cars

[fickle swan]

Man this truck i bought runs android

Is this a common thing these days

[loud sedge]

think so🤔

[fair moon]

P0308 is cylinder 8 chief

0300 is random and then the number increases sequentially

0315 is a crank position sensor code

is it really 0308, 0309, 0310, 0311, 0312, 0313, 0314, AND 0315?

I doubt you would get all of those codes all at once

[errant gulch]

but it is

on a 6 cylinder car

I recently had my subwoofer in the back and the left door tweeter replaced

if that has any relevance

[prisma frost]

Maybe that spawned an extra 2 cylinders

[paper sandal]

You can pull the coil or coil wires from the 5th cylinder, see if there is spark and how it runs

Also check compression

[prisma frost]

Mechanic is always an option

[undone sorrel]

Yeah

My engine when I have the turbo reversed 😭

[surreal shard]

Guess who's going to the BMW Museum on Saturday to meet Derek Hamilton aka Razor and the MW GTR

[full prism]

https://media.discordapp.net/stickers/1228619844367155302.png?size=160&name=wow

wish i could say me

holy fuck that guy aged a lot

[cold anvil]

fuck the GLA

shittest car on earth

1.3L shitbox renault engine

1.9 tdi

[sweet valve]

I actually just saw the car the interior looks really uncomfortable too

Like a low poly version

[full prism]

that too

[fickle swan]

Whats the best way to estimate the remaining life on a set of tires, measure the tread depth?

[full prism]

if it isnt old af, yea

if its old af, make sure to check the tire all around for drying out as well

like dat, but smaller usually

[sweet valve]

Is a starlight headliner worth doing yourself or is it just tacky?

[vital coral]

fuck off lmao i make nothing compared to fifo people

go work in the mines

[fickle swan]

These tires are from 2020 I think

[loud sedge]

really your choice imo, your car at the end of the day. in my opinion they can look good if done right

[fickle swan]

I put a quarter in em and it covered the tip of George's head so I think they're good

[loud sedge]

thought u measured it with a penny

?

[fickle swan]

You can do both apparently

If it passed the quarter test it has more tread than it needs to pass the penny test

[loud sedge]

thats true

[restive scaffold]

fwiw, most tires should also just have tread depth indicators, and for certain tires id probably use that over a coin

[fickle swan]

I probably do have that as well

[gritty swallow]

https://youtu.be/TIP_AIff56Y?si=I-YI69n56fVpsgf5

what the fuck did i just find

[odd lichen]

you found rocket boost!

[gritty swallow]

i found an insane man, with only one vid posted

[odd lichen]

he's not insane he's just above the human specie

[gritty swallow]

fair

[crimson oak]

so we're trolling

[muted bough]

Since this was uploaded 1 year ago, he either exploded with the improved version or he is still building it.

[full prism]

thats a cute looking car

[crimson oak]

2021

[somber galleon]

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ncf9wMlBNLc/maxresdefault.jpg

Why does this person who I asume is an adult male, look like the size of a child compared to this rear bumper?

[full prism]

oh lol

[crimson oak]

if thats manufactured in 2021 ill drink a pint of mud

[worldly oasis]

volvo parts to restore it even more coming tomorrow

[wraith rivet]

he is crouched down lmao

[somber galleon]

I dont know...he still seems a bit small...

[full prism]

yea the angle be making the car look wide af

and it is wide

[somber galleon]

It looks like one of those bad Amazon product photoshops

[full prism]

i cant see the difference

[somber galleon]

there's only one image

or you mean the difference between the man and the car?

[next hull]

Some vibes from last night

[prisma frost]

So different from eu

Hot looking Jeep

[crimson oak]

Ah gotcha, that was cargurus (popular in UK)

It normally costs like £20 to list I'm pretty sure on cargurus

Or it's like a percentage I forgot

I know for definite it's some sort of listing fee

Ohhh I see what you mean now

Makes a lot more sense now

If the vehicle model isn't in there it just picks the next best thing

[wispy cloak]

Me when I can't list my Packard on marketplace because Facebook is stupid

😡

[next hull]

Tyyy. Thats Canada for ya lol

[fickle swan]

Anyone here own an electric car? Do you have any plans to handle when it needs a battery replacement or are you getting rid of it before then?

[fickle swan]

i was looking at used taycans

and I looked at r1t before i got my truck

the tax credit is nice but it doesn't make up for replacing the battery later on

I wonder if some poor guy is gonna buy that mach e at 20k after tax credit then get hit with a crazy battery replacement bill later on

and tires and brakes go faster I guess

[fickle swan]

guess it depends if you plan to keep it longer than the warranty or not

[full prism]

i mean the meme

[south jewel]

Just got one of these to keep stashed in the hatch...compact, and I now realise it's an emergency powerbank as well!

https://fanttik.com/products/x8-apex-tire-inflator

[somber galleon]

Ah. The meme

[prisma frost]

Oh thats nice

I also got one recently but it just uses ur cigarette plug to power it.

Very useful though

[prisma frost]

Does anyone know why I have water drops inside my Headlight?? I know condens is mostly normal but this is drops of water..

It normally disappears within a few hours or days but I’d rather stop it from happening

[tepid wing]

This is a very silly thing to like about new cars, getting the funny odometer values.

[civic spoke]

Bad seals.

[prisma frost]

Alright well still got BOVAG on this car so guess they’ll replace it for free

It had condens when I bought the car but not this bad

[civic spoke]

I mean, having some can be normal. But if it's under warranty, then you might as well ask.

[prisma frost]

I did ye they said to bring it in 2 weeks

[stoic ledge]

My brother got a taillight with condensation replaced under warranty

But it's also possible a seal on the back doesn't fit right

[drowsy kernel]

From American perspective, would you rather buy a ~2014 v6 mustang or v6 audi A5?
We are only talking about a manual, I do not even consider automatic
From my European perspective, importing mustang on my own through friends living in the US or when I go there on vacation would cost (10-15k€) me ~2 times as much as audi (5-8k€), buying already imported one would be about ~3 times the audi price.
I'd like to hear the opinion of people from US and CA because you guys have both cars sold locally so the cost of import is no longer a factor. Even if you did not drive either just like a random opinion which one would be considered cooler or something, I've driven both tbh and the strongest pro of mustang is the cool factor of a rare imported car (yeah in your "free" 'merica import is illegal but in our un-free EU we can import whatever we want even JDM 🇪🇺 😄 )

[drowsy kernel]

lol it is about 100k km, my first car, 1999 seat only had 50k when I've bought from a dead grandpa owner and only recently my brother whom I have given it couple years back has pusshed it to this millage 😄

[tepid wing]

I'm not planning on getting rid of this any time soon.

