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no. i think it is very irrational.
getting rid of the old can lead to something better.
dont let the past hold you back

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My '99 Subaru looks like shit, is missing a whole host of trim pieces, the plastic trim is all falling off, no cup holders, hvac doesn't work, speedometer doesn't work, and the driver's seat is worn and the springs have long since given out

That being said, the engine works like a dream, the steering and handling is tight, and its done so much for me over the years that I just hate to see it go.

My insurance says that my car is totaled if it so much as touches another vehicle, but I keep driving it because she's my baby

>>15433198
>speedometer doesn't work
How the hell is that even roadf legal?

If you really liked the car, than the decision would be made in a heartbeat, given that you have some sort of stable income. But since you're actually asking:

1990's civic.

>>15432941
I absolutely love the car but I'm just afraid that as soon as i finish repairs, the engine will take a shit on me, given all the miles. I don't exactly make that much money.

>>15432950
ugh. Just be sensible and get a jap-eco-shitbox. until you can afford and s2k again.
Or just leave the s2k sitting somewhere and buy a shit box, and repair it when you've got the monies.

no one can drive

I drove a big block El Camino when I was young and didnt crash

>>15432700
They are harder to drive than RWD cars with less horsepower. You just need to be more careful like you said. With a Miata you can floor it at the wrong time and you might get a little wheel spin but nothing major. Try hitting the gas at the wrong time in a 500 hp RWD car and you can spin out fairly easily if you panic or don't know what you're doing. Most of the people you're talking about are retarded and trying to show off.

>>15432700
They're retarded

They think they'll look cool doing a burnout, all fine
Then the car slides out in one direction, they countersteer
The car starts to pick up speed, so they let off with the front wheels still pointed towards a side of the road
This causes the car to jerk to one side
They overcorrect and crash
If they would just keep the throttle down they would be fine

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>>15431294
B-but you'd turn gay

>>15431303
>turn

>>15431328
Well it certainly cant turn a corner.

>>15430721
A 1500 Silverado 5.3L will serve you well. It's by far the most reliable of all the available engines.

>>15430747
as a major Ford fanboy, I won't disagree with this.

>>15430721
the 5.0L is no more reliable than the 3.5L Ecoboost. the thing is, for the most part the Ecoboost issues will present themselves relatively early whereas a bunch of people have been needing to put shortblocks in their 5.0 trucks due to excessive knocking/ticking at anywhere from 60-100k miles.

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>>15430747
That's good to know. Thanks Anon.

>>15430767
I worry about all the extra components involved with the turbocharger. I wanted something simple, I guess I just assumed the 5.0 was reliable though. Isn't it a Coyote motor?

Any opinions on the Ram? They seem to be the cheapest, while the Silverado seems pricey. It doesn't help that I'm looking for a 4x4 crew cab though.

>>15430642
its alright for some cars other might have issue with it but you wont know till you experiment.

now i run motul or liqui moly

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>>15430642
A good quality oil that's grossly overpriced

>>15430663
better than amsoil?

>>15430606
Make sure you replace your muffler bearings regularly

When welding, save time and money by squinting instead

Have a bolt stuck? Just snap it for a quick removal
Check engine light on? Just take a sharpie and colour over it. No one will ever know

Is your odometer too high? Just simply prop the car up on some jack stands, put it in reverse, and press the gas. The clicks will come down faster than you know it.

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>>15430606
>Weld a nut on the head of a stripped bolt for easy removal
Really which I could have done that with my alternator bolt. It snapped flush with the head.
Guess I'm just going to have to move the damn thing to the other side of the fucking engine. 4,000 feet away from the battery.

Here's a tip..

Use GRADE 8 BOLTS OR ABOVE for fastening anything that will see any sort of load whatsoever.

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If you need more leverage from a combination wrench, you can hook two together for more length.

Driving across the Golden Gate bridge before the solid divider got put in in a car with a bad balljoint

>>15430126
ouch

My VR6 jetta makes me wanna die.

yes and triggered when there is an obvious disparity in the cars power levels but they are neck and neck.

>>15429654
Yes. I also love seeing wheel lock up on a car that I know has abs in real life.

Fun fact almost any time you hear an eagle cry in media, it's a hawk cry because an eagles screech is lame as fuck.

>>15427243
OK nightridee

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>>15427246
>implying he's wrong

Just bought my hyabusa senpai never rode once fuck pads bro I like Tshirts & shorts

>>15427243
Wew lad that's like telling kids to go smoke crack

>>15425904
fucking magic

>>15425902
why not just fly airplanes at that point?

>>15424730
>decent gas mileage

If you mean over 20mpg city you're fucked

I always assumed it'd be one of those tall boxy delivery vans (like FedEx or UPS use) with some fake commercial livery to look inconspicuous. No AWD, but they should be somewhat reliable since they're work vehicles.

>>15424730
Mercedes Metris

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>>15418591
Why do they insist on attaching antennas to their car that are entirely useless but give off the appearance of a cop?

Why do they insist they bought the car because >muh comfy but in reality they just want the authority on the road they've lacked their whole lives? It's clear as day I mean who would purposely cuck themselves to buying a barebones 4000 pound sedan that's underpowered, gets terrible fuel economy and is usually beat to shit and has hundreds of thousands of miles?

Cop rice.

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>not wearing aviator shades while you drive your vic
>not following random people around and occasionally putting your phone to your mouth like a walkie talkie
>not parking at random peoples houses in the morning before they go to work and driving off as they get out to start their car in the morning

>>15423741
What jobs do you refuse to do?

If I told you I wanted a turbo but instead of drilling out a new oil passageway I wanted a separate oil reservoir with an electronic pump hooked up to the ignition would you do it?

>>15423741
do you have any pics of crazy shit that has come in

i can smoke the fuck out of this in my 1994 EG hatch with a couple of simple mods:

- 10 point cage with Parachute
- 3 piece discontinued JoJo frontend
- spec-R full drag suspension
- Fuel cell with -8 lines from tank to motor
- 1 044 bosch pump
- 1200 rc injectors
- golden eagle sleeved block
- cp 10:1 pistons
- Eagle rods
- arp headstuds
- oem h22 headgasket
- Balance shaft delete
- competition clutch twin disc
- Port and polished head
- skunk2 valve springs and retainers
- Str cam gears
- crower stage 1 cams
- aluminium radiator with slim fan
- gsr transmission with itr lsd.
- qsd h2k intake manifold adapter
- k20 rbc manifold
- qsd throttle body spacer
- blox 70mm throttle body
- 4bar omni map sensor
- 6al msd with coil and cap. 3 step launch control
- hks bov
- Garret 102mm turbocharger.
- Custom t4 front facing turbo manifold with 44mm flange
- 44mm tial wastegate
- Custom water to air intercooler set up
- aem eugo wideband w/ gauge
- tuned on chipped p28
- 13 inch volks drag rims
- 2 15 inch volks rear rims
- arp extended wheel studs
- si cluster
- 150 shots of nitrous

im making 248 horsepower to the FRONT WHEELS because thats the only place the power should ever be.

6 secs
>20 year old dualsport

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tfw no supercharger