The Testosterone Thread

[Kevy Baby]

I don't want to call it a "guy's" thread as I am sure that many women will be interested in some of these things.

To start, my dad sent me this link (http://www.snotr.com/video/568). It is a video of a race between a Bugatti Veyron (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugatti_Veyron) against a Eurofighter Typhoon (a jet fighter).

For those who have never seen a Veyron:
http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/rich-tehrani/uploads/bugatti-veyron-big.jpg


The Veyron USED to be world's fastest production car (at 253.81 MPH with a 0-60 of 2.46 seconds) until it was surpassed by the Shelby SSC Ultimate Aero (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSC_Aero) (which tops out at 257 MPH with a 0-60 of 2.78 seconds). The requisite pretty picture of the Shelby:

http://whatsthecrack.net/images/articles/643/800px-UltimateAeroTT_large.jpg

[Kevy Baby]

And then this one gets filed under "ridiculous but cool"

For those who have not seen this before, I give you:

The Dodge Tomahawk

http://www.didntyouhear.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/dodge-tomahawk.jpg

From here (http://www.didntyouhear.com/2006/09/08/the-dodge-tomahawk-is-hell-on-wheels/):
The Dodge Tomahawk is one angry looking machine, and one that I would gladly sacrifice a left arm to own (as long as I can still use my right arm to steer this thing, I think I’ll be ok). Formed by fusing the 500-horsepower, 505 cubic inch (8.3 liter) aluminum Viper V-10 engine with a motorcycle type body, this monster tops out at a potential of nearly 400 miles per hour, though no one has been brave enough to even coming close to testing that figure out. It needs four wheels to put the power to the ground, and each wheel has it’s own suspension, moving independently from the other three. You basically sit on top of one of the largest production engines on the market today and hold on while it blasts you to 60 MPH in just 2.5 seconds. If anyone asks “Why?”, no better answer has been crafter than “Why not?”. Apparently, if Dodge goes insane and puts this into production, a select few adrenaline junkies will be $250,000 poorer but 400 MPH richer. Sounds like a deal to me, now where do I go to sell my soul?It reminds me of the episode of Monster Garage where they basically took the engine out a diesel truck and bolted wheels and steering mechanism to it.

[scaeagles]

Sweet. You mean I won't get in trouble for acting like an adolescent male in this thread?

[Not Afraid]

Did you say ridiculous but cool?

http://photos.xenarchy.com/albums/userpics/10001/normal_IMG_3670.jpg

[scaeagles]

Not much testosterone there, NA....I want one of these!

http://www.enceratec.com/images/thrust_ssc.jpg

[Kevy Baby]

Sweet. You mean I won't get in trouble for acting like an adolescent male in this thread?Nope!

[Gemini Cricket]

I'm irretrievably bored.









:D

[Kevy Baby]

I'm irretrievably bored.Go away

[Moonliner]

Not much testosterone there, NA....I want one of these!

http://www.enceratec.com/images/thrust_ssc.jpg

Bloody English cars. They get horrible mileage and can't corner worth ****.

[Moonliner]

Speed is good but style is important too.....

http://media.shipspotting.com/uploads/photos/225818.jpg

[blueerica]

I dig the Veyron and have seen it before. Tasty sports car.

[Moonliner]

I dig the Veyron and have seen it before. Tasty sports car.


I especially like the Tom Cruise / Veyron video.

[Gemini Cricket]

Go away
Fine. My estrogen and I are out of here.
Vroooom!
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b268/braddoc310/mach5-speed-racer.jpg

[Not Afraid]

That looks like a penis tome - or two, or three.

[Alex]

I have been medically proven to have plenty of testosterone but sportscars and big boats do nothing for me. Nor do explosions unless I'm causing them.

So, to prove my manliness despite this deficiency I see your Bugatti and raise you a

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5162XRH0ZJL._AA280_.jpg

[cirquelover]

Alex visible mojo to you, I just spit out hot chocolate!


I like the Shelby, by the way, that looks hot!

[RStar]

Not much testosterone there, NA....I want one of these!

http://www.enceratec.com/images/thrust_ssc.jpg

Oh boy! The jet powered penis!

[Kevy Baby]

So, to prove my manliness despite this deficiency I see your Bugatti and raise you a

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5162XRH0ZJL._AA280_.jpgYou are heretofore banned from this thread.

Pussy!

[JWBear]

Speed is good but style is important too.....

http://media.shipspotting.com/uploads/photos/225818.jpg

OOOOoooooooooo!!!!!!! SHINY!

[Moonliner]

Nor do explosions unless I'm causing them.



You are heretofore banned from this thread.

Pussy!

Let's not be so hasty. Causing explosions is mucho macho.

[Kevy Baby]

OK, this is freakin' beautiful!

1952 deHavilland DHC-2 Beaver - AOPA Calendar Girl available on eBay (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1952-deHavilland-DHC-2-Beaver-AOPA-Calendar-Girl_W0QQitemZ260247926083QQihZ016QQcategoryZ63677 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

http://i3.ebayimg.com/08/i/000/f5/38/61f7_3.JPG

[Alex]

Who knew a DeHavilland beaver would turn out to be an airplane?