[drowsy kernel]

I mean it is a pretty high millage for such a new car but thumbs up, hope it doesn't break 😄

Honestly, I'm still rolling in a 96 passat, first year of B5 generation that was sold all the way up to 2012 rebranded as Superb and I really don't wanna sell it off, it is pretty slow going from 0 to 100 (0-60mph) but then 100-200 it's pretty reasonable and it's comfy and reilable AF despite of its age... I'll never sell it off since it would be worthless but it is a car I would have no problem going all the way across the continent never worrying anything could break down

[white heart]

Personally I'd take the audi, usually cooler interior and a lot lighter, while also being cheaper

[misty mantle]

On the Mustang, what engine does it have?

I may or may not be bias toward American stuff (Just Ford and GM, Chrysler-group stuff can fuck off)

[drowsy kernel]

the basic spec I'm looking at comes with v6 according to google engine model is: 305HP 3.7L 4V Ti-VCT
then the higher trim comes with v8 - out of my budget honestly, at that price I might as well get Euro or JDM v8/v12/w12
Well considering, it's gonna be my 2nd pleasure car I might maybe consider a v6 RHD diesel a5, most of the RHD UK spec cars are diesels, I don't really like diesels but it would be much cheaper and I always wanted to but RHD just to try driving on the wrong side hahaha But the fuel economy and the maintenance costs are strongly in favour of gasoline + gas, diesels are a bit pricy in maintenance compared to gasoline, every diesel part costs 4 times more. My father is an authorised gas mounter so giving it the best gas conversion cost is not a factor for me, he will make it free for me and on gas you get some 10% more performance compared to gasoline haha, he has once tried it on a v8 corvette with his friend and the gas times were much better than gasoline
(ok there are a lot of internet myths about the gas being bad and all but it is mostly because ppl use cheapo kits installed by crappy mechanics that don't tune it up but when its all nicely tunned up, man it makes your car fly compared to the stock gasoline fuel system!)

[full prism]

or crack in somewhere else of the headlight

perhaps in the reflective part of it on the inside

@prisma frost try to check for that too when you replace the cover

[tepid wing]

What would you consider a normal mileage for a car that you've had for about half a year?

[supple anchor]

She’s not fond of the cold

[atomic egret]

I need $600 so I can buy a 93 v6 camaro as a shit box project car. I have a built, nitrous ready motor ready to go.

I'm not actually asking for money btw

[glad trellis]

You know, it's possible to make $600 in just 48 hours. Maybe consider that and get your own ride.

[native ermine]

your headlights venting is plugged/ broken

[prisma frost]

Sounds cool

[full prism]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1198727661783093318.webp?size=48&name=Necoarc_Stare

[white heart]

Sell fent to children's

[flint sable]

The Audi

[flint sable]

[full prism]

https://media.discordapp.net/stickers/1224474262245740595.png?size=160&name=stares+atyouwithmyautisticeyes

[full prism]

got the shipping covers on

[flint sable]

Yea the bananas

[full prism]

😋

[prisma frost]

And hour and a half away from Stuttgart

Then tmr to Salzburg

Been driving for 6 hours now

[full prism]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/779397070724268043.webp?size=48&name=PaimonThink~1

for fixing the headlights?

[flint sable]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1107865236695941120/1313690689422229525/GdkbL4nW4AA4RCC.png?ex=675501cb&is=6753b04b&hm=4f9776f93b51122f82e6ef8f20d2edc9ebcdca817a646fa3cfaf6f985e5ef1d1&=&format=webp&quality=lossless

[full prism]

https://media.discordapp.net/stickers/1207021222773268480.png?size=160&name=UniStare

[white heart]

Stuttgart is awesome

Esp the merc museum

[prisma frost]

I’m only here for like half a day

I’m just spending the night

[white heart]

too bad

the mercedes museum is worth visiting

[prisma frost]

Maybe next time I visit Germany

[white heart]

Heavily recommend, can also check out the Porsche museum but idk how this one is

[fickle swan]

What car do i get in a year or two to replace my c43

M440i xdrive seems like it would hit the spot

New c43 is not it

[prisma frost]

What in the AI is this

[sweet valve]

Idk but it's pretty funny lol

I've always wanted to see something like that irl and it kinda looks real enough

[prisma frost]

Nobody is stopping you from trying

[sweet valve]

That's not true common sense and lack of stupidity are stopping me from trying

Those two never let me have any fun 😭

[winged raft]

E53

[fickle swan]

hm

I did look at them

[winged raft]

Any mercedes to G chassis BMW switch is gonna be a way different experience

[fickle swan]

I'm down for a different experience I thikn

[winged raft]

If you liked the merc I'd stick with it

[fickle swan]

I don't like newer mercs

I hate the screens and the capacitive touch buttons

and I've heard a b58 bmw may be slightly more reliable and less expensive to service but that's not why I'd be getting it

[winged raft]

That is certainly true

And if you're planning on modding it, they have insane potential

[winged raft]

Would you be going for an LCI or pre-LCI if you went with the BMW?

[fickle swan]

I'd probably go for a 2024

[winged raft]

Hm I see

If you don't like flatscreen TVs and infotainment controlled climate I'd go for a pre-LCI

[fickle swan]

I don't inherently dislike large screens I just don't like the way MB has been implementing them

they just have a tablet sitting there instead of an inset digital dash

[winged raft]

That's a 2025 but same principle

[fickle swan]

it's mostly the steering wheel where I require real buttons instead of touch

hmm

[winged raft]

This is pre-LCI

[fickle swan]

damn I do like the old one better

[winged raft]

Not to sway your opinion but I do too

[fickle swan]

at least the bmw still has real buttons on the steering wheel and you can use that knob and aren't forced to touch the screen for everything right?

