cars

[elfin stone]

101€ and some cents

[stoic ledge]

Ah

Not too bad tbh

[elfin stone]

mm

[steady jewel]

I told my dads I'm building the ultimate muscle car

He asked what car I said 1970 w30 442 with a rb26 engine

[charred depot]

Got to collect the windscreen for my 305

god I hate heading south

[fathom socket]

how much did it cost??

[charred depot]

£120 for the part

over £100 for the fuel 🗿

[fathom socket]

this is what I wanted to ask

furthest I drove was from Sheffield to Dover

[charred depot]

fuel cost not too bad, not a very interesting drive though.

I could spice it up but journey would take too long

Dont really want to sleep in the saab

[terse raptor]

hell yeah brother(ton)

also i have driven 17 hours straight before

it’s not hard

you wouldn’t have to sleep the

then

[charred depot]

just becase it can be done doesent mean it should

[terse raptor]

i was driving 8-12 hour days from northern california back to florida, once i got to houston i think i just said fuck it and drove straight home

[charred depot]

If I feel tired im not going to continue driving like a twat

[terse raptor]

i wasn’t tired

well i was at one point, but in new Orleans. monster truck threw me a few monster hydros

[fathom socket]

I have driven 20 hours straight. only stopping basically for gass and eat once, so the full journey took me 22.5 hours

had to stop for gas every 230 km

this is the route I took

[civic girder]

No. It also used IMA, which is an awful system. Ran the battery cells in series for more output, and basically zero reliability; and less longevity.

[stoic ledge]

Not sure about the performance, but reliability it was waaay better as the Civic Hybrid atleast

😛

[civic girder]

I mean, by that point I believe it was gen 3 IMA

so it better have been at least partially more reliable

[charred depot]

new project?

light restoration needed

[dense shard]

"ran when parked"

"needs a new battery"

[keen sleet]

thanks for your response! Im impartial to either. I am doing a lot of city driving so i think this might be it. I got to drive a corolla hybrid and I will say I diddnt mind it. I think im going with the insight. I even considered the hyundai elantra hybrid tbh but their hybrid system is pretty new and untested.

[dense shard]

Hyundai has been doing hybrids for well over a decade now

[civic girder]

The Hyundai's are overpriced right now

the cheapest brand new one I could find was $6k over MSRP

[keen sleet]

Yeah cheapest one I see in my area is 29k

USD

[dense shard]

Now is a bad time to buy

New or used

[keen sleet]

Yep

Only reason why I’m even considering is bc I got an offer for 5k more than what I owe on my car (more than I paid for it) so it’s a decent time to get a more affordable and gas saving car especially bc the insight I’m looking at is only slightly above msrp bc they out the stupid clear wrap on it

But with current credits I’d be slightly below msrp

But I live in the west coast so hybrids are impossible to find atm

[sudden pecan]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/775897321036709910/930529916083122227/TheFunny_mp4_https___t.co_kGnjOsuYv2.mp4

[civic girder]

Yeah, I originally really wanted a Corolla Hybrid, but they were all a 3 week wait.
In hindsight I should've waited, and I really didn't need to buy a new car anyways (could've gotten a 2020 Corolla Hybrid for $20k with 20k miles instead)

But oh well

Not worth it to trade in when the Honda only has $6k miles. I can always get something else in a couple years when it's paid off

[prime valve]

230km what car do you have ?

[fathom socket]

currently I have a peugeot 307 sw 2.0 petrol

[prime valve]

you must have been gunning it

[fathom socket]

But I did that trip In a 1.8 16v ford focus converted to LPG

[prime valve]

oh

that makes sense

[fathom socket]

I had like 47l tank and 30 were technically usable

[prime valve]

Poland power

das is gas

is it cheaper to do a journey like that with LPG?

[fathom socket]

I was also getting bad fuel economy due to compression loss

[prime valve]

because when we go from the UK to Poland we only stop like 3 times for gas

[fathom socket]

if a kliter of LPG costed 80 cents and petrol coster 1.70 euros on avg

[prime valve]

because you do have to stop more

[fathom socket]

also by going to netherlands and seeing fuel price at over 2.05 euros per liter

I mean if I already had it I've used it

it is cheaper

[stoic ledge]

I 'member paying 0.239/liter for LPG in Belgium

[prime valve]

dam

[fathom socket]

when?

[stoic ledge]

Summer 2016 xD

[fathom socket]

that's like 40% cheaper than in poland

[stoic ledge]

Apparently February 2020 it was even <20c/liter

But I couldn't go there due to covid border restrictions

It's 0.69/liter now 😢 (but also nice 😏 )

[fathom socket]

and here we had it for 0.84 eur per liter

[prime valve]

would putting lpg into a v8 be even a saving

wouldnt it just eat through LPG?

[stoic ledge]

It would also eat through petrol

[fathom socket]

there are trucks that run on CNG

[stoic ledge]

More US pickups here are converted to LPG

Having like 200L fuel thanks

Les gooooo

[fathom socket]

put LPG in a bugatti

[stoic ledge]

Kek

[prime valve]

20 seconds run time

[stoic ledge]

I see prices from 0.89-0.99 know 🇳🇱

[prime valve]

with the fuel tank it does 11 minutes of flat out run time

[fathom socket]

honestly I've heard something controversial that someone did put LPG in a lambo

[fathom socket]

but your petrol is like 2.20 eur per liter od IDK how muc hnow

[prime valve]

there is a v10 with LPG

[stoic ledge]

There has been Ferrari's yes

[stoic ledge]

Very likely, idk tbh

[prime valve]

w12

[stoic ledge]

I just go to Belgium

[prime valve]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MZJ7Es9pbg&t=1493s&ab_channel=ZacharOFF

[stoic ledge]

[fathom socket]

I think there was a time where LPG costed 0.88 eur and e5 95 costed 1.10 eur

[stoic ledge]

98E5 is 2.20 at highways yes

Cheap stations are 2.01

[prime valve]

what is the price now ?

[fathom socket]

now it's 1.27 eur for e5 95

[stoic ledge]

Kekw

[prime valve]

what

UK is 1.80 eur for for diesel

and petrol

some places even 2.10eur

[fathom socket]

but UK had fuel crisis

and they stole fuel from my truck

[stoic ledge]

OOF

[prime valve]

they had idiots panicking for no reason

[civic spoke]

Diesel is stupid expensive now.

[stoic ledge]

Diesel is chill cheaper than petrol here somehow

[prime valve]

i really dont understand why people went crazy

when there is fuel but no one to deliver

[stoic ledge]

Luckily tho, otherwise the double road tax would make 0 sense

[prime valve]

because immigrants left the country

[civic spoke]

E10/95 - 18,09 kr/l
Diesel - 20,77 kr/l

[stoic ledge]

[civic spoke]

So yeah. Fun stuff.

