cars

[tame plover]

interior lights can be tasteful, but arguably dangerous whole driving lol

i wouldn't do those myself, but if you decide to do so, just have them on seperate switches, so u can drive with underglow and interior lights off

at car shows though, interior lights are 👌 👌 👌

[stray kernel]

The og 4.10 gear in my truck it was fine id just be at 70 mph at 4k rpm

[wet summit]

at 70 mph im at 2200

[tame plover]

I want my car to look like it was crashed into the chav isle at Halfords lol, if that's a reference that translates well

being 22 ain't gon last forever, rice my car untill I know better

[wet summit]

but the wife is going to drive my dakota, so i may do a hammy hemi

[stray kernel]

Atleast do good wiring

[tame plover]

I'm an electrical engineer by trade, I'm wiring a new circuit into the fusebox lol

[stray kernel]

Ehhh the only thing that sucks on a 4.10 rear is reverse the 42rle jumps really bad

[wet summit]

yes it does!

i thought mine was fucked

it hops for days

[stray kernel]

Thats normal unfortunately but other than that dodge just put them in to heavy of vehicle's

In the nitro they are perfect

[tame plover]

bmw fuseboxes are quite nice for having 10 or so spare slots before u need to add a second box

although I have 2 as it is, I have a battery disconnect kit as a form of killswitch, and the second fusebox powers my dashcams and central locking systems

[stray kernel]

Dodge usally has about 10+ spares in their truck line known as ram

[tame plover]

it's prolly alot of brands that do that tbh

my previous cars are a KIA picanto, and a Ford focus

lmao

[wet summit]

the 545rfe should have been in everything

hell even the getrag would be better

[stray kernel]

I want a g238

Welp

You took that out of my mouth

[wet summit]

if this new 42rle gets upset with me its getting a getrag

fuck automatic

[tame plover]

alot of your convo going over my head, but this I stand behind

I've only driven an automatic once, and it was a Mercedes SLK
gearbox was kinda ass

[stray kernel]

If i find a decent priced g238 imma switch back to the 4.10

[wet summit]

he has a ram 1500 and i have a dakota, practically same truck but mine is smaller

amd we both have a horrible slow 3.7 v6

if i find a good prive on a 6 speed ill buy it

hells yeah

[tame plover]

try using a 2.2L i6 lmao

engine revs high af, but no beans

[stray kernel]

Except i went with larger fuel injectors and deleted emissions

Shes git grunt now

[wet summit]

i have torque through next week but NO horsepower

negative horsepower

[tame plover]

I have too much torque actually for how light my car is

wheelspins in 4th if I shift aggressively

[stray kernel]

Heh

[wet summit]

what were you in

[tame plover]

also useless in winter when there's ice

i got it stuff at the bottom of a hill, pulling away smoothly in 1st, spinning, 2nd, 3rd etc
5th was wheelspinning

i had to get out and push the car lmao

[stray kernel]

My ram

[wet summit]

wha

178 in a ram v6?

[stray kernel]

I split two tires doing that.... dont do ut

[tame plover]

lmao that's wild

I shit myself going over 140 in mine

can't imagine

[stray kernel]

I was at 8k on the rpms

[wet summit]

my cavalier hits limiter at 108

[stray kernel]

Delete that!

[wet summit]

the 3,7 wont go past 6k?

[tame plover]

mine is limiter at 155, but the limiter is legit just a Fuse tucked away in the engine bay

best believe that is gone

[stray kernel]

Not if you tweak the ecu

[tame plover]

surely u wanna dip above 108 on motorways lol

esp if you ever end up in Germany

[stray kernel]

I rev to 7 normally

I get 8 mpg....

[wet summit]

i want to delete the limiter for when i boost my cavalier

no idea how

my dakota gets 9 avg

[tame plover]

how do you know what you can safely raise ur rev limiter to?

[wet summit]

you fuck around and find out, when it starts to float you back off

[tame plover]

mine is 7K limiter, but I've seen ppl take that same engine to 9K

how so they know how far too far

[tame plover]

that's a bit scary for me lol

[stray kernel]

For alot of dodge engines you can find out on jeep forums... in the offroad sections

[tame plover]

although my engine is only £400 if I blow it up

[wet summit]

the 2,2 ln2 chevy 4 cylinder stock goes to 5800rpm

if you cam it and fix the float i could see 7 or 8 easy

[stray kernel]

The inner kid in me wants to build a 1.8 i4 that revs to 20k

[tame plover]

bmw engines are kinda weird, the engine I have was made since 1930 or something crazy, same block just different internals

so googling these things it's hard to know which version of the engine it is

[wet summit]

im waiting a while to pull the engine, im putting maybe 2 or 3 k into it

[tame plover]

I'm just doing bolt ons to mine, I can't be fucked to pull the engine

i can do ITB's with the engine in

and camshafts with the engine in also

cylinder health is good, I've done compression tests

[stray kernel]

I got a 1.4l ecotec turbo and all in my garage i picked up from a junkyard.... like i feel like if i fixed the issues with overheating it would be a good candidate for a buggy

[sweet valve]

If I wanted to upgrade an sxt to like a scat pack or whatever where would I want to start? That's something I want to do later on once I'm more familiar with stuff but not sure where I'd even start aside from the engine and breaks

[wet summit]

buy a scat

[stray kernel]

Step one find a good engine thats not overpriced and a transmission thats not over priced

At that point might as well buy a hellcat trans and engine most come with ecu and key

[wet summit]

boost the penta star

[tame plover]

my absolute dream car is a TVR griffith 500

and that I actually would be willing to pull the engine out of lol

but i paid £1.5K for my car, so don't wanna go too crazy with it
I'm down to spend £10K on it but not more

my car was so cheap cuz the old owner crashed it, didn't tell his insurance that he did that, and needed to get rid of it

so I got it from the shadiest guy ever lmao, but he at least showed me a the damage and was very honest

got it to pass inspection with 0 advisories a few weeks back, after 6 months work

front end was buggered, steering column ruined, a few things bent

all good now though lol

[sweet valve]

Is 17k too much for one of those or decent

[wet summit]

decent

a crate cat is 40k

no trans or ecu

[tame plover]

ye they're wild expensive

crate engines are nice af tho

although u could just get a junkyard V8 lol

if u want accessories in wack locations and need to do all sorts of relocations

[sweet valve]

https://highhorseperformance.com/mopar-srt-hellcat-6-2l-crate-engine-68303089ac/

That's the first thing I saw lol

[wet summit]

its cheaper to buy a manual srt8 and voost it

boost

[sweet valve]

Idk how to drive manual I'm not even sure where to go to learn or at least practice

[stray kernel]

Ive found them for 13k but need minor workclike wires and stuff they come from wrecks

[wet summit]

you're planning on dropping the entire drivetrain from a car, and replacing the computer and don't know how to drive manual

[tame plover]

I've been avoiding boosting mine because I love the throttle response, hense why I'm going camshafts and ITB's

call me an idiot if I am, but I don't feel like dealing with lag

in a car that weighs less than 1 ton

[stray kernel]

I learned how to drive on manuals lol

[sweet valve]

That's way later lol I figured I'd learn before then at some point along the way

[stray kernel]

Antilag

[wet summit]

anti lag is nasty

FIREBALL

[stray kernel]

Pops and bangs Bbay!!!!

