Or maybe the gulf one that’s upcoming
#cars
flint sable
viral matrix
Me neither
stoic ledge
viral matrix
Probs will get some photos of my bike later today
civic spoke
I'd love to drive that Scania.
viral matrix
6x8 
civic spoke
Also. Would this go in boats, or trucks?
stoic ledge
Yesn't
civic spoke
@viral matrix Two steerable axles on that Scania. Looks like the last two are fixed.
viral matrix
Yup
normal temple
Vroom
viral matrix
22 ton multilift
flint sable
The MP4-12Cs are getting down there too
stoic ledge
Yes
civic spoke
Probably not anywhere near the reserve.
flint sable
Mmm old bmws
stoic ledge
Nope
civic spoke
Guessing that the owner wants at least $150,000
flint sable
The MP4-12cs are getting under 100 grand
stoic ledge
Most Cars and bids auctions go up near the end tho
civic spoke
That goes for any auction.
stoic ledge
The MP4-12cs are getting under 100 grand
Didn't Tyler Hoover have one for less than 100k
flint sable
Wouldn’t doubt it
Wanna know what’s going up in value that surprises me
Low mileage good condition 944 turbos
stoic ledge
👀
flint sable
This is “mine” (airquotes because I just kinda had it gifted to me, as an incentive for being drug free through highschool but I really can’t call it mine because makes me feel like stereotypical rich white kid that got gifted a car :/)
civic spoke
civic spoke
I paid like $5,000 for my 320i
stoic ledge
I sat in a Kenworth truck the other day... But the cabine was incredibly narrow compared to a European truck imho
civic spoke
The European trucks use all of its width.
But conventional trucks usually have much more living space.
Since they are away from home for much longer than what drivers are here in Europe.
flint sable
Ok oddly specific but ever hear of Butch Leitzinger?
stoic ledge
Since they are away from home for much longer than what drivers are here in Europe.
Definitely true
civic spoke
I thought it was some weird car. But I was wrong.
It was a person.
stoic ledge
Still, shocked at how cramped if felt
flint sable
He raced for Nissan before and now Bentley at lemans
civic spoke
It's funny. Americans usually complain about cabovers being cramped.
flint sable
Cabovers are really cool
stoic ledge
Everything is cabover here
civic spoke
Mhmm.
You rarely see conventional trucks.
Though, there is one Scania T in the area where I park the truck.
stoic ledge
I know local business which has one
flint sable
Yeah it did a great job of tilling the dirt
civic spoke
Cabovers are amazing for seeing your surroundings.
stoic ledge
But it's like the boss who drives the conventional truck, and every employee a cabover
viral matrix
viral matrix
fathom socket
😍
stoic ledge
Oh god that text in the mirror
flint sable
Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear
stoic ledge
Yes 💩
flint sable
Oh wow
fathom socket
i wonder how much an A45 costs now
stoic ledge
Depends on where you are
fathom socket
like 17.5k where im at not bad
stoic ledge
fathom socket
rs is like 25k
stoic ledge
Literally the cheapest A45 here is €25k with 130k miles
stoic ledge
👀
fathom socket
19k has 54k miles pog
fathom socket
think its got the aero kit too
😎
i saw a blue vanquish convertible next to a new vantage today
stoic ledge
Buy it
fathom socket
yes
would need a morgage
are there any cheapish fun Wagon cars?
depends what cheapish is i suppose
also idk american stuff
somewhere around 6k euros
oh ok eurocar i know some of that
i cant say for prices in ur area doe
because my mother screams at me that my ford is ugly
I mean it's a beather car
and I don't really care about the paint
maybe an estate audi/bmw but im sure the running costs might not make them worth it
stoic ledge
Does your mom sponsor you a new car? 
fathom socket
purple bmw anyone?
stoic ledge
Oh god
fathom socket
😢
fathom socket
twizy formula 1 editon?
stoic ledge
fathom socket
ngl id buy it
stoic ledge
shameit's good the RS doesn't hvae an automatic option
Ftfy
fathom socket
then get an a45 orsomething
fathom socket
^
stoic ledge
sees bike
Looks at channel name
stoic ledge
fathom socket
twizy f1 has same power to weight as a megane 265
stoic ledge
Car: has stick shift
'murica: is this an anti theft device?
