cars

[charred depot]

the engines were better than the vauxhall opel counterparts aswell

eventually they shared the same engine

[prime valve]

i can never trust a opel

im thinking of getting a car but i cant decide which one to get

i want a car that is OG but more insurance that way

[charred depot]

I just decide based off whats available

[prime valve]

because UK

[charred depot]

what do you mean

[prime valve]

i want a audi a4 b5 or a audi 90 sports

but umm 1.8t

[charred depot]

you can have an original car without anything fancy

[prime valve]

and insurance wants to kill me

so bmw 118i

because 1.5 engine

[charred depot]

very original

[prime valve]

but its a 3 liter

i know

i want to get a 1.4 or 1.5

so i can not get killed by insurance

[charred depot]

here you go

[prime valve]

see i would get that

but ULEZ

and fiesta i cant fit in

polo same thing there

Polski Fiat no go

[charred depot]

that car will be ulez exempt soon

[prime valve]

Yaris i would rather die

except the GR because its cool

but i cant afford that

[charred depot]

seem to have drifted away from originality

[prime valve]

i would literally get a Audi a8 d11 rn but they cost like 13k for a decent example and umm v8

Also older cars that are cool are literally a 2l every time

1.8t occasionally

[charred depot]

vauxhall chevette 1.3 litre

[prime valve]

no opel or vauxhall

Chav

[charred depot]

modern vauxhall maybe

I absolutely seperate the car from the brand at this age

[prime valve]

yeah but i want reliability

[charred depot]

what do you know of the reliability of 40 year old vauxhalls

[prime valve]

engine from a motorbike

[charred depot]

wot

[prime valve]

probably not many parts

[stoic ledge]

Looks at his Corsa which never failed

[prime valve]

Corsa speaks chav to me

[stoic ledge]

Oh yeah totally chav spec

[stoic ledge]

Basically this spec except the black wheels

But mine is entirely stock 😛

I wanted those black wheels

[charred depot]

volkswagens get chavved more than corsas around here these days

[stoic ledge]

But too uncomfortable for the poor Belgian roads

[stoic ledge]

Yup

[prime valve]

VW golf poor mans roll royce

same for passat 1.9tdi with all red TDI

[stoic ledge]

Opel Meriva is the poor mans Rolls Royce

Same doors

😎

[prime valve]

see Mitsubishi Mirage cool right

[prime valve]

but im too tall for it

[prime valve]

pure performance upgrades

[stoic ledge]

3 door Corsa perfect for tall guys

😎

[prime valve]

how tall ?

[stoic ledge]

I'm 6ft4/1.94m

[charred depot]

If you are tall just get a saab

my friend borders on 7ft and drives a 2016 mazda 2

[prime valve]

i did my lessons in a fiesta and i can say if you have broad shoulders no go

[stoic ledge]

I have that too in many cars

But not in my Corsa

[prime valve]

But saab parts are like Gold

[charred depot]

no

you can get an entire low mileage engine replacement for £125

suspension parts all readily available

Im not going to have an issue getting parts

[prime valve]

ill look into this

[stoic ledge]

Sad the Saab 9-5 NG SC never made it to market

Looks awesome

[prime valve]

for 2012 it looked really good

tbh looks like it could compete with the E class

the new one that is

[stoic ledge]

[charred depot]

I struggle to believe my car is 27 years old sometimes

but I am stuck in the past with low expectations

[stoic ledge]

Can't believe mine is already 10

Feels like I bought it yesterday

[fathom socket]

My one is 19 years old

And yet feels modern.

[carmine summit]

My car is 25 years old

yet feels nicer than my mom's 2014 ford fusion lol

[fathom socket]

I still prefer the 2004 focus i had

Idk who designed the interior of 307

[carmine summit]

other than my broken rear shock mounts I need to replace and my engine issues, this is basically perfect imo

[fathom socket]

And I hate that the dash board is made from a soft material

[carmine summit]

mine is slightly padded and it feels waaaaaay better than hard plastic to me

[fathom socket]

But for me is unpractical

[carmine summit]

it's pretty firm still but just enough that it doesn't feel cheap like plastic

[fathom socket]

I can't add suction cup things to it

[charred depot]

the dash on my 37 year old car is disintegrating

[carmine summit]

theres a 2nd gen dodge ram in my driveway, they are notorious for having cracked dashboards

[fathom socket]

Idk who designed the cup holders in peugeot 307

They are useless

[carmine summit]

Part of my distaste for hard plastic, UV damages it and it gets brittle

[charred depot]

not UV damage

weird bits like that that

[carmine summit]

Imo this is one of the best designed interiors of all time

[charred depot]

My friend made a ringer and the easy way you can tell is its a UV damaged car in the UK that isnt red

(vin swap)

[fathom socket]

These cup holder be like.
Brakes, everything spills.
Uses handbrake? The cup will just move with the lever.

[charred depot]

question nothing

[fathom socket]

My 307 needs new brake rotors, alignment and a hole in the floor patches

[charred depot]

bought a 305 from portugal I think and converted it to rhd

then swapped the vin and plates off a UK 305

[fathom socket]

Isn't UK filled with like older cars for sale that are hard to seel because they are rhd?

[charred depot]

I guess they are less desirable yes.

bigger market for LHD cars

[fathom socket]

Because it doesn't feel right converting lhd car to rhd

[charred depot]

there isnt many 305's left in the UK

[fathom socket]

Then I guess makes sense

[charred depot]

their rust proofing left a very very lot to be desired, 205's are lightyears better

it was just before peugeot started waxing the inside of box sections

[fathom socket]

At least the rust proofing in my 307 is better than the focus I had

[charred depot]

and a terrible drainage system that clogged to go with it

for example there is zero peugeot 305 GLD's on the road at the moment in the UK

28 off the road one of which I have

many parts sites dont even recognise the 305's existence

they have 505's 205's but 305 never happened

this is all 305 models

[fathom socket]

That's a big drop

[charred depot]

the main issue was in other cars you can deal with them rusting ladas etc

whats a gaping hole in the sill, but with the 305 its primary rust spot was hidden infront of the dashboard and inaccessible.

the result was your car flooding everytime it rained

you have to remove the entire dashboard to repair it

[fathom socket]

Sounds like more than pain

[charred depot]

and thats how they got scrapped

you cant even see it happening until your car is flooded

[timber oar]

mmmmm

iron oxide

[fathom socket]

welp. my front suspention has lot's of play in them

[charred depot]

maroon gang

[viscid atlas]

@civic spoke The 911 is the beetle of the sports car category smh

[stiff burrow]

Jesus

I’m 5”9’ ish

Maybe 5”10’

[stoic ledge]

Well Dutchies are known to be tall

[stiff burrow]

At least I can fit in a Miata…

[stoic ledge]

5'11" on average... I'm taller 😛

[stoic ledge]

I'm not comfortable in an NA MX5

[stiff burrow]

How hard was the conversion process?

