cars

[brittle totem]

Trollstigen and the road to gerianger.

[ornate viper]

it's at least illegal in Norway

[ornate viper]

ah, nice ^^

[tardy harbor]

eh illegal is just an issue if you get caught

[ornate viper]

kinda hard to marry someone without getting caught 😄

also this

[brittle totem]

Yeah the road between kiruna and narvik is quite nice to.

[ornate viper]

who would've thought this is northern Norway? lol

[tardy harbor]

multiple identities, I mean women have done it for years and came up with a term for it, bipolar

(jokes)

[civic spoke]

It actually isn't!
But from what I gather, then it's illegal to marry multiple wives in Sweden. But if you get married where it's legal, and then move to Sweden, then that's OK!

[ornate viper]

ah, workaround xD

[tardy harbor]

for the immigrants

very considerate

[tardy harbor]

I was looking for some pictures but the ones I made are all on my dads camera, apart from 1 found of me in norway for the first time 😄

I was very young and very happy

wait let me find it

[ornate viper]

haha 😄 I shot pics with my phone, cba bringing a camera

too heavy and unnecessary

[tardy harbor]

totally agreed, but my step mom brought it anyways and I like taking pictures

but yeah the best camera is the one you have with you

[ornate viper]

it is nice ^^

[ornate viper]

yeah, and if you know how to use a DSLR properly, it'll probably be better than any phone

[tardy harbor]

yeah my mom was a professional photographer so she thought me

okay I found it

are you ready for the most kid norway has ever seen

its long enough ago that doxxing is not risk 😄

[ornate viper]

haha, nice, you do look very happy

[tardy harbor]

great times

rented that handheld speedboat with my dad and ran it full speed through all the fjords

we've both sailed and driven speedboats our entire life so it was all safe dont worry

but we even had a little handheld gps to see the speed so every time a big ferry or whatever came past we surfed the boat off the waves to get a new top speed

bigger number = neuron activation really starts at a young age

[ornate viper]

I'm not worried 😛

[civic spoke]

Even a small engine on a boat makes it go plenty fast.

You get what? 30 kmh from a 25 hp engine?

[tardy harbor]

Oh more than that

Depends mostly what kind of planing Hull it is and it's weight, combined with if it's a 2 stroke or 4 stroke engine

But there are these American lake speed boats called Boston Whaler, those are basically a plank with an engine on it

something like this (but a size smaller) with just a 25hp 2 stroke would easily break 33 kts which is 60 kmh

[ornate viper]

friend of mine used to drive F4 iirc

[tardy harbor]

damn, thats cool

[civic spoke]

You sunk my battleship.

[tardy harbor]

lmao

[ornate viper]

yeah, he went around the world to race

[tardy harbor]

personally I race sailboats which is entirely different thing but I love all things boats, career in marine electronics too

[civic spoke]

That reminds me of Finnegan's Garage.

[ornate viper]

I prefer to stay on land personally 😛

cars and computers are my things I guess

[tardy harbor]

each their own need a few land rots to prepare the beer I guess

[civic spoke]

When you add a boat to your engine.

[tardy harbor]

ah yeah, thats a commendable amount of passion

or craziness, take your pick

[civic spoke]

I can't remember, but I want to say that he sold it?

[tardy harbor]

could be, up keep on boats is brutally expensive, and especially something extremely specialised like that

[civic spoke]

https://youtu.be/dFTQqxJPCPY

[ornate viper]

I'm not much help there, I just consume it, so when you're back, it's gone

[tardy harbor]

your friend is the dude in the video?

[civic spoke]

Nah. Don't know Finnegan.

I'm just one of 900k+ who subscribes to him.

[tardy harbor]

what shall we do with the drunken passionate software developer

its so desperately american but despite that I kinda dig it 😄

[civic spoke]

The guy has a drag car and everything as well.

[tardy harbor]

probably can swap parts haha

[ornate viper]

idk, honestly very rarely drink beer 😛

[tardy harbor]

yeah only socially for me

I dont like being drunk at all but the stage just before that is cool

[ornate viper]

I'm an introvert, so I mostly stay at home ^^

[tardy harbor]

fair enough 😄

I mean I spend my birthday night last night put liquid metal on my cpu so I guess we are in good company here

hahah

[ornate viper]

I don't remember what I did on my birthday ngl

[tardy harbor]

sounds like a great time then

[ornate viper]

probably not much 😛

[tardy harbor]

if it was so wild you cant remember it anymore

jk

[ornate viper]

may have been writing some code, may have been playing some games, may have been doing nothing at all and just chilling

[tardy harbor]

actually I was setting up my windows image when I found a setting that somewhat wouldve described my previous birthdays

[ornate viper]

sounds wild

[civic spoke]

[tardy harbor]

allegedly

[ornate viper]

no, it does sound wild, if it was actually wild is another thing entirely

[tardy harbor]

depends what the lines were I guess 😄

2 white powders can have vastly different ends of an evening

[ornate viper]

Lines of people to get into night clubs presumably

[tardy harbor]

oh

yes

lines at the club

[ornate viper]

so being able to do multiple lines at once sounds quite wild!

[tardy harbor]

hey you got 2 nostrils

also technically you could be in a line for the entrance of a club and then do the lines, making it 3 lines

any more lines and you'd consider it a bar

which brings us neatly back to the club

damn what a poetic moment

[ornate viper]

and all of that in a #cars channel

[tardy harbor]

eh you know interesting people have a broad interest

[ornate viper]

I guess they do, indeed

I have ADHD, so I can be a bit all over the place lol

[tardy harbor]

thats a great attribute to have sometimes! I often feel like my brain is a hamster in a wheel running very hard just for the sake of running very hard but also on the edge of losing control and flying the fuck out of the wheel at 12 times the speed of sound

[ornate viper]

it can be good, but it can also be pretty annoying

[tardy harbor]

fair enough

[ornate viper]

the annoying part is all this stupid nonsense you do and the time optimism lol

[tardy harbor]

but you gotta play the hand your delt

[ornate viper]

time is just a concept I won't ever understand well I guess xD

[tardy harbor]

thats why I strive to go as fast as possible always, because einstein said I have more of it then, and as rich people say time is the most valuable commodity, I am going to be rich af

trust me ive done the math it checks out

[ornate viper]

what type of fast as possible are we talking here?

[tardy harbor]

you would not dare to accuse me of indulging in a certain velocity synonym named white powder right?

[ornate viper]

not accusing anyone of anything, there are many ways to go fast

[tardy harbor]

right

because I won't indulge

right now

[ornate viper]

for example I can go fast by doing something quickly, or I can go fast by driving fast, or I can do speed (the drug)

[tardy harbor]

never combine those later 2 though

always be a considerate Speed Demon

From Ivy! Out middle! Through our connector!

