cars

[civic spoke]

Who needs a speed limit when you only have 60 hp?

[hollow barn]

it's fun to roll through the gears

[civic spoke]

I have driven a Citroen Nemo at 160 kmh (100 mph).

[bitter compass]

60hp still get you to 175

[civic spoke]

I believe it was either 60, or 70 hp in that little thing.

And it maxed out the Nemo

[bitter compass]

• but honestly we need a speed limit somewhere

I think it's ridiculous that you are allowed to drive as fast as you can if you just got your license

[stoic ledge]

Yeah done the same in the mighty Corsa

[dusky torrent]

Is that a base Camaro? Cope

[thick marsh]

Yeah its just a 2015 1LT

but i plan on doing stuff to it..

[dusky torrent]

V6 cope

[thick marsh]

yeah

[leaden stream]

I've chased motorcycles with it on roadtrips 😂

Sometimes it's more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow.

VW T5.1, 2.0 biturbo. Great chassis, drives like a heavy Golf R. Only problem is the body feels like it is trying to escape from the chassis.

[hoary magnet]

9 hours call baby

[compact grotto]

@dusk ocean surely you’ve seen this as it’s older but I’m watching it again and cannot believe that collection. https://youtu.be/fiLImHQbjis

BMW / Alpina dreams

[dusk ocean]

Yes I have seen it - its sick

@compact grotto for the longest time I wanted an Alpina B10 biturbo

[compact grotto]

And you don't now??

[dusk ocean]

Nah I built a way faster E34 lol

I have a genuine E34 alpina front lip in storage but can't bring myself to put it on/paint it

[compact grotto]

E34 20 Jahre is also unbelievably gorgeous

[dusk ocean]

Yah e34 m5? very nice - I bought an E34 M5 from Canada which was imported there, 3.8L

[compact grotto]

Special edition, yes. https://www.bmw-m.com/en/topics/magazine-article-pool/interview-joerg-weidinger-bmw-m5-e34-20-jahre-motorsport.html

[dusk ocean]

yah familiar

[compact grotto]

The seats.... 🤤

[dusk ocean]

one sec 🙂

@compact grotto in my '95 M5 3.8

[compact grotto]

Something about that era.. so good.

[dusk ocean]

Super ultra rare alcantara hurricane pattern - so sick

yeah dude it's why I own so many mid/late 80s - 90s BMWs

[fading bane]

circa 1996

[wraith rivet]

should I do it

or should I get an off brand one

[kindred gate]

Not a car but figured I would post anyways. 1968 sears allstate/ puch sabre. Its a 50cc two stroke street legal 4 speed manual motorcycle that me and my dad are fixing and eventually going to turn into a cafe racer. (My first motorcycle that I'm learning to ride on before getting my motorcycle liscense when I turn 16 or 17)

[stoic ledge]

Only if you make a shroud so it still only pulls in outside air, if you remove the box and only install that the performance will actually get worse as you'd drawing in warm air heated by the engine

[charred depot]

Alot of fuckn money for a tube and a filter

[wraith rivet]

Ah like a heat shield?

[wraith rivet]

that's why im thinking of getting just the metal tube off of ebay, then buying a high quality filter to slap on the end

and somehow find a heat shield, people on forums keep mentioning them but idk where to get one

[stoic ledge]

You need like a cold air intake box

https://corksport.com/2014-mazda-3-mazda-6-cold-air-box.html
Kek more expensive than the actual cone

[wraith rivet]

holy shit $150 for a box

[stoic ledge]

But yeah you should make something like that

[wraith rivet]

make one?

[stoic ledge]

If you don't want to, just get a performance drop in filter

[stoic ledge]

If you're handy, else just buy one 😛

[stoic ledge]

Not really less than a set with the CorkSport Cold Air Box which actually improves the airflow 😛

[wraith rivet]

googles how to weld fast

[civic spoke]

Fun fact. Most OEM solutions are cold air intakes.

[wraith rivet]

mine is

[stoic ledge]

Yeah, that's why I said go for a performance drop in filter

[wraith rivet]

however not the ram

[stoic ledge]

Performance drop in filter > cone/ram filter without any box

[wraith rivet]

whats the difference between a normal filter and performance one?

[stoic ledge]

Less thicc (e.g restrictive) so better airflow

[civic spoke]

Normal one filters better.
Where as performance filters are higher air flow.

[stoic ledge]

Basically more air = more oxygen = can add more fuel = better performance

[wraith rivet]

💀 $65

[stoic ledge]

Not true per definition, due to different (more expensive) materials they can filter just as good while still allowing better airflows. Standard filters are made for a budget ofc

[civic spoke]

It's filters that you clean out, oil, and reuse.

[civic spoke]

Yeah.

Performance air filters generally have a lot more area to let air through as well.

At least the cylinder ones.

[stoic ledge]

If done properly cones can add additional airflow

But doing it properly means going with a cold air box

Otherwise it's just wasting money and might reduce power

[civic spoke]

Car's computer generally have no idea what to do with it, though.

[wraith rivet]

i just can't find a cold air box at a reasonable price idk what to look on

[civic spoke]

This is what $250 gets you for an E46.

[stoic ledge]

It's a specialty item so I'm not surprised they're not cheap

[wraith rivet]

these cylinder things pop up when i search for them

[stoic ledge]

Whose all look the same AliExpress generic filter

[civic spoke]

If you're not worried about performance. Then just stick the new filter on and go with it.

It will be fine, most likely.

[wraith rivet]

with no cold air box?

[stoic ledge]

Imho you have 3 options:

1. Stay stock
2. Get a proper drop in filter
3. Go all out with a cold air box and a cone

[civic spoke]

Kek. Love the increase in power I would get from an 'upgraded' filter and everything.

[wraith rivet]

[stoic ledge]

[civic spoke]

2+ peak gain.

[wraith rivet]

according to people a short ram on mine would give about 7-10hp

[civic spoke]

The TL;DR is really that it's not enough to feel any difference.

[wraith rivet]

idk for sure how much a cold air box would do? doesn't where the air actually coming from the outside into the engine bay matter

[civic spoke]

You'll hear a difference, but you won't actually be any faster.

[wraith rivet]

yeah people did say it made it sound a bit nicer

but a lot of people said they can notice a difference in power at higher rpm

maybe it's just a placebo

[civic spoke]

Looks like a more proper cold air intake for the Mazda 6 is in the $300+ range.

[wraith rivet]

but maybe with a new intake and a tune it might make a difference

[civic spoke]

That's with this intake, I believe.

[wraith rivet]

interesting

im just wondering why the car is only at 165 ish peak torque anyways

it's supposed to be closer to 180 🤔

[civic spoke]

Probably measured at the wheels.

So throw on an additional 10% or so for losses.

[wraith rivet]

ahh makes sense

do all brands do that?

[civic spoke]

It depends, some account for the drivetrain losses.

But when you're just checking between stock and aftermarket parts. Then it doesn't matter.

