cars

[valid marsh]

LOL ik after awhile

but it cant be helped

[civic spoke]

Heard about it. https://vxtwitter.com/steinkobbe/status/1727750057800155243

[valid marsh]

ill probably be done by then too

plus i can always find a stranger online

easy

[hexed kayak]

no they wont like it from the start. the gov will slap you with thousands in fines if they catch you working on it and find you spilled oil or coolant on their park or beach

[wheat hatch]

Wait, he actually responded to that?

LOL

[civic spoke]

If you're just parking it up somewhere to work on it. Then you probably just have that day, or a few hours to work on it.

[wheat hatch]

[valid marsh]

yeah exactly

[civic spoke]

And if something goes wrong during that time. Something unforseeable. Then you're pretty much screwed.

[civic spoke]

I'm not even allowed to wash my car on our street.

[valid marsh]

maybe. cause there is always a solution. its not like the vehicle will be permanently stuck there.

[hexed kayak]

that to this day is still my biggest fine. 6500$ for "damaging a protected area" by spilling coolant in the sand

[valid marsh]

i doubt the "gov" would even find out im working on my car lol

i could even do a lot of it from the inside where no one can see me.

[hexed kayak]

i was caught by fish and wildlife which patrols parks and beaches 24/7

[civic spoke]

It all depends on what you're working on.
Say that you have to work on a broken alternator. But that you break a bolt while doing it. Now what do you do?

[valid marsh]

which state

i wouldnt be going to that kind of park

[hexed kayak]

doesnt matter there is adifferent version of it in all of canada and the us

most of europe too

[valid marsh]

yeah but im not going to like a state park

just my small town marina lol

[civic spoke]

Reminds me of the people who have built overlanders. Just to take them to nature parks where you're not allowed to go.

[valid marsh]

im sure if i did in toledo, aint nobody gonna fuck with me lmao

i mostly plan on living in the van inside cities and towns

[civic spoke]

This is what I'm thinking about. https://youtu.be/VJyopr4M_Xg

[valid marsh]

not overlanding really

https://ambiguous-hen-8da.notion.site/0d861fd14e3543c2b94cfe9e1e021228?v=1d52464b0011433799e5b03477ef483d&pvs=4

heres the list of vehicles im looking at buying off facebook marketplace

[hexed kayak]

it doesnt have to be a state park. similar thing happened to a guy called street speed 717. he jumped a truck over a river on private propoerty and got nailed to the wall for damages to the wildlife

[valid marsh]

nailed as in like fines

[civic spoke]

There should be heaps of old uHauls for sale that could be an option for you.

[valid marsh]

or was he like, gunned down.

[hexed kayak]

fines lawsuit the whole deal

[valid marsh]

oh my god

[civic spoke]

If they find out about it. Then you're sure that they will take legal action.

[valid marsh]

if there is a good car learning youtube i will binge watch them

but i havent found a LTT for cars yet

[hexed kayak]

i would never buy a old uhaul but thats cause i rent them and treat them like shit

[civic spoke]

Of course.

"One owner. Never abused."

[valid marsh]

i heard fedex are bad too and post office vehicles a lot start and stopping

[hexed kayak]

i used a small little express box truck and a car trailer to tow a old 7.3 idi ford truck

This was like 5 years ago. My friend sent me a picture ofa uhaul towing a cobalt ss and my buddy took a video and sent it to me saying this u

Funny enough it was me

[civic spoke]

If you can find a car that's big enough to fit a small inflatable bed, or even a matrass, then that's also a thing.

[hexed kayak]

volvo v70

i know for a fact they fit a double mattress

[civic spoke]

Step 1. Find a car that has rear seats that fold flat.

[hexed kayak]

https://youtu.be/ZDfmRltK0cA?t=742 v70 also does 300kph

[valid marsh]

i would probably just take all 3 seats out entirely

i heard its like 4 bolts

im guessing v70 is the model

i only need the 1 driver seat tbh

[hexed kayak]

https://youtu.be/qF0MAIkUgCA?t=5

volvo chad

[civic spoke]

Watching someone live in a uHaul temporary for two and a half weeks. First week was fairly miserable. Where they just ended up getting a bunch of insulation and blankets.

[hexed kayak]

volvos also take head on hits from fully loaded semis prettyy well

[valid marsh]

are you scared of dying

[hexed kayak]

i want the person im hitting to die not me

https://youtu.be/Ys2HKrNqAN0?t=4

[valid marsh]

i would rather be the one dying

[civic spoke]

That's a yikes from me, dawg.

[hexed kayak]

makes me happy. that kind of hit and the a pillar didnt even crease

[valid marsh]

i think i saw a guy do this for 2 years, but they loved it

[civic spoke]

If it was fully loaded. Then the whole thing might have been closer to 50-55 tonnes.

[valid marsh]

blud has narcolepsy

[civic spoke]

Can't wait to get back to work again.

[hexed kayak]

I saw this s60 in the junkyard a few months ago. In the trunk of it was the headlights to a peterbuilt and part of the grill

[civic spoke]

Hopefully they will sort out the new truck again soon.

[civic spoke]

Passenger side? Hmm.

[hexed kayak]

Yup

Everything ive seen about volvos in the lat year has shown me they can really take a hit

[civic spoke]

If a car could tell stories.

[hexed kayak]

I got rear ended by a ford explorer a few weeks after i got the car and the only damage was a small bit of paint taken off the bumper

[civic spoke]

Most modern cars that aren't bottom of the barrel are still really secure in a crash.

[hexed kayak]

They fall apart when they get hit though

[civic spoke]

That's the point, tho.

[hexed kayak]

I know thats the point but but its such a waste

[civic spoke]

The energy gets used to tear up the car, instead of you.

[hexed kayak]

You can make safe rigid cars that dont fly into 100 parts from a fender bender

[civic spoke]

That's how you build modern cars. The passenger structure is stupid rigid. And everything around it crumbles.

[worldly oasis]

Update CarPlay is even more amazing than I thought

Apparently I can order dominos 😭💀

[hexed kayak]

They build them the opposite way for semis. They build them to stay in one piece and they dont get airbags

[civic spoke]

Semi's are just built around the frame. Really.

[worldly oasis]

Semi’s use everything else as a crumple zone

[civic spoke]

You're the crumple zone. 🙂

[worldly oasis]

Bluetooth crumple zones

[valid marsh]

audi, another make.

[hexed kayak]

Its done Because the last thing anyone needs is 100k pounds of truck that has damaged/ broken brakes and steering with a blown airbag stopping the driver from holding the wheel

[civic spoke]

Have someone really asked "Is Volvo and Audi the same?"

[worldly oasis]

I’ll tear up you instead of the car😍

[hexed kayak]

thats never made any sense to me

[worldly oasis]

Prob, people are stupid

[hexed kayak]

because in track racing we install roll cages, chassis stiffeners ,door bars all to stop the car from bending in a wreck because thats safer than it crumpling

[civic spoke]

Remember. The crumple zones are there to slow you down as much as possible.
What hurts you in a crash is the quick deacceleration.

