cars

[dusk ocean]

Yeah prob

but it has proper F80 fenders also

front and back

[fresh island]

No I dont think I will

[compact grotto]

Do you know of RVAE34? I believe that's his IG handle

its E38 on IG https://www.instagram.com/rvae38/

[dusk ocean]

used to talk to him a b it on forums

He has had some cool cars

[compact grotto]

For sure

Did this one, first one he sold on BaT

[dusk ocean]

yah lsx

[compact grotto]

but it was LSx powered

yeah lol

[dusk ocean]

I helped him do his e34

it was an m52 swap gt30r

[compact grotto]

I feel like everytime I ask if you know someone, its never "no" lmao

[dusk ocean]

ha yeah I've been around

That LSX swapped car was kind of cool but the engine was cursed

[compact grotto]

man he sold this too. damn those looked good

[dusk ocean]

Some magazine or similar built the engine for their publication and he knew someone - engine turned out to have issues though

[compact grotto]

I vaguely remember reading about that way back

[dusk ocean]

yah he had an e63 wagon too or something

[compact grotto]

heavily modifed E55

[dusk ocean]

yeah the s/c cars are kind of a let down

[compact grotto]

Such a shame about the shitty gearboxes

[dusk ocean]

neat, but meh

[winged raft]

I hate to say it but I'm not a fan of wagons

Enough to make me mad that Audi never made a sedan C7 RS6

Couldn't catch me driving an Avant

[full prism]

great

just make sure theres a perfect seal

[civic spoke]

Thanks. I hate it.

[full prism]

why, its perfect use of heat

why waste it into atmosphere when you can cook your burger

and even burn it if youre not carefull, exhaust gets real hot

[civic spoke]

I rather throw on a Peltier cooler.

[full prism]

what

thats not a thing to make use of excess heat with

its not like you generate electricity from that lol

[prisma frost]

Lets add this system to our exhaust to create electricity from heat

[full prism]

🦦

that sounds like turbo to me

[prisma frost]

Sure

[near lantern]

I found this bus in a scrapyard in near perfect condition, is it worth buying?

i'm told it runs too

the only damage to it seems to be 1 (one) broken window

interior is in good condition too, just needs some vacuuming and a steam cleaning

[white heart]

Now the question is why would you need a bus

[near lantern]

I want to solve this transit issue by me

there is usally traffic on sr 522 and there is no easy way to get to woodinville from monroe by transit (unless you get up super early and take the 424 but aint no one doing that)

i know for a fact that a LOT of people travel between these two towns and beyond so i think i would make a great deal of money off of this

[full prism]

no lol

unless its for like 500

[near lantern]

i think they wanted $2k for it

which is reasonable because it is in good condition

when i was there the other day the dude showing me it kept talking about the engine

[pure pond]

maintenance is expensive

[full prism]

how long has it been sitting like that?

[near lantern]

at least 5 years, that bus was retired in 2016

i'm going back to the scrapyard soon to get more photos

[full prism]

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

do not the

it must be rusted to hell

[near lantern]

thats why im going back soon to inspect it further

[full prism]

take your time and grope every inch of that thing

[near lantern]

https://tenor.com/view/rock-one-eyebrow-raised-rock-staring-the-rock-gif-22113367

[full prism]

just to make sure theres no rust underneath the normal looking panel

cant make sure without touching

[near lantern]

i really hope that thing works fine

at the very least i hope it works with minimal repairs

it can't be worse than this other bus they have

[full prism]

oh its the double one

nvm its not

[near lantern]

what

[full prism]

just read

[full prism]

thought the one u plan to was this then i read lol

[near lantern]

nah hell naw i'd go bankrupt trying to fix that thing

[full prism]

lol

[near lantern]

in case you are curious the scrapyard i'm talking about is All About Auto Wrecking in Snohomish, WA

[full prism]

im half a world away from usa so eh, not much value to the scrapyard location lol

[near lantern]

mb

you should visit seattle sometime its an alright city

among other things here, we have the world's 1st and 2nd most longest floating bridges

[full prism]

not much usa plans for not, brazil got the priority

[near lantern]

the 2nd longest one will soon have trains on it

world first

[full prism]

does it wobble

[near lantern]

no

[full prism]

phew

[full prism]

nice, always good to see different transportation styles in same road

[near lantern]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2_Line_(Sound_Transit) in case you're interested

[halcyon grotto]

what kinda overheads/permits would you need though

idk if it'd be viable

[near lantern]

as far as im aware, CDL and license plate

[full prism]

cute looking train

[near lantern]

it was made by kinkisharyo

japanese company

but yes i agree cute train

[full prism]

based

[near lantern]

looks way better than the siemens s700s

[full prism]

right, just look at it blushing

[full prism]

what does washing mashine company do on the rails

[winged raft]

Can you legally just start bussing 20+ people around for money?

Don't you need some kind of license for that business or otherwise?

[sweet valve]

Bro gonna message Uber and be like "yo I got a new service idea..."

Busses are cool though I'd definitely buy one but not for bussing people around

Now that I'm thinking about it that's actually not a bad idea for Uber to try out a bussing service. People could just pay through the app and scan a barcode or something when they get on to verify they paid.

[quartz mango]

I've been to that place when I lived in Seattle.

To carry multiple passengers in a vehicle like a shuttle or full bus you need to have a livery license and special insurance as well as a certain business permit. The driver will also need at least a CDL and maybe a chauffer's license as well. Some states/cities also require certifications similar to taxi's

[near lantern]

i won't give up on my dream that easily

[misty mantle]

This will fire up no problem

[near lantern]

aint no way, you gotta be fuckin with me

[misty mantle]

Sarcasam

[winged raft]

Meets in 10 degrees be the most Minnesotan thing

[prisma frost]

Im calling the cops

[winged raft]

For what lil bro

AI renders are not illegal

[prisma frost]

I woke up from ur loud bangs! This is unacceptable big bro

[winged raft]

Woopsies

[civic spoke]

Reminding me of a cheat code in Age of Empires.

[white heart]

Is that a motherfucking cobra

[civic spoke]

You bet'cha.

[white heart]

Insanely based cheat code

[fresh island]

Just washed the car, and a trip to the car was around 800m and it took me 10 minutes

[near lantern]

I went back to the scrapyard to take photos of all that's wrong with the bus

first off, busted tail lights

i took a photo of the engine bay, looks fine to me but what do I know about engines

also, a photo of what I think is the engine cooling system

a bit mossy but that's nothing scraping it off with a flathead screwdriver won't fix

broken window 1/2

I don't know if the wheel is supposed to be like this, but the middle axle wheels seem to be "sucked in"

wait i think i know what's wrong there

maybe there's supposed to be another tire there?

