Who else here crossover? Likes/dislikes. Favorite part of your car? General discussions etc etc.
Mine is a hrv. Likes are that is has plenty of space for my crap and is comfy enough to haul my crap and my friends and their crap on small trips. Excellent mpg.ALSO...idk what it is about this car but it reminds me of mid 90s early 2000s civics. Considering the civics today either 1. suck 2. Are fucking huge midsized cars now. 3. basically sold out...could the hrv be the old civic we are looking for?
soft top breaks
paint peels
but i'm drowning in middle age white pussy
>>16420948
The crossovers I like are few and far between.
first and second gen Honda CR-V
first and second gen Toyota Rav4
Pontiac Aztek
Honda Element
Subaru Forester
Infiniti QX30
Chevrolet Trax
Buick Encore
I work at lowe's and too many people think a complete built snowblower can fit. Most offer 32in height while 43in is required. There's my dislike
>Any s-chassis besides S12
http://baltimore.craigslist.org/cto/5942540337.html
I want to go check this out but don't know anything about s-chassis cars. Would it run reliably? Have no care at all what exterior/interior looks like as long as it passes inspection.
>Cross country trip
I drove 18 hours on a cross country trip, not that much but passed a lot of states. Any other cross country fans?
>>16420855
I did it twice in the last year or so. Pretty good times, especially if you aren't pressed for time. West to east I stopped at a lot of places to get good food, see some sites, meet up with friends and family. East to west I had less time, so I didn't mess around too much.
>>16420855
All the damn time.
Honestly one of the hardest things to do is slow down once you're used to putting down 10-14 hour drives in a single shot. I miss younger me who would make it a point to drive no more than 7 hours a day not for lack of ability, but because I had tons of friends everywhere who I stayed very close in touch with.
Nowadays I just zoom to the destination, which admittedly isn't as fun. When I was younger I was happier to stop off in random towns and spend a bit of money enjoying the food and locality. For some reason I've become more frugal as I've gotten older.
>>16421182
I'm kinda the opposite, though I guess earlier road trips were with my parents and brother. During different cross country trips, I went to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, Bonneville Salt Flats, various restaurants (ones featured on food tv shows and whatnot), the Grand Canyon, some Meteor Crater park, BBQ in Memphis, one of those weird Chicago hot dogs, etc.
Missed a huge 72ish car pileup too.
If you can only replace one, which is the better bang for buck, new front speakers, or new external amp? Assuming there's a halfway decent head unit already.
>>16420586
If I've already set up the car to handle and respond the way I want it to, I'd get new front speakers. You can have a great amp but if the speakers are shit then you won't be able to get the most out of the amp.
New speakers OP, then an amp.
A fancy amp isn't shit without some decent speakers, and it sounds better than getting only an amp too. too.
>>16420803
>>16420812
I disagree. A good amp will make a bigger difference than replacing speakers. Not only louder but a cleaner sound, less distorton.
>naturally aspirated
?
Do you think they'll ever appreciate in value?
>>16420420
no. By the time it's about to start to appreciate, all the boomers who want one will have died.
>>16420420
No, but the boomers do
>>16420420
Would make a fun sleeper
What are my options if I want to upgrade to a newer, more with the times head unit?
I'm not a nigger, or 16, so please don't give me ricey looking plastic bullshit.
Would it be possible to install the head unit out of a newer A6 into mine? 2004 btw.
>audi
Sell it and buy a car that's actually good and not an overpriced VW.
>>16420275
this
If you put a good stereo in a shit car people will just think you're a 16 year old nigger from mexico.
>>16420275
Sure thing pal
>>16420292
I didn't realize that it was common for 16 year old niggers from Mexico to drive biturbo A6's
>fwd
>>16419995
nothing wrong with some fwd action
good post
>>16419995
>awd
If turbos add power, improve fuel economy, and allow for a smaller engine thus making the car lighter, why are some people concerned over turbos replacing naturally aspirated cars? Might be a newfag question, but I've been wondering for a while.
>pic unrelated
>>16419919
turbos don't improve fuel economy. That's a myth.
And turbos are much less reliable than a N/A car or even a S/C car.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-YdCZ3Hm7g
Because naturally-aspirated engines tend to have better noise (higher revs, and turbos muffle exhaust sounds) as well as better throttle response. In nearly every objective sense, turbos are the future--especially with how great modern anti-lag systems are--but as with everything automotive, subjective feelings matter. Just like manuals, people like NA engines for their mechanical purity. Nothing between you and the motor when you press the "go" pedal, if you will.
Personally, high-revving NA engines are my favorite kind, but I'm not picky. Turbo passing power is pretty sexy. And turbos are a godsend for the world of high-power low-displacement motors. The hot hatch world wouldn't be the same without 'em.
Oh, and as a side note, turbos aren't a straight fuel economy upgrade as the EPA would like you to believe. They're more frugal than motors with similar power outputs when driven mildly, but you can't bury the gas and expect any better economy than a bigger engine. The fuel economy gains are found when you're not using boost. Like someone once said about Ford EcoBoost motors, you can have the Eco or the Boost, not both.
With VVT engines being the hot new thing they don't matter anymore.
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/5911750626.html
How many gears does this one have?
6. But why is it in kilometers?
>>16419908
How can you tell?
>>16419899
depends on the engine. If it's the base model 1.6L, a 5 speed. If it's the optional 1.8L (which was standard on the hatchback), than it's a 6 speed.
>>16419908
>But why is it in kilometers?
could be an imported Canadian market car. The Canadian market model, aside from being labeled in kilometers, is otherwise identical to the US model and legal to import.
>But why would someone import one?
maybe they owned the car in Canada but then needed to move to California for work. The import clause would allow them to keep their car.
post your top rotary keks
>>16419797
saw some dude selling a rotary swapped geo tracker on craigslist.
Requesting Volvo Odins chariot picture ASAP in honor of family members new S60
>Stances Volvo
Leave this place and never return
>>16419772
eh, looks pretty snazzy to me
>>16419775
>snazzy
And a fag to boot
Go on and get
Circle the wagons and DROP yOUr DRaWErs
>>16419744
>Rangers are designed to be assembled cheaply and disposed of after 10,000 miles.
>This Ranger currently has 130,000 miles.
Pick one Mr. Regular.
FART JOKES XDDDD LONG DRAWN OUT METAPHOR THAT MAKES NO SENSE AT ALL XDDDD I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT CARS AND MY PROJECT WAS A MASSIVE FAILURE XDDDD FURRIES XXXDD
yeah, I love this cunt. he's the best.
>>16419813
You just don't get it faggot. His fart jokes are validated by his degree in english
I live off of SSID and SNAP but I got some money saved up to buy myself a car.
What would be a good car for my situation?
I need.
><$5,000 price
>decent gas mileage (22+ mpg)
>ability to drive in rain or snow
AWD Subaru
Civic, thank me later
>>16419403
Any specific models or years you might recommend?
I can't buy a car that is valued too highly or I may risk losing my SNAP.
How did this even happen? I thought the camaro was a sports car.
>>16419014
Delet this
Is there actual video?
wtf i hate chevy now