regular Prime probs has the smol screen
#cars
civic girder
dense shard
standard I think.
tight cypress
got some problems with kaas
civic girder
hmm, I don't like the Prime's screen
tight cypress
need to tune timing and valves lot yes
dense shard
let me find a better picture.
stoic ledge
I see some Prime's with the smaller screen
dense shard
https://www.netcarshow.com/Toyota-Prius-2019-1280-42.jpg okay so the 2020 Prius has the tall screen as an option now.
Prime has it standard.
stoic ledge
This is a Prime LE according to the configurator
dense shard
netcarshow doesn't wanna link, but good site regardless
stoic ledge
XLE and Limited show the big screen
civic girder
What my new daily is is going to be entirely dependent upon whether or not Mazda ships the MX-30 with a rotary or not
cause if the MX-30 doesn't have a rotary option, I'm going to get a new Prius
dense shard
who knows for now
civic girder
yea
I'm still at least 14 months from buying a new car anyways
I have to get this job and buy a house
dense shard
same
stoic ledge
Personally I'd get a Corolla Hybrid over a Prius tbh
civic girder
whether or not I can get the job is dependent on when the government decides to reopen hiring due to Corona
and then house will probs be next spring/summer after I save up some cash for a down payment and furniture/appliances
assuming I get the job within the next 3 months
civic girder
ANG
dense shard
ah, okay not the fields I'm looking into.
civic girder
ye
civic girder
my old boss changed jobs and my supervisor took my old boss's position, so my supervisor's position is opening up soon
civic girder
nah, you wouldn't be able to get this job even if you were qualified
dense shard
Anyway. I've got applications in a few agencies spread across the US.
civic girder
its basically active guard, but not actually
civic girder
some are
dense shard
(must be a serving member of the national guard)
civic girder
Yea, that's the kind of job I can get lmao
dense shard
None of them that are listed as open to the public are actually open to the public publc.
civic girder
some are
highly highly depends
we have some full up civilians on base
but not many
dense shard
Well I'm not gonna waste my time trying to find the ones that might be maybe open to me.
It's honestly a bit dishonest.
civic girder
yea, its probs not worth it
dense shard
"you can apply, but you actually can't"
dense shard
Meanwhile I'm either gonna end up in New York, North Dakota, Washington, or one of a dozen military bases.
dense shard
I'm hoping to end up somewhere before long.
If a Northern State... gonna buy a truck as my second.
If warmer... uhhh probably still a truck.
civic girder
why truck?
dense shard
Idea is I'll take up mountain biking as a full time hobby.
Easier to reach places in something that can do that. And less cares if I bang it up.
civic girder
You could mountain bike with an SUV or even your Corolla
in fact, I'd say to get a cheapo SUV instead of a truck
dense shard
I can do housework with the truck.
civic girder
a CRV is going to be a lot cheaper and a lot more efficient than a truck
SUV can still haul shit
dense shard
I'm scared I'll ding my corolla up trying to get it on the roof.
dense shard
Not recommended by Toyota.
civic girder
lmao
dense shard
And not sold as an OEM part by Toyota.
dense shard
And the one aftermarket solution would cut my clearance down a bit too much for my liking.
dense shard
I don't think my driveway would allow for it tbh. And it certainly wouldn't allow for the bike rack.
A small crossover would be more practical perhaps.
civic girder
You can see my hitch here
Yea, honestly I would recommend a small SUV or a larger crossover
You'd get waaaaay better fuel eco and it'd be cheaper up front
normal temple
I recommend having a friend hold a rope sitting in the trunk and tying the rope to whatever you're towing
π€
dense shard
an old Tundra would be fun tho
civic girder
ig
dense shard
Or the even older T100.
civic girder
I'm going to be looking at Ford Rangers and Mazda B Series
dense shard
I'll be skipping that personally.
civic girder
because I actually want a truck for some of the shit I'll be doing
normal temple
We have a 2000
civic girder
AND, I want rotary truck
dense shard
Toyota or maybe a ridgeline.
civic girder
That's cause the Ranger is a Mazda
dense shard
other way around.
civic girder
the frame rusts before any of the drivetrain breaks
dense shard
By 2000 they were Ford designed I believe.
normal temple
Yeah the Mazda is a Ford
civic girder
ok
so
the Mazda chassis and frame is Ford
same with Ranger
but the powertrain is Mazda iirc
drivetrain is Ford on the Rangers but Mazda on the B Series iirc
normal temple
The 4.0 V6 sure isn't Mazda
dense shard
The V6s were all Ford designs.
civic girder
the V6 probs isn't
civic girder
the i4 I think was Mazda
dense shard
The 2.3 4 banger was Mazda I believe.
civic girder
at least the old i4
normal temple
Eh whatever, the V6 has been fine
The AC is dead though
Pretty sure the drier canister is like donezo
Should replace it
dense shard
Whatever I'll be buying will probably be high mileage anyway.
