transportation

[steady cipher]

as in it's more than enough

that's too crazy

wait, that's just the engine right?

so it's not actually in a car

[jagged sentinel]

No, it's on a car

[steady cipher]

this shit is on a hood of a car?

damn

[jagged sentinel]

No

The mirror is on the floor

This thing was cool

[steady cipher]

oh ok, i thought it was on a white hood at first glance

[steady cipher]

looks like a gta car

wild ass cars dude

[jagged sentinel]

Yeah

SEMA and Woodward Dream Cruise are next in my bucket list in no particular order

[mint plank]

[jagged sentinel]

https://youtu.be/qzVBpddpK2k

[jagged sentinel]

What the fuck☠️

That's all I can say to that

My guy shoved a 454 ci big block into a damn lawnmower 💀

(7.44 liters)

[main cosmos]

The American way

[steady cipher]

why are there rocket engines at the front of that beamer

[kind osprey]

rocket engines?

[steady cove]

no, thats an whole car lmfao

its most likely one of those lowriders

i have my doubts bcs most cars like that are lowriders but that wheelwidth isnt very lowrider

[old sedge]

Is it really bad to cover a car's exhaust port so no smoke will come out from it?

[mint plank]

Uh

Yes

At best you'll blow the thing blocking the exhaust onto the road, creating a hazard

At worst you're basically driving a pressure bomb waiting to explode

The exhaust gasses follow the path of least resistance, like any gas

And if they can't go out the exhaust, they'll build up in the piston chambers, literally turning your car into a bomb

@old sedge

[old sedge]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbDpHG5SIAk

I asked because of this

[mint plank]

Yeah. See above

Royally stupid idea

[old sedge]

Oh, so that's what happened to that car in this video

[drifting kelp]

If you block off an exhaust well enough you'll practically have tear gas and shrapnel after a few moments

Happened to a Mercedes S600 I sold, car came back after a repossession but the guy used that spray silicone to Block off the exhaust at the first muffler, after the car sounded weird we reversed it into the shop and after letting it idle the exhaust blew up essentially

[jagged sentinel]

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a42266150/rimac-bugatti-new-engine/

[kind osprey]

W Rimac

[steady cipher]

no electric bugatti?

[gray geyser]

intresting

[kind osprey]

Thank all that is almighty

One brand is saved

I'm sick of seeing these super niche and low production car companies being forced to be ev's

These fuckers make less than 100 cars a year they could literally spew black tar coal out of their exhaust and have zero affect on the macro scale of pollution

Electricity every single Honda, Nissan, Hyundai, Chevy etc first as well as utility, delivery, and public transportation first

No supercar under 10000 units should consider forced ev's until that is the case

May we see Ferrari, Lamborghini, Mercedes, and Cosworth v12's for many years to come

[unreal crag]

to be fair the way fuel prices are going only people with those cars are going to afford running around with one

[kind osprey]

Damn it do be like that

[steady cipher]

do it in the name of torque

[winged geyser]

big W from rimac ngl

[kind osprey]

Indeed

[jagged sentinel]

I've changed about hybrids

As long as it has an internal combustion engine; all is well (unless they replace an interesting engine, like, say, a V8, with a hybrid 4-banger)

Replace a Lambo V10 with a hybrid V8? Fine, V8 is still very much a performance engine

(it isn't confirmed that it's a V8, but Lamborghini brass said it'll be more then 6 and less then 12, so either a V8 or V10 which is still a win either way)

Motortrend said it'll be a TT V8 Hybrid but for stuff like this I would very much prefer first-party sources

[kind osprey]

They should keep Lamborghini's 10 and 12

[jagged sentinel]

https://www.thedrive.com/news/that-mclaren-p1-flooded-up-to-its-doors-just-sold-at-a-salvage-auction

This is just an L

[heady swift]

I like hybrids

biggest thing for me is efficiency

hence why I adore the lotus elise/exige or any car wrc or wec puts out

hybrid systems negotiate a lot of the problems that NA cars have

you can have a huge turbo and not suffer lag with a small but powerful electric unit

[steady cipher]

imo i like how you can take a hybrid to a pump

[kind osprey]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CleYiYJj6BC/?igshid=N2ZiY2E3YmU=

[jagged sentinel]

Still a kids game

[old sedge]

Imagine if this happens to a flat nose van which the engine is located directly under the driver and front passenger seats, it will be more disastrous...

[jagged sentinel]

https://www.foxnews.com/auto/horsepower-copo-chevrolet-camaro-most-powerful-muscle-car

God bless America

[kind osprey]

Lol

10 liters god damn

[uncut saddle]

10 liters of freedom fuel

[kind osprey]

Indeed

[drifting kelp]

🦈

[hybrid charm]

Nice color 👍

[drifting kelp]

Thanks, once its in the sun it'll pop alot better

[hybrid charm]

Is it yours?

[drifting kelp]

Yes

Managed to get this before finishing off today

[hybrid charm]

Nice, what is it a 928?

[drifting kelp]

Yes, 1985 Porsche 928S with a 4.7L K Jet V8

[hybrid charm]

I used to think they were ugly when I was younger, but now I find them beautiful xD

[drifting kelp]

It depends on how you see it, these cars look menacing sometimes but stunning at other times

[hybrid charm]

Yeah

Have they gone up in price a lot?