I bought a new truck last week and you have to use the touch screen for every little thing

even the fuckin headlights

[winged raft]

Well in the facelift I believe they moved all of the climate controls into the infotainment

[fickle swan]

if I can interact with android auto and have dedicated buttons for stuff like pulling up the parking cameras that's fine I guess

I'll test drive everything I'm considering of course

just early planning right now

[winged raft]

Right yeah

[fickle swan]

want a test drive list of like 3 or 4 cars

I test drove 10 trucks before buying mine last week lol

[winged raft]

Yeah this is ridiculous, at newest I'd say a 2023 E class is sufficient

The 53 and 40i are the same in principle but from my experience AMGs are much more comfortable

[fickle swan]

hm

an E would also be a bit wider for me to sit in too I think

I was somewhat considering the new CLE53 too

but it seems like the bmw will be more enjoyable to drive and maybe cheaper to run

[winged raft]

They're equivalent to a 5 series so they're definitely bigger than a 440i if we're talking sedan vs gran coupe

[fickle swan]

I'd get a 2 door tbh

I have a truck now

truck + coupe seems like a nice setup

[winged raft]

Ah right, I honestly don't know how E class coupes fair for size

[fickle swan]

backseat is kinda irrelevant it'd only ever hold gym bag and groceries

[winged raft]

I don't think I've seen one in a long time lol

[fickle swan]

also for some reason you can only get ventilated seats on the m440i and not the m340i?

even my chevy has those

[winged raft]

Huh that's pretty odd

[fickle swan]

honestly I might have to give more of a thought to sticking with MB just purely for the seats

[winged raft]

Same situation with the infotainment but it is much more attractive than the E class for sure

[fickle swan]

I was originally interested in an m4 but I tested one out and the seat actively hurt me the entire time I was in it

[fickle swan]

I just find it so annoying to use these touch buttons on the steering wheel, I had the 2024 C class for a while when I was getting my c43 serviced

honestly the touch controls for the center dash isn't too horrible especially if you have some kind of secondary input for it

it's just the steering wheel buttons

[winged raft]

Leave it to the 2020s to introduce the most unneeded car features known to man

[winged raft]

Ms are a super harsh ride

[fickle swan]

seems like audi are doing the same thing

[winged raft]

For a reason of course, they handle insane

[fickle swan]

yeah I want a quick fun daily not a track car

I think the plan for now is test drive an E53 and an M440i xdrive, maybe investigate the running costs

I've also heard a lot of good things about the genesis g70

[winged raft]

Ah yeah, very different from the two though

[fickle swan]

touch buttons on the steering wheel

AND on the armrest

man

[winged raft]

That whole steering wheel is hideous

[fickle swan]

tbh the main thing my car doesn't have that newer ones do that I really want is android auto and a HUD

maybe I get a 2022 or something

tactile buttons and knobs on the wheel plus a recessed digital dash

even an analog speedo

but it's a hyundai

[winged raft]

No problem with that they're pretty nice

You'd be going for a 3.3T then if you want it to keep up with the other two

[fickle swan]

yea no 4cyl for me

[winged raft]

Won't handle as well but much more comfortable than the AMG even

[fickle swan]

part of why I'm not even considering the new c43

I wish the TLX type S wasn't underpowered, it'd be nice to pay honda running costs instead of german

I'll test drive the bmw and the e53, maybe see if I can find a v6 g70 to try

[winged raft]

Good plan

[fickle swan]

apparently the new audis have chatgpt access for their infotainment?

[winged raft]

Unfortunately not much aftermarket support yet either so it's mostly stuck where it's at

??

For what?

[fickle swan]

idk man it seems like they're just using it as a voice assistant

[winged raft]

Huh that's weird

I never see people ever use car voice assistants

Usually cause the assistants barely work, chatgpt might change that lol

[fickle swan]

The Audi assistant automatically recognizes whether to execute a vehicle function, search for a destination, or, for example, provide the weather forecast. The Audi system only forwards queries to ChatGPT when it cannot answer general knowledge questions.

in my truck you just use google assistant

I just use it to say "call x" or "navigate home"

my c43 has the old merc one too and it's really just good for asking it to call someone

but now in an audi I can apparently ask chatgpt

[winged raft]

Might get entertaining

Imagine a deep conversation with chatgpt on a long drive

Would go crazy

[fickle swan]

would be better if it had Claude access

I guess this isn't too bad if you can feel your way around it with those raised lines

idk

I just kinda hate it

[winged raft]

I don't like the idea

Luckily I've never had to deal with something like that

Closest to it is my headphones, and that gets pretty annoying

[stoic ledge]

They're also still physical tho

[fickle swan]

well I guess they're still clicky

but I prefer physically seperated buttons

I dunno I'll probably get over it

[stoic ledge]

These aren't bad imho, as they indeed are clicky and have height difference distinguishing different areas

[fickle swan]

the absolute worst part for me about when I got the loaner w206 was the lack of physical button or knob for volume

you have to swipe your finger up and down

maybe that being so horrible made me completely write off these all 1 panel button layouts

[stoic ledge]

Yeah

[fickle swan]

this part, even on the 2025 cle

[stoic ledge]

Audi still uses a normal knob on PPE/PPC cars

[fickle swan]

you swipe that thing in the middle to change volume

I hated it so much

[stoic ledge]

You can also swipe on the Audi

Or just press multiple times

Or use the Rotary dial in the center console

[fickle swan]

this is fine

well with this at least I can furiously press the button instead of swiping

but rolling is the best

[stoic ledge]

I know the Audi ones well, I've had them in our Technology Carrier for 2 years, and static test benches and driven prototypes with them

I've experienced worse

But I still switch often to the rotary dial

Just faster to turn that fast for volume

[fickle swan]

yeah

I guess the only thing to do is to test drive them all and see what feels best in person

I tried out a taycan and a macan recently and those were amazing but I feel like porsche service and parts is gonna be another level of expense while bmw might actually even be cheaper than my amg

[stoic ledge]

So the car on the left is a Technology Carrier, an existing e-tron which has the development infotainment/driver display/steeringwheel button built-in of the now released PPE/PPC cars (like the eQ6)

[stoic ledge]

Porsche tax

[fickle swan]

I do generally like audi's tech

[stoic ledge]

Yeah it's quite mature

Also stuff like ACC and Travel Assist is well implemented, smooth and non-intrusive

I never really was an Audi fan

But now often I think, "Yes it just works well"

[prisma frost]

I should move to Germany. My Polo looks 10x better with all the other Volkswagens

Like 90% of cars I’ve seen so far are just german cars

[prisma frost]

In Austria

[full prism]

chubby car

[prisma frost]

Very good

[full prism]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1198727661783093318.webp?size=48&name=Necoarc_Stare

[prisma frost]

This Polo is having quite the time going up these mountains

Its doing fine in 2nd gear at 3000-4000rpm but go any gear higher without enough momentum and its over

[full prism]

https://youtu.be/sJNlWeFm9B4?t=99

[bright surge]

Latest purchase

[full prism]

hot

reminds me of 1940's cars with that rear fender shape

might be the first time i see a fender covering that deep down of a tire lol

[wispy cloak]

I am an audi fan for this reason

If you look back on the different eras of audis and bmws you can definitely name a lot more bmws with technology that hurt more than it helped

[winged raft]

BMW is the class clown

Audi is the kid at the back of the class that says nothing and aces the tests

[stoic ledge]

Audi

(I think I got the 12V battery too low, it has been fine since)

[winged raft]

Code for code 💀

Deadass dunno what bro did

Apparently European E9Xs could be optioned with gun mounts

[stoic ledge]

Maybe a "High Security" version (e.g armoured)? Or Police car spec?