[charred depot]

wasnt there, but I cant imagine it being too challenging, had the entire other car

[stiff burrow]

Oh ok

[charred depot]

they cut out part of the original UK car and welded it in

[stiff burrow]

Oh I see

Any issues besides the mismatched center console?

[charred depot]

no as I say the entire UK car dash and metalwork ahead of it was swapped in

[stiff burrow]

Ok

[stoic ledge]

[stiff burrow]

That’s pretty cool tho

[stoic ledge]

Good luck trying that with modern cars lol

[stiff burrow]

Lol

[charred depot]

its funny people end up buying it then posting on forums about their new 305

they blur out the reg and my friend goes is the reg ...

oh yeah you know its a ringer right

the new owners didnt seem too keen to pass the message along when they got rid of the car

[stiff burrow]

The pugeot’s antenna makes it look like an RC car 😂

[charred depot]

top this antenna

[fathom socket]

antenna?

what's that?

[stiff burrow]

The long boi

[charred depot]

someone stole the antenna off my friends 505 :^(

ripped it out

[stiff burrow]

:(

I like retractable antennas

They’re fun to watch

[stoic ledge]

Tbh if you go to a parking lot and look at all antennas.... Cars look weird AF lol

[stiff burrow]

Yeah

[charred depot]

beautiful

it sounds like a monster with its big diesel

[stiff burrow]

Most cars I see have shark fins now, which look nicer but aren’t as fun as a regular antenna

Or maybe it’s just me who thinks the normal wobbly antennas are fun :p

[stoic ledge]

Yeah nowadays shark fins are common

But putting shark fins on cars not designed to have them often also look weird

[charred depot]

My friends got a 505 estate coming that he was offered for £500

[stiff burrow]

Yeah

[charred depot]

the petrol engine is blown and the car is in pieces, A diesel engine will be swapped in.

[stiff burrow]

I think they look good when mounted on the back in the middle. Some cars have them mounted above the drivers seat which is kinda weird

[stoic ledge]

Huehue diesel go brrr

[stoic ledge]

Shark fin above the driver? That's odd lol

[stiff burrow]

Yeah

The new GM SUVs have them mounted there

[stoic ledge]

Wait really

👀

8 seater 👀 👀

[charred depot]

proper family car

should see the speedo in that video

[stiff burrow]

I’m currently sitting in a parking lot lmao

8 seats?!

[stoic ledge]

Lol that's horrendous

Why

[charred depot]

save 2p on the wiring

[stoic ledge]

Nothing too odd?

[stoic ledge]

Very likely yes

[charred depot]

officer: "do you know what speed you were doing"

[stoic ledge]

Isn't that where older models had an antenna, and the new models were just a large refresh but based on the old car? (Like Golf V/VI and Mk7/Mk8)

LOL

[stiff burrow]

Mmm, fuel economy

[charred depot]

scrapit

[stoic ledge]

9.3 Average

So at 10982 miles, it used already 1180 gallons

Or 4470L

That should get me over 40k miles

[stiff burrow]

Lol

I think that’s over a certain amount of miles

Like last 30 or so

Not over the total mileage of the car

[charred depot]

as far as I know mine just goes until I clear it

[stoic ledge]

Mine can't keep track of it due to the dual fuel system

[carmine summit]

9.3 MPG? bruh i could get that with a C30 squarebody dually

with a 454

[stiff burrow]

I think it’s that low because I’ve been driving in 4x4 and with lots of stops and idling. Currently I’m at a ski resort with my family so we’ve been driving around the resort a lot

[fathom socket]

SKR

[stoic ledge]

Donuts in the snow video with the Escalade when?!😛

[long shore]

yeah average fuel consumption (even in mixed city) is around 10L/100Km IF you dont drive like a muppet
Merc's Blue Efficiency can knock it all the way down to like 8.7 but its better to be conservative here

[fair pond]

when i was like 8 or something i went to a dealship and it had a laferrari the owner let me sit in it, ||i said no because it wasnt a p1||

[timber oar]

I measure my mpg by my acceleration

If my mpg is too high i know I'm not accelerating enough

[viscid atlas]

@stiff burrow bruh i get 11 mpg in my 997.1

And thats in the city

Well, town

[fathom socket]

my car does 10l/100km

maybe I could do a bit better if my legs weren't made of lead

[plucky merlin]

sheeesh

y'all get really good efficiency

[prime valve]

built for economy

[frigid anchor]

What's it In kmpl

[frigid anchor]

Oh

I mean no

Bruh I am confused

[plucky merlin]

9.3 miles/gal = 3.95 km/Liter

[stiff burrow]

Thx

[frigid anchor]

Oh god

[plucky merlin]

I get 6.75 km/liter

[stiff burrow]

25L/100KM

[frigid anchor]

I get 19/liter

Average

[stiff burrow]

This is what happens when you drive big fat American cars

[plucky merlin]

japanese

I drive a 'yota

[stiff burrow]

Nice

[plucky merlin]

pickup tho so yes, but a smaller one

2005

before the thiccening

[stiff burrow]

My main car gets ~20mpg usually

[plucky merlin]

the new ford pickup gets 40mpg (17 kmpl)

[stiff burrow]

I’ve been on vacation with family driving my dads SUV

[plucky merlin]

it's a unibody tho :(

[stiff burrow]

That’s impressive, I like the maverick.

