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Anyone on /o/ share some insight on the 2004 Honda Civic VP?
I'm thinking about buying this one.
$5990 with 148k miles on it.
It's more miles than I'd want on it and I'm hoping to get the price down a tad bit more + trade in.
Just thoughts on general on the 04 Civic VP for people who've owned them or driven them?
Well, understand that "VP" means value package. That trim has only the bare fucking essentials for a car. Doesn't even have power locks and trust me, you'll sorely want those. For 6k you can get a similar car of similar vintage, just get something a couple of trim levels higher for 500-1k more.
Source: I actually owned a 2011 Civic VP for a while.
>>14698393
Are car prices fucked in the US?
In Canada you can get a 2008ish Midsize with leather seats for that price...
I imagine the VP is the same as the Canadian CL (which we call Canadian Loser) with no AC, no power locks just the bare essentials?
What the fuck OP
>>14698471
I'm fairly certain the VP packages here in the States at least have A/C, at least my 2011 did.
In terms of pricing, 6k is a bit much for what the Civic VP offers, for a 2004 at least. But then again, Honda always has a the "Honda Tax" on them here.
Need a new car, this car is in my price range. Any comments on the 350z? Are they good or should I keep looking?
>>14698252
Nissan makes junk mang.
Look elsewhere
>Manuel trans
There stranger some anons here who own 370zs, they might know something about 350zs. Off the top of my head I think some year of these came with an engine that liked to burn oil at high revs but I could be wrong. How many miles?
![Abarth-124-Spider[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/wW4ECB0.jpg "Abarth-124-Spider[1].jpg")
>usa getting EVEN LESS POWER than the eurocuck version
http://www.autoblog.com/2016/03/22/fiat-124-spider-elaborazione-abarth-new-york-official/
YOU HAD ONE JOB FIAT
thankfully, you can get 200whp with just a tune, and there's a 230whp version of this tune coming soon which uses a couple bolt-ons
http://www.hpsimotorsports.com/#!eurodrive-14lturbo/c1j54
this was a terrible, terrible error on their part
>Anon wait for the Fiat wait for the Fiat
>don't buy the ND it's terribele
no fuck you.
the definition of wasted potential
this could have been legendary from the factory, but at least it'll be legendary used
>>14697915
Sure you can tune it, if you don't mind losing your warranty...
Still, at the same time, it's a fucking MX-5-based roadster. These kinds of cars have never been about being the fastest things for the money. They weren't in the 50s, and they aren't today. Not saying a faster version wouldn't have been nice, but I wouldn't write the Fiata off as a POS just yet.
So a friend just emptied his motorcycle gas tank and stored the gas in a protein powder bucket half an hour ago, with the purpose of having new gas in the tank.
I reckon, since the bucket is intended for storing food, the gas will dissolve the plastic?
Can he use this gas for his car or is it too late now?
ummmmmms
Even though it's probably okay, I wouldn't risk it personally. Should have used glass.
>Eureka! I have created the perfect solvent. Bring your own container! Hurry! Never mind.
>>14697848
He's not the
>wait a sec
type.
It's about 10-15 litres and the car's gas tank is roughly 50-60 litres.
>>14697857
That's a lot of protein powder Jesus
Really though it depends on the type of plastic that particular jug is made of. Check the code on the bottom and/or ask /sci/
Hello /o/, carnoob here. So I recently just bought a PT Cruiser GT. Whenever I tell people that, they snicker. What is inherently wrong with PT Cruisers?
*snickers*
they're the ugliest cars ever put on god's green earth
>>14696979
Is that all that's wrong with them? I don't care that they're "ugly" it's my first car and I need it for school.
>need to buy a first car soon
>no idea at all what to get
Help, I don't know a single thing besides look for something under 70000km. Ausfag if it matters
>first car
>Aus
Get a Honda.
>>14696864
Holden Ute
>>14696864
Modern corolla. off you go.
Can we get a cringe thread going?
How even?
1.6 or 1.8 on the miata?
