everyone under my college was like that
#cars
fathom socket
civic girder
basically, slap "DM" on the end of an abbreviation for a country and it refers to the "domestic" cars of that nation
civic girder
the irony is they're not actually JDM cars
civic girder
Its because people try to be cool, but don't realize how dumb they look
fathom socket
idk if this would be legal
civic girder
Its effectively the same thing as putting "american muscle" stickers on a Ford Ka
fathom socket
but maybe straight pipe it instead of fart can
civic girder
the Ka was never available in the US, and was entirely designed and produced overseas
so calling it an american car is stupid
civic girder
we didn't get the Fiesta for a really long time
fathom socket
but you got Focus
civic girder
we've only had it for maybe 2 or 3 gens
stoic ledge
KA is just fiesta
🤔
civic girder
Yea, but the Focus is larger
fathom socket
wasn't focus designed by European division tho?
stoic ledge
Yes
civic girder
improved my ass
fathom socket
what do you mean by "improved"
civic girder
the "2nd gen" was a pile of shit
civic girder
what do you mean by "improved"
A facelift so massive, you can't tell its the same old pile of garbage
a new body and interior
but the same chassis and engine
the interior was so bad
civic girder
maybe the european ones
fathom socket
ye
stoic ledge
You can see itś the old interior but with just some later US stuff added to it
civic girder
my aunt had a "2nd" gen Focus hatch
fathom socket
it looks generic
civic girder
it had a different interior than that
stoic ledge
civic girder
btw, Ford Sync is shit
stoic ledge
But that's still the Focus Mk1 underneath
civic girder
yea that looks more like what my aunt had, but its been years
she has a 3rd gen Prius now, I think
3rd gen Prius are inferior in every way to all the other gens
stoic ledge
Same model year European interior:
stoic ledge
3rd gen Prius are inferior in every way to all the other gens
Imho that's the best prius
civic girder
the 3rd gens look worse, the center stack is hideous and oversized
stoic ledge
I don't dislike it...
civic girder
they have larger gas motors and don't get any better fuel economy
stoic ledge
Yeah mk3 was worse, especially pre-facelift
civic girder
and the Prius V, as well as the Prius C, are both trash
fathom socket
but the mk2 wagon looks better from the rear
civic girder
the XW30 was part of a dark era for Toyota
fathom socket
by better I mean you can tell what car it is
civic girder
most of Toyota's early 2010s cars were cheap
stoic ledge
No, XV30 is zhe best Prius
civic girder
I will always disagree with that
civic girder
the XW30 is ugly in every way, and while it makes more power its not actually faster, and the fuel economy is not better
civic girder
imo the XW30 interior is a regression in design. It looks like something from 2000, not something from 2010.
The XW20 before it had a much more modern interior design
civic girder
¯_(ツ)_/¯
stoic ledge
Anyway, if you want(ed) a Prius... just get an Auris/Corolla Hybrid 🙃
These sold quite well here
civic girder
yea, we only just got the Corolla hybrid
civic girder
what?
stoic ledge
Discord won't let me edit my message
Made a type
Typo*
I meant design/bodystyle
WIth the current Corolla, we get the hatch, sedan and wagon as hybrid
hatch and wagon even as high power hybrid, 2.0
civic girder
those are.............interesting......choices
split chasm
I like the look of them, stands out around here with the trashbinned ricer cars resold to teenagers around here or truck man number 10 million
They’re nothing amazing looking, just a car
One of my favorite suvs is the Yukon xl but unless I’m living in it I don’t think I’ll get it for 70 grand
There’s also a nice looking bronco that got imported here
Heard one of those guys speeding at 9pm at night yesterday in a road with no lighting, with wild animals and a neighborhood. Sounds like some exploding rust in the distance rather than a sports car
dense shard
‘The uncomfortable future of in-car upgrades has begun’
Safety tech shouldn't be DLC
pearl tiger
feral zinc
vast harness
if you bought a car and have the title but not transferred because the dmv is backed up for like 3 months but a proof of sale could they still try and scam and report it stolen or something like that or would you be good because you have a proof of sale showing that you paid for the vehicle
fathom socket
Idk
But here in my country before you could do this
But now you get fines for not changing car title to be your own
civic girder
if you have a title signed by the previous owner and stamped with a notary, if they tried to report it stolen the cops wouldn't be able to arrest you or anything like that
its not stolen if its notarized and signed over to your name
flint sable
Instantly recognizable
Got some pics from a friend of one but was told not to post them on social media, gonna toe the line and say that discord is included
charred depot
vast harness
if you have a title signed by the previous owner and stamped with a notary, if t...
K seems like we are getting it
civic girder
However you do still want to go to the DMV and get a new title made under your name asap
Because you can't register it until you have the new title
vast harness
yea dmv is backed up for 3 months
civic girder
What the fuck
vast harness
covid
civic girder
Your dmv is worse than ours
vast harness
and michigan is ass
civic girder
Ours is opened again. There's even two different ones I can go to
The one in the next town over has the title office open later than the one here. But the dmv here has an after hours drive thru for plates
copper salmon
vast harness
Ours is opened again. There's even two different ones I can go to
earlest i can get is july at the dmv
unless i spam call everyday at 8 am
thats when they have next day openeings if you call
dense shard
I got my WJ registered within a week of buying
charred depot
ya'lls dmv system sucks
dense shard
I wasn't willing to wake up at 6 am
vast harness
ya'lls dmv system sucks
pretty much in Michigan we dont even have drive-able roads half the time they are fucked crumbling potholes etc
charred depot
when i buy a car in the uk i just write my details on a piece of paper which gets posted away and i get a tear off slip
then after a little bit i get a new v5 in the mail
south jewel
I got F1TV this year, and so far I love it! As a Canadian, it's the only way I can watch without commercials. I haven't seen it during a live race yet, but the quality thus far is excellent. Due to timezone/on-call-work I frequently miss the live running anyway, so on-demand is fucking great for me.