[winged raft]

E60s only apparently

Probably flashed something into his idrive

Idek

He has an American E92

[winged raft]

If I ever make it big I want an A8L Security W12

For no reason of course

[full prism]

toyota hilux error message

[full prism]

gyaat

[wispy cloak]

New bmws are fine

And I'd still own an n54 car for the right price

But I prefer audi

[full prism]

i feel like audi has less likeable products

when compared to bmw

design of bmw is more sporty most of the times unlike audi

its just casual and underdetailed when its not sporty

[winged raft]

Hence why they're the class clown

They love to show off

318ds over here looking like menaces

Whereas A6 3.0Ts look like grandpa cars will gap anything and are demons off a tune

Love BMWs don't get me wrong

I want an F82 someday

[full prism]

https://media.discordapp.net/stickers/1225479237369204808.png?size=160&name=hampter+144p

[full prism]

yea i get the point, its a good one

[fair moon]

because they're all the same car

[winged raft]

F1 in the pfp...

Spent a minute now trying to understand what that means, doesn't every car company usually standardize design queues and drivetrain options?

[fair moon]

yesn't

volkswagen just makes the golf, the (insert RWD car here), and the porsches

and ig the lambos but

all the rest of their cars are just golfs

[winged raft]

And that's unlikable how?

I can guarantee the A6 is a much different experience than the Passat in everything except size and maintenance

Even up at the Urus vs RSQ8 or R8 vs Huracan, very different despite being the "same car"

[full prism]

lol

[winged raft]

I can't really think of any example of two cars sharing the same chassis and even drivetrain and being the same experience at the same time

AMG has always made a lot of sales in every single model no matter how similar despite the engineers being like "6.3 biturbo V8? Yeah, 6.3 biturbo V8 it is"

[wispy cloak]

Audi has the best daily drivers in my opinion

[full prism]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/1198727661783093318.webp?size=48&name=Necoarc_Stare

i was purely talking about design

[prisma frost]

Moreee snow

[vocal mural]

Austria?

[paper sandal]

https://youtube.com/shorts/ZKesxNdTf4I?si=S9T3EgxbnHW3R4a2

How the hecc did this happen to a Toyota?

[cold cypress]

help me choose!!

[atomic egret]

Silver

[prisma frost]

Yes sir

[cold cypress]

thats what i like too, friends however prefer the black

[atomic egret]

Is it your friends car?

[cold cypress]

yeah

[atomic egret]

Personally I think the murdered out look is a bit played out. But your friend should get what they like.

[cold cypress]

car has some red detail in mirrors and grille. maybe thats why they like the black ones more

however theyd look like a boy racer in a 1.4 polo

[atomic egret]

And that brings police attention in my experience

[cold cypress]

thats not really an issue in a small town like ours

as in were friends with most cops

[full prism]

wait why do you have netherlands number plate

thats more than half of the world away

[prisma frost]

Bc I drove to austria silly

[full prism]

wtf

[prisma frost]

Not Australia noob

[full prism]

oh lmao

[prisma frost]

Such uneducated children smh

[full prism]

https://media.discordapp.net/stickers/1093569154528858165.png?size=160&name=Mahiro+Tehe

just a little missreading

[balmy orchid]

old school

[worldly oasis]

Keeping it classy around here

[halcyon grotto]

noice

luv a volvo (totally not biased)

[worldly oasis]

Very unbiased here as well

Just installed brand new hood and trunk struts and some new trim pieces as well

All oem

[prisma frost]

Brick

Fancy interior

[worldly oasis]

Comfier than any other car I’ve sat in

[prisma frost]

My ass starts to hurt after like 1-2hours

They look like nice seats

I don’t think I have a good seating/posture when driving though

I haven’t found a really comfortable seating position yet

[worldly oasis]

I just kinda wiggle it around until I feel fine

[halcyon grotto]

I've driven for around 4 hours without any issues

but in like a 2010 vw touran my ass hurts after like an hour

[prisma frost]

I think its also bc my suspension is so god damn stiff so during this 11 hour drive I feel every small bump. I was literally bouncing up and down in my seat for hours

Either thats normal suspension or smt is wrong with it

[halcyon grotto]

hmm I wouldnt say my v70 suspension is particularly stiff but the touran is alot stiffer imo

your (I think) polo is probably stiffer

[prisma frost]

Yeah its B segment so not expecting much for a small hatchback

[civic spoke]

https://youtu.be/R-BleZkNdEU

[worldly oasis]

Volvo suspension is just heavenly

Only good way to put it

[stoic ledge]

Buy an Opel with AGR seats

[prisma frost]

Idk why I always thought Opel was French until I searched it up just now

But no

I only buy unreliable, overpriced, uncomfortable cars

[white heart]

Fancy

[prisma frost]

Next car is 1.2 Puretech Peugeot

[stoic ledge]

Originally German
Owned by GM for 8 decades
And now part of PSA/Stellantis since like 2018

[stoic ledge]

Then you can also get that PureTech in the latest Astra with the good AGR seats 🤤

[white heart]

I know you like unreliable car but this one is just too shit

[worldly oasis]

Do I have enough gloss?

[full prism]

yes

show the car from a distance now, im curious about the car

[full prism]

hot

where the ass at tho

[worldly oasis]

No ass pics 😔

Actually here’s one

[full prism]

[undone sorrel]

Got an update on the go kart! Heres what is installed:
New exhaust and muffler
New air intake
New jet and emulsion tube
New sparkplug
Oil sensor disconnected

I have a new carburetor and 18 pound valve springs coming in tomorrow 😄

[supple anchor]

Aww, that Volvos a baby

[worldly oasis]

sweet

oh damn a turbo too

nice

[worldly oasis]

New exhaust as well?

