cars

[wispy cloak]

Yeah I like having a 6spd in this car

23mpg was with me driving around town and doing the occasional pull

[civic spoke]

Oh, I know.

I do plenty of shifting.

[dull heron]

my next car i definitely want a manual but for now my dct works well

[wispy cloak]

I wanted a b8.5 s4 but this thing fell into my lap

[charred depot]

One of my cars has a turbo diesel fitted up to what is essentially a petrol gearbox. Basically means the 5spd is as functionally useful as a 3spd

[dull heron]

too much torque in 1 and 2?

[charred depot]

yeah first gear is totally pointless

[dull heron]

my jetta has too much torque in first now that i have it tuned

[wispy cloak]

I don't own a turbo diesel anymore

Which is a little sad

[civic spoke]

I wonder how much it would take to install an LSD in my E46.

[wispy cloak]

Probably not much

[dull heron]

it doesnt have one already?

[charred depot]

its like a 320i is it not

definetely not

[civic spoke]

Yeah, doesn't have one.

[dull heron]

idk bimmers much i kinda put all my knowledge into vag

[civic spoke]

One wheel peel throughout all of winter.

[noble sun]

Since you showed off your manifold

[charred depot]

I was considering getting a LSD for my 305 as it has so much body roll on track it lifts the inside wheel off the ground

[wispy cloak]

I've never touched lawnmower engines for performance before this car

It has always been stuff like this

[noble sun]

LSD required 100% for track days

[noble sun]

i grew up on V8's. Just evolved into the replacement for displacement

[civic spoke]

My car is under there, somewhere.

[wispy cloak]

I'm building the dakota to be a street/strip rig now

Good enough on the street to comfortably do power tour

But the caliber is a street monster

[charred depot]

Maybe, but I am racing sheds so the £500 doesent make too much sense.

[noble sun]

Im building my 2000 Civic SI, converted to AWD. Built the trailing arms in my garage. Cut them up, welding them up, painted.

converted from 4 lug to 5 lug

[noble sun]

Volvo wagons are popular in the states dude

i know that Peugeot right?

[charred depot]

lol was gonna say

these are pretty rare here, theres 20 or so registered in the UK 3 of which are mine getting even original suspension bits is a pain

[noble sun]

Heres my daily, does more than a Cybertruck

[charred depot]

I am considering adapting S13 rear coilovers to fit the back

[wispy cloak]

I daily whatever I feel like

I do need to start dailying the audi again

[noble sun]

i have a few cars, but i love the kei trucks

[wispy cloak]

The caliber has a refrigerant leak which makes it miserable to drive in the heat

[noble sun]

ya AC is absolutely required here.

[charred depot]

Its nice living where AC isnt required

[wispy cloak]

I've been driving it around in 110°+ heat index

[charred depot]

dealing with that shit on 40 year old cars would be unfun and expensive.

[noble sun]

you also freeze your arse off

[wispy cloak]

Yeah the heat doesn't work in the caliber

I think somebody bypassed the heater core for some reason

[charred depot]

Nah where I live is in a pretty constant state of 15C

ideal

[noble sun]

sounds like New Zealand or ireland

[charred depot]

Scotland

[noble sun]

gonna say its one of those two places. i was close

Scotland gets COLD AF

btw

[charred depot]

Only like -10C max generally

[noble sun]

you dont live up on the northern end then

not sure if many people do

[wispy cloak]

The worst part about having no heat is when your windshield starts icing up while driving

[noble sun]

not lying

defrost is a nice thing to have

[charred depot]

the coldest last year in Scotland was like -16 but the average low is like 0C

The air and wind does make it feel alot colder, I have had people from finland come over and complain about the cold while it is positive temperatures.

I love winter though, getting to scrape ice off the inside of your car.

[civic spoke]

I'm the type of guy to buy a quaife for my 320i.

[dusk ocean]

@compact grotto

[compact grotto]

356 spotting in my town!?

wonder if its real...

[dusk ocean]

I of course could not tell but I suspect that it is

[wheat hatch]

[shell mountain]

I know 385hp isnt alot

But it can be really fun in a truck

[wraith rivet]

@wispy cloak is it standard for drive thru car washes to have undercarriage sprayers in places it snows?

I just moved somewhere for college where it snows and i don’t want my poor car to suffer

[shell mountain]

I live in an area with lots of during the winter

And it just depends where you go

[wraith rivet]

ahh okay guess I’ll have to look around

[white heart]

Isn't a lot ? It's already quite good

[shell mountain]

For a truck with a NA v8 its average

[wispy cloak]

I didn't know that it wasn't normal everywhere

[shell mountain]

Why do you need one?

[wraith rivet]

I haven’t seen it at places back home 🤷‍♂️

[shell mountain]

Do you drive a car or suv/truck/crossover?

[wraith rivet]

I don’t want my car being caked with salt and stuff on the bottom, been perfect California owned up until now

[wraith rivet]

yeah a sedan

[shell mountain]

Ah

With the Chrysler 300 i dont get much buildup at all @wraith rivet

[wraith rivet]

Do you guys think my car would sell more in a place where it rusts a lot? because it’s in perfect condition yk

[shell mountain]

Even in -30c

[wraith rivet]

Oh interesting

is it just bigger cars that throw it around more

[shell mountain]

Not really

Only time youll run into issues is with a small car

Like a mini or celica for example

7th gen celica*

with the f150 its not suprising we dont run into issues

Not sure abt my sierra tho

[shell mountain]

Havent had a chance to drive it in the winter (yet)

[vocal mural]

Provinces of Belgium and Netherlands

[somber galleon]

is it one big place that exists in both Blegium and Netherlands?

is there a difference between the Netherlands and Netherlands?

[wraith rivet]

ah gotcha

[dull cedar]

Smh, invest in a basic pressure washer and get an undercarriage sprayer for it

[molten haven]

Just cleaned my pathy, what do y'all think?

It's my first daily that is reliable, my precious was a 2007 dodge caliber with 180k miles and a CVT that was slipping at 15mph

[misty mantle]

The Caliber came with a CVT?

[shell mountain]

Rookie vehicle

You need a 2002 rustbucket gmc sierra

With a v8 tho

[misty mantle]

Unless the rockers are gone, the body looks pretty clean rust-wise

[shell mountain]

You should retract your statement @misty mantle

[misty mantle]

I'm not suprised about the dust sheilds being gone, and I couldn't see the hole in the cab corner from the angle that photo was at

[molten haven]

Oh yeah, a T E R R I B L E one

[molten haven]

How about a 1978 Subaru brat with a 1.6L boxer that has blowby?

[molten haven]

Also the 2000 pathfinder engines come with forged internals

[dull cedar]

Needs to be a toyota

[shell mountain]

Forged != actually good

It can be

[hexed kayak]

@misty mantle i think i found my next car purchase

Just casually in the woods at the trailer park im at

[wraith rivet]

I don’t think there’s anywhere for me to hook a hose up 😔

[misty mantle]

What is it?

