>went for a ride earlier this afternoon>roads are filled with tourists,croooozers who do 20kmh on a 40, double parkers, vans and busesIt's literally over bros, see you again in November.Or post your car, I guess.
>>27630583At least you can drive anon, mine’s parked until my new gas tank shows up
>>27630583You're lucky that you don't have Indians and over zealous police to really fuck things up
ML55 AMG has been a ton of fun but jfc, they don't call it the alabama trash can for nothing.
>>27632559fucking piece of shit door card gets stuck to the frame when the 25 y/o clips inevitably rot and fall offof all the QC issues this car has, this is the one that pisses me off the most
>>27631514>quads and sidebysidesStill kind of early for them. Fun fact, at least 2 tourists die every year falling off of quads, down a bridge, onto oncoming traffic, etc. If you ever come down here, do yourself a favor and get a normal car, unless you're experienced in driving quads.
>have a 2002 miata as a weekend car>shifter is raw and mechanical>feel every notch and click>clutch is physically exhausting and punishing>if I don't treat it exactly how it wants to be treated it jumps and hops in protest>daily an auto for years>need a new daily>test drive a VW wagon with a manual box>clutch feels weighless>impossible to fuck up the start>every shift is insanely smooth>the knob almost feels like a joystick rather than a mechanical leverwhy do people act like driving a manual is a big deal again? these modern boxes are so fucking easy to drive it's WILD
>>27632671>feel every notch and click>if I don't treat it exactly how it wants to be treated it jumps and hops in protestThis car has personality.
>>27632671You make the case while simultaneously saying old manuals are physically exhausting.
>>27632671>using the shifter and clutch in a miata is physically exhausting to youIf you had shown me this post 2 years ago I'd have said it had to be a troll post but now... I'm scared that it's not.Jesus christ OP, I thought I was weak and out of shape, how do you even survive?
>>27632671Either your Miata is modified or something is fucked up, they have baby ass clutches stock too. It should not be exhausting and punishing unless you have some race clutch that's way stronger than a stock miata's power needs.
>>27632671Your clutch is fucked, probably a nigrigged fix that messed with how and when the clutch stops making contact (would also explain why it's so hard to press in the pedal). You should also check your synchros.
Why won't they allow BYD into America?
>>27632622refuse to change, ask for handouts, left in the dust, fade into irrelevance
>>27632694I wouldn’t either. The Covid “production shortages” are just the start.
>>27630714>Chinese cars are less reliable than American or Italian cars.Who cares if the parts are readily available and cheap, are you afraid of a little wrenchwork?>Spend 50k on Amerishit>Breaks down every 100k, costs 20k to repair, have to wait a month for the part to arrive.>Spend 25k on Chinkshit>Breaks down every 10k, costs 0.5k to repair, mail-order part arrives the next dayI call that a win.
>>27632799I make up scenarios in my head too. But that doesn't reflect real world.
>>27632799>t. 50 cent Army
Is /o/ looking forward to the latest Senna-wank?
>>27632809Shit I don’t have Nigflix.
>>27632809Ironically, Prost is the hero of this story, he turns to Balestre because Honda and McLaren supported Senna. It's amazing how he was able to win the WDC in 1989 with everything against him. The reality is that Prost would have won the 1988 WDC with the current points system.
This car is amazing on paper, and they are pretty cheap even in good condition, I'm assuming due to the bio-degradable wiring harnessHow hard of a job would it be to buy a clean one of these and replace the wiring harness? I've got access to a lift and tools but don't have a huge amount of wrenching experience for those who are curious:>bulletproof 2.8 liter N/A inline 6>manual tranny>independent double wishbone front, independent multilink rear suspension>RWD>sub 1500 kgAlso general MB bread i guess, mid 90s Mercs are so good
>>27632281I've heard of this specific case being used as an example in manufacturing engineering. What happened here is that mercedes wanted to streamline its engine production to just two main production lines, as those are ridculously expensive and need high numbers to operate properly. But V and inline engines would not mix well on the line, needing too many steps to be split.Now, they could've made inline 4 and 6 engines + V8 and 12 as the line split, but then the former would've been overloaded and the latter would've been grossly underutilized. So they decided to go for a V6, allowing them to group all the upmarket engines on one line that could actually run at a comfy utilization, and keep the production line for the budget models within reasonable numbers too.
