@civic girder I don't own a heatgun but I do own an oven :)
#cars
normal temple
civic girder
I mean, thats true
but you probably shouldn't cook food in an oven after you used it to bake car parts
civic girder
and you can get a cheap heatgun for like $20 and it will do the job
but that's just my two cents
normal temple
too poor now after ordering LEDs
normal temple
Maybe
dense shard
I was thinking a hair drier would work.
proven gull
@dense shard I'm in Poland
unkempt shell
Anyone know what the best Blinker fluid is?
jagged coyote
I'd recommend mobil1
stoic ledge
Horseshoe Crab Blood works fine for me
spice compass
I own a BMW, we don't use blinkers.
eager kite
Twitter
jagged coyote
Question: do you still need fluid for led blinkers?
fair bronze
Yes but they use way less
carmine summit
you only have to check them annually, unlike the incandescent versions
also make sure you get the synthetic, the conventional fluid will damage the LED cooler. Conventional is fine in incandescent systems, but the synthetic lasts longer and you can use it with LEDs too.
fathom socket
I quit using blinker fluid when I switched to LED's
The LED's I purchased had a big heatsink on them and required no extra cooling from any liquid
jagged coyote
oh wow, where can i get those?
don't tell me i can get them at lttstore.com, can I?
indigo coral
but of course
jagged coyote
i've seen the bb 
indigo coral
oof
indigo coral
yes what do you think the lights are filled with to project the light
fair bronze
Most brands are using snake oil
jagged coyote
i use elbow grease on mine
fair bronze
That's a popular pick as well
When I'm refilling my blinker fluid, I also replace the piston springs
jagged coyote
oh yeah, ppl often forget about it, also every car i hear that have a rattle, these guys don't replace their exhaust bearings
normal temple
I just pee into my blinkers
jagged coyote
that's how it gets it's yellow tint then
normal temple
Yep
unreal terrace
Don't forget your piston return springs @jagged coyote
jagged coyote
When I'm refilling my blinker fluid, I also replace the piston springs
unreal terrace
UwU
jagged coyote
from jd
normal temple
Y i k e s
stoic ledge
I always replace my battery when I get fuel. It's important to keep your battery level up
fair bronze
Good idea, you don't want your car to have a flat battery while you're driving
stoic ledge
Exactly
fair bronze
One more reason for me not to drive a fully electric car
If all the spots are taken and you HAVE to charge, you're SOL
fair bronze
It's a dick move to park there with a regular ICE car though
lethal garnet
yea
stoic ledge
In most places in 🇳🇱 it's not illegal to park an ICE car on an EV charging spot
fair bronze
Fully agree with you
stoic ledge
(:
lethal garnet
in my campus
when you buy a permit
you sign a thing saying if you park in the ev spot
it’s a $600 ticket
stoic ledge
Oof sucks to be him
fair bronze
💸
stoic ledge
Oof
indigo coral
worth more than a brand new Nissan 
Should 100% be illegal for gas car to park in EV spot though
at the very least a ticket, probably a tow. EVs would get towed in a heartbeat if the parked in front of a gas pump and left
lethal garnet
yep
fathom socket
When changing my blinker fluid I always make sure to change crankshaft coolant also
lethal garnet
you mean the tail light coolant
fathom socket
That crankshaft spins so fast it generates heat and must stay cool
I always make sure to top off the carpet oil also
indigo coral
Grease your brakes
indigo coral
Protects against rust
fathom socket
Make sure to use the finest bearing greese for the brakes
fathom socket
Otherwise you could end up with premature brake fade and wear
Make sure to loosen the rod caps to reduce friction and increase fuel efficiency
indigo coral
if you take off your doors you'll save weight- wait Jeeps do that antwaysn
Anyways*
fathom socket
Make sure to replace your soft top once a year to keep the car running smooth
indigo coral
On a more serious note, it's a shame it rains so damn much here otherwise I could get a RWD G70
indigo coral
I already get floaty on the highway sometimes in my rx
A rwd sedan would be far worse
fathom socket
It's fun to take the third gen Camaro and pull handbrake turns through the 10,000 roundabouts around me
fathom socket
Ew or cool?
fathom socket
Ah
lethal garnet
front splitter
fathom socket
Nice
fathom socket
Why do people install exhausts on their cars?
indigo coral
because it sounds cool
lethal garnet
sometimes
fathom socket
All you have to do is cut off the catalytic converters and run it open headers
indigo coral
Lol.
lethal garnet
oof
indigo coral
That's flagrantly illegal in most places
lethal garnet
not in florida :)
indigo coral
Particularly places with emissions testing
Thank God I don't have emissions here
My car would fail
fathom socket
I can't believe you had to explain why loud cars sound cool to a drag racer
indigo coral
Leaky exhaust big rip
fathom socket
There be no laws here about car mods!
