cars

[stark kestrel]

Done poorly they look like a fuckin mattel toy

[white heart]

i mean im also biased to liking light blue lol but yeah they geniunely slap

like idk why everyone love blacking out cars

[stark kestrel]

I'm a sucker for dark blue

[queen wren]

where did you buy the android auto?

[white heart]

we need colors in this world

[stark kestrel]

Aliexpress lol it's a witson unit

[white heart]

im a sucker for light blue and pink lol

[queen wren]

how much did you pay?

[stark kestrel]

$255 usd but it came with everything needed, was legitimately plug and play, I did mess with the dsp settings over time to get it really dialed in, and the homescreen is fully custom on nova launcher, but it's been a solid head unit

[queen wren]

Nice

[stark kestrel]

This is outside of android auto, as a standalone unit, though I do just usually use android auto

[queen wren]

I want one in my car, but the ones I have seen are either super cheap and bad, or super expensive

[stark kestrel]

I wanted it fully functional without my phone

[white heart]

that sound hella worth ngl

[queen wren]

thats also nice

[stark kestrel]

It even has lte service thru at&t, put my spare sim in it

[queen wren]

damm

what brand is it?

[stark kestrel]

Witson

[queen wren]

they dont have any fitting for my car :c

[stark kestrel]

I used one not meant for my car

Look at the right side of the head unit

That's a piece from my factory nav unit

[queen wren]

ah

i see

how big is it?

[stark kestrel]

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mqNSDq7

They have one that's slightly more suitable for the 97x but it didn't have lte

https://a.aliexpress.com/_m0OdRFd I've also been considering retrofitting something like this

[queen wren]

i have space for 17 cm or 172mm

[dull cedar]

Because the golfs and polos are garbage in comparison

[queen wren]

Ethan, i did what you said and bougth a toyota

[stark kestrel]

Is that with this?

[dull cedar]

Good

[queen wren]

yeah,

[dull cedar]

What one did you get?

[queen wren]

celica 2002 t23

[dull cedar]

There's a 0 on the end of that frame number

Good car

[queen wren]

ik t230

but everyone says t23

[stark kestrel]

I think with some trimming one would be doable, that adapter eats into your space, let me do some searching lol

[queen wren]

I have like 2cm i can trim on the sides

[stark kestrel]

I... Am a fan of making things work lol

[stark kestrel]

That's 20mm which is literally plenty, the radio is built assuming some of it will be hidden but mine specifically probably won't work for your purposes

Do you have a picture under the radio trim

[queen wren]

What do you mean?

[stark kestrel]

Under the carbon fiber bezel

The radio trim

Center stack trim rather

[stark kestrel]

Your head unit cutout gives the same vibe as this head unit I see everywhere honestly https://a.co/d/iUayAoE

[queen wren]

Ah

no

[queen wren]

oof

319

• 83usd shipping

[stark kestrel]

There's cheaper

One moment

That's just the quickest one I could link because it's the weirdest one I've found

Ive got that shit pinned in my clipboard

[queen wren]

Its one i have looked at, that fits perfect for my car:

Pioneer SPH-DA160DAB

but thats expensive

[queen wren]

but most of them are crap

i watched some reviews on a couple

[stark kestrel]

Have you got a link perchance?

[queen wren]

https://pioneer-car.eu/no/no/sph-da160dab/sph-da160dab

[stark kestrel]

Mine was $255 usd and the homescreen was shit so I switched to nova launcher with modern gm icons

Other than that it's been dead solid

[queen wren]

Oof

[stark kestrel]

I've been working on getting the icons recolored

[queen wren]

looks good

[dull cedar]

No they don't

[stark kestrel]

Which green do you think looks best?

I lean toward the settings icon green personally

Subtle but pleasant

[queen wren]

yeah

[queen wren]

maby its a norway thing

[queen wren]

is yours smooth?

or does it feel laggy

[stark kestrel]

Yeah it really is, even with wireless android auto

[queen wren]

Ok nice

i think ill go with the one you have

[stark kestrel]

I did get the one with 4gb of ram

Dtvs variant

4/64 storage

[queen wren]

okay

Thanks!

[stark kestrel]

Even if it doesn't fit, you can make it fit

[queen wren]

true

hahaha

[stark kestrel]

It's genuinely pretty maleable

I... Modified mine.

[queen wren]

i got like 2cm i can trim tho

[stark kestrel]

I'm talking mounting.

[queen wren]

so i think it will be fine

[queen wren]

yeah

[stark kestrel]

Oh it's also meant to be covered slightly, if there's room behind the trim ring

Here it is in someone's blazer

Ironically, if I knew it was available for the blazer, I'd have had one in my blazer and kept the damn thing too

[queen wren]

Okay, thanks

[stark kestrel]

(can you see why I got a 9-7x?)

[queen wren]

hmm

[cold cypress]

get a VIN check on that

[white heart]

She didn't get it in the end

Exhaust was smoking like crazy

Now she's looking at a 2018 1.0 65hp polo with 25k km for 12k

@cold cypress thoughts?

She raised her budget but I think it could be worth

[cold cypress]

great motors, just high fuel consumption

[white heart]

Good enough

[cold cypress]

and all polos are pretty good specs

not aware of any big issues with the 1.0

[white heart]

Well that's neat, thanks mate

[cold cypress]

it’s the turbo right?

not the mpi

[white heart]

Idk I'll tell you later

Wifi unstable

Apologies

[cold cypress]

yeah of course

[stoic ledge]

65hp is the MPI

Reliable but slow

[white heart]

back mate

[white heart]

well thats good enough for her

[cold cypress]

things slower than the aygo

make sure to find out which engine it is

nvm it’s the 65

i agree with mk

[white heart]

well

she doesnt need speed

as long as its reliable

[cold cypress]

they’re reliable

[white heart]

also it come with most modern features so thats great

[cold cypress]

used in the up! family

[white heart]

nice

[cold cypress]

yeah it has cool features

it has all the driver assistance features

has bluetooth and stuff

but it’s probably a base company spec car

[white heart]

speed regulator is lowkey great once you get it lol

[cold cypress]

don’t know if those have it actually

it’s a paid add on i think

[white heart]

let me check

could be worth if it come with them

[white heart]

it does come with them

[cold cypress]

nice

[white heart]

its the trendline trim

[stoic ledge]

MPI is a quite basic engine... and as is often the case: basic = reliable 😛

[cold cypress]

a base spec then

[white heart]

well the motor is reliable

which is great

it come with most modern feature

[cold cypress]

polos are good cars

[white heart]

bluetooth and speed regulator are great

[white heart]

yeah, prolly gon make her get it

[cold cypress]

even the previous gen was plenty good

[white heart]

25k km only is great too

[cold cypress]

yeah pretty good

[white heart]

12k is a bit pricier but worth honestly

[cold cypress]

it’s fine for such low mileage

[stoic ledge]

It's not that pricey for an almost new car 😛

[cold cypress]

when i was looking for polos to buy i couldn’t find ones with less that 80k km at €13k

[white heart]

i agree tbh

ill tell her to get it

[white heart]

rip

[cold cypress]

yyyeah ended up with a diesel bmw at 165k

[white heart]

nice, series 1 ?

