cars

[bitter compass]

Uglier + mk8 interior + more expensive

[stoic ledge]

And unreliable

@civic spoke how many problems did Foxy have with his 2021 Caddy?

[bitter compass]

Imma be honest 2008 caddy most reliable thing I've seen

The new one

Screw that

[civic spoke]

YES.

[errant shore]

100% out of stock in my area

All the small ones

[brittle totem]

Well our old Toyota verso that we had for almost 10 years had so many issues in the last couple of years of ownership but we still managed to sell it for the same price as my mom bought it out from dads company 7 years earlier.

Well over here they are on of the most common car from Toyota.

[errant shore]

Weve had a toyota hilux since 2013, it had 450k km on it and has only had general maintenance (battery, oil, ect)

Oh and a new paint job

My grandmother bought a yaris in 2005, it has 520k km and has only had the toyota services

Both still run fine btw

[brittle totem]

The new id buzz is probably the first decent EV van that actually can do work outside of the city since it has decent range and good charging curve.

[brittle totem]

It cant be more then our 2021 Passat it has been in the shop 8 times in like 2,5 years 👍

[brittle totem]

The main issue was the generator for 12v battery that failed like 4 times in a year 😅

[errant shore]

My alternator is still fine, battery was replaced once

[bitter compass]

Yeah there is literally no reason to buy a new vw

[errant shore]

Id buy a beetle and nothing else

The original one

[bitter compass]

Would buy both VW's i had again.. with the up i could also get a very modern car because i guess it counts

[brittle totem]

Well we will most likely get an id7 to replace the Passat with hopefully they make better ev's then diesel cars😅

[bitter compass]

Would buy Hyundai over vw at this point without any further questions

But currently.. no new car pleases me

The more touchscreen the worse

It be

Cars kinda need decluttering

Mindlessly throwing tech into them kinda sucks

[brittle totem]

Well we want a wagon and the id7 seems like they only reasonable ev wagon coming out in the next year

[errant shore]

A small screen for navigation and radio is all we need

[brittle totem]

As long as the interface is is good and not laggy i'm fine with screens but I would to have some manual controlls for things like the climate control. And some buttons that you can bind yourself but the only brand that those that I know off is BMW.

[stoic ledge]

Idk about how many times he actually got it in to the shop (as there was like a 2 month waiting time each time) but his list had over 20 things on it, some major some small

[brittle totem]

Well this doesn't look to promising for Imola GP this weekend 😅 I guess that Ferrari will pit for softs anyways. https://twitter.com/StevoEisele/status/1658756278506668033

Stevo Eisele (@StevoEisele)

Podľa mojich zdrojov je už v Imole zatopená aj časť garáží. Tým pádom sa jazdiť samozrejme nedá. Okolo 14:00 plánuje F1 update.

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[halcyon grotto]

https://tenor.com/view/top-gear-hovervan-van-gif-23176240

stupid FIA banned fan cars so they cant run in the wet

lets just agree to call this a ferrari win

[fathom socket]

Heatwave that was in April be like

[civic spoke]

Gives it personality.

[civic girder]

because in the US we only got one Corolla wagon. 93-97. Not very common to see a wagon E100. Camry wagons we did get two generations of, but they just didn't sell the same number as they did sedans. Gotta remember that models and sales figures vary greatly from country to country

[charred depot]

what's to stop you just lying

My insurance asks for my odometer reading but its quite often my speedo cable is not in place heh

[civic spoke]

When someone comes by to check when you parked there.
If you set the time to an hour after you arrived there, then they will just think that you have been parked there for 11 hours.

[charred depot]

keep moving it forwards heh, unless they noted it down alongside a plate

[civic spoke]

Here they keep track of your valve stems on the tires.

[charred depot]

Edinburgh has a parking attendant like every god damn street, its impossible to deliver there while parking legally so its just racing against them to beat their required "grace" period.

probably the most stressful job ive done heh

[brittle totem]

Yeah I know so 2 weeks to the next real race 🥲 so basically another 4 weeks gap between the races.

[errant shore]

Looks fine to me

[timber oar]

Just install floats on the cars

[woven ridge]

Car crash outside my house

Related to cars fr

[timber oar]

As I'm fond of saying:

The accident is some people being allowed to drive in the first place

Certainly the majority of the us drivers

[tired sundial]

Us drivers don’t understand roundabouts

Like they don’t yield when your going around you have to yield for them because they can’t ever wait

[pearl plover]

Power steering cries

[tired sundial]

Flat tire light

[wispy cloak]

My speaker adapters are supposed to get here today

[brittle totem]

Is the engine it self good ?

[tired sundial]

You know what cars is nice and all but

These scooters get around the city way faster

[civic girder]

US drivers ignore 50% of traffic laws and have misplaced confidence in themselves when under the influence of any medication or drug/alcohol

Just recently had my car wrecked at a gas station bc an old lady thought she was good

she was not good

You are part of the problem

[wispy cloak]

I love being cut off in my f350 while towing

Camry vs one ton would end well for the camry I'm sure

My factory bumper is steel

And it's a known problem that these trucks go over top of small passenger cars because they don't have a front crossmember

[tired sundial]

Gota love trucks

[tired sundial]

I had my old 1980 Ford and a car ran a red light they hit my front and the bumper was only a small dent their car totaled

[wispy cloak]

I still need to get a louder horn

Because people don't seem to have a sense of urgency when my truck sounds like a taurus

[tired sundial]

I have a whole train horn in storage

[wispy cloak]

My cb has the ability to be used as a pa

But I'd need a speaker

[charred depot]

traffic lights are the worst :^)

need some roondaboots

[tired sundial]

It was funny to me because they blamed me for going on a green light and the whole left side of their car was totaled

They even tried taking me to court until I told em I’ll bring the dash-cam footage

[charred depot]

normal traffic light incidents are pretty much impossible to determine blame on without witnesses.

[tired sundial]

I sold my truck like 2 months ago with the same dent in the bumper from last summer

[charred depot]

cant stop? no problem

[wispy cloak]

I think we have three or four roundabouts in our whole city

And nobody understands how to use them because they're incompetent

[charred depot]

I basically never encounter a traffic light

1 stop sign I know of

[wispy cloak]

Treating yield signs like stop signs when nobody else is there

[charred depot]

I hear you guys have some traffic lights with like a minute change time, id kms.

