But I doubt that's possible anymore
#cars
delicate sinew
https://www.autotrader.ca/a/pontiac/grand am/dorval/quebec/19_11486180_?showcpo=ShowCpo&ncse=no&orup=10_14_0&sprx=-1 I am damn near tempted to buy this
71k KM
It's got a bunch of things that could be repaired but eh, it's a good project car ๐
ripe spire
but yeah we brought it from jersey when we moved here in 2011
that's why i said miles
delicate sinew
ah fair enough
delicate sinew
Yeah
A lot can go bad like rust can just eat thru the cables and stuff
ask me how I know that
leaden laurel
- ABS Failure on all 4 wheels
- Airbag light for all airbag modules
- ECM Failure
- BCM Failure
- AC failure
tfw your car has none of those
Well, I do have an ECM/ECU of sorts.. but it's not exactly high tech
dense shard
oof
leaden laurel
I don't have any ABS or airbags because it was designed before they were even mandatory
ripe spire
yo how bout a civic with itbs
dense shard
itbs?
leaden laurel
Yeahh, ABS is useful, but I can live without it
dense shard
I have no clue what ITBS stands for.
leaden laurel
Neither do I
ripe spire
independent throttle bodies
dense shard
oh
ripe spire
one for each cylinder
dense shard
The D16/17 didn't come with those.
leaden laurel
Oh you mean Vtec?
dense shard
Dunno about the B-series, but I doubt that was a feature.
ripe spire
no
yeah i don't think it was but people have put them on their cars and they sound excellent
leaden laurel
Oh is it different from vtec?
I've never come across ITB before
dense shard
That you can.
ripe spire
i mean imagine a b16 civic with that on without nothing else on it
it would sound so good
dense shard
I guess?
ripe spire
they're probs easy to put on the car too
leaden laurel
I wish I could get my BX to make a bit more noise but it is still only a 1.6L carburetted inline 4..
ripe spire
although good idea is some filters so they won't succ up some small animals or dirt
dense shard
More noise is always nice, tho in my case I wish I had a bit more exhaust noise.
ripe spire
ooh itbs on a volkswagen vr6
leaden laurel
It had 92hp when new
I don't know how many horses have left the field now though..
ripe spire
another vehicle i want is a volkswagen or audi with a vr6
as my first vehicle
and change the exhaust so the only thing holding noise back is a high flow cat into a straight pipe with no mufflers or resonators and just straight 4 inch piping
dense shard
The new Corollas are apparently pretty quiet regardless.
ripe spire
but a vr6 with nothing holding it back except for a high flow cat
that'd sound awesome
basically open header with a cat
@dense shard good yes?
dense shard
Honestly not a fan of unmuffled exhaust.
ripe spire
ah
dense shard
A lot of V6s and I4s sound obnoxious without any mufflers.
ripe spire
not the vw vr6
dense shard
VR6 is a narrow angle V6 that shares a head.
ripe spire
yes
dense shard
oh wait, misread
leaden laurel
I've had 3 cars now
I had an 03 VW Polo, then an 04 Ford Fiesta, then a 91 Citroรซn BX
the Polo was a decent little car, until someone crashed into the back of me. The Fiesta lasted me a couple of years and was a great little runaround. The BX is by far my favourite though. Wonderful car to drive and it gets looks from so many people
dense shard
Anyway. Haven't heard many if any VR6s.
dense shard
I don't wanna be a downer. lol
It sounds alright tbh, but still not quite my cup of tea.
ripe spire
gotcha
dense shard
But it sounds better than all the other straight piped Civics.
ripe spire
mm hmm
dense shard
So you get this win, Emet.
leaden laurel
I don't need to make noise for people to stare at my car as it goes past ๐
leaden laurel
Yeah, I get that
I do like the noise
dense shard
Also it doesn't help that the new Corolla's exhaust setup is kinda stupid.
ripe spire
to me its the best sounding 6 cylinder that's mainstream out there
the engine that trumps it is the 4 litre porsche flat 6
that's it.
the thing with the porsche it sounds so smooth and so pure as it revs out to 9k rpm
and the vr6 is just pure g r o w l
leaden laurel
I like noise on cars that deserve it
Like, it's just shit when you hear a load of noise and it's just some slammed 1L 1998 Renault Clio going past that has a huge exhaust
pallid mantle
I just found out that my mom drives without tcs...
stoic ledge
Too bad the range isn't great imho
dense shard
๐ค
I'd rather see the range start with a 2.