[pure pond]

yes

[near lantern]

anyway, broken window 2/2

and a missing roof hatch

the driver's area looks like this

most likely will need to have some electrical work done, some switches are missing

[somber galleon]

Some random guy in Germany liked my GT7 picture before I even was able to save it on my computer...

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1303577856961679421/1317553451265163385/20829907984567956.jpg

[torn bobcat]

https://youtube.com/shorts/pYPm-XMYlTY?si=R2-OKOpbRCUcIual

[misty mantle]

From what I can see, looks pretty complete. This might actually run if you give it some diesel and batteries

[dusk ocean]

@compact grotto the best model

[compact grotto]

the best

[dusk ocean]

Center locks though 😬

[compact grotto]

ehhhhhh if I have that car its going to the dealership

they can deal with it

[dusk ocean]

Just sucks overall

[civic spoke]

GT3 Touring.

[dusk ocean]

If I ever get a GT3 it'll be a touring or I'll deck swap a stock 911

[winged raft]

Ah yes the GT3 Touring, the only car in automotive history to use the touring name CORRECTLY

It is not a trim package that equates to 'sport, but with no carbon fiber and more comfort options', it is not the estate version of a high performance sedan, it is a comfortable high performance vehicle or a comfortable version of a high performance vehicle

[compact grotto]

I don't know how but this is the first I've seen of one of these in the wild.

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

[dusk ocean]

heh - i was just there today

[compact grotto]

lol. that was thursday night leaving work, forgot I snapped that

[dusk ocean]

yeah i figured

[winged raft]

Stg the meets I go to now are populated with people who have 0 social experience outside of those exact car meets

Reminiscent of middle school robotics club 😳

https://tenor.com/view/despair-suffer-suffering-sad-sad-quotes-gif-14270258133567956444

[leaden solar]

weird to see this type of porche with no wing

[civic spoke]

Touring version.
So it has the GT3 engine, and a manual. And softer suspension compared to the winged ones.

[leaden solar]

yeah ik but still weird to look at anyway

[civic spoke]

I believe the first one from 911 to start it was the 911R. But that was more hardcore, compared to the Tourings.

Good shit.

Just sucks that people bought it, only to flip them.

[bitter compass]

I think porsche is funny

Every one looks the same but somehow one is some special edition costing half of a small apartment while the other one is like 90k or something

[civic spoke]

The Cayenne saved Porsche. tbh

[somber galleon]

Wearing my glasses at work: X
Wearing my glasses for erands: X
Wearing my glassesat home: X
Wearing my glasses when playing GT7: O

[winged raft]

Looks the same

[valid lava]

Yooo my car 😍

I'm 14btw

[white heart]

How tf does one get a car at 14

[valid lava]

Dad's car

420k km

1st owner

[white heart]

Good lord

[white heart]

You're allowed to drive it ?

[valid lava]

😏

By my dad or law

[white heart]

Law

[valid lava]

No

Does that matter

[white heart]

Kinda

[valid lava]

Police is fine with me

I went 200km

[full prism]

[worldly oasis]

its not a 2007 volvo s60 2.5t

bad car

[full prism]

real

[white heart]

https://tenor.com/view/glaze-gif-14668791808919620231

[white heart]

Do you live in the Balkans

[worldly oasis]

It’s clearly amazing

[somber galleon]

Unless there is some kind of half tonne flywheel inside my drivetrain, i have trouble beleiving my car would spin out from a stationary position with my foot off the throttle. But i dont have a license...so meh

[compact grotto]

Stalker 2, rear engine car. Something is out of place.

Unless old Soviet designs had the brake master and booster in the rear and connected by some sort of linkage...

[wispy cloak]

I don't think they even had boosted brakes

[compact grotto]

lol, fair

[fair moon]

somebody screwed that one up, probably took a car and flipped the headlights and taillights LOL

[compact grotto]

almost certainly what they did

[valid lava]

Greece 🇬🇷, so yeah I do

[somber galleon]

Just gotta hope the grocery bag I tied to the controller doesnt vibrate loose

[unborn gulch]

Aw man.

[worldly oasis]

Can’t park there

[full prism]

do u know the owner?

[unborn gulch]

I am the owner.

Was

[full prism]

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

my condolences

[wispy cloak]

https://tenor.com/view/walter-white-gif-2421249060515128977

[wraith rivet]

ripp

[white heart]

Rip

[worldly oasis]

Those whomst acknowledge☠️(I couldn’t think of any other bassy song to test the new amp setup)

[white heart]

Crab rave

[winged raft]

Heat Stick

Fake Matty Boy

[sweet valve]

Don't remember if I ever posted this here or not

[paper sandal]

Had speakers from first Gen Ford Focus, so I've made speakers columns with them

[misty imp]

Front making clunking noise when decelerating / coasting and also turning

Any ideas what it could be?

Springs looks fine, haven't checked the tie rod yet

or would it be caused by a bad cv joint?

[fair moon]

Is your car FWD?

any wheel shake?

[misty imp]

it is indeed a fwd,

And no, no wheel shake

The whel isn't sloppy either

it's straight on, it only knocks / thuds when I'm decelerating

or coasting

but much worse when turning on either direction

[fair moon]

i'd check to see if any of your bushings in the front end are torn

[misty mantle]

Why the fuck does this exist, and why is it in Illinois

[full prism]

volvo

[white heart]

some dude was apparently bored

so he pulled out a volvo from the flooded area

and put it there

then removed sand around

[flint sable]

that mini statue of liberty near harrisburg in PA

[white heart]

every weird thing start with someone being hella bored

[misty imp]

yeah I'd check it out, but it's legit making me question my sanity

[native ermine]

and or very drunk

[dusk ocean]

@compact grotto this is the most amazing thing I've seen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JewKW8igG04

[compact grotto]

Saved for later!

[full prism]

garage 54 man, theyre doing the wildest shit as always

[feral lake]

Volvo 7900 hybrid

[full prism]

wut the heeell

[civic spoke]

We have all sorts of busses around here.

Some places even have busses that drive themselves.

[full prism]

AAWWWWW

i need that

thats like 2.5mt away from the driver

[halcyon grotto]

edinburgh user spotted

[feral lake]

Indeed

Guessing yaw fae here as well

[worldly oasis]

I love it

[compact grotto]

so far this is like how to do this in the most janky way possible

I take that back. After looking at other vehicles modified with woodgas generators, everyone is janky

[past copper]

Just the average drive to work...

[misty mantle]

Colin Furze did something similar with a lawnmower

[dusk ocean]

I mean...

