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Do Right-Hand-Drive cars make it easier to heel-toe because the transmission tunnel is to the left of your left foot so it's not in the way of your heel?
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>>16493815
>Heel-toe
What did he mean by this?
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>>16493821
Clearly he ment the heel to toe transitional shift you brainless ape.
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What do you guys make of this?
http://akinokure.blogspot.com/2013/08/cars-designed-for-limited-visibility-in.html
tl;dr As crime has fallen since the early 90s, society has entered a "cocooning" period where people tend to isolate themselves and view safety as a priority more than usual. The author argues that recent car design trends reflect people's desire to feel closed off from the outside world.
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No its just safety regs and automakers trying to make their cars look futuristic
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Being cocooned is /comfy/ as fuck though.
I slept in my 2009 Audi Q7 one time.
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this guy has a lot of interesting ideas, but i don't know how you'd ever measure or evaluate his core theses at anything above a gut level "i like it."
fucking windows need to come back, though, holy shit.
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Morotcycle battery in freezing temps 2017-01-15 06:46:30 Post No.16493292
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I've been really busy this winter and I have neglected to store my bike for the winter. The weather has been dipping below 32F every night. Is my battery toast?
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>>16493292
Just kiss it goodnight man
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>>16493292
Most likely, yes, it's toast.
If a battery is left to run down completly in winter temps, the plates will become sulfated and the battery will never hold a charge again.
You can try charging it, but if it was left to rum completly down, it's dead.
Get a trickle charger. They cost like $40-50 bucks and will keep your battery good all winter.
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>>16493466
I'm going to try and start it now. I'll report back.
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>tfw reliable enough shitboxes were $500 back in the day
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Cash4Clunkers has a lot to answer for.
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>>16493003
Thank God that mulatto faggot is almost out of office
I'm more than pissed that I have to scour craigslist for anything decent
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tfw that reliable shitbox is a deathtrap in an accident
tfw the owner got $2000 by not selling it to you
tfw you blame obama for being too poor to afford a car
tfw a majority of those shitboxes were totally falling apart anyways
WAAAAAAAAA WAAAAAAAA
OBAMA MADE IT HARDER FOR ME TO BE POOR TRAILER TRASH
WAAAAAAAAAAAA
THE EPA IS EVIL
WAAAAAAAAAAAA
WAAAAAAA
WAAA
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>in the future all cars will make the same electric buzzing sound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zBFeAPSpbM
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they sound like kitchen appliances
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>>16492941
a proper electric setup shouldnt buzz at all
t. electronics technician by trade
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Jesus it's like a $20 RC car made in the bad parts of china
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Automotive Guilty Pleasures
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Is there such a thing? If so, share your guilty pleasures ITT. Confession is good for the soul.
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>>16492842
Somehow I knew the Miata would be the first response.
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There's literally nothing wrong with liking any type of vehicle. Badgewhores/fanboys who hate everything but their object of worship aren't real enthusiasts.
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some people deserve to be shot
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Just saw this today, I want to die. What's your opinion on tearing up old 911's?
http://bringatrailer.com/2017/01/07/959-kitted-sbc-swapped-1975-porsche-911/
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if it didnt try to replicate one of the ugliest Porsches it would be nice
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>>16492768
>making an old car faster, better sounding and more reliable is a bad thing
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>>16492768
It's just a replica 959, had it been the real thing then it would be a problem
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Alright /o/. Busrider questions here.
I'm 18, thinking about buying a vehicle. Only driven parents' car for about a year. Parents claim that buying a coupe is going to make my insurance skyrocket. Is this true? Is the insurance on a two-door really that difficult to deal with if you're an "inexperienced driver?"
