I also try rinse off any road salt from under the car.
#cars
civic spoke
I did that once.
Got yelled at.
"You can't wash your car here! All the nasties are going into the sewer!"
So I really just spend like 10-15 minutes washing the car at the car wash.
Going to give my alu-rims a good wash once I switch to the winter wheels.
It's like $30 to rent a small carpet cleaner for 4 hours. Might as well do it.
dense shard
I just use a vacuum cleaner.
stoic ledge
"You can't wash your car here! All the nasties are going into the sewer!"
Lol so I imagine you also don't use laundry detergent, shampoo, soap etc xD
civic spoke
It's more about oils and stuff going everywhere.
stoic ledge
I just use a vacuum cleaner.
That's what I do.
But, tbh, it doesn't get everything out the seat that's worn in
civic spoke
I am also tempted to buy this and toss it in the washing room at work.
stoic ledge
It's more about oils and stuff going everywhere.
If your car looses oil when being washed it also looses oil when parked xD
dense shard
The salt is going in the sewer regardless
civic spoke
Quess what this truck is for.
stoic ledge
Speed test lab for moped's?
civic spoke
Nope. But it does belong to the government.
Answer found in the spoiler.
||It belongs to the Swedish bomb squad.||
civic girder
welcome to legos
carmine summit
Lego hasn't always relied on stickers to detail their models
civic girder
not always, but it is very common
stoic ledge
The stickers on my Lego Ferrari FXX are peeling 
civic girder
the stickers on my ancient Lego Racers are still good
really, the only issues with lego stickers I have have been from when I was a small child and messed with stuff too much
stoic ledge
carmine summit
I haven't done anything with Lego in a long time
Last thing I did was prototype something for my FRC team with technic
civic girder
Most recent thing with legos for me was the Saturn V rocket iirc
I don't really play with legos anymore, but a lot of the stuff I used to play with make for cool displays
fathom socket
you should show the lego fxxk to binotto he could use some engineering tips
lunar wing
lol even Andy Cowell cannot save Ferrari
dense shard
Ferrari needs saving?
lunar wing
Ferrari needs saving?
@dense shard Let's just say they are in quali 2
and are 1.7s off the pace
dense shard
oh in F1... arguably the least relevant motorsport to exist.
dense shard
I mean... ignoring the tragic amounts of rules... new rules that don't really make sense, arbitrary engine decisions, costs that have driven out all but the richest of competition...
Not an issue they have with Formula E.
dense shard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRz1MqIauJY Tesla killer.
fathom socket
what car is that
civic girder
My RX-7
fathom socket
ah
i didnt think rx-7s had a coach line for some reason
still looks like a pretty nice masking job
civic girder
Ye
I'm in the process of doing the driver's side rn
One last coat of flat black and it should be good
The passenger side mirror ended up getting pretty fucked, but I won't see it much as the driver
I'm being a little better with the driver's side since I see it all the time
dense shard
Muskies be all hyped by neuralink... a totally vaporware product that has no solution to how it will work.
stoic ledge
👀
civic spoke
The website for BlueBus looks sketchy.
But they are apparently a nice option for BMW's of my era.
For those who wants to modernize your BMW with bluetooth and stuff.
civic spoke
That's a car.
dense shard
So rumors are FCA has stopped all development of small cars, and handed it off to PSA.
"FCA's new small cars will switch to PSA's Common Modular Platform (CMP) small-car architecture."
The platforms are now French. I'd call that a handoff.
Perhaps we're disagreeing on the definition here.
But fact remains.
All future FCA small car products will be based on French platforms.
umm, yes.
What small cars aren't being moved to CMP?
What new platforms is FCA still developing?
Renegade will move to a new platform next generation.
500x and Renegade share a platform. I can't imagine them not moving to a new platform, tho they could stay on the old one.
Renegade isn't exactly competitive anymore tho. And the 500x is DOA in the US.
The what?
They're gonna have to replace the Renegade soon.
Then again FCA in the US isn't known for updating anything besides the Challenger.
And that's limited to more power and a wider body kit.
I'm not on here every day of the week, nor do I remember anything from a month ago.
And I'm willing to bet money that the next gen 500x, Tipo, Renegade will more than likely move to a PSA platform.
Because they're still based on a small car platform.
Yes, and?
They've ended development on those, and moved on to PSA platforms.
Or I'm sure MK will be keen to point out, Opel.
Small car platforms is what it is.
FCA doesn't have mid sized cars at this point.
They Chrysler 200 is long dead.
Dart same.
The 200 wasn't a compact platform, nor car.
It was massive.
The name and the end product are two different things.
The 200 is Accord sized.
