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2016-12-20 08:48:40 Post No.16347937
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So:

I've got a mazda 3, 2008 2.0 sedan. Just had it taken for a roadworthy and it needs new front struts. Mechanics are quoting me a fair bit ($600 for the two), but i figured I should be able to buy all the parts, as well as the tools for this and do it myself, for about half the price.

Considering I've never really performed maintenance on my car, I'm a little anxious about it, but I feel like It's worth a shot.

I'm pretty sure I've sourced what I need:

Axle stands
Trolley Jack
Socket Kit, Torque Wrench, Extender
Coil Clamps
New shocks

Youtube videos don't look outrageously difficult... Anyone got experience with replacing macpherson style struts?

Any pointers you'd suggest for me before I dive into it?

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Anonymous 2016-12-20 09:42:11 Post No.16348064
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>>16347937
Just get it done, its not a job that is as easy as you make it out to be. Especially not for someone with no real wrench experience. You'll fuck your car up so bad, not trying to down you, but shit m8, talk about taking it to ten.

Anonymous 2016-12-20 09:48:24 Post No.16348073
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>>16347937
>$600 for 2 struts
You can replace all the suspension parts for your car for like $300

Also don't listen to him >>16348064
You learn through hands on experience. At the very least get someone to help you wrench

Anonymous 2016-12-20 09:58:28 Post No.16348096
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>>16348064
fuck off

Anonymous
2016-12-20 07:18:41 Post No.16347704
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Anonymous 2016-12-20 07:18:41 Post No. 16347704 [Report] [View this topic]

build a baller pc, or downpayment on a car?

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Anonymous 2016-12-20 07:38:13 Post No.16347776
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Anonymous 2016-12-20 07:38:13 Post No.16347776 [Report]

What are you going to get more use out of?

Anonymous 2016-12-20 07:41:56 Post No.16347786
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Anonymous 2016-12-20 07:41:56 Post No.16347786 [Report]

civic for 3k

Anonymous 2016-12-20 07:43:28 Post No.16347793
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Anonymous 2016-12-20 07:43:28 Post No.16347793 [Report]

>>16347704
>best computer
so I see you play EVE Online

Anonymous
Cheap ASS tires 2016-12-20 06:41:59 Post No.16347597
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Cheap ASS tires Anonymous 2016-12-20 06:41:59 Post No. 16347597 [Report] [View this topic]

Project is showing cords, where is the cheapest place a guy can get tires. Don't care if they are used.

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Anonymous 2016-12-20 06:49:32 Post No.16347618
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>>16347597
>skimping on the only thing keeping you on the road

skimp on a lot of things but don't skimp on tire

Anonymous 2016-12-20 06:56:09 Post No.16347639
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Anonymous 2016-12-20 06:56:09 Post No.16347639 [Report]

Used tires from your local shady Mexican tire shop

Anonymous 2016-12-20 07:17:19 Post No.16347695
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Anonymous 2016-12-20 07:17:19 Post No.16347695 [Report]

Just get the low-grade tires at Walmart if you wanna be a cheapskate.

Anonymous
2016-12-20 05:49:06 Post No.16347424
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Anonymous 2016-12-20 05:49:06 Post No. 16347424 [Report] [View this topic]

Hey how you doing I just brought a 2000 Toyota 4runner, saw it on the sticky and liked what I saw when I looked into it/saw the car.

A few questions, when is it ideal to use the 4wd, and can someone explain the 4hi and 4lo to me so I really understand it. Also, any general tips as far as driving a car like this? I've only driven smaller cars. And I'm confused, when I look at the owners manual it has two different size tires. Does that mean either or is fine and just preference? What would be the pros/cons of going from 16 to 15 with a car this size/weight?

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Anonymous 2016-12-20 05:57:16 Post No.16347465
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>>16347424
4hi is for general/light offroading and snow. 4lo is for when your to trying get up steep hill or going through some deep mud.

Anonymous 2016-12-20 06:05:19 Post No.16347496
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>>16347465
Is it possible to shift while moving in drive or will that damage the engine or cause me to spin out? What if I'm in cruise control

Anonymous 2016-12-20 06:28:05 Post No.16347562
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>>16347424
I want a body exactly like this

Anonymous
2016-12-20 05:14:44 Post No.16347267
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Anonymous 2016-12-20 05:14:44 Post No. 16347267 [Report] [View this topic]

How the fuck did the inline 5 and volvo suddenly turn into a meme here?

