that's the funniest shit I've ever seen
#cars
fathom socket
stoic ledge
Yeah I know
Well I don't think it's funny... More like depressing
If something happens to us... They can't save us
fathom socket
no that is the pathetic
but that means you can scoop up surplus military spec g-wagons 
that sounds pretty hype
stoic ledge
Don't know what they did with the old G-Wagons
woeful salmon
well, you could, but we dont really have a surplus market
fathom socket
yeah I dunno
pick one of those up
get a brush bar
some chunky boy tires
everyone will get out of your way
stoic ledge
Dutch military: "Ok, we need new trucks for our military. Any suggestions?"
Random employee, joking: "VW stands for quality.. let's get a Amarok"
Actually buys Amarok
😮
fathom socket
stoic ledge
Yes
woeful salmon
where not even active in a war
fathom socket
cause half of them are going to be down for maintenace
and they have to keep the numbers up
woeful salmon
haha
fathom socket
stoic ledge
"Because this vehicle is built in large numbers, the military saves money on purchase costs"
Haha yes, and they can spend it maintaining the vehicles
fathom socket
oh they'll definitely outspend the g-wagons in maintenace
woeful salmon
yeah, but the special forces still use the G-wagon
fathom socket
yeah because they have to actually get stuff done
woeful salmon
fathom socket
i wanna be at the motor pool
i would totally buy a surplus military g-wagon
i couldn't think of a better more affordable off roader
woeful salmon
G wagon used by the Mariniers, called the "Wolf"
woeful salmon
mercedes 🙄
stoic ledge
Those too xD
fathom socket
stoic ledge
And horses
But those are not what I meant... It's the Mercedes
Now guess which Mercedes
woeful salmon
those are the most useless police cars
stoic ledge
Well the glued the flappy paddles stuck to the wheel, so they must be good
woeful salmon
have you seen the new striping? they now look even more like toy cars
fathom socket
oh no
woeful salmon
i just don't like them, i liked the touran more
fathom socket
stoic ledge
Much better than a Tahoe
fathom socket
well see our police officers carry guns
and arrest people
so we need room for that
woeful salmon
but the new audi's for the highway police are a big upgrade
ours have guns too, you know
stoic ledge
Haha yes, I member their promotional video of the Audi:
It handles much better
Meanwhile understeers on to the grass
woeful salmon
fathom socket
the highway patrol here has unmarked ford mustang GT and unmarked dodge charger R/T's
and tons of police package tahoes
fathom socket
they bought the unmarked mustang and charger for catching street racers
stoic ledge
Except the new Mercedeses
Our undercover cars vary from a VW Polo to Golf GTI's, Passat 2.0 TDI Bi-Turbo and Audi S3
fathom socket
stoic ledge
We even had VW R32's once
fathom socket
the R32 is a cool car
but not the right size for police work
how do you fit people in it
to take to jail
whats the inside like
woeful salmon
there was a time we had regular golf mk4's as police cars
indigo coral
We have Explorers and Tauruses for cop cars here
woeful salmon
only the vans have a separated front and back seat, the cars dont
soft rune
where are the Teslas^^
fathom socket
look how little room there is
if you put that in a gold
golf
there would be zero back seat
stoic ledge
Lol we don't have those things in a Golf
woeful salmon
agreed, but we dont have those in the cars
indigo coral
the Explorer Police Interceptor is actuallly a p cool car
stoic ledge
We usually use Touran/B-klasse as transport, or they call a van
indigo coral
Especially the new hybrid
woeful salmon
hmm, they use mercedus vito's/ vw transportes as transport vehicles
stoic ledge
Yes
woeful salmon
massive blindspot
fathom socket
no wonder you cant get shit done
all they got is a touch screen
how you gunna cop on an ipad
stoic ledge
Usually they are with 2 people in these vehicles
So one controls/speaks/... Everything, another one just drives
stoic ledge
^ nice review BTW, but no mention of the Ferrari derived engine 😢
warm sparrow
lol
in france the most powerful and "nice" car they have is the renault megan RS
and there are only a few i think
stoic ledge
https://youtu.be/d0-pS4xlECA
Isn't this an accurate representation of the French police?
magic arrow
@stoic ledge the V6 is not a ferarri derived engine i do not think
it's shared with the Levante Gran Lusso but i do not believe that was developed by Ferrari. Only the Levante Trofeo/GTS has the Ferarri V8
magic arrow
So it's the Ferarri V8 with 2 cyl chopped off?
stoic ledge
Yeah
magic arrow
mmm that explains why i liked it so much
damn i wish i actually realized that when i filmed
stoic ledge
😄
civic girder
I'm fairly certain the Lancia Stratos had a V6, but idk 100%. I know it was a Ferrari engine for sure
stoic ledge
Ferrari Dino V6 (:
flint sable
So I posted a few weeks ago about my uncles car collection, people where skeptical and for good reason, because of the cars being in the house
Here’s a vid of me walking through quick
That Mach 1 is the center piece of the kitchen, and he has the number wrapping still on it
We sold a red Shelby lancer
magic arrow
opal hamlet
For the two of you that care, here's my 2011 SAAB 9-5
inside my extremely filthy and cluttered garage
i'll get better pictures later
indigo coral
Very nice! The 9-5 is a nice car.
shadow osprey
Bro the Police Explorers make like 400hp
stoic ledge
@magic arrow
This Ferrari derived V6 spits out 505 ponies!
