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Need some advice /o/, calling for your questionable opinions.
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GF got her license a year ago. SF Bay Area. I gave her my old banged up Volvo. It wasn't in good shape back then and it's on life support now. Horn and e-brake don't work, leaks coolant and oil, probably won't pass it's next smog check and if it does it's only good for VAVR so we can get $1k for it. I just can't in good conscience sell it to anyone without full disclosure and I don't think anyone would buy it knowing how much is wrong.
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Anyway looking for a newer car. Needs to be.
-3K or less. Ideally ~2k.
-A/T.
-Average 20 MPG as a bare minimum.
So a shitbox (Corolla/Civic) would be ideal and they're definitely top of the list.
But here's the catch. She really digs the idea of owning something vaguely sporty, so massive bonus points for something like a Miata and one option that caught my eye was the 4th gen Prelude. I'm definitely seeing them in the 3k range, especially with haggling.
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/5892418379.html
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/5905734777.html
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/cto/5890015580.html
Are these worth consideration? I've heard nothing but good things from the people who owned them and I'm sure a lot of that is with M/T, but are the A/T versions completely pointless? Do they blow up A/Ts constantly? Are they time-bombs? What would I look for if this idea isn't completely retarded?
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Honda automatics were a bit problematic in the early 2000s.
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>automatic
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Cant go wrong with the Prelude, finding that hasnt been thrashed by the fast n furious crowd will be the problem. Look at the Toyota Celica, and mazda 6 as well.
You have been given a C7 Z06 as an early Christmas present from your family.
What do, /o/?
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>>16271982
sell it and buy something that isn't garbage?
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Thank them. Then drive.
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>>16271982
Hope to God it was a stick and have some fun.
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So i'm a bit of a newfag when it comes to cars, i mean my entire childhood is nothing but racing games with a steering wheeel, but i dont know much about cars themselves.
I'm looking for a bit of a "my first project car" and my co-worker who attends track events recommended me a miata because its a fun daily driver, and can be taken to many "non-serious" track events.
I'm also on a stupidly tight budget, and i'm trying to buy a new car before my '96 mirage bites the dust, which i feel can literally be any minute.
What are major problems to look for on 90s miatas?
what would you recommend instead?
Found pic related locally for $1900 ('91 MX-5), is this a good deal?
This car almost feels too cheap (it is a 1.6 not a 1.8), says it runs, only 100K miles, but says ther'es a blinking airbag light, some research indicates these are typically easy to fix, and under $100?
Has a bunch of dents and dings, but says its from parking lot assholes, and it matches up with the type of damage.
If you're looking for a cheap as fuck car, and have roughly $250 a month to dump into it, is there any reason not to get a miata? (can't get any loans thanks to a school loan)
i'm not looking for a race car, just a fun daily driver that can be cheaply repaired.
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>>16271934
The miata is an absolutely fantastic car from top to bottom given that you are OK with sacrificing the practical uses of more traditional alternatives (carrying a lot of passengers, towing power, arguably comfort, etc...)
Currently the most sought after version is the later year NA models (NA lasted from 1989-1997) because it contains the more powerful 1.8 engine. Despite what you'll read online, the difference is largely negligible and there is no need to go out of your way to get the 1.8 if you can not. However, if you easily have the option to do so, then it is recommended to go with the 1.8
The later year NAs are also arguably safer.
Limited slip differential is nice but also overrated so do not go out of your way to look for this if it poses an inconvenience.
$1,500 is about the average price tag for a mechanically sound NA miata that has body issues (rust, dings, dents, scratches, etc...).
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>>16271934
great pic brodie dont listen to retards calling it a gay car and 1900 is a good price assuming everything work but beware of rattling in these cars its very common
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>>16271979
>given that you are OK with sacrificing the practical uses
isn't that what the GF/Wife's car is for? ;^)
glad to hear the 1.8 isnt as big of a difference as it sounds, will make it a lot easier looking for one.
i also just realized they're throwing in a set of tires/rims (tires look the same, and there's no cage, highly doubt it was tracked)
>>16271997
>but beware of rattling in these cars its very common
are we talking bad engine mounts/idle kind of rattle?
or are are we talking old corvette "i'm gonna die" kind of rattle?
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>No cold air intakes allowed edition
>pic related
>K20Z3 head
>Supertech 92lb dual springs
>Skunk2 stock spec valves
>Drag cartel Stage 3.2 cams
slapping it onto
>K24A2 block
>12.5:1 compression
>still undecided on which rods/pistons
>modified K20A2 oil pump
hoping to make 290+ whp all motor, 9000 rpm screamer on 93 pump.