civic girder
goal is 12A or carb swap 13B swapped Ranger/B Series
normal temple
just get the rotary pickup
civic girder
more expensive
normal temple
shhhh don't worry about cost
civic girder
for the price of a good REPU I could swap a Ranger
like, buy the Ranger, all necessary parts/tools
civic girder
possibly cheaper too
a 93 Ranger is like what $4k?
a late 80s/early 90s B Series would actually be ideal cause the trans is literally an RX-7 trans with a different bell housing
normal temple
Really? Thought it would be cheaper
civic girder
low rust lower miles
normal temple
ah
civic girder
rust and/or high miles would probs be like $2k or less
normal temple
I mean ours has no rust but 213k miles soooo
normal temple
lol
civic girder
but a B2600 would be the ideal choice
Turbo II FC trans with different bell housing
so all I'd need is to fab motor mounts and get a TII bell housing
and then its in
ofc hoses and wiring too, but that's simpler stuff
going carb will make the swap hella easy
all I'll need is to wire ignition coils and the choke
normal temple
Aaaa turbo II FC reminds me of the big brake kit I need to do
Fook
I need the calipers l o l
civic girder
I'd ask the rotary discord since its 95% FC owners, but I'm pretty sure they all are looking for TII calipers for their own cars lmao
normal temple
Plus there's already brackets made, and the company is starting to making 2 piece rotors for the swap
Its that or I spend 1000 on a wilwood kit
Lmao
normal temple
Maybe
civic girder
a 5 speed B2600
perfect for rotary swap
Yep, all I need is to find a B Series or Ranger with an R5M-D trans (aka TII trans)
apparently the M5M-D trans also shipped with RX-7s, I think the na ones
so basically any B Series with one of those trans and we're all set
The autos would probably mate up, but rotary plus auto is yucky
civic girder
auto rx7s shift before 4k
normal temple
mint
dense shard
I think I'm finally understanding the issue with tech start up mobilities.
They're trying to do too much at once.
"It's an EV that also drives itself, and is actually ride sharing, oh and it recharges using only renewable energy."
Like... most companies struggle to do just one. Do half a dozen things sounds like a surefire way to fail imo.
quartz holly
Hello im looking for my first car. And i found SLK 230 2.3L supercharged from 2002. What do you think? I will change the velg to 19 and add ducktail
tight cypress
ew new cars
pallid mantle
Tfw the foreign exchange student gives you his "broken" GTR because it won't do a burnout.
LMAOOOOO
The firebird and gen 2 Camaro are literally the same, swap motor and body panels and you can rebadge it without it really being a "rebadge"
civic spoke
@quartz holly My suggestion with older cars is always sorting them out before doing anything else with them.
A car almost 20 years old will have heaps of stuff that needs to be replaced. Springs, shocks, tires, bushings. Etc.
Hell. You might even have to replace the brake lines depending on where you live.
carmine summit
@quartz holly I would advise against an early 2000s supercharged Mercedes as a first car, they're not the most reliable things or the most economical
I'd suggest a practical hatchback
and yeah, fix stuff before modifying. I bought a 1997 Golf last year and had to replace the rear axle bushings and a few other things before I got it on the road. I'm going to be doing some more rust repair soon. Always check thoroughly for rust, if the car has undercoating you'll have to try pushing on different spots to see if there's rust underneath it.
quartz holly
@civic spoke the car is im great conditon
civic girder
Just get a Corolla
quartz holly
@carmine summit that is second cheapest to rx 8
civic girder
Sacrifice oil to the gods and it runs literally forever
civic girder
What's this about an RX-8?
Lol sacrifice
@quartz holly Toyotas are well known for burning oil and being extremely reliable
dense shard
If you want a SLK230, go for it
But you might have issues
I'm sure you can DIY most of the issues, but parts will be pricey, and if you need a mechanic, that'll be expensive.
Then again Chrysler used the same identical platform, so maybe you can luck out on pricing of the parts.
Personally I'd recommend a Civic or Corolla as a first car.
quartz holly
@dense shard yeah i agree. Jdm is the best for daily and first car. Originally im looking for miata. But is extrmely rare here. My option is either slk or rx8 for price.
@dense shard its 1st gen R170 but once i get it. I will change the front and rear like this.
flint sable
Iβm liking 2000s Bentleys, like under 30k and naturally aspirated v12 kinda cool doe
dense shard
I like that generation of SLK. The OG hardtop.
civic girder
@quartz holly
Thing with RX-8 is that cheap ones will crap out on you sooner rather than later. Rotaries are notorious for breaking, it's usually due to owner neglect, but engine rebuilds are expensive and rotary shops are even more expensive than regular shops and can be hard to find. If you want an RX-8, get a nice expensive one with lower miles and make sure to do a compression test (or witness someone performing one). Alternatively, find an RX-8 with a recently rebuilt motor that has proof (such as a receipt or invoice), would still recommend a compressor test prior to purchase.
