tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:10:21 +0000The cars. The news. The pissing matches. Filtering out the crap from the petty world of automotive message boards.http://www.autoforumspy.com/noreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)Blogger143125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624.post-8413968015242733926Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:51:00 +00002008-12-28T21:10:20.743-08:00Sorry, been super busy for the holidays. Will resume normal posting schedule in the new year.For now, look at the image above and nod your head in agreement. You know who you are.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAutoForumSpyReview/~3/OYwSY89g2Qc/feature-that-every-minivan-should-have.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)1http://www.autoforumspy.com/2008/12/feature-that-every-minivan-should-have.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624.post-1848088814848072036Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:57:00 +00002008-11-10T12:11:59.403-08:00nissan gtrnismo gtrIn 2008, Nissan had taken the perennial fanboy favorite and made it available stateside at what many would consider a veritable bargain sans dealer gouging. In 2009, they are introducing the GTR Nismo package, priced at $56k over the cost of a base GTR. Some of you are probably drawing similarities between this and the Nismo 350z that came out last year. The Nismo 350z offered a much stiffer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAutoForumSpyReview/~3/9C-UQE2c_y8/nissan-nismo-gtr-56k-ripoff-package.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)0http://www.autoforumspy.com/2008/11/nissan-nismo-gtr-56k-ripoff-package.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624.post-8569038060443703354Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:00:00 +00002008-10-07T08:02:24.345-07:00GTREdmund's GTR, while posting 0-60 times deep into the 3 second range and getting up to 27mpg, has spent a whopping 12 days in the shop since it was purchased a couple of months ago.We don't exactly know the details, but if you want to see what a GTR looks like with the rear end and transmission completely, removed, click on the pic above.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAutoForumSpyReview/~3/ZbAKjKsFST0/first-nissan-r35-gtr-lemon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)0http://www.autoforumspy.com/2008/10/first-nissan-r35-gtr-lemon.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624.post-5616002986710866992Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:53:00 +00002008-10-07T07:57:45.982-07:00zr1Socalevo.net user evo989 posts details of the first ZR1 to hit the Chevy showroom he works at. A pristine example shot in black with blue accents, supercharged LS9 motor, and carbon ceramic brakes. Oh yeah, and there's the $117,000 price tag.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAutoForumSpyReview/~3/pyDGYEy91LU/corvette-zr1-hits-showroom-floors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)0http://www.autoforumspy.com/2008/10/corvette-zr1-hits-showroom-floors.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624.post-5113493531774194073Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:46:00 +00002008-10-07T07:51:27.674-07:00350zNissanclub member CrimsonRocket recounts a tale of woe as one of his friends brings an otherwise pristine 350z into the clutches of a certain nefarious body shop deep in the heart of Southern California.Said shop was commissioned to perform a clean (operative word) install of a urethane lip and sideskirt kit. What the customer received (after being jerked around for weeks) was appalling. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAutoForumSpyReview/~3/pv-RhFjtFJY/little-body-shop-of-horrors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)0http://www.autoforumspy.com/2008/10/little-body-shop-of-horrors.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624.post-9105160505757771705Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:58:00 +00002008-09-15T21:00:06.118-07:00GTRSome snaps up on the GTR Forums of a new mesh wheel from Axis. If you like mesh and optional colored pinstripe in the soon-to-be-passe time-attack wheel trend, then this is your wheel. No word on how light or strong these are (although we imagine it'd be pretty hard to match the OEM units).http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAutoForumSpyReview/~3/QbZYZHLc418/new-axis-wheels-for-gtr.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)1http://www.autoforumspy.com/2008/09/new-axis-wheels-for-gtr.