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no
Manuals are nice

better than complaining about shitty autos :^)
But not gonna die on that hill
Thats an american vehicle an old diesel what still runs with a small oil leak
and ill tell you it has some kick for a 120hp engine
M54B22, So the small inline 6 engine.
'Muricans be like "Anti Theft Device"
more like anti autos
I've seen devices that lock the gear lever in place. Similar to a steering lock.
i like manuals alot better because you can control much better than a auto
my car doesent have a steering lock, it locks the car in reverse.
so you can steal it easy enough if you are good at reversing :^)
I think bear lock has them
Okay, I guess it works for some auto's as well.
i learned to drive in a memeual pickup
it's neat i guess
if i bought another sportscar i'd get a memeual
but i'm good for DD's
On many manuals you can just unscrew the knob and throw the lock away.
im still thinking should i get a diesel e39 or a gasoline e39
not having it as a built in feature yikes
SAAB!
saab noises
Not to mention that you have to park it in reverse.
is car theft a common problem in yourope
No more than the US
Used to be more common, it feels like.
europes too big and different to generalize
I think they're still dropping now
Leave it unlocked, and it'll go away
But these days you can just copy the car key and drive off with the car.
I dont think I have anything they want to steal as easy as it would be
Dedication won't stop with a lock
Still hasn't been retrieved yet, so we won't see it again
pulling a fuse will
Probably in pieces now
They can replace the fuse
Still not sure how they managed to steal is, they also didn't smash a window or anything (atleast we didn't see any glass)
Probably watched LPL
by the time they figure out it's missing a 50 watt starter fuse i would have had ample time to pick any one of my various firearms, or my carry, to go out there and shoot them to death
because that is completely legal in my state 
click out of one, two is binding...
I believe it
Or... Maybe they programmed just a new key based on the VIN number? As the VIN number is just plain visible from the outside in the windscreen
Most cars are just stolen and pulled to pieces these days.
I think they would have to reference the manufacturers database with that vin
Very likely it happened to the E91 also
As it was an E91 with basically every option
So many valuable parts
E91 LCI M-Sport*
Oh, right. The older G-Wagen had their lights stolen quite often.
Im a bit worried about the peugeot getting stolen
my state doesn't have that 🤷♂️
Friend in San Francisco has had theirs stolen multiple times
If I do move into the city, I'd get a shield installed
Often times they take a sensor when removing said cat, so car runs poorly
easy solution, here's what you do
remove all four wheels and lay the car on the ground after every use
they can't steal the car, they can't steal your wheels and they can't access your cats
Surprise! An investigation into Tesla’s gaming feature made people angry
Apparently drunk driving and phone usage take priority
... Tesla fans have conveniently omitted the fact that some form of breathalyzers are being proposed as standard equipment
I didnt think any of the sort would be allowed in the drivers view
I might want to find a period correct steering wheel that has 9 and 3 thumb rests for the peugeot 305 if it annoys me too much. Dont want anything that looks out of place per say
maybe a 205 wheel would be a straight swap
@stoic ledge you ever go to cars and coffee or random meetups?
I just want this in real life :(
It isn't real :(
Someone actually made it irl. I keep seeing the video popping up in my recommended.
It looks pretty sick.
Someone is building one actually
sold for £2300 to some mad person
its the dirt and dust that makes up all the value
Friend dug both of them out of the same place. Hes selling the one he kept now which is road legal at an asking price of £3500.
Its known as the Justy in most places outside the US
It looks like it is from around 2016
Yes its the pre facelift
I don't like it, it looks like a Passat that is shrunk down
I've been thinking of getting a van and renovating the inside
Making it more like a lounge in the back
I think the only issue I see is finding a way to keep the a few seats and also fit everything in
Wouldn't this be cool?
Uhhhhh
No?
Not my thing, but to be honest I dislike almost every American car.
But I get that it would be cool for really outdoor stuff
ah I see. My only reasoning is because I often times hangout with friends and I like to make music. That too
Where I live, plus me moving to Texas soon I think it'd be awesome to just drive somewhere and chill for a couple hours
Does it have ac?
Ac would definitely be a priority
Yea
Like I think at least a TV somehow fitted and just a sound system would be fine. I don't really want one of those camper Vans, I just like the idea of extra space.
