cars

[meager grove]

They're kinda quirky

I drove a P90D for a few weeks

My ass dude

[fiery zenith]

How was it?

[meager grove]

The accelleration was bonkers

But the seats weren't comfortable

And the screen looks good but is quite annoying to work with while driving

But the seats weren't comfortable

[polar crest]

I saw a Tesla Model X in my country

And seeing something like that is a GOD SEND

(in our country)

[meager grove]

Tesla's are like 150K+ here

almost twice as much as my bmw

and I like my bmw far better

[polar crest]

I prefer Mercedes over BMW

[fiery zenith]

Electric car is not really encouraged here, well lots of communities do but the government just don't want it

[polar crest]

I prefer Mercedes over BMW

[fiery zenith]

They tax it like mad

[meager grove]

I test drove both the new E class and 5 series

I chose the 5 series because of the better seat and infotainment

While I did really like the drivetrain of the E class and the suspension

[polar crest]

I feel like the 3 series and the 5 series is like cheapish and the 7 series is like out there

I feel like the 3 series and the 5 series is like cheapish and the 7 series is like out there

I feel like the 3 series and the 5 series is like cheapish and the 7 series is like out there

As in cheapish I mean like in the lower ends its really bad

RIP my internet wtf

As in cheapish I mean like in the lower ends its really bad

[fiery zenith]

BMW?

[meager grove]

They just do that so they can advertise with low sticker price

but every car has that nowadays

I have like 25k of options on mine

They just do that so they can advertise with low sticker price

but every car has that nowadays

I have like 25k of options on mine

[polar crest]

I'm here talking as if I own a BMW or a Merceedes

But in reality I only got a Camry

[meager grove]

You get used to everything 😃

[polar crest]

#camrylyfe

I was actually really impressed when I bought the mid-range Camry (2017)

I had come from a 2007 mid spec Cadillac SRX4

[fiery zenith]

I like the CR-V (2013), has been my daily, I used to drive my 8 as daily and yeah.... You can guess what happened...

[main zephyr]

crv

ew

mazda cx5 > crv

[polar crest]

This was the Caddy

Absolutely hate American cars

They are only good for the first 3-4 years

[fiery zenith]

@main zephyr Mazda is pretty expensive here

[polar crest]

After that maintainance shoots up

[main zephyr]

@fiery zenith hmm

[fiery zenith]

We got Honda and Toyota parts everywhere so yeah I went with Honda

[main zephyr]

rule #1 never buy a american car

rule #2 idk

[polar crest]

Kia have gotten really good with their cars tho

[main zephyr]

kia is da shit

[polar crest]

@main zephyr I learnt that the hard way

[main zephyr]

kia stinger

is gr8

[fiery zenith]

rule #3 buy a car that actually runs

[main zephyr]

xD

honda is dead

[polar crest]

@fiery zenith Got it from my dad

[main zephyr]

k

mazda is the new honda

honda reliability is garbage

now

[fiery zenith]

@south gust I'm suprised with their SkyActiv-X

[main zephyr]

koreans are really going for gold

[polar crest]

My friend has a Maserati and he wants to kill himself with the maintainance

[main zephyr]

LOOOL

ITALIAN

HAHAH

RIP

[fiery zenith]

@polar crest Which one?

[main zephyr]

doesn't matter

lmao

[polar crest]

@fiery zenith I have no idea to be honest

[main zephyr]

anything italian or british is just a pain

might as well tow the service center with u

[polar crest]

he has an insta pic lemme find

[fiery zenith]

@main zephyr I used to own VW Golf TSI and oh my the engine.... It just keeps on breaking...
(It's broken 4 times)

[main zephyr]

wew

I hate vw

after the emission scandal

vw kinda died

bmw is my fav

mercs are ok too

audi and vw is something i hate

[polar crest]

@fiery zenith https://www.instagram.com/p/BXFLtnOBOIZ/?taken-by=ahmedalzeera

[fiery zenith]

I don't really like cars with too many electronics....

@polar crest Heyy that looks nice

[polar crest]

But the cost does not

[main zephyr]

maserati gran turismo?

[polar crest]

I have no idea

I don't like Italian cars

[fiery zenith]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BdW4BTtgD4P/?taken-by=dimasrmdo @polar crest

About to install oil pressure gauge on it, still waiting for the parts

[polar crest]

@fiery zenith What's that

[fiery zenith]

Just a gauge, it tells you the oil pressure in your car, I need it for drifting

[polar crest]

No the car

[fiery zenith]

Oh, 2006 Mazda RX-8

[main zephyr]

rx8?

oh

nice

rotaryyyyyyyy

[fiery zenith]

Am I the only one who drives a rotary????

[main zephyr]

whats the fuel economy?

lmao

[polar crest]

Anyone else have a 2017 CAMRY

[fiery zenith]

Around 17.3

BEFORE I went catless :3

[polar crest]

I think my fuel economy is fucked up

[fiery zenith]

Not only you buddy @polar crest mine also drinks oil 😰

[main zephyr]

17 camry...

why man

why do ppl buy toyota's

;-;

are you a YOUNG 90yr old grandma

xd

jk

[polar crest]

@main zephyr Coz trusted brand and I am trying to save money

[main zephyr]

...

k

lol

buy a kia then

never dies

[polar crest]

Too late

[main zephyr]

...

lol

[polar crest]

If I wanted I could blow out on something like an S class

[fiery zenith]

We don't have KIA here, don't know the news about it either

[meager grove]

Maintenance is a bitch

Of the S class*

[fiery zenith]

Here, we have problems with Ford

[polar crest]

@meager grove How's the maintainance on the BM?