[stoic ledge]

The most shit is when people don't respect the intervals or use the wrong oil

Do it properly and they're fine

That does mean a timing belt every 60k km

The latest MHEV versions have a timing chain now

[worldly oasis]

I have to do timing belt every 70-80k

[white heart]

Which still kinda suck lmao, also the pure tech will still kill themselves half of the time

Everything about those engine sucks

There is a reason why in France it's called "pure merde"

[stoic ledge]

But the French people are also known for their meticulous precision when it comes to maintenance 😛

If maintained it's fine, I know multiple who have one without issues

Wouldn't buy them myself tho

Same also regards for stuff like the 1.0 EcoBoost and Honda's 1.0 Turbo

1.0 EcoBoost is probably the worst of them all, besides the timing belt issue they also have major internal cooling issues which is an engine out job

[prisma frost]

For a polo its every 210000km or every 10 years but idk if I’d trust it to make it to 210000km

[stoic ledge]

My parents 1.5 TSI it's even 15 years I think

Also has active cylinder de activation, making it more expensive to replace 😭

[prisma frost]

15 years is crazy

[stoic ledge]

Although nobody really knows and everybody gets different responses

[prisma frost]

Yeah same for me

[prisma frost]

Fancy

[stoic ledge]

Apparently Seat is even mentioning 180k miles / 300k km

For a single belt

Insane

[prisma frost]

Ah so basically never replace it

Unless its diesel and u want more km

[stoic ledge]

Lifetime

[white heart]

even maintained the motor will eventually kill itself lol

the uuhh idk how you call it in english sorry but like the "courroie de transmission" will break down in small parts that'll go into the oil and clog the engine

[white heart]

btw, is anyone knowledgeable on the used french car market ? i need some help finding a first car for my sister

she has around 10k max but cheaper would be great, it'll be her first car and shes a student driver

i was looking at prolly a clio or maybe a 306

just need it to be decently reliable for her

she doesnt want anything fast

she'd rather have something comfortable and reliable

also shes pretty short lol

[prisma frost]

Get a Polo

[white heart]

bit biased innit ?

also those are kinda expensive to insure for some reason

also most of them already got an insane mileage

but ill look just in case

[prisma frost]

Bc those young kiddos want one and drive like idiots

[full prism]

damn, whys the exhaust insulated tho

does it disturb the driver when standby?

[prisma frost]

Nah never

[white heart]

fuck them

[prisma frost]

Its €145 for me per month

[white heart]

ill add it to the list of possible car

[prisma frost]

Eh put it on the dont list

[white heart]

that sound stupidly expensive for that kinda car

but tbh i have no experience so idk

[white heart]

ight 👍

[prisma frost]

Its not cheap

Idk if ur dutch but WA was like €135 and WA+ was €145

[white heart]

im thinking of a clio or a meganeso far

[white heart]

whats WA + ? also no im french

[prisma frost]

Nevermind

[white heart]

im looking mostly at renaults and peugeot since they are some of the most sold cars in france lol

also they are cheaper 🤷

[prisma frost]

I wonder why

[white heart]

im ngl every new driver want a german car for some reason (that reason being vroom vroom)

[prisma frost]

Yes my Polo also vroom vroom totally

[white heart]

it totally go from 0 to 100 in less than a nanosecond if you straight pipe it

well at least

cheaper insurance on megane and clio lol

[white heart]

even the peugeot 206 and 306 isnt safe from the new driver

why is there such a small amount of polo sold near my area

[white heart]

mazda seem pretty good too

[prisma frost]

Yes

[prisma frost]

I had to travel 2 hours to buy mine

[white heart]

yeah ngl my dad is not gonna help her do that

max 1 hour he said

lot of choice tho

there is a mazda 3 for 3k that seem pretty nice

it has a slight bump on the side but who care

the inside seem great

and it actually look pretty great

under 100k kilometer too

ok nvm 4K but still

[full prism]

whys it so z4

z4+pt cruiser= mazda 3 2007

dont get me wrong its not the worst but i seen better mazda 3s

like this, the fake rx8

[white heart]

no idea 🤷

she dont care about no looks anyway

[full prism]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/779397070724268043.webp?size=48&name=PaimonThink~1

buy prius

[white heart]

france

prius are not even nearly as common here

[full prism]

are they banned there or what

[white heart]

no they just barely sold

[full prism]

rip

[white heart]

yeah 🤷

[dull cedar]

yaris hybrid then

[full prism]

thats too expensive

[white heart]

there also isnt any with less than 150k km

[full prism]

great, even more reason to find it for cheaper

[white heart]

out of budget

[white heart]

we'd rather have under 100k km

[dull cedar]

get bigger budget then 😉

[dull cedar]

be less picky too

[white heart]

no lol

[full prism]

replace the engine ezpz

[white heart]

shit aint even that picky there are plenty of cars for that price with that kinda range

were only looking for reliability and maybe confort

[dull cedar]

XP10 yaris from 99 with 500k kilometers on it for 200 euro, done

[white heart]

none of us have nearly enough mechanic skills for that

also it'd have to pass the controle technique and would be a pain in the ass in terms of administration

[dull cedar]

seriously though, just get the newest yaris that fits in the budget. fuck the kilometers, as long as it's been maintained it'll outlast her

[full prism]

just get a crane and lift the old one, use the same crane to put the new one. ezpz

[dull cedar]

https://tenor.com/view/shut-up-shut-up-be-quiet-funny-gif-19370091

[white heart]

the only one in the budget already have over 200k km it seem

[dull cedar]

what year?

[white heart]

around the 2000's

2000-2009 it seem

mhm

imma add it to the list

[prisma frost]

Very clean car

[dull cedar]

all I can really say is there's a reason they're as expensive as a newer car from another manufacturer

[white heart]

mhm

thats fair it is a toyota

either a french car either a toyota it is

[dull cedar]

a cheap used car's value is mostly based on what it'll give you as a car, not it's age

[white heart]

i guess a toyota could be a good choice

[dull cedar]

the choice

😉

I'm not biased

[white heart]

do you happen to drive a toyota

or work for them

[full prism]

toyota salesman here lol

[white heart]

or own shares of toyota

[white heart]

not sure yet

they are still quite expensive

compared to other option

that have less km

[dull cedar]

1994 Corolla
1993 Celica
1991 Celica
2004 Wish
2012 Hilux
2023 Yaris

and that's just in the immediate family's current ownership

[white heart]

sound like a totally neutral viewpoint

[dull cedar]

😉

they're the largest vehicle manufacturer in the world for a reason too

[white heart]

sure

mhm

ill go check some more

im keeping the yaris as an option

but ill go see if there are other option

thanks for the advices

[dull cedar]

np

[dull cedar]

mayhaps

not even one whole share though so

[white heart]

perhaps

you are truly

a neutral advice giver

[dull cedar]

we've had other cars in the family previously over the years....
and we still do in the extended family
and I know many others with other cars....
stick to toyota.

[white heart]

i'll consider it, if it get the seal of approval of my sister a yaris it is

[dull cedar]

and we still do in the extended family
like a ssangyong rexton with a poor clone of the OM612 in it that has blown up multiple times

[prisma frost]

Nice cheap reliable car from what I’ve heard

Toyota Aygo, Citroën C1 and Peugeot 107 are probably the most popular first cars for many in NL bc its cheap to insure, cheap to buy and reliable

[white heart]

I was thinking of getting a C2 since they are a bit bigger

And usually a bit more reliable

[undone sorrel]

Its supposed to be, it helps with peformance

[fair moon]

Scotty Killmer, is that you???

