cars

[forest lintel]

Nice

[charred depot]

At festival of the unexceptional in the UK there was so many cars from the netherlands

[stoic ledge]

NL has many unexceptional cars indeed 😛

[charred depot]

So many Citroen CX's

[vocal mural]

Dutch people are known for being invasive species

[forest lintel]

Those unexceptional Peugeots are starting to get pretty exceptional with how few are left

[quick geode]

my fucking brakes are squeaking

i got plenty of fucking pad left

like

its barely worn

fucccking annoying

disks are new too

french ahh car

i can swear one of those have a major leak but i cant prove it

[forest lintel]

The major leak was last year...

Heater core in the E30 out liters of coolant on the floor, had to rip out the carpet and wash and found lots of rust to fix

Fun for the whole summer

[prisma frost]

I know how u feel

[quick geode]

coolant is a great rust remover...

it removes the rusted panels as you brush them with a wire brush

[quick geode]

bro im bout to empty a whole can of brake clean on this thing

[prisma frost]

Tell me if it works

My brakes have been squeaking for a year now

[compact grotto]

Just pretend like you have high performance track pads and embrace it /s

[humble hill]

The wrapping is coming along

Gonna be done in the next few days

[dull cedar]

Which Japanese man put my interior fuse box above the glove box

Upside down

[humble hill]

That's not uncommon

But the one in my pickup is next to the pedal box

[dull cedar]

https://tenor.com/view/peter-griffin-family-guy-meg-griffin-meg-peter-gif-8385530600948332720

[dull cedar]

That's where they used to be in all toyotas

I'll have to remove the glovebox then lay awkwardly upsidedown on the seat

[humble hill]

Oof

What car is it

[dull cedar]

E120 corolla

specifically a ZZE123

[humble hill]

Ah

Oh sweet

Those are cool

2zz

Best type of removable roof imo

[snow otter]

[prisma frost]

Always so satisfying or something when this happens

[torn swan]

avg french on the road

[quick geode]

it did

[halcyon grotto]

Most unapart it's been so far

[stable berry]

how do people clean suvs?

like how am i supposed to get on top of the car

[forest lintel]

A handle, there are washing brushes essentially like brooms. Probably some better microfiber options too

Or get a platform to stand on

[forest lintel]

Or both

[stable berry]

i’ll look into it

might not be worth doin all of that tho lol

[ocean flicker]

Saw this 12 cilindri

[prisma frost]

I just grab a little ladder

[lament lodge]

So I saw this 2 months ago, but any chance it's the Lambo?

Picture taken quickly while stopped at a light. Seattle area so not too far away

[prisma frost]

What car am I looking at

[lament lodge]

Sorry. if you zoom in towards the middle

I went and found pictures of the lambo now and it looks distinctly different. but someone copied it, it seems.

lights are a different shape, license plate is in a different place.

[compact grotto]

Ford Performance video with Verstappen and Chris Harris? i'll get the popcorn lol. Will watch later @dusk ocean https://youtu.be/eY8pQMt8eB4

[dusk ocean]

This will be interesting

@compact grotto I haven't watched Lenos Garage in a while, he's doing some different stuff, some of its interesting

[compact grotto]

Its always popping up for me but I'm never drawn to click for some reason.

[dusk ocean]

yeah its a lower vibe

but its cool - he just did the new Bugatti

[compact grotto]

Wait, shit, I did just watch that. With the guy from that east coast museum

[dusk ocean]

ya

Its funny because their intro is that guy drinking wine and eating steak and Jay is eating greasy pizza

[compact grotto]

Guy is still touring and doing standup. Not a huge schedule but he's still getting around, its wild

[dusk ocean]

yeah man

my son had no idea who it was

of course

[compact grotto]

I guess I could see that

[dusk ocean]

but I was like yeah dude, he was working on a car and had gas spill all ove rhim and catch fire

and hes like omg

[compact grotto]

Definitely bounced back

[dusk ocean]

yeah that was bad

[torn swan]

why do i suddenly want to try

[native ermine]

me got a little fren for my car

got 2 of them, this one and a silver one i have on my desk

[dull cedar]

The Lambo was destroyed years ago

[lament lodge]

I mean that's what I thought. Still, not often you see a pink car with green racing stripes

[minor escarp]

That’s a Mitsubishi unfortunately

[tepid wing]

Has there been much news about solid state batteries?

[gentle thicket]

underglow, ehh. interior glow, hell no

When I bought my car the previous owner had installed a set of blue cold cathodes under the dash and had one behind the seats. The ones under the dash were convenient if I wanted to see the floor, but the one behind the seat was just abnoxious so I removed that swiftly.

[lone fern]

buick is alive and waiting for paint and a drivers door

[dull cedar]

https://tenor.com/view/why-huh-but-why-gif-13199396

[lone fern]

fuck you mean why 😭 because I bought it back from insurance after hitting a deer?

[dull cedar]

https://tenor.com/view/why-huh-but-why-gif-13199396

[lone fern]

…

[humble hill]

I have an idea

I shall 2rz swap my pickup

[fickle swan]

I should put a supercharged v8 in my truck

[stoic ledge]

You bought it back? Nice to see it getting a 2nd lease of life

How much were you able to buy it back for?

[lone fern]

yessirr! Bought it back for 1500$

[stoic ledge]

Noice Seems to give enough budget to fix it

[lone fern]

For sure, the parts haven’t been too expensive, really the biggest thing will be paint

[stoic ledge]

Oh yeah likely

But if they don't have to fade it in with the other paint I don't think it'll be took bad

And it's not through insurance so then the cost is usually already lower

[prisma frost]

3 hour detail

[torn swan]

5th gear ? what’s that

[pure pond]

🤮 this was a tt

[prisma frost]

What..happened to the front

[forest lintel]

Looks like something from Need for Speed Underground 2

[compact grotto]

"was" is doing a lotta work here

I don't really understand how people can have such poor taste

[spice compass]

I don't really understand how people think the Earth is flat.

