cars

[feral reef]

I think in NL it's just for the 2.0, the 1.5 gets the 16

[stoic ledge]

I can always just steal RPJ's wheels

[feral reef]

pls no

What about mine, are they awful too?

[civic spoke]

The perks of BMW having a million and a half styles and the same bolt pattern throughout generations.

[feral reef]

What is your offset range?

or at least what is the offset on the stock wheels

[fathom socket]

Ah yea we don’t have the 1.5 here in the states

[stoic ledge]

I literally have no idea, for some reason that's hard to find

[civic spoke]

https://www.willtheyfit.com/

[feral reef]

The 30th anniversary and BBS OEM wheels on the MX-5 ND are really nice too

[stoic ledge]

Yeah only really older generation Opel's and the Corsa E for me... But the older ones just look too old, and the Corsa E ones just have odd geometric shapes which doesn't fit the car. So I can only really look at OEM wheels for the E, and then 17" there are basically only 2 which I like

[feral reef]

BBS and 30th anniversary

I think you get the BBS wheels when you get the Brembo brake package

[stoic ledge]

So mine are apparently 6Jx16, ET40

[civic spoke]

Thin rims.

[feral reef]

Oh and actually, the 2023 MX-5 comes with a new set of RAYS forged wheels as an option

[civic spoke]

I forget what width my rims were.

[stoic ledge]

17's are 7Jx17 ET44

[feral reef]

There are new for 2023/24

[fathom socket]

Those look great

[feral reef]

Yeah so those are the top spec 16" wheels and the BBS the top spec 17"

[fathom socket]

I wonder how much they are separately

[feral reef]

Considering the price you usually pay for a set of RAYS or BSS, those are a great deal

[feral reef]

The BBS weren't that bad last time I checked

Doesn't sound like a car that

[foggy harbor]

Oh, haha. My bad

[feral reef]

The BSS are 466 each

The RAYS probably a bit below that?

[fathom socket]

Maybe I’ll just take the L and trade my softop sport for an RF

/s

[feral reef]

I kinda want an RF

But also not

When the top drops, the convertible is king

[fathom socket]

I really need to get the paint fixed before anything tbh

[feral reef]

Same

Got quite a few bad spots I'd like to see fixed

The paint really isn't the most durable

[fathom socket]

Yeaahh
And I’m pretty sure the previous owner tracked this thing
6k miles and the oem yoko tires are real close to needing to be replaced
Little chips and knicks all over the front

And someone very, VERY gently bumped into me in the parking lot
Only damage was two screw holes from their license plate on my rear bumper

[tulip jungle]

Lol

[deep zealot]

https://tenor.com/view/bmw-yeahilif-hahafunny-gif-22019710

[feral reef]

Oooof

Totally unrelated, but your Discord username reminds me of Lord Farquaad

[brittle totem]

🤨

[wraith rivet]

give the gas a few taps they’ll love you even more

[wide hemlock]

yo been looking into car covers cause of stuff happening soon
what best material to keep asshole cats from scratching car

[vocal mural]

🍺➕🥓

Bier Mit Wurst

[deep zealot]

https://tenor.com/view/car-girl-hot-motor-oil-gif-19786699

[vocal mural]

https://tenor.com/view/feierabend-hopfen-smoothie-bier-hopfen-beer-gif-5715231

[fathom socket]

What I'm looking at?

[charred depot]

Perfection

[dusky torrent]

Who are you running from? Police?

[civic spoke]

Feelings.

[tired sundial]

Goes to the oncoming line

[ripe owl]

new blender user here

[dusky torrent]

You sure you're a new user?

[ripe owl]

like 2 months :D

[vocal mural]

Charge your EV here, but how?

[timber oar]

Wireless charging

[bitter compass]

Bayrisches Mistwagerl

[brittle totem]

Wireless maybe 🤔 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq7SP18sPKw

[fathom socket]

Holy shit imagine the heat that thing gives off

[fathom socket]

Another inefficiency

[brittle totem]

At least it heats up the battery for optimal charging speeds 😅

[tired sundial]

Lmao

[tired sundial]

Set your iPhone on it see it it wirelessly charges

[feral reef]

Just saw this https://www.instagram.com/p/CrdjJ6St-Zc/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

bugatti

On twisting French coastal roads, only one automobile can forge an uncompromising and unwavering three-way connection between driver, machine and the great outdoors. That automobile is the W16 MISTRAL. The ultimate BUGATTI roadster.

–
WLTP:

Likes

252619

Instagram

Same place

Having that locked down 1 car only must be amazing

[fathom socket]

Probably custom built for some billionaire

[feral reef]

Well I meant having the road locked down 😂

Also apparently they're making 99 of them

Going to be the last W16 car.

I guess that's why the put it in the name

[fathom socket]

OH lmao yeah you're probably right

Watch their next car be something batshit like a W8 hybrid

[tired sundial]

Rip

Why w8 why not v8

So their mantnace can still cost a lot

[fathom socket]

because it's Bugatti
Same reason they picked two twin turbo VR8s and stuck them together to make a W16 lol

[feral reef]

Lol

[fathom socket]

maintenance, that's funny

[feral reef]

It’s a Bugatti

[fathom socket]

on a car that costs $100,000 every 14 months to maintain

more likely than anything it'll be fully electric

[tired sundial]

Oil changes cost 20k still

[fathom socket]

it's a $2 million car, the people that can afford that do not care

[feral reef]

Only 20?

[feral reef]

Most Bugattis are probably significantly more

[fathom socket]

They likely literally have people that schedule the maintenance for them

[tired sundial]

So it funny because an oil change on my car is $50

[feral reef]

And you car almost certainly isn’t millions to buy

[tired sundial]

Yea but still goofy to charge a lot

[fathom socket]

look man
there's TEN people worldwide certified to work on these things
It's going to cost money

Are they still selling bugattis at a loss these days?

[tired sundial]

Certify me I know how to oil change a Ford f150

So for a good $180 worth of oil they charge 20-25k on top of that

Give me 10k I’ll do your Bugatti oil change

I’m not certified but I’ll get it done

[feral reef]

I wouldn’t trust any random person to do an oil change on my $5 million Bugatti

[tired sundial]

Lol

https://tenor.com/view/money-rich-gif-25596211

The man doing Bugatti oil changes

[brittle totem]

Well it probably goes up with more then 100k in value each year to.