[wispy cloak]

We have hundreds of stop signs

And dozens of traffic lights

Yeah

We also have some with sensors that are supposed to sense when a car is there

But don't work well for motorcycles

We can also go right on red unless otherwise posted

[wispy cloak]

And then when it is posted a lot of people ignore it

[tired sundial]

No damage visible

[charred depot]

They bastardised one of the roundabouts here with traffic lights as some new richie houses complained and literally paid for it to be done

[tired sundial]

Your lucky you ain’t in America

They don’t know how to yield at a roundabout

[misty mantle]

Get a cruse ship horn. They'll hear it for sure

[tired sundial]

They just go for it idk what goes on in their head

Hold on let me pull out infront of this car so he can almost hit me

[charred depot]

the fuck are you doing was aimed at the kia infront

overtaking lane to overtake fuck all

[tired sundial]

My horns in storage

[charred depot]

My horn probably cant even be heard if they have music on

[tired sundial]

I’m waiting on a car to put them on

[wispy cloak]

The horn on the firetruck is depressing

[tired sundial]

The one I have was for trains

[wispy cloak]

But if you have the siren controller on it runs the siren

[charred depot]

can you legally use that, obviously not the sirens but the siren horn.

[tired sundial]

Me?

[charred depot]

fire truck

[tired sundial]

Idk

[tired sundial]

This is 100% illegal for a street vehicle but law don’t stop me from doing things I like

[wispy cloak]

I have no idea honestly

[tired sundial]

I’m an outlaw baby

[charred depot]

Ive had a horn wheeze out of life during an inspection

[wispy cloak]

I have antique plates so if I activate the siren on the streets most cops would probably let me get away with it if it's just in quick bursts

[civic spoke]

You're allowed to have them, just not allowed to use them on public streets. Same thing with light ramps.

[charred depot]

not like you are going to be flying by people with it on in a old fire truck

ive seen someone pass a fire engine with lights on here

[tired sundial]

The gmc I had for 2 years the horn would blow the fuse after 2 seconds of use idk why

[wispy cloak]

My firetruck has a top speed of around 45mph

It's pretty sad

But absolutely terrifying with how loose the steering is

[tired sundial]

Yea but if I install I’m using it

[civic spoke]

90 kmh? No?

[wispy cloak]

72kmh

[civic spoke]

That low? Rough.

Most trucks here are limited to 90 kmh.

That's why I thought it was that.

[charred depot]

I dont think its a limit so much a lack of phwoar

[wispy cloak]

Yeah

It lacks power, rpm, and gearing

It makes like 210hp

[civic spoke]

The truck that police has here is 👌

[wispy cloak]

And 300 some odd pound feet of torque

It's a gasser that redlines at 2500rpm

[charred depot]

bloody hell a screwed XUD could come close

[wispy cloak]

5spd with a 2spd rear end

[tired sundial]

Daily drive it for a month

[wispy cloak]

How heavy does something have to be to have a speed limiter over there @civic spoke

[wispy cloak]

I'd run out of gas money in two weeks

[tired sundial]

To bad

[civic spoke]

If you're allowed to weigh over 3,500 kg and carry 8 passengers or fewer. Then you require a limiter of 90 kmh.

[wispy cloak]

So my truck would have a limiter on it

That's crazy

[civic spoke]

Meaning that as soon as you go above 3,500 kg. Then you're considered a heavy vehicle and require a truck license, which would be C here in Europe.

[tired sundial]

That would be dumb

[wispy cloak]

My gvwr is 9800lbs (4400kg)

[charred depot]

Not a limiter but my friend has to have a tachograph in his SUV

[wispy cloak]

In the f350

[charred depot]

uses it to tow for money

[civic spoke]

Comes as a package.
You require a limiter and a tacho.

[wispy cloak]

The firetruck's gvwr is 27500lbs (12500kg)

It also has air brakes

[charred depot]

I don't think he's limited but never seen him not towing

[wispy cloak]

My f350 needs class C plates to utilize the full ability of the truck but I don't need a special license

[charred depot]

so could well be

[civic spoke]

I wished that this was my permanent vehicle for work.

[wispy cloak]

The speed limiter in that truck is the speed rating of the tires

Which is 112mph (180kmh)

[charred depot]

taking the back alley retreads to 90mph

[tired sundial]

Get Bugatti tires so you can go 200+

[wispy cloak]

My theoretical top speed is like 150mph I think

But would it actually do that? Probably not

[charred depot]

My friend's lada had a retread come apart on the motorway a while back.

[gentle sky]

Car ✅ Weather ✅

[wispy cloak]

It's a brick aerodynamically

[civic spoke]

Fastest that I've gone with a truck was closer to 110 kmh? But you need to be loaded with a downhill for that.

[tired sundial]

The fastest I’ve gone in my old truck I don’t have anymore was 90 mph

[civic spoke]

And uhh, police can slap you for doing that as well. Since you're not allowed to go that fast...

[wispy cloak]

My truck was speed limited at 96mph from the factory but I removed the limiter when I tuned it

[misty mantle]

Rip. What motor is it?

[charred depot]

Most annoying thing is proper vans having a lower speed limit than cars.

[wispy cloak]

My speedo only goes to 100mph so it actually loops back to 0 after you go over 100mph

[wispy cloak]

I believe that it has an international 392

[charred depot]

can be in a empty van and still have to do 10mph slower

[misty mantle]

rip

[tired sundial]

Always remover the speed limiter

[charred depot]

its not limited its just you get a ticket

[wispy cloak]

Trucks here can do the same speed as cars in most states/areas

[tired sundial]

I drove a friends doge Durango and the car shuts itself off it you try to go over 120 mph

[civic spoke]

If you're towing. Then you're limited to 80 kmh.

[charred depot]

On back roads here say the car speed limit is 60mph the van speed limit 50mph and truck 40mph.

[civic spoke]

If you're a bus, then I believe you're allowed to go 100 kmh?

[wispy cloak]

My dakota cuts off at 125mph

But that has a 4spd with 3.92s in the rear

[tired sundial]

Does it fully shut off the car or no

[charred depot]

Ive never really seen many trucks obeying the 40mph limit though they are usually being limited by a car going 50 odd heh

[wispy cloak]

It just cuts off

It's a slow limiter

So you can't hold it on the limiter

[tired sundial]

Oh a dodge Durango just shuts the vehicle off idk why

[wispy cloak]

I had my cruise set at 65mph in a 55mph zone in the country and got passed by a fully loaded grain hauler last fall

[tired sundial]

I don’t get the point of them putting a limiter on it if they put a gel at engine in it

[wispy cloak]

Is it a first gen durango or is it newer

[tired sundial]

It was newer

[wispy cloak]

Idk anything about those

[tired sundial]

I would have to ask him what year

[wispy cloak]

I just know the ones that are on the same platform as the second gen dakota

[misty mantle]

Sounds like mopar lmao

[tired sundial]

It’s got a hellcat engine in it and it shuts off

What was the point of that

And before you ask I was doing the speeds on a drag strip

Mo-kan

[wraith rivet]

top gear reference 😈

[tired sundial]

