Finally ! Just received my new toy :)

Post by **Karl Asseily** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:41 am

Well, first things first: 2001 Evo 7 that I was AutoXing in SoCal back in 2003/04/05? SOLD.

Now for the news. Just picked this thing up today from my local dealership in Beirut.

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Curt Luther · Post by **Curt Luther** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:48 am

Not bad for a tailgunner on a cement truck...

Nice ride, Karl. I know you were real excited to get that when you were out here last month. Too bad none of us will get to abuse...er...drive it.

Kurt Rahn · Post by **Kurt Rahn** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:00 am

Bastard!

I've heard those cars are incredible. Have fun!

Bob Beamesderfer · Post by **Bob Beamesderfer** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:11 am

From all I've read and heard from my ex-colleague, you won't be disappointed.

Sebastian Rios · Post by **Sebastian Rios** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:23 am

WOW! A great addition to your collection.
Congratulations!

Greg Peng · Post by **Greg Peng** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:36 am

Steve Ekstrand · Post by **Steve Ekstrand** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:05 am

Has it gotten its first bullet hole yet?

Max Hayter · Post by **Max Hayter** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:11 am

I expected more of a war-zone look in the pictures!

Nice car though - congrats Karl :gpower:

Steve Ekstrand · Post by **Steve Ekstrand** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:23 am

He's also got two black hummers for the bodyguards.

Annie Bauer · Post by **Annie Bauer** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:38 am

cool car - congrats!

Mako Koiwai · Post by **Mako Koiwai** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:41 am

So cool ... keep us posted on how you like it. A bit heavy for AX ?

Did you ever get your 22B reassembled? Love to see a photo of it. So many people just can't believe you've got a real 22B.

Post by **Karl Asseily** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:40 pm

Thanks for the kind words, people.

Just got back from driving 30 or so miles. The car is very, very civilized in suspension "comfort" mode, although it's also very precise. The braking seems to be phenomenal, although I can't say anything about anything since I can't drive it to the limit yet. The seats are extremely well made it and very supportive. The tranny rattles, driveshaft rattles, noises, brake noises, etc... are an absolute joy to listen to. The exhaust note and engine whine is also very charming. Stereo? turned it on for about 13 seconds.

Mako, I do not have the 22B anymore. I sold it a while back, and I also sold the Evo. The 22B, although it was a fun car to drive, just wasn't up to par to my evo nor did it give me the "waaahh'' sensation. It was truly one of a kind car though, but given I was buying the GT-R, it just had to go.

I'm thinking of mounting a turret gun on the roof, and then connecting it to the MFD (multi-function display), then wired to my steering wheel. That way, I can use the buttons as a joystick to move the turret around and shoot morons that get in the way. I'll have to come up with a feasability study. Esktrand, get right on it. You're my chief engineer.

Mako Koiwai · Post by **Mako Koiwai** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:09 pm

Is it true that in Japan, the GPS recognizes when you're at one of their (few) race tracks, bumps up the rev limiter (not sure how it knows you're doing a Track Day vs just spectating?) ... but also schedules the car for a post tracking $1,500 service?!

John Coffey · Post by **John Coffey** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:52 pm

Shooting or blowing up the cars in front of you just creates debris that you have to drive around. What you need is one of these, although they tend to screw up the aero balance on the car.

Steve Ekstrand · Post by **Steve Ekstrand** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 6:57 pm

I think we should get Pops Racer and the Mifune Motors crew right on the defensive systems.

Albert Pernia · Post by **Albert Pernia** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:48 pm

WOW! Haven't seen you in a long time Karl. How's it going? Glad to see that beast of a car in good hands...good hands meaning someone who'll drive the $hit out of it, and is more than capable of handling it. Congrats...I'm jealous.

Rick Brown · Post by **Rick Brown** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:17 pm

John Coffey wrote:Shooting or blowing up the cars in front of you just creates debris that you have to drive around. What you need is one of these, although they tend to screw up the aero balance on the car.

I thought I remember you proposing something different, John. A spatula like thing that can extend out of the front and flip a car left, right or back over you. I'd be happy to test the prototype for you on Ortega Hwy when I'm driving the SUV.....

John Coffey · Post by **John Coffey** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:36 am

A spatula like thing that can extend out of the front and flip a car left, right or back over you.

The prototype test went really bad. A miscalculation of lever arm length, vehicle weight, and momentum led to something spectacular.

Kurt Rahn · Post by **Kurt Rahn** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 8:57 am

The prototype test went really bad. A miscalculation of lever arm length, vehicle weight, and momentum led to something spectacular.

Do tell! That's something I'd love to see on YouTube.

Greg Peng · Post by **Greg Peng** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:09 am

Sounds like Bonecrusher from the Transformers movie. I'd prefer having it turn into a badass skating robot instead of having the spatula though.

Steve Ekstrand · Post by **Steve Ekstrand** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 10:33 am

BTW-

I thought Terrorists preferred Toyota's???

Mike Simanyi · Post by **Mike Simanyi** » Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:04 pm

John Coffey wrote:
The prototype test went really bad. A miscalculation of lever arm length, vehicle weight, and momentum led to something spectacular.

Define "spectacular."

John Coffey · Post by **John Coffey** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:46 am

Define "spectacular."

I'd rather not talk about it...

Earl Merz · Post by **Earl Merz** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 4:04 pm

I love the cow catcher ont he front of my truck. It makes it easy to split lanes/lane share like all those motorcycles.

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