The change in percent is what you're after.

[wraith rivet]

true

Hold on

so is the purpose of a "box" shield thing to block out hot air from the engine/radiator? or the radiation from the engine

[civic spoke]

Yessir.

[wraith rivet]

both?

im just confused now as i see these things

[civic spoke]

It's there to make sure that you're getting as much fresh air from the outside as possible. And as little dirty air from the engine bay as possible.

[wraith rivet]

ah

[wraith rivet]

so in theory i could just get a piece of aluminum and make a box and slap it in there

[civic spoke]

Pretty much.

[wraith rivet]

[civic spoke]

Here's how it looks under the box.

[wraith rivet]

interesting

do you think the top is needed? or would the hood itself be enough

i'm going to ask some people at my school tomorrow what they have done to theirs

this guy i know has a gtr and an m4 all tricked out

[civic spoke]

Some kits use the hood to seal the top. I know that K&N does that.

[civic spoke]

This is K&N.

[wraith rivet]

right

i think that one is $300 with the cold air box, $200 without

[civic spoke]

It's a fair bit of money for no/little performance. It's mainly for the sound.

More induction noise.

[wraith rivet]

yeah 😕

[civic spoke]

https://youtu.be/YiGxFbyVaIg

https://youtu.be/q9ZcPtvTKpY

[wet summit]

you won't get anything from a cai without a tune, so i would get one of the ones from ebay

it's the same thing anyway, 2.5 or 3 inch pipe going to your intake

the heat shield doest do shit either, once you've been ripping for a while the engine bay will be hot, negating the purpose of a cold air intake. the manufacturer made the intake efficient as possible

but they sound cool

the ecu would also have to use more fuel with that air to make more power, generally giving you worse mpg

[feral reef]

Lol, one of my dashcam clips made it into one of those compilation videos

[stoic ledge]

Loink

[feral reef]

Around 6 minutes in https://youtu.be/cUBbwkXtYaE

[stoic ledge]

There's a new Dutch dashcam

Hype

[wispy cloak]

Why

It doesn't do anything

[civic spoke]

Changes the sound.

[wispy cloak]

Besides the sound

There is no performance improvement

If anything you lose power

[wraith rivet]

not according to the graphs

it’s a little bit of power

but I’m thinking that if I unlock more air being able to get in there maybe a tune would do more

my car has a cold air intake already, I just wanna get a short ram

[feral reef]

I contributed!

[supple anchor]

This sounds normal

[stoic ledge]

Robbert

Ngl also a lot of cammers with 0 traffic insight

[deft prairie]

gave her a lil wash!

pressure washer ripped some of the decals off

but they were already falling off

[wispy cloak]

But that's from the manufacturer

And even according to them the power you get for the price is nothing

And I doubt it'll do much even with a tune

Manufacturers tend to find the most efficient design possible

Also can your ecu even be flashed?

[wraith rivet]

pretty sure it can

tunes for it exist

[feral reef]

Nice name rite

[wet summit]

please read what i wrote a bit ago, it's everything you need to know

it's not worth flashing your ecu for 10 horsepower

high flow injectors, new plugs, the works

boost would help

[stoic ledge]

If you say so

[mint mountain]

a pod filter would be like an extra 1-5 hp on a good day

you need supporting mods to add more hp

[stoic ledge]

But like if you see they guy at 9:27
https://youtu.be/cUBbwkXtYaE?t=9m27s

How can you not just let him in? It's an honest mistake, just help each other out

Basically do this:
https://youtu.be/oCNlo3kAVaU

[mint mountain]

like exhaust, cams and tune

[stoic ledge]

I prefer the simple mod of LS swapping

Very effective

[mint mountain]

my car came with one from factory

[stoic ledge]

Tuners do not want you to know this simple trick

[mint mountain]

and is "slightly modded"

[supple anchor]

There’s a slight clunk too

[stoic ledge]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/375461451403624471/567119593278013454/IMG_20190211_134126.jpg

GM so basically an LS

[stoic ledge]

That's awful lol

[supple anchor]

It’ll buff out I think

[civic spoke]

I think that you need a couple new bushings.

[sinful creek]

nuh uh

[sinful creek]

Reverse is the same way in my CRV with 305k miles

Original trans, it's synchro whine I'm pretty sure. Mines a 5MT tho

[deft prairie]

bushings in the steering components of my car looked like that

safe to say

it wasn't safe

[civic spoke]

Are we going to ignore all of that oil?

[charred depot]

yes

thats probably from the old engine that blew up to be honest

cleaning stuff is overrated

Was using the saab to see if we could get it running for a laugh

replacing it all atm.. again, the new engine is on 235k miles and has a thick gel coat of oil on it

I wont be cleaning it before putting it in

[civic spoke]

Cleaning stuff is nice. Because it lets you know if you're having more leaks.

[charred depot]

I dont want to know

Ive replaced every seal and hose if it still leaks guess ill die

I need this to hold up for 200 ish miles a day at my new job heh

Very little of the car is original at this point

[civic spoke]

Man, 200 miles a day is rough.

[charred depot]

not that much but not quite the ideal fleet vehicles

My mind does sometimes go astray to ideas of buying a "modern" 2004 car

[civic spoke]

I drive like 55 km's a day. But that's just to the truck and back.

We have a 9-3 Wagon on our street.

[charred depot]

one of the things I would consider

The low emission zones complicate me having a "new" car though

parts car is dwindling away

this was a complete car

shame, but needs must

I need to try and claim of my windscreen cover and see what they say just out of pure curiosity

on my maroon one, I think they will struggle to get a windscreen

There's a chance I adopt this one but not sure about having multiple of the same car

[civic spoke]

Some cars are just worth more in parts than they are as a whole.

[charred depot]

Up until very recently cars like these were worth very little, markets all to wack now

still not that expensive but alot more than 4-5 years ago

4 or so years ago my friend bought a MOT'd golf for £150 to buy another car and dump the golf

You wont really get a MOTd car easily below £700 now

[civic spoke]

Yeah. Just having a recent and valid MOT on a car is worth a whole lot.

[charred depot]

MOT's are a bit annoying but they are a good in a way, adds a difficulty to doing what I do.

[civic spoke]

Keeps utter garbage off the road.

[charred depot]

It's the only reason my Dad spends anything on his car heh

[fathom socket]

I’ve been seeing far more cars on the road with bald tires, no brake lights, dents, etc than the last time I was home

[stoic ledge]

I'm glad MOT's/inspections are a thing, and often there should be more strict rules to them imho

Literally the bare minimum in terms of safety, and sometimes even below that

[charred depot]

I think the Airbag / ABS requirements are a bit meh but not a issue I have personally

Like people install their ABS module then remove it again after they pass the MOT

[stoic ledge]

Why would you want to remove those lol

[charred depot]

track cars / shitty old systems and having other brake upgrades

Ofcourse theres little reason to remove the ABS unit on a new car, but shit ABS does exist in the past.

