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@flat zephyr
i wish the Redbull x2014 was real. would probably kill you...but😣
kar go vroom
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How often do brake pads need to be checked
Every oil change. It's quick to do while you have the car jacked up already.
Most places will do a quick multi point check off the car, filters, and other fluids when you go in for an oil change by default. It gives them a chance to upsell you, after all.
You just gotta talk a bit to achieve the regular role, don't spam.
average american trucker
thats a car yes

That lap went hard but this is cinematic
Nice
👍
I don't get it
I think the dad is an F1 driver or something idk
watch F1
I thought this channel was for going to be for IRL cars 
well when you are too poor for real car you just imagine you have a car in games
exactly. so Gran Turismo
what in tarnation?
irl cars, racing, car games, tuning/maintenance its probably all
Well
If I can get my roles back
I can post my cars
Ok
I think I have a few cars
It’s a pain in the ass setting up a car rental, between paying for a photographer, then praying the car rents out.
looks nice
That color looks very nice
Gotta be careful doing that shade of red, it's pretty close to the trademarked "Ferrari Red" (yes that's a real thing)
No way Ferrari would win a law suit for that
They actively sue people that put Ferrari's prestige in jeopardy
Quite literally there are like multiple drifters and car restorers that have received cease and desists
Deadmau5 as well
I’ve seen that
Those are the known cases
Very dumb imo
Well, it's a prideful italian brand
Too prideful
Especially because it's Italian, they take appearances seriously lol
They’re like Nintendo but worse
Except they have
https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/article/colour-red-protectable-unregistered-mark-reputation
The IP Division of the Court of Milan has confirmed that the colour of Ferrari Formula 1 cars (not limited to a specific nuance of red) was protectable as an unregistered trademark with a reputation. Among other things, the court ordered the seizure of unauthorized merchandising products (including clothes), holding that their red colour inevita...
I remember on yt someone wrapped their Ferrari and got In trouble for it
That's because Ferrari makes you sign an agreement not to modify the car in any way without approval
You also can't sell it without approval
I didn’t know that
You are actively hunted if they catch you modifying the logo
That was the whole reason they did it to deadmau5
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Corvettes >
At least Chevy doesn't care if you put a stage 4 turbo on it
Ferrari has the best lawyers, they win, they also sue if u do anything to the car to ruin how the company looks
Especially if it's damaging to the brand in any way yes
They sued someone into the ground for making crappy cheap F1 toy cars that happened to have a vague resemblance to their cars
Nintendo of cars
facts
Rally races are SO much more technical and there's a lot more that goes into them. Driver skill still matters a lot, but you also need a lot of good support or else you won't know when you can cut corners or when you'll smack a rock if you do.
rally requires a lot of precision and reaction
formula 1 also needs quick reaction but the cars themselves are very agile compared to rally cars
and also the danger factor comes along
rally is a crazy sport
F1 is a more predictable sport. Sure, anything can happen when there's a bunch of cars on the road. But in a rally, there's a lot less control over the road itself.
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Holy crap I remember this game
AUTO MODELLISTA!!!!!!!
just started playing this on a ps2 emulator
dope game
gotta play more arcade racers later on
Burnout
Forgot about test drive unlimited also
Apparently there’s a new one coming out?
Looks pretty neat, wish they could make a racing game that didn’t have the cringiest story physically possible
played those
yessir a new one is coming very soon
around early september
That series had excellent damage physics for the time. I still play Paradise sometimes.
same
Capcom
yessir
i wish they made another racing game like this
last pic
Carb
carbs 4
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the AAAAAsoup
This was a fun one to watch. It really highlights the different tricks they use to make it feel faster. https://youtu.be/xJ1Z0TQmj5I?si=jJdgNxUgrMx-I-er
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been playing a bit of gta5 story and the driving is super fun, but i hate that all the cars top out at like 120-130 and feel kinda slow
Good news, there's mods for that
It requires about 5 minutes of google and downloading one program
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Don’t think that’s my car?
Would you pick me up for a drive
Come to Florida
Damn that's basically Australia where u at
🤣
Gt posting
This was when I was still new to the ps5 controller
It even looks like im new to it with how i turn late and hard on some turns and unsure with throttle but this is the only nurb clip I can upload that looks good
Still doesn’t look that bad tbh

You wouldn't be flexing it in a Discord server 💀
Don't underestimate a person's ability to brag every chance they get to anyone that will listen
The angles are the weird part to me
What?
I don’t come here to flex lol
I just come here to show.
I had to blur the image on the right, got warnings for posting me speeding in my car somehow…
Got termed on my other acc for posting a video of me going 200 lol
@wet lichen if u don’t happen to remember me
That was my main account.