[hexed kayak]

race cars dont have crumple zones and have a higher accident survival rate which is why it doesnt make sense to me

[civic spoke]

Thank you 🅱️olvo for the 3-point seatbelt.

[worldly oasis]

Volvo is baller until you get modern ones imo

Not the same

[hexed kayak]

ive crashed into a wall at 140kph on the mirabel track in a "race safe" car and i got less injured than when i got hit by a car that lost control on the highway

[civic spoke]

The tracks themselves are built to reduce injury.

[hexed kayak]

not mirabel. we dont have safer barriers

[civic spoke]

When they switched over to the generic 2 liter, 4 cylinder.

[worldly oasis]

Yes

Mazda does a better job now imo

Dct standard 😍😍😍

[civic spoke]

The XC70 with the D5 is still a solid car.

[hexed kayak]

you mean when a chinese company bought them

[worldly oasis]

Real

[hexed kayak]

you couldnt pay me to own a new volvo

[worldly oasis]

They don’t look as good anymore either

[hexed kayak]

from being built in belgium like my car to having their motors (the most important part of a volvo) built in mainland china

[worldly oasis]

So basically the reliability aspect goes out of the picture lmao

[civic spoke]

Such a good looking car.

[hexed kayak]

i like the older ones

[worldly oasis]

Not the same

It looks like a stretched 2017 Subaru Outback/forester

[hexed kayak]

Why don’t companies use real wood anymore

[worldly oasis]

Ok Mr fancy

I have a leather wheel tho

[hexed kayak]

i have all of them

[worldly oasis]

What

[hexed kayak]

i have every steering wheel the p2 volvo s60 was available with

[worldly oasis]

You have an s60 too?

[hexed kayak]

lol what?

i only have an s60

[civic spoke]

Volvo was wild with the fact that they had a transverse 6 cylinder at one point.

[worldly oasis]

Oh I’m stupid I was talking to you yesterday about my radio wasn’t I

[hexed kayak]

Plus the wood one on the car rn

[worldly oasis]

Neat

[hexed kayak]

1 normal leather wheel 1 perforated leather sport wheel 2 wood wheels 1 oak wood 1 black walnut wood

[civic spoke]

One thing that I want to do with my E46 is bluetooth audio

[worldly oasis]

What engine do you have Bob Ross?

[hexed kayak]

lots of them

[worldly oasis]

In the s60

[hexed kayak]

2.5t

it has 318k on it

[worldly oasis]

What is your average mpg?

[worldly oasis]

Automatic transmission?

[civic spoke]

The 2.5T was a fairly solid engine.

At least it wasn't the 1.8

[hexed kayak]

28mpg

[worldly oasis]

Sweet

[hexed kayak]

yeah manuals were only available in base models and the r here

[worldly oasis]

According to my thing I’m getting only 21.9 but it’s been going up from 18 since I got it

[hexed kayak]

the usa only got manuals in the r model

[worldly oasis]

Rip

[hexed kayak]

pretty sure ford has that engine in one of their focus rs models

[worldly oasis]

But hey I have like 250k miles to go then if mine keeps lasting the same as yours

[civic spoke]

The early RS?

[hexed kayak]

yeah from the 2000s with a 5cyl

they call it a duratec or some shit but its volvo

[civic spoke]

2nd generation

[hexed kayak]

those first 2 motors are almost exactly the power output of both volvo 2.5t variants

first ones makes like 10hp more than mine 2nd makes make the exact same power as a 2.5t engine with the r turbo on it

[civic spoke]

Man. I never liked the 4 series gran coupe that much when it came out. But these days...

[hexed kayak]

Mine is still rowdy and has no engine light.

In that launch video you can tell when the vvt turns on

[civic spoke]

Then again. I had more issues with the different versions of the 3 series, than I did the 4 series.

[hexed kayak]

did i mention this car has cost me 7$ in maintenance since purchase (not including oil changes)

[civic spoke]

Nice.

My bimmer has cost me a bit more.

[hexed kayak]

ive had to change one tail light bulb

[civic spoke]

Just replacing my rotors and pads were over $1,000.

[hexed kayak]

thats criminal

[civic spoke]

But that's with labor as well.

[hexed kayak]

respect lost

you dont do your own brakes

This car costed 78$ for new pads rotors and shoes

[civic spoke]

It was in to get something more severe fixed. So I told them "While you have it, do the brakes"

[hexed kayak]

Has like 30k on it too

[civic spoke]

That's the fault I had with my car.

[hexed kayak]

Lol

You were the victim of a chevy issue lol

I’ve probably fixed that same thing on 15 different cobalts

[civic spoke]

That's the tensioner and bolt for my serpentine belt.

Getting that fixed was like $600 with parts and labor?

[hexed kayak]

The difference between those cars and your bmw though is a belt driven supercharger

[civic spoke]

Considering that he had to attempt to drill out the bolt.

But I believe he ended up welding it.

[hexed kayak]

So broken tensioner means a non running car

[hexed kayak]

You still got hosed tbh

[civic spoke]

Labor is expensive as a whole here. Can't remember how many hours he spent on it.

But he had the car for two days.

[hexed kayak]

A hole on the wall mechanic could have done the same job for like 100$. it doesnt take a bmw tech to take out a broken bolt

[hexed kayak]

They might break other things though

[civic spoke]

Wasn't a bmw tech.

BMW would have been much, much more expensive.

[hexed kayak]

Seems like they charge as one

The comments on this post are wild

[civic spoke]

And water is wet?

[hexed kayak]

Half is the understatement of the year

I havent seen a smooth road in 12 years

I literally have a yearly budget for wheel replacements

2 spares rims on hand for every car

[civic spoke]

Just need to rip the whole street, and redo it at that point.

[hexed kayak]

they do that but they cheap out on the asphalt so hard that the snow plows have already torn hundreds of chunks out of it by the time the snow goes away

the city just got out of like 25 years worth of corrupt leadership

my dog almost drowned in a pothole once

[civic spoke]

Kind of want to work in the asphalt sector. tbh

[hexed kayak]

should move to somewhere in the states

instead of working you could just stand around holding a shovel

[civic spoke]

I hate the conventionals.

[hexed kayak]

cause thats all anyone working asphalt in north america does

canada needs to invade germany and steal all their asphalt workers

we would have new highways across the whole country in 8 months

[civic spoke]

I saw some states using belly dumps for asphalt, and just dumping it on the street for another machine to scoop it up.

Belly dumps don't even exist here.

[hexed kayak]

here in montreal its just a group of 3 dudes and some shovels with a pickup truck and a bed full of asphalt

[woven wind]

These roads look familiar.

Ahhh I scrolled up.

Makes sense. 💀

[hexed kayak]

look at that sentra leannnn

[woven wind]

LOL

Not all Canadian cities are like that I swear.

[woven wind]

PFFFT

I feel bad for that person.

Yikes.

[hexed kayak]

its not real but imo the reality is worse

the car was put there as an art installation to "raise awareness about the roads"

[woven wind]

Yeah when you said it wasn't real I was about to ask.

