cars

[misty mantle]

Thats gonna be fun considering I only have a tractor

[hexed kayak]

Does the tractor have a hay fork on it?

[misty mantle]

We have forks for it, but they just clamp onto the bucket. They're pallet forks

[hexed kayak]

Those will work great for lifting the engine

Used a tractor to put an engine in the back of a car with a liftgate

[misty mantle]

I also don't know how heavy the engine is. The tractor is just a little Deere 2305

[misty mantle]

Couldn't lift even half a pallet of concrete paver stones

[hexed kayak]

It should be able to lift a small block ford 6 inches. they are about 400 pounds and half a pallet of concrete is like 800-1000 i think

[misty mantle]

Fair. This is just a 2.9 V6

Someday, that truck will have a 302

[hexed kayak]

I sense this is still a few years away

[misty mantle]

Yeah

[hexed kayak]

In which case a junkyard coyote could potentially be a thing when you go to build

[hexed kayak]

Isnt the coyote in like a gazillion f150s?

[misty mantle]

Yeah

So is the old 5.0, which is just a EFIed 302

[hexed kayak]

I need this

My volvo beat me yesterday

My oil filter wrench snapped and a 15 min oil change turned into a 3 hour struggle to get it off and i never. Did get it offe

[misty mantle]

I'll probably just get a donor truck off copart

[hexed kayak]

Probably be really cheap too compared to getting a wrecked mustang

[misty mantle]

Yeah.

On the newer F-150's, the only real difference between the Truck 5.0 and Mustang 5.0 is the heads

[pure pond]

just smash a screw driver in the filter and twist it off

[hexed kayak]

Have fun creating a gallons per minute oil leak

75% of cars built in the last 25 years use plastic caps to cover the oil filter

[fair moon]

my transmission doesn't have a dipstick btw

i guess BMW decided that transmission fluid is a ""lifetime"" fluid... anyways, it seems like that would've only been a thing with auto ones but i've yet to see a transmission dipstick on my manual R56 either

[hexed kayak]

Thats 100% horse shit check the website of ZF transmissions

Chevy says the m62 supercharger on the cobalt ss has lifetimes fluid

[fair moon]

ZF doesn't make the six speed for my car

[hexed kayak]

Eaton the people who built the fucking super charger says change the oil every 40k

[fair moon]

Yes

no dipstick

They only used this transmission in the R56 minis afaik

[misty mantle]

POV: You have to pull the engine to replace the transmission

[fair moon]

If you wanna find the fluid interval for this car

Go ahead

I Dare you

It's a Getrag GS6-55BG

[charred depot]

it is lifetime, cars only last 10 years : )

[misty mantle]

IF you're lucky

Must be a really good year if you manage to put 10k on a BMW product in that 1 year

Without any major breakdowns

[charred depot]

meh they arent too bad new, when it starts hitting is when all the plastic gets aged

[hexed kayak]

Its 60k

[fair moon]

Source?

[hexed kayak]

The getrag trans in the basemodel cobalt i used to have.
Change interval is the same across almost all getrag transmissions

[fair moon]

And where did you find that number?

Again

That's not a source

That's a "trust me bro"

Your argument is that Getrag has a number

[hexed kayak]

A getrag employee

[misty mantle]

Bob has connections

[fair moon]

alright then can that getrag employee put that number online?

because 60k is kinda just a "rule of thumb" with transmission fluid

everyone says that

also

that doesn't change the fact it still doesn't have a dipstick

[misty mantle]

I have a Mitsubishi FM145 in my Bronco II, I've heard people say they only change their fluid when they change their clutch

[hexed kayak]

Why do people pull this shit all the time?
You asked me to find info and i gave it to you
And you just want to fight me about it

[fair moon]

Because you're saying my car has a transmission dipstick?

[hexed kayak]

Tf i never once said it did

[misty mantle]

Great, now TC1 is leaking into this chat. Normally its the other way around

[hexed kayak]

I said you should check

[fair moon]

mfw

[hexed kayak]

Lifetime fluid is 100% horseshit

[fair moon]

I agree

[misty mantle]

Oh, for sure

[fair moon]

but i never said I agreed with it being a lifetime fluid

I was saying that because that's why the car doesn't have a transmission dipstick

lmao

[misty mantle]

It's like Briggs and Stratton with the "no oil changes" thing on some of their engines a few years ago

[hexed kayak]

Its not though. They dont have them just because

Modern cars dont have engine oil dipsticks and you dont see anyone calling it lifetime engine oil

[misty mantle]

Mainly mercs and I think beamers

[fair moon]

yes

That began with the N63

with BMW

[misty mantle]

Physical dipsticks will always be superior.

[hexed kayak]

And its gonna end with a honda civic. Its just gonna take time

[fair moon]

but that's not why the transmission doesn't have a dipstick

[misty mantle]

And accurate

[fair moon]

It doesn't have a dipstick because they claim it is a sealed system and that you cannot change the fluid

[misty mantle]

Not in a million years would I trust a digital oil level reading

[hexed kayak]

They say that about the f35 in my cobalt ss but it has drain and fill ports and no dipstick

[fair moon]

yes

they also got a class action lawsuit because there were stickers and shit everywhere saying that you can't/shouldn't change it

[charred depot]

early Peugeot BE boxes didnt have a level port so to check fluid level you had to drain measure and refill

[misty mantle]

Worst way to do that, lmao

[charred depot]

quite often people overfilled them and blew out the seals heh

[hexed kayak]

My method of checking fluid level is filling it till it leaks from the fill port and seeing how much i had to add

And then flushing

[charred depot]

the fill port would leave you with about 5 litres in the box, when there should be two

[fair moon]

Peak french engineering

[charred depot]

Eventually they added a fill / level port at the correct level on later boxes

[hexed kayak]

Thats actually kinda dumb. Common practice these days is when it comes out of the hole its full

[charred depot]

they have that on the late ones

[hexed kayak]

Most companies pit the fill ports at the perfect spot on the trans so it leaks at the right fill level

[charred depot]

I change the fluid everytime it breaks a driveshaft / have to remove drivetrain as too lazy to capture it

[misty mantle]

The company that did the reman transmission in my truck used pipe dope with loctite in it on the fill plug, so I have to fill it through the shift tower

Rounded off the fill plug trying to get it out

Heat didn't do shit

[hexed kayak]

Tf is wrong with them?

[misty mantle]

Idk

[charred depot]

even more fun on pre BE gearboxes if you took both driveshafts out the diff would fall out inside the gearbox

[hexed kayak]

Atleast you have a shift tower to fill from. If someone did that to me i would be boned and it would actually be a sealed trans

[hexed kayak]

Hope they crucified the engineer

[misty mantle]

I'm hoping they didn't do the same thing to the drain plug, because I really don't want to have to drop the pan to drain the fluid

[hexed kayak]

They probably did

You should check so you dont get rudely informed of what was done to you next time the trans fluid needs to come out

[charred depot]

My Allegro has the same setup as a classic mini with the gearbox in the sump so dont have to worry on that, my engine oil does however need to be GL4 spec or whatever.