[ornate viper]

ngl I do neither of the things I listed, anymore

[tardy harbor]

like a speed demon

[tardy harbor]

me neither, officer

[ornate viper]

I used to drive like an idiot though, but kinda put that behind me

[tardy harbor]

yeah.. some idiot driving was in hindsight probably my most regretful things

driving fast is one thing but risking you and the people around you is another

I actually got a massive scare the last time that I really drove fast and since then I've been a good boy

I got pulled over by a cop doing 2x the speed limit

the stars aligned and my story was immaculate so I somehow got away from that without a ticket or licence detention... but I feel like I am not going to test faith any more

[ornate viper]

probably a good call, yeah

it's not a matter of if, it's always a matter of when

I didn't have any serious stuff happen, lost my license twice though, but those were minor things in comparison to the things I was never caught doing

[tardy harbor]

yeah... its good we werent haha

[plucky violet]

i only go super fast on motorcycle

cause they don't chase you

even then i will only ever do it on the highway, anything else is 10x as dangerous

[ornate viper]

I try to avoid it, bad habit, and easily gets out of control

I started carefully, and it kept escalating

Same with phone and driving, was either always on my phone or I was going fast, sometimes both

[tardy harbor]

oof, the phone ive never done, but also have done joyrides in my uncles model x p100d whilest tipsy

which of course is at least a million times dumber

[ornate viper]

never driven under the influence

[tired sundial]

What

Wow

[civic spoke]

I've never even been under the influence.

[tired sundial]

Y’all ain’t lived

[tardy harbor]

what is influence

officer

[dusky torrent]

I've never driven drunk 😎

[feral reef]

I'd never even consider doing that

Although I'm not known to "consider" much when drunk

[stoic ledge]

Only thing I've considered (and done!) is taken the car keys from others who had drunk

[tardy harbor]

I've made sure those smelled good too before giving them back

[timber oar]

Lol me and a group of friends went to Vegas recently

One of us got so drunk

We sent them back to the hotel room so the rest of us could eat

We go back and the really drunk one had locked the deadbolt so we had to sleep in our cars

[feral reef]

I passed out on the floor of my hotel room a couple weeks ago

And my hotel room mate locked himself out whilst I was in there passed out 😂

[timber oar]

Lmaoo

[tired sundial]

$32 oil changes are nice

[molten shard]

Panamera interior. So good

[civic spoke]

That's too cheap...

[tired sundial]

I’m just counting the oil filter and oil

I don’t talk about the other 400

Because that’s an old purchase

[tired sundial]

Was this mad for more short people

[molten shard]

Seat is where I would sit at 5’10

[tired sundial]

You sat in it?

I thought that was off the enternet

[molten shard]

No

Here’s my backseat photo dial

Fail

[tired sundial]

So leg room back there noice

[molten shard]

Panamera is such a wonderful car

[tired sundial]

So let’s say your 6”2 how would you fit in it

[molten shard]

Probably fine

Rear seat room might be tight

[tired sundial]

Oh

[molten shard]

but driving it would be fine ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[misty mantle]

Yo, theres a seperate infotainment center in the back?!

[molten shard]

Ye

[tired sundial]

A lot of cars have that nowadays

[molten shard]

I still much prefer new gen S class or non hyperscreen EQS(E)

[civic spoke]

The Panamera is honestly underrated. Feels like you don't see them around too often.

[molten shard]

Biggest underrated feature are the magnetic door stops honedtly

[misty mantle]

I honestly prefer my older vehicles (1 '97 Ford and 1 '87 Ford)

[molten shard]

The doors will notch in literally any position

It’s actually amazing

[tired sundial]

Mercedes screens look like a screen from 2010

[molten shard]

I’ve slowly become addicted to insulated bubbles

[civic spoke]

Forgot that you could have the Panamera with a diesel.

[molten shard]

That’s kinda the point

[civic spoke]

Panamera Sport Turismo 👌

[misty mantle]

not wrong

[brittle totem]

But not better then VW Tiguan allspace 😏

[storm vale]

I mean I drive a jeep and legroom in the back sucks but you can let down the second row and me, being 6'0", can lay down in it comfortably and sleep in it

(No comfort of a seat but works)

[molten shard]

E class wagon

Also really nice car

[feral reef]

That's not the normal e class wagon is it?

Looks like the "all-terrain" version

[brittle totem]

Yeah that's the all-terrain version not even sure if the get the regular e class wagon in north America.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEaZxqB7dDc 🤔

[halcyon grotto]

What are the odds a supposed bad abs ring caused a vehicle speed sensor error code (in a p2 Volvo)

You know what I'll just ignore it until the abs ring is fixed

[feral reef]

That 0-300 is absolutely ridiculous

It just keeps going

[brittle totem]

I think it's even faster then a Bugatti Chiron up to around 250km/h.

[feral reef]

The roaster is going to be insane

[feral reef]

Doesn't surprise me, this looked ridiculous

[brittle totem]

Yeah if they ever will start to produce that car.

[feral reef]

The carbon ceramic brakes certainly aren't overkill on this 😂

[brittle totem]

Yeah if you going to track it does are necessary it's that you can get a regular wheel now for no additional cost to.

[feral reef]

My dad's car got hit again about 10 min ago, fuckers just drove off

Got their license plate though

So the hammer is coming down baby

[civic spoke]

I believe that you can have some versions of the E class as a wagon in the US? They are well aware that people who own the E63 AMG wagon are their wealthiest customers.
Do however remember that the V90 Cross Country was only offered in USA. Never the normal version.

Oh, I was right. You either get the All-Terrain E Class, or the AMG. Those are your options.

[plucky violet]

What year and model?

New jeeps are trash for legroom, older ones are great

[misty mantle]

Try sitting in the back of a '97 Ranger extended cab with 3 dogs

[storm vale]

2017, the one right before they changed it to their current design

[misty mantle]

Hell, try sitting back there without the dogs

[storm vale]

It's a Sahara

trim level right below rubicon

this one in fact

we bought it used at around 35K-ish miles

[plucky violet]

Im a 70-90s CJ guy

[storm vale]

fair enough :)

[plucky violet]

Exceptions are the 2000 and 2001 cherokees

Ww2 willy

[storm vale]

I personally like this one because you expect it to be very barebones

and to an extent it is

[supple anchor]

I’ve got a 1991 Cherokee

[storm vale]

and I kinda like it that way

[feral reef]

Please explain what I just watched

[misty mantle]

Someone please send help. I’m stuck in a Mopar dealer with my parents because my dad is looking at a Jeep

Send help

[plucky violet]

mopar? mostly old parts and rust

[dusky torrent]

What did I just watch

I was kinda expecting some crazy loud popping exhaust

[silent parcel]

4th gear comes in a DLC pack

[solar rapids]

Bought my STI used in 2019 for $15,000 CAD. 142,000 KM, 1 owner, and a spare set of winter wheels and tires.

[plucky violet]

most subarus are like that, don't really know why

[solar rapids]

Engine failed like 10 months later and it cost more than the price of the car to replace, but besides that it's awesome, lol.

[plucky violet]

looked at used BRZ/WRXs and didn't see a single one with a dirty interior no matter the price

classic subaru boxer

[solar rapids]

Here's how the engine bay was when I got it:

And here's the engine bay now:

[misty mantle]

No rust on any mopars where I live. I'm in California

[plucky violet]

debating whether or not i still wanna buy a BRZ

[plucky violet]

you live in california

[misty mantle]

Yee

[plucky violet]

planning on v8 swapping it, MAYBE awd swap

[solar rapids]

I missed this, that's actually surprisingly true, lol.

[solar rapids]

Why not just STI at that point?

[plucky violet]

i dont like how wrx looks

starting not to like how brz looks either

[misty mantle]

https://tenor.com/view/leave-door-exit-now-gif-10443549

[plucky violet]

its mainly because i just don't like 4 doors very much

[misty mantle]

Not even a Subi guy and I kinda like how it looks

[plucky violet]

i like sleek cleaner bodys, only exception is for trucks or SUVs

[solar rapids]

The new one looks ugly. The older ones look good.