[shell mountain]

No

Superchargers suck ass

The only advantage they have is boost off the line

[fickle swan]

But it makes the funny noise

[shell mountain]

They overheat quicker than a cpu with no cooler in the summer

[fickle swan]

Tbh ive never owned anything supercharged

[shell mountain]

Do you want something thatll actually be good, or have something that you need an ice box for just to not overheat

[fickle swan]

I envy the big v8 trucks a bit but mine can fit in places they can't and handles better

Both my vehicles are v6 biturbo

[shell mountain]

Then keep it that way

Better economy, and better overall. (I say that as i shill the fuck out of the 5.3L ls)

[fickle swan]

Yeah I get surprisingly decent fuel economy out of them

[shell mountain]

I miss my old 5.3L

[fickle swan]

I'm probably getting my truck tuned soon

One guy on the forums got 0-60 under 4 seconds with it which is crazy

But then his rear diff blew up

[shell mountain]

The vehicles i usually drive are off the road rn

I usually drive a chrysler 300 or my 2006 chevy trailblazer

@fickle swan can i get your opinion on my shifting

[compact grotto]

I'm kinda in love. https://www.jalopnik.com/1927682/1999-honda-hr-v-three-door-manual-auction/

[shell mountain]

It was my 2nd time ever riding a dirt bike, but whatever

[compact grotto]

stick, AWD, looks like a frog

[fickle swan]

I've never tried a dirt bike

Looks fun

[fickle swan]

This thing looks unique

[shell mountain]

Its funny how my first time riding a dirt bike was on a 140cc kawasaki

First time riding was the green bike, 2nd time riding was the red honda

80cc honda 🥶

[shell mountain]

It is

But

Have you ever driven a manual car? @fickle swan

[fickle swan]

Never owned one but I've driven one

[shell mountain]

Its kinda similar

But you shift with your left foot

Down to shift down

Up to shift up

But

To go into first from 2nd gear, you shift down twice

1-N-2-3-4 for a 4 speed

Pretty much the same for all bikes, but with more or less gears

[fickle swan]

My mom did a good job making sure I was scared of bikes growing up

[shell mountain]

I still dont know why neutral is between 1st and 2nd

[shell mountain]

Im actually more scarred of cars

I mountain bike

[fickle swan]

I used to mountain bike a lot but I've never been on a bike with a motor

I gotta get a mountain bike again

[shell mountain]

Its actually very much like a mountain bike when it comes to riding (other than the motor)

If you want to roll without engine holdback, you just gotta either put it in neutral or put the clutch in

[fickle swan]

Have you tried an electric bike

[compact grotto]

I genuinely love it. feel like it just needs some waterproofing and a propeller to complete the look

[fickle swan]

Oh true

I was thinking it looked meant to off road somehow with the lifted stance look

[lone fern]

rip pile of shit

[shell mountain]

Yes

[fickle swan]

How many cars are you going through pickle

[lone fern]

ps pump pulley sheared off, threw the belt, and overheated and now cranks and sounds awful. good news is that i’m parting it out for more than I bought it for lmao

[lone fern]

that was number 6 this year

[shell mountain]

Bro found an infinite car glitch

[shell mountain]

What the fuck

[fickle swan]

I've owned like 3 or 4 cars in my life

[shell mountain]

Dude

[lone fern]

i legit can’t transfer any more titles without a dealers license

[fickle swan]

I've had the same daily driver for nearly 8 years

[shell mountain]

@lone fern i think its time to consider getting a bicycle

[lone fern]

okay so one car had the subframe rust away finally, my crv blew a headgasket, fixed that, sold it, bought a shitty 2500hd for the dunes as a toy, bought a 2015 buick and smoked a deer within 20 days, then this vibe

[fickle swan]

Rip

[lone fern]

my commute is 97 miles one way bro 😭

[shell mountain]

Dude

[fickle swan]

Its time to consider a prius

[shell mountain]

Just buy a plane atp

[fickle swan]

Move to a country that has passenger trains

[lone fern]

i am checkin out a few actually nice cars this weekend

[fickle swan]

[lone fern]

couple lexuses, a buick, and a civic

[shell mountain]

@lone fern want my 2006 chevy trailblazer?

[lone fern]

yes

[shell mountain]

4.2L i6

[lone fern]

i had a 2003 with the 5.3 haha

[shell mountain]

Ill trade ya

[lone fern]

it too blew up but i had it on the chip for about 3 hours in a field lmao

[lone fern]

see i work construction so i do need a car

my jobsites be all over the place and rn i’m working in a town in the boonies, and I also live in the middle of nowhere

[shell mountain]

I wanna put a 5.3L ls into my trailblazer or turbo my 4.2L i6 if i keep my shitbox

[lone fern]

hell yeah i’d turbo it

american barra

[shell mountain]

If i dont keep it, im getting something better

[lone fern]

unrelated but the avg american owns around 10 cars in a life time and i’m 19 and have owned 8 already

[lone fern]

what ya getting?

[shell mountain]

Idk

[fickle swan]

I had a 2013 g37x then a 2018 c43 amg and now I have a 2025 ranger raptor along with the c43

Possibly trading the c43 on something like an M4 within a few years 🤔

[gentle thicket]

This thing would be interesting slammed on the ground.

[dull cedar]

And this is why averages are bad metrics. Lots only own a couple, and lots own many more.

The average number of legs is somewhere between 1 and 2

[gentle thicket]

Just two here. Although I wanted and was saving up to get an E36 for a second car until my life took a different turn.

That was like 15-16 years ago now.

[dull cedar]

I have two legally owned by me, another that I pulled out of a field and is a long way away from being registered again, and one that I drove for a while but technically isn't mine

[gentle thicket]

Yeah if you count ones that I drove but did not own that would add quite a few. My dads 99 Ford Taurus was my primary drive back in high school (white, looked like an undercover cop, got out of sooooo many speeding tickets because the cop just assumed I was one of them and didn't pull out). The first car I owned, I didn't even regularly drive. My dad thought it would motivate me to do better in school so I could get my license if I owned a car so he let me buy a cheap Plymouth Voyager. I sold it a year later for a small profit. The first car I owned that I also drove is my '93 Honda del Sol. Sadly it hasn't run in a decade and is rotting in the back yard. My mom has a Hyundai Palisade that I drive when I need to or when she needs to go somewhere. She hasn't really driven since she got shoulder surgery.

[sonic sigil]

throwback to

[fickle swan]

Before the g37x i shared a jeep patriot and Toyota matrix

[lone fern]

off to go look at a 2018 regal gs today

see how many months i can get out of my next car lmaooo

[misty mantle]

I give it 4 months before the engine grenades because disposable GM product

[stoic ledge]

But the Regal is a Buick so actually good

[lone fern]

that’s longer than anything i’ve had this year lmao 😭

[stoic ledge]

2018 is the Insignia B normally

[lone fern]

also it’s a rebadged opel if that matters lmao

[fresh island]

This is the lowest I have seen my fuel usage

47 MPG

On a 2004 mercedes benz

2.2 L diesel engine, with a 5 speed auto

[vocal mural]

2016 Fabia III

[flint sable]

i'm an outlier

call me cars georg

notme but

you get it

[lone fern]

90’s charger spotted 👀

god i love 90’s vehicles

[flint sable]

Last one off the line

[lone fern]

hot damn not a mopar guy at all but 90’s dodge cars make me happy idk why

honestly 90’s vehicles in general, even the economy cars make me happy lmao

[flint sable]

Sold this a few years ago

[flint sable]

I think my favorite car of ours is the white 996.1

[civic spoke]

Home safe.

[halcyon grotto]

Plenty range that

[prisma frost]

How…

[civic spoke]

I wonder if I have pictures of the consumption of the truck. Let me see.

[vocal mural]

Flat, straight road and using cruise control 😉

[prisma frost]

Ah I can only get like maybe 4.5l/100km if I did the same. What engine u got

[prisma frost]

Oh...

