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ive only got a debit card rn but my scholarship funds are mixed in with my debit money so i have to keep a record of every purchase i make to avoid misappropriating funds
since i only get like $150 a month
Ah ye
soon to be more now that i've got a job working IT for the engineering college
tho it'll muck up my budget notebook process a bit
since i wont have a fixed starting balance anymore
When I worked IT in school I got paid peanuts
they're paying me above minimum wage
I don't buy enough to warrant the fees at the end of the month
Lol
Oof
Cheap housing though
Definitely cheap
predatory apartment leases
they corner you into year long leases and murder you with fines if you leave after the semester ends
since they bank on rich parents paying their kids leases
Rent from private landlords
I rented from a nice family
250$ a month for a room in the bay area
luckily i wont have to deal too much with apartments for a while, i need a cheap one for the summer but after that ill be in a dorm again
the one im looking at is $400 a month
Your rent costs as much as I pay a month for my parking spot
wtfff
my parking is only $160 a year here
It's actually cheaper now cuz I drive a volt to worj
Work
It used to be like 650
It's dumb
I remote in a lot anyways so I park there maybe twice a week
But I don't want to deal with the headache of looking for parking
Whenever I drive through UCLA I'm reminded by how stupid college fees are
$8 an hour for parking lmaooo
ew
I might relocate to Texas tho
SO is looking for better jobs
Cheaper living
I might be able to afford a Lambo in Texas
U right
But can you afford a Pagani Zonda @fallow ridge
panini in your honda
Use bitcoOoooonect
I don't get that reference that I see people yelling all the time
I was looking at a huracan or a r8 v10
meh r8 v10
how about the maintenance on them
It's basically a huracan
It's NA so it'll be less of a headache
But it'll still be there
Murcielago LP640 > hurracan
I prefer the R8 styling
alll wrong
The 640 got Lambo doors ๐ ๐
Lamborghini Veneno
Too much monies
the purchase price on them isn't awful but I think repairs/maintenance would murder you
StOp BeInG PoOr
Ye probably
I should convince my uncle to buy a 720 and I'll buy his 12c
They put one family into ldebt at my old school
they couldn't afford to buy it in the first place so
I'll probably pick up an R8 v10 after we move to texas
Get a viper acr
the viper scares me
I don't like the styling of it
ooof
Too childish
no
I didn't want to touch the pedal, didn't want to get shot into someone's house
You don't get shot into someone's house
through
it was pre-TC so the murder models
I have takena viper around the track
not long enough
cars got way too big
It's a length boy
my dad had a lincoln mark v
when he built his house he made sure it would fit in the garage so they put a relief for the nose
lol
Like a chopper
not sure why I keep looking at fast cars when I have the cobra in the garage rotting there
drive it
still needs work
one day when it's not freezing
that looks like the charger fucked an intrepid
lol
My dream car
It makes a wopping 78hp
like hot damn
on all 3 cyls
even comes in maunal
@fallow ridge Isn't that a sexy car
Didn't know Mitsubishi was still around
after yesterday I think boxers can diaf. my hand is so fucking sore
sell it fam
did the spark plugs
I work on my cars with gloves now
now you are
My SO was thinking about the m2 or the stinger
nah man
M2 cuz manual
nah man
And we already had a four door
gloves wouldn't save you unless you had Trump sized hands
Oof
I had to shave off some skin to get in there
Just take the engine out
What car has the boxer in it
All subies lmao
he won't
Have you thought about the lotus camry?
it's like a camry
but not as practical
he drives his amg c63 most of the year
he'll wonder why the car got quiet and slow
i dont know if i could get a low car in the parking garage at work
At your service ๐
Can you tell me my name as well, I need the obvious pointed out too me
Do you?
