Oh fuck
#cars
civic girder
The superior mid engined toyota
flint sable
charred depot
got my extractor sockets, makes me want to go around and replace all the corroded fasteners
honestly its hard to believe they did any corrosion prevention like zinc plating on my cars original fasteners
past parcel
what do you think is the better deal, Toyota GR Supra or base C8?
fathom socket
C8 Corvette
It handles better, has a bullet proof motor.
You could reliably run a big ass supercharger on that engine.
fathom socket
nicee
humble cargo
What
humble cargo
Wait I have tesla Taxi too
ember shard
I saw it the other dya
ember shard
Tesla taxi
humble cargo
😦
humble cargo
Depends
ember shard
Remove the license plate on that photo above
Just like blur it out
On the one I sent
flint sable
Best wheels 4 cayenne
charred depot
flint sable
Nice shoes dude
next ingot
what kind of shoes tho
charred depot
Dont @ my new balances
next ingot
@hisnewbalances
flint sable
Dont @ my new balances
ur newbalances are fucking dope man
vagrant dune
sturdy solar
One of one
In my country, at the airport, all the taxis are teslas
Well like 90% of them
stoic ledge
based
fathom socket
what kind of shoes tho
Imagine having a channel dedicated for shoes 🤣
compact thorn
diesel
civic girder
stoic ledge
🤔 Personally I disagree but if it makes you happy: 👍
dense shard
Looks horrible in the middle.
stoic ledge
Idk I don't really see the issue, they clearly designed the bumper in such way the plate can be placed in the middle
dense shard
And even then it looks bad.
stoic ledge
Idk I'm used to every car having a plate in the middle (except Alfa's)
I sometimes see BMW with their plate lower... Idk just looks off to me
dense shard
I'm used to no plates on the front.
I'm not sure that's legal in most states.
~12 inches off the ground and visible.
That's pushing it in both cases.
stoic ledge
Well must be legal in Europe as Peugeot's came with that placement from the factory 
warm sparrow
but y some cars don't have a plate on the front and you have one ?
just remove it
problem solved
ah it's not legal in all states then ?
cars look some much better without a plate on the front
dense shard
20 or so states don't have a front plate mandate.
I had the misfortune of moving to one.
fathom socket
pearl tiger
big exhaust on smol car
civic girder
fathom socket
is this a sleeper van?
stoic ledge
It's a supercharged, mid-engined van
civic girder
Always has been
sturdy solar
Guys what color do you think I should make the sparkplug cables on my car? The valve covers are black with aluminium stripes on top
sturdy solar
what car is it
A classic ford mustang
compact thorn
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/317845923231301632/803527633886642196/Ab2...
VEEEE DUB
compact thorn
A classic ford mustang
what year
sturdy solar
79
Heres a pick of the engine bay, still has the old valve covers on it and no air filter currently cuz im working on it
But the air filter that im putting on it has a blue strip on the bottom so i was maybe thinking blue
compact thorn
id say blue then
civic girder
Always get NGK wires. Blue wire gang
sturdy solar
Yeah was thinking of something like that
flint sable
REPRESENTING DEUTSCHLAND
charred depot
VEEE DUBB
viral matrix
flint sable
Why does it look like a knockoff Ducati monster to me
Specifically in the rear wheel suspension system and spoke pattern
Just the back wheel
The rest is different
dense shard
Just a few more months, and I can start shopping for a new car.
stoic ledge
But why
fathom socket
Just a few more months, and I can start shopping for a new car.
Buy yerself a gosh darn Chevy Silverado
"Vortec engines are made of pure tornadoes"
dense shard
If I can find one in decent shape for less than other things, sure.
Honestly anything goes if it isn't too fucked up.
Only thing I will avoid are Fords with the 5.4.
fathom socket
Avoid basically all Ford Modulars
The 2-valve 5.4l is the same as the 4.6l.
Thats a common misconception that people have.
And the 3-valve 4.6 is just as bad as the 5.4l.
flint sable
6.2L ftw
viral matrix
Why does it look like a knockoff Ducati monster to me
Single-sided swingarms aren’t that uncommon
viral matrix
Honda is using way thicker spokes though
flint sable
Ya the ones on that generation of monster were small
viral matrix
And a 4 lugnut mounting
The second gen monster is a really pretty bike
But they’re quite pricey
flint sable
Oh yeah
I don’t like the newer monsters as much because imo they look kinda like robotic insects
dense shard
Might risk an Exploder.
But a nice basic 4x4 would be swell.
Best bet is old 4.0 Jeep.
small shale
L A M B O
dense shard
I already have a Corolla.
I need something that's good in the things the Corolla isn't. Y'know snow and stuff.
vital cipher
Prius
fathom socket
Evo
fathom socket
bet it was a beemer
compact thorn
Might risk an Exploder.
boom
compact thorn
I need something that's good in the things the Corolla isn't. Y'know snow and s...
get a wrx or an normal impreza
compact thorn
what year is your corollla
charred depot
bet it was a beemer
E39 i think
dense shard
2019 hatchback.
Thought my car was being special, but apparently they're all fairly crap in the snow. lol
I could rant, but this article covers it. I won't even touch on why capactive touch buttons on the wheel for common controls is dumb.
dense shard
Other companies have hard buttons... and you'd be hard pressed to claim that Ferraris are mass market cars.
Citroen had button turn signals, but those were on the dash... and Citroen doesn't do that anymore.
stoic ledge
Must be a long time ago Citroen used button turn signals, not in the last few decades (unless I'm massively wrong)
Capacitive touch buttons are also in products from VW and LaRo/RaRo now (maybe even others, idk)
Not for indicators luckily
gusty river
Yeah, touch controls are used in a lot of cars for things like volume or radio or whatnot, but not critical driving actions like gear selection or signals. And people have hated those existing touch controls for a while now, with some makers now going back to physical controls.
