I think it was just heavy AF, doubt I could have any effect against creep mode, but cant say ive ever tried.
#cars
charred depot
only 1 pump out of 12 had petrol today
thankfully I was there for diesel : )
I was prepared to clap back at anyone calling me a dickhead for filling up a can of diesel.
stoic ledge
charred depot
: )
bitter compass
Well yeah its just a big golf 8
It used to be a nice car but tbh someone who wants one probably doesn't care about the newest tech in cars they want something reliable they can put half a million kms on easily
I've seen someone put a gti bumper on the previous one it's surprisingly good-looking for such a little change
And it got too expensive as well
Also mk1 caddy still looks kinda amazing
Idk why its just boring but it works for me
stoic ledge
I've seen someone put a gti bumper on the previous one it's surprisingly good-lo...
Oh yeah that's relatively common here... Especially small 1 person business who do that. Often get the smallest engine Caddy, relatively low equipment and then retrofit an infotainment system, leather seats, but most importantly big wheels and a GTI bumper 
There's actually a company here "specialized" in these vans and basically solely doing these "conversions"
They've also already done the new Caddy
They forgot to paint it tho, it's still in primer
Oof even the Crafter got the treatment
cobalt dome
I imagine this is very subjective, but is there any wisdom on when to bite the bullet and go from an older car to a newer one? E.g. drive old car until it literally doesnt run anymore and presumably wont get much trade in value, versus every X years or Y miles while it still runs fine and presumably has better trade in value.
Just for day to day driving purposes, not in terms of fancy hot rod cars.
bitter compass
Oof even the Crafter got the treatment <:KEKW:670048864052445204>
Verkocht means sold and not overcooked i assume
Dutch is always kinda funny to me
stoic ledge
Verkocht means sold and not overcooked i assume
Yes sold
stoic ledge
I imagine this is very subjective, but is there any wisdom on when to bite the b...
Largest cost on a car is generally depreciation so an older car is usually cheaper to run, on the condition it's a fairly reliable vehicle and fairly economical with gas
Not comparing a V8 to a Yaris Hybrid or something
dense shard
I imagine this is very subjective, but is there any wisdom on when to bite the b...
Drive your car until you can't anymore or you feel the need to upgrade.
You are losing money on a trade in. You should sell privately. Takes more effort, but you get all the more out of it.
I don't personally see any reason on why you should trade in.
cobalt dome
Thanks folks. Drive until I can't was my plan, but was wary that car people would be there shaking their heads going "too many wait until its too late" or something so figured I ouaght to check in.
vocal mural
There's actually a company here "specialized" in these vans and basically solely...
I have seen one recently
wispy cloak
Airplane engines are just one big turbocharger
There are a lot of different kinds of airplane engines
You have the rotary (non spinning dorito edition), regular engine, turbine, and also those weird experimental ones with snowmobile engines
karmic venture
anyone who watches f1?
charred depot
305 might need a headgasket omghgf
haughty ridge
anyone who watches f1?
Not live this weekend😢 . Don't wanna get up at 6 am...
stoic ledge
Yeah not waking up at 7AM
stoic ledge
305 might need a headgasket omghgf
Are parts still available?
trim gate
🚗
charred depot
Are parts still available? <:PogChomp:541722967646928907>
Ofcourse
Absolutely for the engine its in tonnes of cars
And vans
Boats too apparently
Apparently protestors blocking trucks is the reason we dont have fuel
Epic
Its just a oil leak but it could rapidly get worse
ignores
Im hoping its actually just running down from the rocker cover but doubtful
fathom socket
IDK if my car is too heavy or my engine has no torque on low RPM
fathom socket
Yaris with 1.3l petrol drives just fine
meanwhile my Peugeot 307 2.0l petrol just stalls
but it's like 17% incline I think
vocal mural
Throw in a big V8 motur
13 liter V8
haughty ridge
vocal mural
vocal mural
I am glad that DRL is mandatory
I hate people driving without lights on, even during day
cursive nest
You could put one of these in instead
A bit more power
Might be slightly undrivable
haughty ridge
Does sound great tho
dense shard
You have the rotary (non spinning dorito edition), regular engine, turbine, and ...
Then you have old school radial engines
The ones that have a fixed shaft and the engine spins
deep zealot
kickdown from 8th to 2nd
such a good transmission even though it’s almost 10 years old
charred depot
Fuck look at all that diesel on the ground
jovial mauve
kickdown from 8th to 2nd
It was in manual?
Idk if my car does that granted i have only 7 gears
fathom socket
Is that a polish guy?
jovial mauve
honestly idk
charred depot
stoic ledge
Is that a polish guy?
Nah just the average VW driver 😛
stoic ledge
Lol the smoke coming in nice
deep zealot
I expect a ZF 8HP?
Right
fathom socket
Lol the smoke coming in nice
still wonder how it didn't come from my car
deep zealot
It was in manual?
Manual override
I manually put it in 8th but it switched to 2nd by itself
deep zealot
yep
deep zealot
How is the engine?