[vocal mural]

1400cc TDI CUSB

[prisma frost]

Oh its a diesel

Makes a lot of a sense then

[vocal mural]

TDI always king of efficiency and reliablility 😉

[civic spoke]

I managed to get the truck down to like 25 L/100km this week. Issue is just that I'm driving like 400+ km.

[vocal mural]

Double or single consist? And loaded or not?

[civic spoke]

It's a 6x2 dump truck. I'm basically fully loaded half the time. Around 12,000 kg empty, and up to 28,000 kg when loaded.

[wraith rivet]

Tf is going on here

[civic spoke]

Motor for the sunroof? No idea.

[wispy cloak]

I'm 19 and I've had 12

[wispy cloak]

Is this not the blower motor running or something

[charred depot]

Used to change up my cars quite a bit in the past but just got a selection of long term projects at the moment and dont have infinite space so sticking with these for now.

Enjoying making a engine monitoring system for my old cars, have a level sensor and coolant pressure sensor now to quickly identify any issues and sound a buzzer. Once I identify the range of the fuel sender I will have my dashboard made of 3 of these panels.

[cyan salmon]

I think I'll change the rims soon. I seen some camo orange that matches the paint.

[fickle swan]

Orange wheels?

[cosmic tree]

https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZnAGXvVNMB8&si=gLdPSQ7cR_V27c4g

[last rock]

Spare some for the rest the us bruh😭

Are you just like horrid at driving

Or do you have like a super rich dad

[lone fern]

no they’re all just sub 1500$ shitboxes for the most part and I drive 60,000 miles a year for work so they don’t really survive

i had one “nice” car (it was 9k) that lasted exactly 21 days because I hit a deer on the highway and totaled it 🫩

[lone fern]

i am the exact opposite of rich lmaoooo

[last rock]

jesus bro

i would cry

[last rock]

yeah same here 😭

[lone fern]

i did lmao now i’m shopping for another nice car but with little luck

[last rock]

yeah

im not having much luck either

my situation is really complicated too which doesnt help at all 😭

just need something to get to me a job lmao

[lone fern]

i am torn between something horribly impractical like a 14k dollar corvette (wouldn’t go well cuz tons of snow and I work construction so lots of parking in the mud and shit)

see i have the job just most of my vehicles have died trying to get there

[fickle swan]

I would say get a Tacoma or 4runner but those are stupidly priced on the used market

And on the new market

[lone fern]

yeah plus gas mileage

i’m already at the gas station every day but not tryna spend 60$ a day haha

[fickle swan]

Get a sedan with rally heritage

[last rock]

chie

[fickle swan]

[lone fern]

the car i test drove today was great until I pulled into the lot and the fucking ac compressor clutch took a shit, made a terrible racket and spewed oil all over the serpentine belt

so needless to say I wasn’t going to spend 12 grand on that car even though I drove 3 hours to check it out

[merry mason]

U got some bad luck bro wtf ahahaha

[compact shuttle]

mazda mx5 1990 edition enjoyers here?

[lone fern]

agreed but very glad it happened before i bought the damn thing instead of after

[forest lintel]

Sounds like a good use case for a diesel, but as I understand they never gained much popularity over there

[round radish]

we really need to teach people who drive automatics to left foot brake

i just drove in an auto with my wife and the uber driver was right foot braking in an auto

i was just staring at his feet the entire time completely confused like why are you not using your left foot god damn

[charred depot]

using your right foot is normal, you would only really do left foot braking on track etc.

[lone fern]

yeah it’d be perfect, really the only cars here (not made anymore, but that i’d consider) would be a tdi jetta or maybe maybe maybe a diesel chevy cruise but those kinda suck

[stoic ledge]

Left foot braking in an auto is stupid

Ever tried it? You're doing emergency stops every single time

[pure pond]

4days before car inspection my windshield motor breaks, i cant get the right parts so i ordered universal wiper kit for a boat or something hope its gonna work 😂

[wispy cloak]

Why would you do that

I've never used my left foot to brake

[gentle thicket]

Yes - burnouts for all!

[wispy cloak]

Unless I was doing a burnout

[gentle thicket]

the only reason off a track to use your left foot to brake

[stoic ledge]

I used it this week

For launch control

[round radish]

no?

right foot braking is stupid if anything

unironically what are you doing with your left foot in an auto

[round radish]

faster reactions being able to press both?

are your guys left feet just incapable of braking

like there’s literally no difference for me between using my left or right foot to brake

[round radish]

why would it be only on a track?

[charred depot]

its just not normal practice

you can use both pedals on track to help rotate the car

I can left foot brake but I wouldn't do it driving around in an auto

no instructor would teach you to either

[stoic ledge]

Nothing?

[charred depot]

Sometimes in manual turbo diesels before overtaking I will hold them on the brake to maintain speed and go full throttle so I will have full boost for the gap.

[stoic ledge]

Unless you're used to a clutch with your left foot .. travel on the clutch is much longer (and require much more force) than a brake pedal

People generally don't have their left foot as precisely trained as their right foot

[round radish]

that is the worst reason i’ve ever heard

don’t skip left leg day

[stoic ledge]

Ok buddy

[charred depot]

its not strength its that the first time people do it they will do an emergency stop

same way the first time a person uses their right foot to brake often does the same when learning

[round radish]

no?

you just brake normally

your left leg is capable of pushing the pedal down not all the way

[charred depot]

yes it extremely common and well known to occur with people learning to left foot brake on track

[round radish]

that’s just silly

[charred depot]

its reality

[round radish]

it’s the same pedal just brake the same but with the other foot

[stoic ledge]

That's the thing, most people cannot brake the same with their left foot, they usually use more force

[charred depot]

atleast 50% of people will do an emergency stop

[round radish]

idk what to say

that’s just stupid

it’s the same pedal lmao

[stoic ledge]

I think it's probably 95% tbh

[charred depot]

You clearly have never taught anyone to drive

[stoic ledge]

I don't think he has ever driven a car

[pure pond]

here you get failed if you do that with getting your license

[charred depot]

I have the same experience as an experienced driving because I go between cars with a brake booster and with the brake booster deleted

[round radish]

huh????

fire the instructor

[charred depot]

I will often do a emergency stop accidentally when I go into a modern car because I am not adjusted

[round radish]

i have in fact driven many a car

[charred depot]

the same way peoples left foot is not adjusted on the first use

[round radish]

neither is the right foot

[charred depot]

you are taught with the right foot the experience is built up

[round radish]

if your only allowed to drive autos why is it

why is an inferior method to drive taught

[charred depot]

to avoid unintentional dual inputs

they will often keep their foot slightly on the brake leaving the brake lights on etc

[round radish]

that’s just bad driving

just simply don’t do that

[lone fern]

yeah i was gonna say i’ve seen people rest their left foot on the brake pedal (usually older people) and drive down the road with the brake ligjts lit up

[pure pond]

thats just like, just dont crash

[round radish]

no

it’s like simply don’t press down on the pedal

brake or accelerator

[charred depot]

tell that to a already flustered learner driver

[round radish]

apparently you have to right foot brake in a driving test for an auto license wherever smokey lives

[charred depot]

they just dont like you driving 2 footed in a auto for obvious reasons

[pure pond]

if you rest your foot on the clutch you also get failed so

[round radish]

what obvious reason

the fact it’s a clearly better way to drive a car?

