Like Louis van Gaal said, that was another cook
#cars
fair bronze
stoic ledge
xD Yes
My brother was also looking at those Polo's about 3-4 yeara ago... I talked him out of it and im to a Punto Evo. He thanked me later 🙃
fair bronze
I'd definitely get the Fiat out of those two lmao
Way more fun little car
The Polo is infertility on wheels
fair bronze
Mine
stoic ledge
It was:
- cheaper to buy
- cheaper to maintain
- more fun to drive
- more comfortable
- smoother 4cyl engine vs 3cyl Bluemotion
- better looking
- nicer designed interior
- more spacious inside
He would have traded all of that in for a badge
fair bronze
Oh wait
stoic ledge
Idk, it's a GT
fathom socket
Oof thought you guys might know shmee150 oh well
stoic ledge
He owned it for over 3 years, never regretted it
A I thought it was shmee, but wasn't sure
fair bronze
I already thought it was Shmee lmao
stoic ledge
Don't watch it's video's since he's annoying af
fathom socket
Lmao
fair bronze
I just don't like him personally
stoic ledge
LOL
fair bronze
Glad to see I am not the only one
stoic ledge
Nice
stoic ledge
🤔
fair bronze
Beetle
fair bronze
I seriously do not know
fathom socket
Same
stoic ledge
Same
fair bronze
I saw
stoic ledge
Oof
fair bronze
I am subscribed with notifications on
stoic ledge
What car are they launching this time?
fathom socket
fair bronze
Beetle
stoic ledge
fair bronze
They are launching the Cybertruck prototype to see how it behaves on Mars
stoic ledge
Punto was fully optioned, except a sun roof
normal temple
Sad to say this
fair bronze
Hey look, two Corsas
normal temple
But that Punto is probably faster than my car
stoic ledge
So the traded it for a 308 1.6 THP 😂
fair bronze
ew
stoic ledge
That Punto did 0-100kph in 13s on paper
stoic ledge
Yeah mistakes were made trading it in for a 308.. but he now has a 318i M-pack Alpinweiss etc
So all is good
308 which is now exported
stoic ledge
Yes
fair bronze
Exported?
stoic ledge
Well we kinda made it look better than it was
fair bronze
You said it was an Opel?
stoic ledge
So what they gave for it wasn't unreasonable for the condition it actually was in xD
Looooooooooool
No we topped it off with oil before we headed up there, cleared fault codes one street on forhand, ran it warm so the alternator belt didn't slip etc
stoic ledge
Yeah true, we tried selling it private but that didn't work out
fair bronze
That generation 308 is one of the least reliable cars on the road here
stoic ledge
Yeah I told him that too, but this one was fine according to my brother
stoic ledge
Well... It wasn't
fair bronze
According to the Consumentengids anyway
At least the current 308 has that sweet 1.2 THP engine
stoic ledge
Yeah the 1.2 PureTech is nice
Truth to be told, the 1.6 THP was also a very strong engine... It just scked quality wise
fair bronze
Yeah it wasn't as great
stoic ledge
His had just 100k km on it
Used like 1 liter of oil every 1.5k km
Which is within VWs factory spec
But still
stoic ledge
My brother owned 4 cars up until now:
- 2/4 were Blue
- 2/4 were French
- 2/4 were exported
See the correlation? xD
normal temple
naaaah
stoic ledge
Some oil usage is normal, but it should just be a tiny amount
normal temple
Looks fine to me
My motor has 216k miles on it too
Pretty thankful it burns nothing
fair bronze
BMW used to make some quality stuff back then
Probably because it wasn't as complicated as everything is now
stoic ledge
Vanos
fair bronze
lol
normal temple
Vanos eh, let me shove in a vanos unit
stoic ledge
Good thing my brother bought a 318i now, just around the mileage where the Vanos might break
fair bronze
At least he knows what to expect now
stoic ledge
Previous owner did replace the timing chain etc, which is a common issue on the N43 engines
So that's all sorted out (:
- the car is a very nice specced E91, those do keep their value so a repair like that is worth it
And yeah he knows it's coming
Maybe he fixed it already, idk
fair bronze
Those were nice cars yeah
fair bronze
Nicely specced
fair bronze
No diesels here lol
stoic ledge
Also, he only drives it for fun, he commutes to work by train
Yes he wants a 335i, but those are like 10k more expensive
fair bronze
How is the train a more affordable alternative
Yes I know lol
Expensive af here