[prime valve]

is that cheap ?

[stoic ledge]

No

Kr -> eur = /10

Roughly

[prime valve]

its the same as UK

1.48 gbp

so like 1.90 eur

[civic spoke]

Diesel is $8.80 USD per gallon.

[prime valve]

what

the

fek

Im Polish so i do liters

[civic spoke]

£1,69 per liter

[prime valve]

thats like top top range

[civic spoke]

€2.03 per liter

[prime valve]

that thing better make my car self driving

[civic spoke]

So me filling up my truck's 300 liter fuel tank is €600...

[prime valve]

free Tesla when you buy 100l

[stoic ledge]

Still wouldn't drive one

Fun to blow up tho

[prime valve]

i mean you crash a tesla you burn for weeks

[civic spoke]

Whoever bought an early Tesla were probably laughing at themselves with the free supercharging.

Since you got free lifetime charging.

[prime valve]

i mean there are probably some terms and conditions

and it will end after some time wouldnt be surprised

[stoic ledge]

Lifetime... Until the battery dies 3 months after the warranty expires

[prime valve]

is it lifetime of the customer or of the car?

[civic spoke]

The vehicle.

[prime valve]

well then that aint long

[stoic ledge]

[civic spoke]

And all of the battery warranty is already out

[prime valve]

2018

[civic spoke]

8 years for the battery.

[stoic ledge]

Exactly

[prime valve]

so 2012 teslas

[stoic ledge]

Luckily you can replace it

[prime valve]

are umm fked

[stoic ledge]

For a mere 25k

[civic spoke]

But then you gotta ask yourself. What will die first? The battery, or everything else on the car?

[stoic ledge]

Both

[prime valve]

battery is probably first

or the gaps in the doors will kill you

[stoic ledge]

The screen will freeze .. just replace it for 4k

Doorhandles will fail

[prime valve]

that is a common issue

that is also a common issue

[charred depot]

"no one else can repair our cars"
"yeah we can offer you an appointment in fmmm 2 months"

[stoic ledge]

And after that appointment they come to the same conclusion as you could've on the phone, but now they can order the part with a 4 month waiting period

[prime valve]

4k for a tesla screen

why tf would someone even get it

[charred depot]

teslas in canada arent doing too well with stuck flaps not allowing windscreen demisting.

[prime valve]

replace it with a OLED

[stoic ledge]

Because you can't replace the screen, but you need the entire unit

[civic spoke]

Ehh. OLED in cars is probably bad.

[stoic ledge]

OLED in cars are meh

[charred depot]

fits for the lifespan of a tesla :^)

[stoic ledge]

[prime valve]

also the fact it has a screen in the middle

isnt that a distraction

like looking straight forward and looking to the side

seems like a distraction

[civic spoke]

When you have to look to the side to see your speed.

[prime valve]

Tesla will save you

it will drive straight into a wall

[charred depot]

its financially insane to buy anything other than a tesla

[stoic ledge]

When you need to go in a menu to change the wiper speeds

[prime valve]

wait really ?

[stoic ledge]

Yeah

[prime valve]

https://tenor.com/view/christmas-tree-christmas-kid-funny-smirk-gif-19683948

[stoic ledge]

The auto wipers only properly work in California

The Model S doesn't even have a gearselector anymore

[charred depot]

if your going to be an ass of a company and not allow others to repair your cars atleast make sure you dont have people waiting 2 months for initial appointments

[prime valve]

A EV just seems like a good way to pay less tax and get money from the government on a car

[charred depot]

thatll change

when they stop raking in that sweet sweet fuel duty money theyll have to start penny pinching from EV's

[prime valve]

Tbh wont be surprised

[stoic ledge]

Tax advantage decreasing... Immediately evident

Spot the year it was basically free to own a Tesla as a company car

[prime valve]

but bitcoin

[stoic ledge]

Yikes

Crypto

Unbased

[charred depot]

how did that even get paid for

rip tax money

[stoic ledge]

The cars are paid for, but 0 tax was paid

:')

[charred depot]

so just ver cheap

[prime valve]

and then the company sells crypto makes a lot more money with no tax

[stoic ledge]

Meanwhile a Corsa already has 4k in emissions tax

[prime valve]

when you pay with crypto do you pay the tax?

[charred depot]

soo good for the environment cmon guys buy new cars so we can crush your old ones or send them to third world countries.

[prime valve]

or do you pay without tax?

[stoic ledge]

With

[prime valve]

but they dont pay tax on it smart

[charred depot]

if the car is shipped to a third world country then the emissions no longer exist

[prime valve]

true story

[stoic ledge]

Crypto is also not environmentally friendly... It used 8% of the world power production

Just ban it

[civic spoke]

Problem with EV's is currently trying to get enough batteries to supply them.

Along with the whole chip shortage, deal.

[stoic ledge]

Tesla goes not stonks

[prime valve]

crypto is great for money laundering

[stoic ledge]

Problem solved

[charred depot]

we dont even know what to do with batteries when their usefulness completely ends yet.

[stoic ledge]

Except for Kia/Hyundai 😛

[civic spoke]

Recycle, in some way.

[charred depot]

easier said than done

[prime valve]

drink the juice

and melt the metal

[stoic ledge]

Most batteries aren't being recycled now as it's cheaper to just make new ones

Sad but true

It's all fun and giggles on paper

[prime valve]

its stupid but the rich like money not saving the world with their money

[charred depot]

should make the manufacturers responsible for proper EOL handling

if they are going to make cars whitegoods they deserve that responsibility

[prime valve]

its like apple getting sued for 40 million for not using usb c

its like it will matter to them

2.08 USD trillion company

[civic spoke]

If we want whole countries to only use EV's. Then we NEED ways to recycle, and reuse the batteries in some ways.

[prime valve]

well money comes first

then the world

[drowsy surge]

honder

[mellow meteor]

chevro-ler

[fathom socket]

Nice LS3 Vette.

[keen sleet]

Thanks to the people who helped out! I test drove a corolla hybrid and ended up choosing a 2022 honda insight ex

[spring parrot]

Just a slight leak

[stoic ledge]

What did it even leak 🤔

[spring parrot]

apparently diesel

but it looks more like oil

[charred depot]

Must be selling you crude oil at the station

[stoic ledge]

Apparently. I'd put a barrel underneath that Volvo, it'll make a shitton of money xD

[charred depot]

Good enough for the 305

Whatever it is

[fathom socket]

I think it won't be good enough for my 307

[steady jewel]

Just picked up my classic car yestersday

[fathom socket]

yougone

[stoic ledge]

<@&750150305383186585> ^^

Danks Mod

[warm sparrow]

Noice 👌

[steady jewel]

thanks not keeping it stock

[warm sparrow]

Ow

[steady jewel]

I wan't to put a straight 6 twin turbo in it

[warm sparrow]

Eh..

what is it rn ?

