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if i wanted to buy a used crossover type car that's between 0-5 years old, what should i get?
pic unrelated
I'm more interested in the story behind the unrelated picture than a crossover.
A crossover?
What the fuck is wrong with you?
I think I see blood in the grass.
>>14800724
>wanting a crossover
are you a woman?
Is traction control dangerous /o/?
Nearly got me killed today. Had to make a few sharp maneuvers into oncoming traffic to avoid a bunch of retards causing an accident. Tried to spin the wheels to turn faster and ended up with no power in front of an oncoming truck.
Pic related my car. Last time I'm driving with ASR on.
A guy made a doodad for my model of car that automagically turns off traction and stability control on startup. Also you can press the TCS button to toggle it on and off if you so choose and it will remember your setting. Best $30 I spent and i never turn it back on unless it's a legit snowstorm outside.
>>14800642
As somebody that learned to drive with out even ABS, yes. All this shit is a liability if you need your car to do something the engineers didn't think of.
Now I just have to deal with always having a burnout warning on the dash. Great.
Anybody here from Maryland? Think we could get a Maryland meetup setup?
im in northwestern VA. like 40 mins from maryland.
>>14800455
How far are you from Downtown Annapolis? I know a lot of great roads around that area
>>14800506
about an hour and a half. ive driven to the naval academy a couple times.
>buy new set of tires
>dont get road hazard warranty
>nail in sidewall a week later
>>14800388
who the fuck doesn't get road hazard?
>>14800388
>>14800395
>buy tires off amazon
>have pedro install em
>no spare
>no jack
>no fucks
>no issues after 15k miles.
>>14800395
If the tires are too expensive Tire Rack won't offer it. I only have road hazard on my front MPSS for this reason, rears are wider and more expensive.
So I've been looking at trucks on Craigslist. So far my choices have been narrowed down to Ford Ranger, Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee, and the Honda CR-V. I can afford about $300-$500 per month in total car costs, and I plan on saving up about $4k to $6k before buying used. Which one should I pick, and why? What are the differences between the four (and especially between the Cherokee and the GC)? What is the cost-to-own for the most and least costly body styles/engines? Best for mudding and climbing rocks? Easiest first car? I picked these because I am a college student...
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>>14800323
Should have added 4runner to the list, except that imo it looks ugly compared to the Cherokee.
>>14800323
get a jeep patriot new for like 20k
yea its a chryslers but fuck it its big, 4wd and cheap as all fuck
>>14800378
whoops nvm just read that you wanted to mud with it, that wont work in a patriot lol
Would there be any demand for a barebones basic pick up? Just something you can sell as a cheap utility vehicle for people who don't need a nice truck to daily drive, just a work truck to beat up on the job.
Pure utilitarianism as far as design goes, vinyl seats, maybe like bedliner on the floor no carpet or anything to be easy to clean and resilient, diesel engine, 8 foot bed, ability to accept a fifth wheel and pull trailers.
Have a high load capacity too, maybe 5/4 tons like the military trucks, but not sure if anyone would really use that much power.
>>14800318
Mahindra was working on releasing what you just described, more or less, a number of years ago though their tractor dealers. I think they backed off between gov't regulations and a perceived lack of sales. A bare-bones truck would dip into the used market, and I know a lot of people that would rather spend $15k on a second-hand Cummins Dodge than anything new.
>>14800318
they are called work trucks and you can get em new from gm/ford/possibly ram idk
they have a radio, heat, steel rims, wind up windows. they come in one color: white. get a 2wd single cab and its like 20-25k. this is what companies buy and they sell a ton of them. they are just low key. regular people just dont buy them in any significant numbers
theres your answer. they exist. now stfu and go buy a 2wd manual colorado for 21k
They are called fleet trucks and every brand already has them
/o/ff-roaders, I have a fairly simple question.
Could I replace 4x4 with a solid winch and good tires?
Where I live, unmolested 4x4s are almost double that of 2WD. I'd mostly be going up into the mountains.
Thanks br/o/thers, I tried google, but I never really got a straight forward answer
It depends on how patient you're willing to be getting your car unstuck vs how patient you're willing to be to save up for the right car for your intentions.
>>14800316
What this guy said. Alternatively, maybe look for something that can be converted to 4wd with some ease.
2wd will work alright if you got good tires and a locker or limited slip.
I was thinking about engines. The engines in the 797F truck put out 3800 hp each - couldn't you rig one of those to a foxbody or panther chassis and get a mean track day or mountain road machine? I wonder why we haven't consistently broken the 3000 hp meter yet.
Because big.
>>14800133
noob
>>14800178
>he doesn't believe
Anyone here drive a wrong-hand drive car? RHD car in the US, LHD car in Australia, etc.
Do you like it? Worth the hassle? Any stories?
>>14799831
Can't really answer your question, but I'm planning to bring my Cappuccino to the US with me when I go back.
It's a hilariously inappropriate car for American roads, but fuck it.
Drove my friends RHD WRX in Sweden, makes overtaking a bit scary.
>>14799831
I bought a RHD BMW E46 in the UK 2 years ago, did a LHD rebuild and sold the car for profit.
Driving a RHD car in a ''normal'' country can be tricky
Alright boys I'm sort of running out of ideas here. The timing chain on my E90 snapped last night and I am trying to work out if i've gone and mangled my valves.
Without using a scope, is there any way of checking for valve damage while the chain is off the car?
Would suck to fit a new chain and shit only to find the whole thing has to come apart again.
>>14799660
.. if you broke the chain, the valves ARE damaged..
Interference motor?
>%100 chance you mangled some of your valves and pistons
>%100 chance your motor needs to be torn down and rebuilt.
>>14799660
If the chain snapped while the engine was running (obviously), you've damaged something inside the engine. You're gonna need a rebuild
Miata cucks on suicide watch.
>>14799640
>cucks
its clucks anon!
>a miata re-skin with slightly more power will put miata cucks on suicide watch
I don't get it unless the Abarth will be like a miata on steroids. i also like the styling of the miata itself better
>inb4 passion and soul
>>14799717
It doesn't even have slightly more power.
Why are VL turbos used as a symbol of being Greek, Italian or Lebanese from Victoria?
It's kinda like the Australian version of Impalas being used to represent that you are black or mexican from california.
>>14799599
Just don't call me a wog
>>14799599
more like those old lowriders and custom whatevers in some rap videos
>>14799861
what are you talking about?
Can American cars finally turn?
>>14799516
they could always turn
fbody here. cant turn is a meme
No, the ones that do on the race track just teleport when no one is looking/people blink and a hologram of the car turning is displayed so no one is the wiser.
So my Ex boyfriend decided to pour about 2cups of bleach into my crankcase? (im not sure of the correct term) where the oil pours into.
so how bad is that? its a 1992 honda accord lx which takes 3.8L of regular oil.
ive been driving the car for about 3 days with the bleach in it... and have no other car to use to get to and from work..
(yes I did report him to the police and that is being dealt with)
my concern is what can/will happen? and how much time do I realistically have..
any response will help..
thank you
>>14799469
>as if a girl knows the word crankcase.
Fuck off. And if you're a guy, faggot.
>>14799538
He's probably gay, anon
>>14799538
OP is always gay, therefore this is his boyfriend. Do you fags even try anymore?
When buying a used car, how many previous owners is too many?
If more than 2, I lose interest
i hate you and i hate these threads that pop up in little groups made by outsiders
2 for every decade is my top number.
I want to be the second or third, not the 5th or 10th.