Also, $80 feels like a very reasonable price
dense shard
per year?
south jewel
yep
dire tangle
im in me mums car
south jewel
all the F1, F2... Practice, Qualy, Races ... and a bunch of other stuff including archives
dense shard
how
solemn inlet
Repairing it to be my own ride. I got it cheap so I need to do some tlc
luckily the oil pan took most of the impact when they ran over whatever they did lol
low carbon
Also, $80 feels like a very reasonable price
meanwhile CA$200 in new zealand
craggy radish
Who recognizes it
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/817772829767368725/825275895190913094/IMG_20190822_160543.jpg
fathom socket
Who recognizes it
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/817772829767368725/825...
Me
Tesla roadster 1.0 / lotus Elise @craggy radish
civic spoke
Yeah. Roadster 1.0
Seen one in the wild many years ago.
fathom socket
Yeah. Roadster 1.0
Seen one in the wild many years ago.
Me who has never seen a tesla irl because they are not sold here
@civic spoke I think there are like less than 20 Tesla's in my country
torn plover
petrol is old school man
frozen kernel
Rip
torn plover
getting banned soon in europe
frozen kernel
Rlly?
torn plover
we will see them in museums in 50 years
frozen kernel
Damn
torn plover
yeah in norway cant sell combustion engine new vehicle from 2025 onwards
stoic ledge
Not being sold anymore != Banned
frozen kernel
But what about the autobahn
torn plover
Not being sold anymore != Banned
it is pretty much killing it, look what happened to diesel in germany
frozen kernel
No more loud engines
torn plover
2nd hand market values dropped dead
civic spoke
Wouldn't be too surprised if ICE is gonezo by 2050.
frozen kernel
Here in NZ there is a stupid vehicle tax now for petrol cars
Here is the thing tho
The tx is $50nz
torn plover
well really in 50 years there will be none around unless we get all the electricity etc screwed up in the planet and go back to mad max
stoic ledge
25CAD for what period of time
torn plover
you seem to be caffin hard, corona perhaps? 😛
frozen kernel
Lmao
frozen kernel
you seem to be caffin hard, corona perhaps? 😛
What do u mean
The tax was implemented last month
civic spoke
Audi is stopping development of ICE.
frozen kernel
Rip
stoic ledge
The tax was implemented last month
Sure, but how often do you have to pay it?
torn plover
it will be all electric soon and we will go from brrrrr to a subtle wheeeeevvv
frozen kernel
Just once when importing the car from another country IF you import it into NZ. Otherwise you don't need to pay
I thinks it's pretty funny
Not gonna lie
torn plover
that is how they make up new avenues
first there is a tax with a stupidly low amount of cost
so you think meh that is nothing
frozen kernel
But..
civic spoke
stoic ledge
Lol that's a low tax on import lol
civic spoke
2030 is when Volvo want to go full-EV.
frozen kernel
There is also another tax which is very annoying
torn plover
yeah mercedes going electric soon too
civic spoke
9 years isn't that far off.
frozen kernel
Not relating to cars
frozen kernel
yeah mercedes going electric soon too
No mor AMG?
stoic ledge
AMG will go to PHEV 4-cyls
frozen kernel
Or electric amg
stoic ledge
👀
torn plover
yea
honest yarrow
hey guys can someone help me out
looking at getting this car
would u say this is a good deal
19k aud
idk much about purchasing a 2nd hand vehicle just wanna know what i should look at
honest yarrow
nah hes got another ad on fb market place for 19k
others in the same condition maybe worst going for 25k
flint sable
There is already an electric supercar.
Very cool thanks Mercedes
silver ibex
Starting to warm up here in the UK, time for a wash
viral matrix
Gave mine a wash yesterday
viral matrix
Starting to warm up here in the UK, time for a wash
Nice vfr
silver ibex
ty!
viral matrix
Dct too
silver ibex
yeah i'd heard so many marmite opinions on DCT but having had it, I love it
viral matrix
Tho I prefer manual, but that must be lovely on long trips
silver ibex
it's not even long trips, it's cutting about town where it's lovely
and, stopping at traffic lights, I don't have to knock it into neutral to let go of the bars
viral matrix
Idk, I guess I'd like it anyways, but I just love shifting myself
silver ibex
yeah, i feel you, this isn't my first bike so it was a change
my theory was that you can get a foot shifter for the dct, so if i hated it I could just fit that
on my old bike I mostly changed gear clutchlessly anyway
viral matrix
I do that too
fringe lake
tfw you put a 90s Toyota part in an 80s Mazda as a temporary measure
If it works it works
viral matrix
Haven't on this yet tho, don't have the needed license to ride it yet
silver ibex
in practice, I am perfectly happy with it, in D mode it's lazy as hell, keeps a really high gear, in S mode it barely changes until the redline, and I still have +- buttons on the left handlebar anyway
fringe lake
Starting to warm up here in the UK, time for a wash
How much was this bike?
silver ibex
Haven't on this yet tho, don't have the needed license to ride it yet
is this UK/EU so A1/A2/A?
silver ibex
How much was this bike?
I paid £6500 for it, when it was 6 years old
viral matrix
Had a Suzuki GSX600F before this one
viral matrix
Traded my old bike for this one
silver ibex
1200cc, V4, DCT Semi Auto, shaft drive, 170hp
fringe lake
Bike is a beaut, that's for sure.