Oh, a Monte Carlo

[hexed kayak]

This trailer park is mostly retired people and the guy who owned it croaked and the staff just shoved it in the woods

So i can get the park owner to put a lein on it and sell it to me

Them ill have a full parts car for my Monte already in thr place where i keep my monte @misty mantle

[misty mantle]

Do it

[hexed kayak]

I need that car bad. The door rubber all together is shit on mine and nobody makes new

Water gets in the doors between the windows and the doors sing on the highway

[molten haven]

It practically is Toyota. It was the competitor to the hilux. It's incredibly reliable as well! 280k miles and still starts in half a crank, the automatic tranny works just fine as well

Just got some better pics

[dull cedar]

please never say those words in that order ever again

[molten haven]

You could probably get some silicone or something as a momentary fix

[molten haven]

This is like one of the only vehicles made by Nissan that's actually considered just as good

People call the older parhfinders a Toyota without the Toyota tax

They're built like a tank. I've jumped, rallied, and crawled this thing and not a single issue, I've beaten the hell out of it and it just takes it

Newer Nissan is AIDS. A lot of newer vehicles suck

But the pathys are probably some of the best vehicles Nissan has created

[dusk ocean]

It practically is a Toyota.

Posts Nissan lol

[dull cedar]

vehicle that meets the bare minimum to not be considered total shit

It's basically a Toyota bro

[dawn shell]

Nissan...

Nissans are kinda dog

You could grab and old lexus or hell, even a 4runner if you wanted a larger suv

infinitely more reliable

[winged raft]

If Pathfinders were as rugged and reliable as the Hilux, the Islamic State would use it, and I've never seen an up armored Pathfinder

[dull cedar]

[molten haven]

Alrighty, nvm my bad

[charred depot]

Might do this soon, had to strip out alot of the factory deadening material on one of my cars as it was living with mould

its pretty noisy

[vital coral]

god dang

i’m considering swapping to a k24

it’s got a k20 in it rn

[misty imp]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOUbMvuK8Ms they got an anime type shit reveal for the new accura 😭

it looks like a bodged c63

[raw cosmos]

dealer’s gonna love that car, sell one car a year and you’re done

[hardy pier]

The new McLaren

[misty imp]

which one is this?

Artura or something else?

[hardy pier]

Yes

[misty imp]

not really following mclaren in terms of cars

[misty imp]

Damn lucky guess

[hardy pier]

Yeah, tbh I like the 750s and 765lt more than this.

[misty imp]

I like the 720s

[hardy pier]

Yeah that is basically the 750s

The 765LT is more track focused so that is why it is more appealing to me

I hope to buy one once I start working lol

[misty imp]

I remember one crashed over here

it was a 720s

Whoever was driving was so lucky as well

as if he goes the other way, that's like a tumble all the way down

[vital coral]

putting it back together

[hardy pier]

Damn

[pure pond]

@charred depot u know a lot about xud9 engines right? do they all have the same mounting points? because i have a xud9sd right now in my car but is the xud9 DHW the same?

[charred depot]

Yeah all XUD's are the same its only DW10 hdi's where oddities start

[pure pond]

nice thx!

[misty imp]

actually goes so fucking hard ngl

[shell mountain]

I wanna throw a rock at it :3

[misty imp]

13k base price apparently

[flat nacelle]

guys do your recomend using gas like this its methane . so its very cheaper then petrol

[spring basin]

I mean some cars in AUS still use propane

[pure pond]

if u have enough places to fill it up yes

[dusky bobcat]

gimme

[misty imp]

are u american?

[dusky bobcat]

thats crazy

[dusky bobcat]

yeah, why?

[misty imp]

unlucky bozo, rip wait 25 years

[dusky bobcat]

why?

[misty imp]

can't import cars on america

you can only import cars 25 or older

[dusky bobcat]

ohhhh is it uk exculsive

[misty imp]

it's not even in the UK

it's only available at SEA atm

[dusky bobcat]

oh damn that sucks

thought uk was the only ones that called it petrol haha

[misty imp]

https://sjsthailand.com/toyota-hilux-champ-for-sale/

[tepid wing]

There's no 25 year restriction on imports?

[misty imp]

in the UK, as far as I'm aware, no

@charred depot can you confirm boss

Isle of man doesn't have any import restriction on cars, as long as it passes emissions and one vehicle inspection you're okay

[tepid wing]

https://www.cbp.gov/trade/basic-import-export/importing-car

[misty imp]

idk about the UK though

[charred depot]

No ofcourse not we arent scummy like the US

[dusky bobcat]

DUDE I KNOW YOU

from voron server

thought i recognized ur pfp lmao

[tepid wing]

Yeah I'm there now.

[misty imp]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l5P7G05SSM actually pretty cool ngl

I'd probs change the truck bed

[dusky bobcat]

what are the odds of that tho

[dusky bobcat]

for 13k thats a good ass deal

a brand new toyota

[misty imp]

i doubt it's going to be 13k bnew when it eventually comes to the US

[dusky bobcat]

how long yall think itll be before theyre in the middle east?

[misty imp]

since you guys have your scummy ass dealers

[tepid wing]

The only way you'd not be able to import cars here is if they are unsafe or more toxic than normal according to that government website.

[misty imp]

there's not alot of them out there right now

also middle east loves nissan more than toyota for pickups for some reason

[dusky bobcat]

nah theyll take double the price to get "commision"

[misty imp]

i genuinely don't understand how americans haven't lobbied against that already

[dusky bobcat]

even then you can, just cant get it registered

[dusky bobcat]

we dont do anything smart lets be honest

[misty imp]

also base model shit won't probs fly in the US either

I expect it to release 20k msrp with better bed and better rims

[dusky bobcat]

true

[misty imp]

the front looks good but the wheels and bed goddamn

it's fucking ugly

[dusky bobcat]

and in america theres an expectation that new cars start at like 25k minimun anyway

which is crazy

[misty imp]

the bumper also hella ugly as well

[tepid wing]

Yeah car prices are bad here.

[dusky bobcat]

they all look good imo they just dont look good together

its like smashing 4 different trucks into one

[tepid wing]

I spent over 30K on mine, it's a nice car but man it's expensive.

[dusky bobcat]

no its so stupid

[misty imp]

I didn't bother financing a car

I just bought a car for 2k and continue to use it today

better in the long run rather than pissing it away on interest

[dusky bobcat]

and that a 5k car does the same thing just you dont know its history cuz no one knows how to care for a car

[misty imp]

it's not so bad here in the UK bc there's logbooks and MOT

[dusky bobcat]

im still leaching off my parents cars 😮‍💨

[misty imp]

Though I will admit, where I live, MOT isn't required

[tepid wing]

This car used wasn't that much cheaper for the big question of how abused it would be.

MOT?

[misty imp]

my parents drive a qashqai which is meh

[misty imp]

like a yearly inspection

[tepid wing]

Ah Texas just did away with that.