still got the E91 stolen tho
Mégane III RS is a great car
indigo coral
-.-
stoic ledge
fathom socket
i wonder if any other f1 drivers have covid yet
i dont think perez was even symptomatic so they mightve been lucky and caught it before he could spread it
stoic ledge
There have been many people who might have had it but never showed it
Everybody reacts different to it
indigo coral
my brother and I have had it i think
stoic ledge
It's actually Scotty's best video
He's barely in it
And probably don't yank on it while driving or something
Why is there an How to drive an automatic car video with 5.6M views
This is worrying
don't yank on it while driving
indigo coral
The only manual car we have is the old Bronco
dense shard
wait... did Scotty just grab a video and reupload it on his channel?
stoic ledge
Yes
With a Scotty intro and outro
That's why it's the best Scotty video yet
He's barely in it
dense shard
lol
stoic ledge
Nice 
stoic ledge
An Eagle on Mars?
fathom socket
yeah thats what attacks drones right
fathom socket
well we dont know they arent there
stoic ledge
To date, no proof has been found of past or present life on Mars
fathom socket
to date, no proof there arent eagles on mars to attack the drone
stoic ledge
Also very true
However, with the known statistics, it's highly unlikely there will be eagles to attack the drone
dense shard
I think the existence of life on Mars has been very heavily implied.
tl;dr: Testing is flawed.
fathom socket
they know there was life right
dense shard
They don't.
There are potential signs, implications, and theories, but there hasn't been any proof.
The potential of Mars having life in the past is fairly high... higher than say... Mercury.
Hell, early observations of Mars has painted a picture of there being a civilization there.
But as our telescopes and science got better... yeah, sadly no life.
fathom socket
classic what was it the lines or whatever
dense shard
Something like that, yes.
hollow bolt
@harsh elm
civic girder
Rotary no longer hesitates at high rpm
She was running mega rich
I got a solid 2 turns of the mix screw towards lean before it started hunting
Pretty sure my idle is wacky cause of emissions shit I have installed but not hooked up. Hopefully I can tune out the bouncy idle and misfires once the ACV and air pump get yeeted.
Also dumped some Seafoam in the tank for good measure lmao
Can't hurt to make sure the fuel system is clean and carbon deposits are getting burned
Prius is going to the shop tomorrow. I want the valves fixed and ensure that I can daily it for the next few years with little to no issues.
RX-7 can handle daily driver status in the meantime. She did it once before, and in the winter no less, she can do it again
civic girder
why
devout atlas
eh, i dunno
civic girder
If you just want to see pics I can just upload them lol
civic girder
Its a 1983 GS. Middle trim, Series 2 (aka, first facelift)
devout atlas
oh, it's this one
civic girder
Its a 2009, last year of the second gen
devout atlas
hey, it's not the next one with the alien headlights
civic girder
Yea, I have a weird dislike of the 3rd gen
devout atlas
it's not weird to dislike a 3rd gen prius
civic girder
the original facelift of the 4th gen looks kinda weird, but the new facelift of the 4th gen looks fine
devout atlas
it's alright, I guess
civic girder
Yea, the 3rd gen feels like an older car. Its really weird
civic girder
If I was in the market for a new daily, and had the option to buy new, I'd get a new Prius probably
But the hope is that I can keep this one for a few more years
devout atlas
You drive the prius for the fuel economy?
civic girder
I got it for free as a hand-me-down from my dad
and I keep it for the nostalgia and fuel economy
devout atlas
ah, nice
talking of the Rx-7, most usable power is at like, 5k-6k, ye? How do you daily it?
civic girder
The RX-7 has a very weird driving dynamic
It feels dead if you drive it normally and short shift it for "economy", yet it sounds like you're going faster than you are 😂
Peak torque is around 4-5k, so its not horrible
devout atlas
ye, it must be disorienting, as that rotary makes a racket
civic girder
but it really doesn't come alive until 5k
devout atlas
maintenance? 
peak power is at about 6800-7k
@civic girder do you know how much it makes now?
civic girder
I haven't dyno tested it, but factory they made 100bhp and 107 lb-ft
whp would be around 80hp new
At its age and mileage, its probs got at best 75 or so whp
devout atlas
weight?
civic girder
When I do the exhaust, I should be able to bring that up to at least 85whp, if not 90
Weighs 2350lbs
devout atlas
ah, quite light
civic girder
Yea
civic girder
Yea, its actually fairly quick in 1st and 2nd. Starts to lose steam at the top of 3rd, 4th gear has absolutely nothing after the torque starts to fall off
civic girder
No, 5 speed was standard from 1982 forward
civic girder
But 5th is overdrive, its pretty long
In theory, the car can go 130, but you'd need a long downward slope to reach that because 5th has literally nothing
the diff has a final drive of 3.909, which is also pretty long tbh
devout atlas
I'm assuming that city runs must be more enjoyable
civic girder
Oh yea, stop light/sign pulls and highway on ramps are where its fun, and tight twisties. Its not a great highway puller, and would suck on tracks with long straights
If you can put up with the special needs of a rotary, I would highly recommend an FB over a Miata.
devout atlas
t w i s t y r o a d s
civic girder
Having driven both, the Miata isn't as fun imo
devout atlas
If you can put up with the special needs of a rotary, I would highly recommend an FB over a Miata.
