>owning a shitbox
There are people here who will justify this
>>13963128
damn fucking right faggot
50 mpg master race
>>13963128
Shitboxes are loved by /o/. We like to say they have character. We beat them to hell, and they somehow still go another 50k miles. When brand new with 4 miles on the odometer, we smugly donned these vehicles "econoboxes". But they matured, such as a fine wine does. They surived to 300k miles with minimal repairs. Just like a soldier earns the Purple Heart, our "econoboxes" earned their reputation as the "shitbox". There are a few cars that will always be known as great little shitboxes: the Toyota Corolla, our beloved Twingo, and America's frontrunner, The Geo Metro.
The Geo Metro was conceived much the same way I was: during a 4am cocaine fueled grope session in the back seat of an AMC Gremlin.
The year was 1987. A few Detroit executives who were down on their luck decided that we need a car designed for real human beans. A car that would love its 8th owner more than its original buyer. A car that had seen 3 oil changes its first 100k miles, but now is pampered by synthetic blend every 2,999 miles. Sunroof? Fuck that! 4 cylinders? Nope! We want 4 wheels, 3 cylinders, 2 doors, and one goddamn good car.
Thus the 1989 Geo Metro was born. It reigned supreme for decades, much like a dictator in Asia. Jay Leno owns 7 Geo Metros in case you forgot. The Geo Metro is the only car to win at Monza, Laguna Seca, Silverstone, and Talledega. Ford and Chrysler appealed to the US government in 1990, saying that production of the Geo Metro created an unfair advantage for GM. Unfortunately for Ford and Chrysler, 98% of the members of Congress drove Geo Metros and loved them to death. The Geo Metro placed 4th in the 1992 Presidential election behind Ross Perot.
Some say the Chevrolet Aveo was the successor to the Geo Metro, but I refuse to believe. Nothing can ever succed over the Geo Metro when it comes to its main purpose: being a spectacular shitbox.
>>13963128
>shitbox
On /o/, everything is a shitbox
>cheap, headed to the junkyard car to have fun with and do amateur track racing with
>undesirable car so you can literally do anything you want with it and no one will care
shitboxes have their place in the automotive world
>Drive relatively expensive car
>Obsess over scratches and chips [thank you faggot truckers who won't get the fuck out of the passing lane]
>Park WAY away from anyone and make sure nobody hit me if someone's parked next to me
I sometimes envy you shitbox owners
>>13963146
Fucking beautiful. Added to pasta.txt.
the fact that I dont care about them make them perfect tho
>>13963128
>cheap to own
>cheap to maintain
>more rewarding when you upgrade to a nice car
>have nice car for weekends and still DD shitbox until it dies
I don't see the issue
Love me some shitbox
>>13963128
I live in sudbury the one place on earth cars come to die
>>13963376
>AW11 front left wheel
Sell me your car
>>13963426
No!
>>13963434
One day you will. Tired of seeing it knowing its not mine
I love utilitarian cars so shitboxes are cool as long as they get good mpg and are well maintained.
Gotta have a weekend car though.
>>13963128
you have to admire the shitbox that is abused by 7 different owners and refuses to die when other "higher performance" cars are babied by their owners and still fall apart much sooner then said shitbox
this is my shitbox and it puts a far larger smile on my face then any other car i've driven
>>13963446
>tfw I pad $300 for it
Such turd
Very cool
Much sexy
>>13963175
>drive ugly shitbox
>trying to zipper merge
>some dickhead in a shiny, soap-shaped, slant-eyed kekmobile won't let me in
>start swerving like a madman
>they get out of the way
That's what happens when you have nothing to lose, cocksucka.
>>13963463
anon you shitpost about your shitbox way too much
>>13963463
>That nice garage
>Filled with all that garbage, no cool cars, and no tools.
pretty shameful desu. looks tall enough for a lift too.
>>13963390
>sudbury
Enjoy lung cancer
regards
-Torontonian
>>13963643
>When normies use their garages for storing a bunch of stupid shit.
63mpg(real average)
Miracle shitbox
>>13963696
>>13963643
might be because i'm still in high school and this is my parents garage
its totally full of shit though and just recently used a friends truck to take over 6 loads of random junk and shit to the dump
a few friends and i saved up some money to buy it and well be preparing it for a 24 hours of lemons event this summer
>>13963900
>high school
MODS!!!!
>>13963916
18 though
>>13963925
MODS!!!!