[dull cedar]

no

😉

[fair moon]

I'd say otherwise

[full prism]

huuuh

id think exhaust pipe being cooler is better

unless you mean emission too which then fair enough

the cat should be kept warm 🐱

[fair moon]

cats are more efficient when up to temp

but there is no cat there so 🤷‍♂️

[full prism]

maybe he squeezed in a cat to the tip where it bulges

[dull cedar]

this exhaust makes no sense

[full prism]

https://media.discordapp.net/stickers/1198400597053931600.png?size=160&name=GRILL

[prisma frost]

More snow

It was all frozen snow smh

[full prism]

its the best snow to get rid of

atleast on body panels, glass might be a pain in the ass

[prisma frost]

It was a lot of scraping but so satisfying

[full prism]

right

[prisma frost]

My dashcam emits a lot of heat so there was no ice around there

dashcams are illegal in austria

[full prism]

lmao whys it illegal

[prisma frost]

Privacy laws

[full prism]

what the fuck man, the car doesnt sit in anyone's home

[prisma frost]

Its a bit of a vague topic. In theory as long as I dont share any of my dashcam footage to anyone other than myself its legal since im not invading anyones privacy by sharing faces, license plates ect

I drove past 2 police vehicles at slow speeds they either didnt see or didnt care, probably didnt see

I’m not risking removing my dashcam incase I get into a accident

[undone sorrel]

No, it keeps the air warm which helps keep back pressure which gives more peformance to small engines

[full prism]

but u cant use it if u get into any accident, its illegal to use that footage

[full prism]

thats crazy, i hope its true too

[prisma frost]

I doubt they fine me for it also I could blur any personal information in the video

[white heart]

you could technically use it if you blurred personal information

[full prism]

ah okay

so dashcams etc arent illegal, its just the overkill privacy shit

[stoic ledge]

TIming belt?

That;s what I've been saying, that only happens when you use the wrong oil OR disregard the intervals

[white heart]

still heavily dogshit motors ngl

they had a pretty big design flaw with that belt

[dull cedar]

Stop defending the stupid wet belt.

[full prism]

theres a recent video from a tech youtuber that explained why theyre shit

https://youtu.be/0SASSFjIt5I

basically bmw invented it

"a company bmw bought" but yea

[dull cedar]

Someone was just like "hurr durr let's put rubber in oil, this won't end badly at all"

[full prism]

frfrfr

[fair moon]

BMW doesn't use wet belt

BMW uses metal chains

[full prism]

watch first minute of the video

[full prism]

isnt it also in the same oil as whats circulated into the engine?

[fair moon]

Wasn't actually BMW engineers i believe

[dull cedar]

Well yeah, that's the point

[full prism]

likely wasnt yyea

[full prism]

the rubber belt* not the one in oil

[fair moon]

Yes

I was gonna say

[full prism]

ford in 2007 is the sinfull monster

[fair moon]

Fix or Repair Daily

[full prism]

you can see the hate in his eyes

[white heart]

yes, the belt degrade, clog the engine, boom

[full prism]

yipe, explosion time

[white heart]

even i who dont know shit about engine could have seen how dogshit of an idea this is

[white heart]

engine just die lol

which is lowkey sad 💀

if at least it went out in a boom it would have been cool

[prisma frost]

https://tenor.com/view/ford-fiesta-ecoboom-eco-tec-fiesta-ecotec-fiesta-ecoboost-gif-6607222539769141381

[white heart]

average puretech motor as soon as it hit 60k kilometer

[full prism]

it will spit out some sparks if its left without oil for long enough but thats it

[white heart]

https://tenor.com/view/bohhriiing-randy-marsh-south-park-s14e14-crème-fraiche-gif-23114921

[full prism]

right, we should make it like diesel towing trucks

[white heart]

we should add a kilogram of c4 so as soon as the engine on a puretech die it fucking blows up

[full prism]

https://media.discordapp.net/stickers/1133335516780175421.png?size=160&name=Danjin+Happy

[undone sorrel]

https://tenor.com/view/cats-anime-laugth-gif-26762626

[stoic ledge]

I'm not saying it's not stupid

But just randomly spewing out false claims isn't helping anyone either

It's a known fact that if you use the wrong oil, it'll dissolve

So my statement of using the right oil is perfectly fine

[prisma frost]

I use cooking oil is that good?

[stoic ledge]

It is! It'll give you that nice crispy finish

[white heart]

It'll dissolve no matter what lol

[stoic ledge]

Yet there are many people who have no issues at all 🤔

If you use the right oil, follow the intervals etc and it still fails: yes, please complain

If you just ignore it and then it goes wrong, well you're to blame

The risk is of course buying one used, you don't 100% know the history

Unless you receive invoices with the exact oil used

Which makes them a risk

As I said, I personally wouldn't buy them

But the issue is often over-exaggerated in a way that there's no prevention method possible

[white heart]

Id love to know who those many people

Are

[stoic ledge]

Not the average Facebook group commenter who hates on everything

But as one example:

• my niece and her husband
• bought a 308 SW used with the 1.2 PureTech
• it had just over 60k km on it at purchase, and a new belt was installed
• it has been serviced every 20k km with new oil
• it has received a new timing belt at just under 120k km and like 175k km
• it now has 190k km without issues

[full prism]

https://media.discordapp.net/stickers/920478996611858542.png?size=160&name=neco+arc+sad

[prisma frost]

Yes cry

[versed fern]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/669251504804200461/1316049788491534346/Snapchat-1110368259.mp4?ex=6759a260&is=675850e0&hm=8f8320f16fa602f6aaccfd479dcda0a51683adc31de98d6bc382c36ba3e3b1c3&
cold start with an exhaust leak

[full prism]

lol

time to add another gasket and use it with two gaskets

[prisma frost]

Some flex tape should help

[full prism]

https://media.discordapp.net/stickers/1308554363723317248.png?size=160&name=dr+house+staring+from+darkness

[versed fern]

Wdym?

[full prism]

do not the flex tape, that shit will combust

[full prism]

yk the gasket between header and engine block

[versed fern]

the pipe somewhere between the header and the first cat is rusted out

[prisma frost]

Its indestructible

[full prism]

rip

[full prism]

not to 400-600c exhaust

[prisma frost]

Wait ur saying I can cook my eggs on my exhaust?