Nice way of integrating newly gathered information 😅 😛
The 2011 Saab 9-5 NG is just a Opel Insignia/Buick Regal in a different skin
Those NG Saab 9-5's are nice 
Too bad they never had the chance to put the SportCombi (SC) in to production
https://www.saabplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/95-sportcombi.jpg
All pre-production (testing-)vehicles, they actually couldn't be sold and had to be scrapped but due to inventory auctions, people could buy them 😃 I think 27 of those survived
warm sparrow
RIP Saab il liked you
wheat hatch
turbid karma
@vital glen is there much of a difference between a 90s and a modern impreza?
vital glen
@turbid karma a lot
turbid karma
what exactly?
viral matrix
warm sparrow
The 90s impreza look better
And it has certainly less electronic sh|t
And 90s cars are better than 2010s cars
viral matrix
Yea
fossil imp
friend had the gsxr1100 it was too fast for the time/bit of a deathtrap
sounded epic thou
cosmic isle
fossil imp
what noway
thats a classic oldschool 911 turbo cab?
vastly better than a mk4 supra
and worth alot more too
forest furnace
Potential first car: 2001 Lexus RX300. Thoughts? I am close to getting my temps and I have a question about the ABS on that car. Will they meet the standards? I found this car because my grandparents had one for a really long time and were able to tow a huge camper with it just fine, do you think it would be a good vehicle for me? I also know that it's very reliable. 140k miles. Thanks!
indigo coral
@forest furnace I have a '99 RX
Don't tow with it, btw. It will grenade the trans eventually.
Mines been fairly reliable, I love the car.
Brakes seem decent, haven't had to full ABS it though.
Comfortable, though. Nice stereo though be forewarned if it's the Nakamichi stereo, you cannot add aux.
Don't expect fantastic gas mileage, my average is 18-19.
forest furnace
@indigo coral ok thanks man! I wouldn't be towing anything since my parents both have the tow packages on their newer RXs. I'm not sure which stereo it is. I'll have to check. 18-19 would be fine since the only time I'd drive it is before and after school.
indigo coral
Yep 😃 As long as you change oil regularly using synthetics, and don't overwork transmission it should be very reliable!
I've put 11k on mine in the past year.
(I just recently turned 127k)
forest furnace
Great! I'm able to do oil changes myself and my grandfather did it with his 2000 model so I'll be able to ask him if I need to. Do you think 140k is good mileage or a little high?
indigo coral
That's really good, particularly for a 19y/o car
18*
I see a lot on CL that are 250-350+
forest furnace
Ok thanks I really appreciate it! Hopefully I can work out a deal. I'll have to look in the interior and see what stereo it has.
indigo coral
Nakamichi isn't necessarily a deal breaker, I got a FM transmitter at @tropic silo 's recommendation and it works pretty darn well. The naka stereo sounds really very good, no aux is the caveat xD
forest furnace
Ok thanks! I probably wouldn't use the aux a ton, but it would be preferable.
indigo coral
yep! 6 disc changer is sure nice. It uses packs of CDs so you can change out all 6 at a time
forest furnace
Nice! That would be an option, I do still have a DVD drive on my PC haha
fathom socket
I have some serious questions for liberty walk
and they also made some for previous prii, or prius's or whatever the plural for prius is
indigo coral
prii.
shadow osprey
@vernal mortar a tastefully modded supra includes a stock wing. As long as we can agree on that, I like you
tropic silo
@indigo coral 
vernal mortar
Stock wing @shadow osprey
shadow osprey
Ok good
vernal mortar
@fathom socket ITS BEAUTIFUL
my dream for a k20 Prius is complete
No road tax and no ulez charges
warm sparrow
Wat
fathom socket
Check out their other prii
wheat hatch
I like the TRD wing for the Supra MKIV.
And Speaking of tastefully modded Supras, this has to be by far one of my favourite Supra builds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYWHxVweSLs
I just love how clean that thing is....