[meager grove]

Ehh...

It's what you'd expect

I'm quite dependant on it so I make sure it gets some TLC every few months

Regular fluids, brake pads, etc

It runs like a charm

I have it in comfort most of the time

so the engine doesn't rev all too much

[main zephyr]

german car oil changes are super expensive in canada

can cost couple hundred bucks

lol

[meager grove]

Yeah it's expensive

But they take good care of it

[main zephyr]

eh

[meager grove]

Last time I brought my car in for service, it took a little longer than expected and they gave me a 7 series loaner

[polar crest]

Well when I was getting my SRX serviced once they gave an XTS as loaner

And for Camry

the gave Yaris 🤦

[meager grove]

A hatchback in the us? lmao

Aren't those things like the antichrist over there?

Same with stationwagons?

[polar crest]

I don't live in the US

[polar crest]

And Yaris is like the cheapest car Toyota makes

[knotty wagon]

What's happening....

[meager grove]

toyota IQ

[polar crest]

Sells good in my country coz of private drivers

[civic spoke]

We have someone with one of those on our street. It's so small.

Oh, and the IQ isn't made sold anymore, to my knowledge. So cheapest Toyota is the Aygo.

And yooo. Speaking of tre Yaris. I kinda want that limited edition Yaris GRMN. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DL9EwdqWkAAE2cf.jpg

Limited to 400 units. Has different suspension, etc to a normal Yaris. And 200+ hp, 6-speed manual.

[wary sinew]

Fwd or Awd

[civic spoke]

FWD with a torsen diff.

[wary sinew]

What is that

[civic spoke]

Type of a limited-slip differential.

[wary sinew]

Oh thanks

[fiery zenith]

@main zephyr Same here, I just do the oil change by my own (well on my mate's car), but really.... I'm a bit irritated since it doesn't have an oil dipstick.

[meager grove]

It's quite easy to do AFAIK

[fiery zenith]

@meager grove It's still easy to change the oil but how much to add is kinda irritating, well I had to measure how much came out so I could measure how much to put in

[meager grove]

Yeah

I've seen a bit of how BMW does it

They've got this device where they just select the model and it does pretty much everything

[heady ridge]

@fiery zenith and thats where you get and read a owners manual or get a haynes shop manual

[fiery zenith]

@heady ridge I do read the owner's manual, for oil change too, but of course I can't get all the oil out so to double check I pull the dipstick but I can't.

[heady ridge]

never get all the oil out thats the thing thats why its got that amount listed since thats with older oil in

[fiery zenith]

@heady ridge I easily get worried about something so even with the owner's manual I really need that stick >_<

[meager grove]

Oil is quite important 😀

I wouldn't risk doing it myself on my car

[fiery zenith]

I actually recommend electric cars to my friends because most of my friends don't give a damn about cars so yeah... EV should be simpler to maintain

[meager grove]

Oh yeah way simpler

Mostly just brake pads, oil and other fluids

[heady ridge]

simpler till you find out how many bit still need grease :P

[fiery zenith]

I mean I see lots of my friends with broken engine because they only take care of the damn battery

[meager grove]

So little moving parts

[fiery zenith]

No oil change since brand new

Never done coolant change, brake fluid, etc.

[meager grove]

Yeah that's because of the regenerative breaking

[fiery zenith]

So yeah.... I just say get a damn EV.... I can't help them forever...

[meager grove]

You rarely use the brakes anymore

BMW make an electric 5 series please

[tribal pulsar]

they do

2019

530e

[fiery zenith]

I still want to enjoy good old vehicles before EVs are taking over.

[tribal pulsar]

https://www.bmwusa.com/special-offers/lease.2018-530e-iPerformance.html

[meager grove]

Full electric or hybrid?

[tribal pulsar]

plug-in hybrid

[meager grove]

Yeah nty

My 530i was already expensive af

[tribal pulsar]

why not just go 3-series?

nvm

[meager grove]

Comfort

[tribal pulsar]

yeah

makes sesnse

[meager grove]

Plus the current 3 series has been around since like 2012

[fiery zenith]

Oh yeah they're pretty comfy, too much for me I guess 😆

[meager grove]

While mine has been refreshed in 2016

[tribal pulsar]

have you used the e90/92 generation of the 3-series at all?

[meager grove]

Not e90

But I have driven the new one for a little while

As a loaner

It's what you'd expect; a lesser 5 series

[tribal pulsar]

because i can get an e90 bm2 335i for around 10k USD

[fiery zenith]

E36

[tribal pulsar]

eww

US e36 is crap

[fiery zenith]

We have plenty of E36 sold for cheap so yeah

[meager grove]

As a first car it'd be pretty nice

Us does usually go for bigger cars

[fiery zenith]

E46 too

[tribal pulsar]

yeah

300hp, and semi-new

[meager grove]

Europe, go for a 1 series

[tribal pulsar]

OR.. if i can find one, a white e46 m3 coupe

[meager grove]

I got a G31 530i

[tribal pulsar]

Aren't they in h for some?

or are they still using G?