[hexed kayak]

Gl4 transmissions are fun

They love to fall apart when you dont use gl4 fluid

Cobalt transmissions are gl4/gl5 and i see mfs putting royal purple in them all the time and like fucking clockwork 6 months later you see a post titled “why do i have to double clutch to get my car to go into gear”

[misty mantle]

lol

[hexed kayak]

@misty mantle so i just found out about a fucking wild trade that happened

No money changed hands just cars

@charred depot

[charred depot]

guy who got the civic must be well happy

[hexed kayak]

Yup civic is worth a bit more. Nice car too. Fully original paint no rust with a stock k24,carbon hood and some nice wheels

Value wise the trade isnt nuts

But just the difference is in what kind of vehicles they are is insane

@charred depot

Imo that civic is more refined than it was modified

Nothing done ruins the car

[marble steeple]

May possibly pick up a used vehicle depending on if I get a really big settlement

[hexed kayak]

Who did you sue

[marble steeple]

Other driver that rear ended me and caused injuries

Actually just got my car back

[hexed kayak]

@rugged lynx how much you think a 9th gen civic si with 260k km and a bunch of mid mods is worth

Someone just offered to trade me one for my ss

[marble steeple]

@hexed kayak 16k+ repair bill for parts and labor

[hexed kayak]

For this

[marble steeple]

Nice I'm thinking looking for decent mileage m5 myself

[hexed kayak]

I get a car with half the horsepower and i get to deal with the STD that is the honda community

[marble steeple]

Would love to do something like a full titanium exhaust with free flow down pipes

@hexed kayak probably use valvetronic parts for that

[misty mantle]

Whaaaaaaaa

[wraith rivet]

M5?

maaan that’s a honda civic

[halcyon grotto]

Maybe if you squint hard enough

[marble steeple]

Bmw f90 m5

[rugged lynx]

idk like $1000 if it cant function as a car

[misty mantle]

Lol, no pics of engine or interior

Personally, I would pass

[hexed kayak]

Im going to just from the fact its from nova scotia

[vocal phoenix]

Found a 120,000 mile, 1 owner, full service history 2.0L Impreza WRX up for sale… worth £8k?

[misty mantle]

What year, and send pics of said Subi

[vocal phoenix]

2003 blobeye in silver

[hexed kayak]

Is it stock?

Stock subies of this gen can be good

They go to shit with engine mods

[vocal phoenix]

Its stock yeah

There’s also an estate with less miles, still full service history, but 4 owners instead of 1, and no 265hp tune for £5k

I feel like the one with 1 owner is a better bet even though it’s more money

Since Subies like to go boom

[misty mantle]

When maintained properly, they don't go boom

[vocal phoenix]

Yeah that’s what I’m relying on

I want to daily it

[misty mantle]

Ask the seller if they have maintenance records and receipts from said maintenance

What has been done to the car, what's been replaced, ect

Ask if they have the owners manual, too

[vocal phoenix]

They have full service history, 1 owner, all receipts

[misty mantle]

In that case, send it

[vocal phoenix]

Niceee

[misty mantle]

I would still get a pre-purchase inspection from a mechanic you trust, though. Never hurts to have it looked over

[fair moon]

ringland failure

mfw

[limber whale]

get a rx series and call it good when your seals blow

[hexed kayak]

@misty mantle TIL the volvo s60 comes pre wired for auxiliary light installs such as light bars

[wicked minnow]

egg

[hexed kayak]

Wanna trade for a volvo and 400hp chevy

Ive always wanted one of those

[wicked minnow]

hmmmmmmm

perhaps

[dull cedar]

that does not sound like an equal deal

make it a volvo, and two 400hp chevys

[hexed kayak]

@dull cedar im fucking horrified ny what i just heard from a show im watching

[dull cedar]

??

[hexed kayak]

That writer needs to be shot

[dull cedar]

...

[native ermine]

the truck that came in yesterday

[civic spoke]

I would call it a relatively mild accident. But man, don't like that A-pillar.

Hate that.

[native ermine]

yeah they'll probably have to pull the frame back into alignment

[civic spoke]

Saw a police chase on my way home from the truck just now.
Helicopter + heaps of units chasing after a white Volvo XC60.

[wheat hatch]

Welp, Porsche done did it again:

For reference, Taycan Turbo S time: 7:33,35

[civic spoke]

Heard about it.

[wheat hatch]

Pretty impressive improvement

[wheat hatch]

[civic spoke]

Did you see what the Taycan Turbo GT Weissach package comes/doesn't come with?

[wheat hatch]

Rear seats

[civic spoke]

Yeah. But you replied to the wrong message.

[wheat hatch]

Whoops

[civic spoke]

But man. EV's are kind of cheating in terms of getting raw power out of their motors.

The issue they have is weight.

[wheat hatch]

Eh, I don't mind it, I see the Turbo GT Weissach like the Giulia GTAm right

That one is 4-doors but has no back seats, so it's just one of those cars I suppose

[civic spoke]

It's funky to have a Taycan as a super performance vehicle, though.

[wheat hatch]

Oh yeah, definintely, 2.2 tons right there in the Taycan

[coarse jewel]

When Hydrogen gets good I'm betting it'll destroy lap times

[wheat hatch]

That is true

[wheat hatch]

We can dream

[civic spoke]

[wheat hatch]

Hopefully one day, but ain't looking too good

[civic spoke]

Imagine a four-door car, without rear seats.

[wheat hatch]

Like this one:

4 door, no rear seats

[civic spoke]

Looks more sick, tbh

[wheat hatch]

So I just put it in the same category as that lol

Oh yeah, Alfa is artwork lol

More or less a dream car that one

[coarse jewel]

ngl, if it's better for aerodynamics/weight distribution than a trunk, I could see a good use for it. Using the back seats for storage instead of a trunk.

[civic spoke]

Looks like the Alfa has a proper roll bar in it, too.

[wheat hatch]

And looks great in green

[coarse jewel]

Roll cage or anti-roll bar?

[wheat hatch]

So yeah, I get what you mean, but at the same time, SPEEEEEED

And we know Porsche wanted to squeeze every ms out of that car lol

[civic spoke]

The Giulia GTA has a sick engine, too.

Ferrari lite.

[wheat hatch]

2.9 V6

[civic spoke]

Can't imagine the depreciation of the Taycan Turbo GT after 5 years.

[wheat hatch]

I'll get one once it reaches 100k sek

[civic spoke]

Which it might after 5 years.

[wheat hatch]

[civic spoke]

But probably not, because of Swedish market being craptastic at times.

[wheat hatch]

Swedish market being crap is one thing

But let's not talk about the overhaul Blocket made

Did you see the new UI on blocket?

[civic spoke]

Yeah, I have.

[wheat hatch]

I died

[coarse jewel]

Battery + Racing car, battery is gonna degrade and depreciate like crazy tbh. The car itself will probably be fine because Porsche engineering, but no-way is that battery gonna be ok.