[wispy cloak]

the cup is not empty

[worldly oasis]

Checks out

Srt and big ass woofer

Type shit

[wispy cloak]

only a single 15

[worldly oasis]

Bumping

Mines a single 10 or smth I don’t even know

[wispy cloak]

this is just one of the skar sundown clones

it came with the car

i would not spend my own money on skar

[worldly oasis]

Just some old stuff from when my dad ripped stuff out of cars at the dealership he worked at

Older than me

[wispy cloak]

i want a double din in this car but my dsp control would have to be relocated

[worldly oasis]

I use their amp power wire cuz it was like dirt cheap 😭

[wispy cloak]

i am very happy that i did not pay for the wiring in this car

it's 1/0 awg run to the trunk and then split to the amps

[worldly oasis]

Wonderful

That’s so cheap and fun to run

[wispy cloak]

fused at 300a then 100a on the splits

[worldly oasis]

ZAMN

a bit more power than mine

[wispy cloak]

i don't think the last owner of this car knew the value of the sound system

the audison dsp is nearly $1000

[worldly oasis]

Fancy

[wispy cloak]

then the amps, wiring, door speakers, tweeters, etc.

the super duty i used to have had two sundown 12s

those were just 1200w rms combined

they sounded a little cleaner than the skar but were not nearly as loud

and for a skar this doesn't sound that bad

[spare yew]

feel free to ping me, im just looking for advice. im thinking of trying to get a reliable small manual truck... i was considering a late 80's early 90's Chevy s-10. specifically short cab long bed with the 2.8 and 4x4 if i can. ive already seen a few listings in fact so i know finding them wont be much of an issue. basically, im here to ask, is it a bad idea? and what are the pros and cons of the truck? i owned a '96 and loved it, so i figure...'

[fair moon]

cons:
likelihood of rot and being roached

change the oil frequently and use good oil and you'll be fine

Assuming you can find a nice one

[spare yew]

rot makes sense ima look for that, what does roached mean lmao

[fair moon]

beaten up

[spare yew]

gotcha

[fair moon]

like fucked up / poorly maintained

so like everything from the interior to the visual quality of the exterior to the wear on the motor / suspension

[spare yew]

right right. well, im definitely going to be pretty picky with it. i need it to last me so...

[fair moon]

also remember it's 35+ years old so stuff will break

[spare yew]

sure. anything in particular thats known to break on them often?

[fair moon]

i'm not sure

I'm not super into S10s, that's just what I know based on general experience

[spare yew]

ah well, i do appreciate the advice so far

[compact grotto]

Ok @cloud lance outside of the Warthog model, this is somewhat neat. Theme wise.

I still hate it with the fire of 1000 suns.

[full prism]

holy moly

[compact grotto]

but i dig the theme

[cloud lance]

solid look

[full prism]

next we need a biotechnica

[full prism]

lool

[compact grotto]

I see what they were going for lol

[full prism]

panam's gang overtook the car

accidental gang robbery uwu

[compact grotto]

like no one will "get it" but we do

we do

[white heart]

Cyberpunk référence ? Noice

[white heart]

Pretty cool ngl

[full prism]

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

yaris rite?

[spark swallow]

Put it next to a soke new BMW SUVs or a Hyundai Ionic 5 and I'd go attack Araska tower myself

[hearty delta]

Aygo

[full prism]

ah, close enuff

[feral patrol]

I've kinda got the same thing, but it's a Peugeot 107

[feral patrol]

B u s! 👀

[full prism]

nice, i prefer aygo tbh, cuter

[charred depot]

If I recall from a racing series of these the Citroen C1 is the "best" variant to have

[feral patrol]

I'm fine with my 107 :p

They're basically all the same tbh

[feral patrol]

Lemme see if I can find some

[charred depot]

The citroens work out lighter for whatever reason I think

[full prism]

true

but aygo is cuter, also sounds gayer

[feral patrol]

e400s

And 1 broken down e200

[feral patrol]

Whats the straight one?

[charred depot]

Uk busses the most unreliable vehicle known to man

[full prism]

i meant gayer than 107

[feral patrol]

Depends. Some are better than others

[feral patrol]

Ah

Is the peugeot 107 bi?

[charred depot]

I dont live in a very populated area and there is a stagecoach broken down every week heh

[feral patrol]

Whats the biggest thing you guys have driven? (As in on roads, not just in a small area)

[charred depot]

A friend of mine drives busses and mentioned once that the coolant and screenwash IBC's were mixed up so they ended up topping off the coolant with screenwash. I wondered why drivers were even having to top off coolant their response was just "shit busses"

[feral lake]

That award goes to the Gemini 3 B5TL with Lothian AKA bone ratters by drivers

[full prism]

perhaps

[feral patrol]

I remember going on Sanders ones I think

They were alright tbh

They look like streetdecks

Just not as shit

[feral patrol]

Well ik the smallest thing I've driven so far

[feral lake]

Volvos are known for coolant leaks in Scotland

[feral patrol]

My own car :p

[feral patrol]

The forecourt at the depot near me has enough oil on the floor to get the US interested ._.

[feral lake]

Only been in a street deck once with go north east on the X10 from Middlesbrough was to focused with editing videos on my laptop at the Apple and trolling people with the Lothian announcements

[feral patrol]

First worcester once had a bunch

[feral lake]

lol

[feral patrol]

But they got sent to Bristol

In exchange for some of their e400s

[charred depot]

They leak diesel everywhere aswell I dont understand how, I almost Jukes of Hazzarded a roundabout after one left a massive trail

[feral patrol]

The biggest vehicle I've driven so far is a B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban

Which funnily enough is older than I am :p

[charred depot]

Smallest before going to 2 wheels is probably a reliant robin and biggest probably a Peugeot 505 estate.

[feral patrol]

It's okay but a bit shit going uphill

[feral lake]

Sexy fuckers they are lovey buses have one in the borders and ever driver in the depot says it’s their favourite bus in the depot BK10 MFP

[feral patrol]

The B7RLE in question is a training bus :p

[feral lake]

Wait your a driver

[charred depot]

When I was in high school they always gave us the worst busses, we had bays they went into forwards and quite often they would either not be able to engage reverse or would just dump all their coolant on the ground.

[feral patrol]

Lil older than I am

[feral patrol]

Yes, but a trainee rn

[charred depot]

I remember some of the busses having pre 2001 plates and this was in 2016

[feral lake]

@feral patrol i know this is a long shot but you might know of my pals

[feral patrol]

Probably not

I'm all the way in Worcestershire

[feral lake]

He’s from Dundee he’s well known in the community

95% of other bus enthusiast I know know him

He’s sound

[feral patrol]

Ah nice

Apologies but it seems I'm amongst the 5% that don't

[feral lake]

Does the name Stefan ring a bell

[feral patrol]

Bus is from 05. I'm from 06

[feral patrol]

Idk...

[feral lake]

I’m from 06 as well

[feral patrol]

Ah neat

Mind if I ask month?

[feral lake]

September

[feral patrol]

Ah

I'm a little older

March

[feral lake]

Ahh fair

Can’t lie I love our night buses here @feral patrol do yous have any down there

[feral patrol]

Streetdecks?

