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stoic ledge
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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

Here it's exactly as described here

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16 = scooter age

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So basically 18

frank tundra
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16 you have to drive with someone who has at least a class 5, and is 25 years of age at least

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can't drive by yourself until you have your N

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even then you can only have 2 passengers once you get your N

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but thats rarely enforced

stoic ledge
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Imagine checking the amount of passengers 0_KEKWatching

frank tundra
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You won't get pulled over for it

stoic ledge
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Imagine having more than 2 friends

frank tundra
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but if you do something else

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and then they see youre exceeding

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thats when it becomes an issue

stoic ledge
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I'm a perfect driver, I won't get pulled over

frank tundra
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I always used to get fucked for it at lunch at school

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when me and my friends would go to the pizza place 5 minutes away

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and their was be all 4 of us in my mustang

stoic ledge
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OOF

frank tundra
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and the cop would always somehow pull me over for "exhaust" when im cruising in 5th gear

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even though the roush exhaust is still stock since it is technically factory, but to him it seems to be aftermarket

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Because my school has an on-campus cop

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wish i had it like that 😦

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cops see a 17 year old with a roush mustang, and even if im doing nothing wrong

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im getting pulled for "suspicion"

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theirs actually a group in vancouver

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to "stop discrimination against "luxury" vehicles"

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because of the amount of dealers, cars get pulled over, simply because they seem to be expensive

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That is supposed to be illegal here

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Checkpoints on weekends are common

stoic ledge
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I've never been pulled over Pogey

frank tundra
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But theyre usually in the same spot, near the bars, and going out spots

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but they just usually smell for liquor and dont go furtehr

stoic ledge
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Checkpoints are also quite uncommon, only like twice a year nearby in the industrial park or the army at the border

frank tundra
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seems a little much LUL

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well the RCMP in vancouver isnt really known to be abusive of their power

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its mainly the local cops

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vancouver police department, is where youll find issues

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with the gang task force

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theyll pull whatever shit they can, even if they know you have no affiliations

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The only issue with the checkpoints is

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they usually take 5-10 cars at once

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so it takes a painfully long amount of time

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For example, how they do it here, I was at the lead of the pack, in my hellcat, and my friend got left behind, about 5 cars in his bentayga, and their solution, was simply to stop everyone in between us, including us

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They see nice cars, they stop you

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cant do much about it

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the international students that came from china to vancouver and flooded the market with GTRs and lamborginis, and ferraris, and kept racking up speeding tickets, have ruined the landscape of vancouver

stoic ledge
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Kinda depends at the checkpoint... Border is only 1 or 2 cars at once, other checkpoints just check everybody that passes 0_KEKWatching

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But then it's a giant operation with like 50 officers walking around

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Only 2 non-italian cars in that pic Pogey

frank tundra
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most our highways here are 3 lanes, at least the major ones, so they'll have 5-8 cars on either side, and theirs about 20-30 officers total

stoic ledge
frank tundra
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its almost always on weekends though

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but another issue, if they see you take a detour

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they'll become suspicious, and send a squad car after you

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and that takes even longer then the checkpoint,so theyre almost impossible to escape

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i usually dont get asked for my license

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insurance and registration 100%

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simply cause they dont believe the car is mine

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im pretty sure they could just run our plates on the database and everything will come back

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but its easier for them to ask for the paperws

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they can also read you incase your extremely nervous and things like that

stoic ledge
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We have an insurance database, but we still require to have the physical paper with me (or a digital copy on your phone for example)

frank tundra
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In vancouver if the cops ever see an srt jeep, which im usually followed in

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the jeep itself, can be an indicator of a drug dealer

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same thing for my x5, same thing for my hellcat

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my mustang ill soon find out, but its most likely not gonna be the same case

stoic ledge
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Those are Audi/Mercedes/BMW/VW's here, preferably white and untastfully modified 0_KEKWatching

frank tundra
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i bought my jeep before the drug dealers started to use them 😦

stoic ledge
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Or black on black on black cars from the same make

frank tundra
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the hellcat i walked into this issue

stoic ledge
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Preferably lowered and fake aftermarket wheels

frank tundra
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Cops dont care here, stock or not

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they see the SRT Badge

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bet your ass youre gonna be pulled over

stoic ledge
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Seeing an SRT badge here is like 1 in a million

frank tundra
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its not extremely common here

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but seeing older 2014 jeep srt's

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youll mostly see them

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considering theyre like 30-40k

stoic ledge
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Seeing a Jeep is almost 1 in a million

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Lol I'd buy an American car

frank tundra
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Most of the cops know me at this point

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and know theyre never gonna have anything on me

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its only an issue when i go somewhere new

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which in my line of work, is common as fuck to do

stoic ledge
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Good, make them believe that, once it works, start dealing

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Grand Cherokee here starts at 119k EUR

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And that's not an SRT

frank tundra
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my 2019 srt, brand new off the showroom floor

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was 110, around there after taxes

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but

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i paid 45 in cash i think

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since i traded in my 2015 srt jeep

stoic ledge
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Canadian, so like 20k American

frank tundra
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our srt jeep is purely a family car

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works really well here

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lots of space, and lots of power for when you want it

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maybe a trackhawk would'

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be more fun, but i cant think of a better family SUV, for the price, so srt did really good on the jeep gc

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a durango is fucking huge

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idk how i would drive that anywhere in europe

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a durango is considered big in NA

stoic ledge
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A Grand Cherokee is already huge in Europe

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And Italia has even smaller cars

frank tundra
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A Grand Cherokee is a Mid-size SUV here

ionic berry
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The panda is 50% of the Italian car market

stoic ledge
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An SRT Grand Cherokee is € 172.935in 🇳🇱 , which is 273k CAD

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I nearly never see new Panda's anymore

ionic berry
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It's all panda. Old and new models everywhere, even early 90s ones

stoic ledge
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Last year, a whopping 383 Panda's the entire year

ionic berry
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We Italians are starting to understand what a real car is. My 2009 Panda feels like a bike on turns...