Anyone getting any ideas

[plucky flame]

The turbo on EV "turbo" porsches

[tired sundial]

Lawn mowers don’t have enough power to make turbo spin but electric

Fricken 200 hp lawn mower

[misty mantle]

some do

[tired sundial]

So

Not all

[misty mantle]

people have put turbos on riding lawn mowers

[tired sundial]

Yea but not push

Push mower making more horsepower than a few cars would be funny

[plucky flame]

Dewit

[tired sundial]

I’m in Florida I don’t have lawnmower my yard is literally 3 yard by 5 yards

[misty mantle]

Stick a turbo V-twin on a push mower and make it still able to cut grass

[tired sundial]

Dirt bikes would only need a battery to sit on the back

How to kill yourself 101

[misty mantle]

How to kill yourself while having a good time 101*

[tired sundial]

lol yes

[plucky flame]

From my experience thats never stopped anyone

[tired sundial]

Now I need mower

[misty mantle]

Facebook marketplace is bound to be full of 'em

[fathom socket]

I don't understand why someone made this like that

Volume and skip buttons are swapped

[misty mantle]

https://tenor.com/view/made-in-china-piece-of-shit-santa-claus-tom-kenny-paradise-pd-made-in-china-gif-16421119

[fathom socket]

More like "engineered" In China

[misty mantle]

True, lmao

[wraith rivet]

yeah I’ve noticed that

things that are just made in china but engineered somewhere else are usually fine but engineered + made in china is usually crap

[wispy cloak]

The snowmobile that I bought has a turbo on it

This is very interesting

[icy osprey]

car mechanic sim 2015 make no sense

[plucky flame]

I didnt know porsche used gta 5 for its ads

[wet summit]

i put a 35 radio in my buddies car and it had that remote

it's awful

i wish every company used tube style batteries for 12v tools, specifically for cordless ratchets. the only good cordless rachet is the milwaukee

[fathom socket]

I gotta play that again

[civic spoke]

https://youtu.be/0ge2PZIX1oM

[feral reef]

Should be at most 10% right?

interesting, highest ethanol content being 6%

Would have expected more

[civic spoke]

As the video says.
"Up to 10%"

[feral reef]

Yeah I know, Shell V-Power in NL is E5 which is "up to 5%" but they have a sign on the machine that says it's actually 0% ethanol

I should test this myself at some point

[misty mantle]

Sweet

[wispy cloak]

Now I'm worried about octane

It wants leaded gas STOCK

And now it is boosted

So I'm trying to get some 100LL

[misty mantle]

What model is it?

[wispy cloak]

It's a safari 377

[misty mantle]

Did you ask the person that you bought it from what they were using in it?

[wispy cloak]

The person I bought it from died I'm pretty sure

It was an estate sale

[misty mantle]

AH

Yeah, looking at the manual, it doesn't mention anything about a turbo, so I'm guessing someone installed it

[wispy cloak]

All I know is that it has good compression, the turbo has a separate oil tank, and I don't trust the oil injection system

[wispy cloak]

Yeah it's aftermarket

And scary

Two-stroke + boost

Nothing bad could ever come of this

[misty mantle]

If you can readily find parts, I say add some lead additive to some 92 octane and send it

[wispy cloak]

I can only get 91

But I think I can get 100LL

I looked it up and I think it's around $6.50/gal locally

And I'm probably just gonna mix some 30:1

[misty mantle]

Should have an oil injection system in it as well

[wispy cloak]

It does but I don't trust it

I'm just gonna use premix

[misty mantle]

Idk, My '02 RMK-800 has a key position for regular and a key position for premium fuel

I'm probably just gonna be running 87 in it

[wispy cloak]

I just know that I'm gonna need octane because compression and boost

[misty mantle]

Yeah

[wispy cloak]

It wants high octane to begin with

[misty mantle]

None of them make sense. Most of the engines shouldn't even be physically able to run

[misty mantle]

Tbh, just run it with whatever premium you can get with some lead additive and see how it runs

[misty mantle]

Literally anything milwaukee is gonna be a good tool

[charred depot]

circlip giving me joy

[wispy cloak]

I'm just worried about that because if it runs lean or has pre-ignition it will just blow up

I want to be safe for at least the first time I get it running

[brittle totem]

@civic spoke Did you manage to see the Bugatti Chiron that was in Stockholm today ?

[civic spoke]

You're asking if I touched grass?
No, I did not.

[dusky torrent]

L go outside and exercise

[brittle totem]

My brother friend spotted it an a gas station in Fruängen while he was refueling his car. I'm pretty sure it's the same Bugatti that carwow has used in a few of there videos.

[civic spoke]

Yeah, it was.

That's from today.

[dusky torrent]

bugattis always remind me of tate

tate's cars were all taken away

i wonder what happened to his dog

[brittle totem]

Yeah it was apperently spotted in Copenhagen and Jönköping yesterday. Not sure where it's going next.

[fathom socket]

I hate that I agree
I used to think of that sweet W16

That thing sounds like nothing else

[civic spoke]

Can you call the Veyron and Chiron hyper tourers?

[fathom socket]

You could, hyper GT cars

I will buy an gt3000 1994 v6 dohc but it has different headlights for some reason. I live in germany maybe thats why? I want to change them to the pop ups. Does somebody know if it would work and if it would be expensive

Its this one but i want it to change to the pop ups would it work?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202304196462781?advertising-location=at_cars&drivetrain=Four Wheel Drive&fuel-type=Diesel&include-delivery-option=on&make=Audi&min-engine-power=250&minimum-badge-engine-size=3.0&model=A7&page=2&postcode=le2 3rs&price-from=20000&sort=price-asc&fromsra

Should i get this?

[feral reef]

No

[fathom socket]

why not

[misty mantle]

Its an Audi. Its gonna have them Audi issues

[fathom socket]

the 3.0 diesels are alright tho?

[fathom socket]

I'd imagine maintenance is gonna cost a fortune.

oh

[misty mantle]

If you can't afford the maintenance, don't buy it

[fathom socket]

https://tenor.com/view/shrimp-simple-its-shrimple-gif-25735431

[misty mantle]

lmao

[feral reef]

If you have to ask, you shouldn’t be buying an A7/s class/7 series tier of car

Especially not a diesel

[fathom socket]

whats so wrong with the diesels

[feral reef]

Well diesels are great

[brittle totem]

Yeah the chiron is in the same catogery as the Regera i would say.