[hexed kayak]

the part thats funny is that car was installed in a REAL pothole

[woven wind]

loooool

[hexed kayak]

this happpened like 10 years ago

that digger was filling in a pothole only for it to become one with the pothole when the road collapsed

[civic spoke]

Reminded me of this.

[hexed kayak]

this happened in 2013 and to this day if you go to the intersection of saint cathrines and guy the repair is still visible

[hexed kayak]

lol i remember that'

[woven wind]

Lol that is good.

[zenith path]

Bracket to the hub

Oh okay, that's a relief! I do have threadlocker and it's the blue one

Okay awesome, thank you! I did grab lubricant for those pins too. I think I'm close! 😄

Also good that a torque wrench isn't totally necessary. I ordered that one I linked earlier and today Amazon delivered a 13 in 1 instant pot instead lmao

[worldly oasis]

Stock turbo?

[hexed kayak]

yes

[worldly oasis]

Sounds damn good with the hood open

[hexed kayak]

undo the clips for your airfilter box and it will sound the same

[worldly oasis]

I’m still babying it sorta so it’s staying full stock

[hexed kayak]

i dont drive it around like that i just did it for the video

[worldly oasis]

Only 57.2k miles on the odometer

[hexed kayak]

i figured

[worldly oasis]

Ive gotten the turbo to spool a couple times while driving in my way home from work and once while revving but thats it

[hexed kayak]

i knew it was under 80 cause the center console and gear shit in your car still has lots of texture left

[worldly oasis]

lol, driven by an old lady

[hexed kayak]

btw these cars dont like to be babied

[worldly oasis]

Wym

[hexed kayak]

you need to bea always putting it under a decent load

not beating the crap out of it though

[worldly oasis]

Why tho I’m not getting what you’re saying

[hexed kayak]

these cars dont like moving around doing little to no work at all. its like sitting there and idling the car for 2 years

you need to put your foot in it and make the car work

[worldly oasis]

I’ll keep that in mind while driving

[hexed kayak]

like when i take off from a redlight im nowhere near going full throttle but im the fastest away from the red light

[worldly oasis]

It’s torquey that’s for sure

[hexed kayak]

use it

[worldly oasis]

Even without much throttle

Will do lmao

More excuses to accelerate and get home from work faster

The transmission is so fucking smooth I love it

[fossil elbow]

Hahaha I’ve had that happen. Usually with something less useful than an instant pot though

[leaden solar]

'I had a order on door dash'

[zenith path]

Loll I was looking at the delivery photo all confused

Nice that it was a $30 wrench and it's a $150 instant pot

[fossil elbow]

that's a win for sure

[sweet valve]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7qxTKtlvaVE

[wraith rivet]

I’d be pissed if my boss talked to me like that ngl

guessing it’s staged though 😔

[civic spoke]

I wouldn't be, really. But I would also be pissed.

The kind of boss who doesn't appreciate their employees.

[wraith rivet]

exactly

probably overworked and underpaid

[civic spoke]

@valid marsh

[charred depot]

car no go

[wraith rivet]

Is that what the peanut mobile is based off of?

ahh nvm

that looks so familiar for some reason

almost reminds me of the rv from the incredibles

[edgy plinth]

kinda random, but car ..related? does anyone know if you can easily use an older android phone as and android auto box? like the motorola A1 i think. my car has AA/Carplay but not wireless, just wondering if i could use my last phone( which did AA wired great ) and connect to it with my new one

[wraith rivet]

😭

[zenith path]

I finished installing my front brakes and rotors 😄

[wraith rivet]

Nice

[hexed kayak]

[valid marsh]

see i was right. the hear dont matter at all

[wraith rivet]

what is this? oil pump?

[hexed kayak]

yup

[patent basalt]

@hexed kayak my wife’s crosstrek is dying, and has been replaced with a jk wrangler, but now I have a plot for the dying xv it shares a platform with wrx, engine, manual swap, even front clip, I can make the wrx subaru wouldn’t

[fossil elbow]

make sure you carry spare top end parts in the vehicle sir

[quartz crown]

this would easily be listed for 80000 nzd in new zealand

who knows, maybe more

[pallid egret]

vroom vroom

[fair moon]

no, the subaru badge of ownership is a vape

[patent basalt]

It’ll be solid, I’m not just gonna pull from the donor car and throw it in

[leaden solar]

eastern europian dream

after getting a 3 out of math then your father inslaves you to work on cars

ofcourse

or even better

buy a 320xd titainium silver go 250km/h and hug a tree

easy way out

jesus chris

i would buy a x5 with a v12 in it

[charred depot]

Big saloon car

[deep zealot]

buy the X5 LM then

[leaden solar]

Or a m3 touring with a g power kit on it....

[deep zealot]

ew

[civic spoke]

I saw the sun ray and asked myself why your car had a pole for the blind.

[valid marsh]

what does v10 mean?

[stoic ledge]

Is that a serious question? 🤔

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V10_engine

[civic spoke]

It's a V8 with two extra cylinders.

[stoic ledge]

It's a V12 with 2 fewer cylinders

It are 2 inline-5's in a V shape

It are 2 V5's merged together

[leaden solar]

It seems like a engine witch the soviets used to power my grandpa's tractor

[civic spoke]

I believe the Ford V10 is pretty much just an extended version of their V8 they also built heaps of.

Oh, I just read the description. The E450 had a bad V10 engine. Ooof.

[stoic ledge]

6.8L Triton iirc?

[civic spoke]

This is correct. The Ford V10 is the 6.8 Triton.

[carmine summit]

either 2v or 3v

never offered with 4v heads

[fossil elbow]

The v10 is an ok motor for the most part - but it is a boat anchor

Then again- my experience with it is in larger commercial trucks that are way too heavy for it

[civic spoke]

Weren't the 2 valves just for the E series? And 3 valve for the F series?

[fathom socket]

I wanna buy this god damn racing car

[hexed kayak]

Ngl i wouldnt even pay that for it

[fathom socket]

I asked for 5$ he said moron

5$ is overpriced

[hexed kayak]

Its a model a driveline and suspension with a steering wheel. Nothing else not even the frame

[hexed kayak]

I would pay 1000 for this

[fathom socket]

I'm not too much into mechanic but I think that's supposed to be a fan

[carmine summit]

just different generations

[civic spoke]

Yeah. That's true. Though, the E series never got the 3 valve.

[low juniper]

worst engine

luckily you can get a new one for $19.99/day

[wraith rivet]

@worldly oasis

[worldly oasis]

Put the foam thing back on it

[vocal mural]

Closed

❌❌

[wraith rivet]

wouldn't that make it even harder for it to hear me?

[limber whale]

Maybe it’s stupid I find this so cool but I’ve never had nor seen a car that does this thing with headlights before

2013 VW GTI Drivers Edition

[valid marsh]

so its the name of the engine?

[civic spoke]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Modular_engine

[wispy cloak]

Yeah it's a boat anchor in comparison to any of the diesels

It's basically unkillable but there isn't much to kill when it makes so little power

Also single digit fuel economy with a load

Barely double digit without

[valid marsh]

the number

what does the v stand for?

what is a cylinder?

