Daily Reminder to all East Coast Anons:
Don't forget to shovel your driveway, faggots
>>16445572
>2/3 inch of snow
Southern Canadian States BTFO
>>16445579
Shit, I'm in the Richmond, VA area and we got at least 8 inches and it's still snowing
>>16445585
WHO'S THE SNOWNIGGER NOW, MOTHERFUCKER
Hey /o/ newcomer here
I want your opinion on my first car purchase.
2005 Pontiac Grand Prix GT
I saw it while browsing kijiji
>canacuck i know
and It seems like a gem for the price, and it included safety and emissions test. However it is a Pontiac and I've only heard bad stories from them. I'm not by any means a car guy however after purchasing it I have been doing a lot of research on how to maintain as much as possible myself.
People here will recommend you a civic so just be aware.
>>16445487
stay away, they're money pits
>>16445487
Great engine, everything else is shit. Why does a coupe not exist?
How did Ford manage to make a sub-2900 pound car with a 3.5L V6 have worse fuel economy than
>a 3.8L McLaren
>a 3.9L 488 GTB
>a 5.2L Mustang
>a 6.2L Hellcat
>a 6.2L Camaro
>a 8.4L Viper
It's MARGINALLY more efficient than an Aventador, which has a 6.5L V12 and weighs 3500lbs
>nobody cares about fuel economy in a supercar
True, but this car is basically an advertisement for Ecoboost. What is the point of giving a supercar a V6, calling it ecological, and then having V12 fuel economy? What a joke. If you're going to charge 400k for a car with an F-150 engine, at least make the engine impressive.
Who cares, it's not like you or anyone else on this board will ever drive one.
It's fast and it looks cool, just leave it at that.
It's actually impressive it gets that, that means it has a normal powerband and not just a crazy top end.
By making it faster.
It snowed for the first time this year where I live, so naturally I went driving this morning. Mostly, I just wanted to get a better feel for snow driving and how to recover from slides.
So let's say you are driving along in an AWD car and make the mistake of applying too much power and induce some wheel spin. One thing leads to the other (car starts to slide, opposite lock, now car starts to slide the other way, opposite lock, etc.), and the car is sliding sideways (or almost sideways, at maybe a 70 degree angle). You are at max opposite steering angle but the slide is getting worse. I have always heard "when in doubt, power out" and things like that. However, it seems that power doesn't really help in that situation. What's the best way to regain control in that situation.
Also, please don't respond unless you have actually tried it. A week ago I would have just been a douche and said "POWER OUT BRUH" because I am an idiot.
>>16445266
wow that image is so fucking lame. Delete it and get off of 4chan (at the very least /o/) forever
thanks senpai
>>16445274
Why'd you call me senpai? Fucking idiot. Did you not notice the file name??? I said sorry...
sub /o/ mexican here
so subhuman poorfags blocked the fuel plant in my city and now my whole city has NO gasoline at all. Amulances and even cops are running out of gas. Anyway, i mamanged to get some contraband gas but its regular 87 octane gas
SO basically my car is turbocharged and requieres minimum 93octane gas. My question is how mnay bottles of octane booster do I have to use on 87oct gasoline to prevent engine damage from knocking?
>>16445223
sorry forgot to add for about 50liters of gasoline
>>16445223
holy shit which city
>>16445238
durango, mexico
i think various other cities have the same problem as well
>Friend asked for a favor
>Needs me to stop by his place and drop his car off at the shop since he'll be out of town
>Show up to his house
>Get his keys that he left under the doormat
>Get in car
>Put keys in ignition and turn
>Car doesn't start
>Look down, there are 3 pedals
>think to myself "that's a pretty big handbrake pedal"
>look to my right
>instead of having "P", "N" and "D" like a normal car, the lever has a bunch of numbers and lines on it
>start panicking
>get out of the car and go home
>buddy comes back from being out of town
>is pissed as fuck at me for not dropping his car off
what do I do?
Get bare ass spanked like a bitch.
Castrate yourself
>>16444897
>I'm sorry man I don't know how to drive manual and didn't want to fuck your car up
Wow, so difficult
Tell me about Audi. I heard they're beinging the RS3 to North America with a 400HP 5-cyl engine, and now I'm interested.
They are awesome but trolls will tell you that German cars a re crap.
>>16444923
Why are they good? Why aren't they crap?