[misty imp]

log book is yearly maintenance book

[dusky bobcat]

oh thats kinda nice then, still does fix the whole issue tho

also americans are more idiotic so

[tepid wing]

Apparently it's just emissions testing now which I don't have to care about.

[misty imp]

texas the type of mf who would take away MOT for freedom but still have dealers

[charred depot]

Log book is just the registration for whoever is responsible for the car

[tepid wing]

I agree with inspections, but these ones are jokes.

[dusky bobcat]

im driving their 97 4runner so im not complaining

im in hs btw

not college lol

[misty imp]

not quite, someone could just fix some issues to pass MOT

[misty imp]

yes indeed, fixing stuff / servicing is still under the owner's discretion

[charred depot]

No

[dusky bobcat]

i think we have something similar, it really doesnt do much

[charred depot]

the log book is just another name for the v5

[dusky bobcat]

and it doesnt test things like oil changes

[charred depot]

it has nothing to do with any of that, our 60 year old tractor has a "log book"

[dusky bobcat]

i dont wanna buy a used car bc i dont want an engine with a oil change every 50k miles

[misty imp]

I'm not referring to that one, might be different in the UK, but there's a servicing log book for cars here which garages fill out when doing services / repairs

it states when and what mileage the car has been worked on and what exactly has been done

[charred depot]

thats just service history

[dusky bobcat]

what if you do your own service tho?

[tepid wing]

Oh yeah, there's a new EV tax here.

[dusky bobcat]

enforcing it is smart tho

[charred depot]

Its not enforced at all

[misty imp]

is that what it's called there? we call it just the log book, because everything done on the car is logged there

[hexed kayak]

Need

[misty imp]

it is still left to the owner's discretion to do that

[dusky bobcat]

this side of america is slowly removing every tax from EVs lmao

[misty imp]

but realistically a garage would have their own stamp on it

unlike a home diy which won't

[tepid wing]

An extra $100 a year and $200 for the first year.

[dusky bobcat]

so ppl could just completely lie then...

[misty imp]

how much do you guys pay for taxes over there?

[misty imp]

yes and no, if it's signed by a garage they can be trusted, if it's signed by the individual then they could

[dusky bobcat]

yeah thats what i mean

[misty imp]

you have the log book, mot and the registration to go off when buying a car

some territory like where I live do away with MOT completely

resulting in older cars still being on the road unlike the UK

[dusky bobcat]

everything on my car was done by my family besides steering rack and rear axle

[misty imp]

hell my gf's dad owns a triumph

[dusky bobcat]

how do you prove the hundred other things we did

[charred depot]

MOT's easy to pass though like if you cant get your car through an MOT jfc.

[misty imp]

some just bribes them even

[charred depot]

Yeah or just fix the car

[misty imp]

wow a random 20 quid on the axel what a surprise

wow a tenner on the shitty fiesta with a decat exhaust

give that a pass ☑️

[charred depot]

Have this back on the road

[dusky bobcat]

bribing is a good idea

[misty imp]

how much are MOT there in the UK

i'm so fucking glad we don't have those over here

we also don't have to pay a shit ton of money for insurance

a 16 yearold here can get insured for like 1k

[charred depot]

It varies you can have a "free" MOT but they are obviously going to look for work

[dusky bobcat]

we stop doing emmissions tests if the car is above 35 years old anyway tho lmao

[charred depot]

to a maximum of like £50 orso now

[misty imp]

ah

[misty imp]

not bad, but as you said, needs to pass it

[charred depot]

I dig cars out of fields and get them through an MOT fine

above 40 years old here is MOT exempt its convenient but I tend to let things go a bit more on those cars.

[misty imp]

that scrappage scheme makes me sad ngl

[pure pond]

that thing is kinda sick

[stoic ledge]

Tomorrow my car goes for inspection

I hope no list like that

Nah should be flawless I think

Has only done 70k km anyway so

Practically new

Current one expires this Saturday

[charred depot]

I think im out of MOT one one of my cars but ill get around to it

expires on 4th

[stoic ledge]

2 days

[pastel parcel]

anyone got a audi

[white heart]

Tf u doing here jorj

[pastel parcel]

talking cars bish

[white heart]

You're like a toddler no ?

[pastel parcel]

no baldie

[charred depot]

Eh its not a points offence who cares

"I forgor"

[white heart]

Nuh uh toddlie

[pastel parcel]

ged what 1990s car is that

bruh you weird

[charred depot]

70-80's? Peugeot 305.

[pastel parcel]

yes

80s

[white heart]

Nuh uh

[charred depot]

Better being weird than driving normie cars

[pastel parcel]

why you dont like normie cars

[stoic ledge]

Ah here they fine you unless you're on your way to the garage

[charred depot]

yeah but like the chance of getting caught is miniscule

and unless you are ages out you are only going to get a small fine

[pastel parcel]

ged you had that car since the 80s

[charred depot]

I was born in the 2000's so no.

[pastel parcel]

lol

how many miles on it

[charred depot]

my pfp one has 160k, I have 3 of them at the moment.

[pastel parcel]

https://tenor.com/view/friday-chris-tucker-ice-cube-damn-surprised-gif-4153381

[charred depot]

The engine is on 260k from a different car as a upgrade.

[pure pond]

i bought this engine for some parts, they told me it had ran 390k km. that cant be i think the crosshatch would be gone by then right?

[charred depot]

Nah I have opened alot of XUD's the bores are usually mint

The usual failure of an XUD is the cylinder head

I collect the cylinder heads off scrap cars, this was a high milage engine like yours and you can see the crosshatching in the photo.

Its a shame they made SD's as they did, those dont look to be proper turbo pistons, weaker rods and allegedly weaker cylinder heads too.

[hearty delta]

__/__/_________\__\__
/⭕⭕\________/ ⭕⭕\
|_______🄶🅃🅁 _______|
\⚪️.___||___|| ___.⚪️/```

[vital coral]

guys

genuine question

1 genuine bride drivers seat

or 2 fake front seats + rear seat reupholstered with bride material

[austere dirge]

how many horsepowers does she have 🔥

[hearty delta]

280

[austere dirge]

😋

[wispy cloak]

@hexed kayak this sound system is wayyyy above my pay grade

[past copper]

I know what's wrong with it. It ain't got no gas in it.

[vital coral]

how the fuck do cars get so bad

[dawn shell]

driving it in salt (icy roads) or mud and never cleaning it

[vital coral]

oh lol

here we don’t salt the roads ig that’s why

i’ve never actually seen a car with holes rusted into it

the odd surface rust but yea

and i’m a mechanic

[fleet valve]

your steeringwheel is on the wrong side of the car!

[vital coral]

so true bestie

[fleet valve]

Very common in sweden.. but we salt the hell out of the roads, and bikelanes.. I'll see if I can find a photo of my bikechain after I forgot to wash it for 2 days

[vital coral]

holy shit

2 days??