[cold cypress]

yeah f20 lci

[white heart]

nice

[cold cypress]

it’s a really nice car icl

[white heart]

noice, idk what car ill get once i finally get my license lol, prolyl a shitty one with my budget lol

[cold cypress]

hey at least you’ll have a car

[white heart]

yeah thats fair

i mean i cant even thank my parents enough to help me out lol

[cold cypress]

yeah exactly

[white heart]

ill just try to at least get something reliable or slightly nice

should be doable with 7-8k

[neat onyx]

Anyone here who loves the Ferrari 360 modenna?

[gloomy cove]

I figured it out a failing sensor is causing it I still just wonder why people keep cramming more uneeded tech in vehicles when it causes more issues in the long run

[civic spoke]

It's because more and more people don't care about cars.
Other than getting from point A, to point B.

It's just a tool, and sensors are there to save the vehicle from the owner.

[gloomy cove]

or to cause a headache when something goes wrong that is not even related to the lights in question seriously my car triggers the check engine light ,breaklight and more over a steering wheel position sensor I just cant wait to have the suburban going only a simple computer and no uneeded electronics

[stark kestrel]

See knowing what the root causes can be, helps so much. I think you need to find a Hayes manual for your vehicle.

I bought my 9-7x needing a thermostat, but to protect the engine & accessories, the computer shut down the ac compressor, Bruce wound up traded in by the people who'd owned it for 13 years and they got bottom dollar for it. I've put a ton of miles on the odometer, ~34,000mi ~55,000km since 2021

[gloomy cove]

its just a old subaru 12 years old now I believe and a lot of the electronics just dont work right ever

[stark kestrel]

My 17 year old gm product all of the electronics are fine except for the evap system sometimes being unhappy

[gloomy cove]

thats the way my 05 tahoe was all though I had to cut the cats out because they got clogged but still 320,000 hard miles with the original 4l60e and 5.3 lm7 vortec the frame rusted out after 300,000 I still drove it until the inspection expired since it was the driver mid section of the rail that went out which is rather common for the rest of the frame to remain fine but always the section under the driver goes out but still only fluid changes and thats it for most of its life besides normal maintence

[tepid wing]

The only issues my family has had with GMs are:

• People driving into them
• One transmission blew up from a 20 year old used car obtained for cheap because someone drove into a car

[gloomy cove]

I just bought a heavily abused 94 454 suburban 2500 with the original 4l80e transmission on its way out as in reverse 3 and 4th geqr put in its two weeks notice months ago

[tepid wing]

Oof.

[gloomy cove]

but $600 and it being a fully loaded unit with no rust I couldnt say no

[stark kestrel]

That alone makes it worth keeping on the road

[limber whale]

old

K&N B050A6

been discontinued for at least 13 years

Been on the works cleaning it for the last hour to keep using it lmao

[winged raft]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bXgtQRpavg

BEEN the king of bad takes but this tops it 😭

[solar rapids]

Is there any other filter available?

[civic spoke]

https://www.knfilters.com/dimsearch/?srsltid=AfmBOopLpvVjRBh6mc2ztQkK3UW4JvHl4S07CLCdjypH6YoUOi_dBooN

[civic spoke]

I'm certain that this video is just Rage-baiting.

[winged raft]

But at the same time his other content seems like legit takes and I just disagree with some of them

This is just

No

Straight disinformation half the time and the other half is just bad opinions

Blackwing over an M4 had me, they're not in the same class of cars and even if you were to compare them the hp/price difference means nothing, both are just as quick, the M4 handles better, has a nicer interior, more technology, and thus is priced higher

But comparing an american muscle car to a german sports car is just... no

Not to mention all the talk about unreliability when talking about the most reliable engines in the market

[glad mantle]

I finally got my daily back from the shop after it being there for over a week having a bunch of upgrades done and a PPF installed

[winged raft]

What am I looking at

[glad mantle]

Model S Plaid that I am building up for occasional track days

some local time attack stuff for fun

There are a few high speed tracks near me and I wanted downforce for cornering at speed. I have some new brake rotors on order as well

[winged raft]

You daily that?

[glad mantle]

Yeah

I mean I have a winter beater, too

[winged raft]

To each their own

[gentle thicket]

it looks interesting with the aero and all but I imagine that's probably bad for the efficiency.

[glad mantle]

It depends on how fast you're going

for street driving in the city

no difference at all

here in canada our speed limits arent high enough on highways for it to even make much of a difference

I noticed roughly a 2% to 3% difference on the highway

I also have the wing in its least aggressive setting as well, though

[pale sapphire]

ye bro this guys opinions are so bad

[pale sapphire]

well i do not like bmws design but thas it

there are so many torkyo and corsicar ripoffs these days

chery is the only good one tbh

[lyric tulip]

Man I can’t believe how horribly Saudi dealers strips new cars of their features

This is a new 2024 Toyota fortuner

Still uses a key, still has usb A in 2024, manual handbrake

[stoic ledge]

I doubt it's Saudi dealers stripping... It's just Toyota being Toyota and the car being based on s 2015 Hilux

[lyric tulip]

It is!!! There are 3 plastic button covers

My 2012 aurion here has fucking push button start

[lone fern]

Honestly that’s a good thing reliability wise

[stoic ledge]

Hilux on which it's based is a utilitarian vehicle, so it makes sense

Also to keep the price down for certain markets

You can probably get it with keyless start

I doubt an electronic handbrake is available, just adds complexity

[fresh island]

I just realised that I have driven faster offroad than on a paved road

On a highway I do 120 km/h, but I did 150/160 km/h offroad

[remote nimbus]

i legit just watched it lol

[flint sable]

The wing looks better than I thought it would

Also looking for a new car for my mom

For a daily town to town commute

She currently drives this

Not the BEST fuel economy….

Used Cadillac ELRs are tempting

Dressed up Chevy volt for 10k!!!

[pure pond]

😵‍💫

[civic spoke]

I wonder how mad they would be for removing that.