It’s not even a “flex” if I get to drive it once a month, and it’s going out for rent
bro pinged me twice without me responding. mf is angry 💀
If it's true then don't worry about the opinion of some random person on the Internet
Why am I being flamed for posting my car in a channel meant to post cars
All I said was the angles of the pictures were weird
Some kid dmd me telling me to end my life when I posted my cars here
🙈
Unless I did something wrong and it’s not meant for irl cars
And honestly owning a supercar you have to expect (and want, to a degree) this kind of attention
DM me a screenshot and I'll ban them immediately
They left already
Don’t know if it was an alt
They joined the same day they created
I wouldn’t have posted it if it offended anyone
I won’t post anymore
It's not so much that it's offensive, as people are easily offended by displays of grandeur
I see, I guess I’ll post my simple cars then
Will just post videos or pics of me driving a trx off road or something
Sure, if that's what you want to do. If anyone gives you a hard time let me or another mod know.
Alright, didn’t mean to offend anyone
Sorry
I... I really hate that this is a benchmark for graphics. How old is the Xbox One?
WAIT 2013?!?! jfc I feel old now if the xbone is almost retro
It old ye
But we talked about this
Frost appears to be using that anti aliasing setting again
💀
I refuse to call anything newer than n64 retro cause at that point i'm admitting my age.
anything that was originally designed around the CRT is retro
How is it? What’s your opinion so far?
its definitely a mixed bag for me, like there are some good stuff about the game but in its current state I can't really recommend it until most of the issues are ironed out
Issues like:
-Poor Optimization (Widely talked about from various pc configs - even high end)
-Server instability (Sometimes the servers would just not work and races too - sucks that this game is following the online only model - many people faced login issues but with a recent patch they are slowly getting in)
-Lack of proper visual technologies (Xess, New FSR, Proper DLSS, working framegen)
-Few visual bugs
-Missing core TDU features like houses, unique speedometers for each vehicle, casinos, etc
-Customization is limited but that's not too much of an issue for me
-Steering wheel animation is not great
-Region locked
Now for the good stuff
-Cars sound really good
-Physics are fine and cars actually react to the environment
-Environment detail is really good and map is large for a racing game (not as big as the previous tdu titles though)
-Somewhat proper progression
-Exploration is actually enjoyable
-Lobby can go up to 32 people (but i haven't experienced that yet)
-Offroad regions
Overall the game is fun when it works, and I really hope that this game at launch actually makes a name for itself. Mind you that I'm playing a demo build and they claimed that it is an early one, the question is how early???
Anyways if you have a capable rig to play this then you're fine. If they can iron out most of the issues I said here then the game will turn out great (even if I don't like live services). It has potential!
Hmmm probably best review I’ve seen of it so far, thank ya sir
I’ll put it on the list as a “definite maybe”
this is actually the first time i went deep with a review XD
Typically by the time a beta test launches they already have a couple new builds lined up, and if the devs are smart they'll tell players to focus on specific features they've had issues with.
true, they really should've called this an open beta playtest instead of naming it as a "demo" on both their steam page and social media
atleast doing so will cut the unnecessary negative responses
Demo implies that the game is done and this is a "demonstration" of what you can expect the full game to look like so I can see why there would be confusion
Steam Next Fest is highlighting upcoming games, so the games the demos are for often aren't quite complete
Need
For shpeehd
coolest looking car on the planet imo
just need to get 20mil to buy one!
good thing they totally made more than like 10
Not just that but you also need to be personally investigated and approved by the company before they ever let you pick a car, then you have to sign away all of your rights including your right to resell or modify the car.
the whole investiigated thing has never made sense to me
why is my money not good enough for you

Because they have an image to protect and they can't have you driving nobodies around in their cars, you have to associate with "the right" people
It's a concept
But in principle yes
Veneno lasted 5 minutes on me before I was over it lol
It's so clean tho
Literally
😑
Looks cool but weird at the same time
GT3 >
At least we can agree that 4, 5, 6, and sport, all sucked by comparison
Eh
4 was great wtf
If 3 was great 4 was better
But the others...meh
1 and 2 are my bae tho
4 is the holy grail bruh

4 never worked right on my PS2, it kept crashing (the game not the cars)
Man Ferrari won Le Mans this year :(
That's cringe
They wanted to prove a point but I think they would have benefitted more from selling the cars outside the country for millions of dollars, which goes a VERY long way in that country, than from proving a point to street racers.
exactly
truly a waste
nah i kinda like this approach
make them hurt a little inside
Seems like its more of cheating taxes rather than that, but I dont really like it because they already did it in the past, yet it still happens
It also makes everyone else hurt a little inside
Nice snow plow there bud
can get it done at 227mph 💪
Most efficient snow plower in history
Would be more efficient if it was AWD
👀
Unless they're not kidding...
heheh
Currently working on my 05 Acura TSX, just put new after market headlight on my car, and just installed some new J10 Enkei rims the other day. Currently gonna buy a new front bumper to replace the current one as it’s broken 😕 but after that I’m gonna buy a lip kit, and I’m gonna respray it to make it look new again!
Hopefully after the lip kit and respray I’ll slap a turbo kit into it
aftermarket headlights add alot to the look of a car for sure
i wanna get these taillights for my fusion lol they look so good
That’s a C7 sir

I realized you’re talking about the game 😭
What's the engine management like on those?