Yea and maybe a 12v mini fridge
One year in October I might feel goofy and wrap it like the mystery machine
Yesss
Absolutely
U got a brown dog?
Kinda, brown and black
Close enough to be scooby
im also thinming about wrapping my car, or have someone wrap it for me
I don't know if I'd lift it though, only because I don't think I'd use it and something about the center of gravity making it more unstable at higher speeds makes me scared
What color?
Honestly
I love that look
yeah same
But idk for a van I think it'd make me look suspicious
I can see that working in multiple combinations/designs
You have an Audi?
I was gonna get an 03 Audi A4 but my pockets are dry so I didn't wanna risk it
looks so good black minus the airride
Which model is that?
A6
when its not lowered
i looked for a A7 but could not find a spec i liked so went with a a6 instead
Wish I could afford one lol
That's also partly why I'm thinking about a van, I've seen some for decent prices and would give me time to at least have something convienent while I save money for a good normal car
My pockets are dry cuz i keep getting cheap project cars
a van is normal and very pratical
My dad got the rs6
Lexus? you dont really see them here often
I should get a white van
With no windows

And fenced doors
Absolutely nobody would come near it
That only open from the outside
no but I do think I'd probably tint the windows in the van, I don't think the colors matter because I'd paint or wrap it regardless
Nah you want windows
Yeah
I think I'd probably put lights in the back of the van too, like ambient lights
Rgb?
first quote i got for wrapping all black was 1395,-
I need to stop buying cars but tbf its a great way of storing money cuz no tax
I feel like I wanna get one or two things and just settle down for once
do you guys recommend a volvo 240 wagon as a first car?
Idk for the price they were here new (nearly 60k) you could also get a very well equiped 330i Touring of even a 340i Touring for a tiny bit more (also new, , that'd have been my choice tbh
i think 340i is like 10k more expensive
if i look at used cars from 2016
i have sorted price decreasing
335i is the same price as the golf
330i also same price thats weird
im wondering why would the 330i be still expensive
i have told him to check the BMW's out
Was there a 335i of the LCI model? I thought only 330i - 340i
330i is still 2.0T
340i is the 6 cyl
But Golf R is a 2.0T also xD
But yeah, one of those would have my preference
i would skip the 330i tbh
i would go 335i i think
or if you hate your life 328i
but those are from 2013
Lol why that
if my memory serves me correct the N20 engine has some issues
or is prone to more issues
Ah yes true
Well it's the same for the pre-LCI 320i also
But that's why you should get an LCI
Those have the B48
(320i and 330i)
And tbh, you can just as well get an LCI 320i and remap it to 330i+ levels
Or pre-LCI, then the 335i has the 6 cyl yes
i was just about to say, the 320i is so easy to tune
if you get like a 2015 320i stage one for this tuner
or what he claims
LCI is less but still nice

chip your corsa
just get abarth stilo 2.4 5cyl 170hp
Yeah. The 2.4 5 cylinder was NA.
yeah thought so
I've watched all the LTT and Short Circuit car videos, read the comments and looked on the forums, but they never directly mention any cars from Mercedes or VW. Is the value just bad, is it not worth shipping a car from Europe to the US?
Yeah
hmm idk i think the Mercedes EV's are really expensive
no clue honestly
i would like to see them check out the EQS tho
but that's like the top-of-the-line car from mercedes
i think they've already shown, that they want to review the cars for average people
like an ID.3 or an EQA
They did the Taycan tho
Yeah, you're right, i forgot
^agreed
tbh if linus behaved like the average ceo, he would probably drive like a tesla model S/X or an EQS
i mean i would assume mercedes builds them there as well? like Porsche
rules are the same for Canada ?