And the 318i is quick enough
stoic ledge
Since the train is payed for 100% by work, parking near work (in the city center) is bloody expensive and not covered by his work
fair bronze
Ah then I get it
stoic ledge
He lives 5 minutes bike ride away from a train station, his work is across the street if the train station
fair bronze
I would do the same in that case
stoic ledge
He also has a secured bike storage payed by his work etc
fair bronze
Otherwise I would consider getting a cheap runabout lol
stoic ledge
He's driven like 8k km in the last year including 2 vacations xD
Yeah otherwise he would have kept the Punto probably
fair bronze
8k isn't much at all
stoic ledge
Exactly
fair bronze
Does save a lot on fuel cost
stoic ledge
So a 335d isn't worth it xD
fair bronze
And maintaining a modern BMW isn't exactly cheap either
stoic ledge
True, 1 week after his regular service something broke à €700 (can't remember what)
fair bronze
oof
stoic ledge
Has been reliable since tho
stoic ledge
Yeah well it's in great shape and he likes to keep it that way (:
Anyway, is nearly 2AM. Gotta hit the hay xD
See y'all tomorrow 
fathom socket
barren shale
@stoic ledge what's this about a 335i? Do ittt
shadow osprey
318i? fast enough? dude no. a 335i can hold like 800 factory
indigo coral
318i is like 140hp isnt it?
shadow osprey
Not enough, that's what
indigo coral
very true
magic arrow
i'd say not so smooth but quick quick
dense shard
I see. Thanks!
magic arrow
the normal CVT is smoother
dense shard
I believe it
barren shale
800 HP pretty much all the N54 could hold. I wouldn't want to own one with that power
320 out of the N55 is enough for me for now. But the 318 would leave me wanting more
A lot more
fathom socket
just watch this today it was great http://prntscr.com/qbtx2q
normal temple
This shark was walking on your car
dense shard
That's almost as adorable as my cat.
normal temple
:D
dense shard
Had to wash the pawprints off after a tree assaulted my car with a berry.
normal temple
Awwww
fair bronze
@shadow osprey @indigo coral Our little country is mostly flat so no need for lots of hp
Of course it’s fun to have more but it’s not necessary
And since everything required to drive a car here is more expensive...
indigo coral
I highly doubt insurance is significantly more @fair bronze
My premium is 2500$ per 6 months (not precisely, something like 2567.64 etc)
For just liability, no comprehensive
(fucking ludicrous might I add)
indigo coral
The part that makes no sense to me is that I've got friends with Corvettes etc that pay half what I do
But hey my '99 RX is exceptionally dangerous or some shit
Slow, safe and reliable, whats not for an insurance company to like?
Never fails to piss me off how stinking high my premium is
shadow osprey
You know there's more than one insurance company out there
fair bronze
@indigo coral Insurance isn't the only thing you need to pay for lol
In the US it might be a no-brainer to get something with a bigger, more powerful engine
Not so much here
Insurance is more expensive, but so are gas, maintenance, road tax, etc
stoic ledge
Summary: everything is way more expensive
🙃
fair bronze
They don't seem to get that lol
stoic ledge
@barren shale There are just 3 E91 LCI 335i's for sale in the entire country. Rare af, expensive af
Lol yeah no
stoic ledge
Yes, But it isn't
fair bronze
Not even in the slightest bit
stoic ledge
Ok so a 2010 335i E91 is, converted, $28k USD
In the US, a 2018 M340i xDrive costs roughly the same:
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/795455801/overview/
($29.950 USD)
fair bronze
Which is why we never see them
stoic ledge
^ exactly
And even a 2013 320i with 75k miles on it is $8.795 USD in the US... €7.9k converted... basically half what my brother had to pay for the 318i, and almost as expensive as I had to pay for my Corsa
shadow osprey
thats not a lot...?
fair bronze
In the US that is
shadow osprey
market price seems to be around 12k for something around that
magic arrow
FYI, the giveaway goes live in 4 days
fair bronze
That doesn't change the fact that everything is way more expensive here in the Netherlands
Prices are completely different
stoic ledge
Is this... A post from the past 👀 (01/01/1970)
shadow osprey
?