Looking at walbro255, but I'm wondering what size injector will work best with this set up. Any advice? 410cc probably too small, right?
What projects are you guys working on?
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I dont like K24's stroke too long, high RPM wears it out faster than K20.
If I did this, it'd be K20 crank in taller K24 block, with longer rods to make it around 1.75:1 rod./stroke ratio. 10-11K rpm all day and the other mods you mentioned. Better rod ratio means a smoother rev over the std K20 and bigger bore bumps disp a bit.
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>>16271954
could you elaborate a little more on the crank/stroke ratio bit? I'm not sure I follow.
Are there parts (i.e., rods/pistons) available to achieve that ratio? Or would it have to be something custom built?
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>>16271954
>I dont like
fuck off dip shit
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So /o/, aside from obvious choices like the original Ford Model T, which killed the Earth, what cars would you say to absolutely avoid, even for the purposes of getting a cheap junker to rebuild?
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Model Ts didn't kill the Earth. Chevrolet Suburbans and Dodge Rams do.
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>>16271816
Corvettes. All models.
Some of the worst """Sports cars""" to me made.
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>>16271816
PT Cruiser. Just all around horrible. Looks terrible, drives terrible and is tiny as fuck on the inside despite being really big for a compact car.
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This is the new Insigna Tourer
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Where were you when Opel saved GM again?
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i'm impressed.
a pity they keep getting better and better since a decade and people still don't care
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Why does it look like a volvo?
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Its pretty cool, but new Opels look kinda like MB at certain angles.
New Monza when?
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Maroon/Burgundy and green were the car colors of the 90s
What are the colors of the 00s and 10s?
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Silver
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>>16270605
And white and black. Because resale value.
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>>16270600
adding teal
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A Tesla P100D pulls up to you at a stoplight and revs at you.
What do?
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>Implying that teslas can rev
kek
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>>16270541
They do rev you idiot Americunt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY3hgjpvnJE
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>>16270539
I see his suffering and don't bother him more than necessary.
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reminder that diesel sound is manly and god tier
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>>16270445
its disgusting and sounds like a high pressure fart
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t. mjet
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It smells absolutely obnoxious though.
what is a good first car to buy in australia
max budget 10k AUD
i want car that manual and can go fast
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Just about any five door hatch.
Don't spend 10 grand on it.
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don't y'all have a 15 year import law?
just buy a twingo and save the rest
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>>16271303
As much as I like those shits, going through all those hoops just to import a cute shitbox AS FIRST CAR is not a good idea.
OP should probably go for some shitty Daihatsu or something.
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Which is the better 'Merican muscle?
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>>16269357
Viper, although it cost more
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They're both sportscars, not musclecars, you stupid pigfucker
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Viper. Inspired by the Cobra AC, not shitty European fag sports cars. Has more "muscle" under the hood.
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DRZ C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER
Miata or S2000?
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>>16264524
s2000. More power, better chassis, better looks, better transmission, better brakes, 9000 rpm.
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>>16264524
Isn't the S2000 just a better miata?
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>>16264706
Yes
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"If nobody else is gonna make it" Edition
>Whiney still gettin cucked by Swift but it isn't much of a change from being cucked at home by webcam girls
>new Eminems on deck ready to get rekt
>tfw tfag about to file taxes in another month for the $875k he cleared this year
>Pepsi's 401k keeps growin so he can retire on a desert island next year when the MuskTruck takes over
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Passenger side is the only place DEF tanks belong!
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>>16252673
Why do I get in more trouble with the law in Illinois if I have a CDL than not?
My dad got pulled over for 10 over the limit, had to spent like $340 on a lawyer to drop the charger, or he would have gotten his license suspended.
Something they not telling me, or is this how it is?
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>>16252685
No, if you aren't driving a commercial vehicle then you will still get the same tickets as you would without a CDL. But it could get you shitcanned from your job and won't look good when you are applying places.
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>>16252698
Sorry, forgot to add. My dad has a CDL, but has not used in 10 years. He got pulled over in a normal car for the first time in a long, long time, and got a very heavy fine because he is a CDL owner?
He dropped his CDL right after.
I dont get it.
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hey /o/ how did i do
i bought a r154 for $400 thats stuck in gear do you guys think its a broken shift linkage or some thing worse? it seems like the shifter is in netural and the tranny spins freely from both sides
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>>16267737
why did you buy a 400 dollar broken transmission
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>>16267745
To throw away obviously.
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....are you fucking retarded??