cars

[fathom socket]

The twist-beam rear suspension (also torsion-beam axle or deformable torsion beam)

[charred depot]

those bolts on the shocks were a nightmare to get out and it wasnt even a initial break, the entire way through it was solid.

[wild tiger]

For the fronts

[charred depot]

had to take it out like i was tapping it, back and forth.

[fathom socket]

what about Trailing-arm suspension

[civic girder]

Trailing arms are cheapo

They work, and are cheap, but they kinda suck

[fathom socket]

like areoplane

[civic girder]

What

[charred depot]

our civic has trailing arms i think

[civic girder]

I think the Corolla has trailing arms, but idk

[charred depot]

wait no the civic has arms going out from the middle of the car

[wild tiger]

Expensive suspension

The rear has radius arms

[fathom socket]

https://youtu.be/JaHEL4-6QdI

[wild tiger]

Maglev

Bc the explorer is body on frame

You can get shots like that

My friends all payed like 1k for thier econ boxes

I payed 8k for my explorer

[fathom socket]

Pushroad suspention

[charred depot]

i payed more for my ecobox so id not be feeding insurance companies as much

and so id not need a black box

[wild tiger]

I dont have a black box

And pay nothing in insurance

[fathom socket]

actually

I have a black box

but not really

it's more of an app

but I got a horibble score

because it thinks I was going 670 kmh in the city

[unkempt parrot]

i'm sure you're aware of mater from cars, right?

WHAT IF HE GOT AN LS SWAP :O

[charred depot]

i dont want to give any more than £1k/y to a insurance company

first year was £930 then went down to £540 for next year

other even lower powered cars were like £1400 for the first year and required a black box

[fathom socket]

I feel like the only way to beat an insurance company is to not use it

Or crash into a 4 million pound car with a £60 ford ka

And even then you're basically banned from driving for a good while

[eager grove]

You ain't ever going to win. If you think about it too hard insurance is gambling where you're betting against yourself

you're betting the insurance company you'll crash your car

and they're betting you won't

[fathom socket]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN6E1gyb4qQ love this series, honestly Top Gear level quality

[knotty creek]

if there isnt a British car under there im gonna be very disappointed

[fathom socket]

Probably 3 BMWs

[dense shard]

Gotta have a Northstar Caddie

[stoic ledge]

Spoiler:
||There is a Britisch car||

[charred depot]

either someone doesent know their nearside from their offside or this wasnt a mot advisory which is kinda shocking

the other side has an advisory for corrision

if this isnt corrosion then im worried as to what the other side is

[median egret]

it's so fucking loud

[patent basalt]

Anyone familiar with late 90s audis? Looking at a 99 a6 avant

[fathom socket]

What engine?

Generally there should be no rust on the body. If there is, that might indicate damage from an accident. Ask the owner about this (if they're the first one).

Front suspension is a weak point on these cars because the engine hangs in front of it and it's under a lot of stress. Check that thoroughly. If it has electric windows and mirrors, check that they still work. Same for AC, cruise control. Check that the ABS still works and that it doesn't pull to the side during hard braking.

Best to also bring a laptop with VCDS and a ross-tech connector if you have one or know someone who does. Check for errors.

I can tell you more about the engines if you tell me which one you're looking at

The 1.8T is obviously great but it has little things that are guaranteed broken on 90% of them that cause them to not run right. If it idles weirdly, drops revs at idle, you're likely looking at vacuum and/or exhaust leaks, MAF sensor failure, PCV issues, throttle body issues

[stoic ledge]

Did Americans get the 1.8T in the '99 A6? Don't think they did

[fathom socket]

Not sure

[stoic ledge]

North American C5 A6 models received the 2.8-litre, 30-valve V6 engine, the 2.7-litre "Biturbo" V6 (also found in the B5 platform S4, 250 PS (180 kW; 250 hp)), and the 4.2-litre 40-valve V8 petrol engine (300 PS (221 kW; 296 hp))```
Wikipedia says no

[fathom socket]

Alright

[charred depot]

america no want no little 1.8

[fathom socket]

well the one to go for is the 2.7 Biturbo

it will financially ruin you but oh well

[stoic ledge]

Don't they all go boom as well

[fathom socket]

the 2.8 NA V6 is ok but slow. The 4.2 V8 sounds good but also pretty slow

6MT are rock solid but idk about the tiptronic

quattro adds complexity obviously

[patent basalt]

What engine is most likely in it? I think it’s a 2.8 but not sure

I asked but no reply yet

[fathom socket]

Probably the 2.8. It's not really fast but if it's taken care of, they are solid. Make sure the belts have been serviced and be aware that the 2.8 and 2.7T have timing chains as well (timing belt drives the exhaust cam, exhaust cam drives the intake cam) same as on my 1.8, same as the 1.8T. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5DInSycuBI

Probably the 2.8. It's not really fast but if it's taken care of, they are solid. Make sure the belts have been serviced and be aware that the 2.8 and 2.7T have timing chains as well (timing belt drives the exhaust cam, exhaust cam drives the intake cam) same as on my 1.8, same as the 1.8T. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5DInSycuBI

Probably the 2.8. It's not really fast but if it's taken care of, they
are solid. Make sure the belts have been serviced and be aware that the
2.8 and 2.7T have timing chains as well (timing belt drives the exhaust
cam, exhaust cam drives the intake cam) same as on my 1.8, same as the
1.8T. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5DInSycuBI

The chains will lengthen over time and the tensioners can fail (plastic rails can break, if it doesn't hold oil pressure properly anymore due to carbon buildup or failed seals, it won't be able to tighten the chain enough)

if it makes a ruckus for a few seconds at cold start, could be that.

The lifters also fail occasionally

[civic girder]

tbh, I should probably do the timing chain on the Corolla

[patent basalt]

My second option is an 04 Volvo S60 R

[fathom socket]

Volvo are so nice, my dad owned one your 10 years.

5cyl?

nope different model

bummer

yhea

@patent basalt but if it's not too small for you, the A4 B5 1.8T would definitely be worth a look, great little cars (though I might be biased)

[patent basalt]

The R looks like a pretty damn nice car

I’d like a somewhat decent sized car I have a baby due like anyday lol

[fathom socket]

A4 comes as Avant too. Otherwise a Golf isn't as small a car as it looks

[patent basalt]

I’m kinda leaning more to the Volvo right now being an R if it wasn’t I’d probably go more Audi, the Audi is a manual and I prefer that but I’ll drive an auto if it’s a nicer car

I’m a huge fan of the R from what I’ve heard they are pretty quick?