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624.post-8447258682381562483Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:44:00 +00002008-09-15T20:48:43.697-07:00350zWe just about had our daily WTF moment when this came our way. In an ebay auction, some poor soul is selling what used to be a perfectly good S14, with a hacked on Z33 350z front end, powered by one of the worst Toyota motors of all time - a 7M series turbo straight six from the third generation Supra.Wow, our eyes hurt. More pictures below. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAutoForumSpyReview/~3/TSrXxeo_J6E/its-350z-its-s14-its-supra-s14350z.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)0http://www.autoforumspy.com/2008/09/its-350z-its-s14-its-supra-s14350z.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624.post-7656446515871509067Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:40:00 +00002008-09-15T20:44:00.097-07:00nsxGTRi-Club member soundwave posts a series of pictures comparing the girth of the new R35 GTR to the timeless, classic lines of the NSX. It's hard to believe that the acura's design is nearly twenty years old.The R35 lives up to it's godzilla moniker, as it literally sits heads and shoulders above the NSX. The difference in doorlines would make exchanging a bottle of Grey Poupon on the road a http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAutoForumSpyReview/~3/9Sk8dL1eoGI/r35-gtr-next-to-nsx.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)0http://www.autoforumspy.com/2008/09/r35-gtr-next-to-nsx.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624.post-6461652964915641613Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:52:00 +00002008-07-30T21:25:16.237-07:00GTRSince those few lucky bastards have begun taking delivery of the much hyped GTR stateside, the question on everyone's mind has been - "Which sucker is going to drop 100 large to be the first to own one?" There are a few listed already on eBay, the one above is at $101k, 22 bids with less than 2 days to go. The smart thing would have been to take out a 2nd mortage on the house last year, http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAutoForumSpyReview/~3/bxxiJ1aVcUg/r35-gtrs-on-ebay-let-profiteering-begin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)1http://www.autoforumspy.com/2008/07/r35-gtrs-on-ebay-let-profiteering-begin.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624.post-7339339000916158519Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:40:00 +00002008-07-03T12:43:51.518-07:00What happens when a bunch of kids decide they're JDM-tite-initial-d-yo and run the Touge (aka a stretch of canyon highway that has claimed 268 lives since 1968)? Evolutionm.net reader LakerRaider soils his panties when the rear of his Evo 9 hits a patch of sand and causes him to slide right up to the precipice of a 3000ft drop. Tofu-boy's reasoning?"i just thought it was ok as long as someone http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAutoForumSpyReview/~3/pXOGoVGQUWY/evo-ix-owner-near-death-experience.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)0http://www.autoforumspy.com/2008/07/evo-ix-owner-near-death-experience.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624.post-7565800136499532784Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:43:00 +00002008-06-01T23:55:15.518-07:00Ok folks, it's been an entire year since the Auto Forum Spy & Review opened its virtual doors. If you're a regular reader, please leave a comment below. Rant? Rave? Some good old fashioned props? Leave a comment! I've more or less been doing this for fun. Some constructive feedback encourages me to step things up.For those who haven't been following, here's the year in review.Our first post http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAutoForumSpyReview/~3/-oVdr3YvYOw/auto-forum-spy-1-year-anniversary.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)0http://www.autoforumspy.com/2008/06/auto-forum-spy-1-year-anniversary.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624.post-2078282533296763278Fri, 30 May 2008 13:00:00 +00002008-05-30T06:00:20.643-07:00Wow, what a testimony to Toyota engineering and reliability! Supraforums member StarletGTT posts an account of his Supra hitting 300k miles - this from a car reknown for crazy single turbo conversions and putting out unholy amounts of power on the stock 3.0L bottom end.While it's not entirely uncommon to see imports hitting 300k miles, its rare to see any performance-able specimens doing so. If http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAutoForumSpyReview/~3/t6bpTtFAk9g/mkiv-supra-with-300k-miles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)0http://www.autoforumspy.com/2008/05/mkiv-supra-with-300k-miles.