Ah no well the can be imported by the manufacturer as they've processed/licensed/tested/regulated/... . But 3rd party import isn't allowed
Canada is different I think but not sure
I don't think the US has a large market for car such as the "smaller" ID.3, especially with the SUV/CUV "hype". That's why they only offer the ID.4
yeah agreed, but i think also since this year its the first time the RS6 is being sold in the states
this is sort of wrong
Well yeah like I said you can modify them to meet all the US regulations, crash test it etc
Or use is for display and educational purposes, but then you can't really drive it (like 2k miles/year)
Not really circumstances you'd import a modern EV for
frankly you can import whatever the hell you want with proof of ownership
about twelve will let you register any "road legal" vehicle, being headlights, tail lights, seatbelts with or without a VIN number, and eight of them you don't have to live there to register it (Ever notice so many supercars are registered in Montana or florida?)
and as far as the rest of the USA.. dude, go to a junk yard and rip the VIN plate out of the closest thing you can find and tell them it's been heavily modified during rebuild and thus you'll get a rebuilt title after processing time
Kek
import first gen twingo
convert it to pickup truck running side pipes
steal VIN plate off totalled geo metro
done

lol seems legit
“Show and display”
Yeah this is what the RHD GTR people do
there's a shop in my city that will take your Chevy SS and bumper/badge swap it to be a Holden HSV GTS
Somebody had fit pontiac G8 badges onto a Holden Maloo with a G8 VIN there
legal on paper and all, but the RHD is a dead giveaway hUE
Merry Chrysler.
Happy Honda.
merry wooper's eve
eeeeeeeeeeh
see a fair few of those mercs with collapsed rear suspension
Cat on Genesis
Genesis does ehant Nintendon't
christmas present to myself
Baas but in reverse
it will be crushed if I dont take it, I wont be able to keep it but I can get it years ticket and send it on its way : /
Best move you could make 😎
Yeah, only 140 dollars
That’s a neat model

they feel really slow
and 1st gear is useless
I suppose they're fun and quick, but I'm spoiled
My RX-7 is way slower than an NC, but it is so much more fun
o:
I may not know all about it but I do see these on the road being custom by upgrading lol
tbh I don't understand why
They're the fat ones.
the NC is a significantly better car than the NA and NB
It's pretty much only that. They're the chonkiest.
I also fail to see the appeal of the NA tbh
People ignore the fact they had a substantial gain in power to offset said weight gain.
NB is the same car but better
NA is the first. Lightest.
I'd love an NB, but damn the price.
For now I'm stuck with my Jeep and Corolla. I can't find a single justification to sell either right now.
NAs are light, but otherwise nothing special
if its for "pOp Up HeAdLiGhTs" there are better looking cars with popups
I guess?
ironically I'm fairly certain my RX-7 could beat an NA
I get it, but I want more.
a stock one
I wouldn't bet on an NA winning any straight line race.
Pretty sure my Jeep is faster.
It wouldn't win at many tracks or twisties either
they are nimble sure, but the later gens and many many other cars handle just as good if not better
Wouldn't bet on my Jeep in the twisties
I mean, its a Jeep
... not with me behind the wheel.
I'd bet your Corolla could outmaneuver an NA tho
If literally anyone else wants to take their own Jeep on a track, go for it.
I imagine my Corolla could keep up no problem.
keep up is an understatement
My friend has a tuned E46 (whatever that means) and he always says that my RX-7 gives him a run for his money in my 1st two gears
He's still faster without question, so its interesting how he thinks I can keep up with him
Probably because the E46 doesn't feel fast.
Maybe
I won't call it a lazy engine, but it's more relaxed.
I can't drive his car, so I wouldn't know
I drove my friend's 330i.
the clutch feels so.........idk? bad isn't the right word, but its not comfortable
I can drive my Corolla with its dying clutch just fine
but I tried to drive the E46 with its brand new clutch.....and I couldn't even move it 2 feet
Anything > BMW
rekt
Best manuals I have driven have been my RX-7, the NC, and my late uncle's Willy's Jeep
the NA and NB Miatas from a trans stand point feel like my RX-7, but the car as a whole feels lacking
I want to get a new clutch in my Corolla and see how it feels. It shifts so poorly rn bc of the old clutch that I don't like driving it
but at the same time, I should be selling the car
I am super interested to see how my Corolla would compare to my buddy's AW11 tho. Same trans and similar-ish engine, just in a different spot
Look into the final drive. try swapping the diff. idk they just another car. i shouldnt have to pay 8.5k nzl for one but if thats the price thats put on a second hand one i wont argue. ive seen why the value is there
what
Maybe I'll get a project car one day.
do it
bit like owning a skyline
what
Someone said my Camry looks like a fox body
mine was a 96 facelift camry
which....now that I see it I can't unsee it, but still confused to how they came to that conclusion
was cooked enough too like like a facelifted s13 on front
but i guess quicksilver does that too you
Corolla I'm keeping as long as I practically can.