fair bronze
We're on mobile so it didn't go away
shadow osprey
Also I thought we already established that Dutch stuff is expensive
fair bronze
In that case you should understand why a 318i is generally good enough here
stoic ledge
But yeah, Dutch stuff is expensive. That's why we drive stuff like a 318i
shadow osprey
Good enough and expensive enough are still not the same tho
stoic ledge
Still plenty fast to beat all those muesli powered 1.0 EcoBoost engines
fair bronze
^
shadow osprey
Ooh you guys actually get the 1.0L
fair bronze
Let alone the non-turbo 1.0 engines
shadow osprey
I want a 1.0 just to put 30 psi of boost through it and see what happens
stoic ledge
Dude most cars sold are 1.0 1.2 engines, with or without turbos
shadow osprey
We don't get engines that small
fair bronze
We know
shadow osprey
Mainly cause you'd be a hazard on the road but yeah
shadow osprey
well yeah, when everyone drives a 100hp car, no one is a danger
it's like driving a wagon
No one sells wagons cause no ones buys them. No one buys them cause no one sells them
stoic ledge
Same here with sedans xD
fair bronze
It's all perception
shadow osprey
not about the wagons tho
fair bronze
Why are you talking wagons all of a sudden
shadow osprey
I like wagons...?
fair bronze
So do I
shadow osprey
so whats the problem
fair bronze
America
shadow osprey
sometimes
fair bronze
stoic ledge
Is it just me or are all F31 wagons in the US diesels 👀
fair bronze
People bought those?
stoic ledge
All auto yes
shadow osprey
probably mostly awd too
fair bronze
What American buys a BMW wagon with a diesel engine lol
shadow osprey
but actually
stoic ledge
US models do have hideous side reflectors tho 👀
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/790095127/overview/
> Getting a diesel to drive 30k miles/50k km in 5 years
fair bronze
That makes no sense at all, no matter where you are in the world
shadow osprey
I'm surprised it's not blown up from them putting gas in it
I was at the pump the other day and some lady asked me what the other handle was and I said "diesel" and she said the yellow one and I said "E85" and she said whats that and I said "fuel" and she looked at me like I had 2 heads
fair bronze
I just want to put the magical liquid in my car!
fair bronze
Don't you just love it when it does that
stoic ledge
Yes
shadow osprey
My car runs on moonshine
fair bronze
Yeehaw
stoic ledge
My car runs on cow farts
fair bronze
I thought cow farts were our biggest environmental issue
shadow osprey
No that's ours not yours
stoic ledge
Not if you reuse them for propulsion
fair bronze
I thought the environment was a non-issue in the US
stoic ledge
#fakenews
fair bronze
#buyaV8
stoic ledge
Nah I pay enough taxes to use them
fair bronze
The US is invading memes now
silk finch
if im being honest, blowers are the symbol of fun
screaming in the front, growling in the back
heady ridge
@silk finch lol this is a symbol of fun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQtKouBBFj4 with the new tune it pulls 650+HP
near the end he takes it out
fair bronze
for dinner
tight cypress
yes
normal temple
You vs the guy she tells you not to worry about
stoic ledge
Oof
fair bronze
Shine bright like a diamond
desert glen
Burn my retinas
fair bronze
It's not as bright behind the lens though
viral matrix
I have the MVH-S300BT, it has enough power for the 6.5" door speakers
Been quite pleased with it
fair bronze
Personally I see no reason to keep it flat
fair bronze
No not like that
tight cypress
yes like that
fair bronze
All you want is loudness
fair bronze
Basically you adjust the audio to Beats™️ quality
stoic ledge
> Beats
dense shard
unce unce unce unce unce
night current
fair bronze
desert glen
Ls swap everything
fathom socket
http://prntscr.com/qc9hwl those bmw head lights LOL
I like it but it's very strange on a cat
jagged coyote
how 'bout i tesla swap a rx7 
strong plume
that'd be pretty cool for tesla/someone to make,
a running base that you can put your own shell on
civic girder
mfw anyone says I need to take the rotary out of my car
jagged coyote
@strong plume tbf there is a guy that kinda does that, jehugarcia
there is also the guy we saw in rich rebuild's video with the audi
dense shard
Audis aren't rotary tho
Also there is a company that apparently makes an EV conversion kit for GM classics.
night current
I know someone made an electric ae86 which was dope. Seeing an EV rx-7 would be even cooler.