[charred depot]

weve gone over this and you can argue all you want but 99% of the world disagrees.

[stoic ledge]

Left foot braking is here also forbidden in auto license exams

[round radish]

99% of the world is stupid

literally give me one valid reason why you can’t left foot brake

[charred depot]

You can all you want once you pass its just not advisable

[round radish]

other then “my left foot isn’t trained for it” which is just silly

[charred depot]

You can totally do it, its just abnormal

[round radish]

i think it should be a norm

[stoic ledge]

Give me one reason why it would be better

[round radish]

faster reactions

dual inputs when needed

[charred depot]

more likely to make a mistake, especially when they also drive manuals

[stoic ledge]

Just make it 1 pedal then

Even faster

[round radish]

1 pedal cars do exist

[pure pond]

like a forklift

[round radish]

a lot of electric cars have a one pedal mode

[stoic ledge]

They still have 2 pedals tho

[round radish]

ok?

they don’t need to have both

[charred depot]

Well they do

[stoic ledge]

They still do,

[round radish]

you can fully drive an automatic electric car with one pedal

[charred depot]

its not going to stop that quickly

[stoic ledge]

Mechanical brakes are not operated with the one pedal only

[round radish]

why

[stoic ledge]

.

[round radish]

you realise that lifting off the pedal brakes

[stoic ledge]

It only regens

[charred depot]

bro is rage baiting lol

[round radish]

like it squeezes the brake pads

[stoic ledge]

No

[round radish]

i’m not

[wispy cloak]

I'm 99% sure right foot braking is taught universally

Doesn't matter what country you're in

[round radish]

it shouldn’t be

[charred depot]

it wont do an emergency stop just because you take you foot off the accelerator

[round radish]

it would?

it brakes when your foot is completely off the pedal

[charred depot]

but yeah you are either too stupid to reason with or rage baiting so goodbye

[round radish]

no

[stoic ledge]

It will come to a stop sure, but not full braking capacity

[round radish]

it literally squeezes the brake pads like fully pressing down the brake pedal would

[stoic ledge]

It literally doesn't

[round radish]

it does

[wispy cloak]

I've never been in one that does

[round radish]

at least in modern kia’s and hyundais

[round radish]

neither have i

[stoic ledge]

That's because no car like it exists, so makes sense

[round radish]

it does?

have you guys not seen that one video

[pure pond]

oh yeah that one video

[stoic ledge]

that one video

[round radish]

i’m trying to find it

found

https://youtu.be/U0YW7x9U5TQ?si=rPosmO6mI2gn-mka

skip to demonstration if you wanna see the i pedal mode

[charred depot]

We know and the reason the lights dont activate is because the braking isnt extreme

but enough to catch people behind off-guard

[round radish]

red indicators being allowed in america is a completely different topic

[round radish]

no

it’s because it isn’t braking from the brake pedal

[charred depot]

take a look at yourself mate

[round radish]

it’s braking from the i pedal mode

[stoic ledge]

You're hallucinating bro

[pure pond]

you still need the brake pedal

[round radish]

any sort of inputs into the brake pedal will activate the lights

[charred depot]

I hope you are trolling for your own sake.

[round radish]

it isn’t because he’s not slowing down fast enough

he went from 60-0 in 13 seconds lmao

[round radish]

i’m not

i’m convinced all of you are ngl

[charred depot]

60-0 in 13 seconds isnt an emergency stop

[stoic ledge]

Oh no a child! I will lift off the throttle and stop in 13 seconds instead of 2

[pure pond]

thats just regen

[stoic ledge]

Yes that's indeed what we've been saying

[charred depot]

the 1 pedal driving braking was considered to be light enough that the lights didnt need to activate, but it was still enough to catch people off-guard hence this video

[stoic ledge]

Lift of = regen, brake pedal is still needed for the mechanical brakes

[pure pond]

its like engine breaking it also doesnt show brake lights

[stoic ledge]

Brake lights are unrelated to that and should come on above a certain amount of de-acceleration

[round radish]

no?

but it’s still slowing down enough to warrant brake lights

[charred depot]

you are moving your point constantly

[stoic ledge]

That was not the discussion

[round radish]

especially since THE FUCKING BRAKE PADS ARE SQUEEZING

[stoic ledge]

What

[round radish]

the brakes are quite literally being used

[stoic ledge]

No

[round radish]

this is how one pedal mode works

[stoic ledge]

No

[pure pond]

the video you just send said something else

[round radish]

half way down the pedal travel is no brake/accelerator input then pressed all the way down is accelerating lifting off completely is braking

[round radish]

no it didn’t t

[pure pond]

https://youtu.be/GYx9q5R4vrs?t=57

[stoic ledge]

I've driven many different EV's in the last few years and None of them drove like it

[pure pond]

time stamp

[round radish]

if you actually watched the video

you’d see that it brakes

[charred depot]

I would just ignore the troll

[round radish]

you probably haven’t driven a hyundai?

[round radish]

i’m going to ignore everyone then

unless you can somehow convince me this isn’t a group trolling session i’m going

[pure pond]

that guy just said if you let go of the pedal you are only using the electric motor to slow down...

[round radish]

(you can’t since you literally linked a video which proved that i was right)

[charred depot]

this is fucking hilarious

[round radish]

ok so this isn’t what he said but cool

[pure pond]

he only said if you are fully stopped then it uses the hydrolic brakes

[round radish]

no

it uses the hydraulic brakes the entire way lmao

[stoic ledge]

Yeah it'll apply the friction brakes when completely stopped (e.g autohold)

[stoic ledge]

No

[round radish]

it did

[pure pond]

guy watch the video omg

[round radish]

the only reason they didn’t activate the brake lights is because the button that the brake pedal hits when pushed down didn’t get pressed

and when stopped it activates auto hold which does activate the brake lights

[round radish]

guy watch the video omg

please actually watch a video before telling others too

[charred depot]

Even if you are slightly correct on this point we have already covered that its a slow stop so your original point was wrong you will still need both pedals.

[stoic ledge]

Did you actually watch the video yourself?

Because it never mentions mechanical brakes are applied

[pure pond]

only when fully stopped like every new auto

[stoic ledge]

Hyundai just made a poor implementation of when the brake lights are on above a certain regen amount

[wispy cloak]

This guy doesn't even live far from me

I watch his stuff all the time

[stoic ledge]

Don't live near by I have watched it all 😛

[charred depot]

modelling these to be CNC'd in steel not been available for a long time

40 year old ones tend to crack randomly detaching the lower control arm thankfully it usually gets stuck against the frame rail. Have had it happen on at least 2 cars.