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Anonymous 2016-12-20 05:24:11 Post No.16347315
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>>16347267
it started as a defense against people memeing V6
like all things /o/ it got out of hand

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Volvo has been a meme since the time when I was banging your mom.

Anonymous 2016-12-20 05:50:22 Post No.16347437
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Anonymous 2016-12-20 05:50:22 Post No.16347437 [Report]

>>16347267
TURBOBRICKS

v6 memestanging happened, and the i5 was brought up as a countermeme. I personally hold the i6 to be the best engine ever made, but nobody besides
>german engineering
are dabbling with them any more.

Anonymous
2016-12-20 05:13:39 Post No.16347257
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Anonymous 2016-12-20 05:13:39 Post No. 16347257 [Report] [View this topic]

How are the new Volvo's when it comes to reliability?

Safety? Check
Style? Check
Power? Meh. Respectable.
Price? Kinda okay but still a bit expensive.

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Anonymous 2016-12-20 05:38:43 Post No.16347372
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I guess you can't say much yet since they're currently changing the engine lineup.

Also, fucking hell, those wheels must be ENORMOUS so that they were able to reach that high up to the beltline. Reaching that far up looks great and reminds me a bit of the low-beltline cars before the 2000's but geez.. those are massive.

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>>16347257
GOTTA GET THAT TRI TURBO

Anonymous 2016-12-20 07:08:08 Post No.16347660
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Anonymous 2016-12-20 07:08:08 Post No.16347660 [Report]

Mechanically they're okay but their electronics and software are buggy shitfests right now.

Anonymous
2016-12-20 05:05:15 Post No.16347216
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Anonymous 2016-12-20 05:05:15 Post No. 16347216 [Report] [View this topic]

>300hp V12
>1,940lbs
>0-60 in 5.4 seconds
>1/4 mile in 3.1 seconds

How in the hell was this thing a race car again?

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Anonymous 2016-12-20 05:07:59 Post No.16347227
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>>16347216
Damn dude it did the quarter under 60 mph? Noice

Anonymous 2016-12-20 05:08:56 Post No.16347234
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Anonymous 2016-12-20 05:08:56 Post No.16347234 [Report]

dang

how could it not be with that 1/4 mile in 1962

Anonymous 2016-12-20 05:12:06 Post No.16347250
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>>16347216
it would still kill your shitbox miata

Anonymous
2016-12-20 04:58:09 Post No.16347180
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Anonymous 2016-12-20 04:58:09 Post No. 16347180 [Report] [View this topic]

I'm buying a 1984 BMW 325e tomorrow.

What should I expect?

>muh 325i

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Anonymous 2016-12-20 05:00:05 Post No.16347192
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>>16347180
Why not an i? Drive further until you find one.

Anonymous 2016-12-20 05:01:38 Post No.16347198
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>>16347192
Why not a big huge Holley carb?

Anonymous 2016-12-20 05:05:18 Post No.16347217
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>>16347198
Because you could spend your modding dollar on an i and have an even better car. 40hp difference stock for stock.

Anonymous
2016-12-20 04:06:25 Post No.16346912
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Anonymous 2016-12-20 04:06:25 Post No. 16346912 [Report] [View this topic]

I'm seriously considering this.

http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/cto/5926312887.html

Should I?

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Anonymous 2016-12-20 04:08:59 Post No.16346923
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>>16346912
Don't let you're memes be dreams. Go ahead, fuck yourself over.

that nig with an E30 (ID: !ePUl/AW9M2) 2016-12-20 04:11:21 Post No.16346937
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>>16346912
why are you asking /o/ if you want to spend 34k on a 21 year old sports car?

If you actually have the cash I'd assume you'd be able to make decisions on your own.

So Im gonna assume you are underage and are playing pretend.

Anonymous 2016-12-20 04:11:54 Post No.16346939
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Anonymous 2016-12-20 04:11:54 Post No.16346939 [Report]

>>16346923

shiet

>>16346937

nah i make money, but prob not gonna get it, w58 is cancer

Anonymous
2016-12-20 03:46:40 Post No.16346800
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Anonymous 2016-12-20 03:46:40 Post No. 16346800 [Report] [View this topic]

Hey /o,

Tomorrow morning I will be buying a 2007 Rabbit 2.5 with 143000 miles. Automatic for Wife reasons (she knows how to drive stick, but often forgets she is while driving)

Car drove well, did not over heat. Shifted well.

The only problem appears to be no A/C but I am comfortable with replacing any/all parts involved there.

The price was 3500 but negotiated 2800 including taxes, titles, fees, and plate.