[tired sundial]

Probably does

[fathom socket]

In any case
niche luxury product = niche luxury pricing

economics of scale

[tired sundial]

Yes

And that’s why I shal never spend more than 80k on a car

[fathom socket]

And that's your decision to make

Just like it's a multi-billionaires to spend their money on a $5 million car
FRANKLY I'd rather they spend their money than hoard it

[tired sundial]

Just buy a lot of cars

[fathom socket]

They do
A lot of $5 million cars

[tired sundial]

Man you could buy a lot of nice old cars with that money

[fathom socket]

Most billionaires do not care about cars themselves
Just assets and projecting worth

[tired sundial]

my car has collected another power up

[fathom socket]

tire pressure, oil change time, and gas cap were always why that popped up for me

God I miss my 08 civic

[tired sundial]

2010 manual

It the best car

[fathom socket]

I still have never owned a car with even fake leather
Been a cloth boy forever

[tired sundial]

I love how the oil light is a wrench

[fathom socket]

8th gen civic cloth always smelled like burning chemicals

[tired sundial]

Makes you think your engine is quiting

[fathom socket]

in the hot texas summers at least

[tired sundial]

Lol

My back spoiler paint is boiling itself from the Florida sun

It my cars first months in Florida

It was use to parking under trees

[wispy cloak]

@charred depot

It drove in like this

And left like this

[fathom socket]

Aw hell no

[wispy cloak]

Genuine ford ranger moment

[tired sundial]

Yea I don’t see a problem just have the tow trucks on speed dial

[wispy cloak]

The rear axle is no longer completely fixed to the truck

This was on the interstate recently

[tired sundial]

Yea it’s a fun ride

[wispy cloak]

I do a lot of sketchy stuff

[tired sundial]

I’ve been driving the past 5k miles with broken shocks

[wispy cloak]

But even I find that to be completely unsafe

Blown shocks are one thing

[tired sundial]

Well it’s what happen when poeple don’t know how to use a car

My older sister used windshield fluid in the engine that’s the type of poeple you should be afraid of

[wispy cloak]

To be fair

Ford, GM, and Mopar put the two reservoirs in the same place

Nope

[tired sundial]

I’m surprised

[tired sundial]

It was an old Audi Q

[wispy cloak]

That isn't dangerous to other people on the road though

[tired sundial]

Customer states tires air is low

[wispy cloak]

If the front hanger snaps then there is nothing stopping the axle from flying off the truck

[novel relic]

Id be happy to drive it with my own car, not a 2mil car lol

[wispy cloak]

Or at least twisting and causing the truck to fly in a random direction

[tired sundial]

It happens

It’s their insurance company paying for any damages done to other people

[wispy cloak]

This is back on the road now

Not repaired

[tired sundial]

Noooo

Costumer states his back wheels left the truck on the highway

Prob won’t happen but rip

[fathom socket]

<@&750150305383186585>s

None of that shit

[tired sundial]

Lmao

What’s the mods gona do tell my mom

[fathom socket]

Rich spoiled florida boy hates women, what a shocker

[wispy cloak]

I have found that men and women are equally incompetent when maintaining their cars

If anything men will drive their shit while knowing it's severely damaged

"I'll fix it soon"

[fathom socket]

People are people basically

[tired sundial]

They at least know

[tired sundial]

I’m from Missouri I just recently moved

[wispy cloak]

They know that they're endangering others on the road and don't care

[tired sundial]

Yes but men at least know it’s a problem

[wispy cloak]

People are dumb

[fathom socket]

Do you not see the sexism in your own comments?

[wispy cloak]

Men have a habit of being more stubborn and difficult to work with

Source: I am man

[tired sundial]

Me is man and I’m hard to work with because I maintain my own car for fun

[wispy cloak]

Exactly

[tired sundial]

Would it be sexist if I changed my identity to a women

[fathom socket]

Jfc

Yes

[wispy cloak]

It's either somebody that comes in and says "fix it" and basically has an open checkbook or will come in for diag, listen to the price, and decline the repair while saying that they'll fix it

And then they never fix it

[tired sundial]

Well that’s their problem they can’t afford to fix it

[wispy cloak]

It isn't that they can't afford it

It's that they are too stubborn to pay somebody else

Because "it's only $500 in parts for me to do it so why should I pay you $3000?"

[fathom socket]

Air filters moment

[tired sundial]

Well let say my shocks I don’t have iteam to replace em I’ll pay someone to do it for me

[wispy cloak]

I did my shocks

But shocks are not critical to safety

[tired sundial]

They ain’t

[wispy cloak]

Is it ideal to have blown shocks? No

But is it gonna kill somebody? Very unlikely

[fathom socket]

Are we talking shocks or shock absorbers

[tired sundial]

So let’s say I have a popped tire I’m not gona level it by myself

I’ll pay someone

[wispy cloak]

What's the other kind of shocks besides shock absorbers

[fathom socket]

Springs?

[wispy cloak]

Because you don't have a tire machine at home

Or a balancer

[tired sundial]

Yea

[wispy cloak]

Those are springs

[fathom socket]

I’m not a real mechanic
Just I often hear the springs referred to as “shocks”

Not from mechanics though lol

[wispy cloak]

Coil springs would usually be a part of the strut assembly

[fathom socket]

Why can’t you replace the shocks yourself?
It’s easy as hell.

[tired sundial]

If you were near my location I would let you go through both of my cars you’ll find out they are and always will be 99% safe if I’m driving it

[wispy cloak]

Shocks and springs aren't one assembly on trucks

At least in the rear

[wispy cloak]

Spring compressors are scary

If you aren't replacing the whole assembly

[fathom socket]

True
But just the shocks I’m talking about
Did that on my 08 civic when I was 15 myself

[wispy cloak]

I did all the shocks on my truck without a jack though because I have leaf springs on all four corners

Two bolts per shock

On a strut you have to take the strut out, rent (or buy) a spring compressor, and disassemble the strut

[fathom socket]

I’m just trying to figure out the logic here
Dude says “woman maintenance bad” and claims to do his own maintenance, but want to pay someone else to do shocks

[wispy cloak]

And while those springs aren't as scary as brake chambers they can definitely still hurt you

[fathom socket]

No no I get it
But I had the exact same car they do, I know that thing in and out

[tired sundial]

Because I don’t have the time to do it

And my tools are in storage

[fathom socket]

Did engine mounts, head gasket, engine oil, transmission oil, shocks on all sides, brake lines, disks, and pads in a couple days

Plus electrical fuckery, I hate wiring

[tired sundial]

I’m only free a good 1 hour a day for the next 2 weeks

[fathom socket]

So… you have a broken car, apparently tons of money, and are dogging on women for being "bad at maintenance"
I’m just trying to see the logic

[tired sundial]

Yes

[tired sundial]

The car works with a broken shock so it’s a car not broken car

[wispy cloak]

It definitely is still broken

[tired sundial]

Yea but you know it works

I also don’t drive it for comfort it’s for fun if I wanted comfort I would be daily driving my 18ford edge

[molten shard]

‘23 S-Class ambient lighting is hottt

[fathom socket]

looks nice, too nice for me 😆

[feral reef]

I think in many ways I prefer the previous gen of S class inteiror

[fathom socket]

I already get guilt pangs driving my cars now, not sure I could own anything that nice

[feral reef]

Riding in the back of an s class is..... wait for it, class

[molten shard]

If it has the 0 g seats yes

Otherwise it’s just nice leather bench

[molten shard]

You literally can’t be anything but relaxed in this car

[fathom socket]

I literally can?

[feral reef]

Even the base model you get these sort of chair like things in the back

[molten shard]

It’s impossible to get angry in an s class

[fathom socket]

who said angry bruh

[feral reef]

And a button to move the seat in front of you, haha

[molten shard]

This one is a 0 option s580

So v8

[feral reef]

what is a 0 option

[molten shard]

But no upgraded air suspension or 4d stereo

All it has is the AMG Line wheels and carpets

[feral reef]

My old boss put Maybach wheels on his

Looked fucking sick

[molten shard]

Monoblocks are sexy

[feral reef]

They weren't monobloks

[molten shard]

F

So hot

[fathom socket]

I'm so sick of seeing those

[molten shard]

[fathom socket]

that looks very nice

[feral reef]

Anytime I see the chrome b pillar I get excited

[molten shard]

New gen maybach s class isn’t all that different from a regular s class tbh

V12 does workkkk tho

[feral reef]

They looks so good though

[molten shard]

Absolutely butter

[feral reef]

The chrome is fucking mint

They just look expensive

[molten shard]

They’re not! For what your getting

[civic spoke]

That was a first for me.

