audidudi Posted March 29, 2009 Share #1 Posted March 29, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) isn't so common these days, what with the majority of cars being FWD. Shot with a Digilux 2 ... one of the nice parts of living in the desert is that our cars don't rust and corrode. The engine above is in my 5-year old daily-driver, which has covered just over 60,000 miles so far, and still looks nearly new... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 29, 2009 Posted March 29, 2009 Hi audidudi, Take a look here A longintudinally mounted engine.... I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
stuny Posted March 29, 2009 Share #2 Posted March 29, 2009 AD - A hint at your nick name, and a fine example of an advantage of not living in the snow/rust/rain belt where my V6 doesn't stay this clean. Very nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
moikle Posted March 30, 2009 Share #3 Posted March 30, 2009 Do you not have problems with paint erosion due to the constant sand blasting effect? Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
audidudi Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted March 30, 2009 Do you not have problems with paint erosion due to the constant sand blasting effect? Yes and No. For the most part, No -- the sun is murder on paint, especially metallic colors (which is why all my cars have non-metallic paint) -- but sometimes, Yes. For instance, back in the mid-'90s, I was caught in a cinder storm on I-40 just west of Gallup, NM (instead of sand, they use cinders on the road during winter because there is a plentiful supply locally due to all of the pre-historic volcanic activity that occurred in the area) and my car was so thoroughly "sandblasted" after just three minutes of exposure to it that my insurance company paid for new glass, chrome trim, and a full repaint. In fact, the damage -- purely cosmetic, mind you -- was so extensive that I actually had to argue with them not to total the car. So, Yes, this can happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted March 30, 2009 Share #5 Posted March 30, 2009 Son just got a Pontiac G8 Saturday, 360 HP, Yea the engine goes front to back just like God intended. He figured this will be the end of decent cars for decades just like what happened in 1970. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maurometallo Posted March 31, 2009 Share #6 Posted March 31, 2009 ...Our cars, instead, last close to nothing due to the salt constantly spread in wintertime! Nice, crisp shot! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEd Posted April 2, 2009 Share #7 Posted April 2, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Looks brand new. Thanks for posting. Ed. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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