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>>17840735
Cute van thread?
CUTE van thread!

OY VEY!

It's another episode of "Alfa Romeo Giulia being driven in dynamic mode without using the paddles" but this times they surpassed themselves driving a car without rubber on the tyres.

This is what happens when the main german competitors shit their pants in fear of this car and fund a massive campaign against Alfa Romeo to "prove" that this car is slow and unreliable so people can be manipulate into thinking this brand is a piece of shit since they're not accustomed with it as they were brainwashed for the last 30 years into thinking the Germans were the better.

No matter how many scandals, dieselgate and cartels to manipulate and keep their car resale values high (based on fake assumptions of super hyper everlasting reliability), you'll keep sucking the german cock.

Considered the society we live in I'm not even suprised, but you know what, in 10-20 years the whole industry will die and we'll be surrounded by electric cars and reviews of their screens instead of handling and driving feel.

Mark my words, you'll eventually open your eyes and regret your support to this whole scam orchestrated by the jews of german automotive.

>>17841031
Holy crap the italians are in maximum butthurt mode.

it depends on the price obviously.

I used to own a honda shadow 1100 93.
Take a look at the fork - look for oil on it.
Check if the battery gets out of power very fast.
check for the basics (breaks/all lights/ tires etc)

On a cruiser you will be able to repair most things easily yourself.
If you like the bike and the price is alright go ahead.
Oh and check if the choke is working - definetely insist on a COLD start - if the bike is at temp when you arrive something might be wrong with the bike when it's cold and the owner knows that (i used to do that all the time when selling bikes)

check every part if it is tight. go to the rear fender - put 1 hand on each side - shake it - do this for all parts that are bolted

check for anything that is customized and ask for the original parts.

Tire condition will also tell you a lot of the previous owner - also check the footrests - maybe the bike was on the side once - if the footpegs are new there might have been a small crash on the bike.

check the approval certificate for the bikes power - every (old) bike i bought so far had 24kw according to this letter - not really important but good to know if you live in a country that has the A2 driving license - you could get a shadow 1100 with that license cause the letter says 24kw lmao

also check the seat bench like you checked the fenders - it could be loose.

Check for dirt on places that arent impossible to reach but rather hard - if they are clean the previous owner might have cleaned the bike regulary and not just for your visit.

Finally check if the bike runs smoothly on its own and have a ride to check the feeling you get.

Hope you enjoy your bike

>>17840153
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>>17840585
Damn that's a perfect response. Yeah the bike pictured in OP cost $3,000.

>>17839326
check the carfax. you'll at least be able to see it was registered in texas. maybe even the county

seems worth posting
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/under-the-hood/salvage-used-junkyard-parts/10-ways-to-spot-flood-damaged-car10.htm

a tldr
https://itstillruns.com/tell-car-flooded-7554230.html

red strip means its a temp plate

The top Kanji says it's registered in the Fukuoka municipality of Fukuoka prefecture. 46 indicates it's registered as a private use 4 wheel truck between 661cc and 2000cc. The little Hiragana character and the numbers separated by the hyphen is rego number, and the red line indicates it's a temporary trade plate.

Shorter, somewhat less futuristic version of the i8. Styling inline with their new Z4. Still has skinny tires.

>>17838597
300+ miles range and $60k

>>17838584

I am more interested in their z5 concept

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He can't keep getting away with this!

>>17838424
NANI?! How did it get in front of me?!

>>17838058
What are you doing? The pads go into the caliper carrier not the caliper.

I think it's easier to put the caliper bracket first then your rotor.
Sandwich the rotor with the brake pads, then install the caliper over everything

The clips go on last I believe but I usually got help from someone at that point

Are SW20s good?

>falling for the marketing Jew

In reality they were unsafe and dangerous while being slow

>>17838317
Straight line speed means next to nothing.

My SW20 turbo is only 3 seconds slower on Spa than the FK8's record, which is pretty fucking good considering that mine is coming up on 30 years old, has like 220 hp, and almost no downforce.

Also, they aren't dangerous. Snap oversteer is an issue that you will encounter if you are a shit driver, no matter what MR/RR car you are driving.