Hindsight is always 20/20
Today I learned 80's nissans came with a suite of features that to this day are luxury car features
Nah take that negative camber off
What’s up?
Would look A LOT better without the front negative camber
Makes it look like as if a 16 y/o had access to money 💀
It’s pretty good
Mostly everything is easily accessible
And it’s a K24 so you can upgrade it fairly easily
I say do it
I need to get rid of my car
I was gonna buy some after market taillights too, but I really love the oem stock ones so much
What u got
automatic Ford Focus Titanium 😭
"Automatic isn't that bad" yeah but this one is
Just lookup "Ford Focus transmission" and it'll explain it for you
I have a automatic too
I will do that en
Rn
Recall?
I want either a GTI (decision on the transmission doesn't matter to me) or a Focus ST (only comes in manual)
Recall is insane
yep
Jeez
Shuddering, TCM failure, the clutch forks fail a lot. Thankfully, I haven't come across these issues yet (knock on wood)
Apparently the manual version of the TSX is more reliable and is the best version of my car, but idk how to drive manual 😞
Holy crap
Has it failed? 💀
Let’s see
I mean I guess it's older lol
Hm
One time all the electronics turned off on me for half a second at a intersection
bruh 💀
Which meant my power steering shut off while the car was still running
I had no power steering
😭
Until I shut off my car and turned it back on
No way that was due to the transmission though lol
It wasn’t
Alternator moment
lmaooo what 💀
im pretty sure its cause my battery like disconnected for a second
I had my battery held down with a bungee cord
It’s ok I then got a proper mount for it
lmaooo
I thought I was having bad shuddering issues on my Focus. I took it into a local shop (we trust him a lot lol) and he said that the car had a weak startup and the battery had a low voltage
So we replaced the battery and it resolved a lot of the shuddering (not all, but a lot)
I might see if I can get it manual swapped if I have enough saved by the time the transmission dies
But who knows, apparently my washer fluid sensor has gone bad before anything else during my ownership 💀 I filled that tank up with water and now I get a warning telling me to fill the washer fluid 💀
i want to get a 2017+ fusion sport ngl
I've seen those. I want one so bad lol
I know it's just a Fusion, but it makes like 325 horsepower and you can get them for around the same price as a Focus ST, only you're missing out on it being a hatchback
(I need my car to be a hatchback though lol)
Sport is a v6 325 hp, turboed from factory I believe
Sleeper for sure
Problem is I can’t find one for sale in my area anywhere lol
dang it
Drift Camaro mf
I’ll find the normal one later
Just looks weird on a Camero lol
most normal lambo
Still gets gapped by a Civic with a laptop
real
Still can’t figure out how to add mods to AC
There are tons of tutorials to get you started!
All it needs is a "content manager"
(A couple weeks ago)
Alpine on Twitter: We will be removing Esteban Ocon from Alpine
Red Bull on Twitter, right at the same time of Alpine's announcement: EVERYONE, WE HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT
Doesn't he have like the worst chemistry with Verstappen on the planet
I think so lol
They look so funny without the wing
It does lol
The va does but the vb looks even worse when people put the sti wing on there

The VB has to have other cosmetic mods to go with the STI wing imo
I’m probably just going to put a duckbill spoiler on instead of a big wing at least for now
Or duck tail, however you want to call it
VIPER
10/10/10
Love it
Hell yes
Built for drag btw
nfs unbound?
I think it needs a huge spoiler-
NFS payback
Alr
🗿what you want nfs hater?
OG NFSMW >> Assetto
CAR >> OG NFSMW

He just like me
Fr
Are you looking for a licking???
Well when you mod it
Only for you
Sorry I'm actually just a barber service
That works
Which parts need trimming??
You choose
Nothing but head
😘
That'll be $30 for a basic head cut
We're booked out until Thursday
I’m sure you can squeeze me in
Oh I know
You'll have to wait until Thursday


…I’m not going to go there

I would probably get banned 
Yeah 5 minutes is too long
Can't control it
1 brain cell shared between the two of us
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ac isnt real, its just a bunch of mods that you throw together and hope it works
AC isn't real
It's a game that has existed for more than a decade
it's just a bunch of mods that you throw together and hope it works
Literally all heavily modded games
"Assetto Corsa isn't real"
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For $2 you can't beat that lol
Lighter
We live in the future, why do we gotta WORK for our food???
Said like a true non american. We can buy literally anything out of a ready to eat package. There's almost no nutritional value to it but it's cheap af.
this is just wild. if you ignore the rest of the car and focus on the middle, you will see the f1 silhouette at the front, sides and rear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9KojzyYkqs
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Having been involved in the AM-RB 001 project tha...
also the weight of the car basically triples at 100mph because of all the aero
What do u do for a living
I own a exotic car rental
A metal architect company
Crypto
nice
How do y’all turn your steering wheel out of curiosity?