Why they designed it this way I dunno

[pure pond]

looks sketchy

[floral barn]

rate my ride
-# def not photoshopped

[charred depot]

Yeah I really dislike it be much happier once they are made of steel

[pure pond]

you need a bigger wing

[charred depot]

Need it for at least 4 cars so the cost isnt too painful vs having just 1 made.

[floral barn]

big wang gang

[charred depot]

Cant replace the bushings in them as its too risky that they will crack so alot of my cars have the original 40+ year old bushings

[pure pond]

also thin aluminum looks like

i still need to make a brace for the transfercase for my car, keeps snapping the small bushings apart

[charred depot]

With me upgrading the suspension and using them on track smashing into the kerbs at knockhill I figuire its wise to sort this.

Most people weld the subframe to accept Peugeot 306 lower control arms etc but I dont fancy trusting my welding in such a critical area heh

also lose the anti roll bar

[charred depot]

not potentially the engine mounts at fault?

[wispy cloak]

Mother got a new car

I wish I could afford

[charred depot]

Nice but I never understand those tiny windows with loads of trim obscuring them inside the car

[wispy cloak]

Probably just looks

[stoic ledge]

Also safety structure

Ah the ones near the mirror?

[charred depot]

I know but could just put a black panel in as not like you can actually see anything

yeah

[stoic ledge]

Mostly styling indeed

[charred depot]

Now have a coolant pressure sensor and 2 level sensors on a 40 year old car. I am not paranoid.

[stoic ledge]

40 year old car with any sensor? Crazy

[charred depot]

Added them for my engine monitoring system I will eventually fit to all the cars

A couple years ago I properly cooked an engine after the coolant was lost most likely while parked and I took it on a very spirited drive.

[wispy cloak]

The head is finally about to come off the bmw

I've been so busy

[pure pond]

no it happens a lot, the drive shafts just force it to move, now for sure with a bigger engine

[charred depot]

I did the head gasket in the car then but learned its just easier to remove the engine atleast my on cars.

It had to come out anyway in the end as the iron block needed decked and thats how I ended up doubling the power once again

might as well do rods, fit a bigger turbo, fit arp studs etc

[wispy cloak]

Yeah it's easier to pull the engine on mine too but I didn't have an engine hoist

The head is off but I hurt myself pretty good in the process

[edgy sun]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask but trying to get a dash cam for my car, no idea on anything to look for as there are a lot of options.
Willing to spend around £200 or so if needed but really dont know what something good will run me.
Would prefer to get front and rear view, seems nice to have although if not thats fine.

[stoic ledge]

Getting the best Viofo you can get for your budget is always the best move

[edgy sun]

will check them out
was considering a 70mai a810 earlier but nice to have a few options

[stoic ledge]

Personally wouldn't get a 70Mai, they use batteries instead of capacitors for the safe shut down... batteries wear out, and batteries behind the windshield of a car get very warm... would not recommend

[edgy sun]

:/

sad

[edgy sun]

so something like an a129 pro duo would be fine?

little bit over with the hardwire kit but meh is fine

[stoic ledge]

Yeah A129 is fine, Plus or Pro?

If you can swing the A229, it comes with USB-C which might be a nice feature

But yeah any Viofo in your budget is fine

A129 is also perfectly fine

[edgy sun]

the pro duo model fits
will check a229

the a229 plus is barely more expensive but the pro version of it is about £150 more so will pass

worth going a229 plus over the a129 pro?

[stoic ledge]

I will need to check, I'll let you know later today :)

[stoic ledge]

@edgy sun A229 Plus has the better and newer STARVIS 2 IMX675 sensor for clearer video in practically every condition.

Main up-side for the A129 Pro is the possibility to have 4K video.

Personally, I'd take clearer 1440p video any day over 4K. It's also just newer so it has a better thermal design, rear cam can also be 1440p, WiFi is 5GHz if you want to transfer videos that way, if has voice controls ( 🗣️ Ok Garmin, video speichern but then with Viofo text) etc

Basically the A229 Plus is better in every single way

[prisma frost]

2AM and so quiet

[snow otter]

[pure pond]

i love the previous owner.....

[pure pond]

i think ur missing something

[snow otter]

yeah, im missing bits of my paint

apparently the cones i hit last time when racing left a lasting impression

[pure pond]

thats sucks time to get ppf then

[snow otter]

yeah thats the plan

if i can buff it out, ill PPF it

if i dont, ill PPF it and put a funny sticker there saying "some cones dies here" or something

[edgy sun]

ah easy choice then
dual 1440 with interior 1080 feels a lot nicer than 1440/1080 especially for £20 more
thanks

[arctic pewter]

Another day another check engine

[jagged wagon]

Easy enough: pop the hood, verify the engine is, in fact, still there, give it a couple pats and say "there, there", close the hood and be on your way.

[arctic pewter]

it has an engine so I don't know

[gentle thicket]

I give it about a 90% chance of being emissions crap

[arctic pewter]

P0170

[gentle thicket]

Inline or V?

[compact grotto]

BMW/VW owners mantra.

[stark kestrel]

Can confirm, evap light disappeared

[prisma frost]

I think its time to sell the polo

[arctic pewter]

inline 4

1.4

[wraith rivet]

Do you hear the whine? It’s coming from the speakers

started randomly for a few minutes then went away, came back later in the day just for a few seconds then went away

🤷‍♂️

[gentle thicket]

ok so then at least it can't be just one side. lol Common issues are O2 sensor, bad maf or vacuum leak on the air side or bad / clogged injectors on the fuel side. Could be spark related as well, but I wouldn't really get much deeper on that than changing plugs if they haven't ever been done or are due.

Can also just be crap gas

[arctic pewter]

I think that ECU just got confused when car was switching from gas to propane

opel being opel

[pure pond]

new problems or just done with it, what i totally get

[arctic pewter]

I need to buy my first car but idk what to choose

[prisma frost]

Same issue. I’ve spent what like €1300 now on this misfire issue that still hasn’t resolved.

I could get it walnut blasted and the injectors cleaned for €599 but I think its time to stop

[pure pond]

yeah that does suck tho

[prisma frost]

Next issue is not knowing what car to get

If I go VAG then most cars will be 1.2tsi's

[limber pine]

I wish they would just remake the Subaru brat.

[arctic pewter]

Is astra h a good option for a first car?

GTC with 2.0 Turbo

[merry mason]

2.0 turbo in the uk as ur first car would be like 5k insurance ahahahha

Piss takers over here

[lone fern]

buyin a new car tomorrow hell yeah

12,900$, 2018 buick regal awd with the 2.0t, 35k miles, and a rebuilt title

i kinda fw the color too

this is just a random pic off google but it’s a blueish green which i like

[native ermine]

https://tenor.com/view/why-huh-but-why-gif-13199396

[dull cedar]

https://tenor.com/view/jordan-stop-it-gif-15830202965985496707

12.9k for a rebuilt Buick... That's good car money for a hunk of junk that someone's already fucked with

[lone fern]

i have pics of previous damage, most of the reason it was totaled was bc it’s got some stupid ass hood “technology” that pops up when you bump something in the name of “pedestrian safety”

i’d love to get a lexus or acura or smthn for the same price but there’s like none where I live that have awd and don’t have crazy mileage

[lone fern]

basically desperation

[native ermine]

get yourself a better car

[dull cedar]

Subaru.

