the SA models are the first few years, while the FB models are the 1981 to 1985 models
#cars
fair bronze
Most of them are gone now so you barely hear anyone saying they drive one
night current
RX-7 😍
civic girder
there's a shit ton of them around, you just never see them because the apex seals are broke
wheat hatch
I thought you were saying that you drove a Firebirb at first
civic girder
lol
fair bronze
I'm pretty sure most of them have rotten away though
civic girder
it depends
wheat hatch
Old classics rusting away
civic girder
I live in the rust belt, and I bought this car with virtually zero rust
wheat hatch
.Cry_emoji.
civic girder
and it was parked outside half it's life
fair bronze
Someone actually took care of their car
civic girder
yea, it has a thicc layer of anti-rust coating on the undercarraige
fair bronze
Even better
jagged coyote
parked outside half of it's life
someone took care of their car
civic girder
the only thing with bad rust is the catalytic converter, which basically has a hole in it
wheat hatch
.PogChomp.
civic girder
probably more than one hole, tbh
wheat hatch
insert lewd.jpg
fair bronze
The fact that someone parks it outside doesn't mean they don't take care of it
jagged coyote
meh, don't bother, just straight pipe it
civic girder
that's the plan
cut out the cat and weld in a pipe
emissions laws don't mean shit 36 years later
fair bronze
The neighbourhood will love it!
jagged coyote
if the cat is rotten, i don't think the rest would look too good
civic girder
the rest of the exhaust has rust, but it's not rusted through
the cat is damn near falling apart
jagged coyote
are they made of freaking cardboard?
fair bronze
Yes
civic girder
no, but rotaries run pretty hot
not really surprised that the cat shit the bed by being in the rust belt and having lots of heat going through it
when I get around to doing the cat delete I'm also gonna yeet out the rats nest
indigo coral
I need a new flex pipe but I'm too cheap to get a new one atm
civic girder
probably get like 8hp out of the whole upgrade
indigo coral
The part is like 150$ wtf
jagged coyote
dump the exhaust after the manifold
jagged coyote
wheat hatch
lmao
fair bronze
Do your neighbours like you at the moment
civic girder
yes, because the exhaust leak in the cat isn't that bad
fair bronze
That's why I'm asking
civic girder
the cat is leaky, but it muffles enough noise to not be ear piercing
jagged coyote
kinda must b esouding like a shitbox no?
fair bronze
It's a rotary
wheat hatch
Dorito
civic girder
sounds like a truck at idle and an airplane at 7k
jagged coyote
it always does XD
fair bronze
They can be smooth and quiet or loud as fricc
civic girder
I can immediately gain some performance back by replacing my belts
fair bronze
Really depends on the setup
civic girder
the emissions delete is going to be an involved process that involves a welder I don't have
but belts I can do
jagged coyote
rob dahm's 4 rotor is gonna be sick
civic girder
In the RX-7 discord, the 4 rotor is a big meme
fair bronze
It kinda is a big meme anyway
jagged coyote
yeah, can't remember how long he's been working on the thing, seems like forever
fair bronze
I'm curious how it will turn out
civic girder
RX-7 discord filled with purists
yea, tell that to the guy who's putting an ecotech in his FC
fair bronze
At least it's not another LS swap
civic girder
I mean, an LS is a better motor tho
fair bronze
Yes but almost every swap is an LS now
civic girder
yea, it's a meme and too common
fair bronze
It's good but not that interesting anymore
jagged coyote
ls crate engines are just too easy to get
civic girder
if I was going to swap out my rotary, I'd probably put a rev happy Honda engine or something
if I couldn't run doritos, I'd still need something that revs for fun
fair bronze
RX-7 with VTEC
civic girder
I say if because I'd prefer to keep my 12A alive, or get a 13B, before I consider a reciprocating engine
fossil imp
u realise it will pop at some point thou right
fossil imp
even with the best possible service/maintenance in place
civic girder
rotaries are stupid easy to reassemble
fossil imp
if u know what u are doing yes
civic girder
but you also have to consider that the 12A is the most reliable rotary, especially when left stock
so I have a few more miles left before I should consider preventative maintenance
indigo coral
I've almost ran out of mileage on my car before next oil change, I'm at 4900 miles which is super pushing the limits. 😂
Forums say every 2-3k but I'm using full synthetic so I think 5k is tolerable if not ideal
stoic ledge
> 5k miles
jagged coyote
8000km wot
stoic ledge
US be like changing oil super often xD
stoic ledge
Mine says 30000km or annual
30000km is a bit much imho
I also change it once a year
jagged coyote
when it got changed it was in the 24k iirc
stoic ledge
I don't drive 24k a year 😛
My brother, when he drove a lot, still did annual oil changes only. While driving 45k km/year 😛
jagged coyote
back when i lived much closer to uni, i did 10k a year, but now i don't really know, i've had this car since may and with a 3 month stay to ireland so can't really do a baseline
indigo coral
yikes
Well my engine is known to be extremely unreliable in terms of oil sludge and frrwuedt change makes that better
indigo coral
It's impossible to fully prevent @stoic ledge
But I can mitigate it as much as I can
unreal terrace
I'm painting them black 
Hubcaps usually look ass, so I decided to make my own that don't look like ass
stoic ledge
I'm curious to see how it looks, but I'm not a fan of how it looks now xD
^ i know, that's why you get alloys (:
unreal terrace
They're more expensive tho :p
tropic silo
Or get 2 full sets of alloys
unreal terrace
Nah, that's also more expensive with 205/45r17 X) I got the steel rims with worn out tyres with the car so new Michelin x-ice north and the hubcaps cost me €3500, new 205/45r17 x-ice north cost €175/tyre
stoic ledge
3500 👀
unreal terrace
And It's always nice with 60% profile tyres in the winter
indigo coral
I'd never get a car with steelies. The extra cost for alloys is 100% worth it
unreal terrace
if the steelies are free tho? 😛
indigo coral
I wish there was a set of wheels available on CL near me that were the ones I want lol
18in wheels from a slightly newer RX
unreal terrace
18" steelies 
jagged coyote
looks like the 4 rotor has been fired
civic girder
I'm prolly gonna be changing the FB's oil on a paranoid schedule
My Prius? uhhh, usually once a year
dense shard
I'm gonna follow Toyota's service schedule.