stoic ledge
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It's just way to old by now

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Best selling car so far this year in 🇳🇱 is the Kia Niro 👀

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Followed by the VW Polo 💩

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Ford Focus #3

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Opel Corsa really climbing (almost not registered at the beginning of this year since it's a new car, now constantly top 3)

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Best selling Fiat here is still the 500, at 1500 units so far this year

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And while everybody is going in to cross-overs, Fiat has only registered 191 500X's, which makes it the 134th best selling car

frank tundra
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I have a lot of family in italy, and once this pandemic stuff is over im gonna try to visit them and bring my GT350 with me

stoic ledge
frank tundra
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either italy, or take it to the Nürburgring

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but this stuff is all like 3-5 years out, once i can afford to do it too LUL

stoic ledge
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Why not Italy and the Nürburgring

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It's not that far, depending on where you are in italy. And it's a nice road trip

frank tundra
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i think at that point its all a registration thing

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and the amount of time the process of the paperwork would take

fathom socket
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sigh

stoic ledge
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I have seen some American cars on European roads with American license plates... not sure how that technically works + insurance wise

frank tundra
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its not very hard

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people from Dubai bring cars here and still have the dubai plates

stoic ledge
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👀

frank tundra
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its just having the right contacts

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and money LUL

flint sable
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Pogging so hard rn

civic spoke
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@turbid onyx those small cars are selling great because they are cheap. And they are "fashionable"

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True.

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I think one of the most sold cars here in Sweden is the VW Polo. At least to private customers.

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Golf also being up there.

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Dang. That's pretty good. But I guess that also includes company cars.

lost rain
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Dream car would be an epic Civic EG with a decent wrap and a decent muffler lmao.

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An anime wrap would be ideal 👀 Awyeah

civic spoke
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What is this?
A picture for ants?

fathom socket
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Who here just finished watching the Silverstone gp?

median egret
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Yeh

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Won't spoil tho

charred depot
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Yeah its the bottom of the left spring thats broke

civic spoke
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The bottom of my rear springs are broke as well. Should honestly replace them sometime...

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Also gotta do an oil change soon.

robust sedge
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Finally drove this home. Picked it up for $1500. It's an '89 Honda Prelude Si 4WS.

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@devout atlas

devout atlas
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that AWS

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MHMM

robust sedge
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i drove it home 3 and a half hours with no plates

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the only issue I found was it pulls to the right a little

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probably just needs an alignment

devout atlas
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look at those seats

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mhmm

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the 80s

viral matrix
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@robust sedge Looks great pog

robust sedge
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thanks c:

viral matrix
fathom socket
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I saw an aston Martin today

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Was pretty cool 👌

stoic ledge
raw terrace
fathom socket
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Fiat Panda intensifies

stoic ledge
fathom socket
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Here's pic

stoic ledge
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And I see an MG

charred depot
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Id totally just completely upgrade my cars suspension if i could without my insurance company cutting me in two

stoic ledge
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Just tell them that's the stock suspension for your Limited Edition 2

fathom socket
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and I need to replace valves on my focus

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hmm

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does anyone from what material does the zetec 1.8 engine on 2004 focus made from?

viral matrix
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@fathom socket the block and head are both aluminium

fathom socket
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that includes the valves?

viral matrix
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Nope

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Of course not

fathom socket
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becoause I can hear valve tapping

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mostly on higher RPM

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idk If they are not regulated

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or worn down because of LPG

viral matrix
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Have you changed your oil?

fathom socket
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yes

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the engine is also very loud

viral matrix
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Probably a clogged up lifter

fathom socket
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I've changed all the filters

viral matrix
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Or the engine is just starting to show its age

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My 2000's accord has quite loud valvetrain at high rpm too

fathom socket
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cruising at 4k RPM is a pain

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my mom always complais about the noise

viral matrix
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At 4k? What speed are you cruising at?

fathom socket
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140 KMH

viral matrix
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In fifth gear?

fathom socket
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yep

civic spoke
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140 kmh at 4,000 rpm sounds about right.

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My E46 is about the same.

fathom socket
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but this is meant to be a family sedan

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and it's infuriating to drive on autobahn

viral matrix
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I'm around 3500rpm at 140

civic spoke
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And the 3 series isn't meant to be that?

fathom socket
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so there isn't anything I can do about it

civic spoke
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Gotta change out the final drive. More or less.

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Or the top gear.

viral matrix
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Not really, you could add sound insulation between the cabin and the engine bay

civic spoke
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My biggest tip is changing out the tires.

viral matrix
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Tire noise is a whole different problem

civic spoke
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Tire ROAR

fathom socket
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what tires have to do with noisy engine

civic spoke
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Not really anything. But they add a whole bunch to the noise at cruising speeds.

fathom socket
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I know because I have some crappy all season tires

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but the engine is so loud

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everyone complains

civic spoke
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Just cruise at 80 kph. smh

fathom socket
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for 1300 km

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fuck

civic spoke
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Imagine the fuel savings.

frank tundra
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@devout atlas the hellcat has gone up for sale, shit you not, gt350 is 100x more fun then the fiat boat

fathom socket
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I already save like 50% because I burn LPG

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instead of gasoline

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but I can't drive for 22 hours

frank tundra
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@devout atlas Also, it made 570 at the dyno, so its not completely stock

fathom socket
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this is more or less how it sounds

stoic ledge
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That doesn't sound that bad, does it?

fathom socket
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my internet ultra slow again

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it has developed that bassy sound

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maybe the mic doesn't justify it

civic girder
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That doesn't sound like there's anything wrlng with ut

fathom socket
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maybe I'll get my rode microphone when I get back

charred depot
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@stoic ledge you actually have to declare optinal extras

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very much short shifting since my exhaust had gone bye bye and i didnt want everyone to hate me

stoic ledge
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Oof that's very short shifting

fathom socket
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rally mazda 2 time

charred depot
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I wish, love to have long travel suspension and be able to fly over speed bumps here

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My year of car insurance almost finishes so ill be able to see what a few modifications will do to my quotes