[lone fern]

legitimately the only subaru sedans I can find are someone elses project cars and I’m not looking for a crossover or wagon

[dull cedar]

Wagons are superior daily drivers

[lone fern]

like brother we cannot be serious rn im not paying nearly 17 grand for your beat to shit car man 😭

[lone fern]

see the thing is i just don’t need a wagon

[dull cedar]

https://tenor.com/view/doubt-press-x-la-noire-meme-x-button-gif-19259237

[dull cedar]

Well yeah, don't look at WRXs lol

Everyone needs a wagon

Look at all the room for activities

[native ermine]

wagons are neat

[lone fern]

the only thing i plan on doing with this new vehicle is driving to and from work so my number one goal is something that is nice and comfortable and gets good gas mileage

which wagons compromise a bit on

i would love a wagon but again no need

[dull cedar]

No they really don't

[native ermine]

get like a Toyota or something

or like a Honda fit

[dull cedar]

My wagon, despite having a 190hp 1.8 litre running on the highest octane available at the pump, uses less fuel than my old Corolla sedan 1.5 litre

[native ermine]

[lone fern]

i was looking at a 2016 camry but i don’t care for the cvt transmission (it felt awful)

a newer civic or accord is still on my radar but with my budget i’m looking at something super high mileage or rebuilt title

[dull cedar]

2015 Prius

Someone just got warshipped

[lone fern]

i’m not sure i’m that desperate 😭

i am half tempted to blow all my money on an older corvette and just buy another shitbox for the winter however I think i’ve hit the title transfer limit in my state for people without dealer licenses

https://tenor.com/view/crying-emoji-gif-21922016

[proven tundra]

Clean car in Michigan = +5k because rust takes all

[lone fern]

tell me about it 😭

it does not help that I live in the poorest county in michigan and nobody remotely close to me is selling nice vehicles

there is a bajillion shitboxes (my heaven) here however i am a little sick of getting towed off the side of the highway once a month

[worldly oasis]

Get a Volvo they never rust

[proven tundra]

Reall
I live up north
Nothing here but the world's rustiest cateyes

Or they're ok but explodered 4l60e

[gentle thicket]

Did you not see the picture. It's already practically a wagon.

[gentle thicket]

Personally I dislike hatchbacks but it's not a bad deal as long as the repairs check out. I would say maybe look into the Hyundai Palisade if a 'SUV' doesn't bother you. (I don't think anything without a full frame is a real SUV) I've put probably over 20k miles on a 2020 and it's a pretty decent drive. The 2020s are starting to get down into the 16s to 18s tho they typically have around 80 to 120 thousand miles.

looks like mileage is a bit higher on average up there than down here.
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/c4d5b685-2164-4593-8d6b-fb312503b3ae

I get around 22/27 mpg A bit better if I drive for economy. I'm non stop using the adaptive cruise control. It's tite.

[lone fern]

sameee literally all 600$ methmobiles blazing around town here 😭

lake county is one hell of a place

[gentle thicket]

The color doesn't really work tho as they're all pretty boring colors. But you could get a color shift in clear dip. Makes things more interesting and provides some protection for the paint.

[lone fern]

yeah it honestly wouldn’t be a terrible option if this doesn’t pan out

i drive a tonnn so basically looking to drive the wheels off whatever I get for as long as possible and then do it again w a new car

[gentle thicket]

I like the USB port where I can just load up my MP3 and FLAC songs on a thumb drive and play them.

[lone fern]

how are the seats

and legroom

i’m 6’2 so sometimes asian cars are a lil small

at least my crv was haha

[gentle thicket]

I find it comfortable. I'm just about 6 foot and if the seat is all the way back I am uncomfortably far from the pedals and steering wheel.

But I also sit pretty close compared to the rest of my family.

[lone fern]

i see, i could theoretically make it work

[gentle thicket]

There is one thing I wish the car had and that is memory seats / mirrors. The higher trims have it but then you have pleather seats instead of cloth.

[lone fern]

i’ve fit in worse but i’m in the position now to where I can afford to not wedge myself into a shitbox to get to work lol

i’m torn on cloth seats

[gentle thicket]

You may also want to sound dampen the floors and doors at least.

Road noise is pretty bad.

[lone fern]

on one hand they aren’t hot asf when in the sun but also easy to stain

mmm okay i will note that

that’s the nice thing about this buick it is already super quiet but also has the bose sound package so noise cancellation

never been in something as quiet in my life lmaooo

[gentle thicket]

The higher trims like Caligraphy may have suitable damping. Quieter tires would probably help too but my dad went and got the longest miles tires on the shelf so they're probably quite loud too.

[lone fern]

gotcha

[dull cedar]

Lowest fuel use, and it'll outlast the heat death of the universe

[dull cedar]

No it's not and don't even try to pretend it is. It's a weird liftback

[gentle thicket]

You put the gas can in the 'trunk' you're still gonna smell it.

[dull cedar]

Man just recommended a Hyundai

[gentle thicket]

Had one in the family for the last 5 years. Pretty good daily.

Oh, @lone fern one downfall - the cheap ones will be FWD and not AWD - though there is apparently an AWD option for them.

[native ermine]

"clean, no low ballers, no tire kickers, ran when parked, i know what i have, don't waste my time with stupid question 50k"

[native ermine]

[native ermine]

bustin out the windows vista

[velvet blaze]

Shi wait till I get my money up 🤑

Took a pic of my bay

[native ermine]

[prisma frost]

My own mechanic wants my car for €5500 and funnily enough its the highest bid as well and they know what state the engine is in lol.

They probably know how to fix it

[scenic sorrel]

https://tenor.com/view/yao-ming-yao-ming-skibidi-porsche-gif-10899673314272534106

[arctic pewter]

in my country +/- 2k

maybe little more

after conversion something like 400 or more

in uk currency

[forest lintel]

Oh dear, thw worst of two worlds

[pure pond]

2days before my car inspection my windshieldwipers dont work cant get parts on time, and now the brake booster decides to die.....

[compact grotto]

so many things wrong with this picture

[prisma frost]

@stoic ledge What engine do you have in ur Astra

[civic spoke]

EV range record has been set. 1,050+ miles.