[tame plover]

fun fact! I can't drive an automatic, I end up left foot stomping the brake lmao

[wet summit]

my truck is auto, and i do it often

[tame plover]

I get pops and bangs NA tho lol

stainless steel straight pipe

wanna get equal length headers tho 😩

[stray kernel]

I always hit the firewall with my foot and go to reach for a shifter that isn't there

My truck shifts at 5k

[tame plover]

I'm lucky to live somewhere that manual is the norm

cuz all the company vans I drive are manuals

[wet summit]

i have a long tube header on my cav and it pops like crazy

[tame plover]

👌 that's hot

I think I'll have a think about turbos on mine lol

the manifolds for mounting them are cheap and easy to get

the ECU is already one I can program

but i don't know enough about what size turbo and how best to do antilag to minimise spool time

cuz I just love the instant response of NA

the fact I spin the wheels sifting up to 3rd aggressive is cuz it's NA power

pereli tyres also, not ling long ditch finders

I spend way too much on tyres

I'm a fan of rolling burnouts, which is actually doable with 170bhp belive it or not lmao

just wait for rain

England car scene is alot of Renault cleos, and vauxhaul astras, and shit box civics, Ford fiestas etc

mostly small hatchbacks making around the 200hp mark

so my crappy beamer actually contends with them on the odd race from lights

were I in the states my car would get smoked by any truck guy I'd imagine

I have 6.25 horses per KG, which is a dumb unit of measurement

idk how that compares to any of you guys, most likely poorly

[stray kernel]

@wet summit i think im pushing 4.7l levels of power put of my 3.7

[wet summit]

that's not a ton, but definitely not torque

[stray kernel]

I mean topspeed youd probably win, but quarters no.... hell with 170 you might get smoked by a minivan

[tame plover]

yeah I've been beaten by a Ford mondeo before lmao

[stray kernel]

...ive been beat by a minivan that sounded like a jet engine

[tame plover]

you can also just pick my car up, so that counts for something

[stray kernel]

A product i wish existed would be the Hellcat Pacifica

[tame plover]

here's a video of how slow my car is lol

[stray kernel]

Imma watch it when i finish this oilchange im doin

[tame plover]

power to ya

it's underwhelming, I wouldn't look forward to it lol

[stray kernel]

Its going slow, lady didnt change her oil and is 8900 miles over or 14323 km over

[tame plover]

oof so it's turned to goo then i take it

[stray kernel]

Very much so.... i ran seafoam through the motor and got it hot before but its bad i might drop the pan

[tame plover]

that's rough lol

if u drop the pan though you can make yourself one of those "customer states" clips

poke the goo with a screwdriver for a couple views lol

[stray kernel]

Ehh when i worked in a shop we didn't do that for liability concerns, i do the same as a mobile mechanic

Somtimes if its really bad... i will but most if the time no

[tame plover]

that makes alot of sense actually' i've not considered that angle

also you're working mobile?

[stray kernel]

Yup currently in the Kohls parking lot doing oil while this lady works

[tame plover]

i can see why you might not want to drop the pan then lmao
god speed

[stray kernel]

Yup trying to avoid it. Its coming but slowly customers like this i dont give a choice to conventional oil or synthetic... they are going to do this again so synthetic will probably save the motor

[tame plover]

0W-30 castrol edge lmao

get that £10 per liter oil in there

[stray kernel]

Personally i run 5w-20 in everything

But i follow manufacturers suggestions on customers unless its and oil burner then 5w-40 all day

I see alot of oil burners

[tame plover]

the old owner of my car put 5w-40 in it, even though that engine burns a small amount of oil from factory, like half a liter over 3K miles

but it was getting ticking from the hydraulic lifters due to the thicker oil, so the first thing i did was put 0w-30 in it lol

it rolls out the factory burning oil lol, it's just what that engine does

there's no bad seals or anything, compression is great, no mixing of fluids

just does that

[stray kernel]

Thats how old engines are

My vehicles dont burn a drop except my tractor

Tractor on the otherhand burns a quart an hour

[tame plover]

lmao ye that's kinda rough

at least it isn't rotary

i've seen ppl put oil in the fuel tank with bridgeported 18B engines

18B? 13B?
i'm not great with mazda's rotary stuff

[stray kernel]

With rotarys its just part of the territory

Thats why they got banned from F1

They would throw oil out of the exhaust onto the track

[tame plover]

i kinda wanted to rotary swap my mk1 ford focus when i had that, cuz it fits with room to spare, and those engines make 650hp easy with no internals swapped

but also looking at 8mph and having to basically run 2-stroke fuel

sold that car for £300 in the end lol

[stray kernel]

Rotarys are fun and cool until it comes time to service them

[tame plover]

take apart like burger, fill with vacoline, sandwich back

open again cuz the apex seals didn't go in properly, close again

run it for an hour while it burns out all the rebuilding vacoline, watch it make white smoke for 2 days

and then rebuild again after 3 months when it goes bang

i was ready for that to be my life lmao

kinda glad i didn't, but now i have crappy bmw instead

[stray kernel]

Im about to pour diesel down this engine im working on...

[tame plover]

that's a trick i've not heard before lol

makes sense

aight i gtg
good luck with that car, hope u can get it drained

it's 11pm here so imma sleep

[stray kernel]

Get some sleep

[stable dome]

So today I picked up the ultimate dad car

Deffo doesn’t set your world alight, the only way I can describe it is that it feels like a Corolla to drive

Still, nice spec and a fairly well designed car, should give a few years trouble(ish) free motoring

[fathom socket]

I don't like how the brakes seem to become softer and softer overtime, yet I don't lose any brake fluid

[wet summit]

you need a brake booster

[fathom socket]

It brakes like a semi truck

There's a delay between when I press the brake pedal and the pressure applied to brakes.

[wraith rivet]

what does?

[wet summit]

brake booster

[topaz vessel]

Look loud and possibly heavy?

Also, I always found it a little strange when a non-three piece wheel immitated the three piece look.

[carmine summit]

crappy german cars are great

source: i drive volkswagens

[carmine summit]

could be old flex lines causing that

when they get older and softer they'll sort of expand when you press the pedal, so it takes a bit more to build pressure

[timber oar]

Rate my welding skills

[wraith rivet]

10/10

(I don’t know)

why just little tacks?

[timber oar]

Well

It's sheet metal

I'm having to keep the heat down or it blows through

What im adding is 16g steel, it's considerably thicker than the original body metal

Some spots of the body are rotted so bad it blows through even on my lowest welder power

It's an inverter flux core welder

This was all repaired with fiberglass, I don't know how long ago and it wasn't by me

But it didn't hold and it was falling apart pretty bad

This is my first gen 4runner btw

[little ore]

Redbull Showrun 2023 Madrid

[plucky flame]

Now with 4 whole pixels

[raw cosmos]

how’s the frame look? just surface rust on the frame?

[dusky torrent]

checooooo perezzzzz

[merry helm]

https://tenor.com/view/kachow-cars-lightning-mc-queen-pixar-disney-gif-5931942

[tight cypress]

@timber oarget thicker sheet metal

1,25mm works great and can be welded with more power

make sure to weld it compeletely so theres no holes under filler when prepping

[tame plover]

let's go

I've done it
ive riced it to fuck

[feral reef]

That is rice overload.

[wet summit]

my gf brother has a 2001, and oh my god the rust

maybe 2 years left from it, i'll do frame repairs on my vehicles but not on others

i guess an upside of a unibody is that if a subframe rots out you just get a new one, if my truck starts to rust it's trash

but if the unibody rusts you throw away the entire car

my grandmas 2500hd 2005 i was going to trade her for my dakota, but i looked under that thing and god damn it was bad

the shock wasn't connected to the frame

[timber oar]

Well the frame is fine

I wouldn't have bought it if the frame was bad

Just some body rust

[wet summit]

he didn't have me come look at it when he bought it

[timber oar]

I'm gonna use some por15 or some Eastwood products to coat the frame so it doesn't rot

Also need some mud flaps because it kicks up a bunch of crap on the sides when I go through snow

[wet summit]

coat that baby

never gonna rot

[timber oar]

And it's getting a freshly rebuilt 22re here soon

Nice fancy radiator too

The petcock drain is machined aluminum

👌

[tight cypress]

paint with metal paint and then use underbody coating

wont rust

i used 90s dinitrol underbody coating on my lada

we also have some coating that has lead in it from 70s

[halcyon grotto]

expected it to just explode at the end there

[charred depot]

amazing it ran for that long

[wraith rivet]

runs good, maintenance regularly done at the dealership, low miles, no low ballers

[misty mantle]

Blown motor?

[knotty kite]

No just some connectors i forgot to connect

[misty mantle]

Rip lmao

Amazed it was running at all

[sage igloo]

y'all are making me think I should look into replacing my MKV GLI finally 😄

[civic spoke]

Barra.

[charred depot]

remote emissions testing :^ |

[plucky flame]

What in the sam fuck kinda 1984 society do you live in brother

What so its like a speed camera? Car too stinky you get a ticket?