[valid marsh]

you can pay deferred payments on your engine??

[valid marsh]

is that legal lmao

[low juniper]

no

[valid marsh]

lmao

i cant do that then

otherwise i would

[low juniper]

legality is optional

[valid marsh]

im guessing by 6.0. he means the engine

[low juniper]

yeah 6.0 ford

you'd want the v10 version

triton v10

[valid marsh]

is 6.0 the same as the v6?

[low juniper]

no the 6.0 refers to the 6.0 liter ford diesel

found in a certain generation of ford f250/f350

[valid marsh]

oh so the container inside the engine. or the engine size is 6.0 so 6.0 liter

[low juniper]

displacement

[valid marsh]

ive been looking at f350s

idk if f350 is better than e350 or not

oh wait, i think f is just trucks and e is vans

[low juniper]

slightly different chassis

yeah

E is harder to work on

[valid marsh]

but tbh. idrk the difference between a truck and a van

[low juniper]

stubby front

[valid marsh]

which is better

F350
E350
2006 sprinter

[low juniper]

probably not the sprinter

why do you need

for work?

[valid marsh]

apparently 1st gen sprinters are better than 2nd and 3rd gen sprinters

but econoline has a good record too

p sure the F in F350 stands for ford lmao. so its literally ford fords

but yeah the F series seems to have a decent record too

ig 07 and 08 sprinters are decent too

but they get worse the closer you get to 2010

[low juniper]

drive a sedan or wagon like a reasonable human

[valid marsh]

and then fall off with a bunch of "new car" features that people dont like after 2010

[low juniper]

no truck no crossover no suv

[valid marsh]

im trying to do vanlife

[low juniper]

glorified homelessness

[valid marsh]

i just want a vanlife vehicle. im not an intense driver. i just drive to work usually.

tbh i like the lifestyle a lot for more than just the free rent

[low juniper]

its probably more expensive than just living in a cheaper city

[valid marsh]

im living in a small town in a small backwater city

rossford toledo

its like the most passerby city there is lol

aint nothing in toledo

[low juniper]

land cheap?

[valid marsh]

idk

[low juniper]

stick a home dpot prefab on

they're $80k for a nice one

[valid marsh]

ik land is cheap in hawaii

im still on the 100k for a house mindset. so probably not getting a house since thats a thing of the past

[low juniper]

Home Depot prefab

[valid marsh]

that's actually what i plan on doing

getting this and then moving to new york

[low juniper]

Self inflicted torture

Ny especially Manhattan has become a shithole

Watch Louis rossmann

[valid marsh]

im going to manhattan

[low juniper]

What is in Manhattan that you can't get elsewhere

Doesn't sound like you're working on wall st

Enumclaw👀

[fathom socket]

i got a stock 2010 v6 mustang but dont know what to mod on it

im not good with cars and dont know alot about them so I want to do something to learn about cars

what should i mod

cosmetic or performance etc

[fossil elbow]

Nothing

I would say just cosmetic if you want to. You aren’t really going to get much power out of the 4.0.

[fathom socket]

true

[fossil elbow]

I think there’s a turbo kit but by the time you buy that and pay to have it tuned and installed you could’ve sold it and bought a gt

[fathom socket]

(I'm still paying for the car lmao)

nah

I like

[idle gate]

Trade the V6 Mustang for a Camaro with an LTG. At least that is durable enough to have mods made right in Michigan for it.

[low juniper]

take out title and trade it in for some money

[valid marsh]

highest amount of english speaking people p sure.

ik 100% out of the US

but you can actually exceed manhattan numbers by going to an anime convention depending on the convention, but most conventions are better than a typical new york city day

if you meet people one on one or hold parties at your place, you are limiting yourself to potential life you could be living

one on one is only good for real friends. and you should really only have like a couple.

if its a small convention then no, but the only convention ive been to that didnt get that high was this small 2 day con that doesnt really count

[low juniper]

Ew people

[valid marsh]

see i love people

i love seeing what i can do to them.

oh wait so

v6 means it has 6 cylinders

v10 is 10 cylinders

so wouldnt v10 be better than v6?

[low juniper]

The Ford Triton V10 breaky breaky

[low juniper]

Just get a short bus

[valid marsh]

nah short bus is worse

[low juniper]

Those are built strong and last

[valid marsh]

its just ford econoline

[low juniper]

I could not work and live out of a van

[valid marsh]

i could

[low juniper]

I would need at least a class A

[valid marsh]

i cant do a class a

too big

[low juniper]

Toy hauler would be epic

Tour tracks around the US

[valid marsh]

i would do a class b if i went an RV

i had some good deals on shuttle buses

but i walked away

[low juniper]

Shuttle and short bus basically the same

[valid marsh]

because i did research on i think box trucks are better

especially for what i would want to do

[low juniper]

Class a is free parking

What are they gonna do tow it?

[valid marsh]

LMAO

true

D. buy a used box truck >> finance a brand new ford transit.
F. buy a used T1N Sprinter >> finance a brand new ford transit
J. buy a used box truck >> finance a brand new dodge ram promaster
L. buy a used T1N Sprinter >> finance a brand new dodge ram promaster
S. buy a SUV >> finance a brand new ford transit.
T. buy a SUV >> finance a brand new dodge ram promaster
U. finance a like-new used ford transit
V. finance a like-new used dodge ram promaster
W. finance a like-new used sprinter
X. finance a like-new used toyota prius

here's some of my options rn

[low juniper]

https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/336360065453426/?ref=browse_tab

Sense of accomplishment

It's pretty much the only valid reason why people buy new cars

It's got a bunch of motor issues

Rust is the least concerning

Tbf car play/AA, but nothing a $300 AliExpress joint can't fix

Wireless charging doesn't work through my pixel 7a case

💀

[valid marsh]

im learning so i would like to know too.

but basically the idea is that i get used as cheap as possible right? so then it doesnt eat into my eventual funds towards the brand new vehicle.

and then while im living in the used vehicle that i bought as cheap as possible. i can save up for the brand new vehicle easily cause i will have basically no bills and get to keep 100% of my paychecks

so i keep my paychecks and it all goes towards either the current used van or can go towards saving up for the brand new van or i can continue investing, and my investing is basically so confident im just always making money from it so continually buying more stocks and crypto is not a problem for me.

i will either

A. build up the used van
B. save for the new van
C. passively save with the stock and crypto market.

if the used van doesnt have an inverter yet or certain things. i will probably buy those while living in the used vehicle. otherwise option B is what ill be doing most of the time. and the option C is just a luxury since i have other money going towards that. and you really dont need that much and can be done in bursts. and can be done at only good timings so probably not something i do most of the time until my final van build.

the idea with the brand new van build is that will be the final build. and the used will just be for saving money now more effectively instead of saving while living in my apartment which takes away like $500 rent $100 electric $100 internet. which just seems ineffective to me.