Very smooth
Super efficient when it needs to be
pulls super hard when it needs to
stoic ledge
still wonder how it didn't come from my car
Peugeot quality engineering 😎
On pictures of the rear of the Golf are yellow plates visible btw, so not Polish but definitely Dutch 😛
fathom socket
I've seen a lot of Dutch Plates in Poland during Holidays
charred depot
I was worried the electrics would go up
my jumper wires were getting quite hot, the battery on the pug was totally useless despite being "fully charged"
all the diesel on the ground absolutely wasnt me
stoic ledge
Oof bunny
sudden pecan
charred depot
someone almost drove away at the fuel station with the nozzle still in
stoic ledge
🧠
charred depot
charred depot
i got annoyed at slow fucks and did, I generally dont like when people do it as you cant fit down the middle
stoic ledge
Or reverse in 🧠
Ah you can't drive through the middle at gas stations where I go
Sadly at my station, of the 6 pumps only 2 are LPG
But usually atleast 1 of them is free
charred depot
I could have squeezed by but dont like going that close to hoomans
charred depot
I see why they generally dont allow lane changes in tunnels
stoic ledge
Hmm that's a new Corsa F... Those 1.2 Turbo's are quite nippy
Definitely faster than my Corsa D 1.2 non-turbo
charred depot
most modern cars are fairly nippy especially if you look at the past
stoic ledge
Yes
I don't really have new dashcam footage :(
Shitty stuff happens basically daily but not shitty enough to download it from the camera
Still love this one
sudden pecan
scared the dog
stoic ledge
Dog scared me 😛
Tbh by the looks of it the dog never even twitched xD
"Ohno there's a truck 300 meters away, better immediately move over to the overtaking lane"
Atleast he indicated, that's something
And the final one for today... An almost T-boned Fiesta
sudden pecan
https://youtu.be/cpNQga-lJXY
And the final one for today... An almost T-boned F...
lmao that happened to me once
stoic ledge
As the Fiesta or Peugeot driver? 😛
sudden pecan
almost got t boned
stoic ledge
Aah oof
I see
Well that dummy in the parking garage was driving waay too fast and had to give way anyway
Peugeot 106 was also driving quite fast and couldn't see what came from the right at that speed, but the Fiesta had to give way to the Peugeot
(at an equal junction, traffic coming from the right has right of way)
sudden pecan
oh really i would have thought the 106 would have to give way
charred depot
gotta love junctions with that shit of a visibility in a car with any amount of snoot
stoic ledge
In 🇳🇱 , the base rule is "traffic coming from the right has right of way". Those junctions are called equal junctions and don't have signs
Tbh there's a mirror on the left corner so you can look in to the street
charred depot
our equivelant of that would be mini roundabouts I guess which we give way to the right on aswell but we drive on the left so different
stoic ledge
Yeah kind of like that but the other way around, and we don't have to drive around something xD
(which nobody does according to dashcam vids)
Don't mind the music, but this was some quality parking right here
sudden pecan
gotta reverse in
stoic ledge
That gap was probably even big enough to go in forward
But apparently nobody there knows how to do it as the car already parked there was also miles away from the curb
But yes reversing in requires less space
Reversing takes ~ 1.5 car length vs 2 car lengths forwards
sudden pecan
i always reverse in cos it is a lot cleaner
stoic ledge
I barely parallel park but if I do always in reverse yes
Regular parking spots basically also 95% of the time in reverse
proper linden
Rest in piece those in the US and UK
F1 sessions is late night for them for USA and early morning in the UK
but finally a race in my timezone
yay me
Max Verstappen is winning though or at least I hope so
thorny dawn
Rest in piece those in the US and UK
Hey im in the UK.. but luckily for me I work Nights. So my sleep pattern is the same as yours. I really want max to genuinely win a championship after last years shambles.. But I also sort of want Perez to show us what he's capable of.
vocal mural
@stoic ledge Did you order too many toys? 😂😂
vocal mural
144km/h and heavily bended
vocal mural
**Car parts**
Which parts? Fuel dispensers?
stoic ledge
🤔
fathom socket
<@!231397426559188993> Did you order too many toys? 😂😂
Just seen that on news
mellow meteor
stoic ledge
burnt walrus
stoic ledge
> Tesla Roadster
Can't wait for it get postponed again for a year, and that for the next 3 years in a row
burnt walrus
lol same
deep zealot
Great a 5,000 pound electric car that goes fast in a straight line for the 400th time
then understeers into a tree around a corner or cant brake becasuse they're shit
charred depot
the peugeot 305 and saab brake disc was in a music video
where do i claim royalties :^)
flint sable
\> Tesla Roadster
Can't wait for it get postponed again for a year, and that fo...
cant wait for it to be postponed after that too!
flint sable
then understeers into a tree around a corner or cant brake becasuse they're shit
plaid has such bad brakes its not even funny
charred depot
cant wait for it to be postponed after that too!
got commitmint issues innit
flint sable
throttlehouse almost ran off their test track
deep zealot
plaid has such bad brakes its not even funny
yeah it’s really really dangerous
all that weight from those batteries and the brakes of a camry 😭
wispy cloak
Just got one of them fancy Garmin dashcams
fathom socket
this is some kind of fever dream
100% of model Y's that have gone off road are in this picture no doubt
odd talon
then understeers into a tree around a corner or cant brake becasuse they're shit
Look at the Rivian truck, Matt Farah was quite positive about it
deep zealot
Look at the Rivian truck, Matt Farah was quite positive about it
Well that's different
Truck's are utalitarian vehicles from the ground up
The Plaid is marketed as a sports sedan
At which it fails to be fast in anything but a straight line lmfao
odd talon
No the review mentions the handling
deep zealot
Production EVs lol
it got its ass whooped by a Toyota Supra
its like 1/3rd the price too 😭
deep zealot
M5 CS faster
costs less
seats 5 as well
Interior quality is also 10X better
has brakes that work as well
odd talon
My issue with Tesla is not the interior quality any longer but the after sales support
I think it’ll improve over time
Interesting to see that VW is also going towards gigacastings
deep zealot
My issue with tesla is the fact that they lie/manipulate, sell their car to be something it really isnt, have terrible QC and support among tens of other problems
EVs by a broad spectrum have potential
I love the Taycan Turbo it's a beautiful work of art
As of right now however it's not practical to beat petrol cars in anything but a straight line
patent basalt
Another step into the rebuild
odd talon
As of right now however it's not practical to beat petrol cars in anything but a...
Even if we go with the M5 CS example, that did it in 7:29.5. If the plaid did it in .5s slower it’s still competitive with ICE cars as a whole.
deep zealot
Even if we go with the M5 CS example, that did it in 7:29.5. If the plaid did it...
