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tribal pulsar
indigo coral
How expensive to fix?
tribal pulsar
~$100 in parts
tiny nacelle
harsh oasis
I missed out on a $650 running/driving 89 CRX
abstract belfry
i sold the g35 for 14,000 and got a 1994 bmw m3
makes a whopping 210hp and 193 lb-ft
peak tapir
Does anyone like the Miata not the newer ones, Iβm talking 1st gen Miata
fallow crescent
@peak tapir I have an NA8, so yes
fringe quest
heading to the race track.
dire fiber
so close to matching colours
fringe quest
actually they do match pretty well. bad photo
dire fiber
yeah but it's not perfect and that's just annoying
abstract belfry
Should I try to import a European m3 into the us?
clear delta
Why tho
valid kiln
adventures of the 2cyl SJ
started it up this morning, started fine, but struggled to move under it's own power to get out of the shed
pulled the spark plugs, the 2 in the middle were very sooty so I wiped them a little, shoved them back in, reseated the leads. checked the distributer, it was clean inside. started it back up, let it get to temperature and gave it a partial italian tune up and it's running smoother than it ever was before
even while it was warm it was idling high, so I'm thinking that the carb needs adjustment. Tried to find the idle screw, found one that affected the amount of throttle/choke at idle, tried to adjust that but it didn't do much
did make it idle lower but only when you pushed the throttle back. It's sticking somewhere and not going all the way to the bottom so when you put your foot down it doesn't get back to fully off and the lower speed idle. So that screw hasn't done much for us.
Think the carb needs cleaned up and set properly.
with that much soot I'd imagine that it had lost over half of it's 40 horses, probably better now, but not done yet
the heater is still bangin' and it worked great towing a trailer full of fencing materials
all is well
TL:DR: Running rich, too much soot everywhere, needed italian tune up. Also carb adjustment. Sems to be running on all 4 cylinders now.
polar crest
@fringe quest nice car dude!
fringe quest
thank you
hexed lake
Thoughts on the Wrangler JL? I'm jazzed that the manual transmission is still around, but I'm a bit upset that it's not going to be available for the 4 cylinder turbo.
tribal pulsar
It's a chrysler.......................................
heady ridge
that to (also works with site above)
tribal pulsar
All hAIL Land Rover Defender
hexed lake
It's a Fiat now tho...
tribal pulsar
oof
civic spoke
How come lane discipline is so terrible in USA?
rapid sandal
cause the US is fucked
civic spoke
I want to say that it's because having a car and a lisence in USA is seen more as a right, and not a privilege.
heady ridge
and in aus you cant even put your arm on the window even if it relives stress on a shoulder injury
cause thats 'dangouros to other users' when its not even near the mirror
stiff dome
waxen junco
civic spoke
You know how there are many sports cars that have near-unusable extra seats?
Look at this! https://13252-presscdn-0-94-pagely.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Interior2-1-2.jpg
dire fiber
Why?
hallow shoal
for sex
she can give u a BJ more easilly ad there is nothing in front of you when you do her in
sounds practical
@civic spoke @dire fiber ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
fiery zenith
Guys, does anybody know where to get part supply for wankel engine? Asia in particular.
wary sinew
Maybe Japan?
halcyon hornet
id say the only place you can get this is from mazda dealers or shops, no other company is really using that engine anymore
depending on what you need a junk yard may be your best bet
dire fiber
mazda aren't the only people that have developed a wankel engine
halcyon hornet
No but the only ones that used it in any number worth talking about within the last decade. Otto engines are dominante since a while because it's simply better.
fiery zenith
@halcyon hornet I've asked the nearest Mazda dealer, they said they hadn't got any. I've gone to many junk yards and most of them only stored otto engines.
tropic zodiac
Car being stupid again. I start it, and the check engine light is on, brake is too stiff to move and gas just goes to the floor without moving the car. Turn it off and on and everything works. What is this ugh
fiery zenith
Mine was CEL because of the O2 sensor, got frustrated and now I go catless
tribal pulsar
lol
fiery zenith
Also my engine keeps on letting me down π¦ oh well I gotta face it
fiery zenith
RX-8 π
tribal pulsar
Ooh
fiery zenith
I want to swap it, maybe 13B-REW but not for now, until the engine goes out again
Or 1JZ/SR20DET
fiery zenith
2JZ too expensive here π© and hard to find
tribal pulsar
ahh rip
fiery zenith
13B is so cheap but yeah hard to maintain thus I might get a blown engine
stiff dome
my dad's old GS would've supported the 1jz
I've seen it on a form somewhere
I was going to get it as a gift but the main fuel line was cracked
so it was a basically a ticking time bomb
so he ended up selling it and getting an Audi q7
fiery zenith
Comfy at least
heady ridge
proper arrow
what do you guys think about an 500hp 1997 ford ka? im planning to slap a turbo in one
dire fiber
I doubt that you are going to make that much power with a ka engine
heady ridge
probly will blow the engine
might only make about 100 or so with how small the engine is
for scale aswell my ford laser with the same engine space makes 65hp
and its 1989 year model
yea def only about 100 hp if not less
civic spoke
@proper arrow To put things into perspective. Even the 2001 Rally Ka only had 93 hp. So anything above 100 hp would be pretty dang good in the car.