[plucky merlin]

I've seen some nice mods done already, and Ford released the CAD files for their new FITs open source modding system. If they continue supporting it, it'll have a lot of potential

[stiff burrow]

At least for me, I could have a unibody truck. I would use it for carrying my bike or skis around or going to Home Depot. I don’t tow or haul anything

[plucky merlin]

Most people could have one

[stiff burrow]

The mod system is the most interesting part for me

[plucky merlin]

A lot of people buy trucks that aren't optimized to their workload, which kinda misses the point of a truck - customizing it to your usecase

[stiff burrow]

Yeah

[plucky merlin]

But since trucks have gotten so big, and engines have gotten so efficient, it's created a gap that's now being filled by these smalls trucks and "trucks"

The new Hyudai pickup thing with the 3 or 4 foot bed for example

Perfect for a lot of people

I'm really excited about the mod system

For one, it's cool af

But it also means that Ford is keeping DIY folks like myself in mind, which has been a major concern of mine as we enter the highly integrated electric computer vehicle era

I'm a truck guy to the bone, but unlike many idc what the propulsion system is based on, as long as I can repair it myself

[stiff burrow]

EVs use a lot of “standard” parts that are the same in gas cars. Suspension, brakes, wheels + tires, etc. The main problems for DIY EV repair will come with the electric motor and battery systems.

[plucky merlin]

it's more of a concern about not being "allowed" to do it (cough cough tesla cough)

[stiff burrow]

External mods are far more important I think, especially because EVs are already powerful and have lots of torque. Having interchangeable racks in the back of the bed is an awesome idea for example

[stoic ledge]

Nah fam just replace it

Just 30k

Ez

[plucky merlin]

Have you seen the video of a stock Rivian climbing in MOAB? F-ing incredible.

STOCK

[stiff burrow]

Yeah, that truck is a beast

The Rivian storage tunnel impressed me, that’s a spot I had never thought of as wasted space before

Having a trunk on a pickup is great too

[plucky merlin]

Doesnt it go partially under the rear seat as well?

[stoic ledge]

No, it's behind the angled backrest

[frigid anchor]

What is the best lights for reflector headlamps

The 110$ halogen lights I bought don't have good throw

In the highbeam

It's like about 120m

Or100

Can't see much of the road

It goes to the cars

[stoic ledge]

Philips WhiteVision?

[dense shard]

To be fair I've also seen a stock F250 do it

[charred depot]

what do you mean by this message 👀

[bitter compass]

Damn thats the first and last rivian will see that..
The others will just end up driving over a curb at the next supermarket

Why do i want to see a fiat panda try these offroad tracks

It probably won't even make it..

[dense shard]

https://youtu.be/4WjpzubCoBo

[stoic ledge]

Oof nice

Liked that gen of Sorento

Such a shame it was only sold as a diesel here

[fathom socket]

Man this is the dream

[fathom socket]

<@&750150305383186585>

thank

[pulsar saffron]

liking the alpine livery

[fair bronze]

Force India
Racing Point
Alpine

[prime valve]

why does this look so savage

[timber oar]

that looks really cool

[stoic ledge]

Manta

[prime valve]

Honestly the fact its an Opel it really surprised me

looks like a Saab kinda

and a Muscle car at the same time

[fathom socket]

so I've tried to look for battery terminal splitter

but can't find anything that would ship in 2 days

[remote ridge]

Could always go with a diy job

[fathom socket]

I guess I just shove bare wires in to the clamp

I don't wanna be bothered with replacing entire cable

[remote ridge]

That's how my underglow is wired

[fathom socket]

this is my problem

[remote ridge]

Is that a terminal or a bowl of cereal

[fathom socket]

wa?t

[fathom socket]

it's a crab

it's a clamp

[remote ridge]

I know, I was joking about how much white there was

[fathom socket]

yeha I know

lot's of corrosion

I could change it to this

but the problem is wires too short and also they are corroded

an now I can see why my car is famous for catching on fire

[remote ridge]

At the very least clean off the battery then replace the wire and clamp

[remote ridge]

Is it a pinto?

[fathom socket]

not that fire

electrical fire

or I could shove that washer in to the clamp and clamp it down

[remote ridge]

Do it, can't get any worse

[bitter compass]

Ty for making me want to watch new kids again...

[prime valve]

what?

[bitter compass]

Thats the first thing i think about when i see a manta

[prime valve]

Im confused

[bitter compass]

Idk if it was translated into English

[prime valve]

New Kids ?

[bitter compass]

Yes

[prime valve]

what is this ?

[bitter compass]

Dutch TV series about a couple of guys and one of them has a Manta

But i think it only got translated into german

But yeah first thing i think of when seeing a Manta

[stoic ledge]

New Kids Jonguh

Maaskantje

https://c.tenor.com/_a8myOpoKbcAAAAM/party-hard-crazy.gif

[bitter compass]

I summoned the dutch guy

[stoic ledge]

😎

Ngl, those movies are quite fun

It actually started as a TV show with short sketches

[bitter compass]

Yeah we got it later because translation..

I think when comedy central got it is when we got it too

[stoic ledge]

Could be, yes

When I wanted to look up clips on YouTube, half were dubbed German lol

I was like wtf

Bit I think they actually did the German voices themselves

[prime valve]

great show

[fathom socket]

1981 Dodge Aries K Sedan

1983 Mercury Lynx RS

1981 Mercury Zephyr GS

[edgy crescent]

that's just the feeling of love

and the asthmatic v8 that makes no power at all

[spice compass]

ahh, nothing like 80 horsepower and 3k pounds

[remote ridge]

Well this sucks, I left my lights on in my car for 9 hours and it's 30 degrees out and my battery jumper wasn't charged enough into jump my car

And as a socal person I don't have an ice scraper either so getting home is going to suck

[zenith ravine]

I love nugget cars

[remote ridge]

Yeah it's fun

Only person to blame for it is me tho

[fathom socket]

Welp

[bitter compass]

Me not using brain and thinking what's the issue with 30°

[fathom socket]

It's not a V8 it's a Ford 200 cubic inch straight 6 engine

[fathom socket]

And it's equipped with a Ford C4 3 speed automatic transmission

[south yew]

Lambo sesto elemento in fh5

well its not from a game but its a car

[wispy cloak]

I wish ford blocks didn't have such god awful casting quality on a lot of their blocks

I would run a cleveland or a windsor if it didn't crack in half at 500hp

[brittle niche]

Tell that to Koenigsegg. They made a 600 hp NA modified ford block a few years ago.

but good luck getting your hands on it lol

they even used a bored out old 4.6 block and twin supercharged it in the CCX and I think that had over 500hp.

