I grew up being really into cars but could never justify buying a car until I graduated college. When I graduated, I bought a used automatic 2013 mazda3 with 80k miles for a great price since I wanted to be financially smart about it since I moved to a new state. I've always wanted to learn stick and own something small and fun like a Miata but since I don't know how to drive stick, I didn't do it right off the bat. I recently got a raise making 90k at my job so I'm saving around $3500 a month after expenses. The first problem I'm having is how to switch cars if I do. the Mazda can be traded in at a dealership for ~7k which I'm not 100% sure is a good price or I could buy a Miata and sell it private later. A dealership near me is selling an 03 Miata with 58k miles but they want 15k which seems high. Alternatively, there's someone selling a 04 Miata with 165k miles for 6500. I think I can get a better price private party but I'm not sure how big a deal high miles is. Would it be realistic for me to buy either and learn stick before driving it home either from the prior owner or a friend. I'm also a little torn on if I should even get rid of the mazda3 in the current car market, it's been a very reliable car and for an automatic, it's a ton of fun.
Keep the 3, miatas are toys mostly fren.
>>25925155I find it weird that you can just wait a few months and buy all of these cars for cash but you’re intentionally lowballing towards the cheapest shitboxes imaginable. If you’re trying to save money, don’t buy a car you’ll have to dump ten grand into just to keep it running a few years from now. Save your pennies, buy a decent modern vehicle and enjoy it
The perfect daily doesn't exi...
>>25920949Bow down, Mehmet.Imagine a white person driving a purple car. You can't.
>>25922559Yes they do. A bunch of them drive 2 and 3 series in LA. The cunty newly middle class women drive those disgusting X series too.
>>25920949You're not going to put people in the back seat anyway, just get a supra.
>>25920949>tiny cuckbox in gay colorHow the fuck is anyone supposed to drive this and feel good about themselves? Doesn’t seem possible
>>25922689I've had two purple cars. Purple cars are sick.
what went wrong?
>>25923310It was a skill issue
>>25923345Poor traction and handling from the car.Any of the Teslas have ~400 HP easily but handling is so much easier that even a granny can floor it and have the car go where you want it to.
>>25923379>all you have to do is let off the gasKeke you're gonna get wrecked
>>25924567An open diff is easier to control in a slide/ fishtail because one tire still has traction. But they're not open diff.
>>25924662This. This is how American performance cars work:>buy car >add more power >add more power >go straight line >bob, what if you over steer or under steer?>the car has steering >when you turn the wheel the front is real twitchy so it oversteers>Bob, thats not what that means >bob, I mean what if it fishtails?>you just get on the brakes and hope it stops This is why we have those stang and corvettes losing it going straight videos. Americans do not understand the basics of car handling but buy 300hp cars and then add another 300hp to them.
Looking for a daily car in Germany under 20k. I like Japanese cars but if it has to be German then it should at least be a Mercedes.Any tips? I currently drive an old Lexus but it's not easy to maintain any longer.>preferably >200hp>preferably not too small>no amerishart SUV types pls>reliability over fun
>>25925130Not too small over 200hp and reliable for 20K in anno domini 2022 inflated hypertaxed germany... yeah okay.
>>25925156it doesn't have to be the newest>>25925137kys
>>25925130>Looking for a daily car in Germany under 20kW220 S-class you can buy 10 of them for 20k and swap to new when previous one explodes.
>>25925172yes but they have big rust problems :(
>>25925130>reliable>mercedes>more than 200hp
My current daily.F10 M5 100% stock, maybe will get an F90 next year to match it.
Only been dailying the tundra for two weeks and already went camping. I love this boi, even if I miss my NB.
it's a pretty good daily
>>25925131Enby
the most famous pentastar chally on the internet>Based model, zero options, no cameras or botnet bullshit>Powerstop Z23 slotted rotors and pads>235/45R18 on Charger Pursuit wheels>Hellcat 230mm 2.62 ratio limited slip with R/T axles>Tazer for one-touch ESP kill>one-sided resonator deletei drive it hard and engine just do zomg:brum
>>25924899How much cock sees the back of your throat on a daily basis? 10feet?
its a questions that dont deserve their own thread threadmy shitmobiles driverside window switch failed. motor operates (goes down, but not up). took it apart but all the switches are wired into one unit. can i jumper these copper connections to get the window to roll the fuck up?
>>25924455>rubber>rustOxidation, vibration and heat cycles age rubber. Over time all that stuff gets worn out or brittle and cracks. It doesn't matter where you live.CV boots, oil gaskets and o rings (not just in the engine), radiator hoses, vacuum lines, suspension bushings etc are all going to be at the end of their life. A car that old is due for a complete tear down and rebuild if you want it to be reliable or else you're going to spend every weekend fixing some bullshit if it's your dd.
Asking again, is a Miata the best "fun" car on a budget?
>>25925234I think so
>>25925240That's what I thought but I was hoping for a second opinion, and then I got some boomer telling me to buy a Camaro like they're cars you can find anywhere and aren't expensive in comparison.