@civic girder Just scoping out cars, not sure a first time driver guy like me can cope with a rotary (when I'm able to come to the bloody US via flight)
civic girder
The Miata has zero top end, whereas the rotary has all top end. Miatas have torque, and pull better at speed. But handling is pretty similar, and the slightly longer gearing of the FB is a little more fun imo
the NC Miata's first gear tops out at 11mph
civic girder
Yea. Idk how true it is, but I've been told that the NA 5 speed box is the same trans as the FB 5 speed
but different final drive, because the NA has a 4.1 (iirc) diff
But I know that the GSL-SE (aka, the 13B FB) also had a 4.1, so idk
civic girder
Corollas are fun in their own right
devout atlas
yeah
civic girder
They aren't nimble or quick, but they have a weird charm
devout atlas
I drive me dad's 2007 international spec corolla sometimes
comes with fake wood trim
civic girder
And they do handle pretty decent too
devout atlas
and a 5 speed manual
civic girder
nice
civic girder
Nice
I haven't driven a Corolla in a while, I'd like to compare the handling to the Prius
It'd be interesting cause the Prius is heavier and has better distribution with the battery pack in the back
devout atlas
I'm fairly sure that the 1.8 makes somewhere around 120
civic girder
Yea, its definitely faster than the Prius
Combined hybrid power is rated at 110bhp
The motor alone is 75bhp
wheel torque is like 289lb-ft tho
And its really fucking weird, cause the computer cuts the electric motor at WOT, so you only have like 50whp if you floor it lmao
devout atlas
haha, by wot, I meant what
devout atlas
That is quite a bare interior, damn
@civic girder it's good
civic girder
I'm sure. It just looks so plain and empty to me
devout atlas
leather everything was standard, i believe
civic girder
damn
devout atlas
I'm sure. It just looks so plain and empty to me
@civic girder yes, true. I like the airy beige shit
civic girder
Meanwhile...
devout atlas
damn
@civic girder dashboard is still plastic
Meanwhile...
@civic girder oh, yeah, I see what you mean
that's a lot of trim
civic girder
yea
and then the 3rd gen Prius interior looks like its an older car. Its really weird, but it feels like a regression whenever I see it
You lose the fancy touch screen in the center and get a shittier screen across the top
devout atlas
2008/9 got us a screen in the corolla. that's it
civic girder
and the center console is massive
devout atlas
You lose the fancy touch screen in the center and get a shittier screen across the top
@civic girder damn
dense shard
I wonder when Toyota will release a new Prius.
Also I quite like the sloping console styling.
civic girder
The 4th gen was released in 2016
dense shard
Yep. It's going on 5 years.
Time for a refresh or new car.
... then again the current Prius is on TNGA-C.
civic girder
It will likely get a refresh for 2022, would be my guess
2nd gen and 3rd gen ran for 5 years
dense shard
I liked the funk of the pre-facelift.
civic girder
I didn't really like the pre-facelift front, but the rear was pretty decent imo.
dense shard
Then again the refresh did make the car look wider. OG was tall af looking.
civic girder
right
dense shard
The headlights and taillights did it no favors there.
civic girder
Prius has always had a weird tall look
dense shard
But I appreciate the funk.
dense shard
ah yes. The one angle where they look practically identical.
civic girder
lmao
dense shard
New design looks cleaner, but I question if that was really needed for a car as polarizing as the Prius.
Also hot take.