civic spoke
Any of you that have seen this video? Thoughts about it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5aIcdutF2s
tropic zodiac
So I don't know much about cars, I want to swap the v4 engine out of my 2013 Dodge avenger. Can any engine go in, or do I need to look for specifics?
tribal pulsar
wait... v4????????????????
tropic zodiac
Yeah I wanna put something more powerful in
Like a v6 or maybe v8 but that's stretching it
tribal pulsar
very few v4's exist in the world It's most likely an I4 or straight-4
tropic zodiac
I have no clue lol then, I said I don't know much about cars xD
What's the difference
tropic zodiac
Ohhh
tropic zodiac
So it's probably an i4? All I know is it's 4 cylinder. And after driving multiple v8 cars and SUVs I can't stand not having the power
tribal pulsar
I mean, 4 cylinders can be pretty powerful
but yeah, v6's are pretty nice
'specially turbo ones
tropic zodiac
How does an engine swap work lol, can you just throw in any engine or is there stuff I need to learn
tribal pulsar
There has to be room
tribal pulsar
and there's generally a large amount of machining to make adapters and stuff
tropic zodiac
It's really weird. My avenger. 4 cylinder, has a shock bar. But my dad's Camaro. V8, doesn't. His needs one aloooot more than mine
tribal pulsar
lol
civic spoke
@tropic zodiac Doing an engine swap can be complicated. As there can be issues with fitmet, and actual parts used. All of them aren't always the same. It's normally just cheaper to sell the current car to get a more powerful one.
tropic zodiac
Good to know
halcyon hornet
why do fuel efficient powerful cars have to be so expensive...
dire fiber
what cars are you talking about
halcyon hornet
Audi S models
Golf GTI
everything that is fuel efficient but has power
even used they dont get very cheap
you can get a mustang or old V8/V10 BMW/Audi for dirt cheap prices
but it all eats fuel without limits
rare urchin
To get power and save fuel is actually hard π
tribal pulsar
Yeet
dire fiber
lets be clear here: the amount of power that an engine makes is based on the amount of fuel that it can burn
want more power? burn more fuel
tribal pulsar
ORRR........ add an electric motor
OR.... burn less fuel more efficiently to achieve the same amount of power with less fuel
dire fiber
your first point is fine, but for your second point, manufacturers do that as much as possible anyway
tribal pulsar
unless you're subaru with the STi
dire fiber
what's wrong with the sti?
tribal pulsar
They haven't change the engine since it first came out and it still gets 14Mpg
dire fiber
it's old technology with a turbo
the 3.0 legacy we have does 30 outside town
14 would be town which isn't too bad
tribal pulsar
Ye, so not ALL manufacturers are attempting to make their cars more efficient
but yeah... hybrid systems seem to be the best besides full-electric
dire fiber
hybrids are fine, but range extenders are better
tribal pulsar
OwO... don't most hybrids already do that?
dire fiber
with hybrids, the engine is mechanically connected to the wheels, with range extenders, the engine only charges the battery and is not mechanically connected
with hybrids, you need more clutches and linkages and stuff and controlling all the stuff that's mechanically connected to the engine and the road, and that's more rotating mass
with range extenders, the engine can also run at peak efficiency all the time so you can get the most out of your fuel
tribal pulsar
Ahh i see. I just know my rav4 hybrid has a sort-of range-extending mode
And then you have full electric cars. which can go 0-60 in 1.9 seconds...
dire fiber
also, the engines don't have to be as big as they only need the produce the average power that the car needs, not what it needs at peak, which helps efficiency
dire fiber
full electric cars are good but a lot of places don't have the infrastructure to support them
tribal pulsar
yeah, they're really good on the coasts and big cities
in 5-10 years though, it should be alot more economically and logistically practical
dire fiber
also, even with a coal powered grid, electric cars really help the air quality in cities, as the pollutant producing stage of the energy conversion is happening outside of the cities, so china is doing a big push for electric cars, despite it not actually having any lower emissions overall
tribal pulsar
Yeah... we'll see.
It's gonna be interesting watching a majour automotive revolution first-hand
dire fiber
it's going to take a massive step forward in battery technology for electric cars to become viable here in rural scotland, but until then, range extenders will do fine
where are you?
dire fiber
electric pickups will surface eventually
tribal pulsar
Yeah... Im both surprised but not confused as to why Tesla debuted a Semi before a pickup
dire fiber
the tesla semi is targeting a very specific use case
one that works for a battery powered vehicle that allows it plenty of time to recharge
tribal pulsar
Yeah... It also allows tesla to cater to a commercial audience, which can be easier in some cases, while researching an electric pickup
Although, the charging infrastructure will need to expand to more rural areas before the pickup could be feesible
dire fiber
that's a good point
the semis are going to be used for short runs in cities, while a large chunk of the pickup market is rural
tribal pulsar
and... battery capacity needs to improve, so that weight can go down
restive zinc
What I honestly don't understand is the development of some of these hybrids - I was reading about a BMW X5 or X6 Hybrid weighing 5 Tonnes. How can this be remotely efficient?