[fathom socket]

well

I went to get fuel today

I did put 40 liters in gas canisters

and afternoon I've seen huge lines and some stations ran out of fuel

[wispy cloak]

Wtf how are they making that out of a modified

[fathom socket]

does anyone know where I could pull the cable trough firewall in 307 2.0 16v?

[viscid atlas]

Im looking into turning my M96.05 engine into 4.0l with a supercharger for fun, i wont and cant do it rn but still

[brittle niche]

Honestly I have no idea. The bottom block is literally the same one from the sn95 Mustang and the Crown Victoria. The heads are different though so that could have something to do with it. I also imagine that the block got reinforced too.

[charred depot]

Removed the shock and carried on my jouney. It is horrible

[fathom socket]

wwhat was that?

[charred depot]

the top of my shock absorber

[fathom socket]

F

[charred depot]

It drives well, for completely missing a shock

[fathom socket]

meanwhile my 307 with basically drove like shit because macpherson pillows were bad

[charred depot]

when you are going fast it feels like the back end has side to side play

so wobbly

[fathom socket]

yep

I thought it was winds at first

the highway here is quite windy

[charred depot]

exactly the same thing I thought it was the wind and my mind playing tricks on me

there was no trick

[fathom socket]

but then it didn't pass inspection because bad aligment, so I took it to mechanic and theyu told me macpherson pillows were bad

[charred depot]

to make my life worse the fastening device that goes on the top (opposite of a bolt) fell down a drain

god chose violence on me today

[fathom socket]

what did they do to that mini BMW?

[viscid atlas]

@fathom socket OFFROADER!!!

MONSTER-TOYCAR

[fathom socket]

a fwd one?

[viscid atlas]

I have no clue

I saw it in my schools parking lot

It looks fucking stupid

[fathom socket]

they teen that installed bodykits on his astra

finally crashed his car

[viscid atlas]

Who?

[fathom socket]

a neighbour

[viscid atlas]

Also, how do you crash an astra ._.

Im driving on these wheels

And i dont crash

[fathom socket]

he seem to hit a curb and all bodykit got mangled so bad it torn off the panels

[viscid atlas]

How do you fucking crash an astra

[remote ridge]

It doesn't matter the car, with a bad enough driver anything can happen

[fathom socket]

he's always showing off

[viscid atlas]

https://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/sxs9zw/guy_flips_his_car_seconds_after_he_buys_it/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x

[fathom socket]

doing handbrake turns

[viscid atlas]

Maybe like this guy

Handbrake turn in an astra XD

[fathom socket]

I do drive sideways in my Peugeot 307

it's called sliding from the hill

[charred depot]

classic expensive luxury car driver moment too cheap to change the tyres in due course.

if standing water picks up those dummy thick tyres it wont matter how good a driver you are

[viscid atlas]

@charred depot :( i just put in money for new tires

1800$ total cost

Pain

Getting pilot sport 4S

[charred depot]

well then you cant afford the car or your driving style?

[viscid atlas]

These were REALLY old tires

Like 4 year old

[fathom socket]

I miss my focus

[viscid atlas]

I got the car a year ago

[fathom socket]

set of tires were like 90 euros new

[viscid atlas]

I can afford it, i just didnt think it was that big of an issue till i noticed those cracks

[charred depot]

those cracks are nothing

[viscid atlas]

I have to drive on these till i get my new set

[fathom socket]

meanwhile for my 307 they costed me 220 euros for super low end ones

[viscid atlas]

I drive fast

And i also accelerate fast

And brake fast too

Things that arent good for tires longevity

[charred depot]

ok and

[viscid atlas]

@fathom socket low end would've been 1200$

[fathom socket]

I do accelerate fast, but I don't brake

[viscid atlas]

But i need wet ground performance

[fathom socket]

that's low plofires for ya

[viscid atlas]

So, i got the expensive but OEM solution

Well, sort of OEM

[fathom socket]

could change to smaller rims

[viscid atlas]

Theyre better than OEM

I could but i like my rims >:(

I had the same issue with my S13 in turkey too lmfao

[fathom socket]

I use cheap rust steelies that no one wants to steal

[charred depot]

as my group says if you are maxing out modern tyres from a reputable brand you probably shouldnt be on the public roads.

[viscid atlas]

Well, your group clearly are compromised of 60 year old women?

I dont live in the city. Driving fast on empty back roads is fun.

[charred depot]

I live in bumfuck nowhere and my friends drive cars from the 70's and 80's

[wispy cloak]

Nobody wants the rims on my truck because they are only for the dakota rt and are impossible to get tires for

[fathom socket]

I think my 14 inchers Ford Focus rims would fit in my 307

[viscid atlas]

@wispy cloak pain

Im on 19 i ches

Inches*

[wispy cloak]

A set of factory size tires is like $1100-$1200

[viscid atlas]

235 on front 305 on back

30 profile for the rears, 35 for the fronts

[wispy cloak]

And only Bridgestone and pirelli make them

[viscid atlas]

Eh not bad

That's basically what i paid for my tires - a couple hundred

[fathom socket]

I have Dębica

They are bad

[viscid atlas]

Lol

[wispy cloak]

I have 255/50r17s on it now

[fathom socket]

Bad as I remember them

[wispy cloak]

Factory is 255/55r17

[viscid atlas]

I should so get a beater truck

[charred depot]

these are my old tyres

[viscid atlas]

Or like a subbie with AWD

I did see 2000$ set of road + track tires

I considered them

But i think that would be overkill for my 320 hp engine

[wispy cloak]

The only thing I hate about my truck besides the regular Mopar stuff is the fuel economy

[viscid atlas]

Mopar moment

[wispy cloak]

Tbf all trucks from that era have awful fuel economy

[viscid atlas]

Id wanna get an american sports car but they just arent upto my standards interior wise :/

[wispy cloak]

Mine is just exceptional in its class

My mustang has no interior

[viscid atlas]

Like, id want a corvette

But, eg

Eh*

Audi R8 would be cool to have

[wispy cloak]

They are expensive

[viscid atlas]

Theyre fun

Also really nice

[timber oar]

Just diy whatever you want on the interior its not hard

Audio, lighting, materials

Etc

[viscid atlas]

Doesnt look nor feel as good as factory.

[timber oar]

Factory interiors are surprisingly primitive believe it or not lol

[viscid atlas]

Yea, they are, on non premium cars.