[civic spoke]

How tf does that work?

[charred depot]

No idea https://www.heatremotesensing.com/scotland

[civic spoke]

Does it just sniff the emissions over time?

[charred depot]

apparently it can differentiate individual vehicles

[feral reef]

These look very similar

[civic spoke]

The 1.5 looks shorter.

[stoic ledge]

engine.scale(0.75)

[topaz vessel]

They probably would depending on how the 0.5 liter difference is accounted for.
What is the bore and stroke on each?

[civic spoke]

https://youtu.be/OUNXFHpUhu8

[tight cypress]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/515158612759412736/1130529790986817536/20230717_185929.jpg

primer

[feral reef]

That's not primer

This is primer

[tight cypress]

ew

[halcyon grotto]

pass this fairly often

[sudden pecan]

my engin

[charred depot]

roll enough coal and it wont be able to see the plate

just turn off my engine and roll through for a perfect score

Not sure what they are gonna do with the information other than "old car bad"

[plucky flame]

Whatre they gonna do when an oversize load comes through and rips the arm off

That or take the whole thing with it

[charred depot]

well moving a oversized load here is a decent bit of paperwork and responsibility heh

[plucky flame]

That doesnt stop it from ripping that thing apart

[halcyon grotto]

its been there for like a year its fine

or a couple months every once in a while at least

[charred depot]

If somebody hits it their insurance pays for it heh, car or oversized load.

[plucky flame]

How many do they have

[dusk ocean]

Lol the AC compressor

[wet summit]

hey guys just thought i would mention that i now own a 2009 gmc sierra 4.8, 2wd, quad cab

paid 45$

it's a 4l60e, which is whatever but i paid 45 fucking dollars

it's got an ls, so worst case is i paid 45$ for an ls

[tight cypress]

where you seein one

[wet summit]

also, the entire suspension is shot

[fathom socket]

What is this? Fiat 125/p?

[dusk ocean]

Hanging in a plastic bag with paper covering the lines going thru the firewall

[onyx cargo]

The apple grease doesn't taste like apple at all :C || ||

[tight cypress]

lada 21063

[tight cypress]

more like all the electrical wires

[fathom socket]

so more of a FIAT 124

IDk. they looks like Fiats

[tight cypress]

eh no

this is the ''deluxe'' model

[fathom socket]

ah

[tight cypress]

but yes they are almost the same cars

engine aint the same i think

[vocal mural]

[fathom socket]

And looks like my abs module has broken

[latent anchor]

I wonder if LTT will be reviewing the Chevy Blazer EV? They've been knocking the car reviews out of the park imo

[stoic flicker]

Photo?

[serene fox]

$45 is crazy

Does it run?

[wispy cloak]

Truck is about to go crazy

[kindred gate]

I need to get a less restrictive exhaust. Hopefully one with an expansion chamber.

[pearl tiger]

👍

[leaden laurel]

clean

[tight cypress]

diy time

never seen an exhaust like that

[stoic ledge]

Crunch? More like cringe

[wraith rivet]

don’t some car manufactures attach subs to the frame to get the bass all throughout the entire car? I read something about that

maybe it’s a common thing idk

[stoic ledge]

I don't think you want that as it'll also vibrate other components in the car then?

Ngl, don't really know

In most cars with a dedicated subwoofer it's mounted in the spare wheel well, or underneath the front seats like BMW does

It'll be mounted to the chassis in one way or another

[open canopy]

Volvo mounted the sub to the frame

[stoic ledge]

You mean their Air Woofer Technology?

[stoic ledge]

First time seeing a Genesis, love the plate

[wraith rivet]

[halcyon grotto]

I must say it is one of the SUVs

Of that there is no doubt

[eager grove]

I think they look dope

[stoic ledge]

Yeah I really like the look of these GV70's

And the plate is also 👌

[wraith rivet]

genesis is hyundai isn't it?

[civic spoke]

It is.

Doesn't have a big existence in Europe. Genesis, that is.

[halcyon grotto]

With that new suv they've been driving it around where I live to try and generate some hype ig

Too bad it's just another grey suv noone will notice

[stoic ledge]

Only UK and Germany I think for now?

[wraith rivet]

genesis is huge here in the u.s.

i see them all the time

[civic spoke]

That's because you're also the core market for them.

[civic spoke]

Really weird that UK is a market for them.

[stoic ledge]

Korea is RHD

So that's easy I guess?

Although they have them in LHD

I think the UK is more open to new brands?

[civic spoke]

South Korea drive on the correct side of the road. The right.

No idea.

Didn't Tesla even stop making the Model S and X as wrong hand drive?

[stoic ledge]

Correct

[halcyon grotto]

If those new brands are mercedes and tesla

Ig stuff like polestar and the MG4 are doing fairly well which I very much welcome

[hexed kayak]

i see 2-3 polestar 2s every day here in montreal

[wraith rivet]

😎

[stoic ledge]

Ok, my bad

Then IDK why they chose UK

[halcyon grotto]

To flex on Tesla or something

[stoic ledge]

Hope so

[feral reef]

That looks nice

[novel relic]

First time seeing this like, ever
An over engineered bike rack integrated in the rear of a corsa

[stoic ledge]

FlexFix

Was available on all models around the 2010 era

[fathom socket]

Just put some strong hydraulics and use it as a battering ram

[stoic ledge]

Except the Insignia A iirc

[novel relic]

Never seen this in my life

[stoic ledge]

Corsa D, Astra J, Meriva B, Zafira C, Adam, Mokka

[novel relic]

Lmao, when someones riding on ur ass, just yeet that thing out

[stoic ledge]

Those were the ones available with FlexFix iirc

You have to pull a lever in the trunk lid liner, like next to the lock

I'm very sad this feature got discontinued

It was stored in the spare tire well, so you could not get it with a spare tire

Additionally, fitting a tow bar was not possible

Oh yeah, I always forget the Antara

[novel relic]

Yeah I've never seen that before
At first i thought it was aftermarket

[stoic ledge]

Nope, factory

Might be surprising... But it wasn't that popular

But I love it when I spot one

[tight cypress]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/950122875984154694/1131344826693075014/IMG-20230719-WA0008.jpg

paint paint

[kindred gate]

New air filter

[tight cypress]

you should keep the stock one on such a nice bike

same amount of power, no noise from the intake

[halcyon grotto]

actually pretty neat

ig letting you swap it out for a towball would've meant more chassis reenforcement

[kindred gate]

Were keeping the stock one on hand, but using the new one since the stock one limits the air flow and is making it run super rich

[fathom socket]

2:10am and I’m looking at getting an Audi R8 hot wheels model

[civic spoke]

Saw some of the Volta trucks that Schenker is using.

[misty mantle]

Finally got around to reviving the RMK-800. Runs good

[stoic ledge]

Is it living when it smokes that much 😛

[stoic ledge]

Never seen them before but they look quite cool

Also looks like they have 0 crumple zone

[stoic ledge]

You could get them with a towbar OR the bike rack, not both

Towbar didn't need more chassis reinforcement, you mostly need a different impact bar as that's where the tow bar is attached to

[misty mantle]

Exhaust had a bunch on oil in it. It’s a 2-stroke with a oil injection system

This was about an hour after it was initially revived. First 2 starts had huge smoke clouds come out of the exhaust

[stoic ledge]

https://tenor.com/view/how-dare-you-greta-thunberg-gif-15130785

I understand 😛

[misty mantle]

I like to consider this thing a big “fuck you” to the environment that I am happy to own

[tight cypress]

you could have adjusted the carb

[dusky torrent]

does anyone have a video of a stock e90 328i vs a stock e90 335i? all the videos on youtube seem to be of modded e90s

[dusky torrent]

NOOOO

[civic spoke]

Marking its territory.

[dusky torrent]

it's leaking near where the gearbox is

[civic spoke]

Rear main seal?

But also - Can be tough to know if it's from a leak higher up as well, and running down to that spot.

[dusky torrent]

the good thing is that im driving this car for 1 more month before going to uni, so it wont be my problem until then 😅

[civic spoke]

Do you know what fluid it is?

