#cars | Linus Tech Tips | Page 405

wheat wadi Jun 23, 2021, 3:49 AM

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hold up

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i got to put on my f||u||ckin double seeing glasses cuz i cant even begin to see the ammount of BULLS||H||IT COME FROM U

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model s is slow

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heavy and slow

dense shard Jun 23, 2021, 4:15 AM

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Roadster is vaporware till released... whenever.

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Model S generic is... fast. Sure. Not as fast as F1.

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Being fast on Pike's Peak is fun, but it's about as useless a flex as bonneville. Great PR, and a nice feather in cap.

solemn inlet Jun 23, 2021, 4:57 AM

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I feel like tesla is the same with supra fanboys lmao

wheat wadi Jun 23, 2021, 5:00 AM

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maturing is relizing car could have any engine and year and anything but if its good to u, then thats all that matters

bitter compass Jun 23, 2021, 7:18 AM

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Tesla fanboys are honestly funny

eager grove Jun 23, 2021, 10:13 AM

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They are

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but this cat just said the Model S -- literally the fastest production vehicle on the planet -- is slow

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Like, he's not wrong that it's heavy. And on a lot of tracks a really fast Porsche/McClaren/Ferrari or whatever is going to beat the model S plaid because of that.

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I've seen the Model 3 Performance beat some cars round a race track purely because it goes so hard out of corners, the other cars are obviously flatter and better round a corner, but the sheer straight line speed

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So the Plaid is going to set records at some tracks despite its weight for sure

molten blaze Jun 23, 2021, 10:48 AM

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bitter compass Tesla fanboys are honestly funny

i find funny everyone who believes in tesla

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i refuse to accept the revolution

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cars should be fun,confortable machines which make you travel from a to b

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not this overcomplicated shit which is almost impossible to resell due to update blocks

bitter compass Jun 23, 2021, 11:01 AM

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Well believing in tesla is kinda off the table..
They had a rought start but they found their spot

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Even if its the apple of car manufacturers

molten blaze Jun 23, 2021, 11:08 AM

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yes

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i hate apple btw

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i like asus but their support is pretty bad and the phones are out of the map in prices

fathom socket Jun 23, 2021, 11:57 AM

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Can someone help me

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How much torque I should put on sparkplug

charred depot Jun 23, 2021, 12:11 PM

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you dont have a haynes book of lies for your car?

molten blaze Jun 23, 2021, 12:27 PM

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charred depot you dont have a haynes book of lies for your car?

a haynes manual?

charred depot Jun 23, 2021, 12:27 PM

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book of lies yes

molten blaze Jun 23, 2021, 12:35 PM

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diy book?

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imagine if there was one in brazil...

fathom socket Jun 23, 2021, 12:53 PM

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molten blaze i like asus but their support is pretty bad and the phones are out of the map in...

As an Asus user, for my laptop and I just got rid of my ROG Phone 2,
You are right, their support is AWFUL
Phone prices aren't terrible, just gotta know where to look.

molten blaze Jun 23, 2021, 12:54 PM

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in brazil they are terrible

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like s21 level of expensive

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and they're rare to find

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the only time where the prices where cheap was when i bought my zenfone 5z

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it was on carrefour on sale for 1600 reais

fathom socket Jun 23, 2021, 12:57 PM

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My issue is that They release and International and US variant,and the US variants are RARE. 😅 I don't want the Tenncent version :(

So I activated a One Plus 8T I got yesterday

molten blaze Jun 23, 2021, 1:10 PM

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fathom socket My issue is that They release and International and US variant,and the US varian...

tencent version?

fathom socket Jun 23, 2021, 1:12 PM

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They have the Tencent verision, a non-tencent international version and a hard to find NA version

molten blaze Jun 23, 2021, 1:22 PM

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ok

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the international is what i suppose to believe that is the one sold in brazil

fathom socket Jun 23, 2021, 2:31 PM

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I heard ping

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I guess bot

wheat wadi Jun 23, 2021, 5:16 PM

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eager grove but this cat just said the Model S -- literally the fastest production vehicle o...

U make a fair point and yeah there's alot of weight on the bottom making cornering easier but what if a car just moved its wait to the bottom instead of making more if possible

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But it's just a heavy car and if it was lighter it's current power would push prolly alot more

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But still engines are gonna be favored forever unless the gen z fuck that up too

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There's barely any gen z like me that want electric cars to fuck off

eager grove Jun 23, 2021, 5:34 PM

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Millennials love electric cars—and countries are committing to only sell new electric cars from like 2035

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Chances are it gets pushed back, but odds are electric cars will almost completely replace ICE vehicles in the next 40 years

wheat wadi Jun 23, 2021, 5:37 PM

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Like why can't people be like dodg

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Hemi go brrr in anything a engine can fit

wispy cloak Jun 23, 2021, 7:11 PM

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She diesels like no other

charred depot Jun 23, 2021, 7:58 PM

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I wonder if these people are just so zoned out, driving on autopilot they are just copying the vehicle infront of them

remote ridge Jun 23, 2021, 8:36 PM

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I do that a lot

remote ridge Jun 23, 2021, 8:37 PM

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wheat wadi There's barely any gen z like me that want electric cars to fuck off

I don't hate electric vehicles cause I do see a fairly good future of modding them once aftermarket support gets on board

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It will be mostly ricer stuff though which isn't that great but it is what it is

charred depot Jun 23, 2021, 8:41 PM

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I just want one with relatively standard components. Standard motor controller etc rather than a billion confusers talking to eachother.

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Maybe conversion kits will take off, especially if battery technology improves.

fathom socket Jun 24, 2021, 2:45 AM

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It'll take a while before we get proper standardiastion etc

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Hopefully the cost of conversion can get decreased to a reasonably affordable amount

hybrid hamlet Jun 24, 2021, 7:26 AM

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https://www.autoevolution.com/news/nissan-gt-r-civic-edition-has-sh-written-in-front-of-it-163526.html

autoevolution

Nissan GT-R Civic Edition Has SH Written in Front of IT

Remember how you used to tune your cars in Need For Speed when you were younger, and how what you once thought to be cool now looks ridiculous? It’s called growing up, though puberty has yet to hit the owner of this Nissan GT-R, who is still fond of those wacky designs, years later.

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That shit look fake as hell

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That's ain't a vehicle. And I ain't against the design

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And I'm 19.

fathom socket Jun 24, 2021, 7:33 AM

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hybrid hamlet And I'm 19.

Shit looks like something straight outta gta lmao

hybrid hamlet Jun 24, 2021, 7:34 AM

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fathom socket Shit looks like something straight outta gta lmao

Need for Speed maybe

lofty prawn Jun 24, 2021, 10:31 AM

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Might be a full custom body kit at this rate

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Ngl looks good peepoShy

dense shard Jun 24, 2021, 2:07 PM

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Power to whoever has the energy to do that

turbid prawn Jun 24, 2021, 2:42 PM

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Does anyone know what car this is?

slate charm Jun 24, 2021, 3:24 PM

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turbid prawn Does anyone know what car this is?

a toyota (/j)

wispy cloak Jun 24, 2021, 4:22 PM

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I think this spec sheet applies to the firetruck

dense shard Jun 24, 2021, 4:24 PM

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The Dodge Neon SRT-4 the official car of flushing the toilet while still sitting on it.

fathom socket Jun 24, 2021, 5:24 PM

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I'm mad

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I'm looking for small cars and they are expensive

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and a frucking Trabant 601 is worth more then my car

charred depot Jun 24, 2021, 5:58 PM

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ofcourse, trabants are gems

charred depot Jun 24, 2021, 6:34 PM

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where tow rope

fathom socket Jun 24, 2021, 7:15 PM

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~~Best repair ever~~

wispy merlin Jun 24, 2021, 8:11 PM

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turbid prawn Does anyone know what car this is?

eft_Thinking

wispy cloak Jun 24, 2021, 9:10 PM

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Never heard of it

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😭

fathom socket Jun 24, 2021, 9:15 PM

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looks brand new

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can anyone help me how I can remove stuck spark plugs from aluminium head?

charred depot Jun 24, 2021, 9:45 PM

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I ordered rear brake pads this seems slightly extreme for that

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15kg and a massive box

fathom socket Jun 24, 2021, 10:40 PM

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all the time you have to leave a space

charred depot Jun 24, 2021, 10:54 PM

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the fabia was peaking out for overtakes too like it would have the power to safely make one on this bendy road

flint sable Jun 25, 2021, 2:22 AM

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Found a use for the door pockets

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 2:30 AM

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Or condo- ah nvm

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2001 Jeep grand cherokee Laredo with the 4.0L I6

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I fuckin love this car

dense shard Jun 25, 2021, 3:51 AM

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I have one, can confirm.

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It's a Jeep.

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 3:54 AM

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i love this style jeep

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the engine is a give or take

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as this one has 120k miles on it

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it was rebuilt at 130

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it has 250k on the odometer

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i rebuilt the engine myself

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this engine has a problem with the oil filter that it too constrictive so the push rod doesnt get enough oil and it causes it to shoot a hole in the side of the block

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so any time i see of these jeeps used

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i always ask what type of filter is on it

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if its oem walk the fuck away

civic girder Jun 25, 2021, 4:37 AM

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pretty sure one of my friends has like 3 4L I6 cherokees, all of them have at least one new piston and one of them only has one original piston left

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may not be 4L, but they are definitely I6s and cherokees. Whatever engine those have, they are apparently notorious for the pistons cracking

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 4:42 AM

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Well idk but this is a common issue

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I mean great engine for how long it can last but always

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Always put a high flow filter

fathom socket Jun 25, 2021, 5:31 AM

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When it blows up, I see an LS swap opportunity.

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 5:35 AM

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sigh

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No I just see a 6.2L v8 hemi supercharged

fathom socket Jun 25, 2021, 5:36 AM

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looks at the budget

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Oh yeah, not happening.

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Imagine a 6.0l with a T56 6 speed and a super low range transfer case.

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Best jeep ever.

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 5:38 AM

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looks at budget what budget

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I have a pack of gum and 4 bucks and that's saved for the 10mm socket replacement

fathom socket Jun 25, 2021, 5:38 AM

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Oh shit, both aren't happening.

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 5:39 AM

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It costed me 2 grand and 6 months for the rebuilt engine

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I procrastinated building it

fathom socket Jun 25, 2021, 5:39 AM

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I already drove eastman mad with LS swapping. I suppose I should lay off for the night.