[drifting kelp]

Not realistically

[hybrid charm]

Rare type of Porsche I'd imagine it would

[drifting kelp]

They did cost 2 houses back when it came out, got Mines dirt cheap but for a reason

First person to start it within 14 Years and 5 technicians

[hybrid charm]

God damn

[drifting kelp]

You can see all the smoke behind it in this photo😂

[hybrid charm]

Honestly looks really good, did you repaint it or was it stored well?

[drifting kelp]

Whole car was disassembled and resprayed

If you have a good eye you would notice all the panel gaps in person when it just got it

[hybrid charm]

hah

hmm matching wheel paint

was it common on these cars?

[drifting kelp]

Only on full house models

Those are OEM gold wheels lmao

I've got a set of silver cayenne wheels when they're on it'll be a whole photoshoot and ill probably send a photo here

[hybrid charm]

That'd be nice

Gauteng?

[drifting kelp]

Yes

[hybrid charm]

SA?

[drifting kelp]

Lmao how'd you know off the plates?

[hybrid charm]

Google Gauteng xD

Didnt recognize it

It says it on the plate

[drifting kelp]

Oh alr lmao

[hybrid charm]

Its nice man, good luck on the car

Glad you kept the color

[drifting kelp]

Thanks fam, once the interior and sound system is done this car will be a perfect show car

But then I've got to make space for 8 cars when it's done😂

[hybrid charm]

8 cars wtff

[drifting kelp]

Yea I like building cars🤣

[hybrid charm]

mind listing them? xd

im curious

[drifting kelp]

Yea sure

Opel Kadett Superboss
Chevrolet El Camino(HQ Ute)
Chevrolet Lumina SS(VE)
Ford JBA TSI-R
1962 Thickpost VW Beetle
Opel Monza CD 16v
BMW E60
Porsche 928S

[hybrid charm]

Nice

e60 daily?

[drifting kelp]

Yep, little 530i workhorse lmao

[hybrid charm]

not bad

i like those 5 series

[drifting kelp]

Yea I've had 2 others before and they're fun on the highways, had a 550 and a 540i both Motorsport models

[hybrid charm]

one of the nicest looking beamers if u have the right spec imo

hows gas prices over there?

[drifting kelp]

Was good, is bad

[hybrid charm]

xd

[drifting kelp]

Honestly race fuel is getting cheaper in my country

That and jet fuel

[hybrid charm]

lool

[old sedge]

Wait, Lancer Evolution with AT transmission exists?
https://www.carousell.ph/p/mitsubishi-lancer-evolution-x-mr-2008-jackani-auto-1181190516/?t-id=BFCXN6D6mA_1671539841013&t-referrer_browse_type=search_results&t-referrer_page_type=search&t-referrer_request_id=a9AnAjzBhNHjrezY&t-referrer_search_query=lancer evolution&t-referrer_sort_by=popular&t-tap_index=2

[sage roost]

Yes

[old sedge]

I thought all Lancer Evos just have MT?

[jagged sentinel]

nope

I believe some older models only came in manual

[old sedge]

Oh

[sage roost]

I think only the evo X came in automatic

Rest were all manual

[urban pond]

The Evo 9 had an Auto transmission option

And the Evo 7 as well

[winged geyser]

https://newsroom.bugatti.com/press-releases/the-bugatti-chiron-profilee-an-automotive-solitaire

new chiron

[mint plank]

AYO

@kind osprey

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/20/porsche-starts-production-of-e-fuel-that-could-provide-gas-alternative.html

POG

[heady swift]

is it patented?

also wtf is e-fuel

ah they patented it and will sell it eventually

cunts

[kind osprey]

Is the only difference the wing and some new rims?

[jagged sentinel]

Oh boy, another chiron derivative

We don't have enough of those, I think we need a few more

[mint plank]

Think: Diesel/petrol but synthetic and carbon neutral

[urban pond]

I heard they were researching it about a year or 2 ago I didn’t know it was in production :

[jagged sentinel]

Mf has a wholeass ambulance in the dorm parking lot💀

[drifting kelp]

Porsche exterior is done for now

[hybrid charm]

Nice! Wheels look good 👍

[hybrid charm]

I thought that was a game lol

[jagged sentinel]

https://youtube.com/shorts/l-eMt994ZkY?feature=share

Man this guy is so paranoid

[kind osprey]

Any car gas or electric made after like the mid 90's could be turned off externally

If you want a car that can't be shut off you'd need a carburetor car with practically no computers

So like old old

[jagged sentinel]

Yeah my thoughts exactly

He doesn't really know what he's talking about

[hybrid charm]

Out of curiosity, how can any gas car madeafter the mid 90's be turned off externally? 🤔

I hope you understand he is not talking about physically tinkering with a car, but more about remote control.

[kind osprey]

Modern cars are more computers than cars

If you wanna change out something as simple as a fog light you're screwed and have to get it flashed at the dealership

I've seen a good amount of hacked cars weather it's news, demonstrations, or just some bored engineer and it's funny and scary at the same time.

It's not easy nor something someone like a cop could do though. A cops chasing you can't hack into your car

But hacking a car is a very real thing that can be done under certain circumstances

It isn't as glamorous as that Fast and Furious scene where the girl turns on and autonomously drives hundreds of cars out of a parking garage that's bullshit movie magic

And yes remote controling a car is indeed tinkering with it

If I wanted to escape a situation I would want an old muscle car with a big ass supercharger at least made before 1978

Otherwise my location is completely available

A lot of things would be

[jagged sentinel]

The new mustang will have a much bitchy difficult-to-work-with ECU because they claim hacking is going to be a much bigger threat in the future

[kind osprey]

I'm not talking about police but like some big entity that he is portraying in that short

If a mafia or dictatorship government wanted to turn off your Tesla or Chevy they probably could

[jagged sentinel]

If they knew the right person who knew the right stuff

Which they very likely do

[steel kindle]

Anyone know which BMW this is and year?