Sure, but as we go down the line for similar price points, cars that cost less like the M4 GTS, have faster lap times
patent basalt
It’s an m50, I’m keeping it in there I like the sound of em and they are pretty solid engines
deep zealot
Sure, but as we go down the line for similar price points, cars that cost less ...
7:27
patent basalt
Doing a cooling system, fixing leaks a lot of maintenance and some fun stuff
deep zealot
7:27
Furthermore the Nissan GTR for nearly $30K less, 7:19
Way faster than the plaid lol
odd talon
It’s an m50, I’m keeping it in there I like the sound of em and they are pretty ...
Realized it was an m50 afterward haha the air filter reminded me of an ls build I saw before. How many miles on it?
patent basalt
157k, it was severely neglected for years it’s getting a lot of new things now, the air filter is going on the trash too
dense shard
Even if we go with the M5 CS example, that did it in 7:29.5. If the plaid did it...
Weren't the number fudged by Tesla?
It's slower than an Audi RS3.
The baby Audi.
odd talon
Weren't the number fudged by Tesla?
Don’t think so
odd talon
It's slower than an Audi RS3.
Wasn’t that one 7:40? 9s slower
odd talon
157k, it was severely neglected for years it’s getting a lot of new things now, ...
Nice hope to see the final build
patent basalt
It’s moving along, I’ll post updates often, right now have to tear a lot apart and clean, ac delete, aluminum radiator
wispy cloak
My issue with Tesla is not the interior quality any longer but the after sales s...
My problem with tesla is the company itself
The fact they don't sell parts and will only allow the car to be repaired at a tesla authorized dealer just really seems wrong to me
dense shard
I have issues with Tesla at every level including the CEO.
wispy cloak
Oh yeah he's a nutcase but that makes it entertaining
sharp ore
So can anyone explain to me why it's legal for car manufacturers to disable turning off traction control?
dense shard
Because regulations and laws would prefer it stays on.
And in most cases you can override traction control for a bit.
sharp ore
They claim its for safety, but when you can't unstick yourself from snow or mud and you get stuck halfway down a mountain with no cell service, it causes issues
dense shard
You can. I'm not sure which automaker flat out won't let you "disable it."
sharp ore
Honda
dense shard
And generally traction/stability control prevents you from losing control. Which is more likely than getting stuck on the side of a mountain with no service.
sharp ore
If a tire is low on air, it won't let you turn it off
dense shard
You should air up that tire
sharp ore
So temp drops quickly, or your altitude does, and then the car thinks your tire is low, you have a problem
dense shard
It doesn't think it's low. It IS low.
sharp ore
My tire being 31psi and not 32 is not going to cause an issue if I turn off traction control
dense shard
Also which Honda product are we looking at.
Because you can turn off traction control in new accords.
dense shard
Fix your TPMS sensors.
I forget how exactly some of these systems work, but it makes sense the systems are interconnected.
One of your tires is spinning faster than the other, and Civic no like.
sharp ore
Little difficult when you have no money
dense shard
Save up, and don't get stuck in sand in the meantime.
sharp ore
Because getting stuck is entirely deliberate
dense shard
why
sharp ore
Have you never had to swerve out of the way of an accident, or debris on the road? Perhaps slipped on black ice and slid into a snow bank?
dense shard
I have, and I never lost control of my car.
sharp ore
Good for you
dense shard
If this is a serious concern, you should probably take it easier on the swerving.
And replace those sensors ASAP.
sharp ore
And carry an air compressor in my car, incase my tire pressure drops a little more than my car thinks is appropriate
dense shard
You should regardless along with a tire patch kit tbh.
You can get a foot pump for about 20 dollars.
And the patch kits are maybe 15.
If you are worried about black ice and swerving, you should absolutely worry about using your spare for more than 30 miles.
solar rapids
Not the best shot, but here's my engine bay currently.
exotic turtle
stoic ledge
I have issues with Tesla at every level including the CEO.
Basically this
bitter compass
I have issues with Tesla at every level including the CEO.
Everyone should, but too many are getting caught by lord Elon the supreme leader of the humanity Musks stupidity and shittalk
And i have the feeling the snobby teslafanboys and girls wont say anything against it if they do something bad, they'll probably defend it
solar rapids
What I find funny is Teslas will lose if you race them in anything that you might actually do regularly. Like opening the glove box or adjusting the steering wheel position.
bitter compass
B..b..but tesla go fast
1.9 sec 0-100 duuh, your filthy combustion car cant do this
civic spoke
1.9 sec 0-100 duuh, your filthy combustion car cant do this
You forgot the little 1.9* sec.
Where they give you the nice little roll-out.
dense shard
And i have the feeling the snobby teslafanboys and girls wont say anything again...
There might be the single biggest issue with Tesla.
But a lot of fans of Ford, GM, Chrysler, Toyota are also willing to ignore some fairly huge issues imo.
Looking at YOU Toyota. I know what y'all did, and we both know it's a list.
timber oar
One of the biggest issues i see with cars now is when they have a model year newer than around 2000
That number being larger seems to correlate with more problems
timber oar
So can anyone explain to me why it's legal for car manufacturers to disable turn...
That would infuriate me
The one car i have that does have traction control, you hold a button for a few seconds and its off until you start the car again
wispy cloak
My truck doesn't have traction control
And I'm not sure about the audi
It probably doesn't
charred depot
I think I found a reason as to why my 305 was abandoned in a barn
They were trying to fit DBA drum shoes which are basically impossible to fit without removing the hub
deep zealot
1.9 sec 0-100 duuh, your filthy combustion car cant do this
while having their license plate as some egotistical propagandist shit
“fckgas”
“nofuel”
“h8gas”
and then go home and charge their car using the grid that’s powered by fossil fuels
timber oar
oh yeah i love it when the tesla drivers have that level of sheer hubris
fathom socket
Honestly why people are attacking individuals to buy electric cars instead of those large fossil fuel powerplant corporations
prime valve
Who needs 1.9s 0-100 when if a cop sees you doing that 1.9s you are getting chopped
dense shard
Honestly why people are attacking individuals to buy electric cars instead of th...