It's very easy to get screwed over on a rotary car, especially if you don't know anything about them
Also, get a manual. Auto rotaries suck
Definitely 100% get a good one if you plan on dailying it. An el cheapo RX-8 that's ready to shit apex seals will leave you stranded
civic spoke
Any 20 year old car will be real hit or miss.
civic girder
An RX-8 is pretty easy to fix, unless it's the engine
A Merc could have literally everything break and will be a nightmare to DIY
I'd still say Corolla or Civic gang, hell even Prius gang is pretty lit
Beater El cheapo Corollas are going to work, and will be easy peasy to DIY anything that does break
Could even get a Toyota Tercel
Tercels are the ultimate shitspec beater
They run forever because Toyota, and are cheap as fuck because when they were new they were extremely basic
Parts are getting a little rarer, but are still cheap
A decent condition running and driving high mileage Tercel is what, like $1500 max?
Maybe $2500 if it's basically mint
stoic ledge
Toyota Tercel Fifth generation (L50):
AlsoΒ called Toyota Corsa (Japan)
I approve 
civic girder
Lmao
dense shard
Or a Yaris/Echo
fathom socket
vast bridge
when the aaa guy can't do his own job
civic girder
Me making future car plans
Have an AWD manual Previa
12A swap a Ford Ranger or Mazda B Series
L24 swap a Z31
fathom socket
my only plan if it even counts is to get a older 8 series
indigo coral
if i had buckets of money....
LFA
RS6 Avant
Model 3 Performance
Shelby Raptor Baja
lmao
fathom socket
oh damn yeah if i had the cash an rs6 avant would be in
and a tesla roadster
maybe even the older one it looks nice
indigo coral
meh, the roadster isn't that appealing to me tbh.
I'd take an LFA over the roadster myself
fathom socket
personal preference i suppose
indigo coral
I drove a model 3 and it was nice, but it felt kinda sterile
fathom socket
actually scratch the roadster give me a truck
indigo coral
which is okay for a sedan, but if you're buying a supercar it seems like you'd want some more.. soul
fathom socket
as in big rig tesla
id probably just be buying it for the range on an eve
ev
i guess im just buying into the ev hype
id also take a taycan if anyone got one goin
indigo coral
id like to drive a taycan, see if they managed to infuse it with a bit of life lol
civic girder
What we really need is to convert entirely to Ethanol
Still get to burn fuel in ICE, waaaaaaay better for the environment, and sustainable because Ethanol is plant based
Its less efficient than gasoline sure, but gasoline can't be grown
We need a lot more high ethanol fuels to hit the market
Most cars can run E85 with only minor tweaks
dense shard
It was a superpower.
ethanol isn't sustainable at all.
It takes more gallons of water to make ethanol than refine dino juice.
Maybe if the US didn't use corn, but we use corn.
civic girder
well, the thing is
we can run out of dino juice
but its pretty fuckin hard to run out of plants
Really, any plant based alternative fuel would be good. Whether that's Ethanol, or something similar, doesn't really matter
The important part is that it works, is sustainable, and burns cleaner than gas
dense shard
Electricity comes to mind tbh.
If the US wanted to adopt switch grass, that would be nice, but corn too strong.
fathom socket
Ive got a lambo
deft arch
ok good for you
next forge
sell it and get a Supra
bitter compass
if we run out of dino juice, why don't we just make dinosaurs π€
left nacelle
If you take brazil as an example, the majority of cars there run on either full ethanol or an ethanol-petrol blend. This is profitable for them because the can grow sugar cane easily and land is cheap
fathom socket
What cars do you all have? I bought a BMW E30 2-Door back in 2015 but deregistered it and it waits for restoration after I finished my studies
lethal garnet
first part came
exotic saddle
@fathom socket I have a 2005 Subaru Baja. ^_^ BMW's are always super neat to me. Those were pretty boxy in the old way they used to design them!
normal temple
@fathom socket I have an E30 aswell
Its my daily, has 219k miles on it still going strong
dense shard
Car journos need a reality check.
Sub 9 second 0-60 is completely adequate. Less is great, more less so.
indigo coral
mine seems to do get in the 8s
not sure if it still does
i'd check but i can't bc its broken rn
undriveable
lethal garnet
more parts
dense shard
time to go film another video.
median egret
idk if i showed the gemera before
maybe i did
but these are my latest creations
dense shard
civic girder
imagine buying a sports car with a small engine that isn't rotary
dense shard
Imagine buying a car.
I kid. It's a nice alternative to the 3.0 Supra. This also points to the next gen GT86 being about the same power.
civic girder
but if the next gen GT86 is as powerful as a budget Supra, then it creates competition within Toyota's own lineup, does it not?
that seems like a smoothbrain idea to me, unless the budget Supra disappeared when the next gen 86 comes out
not to mention, the 86 is Subaru powered iirc
dense shard
Rumors are the next gen GT86 will more than likely be naturally aspirated.
civic girder
It has always been na
dense shard
Honestly all Subaru/Toyota need to do to improve the GT86 is more torque.
And remove that stupid torque dip.
dense shard
I'd be fine with that. The Miata and GT86 twins aren't fast, but they are fun.
Get the torque up to make it more useful around the track, and we are set.