[dense shard]

Depends on the generation

Nice upshot is all Golf Rs are made in Germany

Supposedly. USDM GTIs are apparently Mexico sourced.

[fathom socket]

pretty sure he means the volvo R?

[fathom socket]

Audi A3 2.0 TFSI > Golf GTI IMO (same engine). Plus you got the quattro option if you want it and it comes as a hatch

I don't think Audi manufactures anything in Mexico

I wish they'd do like a Golf R25 or something and put the 2.5 TFSI 5cyl from the RS3/TT RS/RS Q3 in it. I want that engine in everything. It's the best one they've built in recent years IMO.

[patent basalt]

Yeah is a Volvo S60 R

I know nothing about these things I’ve only owned chevy and Ford for years

[dense shard]

ahhh a Volvo.

Classic Volvo products of the era.

If you can find one in decent condition, it'll treat you well.

All weather, luxury M-products that aren't German.

[fathom socket]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auEdEYY3ao4 I'll just leave this here

[dense shard]

What if I don't want a rebadged VW?

[fathom socket]

You buy an A4 or up

[dense shard]

Those are still VW corporate platforms.

[fathom socket]

And that's a bad thing because?

[tacit osprey]

hello

[fathom socket]

sup

[dense shard]

Honestly?

[tacit osprey]

LINUS TECH TIPS

[dense shard]

When I buy a luxury car I'd rather have a bespoke platform rather than share anything from a budget product.

[fathom socket]

What's the benefit?

[dense shard]

I can forgive it in the A4 or A3.

[tacit osprey]

!userinfo linus

[dense shard]

Honestly? Looking at Acura. Benefits of a unique platform mean you can have better handling, better ride, and have a unique experience.

[tacit osprey]

@dense shard hi

[dense shard]

Yes, hello.

yes

[fathom socket]

Sure but if you want a unique experience then anything German really won't be an option

[dense shard]

Lexus LS, Acura TLX to name two.

Lexus GS, RC, and LC.

IS as well I believe. Tho GS is going away.

And LS I think shares a platform with the Toyota Crown. Tho that is also considered a luxury product.

[fathom socket]

To be fair those brands are virtually nonexistent where I live. Acura isn't even a thing here and I've maybe seen one or two Lexus this year

[dense shard]

They're big in the US.

Since we're spoiled for choice, if I can afford a luxury car, I can afford to be picky.

[fathom socket]

yeah I know. We only have Toyota and Honda

[dense shard]

Fair enough.

[frank steeple]

Toyota Crown much?

[dense shard]

Not in the US.

[frank steeple]

i know lol

[dense shard]

Well we do get the new Mirai.

https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/2021-toyota-mirai-101-1570714469.jpg?crop=0.987xw:0.806xh;0,0.173xh&resize=1200:* which looks lovely.

Even if that URL is a doozy.

[fathom socket]

This picture might be offensive to Americans

[frank steeple]

I WANT

[dense shard]

We're getting the Corolla GR next year.

[fathom socket]

At least you got the RS 6 Avant this year

[dense shard]

And if that comes with 2 doors. I'm trading in my HB no questions asked.

ugh

I guess that's great for the 5 people who will buy it?

[fathom socket]

IIRC they're sold out everywhere because demand is so high

[dense shard]

Car people freak out when a performance wagon comes to the US, but market realities slap that down so hard.

Haven't heard that at all. I'm guess their limited run is sold out in the US.

I'll apply the same level of salt to Mercedes.

[fathom socket]

I don't think the new RS6 is comparable with the previous performance wagons you had. It's basically a Lambo wagon

[dense shard]

Pretty sure we had a lambo Audi in the past.

S8 or S6 had a V10.

[fathom socket]

yeah C6 S6 and RS6 had V10s

but not as wagons

in the US at least

[dense shard]

Absolutely horrid car to own... but hey it's got a Lambo engine.

[fathom socket]

yeah I wouldn't want to be caught with that out of warranty

[dense shard]

lol

I'd take it over the W12 Phaeton.

[fathom socket]

The Car Wizard had one but he got tired of constantly fixing stuff so he sold it

[dense shard]

110k for the Avant tho.

[fathom socket]

Speaking of wagons, is the US getting the Arteon Variant?

[dense shard]

I doubt it.

But I wouldn't mind that.

[full bough]

If I'm ever in a position to spend 100k+ on a car just because its fun, I would probably just keep saving for a bit and buy a mclaren or something. You can find a solid 570s for what? Like 170k-ish? More smiles per mile for sure.

[unborn cedar]

Best sounding V6's? I'm kinda a 6g72 fan. I don't really like the VQ engines

inline 6's still triumph imo

[civic girder]

wagons are the big ded in the US

VQ bad

[dense shard]

Duratec 25 or Honda J for best V6s.

[fathom socket]

Does the 24V VR6 count?

[civic girder]

VW bad

[dense shard]

Two heads V6, One head Inline.

[full bough]

I still see those terrible mercedes wagons here though.

[dense shard]

I'm gonna call the VR6 an inline.

[civic girder]

do rotaries count

6 combustion chambers

[dense shard]

no

[civic girder]

[dense shard]

You need a camshaft to be considered a real engine

[unborn cedar]

I unironically think I like the 6G72 sound cus it doesn't actually sound much like a V6 LOL

[dense shard]

Which... building on that joke... Gen 3 Ford SHOs are only semi-real considering the issues they had.

[full bough]

Pretty sure ive seen a video of a car with a rotary running a 5 second quarter mile at like 240mph. Drag car, but still hilarious

[dense shard]

Joking aside. Rotary isn't inline or V shaped.

It's uhhhhh... rotary I suppose?

[civic girder]

technically rotaries are inline

[fathom socket]

laughs in ship diesel

[civic girder]

the rotors are in a line

[dense shard]

Diesel. The engine tech that's as clean as clean coal.

[civic girder]

hella efficient when utilized properly tho

[full bough]

compression though

[civic girder]

diesel rotary

[fathom socket]

2 stroke NA Diesel for maximum pollution

[unborn cedar]

https://youtu.be/D4YIxUCAYZo?t=165

[full bough]

My truck is a diesel. Im sure its not exactly clean though

[unborn cedar]

It kinda sounds like somewhere between a straight 6 and a v6

[dense shard]

Diesels would be nice in the US.

But VW killed that.