[meager grove]

h is model from 2010-2016 I think

G is the 2016- model

[tribal pulsar]

jeez

how did they go through so many letter so fast

and F-gen is 2010-2016

like F10 and F90

[meager grove]

Oh yeah F gen MB

[tribal pulsar]

because before that was E60

and the best M5 yet. the E60 m5 with the v10

[meager grove]

Dude wagons are amazing

[tribal pulsar]

yes

[meager grove]

The new one has 4wd

[tribal pulsar]

subaru wagons are pretty nice

At least the wrx

[meager grove]

Oh yeah they're great

Especially for the price

[tribal pulsar]

Might get one of those

still haven;t decided tbh

[fiery zenith]

Aaah I love them, cute but fast

[meager grove]

Have to jump in my car in a min

My key isn't charged

Ffs

[fiery zenith]

Ouch... Good luck

[meager grove]

Luckily I knew where I stored my mechanical key

They really need to add a USB port to that key

[fiery zenith]

Keyless start?

[meager grove]

Yeah it's one of those display keys

[fiery zenith]

One of my biggest fear for a keyless car, I haven't encountered it and I don't want to

[meager grove]

quite the gimmick

it's got a little touchscreen on it which allows you to drive the car forward and backwards without being in it

Have never used it

[fiery zenith]

Aah I've seen one, sounds like a non-techie but I actually freaked out when the car moved by itself when I saw one the other day

[meager grove]

It's more of a party trick

I scared the hell out of one of my friends

I sat in the back with no one in the front

and used the key to drive forward

[fiery zenith]

Pretty fun I guess haha

[meager grove]

It only charges in the center storage armwrest

there's a little pocket for it

It has died on me quite a lot

[fiery zenith]

So it's not that reliable isn't it?

[meager grove]

Uhh well

I just always forget to put it in the little storing pocket

[fiery zenith]

Ooh

[meager grove]

I always just have it in my bag because it's keyless entry

[fiery zenith]

I always put it in my pocket for keyless car

But sometimes, even worse.... I forget to bring my key.... So when I turn off the car I can't get it back on

Silly me

[meager grove]

Haha

Audi has an app that can basically replace your key

Would be nice if more manufacturers added that

[fiery zenith]

Sounds nice, what kind of App?

[meager grove]

Idk my local audi dealer somehow knew I had a bmw so they invited me to drive the new a8

which I can't afford unfortunately

anyways the new a8 had that funtionality

you can preset the climate controls

[fiery zenith]

Hmmm still not get used to it haha

[meager grove]

let it find a parking spot and park itself xD

so weird to see

[fiery zenith]

Hmm can it be relied on though?

[meager grove]

Yeah idk either

Probs covered by warranty I assume

[fiery zenith]

Better be like that

[meager grove]

Can't get a sedan though

Once you experience the wagon 😄

[fiery zenith]

I love the wagon, feels like home haha

[meager grove]

Exactly!

[fiery zenith]

I used to own Mercedes Benz C200 KOMPRESSOR Wagon

[meager grove]

Helll yeah those things are hard as nails

[fiery zenith]

But it kept on breaking down, I still took care of it though

[visual escarp]

get a volvo V-series R 😛 fast and a wagon

[fiery zenith]

This one?

[meager grove]

No that's a hatchback xD

V70R

It's built around 2000

[meager grove]

That one, but it's tuned to shit

[fiery zenith]

Tuned to shit?

[meager grove]

yeah look at the rims lol

And it's way lower than stock

[fiery zenith]

Aaah I see haha didn't see that

That car looks like home haha, just put a curtain and home sweet home

[meager grove]

Where ya live?

[fiery zenith]

Indonesia, you?

We have tight regulation, but to be honest it's not really enforced xD so we can still do shits to our cars.
Well the police are a bit sensitive to turbo sound but oh well you can easily avoid them

[meager grove]

Ahh cool!

Netherlands here

We pay a shitton of taxes but the roads are good

[polar crest]

Matt-Black cars are not allowed in my country

[livid sage]

pity

[meager grove]

What? Why not lol

[polar crest]

I have no idea

The law came into power only last year

[civic spoke]

You are now allowed to pump your own gas in some Oregon counties.

[meager grove]

Only fucked up thing here are emission taxes

if you buy a new mustang you have to pay the entire sticker price in tax

If you buy a Ferrai F12 you pay 100k in taxes

[polar crest]

You are not allowed to pump your own gas here

[visual escarp]

@meager grove you know that that is not true, it is based on fuel and weight class insurance on the other hand

[meager grove]

It is

It's based on emissions and weight yeah

but that's just an example

McLaren P1 only is 18k taxes

Because it's a hybrid 😄

[visual escarp]

those prices are only for the new purchase

or imports

but the road tax on that F12 is 203 per quarter

[polar crest]

wb a tesla?

[meager grove]

nothing

[livid sage]

wtb a vespa

[meager grove]

More than a Tesla that's for sure 😄

[fiery zenith]

Gas is actually cheap here, subsidized 😄

[polar crest]

Yea for us too

[meager grove]

Around EUR 1,60 per liter here

[main zephyr]

wait

LOL

WUT

thats 2.42cad

JESUS

literally double the current price

[tribal pulsar]

per litre

[main zephyr]

😮

[tribal pulsar]

too

[main zephyr]

ik

like

wtf

[tribal pulsar]

yeah

[main zephyr]

and here we are complaining about high gas prices LMAO

[tribal pulsar]

lol

$2.25/gallon

AHH ITS HIGH caps filter

[main zephyr]

but 1.6eur for what octane? @meager grove

gallon

mph

=useless

😛

[tribal pulsar]

mph?

ya mean mpg

smh

[main zephyr]

nono

i mean

mph

[tribal pulsar]

oh

yeah'

[main zephyr]

miles per hour

lol

[tribal pulsar]

kmh is better

[main zephyr]

ye

[tribal pulsar]

But like... I live in the US rn

sooooo

[main zephyr]

all SI units are great

lol

US gotta change

[tribal pulsar]

trying to get back to my canadian roots tho

[main zephyr]

😉

[tribal pulsar]

Yedah

they do

first with the Metric system at least

[main zephyr]

ye

which is SI units my guy

[tribal pulsar]

I know

but like...