[feral reef]

But anything goes wrong and it’s going to be expensive

[misty mantle]

As with anything luxury owned by VW

[feral reef]

On top of the expensive maintenance that’s standard for a car like that

[fathom socket]

are there any audis you would recommend

A used one with very low milage that you keep up on maintenance on

If you have to think about budgeting, don't buy an audi

[misty mantle]

In other words, again, if you can't afford the maintenance, don't buy it

[fathom socket]

im not that bothered about the price, but i dont want a new one

then get a 2022 with like 1000 miles on it

not a fan of the new designs/facelifts they got mostly in 2018

you can get what you want, just recognize that the maintenance is going to be costly

ok thanks

was just looking for which ones to avoid bcs i do long road trips and obviously dont wanna deal with breakdowns

[civic spoke]

The old saying of
"Just because you can afford to buy it, doesn't mean that you can afford to own it."

[fathom socket]

as i said, i can aford to keep one, i have an audi right now im just looking for a new one and want advice on which ones to avoid/buy

new?

2015 model year was 9 years ago

well not new but an upgrade

[copper salmon]

Sorry not sorry

[stoic ledge]

I don't think they're too bad, if you just maintain them well. It won't be cheap to maintain, but if you do so it won't randomly break down

Edit: regarding the Audi A7

[brittle totem]

Perfect car to bring to malmby flygfält on saturday 😏

[charred depot]

My insurance company is having a moan at me because my no claims bonus was out of use for 6 months

[stoic ledge]

This is a Gen 1 with some aftermarket stuff to make it look like a Gen 2, or is it a Gen 2?

If it's the first, it's likely doable if you can find the parts. If it's the latter... it's probably harder

Edit: Gen 1 was 1990-1993, Gen 2 1994-1997 according to Wikipedia... yeah if it's a Gen 2 it's probably not that easy

Edit 2: https://www.3si.org/threads/2g-to-1g-popup-headlight-conversion.503206/

No claim bonus out of use

[charred depot]

they expire after 2 years of non use generally here, my gap is less than 6 months

I also never marked my car off the road with the gubermint which isn't helping

how dare I pay tax I didnt need to

[stoic ledge]

Aaah like that, yeah 6 months it too short lol, just show them their own rules lol

[charred depot]

wanting another license check code aswell like

[stoic ledge]

Apparently it's 3 years here nowadays

[charred depot]

questioning me about all the modifications like bro you've already agreed to cover me and are covering me its making like 100hp leave me alone

[stoic ledge]

https://tenor.com/view/leave-him-alone-chris-crocker-butters-stotch-south-park-s12e4-gif-21161391

[charred depot]

I have family members on my policy so I have to go get their license and national insurance number. create check codes on the government website and provide them to my insurance company

not that they ever actually drive the car but having old people as additional drivers on the policy makes me responsible?

[stoic ledge]

Hmmmmm

Depends on their age

Otherwise it goes up

[charred depot]

old not ancient :^)

I will not be renewing with them. Pay the £100 more or whatever.

[fathom socket]

New Taco has available 6 speed manual

give me a manual Tacoma Prime I will buy one immediately

[stoic ledge]

My tacos usually have no gears

[wraith rivet]

a manual truck

[fathom socket]

yes?

[wispy cloak]

I need an amp

And probably an aftermarket head unit

[deep zealot]

larp

[charred depot]

I got gifted a head unit a while back for my 305 as apparently it is a bare necessity, yet to install it heh

[tired sundial]

L

[wispy cloak]

Very expensive can of gas

[wet summit]

looking at trim tools on temu and found this vacuum

[wraith rivet]

the subs are on the rear deck?

that's odd

[wraith rivet]

why are you on temu 😭

[wet summit]

no, those are just kicker speakers

[wispy cloak]

Full range speakers

Used mostly for bass

[wraith rivet]

and a sub under the floor?

[wet summit]

he has 2 kicker CS 6.5s on the deck, they're absurdly bass heavy for 6.5s

[wispy cloak]

I have no rear door speakers

[wraith rivet]

oh

i have rear door speakers but they're super tinny for some reason

[wispy cloak]

Only front door tweeter and woofers

[wet summit]

my car has 2 6.5s in the doors and 2 6x9s in the deck

[wispy cloak]

Then rear deck full range

[wet summit]

same setup here

[wraith rivet]

in my front doors i have subs for some reason

[wet summit]

except in my trunk i have 2 8s

my car came with 4x6 front speakers without a tweeter so i converted it to 6.5 with a tweeter

big diff

[wraith rivet]

what impedance?

[wet summit]

my truck has 4 kicker cs 6.5s

[wispy cloak]

I just need a better amp to drive these speakers

My factory amp is only 40w

[wet summit]

and from a 30w rms radio they thump

fucking thuuuump

[wispy cloak]

These are rated for 100w rms

[wet summit]

i have the same speakers

[wispy cloak]

They have bass for such low power

[wet summit]

i'm getting a 140x4 amp

they're going to do more than my 10 in my truck

[wispy cloak]

I'm debating if I want to go dual channel or five channel

Because I have a 12" sub sitting on a shelf

[wet summit]

yeah

[wispy cloak]

But the power required to run that

$$$$

[wet summit]

my car has 2 amps

my total setup was like 600$ maybe less

[wispy cloak]

It'd be like $300-$400 for a good amp

[wet summit]

no definitely less

like 300-350$

what planet is an amp 400$

my 2 8s with the box and amp was 98$

[wispy cloak]

The 12 is rated for 250w rms

750w peak

Plus running the kickers

I could get a cheap amp

But I kind of want a nice one

[wispy cloak]

Idk yet

[wet summit]

350rms and it's tiny

[wispy cloak]

Not enough power

[wet summit]

bro 🤨

it's 350 rms

you have a 250rms sub

[wispy cloak]

I'd be running it on the very edge of its ability

[wet summit]

no

you wouldn't

[wispy cloak]

The sub is 250w

The kickers are 100w

[wet summit]

you're not using one fucking amp for both are you?

[wispy cloak]

I'm going to

[wet summit]

that would be pretty dumb and far more expensive

[wispy cloak]

I don't have the space for two

Or the wiring

[wet summit]

make space

i deleted my spare tire

[wispy cloak]

I still wouldn't have the wiring

[wet summit]

get the wiring?

[wispy cloak]

Running one heavy power cable is already hard enough

Two would be nearly impossible

[wet summit]

a 4 gauge wiring kit is like 20)

[wispy cloak]

The issue isn't money

[wet summit]

i have 2 6 gauge wires and 4 8 gauge wires going through my car

it's easy to wire

[wispy cloak]

It's where it's running

[wet summit]

under the carpet?