Although rx-7's in my mind need to keep their rotaries.
But an ev rx-7 would be an interesting and unique idea.
eager kite
damn lookin sexy
normal temple
dense shard
I just want an EV swapped Bel Air.
2nd or 3rd gen... doesn't matter as long as it is a coupe.
eager kite
doesn't seem like it would be too hard to do
civic girder
it'd be big enough for a big boi battery, lmao
eager kite
dense shard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2gnwh7qYCk I'm not impressed with the new one.
Styling is... a mild refresh?
Oh right... it isn't new new.
SEAT called.
civic girder
excuse me, what the fuck is that
is....that.....something worse than the Chrysler shift knob?????
vale compass
uh oh, STINKY
indigo coral
The Volvo one is pretty bad too
stoic ledge
oh the new Golf is a twist beam axle for the base trim.
Mk7 Golf same
stoic ledge
Depending on the engine: semi-independent or full independent
In other news: PSA + FCA are in fact fusing, both parties signed the contract 👀
stoic ledge
Oof yeah
stoic ledge
https://www.carthrottle.com/post/fca-and-psa-have-agreed-a-full-merger/
Here's an English article
dense shard
Maybe the merger will put RAM back under the dodge brand.
stoic ledge
X doubt
Merge might result in a new RAM ProMaster City maybe And maybe a new ProMaster variant...
They'll probably also make some Fiat/Jeep cross-overs on PSA platform, maybe for Europe a new hatchback based on the Corsa/208
indigo coral
RIP v8s
stoic ledge
They'll probably keep the HEMI's etc in the US
Biggest gas PSA engine is a 1.6 Turbo
civic spoke
This is where I have been working for the last few weeks.
Driving mud is a bit of a pain.
stoic ledge
> i doubt they will, PSA likes ruining things
🤔
dense shard
So does Fiat, but RAM still survives.
indigo coral
barely, the Ram 1500 has been a reliability nightmare from what I've heard
dense shard
I've heard mixed things about all 3 of the truck makers.
safe birch
@indigo coral still better than a V10 Touareg
For me this is the most unreliable engine ever made
indigo coral
probably very true
warm sparrow
No they (PSA) just like respecting the f**king environment (maybe a lil to much with the 3cyl but ford also does) and no they are not dumb, they want to come on the US market so they won't kill anything
And there's a moment USA will have to stop putting V8s in everything, at least the rest of the world understood this
stoic ledge
PSA can sell their Peugeots/Opels/... via FCA dealerships in the US
But x doubt PSA will ruin things, for the last couple of years they have been doing solid business
stoic ledge
Lowest HP PSA engine is 75hp >:)
indigo coral
bleh. Still no fun.
Americans don't "put v8s in everything" but we don't pussyfoot around with tiny 2 door hatchbacks that will crumple like a tin can in an accident
stoic ledge
No one gets those
Step up is the 1.2 PureTech (100 or 130hp)
Another step up is the 1.6 PureTech (165, 180, 225hp)
Then they also have PHEVs, up to a combined 300hp
if they bring cars to the US based on Peugeot's, they'll probably only use the 1.6 PureTech and/or the PHEVs
tight cypress
lol
stoic ledge
Which is perfectly in line with other cars in the segment I reckon
tight cypress
people here want old low powered cars
they look way better and can be fixed without ak computer
stoic ledge
But old cars are banned from city centers because they are bad for the environment ~ our government
Most non-ECU cars aren't around anymore
tight cypress
dis
and here people are driving around with d24 volvos
turbocharge em and tune it
rolling coal
or what it was
stoic ledge
Oof
civic girder
I drive a carbureted rotary car. Burns motor oil and 2 stroke, and the emissions control is partially defeated. Horrible on the environment. No one cares.