[fleet valve]

it was 3 days actually

Of not washing the chain

Brush and salting of the cycleroads makes for wet and very, very salty water even at -12c, below that it starts freezing into black ice instead

But for most of the winter, it makes for very easy biking to the office

[misty imp]

that's a fucked up looking car

[past copper]

20 years of driving in Michigan winters without a bath or a heated garage.

I could either keep that trailblazer for winter driving or swap all of my replaced parts onto another one. I found a half decent 5 speed cobalt in the area that I might want to just drive in the summer only. But then again rust damage is in the eye of the holder, if the shop says you need to start looking for another car you can always ignore them at great safety risk to you and other drivers on the highway.

[vital coral]

dang

[unreal heart]

Don't start that shit I swear to god

[misty imp]

@charred depot

this rust bucket k11 passed

[charred depot]

fake rust

[misty imp]

it's a certified shitbox that's for sure

[charred depot]

uggo

[misty imp]

heard them k11s are bullet proof

[charred depot]

it is an car

[misty imp]

I do like the k10s more though

reminds me of the old civics

or

[cold cypress]

cats ☹️

[civic spoke]

Oh, I thought your catalytic converters were gone at first.

[cold cypress]

LOL no that’d be expensive

just cats

and they’re messing with my headlights somehow

[hexed kayak]

i feel bad for you if it is

cause a dumbass installed that audio setup

[charred depot]

They should frame this

[wispy cloak]

I think the last owner fiddlefucked it

I found the high pass set to 100hz for the tweeters

Which is just ???

No wonder they blew up

[tepid wing]

That sounds very British but that also sounds like a decent idea.

[hexed kayak]

im not even american and this seems unconstitutional
written warning for drive by yelling
what a fucking joke

[charred depot]

Wait till you find out usually those things result in points and a fine

[hexed kayak]

uk cops when you yell at someone

[hexed kayak]

@charred depot

[charred depot]

https://youtu.be/bqBf3hF_mrE these are the kinds of things that are usually being reported though

[hexed kayak]

https://youtu.be/0mTLRuDJNaQ?t=1170
@charred depot the sound of that car literally falling apart is fucking wild

you watch to mff

i saw you typing

[stiff bloom]

Hey @hexed kayak, took a 1.5 hour drive yesterday and about halfway thru the LNF blew a P2096 DTC (Post Catalyst Fuel Trim System Too Lean Bank 1). Did maybe 1 pull like 6-7sec the whole time. When I got home she sounded like shit at idle and there's a bunch of weird noises I don't recognize. A rhythmic click (sounds kinda like a quiet solenoid) that happens once every second or so, and a sort of warbling rattle that sounds like it's happening at the rate of the engine (almost like the clutch or flywheel or something).

[hexed kayak]

https://tenor.com/view/shit-shiet-the-wire-shiiiit-shiiiieeeeet-gif-17234128

never had that code before

[hexed kayak]

is the click under the hood?

[stiff bloom]

she sounds rough 😬

[hexed kayak]

my car makes all those same noises but runs fine

[stiff bloom]

oh really? They haven't been there before

[hexed kayak]

i mean i know the clutch noise is an issue but im not pulling the trans for no reason

if it aint broken dont fix it

the click is the fuel pump

[stiff bloom]

huh i also never noticed that b4

[hexed kayak]

the warbleing is the clutch

[stiff bloom]

that's what i figured. So strange that'd happen alongside a p2096, no way they could be related right?

[hexed kayak]

idk. the lnf has always got a bit of black magic invloved

[stiff bloom]

yeah my plan was wait until it became a problem, but also that developed pretty quickly and i'm not happy about it lmao

Guess the plan is the same lmao, might run some and see how the AFR is, it's never been out of whack too much but I can throw HPTuners at it and see what happens lmao

[hexed kayak]

My noises started after a nasty pothole that was bad enough to kill the coil on cyl 2

[stiff bloom]

Really dont wanna pull it, it's been a long time since ive had access to a lift

[stiff bloom]

jeez

[stiff bloom]

ahaha it's been a long time since my turbo made that noise

then I got a properly calibrated BOV :P

[hexed kayak]

you can hear the clutch in the second video

[stiff bloom]

huh guess you're right, it seems a lot less noticeable

[hexed kayak]

i chose the path of brute force cause i like the noise

[hexed kayak]

get in the car start it up. push the clutch all the way in then let it out real slow and see if it stops

at idle in neutral

[stiff bloom]

Fair enough, mine will give her a couple chirps before opening, so maybe still not properly calibrated, but a nice middle ground 😛

[stiff bloom]

Ok, I have to run and grab my HPT module from a friend who was borrowing it so that's as good excuse as any

What is it tho? Out of balance? Never heard a clutch make that noise before

[hexed kayak]

who knows. likely TOB or input shaft bearing
but i havent gone in to fix it yet so idk

[stiff bloom]

Ugh I just did one on my fiero about 6 months ago. Really don't want to go thru that again if I don't have to

TOB, that is

[hexed kayak]

as long as your subframe bolts aren't rust welded then droping the subframe and doing the clutch isnt to bad
and there is a crap ton of things you can do with it out to make it worth it

like crontrol arm bushings engine mounts if needed and gaskets that may be leaking

[stiff bloom]

very tru, engine out is a good time to whack a whole bunch of things

[hexed kayak]

its also nearly winter

[stiff bloom]

Still I was kinda hoping to go another few years, I just upgraded the clutch a year ago. Was hoping a Stage 2 would last a little longer than that lmao

[hexed kayak]

fixing season

[stiff bloom]

sigh, he speaks the truth

(the cole hard truth)

[hexed kayak]

[stiff bloom]

©️

Well thanks for the help with diag at least, always appreciate it

[misty mantle]

Finally got it back?

[stiff bloom]

also good god these emotes suck, we really couldn't get sarah on here to improve any of these?

[hexed kayak]

yup

[hexed kayak]

join more servers

[stiff bloom]

No I HAVE plenty of emotes, I just try to use the ones in the sever I'm talking if possible

[hexed kayak]

lame.thats really pointless

[stiff bloom]

lmao well the point of that is usually that the other members will probably recognize them better so the conveyance will be better, but all these are poorly-lit facecrops

[stiff bloom]

So you maybe have a point there

ALRIGHT b*tches, prepare for Ori'Motes

[stiff bloom]

Ill get a clip o mine sometime

stututu is nice, whoosh is nice, but stutu-woosh? that's the good stuff

[wraith rivet]

those wheels are tasty

[muted haven]

my audi rs7 mansory finally arrived

https://tenor.com/view/audi-gif-27054110

now im just waiting for my bmw m340i to arrive

[stiff bloom]

r8?

[muted haven]

then i can preorder my 718 cayman gt4 rs

[muted haven]

what

rs7 mansory

[stiff bloom]

this is not an rs7 mansory?