>>16444886
>no manual
>badgewhore golf r
I'm about to buy one of these cars the ABS lights are on for what he says is the control module is this a big deal? Would it not pass inspection if that light was on? Are these cars any good?
>>16444710
>vw
>2001
>good
>Passat
>Passat B5
haha, have fun with tha-
>2.8 V6
ohoh now shit's getting really spicy fucking hel-
>4motion
...
you're going for the negative highscore, don't you.
in case you're not trolling I highly suggest you to read about B5 Passats.
>>16444984
>>4motion
What's wrong with it? Is Haldex really that bad?
Why the hell do people have such weird rituals when it comes to driving stick? I always see people wiggling the shifter around and going in and out of various gears for no reason or wiggling their hand on top of the shifter
Like look at this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ1SwxLb0R0
What the fuck is this retard even doing? I know how to drive stick and there is literally zero reason to do 90% of the motions he is doing with his hand. Put it in gear and fucking leave it alone you fucking moron
>>16444643
Why the fuk do you care about how other men handle their knobs OP?
>>16444643
You're a fucking thot
these are habits you develop when driving a manual. basically it is to see if you're in neutral and doublechecking you're in gear etc when driving.
Auto cringe thread.
Yes, this is a Corvette with a Piper Cherokee bodykit.
Does the plane separate and function as an actual aircraft?
So, I'm rebuilding the trans in my truck. 4l60e in a 99 Silverado (5.3). I order a rebuild kit and HD Sun Shell.
Is there any other parts I should get?
Was thinking about getting the metal accumulator pistons and maybe a corvette servo. But the corvette servo doesn't look like it'd be that hard to install later on. The kit I got is a master rebuild kit. Includes HD frictions and band.
>>16444590
Do you actually have the tools for this anon?
the servo is nice i did it on a truck before. its also not expensive.
>>16444596
Yes. Only tools I didn't have were the front and rear piston compressor tools(for doing the seals). Which I just picked up. Everything else, I already have.
>>16444627
I know. That's why I've been considering it. I can pick up the whole assembly, cap spring, pistons for less than 50 for doing the corvette servo. But, I'm up in the air about it. I don't think I really NEED it at this time, but I'm already doing some other upgrades to it, so I'm kinda like "what's one more?". IDK. Did it bark the tires at low speed/rpm? Like just barely on the pedal, going through a stop sign, upshift to 2nd, and BAM, 2nd gear tire bark?
I had an 07 truck that would do that. The trans shift pressure was jacked up(tune).
https://greenbay.craigslist.org/cto/5948844128.html
Should I get this? It's a 2 hour drive from home but this looks like the unicorn as far as Hondas go.
unless this car was kept inside or given an underwash every time salt was spread stay away.
Posting calls it a EK, aftermarket exhaust.
>>16444699
the pinchwelds on the sides look clean, the engine bay looks clean and the rear subframe looks fine for atleast 10 more years of service i can see all this from the photos
Is this a good gateway to buy into the Ford meme?
Fuck no
Fist or nothing
>>16444423
are you retarded? if he needs a biger car, he can't go for a FiST.
He can how ever go for a focus turnier st
>>16444423
Fiesta is shit kys.
Today it's supposed to snow like 2-5 inches from 10am to like 9pm.
I have a date for tonight but as a newer driver... I am not well versed in driving in snow and I fear getting stuck or sliding in the car with her or something.
It is embarrassing because I am 26 and only recently started driving. I just want my date to go well. I don't want a disaster. I don't get many dates.
What would you do? I drive a 2008 Toyota Camry.
I kind of want to call off the date out of worry but a part of me has too much pride to admit defeat at the hands of the snow. Would you call off your date due to snow?
Winter tires?
I would say invite her over but your mom might be overbearing
Well, what is snow management in your town/area like?
Any hills/inclines?
What tires are you on?
>>16444395
I am on regular tires but they are brand new. Haven't invested in winter tires yet. Was considering. How effective are winter tires over regular ones?
Also, my area has good snow management from the city. I live in New England. Just not sure how good the snow will be managed on a Saturday evening.
Not too many hills or inclines.
Why are American sedans so ugly?
Do Americans really unironically like this look?
>obsessed yuropoors are shitposting again
>>16444270
>Why are American sedans so ugly?
>Why is OP such a cum guzzling gutter-slut?
Who cares? That's just the way it is.....
>>16444270
I actually like the lights.