[Kevy Baby]

How about a chrome Veyron?

http://www.carzi.com/wp-content/uploads/bugattiveyronpursang.jpg

Bugatti Veyron Pur Sang (http://www.carzi.com/2007/09/13/bugatti-veyron-pur-sang-queen-amidalas-new-starship/) - A special edition (only 5) of a special edition car. Also, here (http://www.carzi.com/2008/07/17/top-gear-bugatti-veyron-abu-dhabi-test-drive-photos/).

Also, if you want a web site with a lot of hi-rez images of a bunch of really cool cars, go here (http://www.jindi.org/bbs/misc.php?action=viewratings&tid=130350&pid=1238376).

[Kevy Baby]

And Captain Jack turned me on to this site: a 240 MPH WOODEN Sports Car!

http://www.joeharmondesign.com/images/gallery/blackstudioshine2_1280_1024.jpg


(Sorry for the hugemungoid picture)

The web site (http://www.joeharmondesign.com/)

[CoasterMatt]

I'd rather have a Swedish Koenigsegg CCX (http://www.koenigsegg.com/)

[Capt Jack]

yeah, those are pretty cool, but make mine old school

http://members.cox.net/capt_jack/image/mustang.jpg

http://members.cox.net/capt_jack/image/mustang2.jpg

[lashbear]

I will post a pic of my Lil Red Roadster soon.

[Drince88]

Oh yea, I'm such a girl.

I see the picture of the Shelby and think "ohh, pretty blue"!

And the cornering and gas mileage on the ship are pretty lacking, too!

[Kevy Baby]

And the cornering and gas mileage on the ship are pretty lacking, too!And 0-60 is, well, horrible.

[Capt Jack]

And 0-60 is, well, horrible.

I think that should read

And 0-60 is, well, bloody impossible

[Not Afraid]

I will post a pic of my Lil Red Rooster soon.


Oh My!

[BarTopDancer]

Such prettyness in automotive form.

/drool

[Kevy Baby]

I think that should read

And 0-60 is, well, bloody impossible Well, not if a really high waterfall is involved...

[Capt Jack]

oh I would soooooooo pay BIG bucks to watch that...from shore

[Morrigoon]

The requisite pretty picture of the Shelby:

http://whatsthecrack.net/images/articles/643/800px-UltimateAeroTT_large.jpg

I'm sorry, any car that can't clear GRASS w/out dragging is not suitable for driving. Pretty, yes, (very pretty!) but silly.

[CoasterMatt]

Yeah, I wanna be super-stupid rich, to ghostride a yacht over Niagara Falls :)

[Kevy Baby]

I'm sorry, any car that can't clear GRASS w/out dragging is not suitable for driving. Pretty, yes, (very pretty!) but silly.It isn't designed to go off road: its designed to go very fast ON road - and on GOOD roads. That original pic is a little deceptive on ground clearance (but is a damned good picture of the car). This one gives you a little different perspective on the ground clearance.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/207/500870756_72acafcf8c.jpg

[alphabassettgrrl]

Love that car!

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Little Red Truck
http://www.moparmel.com/Home/Cars_for_Sale/lil_red_truck_035.jpg

Road Runner Hemi
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/70rr_01.jpg

Hot Rod
http://prometheus.med.utah.edu/~bwjones/C1516441744/E20050830171054/Media/Black%20hot%20rod.jpg

[Capt Jack]

color me impressed

[bewitched]

I like Top Gear (http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/266/index.jsp)...

I also like this hot little Tesla:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/wbewitched/MattDamonTesla2.jpg



Not to mention the hot guy sitting in it:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/wbewitched/MattDamonTesla7.jpg

:D

[Kevy Baby]

I like Top Gear (http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/266/index.jsp)...Which I am watching as I read this post!

[alphabassettgrrl]

Saw a couple Lotus today. One was *really* pretty. Kind of a waste to have a car like that in a city this crowded.

[CoasterMatt]

I got to ride home in a Lamborghini today - it's fun having your picture taken at EVERY intersection.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Cool!

[Capt Jack]

I got to ride home in a Lamborghini today - it's fun having your picture taken at EVERY intersection.

ENVY!!!!

[Kevy Baby]

I got to ride home in a Lamborghini todayIt's official: I now hate you.




Lucky bastard





Which one was it? Was it a Gallardo or something else?

[Capt Jack]

well I did however get to see my first SRT-8 Challenger on friday...

at the 1/8th mile drags...
lined up in the lane next to me...
twice.

whooped his a$$...
soundly...



twice.

sumthin' to be said for 'oldskool'

[CoasterMatt]

2006 Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder (with the top down)

[Capt Jack]

http://cdn-www.rsportscars.com/images/lamborghini/2006-lamborghini-gallardo-spyder/gallardos06_w800.jpg

wicked

[Kevy Baby]

If you had DRIVEN it, I would be required to kill you out of spite.

[CoasterMatt]

It's good to have friends :)

[Kevy Baby]

I was curious, so I checked. It seems one can rent a Lamborghini (http://www.exoticcarrentals.biz/lamborghinimurcielago.html) for just $1,450 per day. I am not sure if it is a Gallardo or a Murcielago as the description says both and they show the Murcielago.