>>13963935
so no one in high school can be 18?
no one in your senior class was 18 before graduation hmmmm? seems very unlikely
>>13963967
>implying anyone on /o/ graduated
Kek
Bought this for $600. 2000 Protegay with manual and 1.8. Put some spare Miata wheels and winter tires on it.
Pretty happy with my new shitb/o/x.
>>13963146
>4 cylinders? Nope! We want 4 wheels, 3 cylinders, 2 doors, and one goddamn good car.
>everything else in there
Knocked it out the goddamn park.
>>13963146
Glorious
>>13963146
Bump for the attention it deserves
>>13964002
Is it any good? No known problems? Saw one on craigslist that says needs suspension work. Might look at it
>>13963229
>owning more than one car
you lost your way
>>13964403
I own 3 cars, but only one is road legal and all cost less than $1000
I that within the creed of the shitbox?
>>13963146
I love you /o/
>>13964403
>not owning more than one car
Personally I have a truck, shitbox, wife has a nice car, and my play car
>>13963128
research has proven shitboxes are for low test betas
>>13964051
>>13963146
!! !!! ! !!! !!!!!!
>>13964455
That just means shitbox drivers already have enough testosterone.
No need for a compensating boost
>>13964428
>>13964445
Gross
One car that you keep forever
calling a car a "play car"
fuck you and everything you stand for
>>13964474
Something may be wrong with you.
Are you extra poor?
>>13963967
MODS!!!!
>>13964487
nah
I just have morals
>>13964507
And I have common sense
>>13964487
kek
>>13964512
I guess
wallstreet
Is this worth it for my first shitbox? I figure if it really only needs a quick water pump swap, it'll be a $50 job to get a $700 car running halfway decently.
http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/cto/5340263433.html
>>13964650
Good luck
>>13964650
Or I could lowball this fucker or even just shell out a bit more since this seems to not have as many issues.
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/5308136459.html
Plus
>that leopard print floor
>>13963140
Fix your metro yet?
>>13964666
>2+2 automatic
No
>>13963146
>>13964469
yeah i'm sure living that beta life is a sign of a high test alpha male
>>13964680
>living in chicago
>driving anything but autotragic
It sucks but you do what needs to be done
>>13964519
I swear this poorfag posts constantly
>>13964686
You're not very smart are you?
Hard to put two and two together huh?
>>13964692
why wouldn't you be able to drive stick in chicago?
>>13964704
They are shit in the snow and just the constant shifting with nowhere to have fun driving fuckin' blows. I owned and drove stick most of my life, but prefer auto in the city where I live
>>13964704
he thinks chicago is the only place with traffic.
common of chicago/new york residents to think that ____ is the only place that ____ happens or ____ is the best in their city.
>>13964719
>Implying
I never said it was just cause of traffic. I lived outside of D.C. and owned a manual. Traffic fucking sucked but there were open road not too far away that I could enjoy the car on, Chicago is not that way at all in my experience. Can't speak for New York, etc.
>>13964704
>living in chicago
>driving anything but autotragic
u see this is because people from Illinois cant actually drive
>>13964695
you're not very well versed in human biology are you?
I can justify it. My girlfriend made me get rid of my Raptor because she doesn't like Fords, so I settled for an '04 Silverado 1500 instead.
>>13965028
>ford sux xD chevy numbr wun
your girlfriend is a pleb and i don't even own or care about fords. you got keked hard.
>>13965052
I also get fucked pretty nicely every night
I do miss having a GOAT truck though...
>>13965055
pussy isn't better than your dignity.
id rather fuck a 5/10 than have a 8/10 tell me how to live my life. pussy is and will always be just pussy.
>>13963128
How about making your shit box shittier
https://youtu.be/MEMfcWzn1K8
>>13963146
well done
>ballad to a shitbox.jpg
>>13965098
This is glorious
>>13965098
It's like haggard garage but with less obnoxious kids.
>>13963759
I'd love the Alto Works, but none of them is in yurop.
>>13963146
>>13963146
10/10
You should write for furfags
>>13965098
Even better is the 8ft tall exhaust that's now on it.
![20151124_152621[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/3sK2uMf.jpg "20151124_152621[1].jpg")
I own a shit box, sue me.
>>13964716
> manual
> shit in the snow
what are you even talking about?
>>13963128
I call my car a shitbox but others say it isn't.
'05 Legacy 2.5i with no options.
73k miles.
I miss those little flags, I'm looking into CB mounts for new ones.
>>13965098
>Idaho
Why am I not surprised.
>>13965673
>tfw I know these guys
I've been debating with myself since I've owned it if it's a shitbox or not.