fathom socket
anyone got a free carfax i can use for 1 car
fathom socket
What about vehiclehistory.com?
dense shard
I'm not sure how comfortable I am giving my car's VIN to a total stranger online.
fathom socket
I just use it to check other cars history in case of any changes like crashes and stuff
vital glen
@dense shard You can't do anything with it
fathom socket
It's a car. You just got to believe!
stoic ledge
suzuzuzuzuzuzkiiiii.jpgNice :^)
stoic ledge
Was it the 4x4? pogey
night current
indigo coral
stoic ledge
Jotaro Kujo, Boycie and falconhand have been muted
viral matrix
Yeet
fossil imp
@stoic ledge for what? 😉
indigo coral
rip me then
unreal terrace
@stoic ledge sadly just the normal cheapo one, I've gotta say, even though I only used it for a day. It's not as good of a car as my fiat
stoic ledge
It's quite a light and fun little car to throw around, but it feels quite cheap inside and it's not as refined as other cars in the segment
(atleast that's my experience with it)
dense shard
Suzuki is the master of cheap and cheerful.
That being said. My Cervo was on par with the late 2000s Civic in terms of interior quality.
And far above anything GM made in that decade.
dense shard
He likes the weirdest shit.
And hates on the good stuff.
I'd say RCR's videos are more educational... and that's including his occasional slide back into season 1 weirdness.
indigo coral
He hates the oddest stuff, I agree
stoic ledge
Well most things he liked (infotainment since it has ACP/AA, adaptive cruise etc) are on nearly all recent cars of that segment, but they're just not available in the US (neither is the Swift).
The Swift isn't a bad car, the low weight and Boosterjet engine makes it quite fun. But, it doesn't feel as refined etc like other cars in the segment (B-segment). It's not as rudimental as A-segment cars tho, it's somewhere in-between.
dense shard
It is Suzuki after all.
Anyone who has driven it will probably understand that.
I love how they kept the same kei car engine around for nearly 25 years.
K6A. Excellent engine, and relevant for far longer than one would expect.
stoic ledge
pogey
civic girder
Captain's Log, day 5 of 7:
No new developments in the RX-7. Only issues are still the shit door seals and lack of radio
dense shard
One issue with the Cervo though. I could never find the engine.
civic girder
That's still easier to work on than my friend's Astro Van
dense shard
Happily never had to do any work on this. It was tight.
civic girder
the engine is so far shoved up into the bay that you can barely access the first bank of cylinders
let alone the middle bank
and you're gonna have to pull the engine to get to the 3rd bank
dense shard
wait, what?
civic girder
my friend's $300 van
dense shard
How many banks of cylinders does the V8 have?
civic girder
it's a V6
base model 1995 Astro
literally the only option it has is power door locks
indigo coral
oof
mine is a pain in the arse i think to work on
(having never had to do engine work lol)
vital glen
@dense shard 2 banks
dense shard
That's what I thought.
stoic ledge
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/375461451403624471/567119593278013454/IMG_20190211_134126.jpg
This is quite easy to work on (:
stoic ledge
Enough room for a V8 (:
indigo coral
i wish
civic girder
ecotec, more like econo
indigo coral
why is mine so small looking 😂
indigo coral
im just wondering why mine looks so tiny compared to liek mks thats like 1.3l
dense shard
The Camry is a much much much bigger car.
So even a 3 liter V6 is gonna look small in that engine bay.
indigo coral
ye my car is on camry platform
dense shard
oh wait
derp
That's the RX.