No CEL codes shown on VCDS

Looking for any and all opinions before pulling the trigger.

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Anonymous 2016-12-20 03:55:09 Post No.16346839
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I don't know man. Ac repair can be small but usually its a big problem.
If you value cold air then kys for even thinking of this.
If not then pull the trigger.

Anonymous 2016-12-20 03:57:58 Post No.16346858
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>>16346800
If that's the car it's really clean for that price.

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>>16346800
>Automatic for Wife reasons (she knows how to drive stick, but often forgets she is while driving)

Anonymous
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Anonymous 2016-12-20 03:14:19 Post No. 16346632 [Report] [View this topic]

>mustang
>supercar

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Anonymous 2016-12-20 03:15:17 Post No.16346636
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>>16346632
>things nobody said

Anonymous 2016-12-20 03:19:53 Post No.16346664
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Anonymous 2016-12-20 03:19:53 Post No.16346664 [Report]

Well, now that I think of it, the GT350R WAS faster than the NSX around Laguna. Maybe it is?

Anonymous 2016-12-20 03:22:16 Post No.16346673
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>>16346632

It's a supercar by European standards, considering the average car there is 60hp and the mustang is pushing 600. You guys seem to need a big $100k V12 and twin turbos to hit 600hp.

Anonymous
2016-12-20 02:03:35 Post No.16346280
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Anonymous 2016-12-20 02:03:35 Post No. 16346280 [Report] [View this topic]

can we have a civil stance thread? post flush

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>>16346280
No, because you faggots come into threads that ask for no stance and start posting your garbage there.

Anonymous 2016-12-20 02:07:33 Post No.16346297
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>>16346280
I want /r/cars to leave

GS400guy 2016-12-20 02:17:47 Post No.16346327
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Stancefag roll call

Falcunt (ID: !!vbznKNUrTsP)
/dat/ I blew up my 3rd trans edition 2016-12-20 12:29:39 Post No.16345906
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/dat/ I blew up my 3rd trans edition Falcunt (ID: !!vbznKNUrTsP) 2016-12-20 12:29:39 Post No. 16345906 [Report] [View this topic]

/dat/

Exploding torque converter edition

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Anonymous 2016-12-20 12:38:57 Post No.16345937
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Anonymous 2016-12-20 12:38:57 Post No.16345937 [Report]

You didn't even use the right format. Nice one, dipshit.

Anonymous 2016-12-20 12:54:37 Post No.16346005
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>>16345906
you could have at least fucking tried

Anonymous 2016-12-20 01:52:55 Post No.16346229
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Anonymous 2016-12-20 01:52:55 Post No.16346229 [Report]

kill yourself fatcunt you make everything up for attention, easily the worst trip on /o/

Anonymous
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OH Anonymous 2016-12-20 12:02:30 Post No. 16345758 [Report] [View this topic]

man, this is some weird car. can anyone identify it?

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Anonymous 2016-12-20 12:03:04 Post No.16345762
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Anonymous 2016-12-20 12:03:04 Post No.16345762 [Report]

mitsubishi lancer

Anonymous 2016-12-20 12:07:23 Post No.16345791
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Anonymous 2016-12-20 12:07:23 Post No.16345791 [Report]

Will you ever fuck off you autistic shitfuck?

Inu 2016-12-20 12:10:10 Post No.16345812
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Inu 2016-12-20 12:10:10 Post No.16345812 [Report]

its funny that everyone immediately knows what a lancer looks like

but when i post pics of my 550whp evo x everyone starts forgetting what a real one looks like

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Anonymous 2016-12-19 11:42:57 Post No. 16345676 [Report] [View this topic]

Any of you fags have experience with auxiliary lighting? I'm looking for some lights for my street car. Something with some throw and not a lot of spill on the ground, something that will be useful at higher speeds.

Was looking at these: http://www.kchilites.com/light-type/led/gravity-led/4-x6-gravity-led-pair-pack-system-kc-711-spread-beam.html

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I put a pair of those generic big ol' round ones on my explorer, but that was more for darker woods than anything on the road. Easy enough to set up and wire, just dont shit wire it. Send power through a fuse AND relay. And get some good grounds to it from the frame. It will be worth the extra time, trust me.

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RI light bars.

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>>16345741
Also, sometimes there will be pictures of the beam pattern a set of aux lights throws, see if you can find it before you buy, so you know how far and wide the light goes. Or someone on youtubes probably made a night video "reviewing" them, because everybody needs to review everything nowadays.

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