Toyota Venza should have been called the Prius V.
civic girder
Definitely a hot take lmfao
I highly disagree
The Prius has never been a crossover or SUV type vehicle, even the V
Badging the new Venza as a Prius would feel really weird
dense shard
It already feels weird being named the Venza.
civic girder
true
indigo coral
venza > prius for the new SUV
dense shard
It went from being a Camry wagon to a near luxury hybrid crossover.
indigo coral
its a continuation of the previous Venza
its a copy of the RX just like the last one
civic girder
The Venza was a really weird nameplate to begin with
dense shard
exactly.
indigo coral
dense shard
Also I swear I saw a Corolla Cross yesterday.
civic girder
Ah yes. We resurrected my friend's Mazda 6 today
dense shard
nice
civic girder
Yea, it runs really well now
new MAF, new spark plugs
it was dead because of the most common Mazda 6 V6 failure ever. A stupid little plastic elbow that connects coolant hoses together
New elbow, top off/bleed the coolant, and it was back in action. The fresh plugs helped it a lot. And the MAF was necessary, the old MAF was completely dead and the car ran super lean and was hesitating a lot
wow, I'm disappointed in myself. I didn't take any pictures of it lmao
oh well. Alright, I'm off to bed.
devout atlas
g'night
median egret
@civic girder
Fun fact: You need apex seals again
devout atlas
jeez, you're very passive aggressive
what's up with the rotary hate?
ferrari modular v6
mhmm, yes
sad ford 4.6 modular noises
wild tiger
Friend send me this, his transmission dipstick has shiny oil on it, Camry is havin issues
sick warren
stoic ledge
Probably no license
indigo coral
or maybe he owns a Tesla and musk arbitrarily decided to make it against terms to charge the car and it ran out of battery
Oh shit wait that is what's coming next
devout atlas
he modified his tesla to have heated seats, voiding the warranty, removing the ability to fast charge, and the added problem of having interpol on your tail
frosty oak
ooo
frosty oak
9
tacit finch
ayyy nsw
frosty oak
ayyyyy
devout atlas
you own that evo?
frosty oak
no lmao it just looks nice
devout atlas
ah, nice
frosty oak
i tell the difference between the 8 and 9 just by those lil holes in the front bumper
civic girder
@'s me to make the most overused and shitty rotary joke
civic girder
Lmao
stoic ledge
civic girder
Yea, basically piston rings
They separate the combustion chambers and allow the rotor to slide smoothly across the housing
civic girder
Yep. Bad or blown apex seals cause compression loss. Depending on the type of failure, the housings can be scored heavily and the engine cannot be rebuilt
civic girder
Yea, they wear down over time. The material wears away
Depends on the type of seal, and the engine's usage
Stock/na motors can go upwards of 150-200k miles before the seals start to wear too thin
Boosted motors usually yeet the seals long before then
And you can't just replace apex seals, much like how you can't just replace a piston ring. Requires full engine rebuild
devout atlas
oof
stoic ledge
fathom socket
that's a lot of seals to break
civic spoke
What the heck is that.
civic spoke
It's the M8 Gran Coupe.
median egret
O
robust sedge
Does anyone know anything about these? I just bought one. It’s A 1989 Honda Prelude Si 4WS
robust sedge
Yeah it threw me off when I was test driving it
wheat hatch
stoic ledge
devout atlas
Yeah it threw me off when I was test driving it
@robust sedge how much?
robust sedge
$1500
robust sedge
Lol
Only had a valve train gasket leak and a bad tachometer speed sensor. But I mean that’s probably the best I’m gonna get for $1500
robust sedge
It’s like VTEC but for the wheels
devout atlas
fathom socket
I have no dad
ionic berry
F
charred depot
@robust sedge Ive been searching for one of those here in the UK for a while now, hard to find a manual.
i swear i dont just like it because of the pop up headlights
robust sedge
@charred depot has a 5 speed manual.
charred depot
lucky
civic girder
Prius is at the shop.