[muted haven]

yesnt

[stiff bloom]

also you've picked a very peculiar order, friend :P

[muted haven]

what else is it

[stiff bloom]

Pretty sure its a R8 with some CGI mods

[muted haven]

❌

[stiff bloom]

this is the rs7 mansory

[muted haven]

jk

it is an rs8

[stiff bloom]

Fixed it

[stiff bloom]

nah r8;

I found it

[rugged lynx]

saw a modded altima on the side of the road today

[stiff bloom]

credit where credit's due, it does look full sick

(if a little much)

[stiff bloom]

yeah they like being there

[rugged lynx]

havent heard of modded altimas before

[stiff bloom]

really? they're everywhere over here

I passed one on the way to work this morning

[rugged lynx]

no they are too busy with their part time $14/h job trying to survive

[stiff bloom]

ah yes that's it, i forgot

[muted haven]

said r8 then mistakenly edited to rs8

mb

[stiff bloom]

ah nbd

[rugged lynx]

i see lots of "modded" smashed atimas

custom crashed

[modern violet]

1.9 tdi 🤑

[rugged lynx]

looks like it made you a ring

[wispy cloak]

The clutch in the srt4 makes the same noise

I have a new macleod racing clutch that came with the car but I see no reason to put it in until I have a real issue

[white heart]

rare time mansory didnt destroy the car

[wheat hemlock]

Got my old truck to 300K

[stiff bloom]

it happens once in every several thousand years

I actually think their Veyron is, dare I say it... quite nice

[misty mantle]

GMT-400?

[wheat hemlock]

Yeah the 94 variant

[muted haven]

who ghost pinged me.

[pure pond]

rs7 and the shows a r8

[noble sun]

finally put my project car back on jackstands the other day

[white heart]

Sad cause they got insane talent. But absolutely no taste

[sturdy tree]

wtf was this lol

[civic spoke]

Someone's in a hurry.

[sturdy tree]

I guess so lol

[muted haven]

i have the rs7

the gif was just a show

cuz it looks cool

right

[pure pond]

[muted haven]

trust

[white heart]

https://tenor.com/view/right-yeah-right-yeah-oh-yeah-ohh-gif-14553729619893238098

[rugged lynx]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMhuhu3_jyI

car seat crack fillers

[vital coral]

guys

i purchased a 2nd starlet

[vital coral]

lmao don’t use ur phone while driving - sincierly, someone who uses their phone while driving

no but fr i made a phone holder lol

it’s next to the steering wheel

[rugged lynx]

dont use phone wile driving. meanwhile police have giant fuck off laptop mounted on their dash

[vital coral]

i would just use a suction one on the window but they’re illegal here

i mean so is mine but u can’t see it from the outside lol

[rugged lynx]

clearly you just need to have a laptop attached to your dash

[vital coral]

every ek9 owner

[vital coral]

i mean i don’t follow road rules nessisarily because they keep me safe

90% of the time it’s cus i don’t want the police to rail me for my car being defective

here car modifications are like guns

you get caught with one and your fucked

[rugged lynx]

dont use cell phone at gas pumps. Here watch this annoying advert built into the gas pump while you are forced to stand here

[vital coral]

here they don’t pump automatically

u have to hold the trigger it’s illegal to make it lock in and just chill there

i mean i don’t mind with my 30L petrol tank

[rugged lynx]

tbh that might help out i see a lot of women leaving that stuff unattended

[vital coral]

but buddy next to me with his kenworth truck might

[vital coral]

but it shuts off by itself

[rugged lynx]

what if it doesnt?

[vital coral]

wait do u mean actually walk away from it lol

[rugged lynx]

we have the cool nozzles here, they work most of the time

i seen them start the pump then go into the store to buy stuff

[vital coral]

go to bali all petrol prices are the same

goverment enforced

[rugged lynx]

considred getting some free gas one day

[vital coral]

i did too

i was really struggling financially and couldn’t get to work without petrol but i didn’t

[rugged lynx]

i mean they leave the pump running unattended, someone can just take the nozzle and fill up their stuff

[vital coral]

product of their own stupidity ig

[rugged lynx]

i see it way more than i should tbh

are you in california?

they just write tickets hoping things will stick

[vital coral]

no im in australia

nsw

new south wales

cus it’s newer then wales and it’s souther too

[rugged lynx]

i dont want to take my cars to some of the cities in usa. they can just say they saw you doing race like activities in the past and take your car.

[vital coral]

see here they don’t take ur car they just take ur license

unless it’s modified

then they defect it

[rugged lynx]

tbh i think you guys need a new government

new australia

new new south whales

[vital coral]

slap a big red sticker on the windshield and tell u u can’t drive it till u get it looked over by some guy with a qualification

my car got defected hang on lemme find photos

[rugged lynx]

also why get rid of guns when everything alive there is trying to kill you?

[rugged lynx]

was it the funny text on the window?

[vital coral]

u can still get guns if you live a certain distance from the city

[vital coral]

noo

exhaust and radiator mounts

he could of got me for everything

[rugged lynx]

radiator mounts? wtf?

[vital coral]

i didn’t have any lol

zip ties

[rugged lynx]

i made my own radiator mount out of angle iron. looked pretty slick

fan was in the front though, no space

[vital coral]

cool lol

since then i’ve k20 swapped it LMAO

[pearl plover]

The old clutch I just pulled out of my car

It's had a long life

[vital coral]

god dang

[hexed kayak]

If this isnt normal eastern Europe behaviour then idk what is

[hexed kayak]

@misty mantle @charred depot @dusk ocean @stiff bloom @wraith rivet

[dusk ocean]

totally normal

[stiff bloom]

what you dont have one of these?

[stoic ledge]

Standard company provided lease car

[civic spoke]

Love those meaty tires.

[charred depot]

7 series?

Americans: nooo you have to use a pickup truck

[misty imp]

@unreal heart you realize I can see mentions on my phone right?

[unreal heart]

I can too :p

[prisma frost]

@graceful flower Mechanics just did a cold start and the "ticking" noise is something that is normal on every VAG car + the high RPMS during the cold start are also totally normal.

They htought I was talking about a timing chain so I corrected them and then they said what I just said above)

I'll be getting a qoute on how much it costs to replace the timing belt soon

[pure pond]

you have a 1.4? i know they had a bad design once with the timing tensioner that would make it tick when started. i had it with my old car

[prisma frost]

I have a 1.2TSI Engine code CJZC

[pure pond]

i believe they use the same tensioner so it could be that

[prisma frost]

The belt is gettiong replaced soon anyway so if they find anything else wrong I'll also be getting that replaced

[prisma frost]

Alright so changing the timing belt costs €782 with everything included like parts, labor ect (if that wasnt obvious)

[tepid wing]

Yeah this is always super scary.

