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Find out what the check engine light is for starters

maybe replace the head unit with something better

other then that drive and maintain it, it has no performance potential

>>16759249
Btw, I'm not really sure what to do. The only options I can see are:

>Make it mechanically sound and properly maintain it until I can afford a vehicle I actually want.
Pros- I'll learn how to properly maintain a vehicle and work on it as necessary. I'll have a reliable decent driving vehicle until I can buy a car I actually wanna have. When I do get a second vehicle, I'll have something decent to drive while I work on it.
Cons- the money it will cost could go towards something I actually want. It's kind of garbage already so it feels silly to spend more money on it. I feel like it's nearing the end of its lifespan, so I should just save that money for something else in case it shits itself.

>Make it a project car, swap with an engine that has lower mileage (maybe the engine from the top of the line model), a modest turbo, exhaust, and suspension upgrades. Then maintain.
Pros- it'll be a more formidable vehicle. I'll be more familiar with its inner workings and again, gain much needed and desired experience. I won't feel the urge to get rid of it Everytime I look at it, and it might actually be fun to drive.
Cons- same as before.

>Save all my money and run it into the ground, then buy something I actually want.
Pros- I'll have what I want sooner.
Cons- still will be inexperienced when it comes to working on cars, this will affect how my new car is taken care of. If I ever decide to work on my new car or if it breaks down, I'll have a heaping pile of shit to rely on. Dad will hate me.

How do I find out what it is? From my uneducated observations, I smell hot rubber when I'm driving sometimes (particularly with the air conditioning on) but the engine heat gauge is normal. It also makes strange humming and whining sounds that it didn't used to make. When he first got it he loved how quiet it was, now it sounds like a V6 pickup.

I'm afraid the issue will cost $2-3k to fix, and for that price I could find something I won't be ashamed to drive.

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Wat?

>flux welding

>>16759231
There is so much off with this

>storing welding rods in the fridge
>"wife"allows this
>box of baking soda next to it for some reason
>is that a tube of superglue?
>why does op wear gloves when opening fridge
>what is he pointing at?
>what does this have to do with cars?

Need some explanation OP

>>16759150
TFW I'll have to drive 2 and a half hour to get to the marathon gas station from Charlottesville.

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>>16759026
Previa is the perfect balance of both

>>16759035
fuck, you actually have a point.

>>16759035
Only if you paint some sweet-ass flames on it.

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holy shit OP im unemployed but your poor made me sad

>>16758694
my dad owns a garage and i work for him so im not poor i just wanted a suzuki ignis as i like them if im keen on keeping it then il do some more work on it.

i was thinking of using a t cut yellow to restore it

>>16758432
How else are you going to have that sweet, sweet car sex?

That and power naps on long trips.

wtf captcha is a goose

>>16758432
Why is the headrest like that? Shouldn't it be angled back or upright to make it possible to sit up straight? Or is it concave and I just don't see it?

idiots, all those cars deserve to fall. Do people really just leave their car in neutral and walk away?

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>>16758413
Whaa?
How did these people get driving licenses? Collected coupons off the back of a cereal box?

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why the fuck is there a lamp post in the middle of a parking space?

You simply dont

>>16757936
>dorito engine
>ever

>>16757936
Why you wanting to get rid of a tacoma?
Nothing wrong with an RX8. Many go well beyond 200k, but you cant expect it to be without some maintenance

>>16757884
>I drive them around a lot and have about 200 to 300k km of experience.
>200 to 300k km of experience.

wut.

>>16757900
I have driven cars somewhere between 200k and 300k km so far.
I tough it might be relevant for getting advice.

It's a pretty stupid and general question desu.
But so far my plan is purchase beater car;go to track.

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>>16757884
>I would like to pick up track driving.
>I'm unlikely to ever want to race.
Tracks dont let people just cruise around on them.

>>16757045
>race
>truck

pick one, and ONLY one.

>>16757045
You can't use 4WD on clear pavement without eventually blowing up your transmission. You can use it on a high power truck on street tires since you'll be spinning tires all the way down the strip, but you'd be faster for cheaper by throwing your race tires in the back of a 2WD truck.

>>16757045
>Since AWD gives better acceleration usually,
I think Newton would disagree with you there. Force gives acceleration, not grip.

>Can I do a 4WD race truck?
No. Driveline windup would quickly kill it.

>Can I do a racetruck?
Probably, but not with your basic understanding of (automotive) physics.

Now git out.

speaker wire would be running out the center up as well.

Capacitors are meme-tier, don't waste your money.

Have you thought about mounting the amps underneath the driver/passenger seat? You can mount them on MDF and add a little lip to prevent idiot rear passengers from kicking them. I'd be concerned about space and heat in the spare wheel well... plus you know, not having a spare wheel and all

>>16756511
If it was a sedan I would just put them I the back side of thre rear seats

On a wagon just see if theirs a space that's covered and just put it in there

Else under glove boxes theirs heaps of room

>>16756335
Not very well doesn't this car predate power steering?

>>16756339
Yeah they don't have power steering but that doesn't matter much when the car only weights 2200 lbs and as long as you are moving you wouldn't have any issues with turning the wheel.

>>16756335
In terms of lap times, it's not your best starting point. Driving a gutted tin can with seats mounted right over the rear axle and a screaming carbureted inline 6 up front through a twisty mountain road is a transcendent experience, though. I'm not sure I'd say it's more fun than my Miata, but it's something that's so incredible that it's impossible to accurately describe.

You should do it.

>>16756137
I think this is a bit more than just a differential issue
>dude at 3:50 who hits the wall twice
just fucking why

>>16756137
This video should just be called "bmwcucks spinning out"

>>16756137
is that the ghost of a Fiesta that died

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>>16755956
You know its true.

1. McLaren F1
2. Mercedes CLK-GTR
3. Ferrari F50
4. Jaguar XJ220
5. Porsche Carrera GT

>>16755956
>What are the 5 most memed cars?

A80 Supra
R34 Skyline
Honda/Acura NSX
Ferrari 250 GTO
Shelby Cobra

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>>16755740
any honda

hondafags are the ultimate gay

>>16755740
mkiv supra or any skyrine if you're in the US.

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A Miata.