[mellow meteor]

bold. but i have a 427 LSX with a cam, supercharger. MM ls7 cylinder heads, billet intake manifold

[steady jewel]

307 v8

[jovial mauve]

ill be driving an EV soon

very curious how it is

[vocal mural]

I actually wanna also test drive an EV

The nearest GreenWheels VW Golf GTE I can hire is in Amsterdam, 11/2 hours away

[fathom socket]

Certainly fooled me. It looks stock, just guessed it was an LS3 because it has the scoop

[mellow meteor]

Haha, just gotta be a “sleeper”

[fathom socket]

Looks nice

I'm in the process of pulling the LS2 out of my 2008 Trailblazer SS, gonna put forged rods and pistons in it.

[jovial mauve]

i used to drive a GTE

pretty cool car

my friend won a mini EV

for the lottery but has no license

[stoic ledge]

That's not an EV

[jovial mauve]

hybrid boi

[stoic ledge]

Yeah

[jovial mauve]

i did not want to be that guy 😛

[stoic ledge]

Also very thirsty as soon as the batteries run out, and handles worse than just the regular 1.4/1.5TSI 😛

Not really a GTx imho, the driving experience is in no way comparable to something like the GTI

[jovial mauve]

yeah it drivers 100% different

but from branding i understand it

i drove them all GT GTD GTI

the GTD is pretty slick

fast and good pull

[stoic ledge]

GTD is alright yes

Better than the GTE imho

[jovial mauve]

yeah, but the GTE is not ''that'' bad

[stoic ledge]

Or atleast, the GTE is fine the first X kilometers

As soon as the batteries run out, it's not like it still works as a hybrid

[jovial mauve]

its still a pretty decent fast car but its the most tame

[stoic ledge]

It just works as a regular 1.4TSI

[jovial mauve]

yes

[stoic ledge]

So it's a 1.4TSI with 300kg extra

That's not a GTx driving experience 😛

[jovial mauve]

i mean yes but it drives better then most hybrids in that class

im not a fan of hybrids in general

i test drove a few but it was like

meeeeh

[stoic ledge]

But other hybrids don't pretend to be sporty 😉

The GTE does

[jovial mauve]

i mean

the 330e tries to be sporty

[stoic ledge]

They claims it's basically a GTI but greener

Which is false

[jovial mauve]

the c350 as well with its omega stiff suspension

[stoic ledge]

Ah well you the 330e, almost forgot that existed again

And wasn't the C350e a diesel?

Atleast for some part it was

Maybe they switched it up later

[jovial mauve]

it is a plugin

[stoic ledge]

V60 D5/D6 PHEV is also a fast but not a sporty hybrid

But it's more aimed to comfort

[stoic ledge]

Yeah they all were

330e/C350e/V60 PHEV/GTE

[jovial mauve]

the c350e what i remember was you cant like accelrate normal

600nm if you press the gass one inch to far

spinny bois

2.0 petrol engine

[stoic ledge]

Was the C350e still RWD only?

[jovial mauve]

279 hp i think

[stoic ledge]

Yeah

[jovial mauve]

pretty sure its RWD dont know about only

[stoic ledge]

Ok no I'm switching up thing, C300de is diesel PHEV, C350e was petrol PHEV

I thought it was the other way around

Mi bad

But yeah RWD

The Volvo had the advantage the PHEV was AWD (diesel front, electric rear)

So it didn't suffer from wheelspin that much

But consumed front tires

[jovial mauve]

with the changes in road tax im glad i did not get a PHEV

esp the c350e

she thicc

[stoic ledge]

Yeah we looked at the V60 D6 (and C350e/C300e/330e) for my brother instead of the V40, but road tax was just insane after the 75% discount is gone

• they already plummeted in value... Might go even more

[jovial mauve]

yeah

but its expensive

[stoic ledge]

• they all have some reliability issues

And those problems are expensive

[jovial mauve]

and if you run out of charge its a heavy car to power

yeah

i looked at the newer type 330e

but yeah the taxes were like well get Fd

[stoic ledge]

The V60 D6 was able to get him to work on pure EV, charge it there and then get back on pure EV. So that would've been nice

But just the expected road tax

And ofc it was more expensive as a V40, money which he could use as he was looking for a different house

And you know what the housing market is like 😛

[jovial mauve]

yeah rough i got lucky with that so happy if i see the prices now i cry

people tell me sell with profit, and i'm like bruh where do i go then

[stoic ledge]

All the "profit" you make, you have to put it back in the new house

So net profit = 0

Maybe even a loss

Probably, with the change of ownership tax

But he had to move as the neighborhood was toxic lol

On his BMW... 2x flat tires, 1x smashed rear window, and 1x stolen

🥲

In ~1.5 years

[jovial mauve]

ah yeah

sounds lovely

[stoic ledge]

While it was a brand new neighbourhood, so not something you'd expect there

So they had to get away no matter the cost

[jovial mauve]

i only have to deal with annoying neighbours that hate me and think we deal drugs here they always watching through the window

[jovial mauve]

understandable

[stoic ledge]

Understandable

Wait what

😛

runs

[jovial mauve]

yeah they are annoying man

they ask such weird shit

[stoic ledge]

Well your cars are typical choices of transportation for drugs runners

runs

[jovial mauve]

mg gf goes on the bike to work sometimes, then she runs in to one of them they just ask her like straight up ''how can you live here if you are so young it is not pissible if you work only''

[stoic ledge]

[jovial mauve]

tbh i think like corsa;s etc are used more often for that

the old ones

[stoic ledge]

How can they live there if they only watch out their window all day

[jovial mauve]

facts

they are weird dude like fr idk why they hate us we never done anything

[stoic ledge]

Uhm idk I'm not in that world so idk, but most of the time I see the runners across the border it's always a Merc AMG, Audi S3 of Golf R (not really GTI's)

Friend even bought a Passat 3.6, with a hidden lockable space in the rear. Definitely not used for some shady stuff xD

[jovial mauve]

kek here in NL most of them drive like rentals but peugots etc

wich i get if you live in amsterdam if you have a flashy car you get pulled over every 5 seconds

[stoic ledge]

Lol xD

[jovial mauve]

i mean it makes sense

[stoic ledge]