[kind osprey]

2014-2016 is my estimate for the year. It is a BMW 6 series 2dr Convertible 650i rwd

that's my final guess

If you have any other photos of it I could maybe specify the trim or year better but that's my guess

actually yea i'll bet money that's the exact trim I'm cross refencing and found pretty similar results

Here's a reference photo 👍

[steady cove]

Epikderpywhale is on your walls, dont listen to him

i bet its a nissan leaf

[hybrid charm]

Looks like a Camry to me

[hybrid charm]

This didn't answer the question and neither did anything else you said 🤔

[subtle maple]

I use bmw for transportation

[hybrid charm]

Good transportation

[steady cove]

Foot

[steel kindle]

Thanks, was curious as I've never seen this exact BMW and was curious

[kind osprey]

Car is computer, computer can be controlled, ooga booga?

simple now?

[steady cove]

[hybrid charm]

Car is not computer. Car has electronic functions, not remote electronic functions, especially not most cars from the mid 90's, perhaps some newer ones, but not all, however most electric cars have several remote functions 🤔

And even if it is computer, it does not mean anything... You can at least try and explain it better if you believe in it so much, that was a dumb ass attempt.

[crimson saddle]

Hi, does any body want to play?

[kind osprey]

there are as many Semi conductors used in cars as there are by computers the infotainment software in your car, the blind spot sensors, the cameras, the massaging heated seats... it's all software... it is all computers... you not understanding something as simple as modern cars have the ability to be hacked to a great extent doesn't make me the dumbass.

You could do serious damage if you were able to control a persons car, you could 110% shut off their engine from anywhere in the world. You aren't going to be able to autonomously drive it... like I said that is movie fiction.

The whole point of this was to say that Andrew Tate is paranoid about electric cars when in reality gas and electric cars both share vulnerabilities

If you do not want a car with a computer then you need to go to the 1970's

[hybrid charm]

So you are going to hack someones semi-conductors and blind spot sensors to shut down their car? 😆

[kind osprey]

if the ecu ceases to function properly it's gonna be hard to get the car running

it's a lot more efficient than just hollywood style throwing an emp on it xD

Cars have excellent security this isn't a common thing and backdoors are usually found in closed environments by whitehat employees within the company

Chevy and On star was a big one but that was years ago

[hybrid charm]

To get the car running, maybe, but it's fine if it's already running on most mid 90's cars 🤔

Which is.. Not shutting a car down 🤔

[hybrid charm]

So you have to physically tinker then

It's not like a 90's corolla has wifi

[kind osprey]

The late 90's is when the merge of cars and computers really started growing exponentially but yea there are 100% more ways to fuck around with a tesla than there is a 1993 Toyota

[kind osprey]

Clever Mercedes

[jagged sentinel]

Miata?????😱😱😱

[kind osprey]

big miata

[trail turret]

tryna get a 335xi 2008 2dr coupe with red guts lol

[hybrid charm]

I swear McLaren has like 50 billion variations and trim levels for the 720 at this point

[heady swift]

pretty rare spawn

[fathom oriole]

only 918 in the world

[heady swift]

what

what kind of world do you live in

[fathom oriole]

the world?

that's a 918 spyder

[uncut saddle]

Christ that thing looks good

[heady swift]

didn't they make a few hundred

also it looks insanely small

[hybrid charm]

Nice 👌

[fathom oriole]

yes

918

[fathom oriole]

it's so sexy man

[pulsar oracle]

METROOO THIS WAYYY->

[coral valve]

tein 350z

[jagged sentinel]

They made 918 of them apparently

[kind osprey]

918 918's

Clever

[lament bear]

What do you guys think about BMW 320d xDrive m sport

Is it good price/value

[hybrid charm]

What year model is this? 🤔

[hybrid charm]

2019 models and up are the ones you wanna go for ideally

The models before that are outfitted with a pretty sluggish gearbox

With that being said though, older models are much cheaper; albeit at the detriment of reliability and features (or a lack thereof)

Solid car regardless though, and arguably one of the best diesel sedans on the market

[safe scroll]

Bet y'all have never seen a BA xr6 falcon before?

[coral valve]

is that a falcon with ford badges ?

oh

right

ford falcon

[hybrid charm]

Model 3 Hearse
Quiter...

[steady cove]

Some time ago i saw an m3 eith the dead people thing

It looked so good

[wind mauve]

Just missed an M4 today

[hybrid charm]

Nice color, strange plate, which country is this from?