[civic girder]

yea, ironically diesel trucks are worse on the environment than rotaries

[full bough]

They got in a bunch of trouble for like false advertising or something like that iirc

[dense shard]

Rotaries aren't known for soot and particulates.

[fathom socket]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIGo-bTsK0M Did you know they made a VR5 engine? I had no idea but it sounds amazing

[unborn cedar]

Yeah

[dense shard]

VW got caught for cheating on federal tests and lying.

[civic girder]

perfect. Time to bring it back

[dense shard]

They also aren't known for emissions.

[fathom socket]

Everyone cheated

[dense shard]

Everyone did yes.

[unborn cedar]

It sounds like a tesco value S5 Engine and I like it for it

🙂

[dense shard]

And that's why Honda and Toyota quit.

[fathom socket]

I mean those tiny Diesels are kinda pointless but for bigger stuff they still have their place

[full bough]

At least im not the guy with a big black cloud following his truck

Silver linings

[dense shard]

Modern semis are pretty great all things considered.

Emissions are down and fuel economy is up.

[fathom socket]

Yeah semis are crazy clean for what huge engines they have

[unborn cedar]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4Vh0eidjUg

[full bough]

Im lucky to see 19mpg on the highway tbh

I get like 13 in town

[fathom socket]

V8s are cheating they sound good even when they're turned off

[unborn cedar]

I know I just love it

It's a volvo

[dense shard]

27 in the city, 35+ on the highway.

[unborn cedar]

Yamaha fine tuned the engine iirc

[fathom socket]

Sounds like a C63 or something

[unborn cedar]

Its the same V8 That's in the Noble M600

[civic girder]

https://streamable.com/uf6i7l

the superior sound

[unborn cedar]

https://youtu.be/-GEJ_Gp-37I?t=39

same engine iirc

[fathom socket]

My dad had this engine in his volvo xc90 2004. I allways love it. Such a nice sound

https://youtu.be/OiHQn8Km6B0?t=379 this is about as close as it gets to dream car material. A 4 door Sport quattro build

[unborn cedar]

God I forgot how good the noble sounds

I love that quattro

[fathom socket]

Watch from 1:00 it's so good

I'd give both my nuts for that thing

[unborn cedar]

So many cars I'd give my nuts for ngl

xdddd

[fathom socket]

True

That build is insane though, they had to fabricate so many things to convert a regular 4 door Audi 80 into a Sport quattro

the wheels are completely custom made

only to put a roll cage in the back

[full bough]

Seems like blasphemy to LS swap a 944, but boy does it sure look like a lot of fun

[dense shard]

Might make it perform like Porsche wishes it did.

[fathom socket]

The engines in the 944 were trash

[full bough]

From what I'm seeing, it almost seems like the 944 is the perfect car for an LS

Wasnt the 944 turbo like 250hp?

Pretty good for like 1985

[fathom socket]

yeah but they were all 4cyls and huge displacement, they weren't sporty at all

like those were truck engines basically

[full bough]

Fair

Im watching a dude drive one right now that makes like 450+ to the wheels and it looks like a literal metric shit ton of fun

[fathom socket]

with an LS?

[full bough]

Yeah

[fathom socket]

yeah I can imagine

[full bough]

That car was pretty light no?

And I bet the aluminum LS doesnt weigh much more than the stock engine

[fathom socket]

https://imgur.com/a/cCRms1Y we had a 944 engine on display at my school

tell me those aren't truck pistons

[dense shard]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odq9E92DAJk

[full bough]

So they swapped it to make it slower, interesting

Well, at least in like an 8th mile/quarter mile race.

[fathom socket]

[dense shard]

Depends on what kind of tune he'll put on it.

An LS can be freaking fast.

[fathom socket]

How much more power can you get out of an NA LS with just a tune?

[dense shard]

LS7 made 505 in the end.

The 6.2s... 450? Tho I imagine the number can be higher with bits, tunes, and what have yous.

The blocks themselves can handle stupid amounts of power. How you make it is up to you.

[patent basalt]

Update I got the Volvo

[dense shard]

congrats man

You gonna love it.

[patent basalt]

Things super nice, never had one before. Love it already

[dense shard]

sweet

[patent basalt]

Timing belt was done at 150 it’s at 170 now so that saves me some trouble

Super clean for its miles and age especially in my state everything turns to rust from road salt so fast

[fathom socket]

Nice enjoy

[patent basalt]

Little worried after some of the comments peole made about how it’s gonna be a shit car but still excited lol

[wild tiger]

How to go broke with fuel cost in America

Drive a box with a v8

[stoic ledge]

Probably still cheaper than running a 1.4-something here

[fathom socket]

🥲

[patent basalt]

That explorer isn’t that bad on gas I had a Chevy 3500 dually with an 8.1, it got 9

[eager grove]

average price of gas in the USA is £0.50/litre

€0.54.5

[stoic ledge]

Imagine not paying €1.70/liter

[eager grove]

Think it's gone down to like £1.18/L here

It has been £1.30

[stoic ledge]

I just roll LPG, €0.37/liter atm

[eager grove]

It's a weird one. Like I don't know if the yanks should raise tax on gas

you pump up cost of living

and it overwhelmingly affects the poor

but gas is so cheap they all drive those huge trucks and it's hideous for the environment

[fathom socket]

I pay 0.46 eur for a liter of gas

[eager grove]

whereaboots?

[fathom socket]

Poland

[eager grove]

I remember beer and vodka being very cheap in Poland

and the hotel we stayed at

I don't remember much else

That's a lie, we went to a shooting range and it was AWESOME

[stoic ledge]

I imagine his "gas" is also LPG which is also a gas

😛

[charred depot]

was as high as like £1.47 for 1l of petrol before covid here

when it went down to a pound i brimmed my car heh

[fathom socket]

1 liter on 95 petrol costs around 1 euro here

[charred depot]

about £1.12 when i saw a couple days ago

[fathom socket]

I wonder how long my ford will last with LPG conversion

yeah

I need to fix my engine asap

the valves are loose

[charred depot]

i need the gapping adjusted on mines or whatever soon acoording to el manuel

[white chasm]

Petrol here in Ohio was $1.90 USD last time i stopped

/gallon

[stoic ledge]

So ¼ of what it is here

[fathom socket]

And oh God my all season tyres are so trash

[dense shard]

@patent basalt it's shit according to people because it isn't an AWD M5, nor is it a luxury WRX STi.

What people forget is the Volvo is a unique product that stands on it's own.