[civic spoke]

I'm sure the battery will be okay.

Thing with EV's is that they mostly just shine for daily driving.

Can you do performance things with them? Yeah, sure. But do you really want to?

[coarse jewel]

Well EV battery should last 15 years with good design and driving habits. The extra strain of racing, depending on how often it's raced could knock a few years off of that. While charge cycles is a big factor in battery degradation, so is time and current draw. Pushing that thing during a race is gonna require a ton of current, at least it'll be better than intense stop-go traffic.

[civic spoke]

You can't just store EV's without plugging them in either. And if they go dead-dead, then they are truly dead.

[coarse jewel]

But yeah, I'd give that battery 10 years, so 5 years of depreciation is half the battery life-span, especially since car value tends to assume the worst-case scenario.

[civic spoke]

I would like to see an EV that was left in a barn for 20 years start and drive.

[coarse jewel]

definitely won't just start and drive, but a battery swap wouldn't be overly difficult.

[civic spoke]

Not only that. But it would be expensive, and unknown if you could even find a replacement battery.

But then you need to ask yourself. Would it even be worth it to replace the battery in a such an old car?

[fair moon]

it would be

overly difficult

[civic spoke]

Depends on the car. But you really wouldn't restore an old Model 3

[vocal mural]

RIP Eindhoven/Veldhoven

Main motorway closed because risk of explosion

[misty mantle]

I would put the "verynice" emoji on that, but my nitro just expired 😢

[misty mantle]

Wtfffffffff

[misty mantle]

Hol up......

[stoic ledge]

Yeah I already went home

Not weinig for rush hour

I was at HTC

[vocal phoenix]

Any mechanically inclined peeps active rn?

[misty mantle]

Yeah, whats up?

[vocal phoenix]

Found a cheap civic as a daily but has a few bits need doing, was wondering if you’d be able to very roughly guess repair costs?

Not mechanically inclined enough to have even a close guess

[misty mantle]

Depends on what parts it needs

[vocal phoenix]

So it’s a 2009 MK8 1.8L as a daily. On its last MOT it said:

1. Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
2. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
3. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Guessing only 1 is expensive/worth it

[misty mantle]

Ball joints are gonna be anywhere from $35 to $105 in freedom units, looks to be about a hour job per side replacing those. Labor cost depends on what shop you take it to

[vocal phoenix]

Okay, so like £250-350 for parts and labour roughly?

[misty mantle]

Likely

[vocal phoenix]

Will try to get that knocked off of the price I guess

Looks like it’s been an issue for like 3 years

[misty mantle]

Looking at the inner tie rod ends

[vocal phoenix]

But with those advisories, safe/fine to drive for a while?

Like a couple of weeks

It’s had them for 3 years so I assume so 😂

[misty mantle]

Ehhh, not really. If the ball joint boots are actually torn, then dirt has been getting into those for 3 years

If they're just deteriorated, then they may have some life left

I would get the inner tie rods replaced soon, though

[vocal phoenix]

Ahh shit I see

So the entire front suspension would need replacing if it has torn?

[misty mantle]

Not the entire front suspension, just the ball joints.

Looks like a pair of inner tie rods is about $40, and maybe another hour or so per side, depoending on how crusty the car is

[vocal phoenix]

I see, so to repair probably about £200?

Not too bad

[misty mantle]

Yeah

[vocal phoenix]

And the dust covers I can ignore for now I guess?

[misty mantle]

Though after doing the tie rods, it's gonna need a alignment as well

[vocal phoenix]

So £260, gotcha

Ish

[misty mantle]

If they are still intact, you can leave those for a bit. If they are torn, they need to be replaced

[vocal phoenix]

Could you provide me a link for how I can check that?

So when I go see the car I can check

Or is that a complicated thing to do

[misty mantle]

They should look like this

A tear will be pretty obvious

[vocal phoenix]

Alright I’ll have to google where I can find them on the car

[misty mantle]

Shown is the end of the lower control arm with the ball joint and the bottom of the front hub

[vocal phoenix]

Ohhhhh shit

It’s that low

[misty mantle]

Yeah

[vocal phoenix]

Perfect thank you

I’ll probably get them replaced either way but good to know if they’re really fucked and it’s been driven 3 years like that, I might want to consider not buying the car?

[misty mantle]

If the front end feels really sloppy, that is generally enough for me to be like "yeah, I aint buying this"

[vocal phoenix]

So like a lot of steering play or like it’s wandering in a random direction when I turn?

Or knocking noises

[misty mantle]

Wandering and a knocking noise over bumps

[vocal phoenix]

The MK8 civic is known for being crashy over bumps anyway but will keep my ears at attention

[hexed kayak]

Do you know if the crown vic was ever pre wired for aux lights?

Cause the volvo s60 and v70 had pursuit/interceptor packages

[open terrace]

Not a car but anybody in here have a Grom?

[misty mantle]

Yeah, the "Police prep package"

[hexed kayak]

probably why the volvo has it too then

police car thing

[charred depot]

Swear if I get sent another head gasket in what is practically a envelope I will be malding

order a singular O ring though and you will get it in a massive box with packaging

[hexed kayak]

i ordered an 8tb hdd and it came in a fucking bag but the suction cup for removing phone screens i got came in a 12inx12in box and another box inside that

[charred depot]

Im brand stingy and prefer victor reinz gaskets but they arent super available here so its a 1-2 week wait

Stooping down to a erling : |

[misty mantle]

I only get Felpro

[charred depot]

dont think its really a thing here, definetely dont make stuff for my engines;.

[misty mantle]

Yeah, Felpro only really does stuff for American vehicles

[charred depot]

One I got sent was totally battered and was a 1 notch when I ordered a 4 notch due to block being decked : |

would be me to warp a iron block diesel

not sure it was warped so much as low points from pressure escaping into water jackets and whatso

[wraith rivet]

:0 looks like the Cars movie

this in California or Arizona?

[wicked minnow]

Shamrock Texas

[wraith rivet]

🤯

Damn

looks like a cool little place

any good places to eat around there?

[wicked minnow]

The cafe is open but idk their hrs are

[civic spoke]

Speaking of. Saw one the other day. Extra high beams and everything. Old PPV.
Odd seeing that in Swedenland.

[hexed kayak]

not too weird

swedes love american boats

you guys have tons of american muscle car meets over there

[civic spoke]

I mean, sure. But the P71/Crown Vic is rarely seen normally.
Especially not in the PPV variant. This one had the addition spotlight on the driver side.
Idk what it would take to import that.

[hexed kayak]

it would probably follow under whatever regulations you have for buying something like a decommissioned volvo PPV

[wicked minnow]

111 U.S. Rt. 66, Shamrock, TX 79079

[rugged lynx]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8E_KwRqt-dI

[flint sable]

Stillen was a Funny guy

[misty mantle]

Has anyone in here worked on the Twin I-Beam 4x4 front suspension in the '80s Bronco IIs and Rangers?