🤤
fathom socket
Oof
stoic ledge
wheat hatch
tropic silo
indigo coral
I'm eternally glad we don't have inspections here
I would fail the hell out of inspection
stoic ledge
knowingly driving an unsafe car
:boi:
indigo coral
its not that bad
but I have aftermarket headlights since my oem ones were downright dangerous, a tiny exhaust leak, and one of the reflectors on the bottom of the bumper has crack in it
all of those are instant fail
stoic ledge
If it wouldn't pass, it's unsafe or neglected in maintenance. Things that should be fixed anyway
having reflectors
😛
stoic ledge
:/
indigo coral
So no, my cars not "unsafe"
stoic ledge
Let me be the judge of that 😈
indigo coral
what do you classify as dangerous
stoic ledge
Well my car failed inspection once 👀 But that was not really dangerous xD
indigo coral
aftermkt headlights are instant failure most places in US, but mine were downright dangerous before
so dim it was crazy
stoic ledge
Indicators in the back, they have te be orange. My car has clear lenses, so it neets to have orange bulbs. Now, it did have orange bulbs, but the orange coating was pealing off, letting white light coming through -> failure 👀
indigo coral
I have orange turn signals 😄 (plus 5 brake lights)
stoic ledge
Well most things they check is lights, visibility, rust on structural components, emissions, brakes, suspension, leakage etc
Orange turn signals are I hate US Imports with those red brake light Indicators, it's just odd
stoic ledge
Sweeping indicators are not allowed, butnyou can turn off most of your lights to indicate
Not really sure, our old one car passed with minor leaks (more like sweating)
indigo coral
yeah if I poke around underneath I can find oil, but it never ever touches the ground. Only way I knew about it is cause I brushed my finger along it and barely got a bit on me
nothing to worry about, imo
par for the course in a 20y/o car
stoic ledge
I checked, sweating is ok but real leaks/drips of oil are failure
indigo coral
yeah I've never seen a drip below the car, except when I changed it an a bit was sitting on the oil pan and fell off
no drips under normal circumstances
😄
stoic ledge
😅
indigo coral
around there they use scan tools and check for codes, any codes = fail
even nonessential stuff
stoic ledge
Normally if your car is in great/safe drivable condition, it should be fine
Well no codes not in particular, but any lights in the instrument cluster yes
Your car can have some old codes in it for reasons
stoic ledge
indigo coral
failed him.
stoic ledge
indigo coral
😂
digital pilot
I still can't believe I got approved for that plate LUL
Ooo the 1st Gen rx's look really good with wheels and supenison
Had a friend with a VIp style 04
Have a 2010 as a daily
night ruin
@digital pilot imagine that thing go through a speed bump
warm sparrow
Imagine that thing go on a 3cm rock
vital glen
Imagine owning a show car
digital pilot
?
It does get pricy but it's fun
Changing wraps every few months
I do it myself and buy the material
warm sparrow
imo a car is for driving
not for just putting it in some place and be like "hey look at my car it is so cool lol but don't drive it or you will destroy it with every rock that's on the road"
digital pilot
I drive my car's that's why it's on bags and not a trailer Queen and if anything happens I just replace it
If I'm too low I just raise it with a click of a button in some areas.
fathom socket
or just jack the suspension up to where it's almost impossible to get in
digital pilot
Hey at least it's not static... Colorado potholes are no joke.
cursive hornet
no it is massachusets pot holes that are no joke because there is a say about how one can tell they have enterd massachusets because the roads suddenly become full of pot holes
flint sable
When you own a raptor you aim for the pot holes
fathom socket
Don't know if any of you watch shmee 150 but his senna got crashed into on the way down to Goodwood festival of speed yesterday
Whaaaaaaaat
Feelsbadman
That can't be cheap
A Citroen was switching lanes and wasn't looking in his mirrors smashed straight into him
Rip
indigo coral
yikes
magic arrow
shmee completely ignored me at the NY autoshow, even when i just wanted to nicely say hi. Can't say i feel sympathetic at all
i feel terrible for the car though
long nova
Heya, can someone help me determine whether or not if my car can tow something. 
Ik it's 3500lb towing capacity but I don't exactly know how heavy one jet skis on a small trailer is.
jagged wagon
@long nova you might want to list what make, model, and year of car you have. Otherwise we have no way of knowing how to answer your question other than "I'm sure it can tow something but that could just be a wagon of feathers..."
tropic zodiac
Drove my car all day. No issues. The moment I get into my works parking garage, it detonated. I was backing into my parking spot when I noticed there was smoke everywhere.
Me and a friend took a look, we can't find anything broken so we think it was a freak accident with the radiator cap
Temperature was fine the entire time. Not overheating or anything.
shadow osprey
Well the temperature was clearly not fine lol
The gauge might have said it was
tropic zodiac
Any possibility it was just like a damaged seal on the cap and pressure made it explode? Or is there a way to see if my temp gauge is damaged?
muted adder
Got home with a wonderful surprise on the side of my dads 1992 patrol :(
ebon field
stoic ledge
R.I.P
vital glen
@tropic zodiac seems fine
muted adder
@tropic silo i didn't touch it, some ass was probably going to fast and crashed into the patrol
viral matrix
Next goal is the A
midnight peak
muted adder
@warm sparrow yes its parked just outside my house,if we had room on the driveway it wouldn't be there
shadow osprey
@tropic zodiac a bit high. Is it a Ford engine or what?
fathom socket
Clearly my Renault Clio is an absolute acceleration monstor 😂
shadow osprey
Is that one of those insurance discount apps?
