The **Official** "Did You Know?" Thread

[Squibbles]

Yea, I'm callin' it official. I'll start out.

Did you know that If you put a spoiler reverse on a FWD car it makes it RWD?

Ok know somone else go. Somthing like that.

[Danny Lee]

I think you should have picked a better example, because I can't work out whether this is a piss-take thread or a real one.

[OE800]

did you know!? that although ther were some fwd american cars during the 1930s that the first mass produced fwd was john coopers big creation? the 1959 Mini Cooper.

[ThaiTanium22]

Did you know that painting your car yellow makes it faster?

[EeekiE]

Did you know, Hitler had something to do with VW, or something. True story.

I think you should have picked a better example, because I can't work out whether this is a piss-take thread or a real one.

It's a piss take,* you'd need to do more than that to convert it.
*as is this post (Thanks Squib)

[Muzak4shawn]

Did you know that painting your car yellow makes it faster?

it does... don't forget the decals help too.

[DarcSystems]

Did you know hybrids were used as far back as the 1800's, yet they're being credited to current car makers because no one's had an original idea in 200 years?

[EeekiE]

That'll be the VW Horse (http://www.sniffpetrol.com/issue001.html)? Duel fuel, carrots AND hay.

[OE800]

Did you know hybrids were used as far back as the 1800's, yet they're being credited to current car makers because no one's had an original idea in 200 years?

ford built retractable hardtops in the 1950s, and also had radios that would seek for stations and increse volume with engine RPM during the 1950s, dual zone AC was used in late 50s/early 60s chrysler imperials, these things were all re-introduced and marketed as new ideas recently.

[DarcSystems]

That'll be the VW Horse (http://www.sniffpetrol.com/issue001.html)? Duel fuel, carrots AND hay.
electric cars, and HEV's

[clutch-monkey]

did you know it's impossible to have sex in the back of an integra? even if you open the sunroof?

[SkillzMcNillz]

Did you know: Ford once owned Caddilac, Then sold it to GM. (or something like that)

[Muzak4shawn]

did you know it's impossible to have sex in the back of an integra? even if you open the sunroof?


not true... if you have the hatchback version then the seats fold down. The space is equal to that of a single sized bed. So I guess it's tough to do it in just the back seats. Quite easy in the back with the seats down.:raiseeyeb

[judge weiner]

did you know that integra owners even had sex to begin with?

[wsuwarrior]

did you know that the official homo-fabulous car of Virginia Beach, VA, is the yellow integra?

[Danny Lee]

did you know that the official homo-fabulous car of Virginia Beach, VA, is the yellow integra?

At least that's what Camp Car magazine and Quick-Boyz tuning says, both of which I read weekly and bi-weekly.

Do you think my hair is too flat today?

You got BERNGHED!

[Breal]

did u know people that drive integras can pick up chicks that will want to have sex with them??????:raiseeyeb

[dbsharp]

did you know that the 1988 honda prelude outpreformed every preduction car of that year in the slalom at 65.5 mph?

[Muzak4shawn]

Did you know that the Integra Type R produced more power per liter than any other naturally aspirated mass produced car in the U.S.

wot

[Zach]

Did you know you can start a new Z06 in 5th gear and accelerate to 175mph without getting out of 5th?

[judge weiner]

did u know people that drive integras can pick up chicks that will want to have sex with them??????:raiseeyeb

did you know that girls that sleep with guys because they have an 8 thousand dollar econobox are complete bottom-feeding skeezers?

[dbsharp]

did you know that girls that sleep with guys because they have an 8 thousand dollar econobox are complete bottom-feeding skeezers?
or maby there young, have game, and quite possibly more potenital than someone who says something as ridiculous as quoted.

[car_boy_16]

did you know that the 1988 honda prelude outpreformed every preduction car of that year in the slalom at 65.5 mph?Muaha...where did you hear that? :idea:

[EeekiE]

If thats true, its pretty neat! :cool:

No it's not. It's 6th

[DarcSystems]

Did you know, Toyota does not rebuild their transmissions, they only replace them?

[mickyisthebest]

the worlds fastest road-legal car goes 1,923mph

[DarcSystems]

is it a Jet car by any chance?

[foley2k]

That the 3.0-liter, ethanol-powered engines of IndyCar Series cars produce more than 650 horsepower, nearly four times that of the average street car?


That each of the eight pistons in an IndyCar Series engine travels nearly 1 mile up and down in the cylinder every minute?


That each of the eight pistons in an IndyCar Series engine is subjected to a maximum acceleration of 70,000 times the force of gravity?


That an IndyCar Series car accelerates from 0 to 100 mph in less than three seconds, more than nine seconds quicker than it takes a production Porsche 911 Turbo street car to reach the same speed?