[wind mauve]

Ireland

[hybrid charm]

Aha, cool 👍

[wind mauve]

Don’t see many good cars here so was happy to see something

[lethal delta]

nah wtf 💀💀💀💀

[hybrid charm]

now this is the future

[raven cave]

I’ve been doing it wrong

[hybrid charm]

yes

It's almost 2023. Expand

[blissful void]

[raven cave]

I usually get my dad to pump my gas for me anyway😅

[blissful void]

Lol, You don't like pumping your own? I would definitely understand that if it's cold out

[raven cave]

I’m kind of a germaphobe and gas pumps are gross

So I let my dad drive my car if he pumps my gas

[blissful void]

I think at least since covid some gas stations provide gloves but they're probably usually out. Maybe wouldn't be a bad idea to carry a box of gloves in your vehicle

Imagine trying to put the cord if it's electric in upside down don't think that would work very well

[raven cave]

I use hand sanitizer for the rare occasion I pump my own gas. But I still have summer tires on my car, I don’t plan to do much driving until it’s warmer lol

[hybrid charm]

Pumping gas for my scooter sometimes gets me anxious

cus I'm afraid if the gas will leak out and go BOOM

🛵

[blissful void]

Just make sure there isn't a spark

[blissful void]

I'm guessing you might be in an area that doesn't get very cold?

Imo gloves would work because they normally have garbage cans at gas stations and then you would just be able to throw it out when you're done

[raven cave]

A couple days ago it was 1°F with a -30° windchill

[blissful void]

Damn

[raven cave]

So not Alaska cold, but colder than I like

[blissful void]

If only they had gloves big enough to go over winter gloves so and keep your hands warm

@raven cave can I Dm u?

[raven cave]

Sure

[raven cave]

I have a heated steering wheel. Summer tires don’t like cold weather though

[blissful void]

I think that's why a lot of cars come with all season tires. Unless maybe you have a sports car or something

[raven cave]

I have a mustang. I would send a picture but I have to be level 5 first

[blissful void]

Nice

[raven cave]

I like it. It’s really pretty and everyone who doesn’t know cars thinks it’s a gt😂 I bought the ecoboost because I didn’t want to wait 6 months to order a gt…I don’t usually drive very fast anyway

[unreal knot]

Anyone own a Jaguar?

[hybrid charm]

The one in the zoo or in the garage?

[hybrid charm]

I consider this as transportation

[hybrid charm]

What show

[hybrid charm]

Thank god I don't

[surreal saffron]

People who do this is a mystery.

[hybrid charm]

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMFc2H7mG/

I agree

But poor gtr

[surreal saffron]

I do not have tiktok sorry

Can't see

[hybrid charm]

Unfortunately it's a slideshow soo

It says the best way to 💀is to speed and crash into a pole

Or a wall

The perfect ending

[surreal saffron]

People like that do not deserve such cars

Wasted art

Give it to me

[hybrid charm]

I wouldn't do it with a gtr for sure

[surreal saffron]

I would make sure she shines proper. Valeted every week

Maintanence every 5k

Got this car a week back now

One of the most comfortable drives in ages.

A6 feels nice

[hybrid charm]

The humidity tho

Lol

[surreal saffron]

GTR's need to be treated well

[hybrid charm]

Or is it raining

[surreal saffron]

It was 2 degrees when I took that pic. Drove it after buying it, bit of rain

Ireland is not really humid. Just perpetually moist

[hybrid charm]

I would do it with a normal car it just needs to go over 200kmh

[surreal saffron]

Lol true

And it must not shake and rattle when reaching that speed

[hybrid charm]

That won't matter after

Cause yea

Boom

[surreal saffron]

Going at that speed makes other cars look like stationary objects.

Even going at 160 makes other cars feel like that tbh

Selling off the GTI I have rn

Gonna miss it but eh. I prefer comfort now

[hybrid charm]

I've gotten passed by a car that was doing 250+

Kmh

[surreal saffron]

On our roads, that kinda speed is a deathwish

Roads here are just not good

Even the motorways

[hybrid charm]

Well that highway was paved recently so

Btw we were going 140kmh

[surreal saffron]

At least your road tax goes into road maintenance lol

[hybrid charm]

Well

We got shit roads

Also I'm not paying taxes right now in less than 1 year I will

[surreal saffron]

Pay 870 euros for road tax. And still the motorways have half done scraped parts, no streetlights, barely any reflectives

Imagine a motorway with no lighting

And proper reflectives.

[hybrid charm]

I was going to say that we were in a highway without lighting

[surreal saffron]

Hopefully they give you the monthly option

[surreal saffron]

I feel your pain

[hybrid charm]

It was pretty nice

[surreal saffron]

I particularly dislike it when they pave a road and not do it proper

[hybrid charm]

Yeeee

[surreal saffron]

Like you know, you need to dredge the old tarmac off proper then relay it with fresh tarmac

Rather then just laying it over old tarmac

No they do that for many sections of the roads here

[hybrid charm]

They paved a road here that didn't even need paving that much

[surreal saffron]

And when accidents happen, they blame it on the fact your car is not roadworthy etc when trying to get it NCT'd (roadworthy)

[surreal saffron]

Govt funding being siphoned

[hybrid charm]

But the road that was full of bumps and holes is still not paved

[surreal saffron]

And they pay the transport lads 18 euro/hr to fix it

[surreal saffron]

When they refill it improper, and heavy duty vehicles pass through 24/7

Pothole gone for 2 minutes

[hybrid charm]

We have a lot of potholes here

[surreal saffron]

Where is this actually?

[hybrid charm]

And alot of bumps

Greece

[surreal saffron]

As long as it is a bump and not a lump

It is safe by RTA standards

[hybrid charm]

The manhole things brooo

[surreal saffron]

The depressed manholes?