[plucky violet]

don't get me wrong, they look good but its not my taste

[misty mantle]

Not gonna lie, the Bugeyes look weird to me. Probably because I'm used to the newer ones

[plucky violet]

like the only reason i like tesla is because they LOOK aerodynamic

everything else i dislike about their cars

[misty mantle]

The only Teslas I will ever approve of is the LS-swapped one Richrebuilds built and the diesel one hes building

[plucky violet]

2000s STIs look good to me, just not with the hood vent

it looks abnormal

[solar rapids]

I like the hood scoop, lol. It's so in your face that it's cool.

[plucky violet]

its just when i picture hood vent i picture muscle car

or a truck

[solar rapids]

Though, that's coming from a guy who has 2 cars with hood scoops.

Hood scoop.

[misty mantle]

Its so cute lmao

[solar rapids]

Lol, ye.

[plucky violet]

this is the kind of a car i approve of hood scoops

[solar rapids]

Little tiny intercooler.

[misty mantle]

Firebird, hell yeah

[plucky violet]

i have one.. just need to strip the entire thing down to bolts because it was sitting for 10 years

anything mechanical was rebuilt prior to it sitting so all that stuff is good

just need to sandblast the entire thing and repaint

struggling to find a red paint i like though

[solar rapids]

Ay, nice.

[plucky violet]

im lucky

cause the previous owner rebuilt the engine prior, but not with stock parts

full forged internals

[misty mantle]

In other words, its built

[plucky violet]

sucks that pretty much the only supercharger available is a blower

turbocharger it is

[solar rapids]

Superchargers and blowers are synonyms.

[plucky violet]

referring to these damn things

[solar rapids]

Butterfly valve intake scoop.

There should be plenty of supercharger options for a Firebird that doesn't have that.

[misty mantle]

Depends on the engine

[solar rapids]

But ye, I actually used to think that was called a blower, too. I thought it was a supercharger with a blower, but it turns out that's just a scoop.

[solar rapids]

If it's V8, it should have many options.

[plucky violet]

when you search blower at any store that's typically what is shown

[solar rapids]

Yeah.

[plucky violet]

it does have another option, but only one other option

and it is disgustingly large

[solar rapids]

Where are you looking?

[misty mantle]

There were several different V8 sizes avaliable

[plucky violet]

it's not a matter of where im looking

the type of v8 it uses only has disgustingly large superchargers that pop through the hood, or blowers

[solar rapids]

Which engine is it?

[plucky violet]

pontiac 400 v8

326-455 is universal

[misty mantle]

Of course its a 400

[misty mantle]

This specific one is generally called a Procharger

[plucky violet]

the engine just doesn't have the same options something like a hellcat or mustang would have

they have these super compact mounted superchargers that barely add any height to the engine

[solar rapids]

That doesn't stick through the hood.

[plucky violet]

Very clearly does.. its a modified hood

[misty mantle]

Trans AM

[plucky violet]

^

[solar rapids]

Bruh, that's a factory hood.

[misty mantle]

No, thats stock

Thats the stock air cleaner on that car

[plucky violet]

didnt notice it was trans am till you pointed that out

same company, different make/model

this engine is just large and the bay is more of a wide bay not a tall one

[misty mantle]

Same sub-division of GM, Well, used to be anyway.

[solar rapids]

Which year of Firebird?

[plucky violet]

First gen 1967

i'd have to take a sledgehammer to the hood to fit a procharger

[misty mantle]

Grinder*

[plucky violet]

the headspace is already getting pushed with the carburetor and filter, procharger is alot bigger

[misty mantle]

With a cutoff wheel

[solar rapids]

Ah, yeah, seems like there's a surprising lack of options that stay under the hood.

[plucky violet]

i dont have crap on my engine rn so this is an example

reminds me i have to replace the hood latch spring

the way to open the hood rn is really scuffed

[misty mantle]

Have fun

[plucky violet]

press up, let go fast, push in all the way and keep it there then open

old school hood latches be like, get on your knees, reach under the grille, push this lever up and hope the piece of shit isnt broken

[solar rapids]

How easy is it to close?

[misty mantle]

yee

[plucky violet]

its really easy to close

[solar rapids]

Ay, nice.

[misty mantle]

Just let it slam

[plucky violet]

just a pain in the ass to open

i was hoping there wasn't some spider under there cause i saw a black widow in the rear wheelwell

[misty mantle]

It'll be fine

[plucky violet]

yeah there wasn't anything there

[solar rapids]

My Mustang's hood is annoying to close, because I don't like it slamming hard.
Slam.
"Nope." Open.
Slam!
"Nope." Open.
SLAM!
"Okay, we're good."

[plucky violet]

was just blegh putting my hand into the void while fucking around with the lever

favorite part about the hood

[misty mantle]

I just put the prop rod down (yes, 3 of the vehicles in my driveway have those) and let go

[plucky violet]

no damn pole holding it up like a box waiting for an animal to trap

[misty mantle]

Or if it has the springs or struts, I just push it down really hard

[plucky violet]

yep

[misty mantle]

The only exception is literally any OBS Squarebody Chevy/GMC pickup. You have to push forward on the hoods on those otherwise you will bend the hood

Damn crumple zone

[solar rapids]

I started from this:

[misty mantle]

https://tenor.com/view/that-aint-right-chuck-nice-startalk-thats-not-correct-thats-not-right-gif-22232889

Slamming it sin't going to damage it

[solar rapids]

And then immediately went to this:

[solar rapids]

On most cars, probably not. But that car's a bit soft.

[misty mantle]

I have 4 Fords sitting in my driveway, and I have slammed the hoods on all of them

[solar rapids]

Yeah, Fords need hoods to be slammed. The white car I sent is my Mustang.

[misty mantle]

I can tell. No way in hell I would mistake that grille for something else

[solar rapids]

Lol, yeah. I don't realize how visible the grille was in the video.

[misty mantle]

Civic moment

Poor design on hondas part

[solar rapids]

Days without my cars being mistaken for another: 0.

[misty mantle]

Is that actually a civic or something else?

[solar rapids]

It's something else.

[misty mantle]

I swear it looks like a civic

[plucky violet]

you sound like you're from manitoba

[solar rapids]

It was made by a Japanese company, badged as an American car, and only sold in Canada.

[misty mantle]

Its at least a Honda, right?

[solar rapids]

Lol, 1 province over.

[solar rapids]

Chevrolet.

[misty mantle]

💀

[solar rapids]

You might know it as a Geo Metro.

[misty mantle]

Indeed

[solar rapids]

Ye. It was sold as the Chevrolet Sprint and Pontiac Firefly in Canada.

[misty mantle]

Damn, I thought it was made by honda, but it was made by Suzuki

[solar rapids]

The special turbo models were also Canada-exclusive. They were a 3-door hatch from the factory, but my convertible was swapped.

[solar rapids]

Ye.

[misty mantle]

I have seen one Geo Metro in my life IRL

[solar rapids]

Yeah, it's kind of funny how I've ended up with 2 of them.

[misty mantle]

How

[solar rapids]

Most people didn't even know that 5-door hatches existed. Let alone turbo models. So to have 2 rare cars, let alone rare versions of those rare cars is kinda interesting I guess.

The blue one I got for free almost 10 years ago, and the red one I got for $2500 last year.

[misty mantle]

Damn. I have a '97 Ford Ranger that is half Mazda because of the 2.3 4-banger in it from the factory, and probably the 1 Bronco II that hasn't been rolled

[solar rapids]

Lol, nice.