lol, I like a good bimmer but how come they're so obnoxious itt
>>27632281Absolute fool. Reliability and power potential are functions of each individual engine design. It’s not inherent to either an inline or a straight 6. You’ve got plenty of dead reliable v6 motors that can also produce good power. Just because some engines were designed in the wonderful age of cost cutting doesn’t mean the v6 is inherently flawed as an idea. If you design a high performing, high boost, high compression, open deck, mixed metal, i6 with shoddy bore liners, you will indeed have issues. Being an i6 will not save it
>>27630953holy fuck you are a wrenchlet, you dont even know the lights on your dashalso>no idrive>white roof headliner>automatic>non split armrest>seats arent even sport, just leatheryour car is objectively a lower spec, it only has leather seats, and those are probably standart
>>27625395A new engine harness with silicone wires costs 4-600€Rebuilding a throttle body with proper wires costs about 200€
Rank them.
poorfags will forever hate themstick to your toyotas faggots
>>27629917If we’re talking about the old times (2010 at the latest) it really depended what you were trying to buy. Luxury first it was obviously merc, performance first it was Porsche. Nowadays it’s all garbage.
>>27630216Worse. In the video, she had a literal half mile to stop from like a 30mph cruising speed and still fucked it up
>>27632807yea I really don't get what happened thereshe's just cruising at normal road speed towards a stationary car and barely slows down at all until she just rear ends itlike was this the first red light she came across in her driving career?
>>27629917kneel.
Tell me again why you are still polluting our planet with your filthy exhaust fumes?Not purchasing a consooming EV is killing our children and polluting our planet
>>27630174>You. Yes, you
>>27630174Id probably get one if they were cheap
>>27630323I almost feel bad for this guy but he really did it to himself.>Doesn't cook his meat all the way>Regularly eats long expired preserved foods>Keeps Thanksgiving leftovers, including turkey, for months>Has multiple strokes thanks to repeated and prolonged bouts of salmonella and loses use of parts of his body>Refuses to change
not my problem
>>27630174>Tell me again why you are still polluting our planet with your filthy exhaust fumes?Not my problem. Internal combustion engine's exhaust emissions are beneficial for the planet because it helps flowers, trees, farm fields to grow.
>haha what if we made the 5th gen corvette the single best one except we're gonna make it butt fucking ugly for no reasonseriously what the fuck was their problem? every other gen before and since has looked beautiful and cars in general looked quite good in the 90s, they really just went and fucked this one up for the kek of it
>>27632213>>27632243Nah gen 1 is fucking ugly, I agree with him.Other gens look much better
>>27631008
>>27632424Gen 3/4 has the most fucked up proportions of every viper, it looks bloated, worst side profile of all of them too. Its only redeeming features were the return of the sidepipes and its headlights.
>>27631016Pic related. >>27631016While you circled some '97 MY cars, those are early 90s and late 80s designs.
>>27632777Second part of that was meant for >>27631020
Are these guaranteed to just get more valuable at some point even in shitty condition?
>>27629196That's not a C20
They probably will maintain value, nobody wants gay ass 4 cylinder trucks being manufactured this year. Shit I can't even find an old Ford sub 6k
>>27629214F to your friend
>>27629482>I dont think GenZ or anyone after is going to give a single shit for old cars trucks beyond what they remember growing up withThird worlders from Mexico and Latin America will keep the values high. Classic trucks are a majority spic hobby as it is now boomers really aren't too into them aside from some select 4x4 models. Most boomers are in their dying years in new diesel pickups.
>>27632717> Mexicans love old trucks k5 blazer owner can confirm.
What car to choose for 3-5 thousand euros?
>>27632416Euro Yaris is not made in Japan but in France. It's garbage car same as those UK Swindon Hondas.Also no one mentioned rust but how rubber/plastics is trash on euro cars so everything breaks and starts leaking.
>>27632107Do you live in Europe though?
