Car-spotting thread

[Captain Brainstorm]

The old guy who owned Hytorc in Mahwah had a nice collection of cars. I think he passed away, but had Ferrari, Pantera, and other nice ones.

I googled Hytorc owner cars and this thread came up:

Ever seen the cars that The Hytorc Company has parked out front on 17 North in Mahwah. - AudiWorld Forums

NY / NJ / CT Discussion - Ever seen the cars that The Hytorc Company has parked out front on 17 North in Mahwah. - I drive by Hytorc every once in a while and who I assume is the owner, always has a nice ride out front. Today was a New Silver/Red R8. In the past I have seen, Ferrari F-50, Viper...

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Probably was his F50.

It was the Hytorc guy. There was a point in time where he was driving it just about every day, even in the rain, which is pretty cool. It wasn’t just a prop in his garage. I worked around the corner from BMW headquarters, got to check a McLaren F1 they drove in one day. It needed a window repair.

I also think it’s pretty cool that GM is offering a car that will channel that type of experience for a fraction of the price and without (hopefully) the ridiculous maintenance.

 

[UtahJoe]

Also, have you ever seen what it takes to do a clutch on a newer Ferrari (F50)? The rear of the car has to be removed.

Reminds me of my nextdoor neighbor who has a 355....Never drives it...I asked him once why he never takes it out....He said...well, I only have this many miles left until it needs a timing belt, and that requires removing the engine from the car....way too expensive lol.

 

[iman29]

came here to post this too!

 

[rick81721]

Englewood cars & coffee with my neighbor and his RTR Mustang. Nice morning turnout on a beautiful day - and lots of oldies:

 

[GSTim]

Englewood cars & coffee with my neighbor and his RTR Mustang. Nice morning turnout on a beautiful day - and lots of oldies:

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Damn, every time I see one I miss my '70 SS.

 

[JerseyPete]

Damn, every time I see one I miss my '70 SS.

What car do you miss the most? Or should that be a separate thread?
Me - Porsche 914. Great handling and so simple.

 

[Carson]

This is gonna be a beast. 670 hp, 475 ft-lbs torque, 8600 rpm redline and naturally aspirated

https://gmauthority.com/blog/2021/10/2023-corvette-z06-horsepower-torque-figures-revealed/

Z07 add ons look stupid. Can't wait until Chevy techs are scuffing $10,000 carbon fiber wheels when changing a tire.

 

[Magic]

The old guy who owned Hytorc in Mahwah had a nice collection of cars. I think he passed away, but had Ferrari, Pantera, and other nice ones.

I googled Hytorc owner cars and this thread came up:

Ever seen the cars that The Hytorc Company has parked out front on 17 North in Mahwah. - AudiWorld Forums

NY / NJ / CT Discussion - Ever seen the cars that The Hytorc Company has parked out front on 17 North in Mahwah. - I drive by Hytorc every once in a while and who I assume is the owner, always has a nice ride out front. Today was a New Silver/Red R8. In the past I have seen, Ferrari F-50, Viper...

www.audiworld.com

Probably was his F50.

I was going to say Hytorc. I live a few minutes away and miss seeing what he drove in that day. Have a friend that works there.

 

[rick81721]

Damn, every time I see one I miss my '70 SS.

That one had a 496 c.i. stroker putting out 630 hp!

 

[rick81721]

2 hr project after hitting the beach. Took off the wheels, deep cleaned them plus the brakes.

 

[icebiker]

2 hr project after hitting the beach. Took off the wheels, deep cleaned them plus the brakes.

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You missed a spot

 

[rick81721]

You missed a spot

More than one! Good enough tho

 

[iman29]

At the Columbia trail Flanders trailhead today. Was hoping to see a bike rack attached to it.

Clearly not from around here. 🤪

 

[Magic]

2 hr project after hitting the beach. Took off the wheels, deep cleaned them plus the brakes.

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Where is the after picture?

 

[GSTim]

2 hr project after hitting the beach. Took off the wheels, deep cleaned them plus the brakes.

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Is that the "Before" picture? Asking for @Carson

 

[mfennell]

Reminds me of my nextdoor neighbor who has a 355....Never drives it...I asked him once why he never takes it out....He said...well, I only have this many miles left until it needs a timing belt, and that requires removing the engine from the car....way too expensive lol.

Unfortunately for him, there's a time component too. Ferrari's official recommendation is 3 years but just about everyone does 5.

 

[mfennell]

Also, have you ever seen what it takes to do a clutch on a newer Ferrari (F50)? The rear of the car has to be removed.

That's unique to that car (or maybe the F50/Enzo, etc). From underneath, the back half of an F50 looks like a formula car. The suspension bolts directly to the drivetrain.

Ha, that car is almost 25yrs old now! I would hope Ferrari makes their modern cars more serviceable (somehow I doubt it).

348/355 clutches are easy-peasy. It actually hangs off the back of the car. Unfortunately, as mentioned, the engine has to come out to service timing belts.

The 360 has a more traditional mid-engine transaxle arrangement. Book labor is something like 12hrs for a clutch. I had my trans in/out at a shop, working alongside a pro, in about 7hrs. The belts get done in the car through an access panel. It's still a huge PITA though. The cam timing is fully adjustable - the correct way to change the timing belt is with the valve covers off (a multi-hour job all by itself), a degree wheel on the crank, and a dial indicator on the cams. Tension is set with an audio device. You pluck the belt and read the Hz it vibrates at. All the belts are set that way. I used a violin tuner app for the AC belt (really to just confirm 'that feels about right') but I wouldn't feel comfortable with a timing belt.

 

[GSTim]

I might get on the list for giggles:

https://www.cioccacorvette.com/reserve-your-z06.htm

 

[Captain Brainstorm]

That's unique to that car (or maybe the F50/Enzo, etc). From underneath, the back half of an F50 looks like a formula car. The suspension bolts directly to the drivetrain.



348/355 clutches are easy-peasy. It actually hangs off the back of the car. Unfortunately, as mentioned, the engine has to come out to service timing belts.

The 360 has a more traditional mid-engine transaxle arrangement. Book labor is something like 12hrs for a clutch. I had my trans in/out at a shop, working alongside a pro, in about 7hrs. The belts get done in the car through an access panel. It's still a huge PITA though. The cam timing is fully adjustable - the correct way to change the timing belt is with the valve covers off (a multi-hour job all by itself), a degree wheel on the crank, and a dial indicator on the cams. Tension is set with an audio device. You pluck the belt and read the Hz it vibrates at. All the belts are set that way. I used a violin tuner app for the AC belt (really to just confirm 'that feels about right') but I wouldn't feel comfortable with a timing belt.

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Like all things Italian (I’m married to one), it’s expensive, a huge pain in the ass, and overly complicated, but worth when it’s all working just right.

Z07 add ons look stupid. Can't wait until Chevy techs are scuffing $10,000 carbon fiber wheels when changing a tire.

Well that’s what you get when you buy tires at the dealership. Who does that?

 

[Carson]

Like all things Italian (I’m married to one), it’s expensive, a huge pain in the ass, and overly complicated, but worth when it’s all working just right.


Well that’s what you get when you buy tires at the dealership. Who does that?

When your china-sourced TPMS sensors go bad (instead of using the ABS wheel speed sensor).