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 5:40 AM

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But the one thing I will never like about new cars is

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That jeep engine bay has so much open space

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New cars are so jam packed

fathom socket Jun 25, 2021, 5:40 AM

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Engine bay space FTW

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 5:40 AM

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Mhm

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But that jeep had a v8 option so ik I could fit on in there

fathom socket Jun 25, 2021, 5:41 AM

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Ever seen the engine bay of a K1500?

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They have a damn storage compartment under the hood.

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 5:41 AM

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Nope got a pic

fathom socket Jun 25, 2021, 5:43 AM

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wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 5:43 AM

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Oh my

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I love it

fathom socket Jun 25, 2021, 5:43 AM

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They literally have a storage compartment to the bottom right.

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 5:43 AM

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I'll show u a pic of my jeep engine bay when I can

fathom socket Jun 25, 2021, 5:44 AM

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I opened one up and found a quart of power steering fluid and a bunch of wrenches.

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These trucks have the easiest ECU replacement ever. Its right under the hood to the right, and you pull on one lever and the whole thing pops out.

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 5:46 AM

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Now my 2017 ford escape

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Were the spare tire is

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There's two computer modules

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One is for the tailgate idk what the other one if for I assume the ecu

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But I've never seen a new car were a computer module is so easy to look at and take out

fathom socket Jun 25, 2021, 5:51 AM

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Is the Escape a 1.5l?

turbid prawn Jun 25, 2021, 8:59 AM

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wispy merlin <:eft_Thinking:804741277677649960>

thx

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 3:30 PM

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fathom socket Is the Escape a 1.5l?

No its the 2.0 turbo ecoboost

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With the 6 speed automatic with the standard shift (clutchless Manuel)

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 3:58 PM

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fathom socket Jun 25, 2021, 5:10 PM

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wheat wadi

more like:
Where's my 10mm socket!!!?

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 5:13 PM

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Mhm

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 5:53 PM

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I wonder would a stock jeep 4.0 support a turbo

civic girder Jun 25, 2021, 5:56 PM

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Yes, but how long and reliably, that's a question for people who know the motors inside and out

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 5:58 PM

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Yeah like I said a rebuilt one but idk if it can handle a turb

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There's just alot of space under the hood it would loom good

civic girder Jun 25, 2021, 6:00 PM

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You can turbo anything. Whether or not it's a good idea depends on the motor's design, the supporting mods and setup, and your goals/expectations

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Turbo EJs are reliable, but only if you curb your expectations and don't push things too far

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The same can be said about a lot of things.

deft cedar Jun 25, 2021, 6:01 PM

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Screenshot_2021-06-25-22-32-43-112_com.android.chrome.jpg

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Just needs a new oil change and it's good

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 6:02 PM

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I have a 01

fathom socket Jun 25, 2021, 6:02 PM

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~~still looks better than my car~~

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 6:03 PM

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wheat wadi 2001 Jeep grand cherokee Laredo with the 4.0L I6

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I mean 4wd with this thing

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It doesn't get that bad of gas mileage

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And it feels amazing and the interior smells so fucking goos

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Good

civic girder Jun 25, 2021, 6:05 PM

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Weird flex but ok

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 6:05 PM

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The car has had uh yk 3 woman in it before my mom took the car

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Took it from a husband if hers after he cheated and tried taking the kid

civic girder Jun 25, 2021, 6:06 PM

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Weird flex but ok

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 6:06 PM

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How is that a flex

civic girder Jun 25, 2021, 6:06 PM

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I mean, what else the point in touting that your 20 year old car smells good because it had women previous owners

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 6:07 PM

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I'm meaning the car has been through some shit

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And still smells factory

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Good interior design

civic girder Jun 25, 2021, 6:07 PM

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good interior design
Chrysler
I don't think those belong in the same place

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 6:08 PM

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Fair point

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This is before jeep turned to shit

civic girder Jun 25, 2021, 6:09 PM

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Imo Jeep name turned to shit after Willy's died

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 6:09 PM

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Even better point

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I mean the gen after this was fucking uglee

fathom socket Jun 25, 2021, 7:23 PM

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This happenes more often than i like to admit.

charred depot Jun 25, 2021, 7:41 PM

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probably a bad idea to add those filter lights without 2 seperate lanes

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just gonna make people frustrated and do this

fathom socket Jun 25, 2021, 8:25 PM

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road design go brrrr

stoic ledge Jun 25, 2021, 8:31 PM

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Yeah that makes 0 sense

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 9:10 PM

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There's a solid white line at the end of it so technically he could have been ticketed

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fathom socket Jun 25, 2021, 9:14 PM

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uk wise that'd kinda be legal, since its a stationary vehicle blocking his side of the road

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 9:15 PM

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Uk?

charred depot Jun 25, 2021, 9:15 PM

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united kingdum

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 9:15 PM

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Oh

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Ik American laws idk about the uk

fathom socket Jun 25, 2021, 9:16 PM

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although that seems to be in poland

charred depot Jun 25, 2021, 9:17 PM

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Id imagine you can pass a vehicle on solid lines in the US if its stationary too

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usually slow moving vehicles too

wheat wadi Jun 25, 2021, 9:19 PM

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No

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If its solid white or yellow u cannot no matter what

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If its a dashe line liek spaces between each mark white line

charred depot Jun 25, 2021, 9:19 PM

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so if a agricultural vehicle is trundling along you cannot pass it

fathom socket Jun 25, 2021, 10:14 PM

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mmmm lane dicipline

charred depot Jun 25, 2021, 10:15 PM

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normally id have been up the inside but too unpredictable

static canopy Jun 25, 2021, 10:29 PM

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turbid prawn Does anyone know what car this is?

jzx90?

dense shard Jun 26, 2021, 12:06 AM

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wheat wadi It doesn't get that bad of gas mileage

16 mpg is not great.

wheat wadi Jun 26, 2021, 12:07 AM

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For a 4wd car I'll take it

civic girder Jun 26, 2021, 2:31 AM

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https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/637693476133142589/858095167175917598/P_20210625_163814.jpg

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A/C compressor unbolted

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bracket was removed from the engine to clear the compressor without having to unhook a/c lines

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https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/637693476133142589/858095166619648010/P_20210625_163810.jpg

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more electrical connectors removed and taped off

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tomorrow we disconnect the last few electrical connectors, remove the starter, undo the exhaust, unbolt the bellhousing, and remove the throttle cables

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and then we can slap the cherry picker on it and yoink that leaky mf out

cold plover Jun 26, 2021, 5:06 AM

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niCe tUrBo

fathom socket Jun 26, 2021, 5:45 AM

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While you already have the engine out...

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Might as well slap a 6.0l/T56 combo in there :D

vocal mural Jun 26, 2021, 10:34 AM

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civic spoke Jun 26, 2021, 10:39 AM

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vocal mural

#ParkingIsHard

stoic ledge Jun 26, 2021, 10:51 AM

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Best purpose for a Caddy PogChomp

charred depot Jun 26, 2021, 11:05 AM

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"Bloody council not cutting the trees back"

stoic ledge Jun 26, 2021, 11:20 AM

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https://www.omroepgelderland.nl/nieuws/7144892/Bizar-ongeluk-bestelbus-eindigt-rechtop-tegen-boom

Omroep Gelderland

Bizar ongeluk: bestelbus eindigt rechtop tegen boom

Op de Flevoweg (N302) bij Ermelo heeft zaterdag in alle vroegte een spectaculair ongeval plaatsgevonden. Een bestelbus kwam daarbij rechtop tegen een boom tot stilstand.

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Also a video 👀

fathom socket Jun 26, 2021, 11:46 AM

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Whut?

vocal mural Jun 26, 2021, 12:42 PM

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stoic ledge Best purpose for a Caddy <:PogChomp:541722967646928907>

Is it a Caddy or Transporter?

civic spoke Jun 26, 2021, 12:53 PM

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Caddy.

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Transporter is the larger one.

charred depot Jun 26, 2021, 12:54 PM

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civic spoke Jun 26, 2021, 12:54 PM

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Crusty.

charred depot Jun 26, 2021, 12:54 PM

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A entire piece of the pad is missing

stoic ledge Jun 26, 2021, 1:05 PM

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vocal mural Is it a Caddy or Transporter?

Definitely a Caddy

solemn inlet Jun 26, 2021, 1:07 PM

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Looks like the disc melted

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holy

bitter compass Jun 26, 2021, 2:19 PM

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stoic ledge Definitely a Caddy

Weirdly shaped Golf

tired ruin Jun 26, 2021, 3:58 PM

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I say turbo

autumn agate Jun 26, 2021, 4:02 PM

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tired ruin I say turbo

No super charger

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When you get a good super charger you get that nutty whine ar12Nut

tired ruin Jun 26, 2021, 4:06 PM

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WHRRRRRRR

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linusSmirk

wheat wadi Jun 26, 2021, 4:28 PM

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Some other pics

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I have the intake off rn as I was trying to replace a headlight bulb

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It's a mess it's been sitting for a yead

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Year

wide sun Jun 26, 2021, 4:48 PM

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GT-R

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Well what's left of it

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Doing preparation for car wrapping

wheat wadi Jun 26, 2021, 5:10 PM

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Yeah I painted the valve cover when I rebuilt it

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But It didn't last as I didn't use high temp

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I also did the timing cover

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And the exhaust manifold

wispy cloak Jun 26, 2021, 5:22 PM

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Not okay

fathom socket Jun 26, 2021, 5:59 PM

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I can't get out my sparkplugs

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they are seized

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I have annoy heads

deft cedar Jun 26, 2021, 6:28 PM

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Uhh

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Try using like

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Idk

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Pliers?

fathom socket Jun 26, 2021, 6:58 PM

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how?

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I can't unbolt them

wheat wadi Jun 26, 2021, 7:20 PM

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Breaker bar and spak plug socket

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Or is It the coil/ sparkplug wires

fathom socket Jun 26, 2021, 8:27 PM

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it's the sparkplug

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but I fear damaging the threads

wheat wadi Jun 26, 2021, 8:40 PM

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oh its fine

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u can use a breaker bar

dense shard Jun 26, 2021, 9:48 PM

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Till you snap it.

fathom socket Jun 26, 2021, 9:56 PM

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IDK what to do

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I did that when engine was hot and would not budge'

dense shard Jun 26, 2021, 10:37 PM

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Penetrating oil or WD-40 or something. Just a bit.