It looks like shit, has a good few issues, but it's surprisingly reliable, and quite fun to drive.
I've never asked /o/ on what category it belongs in. So what do you think?
>>13966998
Anything Nissan is automatically shit.
>>13966998
Is it spilling its spaghetti right in front of the camera?
>>13963146
>The Geo Metro was conceived much the same way I was: during a 4am cocaine fueled grope session in the back seat of an AMC Gremlin
i have an erection now
>>13967015
It was the most shit pic I have. Took the bumper off after I hit a wild fence.
>>13967004
You're a shit.
>>13966998
>This provided headlights for the facelifted Lamborghini Diablo
I hope that helps
>>13963128
>drive old shitbox
>ram into stuff
>ram into other cars
>ram into people
>500,000k miles on the odometer
>ram into myself late at night while cinemax is on
Can't stop the shitbox
Idk if thats good or bad.
I never really like the way lamnos or ferraris looked anyway.
And that's one of the things I really want to change when I can.
>>13967096
Shit forgot to add ref to >>13967074
>>13963146
>Waving that star spangled banner so hard.
Easy to forget that the Geo Metro is in fact a Suzuki Cutlas
>>13965475
I guess that's what they're going for, to put haggard haggard. The accord has the same blue paint haggard did
>>13966927
The fuck
>>13967043
>asks if it's shit
>is told yes
>noo you're shit anon
>>13963140
i've been thinking of getting one but what kind of modifications can you do to make it go faster?
>>13964403
Two beater trucks and a decent BMW, all cost under 1000. Under 2k all together.
Feelsgoodman.jpg
>>13963620
lmao
>>13964650
If you can pretty much remove the engine, and do a manual swap while you're at it, sure. That's a good price for a clean looking shell.
>>13963128
Shitboxes can be alot of fun
>>13964704
>>13964716
>>13964719
>>13964999
20 year Chicago fag, 12 years of manual driving in Chicago traffic.
I will take a manual over an auto any day.
I have NEVER in my life got tired driving stick in heavy traffic. Its fucking easy as fuck.
I have gotten enraged driving an auto tho. The constant fucking need to depress the damn brake pedal down half way to stop the car from wanting to move forward is excruciatingly fucking tiresome. My right foot actually became numb.
Working two feet to inch the car forward is much easier, and requires less force than trying to overpower the goddamn torque converter. Or having to mash on the damn accelerator trying to get it going forward again.
And the glorious need to not have to keep your foot on the brake 80% of the time in traffic is fucking amazing.
Source, I've owned 3 manuals of different makes, and years.
And I've driven plenty of auto shitboxes, trucks, vans, rental cars and currently borrowing a 2016 Tuscon with a dual clutch auto. They all behave the same.
If you complain about driving stick in the city, kill yourself now.
I got a buddy who lost his left leg below the knee who can drive stick better than 95% of you fuckers.
>>13966927
I used to live in Boise so it's weird to hear things I know about like Los Betos, which was fucking fantastic.
>>13968029
Betos is the shit.
And coincidentally gives you the shits
>>13968074
That is acceptable, for the deliciousness you get. Still looking for a place like that in Seattle where I live now.
>>13967604
Why the hell would you get so fucking mad about my driving preference? I prefer auto in the city, you don't, wooptie fucking doo.
>>13965025
It seems you don't know what an alpha even is.
Alphas are not insecure little bitches that need a nice car to flaunt. That's beta tier shit there.
>>13963643
>no tools
>floor is littered with tools
>>13968532
amen. losers constantly need to put others down because they are shit in comparison.
make themselves look good because they have small penises/are short/poor white trash
>>13968532
when will betas learn that it's all about their attitude
>>13963376
My first car! haha miss that thing. Carolla FX was definitely a cool car
>>13969926
Shoulda kept it. I bought mine back from the guy I sold it to because I missed it.
Originally bought for $300, sold for $800, bought back for $500
>>13967277
Sell it
>>13968508
You're supposed to feel bad because he spends more time doing a slightly different but equally mundane task than you do. Don't you feel inferior? God manual snobs need to engine break themselves off the side of a cliff.
>>13963376
I like it
>>13967604
>I have NEVER in my life got tired driving stick in heavy traffic.
Good for you.
My leg started to go numb from all the clutch work and in the end I went auto after driving only stick for years.
No regrets and biggest issue is that you can feel how much harder engine has to work with auto.
For just monkeying around doing skids and burnouts manual is clearly nicer but for commute in stop and go traffic - never again.
You want a shitbox?
I'll show you a real Shitbox.