Yeah
Getting a lot of chips in my front window
Due to small rocks hitting it
So annoying
Last gen had that problem as well
buy a mclaren f1
Not quite in my budget mate
Looking at the next gen X5
because you are buying cars
and not saving up for an f1
that's why you can't afford it
I'm saving up for a 911 or something
a new one?
no it was an e60
No
you can buy those dirt cheap around here
I want a nice one though
I want a '69 imapala
2015 GTS
Quite cheap relatively
I love the wheels on those
Idk r8 is nice as well yeah
v10+
GT-S
You guys and your childish cars
They're getting cheaper aswell
the only porsche ive driven is the 911 turbo s
or like a cayenne
Got the pleasure of only driving a 2016 4S
Well compared to a turbo s
so
i didnt crash but i had the worst lap time
Yeah that's the thing as well
I mean a Porsche is cool
But I don't have time to go to the track
So maybe a small sports car like a Miata or an F type
f types are beautiful
Can't really put the power down in a Porsche on public roads
Yeah the new 4 cylinder is pretty cheap here as well
Might test drive it
manual too
Hell yeah dude
i was cross shopping
That's cool cause you have the thrill of the high revs and changing gears without really going that fast
M5 is soo scary
I wouldn't recommend it
Unless you get the new one with 4wd
I drove an f10 m5
Yeah you start slipping right away
Such a nervous car
Is the gsf 4wd?
with the stock tires tho
it was slipping like crazy
the new m5 blows the gsf out of the water tho
Yeah 2.8/100kph right
Mhmm
My 530i does 5.5 to 100
In a bloody 4 cylinder stationwagon
Insane really
To think that we've achieved sub 3s in a sedan
Yeah I wonder how the hothatches will be in a few years
Also considering the new Megane RS Trophy
doesnt sound like thats availible in teh usa
Yh the US isn't too keen on hatchbacks
one of our interns has a focus st
boy
he tried to race me once from a stop
dusted that foo
almost bought the chevy SS but the interior didnt hold a candle
well im on bags lol
Lmao
so its pretty nice for just everyday driving
does ok on some canyons but its a big car so eh
Steering feel good?
Oh nice
Been reliable so far?
Oh shit lol
Oils?
That's not too bad
just wish it had android auto
Oh right
it has better integration with my SOs iphone than my pixel
Yeah I wanted to try Apple car play but iDrive is just so much better
Hm you paid for your gsf?
That's not bad for a v8
yea i only pay
like
$2600 a month
i think its like $2500 a month
1.1% interest
Oh nice
if we move to texas we'll probably buy a house
so i'll have to wait to buy a v8 tho
v10*
r8
the house will cost less than our car payments so ๐
Yeah well
My house isn't anything fancy either
My car cost about half of my house
damn cheap housing
250k Euro
yea that sounds about right
the house she wants is like 500k USD
she wants a pool in the backyard
I mean if you're gonna buy, go for a nice house
They're quite common in the us though right
i want to visit new zealand but i have no time off work to get a good trip going
its like a day long flight
You should
It was worth the 48 hr flight for me for sure
I advise you go for at least 3 weeks though
yea we were thinking about that too
Rent a campervan and have a drive around the South island first, then take the ferry up north
we're dreaming of a japan -> korea -> australia trip
Bah humbug visit Nigeria for 3weeks
Sounds good
Do you have a wife awsome?
@meager grove bachelor
You'll find out then ๐
I know the saying happy wife happy life
Exactly
i mean our wedding is being planned but we want our friends to come so its hard to organize ya kno
And you have women shouting patriarchy
Just tag along with the missus and do some stuff you like along the way
Lol
Uhh fair enough ๐
but shes always driving it so i want a fun car too
Expensive hobby
Cars are not expensive
lol cars are expensive
Yeah they are
if I have to call my bank to organize a loan
Not really, I mean it takes more to raise a childn
its expensive
Depends where you live
After marriage
Rip your r8 nano
ikr
^^^
i can fit the kids in the GSF
After my dad had me he sold his Corvette and bought a 85 countach 5000
120 grand
Lol
You'd want the new one
of course
Gotta go fast when your kids are late getting out of the house for school
Oh man the e class wagon is a beauty
What does it make like 600hp
612
christ
0-60 in 3.2 or smth
about as much as the v10 r8
Torque is brutal though
4,669ย lbs
627 lbft
yep
Really a roof rack
Yeah lol
You are driving a r8
When I went on vacation to France I saw a guy in a Bentayga with a skibox and a 4 wheeler caravan
lol
Holy shit
kids can go in there
On the Autobahn with 150+
you can also be like alex choi and put a skiibox on your huracan
I was doing 230 but that's fine right
then offroad it
Or like Jon Olsson and put one on your 800hp Wraith
also supercharged
the camo wrap also sold me
i couldnt tell over the stupid loud exhuast
Should I keep my Mercedes black or camo wrap it???