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My current provider wont even let me change the alloys

civic girder
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imagine not being able to do things to your car

charred depot
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Once you are 21 they are less pissy about adding things during the policy

civic girder
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In the US, as long as your car is street legal they don't really care that much

charred depot
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yeah :^/ ive also got to pass MOT inspections which you dont really have in the US

civic girder
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I could engine swap a car and no one would bat an eye

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Yep. Inspection isn't in our dictionary

fathom socket
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it makes sense as a rule to have although it sucks if you just want to do something relatively minor

charred depot
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Unfortunetely i also live in a place where its a game to see who can put the most salt on the road

fathom socket
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dont want some mad lad with a homemade ~~bomb ~~ engine out on the roads i think

civic girder
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uh

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if your engine is that explosive, idk what engine you are using

charred depot
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I live near Knockhill which is a decent track that does trackdays but i dont have room for a car trailer.

civic girder
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even a poorly built and tuned motor shouldn't blow up hard enough to hurt other people

charred depot
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So id have to use my car and not being able to do modifications is beh

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Im considering looking for a new car but im still pretty limited for choices as my insurance cost wont go down that much

civic girder
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There's a speedway/dragway relatively close

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They have "Thursday Night Test and Tune" and it costs $25 to get into tech

charred depot
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beh with how much horsepower i have the fun is going to be in corners

fathom socket
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ik ive exaggerated the point

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you dont want someone that doesnt understand that their 5 speed for an up just wont take a tonne of hp

charred depot
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i dont care about improving the horsepower so much as handling

indigo coral
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I love not having inspections

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My car would cost me tons of money if I had to meet inspection standards

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Lol

fathom socket
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my mom with 1.3 liter engine is short shifting

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I told her that the car is strugguling

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especially tthat she goes up the hills a lot

indigo coral
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1.3 liters ew

fathom socket
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what do u expect form yaris

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at least it isn't 0.9 Liters

charred depot
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i have a 1.3 liter too, its quite nippy as long as you keep it above a moderate 5000rpm

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oh the 0-60 time is 12.5 seconds

fathom socket
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it looks 9999x better than my ford

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also

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my mom had an accident with the yaris

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but she drove off from the accident

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the police allowed her to drive off

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with front impact

charred depot
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the previous owner damaged mines to the point it had a new bumper, bonnet, fog lights, radiator, ac shit and water pump.

fathom socket
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my mom had a new crash bar and bonnet

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and she needs a new headlight

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because it was bodged

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and the motor spins around

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in the headlight

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it's annoying

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and with my car the most annoying is the clutch

charred depot
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That 2 is a Takuya which is a limited edition only ~3000 made but no one cares

fathom socket
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maybe someone will in 50 years

charred depot
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they will be rust and dust by then

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you get the fancy projector headlights, angry bumper, side skirts, spoiler, bluetooth, leather wheel, 16" rims with the limited edition. most of the 2's have a smiley bumper.

fathom socket
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I have 14 inch wheels

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that spins around

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my car can't get enough traction with them

charred depot
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I wanted to swap them out for 15" alloys but insurance company said no

fathom socket
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why?

charred depot
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because its a modification and they dont allow modifications for under 21's

fathom socket
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because insurance companies

charred depot
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if you are asking why i would want to change them its because our roads have alot of pot holes and low profile tyres are not ideal

fathom socket
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they probably have stats that say that people that care enough to mod their car somewhat are more likely to crash or something

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probably because the sample size is alot smaller

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I can change the wheel if they are in the cars OEM spec

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also

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my alloy wheel was so badly bent

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my car was actually turning to the left by it self

stoic ledge
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Why swap out 16"for 15" kekw

fathom socket
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I would swap my 14 inch ones for 10 inch ones

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i think ive got like 14/15s

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although im guessing

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15 less likely to get destroyed when you hit a pothole

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put 21 inch rims on it yo

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I've seen a car with paper thin tires

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like how the hell you gonna to dive with a super low profile tire

charred depot
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Alright my 2 doesent have the worst engine its got the 84hp 1.3 litre MZR engine what MZR means i dont know

fathom socket
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115hp mini gang

charred depot
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MaZda Respnsive it means

fathom socket
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its got the Z and the R so it must be a fast engin

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basically a subaru BRZ

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if u put an m badge on ur 115d do you think someones gonna declare that

charred depot
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If it got stolen the insurance company could argue that encouraged it to be stolen and pay out less or nothing

fathom socket
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linusPerfect worth it lol

charred depot
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Another crash on the wonderful A985 arterial road which is literally just a beefed up B road.

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They died so :/

fathom socket
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yep looks like a speed issue to me

charred depot
fathom socket
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oh hey i know there

charred depot
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hm? its Edinbruh

fathom socket
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indded

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its on one of my main cycle routes

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obviously im going down the cycle path doe

charred depot
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You live in Edinburgh?

fathom socket
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i live near ish

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dont think it quite counts as in edin tho

charred depot
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Im in The Kingdom of Fife, Dunfermline so i definetely dont count.

fathom socket
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today i watched alot more dangerous driving about town idk why

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like id say its usually quite bad but today it was alot more frequent

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thing is the council will reduce the speed limit wherever they get the excuse to

charred depot
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Driving in Edinburghs alot different from most places

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Any gap is taken no matter if its actually big enough

fathom socket
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yeah even when theyre in range rovers and the like

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no idea what they expect to happen

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i prefer fife tbh

charred depot
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I commute from Dunfermline to Falkirk to Stirling

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Im suprised anyone cycles on the A985 the amount of crashes

fathom socket
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dauym

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its got a segregated bike path for some of it so i guess people feel safer

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but when a van gets yeeted at you i dont think a bit of grass will do much

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yeah for bits like that its kinda dubious wether thats a pavement you can legally ride on or supposed to be for cyclists

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that guy should be stopping to let the million cars behind him past unless ofc he doesnt realise quite how bad it is

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they definitely should put some kind of route down the coast or something like on the south side

charred depot
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There was a idea to make this a dual carriageway which it should be but government didnt follow through

fathom socket
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certainly not a bad idea seeing the traffic and accident rate

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they probably tried to do it or something it looks set up for it

charred depot
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Say i did want to make suspension changes for my next year of insurance the price would go from £700/y to £2000/y

fathom socket
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i guess theyre assuming ur lowering ur slamming it and gonna roll around with a camber of like -5

carmine summit
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My insurance is like $2500 a year

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Since my insurance company never asked if my car was modified, I'm not going to tell them when I put my new engine in

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Just picked this up today, half bolted that turbo on just to see how much space I have. This engine never came with a turbo, I'm gonna put a turbo on it.