ionic berry
das panda
bitter compass
PANDA
pandas are lovely amd derpy
not as derpy as the roomster but derpy enough
ionic berry
italy is littered with pandas all over the place. like 50% of the car market is panda
bitter compass
ye, i know
but also understandable
i mean try driving one chonky ass american car through italy
villages in south Tyrol, old cities in the Toscana
ionic berry
american cars only live in their natural habitat. everywhere else they are basically unheard of
fathom socket
@charred depot i get why u did that those 2 cars werent really moving before you made the turn so you were probably right to assume they were still on red
stoic ledge
Strange setup of traffic lights
I was just at a junction with lights... But they weren't working. Normally they blink amber to warn you about possible danger when they're out... But now there was nothing 👀 It felt kinda strange to go, especially since there are red light camera's... I hope those were out as well 😛
stoic ledge
It needs some wax
charred depot
I dont know why the timings like that it doesent make any sense which is why i thought theirs was gonna stay red
In future i know just to floor it
no doubt the timing will be back to normal when i do that though
fathom socket
Need to get the Dodge neon to have it's oil change it has a turbo charger as well
Just one by stock
charred depot
Theres only 3000 Mazda 2 Takuyas in the UK future classic am i right
stoic ledge
No
charred depot
Why no its a exquisite automobile
stoic ledge
A Mazda 2 will never be a future classic
fathom socket
stoic ledge
Unlike the amazing Opel Corsa
charred depot
All opel corsas deserve to be rolled into a ditch
stoic ledge
👀
stoic ledge
But Opel > Vauxhall, since it has the wheel on the correct side
charred depot
ive seen some right hand drive opels here
stoic ledge
Yes but those are for Ireland
fathom socket
I heard there is a car that has 6 rotors how does the fuel system work lol
charred depot
Really when i was looking for a car it was basically != fiesta and != corsa. Rules out a suprising amount on the used market.
fathom socket
I know there is a 4 Rotor Rx-7 that's in dark gray or smoke color
stoic ledge
My main reason was != VAG
I'd rather drive a Lada than a VAG product
charred depot
Thing about corsas and fiestas though is so many parts avaliable
For some reason mazda only made the limited edition 2 with the lower power engine
civic girder
There was never a factory 4 rotor
stoic ledge
I looked at a Mazda2 BiFuel... But those engines grenade themselves 
So I went for the Corsa
charred depot
BiFuel?
fathom socket
I actually want one but at the same time it's hard to maintain the engine lol
civic girder
it's hard to maintain the engine lol
stoic ledge
There's a new model now
Which is
Corsa was getting really old, on a 2005 platform
So sales will probably go up again
They are up here atleast
Already registered more this year than entire last year
fathom socket
if theyre going the whole way to build a completely custom rotary why not put one of the recent designs into practise instead
mazda 2 is a nice first car if you can get a nice price tho
charred depot
where did all the preludes go (this is a graph of existence basically)
stoic ledge
Import one from Japan
charred depot
sounds like a more than im willing to pay at the moment
stoic ledge
Oof
stoic ledge
Most Land Rovers keep on living
charred depot
huh only 400K are range rovers
stoic ledge
UK, most are Defenders probably
stoic ledge
Oof
charred depot
interesting to see the graph of old interesting cars dwindling down
stoic ledge
The last 22 years, only 27k Land Rovers (all) have been registered here
Os on Average, about 1200/year
Or 3/day
charred depot
80k registered last year
stoic ledge
80k Land Rovers? Really?
charred depot
mhm
stoic ledge
That's quite a lot
charred depot
people like their range rovers here
charred depot
80k land rovers 52k being range rovers
stoic ledge
charred depot
they are too wide for half the roads here
fathom socket
magic arrow
carmine summit
I'm picking up an engine tomorrow to put this manifold on
2.0l naturally aspirated 8v, but I'm gonna toss a BorgWarner K24 turbo on it for now. I plan to switch to a custom hybrid Garrett T3 down the line, but I already have the K24 so I may as well use it. Should be able to do everything but the charge piping with OEM VW parts. Definitely not going to be the most efficient setup, but it'll be way better than the ~55whp 1.8l I have now.
carmine summit
so I think I might buy a water/air intercooler kit, because the kit I'd buy is 70% off right now
normally $1000, on sale for $300
dense shard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn74i6c0RcA Mercedes made a competent crossover.
craggy fjord
That's a good idea
dense shard
Fun fact. Articles of Confederation were rendered void by the Constitution.
And if I remember correctly. Following the Articles means that state law still dictates what you can and cannot do.
In regards to "travel."
Honestly. Easier to discuss physics than the logic behind these people... hell... easier to be an Intel marketing guy.
civic spoke
The 650S on Cars and Bids reached just about $130,000
civic spoke
Yeah. The normal Sports line from Mclaren is pretty bad for depreciation.
Only the LT cars keep their value from Mvlaren.
Then again, not so sure about the 600LT
stoic ledge
Hmmm not sure, I'm not that in to the McLaren market
civic spoke
Anything exclusive and limited is gernally the go-to to avoid depreciation.
Also - Any cars that are skunkworks projects.
BMW 1M being a decent thing.
stoic ledge
Yes 
devout atlas
hi mhmm Kay
civic spoke
civic spoke
I said this months before. But there might be some really hot deals coming on cars in Q4.
