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Seriously considering living in a van.
Ford transit is really appealing. I can stand up in the high roof version and its quite fuel efficent etc.
Other options are a used Chevy express from some huge company that used it as a fleet vehicle.
Anyone know anything about vans? Reliability etc? Thoughts?
I'm going to completely do the interior myself.
>>14130039
I've always been partial to Fords myself but it has always seemed like the Chevy is cheaper to buy and maintian and with the Transit being a brand new model that will definitely hold true. so you have to decide if the fuel savings will be worth the added costs of ownership, though a Transit will also most likely have a warranty.
>>14130145
I would buy a brand new ford for like 35k or buy a used express for 12. I think the biggest thing is, is it worth 23k to stand up. Also how reliable are those Chevy vans when their mileage gets up there.
>>14130039
>Thoughts?
Buy a caravan. Live in the caravan. Attach the caravan to a car when you want to move it. That way you have a home and a car which are not entwined. It is a cheaper and better solution.
Why do modern cars look like shit compared to models from the thirties ?
opinions.
also safety and enviro regulations happened, deal with it gramps
>>14130003
I tip my hat to you, good sir, for your impeccable taste in automobiles.
If only others in our terrible generation had enough class to seek out the finer cars of the past.
>>14130003
>Why do modern cars look like shit compared to models from the thirties ?
Actually when you take a close look, those proportions are currently coming back.
A genie grants you a wish in the form of a free automobile of your choice. But the stipulations are such that you must daily this vehicle, and pay for all operating costs on your own dime. You are never allowed to use the vehicle to earn a profit.
What do you choose?
>inb4 every neet says a laferrari
>>14129812
laferrari
>>14129812
Ferrari
>>14129812
>lifting a 2WD truck
>putting mud or all terrains on a 2WD truck
Come on now
Just like 99% of the bro trucks in California.
It's for looks only
Assholes don't even off road.
So glad I don't live in Cali anymore
Implying there needs to be power to the front wheels to benefit from a lift and more traction( if tires are correct for terrain)
>putting mud on a shitbox
Shiggy
How much stock do you put into a cars traction rating? I am looking at AA and A traction rated tires.
also open for suggestions for the best sticky 4 season tire that wont break the bank.
The fuck is a traction rating? Never seen one before.
>>14129735
tires have a Traction and Heat rating. look up UTQG
>>14129729
Is that an ls1 camaro with c4 zr1 vette wheels
?
Why do americans buy trucks? Vans are superior in almost any way.
>inb4 muh offroad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yw4w4P4AQFY
A VW T3 does better offroad than chebbys and ferds
In the last thread about this we came to the conclusion that Murrigans are lazy and like to throw shit onto the bed while with a van you have to open the rear door, stuff things in and close the door again.
People came to the conclusion socially that custom vans with airbushed wizards were "uncool".
fuck people
Hey /o/ anyone here with good experience on honing cylinder walls ? I am looking to build a 4g63t and I am offered this block for very cheap.
My question is : Is it possible to get rid of that kind of rust without having to bore out the engine ?
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>>14129557
Is it that worse ?
What does /o/ think of Subarus? Namely the Outback Sedans / Estates?
Other than the headgasket issues I like them, Decent gas mileage, Great in the snow and ice and comfy.
Pic related; It's mine.
>someone makes a subaru thread that isn't blatant bait or shitposting
Today is a good day.
>>14129276
>tripfag shitposts in it
Fuck off faggot.
>>14129270
What are the benefits of the boxer?
>visit iowa
>gas is $1.80/gallon
>return to New York
>gas is over $2.30/gal and there is an extra fee to pay with a credit card?
Why is this allowed? Thankfully it's not as bad as a few years ago but it's still overpriced and expensive given how far the price of oil has fallen.
Iowa gas stations have the ethanol 10% or whatever it is on the signs. The lowest octane without ethanol is around $2.30.
>live in one of the developed world's most favorable countries regarding fuel costs as a share of wages
>complain about it
>>14129145
New York is essentially 10% ethanol everywhere too.
Now that the Snek circlejerk is over and Twingo threads aren't hitting their bump limits in a day, what car do we furiously masturbate to next?
>>14129030
Vaporware.
Will not have what it takes to be the car people want. Just like the RX8. If that thing even makes it to the road with an actual rotary engine connected to the wheels.
>>14129027
But snek is still based tho
>tfw you will never be able again to comfortably having your arm out of the window without dislocating it
>tfw you will never feel the airstream through your arm hair again
>tfw you have to switch on interior light to read something inside the car at 4pm
>>14128954
>>tfw you have to switch on interior light to read something inside the car at 4pm
I keked at this one. HHRs have the worst fucking sightlines out ever, even worse than the 5th gen Camaro IMO. You can't even see the light in front of you without ducking down FFS.
>>14128959
>HHR
holy fuck, someone actually bought one of these?
>>14128954
>not restoring old cars and driving them instead
Can a auto tech make $85,000 a year? What do I have to do to be able to make that much a year.
>>14128841
suck a LOT of dick
Become a diesel tech.
In general, naww. That's a lot of luck, m8
This is good >>14128857
Why doesnt /o/ like newer cars?
But lots of "/o/" (people on /o/) does.
I don't, though.
/o/ has shit taste
the majority think 80s cars look good ffs
>>14128755
Pic related is a great example of why.
>tall as fuck
>heavy as fuck
>3 mile long dashboards
>no windows
>grrr angry face
/o/ im in dire need of your help
So i bought a 1999 accord without a catalytic converter and the CEL is on, but its wasting MASSIVE gas, im getting about 10MPGs, exhaust pipe is full of black soot and in morning startups it smell like a weird sort of gasoline like smell
I took it to the shop but the stupid mechanic told me its wasting gas cause it doesnt have a cat and to take it to a mufflers shop. So i took it there and the guy at the mufflers told me the cat wont do anything to improve MPGs and that it was probably one of the two o2 sensors.
What should I...
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Your car has two o2 sensors, one before the cat and one after. It likely uses the one after the cat to measure how much catalysis actually happens. Since you don't have a cat, no catalysis happens and your ecu is confused as fuck.
As to why your ecu would dump mad fuel in response to having to cat, I'm as lost as you are.
If your o2 sensors are the unheated type, they're both probably fucked from the overly rich condition. Your spark plugs are also probably fouled or on the way to being fouled.
You can either get a new cat and possibly new...
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>>14128730
This anon seems like he's not a complete idiot.
>>14128624
>So i bought a 1999 accord without a catalytic converter and the CEL is on
You're a moron. Get a new catalytic converter. That is the only legitimate option.
Wheres the best place to learn maintaining your car, what to do, etc? I'm actually pretty mechanically proficient I just know nothing about cars however I can remove and install any component on a F-15.
>>14128471
If you can spanner an F-15 you can do any job on any vehicle.
>>14128538
Yeah I know I just want to take good care of my future car when I PCS. So I'm trying to pick up good habits and learn as much as I can before I buy a new car.
>>14128573
>pick up good habits
>pick up
>drives a F-15
I see what you did there OP