[stoic ledge]

Understandable

But I think you can remove old systems if it wasn't required by law to have ABS, like if you have a 1990 car with ABS but it wasn't mandated by 1995 you are allowed to remove it

Atleast here?

[charred depot]

Basically here anything that it is fitted with must be present

There was a proposal to allow it to be removed from pre 2010 cars but was revoked

[stoic ledge]

So I checked, pre-2018 it's actually just an advisory when missing

[stoic ledge]

Well when the ABS light is on

I think it's allowed to completely remove it

Which is sus as it's mandated from 2010

So technically 2010 and newer without ABS doesn't meet it's legislation so should fail inspection

Apparently it's a gray area

But on older cars it's perfectly doable if the system is completely removed and the ABS light stays off

[charred depot]

Be nice if it was the same here

[fathom socket]

https://youtu.be/u30p3_MGuM8

[devout orbit]

Had a moment driving to work this morning

Was driving tired and went a bit too far to the left of the road and my tire was running through the ditch

Steered hard to the right to get out of it and the car twitched a bit but managed to recover it fine

Pro tip don't drive tired 👍

[fathom socket]

Wow!!

[wispy cloak]

Went and looked at the e46

Unfortunately my friend was wrong

It's not a manual

But it's still a $1500 e46

Peak beater material

Might have to buy it

[wispy cloak]

Crank no start

Suspecting a fueling issue

[fathom socket]

This car seemed to have been wrecked up front

But still, nice 2001 BMW 325i

[wispy cloak]

It needs a hood

Bumper is scratched but not damaged otherwise

[rugged mango]

This is just a list of the funniest moments

[fathom socket]

Wow!!

[fathom socket]

What do you think of this GAZ?

[leaden stream]

Come to Finland, you can have a decent E46 beater for €500.

Bought a nice E39 earlier this year together with some friends. It survived two days

Turns out the expansion tank is plastic and doesn't like hitting snowbanks at -20 degrees.

The Omega on the other hand, which was on its third year of ice track hooning, was still truckin' - we finally sold it for scraps.

He got the nickname Phteven.

[civic spoke]

The expansion tank is the go-to failure on that generation of BMW.

[leaden stream]

Yeah, especially when you smash the front repeatedly in snowbanks around ice tracks.

[radiant tinsel]

Bmw z3 with a little twist

Still a major wip

[brittle totem]

Abarth 595 competizione cold start sounds like a tractor for some reason on camra.

[brittle totem]

The fun didn't last long 10 mins later and you avrage xc90 driver are blocking the road driving 40-50km/h on 70km/h road.

[leaden stream]

Norway?

This is why you have a fast car 😄

[brittle totem]

🇸🇪 Well the problem on that road is that there is bascially no good place where you can safely overtake on. The only good sraight has speed camra on it🫠.

[charred depot]

fastest overtake

started run up too early

[brittle totem]

Yup that car has 210hp and weights just a bit over 1000kg. So the power to weight ratio is really god.

[charred depot]

I just have to go for big run ups then slam on the brakes if someones coming

[fathom socket]

I live in usa so 210hp is eco car territory these days (cars are too fucking big and powerful here)

[misty mantle]

Me: Laughs in 116 HP 4-banger 1997 Ford Ranger

[brittle totem]

Well 210hp is quite a lot for a car that only weights like 1100kg. its faster then my moms BMW that has 231hp because that car weights like 500kg more.

[misty mantle]

And the thing drinks gas

[stoic ledge]

Apparently I should also start delivering pizzas... Delivery guy just showed up at work here to deliver pizza in a 2020 Audi S5

[civic spoke]

[fathom socket]

I have a miata so I get it, much more fun

[misty mantle]

https://tenor.com/view/miata-miata-ritual-houthakkersclub-car-rotating-gif-24918355

[fathom socket]

I was more bitching about cars here being too big and too damn powerful

[civic spoke]

I'd love an additional 40 hp in my car to have 210+ hp. tbh

[stoic ledge]

Also @brittle totem , almost had a heart attack at work thinking I saw the T-Cross we turned in a few weeks ago, again

But it was just 2 cars registered earlier

677 vs 679

Still, Exact same spec and 5/6 digits match

[brittle totem]

My dad got some news about the Passat today and apparently something is wrong with the Infotainment system now so I guess it will be in for another few weeks.

[misty mantle]

Voltswagon: Das Auto

[wraith rivet]

same

electric supercharger??? 😈

[wispy cloak]

I'm probably not gonna buy the bmw

[civic spoke]

I would like a supercharger for my car. But it doesn't make sense from a financial sense.

[tired sundial]

Laughs in 180 hp 4 banger Honda civic

[hasty onyx]

relatable, have an '06 honda 4 banger too. Slow but fun

[tired sundial]

2010 is good

I have a manual ex-I coupe

[hasty onyx]

only making around 215whp now but it's pretty much just stock

[tired sundial]

Pretty much stuck as in a new camshaft an fuel injectors

I think I make 18 mpg doing that

[hasty onyx]

mmm, for me I do want to get an exhaust and thats about it for power. I'd be very happy with 220whp tbh

already done intake... but it was purely for sound

just Hondata tune and thats it, made a huge difference for driveability and now I can also tune it myself

[tired sundial]

Yea I’m waiting to get turbo

[hasty onyx]

Nah, I want to keep it N/A

theres something special about N/A IMO

especially given how rare high strung N/A engines are these days

plus its cheaper 😄

[tired sundial]

Yea

Mybe a awd kit

Would epic

Although I have to buy new shocks and repair $600 cosmetic damage right now

Befor I keep modifying it

Although I love how easily you can remove/put in the rare seats

[hasty onyx]

I dont have any rear seats lol

also I prefer RWD to AWD

[tired sundial]

Fwd is meh but awd is way better

I couldn’t find a rwd kit

[misty mantle]

I like my selectable 4WD

[tired sundial]

We talking Honda civic talk no ford ranger

[misty mantle]

My Ranger is 2WD anyway

[tired sundial]

Lol

[hasty onyx]

reminds me, I need to replace all my bushings and mounts... but thats like $2k+ and eugh

[tired sundial]

One of my old friends had the same year ranger

[hasty onyx]

was going to spend my bonus money on that and well, that didnt go to plan... thanks economy

[tired sundial]

Lol

[tired sundial]

Yea my mounts are perfectly good

[tired sundial]

How your window trim looking

[hasty onyx]

I baby it because they dont sell it anymore, but fine I guess? These seals are a pain, but I use shin etsu grease on them twice a year

[tired sundial]

Weather window trim sorry

This

[misty mantle]

I think thats supposed to be attached to something

[tired sundial]

Why does that look like a dent on that pan

Is that the oil pan

[misty mantle]

Its the transmission pan, its fine. Not dented

[tired sundial]

Okay

[tired sundial]

I forget how much oil other cars leak

[misty mantle]

Its a 1996 Chevrolet Silverado 2500.