>>14696450
1.8
>>14696450
1.6 unless you're going forced induction, basically everyone says 1.8 because it "hur has like 10 more hp" but you won't feel it, and the motor is heavier than the 1.6, and it doesn't like to rev. Like, rev it out like the 1.6 and it'll just sound and feel uncomfortable. The 1.6 will rev and thrash and do everything you ask it to.
>>14696450
1.6, and for the ND the 1.5 is easily the better choice.
How important is it to strictly follow the manufacturers recommend fuel octane
My car is supposed to run 89 but sometimes I put 91 or 87 is this bad
>>14696367
No.
/thread
I put 87 in my 335i
Doesn't matter
Do fuel injector cleaners really fucking matter?
Poor fag GT cars.
GT car as defined as:
>a car with the ability to cross a continent at speed and in comfort yet provide driving thrills when demanded
>be able to transport at least two in comfort with their luggage and have room to spare — probably in the form of a two plus two (2+2) seating arrangement
>The engines should be able to cope with cruising comfortably at the upper limits on all continental roads without drawbacks or loss of useable power.
>The design, both inside and out, should be geared toward complete control by the driver.
>Its chassis and suspension provide suitable handling and roadholding on all routes during travels.
I know there is an element of style associated with grand touring, but I figure that is the first thing to go when going cheap.
I see the Mustang (mostly just this generation, the previous wallowed too much) as an example of a new one. Has enough power, can handle well enough, and comfy enough for a long trip, and putting your foot down is still some fun.
Anyone else have other examples?
>Price cap for poorfag GT cars should be $40k
Used or new, but used shouldn't be something you have to buy beaten half to death that couldn't actually handle a trip
>>14696202
Older, cheaper example.
>>14696207
>>14696202
Any older model SL that's in decent condition. With a price cap of 40K, you can find everything from a basic SL 320 all the way up to an AMG model
One of my tires has been shredded beyond repair. My other tires should have about half their life left.
Is it just a tall tale that you should have all tires at the same age and wear, or should I buy 4 brand new tires?
Do you have money?
If your car is fwd or rwd, buy two tires. If your car IS AWD, buy four.
just replace two and get the old and new on the same drive train if you can't afford all four.
Am I the only one who doesn't like taking their car to bogan / white trash looking mechanics.
>Go to mechanics shop to get a quote
>Notice the place isn't well taken care of with weeds growing out of the concrete
>Talk to mechanic to get a quote
>He has rotten yellow teeth with a couple missing
>Poorly drawn tattoos all over him
>Messy looking beard, not even a...
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Take it to the dealership instead. You'll get to interact with a well dressed service writer.
>>14694866
what the fuck dude?
Who cares what this guy looks like. He probably is the same guy that is going to fix your car. unlike a dealer ship where they will have a 16 yearold kid on highschool placement learning to work on cars on your fucking car. while you talk to a well dressed representative.
That dirty looking guy probably realized a long time ago that their is no point in dressing nice when your are going to be working around greasy oil and gas fumes/ exhaust fumes all day... Would you wear your brand...
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>>14695208
Smelly mechanic pls go
Alright /o/ I just put lambo doors on my car. What do you guys think? I want to tint my windows next and get bigger tires
I know it's rice but it looks good, and doesn't have a bunch of chunks missing from the body yet. It looks clean to be riced af.
i think you're a fucking idiot
>>14694843
Why am I a fucking idiot?
>>14694836
Im not a ricer, I am a tuner
>pass the steering wheel bro!
>>14694414
>Implying I have one of those faggot ricer removable steering wheels in my car.
>>14694414
And what exactly is the purpose of this thread?
>>14697035
>Never has been on /v/
/K/ has an enormous furfaggot problem, and I see that it has come to /o/, most notably in the form of "le angry ute".
How can we, as a board, come together to keep such things off here?
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>>14694309
You'd have to cleanse all of 4chan of it to be successful.
/b/ especially since its the feeder boards for all the other ones.
same thing we always do furnicate!
>>14694309
by making a furry board
Also regularcarreviews is a massive furry too