I would never be able to use one of those lmao
indigo coral
I'd like to have that feedback WITHOUT my insurance finding out. Lol.
long nova
@jagged wagon aaa sorry, my car's Santa fe sport 2.0t 2015.
jagged wagon
_The 2015 Santa Fe Sport gives you the choice between two powerful and fuel-ef cient engines. First, the 2.4L GDI engine with 190 horsepower and 181 lb-ft of torque. Second, the 2.0L Twin-Scroll Turbocharged GDI engine which delivers a powerful 264 horsepower, 269 lb-ft of torque and 3,500lbs towing capacity. _
Boom, taken straight from the brochure. However, I absolutely recommend checking your owner's manual for full details on things like tongue weight and how towing can impact your transmission over time @long nova - many vehicles that "can tow a boat" really shouldn't be towing anything for extended periods because they're not designed to handle that kind of load, especially up hills of certain grades.
shadow osprey
Also your Gross combined weight rating. If you stuff your car full of... stuff, then your towing capacity decreases
fathom socket
Yeah it is cereal5 im from the UK so insurance is expensive af over here still costs me £1200 for a 1.4 litre Renault Clio without it it's £2800
long nova
@jagged wagon and @shadow osprey Makes sense, thanks dude 
I really wasn't sure at all despite me looking around on the internet gfsagsf
I don't have a lot of stuff inside the car but I'll keep that in mind 👀
wheat hatch
Speedy boi
autumn roost
That piston was well and truly stuck
tropic zodiac
@shadow osprey yeah a nearly stock 2002 4.6l 2 valve. Only thing done is a cold air intake and pi manifold. I've read that the temps I posted are normal and some even say optimal.
shadow osprey
Yeah 213 isn't hot hot. I would like to keep it under 200 personally but I'm just paranoid
tropic zodiac
Well, Texas weather prevents that lol, when it's 110f outside
shadow osprey
Yes, and that’s why you don’t run straight water in your car
fathom socket
My car just hit 342.000 miles I should be a little nervous about it but meh
Been driving it nicely and oil changing it every 10 thousand
fathom socket
a car with proper maintence will run for ages
tropic silo
I like how cars in Texas are able to even run in 110F.
Cars here just break down at 95F already
acoustic epoch
australian model?
thorny horizon
@indigo coral actually it isn't a render
iirc it was a project by some students for an upcoming BMW motorcycle event
Too bad the X7 itself looks like sh#t 😛
tropic silo
It looks cool
indigo coral
I think it looks pretty decent, both the truck and the actual X7
Not my absolute favourite, but decent
but then again, I like the X6 so there's no accounting for taste I guess
stoic ledge
@tropic silo why would cars here break down at 95F?
tropic silo
Because that's what they did @stoic ledge
stoic ledge
Mine didn't
lime copper
BMW don't make trucks. 
indigo coral
When does the new Supra release to dealers/for people to buy?
stoic ledge
Some dealers in Europe have them (:
Like this one, in Belgium (:
hexed arrow
Thats a nice bmw 
wheat hatch
Opinions on Audi's new GT2 car?
wheat hatch
Gotta say that the wing mounting is a first from me
Never seen a "reversed" top mounted wing, so to say
I'm curious what benefits (if it even has benefits) it has over a normal top mounted setup
Also, a pretty cool video of Bottas just burning rubber:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DN2bq60uRc
Gotta say, that's some control he has there 😛
north anchor
stoic ledge
@magic arrow about your spare tyre question: BMWs are only build with run flats, the area underneath the cargo area is designed to store smaller items and not a spare tyre 😄
vital glen
Spare tire > run flats
stoic ledge
Yes
tropic silo
I also have a run flat 😭
But i Dont have the space for a full spare underneath the cargo area because that's also where the battery is.
bitter compass
that pick up
if its real
then they completely lost their understanding of design 👀
fathom socket
Just be Jeremy Clarkson and chop the back part of the X7 off and call it a pick up
bitter compass
i mean the bmw i3 is designwise just awful but hey it sells well👀
at least around here 🤔
then again BMW could sell a banana and half munich would buy it
stoic ledge
"it sells well"
bitter compass
idk they are like the electric car that i see the most
followed by the zoe and then model S
maybe its really because the people her buy everything bmw does
stoic ledge
i3 market share in 🇳🇱 :
2019: 0.56%
2018: 0.36%
2017: 0.21%
2016: 0.13%
2015: 0.13%
2014: 0.14%
2013: 0.06%
Not really large numbers 😛
indigo coral
oof my car has a full spare including alloy wheel - not even a black steelie donut
rotund matrix
oh boy
i think mine has a black steel one under the trunk compartment
er, rather, in the very bottom of it
stoic ledge
Mine has a fuel tank in the spare tire compartment... So no spare tire for me 
vital glen
@stoic ledge Who needs a spare wheel compartment if you have 6 wheels?
stoic ledge
Depends on how may tires pop at once 😛
civic spoke
Any of you know a good kit or whatever to refreshen your headlights? Mine has a bunch of scratches in them.