Not anymore

[feral lake]

No Gemini 3 B5LH

[feral patrol]

Oh

Nope

We get cast offs

[feral lake]

?

[feral patrol]

Also I don't think first has B5LHs

[feral patrol]

First worcester is the stop before the scrapyard

Many agree

The state of the buses

[feral lake]

I know stagecoach have them on 400mmcs

[feral lake]

Ahh

[feral patrol]

The newest bus here is a 65 plate...

[feral lake]

F

[wispy cloak]

Would you say that they are "bussin' "?

[feral patrol]

Please refrain from speaking

Or else ima eat that bread in the username

[feral patrol]

The rest are mostly from 2014

Some are fine, some are shit

[feral lake]

We just got some very shitty made BZL DD 74 plates

[feral patrol]

Here's one of the two 65 plates

[feral lake]

Quite literally falling apart first day in service

[feral lake]

E200

[feral patrol]

Indeed

This one is alright to ride

The other one is a piece of shit tho

[feral lake]

Our BZL DDs are a massive disappointment

[feral lake]

Fuck

[feral patrol]

Most our buses are dented

The steering wheels are worn

[feral lake]

Try convincing them to buy some ex Lothian

[feral patrol]

The gearboxes on some of the e400s is crap

[feral patrol]

Like that's ever gonna happen

[feral lake]

I know but be better then what yous have

[feral patrol]

All ik rn is e400s from Manchester and e200s from Bath I think

Who bath got from Swansea

Which is where we also got many of the e200s we have now

[feral lake]

We’re getting rid of some old Geminis B9TLs 841-850 I believe

[feral patrol]

Used to have mostly streetlites here

[feral lake]

Oh god

Hate them

[feral patrol]

Some of em were fine

[feral lake]

Bloody hate them

[feral patrol]

Some were awful

[feral lake]

Nah all streetshites are shite

[feral patrol]

They're kinda about the same as e200s at tomes tbh

[feral patrol]

Nah there were a few alright ones

SN14 EAJ is one I remember being good

Because it had work done to it at some stage

[feral lake]

Best one I’ve been on is a go north east one in Sunderland and even that was quite bad

[feral patrol]

Anyway im off to bed now

Goodnight

[feral lake]

Good night

[full prism]

wait whys that word written so simply, it shouldve been worcestershire

[feral patrol]

It's moreso named after the town

And idk why that's the case

It just is

[dull cedar]

Worcester is the city, worcestershire is the county

[full prism]

ah

[spiral aspen]

97 Celica of mine

[full prism]

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

very hot

[white heart]

smash 👍

unironically hella cool looking

[feral patrol]

Correct :p

[feral patrol]

Oo, large trucks

[full prism]

rear looks underwhelming

front is all raptor and muscly but rear is like hilux lol

[barren abyss]

Chat, is this the real 300CE 6.0 Hammer Coupe?

[dusk ocean]

How would we know?

[barren abyss]

I don't know. Maybe some experts can tell the difference between the real one and not?

I haven't even heard the engine yet.

[full prism]

ask to the car owner

[limber whale]

At least they’re self aware

[barren abyss]

I have no guts to ☠️

[full prism]

lol

[full prism]

lmao

[agile wadi]

what's y'all opinion on Hyundai

[civic spoke]

Not terrible?

[full prism]

i guess lol

[white heart]

They are pretty cool now

[fickle swan]

This messed up my car

[prisma frost]

sue the city

[full prism]

why does it look yummy, that damn lightning

[civic spoke]

File an insurance claim.
That can legit be something the city could have to pay for.

[fickle swan]

I'm planning to make a claim against the state

Thsts why I went back to take a pic

It was a state highway

I've heard of people having success with getting their repairs paid for

Hopefully at least the wheel and alignment will be covered

[civic spoke]

Speaking of ruining highways.
It's me.

Totally not me weighing 32+ tonnes on three axles.

Or 71,000 lbs for you Americans.

[civic spoke]

Hope for the best. Prepare for the worst.

[fickle swan]

Yeah

Never had success before but this was a state road not a local township road

[full prism]

https://youtu.be/K-i-9TRYo-I

[wraith rivet]

jeeeeep and jep

[spiral aspen]

They developed some pretty cool stuff back in the day

Like the Mitsubishi 4G63/Hyundai G4CR engine

Used in the eclipse, galant, talon. Think it was in the Elantra maybe for Hyundai

Nvm just took a look, it was in the sonata and some others

[feral lake]

Gemini 2 and 3 side by side today

[bleak swallow]

Their BK2 engines are alright, my buddy has a 2014 2.0t genesis, he likes it quite a bit. Doesn't drive his car crazy hard, blew the engine (three times 😂 he got bad luck with replacements, but they were under warranty)

they make decent power and sound nice. If you want a decent, fun first car to learn manual or whatever, you can get a genny for fairly cheap and theyre alright

Aint got nothing on Honda though 😈

[civic spoke]

Seeing doubledeckers on two axles is weird.

[feral lake]

I’m gonna guess some Volvo 97-900DD not sure which is which don’t think it is a 9700DD

[spiral aspen]

Ain’t got nothing on Toyota

Need to find a 4AGE 20V

[prisma frost]

3.0TDI Tesla model 3

[full prism]

1.9 tdi is superior

[full prism]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FnsCPFEBqek?feature=share

[halcyon grotto]

odd mirrors

maybe I'm just used to a different style tho

[full prism]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TtylM00I5QU?feature=share

[halcyon grotto]

how much work would it be to replace the mount bracket (#4) on a volvo v70? Both of Mine seem to have rusted through

[prisma frost]

Not needed just let it rust more 😄

[white heart]

Well I got my learner license everyone, finally able to drive with a parent in the car

[prisma frost]

Wow my 1.2tsi sounds so good totally

[full prism]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/f6MsKs0noqs?feature=share rare sight of nascar being funny (but still boring cus save movement for 50 times )

[full prism]

what does the si stand for

[prisma frost]

Turbo Stratified Injection

[full prism]

https://media.discordapp.net/stickers/870066667911270462.png?size=160&name=Giggle

[prisma frost]

Idk what it means but very cool

[full prism]

tsi sounds cooler than what it stands for, thats for sure

[prisma frost]

lol

At least I got a turbo 😄 Meaning one more expensive part that needs replacement

[full prism]

https://media.discordapp.net/stickers/975143120759042079.png?size=160&name=neco+arc+celebrate

[civic spoke]

The local busses have more of a traditional design to them.

I see the Bruce Wilson videos on the Scania, and it just pains me.
Each and every step along the way.