And I'm not talking about 20 miles. lol
stoic ledge
stoic ledge
Idk European WLTP says 300km which is 186 miles iirc
dense shard
NEDC is saying 248 miles.
stoic ledge
Which isn't exceptionally great for a net range of 52kWh
> NEDC, that's waaaay to inaccurate
dense shard
The automaker initially said the UX 300e would be able to travel up to 250 miles on a single charge of its 54.3 kWh. However, that was calculated according to the old NEDC test cycle, which has since been replaced by WLTP, and under the new standards, the range is expected to drop to around to 186 miles.
stoic ledge
You see ๐
dense shard
Well... 186 isn't tragic.
stoic ledge
And WLTP is usually above EPA even
stoic ledge
Well it uses CHAdeMO, so that's just ๐ฉ
dense shard
Honestly I like the EPA test cycles the most since it's the most accurate.
stoic ledge
Yeah same
dense shard
Also CHAdeMO is a deal breaker.
stoic ledge
I agree
dense shard
America has gone for CCS.
stoic ledge
Europe too
dense shard
so I've heard... apparently some charging stations don't even offer CHAdeMO anymore.
stoic ledge
I think most don't actually, only fast chargers along freeways here
dense shard
Well... whatever. Good move for Lexus/Toyota. They can keep working on BEV development.
stoic ledge
That means nearly any new Toybota can be a EV
Corolla, Yaris, Yaris Cross, CH-R, UX... all share the same platform
TGNA or whatever
TNGA
Same ๐
stoic ledge
Apparently China has a CH-R EV
dense shard
It's selling pretty well outside of the US.
stoic ledge
I assume it's the exact same drivetrain as a UX
It's not doing too shabby here in ๐ณ๐ฑ , they've done worse before ๐
dense shard
It seems to be the exact same drivetrain as the UX.
The numbers are the same at least.
stoic ledge
Ofcourse
Tbh I expect them putting it in everything
๐
It's the cheapest solution
stoic ledge
PSA is doing the same, butting the same drivetrain in at least 4 different models iirc
Yeah
That's the beauty of modular architectures
dense shard
Still weird the CH-R isn't available as AWD in the US.
I bet it would be far more popular then.
stoic ledge
Japan only probably?
indigo coral
My car needs some work atm, need to do front calipers, then pads and rotors all around. Also need to replace the exhaust flange gasket after the flex pipe,
Lol
It's brokennnnnnnn
dense shard
ah, Everyone but the US gets AWD. lol
stoic ledge
@indigo coral still not fixed?
dense shard
It needs work... it's a 20 year old car... but it beats the engine falling out.
stoic ledge
And lol I don't think we have the AWD
dense shard
Well I say Europe as in all of Europe.
So maybe Netherlands don't get it, but say... Poland does.
stoic ledge
Yeah I get it
But still, lemme check
๐ณ๐ฑ is mostly flat so not really necessary
2WD Hybrid only
1.8 or 2.0
Germany 2WD ony too
Poland has a 4x4 version of the 1.2 Turbo with a CVT
119 900 zlotty
That's like 29k USD
dense shard
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stoic ledge
I kinda like the PSA PHEVs.... also available with 300hp 4WD ๐
Or 225hp FWD, which is still plenty for 99% of the cases
Actually, upgrading from the 1.6 Turbo (180hp) to the PHEV (225hp) is "only" 2.4k, which for an electric motor, a 13.2kWh battery etc isn't that expensive
stoic ledge
Didn't you order it already?
indigo coral
no
lethal garnet
fathom socket
civic spoke
My alternator is throwing 18 volts at my car...
civic spoke
Back to 14 now
coarse root
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/702576825016123453/714163438074462371/unknown.png
@lethal garnet wow bet its super fast
mostly driven by women tho ;/
kinda girly
lethal garnet
lmao
quartz arrow
oH sHIT ๐คฃ
stoic ledge
What else you want to do to it?
tight cypress
idk tell me does it luk good now
stoic ledge
I think so ๐
ripe spire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXNh33DJM2o MMM LUXURY
rough berry
hmmmm
stoic ledge
@dense shard it's the Toyota Yaris Mazda 2
signal lodge
Forgot this was a thing
dense shard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OXsEXtxQb0 Then there's this.'
Toyota Corolla is the converse of the automotive world.
You can make it look pretty, but you aren't gonna be running marathons.
tight cypress
idk dx corolla is still the most beatiful car i know
stoic ledge
That one had been very badly modified ๐ฎ
dense shard
I love the E210 era 'rollas.
stoic ledge
Also: not called Auris overseas anymore, it's wrong ๐
dense shard
Yeah he gets more than a few things wrong.
It's the car formerly known as the Auris.
I do want a short shifter on that car tho.
stoic ledge
Buy it
But yes the previous 2 gens of "Corolla" were called Auris here
1st gen Auris wasn't in the US tho iirc
2nd gen Auris was the Scion iM or something, later Corolla iM?
Yes, iM
Yeah, first gen Auris wasn't in the US
stoic ledge
Of the E210?