Depends on the turn. If it's a short turn, then I'll slide one hand at a time. Sharper and longer turns, hand over hand.
Mix of hand over hand and just the one hand spin
i cross my arms over each other
never take ur hands off the wheel
In todays episode on "HOW NOT 2 DRIVE":
When casually driving, however is comfy. When speeding or just general rough roads (I live in Houston), hands on 9 and 3
You look old and goofy if you do 10 and 2
We have a enitre channel for cars now?
Yessir
9 and 3 all day, every day
12 and lap 
turn left simulator
I barely even taste it but it depends on what you eat i guess
I drive with my hands at 7 and 5, get on my level
i have this problem whenever there's bacon
your tomatoes don't like bacon
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It threw me off when I heard this car for the first time
Like my facial expression changed
Even though I saw rotary in the name
My brain tossed that word away and still thought v8 even though the title says rotary
Speaking of mclaren
game vs real
looks like a spaceship
Yeah it is based off of what is essentially an ingame concept car program called vision gran turismo
In the game its just called the mclaren vgt
Most notable example of this is the chiron sharing some design language from the bugatti vgt and probably the new supra sharing design language from the ft1, both of which came out a long time ago
Annnnnd my car go kapoot 🙃
No ABS and throws a bunch of warnings. Pretty sure it's either a blown fuse or a faulty cable
Could also be a wheel speed sensor. Happened to me recently. Caused ABS, TC light and even a check engine light for a bit
I read that too. But I don't have a check engine light
It doesn't always do a check engine light tho
I have yet to check the speedometer when driving it around with these issues
Take it to someone with a scan tool
I get U0121(00) codes
Mine came on because electric power steering was affected by the ABS not working, it was a cascade of crap for just a little thing lol
Oh, that's not a speed sensor, U are communication codes
Canbus communication errors or loss of comm
Could be a fuse or some green crusties in a wire or connector
Yeah so I'm thinking it's either a blown fuse (hopefully because that's an easy fix) or a torn/broken cable
Loss of connection is somewhere (at least that's what I'm thinking)
ON the right track there. Does the ABS mnodule show up in the scan tool?
If so, not a fuse but a cable issue between other modules, etc.
There's several "U0121(00)" codes that mention the ABS
One of them:
U0121(00) [0xC12100] Data bus, anti-lock brake system (ABS) control module - no communication Status: Test failed, Test failed (current drive cycle), Pending, Confirmed, Test failed since last DTC clear, Warning indicator requested
So probs mean other modules can't see the ABS module
Can you communicate with the ABS module in the scanner and read codes from it? If not, defo dead module
I'm not sure. I can't go downstairs to my car rn either (I'm in my gf's apartment. Long story short, she has the elevator and she took it with her while meeting with friends at the movies. I don't have an elevator key lol)
oh haha! Sometimes elevators suck
Just a quick check for you then. This isn't a Hyundai is it?
I have a saved report. I'll narrow it down from the other codes so it's just the ABS module (I'm sure that's the issue)
nah it's a Ford. The American Hyundai
Ok, good. They currently have an ABS recall out with no resolution for brake fluid leaking onto the board and causing a short
If the fuse does turn out to be blown, be sure to pull the module connector and check for corrosion.
I just told Claude to organize the list so hopefully it looks good lol
Gotcha. Thanks
YW
@south yew I wouldn't mind driving it without ABS, but I think it forces the parking brake to be engaged. I have to drive ~130 miles back home and it's expensive to tow it otherwise. Is there a way I could force the parking brake to disengage? Like is that even a thing?
It shouldn't force the parking brake to engage?
Yes
I mean I get the parking brake light and the vehicle doesn't coast when it's in Drive
What year is this focus? Almost sounds like your rear brakes are stuck
2014
If you have a mechanical cable for the rear brakes, they shouldn't be able to be applied electronically
There's no way for that to happen. Another possibility is that the ABS module shorted out and is applying pressure to them
It's weird because I can put my car in Drive, let my foot off the brake, and the vehicle doesn't coast
Steering also feels weird too (feels generally stiffer)
Is this a Focus ST?
Focus Titanium (basically a Focus SE)
Gotcha
I'd wholly unplug the ABS module and see if the brakes unstick
if you can get to it
Yeah I'd have to look and see where it is
I hope I don't have to take apart a bunch of stuff lol
I'm looking
Lovely, module is discontinued.
According to what I'm seeing, it's on the drivers side next to the Vacuum chamber for the brakes
Should be a black circle, 6 brake lines and a large connector
Could also be the ABS code disabling your power steering
I don't know how similar yours is to a 2010 but on those it's behind the battery on the firewall.
Yeah, finally found a video, it's going to be under the battery :/ If you get to it, see if it's wet with brake fluid. Seems to be a common failure on those cars
I'll check if it's there but the 2010s are Mk2 Foci while my is a 2014 (Mk3 Focus)
lmaooo the first Google entry for "Chris Fix" is "Chris Fix brakes". perfect 💀
I found a video for the 2012+ Focus, it's behind the battery on the firewall
You MIGHT be able to reach the connector by removing the intake boot though
However, there are a lot of failures with those modules and them leaking or becoming corroded
Can you send the video please?