My very own, Chevrolet Corsa
>2007
>120k miles
>Worn out clutch.
>Blown Gasket
>CNG Converted.
THIS IS A REAL SHITBOX YOU PEASANTS
![00i0i_jWGplojJhHX_600x450[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/fQ4CTuB.jpg "00i0i_jWGplojJhHX_600x450[1].jpg")
thinking of picking up this shitbox. think I can get it for 450?
http://corvallis.craigslist.org/cto/5342871647.html
>>13971467
>you need to spend ages using the clutch many times whilst in heavy traffic
That... is why you fail.
>>13971741
Step yo game up son.
Subaru Impreza '99
>200k+ miles
>Burned Valves
>Broken LPG system
>Rattling everything
>Almost no power steering
Get on my level son.
>>13971741
>2007
>Only 120k miles
>Shitbox
Check your parent's handmedown privilege, shit lord.
>>13971814
>Almost no power steering.
Dude...
>No Powering Steering at all.
>No AA
>FUCKING RUNNING ON CNG (Which can explain the Gasket)
>Everything Rattles (It rattled when it was new)
>1.6 Terrible Engine
>Horrible MPGs
>No Tacometer
>Not even a fucking mirror on the sunflap
>The Exhaust isnt stock and it touches every speed bump
>Last owner crashed into a curve at 90kmh
>Left front wheel is nearer than the other.
>It always goes to the left because of this
>Shock Absorbers: LOL
>Rear Brake pads: Destroyed.
It's a Fucking Deathtrap.
At least i have a Bluetooth radio, which is nice.
Pic Related: My Mighty Engine.
>>13971862
In fact, that's a funny story...
>2012
>been saving for a car, any car
>my cousin tells me "hey, i have this friend that's selling his car, it's almost new!"
>I knew shit about cars
>refused to let anyone help me
> i buy it because it was almost new and i neeeded it because of work.
>It's CNG Converted so it costs shit to run (didn't know that it was so bad for the engine tho).
>The guy tells me about the crash but says that he fixed it and was selling it because he was buying a better car.
>The car performs flawlessly (aside from the steering-left issue) up until 6 months ago.
>everything that i said happens.
Funny thing is, these cars have a very good selling value even if blown to bits here. And a lot more if they're CNG converted.
Selling it i can buy an older Ford Focus in very good condition.
>>13971868
>No Airbags
>No ABS
>No Traction Control
>15 MPG
and you don't have to disassemble half of the engine bay to change sparkplugs.
Changed the 4 shocks recently and the front brakes.
>No bluetooth radio, just 3,5mm and USB
I got winter though, which I like a lot.
>>13971814
I've got rattling everything at 60k km :^)
>>13971891
>15MPG
Really?
>No ABS, TC,Airbags
Dude, i have a Brazil-Made Corsa.
I don't even have Disc-Brakes in all four wheels...
>You don't ave to disassemble half of the engine bay to change sparkplugs
True.
>>13971906
I also got rear drum brakes.
>>13971890
>>It's CNG Converted so it costs shit to run (didn't know that it was so bad for the engine tho).
>so bad for the engine tho
Elaborate. All cars converted to natural gas I've seen had no problems with it. In fact, the engine will make a billion more miles running on LNG than on gasoline.
Ford Festiva GT-A
s1993
>>13971741
>>13971890
>>13971906
Mexifag detected
Nice looking OPEL Corsa mate ! ;)
>>13972840
That's a HOLDEN, cunt!
>>13972840
>>13972872
That's clearly a VAUXHALL lads !
>>13972880
It's a DAEWOO.
>>13963146
>The Geo Metro is the only car to win at Monza, Laguna Seca, Silverstone, and Talledega.
>Talledega
Say what now?
>>13963467
I want this...what is this?
>>13973185
It looks like an AE92 Hatchback
>>13973185
It's a 1988 corolla FX
Ae82
>>13973217
>>13973225
Thanks bruvs
>>13963128
/o/ calls even sporty cars shitboxes.
I know it's another bait and calling the thread bait is a meme inside another meme, but:
> sometimes the only way to commute or save (yup, I mean save by owning a car)
> the only way to feel the ride on cheap - even if not a sporty ride, not sporty feelings, not sportscar noises and engine note (except VTEC'd Hondas and such)
> cheap car for a non-car-enthusiast - why hate money?
>>13971905
>compounding prefixes
You mean 60 Mm, m8
>>13963128
What is the best shitbox for winter roads? Would just spraying with undercarriage grease help with rust or should I just not bother?