Shame I'll probably never buy one
Heck that 6500 pound bike outputs more HP than my $20000 car
silver ibex
i have done a lot to it, replaced the suspension entirely, lifted the bars, changed the screen, changed the seat, added a crazy airhorn, changed the brake disks and pads to EBC ones, etc
viral matrix
CB1000R doesn't have that much power, but I've heard it has quite nice torque
silver ibex
CB1000R doesn't have that much power, but I've heard it has quite nice torque
I do love naked bikes
fringe lake
CB1000R doesn't have that much power, but I've heard it has quite nice torque
Oh, the CB1000R and it's CBR variant are amazing. Sound great at high speed
viral matrix
I do love naked bikes
I just love the looks of it
Looks quite modern for 10 year old bike
fringe lake
I was going to get a CBR150R, but it's not worth the $2000 for me
I don't exactly have $2000 burning a hole in my pocket right now lol
viral matrix
This was 8600€, tho I got 2500€ off by trading my old bike to it
fringe lake
CB1000R doesn't have that much power, but I've heard it has quite nice torque
This is your bike?
silver ibex
the original screen was much lower, it does look more aggressive but i like not being blown at
fringe lake
the original screen was much lower, it does look more aggressive but i like not ...
I've heard a huge issue is with all of the wind blowing into people's faces
viral matrix
This is your bike?
Yes, took some shots of it yesterday
silver ibex
I do have full luggage for it (this is when it was at the dealer)
silver ibex
oooh a gsxf
fringe lake
I honestly don't know why people like going on long-range trips with a bike
viral matrix
fringe lake
Don't you get tired after a while? All of the gear is also heavy, is it not?
- rain + bad road conditions
silver ibex
i mean you're sat down so it's not that heavy, but it's the adventure and experience, i tend to do long trips two up with the wife on the back, in groups with friends, we have sena intercom systems etc so we can all talk
lots of europe is pretty to ride through
silver ibex
i used to be in to cars, years ago, but since getting a bike, all cars I can ever afford seem slow and boring
fringe lake
i used to be in to cars, years ago, but since getting a bike, all cars I can eve...
I mean, you're not only paying for the engine and a "cheap" frame (in comparison to a car) but the actual entire car
fringe lake
That includes interior, exterior, nav system, wheel, power steering, etc
viral matrix
i used to be in to cars, years ago, but since getting a bike, all cars I can eve...
Ikr, I drive a 10 times cheaper car than my bike is
silver ibex
it's not just that, my 170hp 1200cc engine, would be "ok" in a car, to equal the acceleration of my motorbike, I need like a 1000hp engine in a car
power to weight and all that
fringe lake
it's like comparing a cheetah to an elephant
silver ibex
yeah
fringe lake
cheetah is fast and sleek, but you can't load it with heavy stuff
fringe lake
My shitbox
I bet it outputs more HP than my car
fringe lake
new tesla roadster
viral matrix
I bet it outputs more HP than my car
148 originally
fringe lake
148 originally
Yeah. mine does 91 to the wheels
viral matrix
0-60 on the vfr1200 is 2.7s
3.2s on the CB
fringe lake
ECU upgrade gives it 101 😎
not going to do that tho
don't have the proper ports and my laptop is currently not in a portable state
viral matrix
Well mine had 148 about 372k km's ago
fringe lake
Then?
fringe lake
Well mine had 148 about 372k km's ago
What happened
fringe lake
lol
silver ibex
my car is a renault zoe 50kWh
fringe lake
There was a 2jz GTE swapped E30 selling in my country a week ago or so
silver ibex
fully on board the EV train here, cars are for getting from a-b as cheaply, efficiently, and comfortably as possible
fringe lake
only $25000 including shipping
fringe lake
fully on board the EV train here, cars are for getting from a-b as cheaply, effi...
Isn't the renault zoe a little tiny car?
silver ibex
i'm in the UK, all cars are tiny
fringe lake
I might be thinking about their other budget offering
silver ibex
zoe is EV only
fringe lake
costs less than $10k US and outputs under 80 HP
silver ibex
so if you're not thinking of an EV you're not thinking of a zoe
nah, zoes aren't that cheap
fringe lake
Yeah, it's not a zoe
Seems a bit heavy for the range no?
only does 200 KM
3500 LBs
fringe lake
Regardless, my issue with EVs is charging
silver ibex
i mostly charge it for free at work. i have a home charger, but that obviously costs me money
fringe lake
There is no feasible way (for me at least) to get an EV which will cost less long term
Gas is cheap enough in my country (nationally backed provider) to the point of everything running on it
- the fact that in many towns there are either 0 charging points or 1 of them in the town center
silver ibex
for me, it's via salary sacrifice, so I end up with a £176/m net deduction from my wages, but i didn't have to put any kind of deposit down, work pay for maintenance and servicing down to tyres, work pay for insurance, i can charge at work for free, or at home for cheap, christ, my old VW passat cost me more just in tax, fuel, and insurance, let alone the cost of the car
silver ibex
we rarely drive more than 200 miles in a day, but when we do, all the motorway service stations in the UK have rapid chargers
fringe lake
we rarely drive more than 200 miles in a day, but when we do, all the motorway s...
makes sense, UK is pretty small
silver ibex
yeah you're meaning rapids
fringe lake
i think the charger doesn't even do high speed
silver ibex
the rapids are a mess of 1809472 different networks that all need their own phone app and all charge extortionate rates, but i rarely even use them
fringe lake
oh no we don't have those
silver ibex
the one in the photo is a CCS connector so is a DC rapid charger, in the UK that would mean at least 50kW, but some I believe can be as low as 25kW
fringe lake
the one in the photo is a CCS connector so is a DC rapid charger, in the UK that...
Not exactly fast, and there's about 1 in my parent's hometown
silver ibex
my home charger is 7.2kW
fringe lake
well
silver ibex
but i plug it in overnight etc
fringe lake
home chargers just usually plug into the wall at 240 right
fringe lake
idk, personally it's cheaper to get a gas car here
silver ibex
where is here?
fringe lake
The most "accessible" PHEV here is over $70000
fringe lake
where is here?