Model 3 pushed the limit, moving most wiper controls to the touchscreen and requiring multiple taps. They had a physical button on the end of a stalk you could use for single wipe or for wiper fluid. Model S now won't even have that.
sullen flower
So Tesla is making a shittier version of your typical F1/GT racing wheel
fathom socket
kinda implies that an F1 wheel is shitty no?
dense shard
The F1 Wheel is tragic for daily driving and any steering input that requires you to take your hands off the wheel.
IE: more than 180 degrees of turn.
I think hiding essential controls in a touchscreen is peak stupid.
fathom socket
The F1 Wheel is tragic for daily driving and any steering input that requires yo...
but perfect for what it needs to do, like saying a fighter jet isnt a good plane because its flight performance is unsuited for commercial flight
i feel like the motor industry has probably been moving closer to that kind of model (although probably using something a little better than capacitive shizzle) for a while
ofc, if i had the cash, i'd still get a taycan or Polestar 2
fathom socket
Thank god the competition in the EV space is getting fierce and we have completely normal cars that just happen to also be fully electric.
patent basalt
Decided I love my Volvo so much, wife wants one too, anyone with a 2016+ xc90?
night current
Tbh, not a bad interior of the Tesla imo. Nice and modern. Cool idea for the touch buttons on the wheel, but I can imagine it getting annoying if you accidently move your hand across them. Half wheel doesn't seem too bad, just grab from the bottom when turning. I rarely ever have my hands at 10 and 2, mostly 9 and 3 with my thumbs on the thing(forgot what it's called, lmao). Musk plans on autopilot being fully autonomous this year if whatever needs to get passed gets passed. So seems like this update
is more oriented towards what will happen in the future. And if people are really annoyed with the half wheel (and it doesn't get changed when the update actually gets released to the public) I imagine there will be plenty of aftermarket items to make it a full wheel. Lol
Plus the idea of being able to play Cyberpunk 2077 in it seems pretty cool. 
charred depot
when reversing i put my hand at the top of the wheel so i can lean over with the other hand
not happenin with ze tesla
tiny sluice
hi, not sure if anyones from the uk. But i found a number plate on a official number plate selling website, thats for less 1000 less than its value. if i list the plate on ebay, but i havent bought it yet i have no ownership. can i list it? i would buy it if someone is interested on ebay. would that cause problems?
charred depot
kinda scummy
tiny sluice
i get it, but if i buy it and no one wants it im stuck with it
so i was thinking if this would work.
civic girder
I would not call the Tesla modern or nice
How am I supposed to use the buttons if I'm wearing gloves in the winter? How am I supposed to know how the car will pick what direction to drive in?
And there's no fucking way we get fully autonomous driving this year. Especially not functional and safe enough to just dick around and sleep/text. There's absolutely no way.
It's wrong when you need to modify your car to make it usable and ergonomic. I also doubt there will be much of an aftermarket for the steering wheels. You'd have to design around Tesla's big brain play of deleting the traditional stalks, and that's a tall order for any sane steering wheel company
Tesla was bad, and now it's on a downward spiral. If anything, Elon is cementing that he is completely insane and constantly on some pretty powerful drugs
There was no need to reinvent the steering wheel or the operation of the vehicle. Autonomous driving, and any of the associated technology, is nowhere near where it needs to be for any of this to make sense
Besides, a fully autonomous car has no need for a steering wheel or any controls as the car straight drives itself. So, if anything, Elon is trying to compromise on a halfway point that looks half baked and not thought out all the way
To me, it looks like he's designing cars that he wants. But is failing to take into consideration the people who actually buy cars. None of the Tesla's are ergonomic, user-friendly, and only a few models are barely affordable. The pricing makes zero sense for what you get. The Model X? I wouldn't pay more than $40k, yet for some god forsaken reason the MSRP is $80k+
Does not look or feel like a $80k car.
The EV market is completely fucked up right now. There's barely 2-3 decent looking/feeling EVs, but they're at least decently priced and don't have complete garbage range. Tesla has range, but nothing else going for them. And it's not long before other EVs start catching up in range, while destroying in quality and price
compact thorn
i think teslas good but theyre new quality is pretty butt
and autonomous driving isnt gonna be comin soon
cant wait till they actually get some more prototypes of the new roadster
charred depot
storm onyx
It's here <a:PogSteer:803691630661337130>
mine since 2nd January 2020
crashed twice in a month December & 17th January 2021
just pretty recently starting to love her more
and did some cosmetic mods
fathom socket
I saw someone riding a dirtbike today...
I mean, we have -2°C, wet road and snowfall...
He gotta have balls
dense shard
Autopilot won't be released this year
Steering wheel is absolutely flawed for consumer applications, especially during emergency maneuvers.
NHTSA apparently agrees.
fathom socket
Me from Germany, who wants to have that steering wheel
To be honest, on a "round" steering wheel i almost never used the upper half. Actually mostly I only use the lowest 20% of the wheel in daily driving apart of maneuvering into a parking lot.
night current
I would not call the Tesla modern or nice
If people didn't like it, people wouldn't buy it. The beta for full autonomy seems pretty promising, and Elon is pretty confident in it being released this year. Whether that actually happens or not idk. Clearly people aren't allowed to sleep or text while using it. That shouldn't change from the way autopilot is used now.
Also, a fully autonomous car should have a wheel and controls, at least in this point of time. People would be pissed if it didn't. That's like buying a Lamborghini only not being able to drive it, or something you can more relate to, buying an rx7 not being able to drive it and experience the doritos that are supposed to be controlled by your feet and hands.
night current
To be honest, on a "round" steering wheel i almost never used the upper half. Ac...
Same.
fathom socket
Tesla Motors already is modern & nice because it does kick butt in the "establishment" of the automotive industry
And for all-electric vehicles in general, Tesla's are the objects of reference for all others.
night current
Personally, I wouldn't say "nice". They do have a lot to improve on, such as quality of their vehicles, customer support, etc...
But I will definitely say that they are modern, if not futuristic.