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Then a trick from what I remember is to tighten it a bit, then loosen.

flint sable Jun 27, 2021, 1:13 AM

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Anyone know what car this is I think it’s a camaro

slow root Jun 27, 2021, 5:38 AM

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nah man, im not sure

dense shard Jun 27, 2021, 6:11 AM

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I recognize that center console. Totally a Camaro.

tardy hull Jun 27, 2021, 6:59 AM

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Any Jeep fans in here?

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fathom socket Jun 27, 2021, 9:04 AM

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dense shard Penetrating oil or WD-40 or something. Just a bit.

isn't that just Water Displacement?

quartz holly Jun 27, 2021, 10:34 AM

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Guys i have plan to buy lotus elise targa is that a good car?

fathom socket Jun 27, 2021, 10:49 AM

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Lots of trouble usually serious

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I don't rewlly know to be honest how good this car is

fathom socket Jun 27, 2021, 1:59 PM

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I still can't remove sparkplugs

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using penetrating fluid and even trying to unscrew them when engine is hot, they won't move at all

charred depot Jun 27, 2021, 2:04 PM

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longer bar

fathom socket Jun 27, 2021, 2:21 PM

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I'm too scared I'll break the head

molten blaze Jun 27, 2021, 3:10 PM

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tardy hull

nice car but i hate suvs

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ignore suv return to wagon

charred depot Jun 27, 2021, 3:22 PM

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Reversing the i30 with the weedwhacker engine out of the drive with no handbrake is fun

eager grove Jun 27, 2021, 4:35 PM

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molten blaze nice car but i hate suvs

Not an SUV…

charred depot Jun 27, 2021, 4:50 PM

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Having to use a blowtorch to remove the handbrake mechanism on a i30 every 6 years. Very good hyundai.

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The mechanism on them is just garbage anywhere where this wild thing known as corrosion exists.

fathom socket Jun 27, 2021, 4:52 PM

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my brother has 2012 i30

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it start corroding like my 2004 focus

charred depot Jun 27, 2021, 4:52 PM

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that year is at a model change I think so not sure if the same as ours

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ours is 2007-2012

fathom socket Jun 27, 2021, 4:52 PM

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same with his

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some places even corrode worse than my focus

charred depot Jun 27, 2021, 4:53 PM

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ours is a i30 ES. Especially shit.

fathom socket Jun 27, 2021, 4:53 PM

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maybe because someone decided to undercoat my car

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all trough in someplaces it did more harm than good

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still need to replace the passager side sill because it has sunklen in to the floor when jacked

charred depot Jun 27, 2021, 4:54 PM

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Yeah if its not done well all it serves as is film over all hell breaking loose underneath

fathom socket Jun 27, 2021, 4:55 PM

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hmm

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I can buy the same exact focus in hatchback for 490 euros

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but it doesn't have that automatic climate control and AC

charred depot Jun 27, 2021, 4:56 PM

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If insurance was less aids id have tonnes of shitty cars cause I could park them on the road somewhere

fathom socket Jun 27, 2021, 4:57 PM

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Wish I could have insurance in my name and not for specific car

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and it needs to be insured, because if not you automatically get fined

charred depot Jun 27, 2021, 4:57 PM

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theres a guy around here which owns like 10 shitboxes parked on the street lowing the house prices of his street.

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same here with insurance

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have to declare it SORN if not keepin it road legal

fathom socket Jun 27, 2021, 4:58 PM

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I just want an extra car to have when my car is in repairs

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here you need to have it even if it's just chassis with nothing in it

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you can't declare anything unless you can't afford

charred depot Jun 27, 2021, 4:59 PM

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hm? you cant declare a vehicle off the road

fathom socket Jun 27, 2021, 4:59 PM

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nope

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been looking in to that

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my neighbour has a multipla that broke down and he got a fine for no insurance like a month ago

charred depot Jun 27, 2021, 5:01 PM

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So what even farm vehicles that never leave the ground need to have insurance on them. You cant just tell the government its offroad only?

fathom socket Jun 27, 2021, 5:01 PM

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it has been sitting on parking all this year

charred depot Jun 27, 2021, 5:01 PM

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If its parked in a public place then yeah understandable.

fathom socket Jun 27, 2021, 5:01 PM

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well

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it's private road

charred depot Jun 27, 2021, 5:02 PM

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public access though?

fathom socket Jun 27, 2021, 5:02 PM

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yeah

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but it happens automatically

charred depot Jun 27, 2021, 5:02 PM

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same here unless you declare it off the road

fathom socket Jun 27, 2021, 5:04 PM

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even farm vehicles need to have insurance

charred depot Jun 27, 2021, 5:04 PM

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What happens when a car goes to die then

fathom socket Jun 27, 2021, 5:04 PM

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you have to pay insurance

charred depot Jun 27, 2021, 5:05 PM

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you are telling me scrapyards are paying insurance on cars in there yard

fathom socket Jun 27, 2021, 5:05 PM

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o no

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scrapyards and used cal dealers don't need insurance

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I got confused

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you need to declare car got scrapped

charred depot Jun 27, 2021, 5:06 PM

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im sure thered be a way for people on private land to have a shitty car with no insurance

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lots of farms here have beater cars like that

fathom socket Jun 27, 2021, 5:06 PM

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if you buy one from scrapyard you can

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or get it "scrapped"

charred depot Jun 27, 2021, 5:07 PM

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weird. I just pay for tax on the saab and its marked back on the road.

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can just as easily take it off the road and get my tax refunded for the duration remaining

wheat wadi Jun 27, 2021, 5:41 PM

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molten blaze nice car but i hate suvs

thats the jeep gladiator basically a jeep wrangler with a truck bed

quick geode Jun 27, 2021, 6:48 PM

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Saab is hot

charred depot Jun 27, 2021, 6:52 PM

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it is, no AC and a whopping 21C which is way too hot.

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pls return to 90% cloud cover completely obstructing the sun

molten blaze Jun 27, 2021, 7:11 PM

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wheat wadi thats the jeep gladiator basically a jeep wrangler with a truck bed

oh

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i like that

molten blaze Jun 27, 2021, 7:12 PM

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quick geode Saab is hot

saab is cool

wheat wadi Jun 27, 2021, 7:12 PM

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https://tenor.com/byWsp.gif

Tenor

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thats a factory truck from jeep

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it only comes in a 4 door 5 foot bed

molten blaze Jun 27, 2021, 7:12 PM

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this is the coolest truck i've seen

wheat wadi Jun 27, 2021, 7:12 PM

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and the doors are the same as the wrangler

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thats why they have the indent even knowing there isnt the wheel well there

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and it comes in a 3.6L v6 with a manual or auto

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and a 3.0L diesel v6 auto

molten blaze Jun 27, 2021, 7:15 PM

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here in brazil I only see hiluxes,chevy s10s(a simplified version of the colorado) and ford rangers

wheat wadi Jun 27, 2021, 7:15 PM

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the diesel makes 260 hp @ 3,600 rpm

molten blaze Jun 27, 2021, 7:15 PM

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omg

wheat wadi Jun 27, 2021, 7:15 PM

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and the v6 makes 285 hp @ 6,400 rpm

molten blaze Jun 27, 2021, 7:15 PM

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in my country ppl would buy the diesel

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because of fuel economy

wheat wadi Jun 27, 2021, 7:16 PM

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both engines make a 4,500K towing capacity

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but i bet some suspension mod in the back and some frame reinforcement

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u could tow more

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and maybe if some redneck could mock up a gooseneck with some other mods

molten blaze Jun 27, 2021, 7:17 PM

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wheat wadi it only comes in a 4 door 5 foot bed

5 foot is equal to how many meters?

wheat wadi Jun 27, 2021, 7:17 PM

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about 1.5

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1.524 meters

molten blaze Jun 27, 2021, 7:18 PM

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cool

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that's very big

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in brazil we don't have full sized trucks

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we go with the compact trucks like the colorado and the ranger

wheat wadi Jun 27, 2021, 7:23 PM

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So no f150 or 250

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Or a ram 1500 or 2500

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F350 or 3500

dense shard Jun 27, 2021, 7:34 PM

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wheat wadi and a 3.0L diesel v6 auto

And a 2.0T hybrid, and now a plug in hybrid.

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30 miles of range apparently.

wheat wadi Jun 27, 2021, 7:34 PM

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That hasn't been released just yet

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But fr no

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Hybrid? In a truck

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A offroad truck

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Nah

molten blaze Jun 27, 2021, 7:37 PM

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wheat wadi So no f150 or 250

we had the f250 for almost 15 years but it never sold well

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ram 2500 is the only full sized truck sold here,and it became a symbol of tasteless luxury in Brazil

wheat wadi Jun 27, 2021, 7:40 PM

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It has a straight six 6.7l Cummins diesel

molten blaze Jun 27, 2021, 7:40 PM

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ppl only buy the 2500 if A:they have a truck driving license and B:they had a tremendous amount of money to buy

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plus they disrespect the traffic laws all the time

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when i mean traffic laws,it's because in brazil we have a law that forbids trucks from being parked in downtown from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM

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and 2500 owners ignore this shit and just straight park everywhere

wheat wadi Jun 27, 2021, 7:45 PM

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Well the truck weighs from 5 to 7k pounds

molten blaze Jun 27, 2021, 7:49 PM

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wheat wadi Well the truck weighs from 5 to 7k pounds

yes

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almost 3,2 tons

tardy hull Jun 27, 2021, 8:41 PM

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molten blaze oh

Yup. Definitely a truck

tardy hull Jun 27, 2021, 8:42 PM

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wheat wadi and maybe if some redneck could mock up a gooseneck with some other mods

It can be optioned up to 7200lb towing. Mine is 6800

wheat wadi Jun 27, 2021, 8:42 PM

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tardy hull Yup. Definitely a truck

that looks fucking badass ngl

tardy hull Jun 27, 2021, 8:44 PM

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wheat wadi that looks fucking badass ngl

Thanks! She’s almost complete haha. It has a 2.5” lift, 37” tires, running a 5.13 gear ratio in the axles.