Lemme find it again, brb
Thanks
So, this is just for the fuse but if you watch the video the module is under the battery up against the firewall
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Yeah the battery in this car (the model in general) corrodes a lot
I paused the vid at a few spots
You should be able to see the module if you grab a light and shine it under the battery from the side
Basically what I have lol
(that's not my cluster, but it's from a video with related issues)
Yeah and with the brakes being locked up, I'd say module is kaput
I mean, it's also possible the rear pads are just stuck to the drums, back up a few feet then forward and see if they release. The Focus is also notorious for the E-brake lever on the caliper sticking
But with the ABS not having comms, I'd hesitantly say the module needs replaced.
Kinda what I'm thinking
My parents are coming to visit tomorrow so they can help
I'm like 2 hours away from home rn and they got a hotel for tonight to come visit tomorrow lol
Unplugging the module completely may relieve the pressure if the board shorted and is trying to run the motor
And then it shouldn't be too much more difficult to drive if that's the case, right?
Like I basically just won't have ABS and TC?
It's possible power steering will remain disabled
Yikes. Never driven without power steering lol
IDK exactly how that system works. Is it electronic PS or power steering pump like old school?
OH, that'll probably be disabled then
It still shouldn't be too tough though
2-hour drive back home with no PS lmao
yeah I mean when I'm moving it should be fine
Yup
Is there an easier alternative to taking out the whole ABS unit? Like just unplugging it? Perhaps even just removing the two fuses that it uses?
Fuses might work, not sure where all the power comes from though
yikes okay
If there's a relay yank that, that would be for the motor
Gotcha
Pump motor
and that's basically just power going from the alternator to the ABS module, right?
Maybe I'm wrong lol
Battery to ABS module
Okay that makes sense
Technically the BCM to the ABS module, Battery feeds BCM as does the alternator
Or whatever Ford calls the fusebox. Everyone has a different name for it
Shows up as BCM in the scan lol
There ya go HAHA. SOme manu's call it weird stuff. TIPM is Chrysler
Bruh like what is that 💀
Hell if I know, all I know is it's the fusebox 😂
Yeah I just call it the fusebox. Universal code lol
Ah, Totally Integrated Power Module
bruh 💀
Very good name, totally good
I'm reading from a forum that some kid tried to take out his F7 fuse (40A, Anti-lock brake system/Electronic stability program pump) and it disabled his ABS, TC, whatever else (including a 4x4 system? Which is weird because Foci are FWD)
Man imma start practicing without ABS when sim racing now. Feels important to get a feel for when in situations like this lol
It might actually be a Mk3 Focus RS, which are AWD
Fun thing, if you've never felt your brake pedal pulsate under your foot, you've never activated ABS. Most people will never even activate it
No labels under the fusebox lid? Have an owners manual?
Nah I know which ones are for the ABS lol. F7 and F19 in the engine bay
Yeah I've recently been in scenarios (maybe like two within the past couple of weeks) when I had to slam on my brakes and the brake pedal felt a little weird
I remember one scenario a couple weeks ago. Traffic in my lane suddenly came to a near-stop and I had to slam on my brakes. I heard my tires screech and idk how to describe it but the brake pedal felt like it went further than normal. Kinda felt weird lol
Idk if that's what it feels like when it activates though. And yeah it's weird that my tires even screeched in the first place (but I mean I REALLY) had to slam my brakes
yeah "sinking" is a better word for it
Might be off-topic but lowkey might get a better sim racing wheel after this goofy situation just to practice no ABS (I'm stuck on a 2Nm wheel lol. Feels weak after I went karting for my birthday recently)
FInd a backroad, pull your ABS fuses and see what it's like LOL
I always practiced that kind of stuff in the snow in themiddle of nowhere
My area is too suburban. I'd have to go a bit further out of my city lol
I bet I could find a place though
I've always lived in BFE
lmao Bum F* Egypt?