fathom socket
Indiana doesn't care if you stick a stack out of the hood and roll coal
indigo coral
Indiana is redneck
indigo coral
I live in Washington, the land of restrictive driving laws and low speed limits
indigo coral
Our reckless driving threshold is....1 mph over
indigo coral
Cops can (and sometimes do) give reckless charges for 51 in a 50
indigo coral
Only when they're being super an*l about things or having a bad day
lethal garnet
here*
lethal garnet
unlucky
indigo coral
Despite me doing the f*ckin speed limit
fathom socket
The police don't give a shit if you do 15 over on the highway
lethal garnet
i was on a side road
indigo coral
They'll pull for 3 over on highway pretty routinely
lethal garnet
unlucky
fathom socket
They do care if you do 15 over in a 30 zone
lethal garnet
mine was a 65 zone
indigo coral
- we have ridiculously low highway speeds
lethal garnet
yea
fathom socket
I always do 3-5 over on the highway
indigo coral
Most highway = 60mph, some are 50
indigo coral
Few of the ones in other parts of the state get to 70 but those are far away
lethal garnet
i do 80 here; limit is 70
fathom socket
The highways here are 70
indigo coral
I5 is 60 through where I live 
fathom socket
I normally do 72-75
lethal garnet
oof
indigo coral
I tend to do 62ish in a 60
lethal garnet
i95 is fun
fathom socket
The highway around Indy is 55 though
But everyone does 70+ and the cops don't care
indigo coral
Cops are just super strict here I guess
lethal garnet
yea
indigo coral
I'm surprised I've not been pulled over yet for my headlights
fathom socket
Occasionally they do care and set up a giant speed trap to catch 10+ people at a time
lethal garnet
what’s up with those?
indigo coral
Aftermarket LEDs, which are illegal here
lethal garnet
i have HID on my subaru
and idk what’s on the prius
ik it’s LED but idk how bright
fathom socket
Mine are f*cking bright
fathom socket
And they were aimed poorly for quite a time
So oncoming drivers would flash their high beams at me
civic spoke
I checked the 0-70 time for my work truck.
fathom socket
About the same as mine 😛
civic spoke
And that's kmh, btw.
fathom socket
With a full load I can't get to 60 if I stomp on it
fathom socket
Because it's so damn powerful it spins and does a burnout
civic spoke
My work truck doesn't do 60 mph. Unless it's downhill.
You know what's scary?
Seeing a light turn yellow, you press the brake, and just hear the ABS starting to work.
I didn't want to, but I had to blow that light.
It's even more fun when you start to brake for a corner and starting to skid towards the ditch.
civic girder
I know that feel of "welp, guess I gotta run this cause I can't stop" feeling quite well
torpid geyser
I did the poke test. Did I do it right?
civic girder
thin heath
figured i'd share this here if anyone cares
Footage from my most recent track day at putnam park https://iu.box.com/v/cmbmiataplay
chasing down that miata with ease - can post more info if anyone is interested - just @ me
thin heath
thanks @unkempt shell
my 2003 r53 mini s, basic bolt ons with the main upgrades being suspension and brakes
and r888rs :p
unkempt shell
@thin heath you being a mini owner, what's your opinion on the larger size of the newer minis compared to a 1960 mini
thin heath
dunno if you know much ab these cars
15% sc pulley, cooling stuff, 4-2-1 header, lots of suspension stuff with brake calipers from a r56
running g-loc r10/28 f/r with motul rbf 660
lul anything after the r53 is fat and bloated
i'm in a mini group on fb that roasts newer minis, lemme find their banner photo for ya
lul
unkempt shell
omg, yes
thin heath
they're all whales
unkempt shell
they really are
thin heath
the r53 (02-06) did a good job of keeping the lines from the original cars
anything after overcompensated with cabin space or massive trim pieces
my r53
got those og ronal turbos to hide my poor man's bbk lol
i've run rings around porsches on track
unkempt shell
damn, very impressive
thin heath
loads of fun - i'm a huge advocate for people actually driving their cars tbh
unkempt shell
where i live you see a few leyland minis getting around
thin heath
had it stanced out on rare wheels for a while, but eventually after all the parts and the mileage it made more sense to drive it hard than show it off
never looking back lol
unkempt shell
i agree with actually driving the cars than for looks
thin heath
especially when it's a 2003 mini with 0 resale value lol
running on 190xxx miles now, and i have a spare short block waiting for when she blows lol
unkempt shell
thats unlucky
thin heath
more footy from putnam lol
is what it is, i've done enough maintenance now that the bottom end is really all that could go
and i'm prepared >.<
unkempt shell
It was crazy
unkempt shell
Going to the bathurst 12 hour on sunday
thin heath
only really had one scare like that
boiled my brake fluid smh https://iu.box.com/v/cmb-did-an-oopsie
unkempt shell
and that would be quite a way to go ^
thin heath
exactlyyyyyy
at both putnam and gingerman there are really only 2 turns that are dangerous tho if you go off track
unkempt shell
Geez, gotta love it when your brakes dont work
thin heath
honestly
after paying $80 for race brake fluid the last thing i expected was for the pedal to go spongy
but thats what $600 in pads gets you i guess lol
like i said, running R10 front and R8 rear https://www.greeneperformance.com/collections/braking
R10™️ broad temperature range and fade resistance is in excess of 1475°F (186°F /85°C – 801°C).