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civic girder Jun 28, 2021, 2:11 AM

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fathom socket Jun 28, 2021, 5:36 AM

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My ac makes strange clacking noises

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But it works

austere bane Jun 28, 2021, 6:12 AM

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This is my boat and I love it

charred depot Jun 28, 2021, 6:42 AM

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Low emissions zone in edinburgh proposed ofuk

stoic ledge Jun 28, 2021, 7:03 AM

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charred depot Low emissions zone in edinburgh proposed ofuk

Doesn't LEZ's mostly effect diesel powered cars?

fathom socket Jun 28, 2021, 7:24 AM

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and here we went to make electric cars only

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meanwhile electric cars are too expensive for 80% of people and most most of them drive Diesel cars

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why not just straight ban all traffic in the city and make everyone walk 60 km to work and back home

charred depot Jun 28, 2021, 9:17 AM

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I think its just diesel yeah thank god

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Ulez i have to be afraid of i think

fathom socket Jun 28, 2021, 9:19 AM

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I always hated diesels in passager cars

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it should be left more to utility/off road vehicles

charred depot Jun 28, 2021, 9:20 AM

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If you do the miles and its not a little underpowered engine i dont mind it

fathom socket Jun 28, 2021, 9:21 AM

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well

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all cars I have driven had underpowered little diesel engines

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they always made me motion sick

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but now that I have driven trucks that had inline 6 in them

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it wasn't so bad

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I just find it funny that my uncle bought like a mercedes suv with a diesel engine and they are doing like 4000 km yearly meanwhile me with my crapbox I'm doing 20k per year

eager grove Jun 28, 2021, 9:31 AM

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my friend drove a 180hp diesel Audi A6 recently - said it felt faster than a petrol equivalent because you so rarely get into the peak torque band of a petrol engine

fathom socket Jun 28, 2021, 10:17 AM

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Meanwhile me

stoic ledge Jun 28, 2021, 10:35 AM

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eager grove my friend drove a 180hp diesel Audi A6 recently - said it felt faster than a pet...

Depends, modern turbocharged gas engines have basically diesel-like torque curves and characteristics

eager grove Jun 28, 2021, 10:41 AM

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eh, who knows. I haven't driven a diesel car since 2007, and only a diesel vehicle about three times (two luton vans and a sprinter)

fathom socket Jun 28, 2021, 10:42 AM

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I got cheapo struts installed

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The handling is night and day difference

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It's much firmer

keen oasis Jun 28, 2021, 10:52 AM

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not sure if anyone wanted to know

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but i got a honda accord from 2012

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it has v-tec

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2.4 litre

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inline 4

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mhm

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ik i can feel ur jealousy

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ur envy

stoic ledge Jun 28, 2021, 11:06 AM

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eager grove eh, who knows. I haven't driven a diesel car since 2007, and only a diesel vehic...

Mostly diesels feel faster due to the torque curve, which is basically flat over a very wide rev-range, which makes it feel like it can pull forever

But nowadays with turbochargers on petrol cars you get the same characteristics

However, then you get the "but diesels still have more torque than a petrol car" discussion... true, but to compensate for the lower amount of RPM you have to use longer gears

bitter compass Jun 28, 2021, 11:33 AM

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Vegetable oil engines 👀

fathom socket Jun 28, 2021, 11:51 AM

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Vegetable oil doesn't seem that bad as a lubricant

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but it lacks detergents and other stuff

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and will degrade rather quickly

bitter compass Jun 28, 2021, 12:34 PM

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Actually works for some diesel engines as fuel but idk shit about that

molten blaze Jun 28, 2021, 12:35 PM

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vegetable oil is good but sythetic is way better

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btw i hate you aisin 5040

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why do you need to change oil every 30k km?

fathom socket Jun 28, 2021, 12:42 PM

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molten blaze why do you need to change oil every 30k km?

Because they want your car to be destroyed out of warranty

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or IDK\

molten blaze Jun 28, 2021, 12:43 PM

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aw5040 is the most cursed gearshift i've seen outside of psa's al4

fathom socket Jun 28, 2021, 12:54 PM

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oh

eager grove Jun 28, 2021, 1:09 PM

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stoic ledge Mostly diesels feel faster due to the torque curve, which is basically flat over...

Yeah. I convinced this friend to buy a 2015 Skoda Octavia instead of the 2010 Audi A6 estate

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Looking at it I was wrong, it was a 2.7L V6 diesel, so it probably had more juice than I said

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the 150HP Skoda was easily quick enough for them (0-60 in under 8 seconds) - and when I pointed out that it's £30/year to tax and does 55mpg they went for it

bitter compass Jun 28, 2021, 1:14 PM

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Now im interested in how much less space you get by getting an Octavia instead of an A6

eager grove Jun 28, 2021, 1:16 PM

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The boot on the Octavia is technically bigger, even in the hatch I think

bitter compass Jun 28, 2021, 1:16 PM

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It is 👀

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Man thats one giant golf

eager grove Jun 28, 2021, 1:17 PM

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590L boot on an Octavia hatch, 540 on an A6 wagon

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Now of course, that's to the load cover (I think), not the roof, and the A6 is considerably wider and the boot will be more cubic

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so in practical terms there will be times when the A6 has the more versatile space

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but given this guy doesn't have, or indeed, want any kids, or ever expect to be carrying three people in the back, the lack of width is unlikely to ever bother him. He's just got a newer lower milage car that's easier to park

bitter compass Jun 28, 2021, 1:28 PM

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Its kinda amazing that you don't get that much more space for going from a golf variant/octavia/leon to a passat or superb

stoic ledge Jun 28, 2021, 2:12 PM

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Most added space is in the second row

charred depot Jun 28, 2021, 2:13 PM

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Why car is broke

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Sad civic is sad

undone idol Jun 28, 2021, 3:06 PM

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what year

bright lake Jun 28, 2021, 3:55 PM

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charred depot Why car is broke

You don’t say, BMW’s been sending notifications on the My BMW App to my dad for not going to a dealer to change his charging cable from a recall, but when he calls the dealer they said they have no stock :/

molten blaze Jun 28, 2021, 4:00 PM

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bright lake You don’t say, BMW’s been sending notifications on the My BMW App to my dad for ...

this is why i like the marea

bright lake Jun 28, 2021, 4:00 PM

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molten blaze this is why i like the marea

Marea?

molten blaze Jun 28, 2021, 4:06 PM

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Fiat Marea

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A very good sedan that was sold in brazil but gained a bad reputation here due to bad owners

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Apart from the fivetech engines which were too far ahead of its time the car is very good

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It's a straight 4 with 5 vavles per cilinder

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160 hp with the 2.4 20v which is the most powerful fivetech engine outside of the 2.0 20v Turbo which had around 182 hp

charred depot Jun 28, 2021, 4:28 PM

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undone idol what year

@noot#2909 neglected 2002

fathom socket Jun 28, 2021, 5:06 PM

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Someone didn't stay here long enough

charred depot Jun 28, 2021, 5:47 PM

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think my mobile client was just hefty out of date

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they poked a hole in our civic

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horrible people

sudden pecan Jun 28, 2021, 7:50 PM

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fathom socket Jun 28, 2021, 9:10 PM

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charred depot Why car is broke

It'll buff out

dense trout Jun 28, 2021, 9:29 PM

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Greetings to all! I'm sorry for the crooked translation, I translated it through google translate.
I am from Russia, and I would like to know what are the popular niche, middle and upper class cars in America?

static canopy Jun 28, 2021, 9:35 PM

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for upper class, and middle class Tesla's are really popular

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actually Tesla's are quite popular in general

wooden cargo Jun 28, 2021, 10:18 PM

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fathom socket Jun 28, 2021, 10:35 PM

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I have a tesla

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https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/723285757732585493/764558460826157067/IMG_20201010_204203.jpg

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the only tesla I can afford

dense shard Jun 28, 2021, 11:36 PM

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static canopy for upper class, and middle class Tesla's are really popular

Except that they aren't. Especially not in the midwest. What really sells right now are trucks and crossovers.

dense shard Jun 28, 2021, 11:36 PM

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dense trout Greetings to all! I'm sorry for the crooked translation, I translated it through...

Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado, Chevy Suburban, Toyota RAV4 is pretty damn popular.

static canopy Jun 29, 2021, 12:18 AM

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dense shard Except that they aren't. Especially not in the midwest. What really sells righ...

in San Diego, 60% of the cars on the road are teslas

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where I live

dense shard Jun 29, 2021, 12:38 AM

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Speaking of Tesla. All of them got recalled in China.

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Not often automakers recall every single one sold in a market.

static canopy Jun 29, 2021, 3:05 AM

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lol

dense shard Jun 29, 2021, 3:28 AM

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China's State Administration for Market Regulation said that in certain models the cruise control can be mistakenly switched on when drivers attempt to change gears or if they brush the gear selector by accident, which has the potential of causing the vehicle to accelerate unexpectedly.

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That's an oof to say in the least.

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 7:59 AM

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@eager grovespeaking of an A6 😎

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2016 3.0tdi quattro

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 8:44 AM

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Beast

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I know it makes it sort of redundant, but if I was gonna get a diesel I'd definitely get a V6

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 8:53 AM

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well it is a biturbo V6

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:07 AM

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is it the 40TDI? or the 45?

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:09 AM

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those came in 2018 iirc, in 2016 it was just the 3.0tdi biturbo

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:10 AM

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it still came in HP variants though

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:10 AM

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this was 272hp stock, ecu tuned to 332

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:11 AM

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Gotcha, that would be a 50TDI now, that's the really fun one :p

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:12 AM

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yeah it really can launch surprisingly well

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stock was 5.6s, I'd say currently it's under 5

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:12 AM

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Yeah it's not surprising, you've tuned it to be a 60TDI (not sure if they actually make those)

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:13 AM

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I could have easily gotten 400hp with just the ecu tune but that would have affected the reliability so decided to stick to 332

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best part is that I got the tune completely free because the shop "owed" me 500€ for a few parts I had laying around in my garage that they needed

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which i had given them for free

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:14 AM

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slick

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What sorta mpg do you get out of it?

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:15 AM

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on a highway going 120kph and on economy mode I get around 55

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actually 50 might be more accurate

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going around town it's quite thirsty lul

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especially because I like to floor it

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:17 AM

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how many miles do you do a year?

