Shuff's General Chat Thread ... #73 - Talk about anything and everything...  

Oh stop it you :mamoru:

Yeah I prefer the R33's over the others. R34's are way out of my budget so I'm not even considering getting one anytime soon. The R32's are the classic ones, but user-friendliness they're aren't as refined for a daily.

It's weird walking out of the garage seeing this thing sitting there, hard to believe I own it haha. I missed the bumpy ride and the loud exhaust, and the weekends gone servicing your car and looking at it going "hmmmmm, what else could i spend my money on on this thing"

You should, get yourself a nice STi.

Hi guys . Im selling my turbo kit of the rx8 ; turbo is hiflowed and rebuilt
It will come with extra i.e exhurst to the cat
,oil scavenger pump setup, boost controller, turbo beanie ect
rrp $5800
$2700 ono

Top Gear producer Andy Wilman quits over Jeremy Clarkson sacking

Andy Wilman, the executive producer of Top Gear and the man responsible for much of the show's style and humour, has quit the program following the sacking of his close friend Jeremy Clarkson.

In a leaked email obtained by motoring blog site Jalopnik, Wilman thanked staff and called Top Gear "one of the most iconic programs in TV history" that was "beautiful to look at and beautiful to listen to".

"Well, at least we left 'em wanting more," he writes. "And that alone, when you think about it, is quite an achievement for a show that started 13 years ago.

"We had a lot of laughs, we had a lot of tiffs. We went to amazing places and we went to some shitholes. We nearly killed a presenter, we had to run for the border."

Clarkson, who was sacked after allegedly assaulting a Top Gear producer, first met Wilman when they were both students at Repton School, a $20,000-a-term private boarding school in Derbyshire.

Top Gear mythology has it that the pair cooked up the new format for the show in 2002 while sitting in the pub.

But while Wilman's departure is undeniably a huge blow for the BBC and its Top Gear cash cow, which earns up to £150 million ($290 million) worldwide for the corporation, he gave some hope to fans in his email.

"For those of you who still rely on it for work, don't worry, because the BBC will make sure the show continues," he writes. "Our stint as guardians of Top Gear was a good one, but we were only part of the show's history, not the whole of it. Those two words are bigger than us."

Wilman's decision to pull the pin follows reports that co-hosts James May and Richard Hammond are also considering quitting.

Late last week, another key member of the Top Gear team also headed for the door. Richard Porter, the show's long-time script editor, announced via Twitter that he was leaving, adding further credence to the view that Top Gear will have to be rebuilt from the ground up if the BBC is hoping to resurrect the series.

Meanwhile, thousands of fans who have bought tickets for the Top Gear Festival slated for April 18 and 19 at Sydney's Motorsport Park are still waiting to find out the fate of the event.

Many have taken to social media to vent their anger, with some calling for refunds if the show was to go ahead without Clarkson.

A decision from BBC Worldwide is expected by the end of the week.

Full text of Andy Wilman's email

Well, at least we left 'em wanting more. And that alone, when you think about it, is quite an achievement for a show that started 13 years ago. I know none of us wanted it to end this way, but for a moment I'd like us to look back and think about just what an incredible thing you all had a hand in creating. When Jane Root gave us the green light in 2002, the brief was to reinvigorate a car show and get an audience of three million. What you all ended up making was one of the most iconic programmes in TV history, a show about cars that went global, won countless awards, was devoured by non car fans and ended up in the Guinness Book of Records.

We had a lot of laughs, we had a lot of tiffs. We went to amazing places and we went to some shitholes. We nearly killed a presenter, we had to run for the border. We started off with whoever we could get in the Reasonably Priced Car, and ended up with Tom Cruise. Throughout all this we made television that was beautiful to look at and beautiful to listen to. The work ethic never slipped, the desire for everyone in this dysfunctional family to do right by the show never faltered. Jeremy, Richard and James, as the visible tip of the iceberg, got most of the attention and praise, but you all in your own fields had such an immense hand in weaving this unforgettable tapestry. I would love to single out everybody by name to thank them for what they did, but it's impossible and I'd forget someone I shouldn't have and that would be crap, so I'll just say Jim, I'm sorry we never got a bear to drive an automatic.

