for what purpose
I can only assume it's to test if your 2nd gear is still working. Other than that REEEEEEEEEE
>>15735481
>Tfw put it in first and turn 4000rpm for no reason
Modern moms don't want to have to teach their kids to stay out of the street and look both ways at crosswalks
>commercial slams other brands instead of selling the car on its own merits
>commercial is a shitty action movie in which a smug white man evades shitty CGI monsters and doesn't tell me anything about the car
>commercial has paid-off morons telling me stupid reasons why the car is good
>commercial tells me that a generic silver automatic 4-door sedan will make me feel unique
car commercials today are steaming stinking turds compared to the masterpieces from the 1980s.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n12lyKTAa50
>>15736108
this commercial makes me wish i could be a k-car superstar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSTE3FVH9X0
>>15736108
Based Katayama.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI2L82eUoJU
I'm going to buy one these, how badly am I about to fuck up?
>2008 is250
>56,000km
>6 speed manual
>RWD
>$16,500 listed (CAN)
What's a better car for my money? Is the lexus shit?
>>15735406
boat that's only gonna go down in price, buy a shitbox
If you're getting a second-gen IS, then get the 350 or F. Note that the second-gen IS250/350 are a little sloppy in handling.
For that price, I would get a G37 over the IS250. You can find a decent one for about that price in Canada.
>>15735412
like?
My daily driver '09 HHR SS needs about 6 grand in work. Should I fix it, get a new economy car, or finance a used c6 corvette and get a craigslist beater for a daily?
What the fuck could break on a 7 year old car to need $6000 worth of work bro
C5 Z06 bruh
>>15735324
Major suspension issues.
>81 miles
>check
>not 81k
>>15735180
It better be 81 miles for 8k
>>15735180
I'd buy that.
Wait.
So this is a decade old new car?
That kind of cars always fascinated me.
Especially the ones in abandoned car dealerships.
just got this porsche. what do you think /o/?
Sick power wheels m8
>>15735145
Bread on hood
It gets better the longer you look
Best family sedan?
Planning on getting a Hyundai sonata since they look the sleekest, have great mileage, are large, and have large tank size. Toyota Camry is obviously a good choice with Japanese reliability and comfort. Is Honda Accord worth it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVqtEUf84Ew
Reason why I asked for family sedans is strictly because I like larger cars so I can sleep in it and study comfortably while I'm in college.
My car is honestly an escape
quick bump
>>15735118
Assuming you're trying to keep the price under $25,000
Mazda 6 handles great - comes in manual but the auto with sport mode isn't bad
Honda Accord Sport 6-speed manual is fun
Kia Optima looks better than the Sonata. Get the 2.0 turbo for fun. 2015's with low miles can be found for under $23,000
I know I'm asking too much from /o/, but let's try and make a discussion out of this instead of a shit pile. If you have several fav brands, feel free to post them all. I guess I'll start.
>Ferd
While they haven't always been my favorite, I've always liked them, and feel like they currently lead the pack in terms of fun/driver involvement/variety. Most automakers only have 1 or 2 sporty cars, but with Ford, you've got the FiST, FoST, RS, Boostang, Mustang GT, Raptor, and GT350. The fact that many of these cars can only be had with a manual shows that they put driver involvement ahead of performance, which I feel is more important when everyone else wants to play the numbers game. They've also responsible for legends like the Mustang, Sierra Cosworth RS500, and GT40. The new GT, which is completely unnecessary from a financial standpoint, shows they care about their heritage too. They've still got issues with styling and reliability, but they're improving all the time, unlike some automakers which are stagnating or getting worse.
Mazda is a very close 2nd.
Nice thread OP, bump
>inb4 BMW
volvo.
>>15734933
>Mazda is a very close 2nd.
>most fords are just knock off mazdas
Great thread OP
Will Toyota ever make fun cars again?
https://youtu.be/wGM-EdWwfDw
>>15734819
They do currently
>>15734833
>Toyobaru
>>15734833
>TuRD FRS
>fun
You think paying more for the same thing with a stupid body kit and an ugly paint job is fun?