Could be
I remember Toyota changing the nameplate from Corolla to Auris since "Corolla has an old man, boring name to it".... only to change it back since "Everybody knows the Corolla"
dense shard
Pretty much.
dense shard
The best way to make people stop thinking your products are for old boring people is to make the car interesting.
dense shard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vo1bwBt77sM I need to watch more of this.
tight cypress
meh im angery
ripe spire
@devout atlas i'm an arnage guy too
tight cypress
ran out of fuel
devout atlas
@ripe spire nice
timid elm
hi
devout atlas
6 and 3/4 gang
ripe spire
because t o r q u e
and t u r b o s u c c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk0MJ8s4-E8 oh yeh this
the grand prix turbo
hoovie had one and it went stu tu tu
ok why don't modern cars do this
with midsize cars like that
stoic ledge
112ft is quite impressive actually
stoic ledge
deft arch
i personally don't like how Toyota did the new supra
dense shard
It was that or spend hundreds of millions on a one off car with a one off engine.
The 2020 update of the Supra is pretty great to top. More power, more car.
dense shard
The New Kia Rio Hybrid Has a 'Clutch-by-Wire' Setup for Its Manual Transmission
fathom socket
does that mean it could prevent stalling or somethin?
i dont see the inherent benefit of having an electronic clucth
dense shard
There are none from what I've seen.
It reads like marketing speech.
They're pretending that a manual car with a stop/start system is special and high tech.
Ignoring the fact they removed a bunch of features from the manual Rio anyway.
Still funny to read.
stoic ledge
Ok so it's just a mild-hybrid system ๐ค
misty jungle
is it true that alot of computer enthusiasts are car enthusiasts too? ๐
tall cairn
Kinda
crisp cedar
My baby
stoic ledge
Nice
crisp cedar
Everyone says I donโt own it
stoic ledge
tall cairn
My baby
@crisp cedar You into photography?
crisp cedar
Yip @tall cairn
tall cairn
Check your dm
civic girder
Sometimes my exhaust sketches me out while driving
I thought my driveshaft was going out or something but I think the noises and rattles are actually just weird harmonics made by the exhaust heatshields when the leaks blow exhaust gases on them specific rpms and engine loads in specific gears
dense shard
Welcome to loose heatshieldville.
halcyon thistle
I know its old but have you heard about andy palmer being replaced as Aston CEO?
halcyon thistle
agreed.. although they are also losing a ceo who was committed to manuals
fallow sail
porsche wont be losing manuals i think
lethal garnet
before
after
replaced the high beam while i wait for the proper bulb
huge difference in person
more mods coming really soon :)
dense shard
A commitment to manuals is a commitment to a niche market that basically doesn't exist.
It's basically a delusion. Aim for profits, then cater to a niche.
civic spoke
Manuals generally last longer, don't they?
You can really get a lot of life out of a clutch if you're kind to it.
dense shard
At this point, modern automatics are essentially just as durable/reliable.
tight cypress
yeah but way more b0ring
fathom socket
Spotted a Bugatti Veyron and heard it I didn't expect it to be here in Virginia because how on Earth do you get the right fuel without getting a check engine light.
Anyway I never heard a W16 engine before it sounded way different then on YouTube videos about them
dense shard
Boring or not. The vast majority of people prefer automatics.
tight cypress
i only see people prefering manual here
halcyon thistle
(majority) people usually get cars as status symbols or to use simply as A->B so autos are for the masses
but tbh if that is the case there is no reason for A->B cars to be ICE just make them electric and have fun with your sports cars being ICE with larger displacements
dense shard
Here is not a good indicator of the market.
ICE for now remains cheaper.
If I remember right. EVs in the US were more popular in 2019 than manuals.