tribal pulsar
Battery power has alot of torque, so weight isn't too much of issue. In fact, more weight can be more benficial as that can mean more "downforce" on the road leading to more tractionm, and a more efficient "putting-down" of the power
restive zinc
Fundamentally speaking, the extra weight that these provide surely outweigh the benefits of better traction. All that wasted energy lugging around a diesel engine as well as a great amount of EV hardware for in real terms little enviromental benefit. At least (in the UK) we are slowly pushing away from diesel again.
halcyon hornet
@dire fiber yea its obvious you need to burn more fuel to get more power but there is a huge difference if you got a car like a Golf GTI which you can drive very efficiently in normal traffic but it also has the power if you want to drive faster like 220km/h or more and than there are old Audi V10 cars that have power but you will never ever be able to drive them with a low fuel consumption.
@restive zinc no BMW is ever gonna wight more than 3.5 metric tons as this would mean nobody in europe is alowed to drive them without a license for a semi
tribal pulsar
he means imperial tons i believe. Not tonnes
halcyon hornet
that would be even heavier
tribal pulsar
no, it would be light if he meant imperial
halcyon hornet
the imperial ton is 1016kg
halcyon hornet
tribal pulsar
5000lbs is 2.26 metric tons
halcyon hornet
y but he didnt say lb he said tons
halcyon hornet
that would be freaking heavy for any car
halcyon hornet
the US really needs to get its shit together and use the meteic system like the pledged to do
civic spoke
@halcyon hornet How fuel efficient a car depends on what you compare it to. I managed to go about 770 km on ~60 liters in my E46 320i
Which is what? 0.8 liters per 10 km?
Or closer to 30 US mpg
proper arrow
lol
im pretty sure ill be able to get at max 300hp out of the ford ka engine, ill atleast get some new pistons
tribal pulsar
Everyone can believe
proper arrow
lol
proper arrow
ive been able to get 180hp out of an CB300f engine
quad turbo? no, thats insane
just single turbo
civic spoke
@proper arrow I'll trust you when I see it personally. A Ford Ka engine was never made to put out 300 hp. Same story with the BC300f.
Honestly don't know how you can get over x5 times the the output from a 300cc engine.
heady ridge
you will blow the engine block and many other parts not designed to handle boost
frank tundra
@heady ridge lemoneep
heady ridge
its why i like my ford laser it may have 1 cylinder left but it still bloody runs
halcyon hornet
@civic spoke yea thats something i would call efficient id like something like a friends Gold GTI, can drive it with like 8l/100km easily in everyday live but also has 380hp available if he wants to use it. ofc it will then use like 14-18l/100km but thats what you get for full power runs
civic spoke
Basically have to get a newer car with some kind of a turbo 4-cylinder.
But in the end, it's more about how you drive it. I only get 0.8 l/10km when I'm driving gentle. It's pretty dang easy to go well above 1.0 l/10km
halcyon hornet
yea but that how you drive is only really relevant on newer cars like you say 4 cylinder turbos
the old V8 or V10 engine just always eat the fuel like candy no matter if you drive fast or not
but still nice cars to have if you can afford the maintenance and taxes
abstract mortar
anyone here know why a turbo would be squealing when its towing a trailer?
valid jacinth
anyone know why a car would screech when braking? i know the brake pads arent worn
tribal pulsar
Perhaps the tires dragging against the ground because you brake too hard?
And the turbo could be over-revving but I'm most likely wrong
abstract mortar
the dealership just said it was fine but it gets annoying after a while
valid jacinth
dad says its alright but iut could be stock brakes
civic spoke
Could just be a small rock stuck in the dust shield.
Though, that would make noise all the time.
So forget what I said.
honest herald
97 integra h22a swap (japan edition)
abstract mortar
holy crap it snowed over here and now theres 4 wrecks within a mile
actually more like 1/4 mile
sour blade
drifting geyser
Nice, I love le honda integra @sour blade
feral sparrow
What's a nice used sports car I could get for 12,000
I've seen used Porsches and a Honda S2000
halcyon hornet
if you see used porsches for 12k you can expect to put in another 10k to make them usable for sure
feral sparrow
Hmm
feral sparrow
Rip lol
halcyon hornet
i think it was the Genesis
which you can get with a 2.0 turbo or a 3.6 none turbo i think
do you want a real sporty car or just something that has power and is fast?
halcyon hornet
k because some peopel would also consider something like a Gold GTI or R but theyre just fast but not really sporty
just asking cause its a big issue for me, are you even small enough to fit into sporty cars?`
because if you are tall you can forget it kind of
feral sparrow
I actually like the gti lmao
And ye I'm small enough
The new gti r is 39k tho
I googled it earlier roday
halcyon hornet
yea for 12k you are not looking anywhere near something new
for a GTi probably 7-10 years old if you want something with not too high miles
friend of mine recently sold a 10 year old GTI for arround 11k
heavily modified but that about what you pay for them
feral sparrow
Ah gotcha
halcyon hornet
just one thing regarding GTIΒ΄s if you get one with more than stock engine power you gonna wear the front tires really fast
the R is better in that regard with its AWD
civic spoke
You can get many nice cars for $12k
feral sparrow
I really like the style of older hatchbacls
*hatchbacks
The r is a must for the all wheel drive though
civic spoke
What climate are you looking to use it in?