[molten shard]

Considering a s680 will run you like

220?

And your getting like 90% of a phantom

Absolute steal

[civic spoke]

Why not just get a S770?

[molten shard]

No existo

[civic spoke]

I guess they changed it to 770S

[bitter compass]

Na go all out for an unimog if ya want an offroad merc

[supple anchor]

That’s the only reasonable option

[bitter compass]

It would also be a reasonable size for Americans with a g class even the 6 wheels you are so small if a f150 is parked next to you

[molten shard]

Jfif

[feral reef]

these

[molten shard]

Oh

Base wheels lol

[feral reef]

No, those are Maybach wheels

Apparently from the "16-17 MERCEDES MAYBACH S600"

[bitter compass]

Lets be honest

There is only one answer if you want beautiful stock wheels

[feral reef]

So they look like this on an actual Maybach

So they were the standard wheel for the Maybach S600

[feral reef]

Very nice

[fathom socket]

The f150 is not THAT big

[ember bobcat]

it definitely is not

[stoic ledge]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/375461451403624471/919336097048313886/unknown.jpeg

Tundra taking up 4 spaces here

[fathom socket]

Tundra?? That’s an asshole

[brittle totem]

I would say 2 spaces here.

[stoic ledge]

Depends where you park, if it doesn't mind it sticks out at the back it's 2 spaces

So not sticking out on to tram tracks

[brittle totem]

I hope that tram saw that pickup before it was to late.

[fathom socket]

This person is such an ass

[stoic ledge]

Yeah it's already stopped there

[fathom socket]

Imagine knowing your roads can’t handle a vehicle that size and still going for it

[misty mantle]

Not much you can do when you have a Super-crew cab long bed in a place other than North America

But still, yeah the owner of that truck is an ass for that

[fathom socket]

Why even own something like that there? Farmers sure but like look at it
That is a mall crawler

[misty mantle]

I can see, at max, a Ford Ranger being used in other continents, not a full-size pickup

[fathom socket]

We have some real use cases for the F150 here in the states tbh, but we also have the roads for it

[misty mantle]

Indeed, considering I live in the states as well

I have a Ranger as well

[fathom socket]

Ah yea
I forgot the ranger is sold here my bad

[misty mantle]

I have one of the old ones

[fathom socket]

Even better
The new one…just, idk why it’s sold here
Costs almost as much as an f150 with none of the benefits

[misty mantle]

No kidding. May as well just get an F-150 XL

[fathom socket]

I wanted a BASE model maverick but lmfao

[misty mantle]

The maverick is what the ranger used to be, except with the addition of all this unessisary computer bullshit

And WITHOUT a option for a manual transmission

[fathom socket]

Iirc the planetary cvt hybrid is licensed from toyota

[misty mantle]

Yeah

In otherwords, its the same peice-of-shit CVT trans in a car with Honda spewed all over it

[fathom socket]

[misty mantle]

nvm

[fathom socket]

https://tenor.com/view/cat-leaving-leave-oops-bye-gif-17519616

[misty mantle]

lmao

[wide hemlock]

Mitsubishi swaybar on a volvo

[misty mantle]

Ok, thats the first time I've had a message taken down by warship

And it was meant to be a joke.....

[wraith rivet]

is it just me or does that truck look kinda goofy?

I think the tires should be bigger with how much they lifted it

it just looks disproportionate

[fathom socket]

It’s the stock tires on a big lift

[wraith rivet]

yikes

[fathom socket]

wait no
You were right, wheels and tires are way too small

[misty mantle]

Ferd F-onefiddy

[gentle ingot]

loads up a bale of horses

[fathom socket]

I just saw a BMW XM
I think I’m gonna puke

[dusky torrent]

Wtf Ram sells in Europe?

[civic girder]

all lifted trucks look goofy regardless of wheel and tire. But he's definitely on larger diameter deep dish wheels with wider tires. He's got fender flares

Its a stereotypical "my trurck" mall crawler build that might see a gravel driveway at most

[fathom socket]

No, RAM doesn't sell in Europe

I saw one in Bratislava by the way

@dusky torrent Are you going to a T20/T50 university or just an average Joe university?

[dusky torrent]

I guess it's an average Joe

[wraith rivet]

naw some lifted trucks look good

it just has to make sense

something like this looks good imo

or like this

but this is just stupid

[wet summit]

ive been thinking about the best possible truck and i've decided it's the 2008 6.7 cummins with the g56, mega cab srw 8 foot bed

that is the best possible truck

well the mega cab is optional i might prefer a quad cab

a 2012 regular cab dually g56

😩

short king

egr delete, big ol honka lonka turbo, 500hp injectors and a g56

fur wheel drive

[wispy cloak]

They can't do 500hp on stock injectors?

[wet summit]

the old second gen guys list the injectors by power added lmao

that's be 835

[wispy cloak]

Oh

Mopar stuff

My f350 is on stock turbo and injectors

Head studs and egr delete

On the hot tune it's probably around 500hp and 900lb-ft of torque

[tepid wing]

Can you just ignore the gas part of a plug-in hybrid?

[wispy cloak]

What do you mean by that

[civic spoke]

Sort of.
But you usually want to keep a little in the fuel tank and the car will start itself once every now and then to exercise the engine and use any fuel in the lines before they go stale or anything.

[tepid wing]

I'm considering getting one and if it's possible to just ignore it I might, but it sounds like that's a really bad idea.

Can you tell who I'm subscribed to?

[wraith rivet]

a lot of the time the gas engine kicks on even if you don't want it to if you mash on the gas

we had a mitsubishi phev rental car for a week once and even in "all electric" mode that happened

with the battery fully charged up too i must add

maybe it's different in other cars? idk it depends on how much the electric motor relies on the battery or if it needs power from the generator + battery when under full load

[tepid wing]

Yeah, I guess I just can't cheap out that much.

I'm getting worried because the Bolt is EoL now.

[stoic ledge]

You can Import them

Not officially sold in Europe

[safe vault]

took some pics w the jag recently 🙂
this car is so much fun, its a total troublemaker and is really rowdy

[civic spoke]

And even then they are a hassle. 1500's can work. But anything larger, then you need a truck license.

[brittle totem]

Yup i see them quite often where I live in Sweden.

[brittle totem]

Just leave it wirh like half a tank you will peobaly need it sometimes since the range on must hybrids on ev mode is quite bad at least in the winter. It's just the newer ev that has decent range but at that point just get an ev.

[brittle totem]

I think they are officially sold here in Sweden there are so many new ones listed for sale.

[stoic ledge]

There are firms who import them new and sell them, and if necessary modify them to meet regulations, but that's still imported. Not officially sold here

But there's a market for it so yeah that's why you see them

[stoic ledge]

Yup, although sometimes larger ones get used for like tow truck activities

Even the police has one xP

[brittle totem]

Yeah they changed them so they can drive on e85 which means that tax is very low same as the Cadillac escalade so like less then €150 per year in tax meanwhile you Regular Passat family has has nearly €1000 in tax per year if not more.