So that makes even more sense.
Massive air cleaner box tho.
indigo coral
is that a good or a bad thing
dense shard
No clue. I'm sure they had a good reason to make it jumbo sized.
At least it won't be sapping any power?
civic girder
xD
There's a guy in the RX-7 discord. Here's my favorite quote from him:
Don't take me seriously, ever, except the Ecotec swap; that's still happening"
civic girder
idk which ecotec he's using
indigo coral
the Ford EcoSport is a shitty ass car though
stoic ledge
Yes it is
It was originally developed for the Latin American countries, they have different standards/requirements compared to Europe and/or the US. But suddenly, (small? SUVs became popular and Ford was like "hey, we have one too"
indigo coral
the interior is SO BAD and its anemic in terms of power
and still almost 30k
like wtf?
winter oasis
whats your opinion on the ford duratec engine? I know the Brits love to play with it on kit cars etc
stoic ledge
Yeah the Ecosports interior was terrible, improved later but still meh
Duratec's were fine but they tend to use/loose some oil
vital glen
burn*
winter oasis
hmmm i'll try to check that regularly then 😁
stoic ledge
I'd say that's a good/smart idea 😉
dense shard
Duratec was a freaking beast.
Best engine Ford ever made.
The Duratec 25 and 30 are gold standards.
indigo coral
3.5l ecoboost tt would be damn up there if it wasn't so unreliable
winter oasis
i wanted the 2.5l 5cyl volvo engine but the insurance is a bit too expensive for young drivers
stoic ledge
pogey
vital glen
@dense shard the best engine Ford ever made was the 460
dense shard
Meh
fathom socket
i just bought a lexus
indigo coral
which?
fathom socket
2010 es350
fathom socket
$9500
fathom socket
people keep getting in accidents
indigo coral
ah
fathom socket
and i keep finding them on facebook
indigo coral
I see 😂
fathom socket
the accord is pretty impressive
fathom socket
the cheese wedge 
fathom socket
the first gen rx
indigo coral
Nice ;o
tbh I've never seen someone call the first gen RX cheese wedge before
that's a new one 😂
indigo coral
ye
fathom socket
civic girder
my car is more like a door stopper
fathom socket
oh
fathom socket
im also eyeballing a 1995 lexus LS400 👀
indigo coral
I raelly really wish that Lexus had put the powertrain from the LS into the RX300
RX430 - the V8 from the LS of the time, 6 speed from the LS of the time
Much better than the v6/4spd
but hey can't change the past
fathom socket
i dont think it would sell
then it
it'd push out the lexus lx / land cruiser thing
think about coppin this ls400 and putting 22" in it 
and just slam it
indigo coral
If they put it on the LS platform/souped up Camry platform it would still sell
Would be very similar fuel economy, more power, much better transmission
in a car based SUV
the LX/GX are truck-based iirc
indigo coral
I saw a donk get in a wreck
cause it was pouring rain and he was driving WAY too fast in the fast lane
old camaro with f*cking huge rim
fathom socket
Speaking of fast how do you guys think of this hyper car from hell lol
Imagine you are driving casually at 280mph on the road but you have 2 gears left
eager kite
301mph top speed it sounds like
dense shard
It'll go faster than Hennessey after being confronted by customers who didn't get what he promised them.
eager kite
I bet Tesla is trying to break 300mph with the next gen roadster
stoic ledge
The Venom F5 looks awesome pogey
wheat hatch
.pogey.
fossil imp
fossil imp
uh wut, if tesla tried to do a speed record all the panels would fly/peel off due to their utterly shit QC
unreal terrace
VW is making a tiguan cupe...
stoic ledge
They are also making a T-Roc convertible 💩
stoic ledge
Also an Atlas Cross Sport
indigo coral
Tbh I wouldn't mind the SUV thing but it's squishing away all the sedans and wagons which = bad
stoic ledge
Yeah but people get SUVs because 'they are more practical", then they create models which are still as large as SUVs but "Coupe" which are less practical and have a nearly unusable back seat
fair bronze
I'd prefer a nice wagon over an SUV
Basically the same thing but nicer looking and more efficient
Also better handling
indigo coral
Ye wagons usually look better
stoic ledge
Same
indigo coral
yeet just saw an Audi R8
stoic ledge
Y33t
stoic ledge
Nice, I hope so too pogey
indigo coral
Bluetooth doesn't woke properly so the end button won't work but from what I read online the actual pen part will work fine
(some reason the wifi/bt chipset is disappeared from Windows, idk. I knew that when I bought it tho
unreal terrace
It's like, just make a polo with 265/55R20 already
Imo it's the golf turned into the golf plus, then that turned into the Tiguan and now that's had a baby with the Passat CC
So it's an SUV golf with bigger doors without a boot
dense shard
oh here's a bummer
Dyson killed their electric car program.
