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I'm German and I like the new Cadillac CT6!
What's wrong with me?
>>13837837
those economic migrants are clouding your judgement somewhat
Well you're a pleb.
>>13837851
not op but i hate those fuckers. europe is going to shit, where is my race war!?
I choose 4th gen.
Gen 2 mang
![SSR_MK_III_14x10_Toyota_Supra_01[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/65NRwHR.jpg "SSR_MK_III_14x10_Toyota_Supra_01[1].jpg")
>>13837817
MK3 liftback with pop-ups
>>13837842
She's winking at me.
Hey /o/
I'm relatively new to cars, so I was wondering if anyone had any generic suggestions for performance enhancing mods that would work on most cars?
>In b4 newfag
>I know there's no concensus on this, but any advice would be helpful
Thanks
>>13837698
throw out anything you don't need. weight is the enemy. spare wheel, tire iron, interior panels, junk. whatever you don't really need in the car. replace seats with lighter aftermarket ones also/
one of the cheapest mods out there
>>13837698
this
>>13837844
weight reduction is best mod.
>>13837698
I'd go with more horsepower, and better handling.
That works for most cars.
Alright guys, I'm in need of some advice! I've searched the web but I can't find anything that relates to my problem. I'll start from the top
Got stood up on a date, decided to go do some doughnuts in my car to let off some steam.
I ran over a nail or something and got a puncture in my tyre.
And I lost full control of power steering.
When I'm braking the steering is extremely difficult, the same when it's stopped completely.
While accelerating the steering is a lot better but definitely not 100%
There's no...
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>>13837558
I think you should grease your headset bearings desu senpai
>>13837558
>I ran over a nail or something and got a puncture in my tyre.
Continental gatorskins will prevent that in the future
Anyway the steering problems sound like they're caused by a loose headset. See:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P4dYsxazTU
>>13837558
I'd just replace the entire headset, maybe you tweaked the fork too.
I'm repainting some of the metal parts on my old beat up motorcycle, mostly for fun & learning.
I got rid of the old paint using drill attached steel brush, then cleaned the part with degreaser and compressed air. I just applied the first coat of primer, and now I'm wondering how many coats should I apply before the actualy paint, and do I need to sand it inbetween the coats? If so, what grit would be good?
Thanks for the answers.
The parts that you're painting should be smooth before you paint them. If they feel rough then you've not properly sanded/grinded them, or you've completely fucked up with the primer
I've usually used two layers of primer for normal painting, and three (anti-rust) if I've been painting things for the suspension or anything on the underside that comes into contact with roadsalt
And remember; light, thin layers instead of heavy, droopy ones
>>13837550
Allright, thanks. So I goofed when I didn't sand the parts after removint the paint with steel brush? To what grit do you think I should sand the metal before applying primer? Isn't too smooth a bad thig since paint won't stick?
>>13837711
I've used K60 to remove paint and rust from carparts, and with that I've been able to get a properly smooth surface
Try something like P400 wet paper if you want an extra nice polish before you start
Hey /o/. I posted a few days ago asking what car to use to dick around and drift in. long and short version is I live on a 45 acre plot of land, and there is 5 or so acres patch of perfectly flat densely packed dirt. I found an unmolested foxbody for pretty cheap that only needed new plugs and an alternator to get running. So, now I have a foxbody that is in decent shape that I will use only to drift around on this dirt with, as it's RWD, and got some pretty gud torque on the low end, while being fairly light for what it is.
Next step is modifying it. I don't...
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p.s: this is basically "Ebay Special: The car". So a $200 ebay turbo is totally viable.
>>13837355
The turbo, unlike the block is replaceable and is not essential for engine functions.
>MFW people actually pay for certified $2k turbos from the dealership.
>>13837520
>installing a frag grenade onto the intake side of your engine
>thinking it actually won't ruin the engine
>thinking turbos are cheaper than sbfs
Op just go to the junkyard and get some heads and an intake off an explorer.
looking to buy a used car from an otherwise new car dealership.
Their price is already $800 under book value.
I test drove it and there really isnt anything wrong. Its pretty much mint besides some paint chips on the hood.
I've never bought from a dealer before or done an auto loan.
What are the best strategies for haggling the actual price down with with a dealer? I'd like to get another 1k off the price at least if possible.
Depends, what's the specs on the vehicle? And what's the full price? Is it a desirable brand? Has it been sitting at the dealer for a long time? These things can easily drop the asking price when haggling.