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wild tiger
proper gate
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I once bought a Volvo 940 where the VIN said I had a turbo and it didn't and I couldn't get any insurance company to believe me

fathom socket
civic spoke
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Christ.

robust sedge
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@devout atlas so. um. the prelude's rear steering in really broken.

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like it works fine turning right

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but then when i turn the wheel 30 degrees left past center the rear wheels stop turning for about 180 degrees and start turning again

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i think the connecting shaft from the front wheels going to the rear wheels is missing teeth on the rear end

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honestly i dont even think the person i bought it from even knew

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i only found out bc i was showing a friend the steering

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F

charred depot
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Having issues finding the rubber for the top and bottom of the rear spring on the mazda 2, not even sure what the actual name is.

dense shard
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Bushing?

charred depot
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it doesent need replaced but the one on the left is different from the right and im OCD

zealous stratus
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Bought a cavalier small yuh moment

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2.2 liter ecotec i4 engine

dense shard
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have fun

remote ridge
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anyone know what a good deal for a 97 pontiac firebird would be

dense shard
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500

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oh wait... 1000. I was thinking sunfire.

stone yarrow
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My 250k Mile Land Rover Discovery 2 that is somehow still driving

fathom socket
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impossible

devout atlas
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i only found out bc i was showing a friend the steering
@robust sedge shite

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@frank tundra ey, it may be a boat, but it's still a fiat!

fathom socket
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I actually wonder if my focus has 300k km

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Or it has more

devout atlas
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yes, he's selling his 700 horsepower fiat

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is it even 700

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I don't even know

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all I know is that it makes enough

charred depot
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cant find a UK seller for the rubber bits that go on the bottom and top of the rear spring

fathom socket
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so jeremy clarkson said that focus mk1 is a fun car to drive

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but in what way?

ionic berry
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remember that he basically did a 30min ad for the fiat multipla

fathom socket
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I would love to have a multipla

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only because short wheel base

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but the FIAT quality issues

ionic berry
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unless it's a 1st gen panda. that's built like a tank

fathom socket
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rust issues

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and the "rubber" stuff in the interior

ionic berry
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still was cheap 80s/90s italian steel

fathom socket
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or polish

ionic berry
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depending on where fiat found it cheaper

fathom socket
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Some people said that the polish made pande is better than the Italian one

flint sable
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Yesterday I found out the Saleen focus existed

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I want one now

fathom socket
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What's a weird looking focus

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I wanna to drive the Saleen twin turbo

stoic ledge
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Try to drive this

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Imagine driving such a tiny car and still being incapable of parking

median egret
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Haha

civic girder
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Big think. I grabbed my troublesome wire today and wasn't shocked. So the wire is fine, but it's also not because it doesn't stay connected

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The NGK wires I ordered are probably better anyways. And hopefully all this ignition shit makes everything better. I'm hesitant to rev it out right now because it sounds really weird past about 5k

fathom socket
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I suppose parking a CyberTruck will be easier, when you just need to press a button for it to do it for you.

civic girder
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Assuming it doesn't crash into anything. With Tesla's track record, it's hard to say

indigo coral
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^

fathom socket
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teaslas crash no matter what

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it's a poorly designed car

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just like the volvo

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everything is a touchscreen

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like I'm remember the driver spent 15 minutes how to turn on the AC

indigo coral
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the model s/model x are worse than the model 3 despite having the gauge cluster or whatever because the screens are laggy af

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suuuuuuper slow and laggy which makes it even more dangerous

civic spoke
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Bring a CyberTruck into a major European city and have fun trying to park it.

indigo coral
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i mean have fun trying to park it in the US too

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from what I've heard it's bigger than the F series trucks

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which are already fairly large

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  • you can't see out of it
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and if you scratch something the whole body has to be replaced

civic spoke
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Yeeted. Straight to the scrapyard.

indigo coral
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It's really dumb

median egret
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and if you scratch something the whole body has to be replaced
@indigo coral nah

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weld the scratch it close

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and you can grind it flat

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and then sandblast? it again

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but yeah sucks

indigo coral
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its just dumb

median egret
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After rain, it'll be hideous

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If stainless steel doesn't dry correctly

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it's ugly

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Trust me, I know

carmine summit
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It'll look like the flywheel on the engine I just picked up

median egret
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not like that

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that only happens when steel infection

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but it's

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not going to be too pretty

charred depot
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wonder if anyone will paint their cybertruck

indigo coral
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very few

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becuase tesla counts that as a modification

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and oyu lose your warranty, autopilot, fast charging, etc

charred depot
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and i thought insurance companies were bad

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the computer in the cybertruck wouldnt detect any parking spaces in europe, just random close together white lines.

indigo coral
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lol

charred depot
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I thought cars were good parts wise but ive been struggling as of late

indigo coral
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wdym?

charred depot
indigo coral
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oof

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somehow my car has been reliable

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despite being ancient

charred depot
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Part numbers DL3328012, DL33280A3. but i can barely find a seller let alone a seller in this country

indigo coral
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what country?

charred depot
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UK

indigo coral
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ah nice

charred depot
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All i keep getting results for is aftermarket ones for a Fiesta ST as they made the OE ones out of foam and are known to disintegrate in a couple years