They sink on the roads

Painful for cars

But imagine a motorcyclist

Auto fling

[hybrid charm]

Very painful for bicycles

Without shocks

[surreal saffron]

I have not riden a motorbike in 7 years now ever since my last crash

Was not a manhole but a pothole in the rain

Smashed my knee

[hybrid charm]

Oooo bad

[surreal saffron]

So now I have no ACL

[hybrid charm]

Ooooòo

Shii

[surreal saffron]

And reconstructive surgery to the knee and tibia and fibula

4 pins

Yeah not fun

Ever since then I stopped riding

And I was actually going the speed limit lol

Roads here are a bane

I totally missed the pothole thinking it was a puddle.

All I rmb tbh

Full gear add that

I cannot imagine no leathers

was at 120 kmh

[hybrid charm]

Oh

[surreal saffron]

There should be something done about roads here. And where ye are tbh

You pay all this money and for poor road safety

And it is odd when they enforce so much on it

[hybrid charm]

You can find streets with missing manhole covers

[surreal saffron]

Now that is disgraceful.

[hybrid charm]

Rare but possible

[surreal saffron]

I would think they robbed the manhole covers for cash tbh

It's quite common here

Metal for cash

Scrapyards accept em no issue

[hybrid charm]

That's exactly what they do

[surreal saffron]

This is actually a decent speed

Depending on the car too

[hybrid charm]

Also almost 0 bike lanes

[surreal saffron]

140 ish gets you places

Fastest I have done with the Golf would be 180 ish

[hybrid charm]

The top speed of our car is like 180

[surreal saffron]

And then inert fear of speedvans and Gardai with guns hit me

Imagine having 260bhp and not utilising it

[surreal saffron]

That's normal I think for Euro roads

I grew up most of my years in Malaysia

And by far, that country had a really good road system

Proper roads done

Lighting from every angle

Dedicated motorbike roads

When I moved back to Ireland. It was just shocking

[hybrid charm]

Actually top speed is 174

[surreal saffron]

What car?

[hybrid charm]

You probably never heard of it

[surreal saffron]

I can find my old cars I drive back when I was in asia

[hybrid charm]

Nissan almera gx 1995

Sedan

[surreal saffron]

My last car before I moved

[hybrid charm]

What is it

[surreal saffron]

Had her as well

The last pic is me with my clutch burnt out inna traffic jam

[surreal saffron]

Evo 3

[kind osprey]

Affording fun cars today

Take me back to 2017

When every shitbox wasn't $30,000

And project cars could be made

[surreal saffron]

First car

Mitsubishi Cyborg

[hybrid charm]

I haven't driven a car yet

[surreal saffron]

Ngl man I miss those days

[hybrid charm]

Cause I don't fit in this

[surreal saffron]

And when I moved to Europe

The car is affordable

Just insurance is not

[hybrid charm]

My knees are hitting the steering wheel

[surreal saffron]

Not yet

[hybrid charm]

Max height btw

And seat as far as it goes now

[surreal saffron]

My current car would be this

First car when I landed in Ireland back in 2017

[hybrid charm]

Let me send a picture of the car

Not our

From the web

Same color

[surreal saffron]

Which car is this @kind osprey

[hybrid charm]

Minus those ugly rims

[surreal saffron]

Old Sentra?

[hybrid charm]

Almera

[surreal saffron]

Oh

Almera is nothing to laugh at tho

[surreal saffron]

My car was jumpstarted by my friend who drove a newer model lmao

Almera op

And then I got stranded again

My alternator died

So yeah

[hybrid charm]

It has a bit more now

But yeah

[surreal saffron]

That mileage is actually more decent tho

Ngl man speedo is nothing to me

[hybrid charm]

The rev counter doesn't work lol

[surreal saffron]

Easy fix tbh

[hybrid charm]

Well

[surreal saffron]

Is this your car

[hybrid charm]

We don't need it

No

My dads

I don't even have a license

[surreal saffron]

Ah so will you be the one taking it then?

Or do you plan to get another

[hybrid charm]

I don't fit

[surreal saffron]

Pass the test and you fit.

12 lessons etc

Be fine

I had to retake my license so dw lol

[hybrid charm]

If I cut the steering wheel maybe I will fit

The bottom part

[surreal saffron]

Since Asia licenses do not work in EU

Even after I payed for an international license

[hybrid charm]

My dad and brother don't need it anyways

[surreal saffron]

You sound too tall

[hybrid charm]

I'm not that tall

The steering wheel height is shit

[surreal saffron]

Cant you not just jack up the steering wheel?

There is a lever for that

Or still too low

[hybrid charm]

I'm 6'4

[surreal saffron]

Yeah

You are too tall

[hybrid charm]

It's max

[surreal saffron]

You need a 4x4 at this rate

[hybrid charm]

Ye well

[surreal saffron]

Or just go for a euro car

[hybrid charm]

My friend says I can fit in a smart lol

[surreal saffron]

Yeah you could fit inna smart

[hybrid charm]

I haven't tried it

[surreal saffron]

But that is about it

You could fit

Never said anything about being comfortable lol

[hybrid charm]

Or the second thing is getting a motorcycle

[surreal saffron]

You and your height would merge with a smart car

I would seriously suggest an Euro model tbh

If you want to go for space

Like I am 6"1

I had to modify my cab for the civic and evo

The Audi and VW tho

Not an issue

And now with the A6

[hybrid charm]

I can definitely fit in a Mercedes

Right

[surreal saffron]

This car is the most comfortable car I have sat in ever since I drove

[surreal saffron]