Metric

Sounds cooler in some cases

[main zephyr]

sure

[tribal pulsar]

and it's what i'm used to

[main zephyr]

haha

whats the general highway speed limits there?

[tribal pulsar]

umm

[main zephyr]

they gotta increase it to 120kph here

100 makes no sense

literally everyone drives at 120

[tribal pulsar]

~112 kph (70 mph)

sometimes 104 kph

[main zephyr]

friggin truck drivers in toronto drive at 120+

LMAO

[tribal pulsar]

(65 mph)

Lol

[main zephyr]

on the right most lane

[tribal pulsar]

Yeah

US driverss suck

alot

[main zephyr]

so when ur on a on ramp that merges with a bridge

u see a massive truck

going faster than u

LMAO

and ur like

[tribal pulsar]

lol

[main zephyr]

uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

that moment when a 2.5L engine aint enough

[tribal pulsar]

lel

[fallow crescent]

Highway speed here is 75mph/120kph

[tribal pulsar]

ya need a 7.0l v8

[main zephyr]

well family car...

LMAO

mazda cx5 GT

is what we have

[tribal pulsar]

Mine are mainly 70mp/114kph

[main zephyr]

nice

everyone drives at that speed anyways

my dad says he would never buy a v8

😢

i will tho

😃

[tribal pulsar]

yeah, twin-turbo v6's are sometimes just as powerful and more efficient

[main zephyr]

always more efficient*

LOL

u dont even need 2 turbos

twin scroll

bmw style

[tribal pulsar]

yeah but like

[main zephyr]

3.0L I6 are great from bmw

[tribal pulsar]

Twin-turbo sells more cars

They are

[main zephyr]

sells more cars?

[tribal pulsar]

i might get an 390 335i

300hp turbo-I6

[main zephyr]

ye

ik

300...nice joke

bmw says 300

more like 360

[tribal pulsar]

more like 1000-0000000

[main zephyr]

xd

[tribal pulsar]

mouse-power

BOOM

[main zephyr]

they dynoed(ed????) a 340i

makes 340hp at the wheels

LMAO

[tribal pulsar]

Owo

[main zephyr]

331whp*

With JB4 it increased it to 380/380 At the wheels which is ridiculous with just a tune.

http://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1201236

LOL

[tribal pulsar]

what about a 2008 335i

[main zephyr]

same engine as 2014 335i right?

290 at the wheels

avg

stock

dont get a 2008 335i

don't u think it looks ugly?

I would rather get a e39 m5 😂

if u can find one

lol

2008 335i

[fallow crescent]

Wee

[tribal pulsar]

Lol

i think the e92 looks bette

[main zephyr]

with bolt ons, 100octane and a jb3 tune...

whaa

[tribal pulsar]

it's either that, a wrx, or an e46 m3

[main zephyr]

it looks dated tbh

[tribal pulsar]

it is 10 years old

[main zephyr]

ik

2012 335i

2014 laguna seca blue

absolutely stunning

m performance edfition is lovely

[tribal pulsar]

Owo

what gen is that again?

f-something

f30?

[main zephyr]

ye

[tribal pulsar]

ahh

[main zephyr]

2012 till 2015 i think

or 16

[tribal pulsar]

the e46 m3 looks nice tho

[main zephyr]

same style as 2018 tho

2017 has a new engine i believe

[main zephyr]

idk

[tribal pulsar]

Owo

[main zephyr]

looks nice

[tribal pulsar]

Dream m3

with the whote

[main zephyr]

😮

YIKES

[tribal pulsar]

Ehh

[main zephyr]

@tribal pulsar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FKCDEOui1E exhaust flaps open at 12 secs LMAO

[tribal pulsar]

Halos do look good

O

[main zephyr]

i want that engine

listen to it

[tribal pulsar]

OML

[main zephyr]

at 12 seconds tho

it opens

[tribal pulsar]

it's only the twin-turbo v8 tho

[main zephyr]

LOL

[tribal pulsar]

i heard it

[main zephyr]

ye

only twin turbo?

[tribal pulsar]

they have the twin-turbo v12

[main zephyr]

ye

[tribal pulsar]

the 65-line

[main zephyr]

5.5L twin turbo

[tribal pulsar]

63 = twin-t v8

[main zephyr]

new ones have a 4L

ye

ik

[tribal pulsar]

65 = twin-t v12

[main zephyr]

ik

lol

ikikik

xd

[tribal pulsar]

43 = turbo I4

[main zephyr]

i mean like

[tribal pulsar]

45 = turboed more I4

[main zephyr]

old c63 had the 6.3 then 5.5 turbo and now 4L

[tribal pulsar]

yeah

but it still sounds beast

[main zephyr]

yupp

[tribal pulsar]

but i hate the look of the coupe

[main zephyr]

best sound

same

[tribal pulsar]

I liked the previous gen

Owo

[main zephyr]

mhmm

[tribal pulsar]

So good

I would LOVE to have this

[main zephyr]

https://www.youtube.com/user/AutoTopnl this channel is a must sub

1:55 wtf happened

confused tranny???

slip?