[flint sable]

other than GRILLE it looks nice

[charred depot]

probably not as bad as my road / track day tyres in snow

i did no many burnouts trying to launch onto roundabouts last year

[tulip birch]

it do be icy tho

[fathom socket]

it was like 0c

[patent basalt]

@dense shard that’s true, it’s pretty sweet tho imo so cheap for an awd 300hp car

[dense shard]

It's a larger sedan with a manual

Hard to beat for sure

[junior plaza]

nice

how many hp

does it have

[charred depot]

bipped at bike for having a light which rivals bmw's with full beams on his forehead

[civic girder]

I took the RX-7 out for it's first drive in 3 weeks

Encountered a wild popup+fog light gang member

[fathom socket]

love them Porches

[civic spoke]

Same.

Wouldn't mind owning one.

[civic spoke]

Straight pipes saves lives.

[dense shard]

Meh

Annoyingly loud. I can use my mirrors.

[median egret]

it wont be a full straight pipe

This is just the header

[civic spoke]

Yeah, I get that. I could personally never live with a straight-piped car.

[flint sable]

Best wheels for 944

[median egret]

for a second car yeah

but daily no

[civic girder]

944 bad tho

924 is ok

[civic spoke]

I generally like to hear.

Hearing protection is bae.

[charred depot]

theres wheels like that similar for the e46 i think which i actually like

dont know if its a unpopular opinion

yeah not actually as similar as i thought

seem to remember them being circles and much less of them

[civic spoke]

Style 46.

I have the Style 45 for my summer tires.

[charred depot]

Style 46 is probably my favourite heh

[civic spoke]

I'm tempted to get Protrack One rims for my car.

[median egret]

oo

[charred depot]

id love to get a e36 next year but ill probably have to settle with a e46

not going to spend too much just want a second car that will give me a moderate amount of nightmares to work on

i guess that is kinda contradicting

i dont want to initially spend too much but im happy to toss money into a pit

[fathom socket]

Me be like

Steelies from junkyard

[amber bronze]

That is a sexy car

[drowsy surge]

there’s a car channel in this server hell yes

restored a chevelle with my dad over corona lockdown

[dense shard]

hell of a covid project.

[drowsy surge]

you said it lol

took like 6 months

when quarantine got started it was in primer with no body panels on it

first thing we did was paint it

headliner was a pain

engine is a 350 small block bored to 355, all new parts except for the block

[fathom socket]

Damn she's a beaut

[patent basalt]

God damn am I loving this Volvo

Probably my favorite car I’ve had and I’ve had a ton lol

[brittle forum]

I found a 1969 Impala on Facebook that I really want but my mother won’t let me buy it

And she hates the fact that I want to go for a stock car style

If it where her car she would put it on hydros

And it’s only 2400 bucks

[narrow spade]

https://youtube.com/channel/UC2xpBZebVK63RnzTZPiBVqA

Pls go and sub

[fathom socket]

Guys is it acceptable to drive a Mk. 1 TT as a straight guy? It's been a dream of mine since I first saw one

[indigo coral]

...yes?

What car you drive doesn't determine sexuality lmfao

[fathom socket]

Yeah but look at it it's all round and shit

[indigo coral]

lol.

[fathom socket]

No but seriously it's called a hairdresser's car for a reason

I'm just not sure if I can pull it off

[indigo coral]

I mean I'm partial to old people cars

Lol

[fathom socket]

Me too. I don't think I'll ever buy anything newer than 2001

At least until ICE cars get outlawed

Or prohibitively expensive to run as a daily

[indigo coral]

I like my RX

I want a GS F but that's a complete pipe dream

I think the LC 500 is one of the prettiest car ever made

[civic girder]

https://streamable.com/ui4zwd

[flint sable]

I mean so are porsches and the car is considered feminine not the driver

[fathom socket]

The backs on the Porsches are more aggressive though. This thing looks bubbly and happy from every angle especially as a convertible. But I just love them

[wheat hatch]

Just do it lol

[fathom socket]

yeah I probably should...

[wheat hatch]

I think many thought the same of miatas

[fathom socket]

True

[wheat hatch]

But a good car is a good car in the end of the day lol

[fathom socket]

That's fair

the 1.8T is mighty fine

could put down some serious power with quattro (albeit haldex)

[narrow spade]

https://youtube.com/channel/UC2xpBZebVK63RnzTZPiBVqA

[fathom socket]

C1 Audi 100

dream car

Audi 100 Coupé that is

This is technically something like an A7 I guess

sorta kinda

[drowsy surge]

it is just me or does it remind you of a ford capri

[fathom socket]

FFB?

[ivory lichen]

Huh?

[fathom socket]

force-feedback

[stoic ledge]

Horizon 3

[fathom socket]

not so tidy desk

[ivory lichen]

Damn

No feed back but stiff

It’s kinda bad

[fathom socket]

it's my only table at home

dask is taking like 80% lenght of the wall

[fathom socket]

Your table is kinda a mess

[karmic verge]

You ever just snap your rear axle?

[fathom socket]

One too many launches

[dense shard]

What I find a bit weird is Toyota does offer the Corolla with a turbo in other countries.

I wonder what kept them from bringing the turbo over to the US.

[fathom socket]

Holy fucking shit what the actually (literal) flying fuck WHAT https://youtu.be/32I0Qso4sDg

In absolute awe at the skill of this lad and the abuse this car takes

[dense shard]

Gymkhanas are fun.

Rally cars are also fun.

Go figure they'd show off the new BRZ/GT86.

[fathom socket]

hoonigan f1 team when

[dense shard]

Probably never.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TshFWSsrn8

[fathom socket]

epic

Look how stable the car is when it's in the air. Has nothing to do with weight distribution of the drive train and chassis. Has nothing to do with aerodynamics either. It's all due to the absolutely massive stainless steel balls on this man.

[dense shard]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNSADpVG2i8 I can't unsee the last gen Accord coupe from the side.

[wheat hatch]

🐽 ☁️

[wild tiger]

Freezing rain is fun

[frank steeple]

Heh I just had a snow storm

[stark sentinel]

My friends fifty year old dad drives one so I think you’ll be fine. But it would be perfect if you were a air hostess.

Imagine being old enough to drive car wheeze

[dense shard]

Imagine being old enough to have driven half your life

I can't remember not driving

[stark sentinel]

Rip

I still got 2 more years

Well 1 more for my learners permit

[dense shard]

Learner's permit counts

Driving is driving

[stark sentinel]

Does forza 4 count?