[timber oar]

Even then i question it lol

Especially if it's modern

You diy stuff you can make things have a really premium look and feel actually

Just go look at YouTube

[viscid atlas]

@timber oar trust me, YOU or ME isnt doing that.

i wouldnt trust you making anything premium for my 911 interior, and i dont trust myself with touching it either.

people that DiY stuff on youtube in that vein have a lot of experience

[timber oar]

im not saying im going to be great at it either xD

the potential is there though

[viscid atlas]

ofcourse there is

but at that point you become a car interior design business

[timber oar]

im going to try some of it with a project im working on

[viscid atlas]

dont get me wrong i can model things

and print them, etc

but i wouldnt do a permanent mod to my interior

[remote ridge]

I don't like doing any permanent mods honestly

I put side skirts on but that hurt a lot to do

[viscid atlas]

can i just point out the miata with underglow

i do like permanent mods when theyre done well

[timber oar]

what is the aversion to permanent mods?

im curious

[viscid atlas]

if theyre from a reputable company and theyre good, theyre fine

[remote ridge]

If I end up not liking it I can take it off or change it

[viscid atlas]

if youre DiY ing it, and you have actual experience

coo,

cool*

[remote ridge]

My underglow isn't screwed in at all

It's held on by silicon caulking

[viscid atlas]

if youre slapping a shitty wing on your car by drilling holes in the boot, i have a problem with that

thats a good idea

that shit comes off real easy

[timber oar]

i mean if you seal them right

i dont really like wings anyways but i know some do

[remote ridge]

I've already taken it off and put back on to remove rust underneath once wasn't too bad

[viscid atlas]

this is my old S13 btw, in turkey.

[remote ridge]

Dang that's clean

[timber oar]

but the thing is not having experience doesnt scare me at all

[viscid atlas]

the body was VERY fucked up

i mean the fenders and that stuff

[timber oar]

nobody had any experience when they started

[viscid atlas]

same with the bumper

[timber oar]

ill just practice on my shit and learn along the way

[viscid atlas]

had cracks and rust all over it

[remote ridge]

I think next time I do anything that requires drilling body panels im going to buy a carbon fiber one to replace it

[viscid atlas]

i would practice with non-permanent mods

i agree with practicing that. and you should

i just wouldnt do something permanent because when you do get more experience youll probably regret it

[timber oar]

ive got some bad rust holes in one of my cars that im going to weld patch panels in

[viscid atlas]

yea that, go ahead

its gonna be better than if you hadnt touched it

[timber oar]

even then imo permanent is related to your skill level

[viscid atlas]

if you drill a hole, youre not patching the hole up as OEM

[remote ridge]

Bondo and filler stuff works for that but it won't really be the same as OEM

[wispy cloak]

Bondo really isn't the best solution but if you do end up using it make sure you get rid of all of the rust beforehand

[fathom socket]

1982 Chrysler New Yorker Fifth Avenue

[fathom socket]

welp

there are huge fuel shortages and lots of lines at fuel stations

[timber oar]

Thats a nice Chrysler

Big ol rumbly engine

[charred depot]

fixed

[fathom socket]

looks a bit dodgy

[charred depot]

stronger than factory

[fathom socket]

welded from both sides?

[fathom socket]

I mean still better than having a hole

[charred depot]

doesent need welded from both sides, welder is adjusted for more than adequate penetration providing a join stronger than the 2 pieces themselves

[fathom socket]

oke

[charred depot]

if it was ground smooth then it would be weaker

[fathom socket]

also I still don't know how to pass wires trough the fireshield on my 307 sw

someone showed me where I could do it, but it's impossible to get there

[remote ridge]

So it's already hard losing your car forever unexpectedly, how do you cope with knowing it's going to happen in a month

[solemn inlet]

Flooding be like

[fathom socket]

gotta take that picture

[novel mesa]

QLD ?

[solemn inlet]

Yeah mate

[novel mesa]

dang,

looks rough

got any other cool pics ?

[solemn inlet]

Yeah, got a fair bit

Hold up

[marble comet]

Can we also talk about motorcycles here?

Because I need some advice

[bitter compass]

Bikes go vroom

[civic spoke]

Shoot.

[worn robin]

God the feeling of driving your car after it’s been outta commission for a few months is soooooo nice

AWD stopped working and I had to get new aggressive tread tires just so I can get it up my hill to my house cause my town doesn’t do any snow clearing. Still some other work to do but least I can drive it now

Sucks I had to buy new tires just for that though

But then again, we will probably still have snow till like. May

[stiff burrow]

I had my wheels aligned and it felt like driving a brand new car

[stiff burrow]

Damn where do u live

[worn robin]

Canada lmao

[civic spoke]

I was guessing so.

I visited Canada a few years back in June. And they still had piles of snow laying around from doing pile-ups over winter.

[worn robin]

Yep, that’s how it goes usually

Plus this winter was super rank. Lots of snow, and lots of -40 days

[civic spoke]

That's -40 in both Celsius and Fahrenheit.

[charred depot]

Clown squad not using both lanes at roadworks

Some guy blocking the lane wasnt happy when i went past at a bus stop

British people and their queues man

[stoic ledge]

Roadworks on the motorway here caused 4 accidents in the last week alone here And with "caused" I mean people aren't paying attention and crash in to each other

[charred depot]

The roundabouts are jammed up as there is a mile being unused

Just because its closed a mile up no one uses it

I hate people

[stoic ledge]

Ah lol classic

With the "keep using lane until merge point", and then people blocking the other lane already 2 miles back

[charred depot]

Yeah we sometimes have signs up describing that still nope must queue now!

[stoic ledge]

Yeah exactly

[charred depot]

Then you have the people who honk or even block you

[stoic ledge]

Block, and then honk when you honk at them

🧠

[charred depot]

I was close to reversing back and starting shit with him

Cant argue with stupid though heh

[stoic ledge]

Yeah better to drive off and forget

Not worth it

[charred depot]

30 year old+ cars are exempt from scotlands LEZ

lovely news

[viscid atlas]

Its good the US has exemptions for older cars, you can do whatever you want to them

And tbh, it should be that way.