[low juniper]

I'm thinking screw the van get a motorcycle and don't look back

[valid marsh]

the idea with used first is that itll be relatively cheap so around $4-8k hopefully not really $8k tho cause i feel like $8k can be a good down payment

[low juniper]

For a house???

[valid marsh]

if i get a motorcycle i could put it inside the box truck

the only thing i dont like about box trucks is that they are kind of expensive for a used one. 8k can be better spent on a brand new or like new down payment.

whereas shuttle buses are like $1500- $4000

[low juniper]

Tell me where can I buy a house for 8k down I'll do it tmr

[valid marsh]

and then i also dont like the mpg on a box truck, but all around the box trucks seem to have a better mpg than shuttle buses which also have a better mpg than schoolies

[low juniper]

Oh for a van

[valid marsh]

is there a way to mitigate mpg???

like obviously if im driving the box truck to and from work thats not great

[low juniper]

Diesel

Better mpg

[valid marsh]

i thought diesel was worse for city miles

[low juniper]

The ecodiesels are kinda good mpg but they're explodey

[valid marsh]

cause i literally dont know if i should do gas or diesel still even after the research

[low juniper]

Ooo yeah convert it

[valid marsh]

some sources suggest, diesel is better for heavier vehicles always even in the cities. other sources suggest that it's a toss up and trade off and that diesel is better for long distance highway miles.

which i dont plan on doing. i dont plan on travelling ALOT

i mostly plan on living in one spot for a long time and doing city dwelling so not typical vanlifer who lives in the forest and in campgrounds etc

[low juniper]

Hotshot truckers don't use gas as they get 2x worse mpg

6 vs 12 or something loaded

[valid marsh]

you can use vegetable oil???

ohh

that's cool

[low juniper]

Do a lpg build

That would be kinda cool

[valid marsh]

so would it be better to buy used and then >> save up / finance brand new?

or would it be better to skip used and then finance a like-new used or brand new used vehicle

[low juniper]

Are you tryna do this forever?

[valid marsh]

yes

im already 1000% on it

[low juniper]

Just depends on your budget

[valid marsh]

should i get like-new used or used

cause the plan was to end up in a cargovan

so one of the big 3, like the ford transit, dodge ram promaster, or the mercedes-benz sprinter

ik dodge is the cheapest and MB is the most expensive. so i know i dont want a MB sprinter brand new

but gen 1 MB sprinters are completely different. and are actually affordable.

[low juniper]

I'd trust the Ford more than the fiat

[valid marsh]

i would too

but i like the dodge more tbh.

[low juniper]

The v6 found in many cars

Should be pretty much bulletproof

But do your research

[valid marsh]

is v6 good

idk anything about engines

[low juniper]

Dodges fall apart don't buy

Whatever model you're researching lookup the engine

[valid marsh]

is it true that ford has cheaper parts and better mechanics

oh i havent looked up the engine ever

[low juniper]

And try to figure out failure points

[valid marsh]

idk what the engine would tell me tho

[low juniper]

There's usually a code

[valid marsh]

no i mean. if the engine is v10, idk what that means

besides having 10 cylinders now

and ik the v comes from the v shape

[low juniper]

Engine options

And their codes

Some explodey some ok

[valid marsh]

explodey like they explode???

[low juniper]

Yes

[valid marsh]

and what do the codes mean

[low juniper]

It's like the model number

[valid marsh]

oh ok

[low juniper]

Gotta do research to not get one with a bad engine

[valid marsh]

i still dont know what this would tell me tho

what even is a bad engine tho

[low juniper]

Google the engine

And see what problems it has

[valid marsh]

do you know any engines

[low juniper]

Not from ford

At least not in regular cars

You just gotta do research

[valid marsh]

idk how to do research on engines

and idk why i would want to

knowing or learning about the engine seems pointless to me

[civic spoke]

The ideal would just be to get one that isn't known to implode on itself.

[valid marsh]

so then is it better to

buy used something that is 2-8k
like-new used something that is 10-20k
or brand new something that is like 50-60k

with used your options are limited to
schoolies
ambulances
shuttle and shortbuses
box trucks
stepvans
anything ford econoline
SUVs and minivans
and gen 1 sprinters T1Ns

you cant get a ford transit or dodge ram promaster for 4-8k

[leaden solar]

universals are the best

[valid marsh]

what are thosee

[leaden solar]

like the 320d

im europian so yeah

there is a thing as universals

[leaden solar]

a multi use car

[valid marsh]

hm i dont understand

[leaden solar]

the back part is extended

to make more room

[civic spoke]

I guess the vast majority of the world calls it that.

Never really heard them referred to as a "Universal"

[valid marsh]

LOL probably not gonna do a wagon

the only viable vehicle in that size bracket is the toyota prius imo

cause of the mpg

[civic spoke]

All depends on what you want from it. A wagon would be great for driving, less so for sleeping.

[valid marsh]

but i just heard about electric ford transits and dodge ram promasters?

[civic spoke]

The more boxy it gets. The better it would be for sleeping/living.

[valid marsh]

if thats the case then youd be set since electric is like free gas right

idk

dodge is the most boxy

which i prefer and i prefer the width

[civic spoke]

Terrible idea, unless you just actually have a place to hook it up to at all time. And electricity is rarely free.

[valid marsh]

where do you hook up to

not if you have a solar setup

[civic spoke]

No amount of solar panels on your vehicle would be enough to supply a big battery on an EV.

[valid marsh]

whats an EV

[civic spoke]

...
Surely. You can not be serious?

It's short for Electric Vehicle.

[valid marsh]

oh cool

idk tho, im p sure ive seen it

[civic spoke]

Solar on campers and everything is common. But it wouldn't be enough to give you enough to travel any real distance.

[valid marsh]

how

the solar only determines the charge rate not the cap

battery inverter combo determines cap

you can get a thing that uses the alternator as a backup too

[civic spoke]

Okay. So figure out how big of a battery an electric vehicle has, how much power the solar panels could provide during optimal conditions. And you will see how slow it will be.

[valid marsh]

weather and optimal conditions dont matter anymore.

weather is not a big factor like it used to be with older shittier solar panels

[civic spoke]

Am from Europe. Never heard them called that.

[civic spoke]

Now this is just a flat-out lie.

[valid marsh]

so like cloudy day? doesnt matter at all. lmao

too many trees in the shade. not a big factor at all lmao

[civic spoke]

https://youtube.com/shorts/qjFFLZFESs0?si=YJYtlHsgm6ZiJdCP

[valid marsh]

only big factor is night, but night isnt a big deal either cause its just the charge not the cap again

100w solar panel is nothing lmao

who tf is doing this with a 100w solar panel lmao

[civic spoke]

You use several of them. Say that you have 5 of them on a truck.

[valid marsh]

i probably wouldnt

[civic spoke]

But that doesn't matter. Because the decrease in percent is still the same. Regardless.

[valid marsh]

i would use a higher wattage panel and double up on those

but regardless its only charge speed. your battery will be at 100% all day no matter what almost

and at night, you can basically game on it with a pc for like 8 hours +

easy

so like not a huge deal at all

the sun is already back up by then too

[civic spoke]

Right. So if you use a 1,000 watt panel on a sunny day. Then you would get 900 watt in direct sunlight. And <500 in partial cloud. And less than 100 watts when it's really cloudy.