unkempt shell
You would expect your brakes to work like, 😐 , bruh
thin heath
imagine my reaction lol
that's a shit your pants moment
definitely going with rbf 660 this time around
which like rbf660 isn't that much better on paper than rbf600
but i like working brakes lol
if they still boil the rbf660 this time around i'll move to brake cooling mods like ducts
unkempt shell
Fair enough, I wouldn't want my brakes not working either
fathom socket
Welp
civic girder
I like my cars to look clean, mostly stock with very little modification; and to sound good. And then I just go drive around
also, reeeeeee its snowing
the city better not panic and salt the roads
cause the forecast says its not gonna get below freezing
unreal terrace
How are they then gonna get to church 🤔
indigo coral
salted roads = rip RX7 @civic girder
fathom socket
I had to wash my car a thousand times underneath after doing through salted roads
Because rust
fair bronze
I'd rather give the bottom a protective coating of some sort
unreal terrace
Salted roads =
rip old Japanese cars
civic girder
Yea
the RX-7 has an undercoat, but the areas up by the front wheels is peeling up because there were no mudflaps
so that area has already started to rust a bit
I want to get the rust repaired and the entire car's rust proofing updated.
And then get some mudflaps to install up front to prevent it from happening again. I think adding front mudflaps would also help make it look better as it looks kinda weird with just rear mudflaps
fathom socket
@civic girder https://youtu.be/n4vusY2-rkQ
civic girder
Well, idk if that method is going to work
fathom socket
I've used Bondo and wire mesh to fix rust many times
fathom socket
That rust isn't bad at all
civic girder
Yea, not really. But I would like to get it repaired before it gets worse
fathom socket
Use rust stopper and fill it with Bondo and paint it
civic girder
I'd probably start by getting out a wire wheel and peeling up the undercoat and clear up some of the rust
see if it's just surface, or if its deeper
civic girder
Its the undercoat the previous owner got back in the 80s
(he was the original owner)
fathom socket
Damn, I hope he didn't get the Ziebart undercoating
civic girder
oh really?
fathom socket
Yes
civic girder
I was considering getting it touched up by Ziebart
but idk where else I'd go as they seem to be the only place around here
fathom socket
civic girder
ah, South Main Auto, great channel
fathom socket
Yep
indigo coral
they salt the roads like once a year at most
civic girder
sadly they are dead, or I'd go have them update the rustproofing
indigo coral
Usually they don't even salt, they've got the liquid/sand mix instead of salt
civic girder
oh, there is a Krown place around here I guess
well, I guess I'll have to call them up instead of Ziebart
civic girder
@fathom socket there is a Krown about an hour north of me. I suppose go there instead? Or maybe attempt it myself (though I have no lift)?
fathom socket
Never heard of Krown
civic girder
South Main Auto mentions it
fathom socket
Read reviews for different places
civic girder
there's not many places around here
from what I can find, there's Ziebart and Krown, and then I think most shops will use off the shelf spray stuff
fathom socket
You could always get Line-X
civic girder
Line-X?
civic girder
There is apparently a Line-X close to me
indigo coral
Or just move somewhere where an undercoating isn't necessary 
civic girder
Except I kinda like Ohio
indigo coral
oof
civic girder
so I'm just gonna have to suck it up and rust proof my cars
fathom socket
I kinda like Indiana
civic girder
https://www.gokrown.com/car-rust-protection/
this is Krown, btw
indigo coral
Washington is nice but our car tabs are really high and driving laws are strict
eager kite
indigo coral
yeah that's terrible.
drifting mantle
Oi, if you have a 1998-2002 Accord 2.3L, and you have both the codes P0505 and P1129, along with exhaust smell when you are taking in fresh air, then replace the EGR valve gasket, and make sure both nuts are holding it tight on.
drifting mantle
One of the nuts was missing on mine, cause it decided to off itself and go into the same dimension that pens go when they fall off tables.
fathom socket
Damn shift solenoids won't let it shift out of 2nd
drifting mantle
Oof
indigo coral
Shift solenoids are cheap fix no? Or are they $$$?
fathom socket
Have to drop the pan and take out the valve body
indigo coral
so a pain in the ass but not that bad?
fathom socket
And, the torque converter is throwing codes too
indigo coral
ah
fathom socket
It just randomly decided to let go
indigo coral
mine won't shift into second sometimes but I think that's just the rtared ECU
fathom socket
He was just driving through the neighborhood
civic girder
dense shard
Atlanta traffic once again wrecked me.
indigo coral
Rip
dense shard
GPS led me through some crazy places.
indigo coral
ah
torpid geyser
i own a saab, love me
dense shard
y tho
torpid geyser
because i am lonely
indigo coral
I'd get kicked out of a C&C if I tried to show my car 😂😂😂😂😂
When we go I'll take my mom's explorer instead of mine so we don't get forcefully removed from the premises
dense shard
They won't remove you.
torpid geyser
I want to make all the old men that own saabs angry
dense shard
LS swap it
civic girder
:12abest:
dusty linden
fair bronze
Ford is making many weird decisions now
heady ridge
https://www.bathurst12hour.com.au/streams-tv/international-streaming/ for those that want to see one of australia's bigger car races one one of our most famous tracks
also thats been going nearly a hour
fair bronze
oi m8
fathom socket
that mustang fire tho amirite lads?
thats what happens when it cant crash into a crowd for too long
dense shard
It's a race, not cars and coffee.