Indonesia
fringe lake
yeah most PHEVs and EVs are incredibly expensive
silver ibex
so most americans also say there isn't much init
for me, it's definitely way cheaper, and tbh, EVs are nice to drive, really smooth etc
fringe lake
US tends to have crazy low petrol prices
We have it at about 0.45 pounds to the liter for 92 Ron
silver ibex
i would love a Tesla but you know, infinite money
I don't think anything is below 95 Ron here, but it's about £1.27 a litre
silver ibex
electricity, if i plug in at home overnight, is about 4p/kWh, I get about 4 miles per kWh
fringe lake
there used to be 102 or something but it was very terribly non economical
silver ibex
if i plug in at work, well it's free
fringe lake
yeah, it usually has to do with the network
That, and the per kWh price compared to per Litre price
silver ibex
https://ev-database.uk/car/1205/Renault-Zoe-ZE50-R135 sorry, 135hp apparently
fringe lake
https://ev-database.uk/car/1205/Renault-Zoe-ZE50-R135 sorry, 135hp apparently
How much was it?
silver ibex
like i say, mine is salary sacrifice, so i pay £176/m net out of my wages for it, I didn't pay anything upfront
fringe lake
Oh
silver ibex
but list price new is I think about £30,000
fringe lake
yeah that's a bit too much
Here, you can buy a house with that much
Not the best one, but it's a house that you personally own alright
silver ibex
in the old car I paid ~£22/m road tax, £25/m insurance, £120/m fuel, I have none of those costs with this and haven't even gotten on to other costs like maintenance and MOT (inspection) etc
fringe lake
you can also buy one of these
silver ibex
EVs are expensive to buy outright
fringe lake
in the old car I paid ~£22/m road tax, £25/m insurance, £120/m fuel, I have none...
I think in your situation what sweetens the deal is all of the additional costs
Here? You pay taxes, insurance, and gas, That's about it
And they are not expensive
silver ibex
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/104135171#/ there are houses in the UK for £30k but you probably don't want them and they are all in shit areas with no jobs that you probably don't want to live in
fringe lake
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/104135171#/ there *are* houses in the UK ...
Makes sense
fathom socket
Does anyone know some decent tweeters that I could add to my car stereo?
spring zodiac
Does anyone know some decent tweeters that I could add to my car stereo?
Typically you want a pair of splits so that the tweeter is paired with them and they use the right frequency ranges and don't clash as well as work well with the crossover that they come with.
I would look at JBL or focal.
I have Alpine type R and they were great at first but have degraded over the past 4 years significantly. I hate them now.
fathom socket
I like my audio system, but I But it really lacks on hi ends.
And idk if spending money on just speakers that are gonna be worth more than my car is justifiable
spring zodiac
If you genuinely like music and love quality audio I would say go for it if you plan to keep your car for a while.
I drive 6 to 12 hours a week for work and putting quality audio gear in my car was a huge improvement to my commute
fathom socket
I don't drive that much but I can't help but notice the high tones are quite distorted in my ford stock speakers due to lack of tweeters
spring zodiac
What country are you in? Not sure what brands would be readily available
fathom socket
Poland
spring zodiac
Some thing like these would be the go on a budget and without an amplifier
fathom socket
o
I didn't think of that
not super expensive so maybe If I get a job I could upgrade
keen jungle
dababy
tight cypress
amps are pretty cheap anyway
pearl tiger
i probably take these for dash and back board
and these for doors
for my 1998 shitbox (in trunk i got Twin 12" banging)
pearl tiger
big oof
charred depot
cheaper to call a tow truck
Cant wait till im 21 and insurance becomes slightly less of a pita
charred depot
my first year when i was 17 was £950 for 6000 miles
ended up doing 10,000 but whos counting
pearl tiger
well im 25 and i just got my license 2 years ago
charred depot
when i was 18 and had 1 year no claims it was £550
for the year
just looking for best way to deal with insurance for a car i probably intend to sell on
different companies have different cancellation policies so have to look into that
pearl tiger
well i stay at my current.. i got advertised by my dad
got special vouch
and its not too bad
charred depot
parents are on my car as additional drivers which brings down the price a suprising amount
chilly shell
Young people and insurance is insane yep - also restrictions on renting a car usually
fathom socket
I'm 23 and insurance still costs more than my car is worth
my first year was 232 euros
I did 30k km
but that was a discounted dealer insurance
Would cost me around 1000 euros to insure my car normally
and now my yeary insurance costs 500 euros
does not sound much
but compared that a lot of people live income of 5150 euros
chilly shell
I'm 23 and insurance still costs more than my car is worth
Given I got my first car for $1,800 yeah for sure lol
chilly shell
Damn
My first year insurance was $3000 USD but I helped my parents around the house so they gave me that
fathom socket
maybe I could go up to 500 max
chilly shell
I did all the groceries and stuff
fathom socket
wanted get rid of it, but I would get jack shit from it
and it was cheaper to fix it to bearly pass inspection
chilly shell
Scrap yard wouldn’t pay you for it or at least take it free ?
fathom socket
would pay me
but very little
and I would need to spend more money getting the documents processed because I have registered it in another city
I don't have time to register it here
because covid restrictions and I need a car to commute
craggy radish
Tesla roadster 1.0 / lotus Elise <@454687706254147590>
Yep, only 2500 made, and about 1500 in US I believe. I've got a list made by VIN with pictures, got 500 so far. @civic spoke
This was the first and only I've ever seen
spring zodiac
I'm glad in Australia we could skip out on paying full insurance.
I know it's risky but young and cash poor is very poor 🤣
charred depot
ill take insane insurance prices over all the horrible crawly things in australia
south jewel
meanwhile CA$200 in new zealand
That is excessive, and very steep! ...you can get referral codes that will take off $10 20% (I think all subscribers can send them, I got an email with one --- can message it to you if you want), but that just doesn't fix $200 🙁
edit: I had the discount wrong
vocal mural
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/104135171#/ there *are* houses in the UK ...