If I had the money, I'd buy one though.
fathom socket
In essence, Tesla Motors is the reason why I can have the car I own now
Its a VW eUP
night current
Ayyy, that's pretty neat
fathom socket
Though I'm planning on a Cybertruck as next one..
because I want the original... And to be fair, the eUP is just a bit too small for me to enter being 192cm tall on the long-term.
Especially when I wear boots which add another 4cm to that 🤣
fathom socket
Elon plans on a smaller Cybertruck for Europe...
Pro: I'm German
Con: I need a large car. 🤣
night current
Loool
night current
does it stick on black plastic parts ?
I think I saw them get wrapped before on a video, so I think so. But I have no personal experience, so I wouldn't take my word...
I just don't think it will be as strong of a connection but should still stick.
warm sparrow
👍
civic girder
People buy Tesla's for the status symbol really. I've not met anyone who owns a Tesla who wouldn't be better off with something nicer and way cheaper
civic girder
"not allowed" and "not supposed to" are completely different things. People will do it regardless. There's already been videos of people seen sleeping behind the wheel of current Teslas.
From what I've seen, the progress on self driving isn't looking that great. It's progressing slower than it would need to to be released this year
civic girder
you killan tha world!
The irony is that if we decatted 80% of the cars on the road today, it would still have less environmental impact than burning coal, shipping things by sea, and air travel/shipping
night current
The least we can do is lessen the amount. Better than having both impact our environment.
Although it is going to be hard to give up them sweet exhaust sounds. 🤤
civic girder
Restricting automotive emissions to the point of eliminating ICE engines doesn't solve the problem
night current
It doesn't, but it helps.
civic girder
Barely
night current
Still better than nothing.
charred depot
main benefit is busy city air quality
civic girder
main benefit is busy city air quality
That's virtually the only benefit
Not like we can abandon ICE tech right now anyway.
charred depot
my government wants to force it
civic girder
EV tech still can't beat ICE in a vast majority of situations. Not to mention the I infrastructure and cost is just not there
Everyone wants to force a switch to EV, but I don't think any of them realize how daunting a task that is
I highly doubt anyone will be able to cough up the funds required to develop EV tech to even a basic "good enough" level, nor the funds to support a charging infrastructure on par with traditional fueling stations
full bough
I highly doubt anyone will be able to cough up the funds required to develop EV ...
EV tech isn’t at a basic “good enough” level?
civic girder
Not really
full bough
Seems like this is just a bad faith argument and you just don’t like Tesla at this point tbh
civic girder
Charging is slow, cost is high, availability is poor, and EVs are purely at a niche consumer level right now
full bough
Okay.
civic girder
You can't go out and buy an EV for $25k and expect it to do everything a comparable $25k normal car can.
There are no good affordable EVs yet. Most EVs are geared towards people with money, who just want a new way to flex their wallet with a fancy status symbol
And the ones that the average consumer can afford, aren't good enough for the average needs
night current
I dont think everyone wants to flex a status symbol when they buy a Tesla. 🤔
civic girder
I'm down for EVs, but I strongly believe that the approach that's being taken is all wrong
civic girder
I dont think everyone wants to flex a status symbol when they buy a Tesla. 🤔
I haven't met anyone who isn't buying one for the status. It's like buying an iPhone
night current
Is it not any different from buying a sports car, like your rx7?
full bough
I haven't met anyone who isn't buying one for the status. It's like buying an iP...
You think I bought my iPhone for a status symbol?
civic girder
A lot of people do. Ofc iPhones are quite a bit different from cars. But my point still stands
full bough
Sure.
civic girder
On one hand iPhones actually are a decent product. Beyond range, Tesla's are pretty garbage
night current
Question, does everyone who buys a car thats more than 25k flexing a status symbol?
full bough
Question, does everyone who buys a car thats more than 25k flexing a status symb...
No they’re just average adults with a car.
Dude just has something against Tesla. It is what it is
night current
Alright, that's what I was thinking too.
civic girder
Lol, I used $25k as an example as that's a solid price a large majority of people buying cars can afford.
It's when you spend over $40-45k on something, unless it's a performance car, that you're needlessly over spending
And yes, I suppose you could say I have something against Tesla. Their cars have abysmal quality control, made even worse by looking at the price you pay.
They have had, and continue to have, a multitude of catastrophic and silly issues. And when your car breaks, it's difficult, expensive, and extremely inconvenient to get it repaired
Buying a used Tesla is quite literally one of the worst decisions you can make, thanks to a lot of Tesla's anti-consumer practices. Which are geared towards artificially increasing new car sales by making used cars a bad deal
And just the design overall is poor. The interiors are poorly designed, full of big brain ideas and poor ergonomics. A lot of the "features" and controls are pointless and end up doing it worse than the traditional method
dense shard
EVs are viable in parts of the US
Aren't in my part.
Also there is a pretty dramatic lack of viable choices below 30k.
As for coal... It's on its way out in the US.
fathom socket
Poland be like
"let's reduce emmisions by banning petrol,diese, hybrid and alternative fuel cars instead of doing something about burning coal"
I'm not scrapping my 1000 euro crapbox
night current
Most Tesla owners enjoy their Tesla's. Until it breaks. People want to spend their money on something new and cool, so they spend it on a Tesla. I can't blame them tbh. If I had a Tesla, I'd be doing 0-60's all the time because it's fun. I don't think buying an expensive car is a status as much as you're thinking it is.
Unless someone goes out of their way to flex that they bought it.
split notch
TIL there's a car chat here
dense shard
If buying an expensive car isn't a status thing... Then what is it? I'm curious now
civic girder
^
tired lake
well, maybe it's about the car? you can't just pretend the only difference between an S-class an a hyundai i10 is status
dense shard
Build quality and outright performance... And perceived status.