It was a Camry competitor.
civic spoke
Larger than a 190, smaller than a 210.
dense shard
"The Compact platform was developed by engineers of the Fiat group for the construction of small family cars (compact cars) and large family cars (mid-size cars) with front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive. "
For the US it was based on the Compact WIDE.
ah yes
Acronyums
civic spoke
Isn't the 300 considered a normal size? It's pretty massive if you ask me.
dense shard
I thought it mean Car Use Slowly, Wait.
civic spoke
Like, Volvo V90-sized.
dense shard
300 is full size.
And is based on a Mercedes platform.
Let's not talk about the Dart.
It was a decade late.
It failed against the mid 2000s Corolla and Civic.
And the Focus.
And the Sentra, Cruze, and that one other car I forgot.
I've been hearing about how the LH cars are slated to be replaced.
civic spoke
RIP normal Ford cars for NA.
dense shard
I've been hearing about it since 2012.
8 years later, and a new CEO... still rumors.
FCA or whatever they want to call themselves need to stop talking, and do it.
indigo coral
We just were going for a walk along a walking path and it goes past a ford dealer and I witnessed someone doing the dumbest shit I've seen in a long time
civic spoke
The only real car that Ford has for USA is the Fusion, right?
dense shard
and Mustang.
indigo coral
fusion dead
civic spoke
Rest are crossovers and SUV's.
dense shard
Fusion is dead as of next year.
dense shard
You keep talking about insider knowledge.
civic spoke
Figured that it was dead.
dense shard
But like... why should we believe someone who says that on discord?
indigo coral
and its shockingly close to the UX in terms of MSRP
indigo coral
yeah but those are at least somewhat competent
civic spoke
indigo coral
the ecosport is pretty much unanimously hated by reviewers
indigo coral
the majority of ecosports that I see are in higher trims, the higher trim ecosport is literally only 4k less than a Lexus UX
and the UX is a dramatically better car
dense shard
Because Ford doesn't sell the lower trims.
Ford people buy Fords because Ford is selling Fords.
civic spoke
A Ford is a Ford is a Ford.
indigo coral
lol
dense shard
"oh, well, I'm here to buy a Ford, can you sell me a Ford? This Ford for 25k? Well I only bought Ford, so this Ford will do."
You can be 40.
Age doesn't make you more believable.
indigo coral
I'd take the UX every time 
'
stoic ledge
the ecosport is pretty much unanimously hated by reviewers
It was designed for the Latin American market... Not up to anybody's standard in Europe/US
dense shard
And built in India.
stoic ledge
Isn't the UX like way more expensive?
indigo coral
4k more
dense shard
Get a RAV4.
indigo coral
28k vs 32k
dense shard
You can get a decently optioned one for 28k.
civic spoke
I wouldn't mind a Fiesta ST. But now I have pretty much told myself that I'm going to keep the E46 for a good while longer.
indigo coral
please just for the love of god don't buy an ecosport XD
indigo coral
no
dense shard
Don't buy any tiny SUV that is American or European tbh.
dense shard
You either buy a Nissan Kicks or one of the Korean minis.
dense shard
I have a friend with one.
He likes it.
And Nissan figured it out. Small slow car, lots of options.
civic spoke
indigo coral
i think the ux is cute, if a bit awkward
civic spoke
Giv.
stoic ledge
We'll I have a friend with an EcoSport, he likes it 
Still a bad car
dense shard
You disagree with everything I say.
And your only argument is "trust me I see things"
indigo coral
ecosport is 💩
stoic ledge
Yes
stoic ledge
UX is like 40k here
dense shard
... you could get an Escape for 28k.
civic spoke
That looks like a Mazda.
stoic ledge
dense shard
The UX... the ultra fancy Corolla.
civic spoke
The Mazda CX, or whatever it is.
dense shard
I link to various sites.
indigo coral
yes, the UX isn't an original, revolutionary product
stoic ledge
UX starts at €45k
stoic ledge
It's packaging is horrible tho, the trunk is tiny AF
dense shard
And that letter you linked doesn't disagree with any point I've made.
indigo coral
& it gets way better mpg than the ecosport
while having way more power
"way more power"
indigo coral
meh
stoic ledge
Wagon > SUV
dense shard
dunno if I'd call the V60 a UX competitor.
indigo coral
the V60 costs about the same as a new RX
dense shard
One is a small CUV, the other is a hatchback/wagon.
stoic ledge
Wagon
indigo coral
what is RX base price there mk?
stoic ledge
Definitely not a hatchback
indigo coral
oh
dense shard
you are still stuck on the handed off thing aren't you.
stoic ledge
€77595
civic spoke
civic spoke
That's the starting price here.
dense shard
Switching to a PSA platform IS handing off platform development to the French.