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Insurance pricing is based on two factors: self insurance (personal medical, collision, and comprehensive) all of which you can essentially take the bare minimum for if you don't give a shit about yourself or your car (good idea if you're driving a 30 year old Miata)
The second half is determined by potential for damage to others and the minimum liability required by law. This is why motorcycle insurance is so cheap. If you crash, the only person you're fucking up is yourself and the same is more or less true with the NA Miata in your picture. Characteristics like coupe do matter but they are just accessories to the overall situation. The difference is negligible/not worth fussing over if you're driving a shit box
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>>16492703
I never uderstood the insurance issues people have on this board. Just buy the car under your dads name or something to keep the insurance low. Fucktards
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>>16492815
>Everyones has parents who drive/would put them on their insurance
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holy shit why didn't I buy one of these before
>impact drive breaks stiction
>quickly change between 12mm sockets and screwdriver heads
>quite compact and easy to fit in places
>cheap as fuck
Seriously an electric impact screwdriver or 1/2" driver should be in any garage. Absolutely essential gear.
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They are overrated and have the potential to strip nuts. Hand tools are always a better bet unless you're working with low torque fasteners.
>Mfw borrow my friends 800 lb/ft air impact wrench to remove a 12mm caliper bolt
>instantly turns it into a perfect circle
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>>16492698
That's why the OP is talking about an electric impact wrench with only 60-100 ft lbs of torque.
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What is the JAPANESE equivalent of a Twingo? 2017-01-15 02:46:30 Post No.16492445
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What is the JAPANESE equivalent of a Twingo?
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I have no idea what it is though
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forced meme?
Miata
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Why do people still fall for the German car meme when jap brands are demonstrably superior quality?
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Japan design is weak AF
Everything but mazda looks straight up retarded.
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>>16492373
>muh aesthetics
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>>16492373
Weak ass bait.
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SUNDAY! 2017-01-15 01:58:46 Post No.16492367
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SUNDAY!
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>>16492367
Fuck off idiot, it's 01:07 Monday.
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>>16492378
Lmao where do you live? Backwardsistan?
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>>16492378
IT'S SUNDAY WHERE IT MATTERS.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
BE HERE OR BE QUEER.
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What's the point of buying an expensive car like this and seeing it only go down on value like shit?
You can also get a 2010 S65 AMG for about 50k.
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>>16492316
because rich people can
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>>16492316
People need their flashy new car. If it's more than 5 years old it's automatically an old shitheap and they wouldn't be caught dead in it
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>>16492336
>To think this is some person's actual thought process
It's real shit man
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What is the best order and way to polish, use touch up paint, clay bar, wax and seal and wash a car?
pic related its pepita the car. she needs a perfect finish
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>>16492151
is that the Subaru with 4WD (cool) or the Suzuki with FWD (gay)?
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>>16492174
I wish it had 4wd then id transform it into a RWD car for mad drifts
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>>16492183
i had the Subaru, this car was SO MUCH FUN to drive its amazing. i really loved it.
unfortunately the rust killed it and i had to buy a mercedes
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>considered a premium product.
>in the top 20 least reliable car list
when did the euro cars = premium meme start?
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>>16492071
like was there ever a time where euro cars were truly premium?
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>it's another american jealous of european automobile superiority episode
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>>16492071
>when did the euro cars = premium meme start?
It happened gradually between 1960-1990 when the European marques realized what an untapped market the US was for mass-produced consumer vehicles. However, exporting a car overseas to sell on N. American soil proved costly for the end customer who could've bought a nicer USDM car for the same price. Also because parts had to be imported and the scarcity of trained technicians specializing in these cars increased the price of maintenance and upkeep. To counter act this, larger European firms increased the quality of their cars and changed the marketing of their vehicles to reflect a luxury image which would justify the higher price of the car. By the close of '70s companies like Mercedes-Benz had gained a foothold in the US as a premium manufacturer. BMW and Audi followed sometime in the '80s. This trend continued into the '90s until Lexus undercut them all and Euro marques changed their pricing to stay competitive.
Another theory, although it's hard to prove, is that US coach building companies died out out or switched to mass production by the following years of WW2 and the last of the true coach builders still around from before the war were all located in Europe bolstering the idea that a European import was worth the money.