[dusky torrent]

i took a paper towel and smeared it on the fluid and it was grey

[civic spoke]

I guess it's most likely engine oil.

I had my valve cover gasket fixed on my E46.

[dusky torrent]

i'll check my engine oil level during my next drive

[civic spoke]

Did they start with the e-stick for that generation?

[dusky torrent]

yeah, using idrive

it's annoying

[civic spoke]

🤢

[dusky torrent]

regular dipsticks too complex for the germans? lol

[civic spoke]

You technically save on manufacturing.

Since you just need the ability to fit the one oil level sensor, which they would have either way.

So they just remove the dip stick tube.

[dusky torrent]

the funny thing is that someone could be driving with extremely low levels of oil, but the e stick needs you to drive to measure oil level

so measuring oil could actually be ruining an engine 😭

[civic spoke]

Yeah, it wants to be hot. Right?

[dusky torrent]

yeah

low manufacturing and potentially higher maintenance, more money for bmw

[civic spoke]

Speaking of. Drove a truck that didn't warn for a low oil level.

I checked the dip stick, and it was DRY

[dusky torrent]

ouch

[civic spoke]

Was told to drive and add more oil.

After 10 liters, then I was at a good level.

Which is a big yikes.

Normally when a truck runs low on oil, then they start screaming at you to add more.

It's usually 5 liters between the minimum and maximum on trucks.

[dusky torrent]

now after sitting for about 30 mins, the fluid is clear. is this coolant?

[civic spoke]

It wasn't AC condensation, right...?

Because that could make sense.

[dusky torrent]

i was running the ac before running the blower for a few mins before shutting the car off

🙏 please be water and not coolant

[misty mantle]

Taste it 😈

[plucky flame]

Saw that on facebook

[bitter compass]

We are scared of dipsticks

[proud nest]

The Rav4 before the wife was rear ended sitting at a stop light totalling the vehicle.

Put a ton of work into it.
200 square feet of dynamat sound proofing and fiber filled cavities.

Running two PDX M12 1 channel 1200watt RMS Amps
One 4.150 4 channel 150 watt RMS amp
One 2.150 channel 150 watt RMS amp

4 Alpine Type X 6.5" speakers
2 Alpine Type R stand alone tweeters
2 Alpine Type X 12" woofers
Double din Alpine head uint and the Alpine multimedia manager to control every little detail.

Still have the equipment after it was totalled thinking it might go in the tundra.

Gotta wash it to take it out and get it dirty.

[tight cypress]

shines like hell

[dusky torrent]

abu dhabi 2021

https://tenor.com/view/cry-about-it-f1-abu-dhabi-2021-red-bull-gif-24133847

[wet summit]

i got the 45$ gmc sierra transferred into my name

[ionic glade]

get a real mans car

https://tenor.com/view/cars-drift-saudi-hajwala-gif-10800897

[fading bane]

chonker

[wet summit]

is it 45$? no.

it is inherently worse than my new truck

i was beating on my dakota, put the brake pedal to the floor and it suddenly lost pressure

ok boy blew a brake line from the abs i is

unit

[dusky torrent]

ofc the bmw xm isnt $45 and is worse than your new truck

one thing about the xm that probably costs $45 is the volume adjuster knob

[stoic ledge]

I highly doubt that, if it has the galvanized controls

Maybe the valve cap or something

Also, imagine such a car and still no adaptive cruise control

Also, I've heard it's actually not that great? An X6 M is apparently way better to drive

Although hYpErCaR sUv'S are a stupid thing anyway

[halcyon grotto]

that rear end is something else

bmw designers must've been guning for most horizontal lines

then again I think the ix has 12 or something

[flint sable]

The rear end is cool and the front has grown on me a little

[dusky torrent]

i dont like the xm. what's it supposed to be? rsq8 competitor? l thought the x5 m was the rsq8 competitor

[civic spoke]

The XM is a thing of its own. But yeah, I guess RSQ8, along with other high end, fast SUV's

[civic spoke]

Thinking of getting a battery impact driver. But idk what to get myself.

[timber oar]

Impact driver or impact wrench

Impact driver is for hex bits

Impact wrench is for sockets

[civic spoke]

I meant impect wrench.

[timber oar]

well both have their uses so thats why i asked

i use ryobi personally

im sure im going to get flamed for that

milwaukee is obviously good

but only if you have phat wallets

i see a lot of people liking harbor freights hercules brand

[civic spoke]

Don't got Harbor Freight here. So there's that.

[timber oar]

might be able to order from them idk

[civic spoke]

Have also look around for getting something that might be compatible with a weed whacker. Or whatever you want to call it.

[civic spoke]

Fuck import duties.

[timber oar]

lmao

well, i also have a ryobi weed whacker i use

uses the same batteries ofc

[civic spoke]

Having to import it from USA to Europe. Would be terrible.

Yeah, that's what I'm sorta looking at. Same batteries between the weed whacker and the impact wrench.

Means less money wasted on batteries.

[timber oar]

at least here idk about there

they like to do ryobi days at home depot

literally just giving away batteries and tools i stg

[civic spoke]

I'll probably just wait around and see if something comes up.

[timber oar]

200 bucks for a 1/2 drive brushless mid torque impact

and then a 6ah, 4ah, and 2ah battery with charger

[civic spoke]

Something I don't like about Ryobi is that they are insert style of batteries.

[timber oar]

have you had issues with them

[civic spoke]

Can't say that I have. It just seems like everyone has moved away from that style of battery.

[timber oar]

well

the one single issue i have had

is the electric die grinder

if your tool that you have mounted in it gets out of balance

the vibration starts to do damage to the clips on the side that hold the battery in

but i feel like thats more my user error lmao

otherwise even on the impacts it works fine

i dropped my 3/8 impact and it didnt seem to care

tbh as long as you get a widely recognized brand

probably gonna work fine 👍

because i have stuff from several brands and guess what

it all works as advertised 😂

[civic spoke]

For now I'm just making sure that my muffs are working as they should.

I swear. If another cable is broken...

Have already gone through two cables for them.

[fading bane]

Yeah, a basic BMW M2 is faster than it

644 HP can't compensate its mass

[civic spoke]

It is what they say.
HP makes you faster on the straights.
Less weight makes you faster everywhere.

[charred depot]

Real XM

[civic spoke]

We used to have the wagon in the family.

I remember the fuel capacity being something stupid like 80 liters.

[stoic ledge]

Imagine that with a diesel

1600km range

[halcyon grotto]

seeing diesel price parity with petril is sad

[timber oar]

what the hell is that car

i like it whatever it is

[round turtle]

Just a typical Citroën from the 90s

[random oar]

Saw some pretty fast cars today

Whipped out the dslr for some pics

[dusky torrent]

@random oar did you whip out the dslr for checo's crash?

checo perez is washed and will probably be replaced next year

daniel ricciardo, pierre gasly, alex albon, and now sergio perez

max verstappen and the red bull c**k machine (i cant say the word)

[random oar]

Unfortunately wasn't near that part of the track. He kept locking up into turn 1 tho, he was awful

[dusky torrent]

i saw that huge lock up on live stream, he absolutely shredded those tires

[charred depot]

Annoying because when I was in a diesel it was more expensive, now im in a horrible petrol thing while fixing my dturbo and diesel is so cheap :^ |

I have a rare set of new Phase 2 305 wings but they are worth more than half what I paid for this car heh.

have doors aswell

[bitter compass]

Bricc

[charred depot]

brick is practical but is a petrol sadly

I drive for work alot and the diesel just sips

[halcyon grotto]

muh v70 does gulp le petrol a bit

not that the diesel would have been much better

I think the real world diff is like 5 mpg but at the time I got it, diesel price would've meant the improvement wasnt worth it

[charred depot]

That and low emission zones on something in that too new but too old ground

[halcyon grotto]

mmm true

[charred depot]

I really wanted a E39 diesel but too new atm.