[bleak swallow]

push to start is not the play

gimme a key any day of the week

same with manual handbrake

honestly just gimme a 90s civic

[lyric tulip]

the car literally costs like 140k sar

[bleak swallow]

how much is that in CAD?

or USD

[lyric tulip]

38k usd

[bleak swallow]

dayum

[lyric tulip]

i think

i havent looked

lol

[bleak swallow]

fair enough lol good enough estimate tho

idk tho i prefer having my safety ssystems mechanical, independant from the computers and all that, easier to repair, usually more reliable

like especially the handbrake

[lyric tulip]

i was off by 10k i think

[bleak swallow]

probably just becuase what im used to tho

[lyric tulip]

it runs diesel lol

[prisma frost]

Manual handbrake much better

[wispy cloak]

Electronic parking/emergency brakes are one of the few things I don't think should be allowed

You should be able to engage it even if the vehicle were to lose power somehow

Otherwise I can't think of many other safety systems that should be mechanical

[stark kestrel]

That's not that weird to me

[stark kestrel]

Neutral switch should be easily accessible and mechanical

I want to be able to drop my shit in neutralis and restart

[wispy cloak]

Most if not all cars have mechanical bypass to put the car in neutral

They also don't have a lockout between drive and neutral on the shifter

[stark kestrel]

My 2003 Chevy blazer stalled on the parkway that's around 50mph speed limit, shifter linkage is mechanical cable so dropped it into neutral and while still rolling cranked the engine back up

[wispy cloak]

Yeah if a new car stalls while driving there's a 99% chance it won't restart

[stark kestrel]

My 08 9-7x, so just one and a half generations newer than my blazer was, behaves similarly thankfully

It just... Hasn't stalled on me yet. I did test if that works tho

[wispy cloak]

I have never had a car stall while moving

[flint sable]

I’ll take it off someday

[stark kestrel]

My 03 blazer was a shitbox beyond it's useful life

[wispy cloak]

The closest I've had was a drive by wire fault

[stark kestrel]

The body was nice but mechanically it was a shitshow, got me through high school though

[wispy cloak]

So it just went into limp mode

[stark kestrel]

I'm an awful person, I'd have cleared the limp mode, got it to above 26mph, and ran cruise control home

[wispy cloak]

Why 26mph

[stark kestrel]

Cruise engage at 25 and 26 is definitely within the early range of the drive by wire pedal to not make it upset

(gm cruise engage, I should say)

[wispy cloak]

Yeah it just wouldn't go over like 70% throttle without faulting

[stark kestrel]

See that's exactly what I mean

Can use less than 70% to get up to cruise engage speeds

[wispy cloak]

Less than 70% is just driving normally in that car

[stark kestrel]

You don't keep a scantool in your console eh

[wispy cloak]

I have a digital monitor

[stark kestrel]

Oh I'm talking full function scantool

[wispy cloak]

I keep my hptuners deal in the glovebox

[stark kestrel]

(engine off fuel system data lmao)

[wispy cloak]

The scan tool I use is worth more than the car

[stark kestrel]

Real

Worth getting a cheap one to keep around tho

[wispy cloak]

The hptuners dongle can do anything I need

But the monitor can do most things

I've thought about getting one of those cheap topdon or launch ones but I just don't have a use for it

[stark kestrel]

There's some nicer ones around $60 now that can do everything I could think of except hptuners/ "secure" tech 2 options

The topdon is what I'm using, it's been crazy helpful in a pinch but isn't blow you out of the water good

[civic spoke]

Think about doing it sooner, rather than later.
You get heaps of dirt under those protections. Which messes up the paint on the bumpers.

[wispy cloak]

Yeah the poor translation is something I don't like

And they really don't get along with German cars

I'll probably just buy an autel

[stark kestrel]

Perks of being a gm corporate doughboy vehicle

[wispy cloak]

😭

[stark kestrel]

They made unique steering wheel castings for this bastard

Why not go the whole 9 yards and make something nice

[wispy cloak]

Because gm

[stark kestrel]

It's not even a proper standard corporate wheel!

[flint sable]

I’ll tell my mom to

[wispy cloak]

I don't even understand what it's trying to tell me

I kind of want to get an autel for the programming functionality

[stark kestrel]

I think it can't find the climate module and wants your feedback

[wispy cloak]

Yes or Feedback

[stark kestrel]

Which you should give and correct their grammar because they will probably actually update it

[wispy cloak]

Electromotive trap door control

[stark kestrel]

Actuated blend door.. Its talking about a damn actuator on a blend door... That's hilarious

That's gold

[wispy cloak]

The Engine Is In A State Of Extinction

[stark kestrel]

I can say topdon is better than that at least

Jesus christ

[wispy cloak]

That is topdon

[stark kestrel]

Who makes their app???

The topscan does almost everything on the 97x

You'd think their tablets would just have a fork of the Android app

[wispy cloak]

That wasn't even on a weird car either

It was like a 2012 jetta

Couldn't even do power balance testing

And it just didn't want to talk to my audi in a timely fashion

So I just use vcds for that car now

[lone fern]

did you order this scanner from temu or what lmao

[stark kestrel]

Oh i have a question you may know something about, the 02-07 i6 used two different variants of coil pack, and nowadays people are swapping to ngk vw/audi coil packs, 08-09 motors have the e67 corvette ecu, and dislike those ngk coils, dwell setting changes aren't enough unfortunately, any ideas?

[wispy cloak]

It's not my scan tool

[lone fern]

Oh i see lol

[stark kestrel]

The computer immediately recognizes it dislikes them too

[wispy cloak]

Not really anything I can think of

Do they not make the original ones?

[stark kestrel]

They do, but the 4200 is now getting aftermarket support and the vw coils looked like a solid upgrade

Dude has an 11.04 second Chevy trailblazer 4.2 i6, full weight, with a 6l80e

11.03 second, my bad

[wispy cloak]

Are all of the coils the same

[stark kestrel]

No, 06-09 model year got repackaged ls coil packs, 02-05 got earlier coil packs

[wispy cloak]

What engine(s) are they taking the vag coils from

[stark kestrel]

Genuine NGK Coils (P/N 48003)

https://www.canformance.net/product/ll8-vortec-4200-vag-coil-conversion-kit/

I've got a part number, those photos I sent you, and a kit link

[wispy cloak]

I haven't looked at vag coils in a while but if I remember right a common 1.8t upgrade is going to 2.7t coils

So you may be able to find coils that are less different

[stark kestrel]

Stock coils can handle my power goals but the newer engine/engine management folks who wanna keep stock engine management are hitting a wall with it, from a bit of searching it looks like these are 1.4/1.6 16v coil packs

These are stocks, goo top AcDelco

Brand is random off Amazon lol

Mine are AcDelco tho

[wispy cloak]

That is a weird looking coil

[lone fern]

yeah that looks super weird lol

[pure pond]

finally got a winch on this thing again, now im thinking to powder coat it or just satin black or ripple black

[humble sparrow]

Ripple!

[native ermine]

[fresh island]

I think it belongs here

[charred depot]

Well my Austin Allegro cut out a few times, at the same place I dont know why it hated that junction

Best car I owned :^)

[gloomy cove]

So turns out a bad engine temp sensor on a 2013 outback will make it drive exactly like a diesel as in the max rpm and manual mode rpm is exactly 4000rpm

[wispy cloak]

Beautiful

[winged raft]

Just bought Ray-Bans and they change nothing at night and I can drive in them

It's crazy

[weak tendon]

Anyone able to recommend a good dash cam?

[wraith rivet]

my thinkware f70 is solid

Don’t think they sell it anymore but the new model is better on paper so 🤷‍♂️

[dull cedar]

Last I checked the ones from the LTT video about it are still the only decent ones with the starvis 2 sensor

The viofo ones

[weak tendon]

Funny enough, I just watched that a bit ago, saw what he said about the sony sensors, and was able to find updated models. 4k on the main camera, 2k on the rear. Decent night vision. Bit more expensive than the one in the video but from some old forum posts I found of people honestly reviewing it (not paid sponsor shills) the footage looks amazing.