feral sparrow
Chicago area and Maine
civic spoke
You could take a look at BMW E92, if you're into Euro cars.
feral sparrow
Ok
civic spoke
The 335 models have a ~300 hp engine. So it isn't a slouch either.
normal burrow
the n54 is also very tunable
just watch out for common issues like hpfp, turbo wastegate rattle, etc
feral sparrow
Ty for da help
feral sparrow
ocean swan
tribal pulsar
This guy really wants to sell his crap 330ci
halcyon hornet
well the price seems a bit high but someone might pay it
tribal pulsar
It's been up for 8 months
halcyon hornet
than there is either something badly wrong with it or the prices are lower where you live
civic spoke
$8,300 is way too much for that car.
halcyon hornet
really depends on the milage
i can find plenty of these more in more expenesive but also a lot cheaper
the ones for 10k⬠are usually like 80000km but same age
tribal pulsar
241401.6 KM
civic spoke
If it was a coupe with a manual, then it might have been worth that $8k
halcyon hornet
arround hbere everything is manual
auto is very rare for older cars here in europe
tribal pulsar
π¦
feral sparrow
Ik
tribal pulsar
But it doesxn;t pull until 3-4k rpm
but the redline is pretty high
OOOh. trueno!
civic spoke
Problem with those cars is that they are expensive for what you get.
Even if they are great cars.
tribal pulsar
Yeah, i'd rather get an e46 m3
civic spoke
You'd really have to import one if you wanted one. And then you would have to deal with it being a right-hand driven car.
civic spoke
I mean the 86.
tribal pulsar
wat
civic spoke
Toyota AE86, Toyota Corolla Levin, Toyota Sprinter
tribal pulsar
oh
civic spoke
Same car (more or less) different name.
civic spoke
Japanese exclusive if you want a proper one.
If I remember right.
The spiritual successor of that car is the GT86.
BRZ if you prefer Subaru.
tribal pulsar
or FR-S if you think Scion still exists
tribal pulsar
still haven't watched initial D
civic spoke
And it was a really common car to use for drifting, etc over in Japan as well.
Not a bad show, actually.
tribal pulsar
I have alot i need to watch tbh
civic spoke
You can just watch the first season of it if you want.
I think the fastest AE86 used an engine with a whoppin' 130 hp.
civic spoke
Nah. I would keep it a 4 cylinder.
civic spoke
I would honestly keep the engine. Give it a nice tune, and some Individual throttle bodies.
Or you could go nuts and throw in a 1,000cc engine from a super bike. Would probably fit the car more than something as heavy as a 2JZ.
civic spoke
~190 hp. And screams up to 13k rpm.
abstract mortar
Cutest little turbo I've ever seen
tribal pulsar
owo
fathom socket
how many miles on a bike is considered "alot"
merry shadow
Probably the same as a car, depends more if it was dropped then millage. So 100k to 150k but people dont really ride them that often as a car so you prob would see around 20k to 50k on listings. A motor is a motor regardless if its in a car or bike, difference is capacity and maintenance. If you see a supersport at 5k it was most likely dropped a few times.
sterile verge
So.. people can cars in this section?
merry shadow
Sure
halcyon hornet
@sterile verge we car like no other
sterile verge
Heh.
drifting geyser
E30 m3 is pretty good
drifting geyser
@civic spoke 13k rpm wouldn't be good for your engine
civic spoke
Motorcycle engines can take it.
tribal pulsar
e30's are hard to find and expensive tho
civic spoke
Huh? I was more thinking about matching the Toyota AE86 to a motorcycle engine. If you thought that it didn't have enough power.
civic spoke
I'd never even think about putting anything other than a BMW engine in a E30.
civic spoke
If anyone has some spare money, then you can pick up this car for Β£17,000 https://racecarsdirect.com/content/UserImages/87496/489476.jpg
S54 powered E36 M3
civic spoke
Wrapped.
civic spoke
Previous owner (the guy who built the whole deal) had to sell it because was just too loud to drive.
tribal pulsar
Ahh
civic spoke
Insurance was also a big deal.
tribal pulsar
Import fees and transportation would screw me over then
civic spoke
Since he couldn't properly insure it in Germany.
tribal pulsar
rip
civic spoke
He picked up an E92 M3 to replace it.
civic spoke
F80
civic spoke
M4 is the F82
tribal pulsar
so is the C63 s sedan
civic spoke
C63 wagon 
tribal pulsar
yeah
civic spoke
Sucks that NA doesn't get any of the RS4/RS6 cars.
tribal pulsar
Europe really likes wagons and hatches
yeah
we get the rs3, rs7, and r8
the rs6 avant is NICE tho
civic spoke
Oh, and you don't get the BMW M140i either.