Some car factories have still been producing cars. With fewer people to buy them. Especially with how a bunch of people don't have the jobs to support such a financial decision.
chilly dune
I have a Volvo v40 from 2004
I want to upgrade the radio
Any ideas what I could get
civic spoke
If it's just a normal double din radio, then you have plenty of options.
chilly dune
It says hu-605 on it
civic spoke
So the older style. Which is pretty similar to a double din.
chilly dune
Will a Dubble din fit
civic spoke
If I remember right, then you might have to shave off a little bit to make it fit.
Coworker used to have a V40 with a thumping stereo system.
chilly dune
Do you recommend any brand
fathom socket
I would make my own radio
It's actually what I'm gonna to do
Sorry
I mean stereo
carmine summit
I'm tired of people saying rotaries are unreliable
just like any other engine, if they're maintained properly they're reliable
civic girder
Well
Improperly built rotaries are ridiculously unreliable
You either leave it stock, or pull no stops when doing engine mods.
A do it right or don't even bother trying kind of situation
If you jank it, even proper maintenance won't save you
And turbo rotaries just straight up don't last very long
devout atlas
And turbo rotaries just straight up don't last very long
@civic girder this
the reason why rotaries get a bad rep
carmine summit
I mean the engines Angel Motorsports builds seem to be really reliable
civic spoke
Rotaries just need additional maintenance.
I remember there being a picture showing all the seals a rotary needs.
And that just reminded me that a normal piston engine needs a bunch of seals as well.
So a moot point.
carmine summit
usually, the fewer moving parts something has the less likely it is to break
civic girder
Rotaries are reliable, but have a shorter life span than piston engines
And yea, turbo rotaries are what really makes people hate on them
They get a shitty fucked up FC, and slap a turbo on there and not even build it properly. Blows up on the Dyno and get pissed.
It's also hilarious because all the Mazda race cars used na motors and make way more power than most people's backyard turbo FCs 😂
frank tundra
Picked myself up a GT350 😄
devout atlas
dude
frank tundra
devout atlas
Calvin, how many op muscle cars will you buy?
frank tundra
Did a lil photo shoot with it
dude this is by far
The most fun car I have ever owned
frank tundra
Besides a lil bit on the outside mostly
But it has a cat delete I think the owner had said
devout atlas
makes like, 520
yeah?
But it has a cat delete I think the owner had said
@frank tundra o h
frank tundra
Going to get it dyno’d for sure later this week
He didn’t have his dyno sheets
A little roller my friend snapped
devout atlas
well, it's got like, 760 hp
stoic ledge
devout atlas
I am tempted to use the 'don't crash into a crowd' joke here
But I like mustangs too
frank tundra
This one was a very impulsive buy
I wanted to coyote swap my new edge
But every coyote deal kept falling through the pipes
Either needed too much work to make it worth it, or way too expensive
devout atlas
hmm
you can always commit a cardinal sin and get a ls4
for your Ford
that'll rile people up
frank tundra
my brother is absolutely against an LS
he hates anything chevy
I wanted to take an LS out of a crashed 2011 SS and mangle it into the new edge
devout atlas
my brother is absolutely against an LS
@frank tundra ford f a n b o y?
frank tundra
but he said he wasnt gonna help unless its a coyote or a hemi, and hes a mechanic so i was gonna need his help 
both our first cars were 2001 V6 Mustangs
so a little
devout atlas
both our first cars were 2001 V6 Mustangs
@frank tundra sn95
the official car of doing the deed at 2AM in a Tesco parking lot
frank tundra
absolutely no way that was happening in the back of an sn95
frank tundra
i dont even see the point of having those seats
devout atlas
*front of a sn95
devout atlas
i dont even see the point of having those seats
@frank tundra throwing in your textbooks while going for a booze run
frank tundra
my hellcat is probably gonna go up on the market too
frank tundra
financially i could most likely have them both insured at the same time and be running
but theirs no real point as im only gonna really drive 1
GT350 is about 30x more fun then the hellcat
sure the hellcat is a little faster, but auto
frank tundra
autos might be faster, but i just dont enjoy driving it
devout atlas
what if I tell you that the most fun car that you can drive on the roads is a early 2000s hyundai with an auto box?
devout atlas
You'll get that near death experience every time you enter the car
frank tundra
that 06 spectra gives you a thriller everytime you step into it
dont know if its gonna break down, or explode
devout atlas
actually
I take that back
AMC gremlin
drive it on a road
and try not to die
very fun experience
frank tundra
i wanted to get an 2009 r35
but the guy who was selling it was asking like 10-15k more then i wanted to pay
frank tundra
it was between these 2
top is an 09 bottom is a '17
he was asking 70k for an 09 with 130k on it
devout atlas
bru wat?
frank tundra
almost bought the 2017, but someone bought it out from under me
stoic ledge
OOF
carmine summit
That 09 is a special edition is it not?
frank tundra
i personally wanted the 09
just prefer it
but couldnt get either so now i have another mustang
civic spoke
From what I know, the GT-R gearbox is a bit lacking compared to modern ones.
civic spoke
The Polestar 1 is basically an EV C70.