Because those people attack everyone else.
And utilities don't really get much choice on what to build.
They'll go with what's cheapest.
fathom socket
and now I have to pay 83% taxes on electricity
dense shard
I just wish my local utilities would invest more in wind.
bitter compass
Who needs 1.9s 0-100 when if a cop sees you doing that 1.9s you are getting chop...
But muuuh you just mad because your focus st can't do that, I who just got ma license a month ago got all of that under control too. Now i go shit on combustion engine owners even tho the emissions of building an electric car is a lot higher and that only changes after like 60k? Kms
dense shard
60k miles even is a fairly good return on emissions.
bitter compass
If energy isn't produced by coal, especially lignite, like in Germany which would actually make electric cars more harmful
bitter compass
Ye but takes time and energy production makes it go up
dense shard
Economies of scale really do matter.
It takes time and energy to produce fuel, transport it, and then you burn it.
And coal is being phased out faster than not in most countries.
bitter compass
Ye. Its a lot of simplification
But just wanted to say electric cars produce a lot of crap too
dense shard
Not nearly as much is the reality.
flint sable
Who needs 1.9s 0-100 when if a cop sees you doing that 1.9s you are getting chop...
bikers thinking they can run from anything
prime valve
Im just wondering what will happen with dead batteries and the acid
dense shard
Recycle it.
prime valve
but how ?
dense shard
The same way we recycle nuclear fuel I suppose.
Carefully and not very cheaply at first.
prime valve
in other words store it in a rock
dense shard
no, we can literally recycle nuclear fuel.
Storing it is vastly cheaper.
And more friendly to international treaties.
But for the time being. Companies will take old BEV batteries and use em to power homes or businesses.
As for those lead acid batteries?
100% recyclable last I checked.
prime valve
no, we can literally recycle nuclear fuel.
never knew this
dense shard
So they say.
But each of the recycling ideas that were tried have apparently been shut down. It's really expensive, and in some cases questionably legal.
timber oar
i mean electric cars are the future
but absolutely not the present
we are not to the point where everyone driving electric is gonna work
plus which engine go brrt
prime valve
But each of the recycling ideas that were tried have apparently been shut down. ...
yeah I looked at some stuff and umm its not recycled
mainly because nuclear fuel has half the periodic table in it
dense shard
Used fuel can be recycled
More than 90% of its potential energy still remains in the fuel, even after five years of operation in a reactor.
dense shard
https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/5-fast-facts-about-spent-nuclear-fuel Probably not the most indepth source.
And yeah... I'd rather we just wait up on fusion.
timber oar
fission reactors just arent going to gain a foothold
when people are too busy being ignorant scaredy cats about them
civic spoke
Waste nuclear fuel really isn't as big of an issue as people think.
timber oar
at least from what ive seen
dense shard
It's a highly radioactive long term hazard that needs to be properly stored otherwise it will cause issues.
civic spoke
It's a highly radioactive long term hazard that needs to be properly stored othe...
Less of an issue than people think.
bitter compass
i mean electric cars are the future
Yeah, they are
Hydrogen has a couple of issues, like the amount of energy needed for hydrogen production and more, but some are still working on it
Electric pretty much just have the battery issue
Combustion just.. suvks
civic spoke
But people have also thought about long term nuclear waste storage. Finland is working on a place.
dense shard
Combustion is fine, but I don't see zero carbon fuels taking off.
Finland's idea is to bury it.
timber oar
yeah the issue with electric vehicles isnt the basic technology its the energy source
bitter compass
Finland's idea is to bury it.
Everyone's idea is to bury it
timber oar
well also i dont want something like a tesla loaded with computers having to work my wipers with a fking touchscreen
no
prime valve
Tesla is just trash
bitter compass
well also i dont want something like a tesla loaded with computers having to wor...
What do you mean its so innovative and now everyone is doing it
prime valve
hurt my soul
All those screens
timber oar
compared to the newest car i drive being almost 30 years old
civic spoke
I forgot which video it was. But it talked about how little radioactive waste actually contaminated when sealed properly.
prime valve
compared to the newest car i drive being almost 30 years old
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xHf2uKoAXY&ab_channel=⃤ All I can think of when seeing a Tesla
prime valve
Switches are the future
prime valve
Audi rs6 C8 trash
timber oar
lots of guages
bitter compass
i have ***switches and buttons***
Same, one black and white screen for radio, which also has Bluetooth and an aux jack and just a couple of switches, all of that in a modern car and still in production car
prime valve
replacing a switch is like like $5
replacing a screen because the switch doesnt work on it costs $10000000000
timber oar
a couple of the things i drive dont even have abs or traction control
prime valve
Although screens dont need to be that expensive
timber oar
no airbags from factory either
prime valve
ABS and airbags good features
bitter compass
Well abs and traction control are goid
timber oar
i have a moderate appreciation for abs
traction control just seems annoying but perhaps its a primitive implementation of it
prime valve
you can turn it off fully in most cases
timber oar
like
prime valve
only cool EV is the Rimac and Taycan
timber oar
that dont got abs or traction control
stick shift
👌
perfectly fine just metering power with the clutch and pumping the brakes
easy to work on
prime valve
Jeep trackhawk
mods
spins in gears 1 -6
with traction control good car
tbh most modded Merica cars
timber oar
i feel like traction control would work a lot better with drive by wire but i dunno
thats a guess
thats an old 4runner tho
not my exact one but same model
prime valve
looks like a big rectangle
timber oar
back comes off like a bronco
prime valve
Not a fan
timber oar
its a lot of fun i love driving that thing
maybe 15 mpg if you are lucky lmao
but worth
timber oar
yeah but only if they are newer
prime valve
wrong
timber oar
im lucky if that 2.4l is at 100hp
stoic ledge
2.4L 100hp, that's peak performance
stoic ledge
prime valve
Is that running on water ?