Yup
lolll
I'm old, therefor use old werds
lol yeah I'm an early Gen Z
Nah I like my half of my generation lol
I honestly don't really care, either you're a good person or you're not
Gen Z ain't bad, there's a still a few willing to listen and learn. Err one forgets they were that age once upon a time and knew everything
Yeah that's me
Naw, you ain't arguing with me about what's wrong with your car, you're listening and having a conversation
I like to think I'm a rarer Gen Z because I helped my gf with breaker issues and also fixed a couple of plumbing issues (she just moved into this apartment and it's already having issues)
Basically stuff that normal younger people don't know how to fix
Because they weren't taught, because both parents working full time to support them and/or parents not owning a home and having to DIY things themselves
Urban living is an entirely different lifestyle to BFE
That makes sense. My parents are both Gen Z. The house they raised me in was like $99K (bought in the late 1990s, sold for ~$215K in 2016)
So that makes sense 💀
Also, that's the unit we use: living affordability
I'd lose it if that were my situation lol
I need my home lab. I use Tailscale so I can mess with it when I'm at work or at my gf's apartment
Most kids need a Steam Deck or a Switch. Nah as long as I have a computer in front of me, I'll just slap Tailscale on that so I can connect to my home lab lollll
I just need information. Book, phone, PC, whatever. Or my fishing pole and a lake or river
But anyway, yard the fuses and see what happens. Also try reverse and forward a bit to see if the rear drums are stuck. If after pulling the fuses it still feels like brakes, there's videos on how to lube the E-brake mechanism on the rear calipers
I'm just hoping that the worst case is that I have to drive home without ABS and TC (and I guess power steering)
Yeah, electric power steering is really nice until you run into an ABS issue
Company car is a Hyundai with EPS, driving without it was honestly just fine.
When I had my issues
Yeah I bet it's fine given that it's probably FWD
I might be in luck in that case lol
Yup
Also know too that you can separate the ABS valve body from the electronics part and just replace the electronics part. Cheaper that way
Can do it without removing brake lines but will need a scan tool to reactivate and calibrate the module
Also, a torn cable to the ABS unit or something related to it wouldn't be the issue, right? I'm thinking that because the whole car would have those issues immediately upon turning on the car, rather than driving around my gf's parking garage and then it suddenly has those issues after driving it for a bit
It's possible. Where it's located back behind the battery and things might be a good place for rodents to hang out
wait hold on
ya know
that might make sense because there's a lot of squirrels where I live
But I mean the car feels fine until it throws those errors after driving it for like five minutes
Bro, I kid you not, I've killed 3 squirrels and 4 chipmunks this year getting under the hood of my cars
Yeah, ABS stuff takes some time to show up
It's generally not quick.
Interesting
Yeah, if you've got squirrels, have a look for some nibbling
Crazy too because I took this whole trip, no issues, and then I suddenly make the last turn before getting to my gf's apartment when everything lit up
Will do if we can get to it
both my car and my wifes car had the cabin air filter destroyed
had to remove the fans in both and remove the offending crap in the fans
Looks like you've got some work ahead of you lol. I have a feeling once you remove the battery you'll know.
We're going to check the F7 fuse and see if that's the issue. If not, I'm going to pray that keeping that fuse out means that we don't have to entirely unplug the whole ABS module for all of the other lights and show up
You said F7 and F19, whichever fuse is bigger pull that one. It'd be for the pump motor
Yeah that would be the F7 fuse
Using this if you want context:
https://www.startmycar.com/us/ford/focus/info/fusebox/2014
OH dood, that's really cool
Yeah, check F19 also because that's for the brains, if it's blown that will tell a lot. Either chewed wire or bad module
never heard of "disabling all the nannies" until today. Idk if that would help and idk how to do it on my car lol
ABS, TC, Power Steering, those are "nannies"
never heard it described as that lol
Things that keep you from doing exactly what you want when you want
It's a boomer thing 😂
lolll
From back before we had all that crap and lane departure assist and all the other crap
I think I've seen videos of disabling stuff like that. There's like "TCS off" but you're supposed to press and hold it and press another button (or something goofy) and that'll truly turn it off
Yeah, my truck has TC off but no vehicle has ABS off since it's federally mandated
along with things like airbags, etc
Man so I'm about to drive around illegally at the worst case lmao
No, it's federally mandated for production. Can't manufacture a car that doesn't have it. What you do doesn't matter
oh gotcha
Also mandated they can't put a switch in to disable
Pretty much lol
Praying this works lmao
There are plenty of modifications you can do that will make it street illegal. California is terrible about things like that. It can't be too loud, or too tinted, no underglow, front lights have to be white or yellow, etc.
In California, you're not allowed to own your car
lol
Heaven forbid somebody wraps their car pink or something
These are rules across most of the states, believe it or not. Particularly the loud, underglow, front lights thing.
Don't forget about the catalytic converter
You can have a cat that's legal in 48 or 49 states, but not Cali
No you need to pay quadruple the price for a Cali cat
True. Can't modify ECu software either, they'll scan for it and yank the plates if they find it during emissions testing
Which is also the reason why there's a huge black market for them and they keep getting stolen
Yep if you tuned your ECU you need to save your settings and factory reset before smog test
Hell cat
My goodness the car nerd convo is massive XD
I wish I was this knowledgeable with cars
Helping motor diagnose an issue
Ah
Been turning wrenches for 30 years now 
If you want some real fun, I'm rebuilding a dual fuel pump assembly on a boat today
Stupid boat morons PAINTED THE FUEL FILTER/PUMP ASSUMBLY INTERNALLY
This is where the fuel filter screws to, you can imagine what all that flaking paint does..........
