How often do you polish/ detail your vehicle?
If you mean a full blown detail such as outside, inside, and engine bay... then twice a year.
>>16742853
AMC Marlin. Interesting
>>16742853
After the winter realm
Am I the only one who thinks that the Scion tC is like a modern fwd ae86?
>>16742493
Yes
>>16742493
Is or looks like?
Either way, yes.
>>16742493
>Scion TC is a modern fwd version of a car that is known almost exclusively and solely because of the fact that it was rwd
What upcoming carbtech are you looking forward to?
For me it's either Freevalve or infiniti's variable compression.
I'm waiting for tech to come up with a good alternative to the push rod.
Still waiting.
>>16742500
Freevalve. Electronically controlled valves rather than cams bruh.
I want someone to make a hybrid running on weber carbs
what does /o/ think of the newer miatas? I've seen a lot of people on here who love the 90's and early 2000s models but never any love for this year. Why? Is it shit? Tell me more about this car.
No pop ups, heavier.
>>16742482
Objectively better than the NA and NB
NB => ND >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> NC >>> NA
The NC isn't really a bad car, but it's a bad feelsy, light sports car and there's way better options for the price. The NB itself is a direct upgrade over the NA including weight and handling, "muh popups" isn't an argument.
NA and NC fanboys will vehemently defend their cars, but the NA is just the result of poorfaggotry/falling for memes and the NC is a lack of research and car knowledge.
My grandpa is getting up their in age and has asked me to clean out some of the storage units he had so the family doesn't have to deal with a clusterfuck of crap when he dies. I knew he hoarded quite a few cars, but this one was a surprise. It took me hours to figure out what kind of car it is, and I honestly thought I was getting memed on when I figured out what it was, a GAZ 14 Chaika.
I have no idea how he got it in the US and he doesn't even remember it, but the title I found for it today does appear to be legit and in his name. I think it's a pretty cool car and he said I was welcome to it, but my question is would parts for a Soviet Union era car even exist anymore? Probably not, right?
Pic semi related, exactly like it but the one I'm dealing with still has a bunch of junk on top of it
Definitely going to be difficult to find stuff for it. Parts availability is going to be just as difficult as trusting a track suited Russian in following through with sending the parts on top of it.
>>16742483
Russians love selling their old useless shit to the U.S. you just have to use regular good business sense and not get scammed.
>>16742442
You're probably gonna find it difficult to get parts in because of sanctions, I've had shipments from Russia get stopped at port.
A skilled machinist and a resourceful chap could get over most of the hurdles quite easily though anyway.
>Driving
>Coming to a stop
>Car stalls
Car used to stall but it was a clogged throttle plate. Cleared that out but wtf
>Drive back home
>Stall once more and then just rev at stops to keep the rpm above 2k
>Smell gas
>Check underneath and its dripping gas like hell
It's one of the hoses. How fucked am I? How much should I expect to have to pay to get it fixed? How difficult is it to fix yourself?
If you did the work yourself, not much. Probably a gasket or a line needs replacing.
Almost anyone can be a YouTube mechanic, or even learn from a forum.
>>16742361
The stupidity I'd expect from a shitposter, sage'd
Use lighter close to the lines to find out which one is leaking
What is the most unreliable shitbox you've ever owned, /o/?
this fucking thing
spent a couple thousand in a year just in maintenance
and i didn't even do the dreaded timing chain guides.
was fuckin awesome though, comfy, fast, and that strange whine from the timing chains
>>16742350
1994 ford exploder. at the time i paid $6500 for it probably late 90s. it was the fucking worst. some fat man had been driving it so there was no padding in the left side of the seat so if you opened the door you just slide out but not in a cool way. in a way like the dukes of hazzard pulled up and instead of jumping out the window they just fell on the ground. constantly smelling exhaust fumes in the cab. repairs were worse than a new car payment.
Fucking H25A.
Never will I ever change anything on this thing.
I just bought a Honda CBR 500r, it's my first bike.
I want to one day ride those 1000cc bikes, but with the skill required not to kill myself or someone else.
Anyone got tips on how not to be a squid and evolve into some MotoGP skills?
>Pic related, rider I look up to and bike I want to some day own
>>16742163
>Ride current bike
>Get better
>buy bigger bike
>Die in a firey crash on the liter
Track days and gymkhana mother fucker. Don't fall for the chicken strips and street leans memes, you can develop some piss poor leans for the sake of leans habits doing that, especially "racing" where neither idiot can go all out.
>>16742237
Is it wrong that I consider a fiery death at a motogp track trying to take 6th place a good thing?
>>16742241
Do videos help too? Like Keith Code level stuff
My mom wants to sell her Chrysler 300c Hemi and buy a V6 Dodge Challenger to use as a DD. How stupid of an idea is this?
Is your mum a pimp?
>my mom
Derek please,we know its you, you dont have to disguise it as a car for your mom.
>v6
lel
Sounds good. With the exception that she's buying a Dodge.
What cars are the most feminine?
Rules:
>inb4 "cars are for all genders"
>can't be mommy-van (too easy)
>feminine does not mean faggy cars
>just cuz a car is in pink doesn't make it feminine
>easy to drive cuz girls aren't into track type shit
>can't be noisy cuz girls get headaches often
>has to look good cuz that's 99% of why a girl likes a car
My pick is the Miata
>>16741836
My vote is this.
Doesnt stop me from wanting one though.
>utterly bad purchase
>but muh looks
>>16741851
Either this or the 500
Can these car parts tell you anything about the hit-and-run drunk driver behind them?
Probably not, but this is what I'm dealing with. Cops aren't that interested, since no one was killed.
If anyone is curious, this driver came flying into my front yard and obliterated my car, mailbox, and property.
Insurance is giving me a hard ass time to find the bastard before they pay a cent.
Last few I promise. I just was curious if random parts like this were actually any indicator of the vehicle make/model.
It all looks the same to me.
>>16741791
>>16741798
>>16741810
LMAO your fucked m8
they are not going to pay you shit
why is jdm a thing? Why do people import very expensive parts from japan when there are usdm counterparts that are just as good?
>>16741777
The same reason people put Holden badges on their Chevies. Perceived exclusivity, and bragging rights.
>>16741777
weebs on wheels
also checked
>>16741777
I rarely see people who brag about being JDM have any JDM parts.
>>16741713
i just walked in, took he test, and walked out
i dint pay anyone, i learned driving around machinery on my grandfather's farm
I learned in my wife's boyfriend's car. He taught me how to use a clutch. Only took me a couple months.
>>16741728
>i just walked in, took he test, and walked out
and these people want their own 200mph Autobahns
This is my dream shitbox.
Opinions?
Also, bonus points to who figures out what this car is.
>>16741681
Daihatsu Mira?
>>16741692
A winrar is you.
>>16741692
it's the TR-XX version, to be more specific.
>Truck commercial comes on.
>Redneck music start playing.
>>16741634
Welcome to america.
>>16741634
mariachi music would anger to many people.
>twang twang twang harmonica sound
>muh country
>pulling a trailer
>guy with cowbow boots