I imagine more torque will drop the 0-60 down into the 6 second zone, which is good enough.
civic girder
uh
the Miata has less power and torque than the BRZ
lmao
and that's the first NDs, they got a bump in numbers last year
the Miata is def gonna be faster
dense shard
They're also about 500 pounds lighter.
Trade off is the 86 twins are way more practical.
civic girder
big yikes
dense shard
And hopefully next generation will see them become much nicer inside as well.
People want engine noise
No wait not that noise
People want fun, no wait we want speed.
civic girder
BRZ doesn't need more torque, it needs a better power curve
dense shard
uhhhh more torque implies better power curve.
civic girder
not necessarily
dense shard
The torque dip is infamous.
It's what kills the car basically.
"hey bro, you got a tune for your BRZ yet, car so lit after you fix it"
civic girder
yes, torque dip
that's just fixing the tune
not adding torque
With the dip removed, you wouldn't even need to make a higher torque figure
dense shard
I stand by what I said tbh. A larger engine will mean more power to pull out of the turns.
You won't have to max the engine.
yes point taken on fixing the torque dip would be nice, but I still think that for Subaru/Toyota to make the car more... uhhhh sporty they either need to raise the displacement or add forced induction.
civic girder
Not really
dense shard
Or make the car into a S2K successor by adding expensive exotic engine tech.
civic girder
from the sounds of it, the engine just needs to be completely redone
civic girder
doesn't need more displacement, just better tech
Miatas rev happily, from the sounds of it BRZs do not
dense shard
Boxers never sound happy.
Unless the automaker shoves millions into developing the exhaust and intake. Y'know... be Porsche.
civic girder
Honestly, what they'd need to do to make it better
is to lower the redline and redo the power curves
dense shard
Better interior tbh.
civic girder
it could use that yea
dense shard
You can justify the car in a vacuum, but against the Miata which has radically better interiors... lol
civic girder
stringing a boxer out to 8k is smoothbrain imo
dense shard
If rumors hold true.
The 2.4 will rev lower, and make more power where it counts.
Assuming Toyota/Subaru don't dumb tune it again.
... well Toyota and Subaru do care very much about meeting regulations and hitting fuel economy figures.... soooooooooo yeah.... maybe?
dense shard
I want more of a kick tbh. I'll gladly trade redline for all around power.
civic girder
kick would imply boost and/or something akin to VVTi/V-TEC
dense shard
More displacement is what I'm thinking of.
More oomph, more push, shove, harumph, chutzpah, gumption, y'know... more hip thrusting action.
Less 100 sugar, more beer.
civic girder
That's not what 4 cylinders or boxers are for
dense shard
I'll keep making metaphors till I lose all touch with reality.
I'm honestly not sure what boxers are for.
civic girder
They're for rally
dense shard
They're increased complexity without much benefit.
civic girder
tbh, rotary makes more sense than boxers
dense shard
Ignoring fuel economy and emissions, yes.
100% yes.
I think Mazda has found ways around the emissions issues actually.
civic girder
The rotary's main problem is compression leakage
dense shard
Fuel economy is an issue in daily life, but on the track turbos suck fuel no less.
civic girder
fuel leaks past the apex seal and into the next chamber where the fuel has already burned
so unburnt fuel is dumped straight out the engine
dense shard
I'd assume that wouldn't be an issue now.
Or minimized at the very least.
Materials and engineering has come a long way since the Renesis.
(I want to be positive)
civic girder
assuming they could create a hole narrower than the width of the apex seal and still get enough spark to burn fuel, or re-engineer the ignition system to burn the leaked fuel
dense shard
who knows
I just know I always recommend that RX-7 owners drop a new cam in, and upgrade their valves.
civic girder
That's honestly the rotary's biggest fault
dense shard
No valves?
dense shard
ah, yeah
carmine summit
it's the fault of the spark plugs really
civic girder
yea
dense shard
For now Mazda has the Miata for a sports car.
carmine summit
you need big holes in the housings for them
civic girder
well, that's not necessarily the problem
its that the hole inside the housing is wider than the apex seal
so compression/fuel leak
carmine summit
yeah
dense shard
sparkplug on the rotor 
carmine summit
I saw someone with a "prototype" they made that they called a hemi and one of the features they changed was they made the spark plug hole way smaller
civic girder
if they re-engineered the ignition to work with a hole narrower than the apex seal, the rotary would suddenly become 10x better
carmine summit
lasers
civic girder
if they could get the cost low enough, that would be perfect
and then at that point, you then develop a more environmentally friendly method of lubricating the apex seals
dense shard
castor oil
civic girder
but even if you still did motor oil, the fact you're not leaking unburnt fuel means you can at least get a complete burn on it
dense shard
true
civic girder
the only problem with not going motor oil is that people are gonna forget, or be too dumb to bother, checking/adding whatever fluid it is
Castor oil would be great, but you'd have to figure out a way to make it so that people who don't perfectly maintain their car won't wonder why their repair bill is so high
civic girder
like have a gigantic enough castor oil reservoir that would last long enough between oil changes
so that idiots don't explod them
dense shard
stop by the local publix when you run low.
civic girder
no one is gonna do that
dense shard
Teach them to.