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ill probably just chuck the springs on the damaged one its a £18 spring and the torsion bar is mega rusted, better than having a snapped spring moving about hitting stuff

tame jungle
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someone explain to me how i've owned an alfa romeo for 2 years and no issues (usa)

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especially since I have the 505hp one

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so

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yeah

fathom socket
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from what i heard its technically possible for tesla to make a coloured cybertruck

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i guess for every 25 cars theres a golden egg

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or its just biding its time

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or it likes you

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blessed by the iceman himself

charred depot
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Even if i could afford a Tesla i wouldnt until the repair situation for them is sorted

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@tame jungle Only 2 years? I am obliged to make a statement about a oncoming gearbox failure. I dont know if that still applies nowadays.

vast harness
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im looking for my first car this doesnt seem right the car looks perfect seems to low what do yall think https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/570849323590107

2003 Ford Explorer

600 obo clean truck good AC blowing Drive good need a little power steering fluid start right up I drove this truck with with no problem I'm a mechanic need money put food on my table no hold first...

stoic ledge
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Oof cheap

charred depot
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I dunno what car prices are usually like over there but id be sus

vast harness
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yea its missing a 0 somewere

charred depot
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"need a little power steering fluid" is a bit of a flag to me

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worst case it needs a need power steering rack i guess

vast harness
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yea thats what i was thinking it has no visible rust shit my grandpa paid 1600 for a rusted out 1999 so i think this is a scam i was just asking mainly to see what other people thought

civic girder
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Probably needs a new power steering pump

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"need a little power steering fluid" implies that it went somewhere

charred depot
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If it was a proper scam id say theyd be aiming for more than $600

civic girder
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most common source of leaks? the pump

charred depot
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Thing im most cautious about here is rust heh, and yet i still screwed myself.

vast harness
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i dont have money for this but its sick

charred depot
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might see if any classic car insurance would take me on, might be too young for them but its way cheaper if i can get it.

vast harness
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thats one of the dopest dealerships in the state]

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ive browsed the site a couple of times and they have so many unicorns

charred depot
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not getting the vibe too many insurance companies would be rushing to give me quotes with this

vast harness
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i live in the us ive only seen a mg here in one of adam lzs vids with his friends that have all the crazy imports although at gridlife midwest i saw a couple r34s which arnt legal for few years with some exceptions

charred depot
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Almost wish i was in the US with how much of a pain insurance is here

vast harness
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its pretty bad here

civic girder
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US is probs the place all car people dream of being tbh

charred depot
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Less pissy about modifications thought right

vast harness
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true true

civic girder
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insurance is easier to deal with, don't care about mods, and there's so many loopholes in emissions laws

vast harness
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we have super lenient laws

civic girder
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and no inspections in most places

vast harness
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like after 25 years we can get anything

charred depot
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I have to pass a MOT, declare everything down to a badge to insurance etc..

civic girder
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Yea, that's awful

vast harness
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i really want a audi a4 2.0 t

charred depot
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If i install a torsion bar my insurance next year would go from £700/y to £2000/y

civic girder
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No inspection here (unless registering an out-of-state vehicle, but its a stupid "inspection"), emissions only in certain counties, cars older than 25 are completely exempt from emissions even in the counties that have testing. Just got rid of front plates, though they probably wouldn't pull you over for it anyway.

charred depot
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On my little underpowered hatchback

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my current provider wont even let me change the alloys for any amount of money

civic girder
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Yea, I could put a 1000hp motor in my RX-7 and insurance wouldn't notice or care

vast harness
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yea they dont really care i mean im 16 i want to get a casual car that i leave stock and then as soon as insurance screws off do full bolt ons

indigo coral
#

That's incredibly dumb that they raise your insurance for something like that

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They don't even give two backwards shits here

charred depot
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If i can get classic car insurance (requiring a car which is classed as a classic) they are less scuffy when it comes to modifications.

stoic ledge
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Just install it, and don't mention it

civic girder
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improves handling and safety of car
insurance goes up
Thonk

indigo coral
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^

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thats dumb lol

stoic ledge
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If they ever say something, just tell them it was there when tou bought it

indigo coral
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I could shoehorn a V12 into my RX and the insurance wouldn't know nor care

charred depot
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I want to lower the car too so

stoic ledge
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thats dumb lol
almost American

charred depot
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i dont just want the torsion bar

indigo coral
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would they raise your rates for something like window tint?

charred depot
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probably

indigo coral
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oof

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we put tint on my dad's SHO

charred depot
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say i went from my 195 tyres to 205 tyres id also have to pay say double on insurance

indigo coral
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WTF

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that's fucked

vast harness
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honestly im just gonna look for a vq altima my uncle has one with 5 speed and it rips

civic girder
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vq bad

charred depot
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they charge more for tyre width changes than having aftermarket alloys

civic girder
#

sounds horrible

indigo coral
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nothing would change for me if I went from 225/75R16 to 225/<something>R18

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i want 2007 RX rims

vast harness
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it has a stock exhaust and is quiet

civic girder
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Personally, I think going more than one size up on wheels makes cars look weird

charred depot
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I live near Knockhill which does trackdays

vast harness
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i wish

indigo coral
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well my car has teeny rims rn

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and a huge gap

vast harness
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insurance would not be happy lmao

indigo coral
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235/55R18 on the 18in rims

civic girder
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The RX-7 has 13s, really tiny, car looks fine

vast harness
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just because its a audi

civic girder
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I wouldn't put more than 14s on my RX-7 at most

indigo coral
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rx7 is much smaller than Rx300 tho KEK

charred depot
civic girder
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still

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the gap between fender and tire is massive

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Look at all that gap

charred depot
indigo coral
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teeny rims

charred depot
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could fit my head under into the rear arches

civic girder
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nah, that looks completely fine to me

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18s would really wonky

indigo coral
charred depot
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i just want mine slightly lower and maybe a slight increase to track width

indigo coral
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18s

civic girder
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Yea, looks a bit off to me

indigo coral
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idk what the two little things hanging out of the front of that RX are

stoic ledge
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That moment when falcon's RX has the same size wheels as my smol Corsa

indigo coral
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the little fang lookin things

civic girder
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idk what the two little things hanging out of the front of that RX are
@indigo coral probably fog lights

indigo coral
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aftermarket ones?