[stoic ledge]

I've only installed Viofo's, I'm quite happy with them

In my parents car it never overrides parking videos, I wish it did

4 months later I don't need to know someone walked past my car at the supermarket

So from time to time I need to take out the SD card and delete those

Luckily those files aren't too big

~22MB each

[charred depot]

nextbased

althought it was worked fine for 5 years (dont buy one)

want to put in something more discrete like a mobius eventually

[boreal sleet]

I was an idiot and used super strong tape to hold a cable onto the dashboard.. it melted and left this white stuff on the plastic.. what is the best to remove it without damaging the plastic parts of the dashboard?

[paper sandal]

My car threw all these codes at once

IDk aboutthe p030x.
it ran rough after removing the battery to acess light bulb on my 2001 yaris.
Might be unrealted to rest of the codes.

[misty mantle]

Drive it for a bit, I bet the ECU just needs to re-learn it’s mapping

[paper sandal]

it'sd the p1349 that concerns me

[misty mantle]

Oh….
Hmmm, VVT system malfunction after battery removal

How’s your oil level look, and when was the last time the oil was changed?

@paper sandal

[paper sandal]

Like 2 months ago

[paper sandal]

It happened before I removed the battery. The ret of the codes happened after the battery removal

[misty mantle]

One of the control valves or solenoids may be bad if no one has been into the timing system before it started

[paper sandal]

in short. it happened out of nowhere when during the car inspection and it only does that when engine is hot

but honeslt IDK what to do and if diving like this will make my engine break

[misty mantle]

Looks like either a stuck oil control valve, faulty VVT assembly, or (hopefully not) the ECU. If you’re feeling up to it, you can check the oil control valve yourself

[stoic ledge]

Steamer?

[lone fern]

goo-gone

[boreal sleet]

Wouldn’t that melt the plastic?

[stoic ledge]

Steamer won't

[boreal sleet]

I’ll check if borent near me has one to rent 😅, if I don’t find that any other options ?

[worldly oasis]

Most generic car cleaner removes a decent amount of sticky stuff

[gray hazel]

my w202

[vast pawn]

merchedes

[stiff bloom]

https://tenor.com/view/ewww-telepurte-girl-cartoon-drawn-gif-25891267

[stiff bloom]

this is certainly one of the notifications of all time

[winged raft]

I've been pulled over for my tint

[winged raft]

Now I'm gonna be paying a $100 per month subscription to keep it considering they know to pull me over and check for it

[worldly oasis]

Have you tried having a legal tint

[winged raft]

I like my privacy

[gentle thicket]

When I live there should be no unlawful tint unless you can't see out. It's way too friggin hot and sunny here.

[winged raft]

Factual

I mean, I completely understand why my tint isn't legal (5% all around)

But that doesn't mean I'm gonna follow the law

I have the courtesy to roll them down halfway at night

[spice compass]

Buying more dumb cool stuff.

[lone fern]

dang imagine having tint laws

[winged raft]

Ikr it's crazy

[prime nexus]

I got a new shitbox!!!

and it was free!

now time to follow the LTT guides on how to "improve" a car

should be fun

[winged raft]

It looks well taken care of

Clear headlights are a good sign

[prime nexus]

yeah but rear isnt so good

[winged raft]

Ah hm

Any service records?

[winged raft]

That doesn't look too bad, just age things

[prime nexus]

None but with only 137k miles it seems to run smoothly minus a engine light for a transmission inputshaft speed sensor

[winged raft]

Could probably just code that out

[prime nexus]

i guess you're right, i just grew up around people with scrict af standards for things

essentially if it aint perfect then you messed up

[prime nexus]

ill get that done at work then since the parts shop i work at has a code reader

[winged raft]

Doesn't matter in the slightest, cars are like people, it's what's inside and what's making them run that really matters

[prime nexus]

heres the interior

im surprised the headliner is still up for the cheapest car in 2001

[prime nexus]

well you make a good point, in that case i shouldnt worry

[winged raft]

See it's perfect

My daily is pretty similar, outside is a bit beat up, interior is mint and very clean, engine/transmission is flawless and tastefully modded

[prime nexus]

what kind of mods and what kind of car is it?

[winged raft]

G37x, front mounted intakes and an exhaust

[prime nexus]

thats a nice car!

what kind of exhaust

[winged raft]

Can't really find any better pics of it

[prime nexus]

i know of only two kinds, the good sound exhaust, and the highschool band exhaust

[prime nexus]

ok that is really clean

[winged raft]

Well, that's its good side 😂

[prime nexus]

lol my cars good side is the front side

maybe some clear coat on the roof and rear could fix it up

[prime nexus]

i would not mind having me one of these

though i am hoping to save for one of these, a Supercharged Buick Regal GS

[winged raft]

This is all I really have for vids of the exhaust

VQs are always 🎺s

But compared to some I've heard this one is bearable

[prime nexus]

That is very nice sounding! :D

the only one in my city has the worst possible soda can exhaust

yours sounds heavenly!

[winged raft]

Meanwhile nails on chalkboard over here is in storage 😭

This is a G owner I know

[prime nexus]

hmmm i dunno how to feel about that now, i mean i like pop tunes but this just sounds off to me

[prime nexus]

also this audi is just pure sex appeal

[winged raft]

When I'm following it sounds like howitzer shots

Shoots massive flames

[prime nexus]

well that is pretty cool

doubt the pistons like it though

gotta be running mad rich to pull that off

[winged raft]

It is pretty cool but I don't know how much longer I can put up with it

But the whine 😍

German hellcat

I was lied to about 3.0T reliability

[prime nexus]

ooooh yeah no i have NOT heard good things

[winged raft]

I did for so long like people were bringing them up to 200k but perhaps those were stock 😭

[prime nexus]

i was considering saving to buy a new volkswagen tdi in a few years, but i decided to just save up for a new Civic Si

to me this is a really nice car, bit of sport, bit of practicallity, and bit of realibility all in a nice looking package

[winged raft]

Indeed those are great

[prime nexus]

but 35k OTD has me waiting atleast 3 years to buy one, maybe 5

[winged raft]

Hmm have you looked for used?

Maybe a couple years old?