stoic ledge
Yee
dense shard
Future Stelantis small cars will be based on French, not Italian platforms.
stoic ledge
44,150$ for base here
Literally less than a base UX here
stoic ledge
dense shard
Whatever word you want to use.
stoic ledge
€123395
indigo coral
92,590$ base price here
stoic ledge
indigo coral
lmfao
stoic ledge
Base = hybrid here
dense shard
I don't see FCA/PSA's chances of survival go up dramatically.
stoic ledge
V8 is optional
indigo coral
lemme see how much base hybrid is here
dense shard
Neither have a real presence in China.
civic spoke
Lexus are basically only found with Hybrids now.
dense shard
And FCA is a distant 3rd as far as the "big three go"
dense shard
Sergio tried, and failed.
dense shard
Or maybe they wont' split one platform
Because that goes against the very reason the two companies are merging.
Consolidated development.
civic spoke
Why wouldn't the hybrid have a CVT?
dense shard
Splitting development is stupid.
dense shard
You've added costs and overhead.
dense shard
what do they develop, pray tell?
indigo coral
The V8 LC has a 10spd auto
dense shard
The platforms... so they've adapted a Fiat into a Jeep.
The compass was a turd.
It was a tupperware Liberty.
oh... that.
uhhh... it's slightly better than the previous Compass?
CR-V it is not.
stoic ledge
V8 LC €159k btw
dense shard
And apparently not built in the US.
WL?
I only see a WK2.
I'll believe it when I see it.
civic spoke
The Lexus CT is a terrible car.
stoic ledge
It's just a Prius
dense shard
The next-gen model will ride on an Alfa Romeo platform and offer four-cylinder, V-6, V-8, and hybrid powertrains.
That doesn't fill me with great expectations.
Because Italian products in the US don't have a reputation for quality, durability, or reliability.
stoic ledge
dense shard
Chrysler products in the US don't have a reputation for that either.
That's the thing. FCA's reputation is poor. PSA's reputation is poor. Combined... I'm not exactly excited for any potential products in the US.
indigo coral
How is the CT horrible, besides being slow?
dense shard
CT is styled nicely.
dense shard
Sorry, but I know you like your Italian cars.
stoic ledge
If CVT -> 💩
dense shard
Nothing wrong with a bit of pride, but frankly FCA's entirely market strategy in the US is based on trucks and Jeep.
dense shard
Chrysler is dead, Dodge is dead. Ram is it's own brand for some reason, and Jeep has made up a bulk of profits in recent years.
The new Maserati products haven't been well receieved.
Car and Driver was very unimpressed.
indigo coral
Rip the charger/challenger
dense shard
And they love their Italian cars.
I'm talking about the Ghibili.
Being based on a Chrysler platform is... so they're based on the LH?
urgh
That shit's old enough to drink.
literally I think.
oh wait, I'm wrong.
It's the LX platform.
stoic ledge
UV meh
dense shard
LH was FWD.
indigo coral
Aren't they killing the Charger/Challenger because psa is a bunch of salty old people?
dense shard
nah
stoic ledge
No
dense shard
yes
indigo coral
I thought it came out in like 2005
dense shard
it did, lol
stoic ledge
PSA has no saying yet in anything of Chrysler etc
indigo coral
I'm 18, lol
dense shard
The Charger doesn't have 4 more years of life left.
It sells because it's the last one left.
indigo coral
If psa fucks up the charger/challenger people are gonna be mad
dense shard
The Challenger competes against itself.
Who knows. Maybe they'll replace the scat pack with the Nice package.
stoic ledge
I quite like the Charger
dense shard
Or the Cannes Pack.
stoic ledge
I'd buy one
dense shard
Charger and Challenger are both ancient.
stoic ledge
That makes them fun
indigo coral
I wouldn't be surprised if PSA kills the charger or makes it some derpy wanna-be luxury sedan
Yeah those ones are ok to be ancient
stoic ledge
Big fat V8, RWD
dense shard
They should probably make a derpty wanna be.
stoic ledge
No, PSA isn't stupid
dense shard
FCA lacks viable luxury cars.
indigo coral
Nobody buys them with the expectation of being modern
PSA makes cheap econobox garbage @stoic ledge
I have no idea why they acquired FCA
stoic ledge
No
dense shard
It was a merger.
PSA gets access to American profits.
Fiat is almost a dead weight in this relationship.
stoic ledge
PSA makes cheap econobox garbage @stoic ledge
@indigo coral then Toyota is no better
stoic ledge
👀
indigo coral
At least Toyota makes some interesting cars
dense shard
They also make the C-HR.
indigo coral
yes but it's not all they make
indigo coral
4runner is good, Lexus lineup, tundra/Tacoma, Avalon, Camry, etc
stoic ledge
C-HR is ugly
dense shard
I don't mind the styling.