[feral lake]

Enviro 400EV Gen 2

[civic spoke]

Cancer mirrors. (aka, digital mirrors)

[bleak swallow]

I like Toyota a lot, dont get me wrong, Canada just didn’t get a ton of cool models so it’s a lot harder/more expensive to find decent engines/chassis. In my opinion Honda is the king of budget builds, and the K’s and B’s make great first builds for people wanting to learn. Very simple platform to learn, tons of info and parts out there

[civic spoke]

More understandable for long distance busses. Where you actually care about the air drag.

[spiral aspen]

That is very true

[feral lake]

Drivers I know at borders buses have told me about how dangerous they are on the demo they had and Stagecoach having to replace their 9700DDs camera mirrors with normal mirrors

[bleak swallow]

Free + cost of parts if you do it yourself 😎😎

[spiral aspen]

Friend of mine had a 96 coupe with a B16B

[feral lake]

See then all the time here

[bleak swallow]

Niiiice 😎 that’s sick, just finished my Kswap civic, was a super fun project, would recommend to anyone interested 👍👍

[spiral aspen]

Indeed

Putting coils on a 240 rn

[civic spoke]

There's an early(?) Mercedes truck around my area that has both camera, and normal mirrors.

Makes you wonder if they added the normal mirrors after the fact. Or if it was a test mule before it was sold off.

[bleak swallow]

It’s funny actually, right after I finished my build, the MCM/Linus/vtec academy collab build they did on the dudes civic was the same y/m/m as mine, so it was really cool to see a group of pro’s do what I did, but properly and with a proper budget 😂

[bleak swallow]

Nissan 240?

[feral lake]

You do see it with some of stagecoachs

[spiral aspen]

Ye

[bleak swallow]

Ouuuu have any pics? Love that chassis

[civic spoke]

I thought Volvo 240 at first.

[bleak swallow]

It was a 50/50, glad I guessed right 😂

[spiral aspen]

A pieced together 240 lol

[bleak swallow]

Is that the 180 technically? The “hatchback”

[spiral aspen]

nah it’s got 180 parts on it

Front bumper

Rear

[bleak swallow]

Ahh I see I see, super nice build tho

I wish I had the money for a 240, but I also don’t have a garage to winter store and wouldn’t want to ruin it, so gonna wait till I’m older to own one

What engine? Not an SR I assume?

[spiral aspen]

Nice living in a warm climate area where it’s driving season year round

[bleak swallow]

Haha yea that’s the dream 😛

[spiral aspen]

And yeah it’s the KA24

[bleak swallow]

Although who knows, with global warming maybe Canada will become like that in due time 😂

[bleak swallow]

Nice, how is it? All you really hear about is the SR but I’m curious how you find the KA

[spiral aspen]

Lol, sometimes I wished it snowed so I could drive the Celica in it

[bleak swallow]

I will admit snow is fun to slide around FWD cars, but the cold gets boring pretty quick haha

[spiral aspen]

i think it runs smooth, although it is an auto so it takes some of the fun out but great to drive nonetheless

Pretty easy to work on too

Alternator, power steering, etc is not too hard to access

[bleak swallow]

Fair enough, nice to hear!

That’s always a plus, hard to work on cars just suck the fun out of it, cuz no way I’m taking it to a mechanic but fuuuuuu-

[spiral aspen]

yep

I’m hoping 4AGE swapping the Celica won’t be difficult

all the engine mounts are in the same spot cause it’s a AT200 Celica

[bleak swallow]

That would be a sick build, 4AGE is an awesome engine I wish they were not common haha

[spiral aspen]

yeah 4AGE 20V Blacktop is my plan

[bleak swallow]

Not familiar with celica models lemme google it real quick

[spiral aspen]

I could care less for a turbo tbh

But it’s a 1997 Celica ST

[bleak swallow]

Oh nice it’s like a cuter SC300 😂

[spiral aspen]

lol

In the us they had the AT200 and the ST204

[bleak swallow]

Interesting, what’s the difference?

[spiral aspen]

the AT200 having an A series and the ST204 having an S series

A and S series have different mounting points so I went with a 4AGE

Instead of having to modify the frame and all that

[bleak swallow]

Smart

[spiral aspen]

A series are better in my opinion anyways

[bleak swallow]

Makes sense and probably for an easier build

[spiral aspen]

I would like to get a GT4 one day though

AWD would be sick

[bleak swallow]

Agreed, ive never had an AWD car (this civic is my first) but I’d love to have one, just makes the power so much more usable for à daily (unless you wanna drift the daily lol)

[spiral aspen]

With enough power you can slide the AWD lol

[halcyon grotto]

Yeah but I want an idea of the complexity of the job. Seems like it could be fairly simple just a bushing and 2 bolts but idk

Part is like £40 each which ain't bad

[charred depot]

Removing the bracket is the easy bit but I imagine you want to replace the bushing, will need to cut a line through the shell of the existing bushing to help remove it without a press then make some arrangement of plates and a bolt to put the new one into place.

Or see if there is poly bushes

[white heart]

@charred depot you own old french cars right

[charred depot]

Maybe

[white heart]

Yeah u do I just remembered

Question

How much does fixing them and keeping them on the road cost ?

[charred depot]

Not much but I do everything myself

[white heart]

Mhm

So uhh

[charred depot]

Theoretically every single wear item has been replaced on my maroon saloon and wouldnt be more than £2k

[white heart]

Mind if I ask you some more questions

[charred depot]

Thats every hose, bushing, shock, top mounts, engine, gearbox clutch etc.

[white heart]

Mhm

Idk shit about mechanics sadly

Though I'd be willing to learn

I kinda want to buy an 90s french car

But uhh

I have some doubts

[charred depot]

Old diesel ones are reliable enough to not have to do very much, I just enjoy getting them out of fields and fitting bigger turbos

[white heart]

Which one would you recommend

Like overall

Price reliability yk

And how easy it's to work on

[charred depot]

I believe the 305 is the best chassis but its not really relevant. Get a 205 or 306

[white heart]

I really like the 205 ngl

They are pretty neat

I love old citroen's too but idk how reliable they are

[charred depot]

Older citroens you have to deal with hydropneumatic suspension which isnt inherently unreliable just lots of rubber hoses that will be now aged.

"Newer" stuff like the ZX is fine though

[white heart]

How expensive it is to replace ? Just wondering

I'm currently saving up money for in 1 or 2 years

To be able to get a fairly nice car

[charred depot]

Not much if you are just bodging hoses with T pieces but getting original parts these days can be expensive / hard

Not fun to work with on cramped engine bays and whatso like on the BX turbo diesel

[white heart]

Mhm

[white heart]

Honestly if I have to replace parts I'm prolly not going with originals

[white heart]

Prolly a bad decision to try and get an old one for a first car but hey money will come back the feeling won't

[charred depot]

I would avoid it as your first project or whatever as losing the system means losing brakes aswell as suspension

not fun

something simple like a 205 would be best

[white heart]

Just first car in general

[white heart]

Plenty of parts too

Well

Thank you for the advices man

I'll start looking

I really like 90s car in general

[white heart]

They are pretty reliable right?