The only hothatch you can get with a in-line 6 cylinder.
civic spoke
Oh, right. You guys don't get the tiny-engined cars either.
tribal pulsar
?
civic spoke
There is a 218i
tribal pulsar
wo
civic spoke
~136 hp
tribal pulsar
how much does it cost?
civic spoke
I think it's equivalent to $27k-ish
Most of what you pay for there is honestly the badge and quality that comes with the brand.
tribal pulsar
"quality"
civic spoke
Though, they tune nicely.
tribal pulsar
really?
civic spoke
You can tune that silly 1.5 liter, 3 cylinder to ~200 hp.
tribal pulsar
dang
civic spoke
Which is enough to make it a fun little car.
civic spoke
Oh, wait. It was 175 whp, 300 Nm. Had to look it up.
civic spoke
From 136 crank, to 175 wheel
civic spoke
Probably cheaper to just buy whatever you can get your hands on over there.
tribal pulsar
yeah tru
civic spoke
The 230i still has ~250 hp
tribal pulsar
might try and find a 335xi E90/92
civic spoke
I would aim for one without the x-drive myself. But that's just me.
tribal pulsar
why?
more weight?
yeah.. probably
335i would be better
if i could find an e46 m3, then....
civic spoke
The non-M cars are still nice. And doesn't come with the M price tag.
civic spoke
Nor the cost of insurance.
tribal pulsar
Oh yeah definitely
civic spoke
Because it's "just" another BMW.
civic spoke
It's just funny how few diesel options you guys have.
Looking at BMWUSA right now. There are three cars in total, if you count 3 seires sedan/wagon as two.
And then you have the X5.
Our diesel options are 16d, 18d, 20d, 25d, 30d, 35d, 40d, M50d
Depending on which model.
tribal pulsar
This isn't a car persay, but the engine isn't turning over and I don't know why
I heard a loud bang and then it cut out and has refused to start
Nvm, found the problem
There is no oil
I could have sworn I just changed the oil top
tribal pulsar
yeah...
drifting geyser
@cedar dome [ R I C E R ]
cedar dome
its not rice if i actaly use my track car on track
drifting geyser
true
cedar dome
:P
tribal pulsar
Is that a coupe-modded miata?
cedar dome
ive been hittin the mountains here and breaking it in still
no its a 1993 honda CRX del sol SI
cedar dome
pretty rare these days
tribal pulsar
just did a quick glance
tribal pulsar
It looks really nice btw
cedar dome
thanks
tribal pulsar
how good is it on the track?
cedar dome
not crzy fast , turns in really nice
super light , mid turn light lift the back rotates easy
made 140hp on the dyno down in auburn washington
pretty good considering its only a cam , intake , exhaust and a tune
tribal pulsar
ahh... what do you daily?
cedar dome
2014 dodge ram 1500 and a 2008 mini cooper s
switch back and forth depending on weather ect
hopefully next year ill pick up a new car
cedar dome
before you ask , im an automotive service tech , hence the pasion on my cars lol
fathom socket
are winter tires banned in america i see so many videos of people sliding around in snow
doing that in europe would prolly get ur driver license taken
cedar dome
poeple in america just dont get winter tires it seems
you get a ticket here if your caught with the wrong tires in the wrong season
wary sinew
It doesn't snow in Southern California no need for winter tires
It barely rains too
So i just use all season tires all year
tribal pulsar
nobody here really ever buys winter tyres. And people think it's fun to slide around in the snow
magic coyote
So I managed to finally do a muffler delete on my Volvo a few weeks back, and I was finally able to record it and not screw up the video.
https://twitter.com/toybiff/status/946409979245940738
Cold start, so it sounds like garbage lmao
Still working on getting money to put on the Varex muffler I want
tribal pulsar
Is that a normal s60 or an r-trim?
magic coyote
I'm wanting to grab the R gauges and fascias because hoooly shit they're nice
tribal pulsar
Yeah, they are
magic coyote
If I ever manage to get an R front fascia I'm taking off the grille in the front and putting a black non labelled one instead because having an R logo on a non R car is like those guys who put BMW M badges on cars that almost don't deserve it lmao
magic coyote
I'm doing a sort of matte black setup, with small blue accents, and some other accents with carbon fiber wrap
Working a minimum wage job with dwindling hours because winter is the struggle
tribal pulsar
Lol yeah... Sounds like the product of it will looks good tho
Any performance upgrades?
magic coyote
I don't have any written in stone yet
I've jokingly thought about having a small nitrous bottle hidden under the carpet in the back with the spare tire, for a "slightly assisted all motor setup"
I've wanted to do some performance intake and exhaust stuff, aftermarket struts and shocks and whatever else, standard stuff
tribal pulsar
Yeah
magic coyote
It's kind of out of alignment atm because the people before me never really properly took care of it, especially since the transmission doesn't want to work so I literally have just 2nd or 3rd gear along with the other regular settings.
tribal pulsar
oh rip
magic coyote
It doesn't have the B4 servo cover update yet and that's a $20 fix. I just need to find the right time when I have money and a few days off with nothing to do so I can jack the car up and do it.