Rotaries are still exotic tech, and require more upkeep.
Customers will either buy that understanding it, or grenade their car a week later.
civic girder
the Renesis is so hated because people never checked their oil and then complained about the engine burning oil when they found out why they needed to buy a new engine
people are dumb
people refuse to learn
dense shard
Mazda needs to be open about their customers having to learn new habits.
civic girder
Mazda is a smaller company tho
dense shard
Run out of castor oil reserve? Car stop working.
civic girder
they probably don't want to become known as something that requires extra effort to own
dense shard
Then the Rotary isn't in their future.
civic girder
Β―_(γ)_/Β―
I think their best option would be to have a big castor oil tank
something that enthusiasts and people who care can top off easily on their own (or even idiots who get educated)
but its large enough that the reserves would last long enough that a neglectful owner would have their car serviced before it ran out
dense shard
I don't think it'll be a huge issue.
dense shard
Diesel owners learned with AdBlue.
civic girder
ya know
dense shard
RX-9 owners can learn with castor oil.
civic girder
I wonder if running castor oil in my FB would be a good idea
dense shard
probably not
I imagine heat will kill it.
It worked with old WWI airplanes because ... for many reasons.
lol
civic girder
Apparently you can use part-castor oil 2 stroke oil
There are part synthetic 2 stroke oils that contain some castor oil
apparently they are great in rotaries
dense shard
dense shard
It probably won't move very far.
civic girder
Very interesting how my Prius doesn't have this problem
The Rav4 Hybrid is refusing to start, in the video
You have to clear the OBD2 codes
civic girder
If you watch the video, they run it 100% dry
even the battery
It throws 11 codes and refuses to start
dense shard
Just a note, after 3 failed attempts to start the hybrid engine, the computers will enter a Hybrid Lockout mode to protect the engine and hybrid components and will need to be towed to a Toyota dealer so they can clear the codes and get the car running again, or you can clear the codes. I think Toyota does this to keep the Traction Battery from discharging too much to the point where it will become permanently damaged or put it in an extremely vulnerable state where if the engine does start and try to charge the battery an overheating issue could occur and put the vehicle and it's occupants at risk
civic girder
dense shard
It seems like it is idiot protection mode imo
civic girder
But if you clear the codes, it will try again
dense shard
Thankfully most people don't have access to that.
civic girder
yea
dense shard
no clue
civic girder
I know the Toyota hybrids also use the traction battery/electric motor as the starter
so if the traction battery is too low
you can't even try to start the engine
fathom socket
Yeah
civic girder
let alone any overheating that might be caused by low charge
Luckily my Prius is too old for all that computer shit
fathom socket
She checked the engine bay at the back window didn't had enough time before she had to clock into work
civic girder
once the traction battery runs too low on my car, it just shuts off
doesn't throw codes
pour in fuel, and it'll start
fathom socket
It should show a V8 or V10 on the top of the engine idk
Oh well good looking car I do wonder what year it is
Anyway sorry to interrupt you guys just wanted to know if you guys knew
dense shard
I'm looking at the side blades. Totally first gen.
So it could be a V8 or V10... I want to say V8.
fathom socket
It has to be
Is it true that it has a similar engine as a Lamborghini huracan in the newer Audi R8s not sure lol
civic girder
vapid shadow
Did I tell you how small it is? Did I tell you how the power is?
normal temple
hmmmm
sturdy stone
how much torx does it make
dense shard
Still wanna C1 vette
fair bronze
@fathom socket That R8 is a first gen facelift model, most likely a V8 because the V10 has the badge on the front quarter panel
But badges are easy to remove so who knows
vapid shadow
Kaboom. Not anymore
devout atlas
no kaboom
only the 2001-2003 models go kaboom
the older bimmer 4.4 v8 models are painfully average
2007+ arnages
are the best
dense shard
Till it breaks.
indigo coral
^
civic spoke
The V8 Alpina threw in their cars is pretty goodie.
civic spoke
Then you have the E92 M3 with the V8.
normal temple
vapid shadow
Speaking of mediocre my 2002 Volvo v70 na 3300 lbs 168hp a true rocket
upper comet
serious debate: Supra vs skyline
stoic ledge
Fuel additives probably
dense shard
I'd say Supra 100%.
You can buy parts in the US without importing them.
Or are we talking about the new Skyline vs. Supra?
vapid shadow
mk3 supra vs r33. That is the real question
dense shard
That doesn't make sense.
Should be Mk4 vs. R33.
Supra 4 and Skyline R33 were built from 93 onwards.
And if it was my money. I'd still likely go for the Supra. They were sold in the US meaning keeping them running should be easy-ish.
dense shard
I prefer the styling and price of the R33.
gaunt solar
Ayy
normal temple
Vroom
vapid shadow
I know the years didn't match up but they were both the less appreciated of their generations
Personality I'd like an r33
dense shard
I'm sorry
But there's an easier way than the generic made for the car part?