They probably just need a good polish. But ai don't currently have any of that stuff.
stoic ledge
Be sure to, after you polished them, to UV-coat them again. Otherwise they they'll look dull again next year
civic spoke
@stoic ledge I know that. But mine aren't looking dull, just scratched up. I'd give them a nice coating when finished regardless.
stoic ledge
Yeah but with polishing you take off the current coating, that's why I said it 😛
civic spoke
Yupp.
Just don't know if I should try to find a polishing kit, or just DIY with some sand paper and polishing compound.
fathom socket
This is the crapball I drive. Im afraid to go over 95 in it without blowing the engine up.
Wait, are we not supposed to not use profanity?
woeful elk
just slap a small block in it then you will be more scared of ripping the frame lol
*correction looks good
fathom socket
floral canopy
I hope to drive this one day
indigo coral
@fathom socket I'm scared to take my car over eighty so... I say you're doing alright 😂
civic spoke
What I drive.
indigo coral
trade yes
civic spoke
It only has 93,000 km's on it 😄
civic spoke
It's only a 320i, though. So not really too special. But it's my car, and I like it.
indigo coral
hey I'd love a car like that
severe lichen
^exactly
civic spoke
I would have loved any other color. But given the specs of the car. I'll take it.
I wanted manual, cup holders, armrest, and cloth seats.
warm sparrow
@fathom socket what engine does this thing have?
warm sparrow
He is in his corsa
jovial mauve
haha
stoic ledge
😃
jovial mauve
aight @stoic ledge remind my plans i had for when the Golf was gone
it might be happening
stoic ledge
I was just watching a YT video today about a Golf R, and I was wondering if you sold it...
Fancy looking AMG 😛
jovial mauve
Yes it it sold :p
Finally
also a while back some lady crashed into the a class so that was fun :p
stoic ledge
In the side, no?
stoic ledge
😮
stoic ledge
xD
jovial mauve
i got a replacement car
wich was the new golf
it was a funny spec but pretty nice car ngl
stoic ledge
"The new Golf" which is the same as you "old" R
jovial mauve
no the new new one
stoic ledge
Didn't you have a Mk7 Golf?
jovial mauve
yes but there are new ones
stoic ledge
Just a Facelift
stoic ledge
BlUeMoTiOn
jovial mauve
yeah it was slow
but had heated seats massage seats rear vieuw camera
folding mirrors
it was loaded
stoic ledge
"it was slow"
1.5TSI 130hp, not even the base engine 😛
Many of those Mk7.5 Golf's have a 1.0TSI
I got a freaking Aygo as replacement car
jovial mauve
hahaha
it was slow!
and a manual
aygo my gf had one of those
i hated it so much
odd talon
@fathom socket Swap in a V8
I think the Safari had a V8 option anyway
don't remember if its the same trans
but those are pretty cool vans, is yours AWD or RWD?
warm sparrow
Manual >>>>>>> automatic
jovial mauve
na auto for dayyyyys
tropic silo
More Dutchies
fathom socket
The one I have is a rear wheel drive, It's a 4.3 L V6 LS. I assume it's LS cause there's a LS badge on the outside.
It supposidly has 190 HP, not sure if that's true or not. It was my grandpa's van, they moved across the US though.
indigo coral
Im terrified to take mine over 80 so I don't blame him
rotund matrix
i took my rouge up to 105 iirc big oof
indigo coral
my RX caps at 115 but yeah I'll never do that
I'm tempted to replace wheels on mine tho.
Bigger 18s, from the current 16s
rotund matrix
my rouge's cruise control caps around 95
for whatever reason i figured that out
haven't found actual speed cap yet
not every day i tend to go that fast 
rotund matrix
they look a bit big imo, but that's cause I'm used to my similar-looking nissan rogue that has 16"s
indigo coral
My car has these giant wheel wells and teeny wheels inside xD
My mom and dad have big wheels on their car (not donked, 20in on Explorer and 19in on Taurus)
I'd be going 16->18
indigo coral
Smaller wheel wells ye
rotund matrix
ye
fathom socket
Well to be fair, I was going 95 mph in during a thunderstorm.