I'm almost wanting to do a manual swap because I don't want to mess with it but eh
tribal pulsar
Yeah... Well, you're very passionate. and your car is beautiful
magic coyote
I just don't have the money to do anything yet and it makes me bored lmao
fathom socket
normal jetty
That's one ugly gear stick
civic spoke
That's the spaceball shifter from a Volvo!
drifting geyser
Oh no wonder the weird Volvo font
magic coyote
lmao
drifting geyser
My car will be the 11' Hyundai Sonata
@fiery dragon do you actually have a skyline?
cedar dome
drifting geyser
The r33 is nice
fiery dragon
I like the r34
drifting geyser
But the engine sound is awesome on all models
fiery dragon
Yes
fiery dragon
First gen
drifting geyser
O
drifting geyser
Ricer
fiery dragon
Don't really care about year, at long as it has an a/c
cedar dome
That so bad
drifting geyser
@fiery dragon DORIYAAAA
fiery dragon
I saw a terribly riced Cadillac CTS
cedar dome
Like if your going to vip at least use a jdm sedan like a Cedric or a jzx
fiery dragon
And straight piping
drifting geyser
Yeah
fiery dragon
Which can reduce a little weight and maybe find you like 2hp
drifting geyser
Rice or nice?
drifting geyser
I also really like the subie gc8
fiery dragon
It's super cool
drifting geyser
Type r
fiery dragon
Civic type r o.o
My dad is considering the new one if they weren't marked up so much
drifting geyser
I like the integra type r dc5
@fiery dragon btw did you catch the Initial D reference?
drifting geyser
No 4
drifting geyser
God foot
fiery dragon
I don't remember a lot of it
civic spoke
Watching The Grand Tour right now.
fiery dragon
I'm using a sketchy ass website to watch initial d
civic spoke
They left the lift up when they took the glamor shots.
drifting geyser
@fiery dragon I'll send you the link to the battle stage on YT
fiery dragon
Ok
civic spoke
Stage 1 was the best one in my book.
civic spoke
When is the 370Z getting a refresh anyways?
cedar dome
i dont think theres going to be a successor
tribal pulsar
Hmm Why not?
cedar dome
sports cars dont sell
tribal pulsar
but...A sport sedan?
cedar dome
Β―_(γ)_/Β―
cedar dome
my sources at nissan all think the same as me
tribal pulsar
hmm ok
cedar dome
ive been after corperate to push for a new 240 succesor
tribal pulsar
tne 350/370 were successors to the 300zx right?
cedar dome
yea
tribal pulsar
wonderfully tbh
cedar dome
indeed
tribal pulsar
and... easy to tune
tribal pulsar
yeah
cedar dome
i dont even think they changed anything internaly
cedar dome
hahaha
drifting geyser
@tropic zodiac why a charger?
tropic zodiac
I like the style of them, and I'm looking for a sports car.
fiery zenith
What if.... Companies sell sleeper cars straight from factory? Instead of selling sports car 
rapid sandal
Where the fuck is the fun in that
fiery zenith
I don't know about you, but I always have fun when I drive a car
drifting geyser
@tropic zodiac get a BRZ, FR-S, or GT86
civic spoke
@drifting geyser Probably out of their budget.
drifting geyser
ya
tropic zodiac
I'm a high school student lol, I'm looking for a cheap used sports car
I don't make a lot of money
civic spoke
I will say this first of all to anyone looking for a car. Just get a cheap one that works.
A car is better than no car.
And you will save on insurance, etc. in the long run.
brave totem
hardy osprey
cons of this car :
no seats
automatic
need another car for the winter
new floor pans still require welding
civic spoke
Rough looking car for $3,500
hardy osprey
3500 cad
its a pretty nice project for that price tbh
(tho the 1970 camaro that was for sale for the same price was nicer)
heady ridge
fiery zenith
@tropic zodiac Where do you live? I don't know the price there but here I'd get a Nissan Cefiro A31
fallow crescent
tropic zodiac
@fiery zenith San Antonio, Texas.
fiery zenith
@tropic zodiac I'd get a car that runs at least, try not to get a rotary if you can.
fallow crescent
That front fascia is ugly as sin though
polar crest
no no is beautiful asf
tropic zodiac
Not in my opinion... I think it's ugly as well
cedar dome
its like the design team was in a meeting and that one shy guy was like "lets make it look like a brick"
and the lead was like "gEnUIS yOur HIRed"
tribal pulsar
*they haven't changed it in something like 40 years
tribal pulsar
I mean, it probably wasn't still
cedar dome
now its just an alternitive brick for rappers if ya know what i mean
tribal pulsar
Yeah
cedar dome
ayyy
fathom socket
So is there any s chassic fans herr
livid sage
feral sparrow
@fallow crescent lmaoo remember that episode
drifting geyser
@fiery zenith I wouldnt go for a rotary, they are a pain to service
tribal pulsar
Not as bad as you think
Rx8 is pretty easy to handle as long as you don't neglect it
fiery zenith
@drifting geyser I'm a rotary owner myself, if you're on budget you should avoid it, the car is cheap, but it's a high maintenance car....