Paint went through the pumps all the way to the fuel pressure regulator, gotta flush the system, strip paint and rebuild with new pumps
Sounds like a hassle fr
Pain in the hoosky
Lol
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Its going to filter out all the bits of paint fr
Don't even worry about it
@south yew fuses looked fine (we replaced them anyways). We're now thinking that it's the battery current sensor that connects to the negative terminal
These care are notorious for corrosion (I think specifically on the negative terminal too) and we're thinking that current sensor cable being eaten by corrosion is the issue
But here's the thing: I’m in Austin and live in Houston. I could choose to take the car to this local place that’s like not even a three-minute drive, or I can have my stepfather come up here and tow it
And of course he's going to pick the option of taking it to this nearby mechanic, which is the easier route lolll. But I don't want to do any damage to the car given that the brakes are applied
Also, I’m thinking the brakes being applied is due to the "Hill Start Assist not available" issue (this "Hill Start Assist" is basically just a brake that’s applied until the clutch is engaged for when starting on hills, so you don't roll back)
A lot of yapping. Sorry lol
Video in case you're curious
Hill start assist is done by the ABS module as well. All signs are pointing there.
Gotcha. Still probably going to have that cable replaced because it's been eaten up by corrosion
Ya, the battery current sensor is just for the alternator, as far as I know. It uses that to determine how much to charge
It’s so crazy how some people are incompetent, I’ve seen entire engine blocks painted down to every single square cm
Oh this wasn't just a person. This was a manufacturing company that elected to paint parts that would touch fuel
Thats insane
Ya, Carter manufactured them for years that way before switching to Anodizing
It's silly
Which is weird because we fully unplugged it and all of the lights came on in the dash
My car just built different I guess
My stepfather tried to put it onto a trailer yesterday but it kept beach at the middle of the car (at the edge of the trailer). So we decided to take it to a place down the road. Hopefully I won't be here for too much longer because I’m practically living with my gf and idk how much she likes my living habits 😅 (I hate to use stereotypes, but let's just say that she's Asian but I love my electricity)
what were the codes with the lights on?
That's weird, you gotta bad ground somewhere and it was using the current sensor as a ground?
The original lights (with ABS issues), U0121(00)
But without the BCS cable, all lights came on but we didn't bother to scan for codes. I’m assuming it would've thrown absolutely every code possible lollll (or maybe just a bunch of U codes)
Nah, the negative terminal is basically the ground, which that terminal cable goes from the neg term on the battery onto the body of the car (so, neg term to ground basically)
And then there's another cable that comes off of the negative terminal. That's the BCS (battery current sensor) cable and I think (could be wrong) it connects to the fuse box (again, I could be way off about that because we couldn't see but I've vaguely read that that’s where it connects to)
You shouldn't get christmas tree lights just from disconnected the BMS tho
Maybe something wrong with the computer
Neg battery terminal goes under the airbox, wonder if it's loose or corroded.
Well, maybe one to the strut tower and one under the airbox
I think the neg term cable is up and behind the fuse box and positive is between the battery and the air box
Honestly just hoping that a squirrel or something chewed the cable up. But that's unlikely if I came all the way from Houston to Austin, only for it to happen after I come back from grabbing dinner (in Austin)
Tasty electricity
That's how they recharge
Just like how you need to throw car batteries into the ocean to charge the electric eels

@trim nacelle can we un-stupid for a second? Idk if you actually own a Golf, but if you do, what trim and year is it? (I think you said it's a GTI). What's the reliability/maintenance like? Would I have to constantly get it maintained?
Car issues aren't fun and now I'm considering selling my car after this craziness lol
I've driven and sat in basically all generations
Maintenance is easy if you don't thrash it, tires are like, not terrible to replace if you aren't getting an R/32
If you are, expensive
Yearly maintenance is fine if you keep it with VW or a trusted mechanic
The one thing I'd worry about...
Probably, the only real thing
Electrics
If you have one with cameras and sensors, those things are expensive af to fix out of warranty
A perpetual warranty is genuinely worth it in that case imo
It'll probably GTI. Unless I buy it from some idiot who doesn't know what he has lol (highly unlikely but you never know)
As for the cheaper end, you wouldn't have as much trouble, but I would say in general
And this is for all VW
All audi, skoda etc
Be careful after 5 years
That's when the electrics start to go
If you take care of it, it'll be nice to you basically
It's good at being just a solid german car
But if you thrash it, you'll be paying more for parts and service very quick
Esp. on the R trim, those tires are not cheap
I get that a lot of people say this is a reliable car, but what about buying beyond 100K miles (160K km)? How far would you say in mileage is okay? Just trying to see how I can stretch my budget
They tend to use continentals or p-zeros
And p-zeros are expensive AF
That's the kind of tire trim you see on like, supercars
Lamborghinis, Ferraris
I think some Audi?