fathom socket
Audi made the last manual transmission R8 in 2015 rip
crisp cedar
Manual for life
misty jungle
dream first car for 4500
in my area too
might have to cop ๐
its an sti and the owner prolly doesnt recognize that
indigo coral
or its broken
crisp cedar
350+hp monster
misty jungle
tf
crisp cedar
What @misty jungle
crisp cedar
Used to be my old car
dense shard
nice
sudden plaza
Yep, I've bought it a couple of months ago. This is the 2.0 engine, not the terrible 1.6 PSA engine
stoic ledge
It's just a lower tuned D3
sudden plaza
exactly
stoic ledge
stoic ledge
We're looking at a V60 D6 PHEV for my brother. That, or depending on how much he needs to invest, a V40 D2 + chip like you xD
Oof that looks nice
Clean
Those wheels are so 90's
xD
stoic ledge
Bwah the first year like 2013 is less reliable, late 2014-2015 it's fine tbh
It only eats tires xD
sudden plaza
Yep and the airco pumps fail a lot
indigo coral
the newest Volvos are gonna be a reliability nightmare in a few years
stoic ledge
Just because it's now owned by Geely falcon? xD
indigo coral
The supercharged, turbocharged, 2L 4cyl, plug in hybrid, with the fancy anti turbo lag system
just based on complexity
Shits gonna break
stoic ledge
Idk D6 has a lot to offer and is very well priced
sudden plaza
No not due to geely
but due to the complexity indeed
De V40 is also very well priced
indigo coral
idrc who owns them, but it's pretty much unavoidable that super complex cars have stuff go wrong
sudden plaza
I've bought mine with 6 months warranty for 12.000 euros
stoic ledge
I'd still get the complex PHEV shizzle tbh, since it's basically just as expensive as the 150hp less non-PHEV version
sudden plaza
it was over 40.000 euros new 4 years ago
indigo coral
If my RX has big problems as it ages, it's gonna be a nightmare on new luxury cars as they age
My RX is relatively simple.compared to new stuff
Naturally aspirated etc
stoic ledge
Yeah for D6 we're looking at 16-17k, or +- 12k for a V40 D2
Really depends on how much money is left after they moved xD
sudden plaza
fair enough haha
sudden plaza
The space is the V40 is also fine for me and my girlfriend but it's not really impressive
indigo coral
stupid bot
stoic ledge
AH I'm back
gg
Apparently posting a few $$'s is mute
Again
The only thing is, my brother has a E91 318i BMW, and he's afraid it's a downgrade in the way it drives (since RWD vs FWD)
dense shard
indigo coral
It's prob a good car but it's not gonna drive like a Guilia
dense shard
For the best.
indigo coral
Wot
If it's supposed to compete with Guilia/M3/C63/RS3/model 3 performance it needs to drive well
dense shard
Also I doubt the 2.0T Guilia is that excellent.
Also rumors are pointing to a larger car. So S4 sized.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52HgsMW0BbM If Acura tried in the slightest. It'll probably be pretty damn competent.
This is exactly what Acura needed.
Then again we'll see if the Type S is M3 performance. If so it'll be an M3 killer at under 80k.
Anyway. From what I've heard the Guilia Quadrawhateverolio isn't the most refined driving experience.
You can tell it's an American developed product because there wasn't a single mention of seasons.
stoic ledge
I thought I read somewhere it was FWD and optional/higher specs SH-AWD or something like that
S4 is Giulia size btw
Giulia is also a very well driving car
Trust me
dense shard
I'm sure it is.
But I've also heard it's not the smoothest ride, nor is it that brilliant inside.
And no matter the performance, it IS an FCA product at the beginning, middle, and end of the day.
dense shard
No clue why tbh.
stoic ledge
And as far as I know, it's quite a reliable car
dense shard
Car and Driver had their car in the shop more often than not.
dense shard
Fiat's reputation in America remains, "Fix It Again, Tony"
The 500 was meh, the 500L and 500X were both astoundingly not good cars.
Odd that the Jeep Renegade is considered better, but still a Fiat at the end of the day.
stoic ledge
500 seems to be quite reliable over here
500X is just too cramped inside
500L is just plain ugly
dense shard
I've heard nothing positive about the 500 in the US beyond, "it's cheap"
stoic ledge
And mostly sold with a 0.9 TwinAir here which is horrible for such car
Ah but the US has the Mexican built 500, no?
Wouldn't be surprised if FCA did some extra cost cutting
dense shard
It's undersized and outdated.
stoic ledge
2010-2019 (Mexico)```
Apparently yesIf there is cost cutting, it wasn't really noticed.
Like... horrifically oudated.
Nissan and Ford are in awe on how old the 500 is.
stoic ledge
3rd gen Ka is actually waaaaay worse, nobody bought it
stoic ledge
3rd gen was originally developed for Latin America etc
Price difference between the Ka Plus and the Fiesta was so small, everybody just went for a Fiesta
Ah it's not even for sale here anymore lol
dense shard
Ford Ka was always an afterthought it feels.
stoic ledge
Oeh the Explorer 3.0 V6 EcoBoost 336kW/457pk PHEV is also available now in Europe in ๐ณ๐ฑ "only" 80k EUR (ST-Line trim) which isn't even that bad for such a car lol
Ford Ka was always an afterthought it feels.
Bwah the first one was fun (although it rusted like hell)
https://media.autoweek.nl/m/msiytuub1ary_800.jpg
Quite a popular car
civic girder
I'd rather have that than literally 95% of SUVs, crossovers, and sedans
indigo coral
That's just disgusting
fathom socket
https://youtu.be/U1rR6JiFk58 this was on recommend for me :o
modest forge
what do you guys think about the e class and 5 series refresh
i really do not see a different from the previous generation at all in terms of interior
dense shard
If it is a refresh and not a redesign, they'll look more or less the same.
marble nimbus
dense shard
Already linked it above.