[tired sundial]

Because my Honda civic at 200k miles has no oil leaking it’s more dry than a grandma

[misty mantle]

Transmission has a seal leaking

[tired sundial]

Rip

So you central United States

[misty mantle]

Yes

[tired sundial]

Hmm

[misty mantle]

California

[tired sundial]

Dam

I’m the exact opposite

[misty mantle]

This truck only has 158k on it

[tired sundial]

I came to Florida from Missouri so yea my cars been through a lot

Poeple in California don’t know how it is to drive 40 minutes just to get to school

[misty mantle]

I ride the bus to school

[tired sundial]

Well we’re I was there wasn’t a bus

[misty mantle]

Rip

[tired sundial]

Yea

It’s called being in the country

[hasty onyx]

its fine tbh

[tired sundial]

That don’t look like 2006

[hasty onyx]

It is - AP2v2, 2006

[tired sundial]

Oh

You have to love slow fun

Because you don’t need to break laws to have fun

[thick marsh]

I love how tiny that car is! Its giving me miata vibes even though its not a miata

[stoic ledge]

Nice, how long is it gone already now?

[elfin stone]

Great, I was about to ping you

I went to the place were I made my first pics of the car and re made them in the current condition

Quite the change

[charred depot]

now just needs to be made RHD

[stoic ledge]

Very big difference yes

[elfin stone]

That’s unusable over here

[stoic ledge]

I'm personally not a fan of the logo change but otherwise 👌

[charred depot]

Why's it unusable

[stoic ledge]

Instantly makes the car worthless

[elfin stone]

Mc Donalds for example

[charred depot]

park and go inside christ

having to enter the establishment

[stoic ledge]

Go inside Christ

[elfin stone]

Ew

[charred depot]

Ive driven a LHD car van in the UK it was pretty shit

[elfin stone]

I can understand you. But it also makes my car extremely unique

[elfin stone]

Same with a RHD here

[stoic ledge]

Definitely true but I'd have kept the Opel logo

Also: is the Astra badge at an angle?

[charred depot]

Im no longer suprised at all the LHD truck crashes that happen here

[stoic ledge]

Or is that just the image?

[elfin stone]

Maybe

I need to redo it in the near future

[charred depot]

Id have probably gotten used to it but I kept trying to grab the shifter with my left hand

[elfin stone]

Replaced the rear chrome line because the old one started to rust. VERY common in the H‘s, if you don’t act quickly, it’ll spread onto the hatch

[stoic ledge]

LHD > RHD, most people are right-handed -> better for shifting, and you can use the indicators and shift at the same time

[elfin stone]

Uuh

You can do the last thing on a RHD car too

At least on the Astra

[charred depot]

I had a car with the indicators on the right stalk

Goes to indicate starts wiping ffs

[stoic ledge]

Usually Japanese market cars have that yes

[elfin stone]

The CIM has an option for RHD, indicators are on the right stalk if the setting is active

[charred depot]

yeah was my mk1 impreza that had it

[stoic ledge]

Was the Astra available in Japan?

[elfin stone]

Yup

[stoic ledge]

That's why then

[charred depot]

who the fuck in japan buying a astra

[elfin stone]

Even with specific Radios and central locking senders

[stoic ledge]

Japan also had this amazing Subaru

[elfin stone]

That’s a Zafira

[charred depot]

-brand rep

[elfin stone]

Re badge a Zafira into Subaru, you’ll get A LOT of stares

[stoic ledge]

No it's a Subaru!

Trust me!

Look at the badge!

[charred depot]

I want another interior for my 305 but going to be hard to get one

[elfin stone]

This car looks completely bonkers

At least it has a sensible engine orientation

[charred depot]

I want a black interior instead of the beige

[stoic ledge]

Nooo beige is superior

[stoic ledge]

Oh the I4 vs boxer you mean?

Idk what it had

2.2?

[elfin stone]

Great, if you have an accident without belts, it’ll imprint the Peugeot logo onto your face

[stoic ledge]

That's how you recognize real men

[charred depot]

doesent matter if you are wearing belt the seat will emergency eject

[elfin stone]

[charred depot]

and the windscreen is delaminated so that will be a nice addition

[misty mantle]

https://tenor.com/view/roman-pearce-fast-and-furious2-ejecto-seato-laughing-smiling-gif-14600760

[charred depot]

Its my only car I care about really so ideally crashing will not be happening

[stoic ledge]

Until someone crashes in to you

[charred depot]

Well luckily for them I will probably be dead so they dont have to meet my anger

[stoic ledge]

[charred depot]

This is one that was in a minor rear end collision recently

[stoic ledge]

minor

[charred depot]

crumple zone

[misty mantle]

Yep, its totaled. No question to it

[charred depot]

itd be totalled if it had a dented bumper

[misty mantle]

Tf? How

[charred depot]

Just the way normal insurance deals with old cars

[misty mantle]

💀

[charred depot]

Which is annoying because then they throw a Cat B on it

and that basically cant be undone

A friend of mine has a Cat B volvo 850 sitting on his drive with basically no damage at all, I dont know why he let them do it guess he needed the money.

dented wing and a scuff on the bumper, no one even looked at the car.

[misty mantle]

I am questioning the sanity of half of your countries insurance companies

[charred depot]

If the car is worth like £2-4k the amount that gets spent on transportation, storage, evaluation, transporting to repair, courtesy car.

financially it makes sense

One of the reasons insurance is basically useless to me for any incident that doesent include my car being totally destroyed

They'd probably immediately Cat B it or require an engineers report which would tear it to shreds probably

Welding on it is acceptable for a MOT but : /

[hasty onyx]

yeah its pretty compact, but honestly havent had too much of an issue fitting stuff in it... although as my only car it can be challenging at times lol

[thick marsh]

Just wait till you need a TV or appliance of some sort 😄

[hasty onyx]

even compared to 'normal' cars it seems small... which is wild

[thick marsh]

i want one now...

[hasty onyx]

Oh, I've taken it to Ikea before... most of the stuff ended up in the passenger seat lol

[thick marsh]

well i guess you just put the top down and put stuff over there

xD

is it automatic or manual?

transmission*

[hasty onyx]

they only came in manual

so, manual lol

[thick marsh]

nice

i want to asume a 5spd

[hasty onyx]

I havent done too much to it, because parts for these cars are hellish expensive now-a-days

6 spd made just for the S2k

the trans is actually used a lot with RWD k-swaps

[thick marsh]

that doesnt look to bad

that hole just might be bigger than my camaros'

[hasty onyx]

what car? weirdly looks like a 4c

probably because of your avatar lol

[thick marsh]

i wasnt talking about space of the trunk i was talking about the size of the entery hole to the trunk space

[thick marsh]

are you asking me?

[hasty onyx]

@turbid onyx

8c? really?

interesting

really dont see many around anymore, if ever

last one I saw was chopped up... or rather off

as in someone chopped off the windscreen

[thick marsh]

@hasty onyx bro that car you got is crazy expensive rn. how much did you originaly pay for it?