For those of you who still rely on it for work, don't worry, because the BBC will make sure the show continues. Our stint as guardians of Top Gear was a good one, but we were only part of the show's history, not the whole of it. Those two words are bigger than us.

Anyway, when you're feeling low in your working day at any point, look around at some of the crap on TV, then have a think about Top Gear, 2002- 2015, and say to yourself: "I made that."

A big, big, big thank you, which will never be enough.

Andy.

Yes loud zorst is necessary lol new ones just don't have the same note/rumble as older models.

My blue one you could hear me coming from 2streets away. Miss that big ass in your face scoop too lol

ISIS fighters dress as women in desperate attempt to flee battlefield‏

Underneath the robes and veils, the men put on makeup, wore dresses and some even wore women's bras; Others put on makeup but chose not to shave their facial hair.

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pulled the trigger. selling that rx8 too quick vash

Im glad I sold the RX8 to be honest, after moving from a R33 Skyline to the RX8 was a big change. Hard to get aftermarket support for it and it just didnt feel the same, i like my 90's cars too much

i reckon.

The thing I love about RB's is they arent as loud and tractor-sounding like the SR. Mines good for a daily, not too loud, more of a throaty rumble.

Car passes cop at 100mph and jumps into bridge!

This has to be one of the craziest accidents we have seen in a while. This guy passes a cop on the shoulder at over 100 mph and hits a incline in the ground that send him straight into the bridge. We can’t imagine anyone could survive such a horrific crash. See for yourself in the video below.

I think sport cars peaked at around the late 90s earlys 2000s. Now it is more of monotones how much horsepower can you put into an engine, how fast can you go

Following an extended tour of duty in the Middle East, a veteran returns home only to face new enemy. Battling insomnia & undiagnosed post traumatic stress disorder, he finds a job as a projectionist working the night shift at a decrepit theater. As he struggles to adapt to civilian life, he quickly finds himself tangled in an inescapable web of seduction, addiction, & violence. His disdain for those around him reaches a boiling point and he embarks on a new war against society, vowing to take drastic action against it in an attempt to defend the country he loves.

This Clear Solar Cell Could Turn Every Window Into A Power Source

Researchers from Michigan State University have developed a transparent solar cell capable of being used as a replacement for windows! This concept was once deemed impossible, due to the fact traditional solar panels absorb light and convert it into energy. Transparent surfaces are not capable of absorbing light.

Researchers accomplished this feat by developing a system called transparent luminescent solar concentrator (TLSC), which is composed of organic salts which absorb non-visible wavelengths of infrared and ultraviolet light. This light is then focused towards a traditional solar cell which is capable of trapping the energy and turning it into electricity. This material has unbelievable potential. Not only can it be utilized for windows, but it could revolutionize displays on electronic devices, giving them a significantly longer battery life.

I think sport cars peaked at around the late 90s earlys 2000s. Now it is more of monotones how much horsepower can you put into an engine, how fast can you go

Don't know if this is a new trend but I almost came across a female wearing this same attire in our local shopping centre.I was cursing myself for not having any sneezing powder

Lol vash

Any excuse to post pics of Barbara.

So when was this one taken Vash?

Don't know if this is a new trend but I almost came across a female wearing this same attire in our local shopping centre.I was cursing myself for not having any sneezing powder

We now have three piles of garden mulch this size from all of the trees that fell in the house yard,but the young block we are just going to salvage what nut we can,and burn the trees,which is a shame as they were just coming into their prime,but most of them have snapped the main tap root

After the performance of my GTR, i told her i could do better

did you get someone in to do that for you?

that'd be quite a few years of growth to get those trees back again. at least the larger trees should provide some protection for them now though.

the latest trend in bikini's.........

i won't post it here, could be a bit NSFW (although nothing is really shown)

http://latest-summer-trend.mnshumor.com/1443595-9191116