Deffo

Sat inna E class and a C200 before

Very accom

[hybrid charm]

The only European car I've ever sat in was a bmw x5

[surreal saffron]

I mean x5

Is just

I like them

[hybrid charm]

The old ones

[surreal saffron]

I just know people who drive em here are just pucker holes

On the roads

But to be fair

X5 is a comfort

Practically drives itself

[hybrid charm]

All drivers here are shit

You know what they do to pass traffic on highways

[surreal saffron]

I mean BMW's are expensive, even on the Euro market

Only because the turn signal is never used

Brand new

[hybrid charm]

They drive on the emergency lane

[surreal saffron]

Only thing with beemers is maintenance costs

[surreal saffron]

This is unspoken rule

I know a few lads who have beemers

And one of them got the drive chain sorted

guess how much the labour fees was

1.2k euro

The drivechain cost 150

Labour was the rest

Since they have to lift the engine off the bay to refit

And if you goto an actual BMW dealership to fix it

You may as well cry money

[hybrid charm]

I frickin' love the Mirage

That and the Legnum VR4

They're just so hard to find here

[surreal saffron]

Usually people who have em rarely sell

Dry storage excuse

Then sell for exorbitant prices

[surreal saffron]

Was a lovely car tbh

Managed to get it with the 4g91

so it was just a 1.6 N/A

But tbh NA cars have a place in my heart

[hybrid charm]

Great spec

[surreal saffron]

I forget how nice a mivec NA engine pulls

Shifting without feeling turbo lag is actually great

I am spoiled with turbo now

But tbh, when it comes to technical corners

N/A spec is really good

Raw input

Hard to explain

You know it if you know it tbh

[hybrid charm]

A friend of mine had an FTO with a 4G93, incredibly smooth throttle response

[surreal saffron]

FTO's are just lovely cars

[hybrid charm]

Agreed

[surreal saffron]

Being in Ireland rn

I have not seen one

I miss that tbh

I have seen 2 for sale over the past 5 years

At silly prices

Looking at the 30k euro mark

[hybrid charm]

They're pretty rare over here in the UK too, tend to see less MTs and more with the obligatory 6A and auto gearboxes

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Wow

That's GPV-R money

[surreal saffron]

And with that money you could get a fully spec'd Evo 9, R33 GTR

And I mean fully spec'd

[hybrid charm]

Yep

[surreal saffron]

R34 might as well forget it here

You could easily afford R35

Currently R35 going for 36k euros

Then a R34 GTR going for 100k euros

Now this is not even a Nur Spec

GTT R34 going for 40k

GTT Neo Engine

[hybrid charm]

Wow

[surreal saffron]

Ireland op

As a previous owner of an Evo 3

I can't even find one here

But I have seen a few Evo 8's going for 18k

[surreal saffron]

The pain

Tax and insurance too

[lunar berry]

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I've seen only 1 Evo III in my life, it was a GSR in yellow at an auction

[surreal saffron]

mk4's are nice tbh

However I would personally opt for a mk3

[hybrid charm]

Same

[surreal saffron]

Mk3 twin turbo

Gives me vibrations

[hybrid charm]

The 1j's are hard to find but the 7M's are everywhere

[surreal saffron]

But yes, clean car

[surreal saffron]

Mk4 people when they try pretend they own a jz80

[hybrid charm]

The 7M is still good but you have to watch out for those funky headbolts, seen a few succumb to gasket failures due to poor driving

[surreal saffron]

And advertise such

[hybrid charm]

Fr

[surreal saffron]

Gasket do be fr

ploink

Ngl tho I blame the fact that no one told them to reforge

And so call boost higher

Remapping these days

Is a scam

[hybrid charm]

Yep

[surreal saffron]

Like when I had my Evo 3, I had to literally rebore the block

Change piston sizes

Reforge the block

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Damn

That's some work right there

[surreal saffron]

Garret ar60 from tdo4

Proper induction never mind the bloody wiring and ecu setup

[hybrid charm]

Dope

[surreal saffron]

And now people slap on silly remaps

And expect their car to perform

And complain when it fails

And components 1 by 1 break

[surreal saffron]

That work literally makes you eat rice and sauce

And I ate rice with sauce with the local hawker back then

[hybrid charm]

Lol, I feel you

[surreal saffron]

If you saw those old pics I sent

[hybrid charm]

In the end it's more than worth it

[surreal saffron]

That evo was my mona lisa

No ex would compare

And yes I painted the engine bay tangerine orange

Cuz why not

Was single

FTO tho, ik one person I di touge with

I loved that car

Can't say much. league of his own really

Same like fiat coupe owners

that car is nice too imo

[hybrid charm]

The fiat coupe is so underappreciated

[surreal saffron]

Cant say no to v6

Well 350z's as well

Ah

Gives me tingles

[hybrid charm]

I'd do anything to own a 350z HR

[surreal saffron]

You are one of the few ik

Who have ever said this

And I respect that

[surreal saffron]

Last year you could look up 350z's for 6k euro

Now they went up at roughly 12k

But Evo's dropped in price

So did subies

And now

I would not say no to a subie

I mean ik boxers

But bugeye subie

[hybrid charm]

I'd love to own a GC or Legacy

[surreal saffron]

09 and below is yes

bugeye cars have a place in my heart

My heart is expanded

And Dr Carparts said I have Car diomegaly

[surreal saffron]