[hexed kayak]

When people ask why i still use facebook im just gonna send them this

Also:

https://tenor.com/view/meonly-gif-19710542

[white heart]

https://tenor.com/view/rick-and-morty-sweet-home-alabama-gif-9637175

[cold cypress]

somebody just tried to sell me a 250k mile fiat 500 😭

[wintry cliff]

Is my life a simulation? The coolant tank in one of my family members cars is only about 4mm full WAY BELOW the min line, yet it maintains normal operating temperature and doesn't go above

I mean the AC doesn't even exist, but I'm pretty sure on a 2012 nissan maxima the refridgerant isn't in a tank and that's a different problem

[graceful flower]

I might be way wrong but I thought most bottles were "overflow" so you're not actually gonna overheat if you go below min as long as your rad is full but you do run the risk of introducing air into the system which can cause cavitation and hot pockets of air

[pure pond]

thats not that bad

[rare birch]

subaru impreza or toyota avensis?

[charred depot]

if its too low it wont properly pressurise which isnt necessarily a big deal but there will be localised boiling.

a ok temperature indication isnt necessarily a indication that nothing is off, you will probably get away with it but still.

Old IDI diesels have zero tolerence for this due to the mega amount of heat generated in a small area of the cylinder head.

[hexed kayak]

thats cause its a reservoir not a tank

so it only takes coolant from there when it needs it

[charred depot]

I forget about that setup sometimes have only had it on a reliant robin and hyundai.

[shell mountain]

@hexed kayak zoom

[hexed kayak]

i thought i was tripping balls for a min with it switching between kph and mph

[shell mountain]

Had to switch for the unclivilized units

[hexed kayak]

wanna see something i bought

[shell mountain]

Yes

[hexed kayak]

Hunk of genuine ostrich

[shell mountain]

Snack for later

[hexed kayak]

I was gonna make a wallet then i had a fuckinh wild idea

Wrap a steering wheel with it

[shell mountain]

Dear god

[hexed kayak]

Dude this shit is actually so soft

[shell mountain]

I eated

[hexed kayak]

?

[shell mountain]

I consumed the material

I was hungry

[hexed kayak]

lmao

@shell mountain

Holding phone between my knees and im a better cameraman than half the people alive

@shell mountain i could also just do these small bits

@misty mantle

[shell mountain]

Yum

[stiff bloom]

Ostrich leather was not on my bingo board for today

[pure pond]

Trying to drift a awd electric 💀

[hexed kayak]

i just spent hours shaving the back of it

[hexed kayak]

@stiff bloom @shell mountain

[stiff bloom]

turd or stogie? You decide

[wispy cloak]

@hexed kayak have you ever messed with hptuners

[worldly oasis]

Well well well

My lawyer said not to make any further comment

[vital coral]

cars

are great

[shell mountain]

@hexed kayak ima send a clip of me revving the f150 later, and a clip of me starting my gmc now

[graceful flower]

Show cat

[civic spoke]

Yikes.

[wispy cloak]

Why does it look like your hand would come dangerously close to the dash in any gear that moves in that direction

[vital coral]

nah that’s just the angle lol

[wispy cloak]

My shift knob is still not attached at all

[vital coral]

that’s with the red knob

cus they sent me the wrong one i ordered black lol

but yea the throws really short from stock

[wispy cloak]

Where airbag

[vital coral]

doesn’t have any

that pic doesn’t have the horn but there’s no airbag anyway

[wispy cloak]

I have airbags but they do not work

[desert ferry]

Time to get a turbo and get it into my lil vroomer

[prisma frost]

Car getting its Transmission oil, timing belt and tires changed in less than 2 months 🫣

Fun times

[desert ferry]

Thank god i only have a variomatic and the tires to worry about

[misty imp]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e24I_BJEiOY

[native ermine]

im going to see this tomorrow

one owner car with like nothing wrong in the report i got

if i finance to own i can afford it

if it's not total junk when i go see it... ima pull the trigger

[marsh sequoia]

hey i think your steering wheel is on the wrong side

[hexed kayak]

@misty imp

[hexed kayak]

i swear to god if you finance a 6k 21 year old benz ill acually find and shoot you

if you cant afford it in cash you cant afford that car when it breaks

interest rates for new car sales are at what used car interest rates were 5 years ago

00s mercedes are known for random computer failures cause they have like 40 of them
just the computer that controls the seats is like 300$ to replace

[wispy cloak]

@hexed kayak have you ever touched hptuners?

[hexed kayak]

yes not in a few years though. mines also an old ass version

[wispy cloak]

Is it possible to program custom behavior like no lift shifting or is that a thing you have to do with something else

I'm trying to figure out what I can and cannot do when my tuner shows up

[hexed kayak]

i never tried cause my cobalt already has that from the factory.
i dont even know how the NLS work on this car i just know it does

[wispy cloak]

I know there's this thing called a WOTbox that I can get for my car

But it'd be nice to spend less money

[hexed kayak]

stay away from that unless you want a shattered oil pump gear

buy a hardened oil pump gear before you use that

[wispy cloak]

Interesting

Just shock load will kill it?

[hexed kayak]

idk about the srt4 but cobalt oil pumps are made from pressed metal powder not forged steel

[hexed kayak]

yeah

[wispy cloak]

Idk what mine is made out of

They're really a hodgepodge of forged stuff from the factory

Forged crank, forged rods, forged aluminum pistons

[hexed kayak]

cobalt from the factory is forged everything but cast pistons for daily driving

atleast in the rotating assembly

[hexed kayak]

this is actually a broken srt4 pump so i giess you guuys have the same issue

same pump design as the cobalt too

thats what happens when youj use sintered metal for gears

[wispy cloak]

My engine was made by the trifecta of reliability

Dodge, mitsubishi, and hyundai

Also is that a caliber pump or a neon pump

[hexed kayak]

i panicked for a second. for a second i thought you said your car was built by trifecta

https://www.trifectaperformance.com/

[hexed kayak]

the guy there blew up close to 40 ecotecs back in the day with his tunes and he locks ecus

[wispy cloak]

[hexed kayak]

idk

[wispy cloak]

I think I'll probably give Mario Cominotti a call on my car

[hexed kayak]

is he the john powell of cobalts?
^this guy is a ex gm employee and designed the suspension for all cobalts and for the last 20 years has been building bespoke racing pparts for cobalts
if you have an issue that guy can fix it

[hexed kayak]

the suspension on my purple car was tuned and corner balanced by him and its why i can chuck it into a corner at like 100kph

[wispy cloak]

He's one of the biggest names for tuning these

And other weird mopars

[true helm]

guys what is like the best project car to get under 1k cad which is fun to drive and reliable?

[civic spoke]

The one you can get for that price with an valid inspection and such.
Step one is to just look around on Facebook Marketplace, etc for any vehicle around that price range. But because of the stright budget, you should just look at whatever you can get.

[hexed kayak]

riced out toyota echo coming to a walmart parking lot near you

[civic spoke]

Pretty much.
I would suggest a small FWD car that you can just thrash on.

Honda Jazz or something, maybe.