It's just... the space.
Should have been sold as a 2 door.
same for the Corolla HB.
stoic ledge
4runner is good, Lexus lineup, tundra/Tacoma, Avalon, Camry, etc
PSA hasn't developed those since in the market they serve, it won't sell. Doesn't mean they'll do the same for the US market
indigo coral
Has PSA ever made a good car?
dense shard
Let's see how the 508 will sell.
stoic ledge
Plenty
indigo coral
They used to be in the US market and pulled out because they couldn't handle it
dense shard
If it sells well. PSA/FCA's future in the US will be sort of secured.
Let's be fair. PSA's biggest failing was teaming up with AMC.
Then they got teamed up with Chrysler who wasn't interested at the time.
Good cars, but the market at the time was over saturated with cars.
indigo coral
nobody wants Chrysler lmfao
Mercedes bought them and dumped them
Now fiat has them
dense shard
Remember, the 80s were spoiled for choice of cars.
Cause we still had ... oh man we had new entrants back then actually. Korea and Saturn were fresh faces back then. lol
indigo coral
and VW is eyeballing Ford
dense shard
Chrysler, Plymouth, Eagle/Peugeot, Dodge, and I think I'm missing something from that era of Chrysler.
Ford had Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, Merkur
indigo coral
Wtf is merkur
dense shard
GM: Chevy, Cadillac, Saturn, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Buick...
stoic ledge
Ford
dense shard
Merkur was Euro Ford sold in the US.
stoic ledge
indigo coral
never even heard of that
dense shard
Ford basically took the Scorpio and sold it as a Merkur in the US.
stoic ledge
Sierra no?
dense shard
I believe it exists, but my doubts of it being a brand brand new platform remain.
Anyone who claims it gets my doubt.
Nissan said that with the 370z.
"oh it's a brand new platform, we swear"
Various news sights are saying Fiat says it's brand new.
~2017 is new enough when the current Grand Cherokee is still based on a platform from the Daimler days.
Mind you that platform is still pretty valid all things considered.
They're competing against what... Explorers and uhhhhhhhhhh
Arcadia? I gave up on GM names years ago.
"We are building a new small car it's the Cavalier Cobalt Cru- actually nevermind... buy a Traxx."
stoic ledge
Trax = Daewoo
dense shard
It's utter trash.
You'd think the Koreans can build a good car... and they can.
It's just not Daewoo.
stoic ledge
There's also a pReMiUm Trax: Buick Encore
dense shard
It helps when a shitbox being sold on FB marketplace doesn't have engine replacement counts.
dense shard
Literally all the issues I have with FCA... at least their timing belts aren't made from glass.
The Aveo... I haven't met an Aveo owner with the original engine.
stoic ledge
dense shard
I shit you not.
dense shard
"So I need a new car. My Aveo broke down, and the mechanic says I need a new engine"
A family member... same thing.
stoic ledge
dense shard
For some reason both paid the mechanic.
dense shard
I hear good and bad things about ecoboost.
Frankly... Honda and Ford have cooled me to turbos.
stoic ledge
His had a coolant problem: engine out job
dense shard
and VW
stoic ledge
And the steering rack/power steering went bad, had to be replaced
dense shard
Honda has oil dilution issues.
Ford had cooling issues intially.
And VW... well... lol
dense shard
Honda sells here, and in the winter the oil fills up with gasoline.
dense shard
y'know... in the end.
As long as FCA/PSA keep the Hemi.
I think Americans will keep buying it.
dense shard
... okay that's an argument to buy that.
Fiat, Chrysler, and PSA aren't known for that.
Chrysler is famous for their V8.
stoic ledge
okay so here is the 136hp EV 208, but you can also order the V8
dense shard
it was durable?
That's about it.
no wait.
The slant six was horrible.
The 4.0 HO from the Jeep was good.
When an automaker brings up an engine, people will associate something.
The Americans have fond memories of V8s... well GM and Chrysler.
Japanese have rotaries and I6.
Alfa is famous for their V4... and V6.
stoic ledge
V4
dense shard
weird engine, but it worked... sort of.
oh oops
pretty sure Alfa has a V6 they're famous for.
Anyway. Inline 6 is the territory of Mercedes, BMW, and Toyota.
BMW has an inline 6... they're not sure why.
stoic ledge
Nothing beats my 1.2 I4 Ecotec
dense shard
Mercedes brought it back... in hopes they can make it their go to engine for everything.
Toyota is sort of bringing the I6 back.
Tho it'll be a Mazda developed engine.
stoic ledge
SkyActiv-X
dense shard
yeah... the missing engine.