I stand by my Designed in America sentiment.
Looks good, has potential, and hopefully will save Acura.
marble nimbus
I think that the first step that they made that saved the company was redesigning the RDX to make it faster and more aerodynamic
dense shard
RDX and MDX may be prime movers, but they're hardly the soul of the company.
What I would like to see is a new RSX or Integra.
median egret
@modest forge E class looks great, but I'm waiting for the E63S Estate
5 series looks great to but interior is truly ew
I would wait for an M5 Touring, but sadly the E63S Estate won't have a competitor from BMW ever again
thE sEgmEnt Of fast pErfOrmAncE EstAtEs Is nOw fIllEd In bY SUVs
That's what what the motherfucker from BMW said
Come on and give us a M5 Touring, it's cool as fuck
devout atlas
first gen ka was mood
lethal garnet
someone broke my brothers car window and didnโt take anything
who breaks into a prius
stoic ledge
Did an alarm go off?
stoic ledge
If not, they might come back to actual steal it ๐
stoic ledge
Common tactic to smash a window, to see if it has an alarm, if not they'll come back for it after a couple of weeks
stoic ledge
devout atlas
If not, they might come back to actual steal it ๐
@stoic ledge I seriously want to meet the thief who wants to steal a prius
carmine summit
from what I hear those batteries are good for electric swaps on older cars
stoic ledge
Could very well be they'll come back a second time now they know it doesn't have an alarm
lethal garnet
good thing is that my mechanic's lift opens up mondayt
so i can install the exhaust on the other car
civic spoke
I probably need a new battery later.
honest barn
civic girder
Watch it be based on the same platform as the 370z
dense shard
I'm seeing that in the roofline tbh.
Okay then again that roofline is the Z-car calling card.
dense shard
But lol, I see I'm not the only one thinking it'll be a 350z 370z update.
I've found rooflines to be the best indicator of platforms these days.
Not unlike the Accord and TLX.
civic girder
ยฏ\_(ใ)_/ยฏ
dense shard
lol
civic girder
Your Corolla and my Prius are on the same platform iirc
dense shard
I thought you have a 3rd gen?
civic girder
Nope
dense shard
4th gen?
civic girder
2nd gen
dense shard
ah, then no, but kind of.
4th gen is on TNGA-C.
3rd gen I think shared a platform with the Auris.
huh... gen 2 did share a platform with the Corolla. crazy
Honestly... I probably should have gotten a Prius.
civic girder
The gas mileage is worth it alone
People can shit on the Prius all they want, just proves they're too scared to admit it's the future and just want to reaffirm their beliefs in big American v8s
I finally have Prius engine bay pics
civic girder
Corolla hybrid is new, and sedan only afaik
There's absolutely no reason to make a Corolla hatch hybrid either, at least the way I see things
stoic ledge
In US it's sedan only
Other markets it's hatch and wagon (TS) as well
Both 1.8 and 2.0 Hyrbid
Previous gen Corolla Hatch (iM, Auris in Europe) was also a Hyrbid in both hatch and wagon
Generation before that as well (hatch only, no wagon at all)
dense shard
The hatchback has a hybrid variant overseas.
I wish it was sold in the US. A 2.0 Hybrid would have been a nice choice imo.
indigo coral
Prius isn't a bad car but its dangerously slow
stoic ledge
Did somebody say dangerously slow? ๐
lethal garnet
that new z looks hot
indigo coral
10+ seconds to 60 is not safe
stoic ledge
Why not?
lethal garnet
im also gonna drop this and make yall suffer with me
lethal garnet
down here where basically every road's speed limit is 55
its hard as hell to make a right turn on red
indigo coral
Yeah Mary Barra said there's a corvette suv coming
indigo coral
Also when you're doing 35 merging into a 60mph road when everyone else is doing 70, it's obnoxious af
stoic ledge
Even I can do 70mph at the start of a merge lane
It's not that difficult
Just use the right pedal
indigo coral
Damned prius drivers get on at 35mph all the time
stoic ledge
Yeah well that's because they don't dare to touch the gas
dense shard
Having driven a car with 60...
stoic ledge
Does have quite some e-torque
dense shard
You just need to give yourself more go time. And people need to let people merge instead of suddenly becoming super invested in the right lane.
indigo coral
idk, the 07 RX is considered a slow car but its decently quick ... I shudder to think how unbearable a Prius would be
vapid shadow
I agree with monte, merge speed is a driver issue not a car issue
stoic ledge
Isn't it like 18 seconds in one of those?
dense shard
My Cervo tried, but she was slow.
indigo coral
She got a good deal on it
Just got it 2 days ago, 2003 Acura TL Type-S. 199k miles, all the options. I looked at the pictures she sent me and it looks in excellent condition.