prime valve
2.4l and 100hp
timber oar
idk
its probably why that engine lasts so long
its overbuilt for the power it makes
prime valve
probably right for the era
timber oar
its at 285k miles and still going
nah you want disappointing
the 6.6L v8 in my firebird being spec'd at 180hp
prime valve
there is some Merica car that is a 9.4l that makes like 100hp
timber oar
thats late 70s smog era
either way though
the 4runner is a good time
not the fastest out there but its just fun all around
i daily that
i wanna get into bikes
motorcycles
prime valve
They cool where it doesnt rain unlike the UK
timber oar
looolll
prime valve
Also old Toyotas are beef
last week there was rain
snow
and sun shine
then hail stones in 10 mins
timber oar
i thought colorado was bad with temperature swings jeez
prime valve
Yeah UK probably has the worst weather
timber oar
i am glad that i dont live there
prime valve
well I do :(
timber oar
the us has its fair share of absolute trash and unbelievable shit when it comes to legislation and people you meet
but you do have a lot of room
and decent choice of weather where you live
prime valve
yeah really trash
charred depot
bro its fucking sunny the past few days in Scotland and every time I turn up to work on the peugeot it starts hailstoning
explain pls
timber oar
lmaoo
charred depot
I go in my car and wait for it to go off, immediately stops.
prime valve
It rained for 30 seconds today
charred depot
get out and it starts again
prime valve
yeah UK weather
stoic ledge
bro its fucking sunny the past few days in Scotland and every time I turn up to ...
Diesel, climate change...
😛
prime valve
Diesel powwwa
timber oar
ahahaha yes the smoke stang
i wanna do something like that at some point
but im not as familliar with diesels
prime valve
I like it coz its literally a stfu car
timber oar
best kind
prime valve
but im not as familliar with diesels
The cummins he used isnt that good unless you have a really good transition
3.5k redline
timber oar
i wonder if one of the allison transmissions would work
iirc those are physically a lot larger though
i just hear that name a lot when it comes to diesel transmissions
timber oar
i wonder if a 4l80 is chonky enough
thats what im putting in my firebird
those can handle a bit more beef but its meant for gasoline rpm ranges ofc
prime valve
dont think it can handle the torque
timber oar
how much would a diesel like that put out you think
the 4l80 should be good for what 400 maybe 500 ft/lbs ?
prime valve
red line is 3.5k
prime valve
nvm 1600 rpms 1100lbs
timber oar
prime valve
pretty sure you will just hear grinding
timber oar
yeah thats going to twist a 4l80 into a pretzel
timber oar
the big black cloud that makes the environmentalists go reee
funny how they hate it and also feed off of it at the same time 😂
prime valve
unless you get heat and it burns clean
civic spoke
I wonder what the torque is like on the truck I'm driving.
278 kW... Which is uhh. About 370 hp. I guess.
Dang it. I can't actually find the information about the engine.
I think it's just called D11C or D11K. So a 11 liter, inline 6.
prime valve
I think it's just called D11C or D11K. So a 11 liter, inline 6.
around 2000nm
civic spoke
Sounds about right.
civic spoke
The Volvo FE I used to drive had the D8K 350 engine.
Do peaked at 350 hp, and 1,400 Nm.
outer dew
techquickie on different hybrid/ev/bev technologies in cars and what the correct terminology is etc would be cool - i know a lot of people who don't know the difference between mild/full and will refer to fuel cell cars as hybrids
dense shard
Then you have parallel hybrids and series hybrids.
nocturne crypt
prime valve
Did you change the wheels on it ?
jovial mauve
Nope
charred depot
sadly the bearing is fucked too as the brushed on paint is the only thing holding the cap together
but due to impeccable design choices you have to pull the hub off anyway for the DBA variant of drum brakes on the car 🗿
civic girder
Then you have parallel hybrids and series hybrids.
Aka Honda vs Toyota
dense shard
Honda has kinda blurred the line.
They've straight up removed the transmission. It's all electric motors. I think the engine can direct drive the wheels only at highway speeds.
prime valve
How does a 48v system actually work ?
dense shard
Same as a 12V, but better.
prime valve
Does it power turbos or sm ?
dense shard
Basically you can do more without resorting to more amps
It usually powers hybrid assist systems. Mercedes and Chrysler are notable for it. Basically integrated motor assist. But thanks to higher voltage they can get away with less massive cables, lower amps, and generally more compact electronics.
12V isn't going away quite yet tho. We've spent the better part of 50 years making society 12V compatible.
prime valve
It says it has a electrical compressor
dense shard
oh yes, you can run super chargers of the 48V system.
dense shard
Yes, but you get a few extra mpg and that much more power.
prime valve
yeah I drove in a Audi with that system and dam it has basically 0 to no lag
dense shard
That's part of the idea as well.
People want more with less, and they aren't willing to accept a compromise.
dense shard
The Japanese can get away with it.
But people who buy German are used to all that power all the time, so BMW, Mercedes, Audi are all figuring out a way to get V8 power and feel out of half that.
All while meeting emissions targets.
dense shard
Yeah at the cost of complexity and cost.
prime valve
And its petrol so id say pretty good
dense shard
I'd trade in that complexity for a slower car. I'll be willing to pay more for advanced materials.
You'd be amazed how many cars still use just steel in body structure.
dense shard
Give me carbon fiber panels, more lightweight structural material. I'd pay an extra grand to have my car weigh 200 pounds less.
prime valve
and it costs like 50K new
dense shard
My corolla has an aluminum hood, aluminum door skins, and a plastic hatch.
They put all that effort in, but my subframes are still steel.
Like c'mon Toyota.
prime valve
dense shard
The Civic is larger and it weighs less.
dense shard
Looks like an Audi A6
prime valve
New A4 and A6 look basically the same now
prime valve
This looks like a A6
dense shard
My only issue with Audi interiors is touch screens and by extent acres of shiny material that attracts dust and finger prints.
prime valve
Yeah all the new ugly ones
jovial mauve
This looks like a A6
Yes a6 3.0 tfsi
jovial mauve
Cant tick all boxes
civic girder
They've straight up removed the transmission. It's all electric motors. I thin...