Where is that? In Slough?
fathom socket
I've made a generic american land yacht car
fathom socket
yes
mossy gull
nice
stark sentinel
sullen flower
mfw Verstappen pole position in F1 Bahrain qualifying
stoic ledge
fathom socket
when i was 18 and had 1 year no claims it was £550
After 1 year, the all-knowing insurance people decided to reduce my ~1.2k premium by a WHOPPING £9
they're basically haemorrhaging money at this point idk how they manage to get such low premiums
fathom socket
mfw Verstappen pole position in F1 Bahrain qualifying
also
they probably blame corona
I knew they were up to something when they said you can get like 5% of ur premium back
fathom socket
(i didnt even do that lol)
fathom socket
Ah yes, less driving -> less payouts -> higher monthly rates
stonks only go up just facts
stoic ledge
My stonks go down 🙃
fathom socket
well, the insurance company stonks only go up at least
stoic ledge
True
fathom socket
The way they calculate the insurance premiums is really scuffed as well
like a 1.0 litre engine that produces 60hp would have cost me more than a 1.6 with double the hp
and the 2nd option was a mini so not exactly an MPV or anything
stoic ledge
Yeah but even something stupid living at 1A vs 1 has a higher rate lol
So because you live at #1A you're more likely to crash than your neighbor
fathom socket
stoic ledge
For some reason my Corsa is registered as an MPV
Very practical MPV yes
And ofc a 3d MPV because that makes sense as well
stoic ledge
Lol
Well I mean I'm a tall boii and I fit it's spacious, but otherwise it's just a hatchback
fathom socket
Doesnt an audi A7/Tesla model S count as a hatchback?
stoic ledge
Yeah as the rear is a hatch
fathom socket
A7 might aswell be a coupe-estate thing
stoic ledge
Nah it's a hatchback
fathom socket
ye
stoic ledge
My brothers V40 is for some reason also classified as an MPV
But a VW Polo is a hatchback
Idk what the criteria is for that lol
(it's classified as that by the motoring agency, it's not really an MPV)
fathom socket
lol v40 as an MPV, who thought of that lol
stoic ledge
Yeah idk lol
fathom socket
mpv's must be in a lower insurance bracket type thing, but it still doesnt really make sense
like as in how the insurance companies use their random number generator algorithms
stoic ledge
Oof is it?
If so: nice
registers sports car as MPV
Proof that I'm not just spilling BS: Corsa body-type MPV
(carrosserietype = bodytype)
V40 same
A Mini Cooper is actually classed as a Hatchback
fathom socket
😔
fringe lake
<:weSmart:717978897911906344>
If it works it works
Exploit the system
PROFIT
(or rather, SAVE MORE)
eager grove
That’s bonkers
They have some tourans in the us
But since they don’t have MPVs, and minivans are much bigger, and hatchbacks are much smaller
They don’t know what to call it
I think they cal it a station wagon, which is just kinda funny
plucky juniper
Oil change day. It's been like a year since I haven't been driving much.
civic spoke
I hope that you don't do oil changes every 5,000 months.
civic girder
probably should've said 'y' months, huh
charred depot
sealed for life engine
civic girder
sounds like something Ford would do
civic spoke
What is DSC on bmw
Dynamic Stability Control.
civic spoke
What is DSC on bmw
On my car, it disabled traction control with one press. Holding it disables traction control and stability control.
pastel ridge
Ok
pastel ridge
Yeah I know it sounds better in sport definitely with the custom exhaust
fathom socket
I might try to trade my 07 f150 for a dakota rt
dense shard
why
pastel ridge
It good
dense shard
Dodge Dakota doesn't have a very high opinion from what I understand?
pastel ridge
Dodge Dakota doesn't have a very high opinion from what I understand?
Lol it's none of your business
dense shard
I'm not sure what your statement is supposed to represent.
fathom socket
My doors are falling apart
dense shard
ohno
fathom socket
Rust ate the bottom of my doors
dense shard
oof
fathom socket
Dodge Dakota doesn't have a very high opinion from what I understand?
Actually might be an 01 f150 now
My uncle said after his deployment he is going to get a new truck and sell the one he has now for like $3500
And his truck is way nicer than mine
It is a lariat crewcab 4x4 with a sunroof and tow package
And 150000 miles
fathom socket
The dakota rt used to be his
He sold it to a family friend who said he would probably sell it if anybody in our family wanted it
dense shard
oh, I see.
dense shard
yo, hold up. So this is an old Dakota. Pre-4.7.
dense shard
yeah, that makes sense.
5.9 V8 in a not full sized truck.
Grand Cherokees had the same engine up to 1998.
fathom socket
The 01 f150 seems like the route that is going to happen though
Because I kind of need the utility that it has with the tow package and stuff
dense shard
That makes sense.
vast harness
Threw my hoonigan Merica sticker on
plucky juniper
Haven't prescribed to the months part for oil changes ever, never had an issue with oil going bad or absorbing water.
fathom socket
What?
plucky juniper
Replied to a reply from earlier.
wraith geyser
I usually like to send a sample of oil to an analysis lab to get an exact break down of how the oil is doing! Not every oil change but every once in a while, plus it is neat to see it haha!
silk urchin
unpopular opinion time, may favourite car:
*my
yet to own one yet
but one can only dream
fringe lake
Good choice, very sexy
south jewel
Best F1 season opener in a decade at least
gray kestrel
Best F1 season opener in a decade at least
Yeah for sure
The last lap battle was incredible
As a LH44 fan I was on the edge of my seat the last few laps 😂
south jewel
Yeah for sure
there was a 3-way early on with vet-alo-sai (I forget the order both in and out of the exchange) that was fucking great to watch!