[stoic ledge]

Here they're converted to LPG

But also sometimes lights get modified etc

And I know for RAM's they even can flash the software to Dutch which isn't supported by the factory

[feral reef]

Pretty much any big truck or other American car you see in NL will be converted to LPG

[wet summit]

6.0?

[dusky torrent]

I'm glad Swedes are getting some American trucks in there but I dont think the 5.7 HEMI is good on fuel, which is important in Europe

[brittle totem]

I honestly don't think that people that buys a huge pickup here cares about the fuel consumption at all.

[stoic ledge]

Running it on LPG it costs the same as a petrol car doing like 35MPG

[tired sundial]

They are quick felling for so little horsepower

[brittle totem]

Actulley the Dodge ram is the most popular Dodge on the used market here in Sweden didn't know that quite impressive actually since it isen't officially sold here.

[charred depot]

There are enemies nearby

[wispy cloak]

Yep

[fathom socket]

Partner noticed the ride comfort change immediately Pirellis were a hit

[eternal cedar]

My partner noticed a huge difference in the car's nervousness when I changed to my summers. They have a considerably smaller slip angle than my winters and they grip tons more.

Crazy how much tires can do to a car.

[wispy cloak]

I wonder if the tires on the e39 will be usable or not

They have decent tread

And are toyos

I need to check the date code

Didn't notice any dry rot

[fathom socket]

I’m hoping moving to extremecontacts from these destroyed yokohamas will help in the wet a bit

I’m slipping in humidity, let alone rain

[tepid wing]

Hrm, how the heck does one find cheap cars? Someone was talking about spending a couple grand on one and the only listings I'm finding are for 10x+ that.

[misty mantle]

Facebook Marketplace. Gotta know what to search for

[tepid wing]

I was searching places for the make+model lowest to highest, so pretty generic. I'll have to check Facebook out I suppose.

[fathom socket]

Much harder these days
Easier than the covid times but still

[tepid wing]

Eh, I'll either find a decent cheap option or end up searching long enough I'll be able to buy new.

[fathom socket]

You in the usa?

[wispy cloak]

I tracked down the owner of the e39 I'm buying by myself

I drove by it multiple times in the place it is sitting

One day saw a guy in a truck next to it

Talked to him, got a name, tracked down a phone number, and called said phone number

[brittle totem]

Goofy as volvo. https://youtu.be/02HH7gH9LHE

[fathom socket]

Vuck

[wraith rivet]

I’m looking at getting these when I need new tires

they’ve got the light winter rating too which is pretty cool

useless in Southern California unless I go to the mountains but it’s nice to have I guess

[fathom socket]

For what car?

[misty mantle]

https://tenor.com/view/mc-jugger-nuggets-gif-19032506

[wraith rivet]

2015 mazda 6

[stoic ledge]

Not that fan of Vredestein, I mean they perform well new but in my experience the suffer from cupping fairly quickly, which is quite annoying

[rugged mango]

This is that thing they drove in monsters inc

[dusky torrent]

That thing needs help

[charred depot]

why

first startup just air clearing through

[dusky torrent]

First startup in how long

[charred depot]

first time in this car

[dusky torrent]

damn

So that old Peugeot has never been started?

[charred depot]

they never came with a turbodiesel engine

I have swapped one in

[feral reef]

Yes but 🇳🇱

[feral reef]

Why not just get summer tires in California

[wraith rivet]

cupping? is that when the sidewall gets those big bumps on the side?

[wraith rivet]

because I would like to be able to drive well in the rain and if I go to the mountains light snow and ice

but idk

they’re not a ton more expensive over some summer tires

[feral reef]

Summers are better in rain during summer temperatures than all seasons are

[wraith rivet]

oh really?

idk

because California is weird

[feral reef]

The mountain thing is a legitimate reason though

[feral reef]

Yes

[wraith rivet]

all the rain falls during the winter when it’s 40-65 ish outside

so not really like Florida middle of a hot summer day downpour you know

[feral reef]

40 is still summer tires temps

[wraith rivet]

😳

for me it’s freezing lol

I guess I’ll see if there’s anything similar

[feral reef]

Oh wait

Got that slightly wrong

[wraith rivet]

Oh wait did you think Celsius?

65c 💀

[feral reef]

44-45 is about the point where summer tires start to lose some of their grip

[wraith rivet]

oh interesting

[feral reef]

Nah just messed up on a conversion

[wraith rivet]

I gotcha

[safe vault]

what?

[safe vault]

well yeah of course summer tires are gonna be more sticky

[safe vault]

no doubt

[tepid wing]

Yeah.

[limber whale]

That- that’s a, that’s a car alright

[topaz vessel]

I was going to say...
Much lower than 45 F and my PS4S get squirrely.

[plucky flame]

The cursed milk truck

[stoic ledge]

Not necessarily, also hight difference within the tire

[stoic ledge]

Summer tires are actually rain tires btw

At 40°F summer tires are still fine, also with rain

Ngl, I drive around the entire year on summer where... Which was only unwise with snow

[stoic ledge]

Yeah so they claim 44 is when you should switch to winter .. which imho isn't really right as at those temps in the rain summers still outperform them

But it's a recommendation then to change them as it will get colder, and when it's colder you're prepared

You get most benefits when freezing (0°C/32°F)

Although then during the day, jn the morning it's 0, in the afternoon it's 7, you can switch tires during the day

@wraith rivet tbh for your climate .. I'd probably go summer? Then you're only driving on a compromise a few days a year. Going all season, especially in Florida, you'd be driving a compromise like ⅔ of the year

Atleast that's my humble opinion

[civic spoke]

Just keep in mind the somewhat high power consumption.

[civic spoke]

The ice melting abilities is just a side effect from how inefficient it is.

Up towards 150 Watts is quite a lot.

[bitter compass]

Idk about cellular network coverage wherever you are from but isn't a 4G or 5G access point much more cost efficient

[eternal cove]

Sorry I mentioned any of it, was looking for people with experience, not people just chiming in with none.

[tepid wing]

The car I'm allowed to drive just hit 100K.

[fathom socket]

Depends on where you are really

[fathom socket]

Congrats.

I guess

[fathom socket]

I'm sometimes lucky I get anything else than 2g network

[wraith rivet]

Oh I’m in Southern California lol

The only reason I wanted all season was so I could go to the mountains.. but my car is fwd anyways so idk how far I could push it anyways

I just mentioned Florida because they get their rain during the summer when it’s hot and here in socal we get all our rain during the winter when it’s “cold”

[stoic ledge]

Oh my bad xP

Still, summer also works well in colder rain weather

[wraith rivet]

I’ll look into those

might get them if I take up my MEGA PROJECT

which is basically just redoing all my my rims myself

which is very complicated

I’ve gotta take off all 4 wheels of my car, then I have to store my car on a lift somewhere, then I gotta remove all 4 tires from the rim, then get my brother to let me use his car, I gotta sand all the rims down get filler for the curb rash

yada yada yada

but I think it is possible

I just hope I don’t mess it up somehow

I will watch hours worth of Chrisfix videos on how to paint things and redo rims

oh yeah can’t forget thoroughly cleaning every square inch of the rim before doing this

[tepid wing]

Imagine getting 4 donuts for your car. :^)

[stoic ledge]

Found the first 2 very small rust dots on my car Immediately addressed them. Also found the culprits: wet junk underneath the rubber seal 🥲

[feral reef]

This so why it’s very important to clean your wheel wells properly

[charred depot]

305 is back on the road heh

has a decent boost leak but still quick

[stoic ledge]

Yeah so I do clean those regularly... But not behind this rubber

[tepid wing]

Huh, interesting.

