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>>15924651
You have to be really careful even on cooler nights in the summer. I was talking to a guy with a ZR1 Vette and those weren't like track tires but still really sticky and it was a September night in the 50s and he was about to put the thing away for the winter because the tires were borderline dangerous unless he really started driving on them.

>do a hektik burnout in front of a cop
"Sorry officer, I just needed to get some heat in my tires!"

Also I hope you aren't expecting the tires to last 40k miles.

Look for a 300 Treadwear Tire like Michelin Pilot Super Sports. They're a bit more manageable in colder temps and don't wear out as quickly as Direzzas. Add some negative camber and you'll be at 80-90% the performance of one anyways (dual compound iirc that's stickier towards outside of the tread)

>>15924651
They'll be fine, but be mindful of cold pavement.
Remember also that they'll be loud as fuck, and rotate them often.

Vacuum in the hydraulic ayatem

nothing, they remain right against the pad but don't apply the pressure necessary to create drag/friction.

>>15924598
thank you. that makes sense. is the vacuum really that strong?

>>15924571
geo metro

Camry

Camry

>>15924522
>What percentage of your annual income should you spend on a car?
There are some rough guidelines out there, but I think it depends on too many factors for there to be a blanket percentage. Better to evaluate what you can afford after covering your other expenses, savings, retirement, and so on.

>under what circumstance is it acceptable to buy a new car
Assuming you mean brand new and financial circumstances, almost none. But from an emotional standpoint, I think being the first owner of a car you really like might be worth the depreciation hit.

TL;DR - It depends.

>>15924522
No more than 30% of what you currently have left over each month.

i like the 15% rule

take your gross annual income
if you're spending more than 15% of that on everything car related (auto loan payments, insurance payments, gasoline costs, and mods to some extent) you should probably reconsider your situation

15% is pretty good depending on what you do, gives you a good bit of wiggle room, but is well within margins so it doesn't obliterate your paychecks

>>15924521
Not sure about oil changes but there are a few that are required to be taken out for maintenance.

The F355 and the older 911s for example. I think maybe the MR2 aswell.

The Veyron's oil change procedure includes taking off the cylinder heads to inspect everything. They look for every little thing that's not in tolerance and all the fasteners in the engine are one time use only.

Probably the Lotus Esprit and Europa. They need engines out pretty damn quick, regardless.

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>>15924455
Here you go

>>15924455
personally I would go for a corvette if you can find a good one
you should have your pick of 03-04 (between generations) at ~20k
interior materials are overrated anyway

if you really want to stretch you might be able to find a ~06 cayman or early 00 911 but good luck with maintenance

>>15924471
dated in performance for that price

>>15924501
would still kinda suck to daily

>driving
I don't have a license and I have no interest in ever getting a car

>>15924405
/o/ - no cars

Hello, I'm Anon.
I will be driving a Volvo. It doesn't run.

Looks like a retarded praying mantis had sex with a Nissan Versa.

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>>15924030

>>15924030
it exists
it has an engine
it works
it has tyres
it has (fugly) headlights

>>15923984
Parents buy em as a grad present. Also, kids who cant drive stick buy em to look "cool"

>>15923985
>grad presents
Is this a thing?

>>15923984
Honda a best
I have seen fa5 si smoke them

>>15923955
Does engine braking waste gas? How much so and why engine brake in the first place?

>>15923955
what does /ovg/ stand for?

>>15923972
Automotive, Video game, and Technology.

Ya dingus.

4chan.org/o/
4chan.org/v/
4chan.org/g/

Mazda MX5

>>15923665
the new one? isnt that like really expensive

Turbo kit. Easy 300 hp at the wheels. You don't have much choice in this weight class anyway.

No luck at Ace hardware or Lowes?

>>15923620
Tried aces website, they only carry M10 bolts. None of the big three auto retailers carry the bolt above grade 5. I checked home depo and lose but it only pulled up bolts.

There is one way I can get it but it requires me to spend 50 bucks on ball joint kit from MOOG. But 50 bucks for 1 bolt is just silly even though I'd have a ball joint in storage if I needed it.

>>15923653
Go to home depot or tractor supply you nog.

Check the fuse boxes. One will be under the hood and one will be under the dash somewhere.

>>15923666
I just did, Satan. My relays and fuses passed my novice eye-test; none of them were melted or corroded.

Reading that it might be an issue with the ignition switch. Going to do some more research into that.

one of the fuse boxes is under the dash right next to where the OBD port is. there's a large rounded panel that'll just pop right out, and that's the interior fuse panel.

The other fuse panel is up in the top right of the engine bay.

>>15923700
did the fuses all connect? You can look at them and with just a glance tell if any are blown.

Does your battery have any corrosion on it? Ground wire working fine?

No low ballers I know what I got

>>15923471
are those some 914s in the background?

>>15923471
I know what I got

>LS swap anything

Boring.

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>>15923390
>950kg
>500+hp

>No traction control
>No ABS
>No ESC

Enjoy your pile of twisted metal anon

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>>15923390
They need a blower