260hp ain't bad
dense shard
260 is respectable today.
indigo coral
It's in shockingly good condition given the miles/age
Like I'm impressed af
Was 2900$ iirc
vapid shadow
I did a test with my friend, I took my Volvo to 60 (13 seconds) and he drove flat out for 13 seconds and he went 120miles per hour
dense shard
I short shift my car. I take it super easy.
stoic ledge
I haven't pushed the Corsa over 170km/h, which is ~105mph
Not bad for 83hp
xD
I do think there was more there, but it was enough
indigo coral
mine still had some juice left but I don't want to get pulled over driving that fast ๐
My car craps out at 112mph
Which would be too damn fast for that car
stoic ledge
Test it
tight cypress
i got my renoolt to go 140kmh on 4th gear
fuckin gravel rood
literally maximum attack here
civic girder
Prius isn't a bad car but its dangerously slow
10+ seconds to 60 is not safe
@indigo coral It's only dangerous if you live in an area where an overwhelming majority (like, 9 out of 10 people) of people have never heard of traffic laws and do not give a single tiny fraction of a fuck about how their dangerous driving might affect other people. But at that point, literally any car becomes dangerously fast or slow.
In other words, its not dangerous at all. The problem lies within people and driving laws that don't give people a good enough reason to obey them.
I have never once felt that my Prius is too slow.
But I have been afraid of other people pulling the dumbest stunts ever and causing a horrible accident
There's a reason I obey traffic laws. Fear.
I can pay off tickets no problem, whatever. Its actually fairly difficult to get your license suspended (assuming you're not going full throttle everywhere and don't have a brain smoother than the average idiot)
But being killed, or being responsible for the death of others, that's not something I want to deal with
let alone medical bills, rising insurance, and having to worry about major car repairs or having to frantically search for a new car because its totalled
indigo coral
Here 2 tickets = end of your licence for 6 years
civic girder
good
indigo coral
That's over aggressive imo
civic girder
imo it should be one ticket, but that's just me
indigo coral
you're a fucking idiot if you think 5 over should lose you your licence
That's just dumb
civic girder
5 over isn't really ticket worthy imo
more like 11+ over
there should always be a little wiggle room, especially if it was going to be that strict
indigo coral
people wouldn't speed as much if speed limits weren't arbitrary
In Europe they're calculated/based on engineering studies
In the US they're whatever the politicians think will get them elected
or Karen from soccer practice shrieking at a city council meeting
(happened here)
indigo coral
25mph on a rural dual lane each way road is f**king stupid
civic girder
depends on how narrow the road is and what the surface is
indigo coral
It's a nice road
civic girder
a gravel road, why the fuck would you go higher than 25
civic girder
imo, these should all be insta license revocation
indigo coral
for the last one, imo it kind of depends. If it's based off negligence then yeah
civic girder
Ohio points system is mega dumb imo, now that I look at it
if you get 12 points within 2 years, your license is suspended for 6 months
I think it should be 12 points within 4 years and suspension for at least a year
speeding points makes sense tho
people just don't learn
and this doesn't really help
driving with a suspended license should honestly be a criminal charge imo
indigo coral
That's surprisingly lenient for speeding
Cops here can issue reckless driving criminal charge for 1 over
civic girder
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indigo coral
which is immediate revocation of your licence permanently/until the court approves you to get a new one iirc
civic girder
that might be possible here too, I'm just on the DMV page rn
apparently its not illegal to use a cell phone while driving here
texting and driving is banned, but nothing else afaik
indigo coral
Wow
civic girder
yea
I think it should ban use of a cell phone in its entirety while the vehicle is moving
like, changing songs or putting a phone call on speaker at a stop light or stop sign is fine; but holding it in your hand and/or using it while driving should be insta license suspension
dense shard
A guy took California to court over cell phone usage in the car.
His argument is that it's safer and faster to pull up a map on your phone than to unfold a paper map... which is legal.
dense shard
And yes he did the entire unfolding a map dance at his seat to prove a point... last I heard he won.
dense shard
I mean... if you know how to use em, they're easy.
civic girder
even if you know how to use them effectively, it does take longer to figure things out than a cell phone
dense shard
true
civic girder
and could potentially block your view
dense shard
And maps don't have voice navigation.
civic girder
Sometimes I wish I did, but then I think about it and realize I'd probably wish I didn't have it
dense shard
I have a touch screen.
