Official Car Thread :: Vol 2 :: Now with More Bikes!

[GohanX]

Oh yeah, I forgot to post this one:

[Advocate]

ah yes now I remember.

But I just wanted to know about how you repaired the car. Not the what happened to the ride. Its cool though.

[Tones]

So what did the killboy photographer look like? Was it a guy on foot or on a bike?

Edit: Looked around their website, and this appears to be part of their fleet...

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[MarkRyan]

A few months ago I was about to get in the car, and I notice a massive door dent. Some asshole hit it in the middle of the night and took off. To make matters worse, I found out that my insurance policy only covers hit and runs if the cops catch the guy, and they didn't. Fuck.

Sounds like some BS, only covered if they catch the guy? Does your insurance not cover vandalism?

I got really lucky and found a guy with a Montego Blue parts car, and he sold me a new door and fender for $100 total. I had to remove the pinstriping and switch the windows and locks. I gave her a bath, and the above picture is the result.

Awesome price on the new body parts, car looks great. What do those things weigh?

[GohanX]

The Killboy photographer was actually in his car, but there was traffic congestion from another accident. Normally they hang out in corners around the mountain.

Yeah, the insurance thing was BS, most insurance companies would have covered it under underinsured/uninsured coverage, but lucky me, mine would only cover it under collision, which I don't have. I'm pretty sure vandalism would be covered though. I'm dropping them after this 6 months is up because of this. (It's Progressive, btw)

The fender was light as a feather, I could probably pick it up with one or two fingers. The door is fairly heavy, even without the window stuff. It has a lot of thick metal to protect the occupant in a side impact crash. It works, or my previous door would have been completely destroyed.

[MarkRyan]

Yeah, the insurance thing was BS, most insurance companies would have covered it under underinsured/uninsured coverage, but lucky me, mine would only cover it under collision, which I don't have. I'm pretty sure vandalism would be covered though. I'm dropping them after this 6 months is up because of this. (It's Progressive, btw)

I have Progressive for my motorcycle insurance and theft/vandalism is covered by Comprehensive (I do not have Collision insurance). I have full coverage on my car through Mercury but no idea which part of it covers vandalism.

[Advocate]

See a Corvette ZR1 from start to finish.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/06/17/v...art-to-finish/

[Advocate]

Ford Fiesta sedan interior.

They are keeping the euro flare. Apparently, Ford is in hurry up mode and wants to get the Euro econo box models released here.

With gas not hovering around $4 a gallon in most parts of the country, Ford is now in hurry-up mode to bring more small cars to the U.S. market. The Fiesta will be the first of a wave of new economical models and spy photographers have captured the clearest pictures of the car’s interior to date.

The Fiesta will be built at Ford’s Cuautitlan, Mexico plant, which currently produces the F-150 for the Mexican market. When the Fiesta begins production in early 2010, Ford will begin importing trucks to the Mexican market from the U.S.

Ford will market a hatchback version of the Fiesta alongside the sedan in the U.S. The Dearborn-based automaker originally planned to sell only the sedan version, but changed its mind in the face of rapid consumer shifts from trucks and SUVs to more economical vehicles.

Ford did not officially announce which hatchback the U.S. would see — the Fiesta is produced as both a three-door and five-door hatchback in other world markets — but a source at Ford’s Mexican plant indicated that both versions would be available in the U.S.

Ford will invest another $3 billion in its Cuautitlan facility, which will raise capacity to 500,000 units annually and create another 4,500 jobs.
The camouflage keeps us from seeing just how closely the production car matches up to the Verve concept on which it is based. It appears that the concept’s back might be a bit more raked than the production model, and the rear overhang may be a bit longer, but those impressions may be from a slight change of angle, and the camouflage cladding.

The interior of the Fiesta looks virtually identical to the one found in the Verve concept, showing that an economy car doesn’t have to be bare bones.

Look for the Fiesta to start production in the early part of 2010 with an on sale date later that year.

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comparision shot ... pre-production, though the way they are moving this in the US ... this might be final.

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The pic Stormy posted when it was a concept:

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[stormy]

That interior is gorgeous, glad they are keeping it. I hope it ends up looking as high quality as the concept!

The sedan looks goofy. They should just leave it at 3 and 5 door hatches.

[Advocate]

I'm glad Ford woke up and realized even if its a econo-box ride ... you can still have a bit of style, fit, and finish.

They are rumored to be bringing all three versions out. Sedan, 3 door, and 5 door hatchback.