Mind you the difference between the two are a barrier and crash helmet.
magic arrow
dense shard
"It makes sense that Ford would want to continue to capitalize on this by charging more for the Escape than any reasonable person would pay. That doesn't mean we should all play along."
fathom socket
probs like 15 miles tops
vale crow
@normal temple do you have a link to that FC mod?
normal temple
Got it a while ago and the link since died
vale crow
rip
brave ocean
EV Hummer coming Fall 2021 FTW
civic spoke
What
EV's are basically cheating when it comes to specifications.
I guess that will become their fastest car yet.
brave ocean
i was always a fan of hummers, so glad to see something coming back
plus the idea of EVs always intrigued me
civic spoke
I'd love to own and drive an EV.
But not possible unless we get some kind of charging network done with our street.
brave ocean
i have the plug-in hybrid Ford Fusion, its such a tease
civic spoke
So that we can charge in the garage or something.
brave ocean
charging is a big hinderance for me as well
thankfully my office has a couple outlets with L2 charger compatibility
civic spoke
That makes EV for daily use feasible.
brave ocean
aside from not having to go to the gas station very often (which is the most boring thing a person will do in their lifetime), the quietness is very relaxing as well
normal temple
I charge my car with RAW FUEL
brave ocean
i do miss my F150 greatly
normal temple
I used an F150 as my mirror to see my reverse lights
normal temple
mmmm
Am getting excited for my LEDs
Will finally have turn signals people can see
civic spoke
At least I only really have to fuel up my car once every week or so.
normal temple
I want a Grom but I can't lanesplit in my state
So kinda useless for me to commute with due to all the traffic I see
civic spoke
I also want a Grom. But it pinned at max throttle for my daily commute.
The sensible option would be something like a SV650.
civic spoke
I bet it does what Tesla did with their Roadster specs.
Torque at the wheels, and not the motor.
dense shard
They're adding the total power of their motors?
By and large I find that EV torque ratings are like truck tow ratings from 20 years ago.
"Yes we can do this... provided you strip the truck down to a frame, measure stuff in this specific moment, oh and we've also heavily modified it."
civic spoke
Or you mean like advertising that they do still to this day?
This truck can tow a jet.
Oh, this reminded me of the thing Volvo did.
normal temple
I saw an old Honda Accord towing a huge RV up a big hill
Was one of the saddest things I've ever seen
civic spoke
normal temple
Meme
fair bronze
I'd rather get a Honda Monkey
Always loved the Grom, but since the Monkey came out...
dense shard
Claims of towing today have been standardized.
I think all the truck makers follow these new tests.
civic girder
indigo coral
lmaoooo
normal temple
Hell yeah
stoic ledge
xD
civic girder
Took the 7 to the carwash today
normal temple
naise
fathom socket
does this count as a car in this channel lol http://prntscr.com/qwlzmh
it's a v8 in it
normal temple
@civic girder I heard you like rotaries
civic girder
civic girder
I'm already doing like 3 things at once
Homework, chatting with friends, and watching anime
normal temple
dear god
indigo coral
I mean EVs don't have to be stupid and boring
That's literally the entire point of Tesla
dense shard
And yet the Model X exists.
At least the Y is soon.
Which should be everything we crave out of Tesla... including, finally, good build quality.
indigo coral
small crossovers are the best
They don't handle much worse than sedans for 99% of situations
But have way more people/cargo room
Efficiency suffers unfortunately
dense shard
that's how it be
civic girder
This is why you don't buy a car that requires a fuel source where the infrastructure for such a fuel is nonexistent
Instead, you stay Prius.
night current
Electric isnt bad tbh, just drive up to McDonalds, plug in, and get a few miles extra... xD
Hydrogen cars are no where near practical yet in today's standard, its already a push for electric. Which is why people buy hybrids for a reliable combo
civic girder
It was a fun experiment when we thought hydrogen might be the future
then we realized Hydrogen was a dumb idea
And Toyota decided it was a great idea to introduce a new generation of Mirai in a world without hydrogen
fathom socket
Lol
fair bronze
What car is that even
dusty warren
2.4L ttv12 70psi top speed 218mph 0-60 in.. idk light speed or something, beamng is wonderful.
indigo coral
It's their Subaru I think, there's no way a Prius could get that small of mpg
fair bronze
That does look like a Subaru dashboard
And 6.9 US mpg converts to 2.93 km per liter
wtf
dusty warren
is that what a scooby looks like now?
fair bronze
Seems like it
dusty warren
yea i don't like it
grew up with my dad owning a 2003 impreza wrx sti
can't change subaru from that late 90s early 00s era in my eyes
dense shard
Hydrogen remains exotic tech.
Buying it with the expectation of convenience is like buying an EV with the expectation you never need to actually charge it.
It's like the people who buy an EV and think they can just pop down to the local gas station and... oh wait shit you can't do that. They need this thing called electricity.
or
People who buy a Jeep thinking it's a decent road car. 😂
dense shard
I'm talking about the Wrangler.
fair bronze
It's a Jeep thing, you don't understand
dense shard
Oh I understand.
fair bronze
dense shard
Which is why I don't own a Jeep.
fair bronze
Sarcasm, my dude
dense shard
With Jeeps and Jeep fans... hard to tell. sorry
fair bronze
I'm not
fair bronze
It's the stereotypical thing for Jeep fanatics to say
dense shard
yep
speaking of fanatics.
I bet everyone who bought a Gladiator last year is feeling dumb.
