>Today is May 1, 1985>You've entered a coast-to-coast race spanning approx 2,900 miles>The starting point is Red Ball Garage, NYC, at 1am>The finish is Portofino Hotel, Rodondo Beach CA. First one there wins>Pick your automobile>List a few mods if you want, but the race is only 4 weeks away. Remember, this is before the internet, and you need to be ready in time.
>visualization of the route
>>28104778Oh and you don't have to take this exact route btw. This is just a suggestion/visual aid
>>28104773'85 corvette, 4+3 speed, hatchback area filled with yuge fuel cell, desmogged, mild cam upgrade focused on lift (ECU can't handle duration change)
>>28104773Only mod you actually need is a fully automatic rifle or support helicopters with more rifles on them. The person with the least to lose has the most to win. If anyone tries to pull you over just kill them by having your copilot fire blindly out the window.
>>28104773Brand spanking new 928s. Can cruise comfortably all day at 120mph like it's nothing, and tops out at 147. It's brand new so the wiring hasn't had time to disintegrate yet. Only mods would be a big gas tank that fills the hatch and have it optioned with the nice Blaupunkt stereo package.
What is the car from The 1980's that would give me the image of a Canadian name that hates the United States, hates big cars, hates American design, and wants an anti-USA cars in every way?What is the car from The 1980's that would give me the image of a Canadian man that hates the United States, hates big cars, hates American design, and wants an anti-USA cars in every way?
>>28104906Lada Niva
pic relatedmods: trenchcoat + fingerless gloves
>>28104906DS. It says I hate everyone that isn't French and if you speak Canadian French to a French person they will punch you in the face.Be Canadian French in a DS. Bring a gun.;)
>>28104773Is that the real ambulance in the back? That was rediculously fast if so.
>>28104950Mommy.
I dont mind coming in last and my optional is a small fridge. I would pick a coupe but my buddies are coming with me.
What did I win?
but I check for bombs under the rear bumper first
>>28104943Busrider detected
>>28105115Italian Job rememberer.
>>28104773Mercedes 560SEC. First one came out for sale in 86 but dealers often have the next year's model available so I should be able to get one. It would be with the SLS hydraulic rear suspension.I would try to get a massive fuel cell installed in the trunk and back seats (2 separate ones as the rear firewall contributed to the structural integrity of the car)I believe the factory tires are high speed rated but if not I would swap them with the best ones I could afford. Then a simple pump wired up to refill the main fuel tank from the fuel cell(s). There is nothing else I would need to modify about the car as it comes from the factory built specifically for this type of driving.
1963 Corvette Z06 with N03 option. That gives me a 36.5 gallon fuel capacity with no nigger rigging required. It also has 3.08 gears and a 4 speed. I'll only do a handful of simple mods including:>modern tires>CB radio to get intel from truckers along the way, also for general bullshitting/trash talking to pass the time>radar detector>bilstein shocks for extra comfort>long-tube headers>heads ported and hardened valve seats added>relays on headlights for better nighttime visionThe rest of my time will be spent making damn sure the rochester mechanical fuel injection is in perfect order. I make it to the hotel at 4pm the day before it starts and then pass out until midnight, upon which time I do an extensive pre trip inspection. If any friendly fellow racers need something like an air pump or a wrench before it starts, this is their time to hit me up.
>>28104773how much money do i have?these were surprisingly cheap back then
>>28105246This is a good answer.
>>28105421I thought about putting a budget cap on the thread but ended up saying fuck it. I like seeing people's imaginations run wild. Larp as whatever you feel like larping as. Blue collar, white collar, whatever. I picked the 63 vette btw. >surprisingly cheap back thenA lot of that going around
>>28105421That was my babe back in Midnight Club LA. Pure sex.
Maybe an air intake just for bump in the already high MPG. You'll stop for gas 3 times before I do.
>>28104773A 1984 Trans Am with Airlifter bags in the rear springs, a pair of auxiliary fuel cells under the hatch, cop radio, CB, a pair of Passport radar detectors, and just enough columbian marching powder to keep sharp for 30 hours.
>>28106052>>surprisingly cheap back then>A lot of that going aroundThe 80s was when new car buying per capita peaked. Used cars were better deals then than any time before or since.