@tribal pulsar I own an RX-8 (wish I had RX-7 π), that car loves to seek attention, CEL is on all the time I even bought myself an OBDII scanner just for it. Still a lovely car though, owning a rotary is like high risk high reward, a pain the butt to maintain it but owning one is like standing out from the crowd.
tribal pulsar
Yeah, there's some really cheap rx-8's but i'm scared because they're cheap
fiery zenith
@tribal pulsar Bought mine pretty cheap, the compression was good, I had tested the car so yeah I went with it, of course some parts were broken but I've fixed it
tribal pulsar
Nice, I'm thinking of an e46 m3, 390/92 335i, wrx wagon, or (possibly) an STi
fiery zenith
Nicer option to be honest, I'm just a mad man, before I went with the 8 I was looking for RWD cars and I wanted something different. I guess I'm a masochist now for owning a rotary
polar crest
I like boxy cars to be honest
fiery zenith
I actually wanted to go with Nissan R33 GTST but the guy all of the sudden just put the price up so nah
tribal pulsar
Fb is nice
fiery zenith
I prefer FC though, FB is still nice too.
I might swap my 8, but I'm still not sure.... 1JZ maybe, if I get irritated with rotary, else I'll go 13B-REW or crazy like 20B/26B, it's just my dream, 13B-REW is more realistic
fiery zenith
That's alright but I don't know, RB is so overpriced here, JZ is still expensive especially 2JZ but 1JZ is not really that bad...
SR20DET is another option that I have
tribal pulsar
yeah, the SR is pretty nice
fiery zenith
Yeah, pretty cheap to get here, don't know why it's cheap though and I'm afraid >_<
tribal pulsar
is actually just a brick
fiery zenith
@tribal pulsar Reminds me of that case where a dude bought a cheap PS4 but when he opened it it was just bricks
tribal pulsar
lool
cedar dome
@fiery zenith YO SCRUB you still have that rx8 ?? Lmao
Also since when we're you in this discord too lol
fiery zenith
@cedar dome Aye I still have my 8 π the engine was rebuilt and she's screaming, should've swapped it with 13B-REW lol.
Been here since last week maybe lol and I'm addicted, still go to the forum but not as active as I used to be like in 2014
Just did an oil change and to be honest I forgot to change it until the oil was over 1500km of its lifespan lol, the problem of topping up the oil frequently, you just forget when to change it π
heady ridge
lol issue with being aussie for me is long distance a trip down to sydeny and back is 1 oil change each time
heady ridge
for me right now is none appently out of 4 cylinders i somehow have 1 left
dire fiber
what is it usually then
heady ridge
was every 1500km but now with my car basicly usless well i aint bothering with it
heady ridge
yea its a 27 year old engine so rather took care of it then have a blowen piston
fiery zenith
@dire fiber Aww that just stabs me right in the chest mate >_<
dire fiber
your comment on topping up the oil reminded me of it
fiery zenith
That thing really is thirsty, and I just removed the cat too so I'm pretty much f*cked when my car gets emission tested
I premix the car as well, so yeah things get more complicated..
fiery zenith
Doritos on a stick
valid kiln
have you seen Roll's double dorito diesel engine they used to make
valid kiln
maybe
fiery zenith
I have strong temptation to swap it with a JZ engine, but damn gotta try to survive first
heady ridge
lol how the hell did they achive the compression to get diesel to even go bang with 2 roterys
dire fiber
one rotor compresses it more
heady ridge
gotta be under some oddity department to think of that
same as a v8 to restrict speed
dire fiber
it was ages ago
heady ridge
yea probly lubed by sulfer to remove oil since its not specced on there
im sorta glad my car is basicly dead sort of since it was costing so much to run in fuel and oil (me thinks a few leaks were happening)
piston turned into a rotery
it got to that point where i just had to enter the auto store and they were calling for a bottle of oil
http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/Product/Gulf-Western-XP-Engine-Oil-20W-50-4-Litre/127140?menuFrom=1021652 it liked this stuff for some reason
fiery zenith
Just switched to Royal Purple from Idemitsu and now I'm so confused, the oil is purple and I can't even tell if the oil is good or bad, kinda mixed with the old oil. So it's kinda purple with a bit of brown on the dipstick :/
heady ridge
lol rip
would do a full change tho since diffrent oils can mess with each other or so ive been told
fiery zenith
Haven't heard about that, what I heard is that there are some concerns regarding the engine seals
heady ridge
yea i just use 1 brand tho going from petrol to diesel will be a change since i will have to buy fully diffrent oil
fiery zenith
Yeah
heady ridge
and i get hated for that since i normaly brought like 10 and 20 liters cause i had smaller 1 liter bottles and used those
heady ridge
used to buy a big bottle of oil and just put it into smaller ones since the oil isnt ruined as fast
fiery zenith
Okayy and why are you hated for that? I don't really get it
heady ridge
nah im hated for more the switching engine since all 3 cars basicly used the same one so it was cheaper
even tho the other 2 cars are pree 2000 they didnt complain
heady ridge
this is littarly its build date its that old
fiery zenith
Oh my
heady ridge
yea i took care of it
fiery zenith
Maintaining it is always a challenge but damn you'll feel proud for it
Do you have difficulty finding the spare part though?