[charred depot]

10th attempt to free off the clutch great success

spent ages pissing about with it yesterday but was just stuck on from sitting

[wraith rivet]

[tepid wing]

I could use more manual practice, but I don't have access to one anymore.

Not that I was allowed to drive it anyway. :^)

[long loom]

is this for the Fiat Rams or for the real american Dodge Rams? anything under 1500 is fiat

[rich garnet]

Modern cars are so stupid sometimes

Like you can’t even check your own transmission fluid since “that’s a job for the dealership”

(The sorento we have is low on transmission fluid I think, it kinda had some difficulty shifting gears, but it is at like 48k miles)

I believe they say about 50k miles is when you should check transmission fluid in the Kia sorento

[fathom socket]

American dodge rams built in mexico?

[wraith rivet]

ikr

my Mazda doesn’t mention “transmission fluid” one single time in the manual because it’s supposed to be “lifetime fluid” that you supposedly don’t have to change

[stable dome]

Tonight has been eventful. Friends car hit a deer and caused some pretty bad damage. Turns out though my diesel Audi makes a superb tow car 😂

[timber oar]

thats when you say oh deer

[stable dome]

Was a pretty big one tbf. Luckily the crash bar seems alright but hit slightly higher so has taken out the headlights, rad pack, bonnet, A pillars are damaged from where the bonnet got pushed back

[timber oar]

did it blow the cooling system at all or is the rad still ok?

[stable dome]

It would probably drive alright but the radiators were rubbing on the belts so decided it was best to just tow it back

Rad still held coolant amazingly despite being bent like a banana. A/C condenser was mullered

[timber oar]

thats impressive

[stable dome]

Aye, was a pretty big hit. Luckily it didn’t trip the airbags as that’d be a much bigger repair.

Was around a 50mph crash

The one saving grace is it needed to go to Hyundai for new front parking sensors and a drivers headlight (common i30 issue where it lets water in), all under warranty

At least it’ll get repaired now 😂

[rich garnet]

It says in the manual that you should have a dealer check it out, we looked for a thing to put more in, we couldn’t find any spot.

For the most part the Kia been reliable, like 48k miles with no major issues (the only other “issue” was a motor for one of the mirrors went out, that’s it.)

My dad is probably gonna get a truck eventually , but we are definitely keeping the Kia until it is just unreliable

[long loom]

Doesn't matter where they are built, ram trucks numbered below 1500 are all fiats

So are all ram vans. They are 100% fiats

[supple anchor]

Which plate do you like best?

[long loom]

The one thats not 50yo

[supple anchor]

You like the 8008 plate better than the 420?

[long loom]

I like that its cleaner

I guess it depends how dilapidated is your car

The worn plate would look better on a beater

[supple anchor]

Nothing about the funny numbers?

[long loom]

Doesn't work if theres a number before the 420

The only number allowed before 420 is another 420, or 69

In. That font 8008 doesn't look like 8008

[supple anchor]

The 420 plate was on a Jetta

Early 2000s

[tacit elm]

not really sure if this counts as a car

[supple anchor]

Close enough

[rich garnet]

Arent some Toyotas built in Texas? And people still call them Japanese trucks

So rams being built in Mexico wouldn’t make it a Mexican truck

Unless it’s sold in only Mexico or something

[long loom]

Im not talking about where they are built. Ram 1500 is an American design by Dodge, using Chrysler/Dodge parts

Ram 1000 is an Italian design by Fiat using Fiat parts (they are trash)

[fathom socket]

What’re you talking about? Dodge isn’t Ram
Ram is Ram

[long loom]

Ram is Dodge

[fathom socket]

No, Ram is Stellantis

[long loom]

Dodge, Chrysler and Ram are part of stellantis

And Jeep

Those 4 are considered Dodge by car people

[fathom socket]

“Car people”

Jeep is not and never was “Dodge”

[long loom]

Mad copium, they share most of their parts

[fathom socket]

It was under the Chrysler brand

[long loom]

You can't change reality

[fathom socket]

Bruh you’re talking about copium after crying for no reason about fiat parts

💀

I want what you’re smoking it’s all the same damn umbrella brand

[long loom]

Fiats are garbage

I was asking him if the truck they reflashed to that euro language he mentioned. Was fiat based

Because then it would be trivial to "unlock" the language

As fiat would have localization for that country

[fathom socket]

Stay mad? I guess?

[long loom]

Fiats being garbage is not staying mad, thats just reality

[supple anchor]

Some volkswagen parts are made in Mexico

[fathom socket]

Ultimately it doesn’t matter really where it’s built
But american truck bros get so heated over their brand loyalty

[rich garnet]

Yeah

[rich garnet]

Ram 1000? Is that the van or something

I know Mexico has the ram 500, but I never heard of the 1000

[long loom]

Its a pickup

[rich garnet]

Oh, not sold here

[rich garnet]

Honestly seems pretty cool

It would probably be enough for 75% of trucks owners here

Because a ton of people think they need a 1500 or something and not some ranger for light work

[long loom]

On ram trucks the number is the payload in tons i think? Idk

[rich garnet]

Depends i think

[long loom]

Yeah they totally need a truck that can haul 15k pounds to drive around the city with a few potted plants ☠️

[rich garnet]

1200-2300 pounds

No idea what that is in tons tho

[fathom socket]

*12700 tow 1200-2300 payload

[rich garnet]

Fr

Like just get a ford maverick for that

Or a old ranger

[rich garnet]

(Small-ish + like 40mpg)

And ofc it has the bed

[fathom socket]

But we need big truck so me big man
Big tuck 4 big men

[rich garnet]

Basically an escape but with a bed

[long loom]

Hammond got a TRX to daily in the UK

[fathom socket]

“Not a real truck” or whatever

[long loom]

That man is based

That thing barely fits their widest roads

https://youtu.be/2s1t0yDlhAg

[rich garnet]

Really the trx and raptor is just for people with decently deep pockets and love to just have fun off road or something

They can really handle must things

[long loom]

Specially in Europe, it costs close to double

[rich garnet]

And i believe the trx actually tows pretty well

[fathom socket]

It tows worse than a regular 1500

[rich garnet]

It gets up to like 150k (usd) here

[fathom socket]

8100lbs

[rich garnet]

But the suspension really isn’t intended for towing

[long loom]

I think msrp is like 80 something int the us

[fathom socket]

The gearing is the problem

[rich garnet]

It’s meant for off road, not towing

[long loom]

So closer to 50% more expensive then

[fathom socket]

I know

[rich garnet]

That’s base line I think

It’s like 75-150k or something

It might even get up to 200k with mark ups and stuff

[long loom]

Exotics in the US: come from Europe, elegant machines, quite fast and agile
Exotics in Europe: come from USA 🦅,

"So yeah me made the engine fuck harder"
what about handling?
"Yeah we fucked with the suspension too, it got 500 pounds fatter with the bigger engine"
Well that's not good for corners!
"Yeah but it does burnouts in 8th gear"

[fathom socket]

Has anyone seen this? Cause wtf

[misty mantle]

Update on the Ranger: rode the clutch a bit too much and welded it together. And this is coming just hours after we pulled the transmission and transfer case out of the Bronco II to do a clutch.
Had to tow it with the tractor the last mile back home. I hate my fucking life rn

[hoary pine]

Thin RGB radiator
Is that a car or a computer, or both?