[full prism]

ofc lol

[versed fern]

I do hate the rubbery eggy smell i get after driving for like 20 mins

[full prism]

lol

[versed fern]

never thought of that someone must have put an egg on my exhaust!!!!!!!11

[prisma frost]

Im just that smart

[versed fern]

I've had that hole since may but today was the first cold start and a smoke show under the hood

3 of 6 cylinders pretty much straightpiped does sound kind of awesome ngl

[white heart]

@dull cedar bad fucking news, sister hate Toyotas and want a twingo

[worldly oasis]

That’s nothing wait until you see my jeep’s exhaust

Cats are also rusted out in about 12 places and exhaust pipe hits the driveshaft and the subframe

[versed fern]

Do you have vehicle inspections there

[full prism]

the asphalt generator machine

[full prism]

whar

do you mean the metal on the outside of the cat or what

[worldly oasis]

All of the above

[full prism]

wth

how does the precious metals inside rust, is it a cheap cat or what lol

[worldly oasis]

Idk if the inside is rusted lmao

It’s a 266k mile 4.0l jeep anything is possible

[full prism]

real

[worldly oasis]

Oh yeah the brakes barely work

But who needs those

[full prism]

https://media.discordapp.net/stickers/1308554363723317248.png?size=160&name=dr+house+staring+from+darkness

engine braking might be enough on that 4 liter big boi

[worldly oasis]

It has steel bumpers so I can use pedestrians and trees

On a real note it’s unregistered and off-road use only

Basically used as a side by side

[shell mountain]

@deep zealot

[full prism]

lmfaooo

[shell mountain]

Forgot about this clip

[deep zealot]

ur ping just caused my airpods to die bruh

[shell mountain]

[full prism]

rip

[deep zealot]

v6 or i6?

sounds smooth so i’m guessing i

[worldly oasis]

Sounds like it’s running so I’m guessing i

I hate v6’s

[deep zealot]

real

only good v6 i like is the one in the alfa romeo

[worldly oasis]

I only fw i5’s smh

Unbiased

My buddy’s b58 is mean as hell tho

[shell mountain]

It was running without an exhaust manifold

[deep zealot]

b58 boyz up

glad to see b58 brothers out here

[worldly oasis]

I hate Beamer fanboys so much

[deep zealot]

man wtf

can’t hate on a good car

[worldly oasis]

The cars are good

The fandom isn’t

[supple anchor]

I6, slightly less smooth sounding

[deep zealot]

i can get behind that

[deep zealot]

is this the AMC i6

[supple anchor]

Yeah, the 4.0 higher output

[deep zealot]

those are sick

they sound cool

[supple anchor]

Well this one’s slightly modified to be fair

[worldly oasis]

All they do is say bmw king and yap about their downpipe tune

Like zawg add some character

[deep zealot]

to be fair, downpipe + tune can offer like +200 hp in some cases

[worldly oasis]

I’m gonna keep yapping about Volvo king and on a bone stock 200hp luxury sedan thank you very much

[worldly oasis]

Yeah 470ish hp rips

[deep zealot]

my SUV has like 400 hp stock and its pretty quick, but with a dp+ tune i think it pushes 500

[worldly oasis]

Esp in a 3600lb awd platform

340i type shit

[shell mountain]

@worldly oasis do i consider getting a cryingslur 300c or just sell my truck and take the trailblazer?

[worldly oasis]

Please

No one likes Chrysler 300s

They suck

[shell mountain]

the engine is good

[worldly oasis]

Idc

They suck

[shell mountain]

5.7 hemi

and i want a shitbox with a v8

[worldly oasis]

S80v8

[shell mountain]

no

[worldly oasis]

[shell mountain]

im not buying a volvo

[worldly oasis]

Idiot

[shell mountain]

i dont want something cheap (at first) but reliable

[worldly oasis]

You want something annoying that breaks constantly

Got it

Have fun

[shell mountain]

not constantly

[worldly oasis]

It’s a dodge product

[shell mountain]

i just want something with a reliable engine, or a powerful engine

and easy to work on

[supple anchor]

200 hp Volvo is fun okay

[worldly oasis]

Can confirm

A 250hp(soon) Volvo will be even more fun

[shell mountain]

i'd take a clone of my truck over le volvo, my truck is quite easy to work on

[worldly oasis]

Tbf the v8 is a whole 300hp

[supple anchor]

4 banger?

[supple anchor]

I’m running out of psi to throw at mine to make more power.

I’m sure porting the intake manifold and head would do a decent bit

[worldly oasis]

5

[full prism]

you meaning to say that your turbo isnt delivering enough pressure or what

cus its rare to have that situation

[worldly oasis]

Stock Volvo turbos are tiny

[full prism]

fair but it should still be better when u replace the springs with smth else

[deep zealot]

the powertrain is great in that car but thats about it

the chassis sucks, and the steering is horrendous

[worldly oasis]

It’s not even worth upgrading on my 2.5t

Least powerful turbo i5 Volvo made for the states iirc

[full prism]

damn

[worldly oasis]

It’s absolutely microscopic

[worldly oasis]

I’ve heard about the steering sucking

[deep zealot]

the chassis is kinda poop too

and the interior is crap as well

[worldly oasis]

He upgraded his a lot i like it

[supple anchor]

13c go brrr

[supple anchor]

Anything past 15 psi is just blowing hot air

[worldly oasis]

It’s already blowing hot air the intercooler sucks

I’m off to school be back later

[full prism]

enjoy

[halcyon grotto]

the best half of a v10

[full prism]

lol

either half is best half as well

[dull cedar]

Educate her

[full prism]

TWINGOOOO

TWINGO TWINGO

get some bright af yellow twingos

[supple anchor]

Stock intercooler and twice stock pressure will do that

[worldly oasis]

What Volvo you got?

[supple anchor]

One of them bricks

240

[worldly oasis]

Oh yeah you were talking yesterday weren’t you

Super clean looking

[supple anchor]

Mostly

Engine bay was what I’ve most recently redone

[supple anchor]

I get around 20 ish mpg

I need to figure out some of the kinks still.

[charred depot]

Yeah not great MPG wise, spoilt with my diesels where MPG has improved as they have gotten quicker

I am planning to do track days more next year and as much as I like my turbo diesels it would be good to do something with a petrol

[supple anchor]

better than my jeep that gets 12 :/

[supple anchor]

teeny intercooler

[charred depot]

Big improvement over the top mount charge warmer

car never came with this engine so didnt have ducting for it and I was running like 22 psi

When I took apart the engine there was slight melting to the pistons can only imagine what EGTs were like

Need a bigger radiator at the moment though can only do 2-3 laps before having to do a cooldown.

[undone sorrel]

Gokart update, new carburetor makes this predator 212 a monster, gotta upgrade the flywheel bc it has too much power and bypasses the governor. I'm too scared to let it let loose.