That and the old Forester

Good excuse for a family car

[hybrid charm]

My love for cars stretches beyond all realms too

The forester is really cool

[surreal saffron]

Sounds like an anime plot

Which I would gladly be part of

[surreal saffron]

Wagon's are yes

Euro version

AMG c63

Or the Avant

A6 Avant ng;

ngl

Impartial to car tbh

I would settle with a second hand a6 avant

Fam car

But yeah

11k euros

[hybrid charm]

Very good-looking cars

[surreal saffron]

Can be disputed as a family car

[hybrid charm]

I've always wanted an E55 wagon, but that'll never happen

[surreal saffron]

Ngl I am nearly 30

So yeah

I have grown to like a wagon

I got an A6 last week

But if I had money rn, I would get an Avant

[surreal saffron]

It suits the need tbh

I saw a vid once with a station wagon destroying a porch

[hybrid charm]

Audi really knows how to style their estates, all the way back from the 80 to the current-gen RS6

[hybrid charm]

Damn

[surreal saffron]

https://youtu.be/d6m08InT8Oo

I mean it is a RS

But

Lol

[hybrid charm]

The fact that he's got his foot hard down and the Audi is still pulling away

Very good tuning platforms

I saw a tuned RS2 wagon at a meet down south before, which I thought was literal sacrilege at first because they're so valuable now

[surreal saffron]

It was funny when he said what do you have then pulls away full throttle

[hybrid charm]

I think it's Spirited Away

[hybrid charm]

But that thing peeled out and pulled like all heck when it left

[hybrid charm]

Fr lol

[surreal saffron]

Just goes to show tuning capabilities and "restriction"

[hybrid charm]

Yep

[surreal saffron]

Rs tuned cars for audi

is just disgusting

Not disgusting in a bad sense

Just there

It's practically road legal

And imo

that is what cars should be

[hybrid charm]

They're almost unfair to any other tuning sub-division

[surreal saffron]

If you can't handle said car, no right to in the first place

[surreal saffron]

I main drive a golf gti mk5. Now this is a mk5. On my logbook it is 200 bhp for insurance purposes

2l tfsi engine

Stage 2+

But the kick it gives rivals my feel of a 4g63t at 1,5 bar boost at 320bhp

And this was my setup for the evo 3

Why it feels diff I dunno

Tbh I really dunno

I feel I have more power with my current golf then I had with the Evo 3

Dumb to say this

jdm opinions

but ngl I have had more fun with a 05 year mk5 gti

In terms of power

And overall driveability

Not saying against other jdm models of course

[hybrid charm]

I remember having a similar experience when I first drove my dad's 100NX

This was by no means a glamorous car

[surreal saffron]

That car

Is rare

wym

100 NX is absolute delish

imo

[hybrid charm]

The styling is really interesting and funky

Naturally still felt like your, average econo-box though; which is to be expected

Even so

It was a raw experience driving it

Even if the car wasn't fast

[surreal saffron]

reminds me of that subie model

I have to look it up

[hybrid charm]

It's almost like a baby prelude

[surreal saffron]

1992: SVX

This one

[hybrid charm]

Ahhhh yeah

The rear of that always reminded me a bit of the Citroen XM

[surreal saffron]

Such a cool car imp

imo

They said it was an ugly design

I absolutely love it

[hybrid charm]

Very cool car, prices will likely shoot up in the coming years as the car becomes even more desirable

[surreal saffron]

It is a forgotten car so it is not actually

But You will see one rarely for sale

I mean I would not say no if I had the cash

It is quirky in its design

[hybrid charm]

Funky cars I've always been quite partial to

My first car was a Mazda Lantis/323F

[surreal saffron]

Oh that one is cool

I love this car

The interior is the exact interior you would get for the rx7

But with better mileage due to the engine

When I was in Malaysia now

I wanted this car so bad

[hybrid charm]

It was an absolute blast to drive as well, the "F" came with a V6 that made around 150HP

[surreal saffron]

Same like I wanted the Toyota mk3

[hybrid charm]

I was stupid for not keeping it

They're incredibly rare now

I've only ever seen one other ZXi SE come up for sale and it was listed at £15,000

Which is a hell of a lot of money for what you're getting

[surreal saffron]

I meant the MkX toyota

They called it the mk3 when I was growing up

[surreal saffron]

Rarely see the lantis now

Kinda like the Ford Laser

[surreal saffron]

And you had one

[hybrid charm]

Breaks my heart 🥲

I'll never forget the sound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0OOJw7XUJ8

Obviously not this visceral

[surreal saffron]

Rev capability says it all

Those cars

Are just Mona Lisa's

Or Van Gogh's

[hybrid charm]

Yep

[surreal saffron]

Van Go fast mb

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Lmao

Fr

[surreal saffron]

[hybrid charm]

I miss the era of car manufacturers cramming tiny 2.0L V6s into small cars

[surreal saffron]

But yeah, the old 323 Lantis had the exact same setup as the rx7

And I had

An old 323 sedan

Now this is pre Lantis

[hybrid charm]

Oh wow

[surreal saffron]

And I would prefer Lantis

b6 engine

[hybrid charm]

That's so cool

[surreal saffron]

322 bhp

But

Fwd

Could not afford LSD back then

Had a Garret ar60

Not the cleanest setup

This is back 2015

[hybrid charm]

There's something about old Mazdas having almost identical suede seats across their models