The 2.3 wasn't bad, it was just given a bad reputation because people wanted something more torquey.

[misty mantle]

Yeah, it doesn't have a lot of power at 116 horsepower, but it's the most reliable engine that was available in the truck at the time

[solar rapids]

It'd be nice if my SN-95 had the SVO 2.3 in it, because at least it'd be faster than it currently is.

[solar rapids]

That's more than both of my Sprints make, lol. Only 9 horsepower less than both of them combined.

[misty mantle]

Its way better than the 4.0 V6

[misty mantle]

I gtg for the night

[solar rapids]

Alrighty. It was nice talking to ya.

[misty mantle]

Yeah, same. 'Night!

[solar rapids]

Unfortunate colour name.

[eternal cove]

Starlink install is coming along nicely.

[charred depot]

Took friend to buy a car, chatted shit with the seller till 10.30pm didnt bother to test drive the car then found out the handbrake was stuck on when we went to leave.

[brittle totem]

Why whould someone list a car for sale wirhout cleaning it anyways

[plucky violet]

in america people will do that just because they want to get rid of the car, it being dirty inside doesn't really affect the value of that many cars here. it'd have to have actual interior damage

[brittle totem]

Here in Sweden no one would pay the list price or even close if it wasen't clean and honestly that is just a big red flag if the previous owner doesn't even bother with cleaning it you know that the car hasen't been taking good care off.

[plucky violet]

in america people who buy used cars from private sellers know that they will have to get it fixed regardless, if people want a good quality used car they go to a dealership which cleans the car before its put on the lot

[civic spoke]

I'm leaving car at a shop to be serviced on the 11th.
And I have made it my goal to leave it at 180,000 km's even when I do.

[high lion]

What happened? You broke smth?

[civic spoke]

More than doable. 👌

[charred depot]

^

[civic spoke]

Have only had that happen by it being frozen stuck on a FWD car.

[charred depot]

Oldish GM shite is really bad for it

[high lion]

lmao

who buys a car without testing it?

[charred depot]

us heh

[high lion]

I don't mean to be rude but

it's really a silly practice

nice 309 btw, a friend of mine had one (obviously, being from France)

[charred depot]

My friend has bought hundreds of cars

tis a 305

[high lion]

oh sorry

That's what I meant, my friend also has a 305

[charred depot]

basically every car I have bought ive not test driven

[brittle totem]

That's quite low mileage for an e46 the e46 my brother hade hade like 300000km when he bought it and like 315000km when he sold it and that was back in 2019-2020.

[high lion]

It's quite surprising
I've always been advised to test drive before buying
Many people are not honest or not conscious about problems the car can have

[charred depot]

Most of the stuff I buy I just expect problems

[high lion]

The main exception being if you buy something to rebuild from scratch, I guess

[civic spoke]

Have had it since 11th July, 2015

Only really added 110,000 km's on it over those years.

[brittle totem]

My moms BMW registered 18th August 2015 is at like 148500km right now.

[civic spoke]

First in traffic for my E46 is 16th November, 2001

[ornate viper]

it's also a red flag if the owner has bothered to clean it, especially under the hood

it doesn't really necessarily indicate anything

either they're trying to hide something, they are the type of people to care about their vehicle, or they just want to sell a clean vehicle

[fathom socket]

Personally I clean it thoroughly because it’s polite

[ornate viper]

yeah, I agree

[misty mantle]

?

Starlink in an FJ?

https://tenor.com/view/big-brain-markiplier-gif-14835823

[eternal cove]

Have internet all the time now.

Building it up for overlanding and camping.

[fathom socket]

Man I wanted a yellow FJ
Too bad they’re $40,000 in my area

[brittle totem]

Does anyone know if there is any soft reset/recalibration feuture for the adaptive cruise control on BMW ?

[fathom socket]

Remove the battery should reset everything

As for calibration, gotta get the software

[wispy cloak]

Poor audi

[wispy cloak]

Ask them why the thermostat is behind the timing belt

I bet they don't have an answer either

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/438651586030600212/1104069545083289630/20201228_180916.jpg

This has to happen again

[brittle totem]

The windscreen got replaced like two weeks ago and since then the adaptive cruise control wont turn on for some reason. But we got a airbag recall today so we can just ask BMW for recalibration when it's there anyways if you cant do it yourself.

[fathom socket]

Even my miata had to do a calibration 😞 it’s the way of today

[brittle totem]

Quite obvious they want to make it as hard as possible to it yourself so your more likely to pay them to fix it.

[brittle totem]

Does the miata have adaptive cruise ? Control didn't know that.

[wispy cloak]

I was literally just in there last year doing the timing belt

[dusky torrent]

What does Elongated Muskrat think about real (fossil fuel) engines

[fathom socket]

He thinks whatever political party that’s in power (and can give him government funding) thinks

[brittle totem]

Ask him

[wet summit]

i'm doing a pretty sweet setup on my truck, i don't know about starlink but i've got power for days through inverters and a 2nd battery coming up next

is the fj awd or 4wd

[misty mantle]

4WD

[wet summit]

sweet

don't the windshield crack at speed or something

i heard that a while ago

[eternal cove]

Power is a fun problem, probably going to get some lifepo4 bank. Id like to run a fridge, cooling, starlink and my laptop with some room to spare.

The windsheld loves rocks so they tend to always be cracked.

[wet summit]

my inverter in car

that's a 500 watt, not a ton

it'll run my 6900hx/3070ti laptop at full load without getting hit

hot

[eternal cove]

I have a 1k pure sine wave inverter along with a 200w stock one. Just dont want to have to run my truck the entire time.

[wet summit]

my truck is getting a 1500w modified sine wave after a while

[eternal cove]

Make sure you have enough alternator, good way to start breaking things.

[wet summit]

i'm doing high output on both, my truck is 135 amp and car is 105 amp im pretty sure

i'm going to 240 on car and 350 on truck

[tacit elm]

Goofy ah Amazon truck

[fathom socket]

They’re around here now
I’ll take them over the old diesel ones

[misty mantle]

I honestly prefer the old diesel/natural gas ones

[fathom socket]

Noise?

[misty mantle]

Indeed

• ICE engine go brrr

[fathom socket]

I appreciate the quieter vans honestly

Of course I have no idea what it’s like for the driver

[jagged wagon]

Hindsight is always 20/20, keep a bucket of salt nearby, grass is always greener, etc. that being said it appears to be a pleasant experience overall. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=522tgHmjr2E

For some reason YouTube really likes recommending "day in the life" videos to me, and I quite enjoy seeing how people do their jobs all over the world. 😄

[fathom socket]

Thanks for the recommendation
Sometimes I legitimately forget I can just look stuff up instead of “hmm, I wonder”

[brittle totem]

Looks like he hade traction control on.

[charred depot]

how boring

[misty mantle]

Thank god. My dad decided on a full-size Bronco instead of the Heep he looked at yesterday

[brittle totem]

@civic spoke https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E83vKlmruDg Is this the "revival of SAAB" 🥹

[tepid wing]

These things are kinda cool.

[wraith rivet]

they are

[silent parcel]

i hope ford brings back mercury some day

there was a diesel ULEV hybrid they were working on that never made it to production

V6 diesel ULEV hybrid

[halcyon grotto]

honda E called they want their front end back

[fathom socket]

I want a Honda E so fucking badly

You wanna talk goofy?