Might as well expect it. Beats working with the automotive interface. lol
civic girder
I think touch screens are stupid in cars
same with janky menu nav things like the Lexus mouse
having screens is not bad at all tho, don't get me wrong
such as having a screen to display bluetooth music or show a map readout of navigation from your phone
but when you basically have a full ass device in there, you've gone too far
its a car, not an iPad with wheels
indigo coral
I like that distinction bc imo it shouldn't be illegal to check your phone at a stoplight
@civic girder
indigo coral
the absolute worst you can do a stoplight is annoy the person / people behind you
If you're not paying attention.
civic girder
true, but it beats t-boning them for the same reason
indigo coral
That's what I mean, you can't hurt anyone really
And people have horns to let you know they're annoyed lol
civic girder
I also notice that almost everyone is checking their phone at stop lights anyways, so if you're checking yours then they won't even notice lmao
indigo coral
Lol
civic girder
I usually get a full Miata worth of space between me and the car behind me when I start at the front from a green light before they start moving
indigo coral
Oof
civic girder
ofc I often times won't even glance at my phone or answer the phone at a stop light
obv never touching when moving
indigo coral
I don't usually look at it at the stop light
civic girder
I am almost always just looking around and/or staring at the light
indigo coral
The only times I look at it when moving is bc navigating
Since I don't have a fancy infotainment
split pine
ive got am and fm
civic girder
you know where we're going but I don't
or
I'm trying to drive, you're not doing shit
indigo coral
My infotainment isn't touch either
civic girder
good
indigo coral
It's literally like just a screen
civic girder
that's the way it should be in every car
indigo coral
meh, it doesn't do Bluetooth or nav or anything
Top row is time/temp/mpg, middle row is climate control, bottom row is radio stuff
split pine
you can get an fm transmitter for like 20 bucks
dense shard
I've had no issues with my screen.
civic girder
the worst thing about gen 2 Prius is the screen
its touch screen
and has separate menus for everything
civic girder
I would do that in the RX-7, but the cig lighter doesn't work
I just use aux in the Prius cause its easier
dense shard
One thing I do hate in my car.
voice control
It's like that one PS2 game... but worse.
civic girder
voice control anything is shit
I refuse to use Siri/google assistant because that shit never does what I want it to
I also cringe when I see people use that shit
also why I unplugged my Amazon Echo
dense shard
oh yeah it's worse in Toyota.
civic girder
I've never ever seen someone use voice controls in a car
I see it all the time when just using their phone tho
always makes me cringe and laugh because they "OK GOOGLE" like 4 or 5 times
and I'm like, "it literally takes half a second when you do it manual"
indigo coral
I have an Echo auto in my car
Alexa is great
It's cringy when you do it on your phone tho
civic girder
Alexa sucks, idk why you'd want it in your car
she goes off when I'm just sitting here in silence typing on my keyboard
and then goes off when I'm talking in discord
It had to stop, so I pulled the plug on her life support
stoic ledge
Best "infotainment" screen, showing the time, the outside temp and the radio station/track name. That's all
For a 2012 car, it's less comprehensive than a 99 RX
indigo coral
I quite like our echos
Tho in fairness we use Amazon music, prime video, audible, etc
wild tiger
Found the frame and drivetrain for my explorer
tight cypress
nice exhoost
fathom socket
manic heron
@wild tiger what are you doing here
flint sable
These things are cool
manic heron
yes
civic girder
That screams small pp as much or more as a diesel truck spewing black smoke
civic spoke
You can't even drive the 6x6 with a normal license here in Europe.
civic girder
I don't think you can get the 6x6 in the US ๐
civic girder
interesting
stoic ledge
You can't even drive the 6x6 with a normal license here in Europe.
https://static.autojunk.nl/pictures/2014/1006/200912/mercedes-benz-g63-amg-6x6-8_01.jpg
Strange, this one is registered as a passenger car tho
Although it is too heavy to be a regular car
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civic spoke
Yeah. You need a truck license to drive it. @stoic ledge Either C1 or full-on C.
stoic ledge
Yeah, that's why I'm confused it has a regular car plate
But it can't be anything different
civic spoke
Trucks have regular car plates...?
stoic ledge
Uhm in ๐ณ๐ฑ , truck/commercial/... plates always start the letter section with a B or a V
Since the one above starts with an X, it's... not?
civic spoke
It's more or less identical to what I drove before.