[hoary pine]

In my city 150 maybe at most 200hp/tonnes are all what you needed, as soon as it can stay 50mph at tight downhill corners without me worrying in the raining day, I don't really care if it can go 0-60mph under 4 sec in a perfect runway.

[plucky flame]

How are you gonna make a bugatti weigh 7 and a half tons

Before you say a uk ton weighs more than a us ton im not going to double the length of a word just to make it 12% heavier

[stoic ledge]

A ton should only be used a metric to indicate 1000kg

[plucky flame]

I prefer megagram.

Gigagram teragram etc

[hoary pine]

I was trying to say those 300-400hp cars that give me confidence in corners (giving solid feedback that they are on the right track/ instant torque when I need it) are all what I needed.
I don't really care about those cars with a lot of power(not hating it, just don't really care), but if a car can't handle corners well or have jerky gear box, they are bad.

[plucky flame]

I was trying to make a joke

But i guess you must be really short cause it went right over your head

[hoary pine]

lol they flew over me

[wet summit]

your mom is 1 teragram

[civic spoke]

I hate how there are three different units for ton.

I believe long/short, and metric?

[stoic ledge]

Horrendous

Metric is the only correct ton

[civic spoke]

I was wrong, it's far worse.

But yeah, essentially just Long, Short, and Tonne.

[fathom socket]

I wonder how much does it cost to regroove a truck tyre

[fathom socket]

I just say metric tonne

Just to be not confusing

[brittle totem]

Alpine...

[feral reef]

Not Alpine’s fault

[wet summit]

red bull lets goooo

[brittle totem]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/423112995590111233/1102214665712455680/F1TV___2023_Azerbaijan_Grand_Prix_Mozilla_Firefox_2023-04-30_05-45-25.mov Penalty for Ocon....

[civic spoke]

What? Why?
Was it just a pit-through penalty?

[brittle totem]

Just a joke from what happend in the Bahrain GP.

[soft crater]

hehe

[tepid wing]

My mom just said Ford is having issues with cars bursting into flames, is that true?

[hoary pine]

IIRC that was an recall over fire risk last year but didn't recall the model(s)
So prob. somewhat true, you might want to dig deeper if that matters to you tho.

I think that was like few hundred thousands or maybe a million vehicles scale.

leaky fuel injector could bring gas to hot place under the hood or something.
And their "solution" was software upgrade that tell you stop driving when leak detected lamo

[feral reef]

Don’t most car manufacturers suffer from spontaneous combustion issues every once in a while?

[timber oar]

I mean cars do run on gas

Gas explodes you know

[civic spoke]

Controlled was explosions.

[timber oar]

If you can name the movie i just referenced you get bonus points

[brittle totem]

Does people actually think that houses like this looks good ?

[stoic ledge]

> using phone while driving

[charred depot]

oil spill there, a few cars and a motorbike have crashed since :^ |

[plucky flame]

Have you tried driving slower

[wraith rivet]

bro how tf did you keep sliding after that around that bend

[charred depot]

tanker has lost a load of diesel its very slippy

on the local bookface group, apparently people on ev's are sliding around even just with regen

[wraith rivet]

are they ever gonna shut it down and clean it up for good?

with a ton of degreaser and just spraying it in foam cannons or something

idek how they would do it

[charred depot]

Quite common occurence here to be honest, rains often enough so usually the environment takes care of it.

[supple anchor]

Anyone know how to clean up oxidized aluminum in engine bays?

[civic girder]

Hey Guys! Chrisfix Here!

[stoic ledge]

Damn that sound in the beginning... locking up wheels?

[charred depot]

yeah barely braking aswell

70mph approach so lots of tomfoolery ongoing from it, motorbike had it pretty rough.

ive had it before in the saab and even with ABS theres not really much of a improvement distance wise

[wheat hatch]

That's the new "Trying to look rich with a LA mansion style design villa" lol

Kinda the same vibe as those big houses in the hood (förorten/orten) with big pillars and mansion style design

[crimson oak]

spray water bro

[surreal shard]

speed

[feral reef]

Classic Ged, sending it through a roundabout like a maniac

[supple anchor]

I already pressure washed it

[crimson oak]

https://youtu.be/PRSoRkM8GcM

chrisfix is here to help

[supple anchor]

Lol

[tepid wing]

Facebook can't make a website apparently.

Issues with car:

• Bad brakes
• Bad lead acid battery
• Bad HV bakery
• Can't drive

Offers under 1000 will be ignored

Also looks like it needs body work.

[tepid wing]

There are listings for hundreds of dollars that are fake.

[civic girder]

I just report the obviously fake listings when I see them

If someone lits a car with multiple issues and is asking too much, that's not my problem or facebooks

that's the idiot whose stuck on their high horses problem when they wonder why their car isn't selling

[civic girder]

It also says you're currently offline, so that's probably why the radio button isn't working

[wispy cloak]

https://tenor.com/view/ah-shit-here-we-go-again-ah-shit-cj-gta-gta-san-andreas-gif-13933485

[tepid wing]

I'm not offline.

[tepid wing]

It was already reduced by 500. :V

I'm tempted to offer 1001.

Requires too much work and too much space to possibly have tied up for months.

[charred depot]

not like I had a choice this time :^)

[wind peak]

I'm deciding whether or not to put an exorbitant amount of effort into putting the cheapest Corvette I've ever seen back on the road

$1500, '85 Vette w/ 5.7L LS1. Body looks to be in good shape, can't see the underside, been sitting for ten years, needs a bunch of work but that's to be expected from a car this cheap and I'm willing to do the work if need be. Nah, the real issue comes from the fact that it's missing a title.

In my state, you have to petition the court to get a new title for cars most of the time. Apparently you can send for a Vermont registration since they don't require titles on vehicles older than ten years and then take all the documents to your state's DMV and have them issue a new title, but idk if seeing whether that trick works is worth the $1500 risk.

[tepid wing]

You might be able ask them about such things and you should be able to ask to inspect the car a little more.

Them being your state.

[timber oar]

Yes it works

They have a document that you can print out explaining how their no title setup works

And even in the off chance it doesn't work

Just leave it with Vermont plates 😂

What is somebody going to do, find it sus that a car is registered out of state?

I don't think so

[tepid wing]

I think it's funny that so many cars use Oklahoma plates in Arkansas, probably because Oklahoma is one of nine title holding states.

[wind peak]

The car is one state over from me in Delaware, and apparently it was last titled in New Hampshire. I can't really inspect it anymore than looking at the photos, I'd rather not drive 200 miles to look at it w/o being sure I wanna get it and put the effort into fixing and retitling it. I've been looking for a mid 80s Vette for a project car, and this might be the best option I'll have for a while. It's been listed for close to two months and nobody else seems to want it.