Mazda has given up on bringing it to the US... they just brought back the Skyactiv G 2.0.
And the 2.5 Turbo.
stoic ledge
We have it
stoic ledge
It's only like €400 more than the SkyActiv-G so all Mazda3 buyers get it
dense shard
lower taxes?
dense shard
yeah
stoic ledge
And irl, not that much more fuel efficient
dense shard
That seems to be their selling point. It's not more powerful, fuel efficiency is meh, but zero emissions.
Expectations were not set. lol
stoic ledge
SkyActiv-G 122: € 28.830
SkyActiv-X 180: € 29.930
SkyActiv-X is actually 3k more expensive, but it has 2k less taxes
It is more powerful here tho
Regular gas is 122hp, X is 180hp
Torque is basically the same tho
civic girder
me still waiting for SkyActiv-R
stoic ledge
Mazda uses like a 2.2d in the 3 iirc, which is quite large for that segment of car
Ah 1.8d now
civic girder
where's my reborn 12A
stoic ledge
Do it
civic girder
I don't think you can buy that shit yet
unfortunately
Otherwise I would do it without hesitation
carbureted rotary with laser ignition and emissions as good as modern cars?
passes Cali emissions without a catalytic converter
that part wouldn't be feasible tho lol
but the efficiency and power gains alone would be worth it
civic spoke
Yeet. I want an LSD.
stoic ledge
Just weld your current diff
civic spoke
How about no?
Not with all the driving that I do.
Like. 25,000 km in the last year.
civic girder
welded diffs suck
one of my friends has a Police Interceptor with a welded diff
he is trying to find someone in the crown vic community who has an lsd and wants to trade for a welded diff
stoic ledge
civic spoke
Welded diff works great if you:
- Are broke.
- Don't care about the car.
I don't fit either of those.
civic girder
Last night's painting endeavor went well
Going out to do some photo shooting to get some nice pictures
Eventually I'll get the rest of the trim done and it'll look 👌
stoic ledge
carmine summit
I keep telling myself I need to stop spending money, but I just sent someone a message about a car
it's another MK2 Jetta, it's really clean and it has an engine swap with an engine I know well
they're asking $1k, and all that's wrong is that 5th gear is gone
there are 3 transmissions sitting here with the right gearing
indigo coral
yeah, sounds like an Audi thing haha
viral tusk
ember plaza
sterile holly
Ouch
proud pilot
thats confusing
desert glen
Water beading gives me satisfaction
fathom socket
My car handles really poorly in the rain
I get a lot of wheels spin even if apply little throttle
fathom socket
Too narrow tires maybe?
With brand new clutch assembly
it tured out thet they are old
flint sable
near bay
tight cypress
also nailed painting dis
cedar bay
broom broom
tight cypress
more like wrööm brööm
stoic ledge
🧀
fair bronze
brääp kääs
flint sable
fair bronze
Nice
dense shard
Ram TRX Prototype Dies While Testing, Needs Flatbed Assist
civic girder
lmao
carmine summit
That's Chrysler for ya
Honestly GM isn't any better
The C8s got towed multiple times during testing
civic girder
didn't C8s have their wheels stolen once too
flint sable
can't wait for the GT500 motor in the raptor
jaunty cedar
Vrrrrrrrrm
stoic ledge
I mean, that's why they do such tests 🙃
fathom socket
Speaking of Tesla, I'm quite curious how the Cybertruck will perform on Baja
tender tusk
Wouldn't the weight of cybertruck hold back its performance pretty heavily for Baja?
dense shard
Nah, but I doubt the heat and weight would help
fathom socket
I wouldn't mind if there would be a kit to change the wheels of it to tracks 🤣
fathom socket
Cybertank when musk
civic spoke
When cows fly.
carmine summit
I wouldn't mind if there would be a kit to change the wheels of it to tracks 🤣
@fathom socket It probably uses a standard bolt pattern. That means you can get Mattracks for it.
dense shard
Yeah, but you'll lose warranty
proven fern
oh no not the warranty!
carmine summit
how would that affect the warranty
You can put different wheels on a vehicle without affecting the warranty, and they bolt on exactly like wheels
Or is Tesla just that greedy that they'll void your warranty for changing your wheels
dense shard
They've blamed wheels on issues in the past
dense shard
"brake pads disappearing due to salt and winter issues? yeah must be your wheels"
dense shard
"your car drove itself into a wall and killed you? Not our problem"
"It's full self driving tho"
civic girder
and then they turn around and steal your features from "your" car
indigo coral
"pro environment" by preventing people from rebuilding cars
carmine summit
https://newatlas.com/automotive/nurburgring-tractor-claas/
Those Claas tractors have some serious top end speed, which will be where he made up time off the old record
charred depot
jesus christ the nurburgring has managed to infest its way into tractors too
james may would be proud
viral matrix
eager grove
Anyone know of any good Cars/EV dedicated discords?