[hexed kayak]

hes in canada so hes pretty much gonna get up with the base model of my car

[hexed kayak]

where i am you can find a non SS chevy cobalt for like 1400$

or a beat to shit rusted ss that doesnt run right

supercharged

[civic spoke]

Step 1 - Find a car that's $1k or lower.
Step 2 - Make sure that it's in somewhat of a running order.
Step 3 - ???
Step 4 - PROFIT

[rare birch]

So this happened a few days ago (i did not drive the car btw)

[civic spoke]

Busted oil pan? Looks like it might have busted the oil pan.

[rare birch]

The bmw?

[hexed kayak]

its very unlikley hes finds a car that runs well for 1k canadian
pre covid easy
not anymore

[rare birch]

Beautifull

[civic spoke]

How do you even get it out of there in as few pieces as possible? Crane truck, or just say 'fuck it' and winch it, I guess?

[rare birch]

It was lifted yes i have the footage but i dont really want to send it cause my voice is horrible

[hexed kayak]

@civic spoke im gonma show you jow shit the car market has gotten in canada

[civic spoke]

It's gone to shit everywhere, honestly.

I bought my car like 9 years ago now. And I can probably resell it for what I paid for it.
50,000 SEK, with 70,000 km's on it is what I paid.

[hexed kayak]

1000 canadian. No rust and was rust proofed every year. 5spd manual with brand mew clutch and no engine light at 260k km
2010 cobalt LT with ss parts added on
Bought in 2018

[violet meteor]

coolant leaking through there

[civic spoke]

Speaking of broken cars.
Checked on my father's van today. I think the shifter linkage is buggered.

[hexed kayak]

@civic spoke it was also optioned with a sun roof and a optional pioneer sound system with factory 8in sub

[civic spoke]

It's stuck in the far right position, and doesn't feel like it moves through gears at all. It's just smooth up and down.

[violet meteor]

Can somebody please help me ? at least whats that part that coolant is leaking through

[civic spoke]

What car is it, even?

[violet meteor]

jetta mk5 but its 1:1 golf 5 engine

[civic spoke]

Would have loved a slightly better sound system in my car. But it's decent enough as is.

[hexed kayak]

@civic spoke What 1000$ gets you today.
Rotten and needs anything from a sensors to a whole new engine if the timing chain broke
Also zero options on it

[hexed kayak]

This car cost me 5000
Its rust free 1 old lady owner and had 54k km and no options when i bought it in 2023 @civic spoke

[civic spoke]

Honestly not sure what it could be from.

[hexed kayak]

I bought this one for 10000

[violet meteor]

any idea what that part is even called?

[civic spoke]

Wouldn't surprise me if it was the thermostat?

[hexed kayak]

This is the turbo ss with a 2.0t opel engine

[violet meteor]

wait let me search

hmm no

its not the thermostat there

[hexed kayak]

@civic spoke my volvo was 3000$

[civic spoke]

Imagine buying more than one car. Couldn't be me.

Have only had my singular car for 9 years.

[hexed kayak]

And how many times have you had to take the bus cause it wouldnt start

[civic spoke]

Zero.

[hexed kayak]

Lucky

[civic spoke]

Never left me stranded.

Or wait, it has left me stranded once.

It broke a bolt holding the alternator. So serpentine belt got loose.

[hexed kayak]

Eitherway no matter the situation ill always have a car and aside from my turbo ss none of them are hard to replace. So anything could happen from a breakdown to a car being totalled and i still wont mot have transport.

[civic spoke]

But that happened right on my street as I were parking.

Could have ended poorly, considering how it also drives the water pump. 🙃

[hexed kayak]

My volvo could get t boned today and i wouldnt have any added stress.
Because a. They are everywhere b. They are cheap enough that i could replace it within 3 days. And c. Because i have other cars to drive

[civic spoke]

Reminds me, witnessed an accident today.

Golf ran into an Audi. VAG on VAG crimes.

[hexed kayak]

Golf ran into a golf depending on the audi model

[civic spoke]

Can't remember if it was an A4 Avant, or A6 Avant. One of the two.

[hexed kayak]

Passat

[civic spoke]

TL;DR - There's a long queue building up to take a left turn because of a lot of construction happening on that street. So it's a single turning lane, instead of two.
Golf got impatient, so wanted to go around on the right side.
They planted it, and hit the right rear bumper on the Audi.

Not really a question of who's at fault there.

[shell mountain]

@hexed kayak im considering to put a cold air intake on my truck

[hexed kayak]

dont

[civic spoke]

Pickup*

[shell mountain]

Maybe a cam down the line aswell

[shell mountain]

Why not?

[civic spoke]

Stock life, best life.

[hexed kayak]

its not sc or turbo so there is literally no point

[shell mountain]

Its a vortec lm7

[shell mountain]

True, but im not trying to spend >1000

[civic spoke]

Okay?

[hexed kayak]

then spend 0

[civic spoke]

Not modifying costs you zero.

[shell mountain]

Im gonna turbo it down the line

[civic spoke]

Don't.

[hexed kayak]

then put a cai on it then

[shell mountain]

Why not

[shell mountain]

Cai?

[civic spoke]

Cold air intake

[hexed kayak]

use thinking noodle

[shell mountain]

Mb

@civic spoke my truck only makes like 285hp

[civic spoke]

Because it will cost a whole lot more than you imagine. And it will probably break something that isn't rated for the higher output.

[hexed kayak]

it really doesnt cost much to turbo old gm trucks

[shell mountain]

They’re rated for 500-600hp from factory

[hexed kayak]

they will make like 700hp from the worlds worst ebay kit

[civic spoke]

Still couldn't recommend it. Unless you have a plan for everything laid out. There's a kit for it or whatever.

[shell mountain]

Id need to rebuild the engine for that power tho

[hexed kayak]

theres a gazillion kits

[hexed kayak]

says who. just send it

[shell mountain]

I would rather not risk blowing up the engine on my only vehicle that i own

[civic spoke]

Okay. But is everything else rated for anything close to that power?
What about the drivetrain?

[hexed kayak]

most of its fine lmao.

atleast on a 2500 truck

[shell mountain]

I have a 1500

[hexed kayak]

time to go to the junkyard and raid a 2500 for a diff and 4l80 then

[shell mountain]

Maybe

I still need to get it road worthy

I just want this thing to be a good daily

700hp is not smt i am comfortable with

[hexed kayak]

its a truck. just put 2000 pounds of cement blocks in the back and take them out as you get used to it

https://youtu.be/SK-rjDPdVmo?t=50
@shell mountain

the trucks also handle power well

[shell mountain]

385 is the most powerful I’ve driven @hexed kayak

[hexed kayak]

https://youtu.be/BUWpKd1WPRw?t=20

[shell mountain]

I also was thinking of stealing an intake manifold from a z71 silverado

[civic spoke]

Doesn't have a roadworthy pickup.
Wants to turbocharge it.

Should probably make it roadworthy first.

[shell mountain]

Well no shit

Thats the priority

[civic spoke]

What part of it do you need to do?

I would consider throwing beefier parts on, if you're actually going to turbo it.