fathom socket
I wasn't afraid to go faster, I just didn't want to blow the engine up. The engine sounded like it was at a high RPM
rotund matrix
lol can't relate, do more than that on the interstate every day
fathom socket
There's no tachometer on the Astro.
indigo coral
Our speed limits here are 60
rotund matrix
that's a yikes
indigo coral
So...
rotund matrix
ah, the interstate speed limits are 75 here on wide open ones
70 on narrower/city ones
60 in-city
indigo coral
My car is sitting at 2500 rpm ish at 60
fathom socket
Ah
indigo coral
Redline is 6300
rotund matrix
my redline is right around 6k i think, it's also a CVT
fathom socket
I think the astro minivan has a pushrod engine too
rotund matrix
infinite-one-speed here ig lmao
idfk what is in mine, i think it's a 2.5 L 4cyl
170hp?
something like that
indigo coral
I wish I could drive my parents cars still 😂
indigo coral
365 (conservatively rated) hp from a twin turbo v6 on both their cars
Lots of fun but now I can drive em anymore lol
fathom socket
The ship I was on had pretty big engines in it.
indigo coral
Can't*
fathom socket
What if you could put a ship engine into a vehicle and drive it?
I feel like it might be slow.
Idk though.
indigo coral
Probably slow with absolutely ludicrous torque
fathom socket
Yeah lol
I almost wonder, How fast would you get pulled over if you tried pulling a mobile home yourself? lol
indigo coral
uhhh I have no idea lol
rotund matrix
hmmmm interesting
fathom socket
how unreliable is a BMW E39 M5?
civic spoke
Probably as unreliable as any other car. Just gotta make sure to keep up the maintenance.
jovial mauve
Yes i want this on my car
novel ingot
Would a cummins fit in a miata?
warm sparrow
Eww too low
And I'm sure thic color is mehh irl
When you remove don't see it photoshoped or processed by a smartphone camera
Old golf >>>>> new golf
You can replace "golf" by "car", sale thing
jovial mauve
Oh dont get me wrong i dont like it this low
the colour is prolly solar beam yellow or a variant on it
And new golf all the time 😛
wheat hatch
Now that's a Supra I can look at! 😄
fathom socket
can't make it over a crack in the road
wheat hatch
warm sparrow
Too low again
And I don't really like the front, the grille is too rectangular
It lacks some shape
wheat hatch
He was most likely focusing on the shape of the MK4 Supra, hence the simplistic shapes
indigo coral
Oh my lawd it's perfect
rotund matrix
not one for slammed cars particularly but that's pretty sweet
wouldn't wanna drive it though
wheat hatch
My friends sketch of the Supra with a wide body kit 😄
rotund matrix
solid
fathom socket
That looks pretty hot
I would buy said body kit if it would ever made and if I had enough money to buy a Supra
indigo coral
Hes really good at sketching, nice
civic spoke
I actually don't mind Ster/Stop all the time.
silk finch
It's annoying here
You'll be stopped just long enough for it to turn off then you start movign again
civic spoke
It all depends on when/where for me.
silk finch
I'm in DC...
civic spoke
It's honestly not a terrible feature if you have to go through a bunch of stop lights.
Becomes nice and quiet without the engine running.
And you save a bit on fuel.
cursive valve
s p a r k p l u g m a c h i n e b r o k e
fast granite
Hello people. Here looking for advice on a good reliable used car under 5-10k to buy that I can learn to work on myself. Need a car to drive to and from work while also learning more about cars in general.
wheat hatch
Do you live in Europe, the US, Asia?
stoic ledge
^ kinda crucial information (:
wheat hatch
Yeah, depending on area, we will be able tell what the most common car is and give a good recommendation 😄
But if you live in Europe I can recommend an old Volvo with the 5 cylinder engine
Very common tuning car in Scandinavia, and can produce a nice amount of power 😄
bitter compass
5-10k 🤔
a ~1-2 year old vw up you can find for that in Germany 🤔
it just works 🤔
i overuse 🤔
civic spoke
VW Up 👌
stoic ledge
B-segments cars are well worth the minor increase in price imho 🤔
You can never overuse 🤔
bitter compass
in most countries you don't even come near the speedlimits of an up mine ends at ~180kmh
and if you want more there's a gti version xd
or was
idk xd
civic spoke
The VW Up shown above has a bunch of stuff done to it. Suspension, wheel/tires, stripped, cage, along with a tune.
Makes around the same power as the Up GTI.
I think they measured 120-ish hp to the wheels.
wheat hatch
Gotta love Apex Racing 😄
civic spoke
Apex Rentals/Taxi/Hotel 👀
stoic ledge
Up GTI has the 1.0 TSI 😛 But it lacks in comfort, features, etc compared to B-segment cars
Not saying B-segment cars are the most sofisticated cars... But A-segment cars are really basic 😛
civic spoke
Even more so when you strip its interior out 😛
civic spoke
Their 218i is also pretty nice.