No one wants to replace a 30 year old engine with the exact same engine from a junkyard car because the thing isnt being manufactured anymore

[remote ridge]

Well I don't think the smog exception is a how old rule but instead a what year rule

As in it doesn't change every year what cars are exempt

[paper kernel]

my car has more hp per litre than a jeep grand wagoneer

[viscid atlas]

@remote ridge sadly not, but if youre creative enough you can actually just make a new car be registered as an old car

(similar methods to what roadkill used for the nascarlo)

[barren topaz]

Haha car go vroom vroom skrrrrrrrt beep beep brrrrrrrrr

[fathom socket]

I'm Going trough a long trip trough Germany

https://maps.app.goo.gl/KhiP3mBpJVvYL5Vb7

This will be fun

[bitter compass]

A9 is never fun

the piece between Nuremberg and Berlin

I mean you dodge the worst part of it but it still is like never fun

[vocal mural]

I am going to Germany in a hour

1h 25 min ride

[fathom socket]

My car broke down

[stoic ledge]

F

What happened

[fathom socket]

Coolant leak

[civic spoke]

How bad is it?

Generally if it's pinned like that. Then you either lost a hose. Or it's been low for a while.

Or idk

[stoic ledge]

Yikes

F

Hope it's ez to fix

[fathom socket]

Hole in radiator

[civic spoke]

rip

[fathom socket]

Do you think it could cause any major damage?

[solemn inlet]

Headgasket or head at worst

If its in the red, its done damage

[fathom socket]

It was only for a moment and I did pull off

[fathom socket]

also I added some water to cool off the engine

[hardy condor]

good luck

[frigid anchor]

any wheelcaps that look like alloys but do not block those holes in a steel rim , my wheels are black so its not too bad

[charred depot]

New bermostat

Can actually warm up now

Cooling too effective heh

[fathom socket]

Spare some for me

[placid imp]

I have a problem with my windshield washer pump

It only work whenever it’s hotter than like 2-3 Celsius

[fathom socket]

Did you put winter windshield washer fluid and flush from any summer or water?

[mellow meteor]

ah yes, thats one way to fix it

i

[fathom socket]

update on this, it seems no damage has been done to the engine

[civic girder]

sounds like it's freezing. You probably have water or washer fluid not suited for winter that freezes easily

[viscid atlas]

@fathom socket what was it?

[fathom socket]

radiator cracked

[viscid atlas]

Oof

[fathom socket]

I still don't know what happened there

[viscid atlas]

That doesnt sound healthy

[fathom socket]

it seems something hit the radiator from bahind

later when I came back home it just totally broke

like that hole became bigger

[viscid atlas]

Huh

[fathom socket]

it barfed all water trough the hole in radiator

[viscid atlas]

Yea im not surprised XD

[fathom socket]

Cars are allergic to tap water, use only the most expensive bottled water

Knowing humanity some people have used sparkling water

[charred depot]

just get rinsed out on OEM coolant, usually comes ready mixed at an affordable £12/l

[eager grove]

Pretty unusual

F350 in the UK

[charred depot]

rest of them are stuck somewhere because there isnt enough room to turn

[bitter compass]

How many fiat pandas does he have in his tires

[solemn inlet]

Taking up 2 parking spots because of how big they are compared to normal cars in that country

[eager grove]

To be honest I was surprised it didn't look that gigantic

[prime valve]

yeah there is also a RAM 2500 in London

[solemn inlet]

Checking if mates 31's would fit the old girl. They fit no worries, unless you started to really flex it. So 28's is what I'm thinking to do

[fathom socket]

how do you drive that.
Or even park

driving lorry was pretty scary

[warm sparrow]

The hatch'

[wooden hearth]

Twin turbo Z32 🙂

n a couple buddies skylines (we're a close group of friends that out of shear luck all stumbled across 90's Nissans)

[charred depot]

Theres a video somewhere of a F350 getting stuck in a UK maccas

[prime valve]

how annoying would it be to drive a sequential daily ?

[wooden hearth]

Had to deal with one for a about a week and a half and honestly depending on how much you like cars it wasn't terrible I deal with a lot of school traffic too so lots of stop and go stuff but its highly dependent on the car how comfortable it is period how much youre willing to put up with it etc etc etc theres not a really a straight answer to it in my opinion

[charred depot]

Theres people that will be disturbed by a rattly seat and people that are unphased by a seized rear axle.

[prime valve]

i see im planning to get a supra in the future :)

[wooden hearth]

Nice! I rode in one (mk4) and it wasn't what I thought it would be like its very much a straight line car but prefer the GTR feel - either way I cant afford a mk4 with the prices in my area anywho so ill stick to the GTR and Z32

• To be fair the supra was very not stock

[prime valve]

1000 hp is too much for most cars

i have sat in a skyline that had 900 hp crazy car but its not something amazing

[wooden hearth]

100% agree i mean that supra was only like 700-800 but it was still insane my Z with around 550 wheel spins all of 1st and 2nd in the street with decent tires so yeah

[prime valve]

i used to only like Audis i know not JDM but rwd is cool

also drifting a AWD Is impossible unless it has a lot of power

[wooden hearth]

I don't mind anything lol think most companies / regions make or have the ability to make awesome cars the shop next to where i take my Z has imported rs8 wagons and some other rs audis and theyre awesome for sure

[prime valve]

New cars are trash

there is no car feel its just electronics

[wooden hearth]

I mean the Z is just rwd and the GTR can spin but you can just pull a fuse to make it RWD for the r32

[prime valve]

but isnt it AWD all the time

i feel like im missing something

so if Audi has Haldex and you remove a fuse you make it rear bias ?

[wooden hearth]

The GTR specifically is RWD most of the time - the computer has sensors around the car and starts giving power to the front of the car when it decides it needs it you can pull the fuse for the r32 to trick it to staying in rwd mode

[fathom socket]

I did it again I've reached 500.012! How is this possible for this v6 engine

It's not even a Toyota Hilux

[fathom socket]

1977 Lincoln Continental Mark V

[timber oar]

Ooooo

Nice car

[viscid atlas]

@fathom socket castiel cosplay?

[torn walrus]

Dang, that Lincoln is in nice shape!

[fathom socket]

Honestly as European where fuel prices are high compared to us this car scares me.

Also so glad my car is OK after doing this

[charred depot]

Best find some wood to touch

None of that ikea shit either

[fathom socket]

wat?