[hasty onyx]

too much lol

[thick marsh]

im looking at them rn and they go for over 30k

[hasty onyx]

and an 8c is leagues far and above an s2k for price

oh jk, it was a 4C at the canadian auto show

just found the pic now

[hasty onyx]

i paid around CA$30k, but sank another CA$10k in preventative maint. stuff and mods

[thick marsh]

wow

and i thought my camaro was expensive to do stuff to

just compared the s2k to the miata with price and they seem to be the same... kinda...

ok that might be the same size then..

[hasty onyx]

That’s what a carbon tub will do

Wish mine was at least aluminum

Oh was the 8C aluminum with carbon panels?

I assumed it was the same as the 4C, interesting

Are the control arms and such aluminum at least?

Because that being steel on my car really annoys me, just existing makes them rust

[brittle totem]

Nearly a month the last time we drove it was march 13th. The id4 experince hasen't been optimal since we cant charge it at home but it works fine without it. It charges quite fast now with upgraded charging curv it peaks at 135kw/h and stays above 80kw/h until 80%.

[hasty onyx]

Nice

[sullen needle]

Corvette c8? Correct me if I’m wrong

[hasty onyx]

Ye

Is that a GO parking lot? Looks like it lol

[sullen needle]

BJS parking lot

[hasty onyx]

Right, lots of North America looks the same tbh

[sullen needle]

Yup

[civic girder]

Weak

I take my rhd car through the drivethru all the time

really not that hard to lean across lol

[gentle ingot]

Just go through in reverse!

[wind peak]

So I'm wondering, is there somewhere that explicitly says whether a state will allow a vehicle to be retitled when it already has a rebuilt title from another state? I'm looking at a car being sold in Ohio and the listing says it has a rebuilt title from Kentucky, but can't be retitled in Ohio because of that so I'm trying to find a way to tell what states you'd be able to retitle a car like that in.

[fathom socket]

Why do Corvettes seem to look similar to Ferrari and Lamborghini and McLaren and stuff despite being far cheaper?

[sullen needle]

I honestly never figured that out maybe because the brand name is way more popular

[misty mantle]

Because its an American Sports car

[fathom socket]

Wow!!

[feral reef]

That plate is the best part

Too bad the got the car in the most boring color imaginable

But it's not black? haha

Or am I totally blind here

Looks grey

So when is he getting rid of the chrome trim bits

haha okay

I like the wheels

They are this kind of style right?

Sweet

I actually have my new wheels arriving in the next hour or so

These

[feral reef]

Will do

might be a while if I don't get it done this week

[cold vale]

Mercedes Benz AMG GT Black Series....... Or NOTHING.

[civic spoke]

I guess nothing then.

[sweet gale]

Yep I’m walking to work

[cold vale]

German automobiles are the best

Followed by italian

[feral reef]

Until they have electrical issues

[cold vale]

I know that relaibility is a problem but modded bmw's are something else

[civic spoke]

German cars is a case of "just because you can afford to buy it, doesn't mean that you can afford to own it"

[sweet gale]

Ong

German cars are nice in Warranty

Out of warranty sucks

[feral reef]

haha very true

My dad has a 2004 E Class

Yearly maintance has been more than it's worth.

[civic spoke]

Still cheaper than buying something else.

[feral reef]

ehhh, not really?

Well to buy something of equal quality and luxury, sure

[brittle totem]

Very good indeed I really like to have moisture in the headlights in my €200k BMW. https://youtu.be/XVYs81ao9EQ?t=240

[sweet gale]

I still love my ram German cars are pretty to look at but just owning one seems like a pain

[brittle totem]

They are not that pretty anymore at least not BMW.

[sweet gale]

Oh ye they look gross

I feel sick looking at that

[feral reef]

It's one of those things that looks weird in pictures

But when you've got one driving behind you it's epic

[woeful nacelle]

https://tenor.com/view/pedro-monkey-puppet-meme-awkward-gif-15268759

[timber oar]

Bmw just wanted their fanbase to drive toasters

[vagrant dune]

New shoes

[wraith rivet]

Are you putting these on the Miata?

[timber oar]

Are they size 13 wide?

[feral reef]

Yes

[misty mantle]

https://tenor.com/view/miata-blink-drift-car-mx5-gif-26299586

[dusk ocean]

Not my first, or second, or 10th choice, but I believe those are forged?

[vagrant dune]

actually not sure, got them from a friend for 450€ including tyres which are nokian hakka black 2 so pretty damn nice ones

[dusk ocean]

Vinyl dye

[vagrant dune]

theyre aez atlantas

like 1200€ a set new

[charred depot]

maybe, I have a spare beige interior to fuck up

[dusk ocean]

I have dyed a lot of BMW vinyl with VHT vinyl dye it works well

sorry, SEM vinyl dye

[dusk ocean]

OK - not forged, just case. But still not horrible.

[charred depot]

the top of the dash is like a soft sort of material

[dusk ocean]

prob vinyl

[charred depot]

its lots of little threads, absorbs stains extremely well.

[dusk ocean]

https://www.amazon.com/Paints-SEM15243-Satin-Black-Aerosol/dp/B00FMS8N0E/ref=asc_df_B00FMS8N0E

this is what I use

[charred depot]

The problem is everything is beige, carpets, seats etc

[dusk ocean]

Yep - spray bomb it all 🙂

Its a lot of work but it works well

This was not the original color

it was like...

[charred depot]

Id love to run these seats in my 305 but I imagine it would clash with the beige alot heh

[dusk ocean]

Original

[charred depot]

Its probably more effort than im willing to do

[dusk ocean]

the dash/etc. is not bad

the carpet sucks

terrible white balance

but you can see that door panel

and the carpet was beige too

[charred depot]

my center console is a good illustration of how little effort I put into interior things

[dusk ocean]

lol

yes this may not be for you

[charred depot]

My door fell off a while ago and ive properly fixed it since but yet to refit my doorcard.

[brittle totem]

Didn't know that you could get an M440i with a tow bar.

[bitter compass]

Bmw marketing trying to sell 4 series to dutch people

If you can put a caravan on it its a car, if you can't screw it 👀

[charred depot]

Still deciding whether I want to keep the BX

nice 5 door car with nice interior but can I be bothered

I could convert it to springs and it would be perfect

[wraith rivet]

Nice

[fathom socket]

miat

[stoic ledge]

Damn that Bonnet of the Astra is crusty isn't it

Als why order an Astra in Sunny Melon, that's hideous

[charred depot]

it was white, its a van ex council

[stoic ledge]

No that's not sunny melon, it's even worse

Ah

That explains it

Actual painted counsel car, those are just stickered/wrapped here

There was no factory yellow on the H apparently

[icy osprey]

Is a 2011 bmw 335I reliable?

[civic spoke]

Is any car a reliable car?

[wraith rivet]

yes

no

maybe so.?