[shell mountain]

Turbo is a thing for much mich later

[wispy cloak]

Transmission

https://tenor.com/view/kaboom-rico-yes-rico-kaboom-gif-24767016

[shell mountain]

Its not a dodge transmission

[wispy cloak]

Isn't this a Chevrolet?

[shell mountain]

No 💀

[wispy cloak]

What even is it then

[shell mountain]

Its a gmc sierra

[wispy cloak]

Literally the same thing

Those transmissions are not particularly happy

Is it a 700r4 or a 4l60

[shell mountain]

Not 100% sure

[wispy cloak]

What year

[shell mountain]

Its one of the 4l’s

[wispy cloak]

So it would not be happy with more power

I just put a 4l60 in this truck

[civic spoke]

Throwing a turbo on a vehicle that wasn't built for it honestly sounds like it's more trouble than it's worth.

[wispy cloak]

3/5 of the vehicles in the shop right now are gm products

The other two being a nissan and a merdodges

[shell mountain]

It should be a 4l60

[civic spoke]

What do you need for it? More fuel, intercooler and turbo piping, and a whole new manifold? And then getting it turned for it as well.

[shell mountain]

But idk , considering its the 5.3

[wispy cloak]

And a transmission

[civic spoke]

And a new diff.

[wispy cloak]

The diff will hold it

For a while at least

[civic spoke]

But either way. Sounds like a whole lot of work and $$$

[wispy cloak]

It's definitely a little bit of money

And a fair amount of work

[civic spoke]

Not a weekend project, that's for sure. And I would probably hate life doing it without a lift.

[shell mountain]

You’re acting like im going to try to push 1000+hp

Im considering a turbo for fuel efficiency

Maybe go for 350-400hp at most

@wispy cloak how much torque can a stock 4l60 handle

[wispy cloak]

It's basically a game of chance

Sometimes a lot

Other times they can't even hold stock power

[civic spoke]

According to Wikipedia, the 4L60E was built to handle 360 ft lbs?

[shell mountain]

So im well within spec rn

[wispy cloak]

But the problem is that they're incredibly iffy

[shell mountain]

Mine is 22 years old and still working fine 🤷‍♂️

[wispy cloak]

And that's the problem

They're fine until they aren't

[civic spoke]

"Up to™️".

[shell mountain]

You’re acting like they’re dodge transmissions

They dont blow up the second you roll off the lot

[wispy cloak]

I've personally dealt with three blown up 4l60es

[pearl plover]

I put a brand new clutch in my car and it feels really tight

Like it catches right off the floor

With like a centimeter or maybe less from fully depressed

[native ermine]

what's this man saying about what i posted? I've blocked him

I've done the research and I've got connections when it comes to parts. plus i know how to do the work myself.

its a German muscle car what's not to love

2 door 5L v8 with pille-less windows

its a future classic

[prisma frost]

@stoic ledge Hey little update, I've spoken with the garage and they said it's best that I go with a all season tire instead of a winter tire since I'd be paying a fortune every year on just changing and storage alone so we've both agreed on All Season which they will buy once I find ones that are good

[civic spoke]

I just do two sets of rims. But understandable wanting to do just a single set.

But I also have storage I can use at home.

[prisma frost]

I sadly do not

[shell mountain]

L moment

[dreamy bronze]

Finally got the project home

Still think it's the best purchase I've ever made

Even though the brakes hardly work like who needs brakes anyways sure

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[wraith rivet]

Oh lawdy

[wispy cloak]

@hexed kayak https://www.srt-4gear.com/product/caliber-srt-4-evo-x-oil-pump-swap-bolt-kit/

Interesting

[stoic ledge]

Yeah that's why I also have all seasons 😛

They've become pretty good

[prisma frost]

They’ll be changing the timing belt and maybe the transmission oil in the same appointment as well I believe. So that’ll be a expensive bill 🤯

[stoic ledge]

Lol yup

[wispy cloak]

Long knob

[vital coral]

YEA LOL

[civic spoke]

It's almost as if people bought it for the V8.

Pay a premium price, and you get a 4 cylinder. 🙃

One issue we're having now is the much higher price of entry. Since all vehicles needs to come with all the tech and safety.

Yeah. Telling us it's fancier, while putting money into their pockets.

Which is why I like that most commercial trucks still have mostly buttons.

[muted bough]

https://tenor.com/view/anollk18-anollk-a0k-aktivist-car-wash-pose-gif-12228330

[patent basalt]

Send help

[civic spoke]

I'll send down a crowd over for ya! They ought to be able to help you out.

[patent basalt]

She dead hooks everytime, no spinning into crowds

If the tires are warm, yes, if they aren’t, it’s a so so

[wispy cloak]

I forgot how normal shifters felt

I got back in the audi yesterday

Wow

[civic spoke]

Long shifter, short throw.

[tepid wing]

Every time I mention the lead acid battery in my car my parents think I'm insane.

[pliant fable]

who said you’d be spinning?

[stiff bloom]

Did ya buy this just now?

[stiff bloom]

I've always hated the look of camaros past '13, but the base of the current gen are pretty handsome imo

[stiff bloom]

What is this GLORIOUS monstrosity

Reminds me of that cyberpunk c4 someone built a few years back

[civic spoke]

It's an old Mercedes coupe with a Koenig body kit!

[stiff bloom]

dis won

[stiff bloom]

I love it. It's like if merc tried their hand at a C3 ZR1

Just HUGE and EXAGGERATED. 10/10

[slender karma]

Nomits just a pic i tool while riding my bike

[civic spoke]

Looked up the reg. 1987 Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC, but yeah. Koenig kit on it.

[patent basalt]

That’s a war crime

[wraith rivet]

front plates 👎

I hate when they drill it in just right into the bumper

[wispy cloak]

I don't run front plates

[lethal pasture]

Anyone know what the heck this is supposed to look like, or are inspired by?

[wheat hatch]

Perhaps Apollo Intensa Emozione?

The rear sure reminds of it

[lethal pasture]

Thats closer than anything else ive found this far!

[wheat hatch]

I was thinking the V12 sticker on the lego model you sent would also kinda make sense, since the Apollo also runs a V12

[tranquil blaze]

This thing looks absolutely ridiculous in a good way

[winged raft]

Squeeze is free he beat the case 😭😭

[wheat hatch]

Anyways

[wheat hatch]

Yeah it's quite over the top

I quite like the version I posted there

But the other versions they have I'm a bit meh on

[patent basalt]

Why do I do this to myself, new stuff is in mostly

[tranquil blaze]

Spicy spaghetti

[patent basalt]

The best kind

[heavy solar]

@patent basalt is that a Ford v8?

[patent basalt]

Yes indeed

[heavy solar]

That engine bay looks super clean. I've got an LS3 buggy I'm trying to get running soon

[patent basalt]

I’m insanely picky with keeping it organized and clean, it’s messy ish here because it’s apart for upgrades and maintenance but it’s usually spotless