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DIY Audi R8 built from a Mercury Cougar:

Started by Monster Dave, November 21, 2008, 09:44:53 AM

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Popeye the Sailor

#15
November 21, 2008, 07:38:30 PM
Quote from: Monster Dave on November 21, 2008, 10:01:47 AM
I've never been a really big fan of kit cars - why put all that time and effort into a car that will never be close to the real thing. In contrast, I like replica cars from movies like Ecto-1, the General Lee, Knight Rider, ect.... those are creative replicas.

Well for one thing, I'd much rather wrap a kit car cobra around a lamppost than one of the originals. Then I'd just be accused of bad driving, rather than blasphemy.....
If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

krolik

#16
November 21, 2008, 10:57:34 PM
Quote from: Monster Dave on November 21, 2008, 10:01:47 AM
I've never been a really big fan of kit cars - why put all that time and effort into a car that will never be close to the real thing. In contrast, I like replica cars from movies like Ecto-1, the General Lee, Knight Rider, ect.... those are creative replicas.

How 'bout the General Ree:



[laugh]
'03 M800 "not so dark" Dark, Remus high pipes, Cycle Cat clipons & frame sliders, CRG lanesplitter mirrors, Sargent seat, tail chop, Nichols flywheel, modified & powdercoated rearsets, 15/44 gearing, 520 chain & sprockets, TPO Beast pod filters, Power Comander III. 72.95 Rear Wheel HP & 54.29 ft-lbs!

Quote from: SacDucNo. I'm a different type of idiot altogether.

lethe

#17
November 22, 2008, 04:17:46 AM
Quote from: krolik on November 21, 2008, 10:57:34 PM
How 'bout the General Ree:



[laugh]
There's an early 90's Cavalier painted up like the General Lee near where I work. I don't think that shitbox would last too long on the roads of Hazzard County.
'05 Monster 620
'86 FZ600
'05 KTM SMC 625

Holden

#18
November 22, 2008, 04:56:28 AM
I feel sorry for the people that get fooled by that. I'm sorry, but that's like slapping a Ducati badge on a Hyosung.

And those same people will look at that junk and think Audi makes shit cars. [roll]

NeufUnSix

#19
November 22, 2008, 05:38:43 AM
Quote from: lethe on November 22, 2008, 04:17:46 AM
There's an early 90's Cavalier painted up like the General Lee near where I work. I don't think that shitbox would last too long on the roads of Hazzard County.

I can top that. Someone at my university had a Festiva in the Lee colours. Hand painted, with a bucket and rag by the looks of it.
"Why did my tractor just blow up?"

lethe

#20
November 22, 2008, 07:10:05 AM
Quote from: NeufUnSix on November 22, 2008, 05:38:43 AM
I can top that. Someone at my university had a Festiva in the Lee colours. Hand painted, with a bucket and rag by the looks of it.
[laugh] Nice.
Some guy in my high school painted his car with a roller. If I remember correctly it might have even been house paint.
'05 Monster 620
'86 FZ600
'05 KTM SMC 625

teddy037.2

#21
November 22, 2008, 09:30:26 AM
wouldn't it be "generar ree"?

[laugh]

SP3

#22
November 22, 2008, 10:36:43 AM
Quote from: superjohn on November 21, 2008, 02:50:45 PM
The only thing about the Cougar that was appealing was the looks. Mine ran like shit, broke a connecting rod at 50K miles and left me with a grudge against Ford Mazda that will last until I exit this mortal plane.

Fixed it.

1991 851 SP3
1966 250 Monza
1999 Monster 900 City

superjohn

#23
November 22, 2008, 10:45:52 AM
Quote from: SP3 on November 22, 2008, 10:36:43 AM
Fixed it.



Sort of. It was a Ford dealer that tried to blame me for the engine breaking, which really set me off. No Fords for me (including Mazda, Aston Martin, Mercury etc).

Raux

#24
November 24, 2008, 12:03:15 AM
actually, it shouldn't be long before Audi lawyers hang this guy up. can't use Audi badges on that thing legally.
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