[runic junco]

OFF-WHITE X NISSAN

[stoic ledge]

Probably because nobody wants a 1.2 Turbo in the US

[indigo coral]

3.5 v6 turbo in corolla when

[stoic ledge]

Japan has a 3.5 V6 N/A version of what in Europe was called the "Auris", which basically was a Corolla but they changed the nameplate

[indigo coral]

Better idea

Put a 2UR-GSE in a corolla

[stoic ledge]

[dense shard]

I'd have been happy with the A25 and a limited slip on the front.

Toyota is still selling the new Corolla with the last gen 1.8.

Trade a few horsepower in for more torque I imagine.

Just a bit more, but it comes in earlier.

Still. Damn glad Toyota did finally bring the Auris/Corolla Sport over to the US.

[civic spoke]

I don't think that we got that here in Europe? At least not the same powerful version.

[dense shard]

The Toyota "Blade Master" was JP only I believe.

There really isn't a business case outside of Japan.

But on the plus side. The US did get the more powerful engine.

[civic spoke]

It's pretty much all hybrids here in Sweden

[dense shard]

Finally got to use my winter tires... sort of.

It's so cold the snow isn't sticking.

[civic spoke]

thinking

How fresh are the tires?

[dense shard]

They're fairly new.

Snow isn't sticking to the ground is what I mean.

[civic spoke]

Ahh

[dense shard]

We've hit that fun temperature where roads don't need to be salted.

[sturdy solar]

my dads restored '66 ford pickup doing a burnout xD

[stoic ledge]

Probably high beam

Anyway, they get a free load high beam from me either way

[charred depot]

still not as bad as the cyclist with a supernova strapped to his head

snapped his head around and lit up my rear view mirror when i did a quick bip as i went by heh

[stoic ledge]

[dense shard]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ep_d9EmUwAUkugI?format=jpg&name=large

[dense shard]

They are very proud of it apparently.

[stoic ledge]

[civic girder]

Too bad it won't sell

[dense shard]

Selling well in Japan.

And in the US sales are up... and they somehow have a lot of conquest buyers. As in first time buyers.

[drowsy surge]

same thing as the blazer, they designed something that appeals to the general public, not the enthusiasts

gets them more sales

and with the mustang mach e

they put a big name on the car so people buy it

[dense shard]

Enthusiasts right now aren't known for buying new. Even when they are offered a choice.

And the Mustang... well it's the one name Ford has that isn't tarnished to hell.

In retrospect. Thunderbird wouldn't have sold well.

[rotund yew]

My dad told me he used to have a BMW 325ix

I kinda wish he kept it

[novel zodiac]

Jakuh made this section

[fathom socket]

Its everything I could've hoped for

[flint sable]

Car parts!

[civic girder]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/758909553890426891/792038612631552020/P_20201225_093809.jpg

I got BMW shoes

[fathom socket]

For my birthday I will ask for one or both of my clutch cylinders

[civic girder]

lol

I also got a cig lighter powered vacuum, which is hella nice

too bad the cig lighter in the RX-7 is the big not connected

[charred depot]

I got a vice and nice new files

[civic spoke]

https://youtu.be/-nwGIEMR0SY

[civic girder]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/298220700076998656/792073798530629642/2012-290732-toyota-prius-gt300-race-car1.jpg

Chad Prius race car

[charred depot]

wow actual tyres instead of the eco 0 friction ones prius' come with

I know its a image from a dashcam so the depth is a bit hard to judge but do you guys think my headlights are dipped too much?

[civic girder]

seems fine to me

[fathom socket]

Wow

For sure they light up more road than mine

[charred depot]

bare in mind dashcam makes things look further

but i think it was just google maps flashbanging me by randomly deciding dark mode was no longer appropriate

[fathom socket]

still seems further than my car on dash cam

I just get like 1 meter of bearly visible light

but LEDS are just blinding to me

[charred depot]

whos tha fov

[fathom socket]

huh?

[charred depot]

fov of the dashcam

[fathom socket]

140

[charred depot]

same

[fathom socket]

my car seems to be pretty unstable at 140 kmph

[charred depot]

yeah i think it was just the satnav making my eyes go dim

[fathom socket]

IDK if it's because this highway gets lots of winds

[charred depot]

randomly decided hm yes 6pm how about light mode

[fathom socket]

I've learned to drive without nav

at least here where I live

it's not that hard to get lost

[charred depot]

its basically mandatory in edinburgh even if you know where you are going

cause chances are there is 50 miles of roadwork being performed by 1 man

[stoic ledge]

I miss the 165° FOV of my Xiaomi Yi, although image quality of the Viofo A119 v3 is way better (140° FOV also)

[fathom socket]

I have 70mai dash cam pro

[charred depot]

cant believe that new mini which appeared to be using highbeams when theres still sunlight on a busy road

[stoic ledge]

I basically had to junk the Yi dashcam due to its battery being dead so it'd just corrupt everything, loose dates (= no recording) etc. So I made sure the new one had capacitors

I dislike basically all those new car with LED headlights

Especially those with auto high beam

That feature just doesn't work... Ever

[charred depot]

im pretty sure they were using the frickin high beam manually

already had insane LED headlights, nah gotta have my highbeam on too

still, could be worse

i take my dashcam out of the mount to try and shield the dashcam from what little directly sunlight it could get in Scotland

i dont have parking mode or whatever so doesent matter

[fathom socket]

very often those cars just blind me and I just pull over on a random drive way and let them pass

also

30 euro gaming cair

[feral terrace]

nice car

[fathom socket]

thanks

it can go over 100 kmh for sure

if not over 200

[feral terrace]

Epic

[charred depot]

think you might have to bump up from the 1" wheels so the gearing can allow for it to go past 200

[vagrant dune]

Quattro season baby

[civic spoke]

Pft. It's RWD season.

[fathom socket]

1.6"
but actually I want to make it drivable when I get6 a better chair

[civic girder]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/758755346033410068/792156085288042516/P_20201225_171942.jpg

[fathom socket]

what size are those rims?

12 inches?

[civic girder]

15 iirc

[civic spoke]

No new-ish car have 12 inchers. Right?

[charred depot]

not heard of anything below 14

lol apparently on the mazda 2 instead of just replacing the lower ball joint you replace the entire lower control arm

[civic spoke]

Same on the E46. If I remember right.

[civic girder]

12 inchers would be like 70s era lol

the RX-7 at least has 13s

[civic girder]

controlley bois

[civic spoke]

Lower control arm, ball join, and rear bushings.