[valid marsh]

doubtful

[civic spoke]

You know what. I'm just not going to engage with you anymore.
I've pretty much considered you as a troll ever since you came here. Honestly.

[valid marsh]

how am i trolling

dont engagee with me then lmao

i dont need help with solar setups

im just trying to figure out if i should finance or buy used lol

or what vehicle

[wheat hatch]

Was about to say, where does that term even stem from

It's either a kombi or a wagon

[civic spoke]

No real clue. Maybe a local term for whichever country?

C/Kombi, Estate, station wagon (or just wagon).

[wheat hatch]

https://tenor.com/view/gg-gif-27092095

[charred depot]

Have no argument against this untaxed car fine other than their system being shit : |

[wheat hatch]

Use that argument, I think it's fair

[civic spoke]

Actually not sure what would happen where I'm at about this. I know that road tax is a thing, but if you're not driving it, or planning on driving it. Then you can just 'remove' it off the road. And get back from the taxes paid.

[leaden solar]

europians always say it mate

[wheat hatch]

We are europeans too

[civic spoke]

I just know that for a car to be used on any road here, then it requires to be taxed and insured.

[wheat hatch]

We don't say it

[leaden solar]

well idk then

[civic spoke]

Where are you from? That might help.

[leaden solar]

lithuania

[civic spoke]

Because I really just think it could be a local thing.

[leaden solar]

yeah it is prob

[charred depot]

Basically they bombard me with "you must declare your vehicle as offroad" letters like 5 per car I buy and when I go online to do it says its already done.

This is the one time it hasnt actually transferred over

[civic spoke]

Ooof.

€112 is enough to fill up my tank.

[charred depot]

Its just the principle of it that annoys me I get stacks of bullshit letters from them I am in the habit of just ignoring them

[civic spoke]

I'm happy that it's pretty much all digital here. So it's easy enough to check everything.

[charred depot]

I have about 80 road tax final warnings in my box which nothing had to be done for as the SORN carried over from previous owner.

for some reason on this car they wiped it off when it got processed.

[civic spoke]

I have even check on another truck driver and let him know that he hadn't paid his road tax.

[charred depot]

This car hasnt touched the road in like 12 years

[civic spoke]

He had just bought the truck the last week. And hadn't checked all of the paperwork.

[civic spoke]

That's even worse then.

Hopefully you'll get it sorted.

[leaden solar]

Damn

12years jesus

[civic spoke]

Huh, that's wild.

[charred depot]

When I got the car it was SORN, it got knocked off when they processed the transfer to me.

But its never done that for all the other SORN cars ive bought

[civic spoke]

Does that mean that you had paid the road tax in previous years?

[charred depot]

Nah thats just when I put the paperwork through to transfer it to me

[civic spoke]

Thank god it wasn't like before. Where you had to wait heaps of time after you had paid it.

Now you can essentially pay the road tax today. And have it go through and be valid tomorrow.

[charred depot]

Im not even sure why its £112 its meant to be 80 reduced to 40 for first 30 or so days.

[civic spoke]

Not sure either. Might as well call them up and talk about it.

[charred depot]

not allowed to dispute over phone basically I have no argument.

[civic spoke]

If it was here. Then I'd pay it. And then just take it off the road again. Getting back all of the money.

[charred depot]

The fine doesent give me tax its just a fine

Their broken system just gaslit me into ignoring these warning letters as the past like 80 were invalid.

[civic spoke]

Hate that, tbh

It's like all of the letters I get from inspection services. Where you just learn to ignore them. But one or two of them might actually be important in your case.

[leaden solar]

inspection services suck ass

they picky and shit annoying af

[civic spoke]

A required evil if you ask me.

[leaden solar]

True

once me and my dad forgot to plug his sensor for the check engine light

and damn they just didn't give us a chance to fix that

my dad said i could reconnect it and they just said no.

thats how they get money or i could say rob them

[fathom socket]

don't got title gotta wait 35 months, I'm paying for it still

[civic spoke]

Oh, right. Isn't the Tesla Cybertruck released from it's NDA and everything tomorrow?

[charred depot]

I dont mind inspections just when I fail on a tiny hole at the back of the boot I get annoyed heh

[vocal mural]

I paid my road tax yesterday. € 110 ☹️. Although next MOT equivalent is due on 26 of may 2024.

[charred depot]

I have been fined the price as if it was being driven, I think a ANPR camera got it while it was on the back of a recovery truck

[leaden solar]

how is this even posibble

prob not even real.

[stoic ledge]

It's universally the only acceptable body style

[wheat hatch]

https://tenor.com/view/breaking-bad-walter-white-youre-goddamn-right-gif-14600753

[leaden solar]

you cracked the fucking code

you genius

[civic spoke]

What car is this claimed to be?

[leaden solar]

m3 touring tuned up the balls

[civic spoke]

That 0-200 number is nuts.

[leaden solar]

it's a russian tuner if im correct

[civic spoke]

The 0-100 kmh number is mostly traction limited. Can go slightly lower. But you would easily require 800+ hp for those numbers, I think?

[leaden solar]

well gpower has a tune that it made 850hp

but damn the stock 307kw straight 6 is fun anyways

can beat the rs6 on a wet day

xdrive has gotten really good

[civic spoke]

RS4 - 2.9 liter V6
M3 - 3.0 liter i6
C63S - 2.0 liter i4 😂

[low juniper]

I gave up last night

[civic spoke]

I was stupid enough to give him another chance. Even when I previously had told myself not to.

[low juniper]

Gotta be trolling but I have met people irl on his caliber of iq

[wheat hatch]

S58 is a monster, probably real

[wispy cloak]

😭

Mercedes is so non-competitive that I feel bad for them at this point

[valid marsh]

can you drive a motorcycle in the winter?

[wispy cloak]

Do you real winters or southern winters

[fossil elbow]

Proper oil change method

Only have to remove 4 skid plates

[valid marsh]

midwest winters

so pretty real

ohio

[valid marsh]

cause i could mitigate the box truck low mpg by having a motorcycle in the box truck

or attached to the back

[wispy cloak]

Then not safely

[valid marsh]

but motorcycles are 3 season at least right

like fall and spring should be okay

how do you stay warm while driving

cause im sure it gets cold even while riding in the summer

but yeah if thats the case, i could drive my motorcycle to work during spring summer fall and then just drive the whole box truck to work during the winter

[fossil elbow]

How would adding weight mitigate MPG? It’ll make you have more traction but not more mpg lol

[valid marsh]

no, you drive the motorcycle

you wouldnt daily the box truck

i feel like i explained it very well

the motorcycle has 50-60mpg

[fossil elbow]

“cause i could mitigate the box truck low mpg by having a motorcycle in the box truck”

Your mpg will be worse when driving the box truck

Unless you are living out of the box truck and using the motorcycle for local commute when parked?

