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>found my dream car
>limited edition euro performance car, barely any for sale
>seller said it was in great condition and looked good from the photos
>drove 200miles to see it in person
>it's in utter fucking shit condition with cracks in the transmission and a cracked front bumper ghetto'd together with bondo
>he took all the photos to hide all of the defects
>fucking...
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>>14880678
>not manipulating the seller into meeting you halfway
If you shop like an idiot you'll be treated like an idiot
what car
>>14880748
doesn't matter, it's dead to me
I know basically nothing about cars so bear with me.
Why do Asian cars have so little maintenance compared to German cars?
>>14880673
Less power from engine = longer lasting engine
>>14880673
they don't, really
asian cars typically just have smaller motors and require less fluids and have less amenities that require less fine-tooling
otherwise they both need oil changes, brake repairs, coolant flushes, etc.
>>14880673
>less amenities
jap cars usually have more standard equipment and bigger engines than equally priced euro shit so no.
I live in a city and I don't use my car often (1-2 times a month for a weekend trip, less than 10k km a year and 99% in summer).
What would the down sides be of buying an old Porsche Boxter for less than 10k?
Would this be miata tier gay?
PORSCHE Boxster 2.5, 9.1997 / 155'900 km, CHF 8'890.–
http://www.autoscout24.ch/3637243
What's up with the exhaust notes on these? I've heard a few drive by at like 20mph and a few fly by at like 70, they sound kinda terrible.
>>14880631
9x6's have a fair few issues, especially as they get older.
parts and labor are not cheap. If you're lucky, the previous owner maintained a perfect service history. If not, here is a list of common things that are a problem in early 9x6s.
- IMS failure is always a fear, not always likely, some previous owners will have them replaced at some point in the car's life. Should it kick out, it results in fairly considerable engine failure.
- Engine mount (Boxster) or transmission mount(911)...
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The only people who call certain cars gay or girly are hugely in denial about their masculinity.
Is this the slowest board on 4chink?
No, lgbt is
>>14880567
Not even, go to history. There was a thread that went on for over 2 months
Sometimes a week in between posts.
>>>/trv/ is slower
On every second and fourth Sunday of the month from 11PM to 1AM a carpark just down the road is filled with shitboxes. Loud ones. Stancefags, ricers, JDM tyte retards and boyracers from all over the city convene in this one carpark to vape. Now you’re trying to sleep and these shitcunts just keep waking you up. It’s not on. Nobody wants to be tired on a Monday morning; it’s bad enough to have to do anything at all on the day let alone having to do it exhausted. It’s been going on for months now but you’ve had enough. You’re going to go supreme and gentlemanly on...
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The Shitbox:
Any vehicle worth $10,000USD or less. Post a link to this. Craigslist, dealer sites, whatever. You’ll have your war machine.
>$10,000USD for the vehicle
>$7,500USD can go into mods, anything not spent on the shitbox can be spent on mods
“Perks”:
Perks are optional. You do not have to take any these. If you want, you can take one.
>Barn Find
You found your shitbox in a barn covered in dust with the key conveniently sitting on the ground...
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Your prey:
Your roll determines what you chase. If the numbers aren’t any of the special rounds you’ll chase 3 people over the next 3 meetings. The first based off the last number, the second based off the second last. The final race is decided by adding your last two numbers together; if that number is above 10 take the last number from it to decide.
E.g. 89, 8 + 9 = 17. You first race 9, and then 8, and finally 7.
1. Ricer in a sixth gen Civic SiR
2. Boyracer in a new WRX STi
3. LS swapped Miata
4. Vaper in a hawkeye WRX
5. Stancefag in...
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Rolling any of the following numbers puts you up against a special foe. Defeat them and you win a glorious prize.
>34: Paul Walker’s ghost in a spectral R34 GT-R fuelled by the souls of dead street racers
Any shitbox you own will be tuned and tastefully riced. You cannot sell these shitboxes but you never seem to run out of space to store them.
>65: Tommi Mäkinen in his Evo VI
You can now get drunk as a Finn. Being drunk actually improves your driving skills now and if you get pulled over and...
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Car was running but stopped, guy was slumped back head rolled back and mouth open. Eyes closed, though. Wasn't sitting straight back, but kinda slumped out of his seat and over the arm rest. Been like that for 30 minutes or so.
Probably drunk. Go wake him up.
>>14880407
He was at the entrance of a store parking lot, but not in the actual lot. I told the manager and she came out, but couldn't get a response from tapping his window. I left before the cops came. If he died, I'll hear about it this evening.