[prime nexus]

i have but this body style was introduce only 3 years ago so prices are still high

unless I go for the Civic Sport 2.0l Automatic which can be had used for less than 20k

makes 50 less hp and is not le manual though

[winged raft]

Def worth it for the Si then

[prime nexus]

i figured, especially for a mostly forever car that i dont intend to sell and just drive for as long as I can

maybe I can get two decades out of it going into my mid 40s

[winged raft]

Driving under 10k miles a year you probably could without really having to dump money into repairs

[prime nexus]

true, i dont think id have to much trouble driving one for atmost 300k miles, maybe a rebuild after 200k but still, people say they are super reliable and fun

besides while its not as fast as a type r, if i want speed I could just buy that CFMoto 450SS Motorcycle ive been eyeing

[winged raft]

Bikes are so tempting

Brand new for what I bought that G for

Crazy fun, cops are no worry, gaps anything, show worthy

But fatal

[prime nexus]

exactly, I used to have harley buell, but lost it to a Tbone wreck where a person turned infront of me

then I had a KZ 550 LTD kawasaki but it lit on fire

but my first bike, the Honda Navi minimoto, still lives 5000 miles later after buying new

this was my KZ

[winged raft]

Damn man they all look so nice too

[winged raft]

I hope you were okay after that

That sounds pretty bad

[prime nexus]

it was, bike was destroyed snapping the frame, bending the forks past the frame, and throwing off the gas tank and cracking the engine

i managed to walk away thanks to the fact the bikes brakes locked up sliding it sideways so when it hit it fliped the bike upwards throwing me over the car bleeding almost all energy from a speed of 35mph to just 5mph flying through the air

[valid meadow]

not an Si but I'm still very happy with my civic hatchback (2021)

[prime nexus]

ooh civic hatches are really cool! i wouldnt mind having one over an Si tbh

@winged raft here is the navi, the only bike to not be lost

[winged raft]

Very lucky to save that, I've had a handful of relatives on all sides of my family die in bike crashes

Unfortunately a very bike-prone bloodline

I'm worried about me getting the itch

[winged raft]

I like it, bike designs are all pretty cool

[prime nexus]

i say their isnt much to worry as good gear goes a long way, along with good riding habits and awareness

[valid meadow]

I'm realizing I don't really have any photos of it, but it's a nice car, especially as a first car

[winged raft]

That's true, but it only takes one person and their truck to mess up

[prime nexus]

now thats pretty

[prime nexus]

considering I tboned a SUV at 35 id say the notion of a good helmet reduces injurys really is true

[winged raft]

Good gear can help you when you crash but things are different when someone hits you, then you're lucky to even be disabled

[prime nexus]

most deaths are due to lack of gear and unsafe speeds

[prime nexus]

technically all things considered you are safer being hit than hitting someone

being hit means all energy is absored/redirected via the impacting vehicle

[valid meadow]

not to mention the gas mileage is very pretty
I can get high 40s on road trips with long highway stretches

[prime nexus]

the only time it dosent help is a head on colision

but even in a car you are liking to die in a highspeed head on collision

[winged raft]

I mean the second one is gonna be hard to avoid for me

[prime nexus]

just stick to empty interstates and not inside cities and small roads

and you'll be fine

or buy a bike that cannot go faster than 120mph

ie ninja 500, or 450ss or cbr500

[winged raft]

That's like limiting a tolerance building crack addict to a gram amount

I'm sure you can see why I haven't gone and bought one yet 😂

[prime nexus]

hmm, you make a very compelling argument

well still, there is a risk with everything in life, its worth it to some, and not to others

but hell, the option is always there for the little daredevil running inside ya

[winged raft]

Someday perhaps

Things I gotta do and see first

[prime nexus]

i might swipe this

listed for 9K with 32K miles

86 Grumman International

[lone fern]

i need to pick up a bike i could turn my hour thirty commute to the jobsite into like 30 mins lmao

[winged raft]

Surely that's gonna be constant maintenance, it's a fire engine

[prime nexus]

maybe, or maybe not, depends on the specific drivetrain

[lone fern]

also its just not super practical at all

Unless you have a lot of brush fires

But even then I’d buy an older brush truck cuz those are cooler and are just reg pickups

[winged raft]

True, but all 32k miles of that is rushing to emergencies and a good amount of that is not in the best air

Also idle time to think about

[prime nexus]

for a fun to show off truck though id say its worth it

[lone fern]

True

[prime nexus]

i mean who else do you know owns a fire truck

[winged raft]

Would definitely be a car meet favorite

[prime nexus]

has the same energy of "Im in a tank and you're not"

[lone fern]

5500$

[winged raft]

Would the lights still work or would they be disconnected

[lone fern]

Near me

[prime nexus]

ooh now thats a nice find

[prime nexus]

i beleive most the time they remain functional

[lone fern]

482 hours on it, it’s a 74 ford f750 so parts might be easier to find

[prime nexus]

usually if they didnt want you to have the lights they'ed be uninstalled completely

[winged raft]

True

What about the actual pump equipment

[lone fern]

Usually still there

[winged raft]

And upmost importantly, that siren

[prime nexus]

also still there

[lone fern]

The one i sent still has everything like a normal truck

[prime nexus]

pretty much one of the few service vehicles that are not decommisioned

[lone fern]

it’s usually just cop cars that have nothing left

[prime nexus]

that and ambulances

[winged raft]

Ah I see, well now it's looking more worth it

[prime nexus]

but firetrucks, its fair game

[lone fern]

Personally I’d buy more shitboxes but I already have five at this point

[winged raft]

Potential Mad Max or zombie apocalypse type vehicle

[prime nexus]

worst case scenario a person faking to be a fireman with one and putting out fires would be seen more as a small volunteer job rather than some dude doing it for a ego boost

because well, he put out the fire, cant really be mad

[winged raft]

I swear that was a plotline in a show I saw once

But it ended up being a bad thing

[prime nexus]

hell thats what most volunteer jobs are, just a legally registered civilian firefighting group with their own used or new trucks and gear

[winged raft]

This pretend firefighter dude gave horrible medical advice

[valid meadow]

There's many shows that I've seen with that plot line lol

[prime nexus]

seems to be a very common plotline

[winged raft]

I don't watch TV I wouldn't know 😭

[prime nexus]

really for any service

[lone fern]

My local fd is all volunteer but we have one truck they all use

[prime nexus]

there are a couple volunteer dps littered in the area surround my city

[valid meadow]

I've got mostly paid departments around me

[lone fern]

They don’t get too many calls though so it’s not a huge issue its mostly farm equipment causing field fires and a very rare housefire

[prime nexus]

mostly helping the understaffed and underpaid city dp that as only one large truck, one medium truck, and one small truck

my city is real bad at funding our municiple services

most vehicles are nearly a decade or two old

[lone fern]

Mine is too except there’s only 600 people where I live

[prime nexus]

my city has about 9000

[valid meadow]

don't move to your city

[lone fern]

I have no idea how old the fire truck is but it looks old, and we have a single cop

Which sucks because i’ve been pulled over by him twice now

This year

[prime nexus]

but its industry has left long ago and its on the decline since the andy griffith show continues to fall more into obscurity

[lone fern]

midwest?

Oh andy griffith show

[prime nexus]

city of Mount Airy

[valid meadow]

I've never been pulled over before
Only had 1 stop by in a parking lot cause he heard a weird sound from car (was a stick on the underside)

[prime nexus]

real bad city

[lone fern]

dang lucky I’ve been pulled over way too many times, twice this year (when I have been driving, if you count total it’s four)

[prime nexus]

had huge industry and huge tourism but funding was dropped and then US 74 was built right next to it connecting HW52 to US 77 bypassing the rest of HW52

HW52 used to cut straight through but now people just go around through 74

[lone fern]

I live in an ag town so it’s stayed the same which is nice

[prime nexus]

this is the map, as you can see, US 74 just goes right around

[lone fern]

Ah dang

[valid meadow]

wait, you in NC too?