At 100k. What would you rather have? Mercedes or Tesla?
night current
I feel like a solid amount of people in this world don't immediately thing status.
tired lake
status is part of it, yeah, but even if you don't care about status and have enough money, why would you buy a cheap car rather than a better one
dense shard
If people don't care about status, they'd buy a Camry and call it day.
night current
Tesla, but that's because the 0-60, cool autopilot features, built in cameras to record people who hit you, and because it's a safe car.
night current
Tesla technically ranks higher in safety. 🤫
dense shard
Technically the Model 3 failed a pedestrian test in Europe
night current
¯_(ツ)_/¯
dense shard
And legally speaking, Autopilot is still considered a driver assist.
tired lake
for good reasons
night current
Alright, but it's still a cool feature in the Tesla. xD
dense shard
Sure. No argument there
civic girder
I feel like a solid amount of people in this world don't immediately thing statu...
you would be completely surprised. I've never really met many people who aren't buying expensive cars for the status associated with the badge
dense shard
Have you met Genesis owners? Maybe there's surprise to be had.
civic girder
we could all easily get around with Corollas and CRVs without a problem. Humans always like showing off, so not everyone will get a Corolla or CRV. Some of them will get $60k Mercedes so they can laugh at people barely able to afford a lease on a shitspec Chevy Sonic
night current
Not everyone, but definitely a decent people.
civic girder
Yea, its all subjective really
people will always choose things that they want to flex
for some, they want to show that they've got money and "with the times" by buying a Tesla, even if its not the right car for their needs
for others, they'd rather flex a 90s shitbox
dense shard
Teslas are the new Prius I feel
civic girder
oh yea
I remember when people were buying up Prius' to flex that they were "helping the environment"
oh the irony
dense shard
Nearly got a Prius
civic girder
little did they know that nickel mining is bad for the environment
when I'm ready for a new daily, I've basically decided my options are going to be: new Prius, new Corolla Hybrid, or Mazda MX-30 with rotary extender
test drive them, sleep on it, debate back and forth, and pick one of those. They're really the only 3 cars that are compelling to me in any way
split notch
If buying an expensive car isn't a status thing... Then what is it? I'm curious...
someone that likes that car
Where's my JDM gang at?
I wanna make some Americans jealous
dense shard
My Corolla was built in Japan
fathom socket
I'm showing off status with my ford
I can't afford to own a car
I'm still surprised my engine runs buttery smooth after gaoing like 30k km with only 2 oil changes
and air/oil filter changes
fathom socket
and its has like 300k km
le only think I did if fix rust
the car doesn't look good
and it will never look good
split notch
👀👀
civic girder
The Previa is officially the only car without fog lights
But not for long. The JDM headlight housings shipped
civic girder
charred depot
i love old toyotas sadly not the most attainable things here
unborn cedar
civic spoke
They usually rust to pieces before they physically die.
charred depot
they just werent that common in the UK to start with
and yeah the ones that did exist are rusted to pieces
tight cypress
mild totem
What do you guys think about CarGurus?
I'm not very knowledgeable or huge about cars, so what does the community here think about it?
🙂
dense shard
Looks like a website for cars about cars?
My best advice is to use multiple sources when doing research about cars. For example their review of the Corolla HB has one glaring digression from literally every other review I have seen, heard, or read.
It also has electric steering, which is the most dissatisfying mechanical element of the car.
Lifeless on center and too heavy and numb off-center, the electric steering is the worst thing about driving the Corolla Hatchback. And with the lane-keeping and lane-centering-assist systems engaged, it is a constant source of irritation.
Too heavy is something you will never hear about the Corolla. The steering is light. Most reviewers would complain about it being "too light, which is great for commuting but yadda yadda..."
So yeah. Multiple sources/sites/channels to keep them honest, and yourself informed. Also user reviews aren't something I'd trust. It's either a nice generic glowing review... nice if you want someone to support your tastes... or people have an axe to grind and have literally nothing nice to say.
civic girder
yea, user reviews are confirmation bias
but can be helpful in the sense that you can look at the distribution of good to bad reviews
if, out of a large pool of reviews, most of them are bad; then that product is likely bad
dense shard
Honestly. I place written reviews fairly low these days.
pearl tiger
man i really need my summer wheels again :C winter wheelsa are so depressing :c also new exhaust finally installed ❤️
drowsy surge
time to find a new car https://twitter.com/corvitz_/status/1355617518317170693
ember dove
i lov explorers how much
fathom socket
Can I eat this car?
Also
My focus has a weird issue
Every time when I pull to a stop on neutral or clutch pressed in
The engine just dies
Only when I stop crawling
random hearth
idle control valve
ember dove
and or vacuum leak pertaining to that system
fathom socket
I hear a whistle on high load high rpm
random hearth
diesel or petrol forgot to ask @fathom socket sorry
random hearth
check idle valve, lpg converted petrol engines run hot and produce alot of carbon build up you may find its sticking. easy fix soak it in petrol for a few hours then the dirt buildup is easy to clean out
fathom socket
So I should basically remove the idle valve and soak it in petrol?
random hearth
basically yes petrol is one of the best cleaners around it dissolves 99% of things
random hearth
ive been a mechanic for 20 years 🙂 used to do major work for main dealers. Now i just ply with high end cars.
