Chad Schley on CarBuzz (483 comments)

Chad Schley

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Porsche 996 Turbo by OK-Chiptuning (May 15, 2013) Straight from PepBoys 60% off bin.
ZR Auto's MC12 Corsa at Driven 2013 (May 15, 2013) I know Novitec does a twin system. They are smaller supercharges that spin more freely.
ZR Auto's MC12 Corsa at Driven 2013 (May 15, 2013) It does not hurt the collectibility. It's a wrap, and it can be removed in a few hours. If anything it will preserve the paint. Either way I'm not a fan of the pattern or the color.
Supercars Invade the Highway (May 14, 2013) Google sultan of Bruni 300sl AMG.
Supercars Invade the Highway (May 14, 2013) I read a story how the sultan of Bruni commissioned AMG build two replica 300's based on an SL55, both were right hand drive as well. By the looks of the wheels this could be one of those.
VW Amarok R-Style for Worthersee (May 09, 2013) Reminds me of the old VW Rabbit pickups from the 70's.
"Iron Man 3" Hits DTM (May 09, 2013) Audi R8 eTron is special.
Nismo GT-R Coming to Tokyo (May 04, 2013) This car is around a year old. Obviously this car was built to maximize down force within the rules for the series it was built for. Typically most road race cars don't go over 185 mph, circuit depending.
Top 5 Modern Speedsters (May 02, 2013) Will will is it hard for you to believe rich people like to have more than one car? I have friends that have over 20 cars, many of them are only for fun or racing and some are just to look at.
Depreciation Kings: Mercedes CL55 AMG (May 01, 2013) My dad has a 2005 CL65, and that car is still one of the fastest on the road. It's so easy to go from 40-120mph. I don't think many cars can keep up with it once its above 30 mph and out of traction issues.
Classic Clarkson: Porsche Carrera GT (Apr 29, 2013) None of the BBC videos have ever worked on my iPhone 4 or now my 5.
Depreciation Kings: Range Rover (Apr 28, 2013) People buy new because they don't have the cash and finance it for 6 years. Granted you can typically finance a used car from a dealer also. People usually just look at what the monthly payment is and if they can afford that they buy it.
Mazzanti Evantra Debuts in Monaco (Apr 20, 2013) The full name of the "Molly" in chromoly. We use it a lot. 4140 or 4130chromoly is the shit.
Top 5 Sixteen-Cylinder Cars (Apr 18, 2013) This whole car is billet.
Expensive Failures: Cizeta V16T (Apr 15, 2013) I'm guessing they used 4 heads with two cams each. Only a common block and a single crank connecting essentially two motors. I would be curious if it has two water and two oil pumps.
Ferraris for Auction at Villa d'Este (Apr 15, 2013) I saw one of these at the pebble beach concourse a few years back. Classic Ferrari lines.
Porsche GT3 RS Coming Next Year (Mar 19, 2013) John is right. And it creates quite a bit of front down force.
Spyker B6 Based on Artega GT? (Mar 13, 2013) Almost identical.
Spyker B6 Based on Artega GT? (Mar 13, 2013) But that is spykers trade mark. A gaping mouth grill. It's very similar to the C8.
Spyker B6 Based on Artega GT? (Mar 13, 2013) Bad ass lines.
Range Rover Sport Leaks Early (Mar 13, 2013) This guy just lost his job. Could you imagine how big of a mess these guys just made for range rover. This tint shop won't get another job from a major manufacture again.
Range Rover Sport Leaks Early (Mar 13, 2013) These guys are fired.
Porsche Upgrades 911 GT3 R (Mar 13, 2013) Are those Super Leggera's?
Porsche Upgrades 911 GT3 R (Mar 13, 2013) Unlike the external screens to keep the runner marbles out.
Porsche Upgrades 911 GT3 R (Mar 13, 2013) Get ready for a divot in the ground.
Porsche Upgrades 911 GT3 R (Mar 13, 2013) Brandon's got it. The cool thing is that is essentially the same motor that's in the GT3 RS 4.0. I was at willow springs and a guy had one of the 4.0's, the white with the silver stripe down the center. BAD ASS CAR. But for $250k ???
Porsche Upgrades 911 GT3 R (Mar 13, 2013) And that's a good thing if you ask me.