That a 1,525-pound IndyCar Series cars generates 5,000 pounds of downforce at 220 mph, enough to allow the car to run upside down if that speed is maintained?


That the tread depth of an IndyCar Series tire is 3/32nds of an inch – slightly thicker than a credit card?


That a front tire for the IndyCar Series weighs about 18 pounds - slightly less than the average weight of a 1-year-old?


That, at speed, the tread area of the racing tires approaches the temperature of boiling water (212 degrees Fahrenheit)? At those levels, the tread area actually becomes tar-like in consistency to help the tires and car adhere to the track.


That at any given moment on the racetrack, the total area of all four tires that is in contact with the track surface is equal to about 1 square foot? That means that an area not much bigger than a sheet of notebook paper is responsible for transferring all the technology and power generated by IndyCar Series cars into speeds exceeding 220 mph.


That at speeds of 220 mph, the front tires of an IndyCar Series car rotate at a rate of 43 times per second. That means, over the course of a single lap at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the front tire will experience about 1,955 revolutions, and the rear tires will experience 1,800 revolutions. Considering a normal fuel stint is 30 laps or more at Indy, each tire could experience more than 60,000 revolutions before it is changed for a fresh set.


That the draft (or the “hole” in the air) created by an IndyCar Series car extends 25 feet behind the car?


That while traveling about 220 mph, IndyCar Series cars travel slightly more than the length of a football field every second?


More Than 1,200 Car Crashes Happen Each Week in Greater Kansas City


Nearly 600 Crashes a Week Occur in San Diego


160 cars can drive side by side on the Monumental Axis in Brazil, the world's widest road

Top fuel dragsters accelerate at up to 5g from standing start. The nitromethane injection produces 6000 BHP.
The fastest time for removing a car engine, and replacing it is 42 seconds for a Ford Escort, on 21 November 1985.

An airbag moves up to 4500 mph within a second when triggered. A force of 200g is generated. They are designed to explode at an impact speed of 19 mph. The bag inflates within 40 milliseconds of a crash.

The Ferrari Formula 1 team is unique in the fact that it produces both chassis and engines for its cars.

Ferrari makes a maximum of 14 cars every day.

There were only 107 models of the Ford GT40 made of which only 7 were road cars.

The Worlds longest traffic hold-up was 110 miles long, between Paris and Lyon on the French Autoroute in 1980. A more recent contender for the title was a 100 mile long traffic Jam, near Hamburg in Germany in 1993.

The first known automobile was built in 1668, it was a two foot long steam powered model constructed by Ferdinand Verbiest, a Belgian Jesuit preist.

Luxembourg has the most crowded roads in Europe with 570 cars per 1,000 people.

The first car race ever seen in the United States was held in Chicago in 1895. The track ran from Chicago to Evanston. The winner was J. Frank Duryea, whose average speed was 71.5 miles per hour.

In 1924 a Ford automobile cost $265.

The first auto insurance policy is purchased in Westfield, MA, in 1897.

[ChadR6783]

is it a Jet car by any chance?
No actually. The land speed record belongs to an Aerostar. You learn something new everyday.

[Breal]

Subaru RSXs have zero balls when driven in 4th(Auto), but in 3rd fuck hold on

[pat99872]

since when did subarus made rsx's..

[Spank666]

since when did subarus made rsx's..

Thats a damn good question. Its kinda funny, my brother used to think Honda made Imprezas, and Subaru made WRXs. I told him "No, the WRX is an Impreza." He didnt believe me until I found a WRX in the parking lot and showed him the emblem on the back.

[Breal]

In australia they released a limited edition rs model wit WRX interior and rims and called it the RSX. My sister has one.

[El Jarretto]

did you know!? that although ther were some fwd american cars during the 1930s that the first mass produced fwd was john coopers big creation? the 1959 Mini Cooper.I know a guy who's dad is restoring a '59 Cooper. When we saw it it was just the body and suspension, everything else was in the shop.
Did you know, Hitler had something to do with VW, or something. True story.Hitler had Jew slaves build the Autobahn to be the greatest road ever, but when it opened there were no cars to drive on them because cars were too expensive. Hitler hired Ferdinand Porsche to make a car that could hold 5 people, get 32 mpg, go 62mph, and cost less than a motorcycle with a sidecar. This is how VW started.
Did you know that the company Tatra tried to sue Volkswagen for copying the design of the P97 (A rain drop shapped RR sedan with an air-cooled flat-4) on the Type 1 (Kafer/ Beetle) but the lawsuit ended when Hitler invaded the country where Tatra was located. VW paid them after the war.

[Zach]

No it's not. It's 6th
http://anonym.to/?http://youtube.com/watch?v=XBG7eB-997s&search=top%20gear%20z06

That's where I heard it, and I can't imagine Top Gear would make a mistake like that.