[civic spoke]

Knock on wood

[charred depot]

When you say something like "my cars never broken down" it is wise to touch wood after :^)

[fathom socket]

oh

[stoic ledge]

I've seen up to 2.349/liter for pReMiUm, which surpasses the 10USD/gal mark

[toxic hamlet]

Psst, can anyone help me with a motorcycle issue >w>

[stoic ledge]

Probably best to just ask, if anyone can help they will

[wispy cloak]

What is it

[timber oar]

You mean the fact that you are missing two wheels?

[zenith wharf]

rivian price hikes

[eager grove]

That is a huuuge of

Oof

[fathom socket]

Man

The 9 autobahn towards Berlin is jammed

Like drive for 30 minutes at 130 kmh the opposite way

Also had to play doge game because someone's truck tyres exploded

[viscid atlas]

I hate that front bumper

[mellow meteor]

ok

[brittle niche]

looks better than the new BMWs with those massive and ugly grilles.

[viscid atlas]

Well, yes

[charred depot]

Petrol 505 diesel swap project, a proper 8 seater.

[prime valve]

has this been in a accident ?

[mellow meteor]

Its a swapped out front bumper.

[prime valve]

i see

[fathom socket]

So Ive managed to travel 1500 km in one go

[dense shard]

Not too keen on that front bumper, ngl

[mellow meteor]

oh well

[wispy cloak]

☹️

I think the winter made it worse

Probably the ice

[limpid apex]

Get smthing to temporarily shield it from weather

If i am correct ur paint is chipping off right?

[jovial mauve]

F

[prime valve]

Saab SK60 what a great saab

[civic spoke]

I'm too dang used to 100 km/L.

Or wait. It's l/100 km. That's it.

That's why I got a bit confused when I did the numbers for the truck I'm in.

It says 46 L/100km...
Which is 2.2 km/L...

[fathom socket]

So

My car drank trough all ail

I think I did top it off at max, but now it's at min

Unless I was getting false reading

[wispy cloak]

Clear coat

It's a Dodge so the entire truck is doing it

It really isn't possible to save it or fix it at this point

Just slow it down or get an entire repaint

Which is sad

It's a very clean truck otherwise

No rust or anything

[vocal mural]

What have Sweden high fuel prices

SEK 24 for a liter of Diesel

That is equal to €2,22

And my dad Transporter is using around 6liter a 100 km

And driving 1300km tomorrow will cost a lot

[fathom socket]

I've managed to get enough fuel from Poland to go trough Germany

[sleek delta]

Ye it’s the only way to get fuel relatively cheap at the Moment

[fathom socket]

At the border with Switzerland it was 1.65 CHF for liter and after that it was around 1.85 to 2.03 CHF

[wispy cloak]

Gas was $4.09/gal this morning

It's ridiculous

[viscid atlas]

I bet i wont be happy to fill my tank with 93 octane x.x

[wispy cloak]

Premium was $5/gal at that station too

I'm going to lose my mind

[stoic ledge]

Premium is over 10USD/gal here

🥲

[wispy cloak]

[vocal mural]

Where?

[wispy cloak]

Central Illinois

I'm going to go broke

[viscid atlas]

I love these pontiacs

[vocal mural]

Well am going to return to the Netherlands from Sweden tomorrow, with a diesel fuel price of 24 Swedish crowns a liter (€2,20) and driving 1300km will be expensive as hell

180€ in fuel costs

[fathom socket]

wish it was that cheap here

[wispy cloak]

It's super expensive compared to our normal prices here

[fathom socket]

welp

I pay 9.15 usd per gal

[wispy cloak]

[fathom socket]

my car on highway uses 23miles per gal

it's not very good

and it got worse in switzerland

[stoic ledge]

5USD for pReMiUm, that'd be so cheap I wouldn't even bother turning of the car

(as a figure of speech)

[viscid atlas]

@wispy cloak looks like its 5usd for premium here

upstate NY

[remote ridge]

It's getting hard to find sub 5 prices for regular in socal

Not even like la socal

[fathom socket]

[dense shard]

3.30 for E0 for now.

[charred depot]

I didnt know they did the Peugeot 309 in Maroon like my 305. Was very suprised.

[lofty yew]

I had to drive it to Dallas the day after I picked it up from the dealership, but I'm happy with my new daily

[dense shard]

congrats

[stoic ledge]

Nice

Quite like those, love the doors on the back

[zenith wharf]

That’s cheap

$4.80 ish here

[civic spoke]

That's cheap.
$9.44 for diesel here.

[stoic ledge]

Diesel 8+USD, 9.2USD at cheap stations, premium ~10USD

[vocal mural]

Still cheaper for Diesel in the Netherlands

And Germany is not worth anymore

[fathom socket]

man. even fuel prices in poland are skyrocketing

an on german border there's a limit how much you can take

[vocal mural]

Look at Sweden then, there it is SEK24 for a liter of diesel = +- €2,20

[fathom socket]

I mean yeah, 1.33 eur sounds cheap compared to the rest of europe

but most people drive fuel inefficient shitboxes and have income less than 500 euros per month

I think there is no point converting my car to LPG

[stoic ledge]

Luckily the sandwiches are cheap

[crisp cedar]

Is my Ute clapped?

[bitter compass]

Austria is like 0.30€ cheaper

Than Germany

At least the part of Germany i live in

Which is the worst in fuel prices

[bitter compass]

That's indeed quite cheap

[solemn inlet]

Sad time for me. Just when fuel prices sky rocket, my injection pump lets go.

[crisp cedar]

What’s it in

1kd lux I’m guessing?

[solemn inlet]

Nah mate BT

I wish it was a D-4D lol

[crisp cedar]

Haha

[crisp cedar]

Good times lol I’m in the process of I don’t know what I want to get for the 75 next😂

I’ve 2k to blow and I’m only going to get more and more each week lol

[solemn inlet]

75s are sweet as

[crisp cedar]

Like 300 to 600 a week

[solemn inlet]

Old mate has a 80 series. Shits all over IFS

[crisp cedar]

Love me a 80

My work mostly focuses on cruisers but work on anything

[solemn inlet]

Yeah aye

Got lockers?