Guess it wasn't viable in the end.
indigo coral
called it
dense shard
Not surprising, but still a bummer.
Breaking news: Dyson smarter than you thought.
c'mon twitter... dont' drag me like that
fair bronze
Dyson was kinda late anyway, there have been cars that sound like a vacuum cleaner for years already
stoic ledge
Exactly what I was thinking ^
night current
^
dense shard
Oh cool. One of my former coworkers is flying to Tokyo to see the Tokyo Motor Show.
I'm totally not jealous.
dense shard
I'm being a bit sarcastic
I'm more annoyed that the idea didn't hit me while I was in Japan
dense shard
New Mirai looks good at last.
indigo coral
What the hell is that
dense shard
Toyota Mirai.
indigo coral
for a technology doomed from the outset...
dense shard
That's what they said about batteries.
dense shard
We'll see when those come around.
Cause they've been in perpetual "next year we'll be rolling em out."
indigo coral
sounds like Tesla
dense shard
Honestly. I haven't heard Tesla talk about solid state.
They're still all about those generic li-on cells.
indigo coral
Did you hear they're having problems with Panasonic and Panasonic might pull out of GF?
dense shard
I've heard they won't be investing more money.
indigo coral
Culture clash and all the supporters of the Tesla deal in Panasonic are resigning
dense shard
In the end. Panasonic isn't a charity.
indigo coral
So it might cease to exist which will mean Tesla will cease to exist because they can't get their batteries from lg chem like everyone else
dense shard
And they can't pull the same shit Elon has with "oh but it won't matter if we go bankrupt."
indigo coral
yeah I know
dense shard
We'll see what happens.
indigo coral
No Panasonic = no Tesla
dense shard
It would be a pretty pathetic way to go.
indigo coral
That's just reality
dense shard
Well... at least Panasonic will be in a good place to provider other makers with batteries?
eager kite
I mean this is kind of why Tesla has been acquiring battery companies like Maxwell tech and Hibar so they can get rid of Panasonic
The whole philosophy of Tesla is vertical integration, which means they either buy the company making the batteries or make their own batteries
They can't (and wouldn't want to) buy Panasonic, so makes sense to eventually get rid of them and make their own batteries
dense shard
Rumors are it's the other way around.
Panasonic is looking to dump Tesla.
We'll see if they can manage.
eager kite
Oh yea I haven't looked too much into this exact situation, but I'm just saying it makes sense that this business relationship wouldn't be permanent
dense shard
sure
eager kite
And with Tesla's recent acquisitions, I wouldn't be surprised if we hear at the battery and powertrain presentation next quarter plans for Tesla to massively scale in house battery production.
stoic ledge
Maybe Tesla can deliver their own batteries in 1 piece to their customers
swift cape
Not mine but rx9 looks greman to me
jagged coyote
One thing I didn't know about the supercharger is that they have batteries, I guess it's faster to charge from DC than AC (Slower transformers?)
swift cape
If Tesla gets dumped by Panasonic they will have a hard year
There already not doing super well and don't make as much profits. It's sometimes cutting into elons bank
I think they may be doing a bit better now but there not making LOADS off the cars
stoic ledge
Best selling EVs until July (world wide)
- Tesla Model 3 147.429
- BAIC BJEV Senova EU Series 58.013
- BYD Yuan S2 EV 49.884
- Nissan Leaf 41.170
- Renault Zoe 28.592
- BYD E5 26.234
Their sales numbers aren't that low either
swift cape
Yes. But there not making much profits form the sales
Electric cars cost A LOT to manufacture and with him just building a large packed with robotics and not humans Tesla is going to be a bit low in budget
stoic ledge
Well Tesla's entire current business model isn't one of a viable business 😛
swift cape
Yep i
fossil imp
yuh tesla's model isnt sustainable
night current
Tesla hasn't gone bankrupt like a bunch of other manufacturers though.
American manufacturers that I know of at least.
The only American manufacturers that haven't gone bankrupt was Ford and Tesla.
viral matrix
Time for a speaker upgrade
junior flower
Looks like Finnish forest rn in that picture
viral matrix
Cuz it is
viral matrix
indigo coral
I would up the speakers in mine but then I'd need a new amp and head unit :(
junior flower
I'm Pretty sure Yelling Perkele when you hit your toe to anything, will cut the pain in half.
viral matrix
So pissed off rn, the first pair of speakers had a faulty tweeter in one speaker, the second pair has faulty tweeter in both ones
Never buying Ground Zero coaxials again
stoic ledge
Oof, much work for nothing
viral matrix
I've had the door panels off twice now
And tomorrow's the third time
I can't stand bad tweeters at all, they make me cringe
stoic ledge
Well you don't spend money on stuff for them to not work
viral matrix
Ye
unreal terrace
Geez, wet tarmac and new studded tyres ain't no joke
eager kite
@swift cape they make better than industry standard margins on their cars, they just spend a lot of that money expanding themselves.