fathom socket
I'm just a broke ass man that drives like a 1200 euro car that I was lucky didn't break after 3 months
random hearth
my daily is a £400 mk5 golf 2.0fsi petrol i know how it is
fathom socket
I have 1.8 zetec focus mk1
Mostly rust free
But my weather seal cracked in the trunk door
And water was collecting
random hearth
Being a Ford the water that collected did something fords are well known for
fathom socket
My car looks so bad
I would say like it was washed with sandpaper
But I love the heated windshield
ember dove
i hate all the salt and sludge that gets on my car daily now
random hearth
Awww @ember dove you had a variant of the escort
fathom socket
Speaking of shifters
fathom socket
It seems my gearbox is pouring oil out of its seals
random hearth
@fathom socket if you have Instagram search for logicvpc that will show what I deal with and have been dealing with for 2 years now
ember dove
i quickly switched to a 500$ explorer that lasted 500x more miles lmao
random hearth
@ember dove I'm from England we had proper escorts haha
fathom socket
I did 30k km with my focus with only basic maintenence
And a welded starter motor
At least I know a new technique to start my car without pushing it
random hearth
Erm welded starter motor @fathom socket never come across that before
civic girder
is it bad I kinda like the interior of that ford coupe
random hearth
@civic girder nope its not a car is what you make it and how it makes you feel
random hearth
@fathom socket ahhh you had a starter with a bad solenoid then
fathom socket
after installing new battery
it didn't start
and the old one was dead
I've just removed it
opened it up
seen nothing wrong other than the brushes are on the end of thier life
and it's working perfectly fine
random hearth
@fathom socket @civic girder fancy seeing a car i have not long finished for a customer i have before... mid and finished pics
civic girder
idk
civic girder
beyond getting a new color, I don't really see what was done
nor do I understand why
random hearth
people with too much money
it was done in peelable paint
so when you get bored of the colour just peel it off an its orange again
random hearth
like i said people with too much money
also fabricated a custom titanium exhaust for it
civic girder
what advantage does titanium have over aluminum or stainless
random hearth
longevity and heat dissipation
civic girder
interesting
wraith geyser
Lighter too
random hearth
much lighter
fathom socket
random hearth
but its hard to work with
random hearth
steering wheel is on the wrong side XD
civic girder
no, its on the correct side
flint sable
so when you get bored of the colour just peel it off an its orange again
I see the appeal (pun unintended)
civic girder
random hearth
lmao @flint sable its unbelievable how many people want peelable paint but its 7k+ to have it
civic girder
I'm pretty familiar with the check engine light glow
dense shard
Because a good paintjob costs twice as much.
civic girder
both my 95's have emissions related codes
wraith geyser
dead cats?
dense shard
Sanding, priming, good paint, clear coat, and whatever other work goes into that.
fathom socket
dense shard
And as far as exotics go. Repainting tends to lower the value.
fathom socket
still better than whatever this truck that I drive is showing up
civic girder
dead cats?
nah, one has a dead EGR and other is supposedly evap but I haven't actually hooked up a scan tool yet
random hearth
@fathom socket ford check engine reset if you dont have a diag machine ....
- Close all doors. 2. Turn the ignition key to position II. 3. Simultaneously press the accelerator pedal and the brake pedal and hold for a minimum of 15 seconds @fathom socket
civic girder
on my Toyotas, you just pull the EFI fuse and wait 10 seconds
then put it back in and start
clears the codes
random hearth
@fathom socket did they give you a p code when it was reset
civic girder
but they come back since its still a problem
fathom socket
no
civic girder
need to EGR delete and jump pins on the one, and need to actually figure out what the issue is on the other
fathom socket
I had my car prepped for inspection
because I still need my car so I can get to my truck driving
I'm not spending 4 hours in a bus
civic girder
if one car is broken, I have 3 other ones to take to work lel
wraith geyser
EGR deleted with custome ECU tune?
random hearth
lol @civic girder i have 3 on my drive and 2 in storage
wraith geyser
EGR delete without tuning is pointless
civic girder
mmm yes, let me tune my OBD1 ECU on an economy car
wraith geyser
Lol then why do the delete?
random hearth
the 1.8 zetec does not tune well at all but they do turbo very well
civic girder
to get rid of the code and not pay $150+ for a new EGR
- reduce heat and help the wiring harness last longer
wraith geyser
How does deleting EGR remove the code?
fathom socket
if one car is broken, I have 3 other ones to take to work lel
if mine breaks I'm fucked
civic girder
you yank that shit out, and then jump connector pins to trick the ECU into thinking the EGR is working
tbh, wouldn't even have to take it off
can literally just paper clip short some pins
fathom socket
and doing like 1300 km trips with a car that I really don't know if it will break
civic girder
but I will take it off for whatever weight reduction it can give me
wraith geyser
what car is it on?
civic girder
a Corolla
random hearth
vvt?
random hearth
that just means it will last longer 😄
civic girder
Its a Toyota, it'd last forever either way
wraith geyser
what year?
civic girder
95
random hearth
i have a mk2 mr2 its in storage for years at a time, always starts and drives after neglect
jap import
civic girder
idk what the evap controller has to do with egr
wraith geyser
Nah in that year they had vacuum switching valves to turn on and off the EGR.
civic girder
oh those pos
I had like 3 of those break on my RX-7, didn't need em
I don't see a reason to bother fiddling with it
random hearth
@civic girder oooo i like rx-7 had one sold it then got an rx-8 worst decision i ever made
civic girder
lmao
random hearth
had an fd for ages but the mrs wanted something more modern
civic girder
that's when you abandon ship
random hearth
Oh that happened not to long after luckily my latest mrs (5years so far) loves cars too
civic girder
oof
random hearth
My driveway currently
Mk2 golf(or rabbit to anyone US) then a mazda 3 mps and finally my daily a mk5 golf fsi
civic girder
I don't have a picture of all my cars together, unfortunately. Have to have one parked at a buddy's house for now until I can move out
random hearth
Then in storage I have a Toyota mr2 a jaguar xj6 executive and a mk1 fiesta xr2
civic girder
which MR2
random hearth
Mk2 turbo jap import ( tbar) I had it imported in 2007
civic girder
nice, SW20s are cool
I'd rather have a sc AW11 tho
I've got supercharged roots, ig you couldsay
dense shard
I'm just hoping i can get my hands on a winter beater this year.
random hearth
I had a good deal with it so I took the chance
dense shard
My 'rolla ain't great in the cold.
civic girder
interesting
dense shard
And I'd rather not drive her in the winter if I can avoid it.
random hearth
sorry getting merry so my typing is suffering
wraith geyser
I have a 87 rolla
civic girder
The RX-7 starts great in the cold, so its interesting that a modern car is having issues
dense shard
So goal is old Jeep or something off roady is in the cards for me.