>>13972840
>Mexifag
Argie-Fag
>>13972872
>>13972880
>>13973152
20+ years Opel design is still sold as Chevrolet Classic Here.
>>13976810
Shitboxes by near definition are only 2x4, m8. Though you can look at it like you only need to purchase one pair of snowtires.
>>13967604
I have been paralysed from the neck down my entire life and i bet i still drive stick better than any of the fagg/o/ts
>>13963128
I miss my ford festiva some days.
>>13977236
That front bumper is kinda disgusting to me tho (Original Opel Corsa (facelifted) Owner)
79 sr5, x78500 miles
Beat, rusty and fun as shit to bash around in. Thought the truck broke down in this pic, towed it home to find the fuel pump had came dislodged in the tank and pulled the connector hose free. Also broke a rear bump stop.
>get on this level
>>13963434
I have a candied truck with a custom v8, a candied turbo hard top ,and another foreign hatch but god damn it that old toyota doesn't has some charm don't it I tell ya h'wht.
>>13967004
Pretty much this.
>>13963128
>not owning a shitbox
Even if I could afford to buy a new car every month I would keep a shitbox around just to run into things for fun. People who don't own a shitbox are simply anti-fun.
Mine looked something like this, except worse because the previous(s) owner(s) (I don't know how many), never took care of the paint, so it was cracked and the primer was showing.
Rims were also those basic steel ones with plastic hubs.
Manual, best part of shitboxes.
>Commodities
AC on par with an asthmatic after running a marathon. It basically only made it have worse mpg, but I did use it when a woman was riding inside and "omg my hair".
Power steering. Good, really good. No dead spot, not digital, nothing stupid. It makes the value of a shitbox go superhigh because parking is not a workout.
Aftermarket stereo (no cd, no usb, no aux), no antenna so AM was the only way. Listened to a lot of old pop (but not standard super hits you get to listen in fm stations) and country thanks to that.
I wish I still had it. I should get an econobox again.
STORY TIEM:
My city floods all the time during summer. So there's this small avenue, cars are going back because it's basically a river. Kids with trucks not even going in lel. I know the trick to how not to stall and die here, so I just go for it and everyone is like "he's gonna die" but nope, soon after I see lifted trucks trying to catch up to me.
Clutch and brakes were soggy the rest of the day.
>>13977236
The "Chevy" is a staple of Latinoamerica. I used to hate them, until I understood why there were so many.
>>13967119
(You mean Cultus) which is actually a Suzuki Swift. They are still being made in Pakistan...
>>13971890
brfag?
>>13963128
I like jumping from shitbox to shitbox instead of owning 1 brand new car, well shitbox to me is anything that is slow, boring, and a general car that is made to go A to B
>>13967581
got the same shitbox lol.
Ford or Mazda?
>>13963128
having a car you do not care about is a good thing, ive owned many cars and it is very nice to have one that you can rag about, kurb, smoke, drink and eat in, not to mention not caring about where its parked, whether or not its going to get damaged, or putting you off driving it because it adds mileage. The best combo for me is having a nice car for occasions and a shitbox for a daily driver.
Max price for a shitbox?
1000 bucks for a mint econobox?
Thinking of getting one next year, cavaliers are popular in my area.
>>13980015
Because they're a cheap to buy and have cheap parts?
But insurance rate are at least 2x of other cars because how easy are to steal. Also because stupid kids think Corsas, Astras and Gols are sporty hatchbacks and use them as "tuned cars"
I mean, people here think VW Boras/Jettas are the epitome of a sport Sedan.
I fucking hate this country.
>>13982422
or shit box can mean anything that resembles a fleet rental
>>13963967
18 and In highschool,
It's not so bad
Besides being the oldest has it's advantages
>>13984378
Ford Fiesta mk4 1.2l
Have had alot of fun in that car recently
>>13967004
So a 370z is a shit box, damn what kinda shit do you need these days?
>>13986745
Not Nissan garbage .
Failure of a damn company
>>13971891
>and you don't have to disassemble half of the engine bay to change sparkplugs.
You don't have to do that with subarus either. I've done tune ups on dozens of them, never had to take anything off that I didn't have to take off of other cars as well.
>>13980001
youre a dickhead
it can only take 50cm of water for your engine and other critical components to take in water
>>13986737
>be me
>looking at this thumbnail
oh cool, a harlequin
>click thumbnail
oh no
>see wheels
ohhhhh nooooooooooooooo
>>13987479
I fell you, man. If you're going to fuck shit up you may as well fuck shit up proper, you know?