[stoic ledge]

1.4 Turbo

[prisma frost]

Ah alr

[halcyon grotto]

in an i3?

nvm me silly

I suppose its possible in an REx i3 if you replace the passenger seats with fuel tank (totally still EV trust)

[native minnow]

A hot wheels car inside a pc looks cool

[proven tundra]

Silverado ev

Via brute force

200kwh
Doing 25mph in metro Detroit
https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a65604073/general-motors-chevrolet-silverado-ev-over-1000-miles-on-a-charge/

[civic spoke]

A whole team drove it, and done over the course of a week or something.

[torn swan]

i swear having an ev in rural spain is awful

only one charging point for a 50km radius

i mean having an ev is stupid here anyways

diesel is at 1.1€ per litre in my city

more worth than ev

[vocal mural]

Great economical run this morning

3,4l/100km

[forest lintel]

Where do you detail your car if you don't have a garage?

[lone fern]

outside?

[halcyon grotto]

Hmm

[dull cedar]

I'm disliking winter at the moment

[forest lintel]

Yeah, but it's either strong sunshine or rain, so not great, especially not for ceramic coating that should cure 12 hours.

[prisma frost]

I am liking the summer at the moment

[lucid jungle]

I'm enjoying summer too.

[hollow pasture]

No more open wheel race car!

[prisma frost]

Bit expensive ehh

[compact grotto]

As an elder millennial I feel like this is sacrilegious to say, but I think the Pantera was 1000x better looking than the Countach in all its iterations. I was never a fan of it visually.

[proven tundra]

Countach was always odd looking even in its era
Yeyo styling

[long atlas]

So, uhhh... K&N fucked up and sent me two (2) intakes. Checked my credit card and I've definitely only been charged for one.

These are like $300 new so I'm pretty stoked.

Hoohee turbo noises

[dull cedar]

What's their return policy? Return one for your money back, free intake

[stable berry]

pass one my way

😛

[stoic ledge]

Why? 😛

[prisma frost]

i was looking at a few but turns out they had 1.2 engines and we dont want that

[stoic ledge]

Yeah those are the facelifted models

Pre-facelift > Facelift

Facelifts are almost cheaper than the pre-facelift

[prisma frost]

Yeah...

[stoic ledge]

I wanted the pre-facelift (and a 4-cyl)

4-cyl also automatically forces you in a pre-facelift

Facelift also has a 1.4T but that's a completely different engine than the 1.4T before the facelift

[prisma frost]

Intresting stuff

[stoic ledge]

Some people think the 1.2T in the Astra is the Stellantis wet-belt, which it's not

It's a GM wet-belt

[lone fern]

wet belts 💔

[lucid jungle]

https://packaged-media.redd.it/pigyr0mthlhf1/pb/m2-res_480p.mp4?m=DASHPlaylist.mpd&v=1&e=1754586000&s=1f0f0733617b52ff2b95cd27da1ea555bda6d89f

[hollow pasture]

Theres only 2 other companies that make panels for this car in the world still, one of them makes 12 sets of carbon fiber fenders per year, the other only makes a full SECA recreation bodykit, or a Mugen kit which is $2500

[humble hill]

Ooo CRX

[hollow pasture]

Yes!

[humble hill]

Haven't seen one of those in a while

[hollow pasture]

I had 3 at one point

[humble hill]

Damn lol

[hollow pasture]

This one is getting a modernish single cam swap

[humble hill]

The CRX is probably my favorite honda

D16?

[hollow pasture]

Z6 bottom end with devcon fill and beefy ass rods, y8 head with Brian crower stage 2 cam and accessories

[humble hill]

Ooo

[hollow pasture]

Honed development trigger kit and OEM k series cam angle sensors and coils and plugs

[humble hill]

D16's are monsters if built right

[hollow pasture]

This one's gonna get 400hp

[humble hill]

Hell yeah

I was gonna K swap my pickup, but I've decided to go for a 2rz now

Sold the K24A2 head I bought

[hollow pasture]

Both are hella fun!

I wanted to do a modern d series cause I fell in love with the carbureted ew

[humble hill]

Ah

[hollow pasture]

And uh not many people build high hp d series anymore

[humble hill]

Gonna keep it NA?

[hollow pasture]

^ nah I have a 7476 comp turbo for it

[humble hill]

Oh sweet

Images don't load in the middle of the woods lol

[hollow pasture]

is that a dc1????

Crazy clean!

[humble hill]

This is the Integra that the buyer pulled up in when he bought the A2 head from me

[hollow pasture]

Stupid clean swap

[humble hill]

For real

500hp stock motor

[queen wren]

@white heart

you bought a car yet?

and also

rate

[white heart]

No

[white heart]

sounds like a car

[white heart]

im getting closer to getting my licesne though

[queen wren]

ooo nice

[white heart]

on satudary

stuardya

saturday

i got an appoin tment

to check my level

if its near perfect i can start trying

if not i gotta drive more

[queen wren]

nice

so

maby licence on sunday?

or only a test with a driving teacher

[wispy cloak]

You should race my bmw

[wispy cloak]

Is this a b5 s4

[velvet blaze]

Yis

[wispy cloak]

Peak car

[queen wren]

Easy smoke the 335i

[white heart]

no lmao

[wispy cloak]

https://tenor.com/view/my-cousin-vinny-are-you-sure-cousin-vinny-vinny-gambini-vincent-gambini-gif-6878343041486132202

[queen wren]

hahaha

[wispy cloak]

I daily a b5 a4

[queen wren]

trust

stage 1 tt

[white heart]

the test on saturday is just to test my levels

and say how good i am

if i drive good enough

i can know the date where ill pass the real test

[wispy cloak]

It travels

It also may not have two turbos anymore

[queen wren]

ok maby not

[queen wren]

wait

[queen wren]

does it have the N54 or 55

[wispy cloak]

@velvet blaze the mobile

[white heart]

god my first car is gonna be such a pos

[wispy cloak]

N54 of course

[queen wren]

nice

[white heart]

yeah

[queen wren]

damm

[wispy cloak]

I almost got an imola yellow b5 s4 with k04s on trade for my super duty but the guy decided he didn't want to sell it

I don't blame him

It was a beautiful car

[velvet blaze]

I had a silver B5 A4 when I was 17-18, 1.8 5spd quattro, loved it

[queen wren]

have you looked anything more into cars?