But I also drive a hybrid sedan with a 1.4L engine and get 50mpg with emissions system fully functional. I balance it out
net neutral
warm sparrow
@indigo coral 1- tiny cars don't get crushed in accidents (well not more than anything else)
2- yes you have big cars so you can't put a small engine in but why do you have huge cars (trucks) for daily? i'd bet at least 50% of you guys could use a little car as daily without missing the big truck (on a practical way i mean)
maybe they shoud try smaller cars, wouldn't need v8 then
@stoic ledge yeah same, this is total bullsh** in FR... it's going so fkd up
they puit taxes on new cars, try to get the old cars out
just killing the automobile
fair bronze
Our small cars don't 'crumple like a tin can' because we have safety standards
They crumple because of the crumple zones
fair bronze
warm sparrow
Yes, also
And that's the reason the cybertruck will prbably not match security standards in europe (again i know, it's only guessing)
stoic ledge
With the current design, it's very likely it won't
But it's still 2+ years away, so we shall see
fair bronze
@civic girder Found another one https://www.reddit.com/r/mazda/comments/ecdpfy/hit_100k_miles_this_weekend_and_shes_still/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
civic girder
The whole thing needs redone
The clear is completely gone in multiple areas, and a couple spots on the roof lost enough paint to start surface rusting
carmine summit
That looks like what my friend's old RX-7 would have looked like if it was nice
civic girder
This paint look ok to you, lmao
civic girder
yep
the rain hides it and makes it look ok, but when its dry it looks pretty crap
flint sable
Just got this last week
civic girder
nice
dense shard
First Look at the Electric Ford F-150's Frunk
shadow osprey
FBs?
stoic ledge
Oof a Model S just rear-ended a BMW X3 here
bronze flame
indigo coral
Rip
I don't quite get the whole "OH NO A TESLA CRASHED" news cycle though
people crash cars all the time
autopilot or not, loads have crashed on Adaptive Cruise etc
civic spoke
Truck passed 33333,3 km's yesterday.
@bronze flame The body repair guys came out on top.
stoic ledge
The Tesla looked quite damage front the front/bonnet/hood, BMW X3 only looked like the bumper was damaged a bit
But that's quite normal for such accident
jagged coyote
that's a nice fleet car, color would be a no go for me tho
lethal garnet
It looks better in person
Plus the sun isn’t hitting it
It’s 10F outside otherwise we’d be ripping it
tight cypress
eww bimmers
lethal garnet
I like the m4
indigo coral
I'd get RC F myself but I'm a bit biased ;P
civic spoke
👀
dense shard
Digging the M4... nice color.
lethal garnet
Rc F isn’t stick :)
fair bronze
I like the colour too
dense shard
Lots of cars aren't stick.
You can either get a Civic Type R or a RC-F.
I'd go for the Lexus
fathom socket
this fly will break the cybertruck windows
dense shard
Relativity fly strikes again!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C25EZzPsg4Y Uhhhh... looks better than I expected.
hot take
Incandescent turn signals look better than LED turn signals.
indigo coral
Depends on the car
civic spoke
Incandescent lights are softer. LED has a harsher light.
stoic ledge
- easier to replace when broken
"But LEDs won't break"
Yes they will... How often I see a headlight/rear light with one or multiple LEDs broken...
fair bronze
On old cars I prefer incandescent lights, on modern cars LED
dense shard
Ah yes. The badge of the Subaru tuner.
If I had the money I probably could have tried for a WRX.
But I got sold on luxury over performance. (and the price of a new WRX was a bit rich for me.)
civic spoke
High Quality LED's usually last (basically) forever.
tight cypress
i hate those LED panels on cars
civic spoke
I'll probably end up switching out all of my lights to LED ones at some point in its life.
Keep the original housings and stuff, obviously.
tight cypress
im sticking with original lights
dense shard
Headlights burning out were never a huge issue.
100 dollars saved over the life of ownership?