Commonly changed together.

[charred depot]

mines are probably bent anyway, made of thin stamped sheet metal if i remember right

[civic girder]

if they were bent, your alignment would be off and uncorrectable

Not like a Mazda 2 is that heavy anyways, they could def get away with something thin and cheap

[charred depot]

in our 10+ years of ownership of the civic its never had an alignment

:^ |

im going to have it aligned soon when i do the struts, my mum span around going round a roundabout at like 15mph

alot of round

its a good car for me to learn on considering its value of £300 and even if i do something wrong its probably still safer

i cant drive it though cause insurance companies hate civics

[civic girder]

small, slow, cheap fwd cars are great for learning how to do things

[charred depot]

cheaper for me to insure a e36, e46, s2000 than that civic

im considering buying a impact gun as im in the rust zone, hopefully i can get by with a breaker bar though

interesting how the left control arm assembly is cheaper than the right

i guess thats supply and demand since the left side is most likely to meet that sweet sweet kerb

[dense shard]

If we're being honest.

It's not an issue of how thin the metal is.

Rather how it is shaped. But don't tell Tesla.

[fathom socket]

Me with 3 wheels alignment in 1 year

[feral terrace]

FYI might want to draw over the plates

[dense shard]

I don't think anyone here is that evil.

[stark sentinel]

I got a 12 incher

[drowsy surge]

here’s my baby, 2003 Ford Explorer XLT, lmao

[ivory lichen]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMmmGkk3Rso

[drowsy surge]

what are you implying about my ford explorer

[vagrant dune]

Those explorers arent even bad cars

Damn reliable and decently comfortable

[ember dove]

I miss my exploder

definitely looking at another one in my future

[stark sentinel]

🥵

[ember dove]

I sold mine to a friend and its still goooiinnng 315+ thousand miles

[drowsy surge]

oh nice

mines a rust bucket

but the engine is still going

it of nocking and it stalls sometimes but that’s not too hard to fix

[lime tusk]

U guys in the US should be very happy about your Insurance bill. Here in Austria I‘ll pay A LOT for my 911 997 GT3. Fucking x-pensive

[ember dove]

157/mo for 2 cars at 21 lmao

[stoic ledge]

Imagine "owning" a 997 911 GT3 and complaining about insurance

[lime tusk]

We can only dream bout these prices.

[lime tusk]

Considering the low prices in Germany....

[ember dove]

it went down to 144 but then I switched one mr2 for another and it went back up

[lime tusk]

Over 1,2k monthly bill for a bmw 740d 2013, BMW Z3 Roadstar the „switchable“ licenseplate for the Porsche. In Austria we have the „NoVa - Normverbrauchsabgabe“. You basically pay 20% on top of the msrp. Wasn’t a good idea to vote the Green Party in the government...

[stoic ledge]

Well Austria has low fuel prices

[stoic ledge]

20% tax over MSRP? That's cute

[lime tusk]

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

[stoic ledge]

Dude it's true

[indigo coral]

how much does it cost

[stoic ledge]

Last time I was there, fuel prices were like 40% less than here

Idk lemme check what I paid last year

It was like €1.05 or €1.10/liter

[indigo coral]

so still expensive

Mmmk

[stoic ledge]

Still "expensive" compared to the US

But for Europe it's quite cheap

[indigo coral]

Well gas is down to about 2.10$ a gallon here

[stoic ledge]

[dense shard]

This is intended to compensate for the increased sales tax of 32% or 30% previously applicable in Austria (the so-called luxury tax) that was incurred when buying new vehicles.

I think NoVA sounds better than what was there previously...

[flint sable]

Saw gas in Arizona for 1.50 and nearly 5$

At the same time

[civic spoke]

Disgusting.

Regards - A European.

[flint sable]

Had an economy car we traded in on a super saloon

They get about the same gas mileage

[dense shard]

https://twitter.com/Tweetermeyer/status/1342950170871250944

E.W. Niedermeyer (@Tweetermeyer)

2016: by 2020 Tesla will be building 800k-1m units/year
2018: by 2020 Tesla will be building 500k-1m units/year
2020: if we go all out, Tesla might be able to make 500k units this year

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Twitter · Dec 26, 2020, 9:47 PM

[vital cipher]

Pff Toyotas are all people need

[stark sentinel]

Naa mate

Reliant Robbins are where it’s at

[teal escarp]

just bought it yesterday engine isnt in very good condition leaks everywhere

3rd hand btw

[civic spoke]

New seals all-around.

[flint sable]

Get any less blurry photos?

[stoic ledge]

I always take 259x194 images of a car

[flint sable]

The best resolution

[fathom socket]

I've actually never seen a Fiat coupe

[flint sable]

Oh look an RS Q8

[stoic ledge]

Is that a Touareg 👀

[flint sable]

Probably

Rebadged Volkswagen

[stoic ledge]

Weh

[teal jungle]

I work at a Porsche dealership in Pittsburgh PA.

[tight plume]

that car looks good

[full bough]

Not sus at all lol

[flint sable]

Might swing by then,,

I've been to washington's dealer at tyson's corner mall

[stark sentinel]

There a time machine at my pool

[stark sentinel]

Wait you have, I live near there too

[flint sable]

i don't live near

but we've visited

[stark sentinel]

Oh

[flint sable]

i live in central PA

[flint sable]

St Louis lamborghini is probably the biggest dealer ive been to

[charred depot]

£35 for a spring, and here was me thinking i was going to do both sides pre-emptively

[fossil flicker]

Now this is sexy

[civic girder]

is it tho

[fossil flicker]

Complete overkill and probably not worth the money. But still eye candy imo

[fathom socket]

Some more pictures of my Audi A4 B5
Can't wait until I have it running and driving

[civic girder]

oof

[stoic ledge]

oof

[fathom socket]

I have all the parts

I've just been disassembling it to replace the timing belt

[civic girder]

Can't wait to do my timing belt......

[pure aurora]

Ooh rx7

[fathom socket]

Spinning dorito?

[fathom socket]

That's a Porsche 924

Or 944? I can't keep them apart

Regardless, both were manufactured at the Audi plant in Neckarsulm so, I get why Porsche fans say those aren't "real" Porsches

[fathom socket]

I can't even see pictures because my internet is so bad

I almost bought a 944 one time

guys if you live in the usa and want a skyline r34, just come to bahrain

they are legal there

in the whole ME

ans supras and silvias too

[fathom socket]

Special for Arabs

[fathom socket]

lambos suck

[fathom socket]

They will add twin turbo and 2000HP

[stark sentinel]

Ferrari guy I see

[fathom socket]

No

I am a Supra and GT-R guy

Ferrari is dogshit

[civic spoke]

https://youtu.be/SO9YslAtjp0

Noise.