I guess worst case scenario, an okay condition 80k mile LS1 is still worth a good amount right? So even if I buy it and it turns out the car can't be saved, I'd still have an engine for future stuff

[timber oar]

U sure it's an ls1?

I didn't think those came around until the late 90s

Is it an lt1 like my caddy has or something close?

[patent basalt]

Your never too ugly to bracket race

[timber oar]

What is that thing

It looks familiar

[wind peak]

I am mega dumb. I totally read this listing wrong

It's a 5.7 L98. I no longer want this car.

[timber oar]

Lol

[wind peak]

Well, tbh it's not the listing it's just me being dumb. I accidentally shifted this engine chart over by an entire column and I'm now coming to terms with the fact that all of the cars I thought I wanted are actually garbage lol

I'll update my search parameters tomorrow for ACTUAL lt1's this time. I still like the look of mid 90's corvettes and firebirds, but it'll still probably take longer since newer stuff is often more expensive

[wide hemlock]

Volvo

[civic spoke]

I just find that super funny.

[wide hemlock]

Borrowing it

Permanently

[brittle totem]

Yup defintly they dont even own the "beach part" of the plot 😏

[brittle totem]

Just some abarth's and one lonely Ferrari.

[feral reef]

All the baby Italians gathering to see the real deal.

[brittle totem]

Never seen an 4C before.

Never seen an M3 wagon before and it's not even alowed to park on the main place becuase it's not Italien car.

[civic spoke]

I always forget that EU got different headlights compared to NA.

[civic spoke]

Seen one on the move in Länna. 👀

[brittle totem]

The Ulitmate wagon duo.

[civic spoke]

Ultimate power wagon test.
E63 AMG, RS6, M3 Touring.

[brittle totem]

Those are the light's that every 4c owners want's since they are made out of carbon fiber.

[civic spoke]

Man, if the M3 had the normal grille, then it would look so much better.

[feral reef]

The 4C is surprisingly heavy considering the amount of carbon fiber

[wheat hatch]

Wow, it's really just a long shipping container LOL

What in the world

[wheat hatch]

If the M3 looked like something in the direction of the Alpina in the front, then it would be gorgeous

[wheat hatch]

The over aggressive front 😭, with the splitter and all. And the sideskirt too 😭

[civic spoke]

Stock and upgraded, I assume?

I prefer the covered lights myself.

[wheat hatch]

https://tenor.com/view/italian-hand-fancy-glove-suit-gif-8085361

Carbonio

[brittle totem]

Another one.

[civic spoke]

How to change light bulb.
Step 1. Disassemble your headlights.
Step 2. Replace light bulb.
Step 3. ???
Step 4. Profit!

That doesn't sound much better.

[brittle totem]

Some 488 pista's

[civic spoke]

Always appreciate non-red Ferrari's.

[brittle totem]

Yeah dark blue Ferrari's looks really good.

[brittle totem]

Yeah even the M340i goe the regular grille.

[brittle totem]

Wouldn't call 960kg heavy for an modern road legal car.

[civic spoke]

This would be a garage to have.

[brittle totem]

And a Gemera for an Daily driver.

[civic spoke]

All of those cars in that garage are terrible as daily drivers. To be fair.

Which would even be the best choice?
675LT, GT2MR, 488 Pista, or E92 M3 GT from Team Schirmer.

[feral reef]

I didn’t say it was heavy

[patent basalt]

99 firebird

[brittle totem]

Here is an special one never seen an Abarth 124 before.

[civic spoke]

Ahh, yes.
The Fiata.

[wheat hatch]

Sad that he sold the Pista

That thing was a beauty

[wheat hatch]

Where is this car meet?

Pretty cool stuff

[brittle totem]

Skokloster Skokloster Hotell & Restaurang
018-38 61 00
https://maps.app.goo.gl/hprxcHbD81AEtk816

[wheat hatch]

Oh wow, nice

[brittle totem]

It's every year on May 1st only Italien cars allowed.

[wheat hatch]

And same, Not fond of the black wheels on the blue one though

[wheat hatch]

With the pictures you posted, seems to be a few german impostors there

German spies infiltrated the meet

[brittle totem]

Yup but they are not allowed on the main "place" they need to on another place.

[deep slate]

Just hit 130000kms

[wheat hatch]

🤌

[stoic ledge]

What would you call it when a Toyota Supra Mk5 showed up tho

[wheat hatch]

An abomination

[stoic ledge]

[wheat hatch]

The German cars might be placed in their own section, but the MK5 Supra is just banned from the premises all together

[wheat hatch]

[brittle totem]

They where just placed at the same place that all the other cars parked so nothing special for them.

[wheat hatch]

German peasants

[brittle totem]

There where also a crazy amount of Teslas on that other parking lot didn't now that Tesla owners liked fossil car so much.

[feral reef]

I think I've seen 1?

[brittle totem]

Something for you 🤔

[feral reef]

Eyyyyy

[brittle totem]

🤨

[civic spoke]

BMW C1?

[tired sundial]

4c is an amazing car you bearly see them

[civic spoke]

It's just a bit of an oddball because of how relatively little power it has.

[civic spoke]

Didn't it also have a whacky single clutch automated transmission?

[tired sundial]

Idk

Personally I think they look cool

[civic spoke]

Oh, it was a DCT.

Yeah, they do look cool.

240 PS is a bit underwhelming. But still pretty decent power to weight.

Around 1,100 kg or whatever it was.

[tired sundial]

Idk if I should find that offensive

Like the driver in the USA is heavier

[civic spoke]

Most numbers that I have seen for weights have been dry.

[tired sundial]

Oh fun

And you gota add the driver

Because 80% of Americans are fat nowadays

[civic spoke]

Additional bumpers?

Looks like additional crash structure.

[tired sundial]

Regulations?

Fun

In Florida car is car

[civic spoke]

The biggest competition for the 4C was what? Lotus Elise?

New Alpine A110 as well.

[tired sundial]

Lotus is fun

[fathom socket]

Lotus’ best cars are powered by Toyota

[tired sundial]

No one in the us knows about them

[civic spoke]

Yeah, it did.

Alpine isn't coming to the US, right?

[fathom socket]

No

[fathom socket]

Jokes aside
No reason to, the usa is big vehicle land

[tired sundial]

Nothing weird happening back here

[fathom socket]

And?
Sedans are dying here
If it’s not a crossover or bigger, it’s not selling

[civic spoke]

Still not a big car.
And it's expensive for the amount of power it gets.

[tired sundial]

USA is running out of hatchbacks now days like you’ll never find them on a car lot

[civic spoke]

Sedans are barely being sold anymore in the US.

[tired sundial]

Fricken SUV people

[civic spoke]

Most manufacturers are moving away from sedans in favor of CUV's.

[fathom socket]

Even the honda accord is struggling these days
Doesn’t help that it costs $28k starting

We don’t have wagons/hatchbacks here sorry

I honestly forgot about them

[civic spoke]

A bigger reason why the Alpine wouldn't sell in the US would just be due to how unknown of a brand it is.

[tired sundial]

Isn’t like 80% of cars on the road SUV’s in America

[civic spoke]

Mah TRUCK.