Girls of Geneva 2013 (Mar 07, 2013) I love Gooooulld! "Goldmember" voice
Pagani Reveals Huayra's New Stereo (Mar 05, 2013) "If its too loud your too old" I used to have that sticker on the back window of my F-150.
LaFerrari Debuts in Geneva (Mar 05, 2013) It says Fernando Alonso on the bottom of the wheel
5 Ferrari-Powered Sportscars (Mar 04, 2013) Instead of changing the Enzo to a long tail version they made the MC12. And made enough money off the sale of the 50 cars for a full year of international racing.
5 Ferrari-Powered Sportscars (Mar 04, 2013) And to the people saying it looks too long, this is basically the long body version of the Enzo. This is why they made it, for aerodynamic purposes. Just like Porsche did for the 917 program and their long talk variants.
5 Ferrari-Powered Sportscars (Mar 04, 2013) Adam are you joking. If you talk to people who are in the know they will all pretty much agree that the MC12 is by far the better looking variant of the Enzo.
5 Ferrari-Powered Sportscars (Mar 04, 2013) I'm not sure about the 600E but I know a lot about the W124 500E that was produced from 1990 - 1994 in a small subset of Porsche. Porsche mainly assembled all the components that were made by Mercedes who did not have the facilities to build them.
Final C6 Corvette Rolls into History (Mar 04, 2013) "Will Will" with 215K of them on the road go pick up another one and push it as hard as you WILL! I'm a purist and believe that the last one should go right where it is. To be preserved for hundreds of years. I want my kids to go see it with me.
Final C6 Corvette Rolls into History (Mar 04, 2013) Best track car - Not "beat" track car. That sounded bad.
Final C6 Corvette Rolls into History (Mar 04, 2013) Don't get me wrong, I'm a Viper guy but believe that a 2006 Zo6 is the beat track day car for the money. I have a GTS coupe turned into a full race car, we used to race "viper days" in the early 2000's but the Z06's are the best bang for the buck
Final C6 Corvette Rolls into History (Mar 04, 2013) It's sad because this is brand new, but it already looks old now that I've seen the C7. And there is no way I could have said that two months ago. I feel sorry for the amount of depreciation the C7 just caused all C6 owners.
McLaren P1 Hits Geneva (Mar 04, 2013) There is no stop to the windshield roof line = BAD ASS
McLaren P1 Hits Geneva (Mar 04, 2013) Shmee 150 is a bad ass.
Wiesmann Bringing MF4 ClubSport to Geneva (Feb 23, 2013) This car would be a blast to drive on the weekend.
Cigarette and AMG Launch 42' Huntress Speed Boat (Feb 11, 2013) The towing capacity of a g Wagon is around 10,000 lbs. That boat is probably around 20,000lbs. Yeah it could pull it, but not safely and not very far. The range would probably be less than 100 miles.
Arab Supercar Attracts 100 Orders (Feb 11, 2013) It's one thing to take an order. But it's another thing to build the car and actually collect the money. I doubt they deliver half of them on time, if at all.
Aston Upgrades Vantage GTE Racer (Feb 08, 2013) You ever race at 180mph all the way through the night. I think you will appreciate all the light you can get.
5 Upcoming Geneva Motor Show Stars (Feb 08, 2013) They don't Alex. Ever seen an open cockpit race car! Pretty much all you got is your wind screen on your helmet. The small wind deflectors only push a little Air over you. Heavy objects like rocks or tire marbles will hit you. But that's the fun
5 Upcoming Geneva Motor Show Stars (Feb 07, 2013) Corey that's what I was thinking.
SRT Viper Due for a Refresh in 2015 (Jan 31, 2013) Best color combo.
SRT Viper Due for a Refresh in 2015 (Jan 31, 2013) I'm sorry but this is much better looking than the C7. Just my opinion.
Mario Andretti's Lamborghini Countach (Jan 02, 2013) I like white on black interior, the triple white is a little too much. This looks too much like a 1980's vanilla ice car.
Tug of War: Duramax vs Touareg (Dec 31, 2012) I think this is the R50 version with an upgraded V10 TDI. I got to drive one in Germany back in 2008.
This is Not Your Average Smart Car (Dec 31, 2012) It's a Polaris RZR 900 side x side. The are very capable vehicles but would really give a driver a beating at Dakar. There is a Baja class for these types of vehicles and its really tough on the drivers over the long race.