<@&375453001902718976> someone pin that channel

[lyric tulip]

no

[main zephyr]

?

why

???

what are u doing

@lyric tulip\

?

@tribal pulsar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkJblcybCfo

1:55 slip?

[meager grove]

Why would you even want 1000hp in a car like that

totally unusable and destroys the engine

[meager pasture]

Tell that to they guy who made a 1000hp Honda Odyssey

[tribal pulsar]

WHAT

[civic spoke]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0l6QMEiOdE

[meager grove]

Insane

Gotta have a skibox on there

[main zephyr]

ye lol

bisimoto honda odyssey

in the truck u usually get a ton of space

BUT

with the bisimoto honda odyssey

U GET

A

friggin nitrous bottle which takes away all ur space LOOLOLOL

[tribal pulsar]

Hmmm should i?

https://norfolk.craigslist.org/cto/d/2002-pontiac-aztek-awd-runs/6446556523.html

[meager grove]

Beauty!

[jade jungle]

anyone have thoughts on the saturn s series?

[rain storm]

\

[polar crest]

@tribal pulsar Ugly!

[dire fiber]

Love how the seller. Doesn't actually show a picture of the front of the car.

[meager grove]

I don't blame him

It's henious

[main zephyr]

LMAO

[fathom socket]

germany cars are the best

[meager grove]

^

[turbid karma]

just wondering, whats wrong with eclipses?

[drifting geyser]

@turbid karma they are OK

[turbid karma]

my sis who works on cars said they are a nightmare to wire

[drifting geyser]

Cuz Mitsubishi

@turbid karma

[turbid karma]

Oh

Cuz im looking at cheap starter cars now that my seizures are gone. And was either eyeing one of two illogical choices a camaro or an eclipse used she is buying it and said no to an eclipse maybe to the camaro xD

I asked here because she was busy

[meager grove]

Get an Aztek

VW Jetta maybe

[tribal pulsar]

Did i hear.... aztek??

[turbid karma]

I said illogical for a starter car not a starter. Because her friends, who are professional mechanics, are going to make me learn how to work on an illogical beginner car the last option was a z24 because im 27 not 17.

But, I gave that away because I had a seizure

Like a year ago

[meager grove]

Get a BMW Z1

With the folding up doors

[turbid karma]

Well, the camaro is as old as me and costs like less than 3 grand

But needs a lil work

[restive mist]

Anyone have any cool projects on the go? Currently helping a mate with his E30, swapping in a rebuilt M52 into it to replace it's worn out 1.8. Should be good for 230HP when done 😉

[turbid karma]

not atm, but finding a semi-project car by may

[tribal pulsar]

My friend is doing a swap of a 3gste into an mr2 spyder

iirc

[restive mist]

spyder is the newer shape right?

[tribal pulsar]

yes

[restive mist]

@turbid karma what u thinking?

[turbid karma]

looking at older camaros and some muscle cars aka illogical "starter cars" for a 27 year old epileptic

[restive mist]

Nothing is illogical if it's a fun project

my first car that I worked on myself was a disaster lol

I presume a first project is what you mean by a starter car

[turbid karma]

I know people just keep suggesting cars for someone who's like 17 XD basically my sister and most of her friends work on cars all the time rather than being techies, so they want me to get a car that is cool but that I also have to work on hard.

project as in it literally needs work

[restive mist]

Ah yea

[turbid karma]

and, I have to learn how to do the work by them.

I just feel like replacing a transmission mount is the easiest way to go. XD And, the lazy way.

[restive mist]

Just make sure it's something that has good support

something that has a sea of cheap and readily avaliable replacement parts

good to start with a car that has a following as well

The worst is having to pause your project because of a part you can't get

[turbid karma]

Well, the camaro im looking at is mostly fine it just has a few cosmetic issues and the only "actual issue" is that it nees a replacement transmission mount according to the owner.

well, I know camaros are loved. So, finding a part shouldn't be too hard.

[restive mist]

Yeah they should be fine for mechanical parts. Body panels may be hard to find though

[turbid karma]

im honestly one who doesn't care too much about cosmetics. I think a transmission mount is anywhere from 15 bucks to like 200 at most.

[restive mist]

Transmission mount may not be too difficult if its underneath... i'm not to farmiliar with RWD muscle

[turbid karma]

if I can't do it my sis's friend who works on cars all day as a pro will prolly do it for me.

as long as I pay for the part.

[restive mist]

Ah thats a bonus

good luck with it! wish we had more V8 muscle overe here in the UK

[turbid karma]

I do like the euro advantage of sport cars. if I ever get rich I'm going for a brand of car that not a lot of people talk about.

pagani I think is how you spell the brand

the ones who make those expensive zondas

[restive mist]

Yea they have mad interiors

[turbid karma]

jw, does this sound shady to you? back in 2008 this guy was selling a 1990 diablo for 10 grand usd

on autotrader

[restive mist]

are you sure it wasn't a diablo kit car

[turbid karma]

it wasn't, but I was guessing it was a pricing error

[restive mist]

like an mr2 underneath with a fibreglass shell lol

must have been

one of the few supercars I like tbh

[turbid karma]

im pretty sure it was a pricing error because a 91 goes for 175 grand

so, he probably forgot a 0

though, from what I've heard it's kinda hard to push some older and even newer lambos because for the people who collect them they don't want like last years model they want the newest

and that has a big effect on the value of selling one used

[restive mist]

the whole collecting car thing is a bit odd to me lol

Or wanting a particular car because of its year

we get a lot of that in the UK

[turbid karma]

well, my sister has a friend, the master mechanic guy, that has a smaller house yet a fuck ton of cars. XD

[restive mist]

people often portraying a car as superior in image just because it has a "18" on the plate (2018 model)

[turbid karma]

personally, I'd do the same yet with arcade machines from snk

I think it's more of a status symbol for the rich

the more expensive the more important they are.