[prime nexus]

yup

[lone fern]

I don’t live near an actual interstate just some “highways” if ya wanna call em that

[prime nexus]

have been for the better part of a decade

[valid meadow]

I live right next to the capital basically... got plenty of highways/interstates

[prime nexus]

the old capital or new one

i forgot they changed it a short while ago

[valid meadow]

wait what

[lone fern]

no highways here lmao

[prime nexus]

look at those flatlands

i miss living in the flatlands

[lone fern]

midwest baby

[prime nexus]

yeah it used to be ralleigh but then moved to charlotte

[lone fern]

I don’t own a car that could drive in the mountains they all misfire

[prime nexus]

i come from deep south alabama

[valid meadow]

I don't remember hearing a single thing about that?
but Raleigh

[lone fern]

ah nice

I’ve lived in michigan my whole life

[valid meadow]

after a quick google, still looks like it's raleigh

[lone fern]

You guys in the mountains have some neat roads to drive

[prime nexus]

hmm, they must have backed down on initial plans then

[lone fern]

here everything is flat and straight, except near a river

[prime nexus]

yeah we are not too far from the most popular being the tail of the dragon

best to drive/ride on it on slow days as on busy days lot of idiots like to get on

[valid meadow]

Not sure, best I can find is like dumb tourist sites talking about it as the "perceived capital" cause of the size

[lone fern]

If I had a nice car I’d def make a trip but nothing I have is nice lol

My 98 crv is my nicest and that’s not fun to drive at all haha

[prime nexus]

oh well, glad its still raleigh then, though that city is aweful to travel through

[valid meadow]

Yeah... it's not great

[prime nexus]

city planers must have some real good crack with the layout they came up with

also will this add any horsepower and improve emmisions?

[lone fern]

Gotta clean the tailpipe

do yall have vehicle inspections down there in nc?

[valid meadow]

ye

[lone fern]

are they pretty in depth?

I’m looking to buy a southern truck lol

Trying to find states that have decent inspections cuz I can find rust free examples that won’t pass inspections down there and bring them up north

[valid meadow]

lights, tires, signals, brakes, exhaust, windows/mirrors, steering, horn
IDK what else they inspect, could also be the full basic list

[prime nexus]

yeah we have saftey inspections

but emmisions is county dependent

[lone fern]

Shoot

[prime nexus]

for instance my county doesnt give a damn at all if you are throwing out as much CO2 as you please

[lone fern]

I was hoping they were pretty strict lol it makes the ones that fail super cheap

[valid meadow]

It will vary from state to state, that's simply NC

[lone fern]

We don’t have anything up in michigan, I could throw a plate on a frame with motor and a seat and lights and i’d be good to go

[valid meadow]

also have less salt to worry about down here

[lone fern]

Yeah

Wayyyy less

I have one truck that is being held together with rebar I welded across the frame due to rust

And another that is super drafty because the doors rusted through, and a car with a shot subframe, a gmc envoy with a bad frame, and a rust free crv from cali lol

[prime nexus]

about it rust wise of my 24 year old car

[lone fern]

Jeez

[valid meadow]

about it for rust on my 21

[lone fern]

Thats my frame

On the envoy

[prime nexus]

damn!

[lone fern]

This truck is held together with rebar and rachet straps

[valid meadow]

yeah that def wouldn't pass inspection here lol

[lone fern]

Subframe on my malibu broke when trying to get it unstuck

Due to rust

[prime nexus]

all of those would be sent straight to the junk yard

[valid meadow]

malibu's can die in a hole for all I care... sorry rant over about the auto start stop bricking it

[lone fern]

Yeah stuff like that here is just ripping around and is normal lol

[lone fern]

yeah it’s an 03 and I bought it for like 1100$

[prime nexus]

better view showing how little rust there is

mostly just paint damage

the egg, has held up well

[valid meadow]

IDK what year ours was, maybe 2015? but we had a chunk missing from the fly wheel

[lone fern]

Rust free crv from cali

[prime nexus]

to me my car is just a slightly better Geo Metro

[lone fern]

And last but not least my rotted out trail rig truck

[lone fern]

Love me a nice geo metro

i own too many cars

[prime nexus]

"i couldnt afford a geo metro, so i had to settle for a better car for free"

[lone fern]

But I’m gonna keep buying more

[prime nexus]

really says alot about how overpriced metros are

[lone fern]

Free is a great price

Every metro I see is exclusively owned by methheads I’ve never seen a decent one

[valid meadow]

I wouldn't even want to see insurance costs if I started getting more cars

[prime nexus]

i got 90hp being pushed to all 4 wheels through a 1.5l 4cyl and a 3speed auto with "overdrive"

[lone fern]

Not every car I own is insured as my malibu is undriveable at the moment and my 2500hd is a yard truck

And I don’t have comprehensive on any obviously

[lone fern]

A speedster

[valid meadow]

meanwhile I get 174hp | 162 ft-lb our of my 1.5l i4 front wheel drive for my civic

[prime nexus]

engines really have evolved nicely

[valid meadow]

they have yeah

[prime nexus]

insurance cost for me on this car is about 35$ for liability

[lone fern]

my 8.1 big block makes 340hp and 455ftlb torque :/

[prime nexus]

big blocks are nice

[lone fern]

I love my big block

[prime nexus]

big block elitists are not

[lone fern]

Plus the allison trans is neat

[prime nexus]

ooh thats a good trans

[lone fern]

And I paid a whopping 700$ for it

[prime nexus]

damn

not bad

[valid meadow]

I will say CVT is still odd to me lol super smooth acceleration though

[lone fern]

She’s fucked electrical wise it’s a push button start, and the door is held shut with a shed latch (it was welded shut lol)

not a fan of cvts

They feel off

[prime nexus]

cvts can be good and bad

[valid meadow]

they do feel off, but a well designed one can be great

[prime nexus]

honda cvt for a civic, nice, well placed, effiecnt

nissan cvt on a brand new maxima, garbage

[lone fern]

Makes sense in a snowmobile or moped but never really liked em in cars mostly for reliability reasons

[prime nexus]

hell the cvt off a Mitsubishi Mirage is better

ngl i wouldnt mind having one

nice looking cars

plus super effcient geting 48mpg hwy

[lone fern]

Other than being super cheaply built yeah

[valid meadow]

I mean you can get amazing reliability out of them... but that just depends on so many factors

[lone fern]

For the money though it makes more sense to buy a slightly older used car cuz it’ll be nicer which is why they don’t sell too great

[lone fern]

Yeah obviously you need to maintain them but they require more frequent fluid changes and are less forgiving if ya miss one (or never do it lol) than a normal auto

[prime nexus]

to me i like dirt cheap cars due to dirt cheap parts and maintence

also id love to get the ralliart

[lone fern]

Same, which is why I buy cheap shitboxes and drive em till they fall apart

[prime nexus]

only car selling for less than 20k too

[lone fern]

I don’t even know where I would go to buy a mitsubishi

[prime nexus]

hell some base models are being sold for as little at 12k now that its discontinued

base model doesnt look half bad either

can also come with a 5spd trans

[winged raft]

What frame?