I'm like 3.30 meters tall. So pretty low.
fossil imp
civic spoke
Basically.
fathom socket
CrisFix face
slow yacht
@sudden plaza Nice golf mk2!
sudden plaza
Thanks! ๐
carmine summit
Did someone say MK2
MK2s are cool, I have a '92 Jetta
This picture is really old, it's been off the road for a couple years now because the timing belt failed and it bent valves
I'm planning to make it really nice within the next few years
split pine
ls swap
civic girder
Rotary swap
carmine summit
I'd like a 1.8T swap
But this'll probably be a TDI swap if anything
Unless I find a good deal on a 1.8T which is fairly likely
carmine summit
You need a Corrado front engine mount to make a VR6 not front heavy in a MK2
split pine
2bt swap
carmine summit
I like turbos and 4 cylinders, VR6Ts aren't my thing
normal temple
Install the chonk
carmine summit
My friend has a 24v GTI and it's stupid loud lol
normal temple
Yeah 24v's do not sound good
split pine
put a cummins in it and call it the
normal temple
12v's sound better
split pine
C U M W A G O N
carmine summit
They do sound good
normal temple
Have you heard one straight piped
normal temple
Its obnoxiously raspy
normal temple
Fun times
carmine summit
It's fast and shoots flames
civic girder
What are "valves," never heard of them 
normal temple
cue the valve shapped outline in a rotor
carmine summit
I'm gonna use OBS to screencap a video from my friend's instagram
civic girder
Why not just link the insta video
carmine summit
because his instagram is set to private
civic girder
Oh
drifting spade
Anyone here familiar with Dual Action polishers? Doing the Chicago Electrid/Harbor Freight Grease swap mod.
Found an old DA I got in 2012
https://www.custompcguide.net/10-steps-to-replacing-the-stock-grease-in-harbor-freight-da-polisher/
Stock grease is pretty stringy
civic girder
I'd probs get bearing grease?
drifting spade
Trying to pull out the grease right now, itโs pretty stringy
Was planning on stopping by autozone and grabbing some of that moly grease in the other Guides I saw
Cousin of mine who works machining for the jets talks about how sometimes they get parts from China, use WD-40 as a solvent to get rid of the old grease
serene jetty
stoic ledge
Wait they really used a Commodore Ute as Mule?
stoic ledge
Oof I like it
median egret
I'd have that over the C8
split pine
any day
fast quarry
eyy, is that a commodore??? 2008?
thing looks mint mate. from whats in the picture anyways
median egret
shut up I'm caramelldancing
median egret
Okay I'm done caramelldancing
severe breach
Anyone here know anything about car radios/stereos?
split pine
i know a bit
severe breach
I am trying to get a new one for my car but I really don't know what to look for. What I mean by that is I have no clue on which is good and which isn't just by judging from the specs that are given.
@split pine
split pine
what car and what are you looking for specifically
severe breach
One sec
The car is an old c3 ('04 I think). It has aftermarket speakers (don't know what speakers they are since I got it with them already applied). And I am looking at something around 100Eu.
I was looking at the Pioneer SPH-10BT @split pine
split pine
im notto great with euro carsbutit looks like a pretty good radio
severe breach
All I want is something that won't leave my speakers go to waste. They might not be top tier but they are pretty good.
The current stereo has some pretty dope sound but it doesn't support AUX/USB or bluetooth
severe breach
looks like this one has usb and Bluetooth
@split pine Yeah already checked that out.
Anyway thanks for your time man
flint sable
Dude did a good job
This is for sale now
Ugly car, beautiful paint job and modifications
wild tiger
I pulled my explorer into beamng
golden current
viral matrix
golden current
Nice
tidal hemlock
car
viral matrix
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plucky flume
i dont have a car lmao
stoic ledge
V8 Scania ๐
viral matrix
Oh yes
median egret
I pulled my explorer into beamng
@wild tiger
EVEN IN BEAMNG ITS AT THE REPAIR SHOP SKSKSKSKS
wild tiger
@median egret ?
median egret
yeah the explorer
lethal garnet
time to see home thousand wheel supras and some cool shit
oh and get my stuff installed
tight cypress
spid
fallow sail
dare yall to find something cleaner
dense shard
My 'rolla
wild tiger
I got the exploder
median egret
W201
ebon summit
dare yall to find something cleaner
@fallow sail cleaner then the factory stock image? Not possible
split pine
night mortar
is this battletoads?
split pine
no,this is patrick
night mortar
with 9000 mudkips?
dense shard
dense shard
but a good one
dense shard
Gonna clean my windows tomorrow.
civic girder
I need to do that too
dense shard
It's a pain with newer cars.
civic girder
but I have zero motivation to do so since the tree my cars are parked under sheds pollen and just makes them dirty again
dense shard
Oh I need to do it inside.
civic girder
ah
the RX-7 needs the inside of the windows cleaned badly too
they have this weird film from the last time I cleaned them
dense shard
I've found a couple of passes is needed.
civic girder
Yea, the weird part is that I went over them like 3 times
carmine summit
I have no AC, so my car is always fast
civic girder
I used glass cleaner, then ran out of glass cleaner so started using this vinegar mix my mom told me to use, and then went over it once with window wipes
carmine summit
I use regular Windex