Need some help figuring out what seals I should replace when I take the axle shafts out to replace the U-joints

[hexed kayak]

never worked on twin beam shit but i assume it would be similar to a solid drive axle

change diff seals and the axle seals wherever the wheel hubs are

its probably actually similar to a modern double/single wishbone rear end with how they mount the diff and axles

this is a pontiac g8 rear end

you know what this is
dana 44 IFS

just do the seals you would do on something like the g8 suspension

While the suspension it self is entirely different the differential design isn’t

Both use a small package diff and 2 cv shafts with joints and splined inputs

G8 diff

Dana 44 TTB

[dull cedar]

What were they smoking when they designed this

[wispy cloak]

Travel

[misty mantle]

Hoestly, It's not that bad of a front suspension system. I've had a 2wd truck and a 4wd truck with it.

[misty mantle]

Pretty well the same suspension, mine just has a Dana 28

Since it's a Bronco II instead of a full-size

[limber whale]

just saw a listing for a Honda insight that called it rare

sure bud

[hexed kayak]

they are rare

[limber whale]

I’ve seen a million of them lol

[hexed kayak]

There were 17k of them for the entire world i havent seen one for sale locally since 2015

[limber whale]

They’re somewhat common down where I live then lol

I should know, they look fugly

[hexed kayak]

Uk only has 200 on the road

[limber whale]

my area in Nebraska has like 20 then

[hexed kayak]

Your probably seeing the same cars

[limber whale]

I guess

I’ve just seen them a lot in general

didn’t think they were actually rare lol

[hexed kayak]

@wicked minnow

He has one

[hexed kayak]

Nothing. Its an amazing design for suspension travel and its amazing offroad

[wicked minnow]

hmm?

[wicked minnow]

where do u live? id love to see these 20 insights u see daily. owned mine for 2 years and only seen 2 other ones here in arizona/cali and driving cross country every year

[limber whale]

look before you leap

[wicked minnow]

currently driving my insight ill look when i get home

[limber whale]

ecks dee

[wicked minnow]

uwu

[wraith rivet]

nuh

[misty mantle]

I find it to be better than standard IFS systems, shame Ford stopped making the twin I-beam suspension back in the early 2000s

[hexed kayak]

it 100% is the pivot point eing central makes it good for comfort

@misty mantle what did you think of my little rambling about g8 suspension

[misty mantle]

Very nice 👍

[rugged lynx]

dammit its not in america
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VrKyKza-FwM

[hexed kayak]

Beat his ass

[misty mantle]

https://tenor.com/view/mike-ehrmantraut-kid-named-finger-waltuh-walter-white-finger-gif-26340149

[hexed kayak]

@misty mantle

[hexed kayak]

bro that pizza ruined the lives of the people who own that house

people to this day will go there just to toss a pizza on the roof

[rugged lynx]

if you know you know

[hexed kayak]

is that a real tandem vespa

[rugged lynx]

idk. i was looking up home built motorcycles and found some cursed stuff

i really dont want to use a cvt

gears are cool

i have an ancient wisconsin robins industrial engine 11hp but i think its too much beef for a bicycle frame

1" shaft. roller bearings

[hexed kayak]

make a bike with a hit and miss

[rugged lynx]

i was going to see if i can find 4 small 4 stroke engines and give it yamaha timing

[hexed kayak]

https://youtu.be/QulpLtFKJKM

[rugged lynx]

the predator 79 cc is barely any smaller than the 212cc for some reason

[rugged lynx]

yeah thats not a bike frame lol

[hexed kayak]

it is if you squint

https://youtu.be/y5lbWoBCC4A?t=9

https://youtu.be/xePknD5eQgU?t=119

[rugged lynx]

a freind of mine died and i still have his bicycle so im going to do something with it

[hexed kayak]

this

[rugged lynx]

that last one looks viable

the wisconsin robins looks like an ancient motorcycle engine already

its a better briggs engine

feels indestructible with a lot of power

[hexed kayak]

sounds like a coleman bike/ lawnmower tho

https://youtu.be/T3QfR0iPHAY?t=8

[rugged lynx]

idk its an industrial engine. they still make them they look exactly the same

its like an $800 engine new for 11hp

11hp at like 3500rpm

[hexed kayak]

https://youtu.be/PwW6y23a8fU?t=106
just found this by accident. this is so cool

[rugged lynx]

i really want one of these
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7KkzKEEFZQ

also 11 hp

could be 22 hp if you run it at like 2500 rpm

[hexed kayak]

that would be cool to put in an old mini or something

[rugged lynx]

they are so heavy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk2_ViF3OBU

sounds like a v8

i just need to find 4 component engines that arent too big

i did think about using 50cc 2 stroke engines. i could make that scream. but this bike looks old it shouldnt sound like a japanese street bike

you can get about 5 hp out of 50 cc pretty easily

with 2 stroke anyway

cool thing is i can change the timing of the engine for different sounds ifi decide i dont like one

cant find the video where this guy chaned two briggs engines together in a way to make it sound like a harley

but here you go.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we-ksRZSf98

[hexed kayak]

@misty mantle just have to mount it behind the grill now

[hexed kayak]

@misty mantle

[misty mantle]

🔥

[hexed kayak]

Can barley see it

[misty mantle]

Can only see it if you know where to look

[misty mantle]

Noice

[wheat hatch]

[wheat hatch]

[misty mantle]

@hexed kayak Someone in another discord I'm in just called the Cobalt "shitty"

[hexed kayak]

if only they knew

[misty mantle]

I showed them a pic of yours and told them it's supercharged and has a manual, still said it was shitty

[hexed kayak]

mines not supercharged💀 supercharged cars make a max of like 270 hp

[misty mantle]

The purple one?

Thought it was

[hexed kayak]

yeah the black one is sc

[misty mantle]

I had welding class today, I was literally fixing welders the whole time

[hexed kayak]

get used to it

[misty mantle]

Lol, one I got fixed fucked up again not even 5 minutes later

[hexed kayak]

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1950325165152726

this is what i mean

[misty mantle]

Can't access FB on this computer, school policy

[hexed kayak]

"i saw a welder with a paintbrush in his hand"

[hexed kayak]

rip L

[misty mantle]

Yeah, it sucks

[charred depot]

Its impressive how a car with such shit steering lock can be so heavy to steer.

The older green one ive driven actually drives well which made me confused at peoples descriptions, this one drives like people describe them however.

[misty mantle]

Lada?