I am keeping these two forever.
The Previa I will keep as long as I can, but I expect rust to take it eventually
Still trying to decide how long I want to keep the Jeep.
The Insight I'll probably sell/trade-in a year or two after I pay it off
Corolla I would like to keep, but have nowhere to park it
I should try my hand at salvage yard auctions
Getting a rebuilt title in ND is theoretically easy, but potentially expensive.
getting a half new Grand Cherokee for winter duty would be nice
Best toyota
90s camry is much nicer for cruising though with its 13" rims and baloon spec tyres springs arent necessary.
Steelies. Might be 14
All i know is the tyres are super hard to get and are baloon spec
camrys are a very rare classic over here
they have similar insurance prices to a 7 series for whatever reason so I will never have to chance to enjoy one.
whack
for reference my 90's saab is £350/y compared to £3000+/y for the camry.
ive always had problems insuring toyotas even the newer ones
That's a bit weird.
My friend is a bit older and has trade insurance so he can basically insure unlimited cars for the same cost. Im too young to be allowed such a thing.
A saab 9000 turbo is half as much to insure than a 900NG turbo with the same engine
I wanted a 9-5 diesel but that is outrageous for me to own but an engine swapped 900NG is a ok
The 2022 Lucid Air Dream Edition Performance ($229,000 CAD, $170,500 USD) has stirred up quite a commotion as the newest EV to hit the market. With hopes of going toe to toe against the mighty Tesla Model S Plaid, the Dream Edition Performance packs 1,111 horsepower. Thomas and James are eager to see what the Lucid Air can do on a California can...
I'd take it over any Tesla product.
Anyone had these toys back in the 2000s ? They are rev ups that stick on any metal surface and climb like spider man lol.
They don't make them anymore
that was fast
Apparently my uncles has a Passat b6 2.0 tdi
The oil pump died at 160k km and now the turbo broke.
Last time i checked oil pumps are important
Not only for the turbo. But for the engine itself.
Yeah lmao
Almost like that's how the engine bearings function or something
I'm sure that engine was toast
They work without the oil. Just not for a very long time.
Well that's the thing you have to be paying attention
Or you might just be chugging along and realize
Oh hey i have an oil pressure warning that's funny
Hey look i have oil pressure! That light right there on the dash says so!
😂
plsbro gimme MOT'd brat for £1500
why dont you have the front wheel parked on one of those rocks, fake jeep owner
Couldn't get a good shot for my insta
That's a lie, I don't have Instagram
Also my newest whip, the snowblower
real hp
14 gauge is enough.
Alternatively, I buy an old yard tractor, fix it up, and attach a plow to the front end.
14 Gauge is around 2,5mm2
It is normal here to have 14AWG/2,5mm in normal installation to plug sockets and 1,5mm2/16AWG to lamps
Just tape a small power generator
I could get a battery powered one, but the cheapest decent model is 700 dollars.
I paid 200 for this.
For the time being this will serve me fine. If this winter somehow proves too much... which I doubt, I'll invest in a gas powered one in a year or so.
i just use good old elbow grease with a shovel
¯_(ツ)_/¯
but i also have maybe a 15-20 ft driveway lol
100 feet of driveway.
And we're supposed to get something like 12 more inches of snow over the course of the week.
My back can't do that.
Honestly
Even in Colorado here
I haven't gotten any snow that stuck
At all
Its been a weird fall and now winter so far
I know we gonna get pummeled at the beginning of next year xD
Weather has been too nice
Meanwhile my street that always gets icy on the hill and nobody bothers to deice
they dont plow our street for some reason :^(
many years ago we had it bad and the sidewalk had a massive wall of snow running all along which people had shovelled that took ages to melt away
the red honda

I'm gonna be honest with you, I wouldn't say any of those are good
But if I absolutely had to choose one it would have to be the Aston
There are two astons
Orange one
Ok thanks
But might want to consider on getting that GPU/CPU UI out of the way to begin with
Yeah
I think your images are a bit too messy tbh
The snoot and low seating position has its disadvantages. On this road theres tonnes of bumps like this where you cant see the road for a fair amount of time.
good budget race car? 35-50k?