Now actually getting those replaced... totally worth it to get LEDs.
fluid stream
expensive af paint job done
fluid stream
yes thats the look i was going for
dense shard
cool!
fluid stream
also tinted the lights with some very high end paint from the bargain bin
fluid stream
matte black yeah
fluid stream
scratches are also harder to see (in my experience)
tight cypress
whats its in english
fluid stream
whats it in your language
tropic zodiac
@dense shard FoSTNation, not subiegang
tight cypress
not knowin its name in my language well either
fluid stream
paint shooty mcgun
fluid stream
yeah
fluid stream
roller?
tight cypress
roller?
fluid stream
paint roller
tight cypress
naww
fluid stream
rattle cans?
fluid stream
no
tight cypress
spray gun
fluid stream
fluid stream
what
tight cypress
i mean
tight cypress
im wondering why i didnt use the spray gun
tropic zodiac
Does anyone besides me keep a hotwheels model of their car inside their car or is this just me
fluid stream
would have done it quicker and with less paint
fluid stream
@tropic zodiac apart from the fact that i dont have a car, no i dont
i need to find a scale model of my moped
fluid stream
you have a moped too?
tight cypress
always
fluid stream
bruh what one
tight cypress
imma send an picture
fluid stream
o k
fair bronze
Kääs moped
fluid stream
cheese
fluid stream
tf are those tires lmao
fair bronze
I already thought you were Dutch
fluid stream
like 9 inch or something
tight cypress
stock tires
fluid stream
who @fair bronze
tight cypress
fair bronze
$avage is an icecold Fin
indigo coral
fluid stream
hes a my summer car man
tight cypress
räikkönen
fluid stream
haista vittu
tight cypress
mm
fair bronze
Noniin vitun hintti!
tight cypress
mm
fluid stream
satsuma fune
tight cypress
joo o painu ny helvettii
fluid stream
tight cypress
dont even transelate dis
fair bronze
Very nice
tight cypress
cheep mopped
fluid stream
no its not cheap
tight cypress
64€
fluid stream
thats a scale model
tight cypress
ik
fluid stream
and iTS THE WRONG ONE
tight cypress
how much does that cost
fluid stream
65 euros
tight cypress
tight cypress
mine was 1.2k
fluid stream
tight cypress
now its prob 450€ lol
fluid stream
its probably a tenner now
fair bronze
It's whatever someone is willing to give
tight cypress
cant even show a photo of mine as new
tight cypress
i have tuned mine a bit
fluid stream
so have i
fair bronze
I bet you're from the south
fluid stream
but it still only gets 45 km/h
tight cypress
oh yes we have 1x old moped yes
fluid stream
me?
fair bronze
Yeah
fluid stream
ew no ew no
fair bronze
No?
fluid stream
groningen
fair bronze
Wow quite the opposite
fluid stream
whats that then
tight cypress
Helkama sport
fluid stream
cant quite read the sticker
tight cypress
-73 model
fluid stream
that has to be finnish
fair bronze
It sounds Finnish
fluid stream
my dad had what i believe was a zundapp for a while
tight cypress
fluid stream
pre me tho
tight cypress
quality pics yes
fluid stream
does it still run?
tight cypress
this?
fluid stream
yes
fair bronze
Finnish reliability too
fluid stream
yes i definitely knew that
fluid stream
jesus
tight cypress
and an trailer
fluid stream
may i ask who the fuck needs four snowmobiles
is it really that cold over in finland
tight cypress
hmm
fluid stream
nevermind
fair bronze
Wasn't that one built in the Netherlands
tight cypress
is this an joke i dont get or
fair bronze
No seriously
fair bronze
lol
What happened to it
Did you just take it out and put it there
The hood is underneath that lmao
fair bronze
What do you mean
fair bronze
Weird kind of fun
tight cypress
yeah
fair bronze
But alright I guess
civic girder
Me struggling with plastic bits.
Thought this shit was all adhesive, but there's a clip too. Makes me even more confused as to how it fell off
fair bronze
They like to make things hard
fair bronze
What is that even
fair bronze
Ah I see
civic girder
And I did get the clip off, but broke the clip off the lense in the process
So 🤔 moment on whether or not I should try glueing the clip on or something
Or if I should just lather this lense in adhesive and send it
fair bronze
If it can be done in a way where you can't really tell
civic girder
The clip is on the inside
civic girder
Yea, I guess.