The late fight is one of the few times in the last five years that I've really felt on the edge of my seat as it ends.
I'm not a 44 fan, but have no problem with this win! What a great race
south jewel
YES I have fan love for him already.!
gray kestrel
his pass on fernando was really good to watch
Even if it was DRS-aided
It was committed in the way that most rookies aren't against two time champions
south jewel
It could be a great season. I have my personal likes, a great battle at the top. exciting rookie, and a hapless spinner to play the villain
gray kestrel
It could be a great season. I have my personal likes, a great battle at the top....
Yeah can't wait for Imola
Although, given the way the merc improved from testing to bahrain, I think they could have a better car there
south jewel
I am cheering for Mazespin to not actually complete an F1 lap 😄
gray kestrel
It was committed in the way that most rookies aren't against two time champions
Hamilton's rookie year comes to mind, as does JPMs pass on Schumi
gray kestrel
I am cheering for Mazespin to not actually complete an F1 lap 😄
this
I'm not a 44 fan, but have no problem with this win! What a great race
I'm so glad that someone has this outlook
Honestly half of the fans still don't appreciate Lewis as a driver. Sure, don't be his fan, but you can't argue about the fact that he's one of the best
south jewel
I actually like the Aston martin team... it all shows the difference between mazespin and stroll... at leat stroll is a legit driver... he is interchangable with a third of the bottom of the grid
south jewel
I kind of hate Lewis... but that doesn't mean I don't respect that he really is amazing
Same, I think of Stroll as a mid pack kind of guy.
gray kestrel
I kind of _hate_ Lewis... but that doesn't mean I don't respect that he really i...
My point is simply respecting his driving and racing skills, whether you like him as a person or not is up to you, many people extend that to his driving
Which isn't even related
south jewel
Yep. It's easy to player-hate Lewis... but I want to see him beat legitimately... this season could really be one of the greats.
I don't actually like MAx either, he caused a lot of shit on his way into the sport. The two head to head is a great match
gray kestrel
I don't actually like MAx either, he caused a lot of shit on his way into the sport.
Oh, then who's your favourite front-pack driver?
south jewel
Fuck. I've been trying to decide.
gray kestrel
As I see it you have to choose between Valterri and Sergio rn
For strictly "front-pack"
south jewel
I'm very "Formula 1.5" this year
gray kestrel
To be fair, the midfield has got closer than say 2014-2016
south jewel
I would like to see a surprise Riccardo .. or Lando
gray kestrel
Daniel hasn't got on top of the McLaren yet
I suspect he will with time, he took a little while to get used to the Renault too
south jewel
Yea, I think Ric sis a dark horse... not for a championchip, but for some surprising wins
gray kestrel
I don't see him beating Russell/Max/Leclerc
No of course not this year
But honestly IMO George is the best of that lot
south jewel
I love Russell. Leclerc is the guy I think will never quite have the right car at the right time. Max,...maybe this year?
gray kestrel
I still think Lewis will win this year, but I am a fan, so...
But recalling 2017/18
Ferrari was quicker initially
In fact there are a lot of parallels to 17
The Mercedes was not great that year
south jewel
It's part of what I like about F1, I don't only cheer of one single thing. I really enjoy the whole experience
gray kestrel
I seriously believe that this will be a 2017-esque season
But the battle will go slightly further
south jewel
I very much hope so
south jewel
Best F1 season opener in a decade at least
☝️ I honestly loved this opener!
gray kestrel
Yep, I think Max's year will come after new regulations though
south jewel
This year will be wierd. I really don't know if Merc can hold on the whole way
gray kestrel
Right now, Mercedes as a team, not engineering-wise alone, but as a whole unit, they're very hard to beat
Merc will get a lot better post break
Just in a week they made the W12 so much better
south jewel
Yep... so wit a coup[le weeks and see what the high-rake cars pull off
gray kestrel
And we don't know how the RB will be in the shorter tracks
gray kestrel
Yep... so wit a coup[le weeks and see what the high-rake cars pull off
Yeah for sure
south jewel
I (selfishly) think Canada will be one of the most entertainling short tracks this year!
I dished out for F1 TV this year, enjoying it so far, but I've yet to test it in real-time (was called ror work right as this race began)
gray kestrel
Ah F1 TV doesn't work great where I live
south jewel
So far, so good... but I will wait to see how it does live. no problems with on-demand
gray kestrel
Also, what do you think about the F2 grid this year?
south jewel
I have no knowledge of F2. That is a whole new ball of fun entertainment for me to watch with F1 TV!
gray kestrel
Cool, enjoy : P
fathom socket
I'm gonna build myself a diy motorized kart, any tips and/or things to look out for?
pastel ridge
My car save it recommends 95o but the minimum is 91 would it be better to put in 95 98 or 91 octane in the car
stoic ledge
95 (E10) is probably the way to go
pastel ridge
Yeah a bit difference to us we've got like 80
stoic ledge
What car/engine is it?
stoic ledge
Kek I wouldn't use cheap fuel in that lol, I'm even surprised it doesn't recommend 98 for that
pastel ridge
Yeah we have 94 but it's a bit weird in Australia
I get 98 when it's under a 1.50 litre
The digital dials looks so cool
fathom socket
Meanwhile I use a mixture between 112 and 94 octane gas
civic spoke
Hate 'em. Rather have the more analog ones.
pastel ridge
You can change them in the settings
fathom socket
I wonder how my car would on pure propane
pastel ridge
There comfort comfort plus eco Pro
stoic ledge
I think it's definitely great to run it on 98 once in a while, 95 won't do harm but any lower I'd avoid tbh
civic spoke
I give my car 98 octane (Ron).
pastel ridge
The fuel economy is not the best in the 440i 12lp 100k
stoic ledge
> gets a 440i
> mentions fuel economy
pastel ridge
This is comfort mode
civic spoke
I average around 8 L/100km with my 320i.
