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>>15575152
Thank you. .5 cents has been deposited into your account.

>>15575152
So the car is basically shit.

Mustang all day.

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>>15575152
In summary, it's a pretty nice cabin all around with decent materials. You can definitely tell where they cut corners, but still leaps and bound better than the previous model.

Now the driving impressions.

>clutch is very light but doesn't have much feel to it.
>shifter is surprisingly good. Short throw and notchy, but not too much.
>ride decently smooth over rough pavement
>cabin is very isolated from outside noise. I didn't hear the turbo at all with the windows closed, but as soon as I opened them, there was quite a bit of turbo whistle
>engine sounded like any generic turbo 4cyl
>car feels quite, but not fast by any means. Certainly quick enough for the average non enthusiast, but for a gearhead, it definitely leaves much to be desired (again, turbo 4 with 275hp, 300torques)
>when you step on the pedal, you get a good shove back, but it dies off in the upper revs
>the power felt linear for the most part, but you can tell there's more torque than hp
>still never thought visibility was an issue. No idea why journalists bitch so much about it.
>until
>when I went to park it
>holy shit you cannot see absolutely anything out the back.
>whoevendesignedthis.jpg
>thankfully the backup camera was really good. High definition imagery and the trajectory lines were stop on when turning the wheel.

Summary of driving impressions
>car is very smooth and comfortable
>seats were excellent aside from being too wide
>quick, but not fast
>no rear visibility whatsoever. Finally see why journalist slam it so much

everyone will know you're gay

>>15575142
>have to drive my parents somewhere
>BUT I ONLY HAVE TWO SEATS
who was phone?

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No reason not to.

The mustang sounds like a terrible mistake to me

>>15575141
Why? Too old? 75k miles on it vs my 200k Prius. What would you recommend for a fast 2-door automatic in the 5k range?

how much does a replacment battery job cost if you were to DIY, ive been thinking about picking up a Prius, but like OP, im scared of the battery shitting itself.

>>15575060
Diesel engines sans Cockstroke will last for longer than the actual truck. Buy one with a diesel and get the engine rebuilt and you won't have to worry about it.

All these brofags nowadays run the engines too hard so i wouldn't trust them.

>>15575066
>diesel
any model that stands out?

>run the engines too hard
so maybe i'll skip CL for the dealer then.

bamp

also im not just assuming that the problem does not lie elsewhere... i did leave one of my accessories on too long.

>>15575021
>take the battery out and charge it from a wall socket?
You would need a trickle charger to do that.

Just bum a jump start.

If the engine cranks, your battery is not the problem.

You obviously have charge.

Do you have fuel in your car?

Smell the exhaust after trying to start it, does it smell rich and petrolly?

Maybe a fuel pump is fucked, or your plugs are fouled, or anything else.

But your battery is not the problem.

>>15574995
If you are under 16 you have to pay a crap ton of money to get it and pass a bunch or tests and permits.
Me I just walked into the dmv at 19 and payed 34$ for the written test. And passed that. After you schedule your driving test for free and if you pass you get your license. So basically only 34$ to get it if your over 18 and like 300$ if your under 18

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>get learners permit by passing a theoretical exam
>after three months, pay 39 euroshekles to attempt the driving exam
>have to take driving school if you fail two times
other than that it's piss cheap and in theory you could have a license for €56

This is Belgium by the way, most young drivers are absolute shit because only their parents taught them to drive, resulting in bad habits or just shit skills in general. They're going to make driving school mandatory some time in the future though.