[restive mist]

yea

[turbid karma]

reminds me of something from a movie, "Oh good you read the manual." the movie wasn't that great though. Tokyo Drift.

actually no it was the brochure.

[restive mist]

you mean brochure

[turbid karma]

yup

[restive mist]

hahaha

[turbid karma]

I think my favorite part of that horrible movie was when he was sitting the police station after and gives the girl a bloody smile

[restive mist]

DK = Donkey Kong

[turbid karma]

XD

[restive mist]

the shot where the girls skirt lifts up in the wind was an accident

but they kept it in the film anyway bc it worked

[turbid karma]

lol

Honestly, i'm not too big on the movies, but I do love the cheese aspect of the first 3

and, I do like that 1995 eclipse Brian fucked up yet in the 2nd one those lancers were ugly as fuck.

[restive mist]

I love the cheese of them

as shitty as neons are they are kinda cool

[turbid karma]

most people only want a skyline because of that movie, but from what I heard they are somewhat illegal in the us because they don't meet some standard

I think it's like emission thing

[restive mist]

I'm so glad they're legal here in the UK

my dream car

[turbid karma]

they are legal here, but you have to get some mod kit that some people say just butchers it.

[restive mist]

been in a 600hp R33 before

[turbid karma]

kinda jealous of my sister she was out in vegas and gotta drive actual race cars.

on a track, so they were allowed to go as fast as they wanted

[restive mist]

I had a VHS when i was really young of a Japanese series featuring a 1200HP R33 and since then I was hooked

[turbid karma]

I rmember being a kid playing too much gran turismo and wanting to put a turbo kit 4 on everything

[restive mist]

haha was underground 2 for me and forza

all the same good shizzle tho

[turbid karma]

and, for some reason my little brother thought a pt crusier was faster than a saleen s7

[restive mist]

building pointless cars on tourismo and forza was jokes

setting the suspention to soft on hummers

[turbid karma]

I honestly suck at racing games because I try to make turns at like 100 plus mph

and just holding down the gas and then hitting nos.

which is not how you do that.

[restive mist]

Saving up for a civic track car as my next project

swapping a 2.4L in and possibly a kraft werks supercharger 👌

but thats ££££ I don't have right now

[turbid karma]

when I was in middle school this guy ws a pro sponsored rally car driver. Had one of those suburas on display near an exit which is oddly where he lived on the highway

with poor sound proofing between his house and this busy ass exit

[restive mist]

haha nice

[turbid karma]

that's like saying "hey, come rob me!" because this was in a suburb of baltimore

[livid sage]

I want a corvette

[turbid karma]

I feel like white ones are ugly as fuck

[civic spoke]

I never cared too much for many American cars in general.

[fallow crescent]

If you're not driving a Trabant, you're doing it wrong

[valid kiln]

insert jalopy game here

[fallow crescent]

Also, the only good Nissan

[restive mist]

@fallow crescent YES trabants are beastly

U get a stick to dip into the fuel tank instead of a fuel gauge

and the bodywork is edible

[merry shadow]

Yup, thats why you should never leave your trabant near a pig farm...

[restive mist]

haha yea seen that

I want one just because of how they're just the ultimate barebones of motoring

[fiery ibex]

Lol

[indigo coral]

Should I purchase a 2002 Miata for 500 dollars, primarily for mountain runs and the like?

[fallow crescent]

That's scarily cheap

My '95 was $2200

[ripe crystal]

falcon just buy it and make sure it wont kill you

2200 for miata is kinda expensive unless it was clean

people who only like japanese cars are the weeaboos of the car world. Don't @ me

[fallow crescent]

It was higher milage, but in great condition. Well, until my friend got hit by a box truck in it

[turbid karma]

so, my brother in law took a look at the camaro and helped me decide against it. Because most likely it needs a new transmission. Which would cost more than what the guy is asking for the car plus all the fees stackedo n top of buying a car

[sullen grove]

nuff said

[meager grove]

Rwd in the snow, noice

[fiery zenith]

@sullen grove Spare tire isn't heavy enough?

[rare urchin]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuDLiLZZdPk

[fallow ridge]

How scam is this you think

[visual escarp]

The 2.5 is 6cyl right?

[meager grove]

Dude that's way too public

At least blur our her name

On that note though... http://www.antiscammers.org/elena-gibs-scammer-2004-subaru-impreza-wrx/ @fallow ridge

[fallow ridge]

Thx fam

2.5 is a flat four

@visual escarp

I guess I'll spend my 1500$ on a Miata

[dire fiber]

the 3.0 and 3.6 are flat 6s

[fallow ridge]

I can't think of a Subaru that uses a flat six off the top of my head

Afaik porsche is the only one with flat sixes

[visual escarp]

subaru legacy have gens with a 3.0 and 3.6

[valid kiln]

@fallow ridge got a subaru flat 6 in my driveway

[fallow ridge]

huh

I never associated subaru with flat 6s

that was always a porsche thing to me

[tribal pulsar]

i wonder what would happen if you were to stack two flat-6's on-top of eachother

[fallow ridge]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKYYATBSLMY

[tribal pulsar]

Not what i meant

XD

[digital oracle]

https://imgur.com/gallery/YZLne

[viral shell]

Omg 😂 👌

[topaz solstice]

Cars and computers, how can my day/this server get aany better?