[halcyon grotto]

I can avoid LEZ pretty much entirely so it wasnt a massive consideration

[charred depot]

I don't really go in either except glasgow rarely but with how shitty glasgow public transport is and glasgow people ehhh

[halcyon grotto]

oh yeah glasgow is basically a no go area now fo me

for all its faults edinburgh at least has a billion bus routes

[charred depot]

That and with Dunfermline getting its city status its only a matter of time :^)

[halcyon grotto]

Dunfermline City rise up

[charred depot]

fake city

[halcyon grotto]

how is dunfermline anyway

[charred depot]

dead as ever, what even happens.

[halcyon grotto]

ig its more of a commuter town city

[charred depot]

Getting gentrified by edinburgh people who actually want to own a property

[halcyon grotto]

might be me someday ig

if I can ever afford it

about half the people I work with commute from dunfermline I think. which is a bit odd given that its a minimum wage job

[sweet valve]

If I keep getting random branches and stuff stuck under my car should I get a skid plate or underbody shield whatever tf it's called?

[dusky torrent]

yes and skid plates protect your undercarriage for scrapes and improve fuel economy

my bimmer comes with a skidplate from the factory 🥰

i love the care bmw has for their cars

[dusky torrent]

who pinged

[dusky torrent]

that's what happens when someone buys a middle class white family soccer mom hauler but forgets their fico is 400 and 2 months behind on rent

[wraith rivet]

💀

[stoic ledge]

Just spotted this 4er convertible test car, I was unable to see if the front is still a pig

[civic spoke]

Highly likely.

[rotund thunder]

Paid for a Matte ppf film... Makes lunar rock 100x better

[vagrant dune]

Friends opel is finally done

[fiery oasis]

2007 impala. parked it 2 yrs ago over this issue. brake peddle would randomly just not move almost causing a car on car collision twice. right before it was to late to stop the brakes would suddenly work again. was a week in between the 2 incidences with zero warning it was going to happen. anyone have a clue what i should be looking for? im going to replace the brake cylinder and think i may have to replace the booster but all the videos i have watched so far on symptoms do not bring this particular one up. also had this same problem with a van and sold it shortly after i almost drove through a building wall

[wispy cloak]

Booster

Possible vacuum issue

Maybe the check valve but I'd have to look at it

[cedar condor]

Looks amazing

[fiery oasis]

sigh thnx .. starting to really dislike vehicles 😛

[charred depot]

Another A frame enthusiast came to collect the renault today heh

Ive never really felt unsafe in a car but a renault 4 booking it came close.

[kindred gate]

Aww my 2 stroke oil made a ground rainbow

[slim tree]

this car looks like what i would draw as a kid

[timber oar]

"Hey! You can't park there!"

[fathom socket]

Reached 200k

[topaz vessel]

That's like a 9/10 for execution.
And probably a -5/10 for what they chose to execute.

[patent basalt]

✅

[patent basalt]

My highest mile car has 285k miles currently

[stoic ledge]

I have the highest mileage car within our family at... 104.1k miles

The second highest mileage car is my parents... At 104.0k miles

[patent basalt]

My lowest is like 87k

My hemi charger is 285 at the highest and my Yukon Denali is almost to 87k

[stoic ledge]

285k is quite something

[wide hemlock]

Car

[stoic ledge]

Born in Born

Although idk where the US market S40 was assembled

[civic spoke]

Ghent, Belgium.
Apparently.

From the Volvo US website.

[stoic ledge]

Wasn't that the 2nd generation?

Those were made in Ghent

[bitter compass]

Belgium isn't real

[leaden stream]

Jesus christ, man

[coral oriole]

I have found this very old video, for all those who can't speak Germanhttps://youtu.be/Im2eYuGdmfY

[deep zealot]

I thought it was pronounced “Volkswagen”

[coral oriole]

no but many people say porsch and not porsche

[deep zealot]

whoooosh

[sudden pecan]

porch

[deep zealot]

cool cars but expensive

FBO M3 beats turbo S

[coarse jewel]

No. Volkswagen's are unreliable and burn oil and are slow. Porsche's are reliable, easily getting 200000km-300000km before needing any sort of rebuild giving them the most reliable engines of any sports car. They're also extremely fast with the 918 beating both Ferrari and McLaren equivalents and GT3RS being a top tier track car. Porsche also operates almost entirely independently from VW, Porsche even builds their own engines and licenses engineers to VW competitors. Audi which actually is just expensive Volkswagen has their own racing team as well. Why would Volkswagen make 2 racing teams. If VW had any actual control over Porsche they likely would of merged Audi into Porsche by now. Porsche is a company that VW has a sizable stake in, like Toyota owning a large share of Subaru. Some influence but not directly managed. Audi on the other hand is a Volkswagen brand that operates entirely under VW management and is just expensive VW. VW and Porsche haven't been comparable since VW stopped making the original Beetle (because all supercar Porsche's are built off of the original Beetle).

I know it's a joke. I'm sorry for the rant. It just makes me irrationally angry when people compare any other German brand to Porsche because with a few exceptions Porsche's are the only reliable German cars.

[deep zealot]

New Porsche is good

there is some crossovers between VW/Audi like the Cayenne platform and Taycan etc

The Macan as well

Not a fan of the old 911s or even 911s in general. They just don’t feel revolutionized. The Caymans feel like much more playful, smaller and fun cars

[civic spoke]

The big Porsches were needed. Honestly.

They were what skyrocketed their sales.

[deep zealot]

beautiful manual V10 E60

very rare and had the pleasure of driving it

[dusky torrent]

my hot take on the e60 m5 is that is sounds terrible and it shouldve had a naturally aspirated v8

[deep zealot]

that’s truly a hot take

lol

[dusky torrent]

😅

[robust gale]

ooof

[gritty goblet]

I hope this is purely an american take and you haven't had the pleasure of owning a diesel vw.

[coarse jewel]

Live in Canada so basically no Diesel here, and some of the golf's were good but most of VW burns oil and breaks down.

[dusky torrent]

my car's steering is too heavy to do the one handed palm steering 🤣

the power steering fluid is filled

[gritty goblet]

Well yeah especially the TSI engines are notoriously bad, but the TDIs are really reliable and popular here in europe.

[dusky torrent]

canada has no diesel?

are your semi trucks gasoline?

[coarse jewel]

Just very little diesel, like the US. Diesel is pretty much purely transport. Trucks, Trains, ships, the like. There's a few HD diesel pick-ups. Than some Diesel Gate era VWs and the like

[dusky torrent]

ok i didnt realize my country is low on diesel too

[coarse jewel]

Diesel is either terrible for the environment or delivers terrible performance. It's been losing popularity, especially in NA, for a while.

[plucky flame]

Theres not really a reason to use it

Especially with the idea we can make gasoline out of corn now

[coarse jewel]

yeah, or even Porsche's synthetic E-Fuel and hydrogen engines growing in popularity.

[wispy cloak]

There are a lot more than a "few" diesel trucks

[plucky flame]

Hydrogen i dunno

[plucky flame]

Theres what maybe 3 from each manufacturer?

[wispy cloak]

I was talking about on the road

They're very popular

[plucky flame]

Well yes but he was referring to how many are being made

[wispy cloak]

Ford offers six diesels

Not including the one in the f150

Well

They're all the same engine

But different trucks

[charred depot]

loads still here, makes sense if you do actual miles.

Suppose if you are in America paying 2p for fuel its whatever heh.

[bleak summit]

Ah, good times... Burnt out rear tail light connector on a BMW E60.

Weird bit: this is a known issue, so there's a recommendation to add an additional ground to the lamp holder. Did that seven years ago when this happened the first time though, so not sure what made it short and melt this time around...

[bleak summit]

Ooh, that's a thing of beauty. Gives my 525i a real inferiority complex 🤩
Well, right up until the rod bearing discussion starts 😝

I need more wheeltime in both E39 and E60 M5 before I can give my opinion on which is the greatest car ever made, but it's one of them.

[bleak summit]

With proper engine management and longer driving distances, there's no reason not to choose diesel. Where it all went wrong was making too small engines and putting them in city runabout-type cars that do mostly short journeys. For that, if you can't reasonably choose an EV, gasoline is still king.

There's a reason why almost all heavy vehicles and a lot of larger pickup trucks skew towards diesel engines. Decent benefits to torque and fuel economy, at least if you get enough distance to get to proper operating temps and stay there long enough for the exhaust systems to clean out (particle filters with their heat regen etc).