Ford to Show 2015 F-150 Concept in Detroit? (Dec 18, 2012) I just want an ecoboost raptor.
Lexus Builds the Final LFA (Dec 18, 2012) I'm with roman, this thing should have been a competitor with the GT-R, around a $100,000. And no one asked for a hand built super car, Toyota wanted to show off their technological might. And they did a damn good job.
Lexus Builds the Final LFA (Dec 17, 2012) Now if you have 10 mill, you can go race a viper act-x for many years. That's what I would do, trust me racing a viper is as good as it gets. Check our NARRA North American Road Racing Association. My family and I used to race with these guys
Lexus Builds the Final LFA (Dec 17, 2012) Depends on how rich you guys are talking about, and what the current income steam is. If you got 10 mill and are buying half mill cars your blow through your cash quick if you don't have a fat revenue steam.
MT Loves 2014 R8’s New Auto Box (Dec 15, 2012) I love the side intakes on the spider vs the blades on the coupe. The "hump" behind the seats of the spider is so damn sexy. Like a nice ass on a woman, something about the curves!
Czech Track Car Packs Renault Power (Dec 13, 2012) You got a point AJ But you didn't need to be so arrogant about it. We are all gear heads around here and know what street bikes are.
BMW M6 Gran Coupe Shows Up Ahead of Schedule (Dec 12, 2012) Dylan is just confused because his boy friend is kissing him in his avatar photo.
F12 Berlinetta by Cam Shaft (Dec 12, 2012) I think it's genius to wrap a car like this. You can buy it in the most resell able color, red, wrap it in your favorite color, Grey, then when your ready to sell it un wrap it and the paint will be perfect. Genius.
Jeep has Big Plans for the Near Future (Dec 12, 2012) They should never stop making the SRT GC.
Jeep has Big Plans for the Near Future (Dec 12, 2012) Wrangler pickup please. I would buy one as a daily driver to keep miles off my M5
Jeep has Big Plans for the Near Future (Dec 12, 2012) I want a wrangler with a pickup bed. There are a few aftermarket companies that make conversions but the factory needs to make one.
BMW M135i sets 8:05 Nurburgring Lap (Dec 11, 2012) Its All about the driver kids.
Cars and Coffee Blend in Turin (Dec 06, 2012) Ford grand turino
Brabus Tunes the GL-Class (Dec 06, 2012) It is a German suburban!
Brabus Tunes the GL-Class (Dec 06, 2012) The jeep is a lot smaller though. More like an ML size. I do love the SRT though.
Top 5 LA Auto Show Debuts (Dec 04, 2012) Wow Douglas you sure demand a lot fr a free app.
Top 5 LA Auto Show Debuts (Dec 04, 2012) Jack calm down. They are there and will be there until the end of the show. Take a second and google it. Just because you didn't see them in the man halls doesn't mean they were not there. They are in the exotics room. Don't be such an ass.
Porsche Developing Cayman Turbo? (Dec 03, 2012) I'm thinking something like the 4.0 RSR. Only make like 150-250 of them, but give it range topping performance. Not as fast as a 911 turbo but faster than a Carrera S or even a GT3. I don't see how that would hurt anything as long as its very limited
Porsche Developing Cayman Turbo? (Dec 03, 2012) Can't wait to see the new R
Porsche Developing Cayman Turbo? (Dec 03, 2012) I think there would be room for a limited run cayman Turbo RS. It would be faster than pretty much the whole lineup but very exclusive.
Ferrari Finali Mondiali Ends Season at Valencia (Dec 03, 2012) Is that Jason Statham?
Ferrari's V8: 458 Italia (Dec 01, 2012) Didn't the 458 set a quicker lap time around ferraris test track than the Enzo?
Vivid Racing Presents M5 Aero Kit (Nov 30, 2012) But I agree, hood needs to be painted. Unless its black, that's the only color you might get away with a clear carbon hood.
Vivid Racing Presents M5 Aero Kit (Nov 30, 2012) You guys understand they want to sell this kit, they are showing the potential customers the quality in the weave. I bet 99% of the costumers will Color match the hood. Probably leave the diffuser and vents carbon though.