[charred depot]

yes

[carmine summit]

my neighbour has like 7

we have one in our bobcat

theyre a pain in the ass, id rather have a kubota diesel lol

[hexed kayak]

i really need a russian car made from turnips

those things are fun to throw around

[misty mantle]

I kinda want a Trabant

Drop a 800cc sled motor in it

[hexed kayak]

I almost made a terrible decision earlier

[hexed kayak]

Dead in under 24 hrs guaranteed

[misty mantle]

Oh no, what was it

[misty mantle]

For sure

[hexed kayak]

2010 a6 avant s line

3l supercharged v6

Trade for my cobalt

[misty mantle]

WHY

JUST WHY

[hexed kayak]

Because it would be easier to trade for something cool
Tards will trade their cool stuff for an audi way before they would a cobalt

@misty mantle

if i got that audi i could easily trade it for an old S Class

a good one with a v12

[misty mantle]

True

[hexed kayak]

proof of the second part of this
a guy didnt even want to bother entertaining trading his volvo wagon with a 4 in lift just cause its got an ecotec

shit was kinda clapped but it was cool

[misty mantle]

Bro put a GM Ecotec in it

[hexed kayak]

No he didnt want the cobalt because it had one

[misty mantle]

Ohhh, ok

[hexed kayak]

Ad said “comes with spare transmission”

Thats seller BS code for i dont like what the current one is doing and its probably gonna blow soon

[misty mantle]

The 4 in lift prob doing numbers on that trans

[hexed kayak]

volvo quality still cant withstand stupid

theres so many better ways to lift that thing

[misty mantle]

Yeah

I bet bro is getting rid of it due to it having too many issues

[hexed kayak]

yeah the way he was talking he thinks every car is shit but what it seems like is every car he touches breaks

[misty mantle]

Yeah, give bro a Chrysler product and it prob wouldn't even last 5 minutes

[hexed kayak]

i guess that means im good with cars
i kept the engine light away on a Chrysler for 2 years. then it crashed into the back of a city truck

my gfs fiat

[misty mantle]

☠️

[misty mantle]

Oh, that one

[hexed kayak]

i hate that car with all my soul

it looks like a bus and i feel like im on display when inside it

[misty mantle]

Well, it's gone now.

It's probably been turned into cans by now

[hexed kayak]

i bet some seedy mf pput it back on the road. frame rails were fine

or sent it to the middle east

[misty mantle]

Possible, but I doubt anyone would want that pile

[hexed kayak]

or eastern Europe

[hexed kayak]

its most likley sitting in a pick n pull yard or on a rack at a private yard

[misty mantle]

Prob, bet it's been picked of most of it's parts by now

[hexed kayak]

it was a perfect parts car

[misty mantle]

At this point, if it's been in a pick-n-pull for this long, it's probably just waiting for it's date with the crusher

[hexed kayak]

that car actually made me think about how many times a single part will go through a junkyard before its actually finally disposed of

[misty mantle]

Yeah

I hope my truck never sees the fate a lot of these Bronco IIs saw

[hexed kayak]

because that car had about 5-7 junkyard parts on it mostly ones that are infinitely reusable like lights. so how many times are they gonna end up in a yard then get put on a car then end up back in the same yard before finally being turned into something else

i feel like thats some form of automotive entropy

[misty mantle]

Guess that's one nice thing about the plastic light housings, you can re-use those due to being able to replace the bulb

Stuff from the '80s and older use the sealed-beam headlights, my truck included

[hexed kayak]

gen-z "just unseal them"

[misty mantle]

[hexed kayak]

ngl cant you actually buy something like that now

like instead of sealed beam you can get a lens with a bulb socket

[misty mantle]

I might eventually get some of those for my truck

The units my truck uses were used in a shit ton of different makes and models

[hexed kayak]

dont buy dookie led ones

[misty mantle]

Don't intend to, Halogens only on that truck

[hexed kayak]

if it takes the same one as a XJ all the led ones be dookie for the most part

could be

[misty mantle]

If it's a 3-prong rectangle Sylvania sealed beam, it's the same unit

[hexed kayak]

Sylvania H6054 ST SilverStar Sealed Beam Headlight for 87-95 Jeep Wrangler YJ & 84-01 Jeep Cherokee XJ, MJ

[misty mantle]

Yep, it's the same. H6054s

https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c/silverstar/lighting---electrical/bulbs/headlight-bulb/6ee9d1edf65e/sylvania-h6054-silverstar-halogen-sealed-beam-bulb-pack-of-1/syl3/h6054st/v/a/4975/automotive-suv-1987-ford-bronco-ii?pos=0

[hexed kayak]

Btw my hose clamp hdd fix for my chair didnt last

[misty mantle]

Rip

[hexed kayak]

Now im sitting here like a doofus on this thing while the whole ass tube of jb weld dries onto the wood

[wraith rivet]

KACHOW

[hexed kayak]

More like KERCHO atm

https://tenor.com/view/kerchoo-kachow-gif-20586061

@misty mantle

[misty mantle]

A fix for your fix

[hexed kayak]

this one should work though

the jb weld managed to slowly penetrate into every tiny crack in the wood so as long as my adhd ass can wait for it to cure it should be solid

[misty mantle]

Lol, I should be sleeping rn, but I have homework to finish

[calm valley]

The tek' and I are on the road again

[misty mantle]

Waltuh White car

[dull cedar]

fun fact: phillips make proper LED versions of these, so you don't have to buy shitty aftermarket ones

[civic spoke]

https://www.amazon.com/Philips-Automotive-Lighting-H6054LED-Applications/dp/B08DDFTVYQ
For those curious.

[misty mantle]

I'll stay with the old sealed-beams, thanks

[civic spoke]

Maybe not at the price Philips is asking. But modern light modules are vastly better compared to old ones.
Night and day difference.

[misty mantle]

I know, but I don't wanna blind people with LEDS

[gusty haven]

Drunk Xpander driver crash itu Porsche Showroom

GT3 RS were destroyed

[civic spoke]

That's more about poorly aligned headlights, and badly designed reflectors.

[novel relic]

Sealed beam, ew, you can get a shell and pop H4 bulbs in, not having to replace the entire housing as well when it burns out, i myself have H4 nightbreakers in my celica, shine nice and bright

[hexed kayak]

i mentioned something just like this you know

https://tenor.com/view/pakistan-cricket-fan-pakistan-fan-cricket-angry-fan-angry-fan-angry-man-gif-19825067

[novel relic]

O, oops, i just quickly read through it sorr 😔

[civic spoke]

Still a bit amazed how I can get down to 23 L/100 km with the truck.

[hexed kayak]

@misty mantle
https://youtube.com/shorts/XP6UNMOyalY?si=LoMQQk05MaHWV7tX

[wraith rivet]

Lol I left it in accessory mode for too long while I was doing my last door panel

[wraith rivet]

Miot ❤️

[stoic ledge]

Doesn't it shut down accessory after X time?

Mine goes out of accessory mode after like 5 minutes

[wraith rivet]

Not in full blown accessory mode

there are 2 different ones

when I press the power button once where there’s pretty much nothing on and when it hit it again and everything is on expect the engine

it gets confused lol the check engine light is on in that mode because it thinks it’s supposed to be running

[stoic ledge]

That's normal, CEL should remain on in accessory mode until the engine is running

[wheat hatch]

Was this in Indonesia?

[gusty haven]

yes

[wheat hatch]

Yeeaaa, I thought I recognised that place

R.I.P Porp

[vocal mural]

H4 and H7 leds made by OSRAM is actually road legal in Germany, Netherlands and Sweden. Although only on certain car models.