[fair moon]

bro souped up the gokart

[worldly oasis]

Old Volvo would be on the top trust

[undone sorrel]

Its scary with how much power it is creating 😭

I have more upgrades I'm gonna add too btw

I have some in currently but I gotta get a new axel and flywheel in

[worldly oasis]

I have a no suspension one with a 212

[undone sorrel]

Mine has front suspension, no back 🥲

[worldly oasis]

Better than nothing

[undone sorrel]

I plan to change it to full suspension with a full drive axel

[worldly oasis]

W

[undone sorrel]

And lengthen the frame by 6in bc I'm 6'1 so it's a bit cramped

@worldly oasis what upgrades have you done to ur 212?

[worldly oasis]

Absolutely none

It’s sitting in the bushes rn

[undone sorrel]

😭

[worldly oasis]

I will be putting an AliExpress turbo on the 266k mile jeep soon tho

[undone sorrel]

If you plan to resurrect it, a simple exhaust for like 25 bucks and a jet upgrade and air intake upgrade for another 20 bucks would do wonders for it

[undone sorrel]

Lmao, i eventually want to put a turbo on the 212

Its gonna be a monster

[worldly oasis]

I won’t even upgrade the non working brakes i want to go not stop

[halcyon grotto]

how have vw managed to score 1 for a model

[undone sorrel]

Lol, mine has simple drumb breaks

I want to get hydronic breaks at some point

[worldly oasis]

I don’t think my front rotors even engage rn

At all

That’s why man invented the steel bumper

If only there were bicyclists around here

[white heart]

Idk how and it's her choice lol

[dull cedar]

Rip

[white heart]

Hey, at least she want a twingo, she could have got an old Mercedes or something worse

I'll get to learn mechanics and shit fixing it since there is literally a shit ton of parts on the market

[dull cedar]

Fr*nch

[white heart]

https://tenor.com/view/renault-twingo-gif-26906966

How can you hate this little car

[dull cedar]

It's a meme car

Not a good car

[white heart]

It's actually not even a meme car in France lol

[dull cedar]

It. Is. A. Meme. Car.

[white heart]

People still drive it daily since they are unironically good cars

[white heart]

It's a fucking car

There is a reason why people still drive it

It's cause it's cheap, parts are plenty and it's pretty reliable

While also not being as fucking ugly as some other cars

[white heart]

Anywhere else than France I woulda agreed tho

[white heart]

Also it's a pretty good car still

[white heart]

Were looking for a nice color still

But most importantly were looking for one that has a low mileage lol

Also I don't get to choose I'm merely here to advise my sis lol

[full prism]

goodluck

[prisma frost]

I went sledding down a hill like a child

Best 5 minutes of this trip

[charred depot]

Pretty sure these surveys only cover like the 1st year of ownership heh

[fair moon]

It's still overall pretty accurate

[charred depot]

delulu

[fair moon]

Not really

That was 2022

[charred depot]

I know, it seems totally pointless in the realistic world. Its more amazing that there is issues at all to report over such a small period.

[fair moon]

They drive these cars for like 40,000 miles plus

That's like, their whole schtick

Ah no that was somebody else

[charred depot]

Not really they couldnt afford enough for a decent dataset let alone the manpower. They rely on reports from owners in the first 12 months

[fair moon]

yeah

But it's also not just powertrain issues but also build quality issues and stuff

And either way

Also it's not the FIRST 12mo, it's the LAST 12mo

[charred depot]

What

[charred depot]

ofcourse, what do you think I was suggesting

[fair moon]

that it was the first 12mo of ownership?

[charred depot]

Im pretty sure the table posted is for new cars, not sure as its the 2022 one

This is for 5-10 year old cars

[fair moon]

checks out

That's evidently a bit older because the Mini would be a lot higher if the R56 wasn't included in the dataset

[charred depot]

I am suprised the Tesla wasnt higher on the other table from alot of owners with rose tinted glasses

[fair moon]

I'm not

You get tired of horrendous build quality pretty fast

[charred depot]

Guess its just a small group of owners with a big online presence in denial

[full prism]

mmm love me some lc 300

[vocal mural]

And FIAT is such bad that it isn’t included in the list

[charred depot]

Eh they got Chrysler, this is more of a US thing

[prisma frost]

Why VW so low smh

Clearly vw is most reliable

[charred depot]

I dont think its on there because they arent popular enough in the US to have enough data to present

Audi's there though, basically the same thing

[prisma frost]

Vw is 16

[fair moon]

No

[prisma frost]

Ur delusional

[leaden solar]

well some

same for merc bmw and audi all of them have some cars witch have high reliability but today all car componies have great cars for sale

[charred depot]

ah skimmed over looking for VW

[prisma frost]

I call that skill issue

[charred depot]

Not sure what models they will have in the US though I imagine its the more powerful stuff whereas in Europe its a bit different

[prisma frost]

Golfs and jettas I think

And some others

[charred depot]

Yeah, I know they have or had TDI's but not common

[fair moon]

golfs, (touraegs), porsches, and audi RWDs

and that's about it

[flint sable]

Our mini was reliable until it wasn’t

[prisma frost]

I’m afraid of this happening soon to my Polo

Rip Mini

[flint sable]

Timing chain went

[prisma frost]

Rip

[flint sable]

Got a new engine for it but the mechanic we had quit on us

[prisma frost]

Lmao

[flint sable]

So it’s been sitting for a year or two

[prisma frost]

Thats sad

[flint sable]

Dude had like 4 of our cars and changed career paths

[prisma frost]

I guess he saw just how painful some repairs could be

I can’t blame him

I recently changed my timing belt so in theory it shouldn’t snap but urs a chain so

[prisma frost]

No other mechanics who fix?

[flint sable]

busy

finding a new one willing to take on the project

[prisma frost]

Hmm okay

[full prism]

not my pic

[full prism]

poor porsche

[flint sable]

yeahhh it had the engine out for the bearing to be changed

[prisma frost]

Oh you found my picture

Give it back, thanks.

[full prism]

dang

[fair moon]

R53 owners when their coolant reservoir dies

[charred depot]

I ended up having to rebuild one of my engines I had outsourced the work on but ended up having to buy all the tools and do it myself on account of people being useless. It wasnt as bad as I expected and going to be doing more but didnt enjoy the weeks of paranoia waiting for it to immediately blow up

I have atleast found somewhere that can deck blocks without turning the surface into something similar to a file

[hearty delta]

My cars clutch is crunchy asf

[full prism]

farting clutch

[agile wadi]

why is bro's clutch squeaking?

[full prism]

its an otter

[agile wadi]

fair enough

[prisma frost]

Mines even worse