@scarlet rock they have batteries for multiple reasons, but primarily for backup in case the power for that area temporarily goes down for a little while.
And eventually will be to store solar power to make all the chargers be powered by green energy
eager kite
Yea, they have the best, not the industry standard
eager kite
?
Tesla gets above standard margins
They aren't as high as BMW
But it's better than the average
eager kite
Is that net margin
Or gross margin
The gross margins on the S and X are close to 25%
Last quarter Tesla's automotive gross profit was 18.9%
BMW's gross margin pretty similar
dense shard
According to various sites.
Suzuki is the most profitable automaker.
By virtue of having extremely low operating costs.
Both Suzuki and BMW fall into the 11-12% profit margin... which is pretty impressive.
Also Suzuki has managed what other automakers have failed at.
Capturing markets in developing economies.
Mind you I think Toyota remains the most profitable on an absolute scale. And apparently the lists don't count smaller automakers... Only top 16. Which does make sense as I imagine Pagani's margins are most wonderful indeed.
fathom socket
There's a different manufacturer that has higher profit margins than Toyota, can't remember which it was tho, slightly an older statistic, I think it may have been Porsche or something
dense shard
For the big mainstream makers... Suzuki and BMW stand out.
But overall profits... Toyota should still be up there.
I'm honestly not sure why google can't give me a straight answer.
fathom socket
Make it the second million mile LS
civic spoke
That's damn good.
That's actually stupid good.
That's legit 10 years of heavy use.
viral matrix
Finally a properly working pair
civic spoke
I see a gif of how to parallel park.
Step 1 is finding a parking spot that's x1.5 the length of your car.
I'm stuck there.
stoic ledge
https://drivetribe.com/p/mazda-seen-testing-a-disguised-Ytgn73t6SKGCN3LZsdMQCQ
pogey new rotary RX Mazda (maybe)
wheat hatch
.pogey.
stoic ledge
Inb4 it are just Germans driving around the Nürburgring with stickers on their RX-8 stuck_out_tongue
Mazda does use HG region plates so it could very well be true (:
civic spoke
Facelift RX-8 pog
wheat hatch
.pogey.
stoic ledge
I really like the RX-8's looks, and the engine is amazing pogey Too bad they all need a rebuild very quickly GWmythiFeelsBadMan
tropic silo
@stoic ledge quick! Remove that emote. You don't wanna get banned from it!
tight cypress
i just ordered new exhaust for Kaas
jagged coyote
tbf, if it was a new car, wouldn't the whole thing be covered in that type of wrap
jagged coyote
Maybe they wanted to mute the moncke guy
tropic silo
What a bullshit
wheat hatch
.pogey.
jagged coyote
Failled to say the name properly in VC and muted the wrong guy
stoic ledge
angry
wheat hatch
lmao
stoic ledge
Anyway, that RX-8 is what they call a m-u-l-e (inb4 that word gets you muted)
wheat hatch
Well, would be nice to see the return of the Doritos engine
stoic ledge
Yes smile
tight cypress
huh
stoic ledge
TL;DR: I got muted for some reason, and now I'm unmuted again (:
tight cypress
@stoic ledge wanna come install sub and new exhaust sometime with me
i ordered the exhaust
i need to cut 35cm off from it
stoic ledge
Oof, well we're a little bit far apart m8 xD
tight cypress
maybe m8
the sub kicks like hell
i were 40m away from our house
and the windows were still shaking
tropic silo
I was able to do that too
stoic ledge
Step 1: get an extremely lightweight car
Step 2: but extremely heavy subs in it
...
Profit
wheat hatch
.pepegaJAM.
silk finch
Ford missed out entirely on making an AWD EcoBoost Fusion Hybrid
tight cypress
i dont care bout new cars
silk finch
tiny torque monster
tight cypress
so err ok cold
silk finch
Hell if there a 3.5L twin turbo ecoboost version of that config your looking at a 400hp car with some serious launch power
stoic ledge
Why need an AWD 3.5 TT Ecoboost when you can have a 1.0 EcoBoost 125hp FWD Fusion pogey
stoic ledge
It's the most sold engine over here in the Focus and Fiesta... But it's really underpowered in the Fusion xD
silk finch
damn
stoic ledge
The 1.0 EcoBoost is a better engine than N/A's it replaced
stoic ledge
But not in such small displacements xD
tropic silo
floors it
Engine:
tropic silo
The N/A 1.0 engine when it gets replaced by the 1.0 EcoBoost engine
silk finch
wait there was an N/A version of it?
silk finch
because I abuse it
tropic silo
In what way?