Yeah mostly the cars I mentioned, mostly in the evening hours and going 8482934km/h across the border

Can't be up to any good

[jovial mauve]

if you get pulled over in a rental, they found lets say 100 pills, you just say well niot mine its from the previous renter

thats what they do and it works

[stoic ledge]

OOF

Well maybe those fast cars are also rentals .. they have rental companies now which basically exclusively rent out such cars

[jovial mauve]

My girlfriend works for the popo

so i have the scoop

[stoic ledge]

Oh so an inside "man"

[jovial mauve]

yeah most of the time they just rent AMG's etc

[stoic ledge]

Yeah

[jovial mauve]

haha this is public information

[stoic ledge]

No I mean for your own operation

[jovial mauve]

oooh

[stoic ledge]

Of which the neighbors or on about

👀

[jovial mauve]

https://tenor.com/view/ejemplo-tony-montana-scarface-al-pacino-gif-17798122

[stoic ledge]

I figured it all out

https://c.tenor.com/NbVoJ05mLcAAAAAM/it-totally-makes-sense-now-eric-cartman.gif

[jovial mauve]

my neighbours are just jealous boomers'

https://tenor.com/view/you-see-it-is-part-plan-explain-gif-20448886

[stoic ledge]

Exactly

[jovial mauve]

its funny because she says like 80% of the cars that flee are GTI's then they just send in the A6's and its gg wp

but sometimes she also tells like the cops cant keep up or deem it not worth the risk

with like propper fast cars

but the police also has a35 amg's now

[stoic ledge]

Ah do they?

Didn't know that

[jovial mauve]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egHCZvGUcuE&t=3s

https://www.hartvoorautos.nl/deze-mercedes-amg-a35s-zijn-radarautos-van-de-politie/

spicy

[stoic ledge]

Sad they still have the AMG rear bumper, should've installed the standard bumpers xD

[jovial mauve]

liek they did with the R32

[stoic ledge]

Yeah

[jovial mauve]

there is a pic somehwere of one with the standard golf bumpers

[vocal mural]

And they used Volvo before

Good old times when Blik op de Weg was on tv

[stoic ledge]

Yeah the Volvo's being base Kinetic or Momentum models, but equiped with the T5 5-cyl

Great time

[jovial mauve]

cant find the pic for the life of me

but it was a golf R32 from the popo with like 1.4 TS kit

but a35 is spicy if you trying to get away in a GTI

[stoic ledge]

Couldn't seem to find it either no

[jovial mauve]

i know it exists

[stoic ledge]

I think I've heard about it also

[elfin stone]

Phew, looks like the Mirror ist broken, I ordered a replacement (luckily only 80€) and I have to paint the cover by myself

Something internal did apparently break

It’s rattling and the mirror isn’t moving up and down anymore

Some humans are really stupid

[jovial mauve]

i found this plate 38-ZB-HB wich leads to a few forum posts, also confirming the bumper thing haha

[charred depot]

bruh its 8C and the rear end of my friends car kicked out like it was icy

maybe the grit is making it slippy

[stoic ledge]

RWD or FWD? Probably not the best tires either

[stoic ledge]

Can't seem to find pics of it :( But yeah did find posts saying it's a cop car 😛

[charred depot]

FWD, it couldnt have been the tyres

[stoic ledge]

Did it took you this long to find that out? xD

[jovial mauve]

yeah there was one pic when they pulled someone over

[charred depot]

we take that roundabout basically every day and were going way slower due to a truck infront

it didnt even break lose and make that sound hard to explain it was so god damn graceful

maybe a diesel spill

[steady jewel]

I found one way to get disowned my father

I bought the same classic car as my dad but didn't keep it stock I am putting a Japanese engine in it.

[fathom socket]

@charred depot same lol I drive so well I see every accident and people's mistakes on the road I'm that serious when I'm driving my beloved truck.

[steady jewel]

@fathom socket my car cost me a lot do I need to pay attention to every single driver not looking to make a stupid mistake

[fathom socket]

oof

yeah

[steady jewel]

Distracted driving for 30 seconds could cost me 5 grand. I don't make 5 grand in 30 seconds so what's the need to gamble

[fathom socket]

oh yea

[steady jewel]

I bought an rb25 twin turbo last night

[fathom socket]

O:

makes me want to add my super charger back into my S10 to race ya xD

I took it off so I can have better gas milage

[steady jewel]

I am removing the engine out of my american mucle car

[fathom socket]

o

[steady jewel]

wan't to get some real performance out of my american mucle car

[fathom socket]

hope the drive shaft will handle o:

[steady jewel]

I think it will seeing as it was built to handel more power then it was given

I wan't my car to be a sleeper

[fathom socket]

It will one day :)

[steady jewel]

I hope the engine fits

[timber oar]

what do you even have i dont see

[prime valve]

Merica

why arent audi engines used for drag racing but gtr engines are ?

is the the simplicity of the build of the engine ?

[dense shard]

Probably because the GT-R motors have more potential.

Kind of like how the EJ, 2JZ, and LS engines are so popular. They have a very strong block design, and can usually take the power. I should include the 4G63 as well.

And despite all the hate... the new 6 cylinder in the Supra shares a lot design features with the 2JZ

[prime valve]

so audi i shit for power

[dense shard]

no, not exactly.

[prime valve]

unless its the new 2.5 or v10

[dense shard]

Audi and a few other automakers basically just run what they have closer to the limit.

Or Toyota for that matter.

[prime valve]

i have seen the 2.5tfsi and the v10 from the r8 other than that not many

[dense shard]

My 2.0 makes 170 horsepower, and that's basically it.

VW's 2.0T in the GTI is a pretty potent beast. From 200-ish horsepower to twice that.

[prime valve]

yeah but from what i have see its plastic

[dense shard]

I'm wildly over generalizing, but my assumption is Audis lack the aftermarket that a Nissan has.

Nevermind German car parts in the US at least are more expensive.

[prime valve]

i see

[dense shard]

Huge market for Subaru EJ25s comes to mind.

Bigger than everything except maybe Honda's K-series engines.

[prime valve]

also the gt86 looks like a nice car but power wise i dont see much of it

[dense shard]

Doesn't need it.

It's slow car fast

[prime valve]

but drifting i see so many

it weighs like nothing so 300 hp is a lot

[dense shard]

The first gen was kinda gutless. The second gen seems to be in the sweet spot.

[prime valve]

i was looking at a audi quattro

but to drift awd is pretty hard to do with low power

like ken block has a 1400hp awd with methanol and some crazy shizz so power for awd is needed

also taking away AWD from a quattro just ruins the car

[timber oar]

Das a nice auto mobile

[keen sleet]

is ceramic coating a new car worth it?