Cold staring is no issue. I get heat within 5 minutes.
But icey conditions and snow are just... oof.
random hearth
my mk2 golf is on a 2 barrel carb it starts in 0 Celsius with no choke old cars are unbeatable
civic girder
interesting.....
dense shard
Speaking of ice. Finally felt my car's stability control kick in. Absolutely weird feeling hearing/feeling your car apply brakes 4 different ways to keep you on the straight and narrow.
civic girder
cause my Prius drives just fine on snow
odd that a new Corolla has difficulty with the snow
wraith geyser
my 87 starts in -25 with relative ease
random hearth
wow dont swear @civic girder
civic girder
what
dense shard
I imagine it could be a power band quirk.
civic girder
wow dont swear <@!232285250770829312>
wdym
dense shard
But I have to beyond baby the car to get moving without lighting up the TCS.
And generic salt worries remain.
civic girder
sounds like you can't drive?
wraith geyser
lol
civic girder
if I can drive on snow/ice without lighting up TCS in a car with instant tork
then you should be fine in a similar car but with less low end tork
I can definitely understand the fear of salt tho
random hearth
tbh i got to drive a range rover sport hybrid a few days ago it surprised me
random hearth
i deal with anything land rover at work because where i work has the contract for repairs
civic girder
oof
random hearth
from brand new unregistered to 30-40+ years old we are located not far from landrovers main hq , i live not far from solihull where it all began and they still operate from
dense shard
I can drive just fine.
solemn inlet
I need to EGR delete my diesel
dense shard
But there are times where the speeds I have to travel at to not slide are a bit low.
So yeah. I can drive fine.
solemn inlet
its a common problem to leak water into the intake
drowsy surge
previous owner put foam in the fucking body panels
car’s not worth repairing anymore
sucks cus i got attached to it
night current
This is random, but looked cool, figured some people here might enjoy watching this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtXoZ6_YNTs&ab_channel=cornerscz
flint sable
rain mason
I don't have a picture of all my cars together, unfortunately. Have to have one ...
This is one of my goals, to have all my cars in one picture. Doesn't help that of all the projects, only 4 of 7 can actually move under their own power.
fathom socket
at least you have a car that you actually own
civic spoke
Did I mention that the clips on my rear view mirror cover didn't want to live anymore?
Have seen that you can just remove the mirror and zip tie it... Which I might do.
fathom socket
charred depot
the old but not that old civic is back on the road ready to hit some corners with a tragic alignment, bad tyres, new shock on one side and 13 + year old one on the other side.
charred depot
tis the shitbox experience
civic spoke
You always want to do suspension components in pairs.
charred depot
i know that
if it was my car it would be done in pairs
the car has a MOT soon which will decide its fate
civic spoke
the car has a MOT soon which will decide its fate
"Why is only the one side changed? Fix the other ASAP."
charred depot
because it collapsed
compact thorn
when I'm ready for a new daily, I've basically decided my options are going to b...
hmm yes mx-30
charred depot
ah the mot wont care about shocks as long as they dont have oil coming out of them
we used to have a bounce test but it was removed because peopls cars fell apart heh
the cars sills are going and what not so dont want to sink any money into it incase its being crushed.
tawny basalt
@fathom socket as in a coach built electric car or BEV swapped bentley? (both have been done)
analog musk
full hinge
This is random, but looked cool, figured some people here might enjoy watching t...
i want one of those so bad
unfortunately they fucked up the seat mount
night current
Oh really? Biiiig rip.
Yeah I want one too. It's so fucking cool. Lil' hatchback that's AWD.
Who would've thought, "Bro! This is a Toyota Yaris! So sick!"
heavy prism
like 250 probs
fathom socket
At least if it was Rosso corsa
flint sable
Saw an autozone Eagle sticker on the side of a GTC4 lusso once
fathom socket
That's oddly specific
flint sable
just funny that it was like a 4.99$ sticker on a 200k+ car
fathom socket
I must buy bird stickers
gosh I wish my car wasn't a generic looking white company car
charred depot
get a wrap for your mk1 focus estate
civic spoke
Wrapping is muy expensive.
charred depot
it deserves it though
fathom socket
<@456226577798135808> as in a coach built electric car or BEV swapped bentley? (...
2nd one. Might be a wee project I'll do someday. Dunno how bloody expensive that'd be though
tawny basalt
@fathom socket More affordable than it used to be, but the hardware has gotten a lot better as well
All you're really swapping is the powertrain/electronics and the suspension stays intact
fathom socket
So basically 80% of the things that go wrong and you save alot of the fuel running costs
Seems pretty damn legit
tawny basalt
There's EV swapping, and then there's making it indefinately reliable
Down the rabbit hole you go
You can either pull out your brain getting the tesla system to be friendly, or buy aftermarket third-party stuff at a premium
charred depot
id mess around with a mk1 yaris and a forklift motor but itd be hell to get insurance for.
fathom socket
Some day...