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:17 AM

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dont know yet, had this for like 5 months as of now

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but so far I've driven like 30k km

low carbon Jun 29, 2021, 9:18 AM

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eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:18 AM

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30k km in five months? holy crap

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:18 AM

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yeah.... I like to drive

low carbon Jun 29, 2021, 9:18 AM

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didn't even know it had auto unlock until i recorded that lol

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:18 AM

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Dope

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:19 AM

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actually not all of that is from me, maybe like 1k is from my dad

low carbon Jun 29, 2021, 9:19 AM

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yes a6 diesel would be my go to car to dump miles into

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:19 AM

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Yeah if you're going to do a lot of miles it's ideal. Quiet, efficient, practical

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:19 AM

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I'm likely upgrading this to an etron gt in the future tho btw

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:20 AM

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A lot less practical in terms of passenger/cargo space

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but those t hings are dope

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:20 AM

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I rarely need the cargo space

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and when I do we have a huge ass trailer

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literally bigger than my car

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:20 AM

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I have to say though, as the world's biggest electric car fangirl

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with the kind of miles you're doing, I don't think an electric car is the right call for you

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:21 AM

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vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:22 AM

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eager grove with the kind of miles you're doing, I don't think an electric car is the right ...

in my town its worth it, charging points everywhere and I dont drive long distances often, just going around town with friends etc

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:22 AM

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Ok, I have no idea how you could possibly have driven 18000miles in 5 months and not done long distances

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:23 AM

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longest drive I do "often" is to Helsinki which is only 100km away

charred depot Jun 29, 2021, 9:23 AM

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My saab has an avg yearly mileage of 4000 miles, :^|

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:23 AM

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So how are you driving 120miles a day?

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:23 AM

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I can easily go 200km a day here honestly

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:23 AM

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Mate, according to your numbers you average 200km a day

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:23 AM

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there are a ton of small fun roads around my city where there are 0 cars where we can just pretty much race

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:24 AM

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and you do that all day every day? for five months?

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:24 AM

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and yeah its pretty accurate

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nah but the days I do it can go upwards to like 400km

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and then ofc going to work and back is 30km x2

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which is often 50km there and back because I usually take the smaller curvier roads, just more fun to drive

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trust me, I drive a lot lol

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:26 AM

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Only you know your habits. But most electric cars are recommended to be kept, generally, at 80%

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and an etron won't do 400km on one charge

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:26 AM

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doesnt need to, just that on a good day thats the entire days driving

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:26 AM

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and you're basically averaging doing 80-20% every day, which is going to absolutely annhilate a battery

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:27 AM

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and I could just charge it from like 20-80% in 15 mins

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:27 AM

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Yep, at a fast charger you can

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You do you, but that's a £100k car that I really don't think is ready for 65000km a year

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:28 AM

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iirc the chargers at my local store are 200kW

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:28 AM

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Yeah, but supercharging batteries is bad for them if you do it too often

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:28 AM

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hmm

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:29 AM

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with an electric car you really want to be keeping it at 80-90% and mostly charging it on a level 2 charger at home

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:29 AM

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I honestly want an electric purely because of how much I spend on diesel lol

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:29 AM

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using superchargers mostly for road trips every once in a while

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I mean you'll also be spending a fortune on your electricity bill, but it will be less than diesel

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but you'll probably lose €50k in value on your car in four years, which is probably more expensive than the diesel you'd buy

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:30 AM

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sounds like the optimal option is that I keep the A6 and buy a second car

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:31 AM

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Of course, no one knows how etron GTs are going to depreciate-we know Teslas don't depreciate fast, but other electric cars do, but GTs are desirable, so who knows. But a four year old one with 250k km on the clock is definitely not going to be the most desirable thing ever

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Not sure - unless you buy a daily driver that's way more efficient than the A6 for your commute/boring driving

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:32 AM

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it sucks balls that I cant afford an rs7 or rs6 here, they are stupid expensive. in germany or usa you can get them for around 100k, here a new rs6 is over 250k

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:32 AM

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and again, if you spend money on a car to save you money on fuel, that's pretty hard to do

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because you have to buy, insure, tax and put fuel into the car

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to save you the difference in diesel

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:33 AM

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here's the only new rs6 for sale here atm

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:33 AM

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to be honest, my best guess is to keep the car you've got. Can't imagine there are cars that do a better job of being fuel efficient, fast, fun and practical than your A6

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:33 AM

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I mean, I quess

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:38 AM

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Like if you want to get a 2 seater sports car to race in, or a Skoda Octavia to commute in, then you obviously can

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but if your goal is to end up with the most amount of money left over, say in four years, then keeping the one car is probably the optimal solution

vagrant dune Jun 29, 2021, 9:49 AM

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eager grove but if your goal is to end up with the most amount of money left over, say in fo...

not necessarily the most, if that was the case I would sell this and buy a 2002 clio or some shit lmao

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 9:49 AM

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Yeah for sure

stoic ledge Jun 29, 2021, 10:02 AM

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low carbon

Nice pothole on the right PogChomp

fathom socket Jun 29, 2021, 11:07 AM

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Whe he you have a shitbox

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You drive a lot

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But when you have a very nice expensive car

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You baerly drive

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At least from what o have experienced

low carbon Jun 29, 2021, 11:29 AM

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stoic ledge Nice pothole on the right <:PogChomp:541722967646928907>

hah yeah it's been filled

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they put cones around it so those two parking spaces can't be used

low carbon Jun 29, 2021, 11:30 AM

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fathom socket You baerly drive

depends how expensive

charred depot Jun 29, 2021, 11:47 AM

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My shitbox is a fuel eater :^(

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30mpg in a hatchback

fathom socket Jun 29, 2021, 12:00 PM

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I get 8l/100km out the city

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And 11l/100km in the city

molten blaze Jun 29, 2021, 12:15 PM

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what is a shitbox

low carbon Jun 29, 2021, 12:47 PM

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I get 8l/100km in the city lol

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 1:07 PM

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@charred depot mine too

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@molten blaze a crap car

tight cypress Jun 29, 2021, 1:11 PM

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noobs mine can eat 1l/1km

molten blaze Jun 29, 2021, 1:24 PM

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eager grove <@!757022593541734470> a crap car

auverland jeep

eager grove Jun 29, 2021, 1:27 PM

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My shitbox gets 30mpg UK (9.42 L/100km)

true shell Jun 29, 2021, 5:23 PM

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Rust repair 💪🏻💪🏻

charred depot Jun 29, 2021, 5:24 PM

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imagine being able to support the rear of your car on the sills

true shell Jun 29, 2021, 5:24 PM

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It’s on 1 jack stand to give me more room to work

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Although I could put it on 4. Not needed though

charred depot Jun 29, 2021, 5:25 PM

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I know, our civic is very rusted out in that area

true shell Jun 29, 2021, 5:25 PM

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Yeah, this is a 1990 Toyota Corolla

charred depot Jun 29, 2021, 5:25 PM

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2002 civic, its probably heading to the scrapyard

true shell Jun 29, 2021, 5:25 PM

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I have all 4 fenders to do

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Ah bummer

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charred depot Jun 29, 2021, 5:26 PM

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it failed its MOT so wont be able to drive it after the 9th unless we get it repaired

true shell Jun 29, 2021, 5:26 PM

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Yeah there’s a point where it’s cheaper to scrap

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Just gotta know when

charred depot Jun 29, 2021, 5:27 PM

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yeah its a shitbox, even if it had a year of MOT youd have a hard time selling it even for £150

true shell Jun 29, 2021, 5:27 PM

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Jeez that’s a bummer

charred depot Jun 29, 2021, 5:27 PM

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all bushings gone, all brakes binding, one new shock absorber rest old.

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rusted brake lines, abs fault

true shell Jun 29, 2021, 5:28 PM

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Yeah seems like a little too much work for that car

charred depot Jun 29, 2021, 5:28 PM

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true shell Jun 29, 2021, 5:28 PM

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Yep

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That’s a lot

charred depot Jun 29, 2021, 5:29 PM

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probably would fix it if it didnt need welding

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but the reality of shitty little patch welds over holes is you are going to be doing it every year

true shell Jun 29, 2021, 5:32 PM

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Mhm, especially if you live in a wet climate

charred depot Jun 29, 2021, 7:15 PM

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sloped driveways are such aids :^(

deft cedar Jun 29, 2021, 7:31 PM

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Sad

wanton berry Jun 29, 2021, 8:00 PM

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https://youtu.be/F_gUWRE8oi8?t=448

YouTube

Drifts N' Lifts

600hp 12v cummins togue drift !

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charred depot Jun 29, 2021, 10:28 PM

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me to parents a bit ago: the civic has max 1-2 years in it before it needs a fair bit of welding
civic: ill give you 10 days

livid rose Jun 30, 2021, 12:50 AM

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saw a ferrari 488 today made me happy

solemn inlet Jun 30, 2021, 1:29 AM

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Getting my shitbox RWC tomorrow

pastel ridge Jun 30, 2021, 1:35 AM

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solemn inlet Getting my shitbox RWC tomorrow

Lol plastic bumper

solemn inlet Jun 30, 2021, 1:36 AM

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Getting a bullbar for those pesky kangaroos

pastel ridge Jun 30, 2021, 1:40 AM

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Lol in my history of cars of only ever hit 1 kangaroo

solemn inlet Jun 30, 2021, 1:41 AM

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If you live out west its really bad

pastel ridge Jun 30, 2021, 1:41 AM

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Good Point My car collection is a bit different

solemn inlet Jun 30, 2021, 1:43 AM

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Looks mint

magic obsidian Jun 30, 2021, 8:28 AM

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Rs etron GT or taycan turbo ??

jovial mauve Jun 30, 2021, 10:04 AM

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Etron GT

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i have my test drive planned on saturday hope it works out

eager grove Jun 30, 2021, 2:29 PM

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Lol, Doug the type of guy to think that 'Door sill' is short for 'door cylinder' 😂

fathom socket Jun 30, 2021, 2:38 PM

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sparrowhawkwhat

indigo coral Jun 30, 2021, 2:44 PM

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Wat

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That's dumb af lol

eager grove Jun 30, 2021, 2:54 PM

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He said door cylinder in one of his videos

stoic ledge Jun 30, 2021, 3:07 PM

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KEKW

fathom socket Jun 30, 2021, 5:16 PM

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I'd go taycan

fathom socket Jun 30, 2021, 5:44 PM

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guess I need go to shop to change sparkplugs

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I can't get them out even with an impact driver

static canopy Jun 30, 2021, 5:50 PM

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lol

feral roost Jun 30, 2021, 6:03 PM

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Vrrrrom

formal narwhal Jun 30, 2021, 8:11 PM

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This is the car we use to chase tornadoes (and my buddy driving it)

zinc bolt Jun 30, 2021, 8:12 PM

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fathom socket I can't get them out even with an impact driver

