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Now you can overnight fresh Nissan RB26 parts from Japan
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We may have issues with Nissan’s handling of its current Z car and GT-R. What we’re totally cool on though, is the recent run of heritage parts flowing out of the NISMO camp. Back in 2017, Nissan began a run of hard-to-find trim bits for the R32-generation Skyline. The automaker now also makes parts for…
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A BMW 2002 turned into a ‘Ring tool is a thing of beauty
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“If you told me you’d be doing that, I wouldn’t have sold it to you.” Those are the words of the prior owner of this BMW 2002 to the current owner. In it’s past life, the prior owner wouldn’t drive the car in the rain. Now it’s used to assault the Nürburgring and it’s doing…
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Bisimoto once built a flame-spitting tire-smoking 1000-hp… Hyundai Santa Fe
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Bisi Ezerioha is a mad genius. The tuner behind the shop Bisimoto, he’s responsible for turning out high-horsepower vehicles and mind blowing builds. Bisi likes to tune his cars so they hit that crazy 1,000-horsepower mark, or higher. It’s not just cars though, as Bisi once built a Honda Odyssey minivan with ridiculous power on…
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Captive rotors can go to hell
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That wheel above? It’s the left-front wheel on my Mitsubishi Montero. The hub is a six-bolt setup, but at the moment it’s been downgraded to five bolts. Why? Because well testing the fit on my new wheel and tire combo, a wheel stud snapped. That bit of rifled metal sheared right off and left me…
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Now’s the Time to spend Money on the Dark Side of the Hoon
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This shirt comes in any color you like, as long as it’s black. Say hello to our latest t-shirt design “The Dark Side of the Hoon”. This is a shirt I’ve wanted to produce for years now. I love Pink Floyd. I love the Hooniverse. Mash them up and we have this shirt right here.…
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Hooniverse Asks: What should Nissan do with the Z car?
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Nissan is set to celebrate 50 years of the Z car and the Skyline. The party starts at the New York Auto Show, which is where the automaker will roll out special editions of both its 370Z and GT-R. There’s a problem though, and that is the fact that both models are rather long in…
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Podcast: Episode 288 – Solo in the Montero
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This is a solo episode. In it, I’m driving my 1991 Mitsubishi Montero as I talk about project cars. The unexpected costs associated with an inexpensive machine, quickly turn it into something you’d consider the opposite. Additionally, I talk about the 2019 Acura NSX, McLaren 600LT, my 1974 Mercedes-Benz, and more. Listen in by…
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Hooniverse Asks: How did your “cheap” project car prove itself the opposite?
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The initial cost is a money appetizer. You whet your wallet when you see that title signed over with your name on the bottom. A few thousand bucks and you’re rolling along in a clean, cool new machine. And then you hear a noise. Or you see a drip. Or you smell something in a…
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Last Call: Reinventing the U-Turn
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Picture this: you’re part of a large convoy driving through a remote area when you realize your newbie navigator thought you said west instead of east. Now you need to find a way to point all those vehicles in the opposite direction as quickly as possible. We’ve all been there, right? Fortunately the Chinese military has…
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Watch this Ford GT go 300 mph
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This is a street-legal 2006 Ford GT. It’s been modified, but it’s still legal to drive on the road. And with some modifications to the engine, the M2K Motorsports-built car has just hit 300.4 miles per hour. This is a new standing mile record. And it’s amazing. The record-breaking run occurred during the last day…
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Ford might let you pop the top on the new 2020 Bronco
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The first generation ran from the mid ’60s well on into the ’70s. That larger second-gen truck ran for a much shorter time before the OJ-era third-gen model debuted for 1980. Two more versions carried on all the way until 1996, before the Ford Bronco shuffled off into the sunset. The crossover and SUV-crazed world…
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The Mini Countryman is a maximum Mini
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So, the Mini Countryman. More like the Maxi size of a country, man. Am I right? That’s what I’m supposed to do, isn’t it? Complain that all of the Minis are too big to wear that name. That slapping that badge on a crossover is a disgrace to everything that Alec Issigonis envisioned. To be…
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My Volvo 850R: Parts are in (mostly)
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A bunch of comments with really great insight came in following my first post on whether or not to do all the work required for my Volvo 850R. Your comments were a good push to do it myself. After going through them all, and talking to some buddies, I’ve decided to tackle this over Spring…
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The new SKYACTIV engine transforms the Mazda MX-5
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The Setup One of the great things about Mazda is that it’s willing to put proper winter tires on the cars in its press fleet. This sounds simple, yet not every automaker goes this route. Given December in Michigan is as likely to see 50 degrees or five inches of snow, Mazda is doing a good…
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The News for March 22nd, 2019
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Welcome to the Hooniverse News! As always, this is a weekly recap of the biggest stories in the automotive industry without the fluff or bull. This week: another stupid “coupe” that’s actually an SUV, Cadillac’s CT5 revealed early, BMW teases 2 Series Gran Coupe, Fisker commits to a new SUV, plus your automotive news. Porsche Cayenne Not-A-Coupe…
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Can this builder find a way to meld a Volvo wagon with Lambo power?
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Stuffing a large, powerful engine into a place it doesn’t belong is both intriguing and difficult. Ask me how I know… I see similar problems arising for YouTube poster PeterBjork, who is attempting to stuff a Lamborghini Gallardo V10 into a 1975 Volvo 245 wagon engine bay. The engine is in. It’s sitting between the…