[stoic ledge]

Yes

[remote ridge]

If I had the opportunity to buy a 4 door r34 in the us for 35k should I take it

It's an auto and it isn't turbo but it would cost about 20k to change that

Would it be worth buying and selling with the massive headache to flip and sell it

[civic spoke]

As soon as you modify it from non-turbo to turbo you change the whole value of the car. Since it's "modified".

[spring parrot]

even if you modify it with oem parts?

[solemn inlet]

5400hp topfuel or a 2500hp track car

[outer dew]

just... instead of buying it and modding it get a lotus in the first place

[fathom socket]

i've seen a couple

i like that coupe style on them

not your worst option definitely

[timber oar]

Eh

Pretty much everything can benefit from modding in some way

Imo

Extremely unlikely any car you come across will be exactly the way you want it

Even simple stuff like those dashcam/backup smart mirrors

They seem cheesy at first glance but are actually extremely helpful

[charred depot]

my car comes with strong bumpers

[dense shard]

No

It's not worth that.

[charred depot]

Well this isnt ideal

[steady jewel]

rust is never good to find

[fathom socket]

when your car is 50% rust

[steady jewel]

My engine mounts had rust on it so bad it that one fell of while I was diving home

[fathom socket]

emagine having suspention that is only held by rust

[steady jewel]

that would be funny

there was a guy at my work who built a sleeper car but didn't make sure the car could handel the power

The drive shaft came thew his floor

[charred depot]

Rust isnt that bad.

Torsion beam has cracked

Fife Council road maintenance hits hard

[timber oar]

lmaoooo

he should have had driveline loops

[fathom socket]

I remember there was an accident where a driveshaft of a truck went flying and broke 3 cars

[prime valve]

1200hp Audi R8 v 1600hp GT-R v 1100hp McLaren 720S: DRAG RACE

only seems fair

[steady jewel]

I don't think the bel air was ment to rock a v6 twin turbo from a gtr

[prime valve]

what ?

[fathom socket]

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

https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1101986_the-solar-powered-electric-car-from-back-in-1960-video

[fathom socket]

I like the look of the Baker electric cars, I think they were neat.

[prime valve]

aaa yes the civic

sounds like single turbo

[dense shard]

I did it.

Got an invite for the Spotify Car Thing™️

[prime valve]

what >

the car play or sm ?

[torpid ocean]

spotify has a product called car thing

its a screen for spotify you put in your car

https://carthing.spotify.com/

[prime valve]

hmmmm ive seen this i got on the list probably wont get one

but meh

[dense shard]

I like the idea of having a dedicated screen for music.

[steady jewel]

My friend put his gtr Engine in a Chevy bel air

[remote ridge]

But why tho

Okay after reading through the article I now understand the idea behind it but I still don't agree

Honestly it's an idea that a 9 year old would have if asked "how do you think we should stop drunk drivers" "what if the car just stops if you are drunk that would be pretty cool"

Also less than 4 years to develop this tech is just not enough time

At this point they really should just focus on making public transit more common

It would create more jobs and probably help the economy more than making cars worse and worse

[vocal mural]

It is already mandated in the EU since a few weeks ago

[stoic ledge]

Is it 🤔

[vocal mural]

According to some news articles from 2018 and 2019,
(Not trustworthy)

ETCS says 2025

https://etsc.eu/intelligent-speed-assistance-set-for-launch-on-all-new-eu-vehicle-types-from-2022/

[pearl tiger]

spotify carthing is the most useless thing ever seen

[cunning plinth]

A phone on a mount. With limited software.

Yes, extremely dumb.

[steep tundra]

nah bro its N/A

[pearl tiger]

as i read the install instructions on the website, you still need your phone connected to the radio.. so the car thing is just a fancy controller for the app on your phone

and then 80 bucks

lol

[cunning plinth]

wth

bruh

[pearl tiger]

ye from their webpage https://i.nycotrix.de/img1223117.png

[cunning plinth]

WHAT IS IT FOR then? just an aux adapter via bluetooth with images?

[outer dew]

and a big volume knob

also don't forget it only works with spotify

[outer dew]

zipties

[cunning plinth]

wasteful imo

[outer dew]

isn't streaming just a overall waste of mobile data?

just download what you wanna be listening to

[charred depot]

getting another beam today

[cunning plinth]

Not if you're listening to an extremely wide variety

Not me, tho

I download and listen to FLACs.

[terse raptor]

just download the entirety of music

ez

[pearl tiger]

unlimited data plan kek

[terse raptor]

same

[pearl tiger]

my jesko better

[fathom socket]

Gotta love the quatro

[civic girder]

ye, I don't have the lego jesko

I've heard the chinese ali express version is better too lol

[charred depot]

atleast 50 of us stuck behind a brand new mercedes 2 seater sport car shite doing more than 30mph under the limit

cant overtake as everyone infront is agitated and bunched up leaving no where to tuck into

[remote ridge]

See Spotify car thing is kinda cool to but I don't think it's 80 bucks cool. Maybe like 20 and I would consider buying it

And if it also connected to your radio

[dense shard]

It does if you have AUX or bluetooth.

or even USB apparently.

[prime valve]

quattro no.1

[prime valve]

you can just stream from your phone :)

[charred depot]

Current vehicle advancements: brighter headlights, higher aim, sharper cut off, flashbang auto highbeams.

[tidal river]

My GTR will kick your lego cars butts!

[remote ridge]

Yeah but when you only have aux in your car and you do something like doordash or anything where you get in and out of the car it gets fairly annoying

[tropic mulch]

When your Nismo 270R is too rare to burnout on the salty roads

[vocal mural]

And I to ALAC 24Bit/192KHz

[cunning plinth]

ALAC?

ah Apple

Fruit company

Not an Apple fan

[vocal mural]

Apple Lossless Audio Codec

I have used Spotify before, but I got banned there

And actually you get better quality at iTunes for the same money

[viral raptor]

How does one even get banned from spotify

[cunning plinth]

I like downloading my stuff anyways

[pearl tiger]

people hearing lossless music with 5$ ali express in ears

[dense shard]

Not a fan of apple

[elfin stone]

I think that this is the wrong channel for Apple hate

Can’t wait to dismantle half of the Car to replace the Manual AC with a fully automatic one -.-

EVERYTHING in the front has to be removed to enable me to do that, and because Opel screwed up, I have to remove both front doors too

Still have to figure out how I remove the steering wheel

[fathom socket]

My cousin has an opel vectra that is like the most basic version, but has automated climate control.

[night current]

Idk man, my supra is popping off.

[light wigeon]

artistic meaning or popcorn meaning??

