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Do you park your car outside? What do you do to protect it against the elements?
what I do
>wash once a week
>hand clean/polish wheels to remove brake dust weekly
>wax every 6 months
>avoid parking under trees because fuck bird shit
>>14725796
My car's a shitbox. I don't care if it gets dirty or not.
jetseal
I park my car in the street underneath a tree. I wash it every now and then, clean my windshield every week.
Is the first generation Sunbird a good car?
>>14725683
I know it's the successor of the Vega and built on the same platform, but I thought it was mechanically more sound and built like a budget Firebird instead. So it's just regular flammable mid 70s GM econojunk? That's a bit disappointing.
no
just like nearly everything American from the 70s-late 2000s
>>14725678
>http://forums.h-body.org/
Poke around there for information. I've always wondered about picking one up and swapping in a turbocharged ecotec. They only weigh about 2600 lbs with a four cylinder.
I just got a HF dual action polisher. What pads and compound should I get?
I plan to clean up headlights, swirl marks on paint, and buff wax with it. Mostly on a Toyota.
I know about the back plate being retarded. I plan on buying a 5" back plate or cut off the outer edge of the excess hook and loop backing.
I like the Chemical Guys system, but they're pricey. Nice video guides though.
get a foam pad fur it, those are my fav.
Also I like using the Meguiar's cleaner-wax with it, works good as a one step job of both cleaning and waxing (duh) your paint job.
>>14725313
any tips for getting annoying water stains off of windows?
>>14725295
Get the best finish starting with 80 grit paper and work through 100, 220, 360. Start wet sanding at 800, then 1200. You paint will be nice and smooth...
The fuck when told the NB looks the worst of the Miatas.
The fuck when they use the 1.6 NB and judge base on yellow color.
The fuck when doing a stop test on different tires.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhfwYgBvd_E&ab_channel=CarThrottle
>Carlthrottle
>1.6 NB
What kind of ass backward country had that?
>>14725156
Yellow is the best NB color
Prove me wrong
>protip: you can't
sup, /o/
so I (still) have this good 'ol e30 stashed away in a countryside garage for the last... 7 years.
the engine had it rough, the automatic gearbox is rip, rear differential has been acting up aswell.
basicly, as I see it, all I have in working condition here is the chassis itself.
I would actually like to refit it with another, new engine, manual gearbox and keep the awd.
what would you guys suggest; what could I fit into it?
any LS'es for suggestion and gearboxes?
>>14725084
Do something interesting, like a 2JZGTE
>>14725101
2JZ engines are kinda putting me off because of the price and cost of parts... but then as well I might fit a turbo or charger easier than into LS2
>>14725101
>75/25 weight distribution after swap
kek
Swap in a 12A carb'd rotary OP. If you bridgeport it you can get 10 mpg maybe, while making probably 150 hp, brap brap nigga slow as fuck but BRAP BRAP
I've been driving the standard auto trans my entire life. Recently, just got a 2103 G37 IPL as a hamidown, and a buddy tried to give me an introduction on how to operate the seven speed auto.
Turns out I'm shit at it. Are there any decent resources online that will help me get into the practicing phase? I'm decent at upshifting, but downshifting and rev matches are my pitfall
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>>14724682
Now this is shitposting, mate.
>>14724682
>but downshifting and rev matches are my pitfall
You and everyone else. Practice. Also, doesn't the Infinity have the same rev match shit as the Z?
Is the car more intelligent than you?
Th/o/ughts on this guy?
>>14724622
he's a big guy
>>14724626
For Jews
>>14724622
he's bald
What kind of BMW is this?
old shitbox of one
E36
go comment like a faggot saying "nice E36 :)" or some shit now
>>14724246
1993~1996 3 series
An undeserved one.
Sup fellas
I made a thread 2 days ago but it closed.
Sooo..... I need to buy some new wheels for my Chevrolet Cruze LT and I want to buy some wheels that look like this one over here in the picture.
I only found out some EKM3 wheels that don't fit my car.. (5x105 mine) and at the moment I can only find these ones
http://www.tsw.com/alloy_wheels_nurburgring.php
but i heard they cost about 225$ each.. and that's to expensive for me.. I only want to spend about 170$ max.
So yea, please give me some tips on what "cheap"...
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Not your personal parts store. Fuck off.
>>14724222
http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCloseUpServlet?target=runWheelSearch&initialPartNumber=W1922010147MG&wheelMake=MSW&wheelModel=Type%2025&wheelFinish=Matte%20Grey&showRear=no&autoMake=Chevrolet&autoModel=Cruze&autoYear=2012&autoModClar=1LT
>>14724242
forgot to mention i have 17" . that's only available in 16" :/
What can you do to them that hasn't been done a million times?
Selling it.
>>14723999
Swap in a Honda B-series.
>>14723999
There's always different combinations of mods, like cosmetics, performance, interior, electrics, DIY stuff like storage in the back.
Just making the car your own is what's important to me.
Why do you hate him?
Is it jealousy?
Are you intimidated?
>>14723908
I wasn't a huge fan of him until the end of the 2013 season when he was doing donuts at the end of every race.
The only driver is dislike is crashtor
http://elmira.craigslist.org/cto/5504809761.html
I've been looking for a pre-1994 Saab 900 in my area. I found this and want to know what you guys think. Car is 3-owner and current owner has had for 6 years with maintenance records in his possession going back about 9. Apparently his mechanic suggested he sell it for 3000. Wondering if it's so lowly priced because of some critical flaw or if this tends to be the going price these days. It seems average compares to similar ones on CL, and am contemplating pulling the trigger on this but want to know if you guys...
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Guy doesn't seem to be a very good photographer.
What does /o/ think about Scions?
They deserved death
>>14723105
by flames
Do manifold and plenum spacer actually do anything to justify the cost, either on their own or along with other mods?
Maybe.
>>14722205
improves top end
>>14722452
nah, improves low end torque but gains are dependent on cams
>Watching Top Gear
>Review of Ariel Atom
>"Under £20,000"
>Google price of Atom
>Check the starting price.
>$49,980
>WUT
>MFW you can build one of these yourself for under $15,000.
So why is the Ariel Atom so expensive again?
>>14721607
Fuck you asshole
How much does Catterham Kit cost in US?
>>14721623