[wispy cloak]

Have you ever had to mess with wiring in a fine German automobile

[wet summit]

my cars are too american

my truck seethes testosterone

[wispy cloak]

Unless I want to drill a hole in my firewall then I have to run it through the same grommet as the ecu

[wet summit]

2 wrecks and still fucks

[wispy cloak]

Then run it under some trim to the trunk

[wet summit]

cut a small hole in the factory butthole and wire them through

if you're really that worried about wiring it then don't do it

have you installed an amp before?

[wispy cloak]

That's why I'm running one high power amp

One power wire

Or at least plan to

[wet summit]

2 4 gauge power wires is really easy to run

i have to work at 6 so gn

[wispy cloak]

I wish I could do this in my truck

It would make it so much easier

[ornate viper]

get one with a decent lineout voltage

[ornate viper]

well, you "need" a multi channel amp then

amps aren't that big, should be able to hide them in the spare wheel well or create a mounting solution on the seats

run a decent gauge power cable from the car's battery to your trunk, and just two sets of signal cables

power cables goes on left side, signal cables on right side (to avoid interference)

the ground wire(s) needs to be as thick as the power wire(e) too, otherwise it's likely going to cause noise

I don't know the detail of that very well, but someone who is way more experienced than I am told me, so I trust them - so for anyone else, doing a little research if you don't want to take my (well, his) word for it, is probably a good idea

I personally run all my speakers off of the head unit itself (aftermarket), and my sub on a monoblock amp rated at 300W RMS

https://www.sony.com/lr/electronics/in-car-receivers-players/dsx-gs80

This is the one I went with, as it has 3x 5V pre-outs

https://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product_m-phoenix-gold-z300-1_p-40574.htm

This amp is powering my subwoofer

[wispy cloak]

I'm not concerned about the size of the amp as much as I am hiding the power wire

Because almost every trim piece has a wiring harness underneath it already

[ornate viper]

for what?

isn't your car an A4 B5?

[wet summit]

i run my speakers off of a 50x4rms amp, way less than what i thought it was rated for

[frigid pebble]

Been procrastinating this project for to long. Ima get it done this year bois

[tired sundial]

Make it YouTube project

I would 100% want to watch that

I got to watch that one salty street racer crash today

Bro lost the smallest amount of traction and freaked out

[frigid pebble]

I've thought about it, but idk how regular uploads would be, plus it would probably be a fairly quick series

Maybe, idk

It needs tub work, new brake lines, a driveterrain and some little qol items

[tired sundial]

That were all the Toyota trucks go I wanted to buy

[frigid pebble]

Lol yeah, that's my uncles place. He daily drives an 88 pickup he restored and has an 86 4runner as a mud rig

[tired sundial]

Bruh he he took them all

That’s why I can’t find anything nice

[tired sundial]

The background looks Missouri but Georgia

[frigid pebble]

Lol a little more north 😉 🇨🇦

[wispy cloak]

Yes

And I want to hide the wire like it's oem

[fathom socket]

You could get some of that sheathing and run it to a panel
Usually what I did

[ornate viper]

That’s not a yes and no question

You can run them under the carpet as well

[wispy cloak]

I was saying it's for the a4

If this was the truck it'd be a lot easier

My only concern about running it under the carpet is running it somewhere I wouldn't notice the lumps

I wish the battery was in the trunk like my bmw

[timber oar]

I have an 87 4runner

[frigid pebble]

Sweet!

[timber oar]

Excellent truck

[timber oar]

Why do you have a German car if you like adding modifications, they don't like you touching their shit 😂

[wispy cloak]

My bmw will hold boost once I put the studs and new head gasket in

[timber oar]

Fair enough

giggles in ls

[fathom socket]

Speaking of trucks
New taco

[wispy cloak]

6.0

[timber oar]

5.3

[wispy cloak]

I was talking about a different 6.0

[timber oar]

Wat

[timber oar]

Oh

Don't people jokingly refer to that as a six-point-blow?

Or am i remembering a different engine

I don't know Ford stuff that well

[fathom socket]

No you’re remembering it correctly
6.0 is infamous

[ornate viper]

There should already be wires under the carpet

I had a B5 A4 before and I ran my wires in the trim pieces

Been like 8 years though

Gonna put it under the carpet probably in my B6

[fathom socket]

You could alter like 4 things though and bulletproof that engine

[wispy cloak]

Yes but mine has been bulletproofed

And I'm pushing a significant amount more power than stock

[tired sundial]

I have an example of street racing because you have a big ego

[wispy cloak]

It's funnier with trucks

[tired sundial]

He never posted this online and I drove 2 hours to humble him

Couldn’t even turn a corner

In a fwd car

[wispy cloak]

Understeer

[tired sundial]

Oversteer then he tried correcting it

By freaking out and turning the wheel the other way

Then understeer

[wispy cloak]

I expected him to just have a classic case of fwd understeer and just slide off the road

[tired sundial]

No

I’m just laughing at the fact he couldn’t control it

Posted this 2 days ago 💀💀💀

But during an event like this you have to act cool

And see if you can get more footage

[fathom socket]

Street racers should be in prison

There are no bigger losers on the road

[misty mantle]

No kidding

[tired sundial]

Yea

Have they ever heard of closed roads or even race tracks

[fathom socket]

There is zero reason to ruin the fun for those of us with fun cars, put families in danger, and risk the flow of traffic
Go to a track

[timber oar]

yeah i dont street race but i do get tired of left lane blockers

[tired sundial]

It’s dumb but they do it because their under developed brains don’t know what race tracks are

[tired sundial]

Thoes poeple drive me nuts

[fathom socket]

Frankly I don’t count straight line bursts on the highway with a clear ahead as street racing
Weaving in and out of traffic like that video though? Lmfao

[tired sundial]

Yea but a 17 year old kid street racing is like 100% worst because they are new to driving cars they don’t understand them

[timber oar]

really get fuckin tired of us drivers

barrier to entry is so stupidly low its such a mess

[fathom socket]

It’s horrific

People go to a class and almost literally learn green=go and then go buy 3 ton trucks to drive at 120 on backroads and tailgate

Trucks that weigh 3 tons
Not “3-Ton” trucks

[tired sundial]

Yea that’s how it is

[timber oar]

those tests were so easy

[tired sundial]

They talk like going 120 is completely normal

Its dumb

[timber oar]

god i remember being in line again after doing the quiz before you get your permit

and a girl in line behind me failed that 10 times

[tired sundial]

Why are poeple dumb enough to think breaking the laws is a cool flex

[timber oar]

like wtf

permit test is the most basic easiest part of all of it

[tired sundial]

I didn’t even study I did it first try

How are you dumb enough to do it 10 times

[timber oar]

i was looking at the book on my phone in line mostly just for the stuff like

how many feet before a turn do you engage your turn signal

[tired sundial]

100

[timber oar]

i dont know shit like that

you just turn it on before you turn

thats all i remembered 😂

[fathom socket]

People turn it on at all?

