TravisJB Journal

MightyBobo · 03-05-2012, 10:16 PM

Shoot - was going to say Cayman R, til I saw "Room for junior"...

Mike · 03-05-2012, 10:52 PM

Room for Jr? G37S Coupe

98intrigue · 03-05-2012, 10:57 PM

The new 991 is a beautiful car... I had the chance to ride in a friend's 2012 GTR Black Edition for the first time this weekend and I think my heart stopped... Also, you may want to see what the new SRT Viper has to offer when it's announced next month. The new CLS or M5... really, there are a lot of choices under $100k.

travisjb · 03-05-2012, 11:38 PM

All of the cars mentioned so far are on the table... ideally, I want room for three passengers, but this will be my car and we can fit the three of us in the other two vehicles... so a two-spot is not out of the question

current list

1. 911 991 S
2. R8
3. 2013 Cayman... or new Boxster
4. GTR... Love this car! don't like the cheap-ish interior though
5. Z06... need to grow a mullett - still a great car

If we ever get an M5 or Merc, it'd be as a replacement for the wife's ISF

I need speed!

I need to review the terms of the program, but I may be able to pull off something more fun. Has to come with license plates, but... Ariel Atom ?

Wish the new NSX was in my price range!

Will keep my eye on Viper announcements

wstar · 03-05-2012, 11:50 PM

I feel like the 911 and Cayman, while awesome cars, are so much closer to the Z categorically, it doesn't add much stylistic depth to your stable

. R8 I think with most option sets would tip over the $100K mark, in many cases by a good chunk. GTR would be be my personal choice from the set, if I were in the same boat. You could use some leftover budget to have someone fix up the interior to be snazzier

sig11 · 03-06-2012, 12:50 AM

What about a BMW 1 M or M 1 whatever it is. :V It is a truly drool worthy car.

MightyBobo · 03-06-2012, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sig11

What about a BMW 1 M or M 1 whatever it is. :V It is a truly drool worthy car.

Did you not see what car he is replacing? Lol

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travisjb · 03-06-2012, 09:17 AM

Prob not, but I may test drive the 1M just to be sure... it may be a very different beast from the 135 vert, who knows?

sig11 · 03-06-2012, 10:01 AM

It's SUPPOSED to be a very different beast.

m4a1mustang · 03-06-2012, 10:03 AM

R8 would be fun. I'd definitely wait to see how the new Viper turns out.

Red__Zed · 03-06-2012, 10:11 AM

R8 or GTR are both great options.

Have you thought about a six series?

Also, is your employer hiring?

MightyBobo · 03-06-2012, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

R8 would be fun. I'd definitely wait to see how the new Viper turns out.

X2, I'd wait on the Viper. R8 WOULD be badass, though.

travisjb · 03-06-2012, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MightyBobo

X2, I'd wait on the Viper. R8 WOULD be badass, though.

It's a possibility, I suppose, but I don't like the idea of waiting until mid-2013 after they work through initial volume goes to previous viper owners. I'm leaning towards a 911 at this point.

Quote:

UPDATE 12/01/2011: SRT President and CEO, Ralph Gilles, has announced that the 2013 Dodge Viper will be revealed at the New York Auto Show in April 2012, skipping right over the Detroit Auto Show. (Viper Club of America).

UPDATE 01/12/2012: According to MSNBC, the new generation Viper will be offered exclusively to customers who have previously owned a Viper and the first units will only be offered to members of the Viper Club of America. However, being a member of this club doesn’t automatically make you a potential owner of the new Viper. Dodge will be selecting the lucky few through random criteria.

ChipsWithDips · 03-27-2012, 12:08 AM

Hey travis. I was looking at some different single exhaust setups to get some ideas for my car and I saw that you are running a single. At one point you mentioned that the tubing was done in aluminum, but it looks like your exhaust setup has changed. Are you still running aluminum pipe with the burns stainless muffler? How do you like it? Is it incredibly loud? I would like to run something similar on a street car, but I'm not sure if it would just be way too loud.

I'm wondering why aluminum exhausts are not more popular in general though. Someone told me that such lightweight material gives it a really bad sound, so maybe that is one reason, but I've never heard one in person to verify that.

Also, in my searching I found that vibrant sells all aluminum mufflers as well. Any reason you didn't go with something like that?
Vibrant Performance ::.