What kind of racing
Sports car racing
🇩🇪
Like drag racing or on a track?
track
What country
I honestly don't know what would suit you
I'm a drag racer
I go straight
There's a gazillion cars out there that would work
Just depends on preference, modifications, and if you still want to drive it on the street
Lessons are far more important than what car you will be driving.
Much better
One day the audi will look like this again
yep hopefully it'll be junked soon christ

They're unnecessary weight anyways
Out of my car talking to the guy behind
Yeah that isnt my lights
"Oh sorry its my dads car" "I didnt know why you were flashing your rear fog"
i found out my car has auto high beams so when it sees someone closing in it turns them off
or when there is enough light
Beautiful Swedish winter road today
So one of my long term life goals is to make a full carbon fiber Miata and so far to just get all the body panels excluding bumpers and read fenders because I haven't found them yet it's going to run me 17k
Which isn't all that bad considering it's also all one site and also will maintain the same OEM look
No clue how I'm going to make or obtain a carbon fiber chassis but it's going to be an adventure to make the most lightweight car I can with loads of power
Might also make a titanium 13b rotary engine just because this is a dream reality that will most likely never be complete
But shoot for the stars and you might end up at the moon you know
I can't pull out my turbo because I need to lower the engine, I hate german engineering
yeah and that doesnt work.. atleast on the cars i meet on the street.. fucking blind me anyways
when i used it yesterday no one flashed me so i assume it does work at least on the higway
The road worsens now
@stoic ledge I have been in Sweden for around 10 hours now and I see many Audi and VW here, and sometimes a Volvo, KIA or Peugeot
Ok 🤔
love the rear suspension in this
The stupid esc tried to kill me today
Made in Köln
https://streamable.com/wzlzac when your car or truck is so old your sensor don't work but still passes state inspection

you tried to over take it but it sped up lol ?
they were accelerating pretty slow, maybe they sped up because oh no someones overtaking
normally I would accelerate faster but was just wafting along that day
very shiny hood
it happens a lot people try to take over me when I'm still accelerating and en up going faster than them
At least the cupholders work?
69mph... Nice
atleast you got a turbo
Can't really see it but looks like an ABS failure?
Possible but it's unfixable rip
I have no reverse lights too
It's basically a good engine but the sensors are bad lol
My puegeout has electrical issues already
Mirrors quit working
Or it's because weather
I need to find some time and tinker a bit
I dont even wash my car :^|
silver is a great colour
I do get jetwashed from cars moving in a car length infront on the motorway in the rain
I ocassionally get mud spray on the rear bumper but it gets washed off itself after a few days
mud flaps on the front wheels 
Washed mine yesterday... Gotta get the salt off
salt adds character
Kek no
can you sneakily exit your car without opening any doors or windows?
would seem you are lacking features
could fold down the rear seats and go through the boot floor of the 305
Tesla is just not an avg Joe company.
Most people just invest in it
Kek well same, washed it Monday morning, started raining 1 hr later 
Also > carwash, gotta hand wash that baby
Veri good technology works 150% of time
I’m lazy :p
Much easier to go through a car wash than to wash it by hand
And I don’t want to stand out in freezing weather using a hose
That sounds like a bad idea
The car gets scratched up anyway, it’s not a big deal to me
But that is a valid point
If I had an expensive weekend car I wouldn’t be taking it through the car wash
I mean when we bought my brothers Volvo, 4 years old but went through the car wash since it was new.... Although it was clean ofc the paint was very rough and clearly obvious it only saw the car wash... So we completely washed it by hand, polished it, glad coating etc and the difference is night and day 
peak headlight performance
You should fit a 1000W laser
I might be tempted to do a proper projector conversion if it was allowed
Philips makes good bulbs got them for my Dad and they are pretty nice for the money
it has expensive philips bulbs heh
which ones ?
racing vision
what i got the same for my dad and they are good
housings and lenses matter
yeah im guessing thats the problem with yours
I have the same ones in my newer mazda 2 they are good
what car is this in ?