[tired sundial]

I’m Missouri it was 100

[tired sundial]

Depends

[timber oar]

i think it was something similar here

[tired sundial]

If it’s a bmw driver no

I passed it because they made the test so easy it’s all common sense

[fathom socket]

Lmao, truck drivers period. They drive like goddamn assholes here

[tired sundial]

We’re are you

[fathom socket]

This is extremely common here

Texas

[tired sundial]

They do drive like idiots in the city

[timber oar]

semi drivers love to absolutely clog the left lane on the highway here

[fathom socket]

Luckily we don’t have that problem, they stay in the right lanes here

[tired sundial]

You gota love that

And I guarantee 90% of the trucks in Texas don’t even know what the use of 4 wheel drive

They never leave the road

[timber oar]

oh why would they

their suspension would snap off if they tried

doing dumb shit like that

[tired sundial]

My first truck in Missouri I had for less than a year went off roading on it more times than a truck in taxes would do in 10 years

Can’t forget the mudding

[timber oar]

ye that state gives you plenty of reasons to offroad

thats for sure

[tired sundial]

I miss it ngl

You get traffic on the highway during summer go off-road leave the highway

[charred depot]

anyone got a spare rubber band

[misty mantle]

Nah.

I've got a few hundred zipties and self-tappers tho

[charred depot]

need it for the variomatic gearbox

[tired sundial]

I think you license plate is falling off

[charred depot]

where you put fuel in

[tired sundial]

Imagine not using gasoline as engine oil

Y’all we should normalize lawnmower oil changes

[wispy cloak]

Does it use a snowmobile belt

[charred depot]

probably not

[wispy cloak]

Is it similar to a snowmobile cvt

[wispy cloak]

This is literally two snowmobile cvts

[charred depot]

belts probably a wee bit bigger

[timber oar]

oh god cvts

[wispy cloak]

How much power does it make

[timber oar]

screams and runs away

[charred depot]

not very much but snowmobile belts dont have to yknow last

[wispy cloak]

Snowmobiles have been using them for decades without issues

[timber oar]

well thats a snowmobile

i just want a stick in a car

[wispy cloak]

My snowmobile probably makes like 50hp

[charred depot]

still usage wise a cars life is a bit more than a snowmobile

[wispy cloak]

And I'm scared to run it on anything but 100LL

[charred depot]

They are good fun though as reverse gear goes as fast as forward

[wispy cloak]

But does it have a power snail

[timber oar]

a spooley boi?

[charred depot]

305 is getting a water to air intercooler soon : )

[wispy cloak]

Yes

High comp + two stroke + boost

I don't see what could ever go wrong

[charred depot]

my charge temperature has to be like 80C at the moment

[timber oar]

that seems like a recipe for enough pinging to sound like a wind chime

[wispy cloak]

This is why I'm running it on 100LL

[timber oar]

where do you get that at

[wispy cloak]

The airport

[timber oar]

pretty much what i expected

[wispy cloak]

$6.56/gal

[timber oar]

even more than la gas prices

wow

[wispy cloak]

It is 100 octane after all

With lead

[timber oar]

yeah i knew that was a common avgas but i never saw any prices

[wispy cloak]

They just acted like it was a normal thing for somebody to show up and ask for five gallons of avgas

[misty mantle]

Similar to a snowmobile setup

[wispy cloak]

Just opened the gate and let me through

[dense shard]

Ah yes. Leaded gas. The trace mineral required for proper brain development

[wispy cloak]

Me after sniffing snowmobile exhaust

[dense shard]

Hopefully FAA gonna approve the alternatives so we can actually get rid of it

[charred depot]

becoming a delinquent to society after huffing some lead

[misty mantle]

Me after sniffing the exhaust of my grandpas Honda Trail 55

[timber oar]

yeah i was surprised how much legacy tech there was still in aviation when i did my avionics course

[wispy cloak]

I should put the snowmobile engine and cvt in a gokart

We don't really get enough snow to use a sled often anymore

[misty mantle]

Some people have put snowmobile engines in RX7s

[timber oar]

even my 44 year old firebird says unleaded only all over it

[wispy cloak]

I saw the jyd video

[timber oar]

and 100ll is still in use in aviation

[wispy cloak]

It looked like fun

[timber oar]

kind of mind boggling to me

[dense shard]

Not like old piston aircraft wear out that fast

[misty mantle]

Hell yeah

[wispy cloak]

This snowmobile is an '86 I think and it calls for leaded gas

I was gonna mix 91 but then I saw the turbo

[timber oar]

https://tenor.com/byr6G.gif

[wispy cloak]

So I just caved and got avgas

[misty mantle]

For the snowmobile?

[wispy cloak]

Yes

[misty mantle]

Oh god, that stuff probably put a hole in your wallet

[timber oar]

from what i could tell localizer and glideslope systems are still super common

[wispy cloak]

$6.56/gal

[timber oar]

aviation is slow 😂

[wispy cloak]

It wasn't awful

[misty mantle]

Oh god

Bad enough

[stoic ledge]

That's cheap

runs

[dense shard]

Want a pilot's license don't want to deal with leaded gas

[misty mantle]

That makes current diesel prices look cheap

[dense shard]

Those never did recover

[timber oar]

actually saw 85 octane below 3 bucks here at one station

[dense shard]

Don't

[misty mantle]

Damn

[dense shard]

85 is knock juice as far as modern cars go

[misty mantle]

I'll have to see what 87 is running here on the bus ride home

[dense shard]

It's about 3.20 here a gallon

[misty mantle]

And diesel

Of the on-road variety. Don't know if either gas station near my house sells the cherry-flavored stuff

[wispy cloak]

$3.49/gal isn't that bad

Gas is only like four cents cheaper

[timber oar]

weve run 85 in our stuff and it never complains

but its also old and not performance stuff

i usually do 87 in my car and my bike

[misty mantle]

I'm pretty sure we run premium in our yard equipment

and 87 in everything else

[timber oar]

30 year old 200k+ mile v8 doesnt seem to care

[wispy cloak]

No reason to do that

I put 91 in the audi because it calls for it

But the mowers all get 87

The two stroke stuff gets mixed rec gas though

[misty mantle]

At least, my parents do.