[eager light]

I love my corsa

[bleak summit]

Ah, that famous Vauxhall quality 🙂

In the rest of Europe, those come courtesy of Opel, which has the Norwegian backronym Ofte Parkert Etter Landevegen (Often parked by the side of the road).

Very similar to Ford's "Fix Or Repair Daily" or BMW's "Big Money Wasted" :p

[wicked kelp]

I just made some modifications to get rid of my lights dimming from my sub and power steering... and wow. Maybe a little overkill?
(2 900CCA batteries, + 5 farad capacitor)
Don't mind the rats nest lol. Most of that is just excess cables running to the amp. Once I get a new head unit I plan on cleaning that up

Not too sure if it's overkill or not. Adding the capacitor decreased the light flickering to a linear dim. After adding the second battery the dimming went away completely.

My sub can do 2500w RMS, but keep in mind this is also in a Dodge Charger Pursuit.
I have installed some police lights and sirens on it, as well as a ton of other different accessories (Police scanner, radar detector) and it tends to draw A LOT of power.

The sirens alone draw around 1000w, and when using them all other accessories tend to shut off (Probably insufficient battery current?) When adding that second battery, it completely solved that

[bleak summit]

starts popping the popcorn and waits for garble to appear in an "arrested for impersonating police" video on youtube

[wicked kelp]

fr 💀

A man, only known by the name "Garble" has been arrested for impersonating police

[bleak summit]

Go all in, register an address in Florida first, so you can be "Florida man arrested for <almost inconceivable crime>" 😂

[sweet valve]

If I wanted to learn about tuning or ECU whatever it's called where would be the best place for me to learn? Aside from just randomly looking up "how to ECU" on YouTube

[stoic ledge]

I've heard more "complain" about that... Mostly British tho? My Opel Corsa glovebox works just fine 🤔

[eager grove]

How is it easier to learn about something...than possibly the greatest information gathering tool ever invented by mankind? Not sure I have an answer to that one, mate

[timber oar]

How did the Germans fuck up so bad that your tail light connector of all things decides to melt

[timber oar]

Depends on which ecu you want to work with, as that can change the answer to the question drastically

[icy osprey]

🔥 gtr

[bleak summit]

They way they always do. They do the math, find the material amount that should be sufficient, and go with the science.
So, they end up with a ground cirquit for the rear taillights that is entirely good on paper and works great for a while, but if you get any sort of degradation or corrosion on a connector it is no longer enough... so the conncectors start to degrade and eventually burn out.

Now, normally they catch bullshit like this in the first couple of model years, but mine was manufactured at the end of 2009, which means it was amongst the last E60's ever made... and they have had the issue in multiple models for that entire decade :p

[timber oar]

A mistake like that just seems goofy to me

[bleak summit]

Oh yes. They never miss the big stuff, it's always stupid little mistakes like this.

And while there has been a number of recalls for burning E46, E60/61 and E90/91, this somehow never made it to the recall list.

Mine's been in to correct potential fire hazards twice, one of them not 20 cm from where this problem is :p (they had a recall due to battery connectors a couple of years back).

Anyway... it's a $3 part, if you don't ignore the error code when it starts appearing you have plenty of time to change it before it damages anything else, so this is just one of those things I'll have to do every six to eight years it seems :p

[timber oar]

Could redo the wiring to the tail lights

Make it a heavier gauge

For everything

But that's a lot of work I'd imagine on a bmw

[bleak summit]

Oddly enough, there is an additional ground on the taillight in question, the mechanic added it the last time, but I gotta check to make sure it's actually good.

It goes from the ground terminal on the body to the ground plate on the lamp holder, but in the guides I've found they route the ground to the nut holding the terminal in place... Time to dig out the multimeter I guess.

[wispy cloak]

Diesel is still $0.20/gal cheaper than gas right now so it's great

And last time I filled my truck up I was getting like 14.5mpg

[charred depot]

Same price here atm but ofcourse get more miles on diesel.

[stoic ledge]

In NL it's cheaper, but road tax is twice as high so you need to do quite some miles to make up for that

And you got stricter emission rules during inspection which a lot fail

And the diesel price fluctuates, not that long ago it was even more then petrol

[sweet valve]

Cause I literally know nothing so idk maybe someone can recommend a specific YouTube channel maybe there's some free course on udemy or maybe there's a really good video game that you can learn all this stuff in the same way you can learn how to fly a plane using flight simulator maybe there's something like that for cars and engine tuning that's accurate etc. There could be a million better ways than just randomly watching whatever I think is what I'm looking for so I figured let me go ahead and ask some people who are familiar with this sort of stuff to see if maybe they can give me a better alternative because this is not something I want to trial and error cause I don't want to Fk up my car and if you don't know it serves no purpose to tell me you don't know I'm still going to ask around regardless

[charred depot]

Only downside is with low emission zones if you arent like 2015 onwards here really

but im classic exempt so no bother :^)

[plucky flame]

Diesel is only cheaper than premium here

Nowhere near e85

[charred depot]

I like older cars and the petrols are just garbage for MPG.

That and can run crackhead fuels like veg oil and engine oil if desperate heh.

[plucky flame]

Put e85 in it and melt your fuel lines

There was this girl in my class who was like "e85 sucks it ruins your car" and we had to explain to her that you cant put it in just any car

[charred depot]

The one petrol car I own I run what is labled E5 but actually has 0% ethanol

[plucky flame]

Biden said a year ago we have to make e10 all year round now

He came to my state cause we make it here

[charred depot]

E10 is standard here but dont like using it on older cars.

[plucky flame]

I dont know why he came out here. Maybe he didnt know we have cable and the internet

[stoic ledge]

As mine does like 1400MPG I try to use as little ethanol as possible

[plucky flame]

Yeah we havent figured out how to get all of the energy out of the corn yet

We are working on that though

[charred depot]

Head was scratched a bit by the engineering place and head gasket was damaged in post but I put it together anyway heh.

I am interested to see how it fairs as it is a MLS head gasket

[bleak summit]

E10 is standard for 95 octane here too... Not liking it one bit, so I fill 98 octane instead.

I frequently go long periods without driving, and since ethanol is hygroscopic it's more likely to cause me condesation issues.

[plucky flame]

You are going to use the corn fuel and you are going to like it

[stoic ledge]

Nah, LPG go brrr

[charred depot]

extra virgin vegetable oil

[stoic ledge]

Used frying oil

[civic spoke]

Diesel. lol

[feral reef]

I always got for 98 octane without ethanol

[civic spoke]

Ethanol free is hard to get by these days.
Check the suppliers specs if it contains E5 or not.

[feral reef]

Yeah it’s only a couple of gas station companies here that don’t add ethanol to their “E5”

Shell being one of them

“Shell V-Power does not contain ethanol”

[civic spoke]

I image it should say "Does not contain more than 5% Ethanol". Because that's what I find.

But I guess that's for the UK market.

[charred depot]

Lots of them legally have to say E5 here but alot actually have 0% ethanol in reality.

[civic spoke]

I know many markets also have to have Ethanol blends as a requirement. IDK about NL.

[stoic ledge]

Yeah they can only say E10 or E5 here, but it's up to 10 or 5%, 0% is also up to 5%. There's no minimum

[feral reef]

IIRC E10 is actually required to have some ethanol in it, can’t be 0% like E5 can

[stoic ledge]

I.... Do not know, could be

[feral reef]

Mhhh

Een woordvoerder van BP meldt aan TopGear Nederland dat E10-brandstof in Nederland wettelijk minimaal 8,5 procent biobrandstof moet bevatten. Nog specifieker: 7,5 procent moet ethanol zijn en 1 procent mag een andere biobrandstof zijn. Als jij E10 tankt in Nederland, dan zal er dus tussen de 7,5 en 10 procent ethanol in de peut zitten.

