What car do you drive?

[jankerson]

Originally posted by CenturionStrategy
Woah, that's ~£12,000GBP! The Chrysler Neon used to cost that much over here.

We would have to pay £12,000 for a 2001 Dodge Magnum

I think the Amercian cars are most expensive over there.

Like the BMW's are more here.

wow, thats really cheap!

my mums new clio brand new was like £9,500 or somthing! and mine brand new was about £8,000

I thought they would be cheaper over there than that.

ive got a 2000 z24 cavalier coupe. jet black with brand new jvc cd/mp3 player i had put in. brand new dual speakers. new jl audio amp and subs

Cool, did you get it new?

[CenturionStrategy]

My VW Golf cost £16,500 (30,000USD) over here and is kind of middle of the range. What sort of price are they over there?

[jankerson]

Originally posted by CenturionStrategy
My VW Golf cost £16,500 (30,000USD) over here and is kind of middle of the range. What sort of price are they over there?

They are about $17,500 US here for a mid range Golf.

[Martin_89]

the price you pay for living in rip off uk

any of you uk guys watch top gear tonight? see that american car out handle the audi A4?

[MuFu]

Originally posted by Martin_89 any of you uk guys watch top gear tonight? see that american car out handle the audi A4?

Bollocks, missed it. What was it?

[krupted]

Originally posted by chcr
Hey Martin, my question always is: How much better will this sound than your home stereo? If so, do you really spend more time in your car than you do at home? Just curious. I have an Alpine CD/MP3/FM with 20 watts RMS per channel and four speakers and it completely fills my Contour or my TransAm with music. *shrugs*

Get in a car with a pair of 15" kicker L7's at 1000w rms a peice coupled with a good set of comps all around, and see just how much music can really fill a car

[Martin_89]

Originally posted by MuFu
Bollocks, missed it. What was it?

This Weeks Highlights

Cadillac CTS-V

The Americans sometimes write to Top Gear complaining that we don't give their cars a fair test. So when Cadillac said they'd made a car with 'European handling' the office was a-buzz with excitement. An American pimp car that drives like a Eurobox? It was too much to resist. So Jeremy took it for a spin on the Top Gear track. Indeed, it seems that outrageous claims floating across the pond are accurate it is powerful with 400bhp, it will do 0-60 in 4.3 seconds and it has a top speed of 163mph.

But, the problems with this car start with the build quality, it costs £45,000. So, you would expect some sort of care would be lavished on the inside. No, it's full of all the usual American man-made fabrics, and nasty plastic. Then there's the bonging, everything you do makes it bong. Turn the key in the ignition, BONG, undo your seatbelt, BONG, open the door, BONG! SHUT UP, please, just shut up!

and back to the car audio...
My pioneer head unit is 50W X 4 MAX (so thats what 27watts RSM X4? somthing like that) and on the standard renault speakers it sounds pretty good, nothing compaired to my hi-fi but better than any standard car audio ive heard, and thats only the head unit changed. im replacing the front speakers with a set of Pioneer components, and i might put in a sub but im not sure as french cars are crap build quality so everything will rattle and fall to bits!

[dannyboy27]

I thought the standard Caddy CTS was pretty sweet when I saw it in the Matrix Reloaded a couple of years back. The CTS-V on Top Gear last night looked awesome though, in black with drug dealer alloys and mesh grille.

I'd love one, but I think the UK list price is £10k too high. (not that I would be anywhere near being able to afford one anyway )

So, when you installing twin 21" Infinity subs then Martin

[Martin_89]

Originally posted by dannyboy27

So, when you installing twin 21" Infinity subs then Martin

when i get a non-french car probably will get a 12" for this though, shouldnt be too bad, hopefully!

[dannyboy27]

that should be fine, I used to have a 10" Sony sub, and 10" shelf speakers, and that was more than enough to perforate my eardrums !

[Martin_89]

the good part about the sub is that i can give it the bass rather than the front speakers because its them that make everything in the glove box rattle!

[Martin_89]

lol went into the local MotorWorld the other day to get an induction kit for my mates corsa. its hard to make out the sound in this video but it gave the engine a deeper noise, when reving it you dont really hear it though. ill get an in action video tonight when we're driving.
VIDEO

its only a 1.2 16V EcoTec engine so not that it sounds great to start with but you get the idea

EDIT: the uk guys will know the Citroen C4 advert on tv with the amazing song well it was on the radio this morning at about 10am and we had it playing from both cars really loud, we got a couple of funny looks from some of our neighbours later in the day Video

[CenturionStrategy]

EDIT: the uk guys will know the Citroen C4 advert on tv with the amazing song well it was on the radio this morning at about 10am and we had it playing from both cars really loud, we got a couple of funny looks from some of our neighbours later in the day Video

It's called Les Rythmes Digitales - Jacques Your Body

[Martin_89]

new pics too...
http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/4...32small0ce.jpg
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/8...31small5bw.jpg

[RDX]

1996 Nissan Maxima GXE, black 5-speed

custom intake, y-pipe, b-pipe, UDP, Technosquare ECU, FSTB, KYB GR-2 Struts, H&R springs

It's my first manual, and I have to say that I'd never go back to an automatic.