Also genuine question

Is there anything with Renault super 5

Why are they so cheap

[full prism]

uoooo two hot cars together

that 240 needs some good sideskirts

[charred depot]

Loads of different engine options but the diesels are very good

Petrols are ok aswell if that is a requirement

I don't have much experience with Renaults to be honest I prefer Peugeot / Citroens way of doing things drivetrain wise.

[white heart]

Fair enough

[white heart]

I'll try to find one then

[halcyon grotto]

Are they easier or something? I know they're a bit stiffer

[charred depot]

They dont get pressed in, thats why alot of people install them despite not really caring about any "performance" benefits.

[halcyon grotto]

Hmmm sounds a bit tempting

[charred depot]

I had to make moulds for my rear subframe mounts on my 305 saloon as couldnt get the originals.

[halcyon grotto]

Seems these ain't that bad price wise

[halcyon grotto]

Single handedly keeping the UKs Peugots on the road 😅

[spiral aspen]

180 side skirts coming soon

[full prism]

sick

[civic spoke]

https://tenor.com/view/man-send-it-gif-8474467

[full prism]

rollbar of that volvo gave up trying

[devout pike]

If my car gets snapped by a speeding camera and the ticket goes to an address im not at anymore, how do i know if i got a ticket?

[desert ferry]

What yall think about my mercedes knalta?

[full prism]

[charred depot]

Here in the UK is a legal requirement for you to keep the address up to date in itself so if it catches up to you eventually it wont be good.

[desert ferry]

Vroom

[full prism]

minus vrooom

how many hamster power does it have

[desert ferry]

5.9

[full prism]

add 1 more to make it perfect

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/858908704170835978.webp?size=48&name=SharkHug

[desert ferry]

Imma add a turbo to it dont ya worry

[white heart]

Cute

[full prism]

o

why didnt i get notification to that great news

smh, stupid discord

[pastel narwhal]

[charred dragon]

now that is a flamey 740

[desert ferry]

We shud get linus to drive a canta

[white heart]

Let's start a petition

[full prism]

👉🏻 forums

pass the link here so i can upvote

[limber whale]

Always nice to see where Mercedes peaked

[desert ferry]

Based

[full prism]

mercedes? lmfaooo

wtf

theres no way thats mercedes brand

[desert ferry]

Its a canta

I happened to have a mercedes badge

[full prism]

ah

i thought mercedes owns canta or smth so badge was lore correct addition

wouldve been cool ngl

[desert ferry]

Ngl kinda funny the name mercedes knalta cause plenty that dont know about cantas will be like that shiz real?

[full prism]

lol

[civic spoke]

Guys. Is a 20T strap overkill?

[full prism]

depends, whats it gonna be used for

[full prism]

o

it is overkill yeah

[civic spoke]

Safety strap to hold the bed if shit were to happen.

Basically.
Strap is strong enough to hold the whole bed, along with the material in it.

[full prism]

yeh yeh

its not that steep so it should hot it

i doubt those attachment points are rated for 20t so they will likely break first lol

[desert ferry]

Naahh man grab the biggest one u can buy online

[full prism]

[desert ferry]

"Margin of safety"

[civic spoke]

This one had to be custom ordered.

Not really something they keep in stock.

[desert ferry]

So u can get bigger ones lel

[civic spoke]

Oh, for sure.

They had a normal round sling that were good for 20 tonnes.

But you generally just move up to chains, unless you have to use soft slings.

[charred depot]

I have 3 of the "same" car insured at the moment and pay drastically different amounts. This is due to their trim levels which the differences consist of tweed and a glovebox light.

I love the UK, said glovebox light gets you insurance at half the price of the base spec.

To add to this my base spec has 5 years no claims bonus with the mid spec having 1 year and is still half the price.

[twilit tiger]

if i've only got 93 octane available and my car calls for 91, it's fine to put 93 in it right?

[twilit tiger]

well it recommends 91

[compact grotto]

god I love him

[full prism]

theres not much to fix besides a good wheel fitment

[civic spoke]

Higher always works.
The 91 is just the minimum.

[twilit tiger]

figured as much. it's a NC Miata. is it "worth" to throw 93 in it, or should i save the extra little bit and put 89 in it? idrc either way, just want to know before i put 89 in it and fuck it up

also that's prob a silly question, sorry
literally have only driven economobiles up until this car

[civic spoke]

The only reason I throw higher octane in my E46 is because I want the lower ethanol content. Here the lower octane stuff has E10, higher octane is E5.

[twilit tiger]

i'm taking that as a "89 would be fine, you can throw 93 in it if you want"...?

[civic spoke]

At least the lowest the vehicle calls for. So 91 in your case.

[twilit tiger]

👍

that's what i wanted to hear

[civic spoke]

Here in Sweden we just have 95 and 98 RON.

Which is different from what USA uses. But 95 RON is the same as 91 in USA.

[twilit tiger]

getting the car in about two-ish weeks, and am trying to cover all my bases

[civic spoke]

Make sure that you have somewhat decent tires. Since they are the only thing between you and the asphalt.

[bleak swallow]

Make sure to sand your tires for better traction, turn them into drag slicks 😏

[full prism]

https://tenor.com/view/linus-ltt-linus-tech-tips-genius-smart-gif-11694548317892816010

tho itd be race slicks instead

[compact grotto]

if only

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNd6IFjemU4 About Dahm time.

if this is bait i'm gonna be real mad

[full prism]

nah he doesnt do that

[full prism]

12m left

22*

[compact grotto]

riiiiight

[full prism]

[vocal mural]

Green arrow, never seen that before

And thank you for wasting my time 5ZHL76

[pure pond]

i mean 2 lights are weird

[full prism]

https://media.discordapp.net/stickers/1279566164640534690.png?size=160&name=dr+gregory+houselonglatexglove

im not ready, in minecraft rn

[desert ferry]

Mood

[prisma frost]

Good series

[full prism]

very

[prisma frost]

Dr house can be so annoying or funny or both

[full prism]

https://media.discordapp.net/stickers/1313093837878726707.png?size=160&name=dr+gregory+house+writing+fire

[full prism]

beamer https://japanese-architects.com/articles/one-story-house

[charred depot]

Friends E23 7 series, spring seat broke and damaged the tyre

Welded back up heh

Should have probably taken it apart and removed the shock insert but eh can replace the shock if its hooped at a later date

[bleak swallow]

Nice looks solid! Was it a tough weld or not too bad?