I see a little twig of pure rust capable of withstanding 10, maybe 20 pounds of weight

[wispy cloak]

eCVTs are the best

[prime nexus]

isnt that just an electric motor that acts as the transmission?

[solar rapids]

That's slightly better than what my Metro gets.

[prime nexus]

The rio has really surprised me on that front

getting around 40mpg combined

[winged raft]

That's insane

I get 18 combined 😭

[white heart]

that look like

a rebranded 208

[stoic ledge]

It definetly isn't

But I get what you mean

With that yellow and the black wheel arches

Looks like the press images of the 208 in GT trim

208 is a much nicer car tho 😛

[queen wren]

looks cool

[flint sable]

Anyone have experience with the EQB

Looking for an EV/hybrid city commuter for my mom

Cadillac ELR and a used EQB are the two contenders so far

[gray hazel]

did you do it yet? 😳

[median egret]

Nope
I have M104 3.6 now

[gray hazel]

the one from c36?

w202

[median egret]

but still working on it

yea

[gray hazel]

do you have c36 or the engine?

[median egret]

in the meantime I had issues with my daily E34 525i so fuck that engine I'm throwing an M60B40 as a quick swap

[median egret]

engine and brakes

[gray hazel]

m60b40 is v8?

from 740i right?

[median egret]

540i 740i 840i

4.0 v8

[gray hazel]

nice

i have w202

[median egret]

Nice

when they don't rust they're really nicecars

esp the first years

[gray hazel]

mine dosent have any rust, luckily

its in storage now, its my summer car

[median egret]

hardd

[gray hazel]

it has most options except folding mirrors

and no parking sensors

[median egret]

parking sensors are ugly anyway

[gray hazel]

agreed

[white heart]

if only the engines werent a pile of steaming shit

another case of a nice car ruined by reliability (aka almost all of newer peugeot nowadays)

[white heart]

thats noice

[stoic ledge]

Get the modern chain "Hybrid" one Those are fine

[white heart]

eh, bit iffy with that kinda hybrid (we talking bout the one that charge while braking right ?) also they are severely out of budget lol

and tbh i only like their looks

peugeot is kinda scummy too

@prisma frost my sis got a polo like you now

[prisma frost]

Is it nice

[white heart]

Quite nice I'd say

Haven't got to ride in it yet

[prisma frost]

You know what trim?

[white heart]

Trendline on a 2018 model, prolly not the highest but still nice cause it come with modern features

[prisma frost]

Oh 2018? Nice

Mine is 2014

This?

[white heart]

Yup she got a newer model

[white heart]

Yes but gray

[prisma frost]

It's really nice

My favorite year of the polo

[white heart]

It is tbh

A bit on the slow side but she doesn't care

[prisma frost]

1.0tsi im guessing

[white heart]

Mpi actually

[prisma frost]

Ah

[white heart]

It's nice still

[prisma frost]

Didnt know those existed

Well good for her

[white heart]

Yup, she's getting it next Friday

I'm happy for her

[prisma frost]

Congrats to her ye

[white heart]

We got kebab last night to celebrate lol

[prisma frost]

Making me hungry now

[stoic ledge]

Those are newer yes, only from 2023 I think

Or maybe even early 2024

[white heart]

well about damn time they changed the engine

[fresh island]

Uhm

Help

Can it be caused by me just charging my phone all day with the engine off

[civic spoke]

Could be, yeah.
I know many cars have the battery light on by default until you start the engine.

[fresh island]

so it was just the battery being low I just drove across town and it dissapeared

[civic spoke]

Figured that it was something like that.
"Hey, dude. Your battery voltage is getting lower with the ignition on. Do something about it."

[prisma frost]

Nah go to a mechanic and they'll say you have a faulty alternator and need a new one + a new battery 👍

[fresh island]

yeah, I have been to one for an assesment of how many things neaded to be fixed in my car and by fuck its wast

frame is russted, AC coolant leaking, radiator damage, license plate light broken

just to name a few

and they are no bullshit problems, I know they are there I have seen em my self

like I mean this car is just here as a place holder for a year cuz I will deffenetly buy a newer mercedes benz C class, or a subaru forester

either or, I would preffer the mercedes C class cuz I am a mercedes fanboy, but the forester is growing on me cuz I have driven one and it got AWD and deacent power

[charred finch]

https://youtube.com/shorts/R9HnM62KsAY?si=RH9tdlgEIjioeES7

[lone fern]

hey i own a first gen crv! just used my table last night for pizza with my buddies lol

[charred finch]

no way haha thats dope

[compact grotto]

@dusk ocean engineering p**n https://youtu.be/OAm_XzsVJK4?si=HOHOIVaBiI6CblSH

[dusk ocean]

Hnnng

[winged raft]

I didn't get to ride in the Demon 300 and the guy that was working on it has moved out of MN :(

[solar rapids]

Is that N/A?

[compact grotto]

yes, unless you count the 3 electric motors once its in the car

[solar rapids]

Ah, neat.

[merry mason]

Yes sigma I have a 208 !!!

[white heart]

bummer

[boreal sleet]

utter shite car xD the gearbox used to knock like crazy on mine..
-# but it was from 1998 so.. milage might vary xD

[stoic ledge]

That's a 206 then 😛

Old and abused?

[boreal sleet]

I watched it successfully be put in a scrap bin :)

But I did abuse the shit out of it yeah 😂 Put like 100k km on that little boy

[queen wren]

automatic?

[boreal sleet]

yeah

[queen wren]

prob therefor

just drive manual

less stuff that can break

[stoic ledge]

Poor slushbox automatic without any service for 15 years probably

[queen wren]

yeah

[charred depot]

Even the tu engine manual boxes in smaller cars tended to be a little shit. Especially compared to the older BE gearboxes.

[queen wren]

nah

[charred depot]

Yeah

Be box is a common upgrade as soon as you look at power increases can get them from Picasso's I think.

106 1.6 people wreck their factory boxes all the time. Even the smaller engines do it.

[boreal sleet]

Uhhhh anyone know where the drain pipe is in a Passat b7 station wagon trunk?

No idea how so much water built up… and I don’t see any obvious drain pipe location

[stiff bloom]

yeesh got anyone with a shop vac?

[boreal sleet]

I do, but trying to find out where the water came form xD

Tho my shop vac has a bag inside it

[boreal sleet]

Should there be drain holes here?

This should drain away no..?

[fresh island]

0should I replace the airfilter in my car cuz a friend of mine sead that it should lower gas consumption, is it worth a try ?

[worldly oasis]

How old is your current one?

What car

[fresh island]

fuck if I know

[fresh island]

2004 C220 mercdes benz

[worldly oasis]

Not really gonna ever make that noticeable of a difference especially with the stock airbox but having a good air filter is nice

[fresh island]

I did replace the cabin airfilter and now it dosent fog up anymore

[worldly oasis]

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-ecs-parts/ecs-exact-fit-high-flow-oiled-air-filter/012054la02-oil~e/

[fresh island]

and I figure its worth a try to replace the intake airfilter

[worldly oasis]

Basically a k&n but probably cheaper

Intake noise should go up a fair bit with a higher flow filter

[fresh island]

my airintake is a cilindrical one not a flat one

tomorow I will go to an autoparts store and ask if they got one thats for my car

RN its 10PM so they closed

[fresh island]

this is what I need

[worldly oasis]

What engine?

