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I'm thinking about using plasti dip on my rims and I was wonder what you guys experiences if any using it.
I'd like to have it a charcoals gun metal color
>>my car
Isn't it like $5 and an afternoon? And if you don't like it you just peel it off? Just do it.
>>15236897
I did it on my Miata a while ago, turner out good.
>>15236923
Nah, it's a bitch to peel off wheels. It's really hard to take care of, it never looks as good as the first application, you need a can for each wheel
http://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/cto/5619477354.html
This looks a bit sketch, but it's gone down in price enough that I could reasonably buy it for a project, that I will end up dailying.
Before I proceed, I thought to consult the automotive experts. Here are my questions/concerns.
How shitty will a welded diff be?
How easy is it to take care of that rocker and floor rust?
What the fuck is up with that front bumper?
Why is it carbed when 4A-GE's were EFI, and how does it affect driving?
My plans are to daily it. Of course I would...
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There's no point. The car is rusted to hell. It'll break in half if you try to drift it.
>>15236893
I want to daily it above all, but it sucks that drift is not really possible.
I'll have to go and peek at the inside more closely.
>$2200
>for a rusted out 30 year old econobox
>with no interior and a welded diff
>all because of a cartoon
/o/,
I'm going to be traveling and I found a Dodge Dynasty in my price range. Heard they're reliable and relatively safe and spacious. I love it's front bench seat as well.
Would traveling be fine? Has anyone on here travelled with one?
Thanks
>>15236757
avoid the 3.0L V6 anf they're gold. The 2.5L I4 is bulletproof, and the 3.3L V6 is proven reliable.
>>15236792
Appreciate it, I've heard much love for their engines as well. Can't wait to buy
I would personally go for the Lincoln Town car. It's got a simple v8, rwd, bigger, more parts availability, still has bench seats. 1991 and newer models have rear air suspension.
Hey guys, could really use some of you wisdom here...
Sit rep... Just drove almost 1200 miles to visit family in another country. Barely had the money for this trip and car has gone into ITS TOTALLY FUCKING FUCKED MATE mode.
The car... 2005 Altima 2.5
The problem... She seems too be not getting gas or struggling to get gas.
It started at a pit stop when the wife stepped on the gas while starting it. Assumed she flooded it, let it sit and it started.
Got to motel that night and checked in. Went to move car and it wouldn't start, starter was...
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Buy plane tickets
Could be fuel filter or the pump. But if it seems to run fine while you're on the gas, I don't think that would be it.
How old is the fuel filter / pump?
As you're in maple syrup land, how rusty is it underneath?
Tesla reverses course and brings back lower-priced Model S 60. Last year, Tesla replaced the entry-level Model S 60 with the higher-spec Model S 70, upping the cost of Model S ownership.but now it's decided to backtrack ... kind of. The new Model S 60s are actually outfitted with a 75-kWh battery, and the full 75 kWh can be activated via a software update, either at the time of purchase for $8,500 or later down the road for $9,000. The 75-kWh 60D has a 259-mile (417-km) range and 140-mph (225-km/h) top speed, and the 75-kWh 60 offers 249 miles (401-km/h) and 140 mph. The...
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>>15236498
Fucking chewbacca defense all up in this motherfucker.
Tesla originally offered the 75-kWh upgrade on 70 models, with activation set at $3,000 before delivery and $3,250 after.
>pay for more range by unlocking a software toggle
I hope Mercedes etc don't start delivering cars with one or two cylinders disabled until you pay 9k extra.
What does /o/ think of this fine automobile?
>>15236179
Ford stuck its dick in that.
Its worthless trash
>>15236179
If you want a car that rides smooth and can go through snow, drive that. If you want a jaguar, don't go near that gonherrial multiracial Ford Focus with jaguar badging.
That is a the Mondale of Jaguars.
And if you want to join any elitist group of jag owners, you'll need to have something that is a real jag, (x300 or x100) in addition, it costs about the same as a classy ass xj8
>>15236179
>literally worst jaaaag
can someone explain to me some heater core meme i heard about.
i was with my friend riding in his car and he had is heater on even tho it was the day was hot as fuck. he said he heard how if he doesnt have coolant flowing constantly through the heater core it can clog and it wont work for the winter and he would either have to flush or replace it. i dont understand how can a heater core clog?
>>15236176
calcium deposits, rust
the vaccuum switch on mine actually cracked in two once; drained all my coolant
>>15236176
some cars don't have a bypass valve
Saab for instance, the coolant always flows through the heater core
so if the vent door is leaky you can end up with constant heat
>>15236176
>constantly
your friend's a dummy. It's not a bad idea to flow some coolant through every so often, but constantly is just dumb.
that is this fucking thing?
from a 93 gs300
not a power steering module
>>15236117
Random electronic sensor.