Bruh someone had done put jb weld on them threads then like a 7 foot breaker bar, most spark plugs torque to a max of like 50 pound

charred depot Jun 30, 2021, 9:26 PM

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hon hon hon

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love these things

solemn inlet Jul 1, 2021, 12:13 AM

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wanton berry Jul 1, 2021, 4:03 AM

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Witch motoclye should I get next eh

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I was thinking of a r6 or 636 or gsxr 750

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Just sold one and crashed the other

remote ridge Jul 1, 2021, 6:24 AM

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Anyone have tips on how/where to find cheap used go-karts

idle cedar Jul 1, 2021, 6:51 AM

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fathom socket Jul 1, 2021, 7:40 AM

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idle cedar

Lotus?

idle cedar Jul 1, 2021, 7:41 AM

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Diablo

fathom socket Jul 1, 2021, 7:41 AM

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Oh

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Why did I think it was lotus

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Silly me

fathom socket Jul 1, 2021, 8:07 AM

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And the people who were fixing my suspension over torqued the nuts

charred depot Jul 1, 2021, 9:22 AM

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Thats standard procedure

fathom socket Jul 1, 2021, 9:27 AM

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And also cross threaded

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Forgot to add

fathom socket Jul 1, 2021, 11:31 AM

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Apparently they told me I might need the head to be taken off

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And someone got their Tyre punctured modern car

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On the side wall

tardy hull Jul 1, 2021, 11:46 AM

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Any bike love in here ?? Looking at purchasing an 06 KTM 525 exc

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tardy hull Jul 1, 2021, 11:49 AM

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wanton berry I was thinking of a r6 or 636 or gsxr 750

Try a fz07 or 09 yet ?

wanton berry Jul 1, 2021, 11:50 AM

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Yeah not what I'm looking for

wheat wadi Jul 1, 2021, 2:48 PM

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fathom socket Jul 1, 2021, 5:02 PM

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looks like the spark plugs might be "welded" to the head

civic barn Jul 1, 2021, 6:23 PM

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FPf4KK84U8

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Brucektrain Trainspotting

Brashernats 2021 (1 Hours of Skids) (4K)

All Clips of Skids,
Filmed with iPhone 11 with BOYA Mic.

Chapters:
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4:51 Burnouts Qualifying Begins (ITS ON)
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11:33 BULLET (Burnout Truck)
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ornate juniper Jul 1, 2021, 8:13 PM

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70 million

wheat wadi Jul 1, 2021, 9:24 PM

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fathom socket looks like the spark plugs might be "welded" to the head

prolly corrosion or rare maybe rust welded

fathom socket Jul 1, 2021, 9:24 PM

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I have alloy head

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I'm trying penetrating fluid and heat cycling

edgy crescent Jul 1, 2021, 10:36 PM

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@lusty berry also: don't ask to ask

lusty berry Jul 1, 2021, 10:36 PM

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edgy crescent <@!721427247650701383> also: don't ask to ask

sorry

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I have a car whose Maryland state registration expires in 07/2021 (so July 31) and will be moving to Indiana in that same time frame, plan to leave Maryland on July 31 and reach Indiana in about 2 days. What am I supposed to do about the car's registration? It wouldn't make sense to register it in Maryland for another year, and I am not able to visit Indiana beforehand to have it registered there. What's the best thing to do?

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@edgy crescent

edgy crescent Jul 1, 2021, 10:40 PM

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https://mva.maryland.gov/Pages/temporary-registration.aspx

Maryland.gov Enterprise Agency Template

The 30-Day Temporary Registration

An official website of the State of Maryland.

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hmmm that doesn't help

lusty berry Jul 1, 2021, 10:40 PM

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edgy crescent hmmm that doesn't help

yeah, was about to say

edgy crescent Jul 1, 2021, 10:41 PM

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The Indiana temp rego is perfect, but it is for people LEAVING india, not going to

lusty berry Jul 1, 2021, 10:41 PM

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edgy crescent The Indiana temp rego is perfect, but it is for people LEAVING india, not going ...

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I'm going to Indiana, not leaving there

edgy crescent Jul 1, 2021, 10:41 PM

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yes, that's my point

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looks like maryland DoT are a bunch of useless assholes

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NM

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https://securetransactions.mva.maryland.gov/emvastore/(S(ln3rumzdtscgbfn5vkqexfgp))/MustHave2.aspx

MVA eStore

Description of application

lusty berry Jul 1, 2021, 10:42 PM

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edgy crescent looks like maryland DoT are a bunch of useless assholes

LOL
You're not wrong

edgy crescent Jul 1, 2021, 10:42 PM

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There you go, 15 day temp rego

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.... and I'm in australia.

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I just used google and clicking around.

lusty berry Jul 1, 2021, 10:43 PM

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Hmmmmmmm

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How did I not find that

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lol

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I was only aware of the 30 day first time you register a car temp plate

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Thank you so much @edgy crescent

edgy crescent Jul 1, 2021, 10:44 PM

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it's because it's in the store - not on the page

static canopy Jul 2, 2021, 3:21 AM

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fathom socket Lotus?

it does look like an esprit but yeah its a diablo

zealous gate Jul 2, 2021, 6:02 AM

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rotund ridge Jul 2, 2021, 7:22 AM

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Dont know if I should be asking this here but should car oil smell kinda like gasoline

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And when the engines on you can smell that smell

fathom socket Jul 2, 2021, 8:20 AM

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rotund ridge Dont know if I should be asking this here but should car oil smell kinda like ga...

If it's a strong smell then I'd say it's not normal

solemn inlet Jul 2, 2021, 9:00 AM

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rotund ridge Dont know if I should be asking this here but should car oil smell kinda like ga...

I find when I start my diesel on cold mornings it has a very strong smell

bitter compass Jul 2, 2021, 12:09 PM

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Man i wished they'd give the model 3 the model s headlights

tawny basalt Jul 2, 2021, 12:34 PM

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I never liked the model S headlights tbh

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Or the front end in general for that matter

eager grove Jul 2, 2021, 1:21 PM

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huh, I always thought the Model S was the best looking electric car

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did the best job of any car that doesn't have a grille, not looking like it needs one

bitter compass Jul 2, 2021, 2:23 PM

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Honestly the model s is still the best looking car since they removed that pseudo grill

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If you ignore the golf i guess...

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Electric cars always end up looking weird from the other brands

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The ones i like: The taycan looks like a redesigned porsche, audi etron looks like another suv, and teslas also look like a normal car

The ones i dont: Audi etron gt then again kinda weird in the front, both vws look weird because idk i guess they need to look eleiand futuristic

proper silo Jul 2, 2021, 3:04 PM

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How would one go about putting the tow mirrors up on a 2017 ram 2500

small wharf Jul 2, 2021, 4:55 PM

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rotund ridge Dont know if I should be asking this here but should car oil smell kinda like ga...

Gasoline can mix with oil if your piston rings are no longer sealing with the bores and the gasoline is un-burnt. Typically do to metal expansion on a cold engine the rings are not completely sealing the combustion camber from the crankcase. I would start with checking spark plugs to see if any cylinder may not burning the mixture. Look for broken tips or plugs that are unusually black compared to the others. You can do a compression test too and see how the different cylinders compare if they are not close to the same you may have a problem. You probably want to do an oil change. I believe gasoline and oil will not mix however they do not have the same lubricating properties. Your oil level gauge / (Dip stick) if a little high may show a need to do an oil change soon too.

lunar leaf Jul 2, 2021, 5:30 PM

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bitter compass Honestly the model s is still the best looking car since they removed that pseud...

The Model S looks like an algorithm designed a car. It was kind of cool functional when it came out, but it's just meh now.

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idk every automaker seems to be able to get it right in the concept phase. Trouble is a lot of traditional automakers would base electric concepts on existing platforms to save cost, so you'd always wind up with the grill being an issue.

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etron GT has a great stance, but even it has the grill issue to some extent. Looks WAY better in some different color-ways though.

dense shard Jul 2, 2021, 5:38 PM

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I just find Teslas to look boring

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Stylistically they're very much an 00 design in a 20s era.

bitter compass Jul 2, 2021, 5:46 PM

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Oi i wrote car instead of electric car 👀

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Its far from being the best looking car xD

fathom socket Jul 2, 2021, 5:51 PM

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Teslas look like a basic template for a saloon car

lunar leaf Jul 2, 2021, 7:31 PM

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maybe cars don't need to change for the sake of changing but it seems like the Model S has been left to languish

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Design-wise

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Getting away from electrics I think the only properly pretty modern saloon is the Guilia, but even that's getting a bit long in the tooth. Such a fucking joy to drive though, makes it easier to forgive the fact that it's a basket case of reliability problems.

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Comes in manual in the EU as well

dense shard Jul 2, 2021, 7:37 PM

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I like my Corolla HB's styling. Can't say I'm a fan of Alfa Romeo

narrow merlin Jul 2, 2021, 7:48 PM

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I used to have a lightning mcqueen bed

lunar leaf Jul 2, 2021, 7:52 PM

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dense shard I like my Corolla HB's styling. Can't say I'm a fan of Alfa Romeo

...are these thoughts connected somehow?

dense shard Jul 2, 2021, 7:52 PM

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Yes. I prefer Toyota's design language to Alfa Romeo's.

lunar leaf Jul 2, 2021, 7:54 PM

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And do you think a single human being on the face of the earth has ever asked themself "hmm, will I take the four door rear wheel drive italian sports sedan, or the front wheel drive japanese econobox?"

dense shard Jul 2, 2021, 7:54 PM

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Yes

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Some of us need a car that's reliable, not a finicky garage queen

lunar leaf Jul 2, 2021, 7:54 PM

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No shit that's my point

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You'd never cross shop them, nobody is comparing the two

dense shard Jul 2, 2021, 7:55 PM

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I'm not sure how the point is connected to styling

lunar leaf Jul 2, 2021, 7:55 PM

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It's just a weird point to make

dense shard Jul 2, 2021, 7:55 PM

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And even if the Alfa was only 23k, I'd still not like the styling

charred depot Jul 2, 2021, 7:57 PM

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Why is the rotor surface peeling off like this, I didnt realise they had 2 seperate materials

lunar leaf Jul 2, 2021, 7:57 PM

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I mean, the Corolla HB is probably the best looking Toyota in 20 years unless you're fond or their trucks, but it's an appliance. The alfa, for better or worse, is more like a toy, or if you wanna be real pretentious it's an art piece.

dense shard Jul 2, 2021, 7:58 PM

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The HB is an absolute blast to drive.