[valid marsh]

yeah exactly

you can also mitigate it by having a 2nd vehicle entirely like a car

but moving would require 1 extra person to drive out with you

also it seems box trucks get about 8-13 mpg

and ford transits and dodge ram promasters only get 16-20 mpg

so honestly not saving much money on gas by going the cargovan

[fossil elbow]

I’ve worked at dodge dealers- promaster is a massive pile of shit and every fleet company ever regrets buying them

[valid marsh]

also you can stay parked closer to work than where i live. i live about 7-13 mins away from work. about 4-5 mi.

[fossil elbow]

Any of the smaller ford box trucks usually have the v10 which is a gas hog like no tomorrow lol

A motorcycle is a good idea but don’t expect to be comfortable when temps are below even as high as 65

[valid marsh]

but with a box truck you can either park at work since i work at walmart or i could just park at a hotel across the street or some other parking

how do you mitigate the cold

[fossil elbow]

Riding gear helps- but pretty much just have to layer, wear long socks and preferably boots, and find something that works

Full face helmet

At the end of the day, riding a motorcycle in 40 degree whether is going to suck any way you put it

[valid marsh]

cant you just wear warmer clothes in 40 degree weather

are we talking 40 C an 65 C? or 40 F and 65 F?

[fossil elbow]

You can- but the wind hitting you at 50+ usually finds a way in

I’m talking freedom units

[valid marsh]

is that F lmao

[fossil elbow]

Yes haha

[valid marsh]

so 0 F is impossible in a motorcycle

[fossil elbow]

I sure as hell wouldn’t want to try it

[valid marsh]

LOL

cant you just drivee slower or pull over if it gets too cold

what does too cold even feel like

[fossil elbow]

Ive never ridden in snow- so that’s a whole different game. You’d want a dual sport of some kind with knobby tires

I live in Florida and when it’s our version of “winter” I leave the bike in the garage

[valid marsh]

damn lmao

but thats what im saying i could even just leave it in the box truck or haul it on the rear

and just not drive it during winter

ik with ford transits and dodge ram promasters you almost always have to finance them

since there are no used ones

and the like-new used ones are like 10k+

so is there any reason to buy a box truck like-new used or brand new?

i see a lot of used box trucks on facebook marketplace for about 4-8k

but would i be better off buying a box truck for 10k+

[fossil elbow]

Idk I’ve never bought them. New seems like a bad idea- you’re looking at 70k plus I’d imagine

But used are going to be driven by employees that give zero fucks. Look for maintenance records

[valid marsh]

yeah exactly

[low juniper]

i have a pic of my old f4i on snowy roads

no snow on road but otw up to ski slopes

[novel relic]

Any motorcycle in snow is a skiing trip lmao, both feet on the ground, otherwise youll be

[low juniper]

anything resembling slicks won't grip

including mich road 5's

[fossil elbow]

Yea kind of figured. Even here in Florida there is a huge traction difference from 90f to 50f on a bike lol

[low juniper]

I did hit personal max lean the other day almost freezing

getting more and more comfortable about the bike

[valid marsh]

is the v6 better than the v10

is it okay to take up 2 parking spots?

or is that illegal

[low juniper]

https://tenor.com/view/mirage-gt-gif-25680230

[valid marsh]

it looks like some cars have electrical seats

and require additional headers to be removed like a pc

so 4 bolts and some headers okay

[leaden solar]

They are competitive in DTM/racing tho

[fathom socket]

$250~/month

[valid marsh]

why do some vehicles have a higher mpg if they are older models of the same vehicle

[fathom socket]

Because emissions tests got stricter each year and they were easy to cheat on.

[valid marsh]

Phase 1
A. buy a used ford econoline box truck -$4k-$8k usd
B. buy a used chevy express box truck -$4k-$8k usd
C. buy a used 170 extended WB T1N sprinter preferably 2006 high roof option. -$3k-$9k
D. skip buying used used and save +$3k-$9k usd

Phase 2
A. finance a brand new Ford transit 148 extended WB w/ high roof -$51k
B. finance a like-new used Ford Transit peferably 148 extended WB high roof -$10k-$20k
C. finance a brand new dodge ram promaster 159 extended WB high roof -$51k-$54k
D. finance a like-new used dodge ram promaster 159 extended WB high roof -$10k-$25k

[timber oar]

That sounds like a lot of money to me

[cunning olive]

Celica going well, need to get the MOT done and then its settt

for free it was pretty simple going

[timber oar]

What year

[whole iris]

Can anyone guess the car with this blurry image: PFP

Or even send a clear image with this

[civic spoke]

Isn't it just a punto?

Okay, maybe not the Punto. But give me a minute.

[whole iris]

I don’t think doesn’t look like

[whole iris]

Yeah you have unlimited time

[civic spoke]

It was a 1993-1998 Twingo.

Could even be that very picture.

[whole iris]

Brilliant

10/10

[civic spoke]

I knew it was a cheapo 90's Euro car.

[low juniper]

Phase 1
A. buy a used ford econoline box truck -$4k-$8k usd
B. buy a used chevy express box truck -$4k-$8k usd
C. buy a used 170 extended WB T1N sprinter preferably 2006 high roof option. -$3k-$9k
D. skip buying used used and save +$3k-$9k usd

Phase 2
A. finance a brand new Ford transit 148 extended WB w/ high roof -$51k
B. finance a like-new used Ford Transit peferably 148 extended WB high roof -$10k-$20k
C. finance a brand new dodge ram promaster 159 extended WB high roof -$51k-$54k
D. finance a like-new used dodge ram promaster 159 extended WB high roof -$10k-$25k

Is v6 better or v10?

[limber whale]

3rd time (car) is the charm

[civic spoke]

Nice.

The Golf GTI is rarely a bad choice.

[limber whale]

it blew its clutch the first day I got it lmao

95k miles

[civic spoke]

Ouch.

[limber whale]

shes fixed tho and runs like butter

[civic spoke]

That's the... Mk 6? Right?

[limber whale]

Yep

Very last model year for it

[civic spoke]

Ahh. Nice. The last few years of production is usually the best built ones.

[limber whale]

especially cuz she be the drivers edition

more of an if ykyk type thing

[civic spoke]

I'm guessing the special rims and everything?

[limber whale]

and seats that really grab you even compared to the regular GTI seats

[versed fern]

what would a civic like this roughly sell for in yalls country

1.6 4wd

[astral merlin]

whats wrong with it

[low juniper]

Yea I'll give a tenner to that maite

[fathom socket]

Oops wrong channel

[novel relic]

Dont get jumpscared by the vw temp notification lol

[novel relic]

1.6, d16? And shuttle, maybe 2k in Belgium

[limber whale]

wym

[novel relic]

I know plenty of people that get scared after like a tune, and the temp noise gives people mini heart attacks

Thinking its like engine warning or something

[hardy flax]

Turbo left the chat

[hexed kayak]

Any of you ever accidentally fully tear a scab off and then just stick it back on and let it seal up again

[civic spoke]

[valid marsh]

i feel like that only leaves box trucks and sprinters as options then.

cause a used ford transit or dodge ram promaster is like 10-15k

[valid marsh]

i still dont know this tbh

[civic spoke]

I guess the Cybertruck has been released from its embargo now.