pastel ridge
This is eco pro mode
civic spoke
Vehicle I'm sitting in right now gets an average of 28 L/100km.
pastel ridge
I get a lot more fuel economy on eco Pro about 10 l per 100K but feels slow slow
civic spoke
How much the car drinks is all about how you drive.
pearl tiger
Mine drinks 5.1L per 100km xd
pastel ridge
Yes look on the graphs even when driving on the highway I get 8.5l per 100k
pastel ridge
Mine drinks 5.1L per 100km xd
It's probably a diesel
pearl tiger
Nah Shitbox low HP xd
pastel ridge
just waiting for Motorline BMW to fix SOS
we have free servicing for 5 years our 200000
civic spoke
Hold the phone. That can't be right. I must have used way more fuel than that.
pastel ridge
wow that a lot of k
pastel ridge
On average about 5,000 km's a month. Give or take.
ok we do 2000k m but we only keep our cars for 2 years
civic spoke
ok we do 2000k m but we only keep our cars for 2 years
Difference that this is a work truck.
pastel ridge
yes
civic spoke
Now I'm a bit mad that the fuel consumption is borked.
pastel ridge
ok
civic spoke
Oh well. Last week with this truck anyway.
Then I'll be working with a Mercedes Arocs.
pastel ridge
👍
civic spoke
6x2, with 540 hp. If I remember correctly.
fathom socket
I have one truck that gets at least 2 miles to the gallon
stoic ledge
Yes
And that's the cheapest I can find atm nearby
Some go up to 2.23 USD per liter
fringe lake
Gas is now 8USD/gal here so I'd rather not have 2MPG
Where the heck do you live with $2 per liter prices
fringe lake
Where I am 90 RON for 2 wheeled vehicles is 0.45 USD a liter 😎
stoic ledge
fathom socket
Germany 1.40 a liter
fringe lake
Wth is RON90 lol
Eh cheap fuel for those with motorbikes and stuff
stoic ledge
Oof
stoic ledge
We can't get anything less than RON95
fathom socket
95 Ron pesteol costs here 1.39 USD in the most expensive petrol station
Per liter i mean
Good thing my car takes lpg that costs 0.60 USD per liter
It's cheaper to travel in my car than Bus on train in most of my scenarios
stoic ledge
Yeah well with the 8+USD/gallon gas prices I'm also happy to have a LPG car lol
About 3.10 USD/gallon here or 2.20 USD/gallon across the border
frozen adder
flint sable
And we thought 3$ a gal was high here
fathom socket
Yeah well with the 8+USD/gallon gas prices I'm also happy to have a LPG car lol
same
vast harness
Gas is now 8USD/gal here so I'd rather not have 2MPG
Where are you from??
I am in the us gas is 2.36 a gallon in my area
fathom socket
You know w what's expensive
Charging station for electric vehicles under my home
0.38 euros for kWh
Where for 0.51 euro I can get liter of gas
stoic ledge
Ooh yeah that's quite steep for regular AC charging
For DC charging those numbers are "normal"
fathom socket
I have a question
civic spoke
Where for 0.51 euro I can get liter of gas
How does that translate to price per mile?
fathom socket
Why are bmw X1 2012s going for like 12000$ , isn't that a lil too cheap?
Is there like a big problem with the x1?
Please respond lol
I can do 10 KM per liter with my car
stoic ledge
Probably idk
stoic ledge
but I drive like maniac
Well with 83hp I also need to use every available HP lol
fathom socket
2012 version 42000miles
stoic ledge
That'd be cheap here but idk the US market lol
civic spoke
Why are bmw X1 2012s going for like 12000$ , isn't that a lil too cheap?
Cars depreciate a whole bunch in general.
fathom socket
That'd be cheap here but idk the US market lol
Im Not in the usa
my question is
how often do you floor
stoic ledge
Often, but not until redline
Imagine not treating your gas pedal as an on/off switch
civic spoke
What engine is it for the X1?
fathom socket
What engine is it for the X1?
Lemme check
stoic ledge
Thonk message gone
fathom socket
I'm treating the gas pedal as a go and slow down switch
stoic ledge
X1 18i sDrive
stoic ledge
I'm treating the gas pedal as a go and slow down switch
Good
fathom socket
idk how good or bad engine brakingreally is
fathom socket
What engine is it for the X1?
2l 150hp
but the only thing that seems to be going off from my car are the heads
stoic ledge
idk how good or bad engine brakingreally is
Engine braking is fine
2l 150hp is the X1 18i probably no?
fathom socket
Wdym 18d
stoic ledge
X1 18d
civic spoke
Diesel or petrol.
fathom socket
Diesel
civic spoke
Usually can't just tell you the value of a car without knowing what engine it actually has.
stoic ledge
Isn't the 18d/i like 143hp?
Ah well diesel value is lower than petrol value, atleast here it is
civic spoke
So yeah, probably the 18d.
stoic ledge
42k miles for a 9 year old diesel is very low tho
fathom socket
civic spoke
stoic ledge
From that picture, sure
civic spoke
1 mil = 10 km
stoic ledge
It has the older steeringwheel so pre-LCI, no sat nav, it's a diesel, it's RHD... all thing which lower it's value
So 12k is probably the right price
fathom socket
It has the older steeringwheel so pre-LCI, no sat nav, it's a diesel, it's RHD.....