No one I know cares as much as me about this particular reveal 😂 https://www.motor1.com/news/441903/2021-skoda-enyaq-iv-reveal/
zealous gate
civic spoke
fathom socket
stoic ledge
civic girder
I know of one, but it's private cause it's just a smol group of first gen RX-7's
civic girder
unsurprising
robust sedge
ok
so what does it mean
when i accelerate hard
and the car acts like its gonna stall
but drives fine city driving?
is that fuel filter?
bc i just changed it
but i want to be sure
before i pull it out again
frank tundra
can no longer park my hellcat on vancouver streets at night
literally come outside to 3 guys just casually sitting on my hood like the car is theirs lmao
devout atlas
did they say sorry?
stoic ledge
Probably not
strange flax
The ford has broke yet again... Fuel economy is bad and it's running rough. Nothing showing up over obd, even with forscan and it won't reset. Tried disconnecting the battery for a while, it worked but then the moment I started the engine it came back again
fathom socket
hmm
strange flax
Turns out this switch was in the wrong mode
I've got codes now, alot of them
Screenshot all of them, reset and started the engine. This code keeps coming back, which is strange since the EGR was replaced not long ago but at least the management light is staying off for now
devout atlas
Probably not
@stoic ledge that's impossible, they're canadian
stoic ledge
OOF
indigo coral
same
fathom socket
But getting larger alloys would be too expensive
It seems that 14 inch rims with 175/65 tires are way too small for a 1200 kg wagon with a load
civic girder
yea, that's a rare situation where the wheels look too small
imo the wheels on the RX-7 are a good size
civic girder
Is that what I think it is?
civic spoke
Both are roadsters made by Mazda.
Same thing.
Or, I guess not. The RX-8 isn't an actual roadster. Just a 2+2
magic panther
Its a rotary yes it is
13b rew swap
@civic spoke the rx8 is technically a coupe even though it has 4 doors
lethal hollow
Ima one up you real quick
It's super dirty right now
and I haven't mounted the tires on the new wheels
and oh yeah the motor is pulled right now lol
dense shard
stoic ledge
DS and SM
lethal hollow
That is in fact not an FB
magic panther
Is it not? I'm sorry I get the bodys confused alot because they look so similar to me
@lethal hollow nvm I see its an fc now. The bodys look the same to me in pictures(not irl) the bumper gives it away to me
Its clean af tho
civic girder
FB
magic panther
ahh i see
carmine summit
I found an FC for sale today that's been sitting for 13 years, it's bone stock and they're asking $2k
lethal hollow
@carmine summit Rotary engines can't sit for long without issues sadly, probably needs a rebuild
as long as the chassis is clean it should be worth around $1000 to 1500 depending on the trim level
carmine summit
Oh I know it'd need a rebuild, and I think it's been sitting outside so it probably isn't clean
I'm not really looking for an RX-7 right now, but if I found a cheap FC I wouldn't say no
I'm more looking for an IRS standard Beetle
civic girder
You'd be surprised
If you resurrect it properly, a rotary that was parked without issues will continue to have few issues
Sitting that long, it'll probably need all the vacuum lines replaced and will certainly need spark plugs, wires, fuel filter, drain the tank and fresh fuel
Possibly new fuel lines and injectors, but depends
civic spoke
Hyped for oil change this weekend.
dense shard
2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe powertrain shows lots of potential across FCA
gray flax
This is my current car
1968 Volvo 142, 160 000 km on it
Drove a 1972 142 up until last summer that was a fun car
always started, even without a enginewarmer in -30C
almost started easier in cold temps than warm
mint pollen
gray flax
I've gotten offers on this car for like 10-15k USD
Last one was like "Call me if you ever want to sell -Börje"
Also have you seen this one https://www.mestmotor.se/automotorsport/artiklar/nyheter/20200902/legendariska-volvo-p1800-ar-tillbaka-har-ar-volvo-p1800-cyan/
420hp at 990kg
dense shard
Nice
gray flax
yet lada better
@tight cypress B18 engine is great
I'm looking to get a TGB 11 sometime as well
high harness
There has been many attempted car thefts in my area in the past few weeks. I am wondering if there is any way you can start/trigger the alarm from your keys to scare the thief? I have a 5 year old Hyundai i10
stable sail
fair bronze
Unlikely that car actually has/needs an alarm
fathom socket
Unless it's poland
fathom socket
Like people broke to someone's house to steal central heating stove.