Sounds like a better project than converting an ambulance into a campervan
Which is what my uncle's doing
charred depot
when do they toss away ambulances
fathom socket
Pretty damn high mileage I suppose
This one spent it's last working days in Orkney I believe
fathom socket
it deserves it though
My Ford deserves to get fix all oil leaks that I can't afford
Only fixing transmission leaks for now
charred depot
thinking of saving our honda as a project
it needs brake lines hard and soft, basically every bushing, oil leaks sorted, sill rust, subframe rust, rear suspension arms and abs troubleshooting.
oh and the other strut done on the front heh.
fathom socket
my car needs new seals for the transmission, new valve cover gasket, the entire rear suspention needs to be rebuild and the steering rack needs to be rebuild
charred depot
dont know what the oil leak is caused by on ours its not too bad at the moment though
fathom socket
my car may or may not have some oil leak but i dunno if its real or not
makes a weird noise when turning on too
charred depot
the alternator and battery is also gone :^|
fathom socket
I don't really think that the oil leaking from the heads is a big problem
but the transmission is
and the rear suspension in impossible to fix
charred depot
:^ |
fathom socket
I thinks it's more like I need entire rear suspention
and just the suspention is something like 600 euro job
fathom socket
why did ford put a multilink suspention inside eco box
charred depot
i mean its a reasonably big car
charred depot
labour i guess maybe
fathom socket
especially that I can't salvage crap from my suspention
everything needs to be replaced
charred depot
if its so bad that everything needs replaced its been long overdue for years
fathom socket
it's because rust
charred depot
beh if you need the rear arms and even rear subframe theres plenty of donors at this point
charred depot
your car doesent have struts on the rear so its easy enough
charred depot
you might be able to find the entire rear assembly for your car
they go for like 100-150 here ofcourse not brand new
fathom socket
the driver side suspension is knocking
I would need to ask if they could swap
and I need a new brake caliper for the rear
charred depot
just have to find a independent shop that arent clowns and are friendly enough
friend that i use is changing to truck driving :^|
fathom socket
I have 2 shops near me
I used to have an indioended car shop when I lived in different city
But 1 of them is scummy but i only went there to change tyres
charred depot
tyre shop i went to were happy enough sending me away because my tyres still had tread
still went with it because they were dreadful
just suprised they tried to tell me i didnt need tyres
fathom socket
I got steel rims but they needed new valves
And also I bought winter tyres
My all sezon tyres are uneven and they have almost no traction in snow or rain
And Temps went down to - 21°c
manic sorrel
good ps or real
manic sorrel
Mk2 golf(or rabbit to anyone US) then a mazda 3 mps and finally my daily a mk5 g...
Mazda gang
quiet elk
mazda gang
fathom socket
Focus gang
split notch
Nissan gang
dawn python
honda fit gang
split notch
in the garage boi
warm sparrow
🥰
split notch
took it off the road March last year, slowly rebuilding the engine and shit, its in for a respray and that soon, with a new spoiler on the way
split notch
GTT
warm sparrow
ah yes
split notch
they didn't make 4 door GTRs
split notch
it's a mod to do that
warm sparrow
I know
split notch
easy done, just a new bonnet bumper and wings
warm sparrow
does it have rb26 too ?
split notch
the stagea or
warm sparrow
yes
split notch
there was a version that had it I think
the Autech version probably did
the normal ones had the same RB25DET as the Skylines
warm sparrow
ah yes I just made a mistake
wasn't sure
but wait do you have a stagea or did I understand sh*t ?
split notch
I have a Skyline
split notch
yeah theres a joke about the 3 door 4 door and the stagea
warm sparrow
🤔
split notch
3 doors single, 4 doors single dad, stageas the family car
warm sparrow
I fckin love Nissan
lone stratus
raven owl
nice what year ^^
vast harness
https://www.nottawaautosales.com/vdp/16923280/Used-2003-Ford-Ranger-Edge-SuperCab-4WD-for-sale-in-Sturgis-MI-49075 this is exactly what im looking for but the miles and rist sketch me out opinions ik theres some ranger peeps in here
worn arrow
98 Supra mk4 2JZ-GTE (875hp) friends.
MB GTR Pro (1 of 1 paint) friends.
WRXY loves the snow. (430hp) mine 🙂
(4 banger btw)
civic girder
I am also Mazda and Toyota gang
civic girder
I'd love something awd for winter
ember dove
I had to shovel my driveway cause I started doing 5th gear burnouts
civic girder
slid into a ditch this morning
ember dove
civic girder
awd probably wouldn't have saved me, but I still want an awd car to rallyx and winter beater
ember dove
Maybe I can find a rusty speed 6 
civic girder
lol
I'd want something manual, for rallyx, but auto would be nice for winter beating
so idk
ember dove
Idk manual fun
civic girder
it gets old after a while, personally
ember dove
I'm not having anything auto unless it's an explorer for winter/towing
civic girder
I wish my Previa was awd
charred depot
have to go out of your way to find a auto here generally
civic girder
but its still a s/c Previa, so I can't complain
ember dove
Mid engine toyota gang damn
ember dove
Manual swap typically easy
civic girder
have to go out of your way to find a auto here generally
have to go out of your way to find manuals around here, usually
charred depot
it would be if the car wasnt wired as much as a nuclear power plant
ember dove
Bleh
charred depot
computer no happy
civic girder
manual swapping a Previa is difficult as well
the unibodies between the 5mt and 4at are different
civic girder
its even worse if you want to 5mt swap an awd previa
charred depot
pretty sure you need a new driveshaft and all on the e39 among confusers n that
civic girder
one day I would like to awd swap the Previa
charred depot
when you factor in the costs and issues with insurance here you might aswell of bought a manual to start with
civic girder
but I have no idea what all is different, so I'd pretty much have to find an awd donor car
ember dove
My insurance doesn't even care I don't live in the same state anymore
civic girder
which I am definitely not opposed to, parts car would be nice to have in general
charred depot
my last company wouldnt let me have anything but the factory alloys
ember dove
Ew
civic girder
insurance here doesn't care either
charred depot
lucky
civic girder
I could twin turbo LS swap my RX-7 and the insurance would still cost the same
ember dove
I'll have to deal with inspection when I finally get proper papers but weh