The skibox looks strange though
he clogged the shit out of his radiators and it kept overheating
no shit lmao
Ofc
I like Jon Olssons one better
Dennis the Menace to
http://www.RoadTestTV.com 1/4 mile drag race video between a stock 2014 Mercedes Benz E63 Model S and a Supercharged Shelby GT500. Sorry for the video shake,...
the lambo just screams agression
Screams "I have too much money watch me while I go down the streets"
Yeah no, I could never do that too that poor car
That car should not exist
Damn he has some money too blow
He sold his RS6 DTM which burned down unfortunately
Ooof
Allow me to pull out my friend's repsonse to anything he can't afford and he wants
I think it had more than 1000hp
if i drive that in murica tho
"This is why we need communism, so we can all have that Rolls"
my radar detector would be going off like crazy
Drive that through Compton, I dare you
Does the US have something against stationwagons?
Mhmm shame
^^^
Ugh G wagons
Only off-road they will ever see is accidentally hitting the curb at a drive through
Nah, my dad owns one overseas and he only offroads it
Yeah well he's probably the <1% of G wagon owners
He also modded the fuck out of a 90's h1
To be an offroading beast
I forgot the year, I think it is a '98
@meager grove floris give me that car
@vital glen who wouldn't want one (...not as a daily driver)? Stupidly heavy, V10 or a diesel, 4.30 rear end. They're tanks.
Refuel 60 gallons every 50 meters
lol
Ran a light?
Wait. Who ran the light. You, or the Tacoma?
I still give it second look when crossing an intersection.
Have had a guy ran a light. Didn't get hit because I saw him coming.
Ahh. Yeah, those situations are rough. I hope that you're fine.
And that insurance will pay up.
I'm fine, just sore cause I got a little twisted when I spun
and slammed into the airbag
gonna take some better pictures tomorrow when I get my stuff
@meager grove no, not really.
@wanton urchin have fun with that lawsuit! Glad you are alright
@agile sonnet >and I have one sitting in my driveway
good job for the car
I was actually on the way back to the store
btw, I got some better pics
@fallow ridge ^
The truck that hit me
better view of the side
That's good
Glad your safe
Go get checked out by the doctors and bill the other guys insurance if possible
never
the combustion engine charges the hybrid batteries
@vital glen
though i guess that technically means i charge it every time i run the car
Oof, glad to hear you're good. Accidents are scary. How fast were they going when they hit you?
about 20, maybe 30 because I gunned it to avoid
@wanton urchin so they went 30 and you went?
@vital glen I was going prolly 15-20, spotted them and gunned it to try and avoid, which brought me to (guessing) 20-30
I don't know how fast they were going, have to wait 10 days for the report
ok
wow
my friend somehow drove half an hour on the highway to work without knowing his tire was flat
idek how that's possible
or how the rim is completely free of any scratches
....
run flats
my favorite car is the s2000
It is a cool car indeed
@fallow ridge he's running snow tires on an 06 corolla theres no way in hell they're runflats
Was he driving in the snow?
nope, hasn't snowed for a week in the GTA
he was like "oh so the road wasn't that bumpy"
he's not a total novice with cars either, he took auto with me in the 9th grade and he knows how to drive stick
its not an excuse, but idek how he couldn't tell
@fathom socket too bad they're priced into the sky
anyone wanna help me find the roof molding parts I need in order to do the roof rack delete on my 1996 subaru legacy Brighton?