1995 saab 900
aaaah
oh god
i know someone that has 3 or 4 900 turbos
but they live in Poland i was thinking its a rare car
classic 900's I guess?
I believe theres more classic 900's than NG900's in the UK
Ive seen a fair few classic ones but not seen another NG900 yet
I looked at the numbers before I think it was 2k odd classics and 1k odd NG900's
dam thats not a lot
i only see the newer ones and sport like 2005 or sm
honestly the rarest car in the UK must be a audi v8 or a audi 90
old cars are just too nice
there is many rarest cars in the UK
many cars that there is only one of
Ill have the only Peugeot 305 SRD saloon on the road soon
hmm
there is a gls for 2k euros
since we drive on the left importing cars from europe is generally eh
i mean yeah but wont hurt to get a left hand driver
can be annoying if you are actually using the cars
they need some potholes to appear to knock some sense into them
:^|
imo the XUD 305's are worth the most
but I guess if you are using it as an "appreciating classic" and not a daily car its different.
the audi d11 is actually going up in price pretty quick
there arent much 11k doesnt seem a lot for a pretty nice example
but because of how rare these are its going to be worth a penny
im a n2k person so not for me
i wish there were more classics on the road
my friends daily 305
is that a e190 in the back ?
a what
mercedes e190
what colour are you thinking is a 190
thats a ford ranger :^|
A friend had one but :^|
that is low low
previous owners work
£600 car
This is actually 5head
I 'member when the understeered of the track in their promotional video 
didnt they damage one aswell in the test course?
any sim racers here? i just got AC / ACC / iRacing / F1 2021 / rFactor 2
@wispy cloak whats wrong XD
I have My Summer Car if you count that as racing
Ah good times when I put too much beer in the trunk it kept making so much rattling noises and the green car on the other lane thought it was a good idea to crash into me at full speed and dead. Comes back to pick up the remaining 35 cases of beer all over the interstate.
Yeah just a bit too blue
Rip
Way too blue
Every time I fix one thing two more things break
@wispy cloak well, if you fix it hard enough itll eventually work
so I did put 2000k km on my 307 SW already
it consumes 10l/100km avg mixed driving
but I go 140-145 kmh on highway
still better than my focus that sometimes did 18l/100km
id do the same if my license wouldnt get likely bonked to the moon
well
here we have speed limit up to 140 kmh + 10 kmh tolerance
also someone told me Germany has E5 but poland has too
it does not deserve the capital letter
112kmh here with no official tolerance
I mean you could get done for doing 113 but its very unlikely
you are from the UK right?
yeah
but lorries there can go 60 MPH
yeah different rules for different vehicle classes
I still hate roundabouts in UK
goods vehicles >7.5 tonne can do 60 on the motorway but are technically only allowed to do 40mph on 60mph B roads etc
the rules are different in Scotland too
yeah
In scotland a >7.5 tonne truck can only do 50mph on a dual carriageway whereas in england and wales they can do 60mph
max most of my lorries could do was 85 kmh
I've only been in these places in UK
the greatest thing about this is 1/3 of motorists in the UK dont even know what a national speed limit sign is
probably why I get stuck behind so many people doing 40mph on a straight wide road
the no simple speed limit consult table sign
I need one but i'll likely have to settle for a polonez with the wheel on the wrong side
man. this car used to be so common what I was like little, but now they are all gone
even fiats 126p
they were so common and so cheap in 2008
you could get them for less than 1000 pln and now they go for 8x for bad ones and up to 18x more
mhm
but I can get Peugeot 307 sw for 5k pln
what poland doesnt have is a audi v8 d11
or some nice 90s or 80s what a shame
What's a v8?
Isss algebra
Imagine not having a cast iron blok for a 1.2 I4

Best I can do is 2.0l
Turns out my engine is from the future.