The upcoming USPS mail truck
I’m sure it’s fucking awesome for the drivers compared to the current grumman LLV but lol

[dusky torrent]

What's wrong with this interior?

[wraith rivet]

i think the carpet should be a different color

but other than that it looks nice

[fierce stump]

Ladies and gentlemen-- We got em.

[fathom socket]

Is that carpet filthy or…?

There’s a reason even white interiors use black carpets for the most part

[halcyon grotto]

doesnt look like there's been an attempt to clean it tbf

the wood is probably the oddest choice but I quite like it

[civic spoke]

Nothing to do with the interior.
And probably everything to do with the price the seller was expecting.

[carmine tulip]

Stupid question most likely, I want to buy seats and headlights for my unique car. The guy I want to buy them from is located in Canada. I am located in the US. Will I have any issues getting back into the US carrying a full set of car seats and some headlights in my trunk?

[jagged wagon]

That's a question for US Customs. 😉 I'd wager it all depends on how thorough the Customs agents are.

[carmine tulip]

Ok on a scale from 1-10 how likely would I be to be questioned 😂

[random hearth]

best way to describe the 4 stroke cycle...... Suck-Squeeze-Bang-Blow

[wide hemlock]

Dress up bolts on da volvo

[tepid wing]

The shape and size of this was very strongly constrained by weird laws and travel distance requirements. Apparently these are kinda spiffy too.

[tepid wing]

Yoo, Michigan!

[plucky violet]

paint it with alumaluster

[dusky torrent]

I'm gonna die if my car needs spark plug replacements soon

[fathom socket]

FiveM graphics realistic update

[fathom socket]

My cars axels makes a big squeal noise

Steering column

Whatever it’s called

Typical Altima problems

It doesn’t even have that many miles

40,000 miles

and it already has issued a car with 150,000 miles gets

[dusky torrent]

Every Altima I see is a beater

[fathom socket]

I don’t even treat my car like shit like every other Altima driver does

I drive the speed limit “rare for an Altima”

My car has been having nothing but issues

[dusky torrent]

Why did u get an Altima

[fathom socket]

But since I work as a driver for an amazon DSP I’m buying myself a new car

[fathom socket]

I got it for my 20th bday

Getting rid of it since it’s a lease

[dusky torrent]

Cool

[fathom socket]

Bad investment but I might buy a 328i

Pretty reliable for a bmw

[fathom socket]

Is that a nissan?

yes

Ok

[fathom socket]

I have no idea how I would even attach this trailer

[high lion]

It looks like a lot of a v70 p80 bay, but with 4 cyl ?
Which car/motor is it ?

[fathom socket]

this hurts so much

[fathom socket]

Absolute moron

[dusky torrent]

All that for +0.5 horsepower boost

[fathom socket]

Just…remove the hood

[stoic ledge]

It's a VW so it's actually an improvement

[stray sandal]

https://youtube.com/shorts/DNuZuiizkRk?feature=share

[plucky violet]

turbocharger decides to add some gas mileage, hood takes it right back

[tepid wing]

When are we going to be able to make a good amount of hydrogen without burning a crap load of stuff?

When that happens I'll care about hydrogen cars.

[plucky violet]

hydrogen isn't practical and likely won't be considered as an option again once aluminum graphene batteries are mass producible to the point it can be applied to vehicles

the infrastructure required for hydrogen is also unbelievable

[solar rapids]

Supercar Blondie shows more cars that will never exist than cars you can actually drive.

[timber oar]

Cool to see nonetheless

Would be neat if hydrogen worked out but it just doesn't have the energy density that gas does

Hard to store, etc

I'm more interested in the synthetic fuel

I think Porsche is doing that, Idk

[tepid wing]

Hydrogen is valid, assuming we find a better way to make it.

You can get more efficiency from hydrogen than gas.

[timber oar]

In a fuel cell i would imagine

Burning it probably not

[tepid wing]

Yeah burning hydrogen is silly.

[tepid wing]

Getting a prototype paint job/wrap might be interesting.

[high lion]

Nice s40
T4?

[wide hemlock]

USA never got T4

very last varient makes 170hp

I looked at sales figures once and like 4500 were sold in USA in 2004

and that's a 2004

it's getting as "built" as an s40 can be

[zealous hill]

oh man Hyperion. I was actually in talks to work for them as a designer back in April of 2020. Guess how that turned out 🙂

[wet summit]

that fucker is so ugly

sooooo ugly

i can't wait for people to stop watching that idiot as well, what an unbelievable slap in the face to car enthusiasts she is

[zealous hill]

Yeah it was never good looking

From my interview with them back then, the interviewer explained that they never had someone responsible for its design so they just did whatever leadership thought it was cool and pressed publish

[lavish mango]

is this a good deal https://www.carfax.com/vehicle/JM1GJ1U5XG1414981

$14,978 2016 Mazda Mazda6 i Sport 66,380 miles

[fathom socket]

Yes

[wraith rivet]

yes @lavish mango

I have a 2015 and it’s great

only differences are in the interior

although that model is the sport which is the lowest

no leather seats kinda lame

[molten shard]

[deep zealot]

the best sounding road going V8 has to be the BMW S65 or the ferrari V8s

the new C8 Z06 is definitely up there too

[plucky violet]

american muscle/big 3 on top

[high lion]

well I'm pretty new here, didn't know you were from there ^^
I got a p80 v70 with 5cyl 170hp

[high lion]

The condition seems pretty good from the pictures

[wide hemlock]

yee I live in a place that has very rusty cars

this suspension was kinda ruined but replaced everything

s40s use mitsubishi suspension so I have stuff like Evo 3 brakes, FTO rear swaybar and links

Evo 3 adjustable alignment bars

[high lion]

Mine is in a similar state, the discs always get rusty when I don't drive it for a while.
Frame and everything is very slightly rusty too, but nothing really serious. Sometime I will grind that and apply a rubber based paint to prevent anything to become serious.

[plucky violet]

discs will get rusty pretty much anywhere

[feral reef]

The cooling vents on my are very rusty

The disc cleans itself every time I brake

[pearl tiger]

my brembos clean itself somehow 😄 one drive and you could see yourself in it^^

[feral reef]

Yeah that's what I was saying

Although mine will be rusty on the surface after like 12 hours of standing still

Makes it looks so cheap haha

Especially with the new wheels

[high lion]

probably the quality of steel might play, I guess

[fathom socket]

coatings too

solution: drive

[wraith rivet]

-$2 billion

[molten shard]

S65 is great. But the voodoo is my personal favorite

Especially the midrange sound where’s its so snarly

[deep zealot]

I wish I had more Red interior trim

[zealous hill]

That’s plenty red. Maybe a two tone would be cool

[stoic ledge]

I know you could get F30's with red dashboard (lower half) as well

Uglt AF

Looks horribly cheap

Yeah like this

I don't like it

While I do really like the red seats

[zealous hill]

Oh no, yeah that’s some fisher price stuff right there

Stamped solid colour never looks good, just feels cheap

[wraith rivet]

finally got around to draining some transmission fluid out

before and after

I think it had to have been overfilled from the factory

however that would happen

[tight cypress]

overfilling a transmission prob aint a problem tho

[pastel parcel]

gimi rolls Royce

[wispy cloak]

It's not ideal to overfill it

But it's better than underfilling it

[molten shard]

High key loving this debadge

[stoic ledge]

I've never gotten used to that body style of Prius for some reason...