My grandparents get 87 for everything

[wispy cloak]

Run 87 in the mowers

Premium for two strokes though

[halcyon grotto]

cycled past this today

when I passed it wasnt on fire anymore though

[timber oar]

ironic that it has the toaster grille on it

[hexed kayak]

My mower runs on used oil

Its a 98 deere 455 with all wheel steering and a 880cc 3cyl diesel

22hp

[compact grotto]

Yes. https://twitter.com/sammooresphoto/status/1659653937920614413?s=46&t=OB9jCOoj6SJ0gcjnPK2j-A

Sam Moores (@sammooresphoto)

The new @BMW_UK Concept Touring Coupe..I'm a fan

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[icy osprey]

My neighbors have such weird cars 😭

[wispy cloak]

I don't see anything weird about anything

Besides the mini truck

[icy osprey]

Mater

[wispy cloak]

That's just one of those sun blocker things

[misty mantle]

Not gonna lie, that S-10 looks like it has some really bad frame rust due to how the bed is sitting

Also, that neighbor is really loyal to GM, jesus

[icy osprey]

Just on my block there’s like 5 mustang owners

[misty mantle]

Holy shit lmao

[tired sundial]

Imagin being scammed

No free candy

[icy osprey]

I think like two scatpacks too

[misty mantle]

Tf did you do lmao

[tired sundial]

Candy

[tired sundial]

I wanted candy today

And never got it

[misty mantle]

💀

[tired sundial]

I’ve been here all day

[frigid pebble]

@tired sundial I've talked him down to $300

Going in the jeep

[tired sundial]

Toyota jeep

Oh trans to

Is it manual

[icy osprey]

My friend is in nyc and saw this

[fathom socket]

Yes I saw that last january

[exotic turtle]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHtz8tlavY0

[modest ice]

I'll just smuggle bikes in here

Harley Davidson Days in Hamburg, Germany

[torn urchin]

Is this a driver board for the subwoofer? (JBL px99)

[lavish mango]

is this a good deal https://carfax.app.link/2X1h7ZAHXzb

miles are kinda high

2016 Cadillac CTS Luxury $16,978 97k miles

[last sandal]

Oh the lock thing

They are $14 on Amazon

Yeah the whole nob is $14 some are 10

https://www.reddit.com/r/Buick/comments/nymp4d/the_gear_shift_button_of_my_2014_regal_is_broken/ seems like a common buick problem

[tulip tendon]

yo guys

i need help

if someone can lol

nothing crazy lol

just a quick question

[last sandal]

Just ask it

[tulip tendon]

ok lol so pretty much my buddy got a new engine fo car and i’m transporting it lol

[boreal swift]

so goood!

[tulip tendon]

now the way the dude attached it was dumb lol so i braked at a light and bam thing flies forwards lol

nothing insane

wasent hard braking either

i’m just wondering how much beating these things can take lol looks like majority was valve covers

i don’t know lol dude put the tie was low and way too loose

ye did that lol

i’m just wondering if there’s anything i should be concerned abt

cause nothing was visibly broken lol

just a few scratches on the valve cover

expected as much lol

alr ty

damn k-20s slipping out

[sudden pecan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6c9ujWLxUw

all the special drivers are out today

[sinful creek]

Top two are 12v pos and gnd
Middle is woofer + and -
Bottom is tweeter + and -

[stoic ledge]

Wouldn't expect anything else

Imagine even buying a GLA 45 AMG

Ridiculous stupid car

Let's get the lowered sports version of the raised version of the normal version, and install a massive bookshelf on the roof

In the manuals it's a plastic tap, and as plastic ages... that can happen

For manuals, it's also fairly common in other cars with pull up buttons for the reverse lockup (or VW's, staying in their pushed down position etc)

Fairly easy fix if you can get hold of the part

I think if you pull up the leather booth of the shifter

You can press the thing down manually

Or pull it up manually

Work around for the time being

Tow truck must be able to pop it in to neutral

[stoic ledge]

[tacit elm]

Really bad pic but I found this free pedal car and I am converting it to gas

First time welding

[limber pine]

Seen at Christmas tree shops

For when you need to drop the kids at soccer practice at 5 and drag race Dom toretto at 6

[misty mantle]

Nice

[sudden pecan]

lmao sums it up pretty much

[signal pecan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CptzUo2Z68

[signal pecan]

what?

[undone pecan]

ready for the road now!!

[signal pecan]

Its a "passive crossover" which means it sends low frequency sound to the woofer, and higher frequency to the tweeter

[tired sundial]

@frigid pebble how’s it looking

[somber nebula]

squat miat

[feral reef]

Are those m…model 3 wheels on an NC??

[boreal crow]

sacrilege

[wide hemlock]

Car naked rn

[fathom socket]

have you used duplication tool from gmod?

[hushed elbow]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/765672325383192589/1109847707801104476/VID_20230513_132608130.mp4

straight pipe 5.0 explorer

[deep zealot]

https://www.ddinstagram.com/p/CseOAClNQhb

new bmw actually looks nice

[civic spoke]

Just a concept thus far.
But looks like it's based on the new Z4?

[deep zealot]

yea with some Z3 clownshoe design elements

[charred depot]

shiny

[fathom socket]

https://tenor.com/view/spongebob-squidward-gif-21621168

[vocal mural]

Vintage VW Aircooled (Ben Pon) show at Twenthe airport yesterday and today.
Loads of old VW type 0, beetles and Porsches.
People from the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Denmark and Sweden were there.

[fathom socket]

That's pretty cool.

[vocal mural]

https://www.benpon.nl/

[gloomy grail]

hi

[runic ocean]

https://www.reddit.com/r/IdiotsInCars/comments/13nmvva/idiot_with_weird_mad_max_wheels_hindering_traffic/

this should be forbidden 🤷‍♂️

[plucky flame]

The fuck are grand wagoneers so expensive for

Sumbitches start at 73

[stoic ledge]

Just 200k, not too bad

[fathom socket]

They're luxury vehicles.

[civic spoke]

"Luxury"

[plucky flame]

The base models look like ass

Especially for nearly 80

[runic ocean]

same price as a house 🤷‍♂️

[civic spoke]

I rather buy an actual truck

[plucky flame]

I saw a toyota sequoia trd pro

Fuckers huge

I think it was 70

[stoic ledge]

Nah wah cheaper than a house

Might buy one to live in

[runic ocean]

depends on the house

[stoic ledge]

200k barely buys you anything

[plucky flame]

It was 78

[runic ocean]

you are joking?

[plucky flame]

When youre packed like sardines yes it barely buys you anything

[stoic ledge]

No?

[runic ocean]

not much jobs you can make 200k a year / 5 years

[stoic ledge]

That's why mortgages are often 30 years

[plucky flame]

Why does mort need so much money

[runic ocean]

because death is a pretty good business.

[civic spoke]

Something's wrong when this is cheaper than those trucks.

[runic ocean]

not wrong that jeep is just overprices 🥲

[civic spoke]

That truck there is used. And is being sold for like $120,000

[stoic ledge]

Because those trucks aren't taxed

[runic ocean]

oh also different location , location matters for pricing as well

[stoic ledge]

When I remove the tax on that wagoneer the price is like half

[civic spoke]

That Volvo FH is like $95,000 before tax.