>>14880413
That's why everybody makes fun of you
Share desktops/wallpapers
>it's not /o/ related in the slightest but I don't care.
Hi guys,
Im renting a car in LA and my friend says I should just disconnect the speedo cable to get unlimited miles and not pay extra.
Is this true? can I get caught? Seems too good to me true
>>14880316
Unless your rental car is 30 years old, it will not be as simple as crawling under the car and unscrewing a cable
>>14880318
Unplugging the cluster?
>>14880316
People like you should be jailed soon. I also work in a rental in LA.
For those of us who live in central europe, what should be on a recommendation chart?
same rules as in this, we're looking at around 5K Yuros
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>>14880291
>europe
>not already owning seven Twingos
Step it up sempai.
Otherwise, shitbox-style, got for an old Golf between the second and third gen, or an Opel Corsa B. Those fetch low low prices and are easy to maintain.
People who use car alarms should be shot.
>>14880009
I disagree.
Why won't it eeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnd
Are there any tricks to removing the top most bolts on the bellhousing?, they are jammed up there pretty good
>>14879966
Lots of extensions and at least one universal joint
>>14879970
I'm new to socket extensions and u joints and all that, any tips?
>>14879970
Don't forget a large helping of sacrificial knuckle-skin.
>Oi Anon ya cunt come fa a ride in me tarana, ya wana see a burnout ay? me fuckin t-rana destroys a set heaps dast ai
>>14879762
If you say one more word ill punch you so hard your teeth will start to look normal.
Everything in this picture is a Cronulla wet dream.
>>14879956
Bogan wet dream.
>search feels
>only a thread about what you did to your car
Post automotive feels
>be me
>spend entire life uninterested in cars
>suspended license til I was 20 because of truancy
>just got my suspension lifted, finished school, and paid fines
>working full time job, rode a skateboard to work every day
>one day my buddy brings Need For Speed Carbon over
>I'm hooked on it
>eventually beat it, decide I want a car
>don't know where to go to learn about cars
>end up on /o/
>finally buy car, fall for manual meme
>car sits neglected as I try to learn to both drive and drive stick
>go out tonight
>feeling bretty good
>practicing
>go to downshift
>i wonder...
>push gas in
>downshift
>no jolt, just gradual slowing
>only time I stall out I save it before the engine dies
>comfortable enough to go to 5k revs in each gear from 1st to 5th instead of babying it
I know, I know, you guys already know how to drive/were born with a heel-toe to die for etc
but this was more exciting than graduation.
it was more exciting than fucking my sister's friend after prom.
it was better than driving a half-ton underpowered pickup that needs new tires.
so yeah, post auto feels.
>tl;dr I'm not as shit at driving as I was 2 weeks ago and I'm happy.
>>14879560
Good job, dude
If I took my fox body to 5k on every shift I'd get arrested.
>>14879572
I'm in an Integra GS-R, I think it sounds nice (it's completely stock from the head unit to the alloys)
but it's not anywhere near as loud as any V8 or even most V6's.
The sound the engine makes dropping revs when I shift into the next gear gives me goosebumps.
What's an appropriate price for a full paint job to a different color? I'm looking to get rid of the silver on my STi (worst color imo) and paint it a dark gray or black. Also, where would be a good place to find reputable painters? I've heard that Maaco is shit tier.
$10k+
painting jambs is a ton of work
>>14879548
Sounds about right.
How much prep work will you be doing, are you expecting them to drop the engine, or will you deliver it as a rolling shell?
Just get a quality wrap. It will be half the price and last 10 years.
I daily an rx7 fc for 2 years and never had a problem besides flooding it the first week, after an accident I had to buy the first car that came along, and I got a lasaber and every fucking week is a new check engine light! I WANT MY "UNREALIABLE"* RX7 BACK
Been looking for a reasonable condition one for a while now (Ausfag) for a daily. Always liked them but was put off by the amount of shit talk about rotary reliability etc. Eventually said "Fuck it" and started looking for one anyway. Your words are very encouraging.
The only problem now is actually finding one, my best options are currently getting a clean rolling shell and sourcing engine + gearbox from somewhere. If you're into cars, don't move to Australia unless you have loads of money to blow or are ready to get depressed.
Noice, been wanting a vert recently, I like my miats but it doesn't scratch the same itch as the FB I used to have. That thing flooded in the middle of winter once, poured a cup of ATF down the carb and replaced the spark plugs and it brapped again happily
Never really liked the convertible FC3S, the soft top ruins the body lines... But they seem to be everywhere in California all practically mint condition. Almost feel like picking one up just for shits and giggles.