[feral reef]

Hehe, I did that a couple months ago

[wraith rivet]

Nice 😛

when I jumped it my dad said my battery was going bad but it was under warranty

[feral reef]

I had my battery replaced a month or so ago

[wraith rivet]

went to autozone and they gave me a new one for free, I took the old one out put the new one in “thank you here’s your tools back!”

I get into my car and it doesn’t start 😭

They gave me another bad battery lmfao it was completely dead

[feral reef]

Loool

[wraith rivet]

thankfully they upgraded me to a brand new top of the line one

AWG or something

AGM that’s it

[feral reef]

Ahh yeah not cheap

Mine says “zoom zoom” on it

[wraith rivet]

Hahahaa

Mazda brand battery?

[feral reef]

Yeah

Not mine but similar graphic

[wraith rivet]

Lol never seen that before

how’s the miot doing

[feral reef]

Decent

[wraith rivet]

😨 why not absolutely incredible?

[feral reef]

Had a string issues that were frustrating to say the least

[wraith rivet]

:0 what happened?

[feral reef]

Had a water leaking issue, broke my roof liner, broke my windshield, battery died

All within a span of like 3 months

[wraith rivet]

geez

rotten luck I guess

[feral reef]

Yeah

[wraith rivet]

I’ve been using the miot on the nordschleife

my record is 8:47

[feral reef]

Very nice 🤌🏻

[wraith rivet]

have u ever been irl?

[feral reef]

Almost went half a year or so ago

But no

[wraith rivet]

Dang

it looks so fun

[feral reef]

Probably will go this year

[wraith rivet]

Do ittt

take epic videos

[feral reef]

It’s pretty close

[wraith rivet]

Oh do you actually live in Germany?

[feral reef]

No

2 hr 50 min drive

[wraith rivet]

Ohh not bad

it’s only $30 something for the day it’s not bad at all

you should totally do it

it just reopened yesterday

[feral reef]

Yeah I will, just gotta pick a date

I’ll probably take some days off for it

I presume weekdays aren’t as busy as the weekend

[wraith rivet]

Definitely

[stoic ledge]

I wanted to go but I don't dare as my car is not insured then

168km 👀 1h50

[wraith rivet]

What’s that?

[stoic ledge]

What's what?

[stoic ledge]

Distance to NBR from home

[charred depot]

Not worried about my car so much as torpedoing a barrier and having to pay for it heh

Be going on a trackday soon with people in slightly more handling capable cars, I might get a bit too ambitious.

Ill have probably the same acceleration with my new engine, but none of the brakes, grip / suspension.

[wraith rivet]

Oh lmao when you put it it said NU50 or something like that

[hexed kayak]

@misty mantle @wraith rivet i just found the corporate version of an old shit box on bricks

The first ever taco bell location is literally on blocks in the parking lot behind the taco bell headquarters

[dull cedar]

lifting up a wooden building is cool....

lifting up a whole ass stone/concrete/brick one is just insane

[wraith rivet]

That’s the first location? 😭

Looks like someone stole wheels off of a car and left it on cinderblocks

[stoic ledge]

1u50 yes, accidentally used "u" of the Dutch "uur" = "hour"

[vocal mural]

Noord Brabant?

[stoic ledge]

Nürburgring

[hexed kayak]

My car and my gfs almost got flooded

[vocal mural]

2h50min 260km from where I am rn (Arnhem)

[hexed kayak]

Now my car has to stay outside till the garage dries out

[charred depot]

our unit is like that, but we get rent cheap so put up with it.

have an elaborate corrugated roof guttering setup inside which sorta works, we once stored a car inside and it rusted so fast.

[dull cedar]

This isn't #gaming

[wraith rivet]

Ahhh gotcha

[stiff dome]

tx2k was insane

[stiff burrow]

The green mustang was my favorite

Launch control 😍

[hexed kayak]

@misty mantle >:(

[misty mantle]

Snow?

[hexed kayak]

yup. snow hasnt touched that car in 4 years

cant keep cars in the garage rn. way too fuckin humid

[hexed kayak]

.

[wispy cloak]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/266379603918979072/1218669148482179162/ee92c6b66970293cd4602711f7190ccb.mp4?ex=66088116&is=65f60c16&hm=35d51bd5ce3e123dfd274a0628e78e363a682cec8de447cf6f3322b465183ad2&

[eager grove]

1200hp....on a bike??????

[civic spoke]

Not impossible.

Cooling is the big problem. Probably

[wheat hatch]

Should've seen him rev it

[wheat hatch]

LS7 Bike Original

[civic spoke]

Oh. I know. Saw that video when it came out

[wheat hatch]

🤝

[slender night]

tryna get the biggest sub i can to fit in a 14x14x4" area under a truck seat... this is 2 inches deep, would it be fesable to put something like this under the seat in an enclosure with thin but wide vent holes in enclosure?

https://www.rockvilleaudio.com/-2-w10t4s2-rxd-m2-rwk41/

[civic spoke]

Embrace the sub inside of you.
Replace the whole trunk with subs.

[misty mantle]

Why.......

[civic spoke]

Enough room in the trunk for a whole umbrella.

[limber whale]

imp

[slender night]

its a tiny toyota truck, wish i could

[misty mantle]

Fill the bed with subs

[hexed kayak]

thats entirely too much audio for that car

[hexed kayak]

@misty mantle @charred depot apparently my aftermarket cams are very obvious when the engine is REALLY cold

Sounds like its missing but its not. It would have thrown a light if so

[wraith rivet]

snooowww

[hexed kayak]

you have no idea how hard it is to drive a car in the snow with a wing blocking the back window and no wipers to clear the front window

i only moved it around the corner but holy fuck

[wraith rivet]

wait what

no wipers in front?

[hexed kayak]

they are on my gfs car rn

[wraith rivet]

😭

[hexed kayak]

i have some fancy ass 70$ a peice wipers on that car and they are just on hers till i start driving this again
the wipers that came on her car were dog shit and wouldnt move water

[wraith rivet]

oh dang

my wipers work decent still a streak or two

my dad just got me some new Michelin ones as a random present, apparently on sale at Costco for $30 or something

oh I just looked it up they’re like $7 😭

might be crap we’ll see

[hexed kayak]

this why you dont look up how much presents cost

[wraith rivet]

I have learned my lesson

[hexed kayak]

should be pretty decent. gotta remember michelin makes tires and wipers are also rubber

[wraith rivet]

true

isn’t there silicone vs normal rubber wipers though ? Silicone being better

[hexed kayak]

there is both but idk which is better

[misty mantle]

I need to get new ones for my bronco. They barely move water

[dull cedar]

as with any power claims, dyno or it didn't happen

[civic spoke]

Maybe it can do that power briefly at the crank.

[restive scaffold]

So, I have a 2010 mercury mariner v6 3l fwd, and on my drive home I noticed my fuel efficiency was much lower then I think it should be, i was getting about 18mpg going 80 on a highway, is this would I should be expecting or to low?