civic girder
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possibly

indigo coral
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cause the car has fog lights up in the main assembly

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there's 4 bulbs there

civic girder
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could also be driving lights

indigo coral
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maybe

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idk

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whatever it is its aftermarket

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i wish mine was as well kept as that silver one tho

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mines got some bumps and bruises (from the previous owner)

charred depot
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what the orange marker light?

indigo coral
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stupid US Requirement

civic girder
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It sits kinda low for what it is

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and 15s

charred depot
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Italy? heh

indigo coral
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tires for my moms car are expensive af

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255/50R20

civic girder
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The Explorer has 20s? holy shit

indigo coral
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yeah 20s

civic girder
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that's huuuge

indigo coral
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newer ones have either 21s or 22s iirc

civic girder
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jesus christ

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factory donk lmao

indigo coral
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nah

charred depot
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me and thinking my R16's are huge

indigo coral
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it doesn't even look big on the car

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its not a donk lmao

charred depot
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I would have smaller diameter rims if insurance company wasnt pita

indigo coral
civic girder
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I'm an advocate of smaller rims and higher profile tires. Its much more comfortable

charred depot
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thats what i was going to go for but

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insurance company says no

civic girder
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higher profile tires are more comfortable and can offer more grip iirc

indigo coral
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the tires still have quite a bit of sidewall

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on the exploder

stoic ledge
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16's are fine on mine, 15 just looks too smol, 17 looks nice but too uncomfortable

civic girder
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bruh, that's hardly any sidewall lmao

indigo coral
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I think my dad's car only has the small 18s

charred depot
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I commute on a 60mph b road littered with pot holes in my little hatchback with low profile tyres its not fun.

civic girder
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errr, hardly any for a stock all season tire

indigo coral
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dad's SHO

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the previous owner specifically got those rims iirc

civic girder
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that's even worse damn

indigo coral
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those are the smaller rims

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normally the SHO rims are bigger

stoic ledge
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How's that worse

civic girder
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sidewall

indigo coral
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those are the normal SHO rims

stoic ledge
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That'd be the smallest size I'd find acceptable lol

civic girder
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The Lexus has 45 profile iirc. The seats are comfy, but the low profile makes it ride a little rough

stoic ledge
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Smaller would be too small

indigo coral
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the ones on the sho?

charred depot
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I have 45 profile too with 16" rims on my 2

civic girder
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The Lexus has 18s iirc

indigo coral
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the previous owner was a super old guy who got it because his lincoln couldn't fit his golf clubs in the trunk

stoic ledge
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the ones on the sho?
@indigo coral the ones in your dad SHO, yes

indigo coral
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so he specially got the small rims

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unfortunately he passed away, and his wife sold it to us

vast harness
charred depot
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they look the same size to me

civic girder
indigo coral
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but that's why its a 2013 with only barely over 30k miles

vast harness
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the interior is bad and the engine bay could use a power wash but

civic girder
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@vast harness save yourself. 80s front engined Porsches are a nightmare

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and the na 944s are actual trash

vast harness
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i mean they look fun and are cheap

stoic ledge
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The Lexus has 45 profile iirc. The seats are comfy, but the low profile makes it ride a little rough
45 is relative to it's width... So 45 on 205 width tires is the same as 40 on 230 width

indigo coral
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fun until you have to work on themn

charred depot
vast harness
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they that bad?

indigo coral
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My tires are 70s KEK

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they thicc bois

charred depot
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id probably have to take the beam entirely off to get full coverage

civic girder
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They look fun, but they aren't very good sports cars. And they are cheap for a reason. They are bad sports cars and a real pain in the ass to work on

vast harness
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ahh

indigo coral
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the explorer is 50 profile iirc

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idk about the taurus

vast harness
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what would be a good cheap manual fun car to get

indigo coral
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50 profile isn't really that thin eastman

charred depot
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Mazda 2

vast harness
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that i could not care about?

civic girder
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The turbo 944s are actually decently quick. The na ones don't have enough power and have zero top end

vast harness
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ahh

civic girder
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but its a turbo 80s car, so even worse than the nas to fix

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what would be a good cheap manual fun car to get
@vast harness how cheap is cheap to you?

stoic ledge
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the explorer is 50 profile iirc
50 height?

vast harness
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like 1500 tops

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im 16

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soo i cant get much

civic girder
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ooof, thats gonna be tough if you want something that isn't shitty

indigo coral
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255/50R20 @stoic ledge

charred depot
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thatd get you a vauxhall astra with 100k miles here

indigo coral
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thats not really that thin

civic girder
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uh, how do you define fun?

charred depot
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you can have tonnes of fun in a vauxhall astra till the handbrake shoes wear out

stoic ledge
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thatd get you a vauxhall astra with 100k miles here
@charred depot do it

indigo coral
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vauxhall astra = saturn astra right

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same car?

frank tundra
charred depot
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yeah

stoic ledge
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vauxhall astra = saturn astra right
@indigo coral the 2004-2008 Astra, yes

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Astra H

indigo coral
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damn i wish the E60 M5 wasn't a reliability nightmare because that would be a swick car to own

vast harness
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somthing that i can hoon and not care manual and has decent torque

indigo coral
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but it costs like 10k a year to keep running lmao

charred depot
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Whats insurance like where you are

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Do you have to pay alot more for anything that can do 0-60 in less than 10 seconds

indigo coral
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bruh even my ancient granny mobile can do 0-60 in under 10 seconds

stoic ledge
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It's expensive AF everywhere for young driver

indigo coral
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i tested it at just under 9 seconds in my granny car

stoic ledge
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Do you have to pay alot more for anything that can do 0-60 in less than 10 seconds
That's Europe only

charred depot
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I can do it in 12.5 seconds

civic girder
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tbh, I'd say early 2000s Corolla @vast harness
Cheap to buy, cheap to own, cheap to run, cheap to fix, and will rarely break. FWD, but you can still hoon it and have fun. Should have decent enough torque for a lightweight manual sedan

stoic ledge
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I can do it in 14

charred depot
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If i get a stage 1 tune i will be able to do it in 10-11 seconds

stoic ledge
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Although that's 62mph, not 60

civic girder
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FWD cars actually handle really well in most cases

stoic ledge
indigo coral
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i shudder to think how slow that LX570 that sold on cars & bids would be