[charred depot]

weld was after, picture was just getting it back into place but was thoroughly re-attached heh

Should really replace it but getting one is probably going to take a bit and an immobilised vehicle is a pain so its a temporary permanent fix

[bleak swallow]

Yea that’s totally fair, temporary fix is better than no fix

[misty mantle]

If it’s temporary and it works, it’s permanent

[desert ferry]

Merry crysler

[charred depot]

its a fancy enough car to warrant spending a bit of money on but eh

[full prism]

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

[bleak swallow]

Man I’d love to own a nice car but I’m really hesitant/would feel guilty not storing it in the winter… need to get a house or atleast à place with an indoor garage ASAP

[full prism]

a garage, sure

but dont store it whole winter

enjoy it while you can

[spiral aspen]

Real

[lone storm]

https://youtu.be/eU5oe1HK2QA?si=0RbuCzUBKG5Eh_No

[full prism]

2nd time ☕

[bleak swallow]

No, if I get a nice car im only driving it during the summer. Here in Canada the snow and sand/salt combo is awful for rust. I would hate to ruin a car that I could have preserved

Id much rather drive a winter beater during the winter months, especially since id really like AWD for the winter, but dont need it during summer

kind of just works well for where I live

[full prism]

Just clean the car properly after each drive on salted roads

Get a good lift and a pressure washer

[bleak swallow]

… that’s a lot more work and effort than just storing it lol

Like I could sure but why?

Also an unnecessary use of water and electricity 😏

[full prism]

because you get to enjoy it while you drive

instead of staring at it each morning with your coffe

[full prism]

you have bigger things to worry when you have a project car like that 240sx

not 20$ a month bill increase on water and electricity combined 😂

[bleak swallow]

That’s ok, I would enjoy the car more during summer months regardless so it’s a system that would work well for me 🙂

[full prism]

but winter drifting is more fun than summer

[charred depot]

Get a welder and just live with your car turning into a patchwork quilt as time goes on

its fun!!

[full prism]

[bleak swallow]

This is true. Not saying I would never take it out, I just think I would feel too guilty dailying a nice car in the winter lol, and too inconvenient to lift and wash it after every drive

But taking it out/washing it once in a while would be chill

[compact grotto]

jfc, minus the decals this is perfection spec. Uderberg green 911 S/T.

[bleak swallow]

Yea u was gonna say, super nice, but I could definitely go without the decals lol

Did you take the pictures? They look amazing

[compact grotto]

Oh, definitely not. Shamelessly taken from /r/porsche

[charred depot]

why police on crimmas

Always see alot of drunk drivers out this time every year, must be easy pickings for them.

[bleak swallow]

Atleast you’re honest 😂😂 thanks for sharing tho

[fading bane]

festive day

[carmine sequoia]

NO WAY CARS

[full prism]

bice beamers

[jolly radish]

vroom vroom

entry tax

[molten haven]

Got a new car! Am in love with this little speed 3

Also made a meme to go with it

[desert ferry]

What did mans do to get muted

[bleak swallow]

I honestly quite like the look of the hatchback mazda 3's, idk how they are mechanically though, do people build the engines on these things? Hows the aftermarket?

[vocal mural]

https://tenor.com/view/benjammins-nda-n-d-a-nondisclosure-agreement-cant-say-gif-13628170531162419063

[desert ferry]

Mood

[charred depot]

Do need to not lock up, more problematic since I drive 2 of these one with vacuum assistance and one without.

[prisma frost]

Thats why people shouldn't let other cars who dont even have priority go imo

They rush and miss a car

[wispy cloak]

Cold fart

[wispy cloak]

How did you get this

I don't share a server with you besides this

[civic spoke]

I'm in your walls.

[tepid wing]

Is there a decent privacy respecting 0-60 Android application?

[tepid wing]

I was looking to see if my car supported adaptive headlights and found out my car supports the Android Debug Bridge.

[hearty delta]

11 hours later, it’s done

It’s not fully perfect tho, I think working at literally 3am did my head in a bit (it’s 3:33am rn) and I may have poorly built some parts but it looks pretty good, mostly

[sweet valve]

I had a car meme I was gonna share the other day but I forgot and now idr where the meme is

[desert ferry]

Did u have a mercedes knalta?

[compact grotto]

Hagerty must have deep pockets

the content them + Jason Cammisa put out are always so high quality

another great Icon's

https://youtu.be/zlhSgUh_6VY

[flint sable]

close enough, welcome back ytp

[calm lark]

My own little Civic

Wif nice 3inch exhaust

[jolly radish]

I have 3" on my car as well

no real fancy tips, but 3" pipes

[bleak swallow]

Well hey if we’re sharing cars…

I present à really scuffed budget Kswap civic 😎

[shell mountain]

This car sounds like it has straight cut gears

[hearty delta]

I have since fully perfected it

[bleak swallow]

very nice!

[hearty delta]

Thank you!

[sweet valve]

No lol

[bleak swallow]

Thats actually pretty funny 😂

[charred depot]

Manual 7 series got to be rare.

[turbid mica]

🤩

[devout pike]

I wanna add wireless charging to my 2024 chevy Colorado but dont know which charger i want to get for it. I preferably want a low profile solution.

[shell mountain]

https://tenor.com/view/water-cat-cat-cat-bath-gif-8375496536506751533

[white heart]

Very nice

I got also got Legos that make cars

[white heart]

What a beauty

[hearty delta]

Thanks 🙏🙏

[compact grotto]

lmao, love it

(when you see it)

[unborn gulch]

Alr hypothetical time.
You can only drive one car for the rest of your life. This vehicle would never need fueled, maintained, and will never cost you anything to run.
What do you drive?

[spiral aspen]

Celica GT4

[fickle swan]

Well I thought the pothole just bent my wheel but it turns out a coilover is snapped at the top

[hearty delta]

Audi R8, ik it’s soooo impractical and “slow” in modern day standards BUT, it’s just addictive and beautiful

[bleak swallow]

Clapped 1999 Honda Civic 4dr Sedan running on 3 cylinders

No but on a more serious note, a 4dr R34. It’s a fun car, can be built, just the right amount of tech, and practical enough cuz 4door

[sweet valve]

Prohub?

[compact grotto]

Well the dyno wasn't the reason to post (look at the front wheels) but its a Mainline ProHub.

https://mainlinedyno.com.au/index.php/dynamometers/prohub-extreme-2wd-axle-shaft

[native ermine]

i see they starting to put hover pads on drag cars now

https://tenor.com/view/fly-car-boost-back-to-the-future-flying-cars-gif-14962861

[turbid barn]

Hey guys, looking at the hybrid Honda Accord (2023 model) as a possible car. Any reviews in particular you'd recommend I check out? This would be my first time buying a car, and I really have no idea what to look for other than the basics. Thanks in advance!