Our country is right hand drive
stoic ledge
Our country is right hand drive
Sure but as the majority of cars is LHD, RHD doesn't have a big export market which reduced the price
fathom socket
Oh
stoic ledge
As there are more countries looking at importing LHD vehicles
fathom socket
Oh okay
stoic ledge
Not that that really matters to you 😛
But I don't think that's a bad price, I see plenty diesels for sale here for ~10-12k with 60k miles on them
fathom socket
Nice
Let's see , I'm thinking the Tata Nexon (new) or this used bmw x1
This is the nexon@stoic ledge
stoic ledge
I have no idea how Tata's are, never seen/driven/... one
stoic ledge
The BMW is probably 5131x better to drive + better build quality, maybe the Tata is a bit more reliable but idk
fathom socket
They ripped of rolls Royce in 12k
fathom socket
The BMW is probably 5131x better to drive + better build quality, maybe the Tata...
Oh okay
stoic ledge
Don't really see people cross-shopping for a Tata or a BMW lol
fathom socket
Don't really see people cross-shopping for a Tata or a BMW lol
Ikr
The Nexon is new and looks like has similar quality interior , but I probably gotta see both cars in person
charred depot
it was such a lovely car
charred depot
the best pickup truck ever made
fathom socket
Tata makes stuff like this now , this 20k suv is built on the land rover sport platform lmao
I love the design tbh
charred depot
I wish we could go back to cars being made with the same dimensions as say a vauxhall chevette
fathom socket
What's a Vauxhall chevette
stoic ledge
Tata makes stuff like this now , this 20k suv is built on the land rover sport p...
The Evoque/E-Pace/LaRo Sport platform isn't that great tbh, it's quite dated but also very heavy. F-Pace platform is *much" better. But, for a car as the Tata Safari for the expected price, it's not bad at all
charred depot
its been off the road for a year having welding done to it
indigo coral
the f pace is a mediocre suv tho
stoic ledge
It's not bad
fathom socket
The Evoque/E-Pace/LaRo Sport platform isn't that great tbh, it's quite dated but...
Yeah , the photo I sent is a harrier , safari is the bigger version , but they are very similar
I've test drove an f type jaguar before some years 😂
stoic ledge
Ah the Harrier is also on that platform, cool
Ah basically same car but 5 vs 7 seater?
Idk
fathom socket
Yes
fathom socket
And the roofline is not as sleek as the harrier
charred depot
rust is mostly gone now
stoic ledge
Who needs sleek, we need practical
charred depot
its mot a year ago
stoic ledge
kek yes
charred depot
they should just specialize in the loadbeta really
stoic ledge
Basically the same what Peugeot did to the 3008 to make it a 5008
stoic ledge
its mot a year ago
Why did somebody even try to get an MOT on it
It was in no way going to pass so why bother
charred depot
both know the tester, it was more to get a list of things to do.
fathom socket
@charred depot wait that was your car?
charred depot
someone i knows
fathom socket
Oo
charred depot
im not good enough at sheet metal fabrication and welding to take on something that fecked
fathom socket
I like this interior
It looks clean lol
@stoic ledge I forgot to say , I was concidering the ev varient
Where's the chat gone?
Goodbye
charred depot
ded
stoic ledge
Where did what chat go 🤔
EV might be worth it for your usecase, idk what the advantages/disadvantages are in your country
fathom socket
EV might be worth it for your usecase, idk what the advantages/disadvantages are...
No charging infrastructure but it's cheaper to run for daily commute , but I don't think an ev would be worth it so early here , coz road trips would be impossible
stoic ledge
Well then there's your answer: don't 🙃
stoic ledge
👋
tacit crypt
my dad is a truck driver, that looks like a fun store
pallid sky
@sour ore show us ur rig m8
sour ore
sour ore
<@!167842662290817024> show us ur rig m8
There u go
tacit crypt
how much difference do trailer skirts make?
sour ore
Iunno
spiral crescent
probably adds at least 5hp
tacit crypt
that sounds gigantic honestly
pallid sky
i hate getting knocked over
sour ore
The wheels have a lot of drag
spiral crescent
I know even underbody aero on modern cars adds a ton of efficiency. Wouldn't surprise me if the numbers are that high even if I don't know shit about it
tacit crypt
yeah especially seeing the underside of performance cars (and electric ones) they're completely flat
pallid sky
theres this off-ramp at the end of highway 91 where the the banking literally goes almost negative, and the radius of the ramp changes right at the end - trucks tip over there probably a few times a month
yet they do nothing to fix it
tacit crypt
a ramp sounds really expensive to change, be cheaper to put a sign up warning at least
tacit crypt
that's so cool!
sour ore
Intro I made lol
I have a video of driving into the cave. If anyone wants to see it dm me lol
vocal mural
That is IOWA 80
sour ore
That is IOWA 80
Ita actually the Petro in Joplin MO. Ita Iowa 80s sister truck stop tho
hollow stratus
yet they do nothing to fix it
Set up camera and post some tipping videos to YouTube
charred depot
ran when parked
fathom socket
fathom socket
I know what it is
dense shard
solemn inlet
@sour ore You drove a kenworth T908?
sour ore
<@!167842662290817024> You drove a kenworth T908?
No
sour ore
We also don't have road trains lol
flint sable
You’re so sussy I know you took my fortnite card
sour ore
Max you'll see is 3 small trailers on certain roads or 2 53 foot trailers
solemn inlet
Yeah
flint sable
@solemn inlet sup
sour ore
Got a lot of empty and dangerous land to cover. No time for multiple trips lol
solemn inlet
Yup
dense shard
The more I look at modern car design the more I question cold air intakes.
glacial bolt
You’re so sussy I know you took my fortnite card
LOL
tacit crypt
The more I look at modern car design the more I question cold air intakes.
especially for electric cars
fathom socket
Pog car
dense shard
lol
mortal jolt
it legit looks like GTA gun running dlc
wispy holly
Car? 👉 👈
civic spoke
Two wheeled car!
sturdy solar
https://tenor.com/view/always-has-been-gif-18932176
you know this wouldn't work in space
fathom socket
you know this wouldn't work in space <:KEKW:670048864052445204>
I don't really know what do you mean it won't work