They steal everything
So even your daewoo Matiz isn't safe
dense shard
yeah but the central heating unit is actually worth something.
magic panther
@high harness I reccomend you install a killswitch if you're worried. I have one in mine so it's not likely to get stolen
dense shard
I'm more worried about the stuff they can steal out of the car.
frail arrow
Anyone have a 2016 or newer malibu in here?
brittle forum
Mazda
fierce parrot
@carmine summit don't make me get Drake after you
carmine summit
do it
whats he gonna do
I've been to Toronto many times, I prefer living like 3 hours southwest of there
okay what is going on
ah, I see, it is a joke
frail arrow
that'd be wild if BMW did though
stoic ledge
Glhf
vapid solstice
@hardy osprey Nice quality, which camera did you use?
hardy osprey
Canon T7i
hardy osprey
What's great is that it's all in Canada And so there's not many of those Mopar boomers flailing around
devout atlas
what if I tell you that I like mopar boomers flailing around
carmine summit
there are a lot of Mopar boomers, at least here
hardy osprey
@devout atlas Good entertainment lol
Also, tbh I could have shot on a t2i and it would have been the same.
quartz fern
They put the wrong headlight on my dad's Kia
This is the cheap headlight
And this is the correct headlight
The cheap one doesn't even have a daytime running light
magic panther
oof
hardy osprey
😂
devout atlas
nice kia
viscid karma
does anyone happen to have 3d models of older subaru cars (like ~80) specifically of the suspension and drivetrain
DM me if you have any of know where I can search for them
crisp cedar
pastel crater
Does anyone of you know a decent way to add bluetooth audio to the E46?
@civic spoke Stock radio I assume? You wanting to keep it stock or replace the Head unit?
civic spoke
Keep the stock radio.
pastel crater
Does it have a CD changer?
civic spoke
That's a negative. Just have the Business CD.
civic spoke
Money shift?
fathom socket
huh?
civic spoke
Money shifting is when you go from first, to second, and accidentally to first again.
fathom socket
I wen't from 5th to 2nd
fathom socket
I realized soon enough that I put it on 2nd
but I would be screwed if I've damaged my engine
but nothing bad heppened
it went to 6k rmp when I've pressed the clutch
civic spoke
I have also done it. But back when I was practice driving. In a Skoda Octavia VRS.
civic spoke
Was in 5th on the freeway, and was shifting down as I exited.
Thankfully wasn't going fast enough for second gear to rev out the engine.
fathom socket
my max speed at 2nd gear is 100 kmh
and 3rd is 160
it's good to know since I really often downshift from 5th to 3rd to overtake cars
because the lack of power
113 HP
isn't that good on polish country roads
civic spoke
This might be a long shot.
But what's some good hearing protection for a 3M helmet?
Ideally with bluetooth.
civic girder
@civic spoke assuming your cigarette lighter works, you can get a Bluetooth radio thing. Plugs into the cigarette lighter, connects to your phone over bluetooth, and generates a short range radio station the car antenna can pick up
Or if you have a cassette deck, you can get a Bluetooth cassette
civic spoke
Yeah, I know about those. But they are unsightly :/
I might just look at something like the BlueBus or Grom, I think it was called.
We'll see.
Going to head out and do an oil change now.
eager grove
Man I am so sick of my Seat Leon
Every now and again the electrics don’t start when I start the car
Which includes the turbo
And it introduces a rev limiter, which i didnt realise at first, so you have to change super early
fossil imp
sounds like an ECU issue
get it mapped which will fix it n gain more bhp n torques
if the ECU board itself isnt toast
magic panther
@civic spoke get fm transmittrr
indigo coral
I have an fm transmitter and its honsetly pretty solid
hardy osprey
wanton swallow
I can't wait for the leaves to start changing colors again
magic panther
My engine takes 7.4 quarts but you can only change like 4
wanton swallow
why's that? Do you have some crazy baffled oil pan?
wicked minnow
magic panther
@wanton swallow beefy oil coolers
wanton swallow
oh I hadn't even considered that
magic panther
also a turbo line
carmine summit
oh hey, volkswagens
I need more pictures of my car lol, this was like 6 months ago
fathom socket
nice pic
dense shard
https://www.theraleighregister.com/dotisoutlawingcarsthatare20yearsorolder.html Guys, things are about to get real in the US.
upper isle
devout atlas
what the actual fuck
that sounds like a whole load of bullshit
I will wrench your spinal cord out of your goddamn body
civic spoke
They already limit the use of older cars where I'm from.