[rugged mango]

I would have to imagine that visibility sucks in it

[stoic ledge]

Alright I need you guy's opinion... I have the silver wheels (16") possibility to get the black wheels (17")... Yay or nay?

Sad part is, actually got great tires on my current rims, and the black ones have older tires, 2 of which need replacement 🥲

[rugged mango]

How much would the black ones be?

[stoic ledge]

They're asking 400€

[plucky flame]

Amazing

[feral reef]

What are you going to do with the silver wheels?

I could put them on my car

[molten shard]

It’s actually really good

Out of the entire Toyota lineup it has the most amount of glass lmao

[molten shard]

Winter wheels+Torres

Tires

[molten shard]

Not horrible tbh

I’d say go for it, wear out the tires on the 16s, get PS4S’s for the 17s and retire 16” to winter tires

More sidewall anyways

[feral reef]

Lol no

Why the actual shit would he get the 4S on his car

[molten shard]

God tier non winter tire

[rugged mango]

Having a lot of glass doesn’t mean it has good viewing angles

[molten shard]

I mean it has glass the extends into the fenders and over the rear 1/4s

[feral reef]

He doesn’t need UUHP tires on his 80 hp hatchback

Even the PS5 would be a better option

The 4S makes no sense

[molten shard]

I mean not for acceleration reasons, yes, but in terms of braking and cornering

[feral reef]

Not to mention that he couldn’t even get the 4S in 17”

[molten shard]

You can? Right?

I’m pretty sure you can

[rugged mango]

Idk, I’ve never been in one of those compact cars that has good visibility, I will say my rav4 has great visibility though so maybe Toyota just does it better

[feral reef]

Not where he lives

[molten shard]

They make PS4 in 17”

Atleast that would fit my Prius

They do have PS4s in 17”

[feral reef]

Okay I’ll repeat myself
where he lives

[molten shard]

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[molten shard]

I mean rear window visibility is actually quite good

Unless a car is like within 2 feet of you, you can see their lights

I honestly prefer this rear window over pretty much every modern car I drive

[feral reef]

Is it not symmetrical or is that just because of the angle of the picture?

But back to tires, putting the 4S on a car like that is just nonsensical, PS5 would be much more reasonable but still stupid

[molten shard]

2nd gen ones are asymetrical due to rear wiper

so 2010+ is symetrical

mine doesnt have a rear wiper due to the funny shape of the glass

[random hearth]

Took my little lad to work the other day, here's a great pic of him enjoying a senna

[feral reef]

Wait, please tell me you have PS4S on your Prius

[molten shard]

once these tires are done

yes

[feral reef]

Oooh, very nice

[feral reef]

[molten shard]

i work at a dealer, so between discounts and tires literally laying around going to be thrown away

why not ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[feral reef]

I mean, you’d be much better of with PS5 even at a higher price

Or a touring tire that’s going to be more economical and quiet

[molten shard]

its a prius

even when im driving like a dick

[feral reef]

Yeah exactly

[molten shard]

i get over 50mpg

[random hearth]

He loved all the cars im currently working on but that was his favourite

[molten shard]

we had a few kids playing around with our s-classes and AMG EQEs

[feral reef]

I can see why

[molten shard]

so cute

I mean how can you not like all the lights and screens in this car when your that young

All kinds of things to entertain a kid in here

[molten shard]

its weird seeing a RHD lambo

[random hearth]

haha its fun to drive, RWD Evo version

[molten shard]

ooo

yeah ive only ever driven a regular huracan

traded in a huracan for a G63

its not very often someones trades in a car, and gets written a check for basically the amount they just got a car for

[random hearth]

i have a Brabus 730 in atm

[molten shard]

oooo v fun

huge

4x4 squared? or just like

brabus

[civic spoke]

I forgot that Mr JWW had a Senna?

[random hearth]

i work for Logicvpc if you saw the announcement video he did, i was one of the people that transformed his gt3 and 720s

[feral reef]

That’s cool

[sturdy lily]

Guys, what’s the safest wаy to use Jack stands for a tire rotation?
4 of them in each corner of the car, and two jacks on diagonal corners?

[wraith rivet]

that exhaust looks so cool

[wraith rivet]

only do 2 at a time is my opinion

it takes a lot longer but in theory it’s safer

you have to jack it up 3 separate times tho

[sturdy lily]

Like jack it up on two in the first, lay the car down then do two in the rear?

[random hearth]

One side at a time it is faster than trying to change all four at one

And would be safer if you are not experienced

[fathom socket]

That's is a great looking car

[stoic ledge]

My plan then is to put winter tires on those

Only sad thing is that they current tires on those still have 5.5mm and 6.5mm left on them

[stoic ledge]

I think that's really overkill tbh xP Also like @feral reef said, yeah can't get them here. PS4 and PS5's are. Only size that fit is 215/45R17

But those are quite loud imho

Hmm also found some in Germany, just 100km away. 20€ more but 4 times 7mm instead of 5 and 3mm, and 2 year newer tires

[sturdy lily]

Thx

[dusky torrent]

It's neat but I don't like how there aren't any buttons

When I'm driving, I like to feel buttons rather than tapping a screen

[molten shard]

Climate is always on the bottom 1/5 or so

Wipers/signals/lights are all physical controls

And auto climate has gotten so good that it’s at the point of adjusting a temp and not thinking about anything

[stoic ledge]

Just sent them a message, they appear to be in quite good shape

[dusky torrent]

i wish my rims were like that

[topaz vessel]

What is the yellow one?
I don't recognize it.

[dense shard]

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

After all is said and done, I'm surprised this is a fairly new thing automakers have just recently adopted.

[wraith rivet]

I mean do it on the sides

but idk if it’s possible now that I think about it

jack up right side, switch them

jack up left, switch them

then jack up front, switch them

but idk if cars are made to be jacked up sideways

probably not

[topaz vessel]

I'm not.
It allows for amore variable compression ratio and therefore changing where and how an engine makes power.
It is also mechanically more complex and adds an additional failure point and lubrication point.
And while we have seen Nissa / Infiniti show some limited success with it, it's far from an overwhelming success.
I would honestly say Free Valve is a more promising technology (and arguably removes a few failure points, while still adding some new ones) that promises significantly more.
And the reason we don't see either more often is at the end of the day, everything is built as cheaply as it can be.

[plucky violet]

my entertainment was the laptop mount in the retired cruiser

[wraith rivet]

I hope taking out transmission fluid wasn’t a mistake

I did it while the fluid was warmed up but not while the engine was running, got the level right to perfect

but now I realize: what if while the engine is off the level is higher than normal? from fluid draining out of little channels and such

I would check it while the engine is running but I have to take the entire intake manifold (or air box? idk what to call it) out to reach the dipstick and idk if it would even start

[wanton geyser]

so the raptor didn't work out, so this is option 2, going to try to get it tomorrow afternoon, how we feelin about it (It's a 2017 Rubicon)

[plucky flame]

Would you like some sheet metal with your plastic

Doesnt even come with the wheels with the silly jeep sticker on it

[fathom socket]

https://tenor.com/view/jimmy-neutron-jimmy-neutron-gif-8227610

[fathom socket]

This looks terryfing

[feral reef]

That looks amazing

[dense shard]

Watch the video.