[spark swallow]

I dont have any review recommendations, apologies. I can say that Honda makes good, reliable vehicles; both my cars, a 2004 and 2007, are Hondas.

Careful with dealerships, they are just there to make money and if they screw you, too bad. I'd recommend looking up stragies for handling them but a few I've heard are to bring a friend, if possible, and know what you want before you go in. A friend of mine was able to talk a dealership down by showing them the same car a city away for a lower price, that kind of thing.

[turbid barn]

My family has owned a few Hondas in the past, and they've always been reliable enough vehicles. I feel pretty good about my haggling skills, but ill be sure to look up some tactics. Thanks for the advice! One more thing: how much of an advantage would it be for me to get a plug-in hybrid over a regular hybrid? I know that on a plug-in I would probably get better fuel prices overall, due to being able to drive completely electrically, but are there any other advantages or disadvantages that I should be aware of?

[bleak swallow]

I’d personally try buying one second hand, but then too you need to know what to look out for

*from à private seller

[turbid barn]

Why from a private seller?

[spark swallow]

No tax

[turbid barn]

Ah I see

Wouldn't that requre me to pay in full though?

I suppose I could take out a loan, but id like to avoid that if possible

[spark swallow]

It does, it's definitely riskier

Also, no warranty. If you're buying fairly new there's good arguments to going to a dealer

[turbid barn]

Interesting

I likely wouldn't be buying super soon, likely within the next couple years at the latest

How accurate would you say prices online are?

[spark swallow]

I think that's the main advantage of a plug in vs a non plug in. With a plug in most of your energy will come from electricity (assuming a reasonable commute) where as a non plug in hybrid all your energy comes from gas - the hybrid system just uses that energy more efficiently, effectly.

More EV driving (as is the case with a plug in) means less wear and tear on your engine too, so probably better reliability overall. Better use the simpler motor rather than the complex gas engine

[turbid barn]

Ah I see. I would say my commute is reasonable. How much of a difference (to my fuel economy) would you say having a plug-in would make?

[spark swallow]

That one I have no idea on, but I assume they don't show taxes and fees up front

[turbid barn]

Fair enough. I was using CarGurus as a baseline for price ranges

No idea how accurate they are, but the prices seemed reasonable

If I'm going for plug-in hybrids, the only reasonable options (other than a prius, which I'd rather not get because, well, its a Prius) are the Kia Optima and the Volvo S60

or so it seems to me at least

There's also the BMW 530e, but im guessing insurance on that will be a nightmare

[spark swallow]

Had to do some research on that one.

Side note, apparently Honda doesn't sell a plug in hybrid Accord in the US (booo). (Oh, you said a similar thing while I was composing lol)

Anyway, the difference in the cost to drive / fuel economy will depend a lot on how expensive your electricity is.

For example, the hybrid accord gets, say 40 mpgs. Say your work commute is 40 miles round trip and you do about that 6 days of the week. So in a week you use about 6 gallons of gas.

If your plug in gets 20 miles before using the engine and your charge every night, then you use just 3 gallons every week but you also have a higher electric bill. In AZ where I live it's about 20 cents per kWh and say that 20 miles of range comes from a 7kWh battery. So that 7x0.2x6=$8.40 on top of the fuel cost.

Obviously the specifics will change the numbers but hopefully that gives you a structure hope analyze that.

[turbid barn]

Awesome! Thanks for breaking it down for me. As someone who doesn't deal with cars much, a lot of this is like a black box to me.

[spark swallow]

Hey, the new prius looks sharp imo but I get it

[spark swallow]

Sure thing! Happy to share what knowledge and/or vibes I have

[turbid barn]

I happen to agree, I just feel like there are better-looking options, and if I can get one of those, I'd rather do so

[spark swallow]

Yeah, you gotta look at the thing every day. Might as well enjoy the view

[turbid barn]

well-said

[turbid barn]

I think I've decided that the Accord is probably my best bet. Even if it costs a bit more to run, I don't enjoy the interior of the Volvo S60, and the Kia just doesn't seem like that great of an option.

[white heart]

Volvo 850r

[spark swallow]

Porsche 918 spyder

[halcyon grotto]

V70R in either saffron or ocean blue

Just any Volvo really

[prisma frost]

Small country roads are the best (The ones in picture not rlly small)

[bleak swallow]

You can also use Kelly Blue Book for a good reference point

[civic spoke]

I've been thinking about replacing my E46 now that it's starting to get up there in age, have had it for almost 10 years

Kind of looking at the 1 series, or something along those lines.

Maybe BEV even.

[carmine plover]

fiats arem cute

[charred depot]

oil temp added, was meant to be blue so did end up looking down at one point like omg overheating!

[civic spoke]

You saying that made me laugh.
Because there's really just two models that Fiat has.

[civic spoke]

Looking at used vehicles is pain.
It's the whole "You have five different options. But you're only able to select three of them."

[peak quartz]

Aye wheelspin is normal

[unborn gulch]

King of Prussia mall

[misty mantle]

5.0?

[peak quartz]

Yep

[winged raft]

Not even the G can handle December

[winged raft]

So slept on

They feel like germans at 130+

Friend with a pre-facelift Elantra N is afraid to push his

[magic zinc]

it's really fun to drive

even with a 5 second 0-60

[charred depot]

Move onto a E36

[civic spoke]

Rather just keep a E46. Much better build quality overall.

And the E36 is even older. So even more possible issues.

[charred depot]

older = less possible issues :^)

[peak quartz]

Sick hellcat bro

[pine otter]

I miss my first car, sitting with my trailers with a full widebody kit waiting to get installed

[pine otter]

Thanks dawg

[native ermine]

damn someone makes 6 figures a year

[sweet valve]

Probably lol do they drive on the passenger side?

I doubt that would be in the UK

[stoic ledge]

They are/were, now they don't even exist anymore

[flint sable]

M5 threw a drivetrain malfunction warning after idling to temperature

[civic spoke]

[flint sable]

surely this is a coil or sparkplug issue and nothingmore....

[worldly minnow]

Sounds like BMW ecu complaining. Rip it out and replace your "modern and good" direct injection with a carb.

[foggy zenith]

whoever can name this car gets a cookie :)

@pearl mica

can you name that car?

:D

[pearl mica]

lancer

do you only have a 50cc license or something

[foggy zenith]

i dont got a license yet

but thinking of getting one

[foggy zenith]

NICEEE

how did you know? :D

[pearl mica]

looks like a lancer

[foggy zenith]

what year you think?
:D

[pearl mica]

like 1990

idk

[foggy zenith]

91

almost xD

[pearl mica]

close enough

[pearl mica]

is 50cc the most you can get

[foggy zenith]

yeah

cause of age mostly

• money

[pearl mica]

unironically i would just get a scooter

gonna be cheaper to maintain than an rs50

[foggy zenith]

i got a scooter