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The six speed is comfy

lunar leaf Jul 2, 2021, 7:58 PM

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I've driven it, it's a lot better than the old one was.

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pre-HB

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that thing was dogshit

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but it's still not up to par with mazda or honda dynamically IMO

dense shard Jul 2, 2021, 7:59 PM

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It is

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The new Mazda 3 is worse

lunar leaf Jul 2, 2021, 8:00 PM

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how new? the one they were selling in 2018 was definitely better. I mean in some ways a worse car for sure, but it drove better.

dense shard Jul 2, 2021, 8:00 PM

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2019 and up

lunar leaf Jul 2, 2021, 8:00 PM

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Can't speak to that one

dense shard Jul 2, 2021, 8:00 PM

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The new generation feels very blah

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And Honda didn't impress either. Dated interior and less than brilliant engine and clutch.

lunar leaf Jul 2, 2021, 8:01 PM

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I've been pretty disenfranchised with Toyotas since like 2005

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With the exception of the Toyobaru twins and the Tacoma.

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love both of those

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So the Civic you're comparing came out in 2015 the corolla was 2018 or 19, the new Civic that's out now has a better interior.

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I mean they're both good, old civic and corolla HB.

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But god, everything Toyota used to make had a little magic. Like I had a Matrix XRS at one point, should have been such a boring shit car, that 2zz engine and the manual throttle body.

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I hate the engine in the current Toyota it sucks driving stick without manual throttle body man. The revs just HANG and don't drop it's not just Toyota either it's like all modern manuals.

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Fuel savings

dense shard Jul 2, 2021, 8:05 PM

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I haven't had issues with throttle hang

lunar leaf Jul 2, 2021, 8:06 PM

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idk what qualifies as an "issue" but it's measurably worse than their early aughts manuals, and that goes for every modern automaker pretty much

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even the Miata isn't great in that regard

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God I miss the 2ZZ

dense shard Jul 2, 2021, 8:07 PM

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Honestly? Better than the 90s Contour I drove.

lunar leaf Jul 2, 2021, 8:07 PM

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ha, okay

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exception for american cars

dense shard Jul 2, 2021, 8:07 PM

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And the new M20A is an excellent engine

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Takes some getting used to, sure.

lunar leaf Jul 2, 2021, 8:10 PM

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I'm not gonna deny your experience it definitely gets the job done.

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Just, nobody is gonna go back and swap it into an MR2 you know?

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2zzGZe was a dif beast

dense shard Jul 2, 2021, 8:11 PM

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Sure

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But as far as tech goes, the Dynamic Force line is about as advanced as it gets

charred depot Jul 2, 2021, 8:14 PM

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Throttle hang is pretty nasty in our cars

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makes it pretty hard to drive smoothly but thats more of a compound issue with motor mounts

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mazda 2 needs a new dog bone

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Its why I love the saab, nice cable without too much confusers getting in the way.

lunar leaf Jul 2, 2021, 8:17 PM

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With the amount of money Toyota has I'd like to see another MR2, but honestly none of their engine tech excites me enough. Unless they took that Subaru motor from the BRZ. An electric version is more likely, but then, is rear engine (motor) even something you can call unique for an electric car?

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If I can't reach into the engine and pull a little cable and make it rev, it makes me sad

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reach into the engine BAY i mean lol

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don't count on a new mazda 2 in north america

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the CX-3 was the answer to thet

charred depot Jul 2, 2021, 8:19 PM

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Im in the unooted kingdom

lunar leaf Jul 2, 2021, 8:19 PM

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ah well maybe you'll be blessed

charred depot Jul 2, 2021, 8:20 PM

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I have a 2010 one so theres newer versions

lunar leaf Jul 2, 2021, 8:20 PM

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not like there's any shortage of decent subcompacts on the continent

charred depot Jul 2, 2021, 8:20 PM

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Im giving it to my mum because her car has been taken by the rust

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My saab is almost finished so thatll be mine.

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Honda Civic 19 years old rear all rusted out.

lunar leaf Jul 2, 2021, 8:22 PM

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RIP saab

charred depot Jul 2, 2021, 8:22 PM

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saab is 26 years old and is brand new compared to the civic

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Brought up from 450 miles down south a year ago

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person that did that used it until the MOT ran out. went through hell trying to sell it for a month or two then I came along.

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(by finished I meant on the road again)

lunar leaf Jul 2, 2021, 8:32 PM

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gotta love british road-worthiness laws

charred depot Jul 2, 2021, 8:34 PM

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I mean it is a heap of shit and dangerous

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They can be inconvenient but in the grand scheme of things its good cars as fucked as the civic are being forced with a ultimatum such as repair or scrap.

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this was the fail but doesent nearly represent all the issues with the car

drowsy surge Jul 2, 2021, 9:51 PM

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molten blaze Jul 2, 2021, 11:25 PM

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drowsy surge

cool

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but this is a lot better:https://s.aolcdn.com/commerce/autodata/images/USC70SUC043D021001.jpg

vocal mural Jul 3, 2021, 8:33 AM

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Today riding some trains and trams

lunar leaf Jul 3, 2021, 4:14 PM

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trains are based

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k so

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opinions on the new M3 grill and why the Alfa works while the Bimmer doesn't.

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Apparently the new M3 is amazing dynamically, but idk, I can't abide by these modern BMWs. I was driving their press cars in the worst era and I just grew to hate them.

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Like I got into that shit at the end of the V8 M3, so I got to experience the Lime Rock Park version of that, then the 2012-onward turbo cars. F18? was that the model designation, I know it no longer started with an E. I've hated every 3 series I've driven since the 2011 3 series came out.

static canopy Jul 3, 2021, 4:24 PM

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george in q3

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thats what i like to see

bitter sable Jul 3, 2021, 5:12 PM

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lunar leaf opinions on the new M3 grill and why the Alfa works while the Bimmer doesn't.

m3 grill ugly

dense shard Jul 3, 2021, 6:09 PM

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lunar leaf opinions on the new M3 grill and why the Alfa works while the Bimmer doesn't.

Honestly they're both trying to carry over a styling element that hasn't worked in the last 15 years.

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Unfortunately both have built an identity around said styling elements.

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

YouTube

savagegeese

2022 VW GTI Mk8 | Unexpected

We review the upcoming 2022 VW GTI MK8 and compare it to the Mk7.5. We cover all of the technical and engineering changes and how that affects the driving experience. Then we discuss the good and bad of the tech included. This hatch competes with cars like the Honda Civic, Hyundai Veloster N, and Mazda3 Turbo. Would you jump to the Civic Ty...

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All hail two steps forward, three steps back.

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Going from a benchmark of ergonomics and ease of use to... touch screens.

stoic ledge Jul 3, 2021, 6:16 PM

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Weird they didn't discuss all the cost cuttings they made for the new model

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Overall it's definitely more build to a budget, the new Mk8

dense shard Jul 3, 2021, 6:16 PM

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It's the eurospec, so there's not too much to say.

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Styling outside is excellent.

stoic ledge Jul 3, 2021, 6:17 PM

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Yeah maybe the US spec Mk7's already had some of those cost cuttings

dense shard Jul 3, 2021, 6:17 PM

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I do not like they way they integrated the infotainment and IP cluster.

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USDM GTIs are Mexico built I believe.

stoic ledge Jul 3, 2021, 6:17 PM

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Mk8 looks horrendous from the rear imho

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Yeah they are

dense shard Jul 3, 2021, 6:17 PM

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I mean... the entire car looks like a European Corolla HB.

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Massive front grill that goes the full width. Token top grill. C-shaped taillights. Pinched waistline.

stoic ledge Jul 3, 2021, 6:18 PM

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And yeah the new infotainment is horrible, it's a lot of new VAG product (Seat Leon, Skoda Octavia, VW Caddy, VW ID.3, VW ID.4, Skoda Enyaq, Golf, Cupra Formentor) and it's horrible in all of them

dense shard Jul 3, 2021, 6:18 PM

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I wouldn't mind it as much, but the HVAC being all touch is a no no to me.

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What if you want to change out the infotainment?

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Also USDM GTI doesn't get dual injection.

stoic ledge Jul 3, 2021, 6:19 PM

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Yeah I heard that

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Thing that also bothers me is that you have to change all your safety settings etc in the screen

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Want to turn of lane keeping assist? Let's go 4 menu's deep to disable it

dense shard Jul 3, 2021, 6:20 PM

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4 menus... ouch.

stoic ledge Jul 3, 2021, 6:20 PM

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And then it's not even a list of the assists, it's a graphical view of the car on which you have to select it, which it horrible while driving

dense shard Jul 3, 2021, 6:20 PM

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I mean not a huge deal honestly. That's not something you should mess with one the road.

stoic ledge Jul 3, 2021, 6:21 PM

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Could be 3 handlings tho, maybe 4

dense shard Jul 3, 2021, 6:21 PM

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But Toyota's system is all through steering wheel controls, and it's uhhhhh... 2 menus away?

stoic ledge Jul 3, 2021, 6:21 PM

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Well it's annoying if you have to turn of lane keeping assist every time you start the car, as ofc it turns itself on every time

dense shard Jul 3, 2021, 6:21 PM

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🤔

stoic ledge Jul 3, 2021, 6:21 PM

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So I wouldn't like to wait on the system to boot up tp change it every time

dense shard Jul 3, 2021, 6:21 PM

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Okay seriously. Why don't cars remember this?

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When I turn it off, it stays off.

stoic ledge Jul 3, 2021, 6:22 PM

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Because it's probably sAfEr to turn it on every time

dense shard Jul 3, 2021, 6:22 PM

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All the safety features remember their last state of stetting.

stoic ledge Jul 3, 2021, 6:22 PM

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Atleast that's what they think

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The driver is an idiot so you need all safety system

dense shard Jul 3, 2021, 6:22 PM

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... except for stability control. That's default on. Not that it matters in my case.

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It's a Corolla not a GTI.

stoic ledge Jul 3, 2021, 6:23 PM

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Well yeah there's a difference between stuff like ABS or ESP and Lane keeping assist

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Tbh most things can stay on, if you drive normally they won't bother you

dense shard Jul 3, 2021, 6:23 PM

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Lane Keep is nice for long road trips.

stoic ledge Jul 3, 2021, 6:23 PM

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But lane keeping would steer me in to an oncoming lorry if I leave the village lol

dense shard Jul 3, 2021, 6:24 PM

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But I keep it off in the city.