Apparently you can get em at a steep discount right now.
fair bronze
oof
stoic ledge
Ah well, I bet he's doing fine financially so Jeep Gladiator depreciation isn't his concern xD
dense shard
Honestly... even Jeep fans can't justify the price these days.
30k for a soft top truck without AC.
fair bronze
Is the Gladiator the pickup one
stoic ledge
Idk it's one of the last cars you can truly take off-road, the only convertible truck
Yes, the Gladiator is the pickup Wrangler
dense shard
Being the only one in a field doesn't negate the fact it can be overpriced.
Fact remains that the new Jeep isn't a huge upgrade over the last generation, and yet it went up in price quite dramatically.
stoic ledge
I'm not saying they aren't overpriced, but I can see why you'd want one
fair bronze
It does look cool imho
fair bronze
Though it's not something I'd buy personally
dense shard
The Miata is also pushing it... but it's not obviously overpriced.
fair bronze
The Miata is worth it imo
civic girder
The Miata is hands down the best driver's car of today
Until Mazda makes another rotary sports car
then the Miata will be old news
stoic ledge
So it will be 75568k here
Good to know
🤔 I can't seem to be able to configure a 2020 MX-5 in 🇳🇱, only in stock 2019 models 🤔
fair bronze
At least
dense shard
Mazda is slow on releasing new models
stoic ledge
Ah, nice
civic girder
eh, the FD (adjusted for inflation) was only $56k ($32k 1993 dollars). That's not bad for what you got. I can see a new rotary sports car being over $50k, but the Miata exists at sub $30k prices. If they made a slower rotary sports car, like the na FC and the FB, they could probably keep prices below $40k. Now, if they made it a speed demon like the FD was, $50k+ makes perfect sense.
I mean, hell, a brand new FB (adjusted for inflation) costs $30k in 2020 money. A sub 200hp rotary sports car built on a similar platform to the Miata, sharing Miata parts (such as suspension and brakes), could definitely be relatively cheap.
A lot of it would depend on if they go turbo or not.
if its turbo, it'll be making some power, and it won't be cheap
but if they go true to the RX-7's roots and keep it na, it'll be cheap
Not Miata cheap, ofc, but still a good price
unreal terrace
fair bronze
Time for drifting
unreal terrace
We got 3" of snow in an hour or so, traction control induced epilepsy intensifies
unreal terrace
We have, but they've been in like January through march lol
Plus i found the 2nd most cozy car sound, the muffled ignition sounds from a diesle engine when driving like 45mph at night in the snow
That's an ASMR video idea right there
fair bronze
Nice lol
I have the same with the sound my grandma's Honda makes at 100 km/h
It's like a sewing machine with a very quiet whistling sound to it
You have the 1.3 or 1.9?
unreal terrace
1.9
It sounds kinda like thunder rolling past on a really warm and humid summers night
unreal terrace
Yeah :p
The best sound gotta be when you're sitting in the garden and hearing the car tick itself cool on warm summer days
fair bronze
Mmmmmm
unreal terrace
Goes off and starts an ASMR car YouTube channel
fair bronze
If you're a hot chick then you will definitely be successful
unreal terrace
Like the supercar blond? Or what's she called
fair bronze
No I mean the ASMR community in general
stoic ledge
Like the supercar blond? Or what's she called
🤢
unreal terrace
What is she called tho? I double as he calls herself the supercar bimbo
stoic ledge
Depends, gotta find the right channels
dense shard
She's one of very few female autotubers out there.
stoic ledge
Doesn't mean her content is good
indigo coral
don't be sexist
dense shard
Doesn't mean it's bad.
stoic ledge
Who's sexist? 🤔
dense shard
Looking at her channel...
It ain't for me. But I'm not a huge fan of watching super car vids.
yes yes, it go fast, it turn faster, and it sound fast.
Now show me the that one review of a bald guy reviewing a PT Cruiser. yesssss
dense shard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoxqtnI4I4c Or the English major doing a PT Cruiser review.
stoic ledge
dense shard
I'm not a huge fan of Doug.
dense shard
Mainly because his scores make no sense.
indigo coral
his scores are just a meme
not meant to be like... consumer reports purchasing advice
dense shard
Assuming he ever drives the car to begin with.
dense shard
There are plenty of reviews he does where he doesn't drive the car.
indigo coral
wat
stoic ledge
He drives every car, you can see it in the video
dense shard
At least the ones I click on.
stoic ledge
Whot
indigo coral
besides the Enzo, which one?
dense shard
Vector, Saleen S7...
dense shard
I don't remember seeing.
dense shard
That is news to me.
stoic ledge
He did explain that in the end of the Vector video
indigo coral
yeah the only two I can think of that he didn't have a driving portion was the Enzo and the Saleen
and Jay drove the F1
cause insurance
stoic ledge
Because it was already nearly 40 minutes long
dense shard
And that segues nicely into my next issue.
stoic ledge
indigo coral
like in addition to his normal content
dense shard
After a point the quirks become kinda boring.
indigo coral
meh, I enjoy him
his content isnt sage purchasing advice, given by people with doctorates in carology
its funny
dense shard
At 30 minutes, I start questioning if I shouldn't be doing something useful.
indigo coral
well I enjoy it.
dense shard
RCR is vastly funnier imo.