tropic silo
With a 454? GWmythsBlobGlare emote
silk finch
old K2500's
stoic ledge
7.4L fyi
silk finch
like 6mpg on a good day
tropic silo
Jesus
stoic ledge
Also the 1.0 N/A was only features in the Ka and Fiesta
silk finch
Needless to say im use to power right then
stoic ledge
Not the Fusion or Focus luckily xD
tropic silo
I got (iirc) 40mpg with me 1.4
@viral matrix better delete that emote before you get banned :)
stoic ledge
I've tried, but it doesn't really matter if I drive economical or not. It uses roughly the same xD
viral matrix
Usually I get around 23.5mpg
tropic silo
I get more mpg if i drive economical
stoic ledge
I get 29MPG puggers in a 1.2 puggers
But that's LPG, equivalent to regular gas is 36-37MPG
stoic ledge
oof
silk finch
stoic ledge
I have to admit, our shed on wheels did 38MPG while on vacation pogey
tropic silo
I get around 450km from 30l of fuel.
tropic silo
But me has no bi fuel engine
silk finch
I love the 454, but damn i'd be lying if I said it was even remotely eco friendly, hell even even you swap it to efi, its still horrible
stoic ledge
Tsssk your engine doesn't have 2 fuel tanks with 2 different fuels in it? frowning
LOL an economical 454 xD
Inb4 all Prius owners start driving it
tropic silo
No. But it can have 1 tank with 2 different fuels in it puggers emote
silk finch
Now a 350 is still a very reasonable engine
5.7L
Great pulling power, lots of stuff to do to it, pretty reliable
stoic ledge
Nice upside_down
stoic ledge
efi?
civic spoke
I saw the weirdest undercover police car the other day.
It was a VW, but guess the model.
silk finch
bug?
civic spoke
Fancier.
silk finch
Jetta?
stoic ledge
up!
silk finch
Also, glad they give a manual now
civic spoke
Hint - This model was automatic only.
stoic ledge
inb4 Phaeton
civic spoke
It effing was.
civic spoke
I kid you not. It is registered to the police. And had the extra lights and everything.
It was honestly fairly easy to spot. Because who in their right mind puts extra 'reverse lights' on a Pheaton?
stoic ledge
Well theirare extremely cheap to buy, but they cost much more to maintain stuck_out_tongue
civic spoke
This was a 2011 model. So still a decently new one.
tight cypress
stoic ledge
Ah the dieselgate diesel smile
tight cypress
civic spoke
You know... 180,000 kr (SEK) isn't too bad for a Phaeton...
stoic ledge
A whopping 359 Phaetons were sold between 2002 and 2013 in flag_nl puggers
tight cypress
why is mk scared to use emotes 
civic spoke
Possibly because they were timed out for it before?
stoic ledge
Because they will mute you for no reason upside_down
civic spoke
Oh boy. There is a V10 TDI for sale here in Sweden
tight cypress
sweden?
u gey or smthin
stoic ledge
Also: the Phaeton is actually a FWD based car apparently, the 3.2 V6 was actually FWD
civic spoke
Who isn't in 2019? smh
tight cypress
oof bot
stoic ledge
oof
tight cypress
why is sweden so dumb
stoic ledge
2004 5.0 TDI for just €3k pogey Broken air suspension tho, and annual bills of more than the cars value
civic spoke
That V10 TDI was also found in the Touareg. Where it had 310 hp, and 750 Nm
civic spoke
The W12 had like 440 hp and 600 Nm
stoic ledge
Ok so I can also get a 2015 Phaeton for.... €50k
Not really worth it for a VW
€50k can also get me a 2016 730d or 740e
civic spoke
You can get a lot of car for €50k
stoic ledge
Wouldn't spend it on a VW originating in 2002
civic spoke
What about an F10 M5?
civic spoke
Same year. But with 50,000 km's on it. Priced for just around €50k tho
€44k actually
stoic ledge
The wood trim tho eyes I like non-Black interior, and wood trim, but this trim looks horrible
tropic silo
That's a nice M5, but the colour is absolutely ugly
stoic ledge
It looks like fake wood from a 2000 Ford Focus
tropic silo
Looks like painted plastic
tropic silo
Also; The steering wheel isn't as nice looking as other models
Looks like fake leather
stoic ledge
It's the same wheel tho GWmythsBlobGlare
stoic ledge
Could be
tropic silo
AShmm emote
opal hamlet
nyrrooooom
wheat hatch
What do you guys think of colourful interior?
Like red/brown/blue/etc. seats and such?
Personally I have a hard time liking them (I just prefer a black interior).
indigo coral
I think if done right it looks nice
hallow wagon
west pebble
vital glen
@hallow wagon lambourghini*
stoic ledge
@wheat hatch really depends on the car (: But most of the time I prefer a different color than black, but which color really depends on the car (:
wheat hatch
.pogey.
stoic ledge
Lol xD
dense shard
I like the brown interior more.
Black on black is just... cheap.