@fathom socket do you speak Japanese?
that are cheap
no
i do not
i am like a car weeb
i have a friend who is actually a weeb
You do know that jdm refers only to vehicles made for japanese market
So are you looking to import?
@fathom socket
if its cheap?
define cheap
old japaneese cars seem to be pretty expensive
like $5k us
but mpg is bad right?
high school
can you build a subaru 2.2l or is it not owrth it?
not worth it @harsh oasis
figured
@tribal pulsar is that 88octane?
i've got 2 and I'm not sure what to do with the second other than hold onto it until the first needs repair
or szell it
yep, 88
running 88 fucks with my engine
not many people are gonna want a 25 year old engine/trans
ill just save it for when I inevitably blow the clutch learning manual
my dad has a cayman gts @vital glen
in my other car
ewww @fathom socket
Well yeah, since i'm assuming your engine is performance-spec and thus gains actual benefits from higher octane
thank you
yes sir
like the boxter with a top lol
Cayman gts is nice tho?
Ahh
I am 'merican muscle kinda gguy
Can't wait for the r34 to be legal
Real tempted to buy this nice near-unmodified r32 gt-r for 30k
skyline
im a wagon guy
e63s wagon?
radio flyer
or a horsde and buggy wagon?
yes
no
yes
no nothing like that. just need some suspension and subframe parts from one
you say that
no gramps
and it turns into gramps 3.0
yeah but am broke so
StOp BeInG pOoR
unless I figure out how to turn 2 2.2l boxers into one 4.4l 8 cylinder
I mean have fun spending money you don't have
Starts to yell
I have 6TB of storage in my pc. 250GB of which i payed for. The rest is scavenged. yeet
ok
Nice
I just steal shit from my school
๐ฎ
dw "stealing" means literally going threw the recycling bin
of electroniucs that my school has
yeet
i want to buy the school's old thinkcentres
y
i'd take an old thinkcenter...they're better then what i have XD
i1 1111, 16gb of 1, 1tb 1, gtx 1 , 1w psu
this is my pc currently
I was almost right
you were surprisingly
on a side note...i'm looking at two cars right now and i don't know which to go with...scion tc with brake issues or an rx8 with a few small problems
mx5
i wish there were some near me
same
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
yeah mx5 better platform
and a hell of a lot more parts laying around
so many in the junk yard up here
just not many on the road
yep
get a mx5 with flip up lights...i'd be happy
flip up lights are the bomb
i completely forgot about those wheel well flaps XD
i really like it...just take the flaps away
but muh gas mileage
didn't it get around like 60-70 mpg or something like that
yep. sometimes more
god damn prius eat your heart out
yep
i can imagine someone putting a spoiler on the insight tho
all hondas get spoilers it seems
maaaaybe a small duckbill
whether they be aftermarket or honda beating the people to it
i found a prototype insight that was modded
here you go
they replaced the gas engine with an electric
there is never enough bubbles
+1
y not lol
there are 0 rwd/manual cars in my state for sale
oh damn son
there are quite a few where i live...the condition is a whole other story tho
a few rx7's (if you can afford them), quite a few celicas (with questionable transmissions), a few decent rx8's that are over priced and a few with a few minor issues decently priced...and a few other cars
now with all those cars you have to battle the biggest problem of them all...
rust
i bet i have you beat
east coast rust is the worst
my 96 wagon was free because my uncle broguht it home, jacked it up, and part of the rear subframe literally just fell out
we have rust so bad my mechanic points to some spots on my car and says "that there is what I call load bearing rust"
same here in wisconsin
mcm? roadkill ftw
@harsh oasis Combining two 2.2 boxers into a V8 would be awesome. I'd love to combine to 4.0L Jeep motors into a V12. It'd be the most underwhelming V12 in modern times.
I was making a joke but if subaru could some how make a flat 8 I bet it would sound extremely interesting
It'd also be cool to have a cam that makes it sound like dueling tractors, somehow still not as redneck and dueling banjos...