>>25925166ehh, not sure about the vacuum lines. got a 30+ year old toyota and im quite certain the vacuum lines are the originals, as well as the heater outlet hose kek. I think it hasn't really been disturbed so there's no leaks yet. Got a spare on hand juuust in case though.
Jews belong in camps and subsequently ovens. No exceptions.
Cars?
>>25925263Trucks full of kikes sent to Auschwitz
>>25925253>>25925266Based.
>>25925266Auschwitz was a day care. We need then sent to an incinerator.
>>25925263Jews ruined the car business
>let my family borrow my car while I’m on a business trip>somehow something in the radiator breaks while they were driving it, spilling all the coolant out, and overheats the engine>engine now needs overhaul and family can’t even afford itBruh, there goes my entire base salary on something out of my control, and here I thought Lexus was the gold standard of reliability.
>>25924580they wrecked it somehow
>>25924823>already in gear before the starter disengagedIt’s not like normies drive stick, so this is impossible.>starts driving at highway speed before the cams see oilAbsolutely every crevice that requires lubrication gets it within seconds of starting.
>>25924823>>starts driving at highway speed before the cams see oilWhat is assembly lubrication
>>25924912The alternator of my 2nd hand 2006 Camry was the only major malfunction I had with it. At least it was easy, quick, and cheap to fix
>>25924787meanwhile my 30+ year old toyota continues to run like the day it rolled out of the factory despite me hooning it regularly and revving it to 5-6k rpm fairly often>>25925014>>25925021he has the right idea, but wrong thing. unless these new oils heat up quicker or something, oil needs to be at operating temp (and temp gauge only measures coolant temps,usually after it's left the engine, and not the oil temp which is what matters here) before you can start hammering on iti know a guy at work who almost always revs his camry to 5-6k rpm on startup. no idea why, but the poor engine sounds like a goddamn diesel lmao
Noooo tussiewussie sistas what the heckin heckinerino is going oonnn ..This is not how it was supposed to be!!
>>25925068You nee this and worse in litterly every ice car on the road cope
>You nee this and worse in litterly every ic-ACK
>>25925222Care to post an example???
>>25925068Fake wood to go with their fake vaginas.
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>>25924700for steelies with wheel covers it has unrealistically low profile tiresimmersion ruined
>>25924560name not jewish enough to be considered larguu's
Reminder to participate in tonights round of /ovg/ DR2!This time we are down to the following options, remember DLC is enabled but actually you supposedly can participate without owning it if I read the explanation of online right. Rallies: Spain, Finland, Greece, Monaco, Scotland, Sweden, WalesCar Classes: H2 (FWD), H3 (RWD), Group B (4WD), Group B (RWD), F2 Kit Car, Up to 2000CC, Rally GT
>>25925067Mumble required or just the chat?
>>25925258Mumble required if you want an invitation and you're new. I cannot use steam chat in VR and neither can the other host
Post kino shots from your drives.
Fog in the valley
Vampires usually don't come out in daylight
>>25925269God damn fucking iPhones
>the perfect driver doesnt exi-
>>25921285You know... Filtering like this wouldn't be necessary if Americans understood the concept of keep right. Krautz can maintain much higher average speeds without having to behave like a nigger
>>25924636shift up for the downhillshift down for uphillmight as well get a tiny bit more speed out of the straight, its not like its a 12h race
>>25921285So many pussies in this thread. >caring about nimby NPCs >everNGMIThese are the people you are forced to share roads with (and threads apparently) who will wax on and on about endangering the public without realizing that without healthy outlets for automotive passion, this is what happens. Not one person depicted in that webm has ever attempted to lobby for a local, affordable track-nor has anyone in this thread that’s saying this is nigger behavior. I hope one of these guys slams into you at 120 and kills everyone involved.
>>25925245too estrogen infused to use a manny, is what my point is
>>25921285RIPhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcL1H8t6qTo
Please post hot hatches.The hatchbacks with heat.Please post them here.
>>25909545I want to cumI'm a carlet (only driving my brother's shitty Nissan) and I want a clean Civic EG so bad
>>25909689These handle suprisingly well, just make sure to not get the 1.0 68hp version, it is very sluggish and there is so much rev hang that it makes you question if you can operate a clutch correctly.
>>25922255The panal version is even awesomer!
>>25919847It looks like an absolute unit next to that 7. I keep forgetting how small they are
Probably the last hot hatch Lancia ever made, with its 200 hp engine.
Now that Tessies have been proven to be utter garbage, are Cummins the way forward?
What is it with Germans and Rams?
is this a joke
>>25922812X-drive is a meme and only good for 0-60. It’s useless weight and fragile
>>25924985Nice Fiero with a bodykit.
>>25924818Faggot
>>25922321Holy shit, it actually feels like BMW's mentality being "How much uglier we could make our cars before people would stop buying them".
>>25924989It's cope for engineers and drivers who lack the talenttodesign and drive a car well. Just have the computer fire as much torque as each wheel can hold and it won't matter that you have Mr. Magoo saddled on ablue ribbon hog (snout & all.)