Vivid Racing Presents M5 Aero Kit (Nov 30, 2012) It will look good once it is painted. Personally I would leave the vents carbon and color match the rest. And I agree on the new style hood bumper combo BMW is using now. Looks cheap. I have an E39 M5 and the hood has the kidneys in it Looks best
Combat Murcielago by LB Performance (Nov 30, 2012) Nitrous dosnt have pumps. Clearly an airbag system.
Combat Murcielago by LB Performance (Nov 30, 2012) Dude this would have been sick if they didn't use 1980's camo. Real tree or digital would have been much better.
Combat Murcielago by LB Performance (Nov 30, 2012) Should have used real tree camo
Lamborghini Aventador Roadster Pops Up in LA (Nov 30, 2012) The manufacture is probably making around 55-60% profit over cost and the dealer is probably getting around 30%
Ferrari's V8: 360/F430 (Nov 30, 2012) It is also important to point out that the 430 was the first V8 to get rid of the timing belt, in exchange for a chain. This was a huge deal as the belts would need to be changed every 7,500 miles and require to pull the motor. Talk about expensive
4 Tuned Toyobarus (Nov 29, 2012) You guys are lame. It's an effen race car. Not sure if you under stand this or not, but it's there for a reason.
4 Tuned Toyobarus (Nov 29, 2012) Dat? Really does DAT not look good on DAT?
Jeep Reveals Wrangler Rubicon 10th Anniversary (Nov 29, 2012) I got KM2's for my dirt tires on my off road car. They hook up well.
Jeep Giving Grand Cherokee a Facelift (Nov 28, 2012) All car companies update their vehicles every 2-4 years, and sometimes sooner. You see many Mercedes or bmw's looking the same as they did three years ago?? NO you don't.
Jeep Giving Grand Cherokee a Facelift (Nov 28, 2012) Erich It's called planned obsolescence. And it drives sales, which keeps profits up so they can develop new models. Please don't be an ass and say that this is the "epitome of American auto makers"!
Jeep Giving Grand Cherokee a Facelift (Nov 28, 2012) Phaiodon go eat rocks
Jeep Giving Grand Cherokee a Facelift (Nov 28, 2012) The 8 speed is needed. The wife has an overland with the 5.7, great vehicle, probably the best SUV in the size segment but the 5 speed is archaic. Not sure I would get the diesel either, the 490 lb/ft is bad ass. Ours has a MagnaFlow cat back.
TMG Reveals Lexus LS Sports 650 (Nov 27, 2012) It looks good. You guys are too critical.
CTS Wagon Heading to Automotive Heaven (Nov 26, 2012) I saw one of these the other day, that paint is nuts - super metallic - in a good way. The black with yellow calipers is bad ass.
Fiat 500 Has a Lot to Celebrate (Nov 25, 2012) This looks good. Could be a fun daily driver
Caffeine and Octane Meet in Atlanta (Nov 21, 2012) Where is the series one from the first slide??
AMG Going AWD (Nov 20, 2012) It would be cool if you could deactivate the front drive with the push of a button. With electronic differentials these days it would be possible. So can have your big smokey burnouts, and your sub 4 second 0-60 time.
Caffeine and Octane Meet in Atlanta (Nov 20, 2012) I really don't like the Matt color. It's played out and a pain in the ass to keep up. Good luck polishing out a scratch, and keep the bugs away.
Caffeine and Octane Meet in Atlanta (Nov 20, 2012) Laguna Seca
Audi Developing Q8 Crossover (Nov 19, 2012) When I was in Germany back in 2009 I got to drive a 2007 Touareg R50, twin turbo V10 TDI. That SUV was a freight train man. Had huge mid range torque and also massive brakes. They didn't sell the R50 in the states, but google it. It was bad ass
Audi Developing Q8 Crossover (Nov 19, 2012) That's over 1300lbs lighter. Pretty impressive weight savings. That's about 20% reduction.
Audi Developing Q8 Crossover (Nov 19, 2012) Guys it's all about filling gaps. It's a marketing strategy, having a model for all price levels. So depending on what the customers income level is the have an appropriate model. Trust me these guys know what they are doing. It seems to be worki
Cars & Coffee Lehigh Valley Meet (Nov 15, 2012) Edition.
Cars & Coffee Lehigh Valley Meet (Nov 15, 2012) Is that Fernando Alonso editing?