Just go to advance auto and boom. Brake line
civic girder
Yea
you can get like 2ft generic premade 10mm flared brake line for cheap
then a cheapo brake line bender
ezpz
dense shard
Or just buy the preformed one.
The easy way is to buy premade, or just hand it off to a shop. Brakes aren't something I will ever mess with beyond a pad change and bleed.
dense shard
As foolish as HP making RAM?
fathom socket
dense shard
Kilmer can be amusing to watch, but I wouldn't use his videos for buying advice.
copper nimbus
devout atlas
@dense shard won't break if you get a 2009 final year model
for 70k
but
I believe
that it's a bit too much money
for most people
to blow on a used car
civic spoke
Bleh. I can't find the tools needed to replace my serpentine belt.
fathom socket
sees 7 cops behind me https://youtu.be/r-RCND_a4UM
but just the other guy they pulled over
crisp jolt
Took off my roof rack to apply threadlock, turned into me sanding down the metal to repaint them
civic girder
no-ABS brakes are really easy
I changed out my master cylinder and have replaced wheel cylinders and brake lines
its not hard
Its when you have an ABS module that it gets annoying because it can exponentially increase the difficulty for bleeding the system
if you can change pads/shoes and bleed brakes, you can replace brake lines
fathom socket
a trueno ae86 or levin ae86???
dense shard
I'm partial to flip up headlights
vapid shadow
Pop up up and down headlights
civic girder
It's popups or nothin'
vapid shadow
My neighbor has a rx7 like that but tan
stoic ledge
Oof yeah that front plate π
dense shard
Imagine having front plates.
gaunt solar
should i throw my money on a car or PC?
stoic ledge
Both 
Front plates are mandated throughout Europe 
Due to the cutout/front design mine would look weird without a plate tho xD
civic spoke
You can get a reasonably good computer for cheap.
Can't really say the same for a car.
And cars are somethjing you require to spend money on over time.
civic spoke
Both are important. I guess. Just in different ways.
You don't always need personal transporation if public transport is decent.
And if you don't require to travel a bunch.
gaunt solar
nah i just want a car so i can full send it
dense shard
full send it?
stoic ledge
π€
dense shard
old school
indigo coral
@normal temple has an e30
dense shard
Very old at this point.
civic girder
@normal temple The mount is rusty and bent, it doesn't hold the plate correctly anymore. Then running through the car wash really bends up the plate itself
July 1st, Ohio will no longer require front plates
I'll be able to unbolt the mount and toss the plate
dense shard
That's excellent.
civic girder
Ye
I wouldn't mind running front plates
but if the requirement wasn't going away I'd get a brand new mount
but since its going away, fuck it
stoic ledge
Atleast US plates aren't 20 inches wide
civic girder
yea
small plates like US and Japan are best
the long bois in europe look super weird
stoic ledge
We actually have US size plates for US imported cars
π
But those require special exemption
civic girder
ye
stoic ledge
Same for JDM cars tbh
civic girder
the eurospec models that look identical to cars in the US look very weird with the modified plate mounts
to me anyway
US plates probs look weird to you π
stoic ledge
For me it's the other way around xD
Especially in some rears, you can see the car was originally designed for larger plates... And then they narrow the hole for the US market making in strange
stoic ledge
π
Tbh if it's properly designed for it I don't mind a license plate
Mine will definitely look odd without one since it was intended to always have one
civic girder
Yea
I won't take the front plate off the Prius
It would look really dumb with the mount but no plate
and will look dumb with two gaping holes in the bumper if I take the mount off
Not gonna get a new bumper either cause this one is already brand new, and its dumb to get a new bumper just for that
But the RX-7, its just a little bracket thing that mounts in a hidden spot
stoic ledge
Yeah not Worth getting a new bumper, and holes are ugly too
If it's just a bracket, then sure
civic girder
yea
stoic ledge
Why would you do that π That's worse than just mounting it
civic girder
The bracket curls up under the grill
stoic ledge
Ah nice, no visual spots
civic girder
yea
pretty sure the holes for the bolts are already on the bumper anyways
so for instance, if I needed to add a front plate to a car without a front plate
no extra holes
stoic ledge
Nice
civic girder
the RX-7 desperately needs new paint
too bad I'm gonna have to wait until I move out
I need garage space so I can take panels off and paint them separetely
and so it doesn't sit outside when I paint the rest of the body
civic girder
offset looks fine, with smaller plates that have proper offset mounts
and usually only on older Japanese cars
like 90s
stoic ledge
Ofset on Alfa is fine
Not on a BMW where it's designed to be in the middle
Or basically any other car
Are you going to paint/prep/... It yourself Eastman?