Change my mind.
stoic ledge
Polestar 1 isn't a convertible, C70 was
civic spoke
I know. And I forgot about the Polestar being hybrid.
But it pretty much is a modern take on the C70.
But Volvo knows that it wouldn't sell. But a "Polester" might.
stoic ledge
I think it's great looking, but too expensive
Still not sure why the Volvo 40.2 is a Polestar 2 tho xD
Should've just been a Volvo
There are even rumors to turn it back in to a Volvo, to lower it's brand CO2 emissions
civic spoke
Polestar products are probably going to be priced as a more exclusive thing.
It's sad how boring the Volvo engine is now.
stoic ledge
Maybe lower power Polestar 2 as Volvo V40?
civic spoke
I say engine (singular) because they pretty much just only use a single engine.
civic spoke
And then there is the diesel.
civic spoke
Diesels are alright. But mainly just for work vehicles.
Or if you do long commutes.
I can't really do diesel anymore. They are too unrefined.
indigo coral
diesel drone drives me nuts
stoic ledge
You basically don't hear it in the cabine
frank tundra
@civic spoke Yeah the first gen r35's were notorious for shitty gearboxes
but i just love the look of it
some cars can be worth dealing with the problems just depends
frank tundra
saving money
but
the carbon fibre i have inside my srt jeep and hellcat
i wouldve rather had plastic
considering the carbon fibre is known to just come off
random hare
F
civic spoke
I checked what the hooklift truck we have weighed with and without the machine bed.
11,400 kg empty. 13,540 kg with the machine bed.
frank tundra
@turbid onyx Its actual carbon fibre
but where its held
it comes out
That carbon fibre behind the wheel, its a strip that goes all the way from the start of the driver door, to the start of the passenger as a strip
and the strip itself pops out where its held
its supposed to be covered under warranty
but even after dodge fixed mine, came out again
its an issue dodge has had since literally 2014
my 2015 srt jeep had it, my hellcat had it, and my 2019 srt jeep has had it
stoic ledge
Quality
frank tundra
dodge with simple logic? nah, just all they know is to take every car model possible and put a 6.4 or a 6.2 into it
indigo coral
Mine has wood accents from the finest plastic trees
There was a wood wheel available for my car but it doesn't have it :(
This is the interior i wish I had
Black with the wood steering wheel
This is what I actually have
oof nice
stoic ledge
@indigo coral that black interior looks a couple of years newer, no?
I'd say I prefer the black + wood in that RX, although I usually prefer non-black interiors
stoic ledge
It has a newer style steeringwheel no?
indigo coral
That's still a first gen RX
stoic ledge
I've got black + piano black, everybody's favourite
Yes I hate it
Seeing expensive cars with half their buttons gone
To be honest, I exactly prefer my Corsa with piano black than the other available option (silver, champagne). Those just look cheap
The glossy plastics make it look fancier
I don't need to worry about sticky buttons since there are exactly 0 soft touch
OOF
I liked the 159 carbon finish
This is perfection
Yes I know, but still: perfection
It's a Brera
But the carbon + red leather = 
charred depot
#mint
the spring looks out of place to me im gonna check the bottom isnt broken or something
ionic berry
safety first
charred depot
its making a heck of a noise
stoic ledge
That... Looks quite crusty
charred depot
nah man its mint
charred depot
this is one of the 3000 limited edition made ofcourse all the owners have cared for it well
could of been a future classic, ended up rust and dust
the perks of the limited edition include, limited to the worst engine, a leather steering wheel, hands free parrot kit, sports trim.
stoic ledge
Definitely a future collectible
Isn't the "worst engine" just a retuned version of the more powerful version?
Like 75 vs 86hp from the same 1.3?