My F had similar seats

Almost gives me anton ego ratatouille flashbacks

[surreal saffron]

Kilted seats

Yeah 2nd hand bride seats are a rage etc

But like

How tf can I afford bride or sparco seats

When I have to focus on intercooler / turbo prices

[hybrid charm]

Ridiculously priced nowadays due to the notoriety that both companies have received

[surreal saffron]

Never mind ECU prices and tuning

[hybrid charm]

It's honestly sad, because they were cheap a decade ago

[surreal saffron]

Try getting so called FIA approved ones

I used to race Sepang F1 Circuit as Sunday meetups with the Evo 3, and they inspect the car to the hilt

Even seatbelts have to be standard

Yeah, had to get FIA standard 4 prongs since the Takata's I had did not meet issue

So called trach insurance crap

Track*

[surreal saffron]

Those were the days were you could purchase 2 Bride buckets for less then 700 bucks

Now if they have carbon backs you can see them for 1.5k above

With wear and tear of course

"Vintage" feel

[hybrid charm]

Nikko circuit is really strict like that as well, a relative of mine has lived in the Kanagawa prefecture for 3 years and has yet to come to terms with track-day racing and the harsh regulations that surround it

[surreal saffron]

Where do you stay?

Mind me asking

Moment you mentoned Nikko circuit

Motoharu Kurosawa

Am I wrong

Could be

I mean man is a god in racing

[hybrid charm]

Usually I meet family in Kanagawa (where we stay in a hotel) and we take the train in the morning to Tochigi - at that point we book another hotel and check out the sights awaiting the upcoming track day

Sometimes there are 3-4 of us but usually 2-3

Hotels are expensive as well, especially in a touristy areas of Japan like the Tochigi prefecture

[surreal saffron]

Japan is a lovely place for me

[hybrid charm]

Always been an omega-fan of the guy 🙏

[surreal saffron]

I have been to Kyoto on my last 3 visits

I have not gone to Tokyo

[hybrid charm]

Kyoto is lovely

[surreal saffron]

For personal reasons.

I love Kyoto tho

People I meet there

Are so much more friendlier

Ngl I would move house

At least I can attend auctions

if you know what I mean

[hybrid charm]

I'd love to live in Japan, but living costs are some of the worst in the world

[hybrid charm]

Fr

[surreal saffron]

Fr

I have a few friends there rn

Was on my plate to go since they work as mechs

And my job rn is literally mech work

Plus healthcare, but tbh I focus more in mech stuff

Cars > people

[hybrid charm]

Fr lol

A lot of my family lives Kanagawa, my mum is originally from the Phillipines but my dad was born and raised there

[surreal saffron]

He is a symbol

And I truly respect that

And thank you for respecting him

[hybrid charm]

I'd honestly consider it the car capital of Japan over any other prefecture, you just have to check out the motor museum there

[surreal saffron]

Imo

[hybrid charm]

Agreed, such an idol

🤤

This is the Nissan Heritage museum in Kanagawa

They don't just have Nissan stuff on display though

[surreal saffron]

Tokyo this and that. Kanagawa perfecture, Kyoto, MiyagiOkinawa and Osaka have better options

[hybrid charm]

Exactly

[surreal saffron]

I said Kyoto twice

mb

I like Kyoto

Feels like fam there

Very polite

And Kyoto residency treat you indeff

Rather then a foreigner

Tokyo overrated

Car culture in Kanagawa is stronger

[hybrid charm]

The rural regions of Japan have some of the nicest people, tourism is really valued in areas like Kyoto

[surreal saffron]

Same like London tbh

London car scene wise is Supercar grade

But mostly Saudi

ik for a fact I will never afford those cars in my lifetimes

Lifetime*

It shows here where I am

But I would move to Japan in a heartbeat

With my partner

[hybrid charm]

I visit London now and then, being close to Reading myself

Wembley is where you see the most exotic cars

[surreal saffron]

Since we both love jap cars

I would settle with a jxx100 chaser

that car alone would make me happy

jzx100*

[hybrid charm]

I think I'd settle for an AE111 Levin BZ-G

[surreal saffron]

You have taste

GT Apex

[hybrid charm]

Thank you, haha

[surreal saffron]

I rarely see people who like cars

And rarely see people who understand cars

I respect you

GT Apex is a lung

And a proper car

[hybrid charm]

I respect you even more, I could only dream of owning an Evo III and putting as much dedication into maintaining it as you have

The closest I'll get is watching old best motoring VHS tapes

[surreal saffron]

Ae1111 is a rare machine

[hybrid charm]

Of which I have many

[surreal saffron]

You can always find a G63T engine

Evo 3 heart

Body is yeah

But I believe if you have a shell

the engine matters

Regardless what people say

My old EG6

I sourced a k20 a

So like yeah

[hybrid charm]

I envy you even more now

[surreal saffron]

Engine factors over body

[surreal saffron]

Halfcut as we called it

I got my engines from Thailand

[hybrid charm]

Ahhhh I see

[surreal saffron]

I lived in Penang back then

So yeah

Endorsement wise

I paid a fee

That's it

You could drive a Micra with a haya engine if you wanted

Silly as it sounds

k20a engines cost you 5k

Drop it into an EG6 shell

Simple, engine mounts is all

basic trans

trinity clutch

Reinforced camrods

Nothing out of the ordinary

ECU mapping done via dyno

Pushed 210 bhp

N/A tho

Unleaded 95