indigo coral
I also like hoovie's videos
stoic ledge
Hoovie 
dense shard
I like the culture and history lessons RCR does frequently.
indigo coral
I despise fuckin scotty kilmer
he's such a forkin crackpot
i blocked him from my yt feed
stoic ledge
I blocked Scotty too 
dense shard
I haven't, but he doesn't come up on my list.
stoic ledge
He did once, and then stayed there
fair bronze
Blegh Scotty
stoic ledge
Agreed
fair bronze
DO NOT BUY
fair bronze
So are you poor now?
normal temple
always been
fair bronze
Damn he was right
fair bronze
It really depends on the overall condition and service history of the car most of the time
unreal terrace
Yeah
normal temple
hm
unreal terrace
My gfs 320i has cost her $30 in repairs over the past 2 years
fair bronze
Such a moneypit
normal temple
my 325is costed me money yes
unreal terrace
My Punto Grande has cost me $2000 in repairs and tyres over the past year
unreal terrace
Thermostat, oil change, breakfluid and coolant $800
Discs and pads front and rear $200
Tyres and hubcaps $500
Calipers rear $125
And Ive forgotten the rest
But it's close to $2k
unreal terrace
I never do :p not winter tyres
unreal terrace
My gfs 320i had like a set of disks and pads, hand break and a camshaft position sensor swapped
Nor do I skip on break parts either, OEM all the way
unreal terrace
Yeah
normal temple
I want to upgrade my brakes cause I have 260mm x 22mm rotors currently up front lmao
unreal terrace
I think had I bought OEM quality disks and pads locally they'd set me back $150 front pads, $200 disks and $140 for rear disks and pads
Calipers are like $150/pcs
fair bronze
At least you shouldn't have to replace them often lol
normal temple
bet
unreal terrace
Yeah :p
I've still gotta swap the front control am bushings, rear shocks and rear wheel bearings
fair bronze
How many KMs has it done
unreal terrace
273.000
fair bronze
Yeah then it's understandable
unreal terrace
Yeah I'm not surprised about it :p plus it's like $150 all in and I can do it myself
fair bronze
Nice
unreal terrace
Parts from the continent are like half or 1/3rd the price compared to here lol
flint sable
anyone here going to the Atlantic City GPK this Thursday??
fathom socket
I'm never to old for this right lol ?
fathom socket
Me too lol
civic girder
and I still have a pile of hotwheels somewhere
fathom socket
I'm 26 and still play with Lego's
civic girder
depending on how you define "play", I do as well
fathom socket
I have a pristine collection of the 99 cent Hot Wheels cars from Target
civic girder
nice
fathom socket
They are really well built for the price
civic girder
Pretty much all the hotwheels I have ever seen have been of good build
fathom socket
My girlfriend calls me a 6 year old sometimes
civic girder
Though some of the special plastic body ones didn't exactly hold up real well to the amount of abuse I used to give them as a small child
fathom socket
With the Legos and the Hot Wheels
civic girder
¯_(ツ)_/¯
I have a bunch of Legos, a bunch of Hotwheels, and a bunch of legacy PC components
I have many hobbies, apparently
Legos, PCs, and now cars
(I wouldn't really say hotwheels are a thing I care about anymore)
dense shard
Bough some legos recently.
civic girder
Most recent Legos I bought was the Saturn V rocket
fathom socket
The 2017 Ford GT is my new car I got for Christmas and I added to my collection :)
Strange though it has real glass windows and windshield
It's cold when you touch it so it's definitely not plastic lol
dense shard
I have a helicopter lego builder thing set.
And a F1 car thing.
I may or may not make helicopter noises when no one is watching.
civic girder
I've got random lego things scattered around. I've got space ships perched on top of my PC, cars littered on my desk, space ships on my other PCs, Bionicles on my bookshelf, and the Saturn V rocket (plus a couple of architecture buildings) on my dresser.
oh there's actually a submarine and an airplane on one of my PCs, lol
and there's more stuff I could place, if I had space
strong plume
my dads been collecting hotwheels cars lately, he has almost all the 5 packs from last year only getting them when the're on sale lol
velvet mirage
Trying to make this engine fit
dusty warren
repost when she runs
dusty warren
going places lol
indigo coral
That's completely decoupled from reality.
dusty warren
this is elon’s reality now
indigo coral
Don't get me wrong I like Tesla and wamr them to succeed but 140bln is insanely overpriced valuation
night current
Yeah I get where you're coming from, it's pretty overpriced.
indigo coral
From a financial perspective their share price is being driven solely based off hype and future expectations
Which is concerning
dusty warren
didn’t they tank when the cybertruck was revealed?
indigo coral
Maybe a couple % but nothing consequential
Low-key wish I'd bought some when I was considering it
Was considering it at 260$ 🤦
dusty warren
tesla are very careless because elon is very careless so it’s high risk high reward with how much hype and mainstream media tesla gets
being the “founding frontier” to electronic autonomous car technology
round turtle
however you can't always stay at the founding frontier
a company will always have a period where they are not the leader in somerhing
velvet mirage
@loud gorge maybe this seems fine at the moment just need to make some engine mounts it’s hard to get it to fit over the power steering rack
loud gorge
@velvet mirage well lucky for you, you have space in your bay, unlike my 4th gen camero
velvet mirage
@loud gorge well it didn't i have cut out all the panels for the rad support, it only ever came with v6 v4 and i4 engines so had to make more room its a 72 ford capri
you can see where it was where the grey primer is
loud gorge
Why is the water pump pulley soo big?