>>27632422Cope
>>27632369anon, despite toyotas high class reliability and durability, theres one lil thing that literally annihilates toyota as a real vehicle from an engineering perspectinve. bodywork rust. i dont care how bulletproof your cars engine is or how good rubber seals are. if your frame/bodywork starts rusting unstoppably and uncontrollable, then your vehicle cannot be considered as marvel of machinery i see americans praise toyota all the time and how those land cruisers conquer sand dunes in saudi arabia. throw any japanese car, even toyota in harsher climates (even finland will be enough) and your car will turn in to a ghost after few years. sorry, transmissions and engine might be unkillable, but if your shell rots out and you have to spend astronomical amounts of spendings on fixing your bodywork (without it being directly damaged) then a vehicle cannot be considered bullet/future-proof and if youre thinking rational person, who always plans ahead, you avoid such cars altogether. same goes for meme of 80s/90s mercedes. "wowzers look at them driving in africa!!!", guess how many mercedes are left in siberia and why no sane person buys an old mercedes for daily driving anywhere besides africa. remember golden rule - you can repair/replace any mechanical part. you cannot fix your bodywork forever. once it starts rust, its over. you can prolong the life, but youre never saving it.
Ausfags, i don't like the look of this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyGAfIz5mqI
>>27629691>comments disabledlike pottery
>>27629805Hyundai i10
>>27629691>save money at the bowser Literally only way this could ever happen is to reduce fuel taxes. But that's impossible.
>>27629698Worked like an absolute charm on the normies, everyone I know told me its good because we are missing out on those efficient cars. The prime minister made a promise to some Asian conference to reduce emissions, the thing is so important that people protest about it. Yep greenhouses gases are the most important thing ever if you look at protests, not housing or immigration levels.Ozzies just don't like paying $60k for some euro slop 0.9L car but will justify it if its 2.5L even if its a shitbox.
>>27629691globohomo shithole #3 announces another humiliation ritual law to further emasculate the white man, more news at 12.
My door handle broke.And i tried to fix it myself. How do you think it turned out ?
>>27627649Looks like Godzilla had a flaming poop on it
>>27627649very impressive craftsmanship, anon
>>27627649Looking good, OP.
>>27627649artwork/10why the fuck are you not working at some prestige outfit yet?
>>27627649least methed out gmt900 owner
>>27627375>>27616473dumb car physics with headache tier tyre screech noises>>27616587also dumb physics>>27617241not real carstrashy game>>27617281garbage
Best game for ps4 with controller (too poorfag to buy wheel n shit setup)
>>27628082exactly, this is the gt4 for the post ps2 era
>>27620062This game is definitely at fault for the young me getting absolutely obsessed with Porscheshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx4pRlt21F0
>>27619619THERE IT IS. Oh, and also Interstate '76.
anyone collect scale models?
>>27632664bought picrel couple of days ago, still waiting for it to arrive. Unfortunately with the intention of gifting it to a friend, because I think it's cool af and would actually like to keep it.
i collect based cars
Previous thread: >>27560452>Vendors list with visualization, courtesy of TAIYO- https://taiyoracingcompany.neocities.org/goodies/clover>List of Vendors and Social Media- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YycLVHMJjrhZLQNbnHhhf79fbyWQw0HqaChJFQjlZaE/edit#gid=989484789- https://pastebin.com/AGc66Z8j>/osg/ FAQ- https://pastebin.com/vaEgettv>What is this thread for?A thread to discuss, post, create, and review anything related to automotive decals and stickers, as well as other general aesthetic modifications (wraps, license plate frames, etc).Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Someone PLEASE print another smoking Mary-san diecut NOW NOW NOW NOW NOW
Anybody have recommendations for sticker shops that aren't on the website/spreadsheet? I saw that jpnrevive.com has a pretty good selection.
>>27631405good point, ill start using other peoples pics for the OP image
If you want stickers all you need is a color laser printer, sticker sheets, and patience with an exacto knife. Caveat is most vinyl becomes difficult to remove after a while.
>>27632557Yeah if you want garbage that looks like shit won’t stand up to useVinyl die cuts are pretty attainable with a $300~ cutting plotter tho