This is not variable compression

The crank is offset from the center of the engine by a tiny a tiny amount. It never changes

[plucky flame]

Not enough wheels

[dusky torrent]

Spot the difference between these two vehicles

There is none

[wispy cloak]

[tired sundial]

You should uncover the thing it under be it known that

Mine

[charred depot]

interior of winners

The amount of people in this god forsaken country that dont put their lights on in heavy rain

It rains all the bloody time surely you know your stupid auto lights dont go on

[misty mantle]

I like how the speedo still has MPH on it but the drivers side is on what would be the North American passenger side

[charred depot]

we use miles here in britin yknow.

[misty mantle]

Actually didn't know that, tbh

Good to know

[wet summit]

https://www.amazon.com/EVIL-ENERGY-Transmission-Universal-Aluminium/dp/B081YQC5GN/ref=sr_1_20?keywords=trans%2Bcooler&sr=8-20&th=1

about to send my shopping list

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Z7O4OVA/#customerReviews

https://www.amazon.com/XtremeAmazing-replacement-Fuel-Injection-Clamps/dp/B0040CU0HM/ref=pd_bxgy_vft_none_sccl_2/144-6389171-6534048?pd_rd_w=R7THS&content-id=amzn1.sym.26a5c67f-1a30-486b-bb90-b523ad38d5a0&pf_rd_p=26a5c67f-1a30-486b-bb90-b523ad38d5a0&pf_rd_r=8DGBCZYB6C0P078STQPS&pd_rd_wg=ymfJA&pd_rd_r=eb56d53c-f815-4dcb-9ae0-604f2760a629&pd_rd_i=B0040CU0HM&psc=1

rebuilt my 42rle, so im gonna keep the sucker alive for longer with these

i can modify my existing trans pan but i trust dorman more to make sure it seals

the pan adds a drain p,ug

plug

[civic girder]

....why

You know newer Jeeps are absolute garbage...right?

and that thing looks like a plastic garbage dumpster

[civic spoke]

Weren't older Jeeps just good for their simplicity? It can't break if you don't have it.

[civic girder]

Most older jeeps break because they are poorly built parts bin shitboxes

but at least the old ones are capable off-road when they work

and are simple enough you can jank basically everything

The new Jeeps are legitimately awful vehicles. Unreliable, barely capable of basic trail driving, overpriced, and literally one of, if not THE, most unsafe vehicle you can buy today

Not to mention the myriad of other reasons you wouldn't want one, let alone a modified one

Also can't forget this gem. A cow is more aerodynamic.

mmm death wobble. My favorite

[fathom socket]

I have a buddy that torqued his jeep's bolts to spec to be rid of death wobble lmao

[civic spoke]

Isn't the death wobble more of a design flaw for more cars than just jeeps?

[wide hemlock]

Lowered car

Getting it aligned soon

[fathom socket]

yea
iirc the f250 had it bad a couple years ago but it's been a problem for jeeps the most consistently

[stoic ledge]

If all goes well I can pick them up this Friday

[brittle totem]

id7 wagon looks like and Audi A4 in the rear end.

[hybrid epoch]

Silly mazda

[fathom socket]

build a mazdaspeed 2 you cowards

[dusk ocean]

@compact grotto love these mirrors but F30/f80 drip for days after a wash

[compact grotto]

I washed mine last night and just had to wipe the water streak below my mirrors and handles just now.

[dusk ocean]

Haha yah

[stoic ledge]

So early in prototype, it's in primer

[topaz vessel]

My apologies.
You are correct.
This is more a video on the science on why, for example, the Subaru FA series engines use an offset engine rather than a normal one.

[dense shard]

Toyota has been doing it for a few years now

[halcyon grotto]

how bad of a move is it to replace just one tyre

to my knowledge only the front right has cracks despite having plenty of tread left (and I am clearly a cheapskate)

[dense shard]

Depends on the car.

Generally it's a bad move to replace only one tire. You replace pairs.

Or in the case of some AWD cars, you replace em all

[halcyon grotto]

probably not a great plan for a volvo v70 front tyre

the other one will need replacing anyway ig

[charred depot]

mismash is also great for turning left no bother, turning right and the rear is now kicking out.

one of my cars has like a 10-15 year old tyre on the back left

[halcyon grotto]

impressive

[eager light]

I know the rims are a bit rough (one leaks slowly) but it’s modded from 220bhp up to roughly 320Bhp, and it’s lowered 3cm (causes issues with speed bumps) but it’s halla fun to drive. Can beat up to a m135i and most other things on the road

[halcyon grotto]

https://tenor.com/view/focus-st-mk2-focus-st-jeremy-clarkson-top-gear-drive-gif-17343580

(you know I had to)

[eager light]

[halcyon grotto]

Very nice car although the L plate is slightly surprising

[eager light]

I learned in that car, and it’s the only picture I have of it

Insurance would happily let me learn in it, but now I passed my test they literally laughed at me on the phone

[halcyon grotto]

Love those guys they're so reasonable

Simply buy a Volvo V70 they're cheapo to insure for some reason

[wraith rivet]

sigh

decided to just replace it all

this is what happens when I try to improve something lmao

so many times I try to improve or “fix” something and I make it worse

just this time it cost me $108 for 4 liters of new trans fluid 💀

[ornate viper]

anyone have any clue where I can get a housing like this? I want to make an adapter cable for the cable that plugs in here

(this is the connector for the amp on Audi A4 B6/B7)

[vocal mural]

$85 for that? A whole barrel?

[lime parcel]

any opinions on the g80 m3/g82 m4?

[civic spoke]

Close the hood properly.
That's my opinion.

[lime parcel]

t'was misaligned, is now fixed

dont think i'd opened it at all when i took that photo

[brittle totem]

Would have been 10/10 design wise if had the M340i grille.

[lime parcel]

i dont hate the m3 grille. idk if i'm biased, but it's grown on me, both figuratively and literally. even if i didnt like the grille, it's a great car. shame me dad doesnt drive it more

[wet summit]

there's a plate between my block and trans that i guess if for making sure the starter mounts up right that i installed fucking backwards

thank something that i saw it before i fully mounted the trans, i now have to get someone to help me take it out again then redo installing it

what a major L

[brittle totem]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj7bkzjeTlc

[dusky torrent]

What engine does the N Vision 74 have?

[wet summit]

2 electric motors in the rear

670hp

[dusky torrent]

So it's electric?

Dude nooo

It gives off V8 vibes

[fathom socket]

It’s been electric since the original unveil years ago

Plus, i don’t trust hyundai/kia ICE as far as I can throw it

[tired sundial]

Yes great interior it’s even modernized with a temp gauge

[tired sundial]

Yea electric nice looking car I would still get it

[civic spoke]

At least they have a pretty long warranty on their newer stuff.

[wet summit]

i do wish it had something cool, like even a turbo v6. but hyundai motors fucking suuuuuuck

[civic spoke]

I'm just happy that manufacturers are coming out with inline 6's again.

[fathom socket]

Make a MazdaSpeed Miata with the i6 you cowards

[topaz vessel]

I really don't like the front grille.
I don't remember if these are offered with a manual or not. But seeing as they are nowhere near hypercar territory and are not exactly pushing any performance boundaries, I would want one with a manual transmission if I were to get one. I prefer the engagement.
But, that opinion of mine is not unique to the M3/M4, it is pretty well true across most company's performance lines and extends to things like the Porsche GT4 RS, GT3 RS, and all variants of the Corvette as well as Audi RS models.

[fathom socket]

I’ll give them this though
Hyundai has a good V8 with little problems they could use

[topaz vessel]

If I was shopping BMW I would pretty well go M2 all day any day.
It's plenty fast, has a manual option, and is lighter than the others.