A lot of german brands opt for continental too
It's really a case by case thing
Thought so lol
Shop by service history, state of the car in person
Probe for things like work done
Or previous accidents
Those are red flags
The more vanilla it is, the better
I feel like they can easily hit 200K miles, from what people say
Yes
German cars can really last if you service them properly
Let them weather and they will start to fall apart
That’s what I'm worried about lol. I want a fun car but I don't want to have to spend on German maintenance (like the average BMW)
But I feel that’s normal
Don't shop German if you don't want to look at an elevated service
You're not gonna pay ultra premium for a GTI, but you won't pay a basic price either
Imo a golf is just a nice ass car
VW in general, they have the art pat down pretty well nowadays
Gotcha. So it's like the average of a BMW and a Honda basically, right? (In terms of maintenance)
Go back 20 years I wouldn't say they were as great
Kinda? Depending how well you treat it could lean towards the honda more
Depends on the age and mechanic
You may as well ask the sellers this question to a few of them
You should get a rough range
I'd expect somewhere bouncing between the 600 usd mark up to maybe 900 for a big one
Not incl. extras like tires or rotors etc
Between, what is it your focus?
And a Golf
I would lean towards the golf
I've met a lot of focus owners, sudden repair or cost is quite common
If you went looking at an R and you got one with thin profile sport tires, a set of those would be something like, 1200 usd 💀
Fair warning, GTI would be better in this if you don't want to be scared of part prices
Or go down from even a GTI to something like an R line
Not R, R line
All the bells of the best but you don't get the engine (Whistles)
Yeah that's part of my reasoning lolll
Once you go to the really flashy stuff it adds up really fast
Like the cameras in these cars are in some cases 5K+
I just want a faster car that's fun but also more reliable (I have a friend who knows some people who can get this car to 300 hp, which is pretty much all I want tbh)
Which is why I'm saying the extended warranty is worth
300 in a new VW isn't too hard to do
Even some of their mid-range stuff goes a bit north of 200
Do some ECU work, improve intake and maybe intercooler, slightly bigger turbo and a muffler kit, it probably will do that much
I'm not all big on the intermediates between that but it depends on what they build the drivetrain for the mid-range for
I'm not really sure if you can find a cheap car that isn't a buzzbomb entailing cheap maintenance costs for 300hp imo
Unless we go back to that weird convo yesterday
A camry?
💀
You pay for a premium experience, you will pay for a premium upkeep if you ask me
Kinda considered it until I saw that it would be like $20K for a V6 Camry
20K is not bad for a car
The car of all time
It's really plain but it's probably also the most realistic you could be for 300hp
Maybe an old civic?
Hard to say, I haven't been much of a car nut for a VERY long time now
This might be a longshot but I also see a 2010 that's near me for $9,950 that has only 66K miles on it
Camry?
GTI
Yeah kinda thought so lolll
May have lived a sheltered life, or had an accident, or was in a flood or natural disaster
You won't know
Those sorts of cars are interesting imo, but also you need to factor in an inspection
Says 0 accidents reported on CarGurus
I'd still get it inspected
Reported doesn't mean it never happened
Inspections you get someone who combs a car with a special light
iirc it's uv?
And they look for imperfections
Things you wouldn't see but are signs of panel beating or painting over damage
Where the paint may be unusually thick in some spots
The other annoying thing is test driving to test all the electrics
As important as the normal stuff in the damn car tbh
I think about the 2.0t accord from time to time
electronics are what I'm dealing with on my Focus rn
Something goes and you could be looking at several grand for a $100 part cos it takes 15 hours of labor
They don't make it easy to fix the kit on a VW
Lol
Same for most cars really, cheap as they can manufacture to meet a service life
But you have the german premium
Or I could get Honda reliability for around the same price if I go with a Honda Accord 2.0T
But a bit higher mileage (I think. I'm just now researching these cars)
I would say Honda you'd have a better shot at cheap reliability
But you're not gonna quite get that german quality
I say nothing wrong with a Honda tho
Often regarded as one of the more reliable brands thanks to the infamous vtec
I want German fun but timing is trying to tell me no
I mean I need a hatchback though. I go mountain biking and I can't store my bike in the back of a sedan
Get a crossover
Well, I guess you don't want that cos 300hp fun
💀
That sort of thing with a raised chassis is good for the occasional lite dirt track
I mean I'm not taking the car off roading
Here in America, biking trails have parking lots lol
Must be nice
Lmao
Here the country riots if we lose the Land cruiser or patrol off the market for even 30 seconds
I got cut off by a lifted truck yesterday
You guys' idea of lifted is so weird to me
I don't get it either tbh
Like, you have normal roads everywhere that takes any prius
All just to take the truck around town and not take it off roading
Yet there's a facilitated need for a lifted dodge ram long cabin

I feel like less than 10% of ram owners use rams for what they're intended for
Lmao
Bruh why is the Golf just the best option for me rn
It is so infrequent that you can round up the few percent and say all f150s have an empty bed. They literally drive like any other car on the road
Bro's slowly learning why VW has become so successful
💀
Me: having car issues
My friends and family, "knowing" how German vehicles are: "That's the worst decision you'll ever make"