TL;DR - It's quick like any other Tesla. But the design sure is something...

The steer by wire is new, so we will see how many others adopt that.

[limber whale]

This is a literally brand new master cylinder

She be leaky

the crushed glass of the steel ball test

[civic spoke]

Outside is the stainless steel like they showed off before. Same as the Delorean

[hearty delta]

Fucking hell

[civic spoke]

Gaudy exterior. But under it all it seems like a decent enough vehicle.

The actual headlights are below the light bar. Between the stainless and the black bumper.

[limber whale]

bout as loud as a stock 90s civic i reckon

[hearty delta]

It sounds like a fucking demon

[limber whale]

nah

tesla

[limber whale]

I guess that explains why she be a bit shouty lol

$1000 magnaflow exhaust, I wasn’t told about it when I bought this lmao

[valid marsh]

what is the point of "de-badging" your vehicle

[civic spoke]

Nice bonus!

[limber whale]

mainly an aesthetic point

actually no, only an aesthetic point

[valid marsh]

okay good

[misty imp]

Depends, some people remove it because aesthetic, some remove it because they want their car to be a "sleeper"

I've seen m140is without the badges just because haha funny sleeper 3.0 engine

[valid marsh]

what is a m140is?

[misty imp]

Bmw m140i*

popular hatchback here in the UK

I've seen these debadged by people over here

Can't say the same for focus and fiestas

people who own them are obnoxious as fuck

crackletune on an st line fiesta 🗣️

Crackle tune on the fartcan and straight pipe 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

sounds like shit, looks like shit, performs like shit

[civic spoke]

The M140i is such a nice little car. Still has the more normal looks of a BMW, too.

[misty imp]

yeah that's why people remove the badge on them

stay lowkey

that and yaris tsport too

yaris tsports is fucking wild

they remove the little t badge on the back

[civic spoke]

I would be happy with almost any of the 1 series cars. As long as it had the fancier infotainment. Since that remove the stupid bezels that the basic one has.

[misty imp]

personally bmw isn't my cup of tea

or any german car

just because of how much of a nightmare they are to work on

id rather a micra k13 nismo s

• body kit

[civic spoke]

Problem is that they spoil you with the interior quality.

My E46 is a benchmark for me.

[misty imp]

one of the interiors I really like

and this

simple, yet feature packed

for example 2020 juke

[deep zealot]

I hate bmw now

this is so weird

[civic spoke]

Yeah. Just give me a normal dash.

[deep zealot]

2 series is cool but i liked F30 with gas and oil temp gauge

my current is a loaner car

[charred depot]

not too bad

cold start mechanism is removed

[zenith path]

I didn't know I was supposed to turn the parking brake off to get the rear rotor off

I kept just hammering on it

Ugh.. lesson learned

[civic spoke]

At least now you know more how the parking brake works.

[zenith path]

Yes!! I am really glad to learn. I had no idea about any of this stuff before

I'm confused though why the drivers side rear rotor just came right off

even with the parking brake on though

does that mean it's broken on that side?

[civic spoke]

Probably not adjusted properly on that side.

[zenith path]

Okay then that's good to know too

[civic spoke]

If you jack up your car with the parking brake on, and you're able to turn the wheel. Then it's probably not adjusted right.

Considering that the parking brake should be able to hold the car.

[zenith path]

Huh yea I was able to turn the wheel fine throughout the whole front brake job

[civic spoke]

Front?

I believe parking brake is only working on the rear axle for most cars.

[zenith path]

Oh okay, yea I was only turning the wheel while doing the front brakes to just access them better. I haven't tried then while doing the rear ones

[civic spoke]

I meant if you're able to turn the tires. That maybe clears things out.

For the most part. Then you should be able to turn the front tires.

[zenith path]

Ahh okay

[civic spoke]

Only time you shouldn't. Is when you're in gear, on a front-wheel driven car.

[zenith path]

Oh okay I've had it in neutral this whole time thankfully

I think I've got more problems though

I don't know what these are but they look like they should be connected and they weren't

Also this on the passenger side isn't connected to anything and it looks like it should be

[civic spoke]

Sway bar linkage. And yes, it should be connected.

I had mine break on both sides as well.

[zenith path]

Oh okay glad it's not unusual at least

Thank you!

[civic spoke]

The sway bar, and its linkage is there to reduce the roll/lean while taking corners.

Sway bar, stabilizer, anti-roll bar. Same thing, different names.

[zenith path]

Ohhh okay, that's good to know

Certainly was something where I saw it and was like "well that looks bad..."

My car was also making a ton of noises while driving

so maybe that's part of it

[civic spoke]

Could have been.

[zenith path]

This is how much the calipers were for me. Apparently they'll give me $90 back if I give them the old calipers

I hope I can do this lol

[civic spoke]

👌

Try to clamp the brake hose when you detach it. So that you lose as little brake fluid as possible.

Do you have a stuck caliper or something?

[zenith path]

Yea I couldn't compress it at all, then I sent this photo to like the neighborhood car guru and he said they're shot

[civic spoke]

Yeah. That looks pretty rusty crusty.

[zenith path]

I'm excited to get this all fixed.. I've been stranded for a while

[civic spoke]

As a note. Some compress linear, others by rotating some.

[zenith path]

Oh yes I've seen that now in videos. Mine is one you just compress, it doesn't need that special tool to turn it

[valid marsh]

pretty

[fair moon]

tired

[leaden solar]

damn i remember when the digital drivers display looked cool now it looks like garbage

[timber oar]

New brake calipers can really revive an old brake system

It makes a difference alright

[deep zealot]

idk it kinda doesn’t matter i feel on these cars

the hud has speed and a built in tach with shift lights and everything

i don’t think i’ve looked down at the instrument cluster except to see what gear i’m in in manual mode

[zenith path]

I'm thinking these were probably never replaced? It's a 2007 Acura TL type S with 205k miles

[zenith path]

That's kind of exciting, I'm looking forward to it! ^_^

[fair moon]

probably

[charred depot]

the machine

had to stop half way up for someone and couldnt get going again, these all sneesons seem a bit shit this year not sure if its because they were abused in summer.

[feral reef]

Did you burn up all the tread? 😂

[valid marsh]

i might finance the ford E-transit

[timber oar]

Seriously, you can rebuild the existing calipers and replace the seals

IDK if there's just some miniscule wear in the bores or what

[limber carbon]

really depends on how old the breaks are. New Parts are sometimes better manufactured.

[limber carbon]

for that amount of snow proper snow tires should be used. Maybe evern throw some snow chains in your car.

luckily in germany we have rules for that 😄

[charred depot]

basically everyone here is on summer tyres

was like 5 cars in ditches on this one stretch of 2 mile road

[limber carbon]

like our roads are mostly clear and i still ahve winter tires

[charred depot]

passing alot of stuck "fancy" stuff in this is always amusing

[limber carbon]

atleast awd ? 😄