You're better off with the base model m8e
>Porsche hasn't yet released a front-engine sucessor to the classic transaxle models, available on a 30k-40k budget to counter the Mazda MX5 and the Fiat 124 as the new entry-level sports car, while still offering rear seats and enough luggage space to permanently kill and replace the average executive sedan
Why hasn't Porsche done something like this? It would be a guaranteed success, they wouldn't even need to make it absurdly fast or anything.
>>15734728
Principle. I am married to a German. I can assure you, they are stubborn as fuck when it comes to work and and their pride. Mercedes, BMW and Audi have been for the very very most part sticking to their principles...thus, there is no need for Porsche to go out on a limb- they are the more exclusive marque anyhow. This is all my opinion of course.
>>15734728
Why would porsche try compete with a fucking miata?
Miata is for midlife crisis fags that couldn't afford a boxster
>>15734748
Fair enough, but it's not like Porsche never released anything on a somewhat below average price for the marque standard, pic very much related. Making a compact on the price of a BMW / Mercedes / Audi sedan isn't exactly hurtful to their exclusivity, it would still be a fraction of what you'd get with a 911 and yet it would have enough potential to distinguish itself from the crowd.
Should i take a trade course in Automotive mechanics?
was thinking about going to a trade school- Perry Technical in Yakima being my number one currently.
Basicallly wanted to get ASE certified, get my trade in, then learn to do SMOG then go live in some place in San Diego.
What's your thoughts on this, auto guys.
>implying anybody on /o/ knows anything about mechanics.
thanks anyway.
>>15734640
If you haven't started young like the rest of us their isn't a point in doing it. You're too late.
>>15734680
literally why.
>>15734640
Do you enjoy working on cars as a hobby? Because if you make it your job, you won't anymore.
>life protip
never make your hobby your job
Ok guys, let's talk about force and work, also called torque and horsepower.
When you're driving a car, you physically can not feel torque. Torque is twisting force in an instant, with no regard for time. When you think you're feeling "low end torque", you're feeling horsepower at a low rpm. You can only "feel" horsepower because it is a measure of work. Peak acceleration happens at peak horsepower, not at peak torque.
A car with lots of torque but not a lot of horsepower will accelerate slower than a car with lots of hp but not a lot of torque. (RPM * torque) / 5252 = horsepower
Not sure what my point is with this post but yeah. Torks aren't really that important.
what, do you think we're retards who failed high school physics or something anon?
:^)
>>15734599
Torque is extremely important. You could have a 1 million horsepower engine with 1 lb*ft of torque and never go faster than 1mph.
Torque is how much "force" a car can use to push off the ground, horsepower is how fast it can "use" the torque or in other words once the force pushing back on a car is enough to create a moment equal to the torque the car cannot go any faster.
Think of it this way.
1) Low power low torque: You pull string wrapped around a pulley and lift 100lbs, 60ft in 60s.
2) High power low torque: You pull a string around a pulley and lift 100lbs, 60ft in 30s.
3) Higher power and high torque: You pull a string around a quadruple pulley and lift 200lbs, 60ft in 30s.
If that still isn't good enough imaging a sports car with 300hp and 300 lb*ft of torque drag racing against a semi truck with 300hp and 600 lb*ft of torque. Alone the sports car will run rings around the semi but attach a 10,000lb trailer to the back and it would be a different story.
>>15734705
Everything in your post is wrong
>he still thinks American cars are bad and can't turn
>he doesn't realize American companies are making the most fun cars you can buy right now
It's time to wake up
>Ford
good, goat-tier
>chrysler
discontinued, Italian now
>GM
full kek
>>15734469
>corvette
>godmachine
Nice try faggot.
If you want fun, you go European
If you want cheap and reliable you go Japan
If you want straight line speed and bad build quality you go American.
>tfw ive never owned a car with a trunk
Just realized this.
Whats it like /o/
I imagine its annoying to get things in and out
I managed to carry 2 large suitcases, a dufflebag, 3 backpacks, a set of rims, and emergency supplies inside an AW11 once.
>>15734386
But it has a frunk too.
Did you use the frunk?
>>15734386
Found a better pic
>not keeping a spare gril in your frunk
Stereotype the driver of this vehicle.
>>15734284
My co-worker Randy. He also has a black automatic C6 Vette. He asks me for a Newport every time I see him but he doesn't smoke.
>>15734284
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYwqjCj6kgc
nigger or a mexican