The lense would probably be fine without the clip too, it's primarily held in with adhesive
There's just that one clip
civic girder
I know a guy 😉
civic girder
He has like 11 parts cars for his racecar
Sent me an entire tail light for like $40
civic girder
I haven't grabbed the rear yet. I haven't heard confirmation that it does have discs, and it's across the state so not gonna just drive over there for no reason. But I will grab the tails if they're good if I go up there
fair bronze
Good idea
fair bronze
At least it has brakes
It will stop eventually
Otherwise I believe you have many trees in Finland
fair bronze
That is so that you know you are braking
civic girder
M I n t
tight cypress
yes
civic girder
Nice clean tail light lense. Now I need to get the other one off the car and clean it
civic girder
Jesus. The one that's on the car refuses to come off
dense shard
cute
In a coke bottle glasses nerdy girl kinda way.
Too bad this car can't take it's glasses off and let it's hair down to suddenly become the love interest.
Is it a SE Asia market car?
fair bronze
India
civic girder
civic girder
I put rubber sealant around the lip of the assembly itself and then put the lens on. My only concerns are the sealant I got isn't adhesive enough or I didn't put enough on
grand axle
Hey, I'm not a car person at all but after I got my car I've been trying to learn more about my personal car (2006 Nissan Sentra s special edition)
I hit a very nasty pothole that severely bent my rim and damaged my tire one late night last month and got it replaced (both single rim and tire) and ever since the car feels different, I feel I can hear the road a lot more and it doesn't drive as smooth (it never truly drove smooth in the first place) seems a little bouncy and the car vibrates terribly when going around 50 - 60 MPH, I'm not sure what this issue is, my grandfather who is a car person says there's nothing that seems wrong with it but something just does not seem right, anyone have ideas? Some roads the car drives like a beauty at 30-45 mph, but some roads are an absolute roller coaster when it comes to the bounce.
fair bronze
Sounds like you need some balancing, maybe an alignment
Nothing on the suspension was damaged or bent?
dense shard
Check tire pressures.
grand axle
That's the thing, i was out of town while my grandfather took it to the shop, said nothing was wrong with it?
dense shard
Balance the wheel.
grand axle
Other than the rim of course and tire
grand axle
So how different should the tire pressure be from one another
dense shard
zero
All tires should be inflated to the same pressure.
The road noise could be different brand of tire?
fair bronze
Obviously but that won't make it vibrate like that
grand axle
Well, the new tire was like 38 psi or something like that while the others were 34 35,
dense shard
If it's over inflated you'll feel it on rough roads.
drop that pressure to the same as the rest.
38 is pretty damn high.
That should smooth out the ride.
fair bronze
That's something to get right
dense shard
Vibration could be needing to balance the wheel.
grand axle
The other 3 tires are also about 1-2 years old while the new one is legit 3 weeks lld
Old
grand axle
What about the bouncyness?
dense shard
It could be the pressure.
fair bronze
Not just vibrations
grand axle
The steering feels loose too, especially turning to the right for some reason but that could be just due to me being paranoid
grand axle
No, it's the same I believe
grand axle
How do I do that? Like I said I have no idea,
I just know how to check psi and oil and stuff like that
fair bronze
Let some air out until it's the right pressure
Just push the pin in the tire valve stem with a key for example
grand axle
How long do you believe I should do it?
grand axle
Okay, sadly it's really damn dark outside I gotta do it tomorrow when it's not dark 😅
What do you think may cause vibrations though? How much is it to "balance" or whatever
fair bronze
That depends on your tire shop
Balancing is never really expensive though
Though it should be done when fitting a new tire anyway
grand axle
Well that's the thing, I've heard people say never really expensive but then it is really expensive 😅
To me atleast
fair bronze
So either they didn't balance it or they did a bad job
Tire balancing isn't much work for them
Maybe a weight fell off or something
Those are all possibilities
So first get your tire pressure even and see if the problem still persists
grand axle
Alright, will do tomorrow and get back to you! Thanks so much for understanding how little knowledge i have 😅
civic girder
I used to hear road noise when I had cheapo tires on the Prius. And I heard lots of road noise with rotted tires on the RX-7
fair bronze
No worries
civic girder
I'd get an alignment and get the wheels balanced. Mismatched tread on the new tire vs the other tires could also make it feel weird when driving, also possible cause for the road noise
tire pressure usually doesn't seem to do a whole lot unless it's really far off
fair bronze
That's another possibility
civic girder
there's a reason they always say not to mis-match tires 😉
grand axle
If the new is 38 while others are 34 or 35 is that a bit much
Also my grandfather who is a car guru made sure they were all the same tires
fair bronze
Your car should have a sticker showing what the recommended pressure is
civic girder
5 psi difference is enough to throw off fuel economy
especially 5 psi off from recommended spec
grand axle
Where do you find the recommended spec for that?