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Especially since my city has decided to start road work on every single road.

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So my car beeps at me a lot.

stoic ledge Jul 3, 2021, 6:24 PM

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I almost had a collision with an ID.3 on a country road here because lane keeping suddenly y33ted it in my direction

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Luckily the driver corrected

dense shard Jul 3, 2021, 6:24 PM

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It sensed a none VAG product.

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Had to correct your mistake.

stoic ledge Jul 3, 2021, 6:24 PM

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KEKW

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It sensed the superior non-buggy car without software problems linusPerfect

dense shard Jul 3, 2021, 6:25 PM

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oh damn

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shots fired

stoic ledge Jul 3, 2021, 6:25 PM

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The thing is, country roads often have lines on the side of the road here

dense shard Jul 3, 2021, 6:26 PM

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VW owners are waiting on their systems to start up to respond.

stoic ledge Jul 3, 2021, 6:26 PM

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So it tries to keep left of it

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But if you do that, you're driving on the middle of the road

stoic ledge Jul 3, 2021, 6:26 PM

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dense shard VW owners are waiting on their systems to start up to respond.

They have to go 5 menu's deep to reply

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Some things just need to be hard buttons in cars, including HVAC, safety equipment, basic radio control and shotcuts

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And if you have a Tesla Model S Plaid which didn't catch fire yet: a gear selector

dense shard Jul 3, 2021, 6:27 PM

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HVAC shouldn't be hidden in a menu imo

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Radio has no volume knob? Fine. But give me a mute button.

stoic ledge Jul 3, 2021, 6:30 PM

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I like to twist the button... although VW puts the on/off logo on the turnable section of the button so it's not upright, which is also horrible

dense shard Jul 3, 2021, 6:32 PM

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That being said.

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I wouldn't mind a new VW.

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Hopefully the new WRX will be something nice.

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or something new at any rate.

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I hate that Honda has a point on making a big fuss about moving back to hardware controls.

stoic ledge Jul 3, 2021, 6:49 PM

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Idk it starts at €50k here, for that price I'd buy something else

charred depot Jul 3, 2021, 6:53 PM

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Had to cut the handbrake expander off the i30

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I think its pretty shit for something like that to begin seizing up at 6 years old and completely seize by 8 years

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bad design

stoic ledge Jul 3, 2021, 6:55 PM

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PogChomp

charred depot Jul 3, 2021, 6:56 PM

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only reason we are fixing it is for inspections

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leaving it in gear is all fine until you forget the the car doesent have a handbrake and roll into the house.

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still not as bad as my neighbours across the road old corolla which had a handbrake failure and deleted a wall we had down the side of our house.

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wall: obliterated
corolla: tiny scratch which came out

lime tusk Jul 3, 2021, 7:39 PM

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lol wtf just buy a porsche lol

charred depot Jul 3, 2021, 7:50 PM

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y porsche

lunar leaf Jul 3, 2021, 7:59 PM

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dense shard Honestly they're both trying to carry over a styling element that hasn't worked ...

What the fuck are you talking about?

dense shard Jul 3, 2021, 7:59 PM

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I'm talking about the grill design.

lunar leaf Jul 3, 2021, 8:00 PM

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Dude, it’s fine if YOU don’t like the way the Alfa looks, almost everyone disagrees with you…

dense shard Jul 3, 2021, 8:00 PM

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Okay and?

lunar leaf Jul 3, 2021, 8:00 PM

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You have weird taste man.

dense shard Jul 3, 2021, 8:01 PM

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Want me to just go with the flow and agree with everyone else?

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I find the Alfa grill to be undersized on an otherwise blobby looking body. I don't see the chiseled looks everyone talks about.

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The shape compared to say... Audi looks truncated and squished.

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It does not fill me with joy.

lunar leaf Jul 3, 2021, 8:02 PM

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The shape looks athletic, it’s clearly rear wheel drive, shit looks like it’s about to pounce. It’s not some frumpy fwd can forward bullshit.

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Cab-forward

dense shard Jul 3, 2021, 8:03 PM

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How does a car look like it's about to pounce exactly?

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And a lot of FWD cars have a "cab forward design"

lunar leaf Jul 3, 2021, 8:03 PM

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Yeah

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And most are ugly

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The rear wheels are further apart, front closer, like a cat that’s about to take off. That’s the rwd effect man. Or it should be. Mazda breaks their back to emulate that shit on fwd designs.

dense shard Jul 3, 2021, 8:08 PM

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The wheels honestly look undersized.

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Stylistically I have a lot of issues with it. I do not like it.

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Of which it shares a lot of issues with modern cars.

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I do like the green tho

fathom socket Jul 3, 2021, 10:49 PM

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for me personally the Gulia/whatever its called is probably the best looking currently produced saloon car

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not that its competition is particularly up to much

civic girder Jul 3, 2021, 10:50 PM

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Guilia's competition is just as overpriced

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and just as unreliable

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But saying its the best looking 4 door sedan you can buy rn is a pretty hot take

fathom socket Jul 3, 2021, 11:02 PM

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what do you think looks better

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only thing that might beat it in the compact saloon sector for me is the S60

civic girder Jul 3, 2021, 11:42 PM

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The newer Lexus and Toyota 4 door sedans definitely look the best in that category. I am a little biased though

indigo coral Jul 3, 2021, 11:52 PM

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doesn't look as good as the IS or GS, but I think the Giulia looks nice

civic girder Jul 3, 2021, 11:53 PM

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The new Hyundai's look pretty good too

indigo coral Jul 3, 2021, 11:53 PM

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The new G70 is surprisingly good looking

civic girder Jul 3, 2021, 11:53 PM

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Yea

indigo coral Jul 3, 2021, 11:53 PM

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The renders were ehhhh but Hyundai pulled it off

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especially the wagon

civic girder Jul 3, 2021, 11:54 PM

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The sonata, I think? That has the weird DRLs that run up the body line actually looks pretty neat

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May not be the sonata, but it's definitely a new Hyundai that has it

indigo coral Jul 3, 2021, 11:54 PM

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Yeah it's the sonata

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It's def unconventional but it's cool, I quite like it

civic girder Jul 3, 2021, 11:55 PM

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Same

static canopy Jul 4, 2021, 1:34 AM

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@civic girder yo hows ur rx-7

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sorry if i pinged the wrong person lmao

civic girder Jul 4, 2021, 1:35 AM

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in pieces rn

static canopy Jul 4, 2021, 1:35 AM

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o

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heck

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what happenmed

civic girder Jul 4, 2021, 1:35 AM

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Pilot bearing self diagnosed with dead

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so I pulled the motor to clean it (37 years of grime) and replace a bunch of gaskets

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https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/637693476133142589/858813037619445820/P_20210627_161801.jpg

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https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/637693476133142589/859245012923580456/P_20210628_213108.jpg

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https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/758755346033410068/859973231310405642/P_20210630_212033.jpg

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manifolds off

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https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/637693476133142589/859210256650731520/P_20210628_190459.jpg

dense shard Jul 4, 2021, 1:42 AM

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civic girder The sonata, I think? That has the weird DRLs that run up the body line actually ...

Sonata is nice, but I honest like the K5 a bit more.

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Wouldn't say no to either.

civic girder Jul 4, 2021, 1:42 AM

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idk if I've seen any K5s up close

dense shard Jul 4, 2021, 1:43 AM

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If you've seen a Sonata... eh either way.

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Biggest reasons I like the Korean twins is the fact they also remembered to style the sides and rear.

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So many cars are totally anonymous from the side or rear without an emblem.

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The elantra for example? You are not mistaking it for anything but a Hyundai.

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Meanwhile best people could say about the BMW 8 series was, "It looks like an accord coupe from this angle"

civic girder Jul 4, 2021, 1:44 AM

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I can't even tell BMWs apart

dense shard Jul 4, 2021, 1:44 AM

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They lost that rear pillar swoop that made them sort of unique.

civic girder Jul 4, 2021, 1:48 AM

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https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/758755346033410068/859973187483598868/P_20210630_214552.jpg

dense shard Jul 4, 2021, 1:48 AM

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That's excellent.

civic girder Jul 4, 2021, 1:48 AM

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Yea, its really coming around

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I won't be able to get every nook and cranny perfect, but still

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I was also planning to paint the 12A Mazda lettering blue to match the air cleaner

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which should be a bit more visible with the vacuum system modifications I'm doing

dense shard Jul 4, 2021, 1:52 AM

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I'm just waiting on a house to come my way before I do anything more with the Jeep or 'rolla.

fathom socket Jul 4, 2021, 1:52 AM

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innit this a computer server

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why is there a car channel 😭

dense shard Jul 4, 2021, 1:52 AM

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Welcome to #cars.

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Because cars are technology.

fathom socket Jul 4, 2021, 1:52 AM

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fair enough

civic girder Jul 4, 2021, 1:52 AM

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and some of us like both cars and computers

dense shard Jul 4, 2021, 1:52 AM

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Also like... 4 people on LTT staff are car nerds.

fathom socket Jul 4, 2021, 1:53 AM

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imagine

dense shard Jul 4, 2021, 1:53 AM

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They should make more car videos so they can up the production quality even more.

civic girder Jul 4, 2021, 1:53 AM

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dense shard I'm just waiting on a house to come my way before I do anything more with the Je...

You'd be surprised how much work you can do with a driveway and a set of ramps lol

fathom socket Jul 4, 2021, 1:53 AM

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civic girder Jul 4, 2021, 1:53 AM

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uh

dense shard Jul 4, 2021, 1:54 AM

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I am not surprised tbh. I live in a complex right now.

civic girder Jul 4, 2021, 1:54 AM

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bro

dense shard Jul 4, 2021, 1:54 AM

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I'm not really allowed to do any work on my car.

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Also no room tbh.

civic girder Jul 4, 2021, 1:54 AM

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Yea I feel that

dense shard Jul 4, 2021, 1:54 AM

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But ramps are on my wish list.

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... and whatever tools I can buy from Harbor Fright.

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Or was it Harbor Fraught?

civic girder Jul 4, 2021, 1:55 AM

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no its Harbor Freight

dense shard Jul 4, 2021, 1:55 AM

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They wish.