civic girder
most likely
I'd paint the sunroof myself first to experiment (small, easily removable panel, and on top of the car so it would be less noticeable if I fuck it up)
then move on from there: bumpers, front cowl, hood, front fenders, headlight panels
after that's all done, I'll have to decide if I want to do the doors while they're on the car or take them off
and then get trash bags and tape and cover up everything and paint the rest of the body
then, when its all said and done
hand paint the pinstripe back on, clear coat, wetsand, polish, and then put the trim pieces back on
but if I fucked up the sunroof and didn't feel comfortable doing the rest myself, I'd have a body shop do it
It'll need a little body work anyways
the front and rear bumpers are a little warped and there's a few dents and weird ripples in some of the body panels
stoic ledge
OOF... very interesting to learn, but it's a lot of work
Yeah I already noticed it a bit on the left
civic girder
I wouldn't do the body work myself
and the bumpers may not be fixable, which is fine as its less noticeable
a few small paintless dent repairs wouldn't be expensive at all
if the bumpers can be straightened, idk how expensive it would be
stoic ledge
Bumpers are probably not that expensive to replace, are they?
If they can't be fixed
civic girder
uh, bumpers for this, idk how expensive
idk if you can even get brand new bumpers
these are fine, just not completely straight where it angles onto the body
stoic ledge
civic girder
my little pinstripe
stoic ledge
civic girder
that way its under the clear coat
civic girder
yea
the hard part will be getting it in the right spot
getting it straight will be ez cause I'll just use tape
civic girder
tape both sides, get a brush, just go down it and make sure its nice
peel up the tape and then clear coat
stoic ledge
It looks like it's about an inch above the body line?
Use an inch thicc tape exactly above the body line, and it's in the perfect position
civic girder
looks about that way
I'd be painting twice
its two little thin stripes
a red one and a white one
The white is pretty faded tho
stoic ledge
No but with the stripes it's actually π³π±
civic girder
true lmao
The one thing that idk about is the "UNLEADED FUEL ONLY" sticker on the gas cap. Ideally I'd be replacing it, but idk if you can get new stickers
shit picture, but
stoic ledge
Oof did it say that from the factory
civic girder
afaik, yes
stoic ledge
You can probably get it remade if necessary
civic girder
I also need to repaint the silver lettering on the RX-7 badging
The driver's side badge, the silver faded
and the little RX-7 badge on the hatch is also very faded
The passenger side badge is pretty good tho
I'd touch it up ofc
stoic ledge
Probably spend less time im the sun on that side
civic girder
I might also repaint some of the trim pieces, or find some way to rejuvenate the plastic
Probably spend less time im the sun on that side
probs
oh yea, also need to repaint the window trim pieces
The passenger side pillar trim is chrome now, when its supposed to be black. The rest of the trim paint is in really bad shape and starting to peel
stoic ledge
OOF
civic girder
Oh yea, this thing is also dented
stoic ledge
So basically... Everything has to be done
civic girder
Yea
the entire exterior needs to be touched up
can't forget the rusty ass windshield wiper arms
but once its done
it'll look amazing
civic girder
@stoic ledge no
That was a pic from when I first went to go look at the car
and the wiper arm was off so that the prev owner could clean leaves out of the cowl (aka, the space under those grills)
the arm has to come off to remove the panel
in case you were ever curious
that's what a wrecked rotor looks like from total apex seal failure
indigo coral
Yikes
indigo coral
that is seriously messed up oof
flint sable
I do like the headlights
Same thing like the 720s and senna
With the air intake for headlights
With lighting elements βfloatingβ
dense shard
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EYDVZtPUYAAz8eK?format=jpg&name=4096x4096 Here's one for @civic girder
dense shard
or an onigiri
stoic ledge
Yeah get a DTM livery
median egret
but i have no 16v bodykit, not an evo bodykit and i don't have a wing
I don't have the bumpers
idk if someone has an evo kit lying around pls giv
stoic ledge
Quite expensive probably
civic spoke
MX-5 or GT86?
median egret
GT86
actually no
I mean
MX5 is nicer to drive but
very strict two seater
gt86 is great, but more space
although you can't really fit grown adults in the back
mhm
civic girder
Problem with GT86 is it feels super fucking slow
it makes more power than the Miata
but the torque dip is a bruh moment and it is about 2-3 seconds slower on the track
And anyone who buys a GT86 because of the backseat is high
devout atlas
e46 m3
median egret
And anyone who buys a GT86 because of the backseat is high
@civic girder
I'm dutch
fuck
stoic ledge
median egret
o no
stoic ledge
Oh yes
median egret
no no
civic spoke
Kerb weight of the ND RF is like 1,050 kg. Where as the kerb weight for the GT86 is like 20% higher.
civic girder
yea, there's that too
tight cypress
MX-5 or GT86?
@civic spoke AE86
civic girder
I'd have to sit in an AE86
civic spoke
civic girder
The Miata is pretty good, so the AE86 better have a better interior to make me pick it
the 4AGE and the Miata motors would feel about the same to me
But ofc
In the end
Its gonna get a rotary
civic spoke
Just grow smaller.
stoic ledge
I'll try π
real fulcrum
or just get a k5 blazer they are epic
elder moat
My Street is litπ±
devout atlas
kek r8
elder moat
really ?
flint sable
Why are there tubes coming outta the wheels lmao
elder moat
Test car for Breakes
civic spoke
Testing equipment.