charred depot
here for it to be legal you have to declare the engine to the DVLA
ember dove
Mr2 emissions exempt
charred depot
need the engine code and proof of ownership
civic girder
imagine having emissions testing in 2021
charred depot
same for changing colour :^|
ember dove
Euro insurance is the worst
charred depot
have to notify and declare a non standard paint job which beams your rates up
civic girder
even if I had emissions testing, as of last year, my 95 Toyotas became emissions exempt lmao
the only car I'd need emissions tested is my daily, so it would be of no consequence
glad I don't live in the counties with emissions testing
charred depot
needs to be 40 years old here to be inspection exempt
civic girder
imagine having inspections
ember dove
It's gonna suck buying a speed 3 and not straight piping it
charred depot
unless you have nice insurance they wont cover you if you dont continue to MOT it
civic girder
I hate straight pipes
ember dove
I hate the smell but I want bang bang
charred depot
the back box fell off my 1.3 mazda 2
civic girder
at least have a muffler pls. I don't want my ears bleeding
civic girder
my RX-7 pops on stock exhaust
charred depot
i can understand it on a mr2 but a shitty little mazda 2 making those noises
civic girder
also has a destroyed cat tho
ember dove
No cats left on mine
civic girder
I need to cat delete the RX-7
Just need to buy a header and resonator, and take the old stuff
charred depot
also if you make a substantial change your exemption resets
and have to wait 30 years before its exempt again
ember dove
Fuckin wot
charred depot
yep
civic girder
that's the dumbest thing I've heard all day
charred depot
its only 30 years just be patient
ember dove
So you can't actually modify anything old
charred depot
well you can you just need to MOT it
funny thing with modern cars is the MOT testers arent allowed to remove anything
so with all the plastic covers, plastic side skirts and what not so many of the rust points are hidden
ember dove
Gg
civic girder
funny thing with modern cars is the MOT testers arent allowed to remove anything
engine swap then put a plastic cover over it. They'll never know
charred depot
beh if you crash it ya dead
civic girder
then don't crash
charred depot
anythings possible
my friends claim is still in dispute
clown in a volvo suv decided he would change lanes without looking
civic girder
yep
me getting nervous whenever someone slingshots past me on snow and ice
also nervous when you're matching speed
civic girder
Don't usually have to worry about that here since 98% of people drive autos
but occasionally you'll get a smoothbrain who puts it in park, and then mis-shifts it into reverse instead of drive
charred depot
the amount of people here that at hills in stationary traffic hold it on the clutch is painful
just going backwards and forwards
civic girder
holding with the clutch is tremendously stupid
and no easier on your legs than holding with the brakes
ember dove
I seen some dude in a jeep doing that once
I tried to call him an idiot but he refused to look at me and my superior manual driving
remote ridge
every once in a while if there is no one behind me ill hold on the clutch and try to get a perfect balance to practice my clutch control
fathom socket
I hate 3rd gen fiat Ducato, Citroën Jumper II and peugeot boxter II
They always blind me when they are behind me
stark sentinel
Isnt a porshe a VW van with extra steps
civic spoke
Guess the issue. And you'll receive an internet cookie.
fathom socket
No fuel? Parking brake on while doin 20km/h?
civic spoke
No fuel? Parking brake on while doin 20km/h?
Still have a solid 5-ish liters of fuel left. 50 km range. Parking brake is not on.
fathom socket
Still have a solid 5-ish liters of fuel left. 50 km range. Parking brake is not ...
wut
civic spoke
Need to fuel up tomorrow morning, tho.
fathom socket
but the red ligtht down in the right corner
civic spoke
It's a combination of lights that are all lit together.
civic spoke
One common issue causes those lights to light up at once.
fathom socket
i cannot see the light in between the two gauges
civic spoke
Hint - I have no ABS, TC, or Stability control.
fathom socket
oh
civic spoke
The light in the middle is for the traction control.
fathom socket
k
civic spoke
Far right is ABS light.
fathom socket
idk lol
civic spoke
Very likely a bad/dirty wheel speed sensor.
charred depot
our old civic consumes wheel speed sensors
abs light is on at the moment probably cause of one.
compact thorn
Isnt a porshe a VW van with extra steps
yes very very very many extra steps
fathom socket
isnt any car a ford model T with extra steps?
sullen flower
raven owl
hi
sullen flower
No
sullen flower
Except the E92 M3
raven owl
what is ur fav car
sullen flower
We have to hate that
raven owl
yee
raven owl
yesss
lol
he makes it look bad
noo
jakes doent have m3
he has like 335I
hello
anyone there
bro
@sullen flower
sullen flower
Ah
stoic ledge
he has like 335I
No he had a E92 335i, he now has a E90 M3
For like... 2 years already
raven owl
oo
sage ledge
Vroom Vroom tech tips
fathom socket
should i overclock my engine to 5GRPM?
civic spoke
should i overclock my engine to 5GRPM?
5,000,000,000 RPM? 🤔
I like the Sedan M's over the coupes.
fathom socket
Ive put some thought into it, and I think I can do it if I apply liquid metal and delid my engine
solemn inlet
Welp, shes not good
vocal mural
should i overclock my engine to 5GRPM?
You will convert your car into an airplane? 
✈️
jagged smelt
fathom socket
Gimme one of those guns.
Want to mount it on an extendable remote turret platform on my future Cybertruck^^
sturdy solar
Welp, shes not good
Oooo thats bad
fathom socket
Welp, shes not good
I'm dumb and I don't really understand what's exacly wrong
charred depot
i should probably check the oil on the civic
charred depot
ive got the filter for my car just need to get the oil heh
fossil imp
*thieves
charred depot
just up ahead i consumeth pothole covered with water :^|
stoic ledge
Nice S P E E D for the road lol
charred depot
thats slow smh
charred depot
yeah gotta go faster to smooth it out 🧠
fathom socket
yeah gotta go faster to smooth it out 🧠
exaaaactly
charred depot
trying to avoid hefty puddles and everyone on the other side with no puddles is tracking the centre line with their wheels :^(
id probably fumble on the button and end up getting it stuck on and sliding to a stop
sterile holly
charred depot
lol you think thats narrow
stoic ledge
Yeah that's not really that narrow lol
full bough
should i slap a turbo in a viper acr
Depends on the game lmao
flint sable
just up ahead i consumeth pothole covered with water :^|
2012 pothole eater 9000
fathom socket
thats practically as wide as the bloomin' road!