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1300 more pounds than my car with less power

stoic ledge
#

i shudder to think how slow that LX570 that sold on cars & bids would be
@indigo coral it did have a supercharger

indigo coral
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and still a 4 speed

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the supercharger didn't add much

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according to the listing

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they said maybe 250hp iirc

civic girder
indigo coral
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it does have more torque though

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than my RX

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but like bruh you put a V8 in there and got 205hp out of it and its not even the 70s

civic girder
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My friend's ProCharged Z32 makes about 300 wheel

indigo coral
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and thgen put a V6 in the RX and get 220 out of it

charred depot
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also mines doesent have traction control :^| optional extra

indigo coral
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Mine only has abs

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no traction control, no stability control

charred depot
#

same

indigo coral
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traction control is unncessary in my car though

charred depot
#

it was necessary in my car when i had those cheap chinese tyres

indigo coral
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50/50 full time AWD with a limited slip in the back = competent AWD and good fuckin luck spinning out on dry ground

charred depot
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i did tonnes of fwd burnouts accidentally on those tyres in the rain

indigo coral
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i read a review of the first gen RX back from when it was new, and they were talking about how they spun the tires taking off from a stop every time and I'm liike howw????

stoic ledge
#

it was necessary in my car when i had those cheap chinese tyres
@charred depot imagine cheaping out on tires

charred depot
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previous owner

indigo coral
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with the exception of snow, I've never been able to spin my tires

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even in gravel it hooks up and goes

charred depot
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trying to accelerate around a roundabout and the car is like ok you go straight now

indigo coral
stoic ledge
indigo coral
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boomermobile

stoic ledge
#

I timed it at 17s once

civic girder
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trying to accelerate around a roundabout and the car is like ok you go straight now
@charred depot FWD is instant understeer under power. Actually really fun

stoic ledge
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But the start was quite rough

indigo coral
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ngl I'd probably end up on my roof before I'd lose traction

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I'm not gonna test the theory

stoic ledge
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And gear shifts were meh

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I can't lose traction because I have ESP and TC

civic girder
#

That's still faster than the RX-7 lmfao

median egret
#

Ah

stoic ledge
#

I can't crash

median egret
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@stoic ledge wanna go drive the w201

stoic ledge
#

Hmmmm

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Can it run on deep fryer oil?

median egret
#

probably not

stoic ledge
#

Sad

indigo coral
#

my moms car has noticeable turbo lag and ngl its kinda fun

charred depot
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I would modify my car without my insurer knowing but my parents know the dealio and would talk me out of it

stoic ledge
#

Turbo lag is fun

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I like it

median egret
#

I don't have a turbo

stoic ledge
#

Those are the good Turbo's

civic girder
#

imo turbo is over rated

median egret
#

but i hate it when driving lessons and having to wait 40 seconds before FUCKING ACCELERATING

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cuz that car is a turbo 1.2 diesel or something idk it's lighr af

stoic ledge
#

imo turbo is over rated
BOOOOOSTOO

indigo coral
#

like you punch it in the explorer and it starts going, but after a couple beats it REALLY Starts going

median egret
#

Haha

stoic ledge
charred depot
#

my car only moves above 5000rpm

stoic ledge
#

Such speed

indigo coral
#

even before you hti the turbo it still picks up better than mine kekw

stoic ledge
#

Much wow

civic girder
#

Why go through the pain of maintaining a turbo only to reduce reliability and engine integrity for more power? You don't need power to go fast or have fun.

stoic ledge
#

Actually, shifting at ±4000rpm vs at redline makes my car accelerate faster

indigo coral
#

no but you need power to lug a 4700lb car around

#

the taurus is fun af to drive tho, its still heavy but lower down

#

its got some nebulous "performance pack" with better steering and suspension too

charred depot
#

sub 2000 pound car here :^)

#

in value and weight

civic girder
indigo coral
#

my RX is 3700 pounds, Taurus is about 4000, Explorer is about 4700

stoic ledge
#

Why go through the pain of maintaining a turbo only to reduce reliability and engine integrity for more power? You don't need power to go fast or have fun.
@civic girder I have to admit, our Meriva Turbo is damn fuel efficient while packing enough punch... A similar N/A engine won't be as economical

indigo coral
charred depot
#

Avg 18mpg lol

civic girder
#

Depends on the setup. Turbos can be reliable too, I know. But still

indigo coral
#

thats optimistic lmao

#

our average in the explorer is like 16.1

civic girder
#

Turbo in any car I want = extremely unreliable

#

Probs only turbo car I would own would be a WRX

indigo coral
#

gas in the US is way cheaper

#

2.50$ a gallon ish

civic girder
#

inb4 na swap WRX

charred depot
#

I turn on 60 mph roads alot which have people coming around blind corners trying to get up to speed with my engine screaming at 6000rpm

stoic ledge
#

95% of the cars I can buy today are turbo... And the non-turbo are basically the base engines nobody gets since it's waaaay to underpowered

indigo coral
#

taurus sho 0-60

charred depot
#

Its better than the people that see you far away, pull out and gradually make their way up to 60mph over a minute

#

seeing how quickly those get up to 60 im moderately jealous

indigo coral
charred depot
#

i have to look at the car approaching and go is there 13 seconds here for me to get to 60mph

indigo coral
#

i wonder how quick my dad's mustang his

#

he has a 1973 Mustang but its very clearly not stock

#

(incase you didn't notice my dad likes fords)

civic girder
charred depot
median egret
#

@stoic ledge war een kutmuziek

stoic ledge
#

It was just the radio lol

charred depot
#

time to spend my student loan on a modified renault twizy

median egret
#

ah

stoic ledge
#

I can't control them

charred depot
median egret
#

haha

stoic ledge
#

time to spend my student loan on a modified renault twizy
@charred depot Yes do it