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624.post-8543543167055767935Thu, 29 May 2008 18:30:00 +00002008-05-29T11:30:03.874-07:00Daily CleanAfter a certain period of time, most cars will reach "beater" status as they age, fall into disfavor, and invariably decompose, all while providing their owners with cheap, (emphasis on cheap), semi-reliable (emphasis on semi) transportation. The 1G DSM has reached the stage AFTER beater status, which makes it all the more surprising to find one this clean. Evolutionm.net user Kook picks up http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAutoForumSpyReview/~3/p1odahX_6ko/daily-clean-1g-mitsubishi-eclipse.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)2http://www.autoforumspy.com/2008/05/daily-clean-1g-mitsubishi-eclipse.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624.post-3157243039807523694Thu, 29 May 2008 13:00:00 +00002008-05-29T06:00:14.877-07:00subaru stiAs far as aftermarket body conversions go, this is a pretty clean kit. Note the enlarged front openings, and provisions for dual exhaust in the rear. More pics from Fishdizzle over at All Wheel Junkies.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAutoForumSpyReview/~3/sTSpxYQIttM/2008-liberal-albero-kit-for-wrxsti.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)0http://www.autoforumspy.com/2008/05/2008-liberal-albero-kit-for-wrxsti.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624.post-6981980812633517003Wed, 28 May 2008 18:30:00 +00002008-05-28T11:30:01.145-07:00Daily CleanWith 350zs running rampant everywhere in great abundance, its become quite a challenge to build a 350 that isn't played out or just plain lame (billet front grills, anyone?). Jtuned user MethodRN posts some pictures of a well executed specimen of a Z. Note the Volk wheels, Bride interior, and Project Mu brakes, and some $$$ invested where it counts - forced induction under the bonnet!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAutoForumSpyReview/~3/DE0FL_8Or3w/daily-clean-team-nextstage-st-350z.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)0http://www.autoforumspy.com/2008/05/daily-clean-team-nextstage-st-350z.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624.post-3516831419344518776Wed, 28 May 2008 13:00:00 +00002008-05-28T06:00:05.109-07:00Club RSX member JayDM-'06 details the acquisition and installation of his latest goods from King Motorsports - a Mugen High Performance airbox. Keep in mind, this is just for an airbox - it's not even a complete intake as you can see the factory rubber intake pipe is retained. In a nutshell: it's clean, its rare, its handcrafted from heat-soak free fiberglass. Oh yeah, and it's $700 fracking http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAutoForumSpyReview/~3/9amYkdqPoWs/jdm-unobtanium-mugen-high-performance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)0http://www.autoforumspy.com/2008/05/jdm-unobtanium-mugen-high-performance.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624.post-927350103206310945Tue, 27 May 2008 22:00:00 +00002008-05-27T15:00:02.128-07:00Making its debut in late march of this year, the Time Attack Forums are dedicated to all things Time Attack. Essentially, a ton of guys devoted to building machines designed to do one thing - lay down the absolute fastest lap time, physics and common sense be-damned!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAutoForumSpyReview/~3/1tlEg4cNhXs/new-interesting-forums-time-attack.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)0http://www.autoforumspy.com/2008/05/new-interesting-forums-time-attack.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624.post-3449943874043168967Tue, 27 May 2008 18:30:00 +00002008-05-27T11:30:10.545-07:00mustangDaily CleanWhat more can we say? It's clean. It's vintage. It's packing enough rubber to shod four other cars. This particular pony car has been brought into the 21st century in almost every aspect, including an updated interior and Roush 427 smallblock. Tons more pictures here.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAutoForumSpyReview/~3/vhD1DYmOY8s/daily-clean-1967-nemesis-mustang.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)0http://www.autoforumspy.com/2008/05/daily-clean-1967-nemesis-mustang.