[night current]

Artistic, but could be option number 2 when I drop it.

[light wigeon]

hmm

[bitter compass]

Am i the only one who doesn't like how lego cars look?

[stoic ledge]

It depends on the market where the car initially was sold, but in Germany you could get a base model and spec it with almost every option available

[night current]

No, there are a bunch of people who don't like how lego cars work. Which is super understandable, especially when a super curvy car looks boxy because of legos.

[bitter compass]

I love life size ones but yeah the boxiness kinda makes it not work for me, similar reasons why i never build cars in minecraft or planet coaster/zoo
It always ends up weird

[night current]

Oh yeah for sure.

[light wigeon]

yea

tru

[fathom socket]

https://streamable.com/iqe39o

Last drive before I get stuck at home for days

The light keeps flashing at me the traction control it actually works well in the snow

[elfin stone]

Have to do this -.- (pics are from a friend) and I have to remove that metal bar too to get the climate unit out of the car (the big black box in the middle)

[stoic ledge]

Same procedure to get to the heater box on the Corsa D's with ECC

You rather than me xD

[elfin stone]

Well, they are the same Platform, it's to be expected ^^

[stoic ledge]

Nope not the same platform

[elfin stone]

Right, that was the Zafira

[stoic ledge]

Corsa is on the Punto platform 😉

Yeah that's all GM Delta iirc

[elfin stone]

Wait, the Corsa is a Fiat in disguise?

[stoic ledge]

Not quite... It's a co-developed platform and the suspension setup is completely different

[elfin stone]

Well, the resemblance is quite Obvious

[stoic ledge]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCCS_platform

[elfin stone]

Mm

[stoic ledge]

It's mostly obvious by the same length wheelbase, but basically everything else is different

[elfin stone]

Well, i'll also add a Quickheat and TPMS in the same go, that makes it less painful ^^

[stoic ledge]

QuickHeat You'll need to add a big 100A fuse for that lol

[elfin stone]

Mm

Do you know the part number for the screw by any chance?

[stoic ledge]

What screw?

[elfin stone]

Sec

My friend probably has a pic of it

This one

Goes here

(And the connector for the cable too, if possible ^^)

I think it's better if i look for a Scrap car and steal the parts from there

[stoic ledge]

Hmmmm nope I do not 😛

[elfin stone]

That's a shame ^^

Well, at least i was able to confirm that i won't have to change wiring for the climate control, TIS 2000 is really useful ^^

[charred depot]

standard connectors, generally need a hydraulic crimp tool though.

maybe not for ones those small

[elfin stone]

Do you have a link of some sort?

[charred depot]

not sure about a source for the threaded post

[elfin stone]

i can get that screw from a scrapyard, that's not the issue

[charred depot]

but the crimps are lug crimps

https://www.cembre.com/family/3887/copper-tube-crimping-lugs-a-m

they should have ones with the same angle to it

[elfin stone]

Thanks!

[dense shard]

Against my better judgement, I'm getting hyped for the Corolla GR

[charred depot]

looking for another £500 car after my friends story of his audi 80 rear beam ejecting on the motorway

probably shouldnt be driving the saab with a cracked beam

different case on the audi 80, apparently the bushings seized causing the mounting points on the car to fatigue

[elfin stone]

First time i looked at this, i was like: "Who the hell can understand this?!"
Now i love the wiring Diagram because it shows if i have to re arrange cables etc ^^

[charred depot]

the peugeot 305s are heh, very basic

[elfin stone]

^^

And that's just the general overview for the AC ^^

[charred depot]

yeah I think something like that could cover the entire car

[elfin stone]

pfft

alright, opel is a bit stupid

[charred depot]

just old simple cars

[elfin stone]

the TPMS module, which is on the right side, plugst into a connector next to the drivers door

At least it's just ignition voltage

the low can simply plugs into the nearest cable

[charred depot]

im amazed the 305 has brake wear sensors, I mean I guess they arent that complex but

[elfin stone]

Interesting, the Sunroof has a "Express Signal" that is operated from the Open&Start system

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErFkV0iuOtI

So it DOES exist

[elfin stone]

Hmm, the cabling goes down the A-Pillar

[stoic ledge]

Yeah I've heard it's not a standard feature on most Opel's? Idk, haven't had one ever with pano roof

Although I know on my brothers previous BMW we also had to specifically program it, otherwise it was unable to

[hazy bough]

tesla

[prime valve]

anyone able to tell me why programming a battery is a thing?

[outer dew]

? what car

[prime valve]

any german tbh

[outer dew]

rip

[prime valve]

it just makes no sense to me

[outer dew]

kinda why I don't wanna go German (even tho I live in EU)

[prime valve]

i mean its not like you have to do it every day

its like a one off thing but still makes no sense to me

[outer dew]

there's way more such things

[prime valve]

i mean it all depends on which car you get

golfs are actually easy to repair

passat and so on

audi they just need maintenance

[stoic ledge]

Only with AGM (Start/Stop) batteries, to tell the car how to properly manage that specific battery

[prime valve]

BMW idk about that one

doesnt start and stop just use up the engine more ?

[outer dew]

no

you do know that Mercedes glues / pots their hybrid batteries

[prime valve]

Mercedes is the Rich fella car

[outer dew]

where Toyota/Lexus ones are basically just screwed together with normal bolts

[prime valve]

Mercedes is just a crappy brand now at least in my opinion

[outer dew]

oh yes... that looks very repair friendly right?

[prime valve]

hmm no really

i mean your going to repair the whole pack anyway so who cares

[outer dew]

ok but

that's not what that repair is about

typically only one/couple cells die

so you replace 1% of the battery

and it keeps on working fine

[outer dew]

which you'd typically get from dismantling batteries from salvaged cars

[prime valve]

i mean it starts with one then it spreads to many

[outer dew]

not really

it's typically a sudden definite failure out couple cells that finally causes the pack to stop functioning

and then you "fix" it

[prime valve]

yeah i guess

but its probably better if you just replace the thing as a whole

[outer dew]

also

way German people design these

[prime valve]

they just add unnecessary engineering to anything

[outer dew]

also here they aren't using pcb's for any of the power management (only sealed cell balancing/checking) - everything inside is on solid metal bars

where Japanese

you shouldn't be putting those pcb's that close

[prime valve]

see the sad truth is people will still buy a german

because its a german

[outer dew]

(disassembled couple of these myself)

[prime valve]

other than that people lease cars so repair cost dont even matter to them

[outer dew]

there's a difference between spending 500$ or 5000$+ labor + coding

[outer dew]

unless it's not covered by warranty

[prime valve]

most people only lease it until warranty runs one and then just get a new car

[outer dew]

that's very eco friendly

[prime valve]

my friend has a 2020 Audi A8L 55TFSI and he said 1 year and hes selling it

[outer dew]

meanwhile

I think Toyota warranty for hybrid batteries is 15 years now?