It basically only runs on a different set of wheels, and a tune. 200 hp 👌
stoic ledge
Active Tourer? 😛
civic spoke
Oh, right. It has JRZ suspension as well.
I think almost all of their cars has that.
stoic ledge
Disappointed it's not the Active/Gran Tourer 😛
civic spoke
xD
civic spoke
I can make due in a 3 series.
That M3 is a tad special. Because it technically isn't a BMW.
Schirmer M3 GT
stoic ledge
👀
civic spoke
I don't know. Just something about them being bucket seats, surrounded by a cage is throwing me off.
civic spoke
Technically it is stock. 😆
wheat hatch
civic spoke
Stock from a tuner.
civic spoke
It is.
It's legit registered as a taxi.
They also have this. But this they only run on special occasions.
Actual car that have ran in the 24 hours of Nurburgring. Street legall and everything now.
The rear makes it clear that it's something special.
wheat hatch
Nice to see that, I wish we had a bit laxer regulations like in the US 😅
The front end of the M4 is brutal
stoic ledge
US: cannot import a perfectly safe, thoroughly tested European car
US: perfectly safe to drive a car built in a shed, with exposed mechanical components/engine/exhaust etc
warm sparrow
US: 'merica
rotund matrix
pretty much
warm sparrow
US: get out you f***in' stranger
carmine summit
has to do with mass production I think
if there's 100,000 of them driving around and they're unsafe, that's bad
but if some guy builds an exocage for his Corvette, it's his problem if he gets hurt in a collision
tepid wing
valid vector
My dad’s loaner car from Audi while his is in the shop - 2019 Audi Q8
fathom socket
Looking good
valid vector
stoic ledge
I like that GMC truck more 😅
wheat hatch
Q8 
stoic ledge
VW Touareg 
wheat hatch
stoic ledge
🙃
wheat hatch
☁
stoic ledge
😂 😂
wheat hatch
fast granite
@wheat hatch Sorry for the day late response . I live in the US. Im the person looking for a 5-10k car.
A lot of stuff came up right as I asked the question sorry. Repost my question for clarity:
Hello people. Here looking for advice on a good reliable used car under 5-10k to buy that I can learn to work on myself. Need a car to drive to and from work while also learning more about cars in general. I live in the US. Specifically Vancouver, WA
stoic ledge
to buy that I can learn to work on myself
Not much work on a Toyota 😛
I suggest a VW, plenty of breakdowns to fix
tropic silo
I suggest an Opel, 
fathom socket
Perhaps a Nissan 350Z?
wheat hatch
wheat hatch
Drives 1 meter
Rod bearing failure
stoic ledge
😄
fathom socket
you could get a BMW E39 M5 with 140k miles on it
fathom socket
friend bought a bmw, plastic radiator fitting exploded immediately
i almost bought a 2008 BMW z4 3.0si with a 6 speed manual for 7,500
usd
129,000 miles
cosmic isle
Yep, 2018 Ford F-150 V6 diesel and a 2002 lance 821 truck camper
wheat hatch
🏕
stoic ledge
An American with a diesel? 😮
cosmic isle
Yep
And for a v6 it’s very fast
My favorite thing about it is this
Is the turbo gauge
stoic ledge
Turbo Turbo
stoic ledge
fathom socket
but it's just the regular cab 2wd long bed
so i can tow and payload thing
truck only weighs 4300 pounds
12,000 pounds towing
payload 3230 pounds
stoic ledge
Oeh I like regular cabs 😄 Especially regular cab + short bed, they just look awesome
tall kiln
stoic ledge
wheat hatch
Turbo?!?
cosmic isle
Yep
cosmic isle
cosmic isle
wheat hatch
cosmic isle
The check engine and battery light
cosmic isle
So if I start is it should go away
stoic ledge
You only turned on the ignition, when you start the car it goes away
Yes
Unless there is a fault
But normally they go away
cosmic isle
Ok, let’s me try
stoic ledge
Gone?
cosmic isle
That fixed it
I thought it was because we changed the battery and did something wrong
stoic ledge
That's normal when the ignition is on but the engine is not
Nah, cars always do that
Haven't been in a car that does not do that
But you probably never noticed
stoic ledge
Meanwhile my screen only shows the mileage
cosmic isle
Oof, what kind of car do you have?
stoic ledge
2012 Opel Corsa
(It's a Ford Fiesta sized, European car 😉 )
cosmic isle
I know what then are, I was in Europe a couple years ago and I saw a lot of those
stoic ledge
cosmic isle
I see them over here in America it there some kind of Nissan
Which is weird because I think opel is owned by GM
stoic ledge
GM was owned by GM until 2017, now it's owned by PSA (French).