[stoic ledge]

🤮

[civic girder]

At least in the US, E10 is pretty much always 10% ethanol

E15 is 15% ethanol

E10 can be in any octane rating, 87, 89, 91, 93. E15 is 88 octane

E85 ofc is 85% ethanol

We do have E0 fuel here, that is 0% ethanol, but it is pretty rare and only exists in the center of the country from what I've seen

[wispy cloak]

I put ethanol free in my two strokes

[elfin terrace]

Took the 15 year old rice burner out for a drive today

[dusky torrent]

duh duh duh duhhhh MAX VERSTAPPEN!

[dusky torrent]

mitsubishi. they dont make them like they used to

[elfin terrace]

Yea they really don't make anything now lol

Well, nothing worth buying

[vocal mural]

Thanks. I’ll look out for that the next time.

[vocal mural]

Even Tango (Q8) claims no ethanol added

[timber oar]

Maverick carries ethanol free here

[bleak summit]

Is that a spiced up Lancer or a full on Evo? Either way, gorgeous.

[eager grove]

Worth noting that the UK and US measure Octane number differently, just FYI

[civic spoke]

AKI and RON.

[vocal mural]

Automatische KnipperlichtInstallatie

[civic spoke]

Anti-Knock Index

[elfin terrace]

Evo. Thanks 🍻

[brittle totem]

🧐

[civic spoke]

Surprise. Mother trucker?

But with that said. Detachable tow hooks are kind of meh.

[stoic ledge]

🥜

[bitter compass]

NUT

[dusky torrent]

new BMWs look like skodas

[stoic ledge]

No, Skoda's look like BMW

I recently had a Kamiq I think behind me, and the headlights really got me confused

No it was the Karoq

That really looked BMW to me

(it was darker, and the DRL is shaped like that of BMW... so is the grill)

[wispy cloak]

Bluetooth technology making an appearance in the automotive industry

[civic spoke]

That's quite shocking.

[charred depot]

enter the service position

[bleak summit]

Yeah, no. That's fairly consistent with the BMW design language. Thank god.

The 3/4 series and the 7 series can go die in a fire, and I'm glad BMW backed down and didn't mess up the 5 series too badly as well.

And lately, there's nothing wrong with looking like a Skoda. Best looking product of the VAG group these days 😂

[dusky torrent]

bmw did mess up the new 5 series a bit

[bleak summit]

Not nearly as bad as feared, and it looks better if you go for the non-M EV grill.

The blacked out grill is terrible.

Then again, with the 5-series they're looking progressively worse every generation, with the exception of F10/F11.

E28 is a thing of beauty. E34 a little less. E39 isn't bad-looking, and the E60 had grown a lot on me since it's initial launch (to the point where I bought one).

But it's been a few years since BMW made anything truly headturning.

[dusky torrent]

i like the f90 m5 cs 🥵

[wraith rivet]

Ha

I get it

[misty mantle]

That one of your trucks or a customers vehicle?

[wispy cloak]

Customer vehicle

Same with this duramax that just needed trans cooler lines

[rugged lynx]

oh its not huge in the front. nice

[civic spoke]

https://www.instagram.com/p/ByajkktgvsA/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Instagram

[dusky torrent]

Haah

haha*

[tired sundial]

We’re can I get one and how much

Honda and redbull car

[wispy cloak]

Deezul

[quaint fiber]

deezul

[compact hull]

Bricklink you need individual pieces it costs about 700 bucks

[vagrant dune]

The new 5 series looks like a FWD sedan

Since the hood is higher now

And the rear bumper is straight out of a subaru outback

And side profile is basically just an accord

Its an abomination

Idk how they manage to fuck up every single one of their new designs, not even one has looked remotely good

I would describe the new 5 series as looking like a 2 series gran coupe

[bleak summit]

Hey now, we do not mention the 2 series in polite company...

Except for the sedan, the M2 is to me the spiritual successor of the original M3 😄

[stoic ledge]

I don't mind the 2 Active/Gran Tourer

For the type of car it's a nice one

Better than the Gran Coupe

[bleak summit]

Yes, but that's like saying at least the armed robber was the most polite armed robber you've encountered.

[stoic ledge]

My parents are possibly considering this one

[bleak summit]

The entire minivan/peoplecarrier genre is a hateful thing.

Almost as bad as Crossover SUVs

[stoic ledge]

Minivan > cross-over any day

@brittle totem maybe also joining the F45 family

Although my parents switch between getting a new car or continuing driving their current one like daily

But this one's a nice spec, 220i so 4-cyl, M-Sport, camel interior, heads-up display, ACC, Pano roof...

All that spec comes at a price tho, hot damn it's expensive

25k for a 6 year old FWD BMW mini-van

[bleak summit]

I've come to the realization that I'm never going to get a decently priced car that fits my formula ever again.

[stoic ledge]

Same

[bleak summit]

So far, every car I have owned has been a black BMW with an inline 6 engine and rear wheel drive. In fact, only the latest one has violated the Layout of the Automotive Gods, having an automatic instead of a manual.

[stoic ledge]

Your next one is going to be a FWD 1er with a 3-cyl

[bleak summit]

But now, even if yo do find an i6, it's contaminated by forced induction or it's hilariously expensive.

I have a strong feeling my next one will be all electric. Hopefully I can get another 10 years out of my E60 though.

It's only done 104000 km, so there's plenty meat left on the bone.

[brittle totem]

No 225i xDrive 🥲

[bleak summit]

And apart from the usual melted rear tail light connectors, It's been remarkably reliable so far. Had to change some o2 sensors when it was ten years old, other than that it's been nothing but normal service and some worn out suspension components.

[brittle totem]

Yeah that is a bit expensive our was like €16k for 225i xDrive with all options a part from the pano roof and m sport.

[stoic ledge]

No need for xDrive, also finding one here is almost impossible, and additionally finding a Dutch one is very unlikely

[bleak summit]

You don't even want to know used prices in Norway...

[stoic ledge]

It's a 2017 with 65k km, that might help

[bleak summit]

Even though the weak currency now means there's more used export than import.

[brittle totem]

There is only 15 225i in Sweden and only 7 of them has xDrive so they are very rare here to but for some reason cheaper then a similar 220i.

[stoic ledge]

225: 95 Xe models so the PHEV, 1 225i xDrive... Which is €35k

[brittle totem]

Yeah our was 2015 with 110k km when we bought it. Does it have the nbt evo iDrive ?

[stoic ledge]

I think it does

[bleak summit]

Heh... the cheapest F10/F11 LCI (2014-2017) with an inline 6 petrol engine currently for sale in Norway is NOK 549147 (€49203)...

It's a 2017 540i Touring.

[brittle totem]

Yeah there is a lot of 225Xe here to i guess they where basically "free" as company cars when they came out. Our one has the full driver assistance package to which make it even rarer i dont think i have seen any used active tourer that has that a part from some 2020-2021 225Xe.

[brittle totem]

That is just the regular NBT right ? The one we have i would suggest you to find a mid 2017 with updated iDrive which is much better and includes apple carplay to.

[stoic ledge]

Yeah I thought this one had it, but I'm not sure. Maybe it's not, could be. Haven't looked in to
it too much Could be that it's just an LCI thing

I know NBT Evo has AA/ACP

Many Xe are specced poorly here

And idk about the reliability of the drivetrain

Yeah I think that's NBT

[brittle totem]

Expensive a very well speced 2017 540i in Sweden is listed at 308700sek/€26880. https://www.blocket.se/annons/jamtland/bmw_540_i_sportline_head_up_glastak_softclose_p_vvarmare_hk/107784861

[stoic ledge]

There are 0 F45 LCI with 4-cyl and ACC for sale

I rather have ACC than AA/ACP

[bleak summit]

Ah, and sold by our friendly thugs at Bavaria, the scourge of all BMW owner wallets in the nordic region 😄

That actually looks fairly compelling, even with the brown leather interior...

Here's the one I was looking at: https://www.finn.no/car/used/ad.html?finnkode=304756868

[stoic ledge]

Ok there are 3 imports available... 2 with the small display, and those are already 6k more

1 with the big screen, and that's 36k so 12k more

[bleak summit]

Even worse with the white leather :p

[stoic ledge]

I don't think my parents fancy spending 12k more just to get AA/ACP

[brittle totem]

Average 225Xe here as the iDrive professional and hud but still the base seats.