Stellantis is supposedly developing an inline 6.
twin turbo. So basically the next gen Chrysler SRT products gonna have a 2JZ
back when i sold my fost
I should try to get a car in need of some maintenance to flip
I need some money for the mustang
I should do that but I can just never buy normie cars
always oddballs that arent great for daily use which no one wants
I never really own normal cars
Like camrys or anything
I buy stuff like the dakota rt and the firetruck
camrys are rare and "cool" over here
photos of my friends car online from random people seeing it in parking lots
I love how long it is compared to the average car here even with its ass hanging over the kerb
despite how awesome it is no one wants one
Probably because if you dont have a driveway it doesent fit it many free spots on the street
Anyone with a cat eye know how to turn tcs off
bruh
with open arms so long as you didnt go as far as "pwopah pops n bangs wemap innit"
its also a vegetable drink that you get slapped for not drinking
i dont want to be a vegetable
why have the front struts angled like that
I guess it doesent affect the geometry in any way but 🤔
Because they need to clear the body :)
The issue is the front suspension kit is period for the car (80s), and they simply don't make suspension that thin anymore
So it's all made from various spare parts and other stuff. It works, but it took a while. I've been sitting on the project mostly finished for a year or so :)
mines lost the bumper along with the mounting points. Then I broke a knuckle for second time and now it rests.
too obnoxiously long to be appealing
just not our thing
back in the dayTM that gen was used as taxi's
was the pride of the taxi ranks
Yeah Camry's are also rare here
Not all gens have been sold here tho
They brought the Camry back when they cancelled the Avensis
Although the Camry is technically 1 size larger
And yes, most are being used as taxi's
Not really a sales miracle 😛
Bruh bouts buy me some clapped out 2009 smart car
Rear wheel drive, manual trans, and weighs 1800 pounds
If I throw a renesis 13b engine into it from a 2009 or later rx-8 it will be a great street legal track car
Not to mention it's also mid engine
Nvm I am dumb they didn't have a manual transmission until 2016
nice picture
If I'm swapping engines already I could also just do the extra work to add a clutch and all the stuff revolving it
New dream build to add to the list, fully built rotary swapped 2009 smart fortwo
my friends and i are looking to get a fun car to do some offrading and memeing with arround 1000 euro's WRD prefered
you know
thinking about parking electric cars inside enclosed building start scaring me
my car got that nfs turbo 😳
i sold my focus st and bought this truck
Net thing, sadly Trucks are useless as hell here in Europe
Parking is a nightmare with those
That’s my Daily, a whopping 90 hp
i need atleast an suv to get to work because of how bad the roads are lol
and the roads and parking spaces here are massive
Well, I have to drive in narrow streets with small parking spaces ^^
i have 95hp but still fun
Mm, especially on the German Highways ^^
Me too, but that may be a speedometer deviation
1.3 CDTI or 1.4? Both had 90hp 😛
The 1.4
Weird to see the base engine fully equipped tho xD
Well, I did retrofit most of it
Was a funny endeavor
Seats, Navigation, Display, Powered rear windows, Power folding mirrors, Alarm etc. have been retrofitted in the last year
Ah ok, just assumed it came like that from the factory as the pano roof was quite a rare option iirc
The Pano was from the Factory
Yeah hard to retrofit xD
But I mean, usually pano roof came with highly specced cars here
Quite a project to retrofit all that stuff 
Idk if you have already, but front fog lights is also quite an easy retrofit
Well, I live in the country where the manufacture is, we always get full Options on the Opel cars
I know, got everything for it, just need to install the wiring
The post 2007 models have cheaped them out
I did remove the fuse box to check and it definitely is missing those 2 cables
Sad :(
¯_(ツ)_/¯
I have a 2012 Corsa, only thing I retrofitted was CC 
But everything was prewired

So switch out stalk + Opcom = working CC
Yeah, the OPCOM is a neat thing, have one of them
Same but my car is a Bi-Fuel (LPG/autogas) so the LPG computer messes everything up so it doesn't work :(
Had to get the dealer to program it
Sadly :(
Had to buy a new carpet recently because the old one had serious mold
At least your dealer programs stuff, mine said “impossible to do”
Gave them quite a shock when I came in for my yearly inspection a few month after that talk
F fusebox pic, but wouldn't it have been cheaper to get one with (most) of the options already installed? xD