[wispy cloak]

This is a 2.8 12v 5spd fwd

Tragic but a $500 daily

[white heart]

i have, and god the market is so dogshit im def gonna be driving a shitbox (also had some change to the budget for some personal reasons)

[wispy cloak]

I also recently found this neglected one that is in poor condition

May attempt to buy it for cheap

[queen wren]

tbh market in france is pretty bad

[wispy cloak]

I bought mine with 113k and it has 127k now

[velvet blaze]

I blew the motor and parted it out because I had always wanted a B5 S4, I was just 17 and broke so settled for a A4

[charred depot]

Market in france is great I will be bringing a car over from there : )

[wispy cloak]

I did timing, fuel pump, and alternator

My audi is what got me into German cars

[velvet blaze]

The 1.8t was built but still had the ko3, was on like 25psi just to run right lmao

Or 28psi? Something insane that ko3s cant actually do

[wispy cloak]

I blew the head gasket on the 335i because I accidentally made 37psi

[velvet blaze]

Mine needed a big turbo, just never got it

[wispy cloak]

It has a 6466 so that was a little bit of air

[velvet blaze]

This is my $500 king shit box daily

[white heart]

Yeah no shit

[wispy cloak]

I'm trying to sell off a few projects right now just because I don't have time

Namely my e39 and mustang

[white heart]

It's utter dogshit

[queen wren]

u can allways go for a

[charred depot]

naah

[queen wren]

https://tenor.com/view/peugeot-peugeot-5008-peugeot-e-5008-5008-e-5008-gif-16086422241370159283

[white heart]

It is

[charred depot]

a wide range of first car ideas for you

[white heart]

The market is filled to the brim with shit box and pureshit cars

[charred depot]

I should maybe diversify a little

[queen wren]

dont buy pureshit

[white heart]

Absolute dogshit ideas ngl,,, I love those but like

[wispy cloak]

The e92 dynoed at 707whp with a fueling issue but I think it was making more like 750-800 towards the end of the head gasket

[white heart]

I fucking know

[charred depot]

They arent really unreliable cars, a 205 is a great first car

[wispy cloak]

I'm studding it and trying to max out the turbo now

[velvet blaze]

I strongly dislike bmws lol

[wispy cloak]

Which is like 850-900 whp

[charred depot]

305's can be a bit annoying to get bits for but 205's are perfectly fine.

[wispy cloak]

I used to but then I understood the bang for buck

[white heart]

No it isn't TwT. It's old as fuck with all due respect

[wispy cloak]

I just hate Mercedes now

[white heart]

I love classics

[queen wren]

looks cool

[white heart]

But I'm not in the situation to own one

[velvet blaze]

I actually see it as the opposite, not enough car for the money most of the time. Not in terms of performance, but interior quality

[wispy cloak]

I'm sub-$20000 into mine

[charred depot]

A 205 is a perfectly acceptable car, you can get them made in late 90's

[hollow pasture]

HTS jumpscare

[velvet blaze]

And reliability

[white heart]

Maybe in countries where it's not associated with old people

[white heart]

Ehhhh

[wispy cloak]

To be fair mine does make close to triple the stock power so reliability can't really be expected

[white heart]

If I get a classic I don't really want to get a 205

[charred depot]

Seems like you are the problem : )

[wispy cloak]

It also goes through tires because I run dot slicks

100tw is pain

[white heart]

I'm a broke 16 year old student

[charred depot]

If I was broke I would buy a 205.

[white heart]

I can't afford a classic

[charred depot]

And you can afford a modern?

[white heart]

Time wise if I play my cards right I'll have less work to do on a modern than on a 205

I'm not a mechanic

[wispy cloak]

My bmw is the fast competitive vehicle, my black dakota will be the vehicle that's more just for fun once it's done, and my audi is the daily

[charred depot]

There is very little to a 205 even if you are paying someone

[wispy cloak]

The rest just kind of do things

[charred depot]

Ive never had to do anything to the ones ive had

[white heart]

I still don't want a 205 man

I love classics

[charred depot]

Yeah its your choice but that doesent mean they arent a great first car

[white heart]

But they're getting expensive fast

[wispy cloak]

Somebody should install my resonator for me

[white heart]

And I'd rather get a 206 gti

Those are cool

[charred depot]

Still an ok choice but a 205 will be more reliable trust me

[white heart]

Slower, older, less parts

I'm good man

[charred depot]

there is plenty of parts for a 205, probably more so than a 206

because of the popularity

[white heart]

Lmaoooo not really

[charred depot]

Have you ever looked?

[white heart]

Most of em are shitboxes

Rusted to hell

[white heart]

Yeah I have

[charred depot]

How does that relate to parts

and the fact there is shitboxes that look visually disappealing generally proves the reliability

[white heart]

They're in horrible qualities

Most of them have been badly abused

A 205 in good condition costs the same as a 206 GTI

So like

[charred depot]

Because they take abuse, there is plenty of good ones here in the UK there is going to be plenty of good ones in France

[white heart]

I'd much rather drive the 206 gti

Or something else

[white heart]

By abused I mean the clutch is fucked, it's dented like it was beaten up by 5 angry gorillas

And in addition

It's rusted to hell

[charred depot]

Theres plenty of good ones

[white heart]

And plenty of good other options I like more

I don't want to get a 205 man

[charred depot]

Thats your choice but I am just saying it is factually a good option, especially with you living in France

[white heart]

Getting a 25+ year old car isn't the best option for a broke teen with no time fixing stuff up or no skills for it

[charred depot]

You are looking at the age when these cars are so basic that will only really affect rubber items

And even then in my experience cooling hoses on Peugeots pop past 35 years.

[white heart]

Why do you want me to get a 205 so much

[charred depot]

I dont but you are trying to make it off as a bad car when they are a great first car

[white heart]

Getting one of these as a first car suck man they're old, slow, won't be allowed anywhere near cities, half of them are rusting away and the other half got abused by 90 year old drivers who fucked the clutch up

[charred depot]

They really arent that slow due to their weight

the 206 gti 0-60 is pretty underwhelming in my experience in comparison

[white heart]

Comparable to the 205 gti

[charred depot]

the 205 gti is way quicker but even compared to a non gti 205

[white heart]

The 130hp 205 gti has a similar 0-100

A non gti 205 isn't comparable to a 206 S16 man

[charred depot]

even the 180hp versions on the 206 have a ridiculous 0-60 time that makes me doubt they are really 180hp.

[white heart]

Still a lot more enjoyable than a 205 man

[charred depot]

Have you driven many 205's and 206's

[white heart]

I've drove a 205 once, haven't tried a 206 yet

Pretty unenjoyable

It's a cool classic

But like

That's about it

[charred depot]

They are notably great driving cars I dont know what to tell you

a 206 will be the same but numb

Theres a reason they are extremely popular as track toys

[white heart]

Meh

Not my type

[charred depot]

That's fine

[white heart]

I got other choices I hope to find

I got an unique taste (a shit one)

I'd love to find a C30 with the 5 cylinder

[charred depot]

I thought you were looking at cars under the pretence of being broke

[white heart]

I am broke

And I also turn out to be quite financially irresponsible

Who would have expected it

[white heart]

I heard the Volvo isn't that bad in term of reliability too

[charred depot]

I am sure they are fine but still

[white heart]

It's either that or if I magically find one I'm gonna go with the Corolla ts

Terrible decisions

I might get a normal Corolla though

Boring

But it'll last me

[charred depot]

I was going to say does your insurance / tax there not heavily relate to power or do they not do that anymore

[white heart]

You can insure to your parent's name with you as a secondary driver and kinda work around that

[charred depot]

tax ok?

[white heart]

Parents are paying for most of my car expenses at first so yeah

[white heart]

We don't have the road tax as bad as you guys do

Like remind me rq how much is it for you