heady ridge
ive lost the passion for it thats why im sorta glad its going since ive owned it ive burned more then 2k on parts
not really
fiery zenith
It's hardcore to find rotary parts here xD
fiery zenith
I usually order from Atkins Rotary for spare parts but damn those arrive slowly
dire fiber
I don't think carbs are too bad, as long as people care about them
a lot of americans only use carbs on their muscle cars and there is still a lot of enthusasts with old british cars that have a carb per intake port
heady ridge
nah its hard in aus finding someone that can service them
dire fiber
that being said, if no one wants parts, no one is going to make any
fiery zenith
I've never touched carburetor in my life so I have no idea about it
Well I was introduced to it when I was like 5-10 ish but I didn't show any interest for it so yeah.... I kinda regret it now
heady ridge
eh they can be a pain but darn they can run some crap fuel
fiery zenith
How bad?
dire fiber
three star
or maybe even two
on a more modern note, the smallest hole that fuel has to pass through is larger on a carb that an injector
fiery zenith
Maybe I need to slowly read about carbie
valid kiln
it's a tube that fuel gets pumpted in to
civic spoke
You know Doug DeMuro's whole Dougscore deal?
How come the acceleration scores are so terrible? It's basically just scored between 3 and 7 seconds for 0-60 times.
Actually, no. It isn't basically a scale between 3-7 seconds. It LITERALLY is a scale between 3-7 seconds.
tribal pulsar
Worse than vehicle virgins?
chilly sparrow
tribal pulsar
lol
fiery zenith
tribal pulsar
cancer
fiery zenith
Like every people would go with McLaren as their first car.
tribal pulsar
yeah lol
fiery zenith
I rarely watch car reviews though
fiery zenith
@cedar dome By the way, if I'm not mistaken I heard this the other day that you got 350Z?
meager grove
He's kinda redeemed himself for me
A 2005 Maserati Quatroporte got a higher Weekend Score than a 2017 Fiata
That doesn't really make sense
cedar dome
@fiery zenith no i used to have a 350z and a 370z
fiery zenith
@cedar dome Oooh the Z family, what happened? Did you sell it?
cedar dome
@fiery zenith yea sold both , the 370z got rolled by the chick who bought it , and the 350z no idea. was for sale , tried buying back but no buenno
fiery zenith
@cedar dome Ouch.... That must be suck...
cedar dome
Yep
thick comet
London and Paris are fun for carspotting, green Gallardo (I think), blue Aventador roadster, and some red Ferrari
meager grove
That green one is an Aventador right
whole vector
yes
patent condor
fiery zenith
I should've waited longer before I bought my 8, around 3 months later after owning it there was a guy who sold another RX-8 but SR20DET swapped
Don't know whether it's actually sold or still up
@thick comet Lovely cars, we usually find Aventador and 458 here.
Oh I just spotted R34 and R33 here.... But the R33 was broken though, the brake pads got stuck and literally rubbed the disc brake all the time. I wanted to take a picture of the R33 since it was parked to be inspected but well I couldn't find the owner to ask permission.
thick comet
Bad pic of the Aventador roadster
I didn't think that green was an Aventador. But idk
fiery zenith
I do have some difficulties differentiating lamborghinis, they look similar >_< at least in my point of view
dire fiber
@civic spoke that's Corbin's isn't it?
thick comet
Mp4-12C is probably my fav car.
fiery zenith
@thick comet Oh my that car reminds me of TDU2
meager grove
@thick comet that blue car is a Huracan I think
thick comet
I didn't get any pics of the front but I'm 99% sure it's an Aventador
meager grove
Aventador is much wider
thick comet
π€·
thick comet
Also saw about a million Porsches , 2/3 i8s , and several Bently SS
meager grove
0-60 feels fast in my car, can't imagine the experience in that car
With the roaring V10 behind you
thick comet
You seen the video of the new roadster accelerating?
thick comet
It looks fake xD
meager grove
Haha
civic spoke
@dire fiber Yeah, it is.
fiery zenith
I don't get bothered with electric, I just hate the community
I literally got roasted by everybody for using combustion engine, and what made it worse was the rotary
lol
polar crest
@thick comet @meager grove Any of you guys got the link?
@thick comet @meager grove Any of you guys got the link?
@thick comet @meager grove Any of you guys got the link?
@thick comet @meager grove Any of you guys got the link?
meager grove
I think that number isn't really what you think it is
I think that number isn't really what you think it is
fiery zenith
meager grove
I hope Tesla steps up their interior game though
I hope Tesla steps up their interior game though
I hope Tesla steps up their interior game though
fiery zenith
What do you mean by that?