#

Get a Twizy

charred depot
#

i wonder how much the aero affects the range

stoic ledge
#

100%

#

Give or take

charred depot
#

bruh it can go 70mph

#

it looks like it would do a barrel roll if it hit a pot hole

median egret
#

or a flip

#

if you head on a curb

civic girder
#

maybe that's what the aero is for

#

prevent barrel rolls

median egret
#

The splitter will help with flipping

frank tundra
#

Simple solution

median egret
#

nah

stoic ledge
#

Master Milo Pog

#

Best channel

fathom socket
#

i had no idea this guy was dutch

stoic ledge
#

"Hey mensen, top dat jullie weer kijken"

fathom socket
#

dat is fantastisch

fathom socket
#

the f1 has like 90 hp compared to like 20 or something

#

ngl id buy it

charred depot
#

you pay £40/m to renault and they keep the battery in good condition

#

bruh if another one of these online insurance quote things tell me unable to offer a quote online am gonna be mad

#

id be less pissed off if when i entered a detail half way though it went lol no piss off

fathom socket
#

not too bad if it needs a new battery doe

#

is the whole f1 thing a modification or somethin?

dense shard
#

Skip the online quotes.

#

Just call a local insurance office.

#

Get a direct quote.

#

oh. Rich Rebuilds got an Audi RS7.

charred depot
#

having to call people though :/

dense shard
#

You'll get an answer much faster, and it beats giving your private info to a random website.

flint sable
#

Kinda want a Saleen focus now

dense shard
#

here's a fun story.

#

Chinese Model 3's are better built than the US built ones.

indigo coral
#

ofc they are

dense shard
#

For a company that prides itself on automation, their regional consistency is abysmal.

honest barn
devout atlas
#

perhaps

civic girder
#

Not a Mazda, lame

#

😂

devout atlas
#

Not a Mazda, lame
@civic girder not a ford panther body, that can last for a very long time without replacing apex seals, because it doesn't have apex seals

civic girder
#

Mazda = Ford

devout atlas
#

yes

#

but not a panther body

civic girder
#

true

mossy mortar
#

Mazda CX5 = MG ZS

stoic ledge
#

No

flint sable
#

@honest barn I’ve seen a similar car at an Atlantic City show

drowsy kernel
devout atlas
#

good jetta

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good color

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watch out, you gotta rebuild the engine

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good car

fathom socket
civic girder
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The ultimate RX-7

devout atlas
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fun fact: I need a panther body

flint sable
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😩

civic girder
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Its based on the FB

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and its glorious

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Finished 14th overall in Le Mans in 1983

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300hp 13B

tame jungle
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um

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no

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that just looks rusted and old

devout atlas
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how can that look rusty?

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that's very fiberglass-y

civic girder
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bruh

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Its a preserved race car that hasn't seen action in 35 years

tame jungle
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eh not a fan of those type of old cars

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my fav old-time and rare race car has gotta be this

civic girder
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Yea, should be fiberglass body kit over a relatively stock and original FB

tame jungle
devout atlas
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fun fact: you need to slap a TT kit on your fb in order to blow up the engine

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@civic girder

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do it

tame jungle
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mc12 is amazing

civic girder
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old time race car
posts early 2000s car

devout atlas
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it's a child of the 90s, really

tame jungle
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im a child of the 90s so

devout atlas
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an enzo that's not an enzo

tame jungle
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early 2000 is an old car for me ;))

civic girder
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Its not even a race car

devout atlas
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im a child of the 90s so
@tame jungle you seem like a child of the '10s

civic girder
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Its a really limited run production supercar

tame jungle
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yes im 10

devout atlas
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it's an enzo

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that's more maserati-y

tame jungle
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well

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technically

civic girder
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Its a Maserati Enzo that was "allowed" to race

tame jungle
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ok technically

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my favorite car

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old time car

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is the vector w8

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honestly

devout atlas
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that's not even 'old school'

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winga dinga dinga

tame jungle
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its 1990

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thats kinda old

civic girder
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Yea, the Vector is still early 90s

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not really

devout atlas
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vector

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nice

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very 80s

tame jungle
civic girder
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its extremely late 80s

devout atlas
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yep

civic girder
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they were produced 89-93

devout atlas
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it's the culmination of the coked up 80s

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because coke is cool

tame jungle
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eh

devout atlas
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and grandpa has a house in miami

tame jungle
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it was nice tbh

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still my all time favorite sports car

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it literally was trying to be an airplane in the inside lmao

civic girder
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I still consider late 90s cars to be "new" and nice

devout atlas
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that's not a sportscar

civic girder
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Yea no, the W8 tried to be a supercar

devout atlas
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it's a supercar

tame jungle
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its considered a supercar but in reality its a sportscar

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i mean hey

devout atlas
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no

tame jungle
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it was faster than the countach

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so i guess it was a supercar

devout atlas
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my dog is faster than a countach

civic girder
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I mean

devout atlas
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and he's dead

civic girder
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the W8 made 625hp

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twin turbo 6L v8

tame jungle
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and its still kinda slow compared to my car rn

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lmao

civic girder
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you cannot look me in the eye and pretend its a sports car

tame jungle
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weight plays a factor

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ok its a supercar

civic girder
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and its still kinda slow compared to my car rn
@tame jungle 🤔

devout atlas
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your car, llama?

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you're 14

tame jungle
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well my parents' car

civic girder
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😂

tame jungle
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technically

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we live together im a kid

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so i consider it my car

civic girder
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I don't think I ever did that as a kid lmao

devout atlas
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by that logic, I own a 2003 ford mondeo, and a 2007 corolla

tame jungle
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well \

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ok

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i mean kids here say that everywhere

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alright well ill be more open then

civic girder
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getting back on topic, what car