I am starting to think it might be normal due to how stupid the epa rates fuel efficiency

[misty mantle]

Sounds about right for a 3.0

[charred depot]

70's 80's mpg in 2010

[misty mantle]

My dad had a '90s 2wd Ranger with a 3.0 V6 (different platform from this one, I think that one is the Vulcan V6) iirc he said he got around 18 mpg with that truck

[restive scaffold]

Duratec but probably about the same

[hexed kayak]

@misty mantle

[fair moon]

that seems normal, if it's that much lower than EPA rating maybe just make sure your tires are good, make sure the motor is healthy and running good, filters good, using the correct fuel & octane, etc

[misty mantle]

lol

[hidden pasture]

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPr3xUMmCZ-iT6AX91HWAoz8wlRGKPBFv_d1R48hQp-ddPww/viewform?usp=sf_link

i need votes im arguing with my friend that a c5 looks way better than a jetta

[misty mantle]

I don't think you need to be friends with that person anymore

[hidden pasture]

real

[fathom socket]

and a 2010 camaro ss looks better than both those cars

[fathom socket]

nah I'm just kidding, obviously the 2007 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is the best looking car

dude who ever keeps messing with the look of the Bugatti or camaro needs to stop breathing

literally only one specific model of both these cars actually look good and they both get drown out by ugly versions

[misty mantle]

I could beg to differ, though thats just me not liking imports that much (Aside from the Toyota Hilux, would love to own one of those)

Why do I always see the coolest cars when my dashcam isn't on 😭
Saw a Bronco II Eddie Bauer edition and a old Jeep Gladdy SJ

[hexed kayak]

that thing is actually pretty ugly ngl

it fast first good looking second

[unreal siren]

I need to buy a fiat

[dull cedar]

The Chiron is infinitely better looking than the veyron

[wheat hatch]

Those cars are cool and all, but can they sniff?

[dull cedar]

https://tenor.com/view/bonk-gif-19410756

[wheat hatch]

[flint sable]

especially the old headlight one without the good DRLS

VS

[wheat hatch]

https://tenor.com/view/binoculous-binoculars-binoculoustogether-spy-detective-gif-5275860744381170644

[red lodge]

Porsche w boeing t50 turbine engine

[wheat hatch]

At least show the people the engine or something

[civic spoke]

I wonder if the door will fall off.

[wheat hatch]

I wonder if it will takeoff

[native ermine]

its time to play my favorite game

what does this cost?

anyone?

did you say retail list $160?

because that's what that is

[misty mantle]

What even is that? Interior trim piece?

[civic spoke]

Something for a Toyota, it looks like.

[pure pond]

Hmm nice crusty bearings and a nice mix of grease water and oil 🙃

[dusky torrent]

holy shit. that's the original supersport

i remember it being the fastest production car ever

[flint sable]

yep! owner also has some cool mclarens

[native ermine]

like a bracket for something

[limber whale]

https://tenor.com/view/изпечкиснег-priora-lada-priora-gif-19814162

[marble oriole]

i guess it overclocked

[inner mountain]

Don’t forget about your bushings if your car is older.

[obsidian grove]

bro 😭

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/593210191718252604/1220914761613574174/IMG_6822.mov?ex=6610ac7a&is=65fe377a&hm=2a9946594299cba346f576b824e9e39231ce19385c986b8bb06727feb4f1f274&

new electric hub motor for the electric motorcycle im building

fedex fucking hates me

[inner mountain]

RIP my steering. Now it’s better! 🙃

[obsidian grove]

you HAD steering?????

[inner mountain]

It drove straight. Just accelerating or breaking caused my wheel to snap left or right.

All the rain here in LA made a lot of pot holes and roads to sink around Rancho Palos Verdes.

[obsidian grove]

WTF

[inner mountain]

Haha

Yeah..

[inner mountain]

How’s the progress?

[obsidian grove]

waiting for parts phase

i have a cad drawing of the battery and bus bar locations

i was expecting this to come in WAY later but the goats a QS flew this in

[inner mountain]

Does that move up your build timeline?

[obsidian grove]

its going to run at 96vdc drawing 300A from the battery and running at around 800 Phase amps

[obsidian grove]

no not really. still need to get the battery to test the thing

[inner mountain]

Dang. At least parts are showing up. Logistics in a project always is a pain.

[obsidian grove]

yea. honestly this IS cheaper than getting a clapped out 600cc

and its faster

to the point where im going to need limiting straps if i ever want a decent launch

[obsidian grove]

all in its like 6500cad

thats Motor, Controller, Battery, BMS, Chrager, Bus bars and Wiring, contactor, frame, accessories and fairings

and misc parts too like sheetmetal

[inner mountain]

That’s cheap. Cheaper than a base model CBR

[obsidian grove]

yea In ontario theres these small companies that make E-Bikes that are basically motorcycles

one of those is the PERFECT building block for these

u can get a broken one (dead battery) for like 500 bucks

comes with all accesssory wiring mounting and routing channels

and i now also have a extra controller and motor that works

idk what ima do with it

maybe slap it on a bicycle 😭

[obsidian grove]

and its gonna be more luxurious (a bit heavier tbf) and not cost gas and insurance is somehow less

and significantly harder to steal

perks of programmable controllers (no key detected = max regen braking no matter what ur not going ANYWHERE)

[wispy vault]

Volvo 🔥🔥🔥

[wispy vault]

Looks kinda clean

[wide hemlock]

fully rebuilt suspension

I drive it around the country all the time

no rust

[wispy vault]

How many Kms

[hexed kayak]

I just did the worlds sloppiest boost gauge install on my bolbo

I was only gonna put it in if i had the shit on hand to do it and i didnt have any hose

I got the vac line T from a saturn ion redline i found in the junkyard the boost gauge came from my black cobalt and a friend of mine had a medical incident about a week ago that needed paramedics and the line i used to run from the engine into the cabin is from the mask the paramedics put on him

IPD can eat my nuts
My kit was free.99

[misty mantle]

Wait, how did you get the line from the mask

[hexed kayak]

they just left the whole thing in my house

[misty mantle]

Ok then

[hexed kayak]

they left this

now it lives on my volvo

[misty mantle]

How the fuck do you just leave a piece of medical equipment at a house

[hexed kayak]

its not 700$ for one here like it is in the us

[wide hemlock]

I have the black version

The uhaul gauge is also a vacuum gauge but I have a valve that cuts boost to it

[misty mantle]

I've got a water temp, oil pressure, and voltage gauge that was in a box of stuff I got from my dad that I need to put in my truck

[wide hemlock]

Also give me your steering wheel

[hexed kayak]

i have a second wood one

its a dark stain for cream interior p2s

i have every steering wheel available for the p2s except the R wheel

[wide hemlock]

I dunno if it'd fit s40 cause mitsubishi platform

I'm prob gonna get a quick release out of a miata cause they fit then get a momo wheel

Parts car and good car

Got a swaybar out of an FTO under there

[hexed kayak]

no muffler and sagging suspension

classic parts car behaviour

[wide hemlock]

Yeah I beat the fuck out of that car in school

[wide hemlock]

Trunk is full of stuff

[hexed kayak]

My parts car

[misty mantle]

Yall have parts cars?