>Get a leaner's permit for like 40 euros because medical examination at 16
>get into driving school at like 17
>go through 55 hours and like 100+ euro worth of theoretical lectures from a licensed instructor
>Drive at least 14 hours(minimal limit) with a licensed driving instructor. (Mine took 15 euro for 1 and half hour)
>turn 18
>Pass a 30 question, maximum of 3 mistakes theoretical exam (14 euros)
>Pass a 2 figure (always parallel parking, and something else, like starting on a slope, or parking backwards into a garage, etc)
>Pass an about 40 minute driving on the road exam (40 euros)
>Pay 22 euros for your license
it's in Latvia. I got lucky, because my class is small and my school paid for us 10 who wanted the license. I only had to pay for the license and the tests. I drove the bare minimum and got everything on my first try, so paid like a bit over 100 euros all together. A lot of people get it on their second, or third try, so it adds up a lot.
Also, they will make it harder to get the license next year, raise the bare minimum of driving hours, etc. Shit's funny for me and i don't give a shit, since i got my license.

It's not enough of a grade difference, and in hotter countries it's probably spec'd for 5w30

But running 5w30 when 0w20 has enough pressure and no consumption is silly. The thinner oil reduces temperatures with increased flow.

>>15574929
I'm confused if your car is required to have 5w20 why are you putting 0w20 in it? You should be putting what Ford recommends. You're putting way to much into the oil change thought process. Buy some motocraft oil and filter and be done with it.

>>15575010
5w or 0w is not important unless he's in canada.

>>15574895
That's with every dealership. Enjoy paying 190$ an hour

>>15574895
>le German engineering meme

>>15574895
I love when this happens. It like a patient is in hospital and even after a week, the doctors have no idea what the patient is sick of.

>>15574831
Yes I adjust the carburettor fuel mixture, idle speed, adjust the ignition timing and gap the points myself because its 1968.

Fuck off OP you clown

What is a tuneup exactly?

>>15574859
Tune up is a bullshit term. It's so vague and everyone has a different idea of what should be done. To some, it's changing the oil and checking air pressure. To others, it's changing the plugs and wire sets, oil change, changing all filters, greasing everything, exorcising the idler pulley, re wrapping the wires on your alternator, rotating the tires, deep conditioning the leather on the steering wheel and running a head cleaning tape through their top of the line AM/FM cassette player because they can't hear the base using their aux cord adaptor.

Just keep yo shit together and change what needs to be changed before it's an issue.

GM has about 191 car names and growing.

Why?

>They can't make a good car and make it its name a memorable one and need to forget it and drop it.

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>>15574788

But I like Bolt...

No, I'm not a furfag.

>>15574622
thats the spirit man. fucking do it.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/5719060798.html
semi-seriously considering this.
>non-turbo so it's slow as balls
I have a short (under five mile) commute off of freeways, and I don't drive much on the freeways anyway.
Otherwise, I'm fine budgeting more time to drive places and staying in the right lane.
>AC doesn't work
Not a huge deal to me, when it's hot I prefer to drive with the windows down anyway
>It's old/it'll need repairs/lol mercedes-benz
my budget's around 2k and I'm pretty poor so regardless of what I got I'd need to wrench on it myself anyway and cheap used cars are gonna need work no matter what.

Anything I should really be concerned about with this car?
Any huge reasons to avoid it?

>>15575780
fuck YOU
GOD DAMN IT
YOU POST ONE CL LINK AND NOW ALL THE BETA PIECES OF SHIT COME OUT OF THE WOODWORK TO POST THEIR SHIT

>above 7:08 on Nurburging

Slow as fuck

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>>15574421

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>>15574421
The reason they keep saying that is because the Ford GT supercar, powered by a variant of the same engine, recently won its class at the 24 hours of lemans.

The Taurus SHO is a great car. It's a family sleeper sedan, but it's not the best thing humanity has produced. Still, they're very fast, and have been known to eat V8 Mustangs on occasions as a light snack.

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Mitsubishi i-MieV

Ford Ka or Renault Twingo

>>15574291
ew

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anyone at all? i really remember seeing it somewhere

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>>15574297

>>15574217
buy one and swap engine with v6

>>15574217
3sge?
Fug yes

>>15574264
camry v6, it can take the camry 0-60 in 6 so imagine in an mr2
fug