[icy osprey]

I mean my dad had a Toyota sienna for like 15 yrs and nothing rlly happened it’s js that he crashed it so I would say that was reliable

[civic spoke]

A big reason why a car can have good reliability is preventative maintenance.

Often if you take care of it, it will take care of you.

[icy osprey]

He abused the absolute fuck out of it 💀

Long ass road trips like once a month and he did like yearly servicing

[civic spoke]

Often when people say "How reliable is X?"
They are asking "How much can I neglect this?"

[icy osprey]

Lemme re say what I said earlier

How many months could of abusing could it withstand

[civic spoke]

I'm assuming that it's the E90 335?

Cars produced in the latter years of production often have weird kinks worked out.

[civic spoke]

T-Cab Scania. 👀

[stoic ledge]

I've just spotted my first Ford Bronco It was the fake Bronco tho, the Sport, but still rare here

[bitter compass]

Bronco sounds like an insult

Nvm it means bronchus

Weird name for a car

[feral reef]

Long road trips are actually “good“ miles

Short city driving is abusing a car

[brittle totem]

Seems like the model 3 refresh just got leaked looks way better imo with those new headlights.

[tired sundial]

I found teslas annoying to drive

[sturdy tree]

I don't have the funds to drive a tesla 🙃

[civic spoke]

To drive one you do.
Just not to own one.

[dense shard]

That actually looks kinda fresh

In an ultrageneric kinda way, but it's better

[tired sundial]

The mirrors look different

[tired sundial]

There not the cheapest but there nice interior

Although I hate the regeneration breaking

It’s like as soon as you get off the gas you slam the breaks

The old p100d never did that

[feral reef]

Should be configurable

[tired sundial]

It is but you would get less miles setting it to 0

[feral reef]

I think for the most aggressive they call it “one pedal driving”?

[feral reef]

Not inherently

Well to 0 yes

But I don’t think you can do that

[tired sundial]

I was thinking a model s plaid would be nice but I might just get a Lexus and be good with it

[tired sundial]

Idk I went down to 10 and it still felt like some dude was slamming the breaks

[misty mantle]

I like to refer to the Sport as a modern Bronco II

[fathom socket]

Come to texas
The base model with 3 banger screaming and steelies with bald tires are everywhere here

The real one
Not the sport

[silent parcel]

The bronco sport is still incredibly capable

[misty mantle]

Indeed, to a certain point. My parents found that out the hard way with my Moms Sport when it snowed like hell here in Cali a few months ago

[fathom socket]

No one said it wasn't

[silent parcel]

https://youtu.be/SouawsJsvMg

[fathom socket]

at least the sport's engine is better equipped for it than the full bronco
that thing is overworked as hell

[misty mantle]

At that point I would just get a old Bronco, which I actually like better

[fathom socket]

Would've been a great gasoline-electric vehicle tbh.

[silent parcel]

Yeah the 4 cylinder is kind of a joke for a bronco but at the same time 300hp with 10 gears is not terrible

[fathom socket]

have the engine provide power to electric motors

[silent parcel]

Bro a powerboost bronco would absolutely fuck

[wispy cloak]

They should've put the 2.7 in the bronco

[fathom socket]

they did

[silent parcel]

They did

[fathom socket]

it's an option

[wispy cloak]

That sounds pretty decent

[misty mantle]

In other words, basically something like a diesel-electric locomotive, except with a gas engine in a ford bronco

[fathom socket]

yeah pretty much

[wispy cloak]

That's just a hybrid

[fathom socket]

been on a few ships with diesel-electric and it's been great

it is a hybrid but it's not "just a hybrid"
there's no battery involved

[wispy cloak]

In cars they have to have some kind of battery to act as a buffer

In a locomotive or ship the engine runs at an almost constant speed

[silent parcel]

All they have to do is drop the powerboost f150 motor and trans in and we have a hybrid bronco with a whole lotta oomf and 4wd

Its basically drop in

[misty mantle]

Because the engine is running a generator

[wispy cloak]

Yes

And we cannot do that in cars because of emissions and noise

[silent parcel]

The biggest issue with a batteryless hybrid is you cant output more power than the engine can produce

Unless you gear it down which actually might work but then you have speed issues

[fathom socket]

true

Ah well
I'm sure the professionals know more about this and haven't done it for reasons

[silent parcel]

If you ask the car for more power then it will stall

Assuming the computers dont kick in

If they do then your just a sitting duck unless you go back

I mean theoretically you could actually put a torque converter between the motor and the motor

But at that point just use the existing transmissions you have sitting in the back room at the factory

[wispy cloak]

It just isn't really worth it for the automakers

They have no reason to not just add a battery

[silent parcel]

^

And plus cell technology is always improving so it just makes more sense to bhev your lineup

Free power and free fuel economy

[fathom socket]

personally avoiding electric until toyota's (panasonic) solid state batteries become a mainstream

[wispy cloak]

Hybrid is still the way to go

The infrastructure isn't there for most EVs yet

[fathom socket]

that prius is coming for my miata, that 0-60 is nuts for a prius

[brittle totem]

In track mode you can set it 0 but it's not really optimal to drive in track mode all the time.

[wispy cloak]

I love the new prius

If I could afford one then I'd buy one

[fathom socket]

it looks super good
I saw a crown the other day too, also looks great

[misty mantle]

I would rather die than own a prius

[fathom socket]

then perish 😈

[timber oar]

Well that's the idea

I think the new prius generation is trying to be more what car enthusiasts want

Its got a long ways to go but it's a step in the right direction i suppose

[fathom socket]

oh don't get me wrong, I'd never willingly replace my miata with one.
But if I had kids some day and it just wasn't practical anymore, and I needed a safe family car? It'd be high on the list
Right behind a GR corolla and Type R

We have a honda crosstour too and honestly I love that thing. It still shocks me that even being that big it's smaller than most other vehicles on the road around me

[tired sundial]

Bro same

[misty mantle]

If I ever have kids, its a simple upgrade from a 2-door to a 4-door pickup for me

Or just install some seats in the bed with a camper shell

[wispy cloak]

It definitely isn't an enthusiast car but it'd be an amazing daily

If I remember right it's rated to get almost 60mpg in the city

[fathom socket]

if they're giving me what I want, slap that i6 RWD platform in a new mazda 6 and give me a manual option

[timber oar]

There's no way id ever get rid of the cars i have, worked too hard to have them in the first place

[fathom socket]

erm, okay?