I rarely see another bronco II or '80s ranger

[wide hemlock]

I need to get back into cars

[hexed kayak]

If you ever find a good deal on a second one watch how fast the first one accidentally becomes a parts car

[wide hemlock]

Rn adhd interests are cameras and guns

[misty mantle]

Mine are computers, legos, and RC cars

[hexed kayak]

You take one thing off to avoid a trip to the parts store and next thing you know the car is 30 parts short of a running vehicle

[misty mantle]

Lol, I aint got room for a second one

That's the main reason we got rid of that '97 ranger

[wide hemlock]

I bought grille from Europe so I can have badge like my 240

[hexed kayak]

I need a v70 grill for my car

[wide hemlock]

I have brakes off a mitsubishi eclipse

Bolt on

[wide hemlock]

Rotors are for evo 3 cause I needed smaller size

[misty mantle]

bolbo, is nice

[wide hemlock]

Nope

Don't buy one

Worst mistake of your life

[hexed kayak]

Why?

[misty mantle]

I'm a Ford and slight GM guy anyway

[hexed kayak]

What i think of every time i see the logo

[hexed kayak]

In what way ? These things are bomb proof

Dont nerd emoji me my volvo has only needed 7$ in repairs since i got it

one single taillight bulb

its a white block just like yours

[wraith rivet]

How tf did you get the tire off the rim?

[pure pond]

It a different rim

[fair moon]

1, it's a different wheel, 2, you use a tire machine to do that

[charred depot]

I enjoy having a proper tyre machine but still pay other people as dont have a proper balancer and lazy

[wraith rivet]

yeah but the rim is completely attached still what’s the point

@wide hemlock is very angry today lots of clown emojis lmao

[pure pond]

i think just looking how its going to look

[hexed kayak]

checking caliper to wheel clearance big brain

i had to do that with my car and adjustments needed to be made

[wraith rivet]

Aren’t there offset specifications on any new rims?

or

on calipers how thick they are

[civic spoke]

Should be on the inside of the rim.

[wheat hatch]

Sheesh

That atom sized clearance I see

[low loom]

chat

can i use controller to drive car

[hexed kayak]

[misty mantle]

As in like a PS4 controller?

[low loom]

Yea

I’m tryna drive my Hellcat Jailbreak with a Wiimote

[misty mantle]

It's possible, though you're never gonna be able to be behind the wheel of said vehicle ever again with the amount of stuff needed

[low loom]

😞

bluetooth cars when

i wanna drive a car with a controller from my home

[charred depot]

queued out onto the road 3 out of 12 pumps working and they are being picky despite it being long hoses and blocking access to the pump they wont use

[native ermine]

should'a show use that credit card front and back unblurred /s

[hexed kayak]

you couldnt do crap with it anyway. it doesnt even have numbers on the back or an expiry date

doesnt even have the same amount of numbers as a credit card

[native ermine]

what was the dude in the safety vest doing when walking over to you and pointing

[hexed kayak]

taking an ounce of power and running with it

[charred depot]

probably thought I was boldly cutting in line until he realised these clowns just werent using a pump

[native ermine]

lol

[stoic ledge]

OOF all NPC people

[vocal mural]

Good job blocking pump no 1 😈

[charred depot]

Theres a cone lol and i dont park 5km away from the pump so someone could go around if it was working

[civic spoke]

I had a guy fuel up his car, and then leave it parked on a pump yesterday while I went into the store.

So he blocked the pump with me waiting on him to leave.

He comes back, points at the free pump in front of him. It's a diesel-only pump. Mine's a petrol...

Also - If you guys didn't know why service stations have concrete platforms under the fuel pumps.

It's because of the diesel that eats at asphalt if it isn't there.

[charred depot]

Gotta love people that take their sweet time when its busy and whatso

[misty mantle]

Did not know that.

Also didn't know you guys have Circle K over there

[civic spoke]

Diesel is used on equipment when working with asphalt for this reason.
(Even though you're not allowed to use it...)

[pure pond]

wink wink

[civic spoke]

Hint hint

[pure pond]

it works great for the small i amount i did it i just used diesel

[civic spoke]

Most asphalt that I've worked with in a single day might have been 20 tonnes. Can't really remember.

[vocal mural]

Circle K existed in the Nordics and Baltics since 2015 (of the Former Statoil (now Equinor (Still the fuel supplier)).
Couche-Tard (the owner of Circle K) will expand further into EU after 2028. they bought the fuel stations from French company TotalEnergies in Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg.

The name license expires in 2028.

[charred depot]

I need to see about buying seals for my fuel cap on the 305 saloon, leaks out when I go around corners.

side of car is always covered in diesel

[civic spoke]

Isn't it just a new fuel cap that's the solution? Idk what the price of that would be.

Looks like you can get a replacement for under £20.

[charred depot]

the originals are painted to the car and the key matches the ignition, can probably find a aftermarket one if needs be

I generally keep all my car keys on me so its nice to not end up with a million keys, I had a 205 before where it was a different key for door, ignition, boot and fuel cap

[wispy cloak]

Only pump

Neither are fueling

[charred depot]

the spite lol

their number plate almost looks like a shitty "diesel" private plate aswell

[wispy cloak]

I was about 10 seconds from blocking them in the pump and going over the car

[misty mantle]

<@&750150305383186585>

[turbid vault]

For future reference, please tag the entire mod role rather than just one person

[civic spoke]

I tried. But tagging on mobile is stupid sometimes

[misty mantle]

Yeah, you have to type @ Mod, it doesn't come up on the list most of the time

[civic spoke]

Which is stupid

[lyric tulip]

anyone have any older cars and tried these before?

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804824437922.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.2dcd38daArQcQ2&mp=1&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

[civic spoke]

Not available for my location

[lyric tulip]

its like a module you install without taking the head unit out, supposed to basically magically add carplay support?

[civic spoke]

Can't see what it is.

[misty mantle]

I just put a bluetooth headunit in my truck

[stoic ledge]

I also can't see that it is, send a screenshot or something

[lyric tulip]

it looks something like this

[civic spoke]

Huh, no idea. Could look into videos about them.

[lyric tulip]

i literally cant find any information about how they work, what they do or how they achieve it

is it overriding the cars os or is it using it as a display? or is it an overlay

i have no clue

but it supposedly adds screen play (something illegal in the states) carplay and android auto

[civic spoke]

The reviews on their website are sketchy. https://carplaymmb.com/products/mmb-max-multimedia-box

Just scroll down, and there are heaps of reviews that are 5 star, all within the same week from each other.

[stoic ledge]

Ah devices like that, they're car/system specific, and it's basically placed in-between the car headunit itself and the screen