I can't drive on certain streets.
fathom socket
tEsLa
stoic ledge
magic panther
I've decided. Im making the jh
Big boi car purchase @civic girder im getting an fd
stoic ledge
stoic ledge
@devout atlas Great news!
stoic ledge
It actually looks very decent
crisp cedar
How many people own skylines in this discord just curious
eager grove
At a guess? None
crisp cedar
So that prob means I’m the only one in here with one @eager grove
civic girder
There's one, I think. No idea who, but I remember someone posting some shit about a Skyline once
crisp cedar
There's one, I think. No idea who, but I remember someone posting some shit about a Skyline once
@civic girder I have one
So might of been me
civic girder
Idk, iirc it was a blue r34
civic girder
Might have been a white r34, just am pretty sure it was r34
crisp cedar
Ok
crisp cedar
Fake skylines lol
crisp cedar
Vomit
civic girder
They're ugly
crisp cedar
They not even skylines lol
crisp cedar
Night
devout atlas
and yes, NA peeps know it has the infiniti G35
civic girder
I have best car tho
crisp cedar
Is to lol it’s 2am so I’m half asleep lol
civic girder
Oof
crisp cedar
Clean looking fb
civic girder
Oof
sterile holly
In a motorcycle maybe
devout atlas
But don't need 100hp to have fun
@civic girder mkI golf time
dense shard
For what it's worth... the G35 is literally a skyline.
civic spoke
Neither. I don't really care for muscle cars. 
odd acorn
eh:(
dense shard
If it was my money?
Hellcat.
It's the cheapest of the three... and only one with a manual.
civic girder
dense shard
GT-500 seems nice, but dunno... Hellcat seems the tamest of the bunch.
carmine summit
mkI golf time
@devout atlas you don't need a car that old to have less than 100hp
my MK3 has 90hp lol
dense shard
Oh man. The MK1 GTI was a nice looking little car.
carmine summit
meh
I much prefer MK2s
I've got a MK2 Jetta and MK3 Golf
only MK1 I'd want would be a 1980 westy 2 door Rabbit or Caddy
civic spoke
What about getting one from Africa?
carmine summit
the Citis are kinda neat but not my thing
I'd like a 1992 Jetta CLi from South Africa though
dense shard
If I can justify it. I'll try to buy a Nissan 400z.
carmine summit
Jetta, 16v, Recaros, Rallye front end, what's not to like?
carmine summit
S1 Sciroccos are cool, S2s are cool too but just not the same
all Sciroccos (other than the really new one for obvious reasons) are MK1s, a lot of people don't realise that
civic spoke
The new one is considered the third generation, though.
This is Mk 1.
Where as this is the second generation.
carmine summit
this is also MK1
they're different generations, but they're both based on the MK1 platform
it's confusing
civic spoke
They are the same car. The the same way that the VW Golf and Audi A3 are the same.
They share the overall platform.
carmine summit
the confusing part is that the S1 and S2 Sciroccos are both MK1s, yet the S2s were produced alongside the MK2 Golfs which aren't the same as MK1 Golfs
civic spoke
I was close to calling the Mk1 Golf Cabrio something offensive. Because that's what one owner calls it. It's the B-word basket.
Female dog, if you want.
dense shard
Wish the Scirocco had come to the US.
carmine summit
the new one you mean?
dense shard
The 3rd gen to be specific.
carmine summit
yeah, they're cool
civic spoke
Had a friend with one.
dense shard
VW US is really not very compelling.
civic spoke
Instagram
civic spoke
That one wasn't stock for long, if I remember right.
11 miles. That Golf Cabrio was stock for 11 miles when Jason bought it.
carmine summit
I modified my car before I even had it road legal lol
Got my dad's Porsche back together less than a week ago, it now looks like this.
Test drove it a couple times and the clutch was slipping.
devout atlas
Probably the ultimate hipster project car.
@dense shard I thought that that was the 240
but they never go to shit enough to be a project car
my MK3 has 90hp lol
@carmine summit le grand i10 be having 63, heh
civic spoke
There is stuff like the Lolvo.
devout atlas
And hipsters don't do project cars.
@dense shard does it stain their 1400 dollar sneakers too much?
civic spoke
dense shard
no, because the average hipster doesn't actually know anything about cars.
And they've since then moved on to second hand Prius, Nissan Leafs, or exclusively use uber now.
"I used crowd source transportation before it was cool."
They probably own Tesla stock, but can't afford a Tesla.
lethal garnet
forgot to take a before pic so here’s another wheel
it looks so much better
(first time actually cleaning the wheels thoroughly)
robust sedge
suddenly losing fuel pressure
car cant drive under its own power
ah yes i see the problem
my fucking charcoal canister that ruptured months ago must have had some little charcoal bits get in the fuel tank
burnt out my fuel pump
GG
lethal garnet
f
stoic ledge
Does it have suicide doors 