[fresh island]

2.2 L diezel

[cosmic tree]

This was one of the selling points that got the CR-V to outsell Toyota's RAV4, until Toyota relocated the spare tire after Honda did theirs.

[worldly oasis]

I don’t think they exist in America so I don’t get any results lol

Get oem or some performance brand it will be fine

[fresh island]

welp, I am in eastern europe, not US

[worldly oasis]

I know

[fresh island]

tomorow I will go to a autoparts shop to see what they have in stock there and I will see what to do next

[worldly oasis]

And Toyota still didn’t get a table

[fresh island]

they reacently opened up, they got a shit ton of tuning parts and just regular shit

[cosmic tree]

Which one's worth it?

https://a.co/d/34dDlFA

or

https://a.co/d/bfB0szg

or

https://a.co/d/dSbVo4N

or

https://a.co/d/8wXMNGl

or

https://a.co/d/bXtb4Ud

or

https://a.co/d/cvpoys2

or

https://a.co/d/1M2Yb8w

[cosmic tree]

Toyota: Let's go places— aw crap, I forgot to bring a table¡

Honda: "Dammit, We don't have a table anymore!"

[worldly oasis]

yeah cuz i stole them all

[cosmic tree]

ಠ_ಠ

[wispy cloak]

Mega fart

[stiff bloom]

https://youtu.be/uKRjMLJ8Y7o?si=zDWNVmKM19X9iOJQ

cool but why does the rendering look like it was done by a college student

[limber whale]

That’s what you want

The black is oil

The green, is coolant

[native ermine]

😬

[stark kestrel]

Your milkshake did not in fact bring anybody to your yard

[limber whale]

I brought it to my yard because I didn’t know it had a milkshake with it

[weak tendon]

Are rain guards/deflectors worth it?

[civic spoke]

Depends.
Are you driving with your windows cracked a lot?

[weak tendon]

In every season except summer, lol.

[pure pond]

this might be uglier than the fiat multipla

[solar rapids]

Get a decent Wix filter.

[solar rapids]

Don't go K&N or any other "high-flow" filters. It's not worth the extra wear.

[vocal apex]

they have electrical issues

With ones of the control modules

[fresh island]

The filters where replaced a year ago

Just asked my brother. About em

[stark kestrel]

Switch to Every third oil change or so unless the air filter is exceptionally clean

[solar rapids]

That's very excessive.

Depends a bit on the service interval, but even still.

In my case, I'd be changing filters every six months, following that.

Every 3 - 5 years is fine.

[stark kestrel]

I.. Live where this shit happens

[solar rapids]

Ah, they're probably fine then.

[solar rapids]

Sorry, what am I looking at?

[stark kestrel]

That would be a fine layer of pollen from hell

Shit builds up thick

And fast.

[solar rapids]

Ye, that'd be something you can dust out of your filter, but I wouldn't replace it over something that can easily come out.

[stark kestrel]

I should mention my last oil change interval was from Feb to December

[solar rapids]

What mileage?

[stark kestrel]

149,101 to 157.967, just shy of 9000 miles which is a long interval for me, I usually run 5500-6000 mile oci

[solar rapids]

Ye, dang, that's a pretty long interval.

I usually do 3000 miles for most of my vehicles, and 6000 for the others.

[stark kestrel]

This engine is pre direct injection so not too bad on excess carbon

[solar rapids]

Ah, yeah.

[stark kestrel]

It is getting a turbo at some point after I move, but for now it can just maneuver better than it's weight class

[solar rapids]

When you have a turbo, make sure to not go over 5000 miles between oil changes.

[stark kestrel]

Oh it was getting dropped into the 3000-4500 mile oci bracket at that point

[solar rapids]

Ay, nice.

Ye, both of my turbo cars have 3000-mile intervals.

[stark kestrel]

I.. Am doing a 6l80e simultaneously like a nutjob because fuck it, turbo i6 + 6 speed auto

[solar rapids]

Nice.

[stark kestrel]

Gm was gonna update these trucks and just... Didn't

Now owners have upgrade paths that retain stock engine management

[solar rapids]

Yeah.

[stark kestrel]

It's treated me well and honestly it gets dealership oil changes now

By one of the dealers in the area who will work on corvettes, but it's only $72.04 usd for an oil change

$30 for someone to change my oil while I drink coffee or water with a donut? Hell yeah 🤣

[solar rapids]

That's probably conventional, though.

[stark kestrel]

That's $30 labor $42 oil imo, full synthetic mobil1 5w30 so still relatively cheap

[solar rapids]

Ah, my bad, thought you were saying 1 oil change was $72, and another was $30.

[stark kestrel]

Nah, one oil change is $72 and another is $148

[solar rapids]

Gotcha.

[worldly oasis]

But fun whooshy whooshy

[solar rapids]

Should be able to get that with just a short ram air, no?

Now that said, finding a good filter on an aftermarket intake is hard.

[worldly oasis]

I didn’t want to spend 300 on a non performance car and my family has never ran into wear issues with k&n so I’m fine with it

[solar rapids]

Wear from an air filter isn't normally found easily or noticeably.

You'll just lose power over time.

[worldly oasis]

Oh well it’s a low spec Volvo there ain’t much power to lose

Might change filters eventually but not really a need rn

[lone fern]

I’ve been fighting filter issues cuz the turbo on my 6.5 detroit diesel keeps collapsing every filter I throw at it

[snow otter]

One bumper replacement later i now have a nice looking miata again

[prisma frost]

I was supposed to change my oil every 10000km but since my oil change 8 months ago I’ve driven 16000km and kinda forgot

[prisma frost]

I’m in love

[severe fjord]

Olaf Scholz?!

When do we get the Dönerpreisbremse?

guys what do you think about this Limosine? https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=414532400&c=Limousine&dam=false&fr=2023%3A&isSearchRequest=true&ml=%3A10000&ms=17200%3B348%3B%3B&ref=srp&refId=053ef09d-0ae5-a77c-ad2f-f09ba7eeba58&s=Car&sb=rel&searchId=053ef09d-0ae5-a77c-ad2f-f09ba7eeba58&subc=EMPLOYEES_CAR&vc=Car

[fresh island]

yes ?

[fresh island]

since I am no longer the chanslor you will not bet gettin that

[worn yarrow]

I tried to draw on a map.

Infuriating Florida traffic in some areas

[stark kestrel]

This.. Is just how it is down here

It's insane but it's home

[worn yarrow]

Been here all my life. 😭

[stark kestrel]

I.. Escaped. Kept the 305 numbers though.

Outskirts of Central Florida is turning into the same and quick

[worn yarrow]

Moved from the 305 to the 954. Can't wait to leave lol

[stark kestrel]

REAL

[severe fjord]

naja markus söder will make bratwurst, Döner and Schnitzel cheaper