velvet mirage
its so if it has a fan its close to the rad will prob get a shorter pump
velvet mirage
will run two electric fans anyway
loud gorge
I haven’t messed with mine yet bc my car is a wip, but my dads 4th gen with a ls1 turbo swap, has a small rad with dual durall fans
Only reason is for an inter cooler
velvet mirage
ahh nice im aiming for around 300 bhp on this one not sure im even going to stick with this exact engine as i want ally heads and that anyway to get the weight down at the front and for the power so might buy a boss create from ford
loud gorge
Coyote boss, or classic?
velvet mirage
Windsor still
velvet mirage
cant fit over head cam and keep brake booster has to be a 302 even a taller deck wont fit and no still a 4 barrel, boss block is just stronger has 4 bolt mains and stuff
velvet mirage
yeh push rod engines are much smaller
loud gorge
You gonna put a Holley efi on that thing?
velvet mirage
have a carb that came with that engine but do really want ITB really with injection but thats not cheap
loud gorge
Yea
Your gonna love stock carbs till you get on a hill
But I must admit Ford pushrods sound moi perfecto
velvet mirage
its extra expensive to get this stuff as we never had the ford v8s here so have to import everything with a bunch of tax on it to the uk,
the capri was like our mustang here but we just had 3L v6 Essex engines
loud gorge
Yea I honestly feel you brother, but it’s the same way for us with cosworth, and any I-6 that can hold its own
velvet mirage
yeh anything with a cosworth in it has gotten expensive the price of mk1 escorts is crazy i would have got one but wanted a v8 in something and it wont fit in that lmao
velvet mirage
sounds from ITB with injection is better imo
velvet mirage
not even with old school hilborn injection
civic girder
Even with ITBs or metal intake piping, the noise you end up with just isn't the same
Especially at the exhaust
velvet mirage
well i have a 650 holly 4 barrel at the moment anyway lmao
civic girder
Nice
I'm not sure if I'm going to upgrade my carb yet or not. I'm satisfied with the car's performance. Main noise complaint rn is exhaust
If I do upgrade, I'd either get a Holley 4 barrel or a Weber downdraft
velvet mirage
i am also going to have to change the back axle on mine to take the power the current one would explode with a v8 so got years before it will be done lmao
loud gorge
@civic girder you mean a procharger, those make the bigg succccc
patent basalt
Am I weird for owning three Chevy Suburbans?
dense shard
yes
fair bronze
But why
patent basalt
I like them
dense shard
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/421502814792056833/674331250722603046/83887005_295715691387044_8648684234166239232_n.png Peugeot might be coming to the US soon.
stoic ledge
Probably the 508 and 3008/5008 then, I assume
Hybrid4 drivetrain, PHEV with 35 miles of range and 300hp
Or maybe the small e-208
stoic ledge
I don't think Peugeot is going to sell Opels
stoic ledge
No (?)
dense shard
I swear they're being Google with the PC client updates.
stoic ledge
Ah yes their lastest update is absolutely horrible
civic girder
that was 30 years ago
when Korean cars weren't good yet
but the thing is
Peugeot hasn't really ever been that great
stoic ledge
Current cars are quite good
civic girder
ah, we're throwing shade at people in the RX-7 discord
stoic ledge
🤔
civic girder
its a running joke
Arne lives in europe and his car looked clean when he bought it
but in reality, previous owners just welded some shitty metal over the rust areas to cover it up
indigo coral
RIP
civic girder
I think he's stripped the whole car and fixed all the rust
but he is also making upgrades and mods as he puts it back together, so it won't be driving for a while yet
carmine summit
Looks like my friend's old FB
It did not die in vain though, someone bought it for parts for a mint FB that was sitting in a garage for 20+ years
civic girder
damn
fathom socket
I saw this and almost died laughing
unreal terrace
If the EU bans the sale of petrol and diesels, will that stay a permanent ban or would they make exceptions or remove the ban after some time?
fathom socket
^^
fathom socket
flint sable
@fathom socket yes pfp
civic girder
I don't think its gonna work out very well
even in Europe, EV infrastructure is still virtually nonexistent
You can't just up and ban ICE sales overnight
If they gradually force ICE sales to decline over time while they build up infrastructure and give manufacturers time to develop new EV models it could work
stoic ledge
"You're thinking in problems, not solutions" ~ EU, shoving there problems in to the laps of their citizens
civic girder
yea, no one seems to understand that we can't just wake up one morning and magically all have EV infrastructure, tons of cheap EVs to choose from, and long range super ultra fast charging batteries
The only way I can see this not being a shitshow is if they do something like this:
-All current ICE vehicles are grandfathered in and not banned.
-ICE sales are forced to decline, likely through some sort of sales cap; i.e. companies in the EU can only sell 'x' number of ICE cars per year (hybrids could have a larger sales cap over traditional ICEs)
-EVERY country in the EU heavily begins to invest in charging infrastructure in public places (parks, government buildings, etc) and strongly encourage businesses to setup charging infrastructure as well
-Commercial vehicles are still allowed to be sold with ICE. Maybe begin a push towards hybrids.