Their new hybrid system yeah. My Insight is like that.
But the old IMA system was a normal parallel system. Designed for improved power output, but with the downside of poor reliability.
Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive is relaible as hell. The battery will have a couple cells die eventually, but the cost to repair is low enough that its worth it for how much you get out of it
uneven wolf
my car legitimately sounds like a killing machine
try to guess it 🤔
prime valve
my car legitimately sounds like a killing machine
try to guess it 🤔
that is a Chainsaw
uneven wolf
its a car
prime valve
no idea
prime valve
2004 cadillac escalade with a 6L vortec LSV8
Would never guess
ember bobcat
camaro zl1
wow it actually surprisingly does sound like that
but its actually a 2012 mercedes CLS550
prime valve
but its actually a 2012 mercedes CLS550
ooooo one of my fav cars
Also no way its stock
ember bobcat
yea mine too, was gonna go with an e55 but realized these were the same price if not cheaper
i think its stock
i looked under it and everything looks factory
prime valve
maybe decat ?
prime valve
can you send a video revving it ?
ember bobcat
ah i dont have one sorry
but it sounds very tame
it only sounds raspy like in that video on the cold start
otherwise it sounds fairly muffled
uncut frost
yo got a bmw e90 sedan and i need exhuast reccomendations, dm me or @ me. NOT STRAIGHT PIPED pls thx
328i 2011
jovial mauve
maybe a 335i system
prime valve
yeah 335i seems to fit
nocturne storm
what electric/plugin hybrid SUVs or minivans are out rn or planned to release soon?
uneven wolf
what electric/plugin hybrid SUVs or minivans are out rn or planned to release so...
please no.
ok
toy-yoda makes an ok one
there's always edison (Tesla)
Jeepers has electric offerings
Caddy-Lack is now electric due to gm
General Mowhaks (gm) is going all electric too. so they are gonna have an suv
fathom socket
what electric/plugin hybrid SUVs or minivans are out rn or planned to release so...
ID buzz will come out one day
does that count as a minivan?
wispy cloak
I ran the charging cable for my dashcam a little bit ago
For once dodge panel gaps actually helped
dry pine
lmao
vast harness
Need some advice. 95% sure I’m selling my truck for somthing that’s more fuel friendly and can be a reliable year round car. So from November to march needs to handle snow well. also want something I can track in the summer. any suggestions? 6-7k usd budget
crimson shadow
Sorry, wrong CH
timber oar
Need some advice. 95% sure I’m selling my truck for somthing that’s more fuel fr...
Its your truck good enough for the bad weather
Like 4wd and everything
vast harness
yes but is a money pit
timber oar
Just because of fuel or is it breaking
vast harness
im almost there but shits just gonna keep breaking
needs a rear end and engine rebuild and shes solid but the smaller stuff is starting to go
timber oar
Well i mean
I wouldn't think it would be easy to find something both fuel efficient and good for bad weather
You might just want to have something fuel efficient and then something else for the bad weather
wispy cloak
What truck @vast harness
vast harness
I wouldn't think it would be easy to find something both fuel efficient and good...
also want somthing i can switch over to a trackcar in the warm season
vast harness
What truck <@333012668770156544>
04 silverado extended cab z71
wispy cloak
04 silverado extended cab z71
5.3?
wispy cloak
Could probably get a running 5.3 at a junkyard for like $500 if you're up for that
Would make it easier to sell
vast harness
Yea was gonna do a full rebuild but honestly don’t even wanna deal with it
wispy cloak
How many miles?
vast harness
263 on motor and body 101k on the trans
wispy cloak
What state you in?
vast harness
Michigan
wispy cloak
Southern Michigan by chance?
vast harness
Yessir
wispy cloak
kind of far from me but how much do you want for it
vast harness
7k and that’s a still a loss by 100s of dollars 🙃 why I’m trying to get rid of it love it but it’s a money pit
vast harness
Have the paper work for the tranny just got a new passenger cv axle and hub today new front rotors and calipers that’s what broke on me plus needs a rear end pretty soon that’s what I was gonna replace this month but then my cv and hub snapped
Also has a whole new front end lmao hit a deer like 1800$ of parts and work but was covered by insurance so got out of that
wispy cloak
I only have liability on my current truck because it'd probably get totaled immediately regardless of what happens
vast harness
I only have liability on my current truck because it'd probably get totaled imme...
Yea I’m surprised they didn’t total it from that
solar rapids
Need some advice. 95% sure I’m selling my truck for somthing that’s more fuel fr...
I'm not sure about reliability, but everyone who's had one said the Golf GTI is pretty good.
Though, the Golf R might be a bit better in the winter, since it's AWD.
Not sure what your budget is, though.
You could look for a Civic SI or Type R.
vocal mural
bitter compass
A small box on wheels and a big box on wheels
prime valve
i once had a UP as a loaner
The UP GTI is pretty crazy to drive
some guy was doing 180km/h through Germany but it could have been modded
jovial mauve
never drove the UP gti
last weekend i went looking at EV's with one of my friends who is in the market
biggest let down of the day?