Ah there was a 1.5 as well apparently
👀
102hp
charred depot
102 would probably be quite fun
stoic ledge
Get one
charred depot
my insurance would also have a fun time charging me £300 more a year
stoic ledge
Classic
charred depot
nah it wont be that bad now that im not a completely new driver
I was gonna get a mazda 2 sport but i didnt want to have a black box
stoic ledge
My insurance after 4 years is still expensive AF
Dropped like €9 per month over those years
charred depot
The sport had like 90K miles on it but
I think im gonna encounter major rust issues before i have to be worried about engine problems
stoic ledge
Mazda's rust more than average
charred depot
my rusty torsion bar probably has not helped the handling of the car
stoic ledge
Replace it
charred depot
if im replacing anything its the front subframe
it has the finest le crust on the car
stoic ledge
OOF
fathom socket
did somebody say soft touch plastic?
civic girder
did someone say failing ignition system?
Cause that's whats happened to the RX-7
god fucking damn it, every time
in my hour of great need, the rotary decides "hey, I'm broken"
reminds me of another time the Prius was at the shop
median egret
Oh no
indigo coral
I'm really glad my car isn't rusty
civic girder
I have performed the band aid fix
But I'm pretty sure that wire was faulty. It shocks me every time I put my hand near it while the engine is running. Other wires don't shock me
I flipped the wire. Definitely not supposed to be installed this way, but the wire is too shorth inside the boot, so it refuses to go on properly any other way
The car still hesitates and sounds fucky, but it's driveable. Before, it barely had enough power to move and struggled to rev past 4k
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/551147201619951663/739242060779094066/IMG_20200801_124003.jpg
F
One of the FB bois on the RX-7 discord got side swiped by an idiot
Also, a friend of mine is getting a clean MKiii Supra
No rust, it runs, but it doesn't idle, and it needs a new water pump.
carmine summit
@drowsy kernel B5 Passats are kinda cool but they're a nightmare to work on
drowsy kernel
@carmine summit dunno I'm just a simple programmer 🤷♂️ my dad has a workshop and he says old citroens never break and vw are the easiest and cheapest to fix. Hopefully this one won't break any time soon
carmine summit
I work in a VW wrecking yard, most VWs are pretty simple but B5s are a nightmare
You shouldn't have any issues with reliability though
Just make sure you change the oil regularly to avoid sludge buildup
civic spoke
Sad.
indigo coral
13% seems optimistic
bitter compass
me: never drove an automatic
stares in disbelief
i think europe got up to pretty much 50/50
civic spoke
Selection for manuals are really limited for us now.
I just went "Whaaa"
Mercedes offers a driving school package for their A class.
Meaning double commando.
civic spoke
I have just never seen it in the normal configurator.
stoic ledge
Ah it's in the regular configurator
Opel has a different brochure for it, but it's not in the configurator
The Opel factory driving school specs gives you additional turn signal controls for the passenger/instructor
civic spoke
I think instructor here just gets pedals and extra mirrors?
stoic ledge
Basically what is gives you:
- Lighting in the driver footwell area (with on/off switch)
- Added interior mirror
- Added exterior mirrors
- Big driver info display with special large speed display
- Indicator switch on the roof panel
- Passenger set of pedals
I actually don't know. The only cars I drove with double commando was when I took my drivers license.
I know the truck in school only had the pedals and a speed thing.
stoic ledge
Idk that's what the brochure said
The car I learned to drive in only had the 2nd set of pedals + mirrors, that's all
civic spoke
I only really practise drove with my parents and our normal cars.
stoic ledge
Driving lessons are obligated here, but I could already drive before I took my first lessons 
Also driven with my parents a bit.. which isn't really allowed
civic spoke
Driving lessons aren't required here. But you need to take a risk course before you can do any of the actual tests.
stoic ledge
I had 30 lessons/hours, which is actually quite fast (average is 45-50)
Risk course?
civic spoke
You get to learn about the risks around alcohol, driving, etc.
And drive on a skidpad.
To simulate driving on ice.
stoic ledge
OOF I don't think evening/night drives are required here
Might be a good idea, but that'd push up the price even more... And it's already quite expensive imho
On average it's already 2000-2500€ 👀
I had a couple (like 2) lessons in the evening, but not because it was mandated but it just happened like that
At 16.5 y/o, you can take your theory exam and start taking lessons.
At 17y/o, you can take your driving exam
If you pass your exam at age 17, you can drive with somebody who had their license for 7+ years until the day you turn 18, then you can just drive alone
If you pass your exam at age 18 or above, you can just start driving
median egret
I don't have license but i do own a car