Guessing that they are just checking the rotation speed at all times.
elder moat
V10 and it are Tempeture Sensors
elder moat
Me to (sad Story), even my neigbour does not. He just bring is Work home
devout atlas
when I get a job
I will
save up for a used arnage
2009
I don't care that it's a 11 year old british car
i really don't
my wallet may care
in the future
but I won't
elder moat
Personal Goal for my self is an Mk1 Mx-5 (I dont care about the meme)
Wish it works for you π
flint sable
Wanna save up like 28k and get a used Bentley v12, but also wanna get a 83 g wagon for like under 10k
I love the 2007 gen of the continental
The grille isnβt huge
elder moat
its just an Beautiful old Car
elder moat
not my Personal style but it awsome
devout atlas
I want to be covered in leather and luxury doo-dads
civic girder
My goal? Mazda RX-4 sedan
and don't forget 12A swapping a Ford Ranger, getting a Z31, getting a manual AWD Previa
I might L24 swap the Z31, we'll see. Would highly consider supercharging the Previa
and if the opportunity presents itself, get another FB RX-7 that I can turn into a track car and/or a fast street car
flint sable
If I had infinite skill and experience
I wanna take either a Dakota convertible or Tacoma, when they were still small
Add another axel
And for the Dakota put a hellcat or demon motor in
And a GTR motor in the Tacoma
noble cobalt
hello
civic spoke
The P on automatic transmissions stands for Pass.
You put the car in Pass when you want to pass someone on the freeway.
noble cobalt
i rather get a mrk 4 supra
sullen bison
indigo coral
I prefer the e-Tron and Model X over the eqc tbh
civic spoke
EQC is decent enough. But I'm one who prefer smaller cars.
stoic ledge
Where's Aerial when you need him π
dense shard
But the more I look at the Taycan. The more I like the styling.
stoic ledge
EQC is nice tho, has a nice interior etc
dense shard
The more I like the interior quality.
If I had to blow a 100k on an EV... I think I'd take the Porsche.
stoic ledge
Taycan is more than 100k no?
dense shard
The 4S starts at about 100k.
Messing around with the options thing... I got one I'd like for under 150k.
stoic ledge
Ah you're right, I see them here starting at β¬110k
dense shard
They released the 4S as the "budget" version.
stoic ledge
Less than a 911 (β¬143k)
dense shard
Still a 100k, but that's less than the Turbo.
dense shard
Failing that... I kinda like the stylying of the e-tron.
stoic ledge
But... It's an Audi, that's an instant no-go for me xD
dense shard
Right now all the EVs have serious flaws imo.
Nissan might be the most trouble free... ignoring their less than stellar thermal management.
stoic ledge
Yeah that's just horrible
dense shard
The Germans have all the issues with electrics after a few years, British same, but twice as bad.
stoic ledge
Best selling EV so far this year in π³π± is the E-Niro
dense shard
Tesla has screen issues, memory issues, a sketchy business model, and sketchy build quality issues.
oh right I forgot about the Koreans.
stoic ledge
Can't blame the buyers tbh
dense shard
So forget Nissan even.
stoic ledge
Niro/Kona is quite a good EV
civic spoke
I have seen the Taycan in person.
dense shard
Korea has the best all around EV.
stoic ledge
Yeah I'd get a Niro probably if a had to pick one....
Or a Corsa-e but tbh that's too small for me
I've seen a Taycan as well
2 infact
One as a charging station, charging at 250kw
Another one at work
civic spoke
One of the ones I saw was wrapped in a baby blue.
stoic ledge
And a prototype
Can't seem to find the prototype pics
It was last summer
Final testing stages of the Taycan
This one at work (you can see my car in the background xD)
civic spoke
Interior is actually great on the Honda E.
stoic ledge
Designwise yeah, but the mirrors are a huge drawback imho, and the screens aren't as responsive as you want them to be sadly
civic spoke
That's what I have a neck for.
But really, I can understand it being annoying with unresponsive cameras.
stoic ledge
I'll stick to some actual mirrors π
civic spoke
I could probably go either way. As long as the whole camera setup was decent enough.
Dot. Dot. Dot.
stoic ledge
OOF xD
median egret
Best EV if you ask me
is the Lightyear One
it's not fast, but fucking
its ultimate electric car
if you're gonna be a environmently friendly person, thats really the car to go for
its not fast but it looks cool af
dense shard
post a link?
median egret
10 seconds
but super super efficient
it's the electric car to get. The fast Taycan won't get you there quicker if it's a long drive
on short range yes maybe
but it's not like we should promote speeding
median egret
I think it's absolutely gorgeous
dense shard
That being said, it could stand to be a bit quicker than a 10 second run.
They could easily drop 2 seconds from that without much compromise imo.
median egret
It could be a bit more, but I see it in every electric car.
Accelerate hard and you can just see the range coming down
dense shard
Sure, but having that extra bit of oomph is great for safety and just as great for PR.