[fathom socket]

it is crep

https://youtu.be/Gq1uxs0xHEc

fresh

😌

fuck lambo and ferrari and porsche

Mclaren and bugatti too

GT-R and Supra 2jz

[fathom socket]

I cannot stand fart can exhausts

[flint sable]

Supra fanboy

[flint sable]

Love the CGT

[full bough]

The 918 though...

[dense shard]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EqS2gR2W4AADoDd?format=jpg&name=small

[ember dove]

did he find out whats broken

or is he just running the wires for a sub woofer

[fathom socket]

She's got a little bitta rust on er

[teal escarp]

lol but u must be able to drive it my car is a time bomb

[stark sentinel]

Looks fine to me, everything just needs to be buffed out.

[teal escarp]

there is litterarily no brakes u have to put it in reverse to stop

[teal escarp]

well i wish mine becomes like that too

[fathom socket]

Fellow A4 B5 owners here is a haynes manual on how to put the car into the service position

[fathom socket]

Yeah

I also like Golf and Lancer Evo

Wait

Ford had heated frond windshield since the 70s?

Or it was rolls Royce

[spiral crescent]

Cadillacs have had heated windshield washer fluid for a while. Gotta say it’s nice in the snow

[hushed furnace]

Are they on all the time or is there like a button/sensor to detect if the condition's too cold?

[flint sable]

Was originally silver

And got wrapped in that red color

[fathom socket]

I didn't know that existed

[fathom socket]

Fanboyism

[flint sable]

I don’t get it

A tuned Supra can only go crazy fast in a straight line and maybe do well on a track

[fathom socket]

Supra was never meant for drag

[flint sable]

But saying a car pushing 2,300 pounds of downforce is “shit”

Yeah it was meant to be a fun to drive sports car

[fathom socket]

Fr

[flint sable]

Well

Let me rephrase that

2,200 pounds of downforce

[fathom socket]

🤢

🤮

[flint sable]

yeah i'd prefer the original color

[stark sentinel]

Wasn’t the liquid metal silver like a $65000 paint option

[full bough]

We’re talking about a million+ dollar car, so I wouldn’t be surprised

[wheat hatch]

Same, dunno why he wrapped that in that red colour

[balmy chasm]

Linus Car Tips

[flint sable]

ya

[charred depot]

Honey actually being useful for once thanks linus

[frank tundra]

on the topic of red wraps

just recently got my hellcat wrapped red

[fathom socket]

Taking bets how likely is it that I am going to spill coolant everywhere

[jagged coyote]

need bigger jug

[fathom socket]

What the

I opened it and it jettisoned across the shop

[jagged coyote]

should've opened the cap to relieve the pressure?

[fathom socket]

Car hasn't run in 12 years

Very unexpected

Also this coolant looks a little dirty

[fathom socket]

Sliding the front off

[civic spoke]

I should probably flush my coolant sometime.

[ember dove]

I flushed mine last week

[civic spoke]

I haven't had mine flushed in a year and a half.

[ember dove]

And then BAM

[civic spoke]

I'm surprised that mine has cracked. Supposedly common on the E46.

[drowsy surge]

rust repair

[ember dove]

I think mines been cracked for longer but we'll see when I take it off

Also niiice

[fathom socket]

I'm doing my timing belt because I don't want to risk it

It might be fine but the car sat for 12 years soo...

Don't want to nuke the engine

[fathom socket]

New fenders required

[drowsy surge]

jesus

[fathom socket]

We're in

[civic girder]

mech fan on a modern Audi?

yikes

even my 90s Corolla has twin electric fan

[charred depot]

some old 80's audis can look deceivingly modern

[civic girder]

nah he's posted more assembled pics

its def at least early 2000s if not newer

ah, searched his posts

its a 97

still oof

late 90s German luxury car with mech fan while mid 90s Japanese econobox has efan? yikes

[fathom socket]

That fan is holding us up too

An Allen bolt rounded off

It has one electric fan and the one mechanical fan

[civic girder]

Whack

I'm used to either twin efan or singular mech fan

[fathom socket]

The interior is to die for

Btw fan is removed

[civic girder]

Idk about that one chief

[fathom socket]

But for a $500 car it's pretty good

[civic girder]

even if it was mint idk

[dense shard]

Traditional German interior.

Very uhhhh... square.

[fathom socket]

But leather

And wood

Manual

Also cd changer

[dense shard]

ngl, that wood looks fake.

[fathom socket]

Still $500

[dense shard]

Let's hope it runs for less.

[fathom socket]

It will

It just needs the tank drained and some injector cleaner

Timing belt is fine but don't want to risk it

[dense shard]

Careful.

I've heard dozens of people say this.

"It'll be fine it just needs"

[fathom socket]

It ran when parked

[dense shard]

And then 12 years of storage combined with being German hits.

Running and driving are two different things. You know that.

[fathom socket]

Had a bunch of maintenance done before it was parked

[dense shard]

And I honestly hope it WILL be fine.

Disassembly the entire front end should make cars automatically work.

[fathom socket]

Yes definitely

[dense shard]

lol

[fathom socket]

This is the first modern engine I've worked on

That wasn't a single cylinder

[dense shard]

That alternator and AC compressor placement kills me.

[fathom socket]

There is an air duct that comes from the bottom of the bumper to the alternator for airflow because yes

[dense shard]

That beats BMW's solution.

"Let's water cool the alternator. "

[fathom socket]

Lmao

[dense shard]

No joking. The E39 I believe it was... water cooled alternator.

Maybe the newer ones got better? It's hard to get more convoluted than this tbh.

[fathom socket]

The main reason I bought this car is because I want to drive an older truck but I don't want it to rust in the winter

[placid dome]

I think you forgot your glasses

[dense shard]

You've gone for the single most difficult route of winter beater.

My respect for that.

[fathom socket]

Cheapest non pile of rust on Craigslist

[dense shard]

Most people just blow 500 on a Pontiac Grand Prix, with the G having fallen off.

It'll run for a couple of winters. Three if you don't mind the suspension coming losoe at the end of year 3.

That's my plan once I get my own place... or find a heated garage.

[fathom socket]

It isn't the snow around here its the salt

[dense shard]

Store the 'rolla, drive a truck in the winter.