Why the fuck do you need to know?
>>15236125
>electronic sensor
i've got to put it on craigslist its the last of a box of junk i want to sell
thanks anon
>>15236117
It's a muffler bearing
Ask an 80s Ferrari owner anything
how long do they let you hold the valet keys before you'll get written up?
Is there any intrinsic meaning or value in life?
>>15236114
Those look like ATV keys
>just finished mechanics school
>start looking for jobs at dealerships
>its been 3 months already and have not heard one word from anybody
WTF do dealers only hire experienced people? how am i suppose to get that experience of nobody wants to give me a chance? the career services at my school was shit and busy always trying to help others. waiting on them i better help myself. everybody i know tells me just to specialize in one brand and to work for a dealer cause there are...
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Time to start changing tires and oil
Get a job in a small Shop
Get experience
Get a job in a dealership
Life is a bitch
>>15235994
Over here in Australia its the opposite. They almost exclusively hire apprentices because theyre cheaper and just treat them like slave labour. Small workshops are where its at
I'm looking for a cheap, reliable and fuel efficient commuter car. Is the prius a good option?
Geo Metro
cheaper, more reliable, more fuel efficient than the prius, and 10 years earlier, so cheaper. If I haven't mentioned, it's pretty cheap.
/thread
>>15235641
GET A HONDA FAGGOT. i am so sick of people asking HUR DUR WAT KIND OF CAR SHOULD I GET FOR X REASON
c-max or jetta
Seriously considering buying a used NA 300zx with a ton of work done to it. This pic is the exact car that i'm considering getting off of craigslist.
Any personal experience working on or driving one of these /o/? What do you think?
Are they reliable? Hard to work on? maintain? How easy could you find parts?
Guy if asking 3000, has a few minor cosmetic problems.
>>15235571
do not
no
just don't
>>15235571
it's like wanting a FD man, dont get it unless you got the money. or if you're made of money
besides their engine bays are fucking cramped like a kowloon tenement
>>15235571
Hey /o/, me and my gf of 3 years just broke up and I wanna shoot the shit about cars to help get my mind off of it. Also since my gf can't tell me not to get one anymore, can I get some advice on a first motorcycle? I'm looking for something under $2,000 (before negotiation), pretty cheap to insure, and one that parts and information on fixing it will be really easy to find. I've been thinking about a Honda Rebel 250, or maybe even a Ninja 250-500, but I imagine insurance is much more expensive than the latter (I'm 19 for reference). And even if you can't...
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>>15235522
i can see why she broke up
>>15235522
So, you've made a step towards growing up.
Want to learn one more?
Learn to do your own homework and choices.
> Not your personal army.
>>15235533
thanks anon
What's that one song that sounds like it goes
lyrics : oh wuh oh oh oh wuh oh oh oh wuh oh oh
instrumental: BAH duh de dah DAH DAH DAH DE DAH DAH BAH duh de dah DAH DAH DAH de DAH DAH BAH duh de dah DAH DAH DAH
>>15235390
Worlds by Fallout Boy?
>>15235390
Wait, that sounds like My Song Knows What You Did In the Dark by Fall Out Boy
>>15235395
nah senpai its more like a funky electric feel
![2008-chevrolet-equinox-sport-2wd-suv-angular-front[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/eBWaNvj.png "2008-chevrolet-equinox-sport-2wd-suv-angular-front[1].png")
Retard here. Question.
I have an 08 equinox. Decoding the vin from GM's vin info, it should be AWD. But physically it looks FWD. Had a buddy look at it and he claims there is no way its AWD. Using vin decoder sites, 90% say AWD, a couple say FWD.
How likely is it that my car has had the vin swapped? I'm just curious as when I bought it from the dealer (a ford dealer), it was advertised/priced as AWD.
![z0Sgthx[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/ZqZawNG.jpg "z0Sgthx[1].jpg")
the VIN should be in about a half-million places on the car. check the other body panels, under the hood and trunk.
If you start seeing these missing or torn then you have a problem.
also you should just log into a GM site and punch in the VIN and find a parts list, it should be out there.
>>15235411
the vin on the windshield and in the drivers door all look original, driver side being faded as hell but i can make it out.
https://service.gm.com/dealerworld/vincards/pdf/vincard08%2006-01-09%20r1.1.pdf
this is what i used to figure out my vin
2CNDL23F386******, L2 meaning AWD.
I know this isn't really the kind of topic that would interest most of you. It just bothers me, and I want to find an answer, and maybe it bothers some of you as well haha
>>15235432
have you actually bothered to look under the car to see if its AWD or not?