[crisp cedar]

Nope

[solemn inlet]

Should get some if you’re into hard tracks

[crisp cedar]

I’m thinking of bulk piling parts in my room😂

[solemn inlet]

Haha

[crisp cedar]

So many things I want but can’t decide where to start as I can just do my part installs at work on days on😂

[solemn inlet]

I was gonna tune the BT for some power, but if the injection pump went. Quoted 2.1k to repair it. Just brought new injectors for it 10,000km ago

[solemn inlet]

Yeah, just make it yours man

[crisp cedar]

Had it a year next month I’ve done wheels and tires lightbar and that’s about it😂

And plenty of sends

[solemn inlet]

Haha gold. Sounds like you like the hobby

And know its expensive

[crisp cedar]

I’ve owned 3 70 series lol

But one at a time

[solemn inlet]

Nice. Can’t kill em

[charred depot]

I need to go to spain to buy some engines

Ripe XUD market over there, get some bosch injection pumps aswell

[paper kernel]

I fucked up.

[stoic ledge]

No way, is that your new Chery?

[civic spoke]

Ooof.

[paper kernel]

Yes.

Hit a pretty high curb corner while trying to parallel park

[stoic ledge]

😢

[paper kernel]

and this is why i need a 360° camera

the trim i have doesn't come with one

imma rely on the aftermarket

man I've only had it for 3 weeks

hopefully that won't cost a lot

[stoic ledge]

Probably not cheap

[fathom socket]

that's why I'm considering another pair of blindspot mirrors

[stoic ledge]

I wish my car had an auto dipping right mirror, so I'd tilt down when you put your car in reverse

[charred depot]

I have just killed off a large ecosystem

known as my cooling system

removed the expansion tank and cleaned it with bleach to get most of the growth out

[stoic ledge]

[charred depot]

lovely stuff

[silent condor]

[solemn inlet]

Righto question boys & girls. Bent wire like this in a maf create incorrect readings? Just cleaning the maf and map and found it like that

[silent condor]

That's beautiful

Thanks for sharing RustyPeugeot :)

[wispy cloak]

Any check engine lights or noticeable decrease in fuel economy?

[solemn inlet]

Well my fuel pump is leaking so fuel economy is bad, still got power but some hesitation in the rpm band

[charred depot]

move over for chadmobile

It really needs some bags of something in the back

[gleaming cedar]

Took the weekend toy to work today

[elder pasture]

Someone has the biggest bahonkas to use this a dipolmatic car.

[gleaming cedar]

🤢🤢

[elder pasture]

To be fair, it's a good break where all dipolmatic cars here are black Beamers and Benzes/Maybachs. This is the first time I saw someone is using a performance car as a dipolmat car.

[upper juniper]

when I lived in the US my dad owned a 2004 Honda Accord and used it as his diplomatic car

[gleaming cedar]

I cant stand exotics tbh

[vocal mural]

Pure VW AG quality

[wispy cloak]

Mine is broken

[stoic ledge]

25 years ago yes

[elder pasture]

Well, that sounds more reasonable.

[bitter compass]

For older cars yes, nowadays not so much..

[vocal mural]

2001 2,5L TDI 5cil

Car.manufacturers with great mileage lifespan:
1: Volvo
2: Honda
3: VW

[stoic ledge]

Car manufacturers with great mileage lifespan:
1: Volvo
2: Honda
...
300: VW

Ftfy

[fathom socket]

meanwhile the passat b6 2.0 tdi that my uncle has had catastrophic failure at 200k

[stoic ledge]

Also quite certain Toyota's generally achieve higher miles than a VW so that list is probably made up 😛

[stoic ledge]

200k? Damn it performed well then

[fathom socket]

and he's a type of a person that takes care well of his cars

[civic spoke]

My car is about to break 100,000 miles.

It's at a tad over 160,000 km's.

[fathom socket]

my Peugeot 307 overheated AF and it made 1500 km journey

[stoic ledge]

Mine is currently on the driveway with exactly 149.000km

[fathom socket]

all trough it consumes oil

[stoic ledge]

Quality engineering 😎

[stoic ledge]

So do brand new VW's

😛

[fathom socket]

it drank from I think full to min on the journey

but not sure if it's full or it's the dip stick getting oily

[civic spoke]

I want this truck. Damn it.

[fathom socket]

I only drove the terrible DAF

[civic spoke]

I've driven a few trucks now.

DAF, MAN, Scania, Volvo, Mercedes.

[fathom socket]

I only drove MAN and DAF

and all of them were be like

https://youtu.be/BHSGhv3L50s

in short all electronics fucked up in rain

[civic spoke]

Trying to remember all of the different trucks that I have driven.

[stoic ledge]

looks like the main control unit is just dead?

[civic spoke]

Oh, let me upload the fault that I had with this truck.

It was blowing out the excess air like something crazy.

Truck wasn't able to tell the air dryer to take a break.

Or rather. To tell the compressor to take a break.

[bitter compass]

Na VW became worse and worse and the newest ones even suck at quality while they seemingly try to become a more premium brand

[charred depot]

Painted my discs so they dont rust

[solemn inlet]

👍

For the best results you should paint your exhaust with any paint

[civic spoke]

What about those lug bolts?

[charred depot]

they add character

[silent condor]

Wow, is that the original motor?

[fathom socket]

[wispy cloak]

First audi start in at least 13-14 years

Also the firetruck came with a chevy apparently

Don't know how I didn't find those under the seat before

I've owned it since 2016

[vocal mural]

Yes

[stoic ledge]

Spotted 10.2 USD/gal yesterday on the highway

[silent condor]

Impressive - never thought VWs would be THIS good. I always liked them but folks on the internet kept praising Japanese cars for their reliability -- in the end, I would say it comes down to end-user maintenance, I'm starting to see that VWs are built strong.

[civic spoke]

Oh, right. That reminds me that the truck I'm currently driving just passed 400,000 km's.

[stoic ledge]

25 years ago maybe, and the diesels. But the 2.5 TDI was kind of bulletproof, nowadays the vans break down within 100k km

[civic spoke]

Vehicles in general are able to travel further than they could in years prior.

[vocal mural]

Which lorry brand?

[civic spoke]

Volvo FMX, 2013 year

I think it's the 370 engine.

[solemn inlet]

modern diesels aren't even reliable anymore

Common rail is shit

[viscid atlas]

Till the tire goes pop, you need to get them off, and they become rounded

[charred depot]

Its just aurface rust and my bolts are torqued to spec not a billion newton meters

And the tyre did go pop

[civic spoke]

Remember to retorque after driving an hour or so.