[prime valve]

yeah ive seen some stickers

[outer dew]

5 years regular + if you do a yearly scan for 50$ it's extended by another year up to additional 10 years

dunno if they haven't changed that to additional 15 years tho

or didn't make that just standard... EU may differ here

[prime valve]

ive seen it in the UK

and Poland

[elfin stone]

How so? That car is older than any Tesla ever made (from the 2006s)

[charred depot]

A heightened state of saad

[outer dew]

i really like looking for sensors in a Lexus

it's like

oh no... there are no aftermarket replacements/clones cuz these don't fail

oh no... OEM ones are ~1k

me be like waaaait... if these don't fail... so people don't need then... and cars are still getting into accidents (so there's plenty of parts ones) ... let's just search for 'Lexus sensor'

oh ye

3rd page of various sensors

4.99

nice

[vocal mural]

@stoic ledge Not only VAG uses diesel software: https://www.msn.com/nl-nl/auto/nieuws/massaclaim-tegen-stellantis-wegens-sjoemelsoftware/ar-AASRbVj?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531

[fathom socket]

https://youtu.be/pY1zjO5O7dQ

Not gonna lie it's my very first snow drift

[latent flume]

cars stuck in the snow here in canada

[fathom socket]

Oof

[latent flume]

oof indeed

[stoic ledge]

Still haven't seen any concrete proofs of it So curious to see the outcome

If so, they also need to follow up on Ford, Volvo, BMW/Mini, Mazda... as they all used that same engine

😉

[fathom socket]

Wouldnt be suprised if every single big brand minus one or two were

[untold laurel]

where's the drifting

[fathom socket]

That was it lmao

It's sorta drifting but I didn't want to push it too hard on it due to it's high mileage at 412k

Took me to 9 different states in the United States I better reach 500k

[remote ridge]

Has it needed any major repairs yet

[fathom socket]

All new parts installed two years ago no issues so far

Just being nice to it

But I don't appreciate my neighbor doing that

Killing the grass lol

[jovial mauve]

Question, i watched the LTT vid about hydrogen cars, but the refilling station for those, can you go after eachother or do you have to wait if someone ;;tanked'' before you to let it build up pressure again?

[prime valve]

it probably builds pressure pretty fast so its instant

its like LPG

[stoic ledge]

Well pressurizing to 350 bar or 2 bar is quite a big difference 😛

[prime valve]

yes but it wont take hours like charging a tesla

[jovial mauve]

@stoic ledge

have you seen it?

https://netherlandsnewslive.com/ferrari-enzo-crashes-in-the-netherlands/336087/

https://tenor.com/view/heart-attack-in-pain-chest-pain-gif-8730655

[civic spoke]

Bad driver + bad tires? Lets find out more about it.

[jovial mauve]

it was a mechanic from the dealer that crashed it.

[civic spoke]

Okay. So a damn bad driver.

Oh, wait. It didn't say if it was a mechanic or not. Just that it was a Dealer car. So it didn't really have an owner.

[jovial mauve]

it sayd its a mechanic

''Apparently a mechanic was behind the wheel. Perhaps to check whether the work performed has had the intended effect. The mechanic was injured in the accident. Hopefully it's not serious and he recovers quickly.''

''I drove directly behind this Enzo. It is indeed a mechanic, luckily he was able to get out of the car himself and was then checked by the police and taken in the ambulance. He had been walking around busy calling for a while.

He gave good gas when he came up on the Amsterdamsestraatweg, then lost control of the wheel and spun across the other lane into a tree. He flew into the air and landed hard. It was a really big blow.''

[stoic ledge]

Yup xD

[timber oar]

that thing dont look like it weighs much for 660hp

the engineer adding down force

MOREEE

[dense shard]

You can go one after the other

[charred depot]

pls can we atleast reach 60mph on the downhill merge road before the uphill motorway

[fallow plover]

nah driving smoothly is too hard for majority of drivers, better to never use brakes, yet most use brakes more than throttle..

[timber oar]

Lmaoooo

You think people know what the fuck an on ramp is for?

They seem to think it's the deceleration lane

[stoic ledge]

Cries in 0-62mph in 14s

I need the on-ramp 😛

[fathom socket]

When somebody didn't clean off there car that has snow on top

Leaves me a dent

I am thankful for not having to buy a new windshield

[stoic ledge]

I'd probably rather get a new windshield, I'm insured for that For such a dent, I'm not

Although, do you have a dashcam? Otherwise you can get the plate ;)

[fathom socket]

Meh lol

I'll fix it tomorrow

[stoic ledge]

[stoic ledge]

🤔

[prime valve]

see going 40 under the speed limit and cutting people off is so efficient

[fathom socket]

https://c.tenor.com/Zk70aXe74GwAAAAM/thanos-i-dont-even-know.gif
https://c.tenor.com/cvASe-fx9mcAAAAM/you-took-everything-from-me-scarlet-witch.gif

[steel mountain]

My dad's 4 Cyl SUV is sounding like a V8 this good or bad

like the engine sounds coarse

[steel mountain]

and deep

[ocean topaz]

Have you checked your fluids? Noticing any temp changes from the norm on your gauges? Is it doing this in idle or when shifting?

[cedar locust]

does anyone know how to figure out my car's stock speaker configuration?

ive looked at the panels and i think it just has 2 6.5 speakers and 2 tweeters but im not sure and i have no idea how to check

[wispy cloak]

Can't tell you without hearing it but it sounds like a misfire to me

Any check engine lights?