[fathom socket]

If I was shopping BMW I’d buy a supra, seriously

[topaz vessel]

Now that they have a manual option, I'd consider it.

[fathom socket]

Yea I just don’t like the way BMW drives anymore

[topaz vessel]

Though... as we learned from the FA20 DIT valve spring issue, having an engine from another manufacturer serviced by Toyota did not turn out great.

For the BRZ / Scion FR-S valve spring there were a lot more post warranty failures on the Toyota service side, disproportionate to the number of cars with the warranty repair, that saw engine failure due to poor application of the liquid gasket on the Toyota side vs. Subaru side.

The Toyota techs were just not well versed in the Subaru FA20 DIT.

I could imagine something similar happening with Toyota techs and the BMW 4 or 6 cylinder engines in the Supra.

i.e. Most Toyota mechanics will be less familiar with the nuances of another auto makers engine that they see on a rare basis.
And this may also extent to electronic systems and so on.
And vehicles are warranted to the "manufacturer" who sold it, not necessarily who produced the parts and has the know how.

[lime parcel]

that one in the picture is a manual. I love sport sedans, but an m5 in australia is almost as much as an lp700 aventador soooo yeah. 500hp is more than enough for a sports car imo but you definitely can't go wrong with more.

[lime parcel]

the old m2, right? the new m2 is barely lighter than an m3. surprisingly, the m3 handles way lighter than it is, it's pretty cool.

[topaz vessel]

As someone who generally finds anything over 2800 lbs to feel a bit like a pig... I just don't know that I'd end up in a modern BMW.
The two things that are hardest to meaningfully fix on a car are: 1) the chassis, and 2) weight.

[lime parcel]

you're gonna have trouble to find anything under 2800lbs these days

like that's only 1270kgish

[topaz vessel]

Yeah, if I want more HP I'd have to go to around 3100-3200 lbs.

As that's Cayman / Emira territory.

[lime parcel]

i'd love to go passenger in a cayman one day

[topaz vessel]

But my current two cars are a 2014 Subaru BRZ (mostly stock) and a very heavily modified 1993 Honda Prelude, both around 2700 lbs.

[lime parcel]

unfortunately you don't exactly trust a 13 year old with DRIVING a cayman sooooo..

[topaz vessel]

I've been passenger in both a Cayman GT-S and GT4 at autocross.

They are both do quite well.

[lime parcel]

fastest car ive been driven in is the g80 and the fastest car I've been in (not moving) is my neighbour's huracan evo

[topaz vessel]

Hmm, the M2, M3, and M4 are all now 3800++ lbs. cars.
Oof.

[lime parcel]

yeah...

they're heavy, but handle surprisingly well

[topaz vessel]

The Supra is at least in the 3200-3400 range.

[lime parcel]

yeah it's more of a sports car than a tourer (the bmws)

I worded that terribly, sorry, I'm tired asf lol

[topaz vessel]

Best power to weight ratio car I've driven is probably a C5 corvette.

Which is not completely true, but best one that could handle...

[lime parcel]

i've seen one corvette in my whole life

[topaz vessel]

My cousin had a small block t-bucket.

[lime parcel]

nice

my cousin is 11. he has mario kart

close enough

[topaz vessel]

For those unfamiliar... a T-Bucket:

[lime parcel]

the front tires thooo

anyways... I should probably sleep now, i need me some energy for school tomorrow, but it was nice talking

(idk what time it is for you but it's almost 12am for me)

[halcyon grotto]

Wait so my Volvo V70 is basically a supra because they weigh the same amount

Siccc

[halcyon grotto]

Turns out I'm running 3 falken tyres and 1 Goodyear f1 anyway lol

[stoic ledge]

Yikes mismatched tires

[fathom socket]

yea we had like 3 different tires on our crosstour for a long time (covid money saving)

[rustic forge]

If someone can name this car I’d be impressed

[wispy cloak]

That's a chevelle isn't it?

[rustic forge]

Close, I’ll give you a hint, it was only produced in Canada

SCAMMER 😤

[misty mantle]

Warship W

[fathom socket]

Is it bad that I just want a base ford maverick and a track only car

I know the hybrid maverick can't tow jack, but ugh, still

[misty mantle]

Very

[rustic forge]

I think the 2.0T maverick is cool

[fathom socket]

it is, but that range

and it's a planetary CVT so it's not bad

[rustic forge]

People hear CVT and still think it’s like Honda lmao

[wispy cloak]

But can maverick run over a honder cord

[misty mantle]

Don't think the F-250 can either lmao

[fathom socket]

didn't toyota share hybrid tech with the maverick? lol

[topaz vessel]

Thanks, I hate it.

[wispy cloak]

Good thing it's an f350

[rustic forge]

No idea honestly

[misty mantle]

F-350*

How the hell did I forget that

[fathom socket]

your street looks quirky
I'm jealous
I had copy/paste suburbia

[wispy cloak]

Brick roads suck

They're so bumpy

[rustic forge]

I just live in the hood 💀

[wispy cloak]

And weeds grow between the bricks

[rustic forge]

That shit is annoying

[fathom socket]

Bet it's cooler than concrete at least

[wispy cloak]

Can't wait to return to this when I get home

[wispy cloak]

In temperature?

[fathom socket]

yea
Most of our roads here in texas are straight up concrete

it handles the heat cycle of the seasons better here than asphalt

[wispy cloak]

It's hotter than concrete

[fathom socket]

L

[rustic forge]

We need to just change over to grid roads here lmao

Saskatchewan roads are horrible, going from -20 to 10 in 2 days really takes a toll on the roads

[fathom socket]

Nah just do what houston does
Slap down roads anywhere with zero planning

[wispy cloak]

In Illinois roads are just always under construction

[rustic forge]

Sounds like here 😂

[fathom socket]

same here
Though that's a systemic issue more than anything

I watched them tear up and lay down a major road in singapore in like 4 days
shit was wild

[rustic forge]

Here it takes a year to put down a new road lmao

[fathom socket]

yeah they're been working on the same section of I-45 for 30 years lmao

[wispy cloak]

There's a major interstate interchange near me that has been under construction for the last three years now

We're nearing four I think

I don't remember a time that it hasn't been a construction zone

Between that and an overpass

[fathom socket]

yeahh, construction here in the states is so corrupt with bureaucratic nonsense

Not like safety stuff, that's good

[wispy cloak]

Don't worry they're only 250 million dollars into construction so far

[fathom socket]

Only checks notes 14.77x over budget
I call that a win

[wispy cloak]

We also have a flat tax rate

[fathom socket]

I wish I knew more about it, but I'm sure if I did I'd be even more about it

[wispy cloak]

So everybody gets taxed the same

Doesn't matter on the income

My taxable income didn't even hit the federal minimum

[fathom socket]

Don't get me started on taxed income
A damn 60% tax rate for me would be less damaging than a 10% one for someone making like 25k

Trying to explain equity>equality to people makes my brain rot

[topaz vessel]

Illinois has two seasons.
Winter construction
Summer construction

[wispy cloak]

Can't forget about spring pothole filling

[topaz vessel]

Not a season.

[wispy cloak]

And the potholes only stay filled for a week or two

It's a very short season

[fathom socket]

I'm waiting for a pothole to obliterate a wheel so I can put sparcos on /s

[topaz vessel]

I rather a pothole not obliterate my Gram Lighs.

[fathom socket]

fair

[tired sundial]

My toy came in