Haggle hard, and finance even if you have the cash. Dealers are more likely to take off large amounts if you finance, even if you pay it off straight away. Don't be duped into extras, and don't be afraid of getting quotes from similar spec cars from different dealers and asking for better price that way.
bump anything else?
I do plan to finance.
Should I let the dealer finance for me or should I go with my bank? Should I just go with whoever has lower interest? My bank said with my credit that through them any car 2006 or newer w be 3.9% and anything 2010 or newer will be 2.9%.
>ITT: WAT R&D
Come ye automotive engineers of the future. Show me your masterpieces.
>>13837241
what about looping the exhaust through a charcoal filter and an intercooler and back into the intake, would that work? it would keep emissions down and save some weight
>>13837241
I still want to see a manuél CVT.
Just a sliding gear selector where you can choose from infinite gear ratios.
>>13837263
I would actually want this.
Eurofag here, wanna discuss about poverty tier performance cars.
What is faster:
- Mercedes 190 with the 3.2 24v I6 swapped in and a getrag gearchange.
- Volvo 740/940 turbo with boost increased.
I tend to think that the volvo is going to be faster straight line, not so sure about the bends.
What engine are we talking about for the Volvo? B20 or B21?
>>13837167
>poverty tier performance cars
Should probably talk about American cars then, OP. As we both know they perform...poorly.
>>13837167
940 with the 3.0 24v i6
fellow yuropoors, should I go for it?
on properties you should/could. i once read a article in which this mondeo was compared to passat. the passat won but the mondeo was was better at braking distance, comsumption, weight, turning circle, payload, topspeed and acceleration. btw a confusing result for a test...the passat was to good at door closing sound and seat heigtht ;)
>>13837150
cool thanks :)
in my country used passats are a lot more expensive than mondeos - prolly because muh german prestige
but i also heard about rust problems on mondeo - is that a big issue
i'd buy one from around 2003-2004
hm, im no real expert. in germany there are reports sorted by timeranges e.g. 6-7 year old cars. maybe you find something similar. these reports are showing the amount of problems on official carchecks. you could also spend some money in a rust protection but i guess it its not worth doing it. just be aware of rust when you buy your mondeo and spend some money for special washing in spring(salt from winter).
>get pulled over
>cop tells me my tail light is out
>offers to give me a bulb and a hand in changing it if I want
>tells me to have a nice day
>leaves
>>13836919
>be drinking with a friend behind some business complexes, 4 king cobras deep
>inb4 shit beer
>finish last one and head to my truck
>putting key in ignition
>cop pulls round corner with spotlight already on and hits us with it
>proceed to put keys on dash so if shit hits the fan I don't get DUI
>"what...
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>really loud party at an apartment complex
>go outside with a group of people on top of the parking garage
>drinking liquor and smoking weed
>pipe in hand
>cops roll up
>bro snatches pipe from hand and throws it in his box
>cops ask to see what's in the box
>need_a _warrant_for_that.jpg
>cops...
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>>13837138
>>need_a _warrant_for_that.jpg
Ausfag here, had my own business and shop for a few years and it's time to pack it in and work for someone else's shop.
What is the average mechanics rate in Australia?
>>13836846
About $30 in wa. Pay is shit house. Lucky I got into diesel
>>13836923
wow thats weak, after tax right?
>>13836846
A lot since you screw all your customers.
>mechanic says A/C hoses are all cracked and condensor is fucked
>quotes well over $1000
>one day have RACV come out for breakdown
>mention A/C
>"its just out of gas"
>get regased
>A/C still works fine 3 years later
>bought...
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gt350r named road and tracks performance car of the year
u mad chebby fags?
http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a27194/road-track-2016-performance-car-of-the-year/
>>13836818
>comes in 4th place 3-4 seconds behind everyone else
BEST TRACK CAR GUYS !!!!! BUY FORD MOTOR COMPANY™
>>13836850
slower than cars worth 100k+. use the difference for mods and be even faster =))
>>13836856
Well then i guess we should put the FRS as best of all cars because you can use the 80k you saved to be even faster.
What kind of tires are on the front wheels of the batmobile? the tread seems to have a smooth transition from the sidewall. I think these would look good on a small truck or lightly lifted jeep type of crossover.
>>13836577
Batwheels
94.0/15.0-15 Hoosier Checkerboard dirt tires
>>13836640
He's ... actually right.
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>>13836535
>>13836531
First for bad feels for this dude. D:
>>13836563
>2015
>using coolant and oil
shgierdi
>>13836495
>>13834113
Looked at rent
That restriction is killing me