[wraith rivet]

Frrrrr

I love my 6 but I wish it had the turbo or the i6 with the turbo

rwd or awd I’d be happy

[fathom socket]

Many teens who drive cars they just run it to the ground

For me, I will properly maintain the cars

[feral reef]

The new Prius looks sick

The older gens I get second hand embarrasment every time I see one

[wispy cloak]

Exactly

[leaden stream]

You can with some easy mods: https://abstractocean.com/products/s3xy-buttons

[silent parcel]

imagine having an electric glovebox

[leaden stream]

Being able to lock it with a PIN instead of a physical key is pretty nice

[wispy cloak]

Ford has had that for decades

[leaden stream]

i've never seen a Ford with a glovebox PIN lock

[wispy cloak]

I thought you were talking about the vehicle itself

[deep zealot]

Lol teslas

The ultimate NPC car

[wispy cloak]

I find glovebox locks to be pretty pointless

[leaden stream]

then i guess you don't have stuff to lock in there

[wispy cloak]

If somebody breaks into your car and finds the glovebox to be locked there's nothing stopping them from just breaking it open

It's plastic

[leaden stream]

i'm not worried about burglars, i'm worried about passengers

[deep zealot]

Especially considering its a tesla

You could probably knock on it and itll pop open after a bit of creaking

[wispy cloak]

The big issue with the teslas is the glass in the back corner

Thieves break it to flip the seat down

[deep zealot]

Im not concerned about teslas security, Sentry mode is pretty cool

[leaden stream]

I'm always amazed when people shittalk stuff they don't have or know.

[leaden stream]

This has been fixed for at least a year

[wispy cloak]

That doesn't fix the previous model years as far as I'm aware

[deep zealot]

Im only concerned about the appalling levels of build quality they practice

$130K for a car with paint gouges and misaligned panels

[leaden stream]

I've had six, only one with any issues was a 2014

[deep zealot]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3daQ2HSg5pg

[wispy cloak]

The build quality on them is pretty unacceptable compared to other automakers

[leaden stream]

[wispy cloak]

The other major automaker I have issues with is rivian

[deep zealot]

Which was only the outside, i dont even want to know how the inside looks like

[wispy cloak]

Their paint quality was appalling

[leaden stream]

I can show you if you want

[deep zealot]

You can show me but you cant downplay the fact that kinda build quality on a car over $100K is unacceptable

[leaden stream]

I'll take my own sample set over the loud internet minority

[wispy cloak]

I also just dislike tesla as a company

[deep zealot]

calling it a minority is pretty funny

hundreds of posts spanning multiple forums claiming this exact issues

[wispy cloak]

The anti rtr measures that they take are pretty bad

[deep zealot]

besides that i dont really have much against it

theyre good A to B cars but thats it

id still take my BMW over a Tesla anyday

[leaden stream]

😂

I have an M5 Touring and still prefer the Tesla

[wispy cloak]

The removal of the ultrasonic sensors is also kind of a questionable decision in my opinion

[deep zealot]

Ive driven the Model X Plaid and still prefer my 328i

and my 335i

[leaden stream]

Guess i've had the wrong BMWs

[deep zealot]

No, you just have different preferences and thats fine

I just value different things

[leaden stream]

ah, ok - i thought you talked in general terms

[deep zealot]

rowing my own gears through 900 horsepower is what i see is fun

[wispy cloak]

See I prefer automatics

We're all different

[leaden stream]

After nine years of driving automatics on roadtrips i finally took my manual toy last year. Not that i regret it, but i'll never do it again

[wispy cloak]

My a4 is a manual

[deep zealot]

Yeah I wouldnt ever take a manual on a long trip tbh

[wispy cloak]

But it's also from the era where automatics were still worse

[deep zealot]

The 335i is a weekend car/racing car

the 328i is my daily and has an automatic

335i auto cant hold the power i have it tuned to

[wispy cloak]

My work truck is an automatic

My dakota is going to be an automatic because it produces more consistent times

[leaden stream]

Through Czech Republic, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Lichtenstein and up to Germany again

[deep zealot]

900 hp we're very close to 1000

[leaden stream]

Is that the traction control in third and fourth or is it misfiring? 😅

[deep zealot]

thats the tires spinning

too much power to the wheels so its not able to get traction

we keep traction off during these races

it doesnt get traction until 3rd gear, sometimes 4th if its not warm enough

[leaden stream]

fun times

[feral reef]

That’s mostly a US factory thing

German and Chinese built cars are significantly better

[deep zealot]

Eh

Even BMWs built in Mexico are better built than Teslas

its an issue to do with workplace values

[leaden stream]

the cars Tesla put out in Germany are better than the BMWs of equivalent cost

[deep zealot]

Toyotas and stuff are built here too

[feral reef]

Speaking of German built teslas, I saw a model Y with the quicksilver paint for the first time today, absolutely stunning

[deep zealot]

cant speak for german ones havent seen any

[silent parcel]

Prying open the glovebox will also work for your car

Locks only stop honest thieves

But its still a lock

And a mechanical latch

[icy osprey]

Bro think he can drive backwards without me realizing 💀

[fathom socket]

Wow!! This summer, I will be visiting:
Berlin
Stuttgart
Zurich
Bern
Milan
Venice
Ljubljana
Zagreb
Budapest
Munich
Salzburg
Prague
Berlin

[fathom socket]

Yes. @brittle totem will be happy since he complained of some of his VWs but praised Teslas build quality

Many Americans have bad experiences with their Teslas.

[brittle totem]

Yeah the diffeance between the US and german build Teslas are quite big. I have been some US build model 3,s and they have felt quite bad for their pricetag but in the model y,s i have been in have felt good both where the 2022 model year and nothing you really can complain about quality wise. But I guess that brands like BMW,Mercedes and Audi has better build quality still.

[fading bane]

For a few years now, Teslas made in the US have not seen a quality improvement in build quality

[compact grotto]

@dusk ocean I saw the cleanest E53 4.8is today, clearly someone took care of it. These things were the best.

(not the one I saw, obviously)

[fading bane]

You could get these with a 6-speed manual

[dusk ocean]

Nice I liked them. The wheels/tires were huge at the time. I almost bought a friend's 4.6is in estoril blue.

[compact grotto]

With the V8?

I know first gen Cayenne the stick was only available with the base engine.

[fading bane]

After looking, I think it's only with the 3.0i models

[dusk ocean]

No only m54 had 5 speed

[compact grotto]

The fun option is never available. Though lets be honest they'd sell like 5 of them.

[dusk ocean]

Thru actually sold a bunch

My friend bought one and we s54 swapped it

[compact grotto]

I mean a V8 model with a stick.

Factory

[dusk ocean]

Ah yes

E38 guys did 6 speed out of e39 a lot

Because euro 728 or some shit came manual so you could get an oe pedal setup

@compact grotto the only suck about 4.6is and 4.8is is that they were just m62 engines not s62 or anything

[compact grotto]

God.. E38's too.. same "look". That generation of BMW was so cool looking.

[fading bane]

good engine when it runs right (M54)

[dusk ocean]

I loved e38 sports

[dusk ocean]

When they weren't busy pulling the threads out of the aluminum block

[fading bane]

changed the bearings thinking it would solve some loud bearing noise under the hood but it ended up being a fan clutch lol

[dusk ocean]

sheesh - any time you have engine noise remove the drive belt

@compact grotto I still have this "coffee table" I made lol (I don't have the carpet)

[compact grotto]

Those are always sick. Also that carpet looks like grass.