civic girder
as JD said, cars will have a sticker in the drivers side door jam that tells you what the PSI is for front and rear
sometimes it will be on the door, other times it will be on the frame
grand axle
Okay, and with my, Nissan is that the minimum amount of psi or recommended?
civic girder
That will tell you the recommended psi
fair bronze
Recommended
grand axle
I'm not sure how car brands differentiate from others
fair bronze
Stuff like that is all standardized
civic girder
Yes
fair bronze
Generally anyway
civic girder
the sticker on any car will have recommended psi
grand axle
Okay
civic girder
it'd have to be some super old or weird car to say something other than recommended
fair bronze
Like an FB RX-7 for example
civic girder
it says recommended
fair bronze
lol
fair bronze
It's a light car
civic girder
also a sport car
fair bronze
Racecar
civic girder
I wouldn't go that far
fair bronze
civic girder
and then the Prius is like 35 front 33 rear, iirc
grand axle
So it says for my car that 33 for front and 30 for back
But then acceptable for winter is 36-38 front and 33-35 back
fair bronze
A little higher doesn't hurt
In Europe we use Bar, I always go 0.2 bar over recommended
civic girder
I usually go for just a hair over the mark of recommended psi
grand axle
So basically keep it high in the winter and keep it more on the recommended on the door for anything other than winter?
fair bronze
I don't change the pressure at all, keep the same pressure all year round
grand axle
So why do they recommend higher during the winter?
civic girder
probably due to psi loss from temp changes
fair bronze
^
grand axle
Ahh
civic girder
as temperatures fluctuate, the air expands and contracts
so if you set your psi higher in winter, you won't have to add as much air in the spring
which imo is dumb, cause you're still gonna get a TPS light
fair bronze
There's an air pump near my house, it automatically brings all tires up to the correct pressure
I do it once every month or so
civic girder
may as well just run regular recommended pressure and just keep an eye on it
indigo coral
Air pumps cost a dollar here so I just use our air compressor at home
grand axle
Alright, so are cars like computers when it comes to "upgrading"
Like i said, I'm not a car guy at all but my car is my baby
fair bronze
Upgrades generally aren't plug-and-play so not really
grand axle
Well not necessarily like smacking a new engine jn
In
But like, idk better brakes and suspension or something?
grand axle
Okay, also, my car makes a chirping noise when changing gears at certain speeds which means transmission issue right?
civic girder
Most likely.
being a 10+ year old car, it likely could use a transmission fluid change
grand axle
Transmission has fluid?
civic girder
yes, lol
transmissions have metal gears that rub together, so they need fluid to lubricate them
automatics and CVTs use ATF (automatic transmission fluid), and manual transmissions use gear oil
grand axle
Huh, i learn something new everyday
civic girder
such is life
grand axle
So with changing my radio thingy, I'm guessing I would have to find the right size? The one I have now I cannot see during the day, it doesn't light up bright enough to see
So i can see the time or anything
Can't*
fair bronze
Get your tires done first, you can figure that out later
Don't do everything at once lol
grand axle
Well ya duh lol i just want to learn since I'm very interested in learning this stuff haha
fair bronze
I just want to sleep
fair bronze
Thanks
grand axle
Well go to sleep then, don't let me or anyone keep you up
grand axle
Lol well still
civic girder
Until the transmission starts grinding or making the car lurch when it changes gears, the fluid is fine
automatics and CVTs are designed to have longer service intervals for convenience
normal temple
Cute beads
shadow osprey
That's a very generous assumption lol
civic girder
they should be designed to have longer intervals
civic girder
some trans maybe don't, such as the infamous Nissan CVT
shadow osprey
should be and are are not the same
shadow osprey
Kappa
civic girder
lmao
normal temple
Pretty cute otherwise
civic girder
I finally got a chance to get a car wash today
road salt finally cleared up after the snowstorm sunday
normal temple
Nature does that for me currently
civic girder
last I checked rain doesn't come from the ground to clean my cars' underside
normal temple
It does in Australia