*any

[tribal pulsar]

Anime

[topaz solstice]

no anime?

i thought you were pro anime

[tribal pulsar]

All i have is a no anime emote 😦

[topaz solstice]

i see

[heady ridge]

cause thats just what they do with planes mid air in the air force (the bmw drift)

[livid ridge]

The new Byton is good but it's chinese. Tesla is still better.

[sullen canyon]

Who here has a lambo? (besides Linus)

[rare urchin]

I have the bmw E36 version

Does that count ?

[fallow ridge]

Not a big fan of Lamborghini

I'd rather have a Porsche

[tribal pulsar]

Is it a good or bad idea to buy an E60 M5 or an E63 M6?

[fallow ridge]

F10

[tribal pulsar]

Money

[fallow ridge]

but I'd prefer the E63 because cuz its a coupe

[tribal pulsar]

I hate the look of the tail lights tho

[fallow ridge]

maintenance will be the same

same powerplant

[tribal pulsar]

But... is it a bad idea to buy one?

[fallow ridge]

well

[tribal pulsar]

Cause i can get one for 15k w/ 77.5k miles

[fallow ridge]

thats a good question

can you afford the maintenence?

[tribal pulsar]

Maybe

[fallow ridge]

then no

[tribal pulsar]

But.... v10

[fallow ridge]

true

[tribal pulsar]

the beautiful beautiful v10

[fallow ridge]

then i'd buy the E63 because rarer and I can flip it later for more money

the S85 is quite a beast

Miata swap it

[tribal pulsar]

Hawk yeah

Umm, id rather go for the M5

[fallow ridge]

true

[tribal pulsar]

because Miles

[fallow ridge]

Most of the issues come up around 100k

so

[tribal pulsar]

like.... ~50k less miles for the same price

But like... ONLY 15k

🤔

[fallow ridge]

you have plenty of time to save up to afford it

when issues come up

[tribal pulsar]

Yeah true

[fallow ridge]

the four doors is useful too

[tribal pulsar]

yeah

[fallow ridge]

if you got kids

or friends

[tribal pulsar]

I could get an E46 M3 (if i can find it) for ~10K

or an E60 M5 for 15k

[fallow ridge]

well for 15k

you might be able to find a boxter

[tribal pulsar]

Ehh

I don't like the look of the fried egg headlights

also

[fallow ridge]

powwa

[tribal pulsar]

V10 > flat-4/6

Tbh, my budget is max 10k sooooo

[fallow ridge]

Corvette

[tribal pulsar]

Ehhh

[fallow ridge]

a used C5

[tribal pulsar]

i'd rather get a 335i or a WRX

[fallow ridge]

WRX is a piece of shit

[tribal pulsar]

How?

the new WRX sure

[fallow ridge]

it doesnt feel great

when you drive it

like it always feels like its gonna break

[tribal pulsar]

Who does this guy think he is?

[fallow ridge]

Yeesh look at that inflation

maybe its his location

[tribal pulsar]

Ugh
M3's are so expensive

even E46

[fallow ridge]

cuz hype

[tribal pulsar]

Ill just get a 400HP s60r

[fallow ridge]

also cuz its easier to maintain an e46 than a e50

[tribal pulsar]

you mean E92?

[fallow ridge]

the new 3 series?

[tribal pulsar]

BMW never made an E50

of anything

[fallow ridge]

o ye

[tribal pulsar]

lol

[fallow ridge]

i was thinking of the S50

[tribal pulsar]

Ahh ok

[fallow ridge]

if you want cheap power

Corvette

or a GTO

[tribal pulsar]

hmm

or a G8 GT

but... 400HP in a ~2ton car

[fallow ridge]

Or a GS400

[tribal pulsar]

Might just go 335i in all honesty

[fallow ridge]

im biased towards lexus

[tribal pulsar]

they're easy to find

and 300HP is pretty fun

Lexus is nice

but i think the styling is a bit plain

too plain for me imo

[fallow ridge]

yeah i'm rolling in a GSF

[tribal pulsar]

Owo

those are nice

[fallow ridge]

toyota reliablity

and real nice feeling

[tribal pulsar]

And good styling

[fallow ridge]

yea

I grew up on the yota gang

so im biased

first car was a 80s 4runner

[tribal pulsar]

we have a rav4 hybrid

should've gona lexus rx hybrid tbh

because the infotainment is shit

and we don't even have LED head lights

it was a BRAND NEW vehicle

smh

[fallow ridge]

Infotainment is crucial in my dd

My SO drives a Civic

It's shit

Hate that infotainment

Love the tranny

Big dick daddy

[tribal pulsar]

wut

[fallow ridge]

Regular car reviews

Dodge viper

Can't link rn but look it up

[tribal pulsar]

i did

I watch RCR already

didn't see thart vid tho

please hold

[drifting geyser]

@tribal pulsar Hmmm....

Maybe dont go for a honda civic

they are too big

[tribal pulsar]

Lol

[viral shell]

Uh.....

Wtf lmao

[tribal pulsar]

Hush

[fallow ridge]

Lit

[civic spoke]

Honestly. You will find much better value in the step below the M-cars from BMW. Unless you really want all the knick-knacks that comes with M.