This would give people an incentive to buy hybrids and EVs, and would force manufacturers to develop broader ranges of EV models and find ways to get cheaper models on the market (ideally, range of current mid-range EVs, but at the prices of cars like Corollas and Civics).
stoic ledge
Nah, the best solution is:
- More tax on ICE cars
Upsides:
- More revenue for the government since people still have to buy ICE since EVs are still unaffordable
And that's it. Works like a charm
stoic ledge
That's what we have here already
fathom socket
I still feel like that's a shitty way of forcing people into electric cars
civic girder
though I do think my plan could use some small increases in tax on ICE to help fund charging infrastructure
stoic ledge
Well I've already explained our taxes on ICE cars, it's already high enough imho xD
stoic ledge
Besides the 21% VAT, an emissions tax which is even for a 1.0 TSI Polo €4k
And yes, our insurance is a scam too
Gotta love it
civic girder
really makes me glad I live in the land of "what are emissions, lol"
stoic ledge
At least weed is legal in my country, so it's something xD
civic girder
eh, I couldn't possibly care less
fathom socket
Weed is shit that'll kill you
civic girder
I haven't had a drop of alcohol in my life, and I'm old enough to get drunk legally
you really think I'd go out and randomly start smoking weed if it got legalized here?
stoic ledge
I don't and it's legal here 😉
civic girder
exactly
fathom socket
Weed isn't legal in my state, but people smoke it all the time
fathom socket
I call it the devils lettuce
civic girder
but I remember we had some weed bois in highschool
stoic ledge
Iirc, the reason why they legalized it is to be able to regulate it, make sure you can buy stuff that's checked, safe etc, vs street bought of which the origin unknown is
fathom socket
Yep
civic girder
iirc Colorado's reason was to boost the economy
don't quote me tho, I never fucking pay attention to the news, lmao
stoic ledge
that's called "realizing you have a problem, and not doing anything about it"
We're good at that
dense shard
small tax on ICE to fund charging infrastructure
Why not tax EVs to fund their own infrastructure expansion?
I want my gas tax to go towards bridge and road upkeep.
fair bronze
Unfair
dense shard
Tax charging rates by kilowatt/hour.
We charge by unit of fuel, charge by unit of energy. Almost the same thing.
fair bronze
Our tax system is unfair
fathom socket
how much would y'all reccomend selling an 09 ford fusion plus for?
its got 65k miles
dense shard
I'd check KBB
indigo coral
1 kwh is very different than 1 gallon of gas tho
dense shard
You can input all the options it has, and go from there.
indigo coral
Having the same tax on each would be fucking absurdly expensive
dense shard
You don't have to tax a kwh the same as a gallon.
My point is to charge per unit of energy.
We could change over to just flat out charging by kwh regardless of fuel source meaning we could charge all alternative fuels equally.
carmine summit
I think there needs to not be a charge at first while people transition
Then charge
eager kite
most people charge their cars at home though, are you suggesting to add a tax to all residential power costs?
carmine summit
Not all residential power, but have 2 meters
One for the house, one for the chargers
Road tax on the charger, normal tax that already exists on the house
Road tax is pretty important, it makes up a good chunk of funding for infrastructure maintenance
It also goes into my bank account during the summer because I work for the local municipality as a summer job
dense shard
I'm sure something can be worked out. It's that or assess a flat fee per year for EV drivers.
Which a few states have started doing.
eager kite
seems like it would lower the amount of people who would get EVs.
the price to get a second meter and breaker box for the meter, and then getting the charger and having it all wired is not cheap
like the charger + wiring is $500-$1000 already, and that's with all the electrical work already done for a breaker box and proper wiring from the meter.
dense shard
You don't need a second meter installed.
You can install some hardware to measure energy usage at the charger.
Tesla fans are already fine with data harvesting, and I don't see this being a huge issue.
Make it optional.
People can either pay extra per year for registration, mileage based, or charge based.
EV owners will stay pay less than the average ICE whatever... especially with America's crossover/SUV fetish.
I think a second circuit in a residential setup is horrific overkill in which people would bypass by just charging their cars on 240V or just using a 120V outlet. Fuck paying thousands extra so the state can track me. Any payment scheme should be cheap and convenient to implement.
IoT chargers would be enough.
deep trench
eager kite
"You can install some hardware to measure energy usage at the charger"
This is what meters do...
but this still wouldn't be cheap, would have to come from the utility company and would need to be integrated like existing meters.
dense shard
Nah. let chargers integrate it into an app or something.
They can track energy usage via app.
Link app to whatever system is used to track usage.
So ideally you won't even have to use new hardware... or better yet let the car self report it's charge rate. So you won't be charged for the energy used rather the energy taken on. Mind you I imagine chargers are hellishly efficient.
eager kite
hmm, yea that could work
I don't think most chargers have that functionality, but I know that Tesla's new wall chargers have internet functionality now, so maybe they could do that.
chargers are decently efficient but it's still a noticeable loss
indigo coral
factor that in
weight it in favor of the ev owner, say you average out a 5% loss (hypothetical number), can easily weight that out of the tax burden given from the use of Kwh
eager kite
yea it can obv be accounted for. Could even just measure the amount of energy pulled by charger, thereby including inefficiencies.
Seems like Tesla's are around 90% efficient @ 8kw