[fading bane]

in the garage:

[dusk ocean]

nice

[compact grotto]

Interesting lighting setup in there lol

[dusk ocean]

its no rgb tool box

[fading bane]

Speaker floodlight lol

bluetooth speaker and a floodlight

pretty cool

[dusk ocean]

i dunno why it didnt embed

i dont usually do rgb but it was to annoy guilty

[fading bane]

the E70 is an N52 and with pretty low miles

[dusk ocean]

N52 😦

[silent parcel]

ANALOG MPG GAUGE

[fathom socket]

Wow!! It is so odd that US tax credits only apply to US build vehicles

So that meant to get the tax credits, you need a worse vehicle

Ngifisa ukwazi ukuthi ikhwalithi yokwakhiwa kweTeslas enhle isiphelile kanjani eJalimane uma iqhathaniswa ne-United States? Ingabe iqhathaniswa neVolkswagen noma i-Opel yaseJalimane?

[fathom socket]

Wow!! Vim li cas koj thiaj khuv xim tsav tsheb hauv phau ntawv? Koj puas paub nrog kev ua haujlwm tsis zoo?

[dusk ocean]

yah - bestest. I have a half finished circuit designed to turn it into a boost gauge.

[fathom socket]

Kuv xav paub tias koj hais lus Hmoob zoo npaum li cas? Koj xav li cas rau Suav tsheb?

[fading bane]

reliable so far, egr valve has been changed because of a fire recall
now the pcv is being recalled for a fire risk

[fading bane]

would have been a good temp gauge

bmws of this era got rid of it

[dusk ocean]

I have an F30/F80 so yeah, no dipstick no temp gauge

but I also have E30s and E34s

[fading bane]

I thought the f30s had temp gauges

[dusk ocean]

oil temp

[fading bane]

yeah they brought it back for the F series

[fading bane]

same-same

[dusk ocean]

ehhh nH

nah

Much prefer coolant temp over oil temp

[silent parcel]

i like the way they did the lane sensing lights

aged setup but i think it stands out better than displays

[fading bane]

Those were like the peak of modern BMW gauges

[fathom socket]

I love displays better

My instagram following

[silent parcel]

unrelated

i love how twitter says you cant advertise for other platforms

and then they have a fucking instagram account

[rocky hull]

I just put 300s on the rear tires of my infinity G35 so it dosnt spin with 450 horse it’s also baged btw

Waiting for my wide body kit to come in

I do have a vid that my dad took of the exhaust but you can’t hear the single turbo sadly

That is not the plate now on it so idc that it is showing

It was also taken before I modded the tires

Stock rear tires are 245s

[fathom socket]

Why do I always see in god we trust plates from Indiana?

[rocky hull]

Idk

But the single turbo V6 sound nice

I also have a infinity M56X with a wipple supercharger on it making around 600 horse

And it has a V8

And a custom straight piped exhaust

[fathom socket]

Manontany tena aho hoe nahoana ianao no nifidy ny Infiniti G35 na dia misy fiara hafa tsara kokoa aza?

[rocky hull]

But I don’t have a vid it it

[rocky hull]

What

[fathom socket]

Go to Madagascar to find out. I believe Madagascans would like your Infiniti

Maybe the Infiniti G35 could be the best car in Madagascar

[rocky hull]

I keep both the g35 is a project car

And I daily drive the M56X

I’m 16 and have my license so I’m not doing anything illegal but a little speeding

[fathom socket]

Wow!!

[rocky hull]

I was driving at night on i465 and I hit 160 mph / 257.5 kph before seeing a cop who didn’t even try to pull me over

[fathom socket]

That is amazing!

[rocky hull]

I have gotten a few speed tickets lol

Speeding*

[misty mantle]

https://tenor.com/view/speed-i-am-speed-lightning-mcqueen-cars-meme-gif-14031708

[wispy cloak]

How do you still have a license

[fathom socket]

https://tenor.com/view/tamil-new-year-puthandu-trending-kulfy-telugu-gif-7676316398020572022

https://tenor.com/view/tevada-kbach-khmer-fly-colorful-float-gif-16879890

Happy new year in the Indosphere

[misty mantle]

Man's just pays the tickets

[vocal mural]

🤔

How the hell did that vehicle get into two pieces?

[hollow barn]

vq35 go brrrrr

[rocky hull]

idk

[rocky hull]

yep lol

[hollow barn]

looking to buy a 520i e39 with a m52 engine , what should i expect

[civic spoke]

Lots of miles on it.

[hollow barn]

and rust

[civic spoke]

Most likely.

[misty mantle]

What hit it? A semi?

[fathom socket]

There are a lot of E39 in my area and I live in Cambridge

Many of them still look very clean

They are as common as their chief rival, the W210

Chief rival of E39

260k mi by the way

My uncle and aunt (88 and 86 respectively) bought a W210 estate in 1997.

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/375461451403624471/1090895745336483881/Screenshot_2023-03-30_at_02.59.30.png

What I meant is this car

There is even an equivalent called the E39 estate

Now that same uncle and aunt moved to the US due to sponsorship in 2016, and hence, they upgraded to the W213 when they came there

2017 Mercedes Benz E300 4MATIC

[vocal mural]

Mast for catenary.

[leaden stream]

http://bash.org/?758379

One of the reasons i want to get a pilots license

[wide hemlock]

Volvo

[civic spoke]

I was going "WTF is that car?"

[brittle totem]

Hyundai Grandeur 3.3 V6 Shiftronic, 235hk, 2007 ther is only 71 of them registered in Sweden. https://www.car.info/sv-se/license-plate/S/CAU834

[feral reef]

Not sure if damage or baby yoda

[civic spoke]

Yeah. Looked it up myself. Rarity.

[ruby ingot]

Hey what if i said I love cars and I love the Supra.

PS I am not a 12y/o

[feral reef]

Loving the supra isn't a weird thing

[ruby ingot]

A overhyped one for sure

[civic spoke]

I'll judge you depending on which Supra you say.

[ruby ingot]

Brh to be honest if i had to choose between mk4 and mk5 i will choose mk5 all blacked out with bbs rims anaydqy

[civic spoke]

Also, if you were 12. Then I would have reported you.

[ruby ingot]

💀

[civic spoke]

Discord TOS says minimum age is 13.

[ruby ingot]

Brh i am well over tha

[civic spoke]

Just as a FYI. So that a server won't ban you for being underage.

[feral reef]

Sounds like something a 14 year old would say

[ruby ingot]

Ik brh but just for y'all to know i am 18

[ruby ingot]

But mentally i can confirm 14 is the exact age i expect to be

[feral reef]

The way you type betrayed that already. 😂

[misty mantle]

Same, except I'm 15 with the mentality of a cringy 12 year-old with ADHD

That likes trucks

and computers

and hobby-grade RC cars

[feral reef]

You guys making me feel old