Ioniq 5
jovial mauve
the quality is horrid
so much scratchy plastc inside and outside
the EV6 was so much nicer
prime valve
the EV6 was so much nicer
The back looks really ugly
why does every car manufacturer skip the back
jovial mauve
idk
not all of them look bad
friend of mine got a m340i with all the carbon bits looks good
prime valve
Yeah I have become a fan of new BMWs
like the m140i
3l lil beast
People slap a role cage in that an just race
jovial mauve
yeah at some point i will get a bmw as well
just to get it of my check list
Buddy got a really nice 528i i know it is not the best engine you can get but its a nice car
also a 400hp 800nm stage 2 535d pff it pulls like crazy
i need to get stage 1 on my car soon
prime valve
also a 400hp 800nm stage 2 535d pff it pulls like crazy
yeah anything that has more than 200hp and weights like 1.6t is pretty good
jovial mauve
hmmmmmm
depends if it turo charged or not
some cars hvae like 196 hp NA
its slow 😛
prime valve
Yeah NA cars are slow af
jovial mauve
yeah
a tune is on my list for when i get my replacement springs for the suspension
that is arround the 2nd of May
prime valve
that is arround the 2nd of May
Yeah my dads got a a4 b8 with half a million km
was thinking to get him some new suspension because it doesnt exist but someone crashed into him and its pretty much dead
jovial mauve
i quite like that car
i have lowerd SpOrT suspension
aka
more then 2 people in car = pain
prime valve
more then 2 people in car = pain
Which car you got ?
jovial mauve
a6 c7
jovial mauve
i really do think the C7 design is really endless
it is from 2011
but when people ask they assume 2014/2015 ish
jovial mauve
i cant afford a c8 so nothing to worry about
jovial mauve
i have the pre facelift tho
jovial mauve
prime valve
I still like it
stoic ledge
Yeah NA cars are slow af
As a NA car driver... I agree 🙃
jovial mauve
i like it two the best part IMO is the front just looks mean
also i dont see many a6 with these headlights normally its the simpeler one i think
stoic ledge
I barely ever see A6's lol
jovial mauve
i see them quite a bit if i go to work
prime valve
Looks mean but when you black it out looks crazy
prime valve
silver colour looks real cool when you add tinted rear windows
real cool
What wheels are those ?
stoic ledge
I suggest a white paintjob with blue and red stripes, and blue lights
prime valve
And a rear panel that says pull over
stoic ledge
Oeh yes!
Tbh I'd love a screen like that in my own car, just to send messages to annoying drivers Like stop lane hogging, use your indicator, don't overtake at a speed with 20km/h under the speed limit etc
jovial mauve
silver colour looks real cool when you add tinted rear windows
i think i have all tinted windows
vocal mural
i once had a UP as a loaner
All small cars is pain. Peugeot 107 being the worst followed by the brother Citroen C1
The older ones even worse
jovial mauve
true
bitter compass
i once had a UP as a loaner
Wdym overpriced, underpowered, no features and a pain on motorway - its a perfect car
bitter compass
Im wondering how reliable it will be if its got a lot under the belt
bitter compass
Yeah i could sell mime for more than i bought it for xD
Its got 100k km, and the worst thing is a scratch in a plastic piece
bitter compass
If i knew what I'd be doing in the near future it would be the time to sell it now i guess
But idk if i move into the city which I'd preferably not do but then i wouldn't want a car so buying a new one is stupid
vocal mural
I want class A driving license
civic spoke
I want class A driving license
Ditto. I have the rest that I want already.
wispy cloak
Technically I should probably have a cdl for some things I do but it's fiiiiiiine
civic spoke
Technically I should probably have a cdl for some things I do but it's fiiiiiiin...
Whatcha driving?
wispy cloak
Whatcha driving?
The firetruck
But since it's registered as an antique it's probably fine without a cdl
charred depot
we want to get a car transportation trailer, just very expensive for the light ones and takes up alot of space :/
A frames and dollys are fine for us but not really legal.
wispy cloak
Yeah car trailers are $$$
charred depot
get a driving ban if caught using an A frame
wispy cloak
Why
charred depot
you are only allowed to use them under a very specific breakdown scenario like on a motorway.
civic spoke
Not really legal anymore.
wispy cloak
Flat towing isn't as common here anymore but people still do it and it's legal
charred depot
after you get off the motorway you cant continue either
wispy cloak
Wait so are regular tow trucks an exception to that over there?
Or do you only have flatbeds?
charred depot
generally flatbeds for any substantial distance but AA sometimes use dollys
you dont really see any of like the hook and go pickup truck sorta deals over here that you have over there
this is an A frame
wispy cloak
Yeah people flat tow with motorhomes all the time here
But most people use the dollies if they don't use a regular trailer
Uhaul rents out the dollies here even
charred depot
alot of the issue comes from it being over 750kg and not having any brakes
I think if you have a braked dolly you are alright
wispy cloak
Yeah people here basically have the "if it can stop eventually it's fine" mindset here
I saw a suburban towing a double or triple car trailer once
charred depot
even if you somehow get the cars brakes to actuate they dont meet the standards for trailer brakes
wispy cloak
Was squatting so low
And the previous owner of my dakota claimed that he had towed 20k lbs with it once
And that truck has no trailer brakes
civic spoke
Yeah people here basically have the "if it can stop eventually it's fine" mindse...
"I don't need snow tires. I have AWD!"
charred depot
combined with the fact my car has no insurance, tax or inspection + breaking towing laws yeah fucked
wispy cloak
Yeah they probably wouldn't be amused lol
charred depot
id get a car trailer but I also have to get, a suitable vehicle
deep zealot
"I don't need snow tires. I have AWD!"
Said every audi driver ever
civic spoke
Renting trailers is usually the go-to if you rarely do it.
charred depot
not sure if a E39 530d would be enough for towing a proper trailer, I dont really want a SUV
I see a fair few people using E39's whether they should or not eh
charred depot
Plenty of cars with plenty of power, but not many of them should be used to tow a decent amount
wispy cloak
Around here it's weird to tow anything with a car
The main reason for cars to tow trailer is drag weeks and stuff
jovial mauve
My braked towing capacity is 2100 KG
wispy cloak
My bumper hitch capacity is about 1 ton
civic spoke
Plenty of cars with plenty of power, but not many of them should be used to tow ...