Opel has never made a co-op with Nissan so x doubt
Opel's have been sold in the US as Saturns, Buick's, Chevrolet's...
cosmic isle
I know that. It’s just that Opel looks a lot like a Nissan
I’ll try to find what I’m talking about
stoic ledge
Ah ok, that's plausible
cosmic isle
I mean they look kinda similar
stoic ledge
Hehe 😛
I've got the facelifted (refreshed) model, in a version which runs on 2 types of fuel (:
stoic ledge
Test cars are ugly af
cosmic isle
Yeah
What I like is the we have a sedan over here named the Ford Fusion and it look exactly like the Ford Mondeo, expect that Europe has a wagon version of it which look cool
stoic ledge
Fusion == Mondeo
But yeah we don't really buy sedans here
So they kinda had to make a Wagon version
stoic ledge
But that segment of cars is kinda dying 😢
cosmic isle
Yeah, it’s sad
stoic ledge
All those ugly unpractical cross-overs
cosmic isle
Ugly. Just plain ugly
stoic ledge
Latest gen Mondeo also never really took off because it was already old when it went on sale here (2+ years after the Fusion went on sale)
cosmic isle
Yeah, I mean the fusion is very popular here in America
It’s a nice size and it’s good in gas
And it doesn’t look that bad either
cosmic isle
Yeah
cosmic isle
Cool, cool. We have an electric version of the fusion. They call it the fusion electric even though it has a gas engine
stoic ledge
The Energi?
cosmic isle
Yeah, i meant that,
cosmic isle
stoic ledge
Only the Hybrid which was basically the US spec
cosmic isle
I mean it’s like a Tesla in a way but not really, and it’s kinda close to the cheapest Tesla, which is the model 3
stoic ledge
Well it's basically an electric car + range extender
cosmic isle
Yeah, how much is a base model mondeo over there?
stoic ledge
Just gas or hybrid?
cosmic isle
Just gas
stoic ledge
🙃
cosmic isle
That’s really expensive, just for a base model sedan
stoic ledge
That's why we all drive much smaller cars 😛
Also cars in my country are more expensive then in other countries
cosmic isle
If I ever live over there I’m buying a VW golf, small and they look good
stoic ledge
Yeah sure, but most people got the 5d anyway
But those, are the Wagon version, are the most common family vehicles
(that type of car)
warm sparrow
Golf wagon are ugly
stoic ledge
It's Lloyd :D
cosmic isle
Would this be something that would be expensive to drive over there
stoic ledge
If you want a Passat... Get a larger and cheaper Superb
Yes
Since gas is 7.50 USD/gallon
🙃
cosmic isle
This has like 4 mpg
stoic ledge
Literally unaffordable
warm sparrow
Like an a4 / a6
stoic ledge
stoic ledge
Yes
civic spoke
Mk 4 Supra is probably a terrible deal right now. Considering how inflated its prices are.
cosmic isle
If I were to live over in Europe would a Ford ranger be a good truck to buy?
cosmic isle
Ok
stoic ledge
Well it's a truck... But nearly nobody buys them
cosmic isle
Like the UK, Germany, France
stoic ledge
Lloyd, France xD
warm sparrow
Europe ? UK? 🤔 🤔
stoic ledge
Europe != EU
civic spoke
What I like about the Ford Ranger here is that you can get it with a small cab.
warm sparrow
😒
cosmic isle
Yeah, but I wish it could come in a V8
stoic ledge
You can only get it as a commercial vehicle here
warm sparrow
So what kind of ranger are you talking about?
fair bronze
Such a shame, really
cosmic isle
Yeah
civic spoke
Ford Ranger only comes with a diesel here (Sweden)
fair bronze
Our Ranger has what appears to be a Transit diesel motor
Nothing special unfortunately
warm sparrow
Cuz in France if you have a diesel v8 lol good luck for filling the tank
stoic ledge
2.0 EcoBlue 170hp
civic spoke
Ford Duratorq engine in the Ranger.
fair bronze
Nothing wrong with it but there isn't anything exciting about it either
stoic ledge
It has a Ford EcoBlue now
Successor of the Duratorq
Well basically the same
But with DPF
"All new engine architecture" according to Ford tho
fair bronze
170 or 213 hp
fair bronze
Oh the new Puma looks hideous
fair bronze
I don't know what they were smoking
fair bronze
For reference:
civic spoke
Is the Puma just a jacked up Fiesta??
fair bronze
The new Puma is like that weird uncle everyone tries to ignore
stoic ledge
Yes... But they stopped selling the 3 doors here :(
fair bronze
Did they?
civic spoke
No 3 doors here from what I know 😦
fair bronze
That's a shame
stoic ledge
In 🇳🇱 they did, other countries differ
civic spoke
3 door FiST is so damn good.
fair bronze
The backseat is basically useless anyway, unless you're a small child
I'd rather have the 3-door
fair bronze
Your Corsa is 3-door too if I remember correctly, right?
stoic ledge
Yeah