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624.post-2118459297413244450Tue, 27 May 2008 13:30:00 +00002008-05-27T06:30:00.842-07:00camaroIt looks like GM is poised to deliver some automotive value and giving Nissan some 370z competition with the upcoming base model camaro that packs a 3.6L direct injection v6 under the hood. This will let the entry level Camaro buyer walk away with over 300hp without having to pony up the extra dough for the V8 models and undoubtedly jumpstart the aftermarket support that is probably already http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAutoForumSpyReview/~3/1Dj82Pkn9II/base-model-v6-2010-camaro-to-make-over.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)0http://www.autoforumspy.com/2008/05/base-model-v6-2010-camaro-to-make-over.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624.post-763959252641284464Mon, 26 May 2008 18:30:00 +00002008-05-26T11:30:00.733-07:00IS-FDaily CleanM3post member ngl1145 (although we've sworn we've seem him post this on more than one messageboard) posts pictures of his stock, but oh-so-clean Lexus IS-F. Blue skies + black car + HDR = incredible reflections.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAutoForumSpyReview/~3/Wz02uEQ9_0w/daily-clean-lexus-is-f-hdr-shots.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)0http://www.autoforumspy.com/2008/05/daily-clean-lexus-is-f-hdr-shots.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624.post-7780665088290250043Mon, 26 May 2008 13:30:00 +00002008-05-26T06:30:01.535-07:00nissan gtrEric Hsu and his merry band of time-attack-tuning-junkies over at XS has teamed up with Carter Jung from Import Tuner Magazine to bring you one of the first GTR dynos stateside. All things considered, the 412awhp/388 lb-ft of torque its pumping out is pretty impressive. The HP curve climbs all the way to redline with a nice flat torque curve starting at 3000 RPM.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAutoForumSpyReview/~3/NXbVHb65zHI/xs-engineering-straps-nissan-gtr-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)0http://www.autoforumspy.com/2008/05/xs-engineering-straps-nissan-gtr-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624.post-4327318779815734975Fri, 23 May 2008 18:30:00 +00002008-05-23T11:30:03.843-07:00S14Daily CleanS-chassis.com member 240's"r"us posts pics of his charcoal grey kouki 240. We find it hard to believe that a) it's eleven years old and b) relatively unmolested.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAutoForumSpyReview/~3/MO49PfLbptY/daily-clean-oem-clean-s14-kouki.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)0http://www.autoforumspy.com/2008/05/daily-clean-oem-clean-s14-kouki.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624.post-5767353453715859753Fri, 23 May 2008 13:30:00 +00002008-05-23T06:30:01.978-07:00nissan gtrAccording to Car and Driver, Nissan may be increasing output on the 2009 R35 GTR to 2400 units a year, up 900 from the previous estimate of 1500. While that may be good news for those who didn't get their deposit in on time or refuse to pay the ridiculous dealer markups, Nissan North America plans to allow demand to outstrip supply. Better act quick, as 1400 cars have already been spoken for.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAutoForumSpyReview/~3/S_Rjtzkj_Zw/gtr-production-numbers-official.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)0http://www.autoforumspy.com/2008/05/gtr-production-numbers-official.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624.post-6753190038898053707Thu, 22 May 2008 18:30:00 +00002008-05-22T11:30:03.945-07:00soarerDaily CleanHondatech member cruiseMain posts some pictures of a set of Soarers (better known to you and me as the SC300/SC400) cruising down the coastline. With all the shine and every rim sporting more lip than Angeline Jolie, it's hard to believe that these things haven't been made in over ten years.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAutoForumSpyReview/~3/BE3cOH3ItPQ/daily-clean-socal-soarer-style.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)0http://www.autoforumspy.com/2008/05/daily-clean-socal-soarer-style.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6300212151295661624.post-4689347331194671192Thu, 22 May 2008 13:00:00 +00002008-05-22T06:00:03.879-07:00subaru legacysubarusubaru stiMazdas247 member mikeyb has posted a ton of images of the upcoming Subaru Legacy STI S402. Note the massive six pot front calipers, bilstein suspension, and IHI turbine. With the mixed reviews of the new WRX-STI (image-wise), this is definitely one Subie to look forward to - especially in wagon trim!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAutoForumSpyReview/~3/leu2Mdm3znA/subaru-legacy-sti-s402.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Auto Spy)0http://www.autoforumspy.com/2008/05/subaru-legacy-sti-s402.html