A 530d will be fine for towing. As long as you don't overdo the tongue weight.
timber oar
Ngl i had to look up what an a frame is
sudden pecan
nog
civic spoke
Straight and true.
vocal mural
@jovial mauve Well, the police was searching for you 😂
jovial mauve
What?
vocal mural
vocal mural
The Touran is better than my rental car of today
stoic ledge
influencer boyyy
Yikes 😛
stoic ledge
The Touran is better than my rental car of today
Wow, a "C"segment car being better than an A-segment car, what a surprise
jovial mauve
Yikes 😛
haha its scary how much info you can find with only plate numbers
i found the previous private owner
stoic ledge
jovial mauve
Im curious to see of it still has the tune
stoic ledge
Inb4 powdered sugar transporter (or something which looks like it but will probably flag LMG Warship xD)
stoic ledge
Im curious to see of it still has the tune
Probably, don't think they'll remove it
stoic ledge
Inb4 powdered sugar transporter <:PogChomp:541722967646928907> (or something whi...
This is getting more and more likely
😛
jovial mauve
That'd mean you could run from the coppers
cops are my friends
red idol
Project car
jovial mauve
~~A VW is always a project~~
h8r
stoic ledge
🙃
stoic ledge
Definitely better than the Mk8
jovial mauve
yes
deep zealot
mk7 looks good so does the MK8
shame that it’s the only VW i’d even begin to consider
Same for audi wouldn’t consider anything beside an RS6
bitter compass
still think the 7 gti looks hella good
Meh all golfs look kinda boring
Not bad looking but nothing to be excited about
jovial mauve
i quite like m
bitter compass
I think the 2 latest generations the leon looked a lot better
Mk6 golf, i loved how well they used that design on the Scirocco
jovial mauve
i think the seats are quite boring 😛
vocal mural
120 km/h at 5k RPM (80 km/h allowed)
stiff burrow
I think the Mk8 is pretty cool, shame about the interior though
jovial mauve
idk it is to round for me
bitter compass
Mk8 is weird
bronze widget
120 km/h at 5k RPM (80 km/h allowed)
little naughty child
jovial mauve
it is all so smooth
bitter compass
Like next to the mk7 its hideous on its own its looks alright
vocal mural
little naughty child
Not a problem on this road:
jovial mauve
Not a problem on this road:
where is this? asking for a friend
vocal mural
where is this? asking for a friend
N317 between Etten and Dinxperlo
bitter compass
Aside from the bugs i think you learn to deal with the mk8 interior like still bs that everything is screens is fine when using phones are forbidden for a reason
stoic ledge
120 km/h at 5k RPM (80 km/h allowed)
Mayeb shift up a gear 🤔
vocal mural
Mayeb shift up a gear 🤔
Or not, it isn’t my car
charred depot
its your fuel is it not
vocal mural
I pay €0,30 a km. If it is in 2nd or 5th gear it doesn’t matter
vocal mural
its your fuel is it not
Fixed price per distance
vocal mural
so what happens when the car gets low on fuel
Refuel it using company card
vocal mural
stoic ledge
40€ 😂
vocal mural
€40 for 65km Making bad fuel economy as protest 😈
stoic ledge
Imagine not owning a car 😛
vocal mural
MyWheels or GreenWheels is ideal for short distances, not for long distances with heavy luggage
jovial mauve
Is that like a car share app?
vocal mural
Is that like a car share app?
It is an car sharing car yes
vocal mural
I can actually say that I drive like a moron in small cars
civic spoke
€40 for 65bkm's doesn't even sound that bad.
vocal mural
€40 for 65bkm's doesn't even sound that bad.
If we count that in Swedish tariffs than it isn’t bad 😂😂
civic spoke
If we count that in Swedish tariffs than it isn’t bad 😂😂
Me driving to/from work 80 km's in total is like €18 a day. Depending on the congestion charges.
And that's not counting the ownership cost of having the car.
So €40 for renting a car for about an hour sounds worth it.
charred depot
if you drive pretty infrequently I guess
fathom socket
Can't be pleasant, whining at 5000rpm
me like 60% of the time
vocal mural
The price buildup is:
Hour cost: €3 per hour / 6 hours total = €18
Km cost: €0,30 per km. 65 km total = €18,85
Insurance = €3,50 per rental
civic spoke
Yeah. That's real manageable.
If you're only using one maybe 4 times a month. Then it's a no brainer instead of owning a car.
charred depot
not allowed to rent cars here 😦
vocal mural
not allowed to rent cars here 😦
Because of?
charred depot
age requirements
civic spoke
Minimum 25 years of age for most.
That's where insurance companies deem you are more mature. That you should probably manage in traffic.
At least if you keep your insurance stuff without incidents.
vocal mural
age requirements
18 years
21 years for Citroen C3 or 8 rentals damage free
23 years for luxury cars
charred depot
I dont really know of any companies that will do under 21 here
enterprise UK for example wont even look at you if you arent 25
vocal mural
I dont really know of any companies that will do under 21 here
GreenWheels
charred depot
i am british
fathom socket
Bri'ish?
vocal mural
I thought GreenWheels did also operate in Britain
charred depot
not for long looks like ~2012
but not running anymore
I have a broad selection of just add fuel rental cars now so not too bothered
stiff burrow
how many gears does that have?
stiff burrow
I pay €0,30 a km. If it is in 2nd or 5th gear it doesn’t matter
it'll still cost you less to shift up :p
oh interesting
2 spd differential
deep zealot
Turbo lag
stiff burrow
It is in the price
oh okay
wispy cloak
That redlines at 2500
stiff burrow
why not diesel?
stiff burrow
huh
wispy cloak
And 288lbs ft of torque
Top speed is around 45
And it's terrifying to go that fast
charred depot
fire truck to work
wispy cloak
Speed limit on all the surrounding roads is 55 lol
stiff burrow
fire truck to work
not driving it to work, driving it for work
stiff burrow
Speed limit on all the surrounding roads is 55 lol
rip
wispy cloak
It's been retired for a while
wispy cloak
stoic ledge
whats your guys max speed for first gear
~45km/h so ~27mph