Grey import M635CSi
longtail 956 with front and rear wheel covers, an additional fuel cell in the passenger spot, the revised steering geometry from the later chassis (not sure if this is allowed because it came after 1985), probably a few other minor mods i'm forgetting
>>28106435Mmm that's sex
>It was adorned with adjustable aircraft landing lights, radar absorption materials under the body panels, dual radar detectors and a radar "communicator" that would cause the Troopers radar to read "55 mph" no matter what speed the Shelby was actually travelling. The carbs could be electronically controlled, there was a switch that could turn all the lights out at once, even the brake lights. The driver would have to wear night vision goggles to drive blacked out. Everything was electronically monitored, fuel temps at the carbs, transmission temps, oil pressure, oil temps, rear end temps, etc. The range of the vehicle was extended by replacing the backseat with a 42 gallon tank to complement the stock 15 gallon tank.
>>28104950>Within a week, Hal ordered a brand-new 1978 B200 Dodge Sportsman in two-tone Sunrise Orange and Spinnaker White, so they didn’t have to paint the van; it was built in these colors. The guys bought all the appropriate external ambulance fittings, installed a Dick Landy-built 502” big block between the seats, and installed an overdrive transmission. Most all of the conversion work was done by the famed Bill Mitchell at his shop in Connecticut.https://www.arnesantics.com/the-cannonball-run-transcon-medi-vac/
>>28106517That's insane
>>28106533I so love that thing.
decommissioned nascar + 81 and up grand dad spec Regal (light brown or beige) + extra fuel cell + radars>>28104947Québecois snowbirds would drive with Stars and Bars plates on their cars until the late 00s.
>>28104906i love this pasta
>>28104773Honda CivicMods list>billet cam cover>billet timing cover>billet fuel cap>billet washer fluid reservoir>billet lug nuts>billet valve stem caps>billet shift knob>billet e brake knob>billet gas pedal (cant afford the other two)>billet side mirrors>billet oil cap>billet windshield wipers>billet windshield>braided antifreeze hoses>radio delete>rhd converted>billet type r badges
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>>28104773some of the cheap classics from the 70's but only if I can put in a 5 speed. I think a 2nd hand 302 5 speed foxbody would be good, not really to win but to be fast enough to not feel like you are struggling. I think as long as you are reasonably fast its more about dealing with sleep and navigation.
>>28109822Gotta be able to beat the cops soundly too
>>28104773>BTR-70>Engine swap for a 600HP Truck engine, turbo charged>Crew compartment replaced with fuel tanks up the wazoo>Should have enough space for a gunner and another crewmate>Cant forget the "WE BRAKE FOR NOBODY" stickerliterally how could this not win?
Move over bozos. Here's my mod list>style>sophistication>the ability to launch napalm into oncoming traffic>>28110105this guy gets it
>>28109077Faaaggg
assuming im still a poor nigger, i would get a 70s oldsmobile starfire or a chevy monza with a 305 and 5 speed. Preferably the olds for the more comfortable interior. I would either port the factory heads to hell or try and find some pre emissions sbc heads. pre emissions cast headers and i would make my own exhaust out of 2.25 fence pipe with a junk yard muffler. if it dosent have a spoiler i would make one out of plywood from the trash of a construction site. Then i would get an early 70s quadrajet from. a totalled car at the junk yard and not rebuild it. knock the air filter on the ground a few times to clean it out and some fresh goodyear gatorback tires and im set>>28105078genius...
>>28110105>>Engine swap for a 600HP Truck engine, turbo chargedhave fun breaking down every 30 minutes because nothing on the BTR was designed to handle an engine like that, fren
>>28106493Why is the thread still going after this post? This just wins by a landslide
>>28106493How do you plan on making it road legal though?
>>28112351I've got it. Put it in a van.
>>28104773My friend used to work for this rich retard and they went on the gumball rally and this rich retards brother killed some people in Macedonia.
>>28112364Probably bait. But tell us more. Sounds interesting.
>>28112372https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Gumball_3000_collisionMorley estates is thr company my friend worked for. The guy was a really horrible. But it was his brother that killed them
>>28112364Which part of Macedonia is between New York and California?
>>28112381Virginia? Idk the whole rally thing reminded me of and thought id share. I mean any kind of race like this is pretty dangerous
>>28112388Yeah, there is a whole world of difference between making progress and being stupid.
>>28112405"Roadcraft is the police handbook for driver training. It's used by all the emergency services and forms a key reference for driving instructors.Updates for this new edition include a new overtaking chapter with separate sections on passing stationary vehicles, single stage overtakes, and multi-stage overtakes and new explanations of advanced concepts, such as limit points on left-hand bends.Guided by a working group of experienced instructors, Roadcraft is essential learning for police officers preparing for the demands of operational driving."
>>28112090>how is this thread still going?because the car in question hit a raised manhole cover