[brittle totem]

So just a bit never 2017 F45 is 12k more ?

[stoic ledge]

This one has a nice interior

[stoic ledge]

Yeah no you then go to a 2020, but there's almost no 4-cyl F45 with ACC available

[bleak summit]

I could go 2010/2011 F10 to get a more moderately priced inline 6, but I refuse to pay more than 300k for a 2011 F10 when my 2010 E60 cost me 260k in 2015 :p

[stoic ledge]

Pano roof

[civic spoke]

Sucks that getting an affordable 6 cylinder is getting harder.

Straight six. To be specific.

[bleak summit]

Yeah... I'm just going to drive my E60 until it falls apart...

[brittle totem]

That must be pretty much a fully loaded one i dont think you can get anything more then that. Let me guess it's like €35k to.

[brittle totem]

Yeah I checked what the Norwegian market had to offer a while back and j could basically only find 520i/520d with a stupid amount of options on it for a 520. I guess that has to do with the tax in Norway on fossil cars.

[stoic ledge]

No this one is 24k but it's the pre-LCI

It's missing H/K audio en power seats

But otherwise it's quite full

[bleak summit]

Power seats are nice if it's a shared car. For mine it's set and forget :p

[stoic ledge]

But it's the only 4-cyl ACC and Original Dutch car

[bleak summit]

I assume you mean power seats with memory 🙂

[stoic ledge]

My parents have the same setting, only mine is different but it's usually just the most back setting

And I barely drive it normally

Yeah I think BMW only has power seats with memory? Could be wrong

But yeah impossible to find one with everything

Already hard enough to find a 4 cyl

[bleak summit]

Mine's a base spec, so it has manual forward/backward, but powered recline and seat height.

And no memory.

[stoic ledge]

Ah yeah that's just stupid imho

I think these are just manual or full auto

[bleak summit]

I think the manual forward/backward is a win to be honest. A lot faster to adjust than holding down a button forever. Just grab the handle and pull, straighten your legs to where you want them, bob's your uncle 😄

Especially since they put the handle in a sensible position, on the forward side of the seat instead of between your legs at the front.

[brittle totem]

Yeah our is missing power seats and H/K to but I think it has the hifi system it sounds good at least.

[stoic ledge]

Yeah H/K isn't worth the premium over HiFi

HiFi over standard is worth it

However, my parents have now seen this .. but they rarely go through with something

Especially as I've sold them recently they should continue driving their current car for the next 2 years

With the maintenance, tires, brakes etc we've done to it, I think we can run it for 2 years with just a single service/oil change next year

That's cheap motoring

[eager grove]

Just replaced the water pump in my POS Seat Leon

and I don't think I realised how long it had been noisy

in the three weeks prior to fixing it it was loud as fuck

but I think it's been noisy for a while and I just assumed it was engine noise lmao

[stoic ledge]

Lol nice

What made you change it?

The noise? Or was it leaking

[charred depot]

Someone I know got this lucky heh

caused by worn waterpump

[civic spoke]

Poor unfortunate souls.

[charred depot]

Thought the DOT bumper was fairly sturdy..

[waxen inlet]

Don’t think I fit in a Camry

[wheat hatch]

[coral oriole]

Did you know what car this is? Looks like an Audi

[stoic ledge]

Aventador

[coral oriole]

OK almost the same both Volkswagen

[misty imp]

Ever just aquaplane and torque oversteer bc your car is as light as carton box w wheels

[wraith rivet]

we have a pile of garbage Kia forte for a rental car

I never realized how much I take automatic climate control for granted

or quality materials

quality anything really

[halcyon grotto]

makes me wanna check my timing belt lol

[misty imp]

me with a chain

[halcyon grotto]

ew chains

what are you a bike

[past copper]

I don't know if automatic climate control is the same for kias and chevys but I absulutly hate it. My 2004 trailblazer has it and if you accidently bump the temperature knob it kicks into full auto (fan full blast and whatever the freak it wants for vents). I just want a knob that sets the fan, temperature, and vents; is that too hard to ask for?

[coarse jewel]

My 2015 WRX has full manual control and a button that sets it to auto fan speed and full auto. None of the buttons lock in and the dials are just higher or lower so their position doesn't matter.

[dusky torrent]

my 2011 bmw has auto dual zone climate control and it's perfect 👌

[raw cosmos]

I heard you like crankshafts https://youtu.be/5SuTJwlDGwo?t=140

[wraith rivet]

my 2015 Mazda 6 has the same thing

well similar

knob for fan speed, buttons to switch between vent positions, and 1 knob for passenger 1 for driver for the temp

any change to the fan speed takes it off auto, otherwise it handles itself nicely

[coarse jewel]

yeah, any setting change aside from temp takes it off full auto, on semi-auto it only changes fan speed, than it has full manual if you mess with fan speed.

[rugged lynx]

that is what you get for driving a ramp on the street

[plucky flame]

"Oh these are the weapons" - james may

[tardy harbor]

change the clock

excellent quote

[plucky flame]

I know right

The mind of an elephant is paying dividends

[tardy harbor]

well

[timber oar]

My Cadillac has an auto climate control and it's very annoying

[tardy harbor]

I've also seen every top gear episode 3 times over, its not really extreme memory 😄

[plucky flame]

I havent

I havent even watched top gear

[tardy harbor]

you should

[plucky flame]

I know

[tardy harbor]

so where did you get the clip from

[plucky flame]

Its on the list

[plucky flame]

Saw it on the interwebz one time

[tardy harbor]

ah

I remember exactly which episode its from 😄

[stoic ledge]

My bike has a belt, my car has a chain

[civic spoke]

I want to get a bike

[wraith rivet]

Lmaoo I was gonna say that

[stoic ledge]

I even hear it in his voice

It's the Panamera, Rapide and Quattroporte episode iirc?

[tardy harbor]

yeah

[muted haven]

https://tenor.com/view/girl-car-drive-thug-life-gif-9933565

[tardy harbor]

ez

[fathom socket]

now kith

[tardy harbor]

its a Peugeot, I would rather not if thats okay

[civic spoke]

French kiss

[tardy harbor]

they use too much tongue

[civic spoke]

I take it you don't want to exchange fluids with another car

[elfin stone]

@stoic ledge I found some good Recaro Seats for my Astra

[fathom socket]

trying to get a half decent audio setup in my miata
turns out the tuning by default basically doesn't acknowledge the 250-400 hz range exists so this is a problem

[tardy harbor]

its fine that range is optional, who needs to listen to all of the song anyways

[fathom socket]

shit isn't V shaped it's |_| shaped

[tardy harbor]

best shape

which generation do you have?

the one with th speakers in the headrest?

[fathom socket]

it's an ND2 without the bose system

like it's actually so bad that they're reaching out to a contact at mazda directly to see if my system is just borked

[tardy harbor]

oof

what year is it

[fathom socket]

2020

[tardy harbor]

im surprised they sold cars that sounded that ass in 2020

audio wise, obviously

[timber oar]

Especially a Miata

Maybe they were trying to force you to upgrade to the nicer system lol

If everybody complains about that package level sound system sucking then it might drive people to get the higher one

Then again oem setups are kinda hit or miss

[fathom socket]

I mean this is directly out of the "brain" TAU, so in the bose system it's just that but amplified

[timber oar]

So they are just bad at audio

Fantastic lol

[fathom socket]

that's the fun part, they aren't even
The mazda 3 premium audio is this sick as fuck setup with tweeters, 3" mids in the doors, and custom woofers for the lower end

[timber oar]

Well what's the deal then

250-400hz is pretty important for audio fidelity

[tardy harbor]

volvo gang! they usually are surprisingly good

[bitter compass]

I mean.. vw sells cars with beats audio setups

[tardy harbor]

yeah thats terrible too but it probably wont sound like its broken

[bitter compass]

It would probably be better if it was broken

[tardy harbor]

😄

[feral reef]

My ND1 has the bose, it's pretty good

And does an amzing job at cancelling out wind noise (which is a feature of the Bose system)

[stoic ledge]

Poggers those look quite nice

I think treating them once with a black leather cleaner will get most of the crevices out of it

Did they also come with seat heating?