Packaging would be a slight nightmare (...I say that wanting a V12), but it could be pretty cool.
I've gotta get under my wagon. I need to see what it needs
A donor car, that's what it needs.
thankfully I have a donor car
Are Konig performance tires any good ?
As in, will they be in need of replacement after 2 years ? (Of nornal highway driving)
Im so confused with tires
maybe
Fucking beautiful car, wish i could get an unmodified one for under 10k
i found for 9k
Used 1995 Nissan 240SX SE Coupe for sale near you in Morton Grove, IL. Get more information and car pricing for this vehicle on Autotrader.
@tribal pulsar
But that's in illinois
im a car weeb
Weeb
@fathom socket
wut?
Celica gt fastback?
The Aventador platform is getting really old though. And single clutch transmission...
it needs triple clutch @civic spoke
It needs a smoother transmission.
I have not. But basically no other car uses a single clutch transmission anymore.
They shift much harsher than a DCT.
I think Koenigsegg used single clutch for their Agera. But the power level between that and the Aventador is 'slightly' different.
Are exotic car manufacturers planning to implement the ZF 8 speed into cars?
it seems to be in every relatively high hp car nowadays
About 200 euros
@vital glen
Lease would've been around 900/mo
Nvm that, probably a bit more
ok']
oo that 3 speed manual
@fathom socket 70 ss
@fathom socket also avoid the grand national and stick with the Monte Carlo if you are going down that path
just a question to settle a despute against my dad..
how bout a vette
@oblique carbon your vette?

what do yall think of Tavarish's Lambo?
Hope he gets it running properly.
same
@vital glen no, a friend
Anyone here good with car audio?
@round holly whadya need
I have a kenwood 1200 watt sub hooked up to a 400 watt Kenwood amp, and it was working for awhile and then just stopped. The light is still on, on the amp, and a buddy of mine said its probably just in protection mode.
How do i get it out of protect mode.
How to fix a Kenwood stereo in protect mode. This video shows you step by step how to remove the protect mode even if you have done a hard reset works on mos...
Also the dipshit that installed it bridged the amp, which he wasnt supposed to do, so i hope its not blown
Amp, not radio
sounds like a blown fuse'
is something not shborting out?
No sparks anywhere
everything is grounded correctly
Sub connection is good, first thing i checked
and sub isnt blown out
Think its just fried?
maybe
sounds about right
okay. I know enough to not push the sub with it's peak wattage xD
lol, but its 4 channel
exactly
How do i bridge 4 channels xD
exactly
LOL
anybody know where I can get some bright ass #194 LEDs?
ebay
yeah? what should I look for
I want to try and get them in bright amber to contrast the white headlights
I have no idea
@vital glen I can bridge that and it would work, right?
and shitty audio experience
What about this?
@vital glen
My stepdad runs this on his 10" in his lotus elise, fills his cockpit pretty well
lotus elise
but his sub is right behind the seats
I started to die laughing
Its not a midlife crisis, lol. He's been buying lotus's since he was 24, and uses them to autocross
I can't fit into an elise
Not a lot of people can, hes my height and im still trying to figure out how to properly get in and out of one
how tall?
6"1'
oh lol
About 1.8 Meters for those not in America lol
The leg room under the dash is longer then one thinks
I have been in it
Drop the seat against the fire wall and i can fit in it
I am 6'5
There's your problem lol
lolol
We have a few of those around Colorado, my favorite one i've seen was a dark iridescent purple.
But have you seen a 2001 prius @round holly
yes
lol
Have you seen a 1959 ford firebird in person?
Yes
@vital glen So my sub is whats blow, not the amp
lol
@round holly you figure out your amp/sub issues? As far as I can tell you have a Kenwood amp (way underrated for the sub you're pushing) and a 1200W sub? Do you have a link to the sub? I have no direct experience telling me so, but I've always heard it's not good to underpower a subwoofer that's expecting more power. Seems silly to me on account of...you know...quiet songs and quiet parts, but I dunno.