[runic ocean]

Netherlands has crazy amounts of taxes 😦

[stoic ledge]

Yeah so roughly the same price then

[runic ocean]

house, WOZ value, and now adays they also want 3rd bracket taxes on houses for rent.

thats going to be fun next year but thats offtopic

[civic spoke]

I would actually love a Volvo FH like that one :c

[stoic ledge]

Ngl owners of houses for renting should be taxed, it's crazy that they can live basically tax free if you just have enough houses

[stoic ledge]

Buy it

[civic spoke]

Let me go and take a small million crown loan.

[stoic ledge]

Great plan

[civic spoke]

But really, it's a bit too big for the work I do. Smaller cab, and a 6x2*4 configuration is more ideal for me.

[stoic ledge]

Electric

[civic spoke]

Would still love that, tbh.
As least if I only got routes where it fit.

[charred depot]

alternator went out in a blaze of glory taking the battery with it

[civic spoke]

This is more what I would actually want for work.

[civic spoke]

Looks like that battery has seen better days.

[charred depot]

had the best headlights ever when it was at god knows what voltage

The battery was great could leave it in a car for months come back and it start a diesel no bother

[civic spoke]

Mine shined super brightly (briefly) when my alternator threw 18 volts into the system.

[charred depot]

Only a £20 battery from a crashed car

I have to drive a fair bit for work tomorrow so got 2 spare batteries with me just incase as no charging.

[civic spoke]

Still surprised about how well my car took being parked for two and a half years.

[charred depot]

mine took being parked for 25 years pretty well : )

[civic spoke]

Parked for two and a half years. I hooked up the battery again, and the lights came on. Which made me go "???".

Turned the key, and she started right up with no issues...

[charred depot]

Only parasitic drain I have is a clock so could just bin cut that off

[civic spoke]

Me knowing you.
It wouldn't surprise me if you installed a cut-off switch.

[charred depot]

I mean to install one but anyone trying to steal it will probably be too stupid to let the glow plugs run heh

people tried to steal my friends old diesel escort and did that

[civic spoke]

Fuck me this is good.

Scania R730 tridem cassette.

Truck is probably good for 16-17 tonnes. And the trailer 24 tonnes.

Moving 40 tonnes.

[wraith rivet]

that color is very.. interesting

[wet summit]

i get my batteries for like more than half off most of the time

if an autozone duralast is 190$ i get if for 80

[wraith rivet]

how?

[wet summit]

dm me

its not sus

[spiral crescent]

great car, bad service history. only had like 3 oil changes over those 100k

the GM 3.6 is known to sludge up without relatively frequent oil changes. that one is cheap for a reason, I'd say keep looking

[wet summit]

is that 3.6 the same as the traverse?

[spiral crescent]

yes but also no

[wet summit]

girlfriend had a 2012 3.6 traverse, piece of shiiiiit

[spiral crescent]

it's the same high feature engine platform but it's the one out the blazer

[wet summit]

all caused by that motor

[spiral crescent]

"beefier"

tuned to 335/285 in the cts

they benchmarked the VQ and even copied the exhaust drone lmao

[wet summit]

i own a 2.2 cavalier, very reliable motor. chevrolet was capable. the 3.6 timing chain issue is absurd

[spiral crescent]

I went with the 2.0t in my CTS. loved that thing

[wet summit]

my girlfriends neighbor has a gmc acadia with a blown motor, best friends mom has a gmc whatever the gmc traverse is, transmission is out and the motor knocks

[spiral crescent]

that's the thing like

[wet summit]

i'm a dodge guy, always will be

[spiral crescent]

they're kinda pieces of shit and you need to get out of them before they blow

but you can pick them up for pennies

[wet summit]

yeah

[spiral crescent]

my CTS was a new lease for 500/month like

for a 55k car

nothing down... kind of expensive but for what it is. my bolt was 200 same 0 down, gm you just enjoy while they're nice and ditch. hot potato lmao

[wet summit]

we're getting a nissan altima coupe with the vq after a while for gf

[spiral crescent]

right motor wrong car

[wet summit]

350 is too much

g is too much

and don't want a crossover

[spiral crescent]

g35 g37 were awesome off lease

once they dried up prices stayed the same

so instead of it being like 15-20k for a car with 30-50 they all have 100-150 now

same price lmfao

[wet summit]

i'll stick to my 3k cars lmao

my car was free, truck was 3k

[spiral crescent]

can't beat free

[wet summit]

but i plan on getting a magnum/challenger for the next car.

and whatever she wants... probably the nissan coupe

[spiral crescent]

those cvts

shudder

[wet summit]

5 speed

she's not getting a cvt

[spiral crescent]

thank god

but yeah I love my bolt

[wet summit]

she gone learn manual

[spiral crescent]

and 200/month is the right price

[wet summit]

i paid 3k for my truck all in one payment lmao

[spiral crescent]

chevy swapped my 21 for an EUV with supercruise as long as I promised not to sue them

which was neat

[wet summit]

i'll never have a car payment

[spiral crescent]

I hear that

$2400/yr for the now self-driving ev is pretty sweet all considered ya know

[wet summit]

i'm not an ev guy fr

[spiral crescent]

I was spending like $80 a tank

that made me an ev guy hahaha

[wet summit]

nor automatic... so it's the worst of both worlds

[spiral crescent]

there's something about the balance you can do with one pedal driving like

fun to throw them into corners it's like having engine braking

[wet summit]

my slow 30mpg manual cavalier is the best car i'll ever own

[wet summit]

so just have engine braking

get a manual gasser lmao

[spiral crescent]

but like city boy

I wish I had a garage like that haha

[wet summit]

yeah, my cavalier is getting a small child worth of boost.

my truck is getting a hemi.

[pearl tiger]

wroom

[somber nebula]

Coilovers adjusted

[wraith rivet]

Field

[feral reef]

What coilovers you running?

[somber nebula]

Feal 441s

[wispy cloak]

[charred depot]

SKF warranty's are so shit, they want me to send them the driveshaft back before they send a replacement im like errr I need my car?

[warm sparrow]

vroom

[warm sparrow]

hmm to bad no NA on this pic

[stoic ledge]

Wow you're alive

Long time no see

[feral reef]

Lol

I really hate those types of exhaust tips

They looks stupid

[wet summit]

i prefer circle tips

[limber pine]

I prefer ovals out the rear side.

[stoic ledge]

Still better than every fake

[feral reef]

I mean, those are fake too

Just not completely fake

[stoic ledge]

Actual exhaust fumes will leave

It's a surround for something smaller

But it's not blocked off