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And Now For Something Really Stupid

by Bill Farnham
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As a car guy I completely don't get this...


  • Profile picture of the author ThomM
    I didn't watch the video yet, but.
    32in rims with low profile tires has to be one of the dumbest things I've seen in a while.
    All they're good for is bragging on how you got 32in. rims with low profile tires:rolleyes:
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  • Profile picture of the author kenmichaels
    that crap does not even begin to look good.

    at least they aren't spinning....
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  • Profile picture of the author Dave Patterson
    I don't get it either Bill.

    But, on the other hand, my parents didn't understand the need for Mickey Thompson 50's, headers, Holley Carbs, etc. either!
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  • Profile picture of the author MoneyMagnetMagnate
    I just wrote a little note in another thread about Kuwait making blasphemy punishable by death...

    Maybe GM should think about that.

    I am a car guy too, and this is like putting a blower on a Ferrari...only worse.

    It's like a 4 wheel drive 240-Z I saw once...it's a freak of nature - make this go away :rolleyes:

    I know...like the Mythbusters...let's put square wheels on our car next :p

    Take the wheels off, and it's a nice looking car...

    (If these guys want to play with "hotwheels" just go to toys-r-us...it's cheaper, and less embarassing)
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    Banned
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  • Profile picture of the author bappa06
    looking like car is moving without spinning
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    • Profile picture of the author MoneyMagnetMagnate
      Originally Posted by kenmichaels View Post

      that crap does not even begin to look good.

      at least they aren't spinning....
      Originally Posted by bappa06 View Post

      looking like car is moving without spinning
      I think it's supposed to make your head spin... as in:

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      • Profile picture of the author Bill Farnham
        While we're on the subject of cars...one of the hardest design exercises to do is design a car from scratch that has any appeal whatsoever.

        Here's an exercise I did earlier this year for an imaginary car I envisioned would be designed if the designers from Mercedes and Corvette were asked to work together circa 1980 or so. It's not great, but it does have some elements I like. And it was a fun exercise.







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        • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
          Originally Posted by Bill Farnham View Post

          While we're on the subject of cars...one of the hardest design exercises to do is design a car from scratch that has any appeal whatsoever.

          Here's an exercise I did earlier this year for an imaginary car I envisioned would be designed if the designers from Mercedes and Corvette were asked to work together circa 1980 or so. It's not great, but it does have some elements I like. And it was a fun exercise.







          ~Bill
          That looks good. What program did you use to create it?
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          • Profile picture of the author Bill Farnham
            Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

            That looks good. What program did you use to create it?
            I modeled that in Blender and rendered it in Iclone.

            There's nothing 'canned' there, everything is created form scratch, so I had to design every part piece by piece. But the cool thing is once the model is made I can change all the colors and textures to anything I like and take pictures of it at angle angle using any light source I want.

            ~Bill
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    I like those 32" rims on the Camaro. Everyone needs something to point at and laugh.
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