The M3 starts out like $20k more expensive, compared to the normal 340i

[rare urchin]

I traded off an M3 and bought the E36 cause it was way cheaper

And there isnt that much of a diffrence between normal old BMWs and M series

Unless it is a black edition then there is a huge diffrence

[civic spoke]

If I had to get an M3, then I would probably just get a base one. Possibly add the Comp package. But I think that I would keep the 18 inch rims almost.

Would get cloth seats and everything.

[merry shadow]

Can you downgrade in an m car to lower quality bits? Dont think so... you're better of buying a standard car with the m power package.

Cuz its 3 types now.. standard, standard + m and m.

[civic spoke]

I mean, the normal M3 comes with 18 inch rims as standard. With the options being 19/20 inch. Reason why I would go for the 18 inchers would be for the extra sidewall you get with those tires.

[dire fiber]

super low profile tyres just don't fly on single track roads

[fallow ridge]

lol run flats

[civic spoke]

low profile tires =/= Run flats.

Low profile just means that there isn't much sidewall to the tire.

[fallow ridge]

doesnt bmw send out their cars with run flats

and if you swap the tires they affect handling

[civic spoke]

Fairly sure that the M cars doesn't come with run flats. I think they are using Michelin PS4 tires as standard.

And swapping away from run flats would only improve the handling.

[fallow ridge]

goddamn bmw dealership bamboozling me

[fiery zenith]

Speaking of tires, am I a mad man for using tires that are supposed to be changed in 2008?

[fallow ridge]

yes lmao

[merry shadow]

Well.. if they werent used much... why not.

If they dont have treads anymore change them asap, or you could end up with a blowout or in a ditch from a slide...

[civic spoke]

I'm more afraid of dry tires, than I am of tires with little thread. Because dry tires will give up on you without warning.

[valid kiln]

^

know why paul walker died?

old tires

[meager grove]

And Carrera GT

[civic spoke]

Tires have come a fair way in the last 10-20 years. I would love to see a comparison between tires using old vs new compounds.

[tropic zodiac]

A mix of audio and cars: Would getting a new head unit increase the reception on my radio or do I need to look into something else? It's always making a slight static hissing noise, never shows up on aux so I know it's not the speakers.

[dire fiber]

probably not

it might help the hissing if it's coming from inside the radio

[civic spoke]

@tropic zodiac Sounds like an issue with the antenna itself. Does it still happen on channels with better reception?

[oak stream]

when u try to replace a rear wiper blade but end up snapping the entire arm instead

[heady ridge]

RIP

[fiery zenith]

@merry shadow Rarely used lmao, I really want to change the tires but something random keeps on breaking when I want to change the tires.
@fallow ridge My friends call me a mad man, I guess my title is now a mad man
@valid kiln Don't let that happen to me 😩

[fallow ridge]

wat

driving on old tires is insane

be safe

[tribal pulsar]

what about... NO TYRES

[fallow ridge]

if you have no tires you cant crash 🤔

[tribal pulsar]

[fiery zenith]

@fallow ridge I'm driving slowly until I get my new set :p
You can't crash if you don't have tires 🤔

[tribal pulsar]

[soft ferry]

[tribal pulsar]

[fiery zenith]

I felt something weird and I continued driving, I'd been searching for the source for like a week, oh.... It's actually the tires, I thought it was something more severe 🙃

[civic spoke]

You're saying that as if the tires wasn't the most imporant part of a car.

[merry shadow]

They are not... if you dont have an engine no point in having tires :D

[valid kiln]

I mean, in terms of safety they are one of the most important items

Just because you don't use the car doesn't mean they don't get damaged over time

Jay Leno changes the tires on all his cars every 3 years or thereabouts.

It's not so much tet have no tread it ie that the rubber dries up and doesn't grip the road

Get new tires dude

[tropic zodiac]

@civic spoke all stations. But becomes really pronounced whenever I go under highways or downtown. Which is understandable.

[polar crest]

I got 20 bucks.... best car go ⬇

[valid kiln]

slef built, lego

[hardy osprey]

Guess how much I payed for this :

[tribal pulsar]

Not enough

[tribal pulsar]

$60

[hardy osprey]

50$ cad

[tribal pulsar]

so close

so like $5 US??

HAHAHHA funny cause inflation

[hardy osprey]

Lol

40.11$ usd

Its basocally free

[tribal pulsar]

$60 wasn't a bad guess then

lol true

[hardy osprey]

Im amazed at how dumb this guy was

[tribal pulsar]

lool

[hardy osprey]

I'll either fit it on my car or sell it

[tribal pulsar]

what car do you have?

[hardy osprey]

This is like, half the money required for a turbo setup XD

2005 solara SLE (V6, hardtop)

3.3L

[tribal pulsar]

Ewww a solara

[hardy osprey]

Its nice :(

Hardtops are nicer than the convertiblss

[tribal pulsar]

but it's so ugly

it's a hairdresser car

[hardy osprey]

Also pretty rare in canada

[tribal pulsar]

Yeah true

[hardy osprey]

Hairdresser ? XD

[tribal pulsar]

sell it, and save money for a better car

Yeah, it's somethjng a hairdresser would drive

[hardy osprey]

Its cheaper for me fo import exterior/knterior parts from the us than buy them here

I already paid cheap for it

[tribal pulsar]

like the chrysler crossfire

[hardy osprey]

Id sell it and make a profit XD

[tribal pulsar]

yeah, i mean, it's gets you places

yeah. sell the turbo