[feral reef]

I hate those on US cars

[fathom socket]

My big man truck for big man becauze i am big man

[feral reef]

Why do they add those

[tired sundial]

Please tell me you use it off-road it’s not just a grocery getter

[tired sundial]

Because in America people drive like it’s bumper carts

[fathom socket]

Those were all started as segments of known brands, and branched off into their own dealerships over time

[civic spoke]

Lexus, Infinity, and Genesis have massive brands behind them.

[fathom socket]

Does it meet safety regulations? Power/price for usa?

[civic spoke]

Renault? The company that isn't much of a thing in US?

[fathom socket]

People still don’t know what it is here

Look man I get it
I’ve been malding about the GR Yaris for years, it ain’t coming

It does when they sit on lots for months and months spread out over the massive usa

[civic spoke]

It would still have to sell to some part.
And if it was imported into USA, the it would get a big bump in price.

The Alpine A110 is already close to $100,000.

[fathom socket]

Yeah why would I pay that when we have better, faster, more comfortable cars for half the price

[tired sundial]

I hope the USA gets hatchbacks back onto car lots soon I see it happening

[civic spoke]

A person from USA would probably just get a C8 Corvette instead of the A110.

[tired sundial]

No me personally would never touch a c8

[feral reef]

C8 is such an amazing deal but it defintely lacks some of the ehm... charm?

[plucky flame]

I saw this hearse one day

Got damn

[tired sundial]

It’s like seeing a dollar store Lamborghini

From wish.c0m

[plucky flame]

It was like an escalade

[feral reef]

More like a dollar store Ferarri I'd say

[tired sundial]

Yea

[civic spoke]

An ND2 Miata with a supercharger would be fun.

[tired sundial]

Some 12 yo gona look in chat and see us making fun of his favorite car

[feral reef]

Might be the color, but this angle reminds of of a Ford GT too

The wheels are very much Ferrari, haha

[plucky flame]

Found it i think

[tired sundial]

Ford gt from wish.c0m

[feral reef]

haha, yup

[civic spoke]

Thing about the C8 Corvette is that it still comes N/A.

[plucky flame]

They make longer ones but thats the grille

[civic spoke]

Which isn't too common these days. Especially for performance cars.

[tired sundial]

Lincoln black lanes are nice idk about that

[fathom socket]

Why I bought the miat rather than a brz

[feral reef]

My old boss had an escalade converted to LPG

[plucky flame]

You meam black label

[feral reef]

Would quite often be rented out for movie shoots etc

[tired sundial]

Ok so is there anyone more annoying than Supra kids

And me

[plucky flame]

You

[civic spoke]

I don't really care for the Mk4 Supra.

[plucky flame]

I saw one of the new supras the other day irl for the first time

Theyre tiny

[tired sundial]

I don’t understand the hype anymore it’s not a car you can buy for 30k and spend 10k to beat other supercars for cheap

It’s like 150k

[civic spoke]

Not much bigger than the BRZ/GT86.

[tired sundial]

Bmw

[plucky flame]

I dont know if i would fit in one of those

I wouldnt fit in a viper

[tired sundial]

Hehe perks of being 6”1 you can’t fit in small cars

[civic spoke]

I believe you would still fit in a BMW Mini.

Those are fairly spacious for their size.

[plucky flame]

those shits at smart made it so anyone 6'4 or shorter fits in those

[tired sundial]

Porschemade their cars for people under 5’10

[plucky flame]

Damn germans

[tired sundial]

Short people

[plucky flame]

We need a dutch car company

[tired sundial]

Russian cars

[plucky flame]

Russians arent that tall

And they have no money

[tired sundial]

So they’d be made with drunk drivers in mind

[civic spoke]

Spyker, Vencer, Donkervoort, DAF, Vandenbrink, VDL Nedcar, Waaijenberg, LandFighter.

[marsh flicker]

Spyker

[plucky flame]

Find me one in the US

[tired sundial]

None exestant

[fathom socket]

The interior felt smaller than my Miata

[tired sundial]

Someone needs to start American car company mad with y’all people in mind

[feral reef]

.... how?

That's impressive

[tired sundial]

Food

[fathom socket]

I know it isn’t, just felt much smaller

SERIOUSLY was not a fan

[feral reef]

The Miat already feels like it's just your seat and nothing more 😂

[fathom socket]

Personally I think it was the visibility, it’s bad

[feral reef]

Btw, how hard is it to get to that "glovebox" between the seat without pulling a muscle? 😂

In the miat

[fathom socket]

Mine is empty

[feral reef]

I wonder why

[civic spoke]

Ahh yes, this speaks of performance.

[fathom socket]

It
Uh
Well you see
You just have to

I should have just thrown an amp in with my focals rather than a sub tbh

[feral reef]

I think I have some sunglasses in there and like the manual? haha

Oh and like a charging cable

And I have an Airtag in one of the 2 secret compartments

[civic spoke]

I believe the Lotus Evora would be a nice car to own.

[fathom socket]

Probably
A bit too expensive for me tbh

By a bit I mean far more

[feral reef]

yeah..... not in my price range

[civic spoke]

I mean, same.

But in terms of lighter performance cars in that price range.

And it's starting to get hard to get a hold of performance cars with manuals as well.

Evora fits that bill.

[timber oar]

I'm working on getting better jobs so i can afford a manual mk5 supra

Don't have any illusions that it's the fastest car out there

Its rwd

But, it does look sexy af

[brittle totem]

960kg I think. My brother Abarth weights like 1100kg and it has 210hp and that thing is fast enough so 240hp is defiantly enough for an 4C.

[fathom socket]

If you like bmw, you’ll like it

I know that “joke” has been thrown around a lot, but seriously it does feel and drive like a bmw

[charred depot]

900kg diesel lump saloon car : )

[civic spoke]

https://youtu.be/yo5RdjlhRMk

[fathom socket]

It’s bad
108 month loans are popping up

[charred depot]

longer than the average lifespan of a car here heh

[civic spoke]

Also taking out a loan for the down-payment.

[wet summit]

hellcat mpg

[plucky flame]

Replace the rear seats with fuel tanks for a dollar

[civic spoke]

Reminds me of when a driver with a Toyota Prius did a cannonball run.

[fathom socket]

That’s so sick

[civic spoke]

He also had fuel in the trunk. And didn't fuel up once mid-trip.

[wet summit]

ace hardware is not where to buy things to make a press lol

[crimson wraith]

Now something different, not a big truck, fast hatchback or sporty limousine. Small car love with new Wheels!

[misty mantle]

https://tenor.com/view/mc-jugger-nuggets-gif-19032506

[crimson wraith]

Absolute agree. The 4x4 141 is probably the most fun car I ever drove.

The off-road capability of the 141 is imho one of the best off-roaders. small, nimble and extremely capable.

The mk2 is okay. The mk3 on the other hand is just to big with to much going on. With the mk1 and 2 you can smack dents out of every bodypanel. Sometimes less Tech, sensors and so on is just… better.

[eager grove]

What

Is the point of ¾ tonne trucks

I get why you’d want a 1 tonne truck

Have big heavy thjng, need to tow it

I sort of get half tonne trucks

Want a truck. Maverick too small

Want space for either 4 x 8 sheets in the bed or 3 people across the back and big things in the bed. Vans make more sense, but ‘murica so truck. Fine.

What is the point of a Ram 2500 except to indicate to cops that you’re likely to be drinking and driving

[wispy cloak]

Price

And registration

My one ton requires C plates

Which cost more than B plates