Naah, the Pano is nearly non existent and I really wanted that
Yeah true, they don't really want to investigate stuff like that but if you just tell them what to do, they'll do it
Yeah true
Usually only Caravan models have it
That's why I expected it came like that from the factory, pano is very rare and those I have seen came basically fully loaded
Yeah Opel's from that period came with loads of stuff pre-wired... if it was an option on the trim high chances it's pre-wired
And probably the pano roof versions had the most extensive wiring loom installed
Yep
Had to make my own drivers door loom though, the ones with powered rear windows are quite rare
Yeah found that weird on Opel's, you could get the top trim Cosmo/Innovation version but in the rear you still had manual windows as standard

Astra J also only came as standard with power windows on I think the Cosmo/Innovation and Sport models
Yeah checked the pricing list of an Astra H from 2007, no power windows as standard on any trim 
The big bummer is that it only has manual climate control
Yeah looks like an Edition
And that one isn’t easy to refit
I mean, the before photos
The whole dash needs to come out and I have to remove the doors
What does it look like now? 😉
Well I thought you had a Cosmo/Innovation
So I'd say one of those 😛
(Cosmo == Innovation, they changed it throughout it's lifespan)
The Limousine Rear Door panels for powered windows are EXTREMELY rare
Or atleast in Germany, in 🇳🇱 we called the Innovation Cosmo until like 2014 or something 
Idk why there was a difference in trim names between the countries
All good, I managed to get some
Nope the final year of the Astra H in Germany got an Innovation Trim
Aah
Innovation and optionally 110 Jahre pack
Well, I can always put in a 2.0 engine ^^
Same for the 2.0 I think
The 2.0 IS the Turbo afaik
A friend of mine put one into his Caravan, he now has a OPC caravan, the dealer made quite the eyes when we went there for an inspection
They never made those
1.3 CDTI and 1.4 have 4x100 tho where other models had 5x110 so you'd also need a different front axle
Caravan OPC is cool 
Nope, the first owner ordered it with design Wheels, already have the 5x axles

Had to order the hubcaps though
That was at the dealer
Yes I did buy my used Opel at a Opel dealership
But I got a free head gasket
So that makes it worth it
I bought it immediately from the 1st owner... he ordered a new Corsa E 1.0 Turbo, got a trade in offer, put it for sale for a bit over the trade in offer but under it's actual resale value. So we both got a good deal 😎
Ofc, as
a) I had to take a detour on vacation
b) I had to leave my house also as they were scared the river an the picture above behind the car (not really visible) was going to flood our town
OOF that's a big yikes
^^
Mm
was in the middle of it :C sad ahrtal noises
I’m closer to Düsseldorf, wasn’t funny either
im in ahrhütte 25km away from nürburgring
That’s how the rear looks since then, personal joke included
seepferdchen? why tho
Because it survived a water breach that usually kills the car
oof nice detail
good that i was on hill 😄 basement still flooded.. luckily it was fresh water and not mud water
^^
Well, it thankfully was just the trunk carpet but that one is already 180€
Had to buy a brand new from the dealer because the local scrap yards had none that were ok
Weird, doesn't seem to me like a part which is in high demand
Or were they all in bad condition?
That’s why ^^
Yeah and the ones that were there were in bad condition, dirty and stained
F
Ouch
that was the beginning only^^
No car pic but we were this close to being flooded
Luckily they made enhancements the last 10 years to prevent it from flooding
Which it had done in 1993 and 1995
So luckily we were okay this time
Well, the Netherlands have experience in Water related issues ^^
I mean, half of your country is below sea level
True, but "The Netherlands" only care about the coast and not the other parts of the country xD
But yeah they did solve it here
They weren't finished yet in other places
They had big floods :(
So we dodged the bullet there
Oh my
The only thing which annoyed me, was that when we were all packing our gear and trying to leave town... people from outside were trying to enter, take pictures etc
Hey, I usually call your country Holland even though that’s just one province ^^
Like could you not
Reeeee
I don't want anything to do with Holland and/or Hollanders xD
brabant jonge 😄
Found Video from friend
I usually make holiday in northern holland
I have some too
Hey, Texel is a really nice island
2 provinces, North and South
My bad
i only visit Rosport, LUX for them carjuice
Did some beautiful Swedish winter driving today on gravel road
i hate snow