I'm not willing to leave my current car in sub zero weather for 5 months.

[fathom socket]

The weather around me is bipolar

It can be 40 one day and 15 the next

[dense shard]

I'm looking forward to snow.

Finally.

[placid dome]

Where do you live

[dense shard]

Need to hit up the car wash this weekend. Roads are finally salty.

[fathom socket]

Illinois

[dense shard]

oof

I hear Wisconsin and Illinois are bad.

[placid dome]

Where I live their was a foot and a half of snow a few days ago

I live in Canada

[dense shard]

Just gonna do frequent washes.

[fathom socket]

Idk why but people say that the audis don't really corrode

[dense shard]

Depends on the Audi.

[stoic ledge]

That watercooled alternator was in the V8/V12 BMW late 90's early '00, like the E39 but also Range Rover, E38, X5, Morgan Aero 8 (V8) and E38 & RR Silver Seraph (V12)

[dense shard]

Higher end 90s and onwards are aluminum.

The lower ends are steel... and they'll rust.

[fathom socket]

1997

A4

[stoic ledge]

It actually lasted longer in general than regular alternators

[dense shard]

Alternators are supposed to be lifetime parts.

[fathom socket]

But I have a very high spec a4

[dense shard]

Then your car has been treated very well.

Pretty sure those are steel bodies.

[fathom socket]

It was a carolina car

[stoic ledge]

Don't think the alternator is a lifetime part, it wears

[dense shard]

that makes sense

Carolinas are fairly good to cars.

[fathom socket]

Guy brought it to Illinois when he moved and didn't want it to rust

[dense shard]

yeah, clearly. lol

[charred depot]

altenator get angery if your battery is low all the time aswell

[fathom socket]

Parked it and it sat in his garage for 12 years

[dense shard]

I feel the same.

[charred depot]

so unlikely to be a lifetime part unless the owners are very careful

[dense shard]

I'd park my Corolla for all of winter if I could get away with it.

[charred depot]

when your struts rust away before they leak :^ |

[stoic ledge]

They generally live long but not the entire life of a car

[fathom socket]

This is my first vehicle that would be able to be a daily driver

[stoic ledge]

Oof the Mazda life

[charred depot]

our poor civic

i wasnt even going to replace the strut

[stoic ledge]

Ah

[dense shard]

As far as the million mile frontier went. 450k for the alternator to get swapped.

[fathom socket]

This is one of the other vehicles that I own

[charred depot]

theres literally a hole in the spring seat

[fathom socket]

I am the God of rust

[charred depot]

us be like still road legal tho

[dense shard]

More or less

[fathom socket]

My other registered vehicle is a firetruck

From 1975

No rust with 15k original miles

[charred depot]

if it was here itd look like this

[fathom socket]

Chernobyl

[dense shard]

Coal fired powerplant, so no.

[fathom socket]

Close enough

[dense shard]

Pretty sure coal puts out more pollutants. :v

[charred depot]

i was about to say lol a plate just for style

[dense shard]

lol

[charred depot]

then i realised it had been blored

[dense shard]

Imagine having a ND front plate for swagger

I really wish the US did euro style plates for the front at least.

[lofty forge]

Linus Car Tips

[fathom socket]

I wish we didn't need front plates

[dense shard]

That would be ideal.

[charred depot]

apparently you guys dont buy cars when the front plates been drilled on from the dealer

[dense shard]

I might get a side mount for the plate.

That is the OEM position for the front plates for the Corolla.

I hate it.

[charred depot]

cars look different without plates

[fathom socket]

Have you ever seen an f150 with a plate not side mounted on the oem bracket

[dense shard]

So yeah. Plans are to eventually get a side mount for the front. Should look a bit better.

Depends on the F150. I think the ecoboosts have a side mount.

[charred depot]

got a bit that sticks out for the plate on the UK mazda 2

[fathom socket]

They do but I have seen people center mount plates on those

[dense shard]

nice to have that option.

[charred depot]

i hate how tucked in the back wheels look

[dense shard]

If I do buy one, I'd have to buy a semi-sketch after market mount.

[charred depot]

need to toss on some spacers ;^)

i didnt know the tie rod end on the civic was mounted to the strut initially :^|

going to be fun getting that out without damaging it

on my mazda it connects to the knuckle

[fathom socket]

Yesterday I towed a car by the steering rack because smart

At least I think it was the steering rack

I just threw a chain on it

[dense shard]

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71UEDv001BL._AC_SL1300_.jpg Kinda want this, but still.

Not sure I want to risk it.

[vagrant dune]

I want a new veloster n but I'm extremely happy with my A6 as of now

[dense shard]

I'd have to do some measuring to make sure nothing is blocked.

[fathom socket]

The hardest part about working on my A4 so far was removing the front bumper

[vagrant dune]

I used to have an A4 too

[fathom socket]

What generation

[vagrant dune]

It was a 2013 A4 quattro 2.0 tdi manual

[fathom socket]

I have a 1997 A4 4S

It has a 5 speed manual and a SOHC V6

[vagrant dune]

Nice, I like the look of older audis a lot ngl

[fathom socket]

Mine shares a lot of parts with a Passat lol

[dense shard]

That's the VAG way.

Parts bin to save on costs and make that $$$

(not that the rest don't do this)

[charred depot]

i might cut the strut a bit if i struggle to get the tie rod end out, really dont want to damage it

mazda clearly has better design smh

[fathom socket]

Do you know the fastest way to remove a rod from an engine

[dense shard]

A connecting rod?

Or a push rod?

[fathom socket]

Yes

Con

[dense shard]

uhhhh....

Remove the engine.

Then disassemble the engine.

[fathom socket]

You have it all wrong

You must drain the oil

And then rev it as high as possible

[dense shard]

I prefer to keep my block intact, thank you.

[fathom socket]

Wait 5-10 minutes and it will prefer an automatic removal

[dense shard]

My insurance doesn't cover con rod to the face.

Why am I looking at the engine? How else am I supposed to make sure it comes out?

[fathom socket]

I am a master mechanic

[dense shard]

I am lazy.

[civic girder]

Time to get funky. Ordering a different switch for my fog lights, and ordering a bluetooth module, for the Prius

Gonna also order a Haynes manual, primarily for the wiring diagrams.

Gonna need to see where interior lighting wires are to splice into for the switches/bluetooth

and find something ignition switched to power the bluetooth

[fathom socket]

so umm the ol mini managed to make a bid for freedom