It's something Hyundai did 20 years ago, and now the rest of the industry has decided to follow them.
wheat hatch
@stoic ledge Yeah I guess, but I think I just prefer plain black
Since then I can just do with any exterior colour .stuck_out_tongue.
stoic ledge
You can get the brown interior with the manual too Savage ;)
wheat hatch
@stoic ledge Also a note is that I'm very bad with colours in general
Don't like to mismatch too much when it comes to interior and exterior
stoic ledge
Pink on purple pogey
stoic ledge
Those look like AliExpress seat covers
stoic ledge
It's... Different (:
indigo coral
It's really nice wym
stoic ledge
Wait, I'll get a pic of what I mean
indigo coral
I mean Foxy has outright red seats ;p
stoic ledge
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71iTjIaTj0L._SX425_.jpg
Ok this is Amazon, but same xD
Yeah Foxy has 100% red xD
indigo coral
those don't look near as nice
stoic ledge
Ofcourse not, but it's the first thing it reminded me of xD
dense shard
ha... you like things.
I bet you find driving fun as well as video games.
Also red/back interior doesn't look half bad.
heady ridge
everyone compairing nice cars and you have me just rathering something simple like this
suzuki sierra a very small 4wd
dense shard
That is one of my goals, but I need something dead reliable for now.
And in this case a toyota with a warranty fits the bill.
heady ridge
zooks are dead simple no fancy eletronic rubbish
heady ridge
the sierra was made upto 1995 i belive way before obd2 came into effect
heady ridge
get a manual one more fun
heady ridge
im going for a sierra because they are tiny and i dont need big amounts of car
dense shard
Corolla is small enough.
Had a kei car for about 2 years in Japan. I'm in no rush to go back.
heady ridge
i just want something small, relible, 4wd (manual hubs), ability to have a bullbar attached and a sierra fits all my needs
indigo coral
why is it bad that I like that interior? I don't quite understand.
stoic ledge
Limousine + GLE Coupe glare
indigo coral
I want something small, fast, reliable, AWD, good handling, comfortable .... Thus Genesis g70
stoic ledge
falcon: I want something small
Also falcon: 4,685 mm (184.4 in)
😛
wheat hatch
Schlong size: Veri smol.
stoic ledge
YIKES
wheat hatch
.pepeYIKES.
stoic ledge
Engineer 1: "Ok we need a new limo, but stretching them often makes them look ugly"
Engineer 2: "You know what? We'll use a GLE Coupe. It can't get uglier than that"
That's where you go wrong kiddo ;)
fathom socket
Make a reliant Limo
stoic ledge
Does the back door still work, or only the side hatch?
Otherwise you'll lose a lot of space inside xD
civic spoke
At least one of the back doors work.
Why. Why? Why do they also have this THING
Christ. Is all I can say.
indigo coral
@stoic ledge G70 is a small AF car for america
dense shard
It's about average as far as cars go.
Now compared to the crossovers and land barges that sail the roads...
fathom socket
guy you want a cool car buy something 40 years old
It'll be the coolest front yard ornament ever
heady ridge
And there is a prime example of someone who doesnt know about after market makers for older cars and many oem's that make stuff for their old cars
https://www.google.com/search?ei=gmWiXcuzA57cz7sPpJWMqAQ&q=1980+g-wagon+parts&oq=1980+g-wagon+parts&gs_l=psy-ab.3..33i160.44508.46093..46280...0.2..0.245.1169.2-5......0....1..gws-wiz.......0i71j0i22i30.N9n-g0Zniv0&ved=0ahUKEwjL_I7L85flAhUe7nMBHaQKA0UQ4dUDCAo&uact=5 look at all these sites with spare parts
flint sable
Right
dense shard
Not everyone has the time, money, or patience to maintain a 40 year old car.
flint sable
The thing with the 80's g-wagons is the transmissions
dense shard
I know I don't.
I imagine they're also utilitarian, loud, and not great on gas.
Beats a Jeep Wrangler, but that's not a car I'm in the market for.
flint sable
fathom socket
Night site mode on this car :)
dense shard
I don't quite trust Doug on anything.
Then again I don't trust anyone trying to sell me a signed picture of themselves.
indigo coral
i wouldnt trust him for purchasing decisions but hes entertaining
dense shard
True.
I wouldn't mind an Austrian built G-Wagon.
But I'd rather buy a Jimny.
Those are more amusing.
dense shard
Can't be any worse than the WRX.
dense shard
A transmission more fragile than a [insert social group you think is thin skinned]
flint sable
It's not terrible don't get me wrong
and with stepping down we stepped up in truck terms
from an f-150, to a lariat, to a 2012 raptor
got it used for 22k, all options, originally from canada, they use sand instead of salt so 0 rust
dense shard
ah yes
flint sable
like 120k miles and feels brand new
dense shard
Back in the day when it was still a V8.
dense shard
supercharged?
flint sable
dense shard
The 7.3 ain't happening.
And from what Ford has implied... we don't want it in the Raptor.
dense shard
What Ford should do.
Is install a battery pack into the heavy duty trucks.