[steel mountain]

nope

@wispy cloak so when he accelerates the engine growls. also when he turns left, it sounds too deep to be a 2.8L 4 Cyl, sounds like a frikin V8

[jovial mauve]

im going to order a ducktail for me car

also finnaly got the oem black logos fitted

[agile inlet]

“She must be blonde” *slams on gas pedal *

[wispy cloak]

The audi is continuing with the German electronics

Honestly I might just start working on the mustang this spring/summer regardless of if the audi is done

[wispy cloak]

What car is it

It could just be its normal engine sound

Or somebody stole your cat

[steady jewel]

Almost rear ended a car today this girl was driving on the highway seemed like it was there first time driving ever

she pulled in front of me with out indicating she came close to my front bumper as soon as she was in front slammed her brakes

I had to switch lanes or I would of hit her

[fathom socket]

sounds like something you'd see in an insurance scammer dash cam vid

[steel mountain]

Fiat Freemont 2016

[steel mountain]

no, it sounds like someone put a V8 and it gets really crackly at 2000 rpm

[dense shard]

It could just be FCA's corporate 2.4L 4 popper

Failing that the 3.6 Pentastar

[stoic ledge]

Could also be a 2.0 diesel

But yeah likely the 2.4 I4

There was no 2.8

[fathom socket]

YAy. I finally got my own plates for my car

[stoic ledge]

Actually "funny": as a Dodge, they sold it with a VW 2.0 TDI, but as a Fiat with a Fiat 2.0 JTD

[fathom socket]

also the dumb highway system thought that I broke to the highway

didn't use the gate to enter

[stoic ledge]

Offroad around the gate 😎

[fathom socket]

https://youtu.be/OnerFxIXfOA

I sometimes question my self what people do with their cars

[fathom socket]

I bet you will be hearing high pitch noise from your car while you head on to the interstate going 75 or 80 mph lol

[frigid anchor]

BMW ruined itself

and its bumpers

i would say that a punto looks better than most BMW

[vapid karma]

https://www.motor1.com/news/561643/2024-ford-mustang-spy-video/

https://www.motor1.com/news/561684/lamborghini-huracan-sterrato-spy-photos/

https://www.carscoops.com/2022/01/koenigsegg-to-build-carbon-fiber-parts-for-tesla-tuner/

News for u guys enjoy

[remote ridge]

Tesla's would probably benefit a lot from carbon fiber parts

Surprised this didn't happen sooner

[surreal dust]

yeah since batteries are so heavy, im sure reducing weight with lighter panels would be much more efficient

[vapid karma]

Ikr

[fathom socket]

Spotted a McLaren 720S in lavender blue wish I took the picture :(

But I do have this Lamborghini SVJ picture

[remote ridge]

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/omega-1-is-a-game-changing-internal-combustion-engine-too-good-to-be-true-179507.html

Rotary isn't dead yet

[reef quartz]

damn right!

[civic spoke]

https://twitter.com/PAVECampaign/status/1484217548082139145

Partners for Automated Vehicle Education (@PAVECampaign)

When you use partial automation, the human stops actively driving and begins what is called a "vigilance task": overseeing automation and waiting for a failure. We are actually worse at these tasks than actively driving, as the risk of inattention is very high.

Twitter · Jan 20, 2022, 5:33 PM

[fathom socket]

Does anyone know what other car brand seats fit in first gen VW sharan ?

[stoic ledge]

Sharan = Seat Alhambra = Ford Galaxy? So those will fit probably

[fathom socket]

ok. thanks

[eager grove]

The ford galaxy wasn’t based on the same platform was it?

[fathom socket]

Well nice to know that the driver flashed it's high beams twice on me and I noticed there was a cop sitting there waiting

How do I miss this ?

[stoic ledge]

The first gen was

Sharan

Galaxy

Same car 😛

[dense shard]

That's... Oof

[eager grove]

Not sliding doors is weird

The Touran doesn’t have them now, but the Sharan does

Crikey I’d love a Touran. So much boot space. Pity they’re all a bit gutless

[stoic ledge]

Only Sharan with sliding door was the 2nd generation

Gen1 was available for a freakish long period, like 1996-2010

2 facelifts tho, 1A in 2000 I thing and 1B in 2004

Also called Mk1.5 and Mk1.75

In 2006 or something the Galaxy was replaced with a Ford design, basically larger and boxier S-Max

[carmine summit]

what a world we live in that 14 years is a long period for cars

the square body Chevy trucks were produced from 1973 to 1991

[stoic ledge]

Commercial vehicles often have a longer "lifespan"

Depending on how you look at it, the VW Transporter T5 is still in production since 2003, so also 18 years (T6 is just a mild refresh)

Caddy was 2003-2020, 17 years

But the Golf had in the same period as the Sharan the Golf Mk3 (but only the final yeara), Mk4, Mk5 and Mk6. So basically 3 full Golf generations

So yes, 14 years for 1 car design is long

[prime valve]

the aerodynamics

[stoic ledge]

Better than any modern SUV

100%

[prime valve]

the tesla truck

if it existed

[prime valve]

is a 1.8t actually reliable ?

[fathom socket]

certainly more reliable than a w8 i'd guess

[civic girder]

its called an MPV

[dense shard]

VW's 1.8T is pretty damn excellent.

The EA888 family of engines is pretty much the only reason I considered any VW product in 2019.

Maybe I should have gotten a manual AWD Jetta wagon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3NqUB-lMeU

"it's your kind of car"

[wispy cloak]

Which one

[keen sleet]

so i picked up a honda insight today

does anyone think honda care is worth it?

100k 7yr warranty on electrical, allignment, hybrid train etc. for 980 usd?

[vocal mural]

Doesn’t sound bad, only 100k max sounds little

[charred depot]

hopefully miles

[keen sleet]

yes miles

you all think its worth it?

im going to be traveling across the US doing travel nursing gigs

im going to abuse this damn thing

[charred depot]

quite cheap id say

divide $980 over 7 years

[keen sleet]

true

compared to about 2000 the dealership offered

seems like a peace of mind

especially for how expensive hybrids are

to fix

[dense shard]

The EA888 family

[fathom socket]

Well my heater isn't working I checked the over flow tank it was empty so I filled it up but no luck.

My blower fan works fine so it may be my thermometer or something

My hoses are cold actually it may be the problem

[dense shard]

Sounds like bad thermostat

[carmine summit]

the older 1.8Ts are better than the EA888 1.8s

[fathom socket]

Thought so too I'll check it out

It's a 2003 S10 pickup I've already replaced the alternator once because the old one was 18 years old and finally died

[strange lark]

Might be stuck open, if your car takes a long time to get up to temp it's definitely a thermostat

[fathom socket]

Yeah I'll definitely check it out!

[carmine summit]

its winter, you might need to put cardboard in front of your radiator or something, it might just be too cold for it to warm up

[fathom socket]

I agree it's 12 degrees outside haha

Those icicles

[wispy cloak]

Today is pretty warm

26 degrees outside

13 degree low

[jovial mauve]

some stock of the dealership i was at today

[dense shard]

Even then it shouldn't have issues warming up

The Jeep can do it in minus 20 weather

[carmine summit]

When wad the last time you dealt with a vehicle more than 15 years old

They're never perfect

My Golf would only warm up in the winter if it was sitting still

Once you start driving again it would cool down to like 50 degrees C again

[steep quiver]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/833095312063070238/923113101535117332/49E48309-3299-48AC-A024-DE2366DF0D21.jpg

Yes the cobra is real