You're never supposed to run a sub at it's full power, you always run it with an amp under it's power limiting, and bridge it if necessary, otherwise the sub will blow up. Either way this sub is the problem, it was repaired before I owned it and they did it incorrectly, so I'm going to repair it myself.
You still match your amp and sub power levels. You avoid burning it up by not listening at full volume (unless you have a clean, distortion free signal) all the time and having an appropriately set gain so you don't clip your signal.
A sub that's rated for 500W RMS will handle 500W pretty much all day. But the dynamic changes in music make it so it's never really getting that high of power for very long. Similarly, you can definitely overpower it for a short while (using say a 600W amp so it the amp doesn't have to work as hard). Again, proper gains make the difference.
I use the 500W example since I have a 500W Kenwood amp in my Jeep pushing a Rockford Punch 10" sub that's rated for 500W RMS. I've hammered on this setup for about four years now without any issue. I have the gain set on the conservative side and don't turn the radio up high enough to cause signal distortion (my weak link the entire setup is the deck). Pay attention to RMS power and ignore peak power, it's a bullshit number that's just there to attention grab and make people think their system is more power than it is.
That said, if you have a kenwood 1200W sub, it's actually probably 350W - 400W RMS, so look at getting into that range if you need to replace the amp. Just make sure it'll handle the impedance load of your sub. For example, my RF is a dual voice coil with each coil being 2ohm, so I have them in series to have a 4ohm load. I had the amp before this subwoofer, as I had a free 12" 4ohm Phoenix Gold Xmax. Ended up putting a hole in the surround and decided I just wanted something smaller that I could tuck away into a trim panel, so I bought a sub that would match the 4ohm load of my amp. I wish I would have instead got an amp that did 500W at 2ohm and got the version of my sub with 4ohm voice coils and put them in parallel. Now if I ever want to upgrade my amp and run it in a 1ohm load...most amps designed for a 1ohm load are pushing a lot more power than I need.
Well, I think I have finally found my next car
great on fuel, manual, looks cool, has all the features I need and it's easy to work on
Great on fuel : Kool
Manual: 111/10
Looks cools: -111/10
Easy to work on: Kool
My ratings are very consistent @wanton urchin
golf 2 diesel?
guy says it'll fog the windows in the summer
even better
Wanna see the other pics I have?
also, second owner, and the guy was super honest with me about what issues it has
it's just FF, yeah
No driftu lifu 4 u
Looks clean
a little over 3600
Ok
that's all he wants
got to drive it, the only thing is that I may need to work out a little
Ok
I'm just amazed to see how clean the thing is. Hardly ever see something that old and that clean here in Michigan..
nah thats how mk1 and mk2 golfs look
i was looking at a crimson red mk1 VW gold deasil coupe with 390k miles on and it was spotless, got 50 mpg and had 1 owner
meanwhile my fiat 500 abarth went over a steal plate in the road left by street construction, and now i need a new exhaust pipe, rear bumper, rear suspension control arm, fuel tank, fuel line, some other suspension part and cant do any of it myself
@wanton urchin
@eternal wyvern you really own an abarth?
uh yeah i love it but i broke it
I hate it
:o
Small, Slow, fwd
what do you think of civics from 14 years ago?
fwd is fun and great gas mileage, its not really slow, seeing as its as fast a base WRX or a GTI, and i like it becouse its small small
@dire fiber no
why not
lol civics
what do you drive?
and that's fast?
i am 5'7" and the abarth is actually a great car for tall people becouse of upright the seats are, my 6'5" has no trouble driving it
@eternal wyvern I am 6'5 and it is hard as hell to fit into it with other feeling cramped as hell
80s Monte Carlo's are acttually really cool
@dire fiber with a 350 Chevy with a super charger kicking out 750hp yes, it is fast
yeah ^ also the Monte Carlos fit LS engines and small block 400s and building them to 1000+ hp road legal tunes is 100% doable