So you can get some extra juice on the uphills, and use regen breaking on the downhills to keep it sane.
flint sable
the electric f-150 prototype recently towed 1mill pounds
keep in mind
it was a lot less
because it was train cars
but still pretty impressive
dense shard
There was some bullshittery that went into that I recall.
What isn't bullshit though is Chevy's new light duty diesel.
30+ mpg on the highway.
flint sable
look at that shit
dense shard
They stole the G70s seating surfaces. lol
flint sable
it looks like it was rendered as a joke
dense shard
Is it an electric?
dense shard
I'm not feeling it tbh.
flint sable
huh
we all have diffrent opinions ig
and to tell someone that their opinion is wrong is pretty stupid
dense shard
I won't tell you to not like it.
And I won't stop you from buying it if you so desire.
flint sable
👌
dense shard
In fact I'll take a step back. All yours. lol
Not like my tastes are superior under any context.
flint sable
honastally if i had enough money to buy that i wouldn't
i'd get one of these four first
flint sable
Ford Gt/720s/Aventador SVJ/RS 2000
i've seen two out of the four in person lol
the GT and the SVJ
dense shard
Well I have one of my dreams cars.
flint sable
Nice!
dense shard
My own brand new car I bought.
flint sable
which one
dense shard
flint sable
nice
dense shard
I'm not sure why I went with manual tbh.
indigo coral
g70 w/ 8spd auto my dream car
dense shard
I'm not sure what my dream car is anymore.
I fully intend to buy a Miata or a Jimny.
And just have fun with 2 cars.
indigo coral
Considering money no object
Model 3 Performance
Audi RS6 Avant
Lexus LFA
dense shard
...
indigo coral
if I had 5 spots,
Model 3 Performance
Audi RS6 Avant
Lexus LFA
Genesis G70
Ford Shelby Raptor Baja
dense shard
Apart from the LFA, that's pretty attainable.
indigo coral
an old one i got for free
dense shard
You didn't say Pagani.
indigo coral
Its unlikely that I'll ever actualoly be able to afford even a stinger/genesis
dense shard
I mean shit man... I saved up for my 'rolla for 4 years.
if not more.
You start as well... you have a summer job, right?
Or a real job unlike me?
indigo coral
no job atm
dense shard
oof
indigo coral
spending all my time doing school xD
dense shard
That's good.
If you can afford it mentally.
You can start saving up.
Also a job is a great idea to have. get that experience!
indigo coral
thing is, something like a stinger is so irrational for a 20y/o (assuming if I could save up I'd be that old)
its largely impractical, horrifically expensive to insure, terrible on gas
one of the worst cars possible lol
dense shard
Get a good job?
indigo coral
If I had any sense I'd ditch my RX and buy a civic
dense shard
maybe?
dense shard
You're what... under 25?
indigo coral
indigo coral
I'm financially reckless despite my best efforts
indigo coral
My only saving grace i think is that I'm gradually building net worth in the stock market and have been doing surprisingly well
dense shard
...
indigo coral
that being said that is not cash income, just theoretical value
dense shard
TEACH ME
dense shard
Stock market isn't theoretical.
That's real money man.
I'm gonna look into it this week.
indigo coral
The money is on paper atm though - gains arent locked in until you sell them off
dense shard
That's fine.
indigo coral
which if you have to, its fairly liquid assets
dense shard
If people like Trump can base their value on supposed property values.
You can do the same.
with stocks
lol
indigo coral
AMD made me almost two thousand dollars, not bad
dense shard
nice!
dense shard
I need to join the stock market... try to make a few dollars.
indigo coral
Somehow I don't think that compund interest would outstrip the gains I'
made with AMD
dense shard
Waiting for Boeing to lose more value.
indigo coral
with the small amount of cash I have
flint sable
but it'll help in helping you get dream cars and shit
indigo coral
I'm going to make a robinhood acount once I am 18
My current brokerage firm charges 5$ per trade
flint sable
with a down payment of 2000, saving 1000 a month (working 6 hours a day with minimum wage), for 50 years with 8% interest = 6.9 mill (nice)
indigo coral
idk if theyre still doing the 1 stock thing
flint sable
that's with compound interest however you can find more aggressive shares with higher interest rates
indigo coral
but theyre free brokerage instead of charging per trade
dense shard
If not I'll just go for a mainstream broker.
indigo coral
which makes a difference when doing small quicker trade as opposed to buying 1500 worth of something and holding it for three years
dense shard
Then again might just wait I get a new job.
flint sable
dense shard
Who offers 8%?
indigo coral
^
I wanted to apply to a pc repair shop near me but they wanted a masters in CS... for a min wage job
LMAO
indigo coral
I'm intending to major in CS and minor in EE at university, doing RS right now
its a great program
instead of doing 11th and 12th at the Hs you go to the community college for free and graduate with a full associates + hs diploma
indigo coral
Now I'm reading about jobs and stuff 😂