Oh, one other thing: do you have any pics of your laminova oil cooler setup? I searched this thread, but didn't see any. I'm interested in how you mounted it, routed the lines etc.

MightyBobo · 03-27-2012, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by travisjb

It's a possibility, I suppose, but I don't like the idea of waiting until mid-2013 after they work through initial volume goes to previous viper owners. I'm leaning towards a 911 at this point.

Offer someone a flying squirrel suit with jetpack?

03-05-2012, 10:16 PM	#1636 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 52	Shoot - was going to say Cayman R, til I saw "Room for junior"... __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

03-05-2012, 10:52 PM	#1637 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	Room for Jr? G37S Coupe __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

03-05-2012, 10:57 PM	#1638 (permalink)
98intrigue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Clearwater, FL Age: 39 Posts: 4,855 Drives: 2014 Viper Rep Power: 430	The new 991 is a beautiful car... I had the chance to ride in a friend's 2012 GTR Black Edition for the first time this weekend and I think my heart stopped... Also, you may want to see what the new SRT Viper has to offer when it's announced next month. The new CLS or M5... really, there are a lot of choices under $100k. __________________ Ryan - 2014 Stryker Green Viper Gone - a few Vipers and a couple turbo VQs

03-05-2012, 11:38 PM	#1639 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 188	All of the cars mentioned so far are on the table... ideally, I want room for three passengers, but this will be my car and we can fit the three of us in the other two vehicles... so a two-spot is not out of the question current list 1. 911 991 S 2. R8 3. 2013 Cayman... or new Boxster 4. GTR... Love this car! don't like the cheap-ish interior though 5. Z06... need to grow a mullett - still a great car If we ever get an M5 or Merc, it'd be as a replacement for the wife's ISF I need speed! I need to review the terms of the program, but I may be able to pull off something more fun. Has to come with license plates, but... Ariel Atom ? Wish the new NSX was in my price range! Will keep my eye on Viper announcements __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

03-05-2012, 11:50 PM	#1640 (permalink)
wstar A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 4,024 Drives: too slow Rep Power: 3594	I feel like the 911 and Cayman, while awesome cars, are so much closer to the Z categorically, it doesn't add much stylistic depth to your stable . R8 I think with most option sets would tip over the $100K mark, in many cases by a good chunk. GTR would be be my personal choice from the set, if I were in the same boat. You could use some leftover budget to have someone fix up the interior to be snazzier __________________ 7AT Track Car! Journal thread / Car setup details

03-06-2012, 12:50 AM	#1641 (permalink)
sig11 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,294 Drives: 09 370Z Red Sport-MT Rep Power: 18	What about a BMW 1 M or M 1 whatever it is. :V It is a truly drool worthy car.

03-06-2012, 09:17 AM	#1643 (permalink)
travisjb A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GSO Posts: 2,803 Drives: VIR Rep Power: 188	Prob not, but I may test drive the 1M just to be sure... it may be a very different beast from the 135 vert, who knows? __________________ 2009 370Z #104 For Sale

03-06-2012, 10:01 AM	#1644 (permalink)
sig11 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,294 Drives: 09 370Z Red Sport-MT Rep Power: 18	It's SUPPOSED to be a very different beast.

03-06-2012, 10:03 AM	#1645 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	R8 would be fun. I'd definitely wait to see how the new Viper turns out. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

03-06-2012, 10:11 AM	#1646 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	R8 or GTR are both great options. Have you thought about a six series? Also, is your employer hiring?

03-27-2012, 12:08 AM	#1649 (permalink)
ChipsWithDips Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 279 Drives: '11 Gunmetal 370Z MT Rep Power: 14	Hey travis. I was looking at some different single exhaust setups to get some ideas for my car and I saw that you are running a single. At one point you mentioned that the tubing was done in aluminum, but it looks like your exhaust setup has changed. Are you still running aluminum pipe with the burns stainless muffler? How do you like it? Is it incredibly loud? I would like to run something similar on a street car, but I'm not sure if it would just be way too loud. I'm wondering why aluminum exhausts are not more popular in general though. Someone told me that such lightweight material gives it a really bad sound, so maybe that is one reason, but I've never heard one in person to verify that. Also, in my searching I found that vibrant sells all aluminum mufflers as well. Any reason you didn't go with something like that? Vibrant Performance ::. Oh, one other thing: do you have any pics of your laminova oil cooler setup? I searched this thread, but didn't see any. I'm interested in how you mounted it, routed the lines etc.

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