So I'm about to purchase my first car after totaling the car my parents bought me.
I wanted to know, what kind of maintenance would I be looking at if I bought a classic 6 cylinder mustang, or a classic caddy, or some classic vehicle. Are there any classic vehicles that are better for DDing?
I'm not a total noob to maintenance as I had to do a lot of work on my E90 BMW myself because of cost of labor at the stealership. Are there any good forums for classic cars? I remember the bimmer post forums saved me tons of money.
Would a BMW 2002 be an easy fixer upper?
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>>14721138
Other than greasing the chassis, setting timing, and keeping the carb tuned, you'll spend most of your maintenance time keeping a 40+ year old vehicle from plainly falling apart.
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>>14721138
Mustang Coupes are amazing if you want in on the classic car game.
Get them now while prices are nice and low - Everyone spent years blinded by the fastbacks, but the market for those is absolutely fucked. In about 5 years, Coupes will be very expensive.
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>>14721258
So it's mostly body work? How difficult is maintenance and what products should I definitely get and what products should I avoid
Also how expensive would it be to get an LS1 in a 66 Mustang
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/o/ please recommend a good set of all season tires.
They will be used on a Subaru Forester and may see some dirt roads occasionally.
Currently I have these BFGoodrich Touring tires on it, and they are very noisy and worn, time for a replacement.
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>>14720767
>search tirerack.com
>sort by customer review
>buy the first result
PROFIT!
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continental extremecontact DWS
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>>14720767
>all-season tires
>good
Better to just have a summer set and a winter set and change between them.
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Easy to maintain manual cars for beginners 2016-03-26 20:47:28 Post No.14718432
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Easy to maintain manual cars for beginners
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Alright, I don't know shit about cars, what would be an easy manual transmission car to maintain? By easy I mean that the parts are relatively cheap and easy to come by. I want to learn more about cars and work on them to become an expert. Any reliable websites for comparing parts, buying shit, and generally to learn more about cars?
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>>14718432
>what would be an easy manual transmission car to maintain?
The car where you don't abuse the clutch and shift like you are an extra in a Fast and Furious movie.
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Civic
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>Easy to maintain manual cars for beginners
>pic is a car that needs engineers and technicians to turn it on
4chan is 18+, leave
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ITT we talk about out experiences with Aquaplaning.
Me tonight:
>doing 130 km/h on the highway, wondering why the remote controlled signs say 80km/h speed limit.
>spot a huge pool of flood water under a bridge about 5 seconds too late.
>car feels like it's on ice and I can feel the rear end pulling to the right.
>shit bricks and try to angle the wheels to the correct direction
>skid ends and rattles the car
>manage to keep in on the road
Moral of the story: Never doubt the road condition adjusted speed limits.
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funfact; Pete Rose wanted to buy the engine out of Pelle's car.
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>>14718198
Wasn't it supposed to be haunted or something?
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>>14718212
That was James Dean's Spyder.
Hey guys, so I have around 10k, and I was wondering if the mazdaspeed6 is a good choice. I currently have a 300td, but I'm really getting tired of it, and I'm looking for something faster, while maintaining quality and spaciousness. I'd appreciate it if you guys helped me
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>>14724311
Great car. I know several people with them and have driven several.
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Get it, you won't regret it. I got mine for 7k on 130k
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>>14724311
>not tuning the 300td
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Say I have pic related, a first gen LS400. Market value about 3K.
Market value for a decent E39 M5 around here is about 13-15K. Smart option, of course, would be to buy one. However I kinda like the LS's looks more(guess they've grown on me), the weight is a bit lower, and it's got better front suspension compared to the M (struts. Vs. Double wishbones).
Now, suppose YOU had a 10K budget to spend, to make an LS400 into a drivers car that can compete with the M5. What would you spend it on?
If you say manual swap, it'll be between 2 and 5K. Figure 3K, and assume a 7K budget.
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>>14724069
Nobody?
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>make an LS400 into a drivers car that can compete with the M5
no offense but i don't think that's really possible. the LS is great though
off the top of my head you'd have to
>new wheels and top of the line tires
>completely new suspension
>more power out of the engine, supercharger maybe
>lots of chassis stiffening
another issue is the lack of performance aftermarket, like i dont think there's polyurethane bushings for it
why not get an SC300 and do lots of supra parts swaps? it's the same platform so (most) parts are interchangeable. turbo dat 2jz
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>>14724122
So basically, this would be enough:
http://www.autotrader.nl/auto/lexus-ls/1996/helmond/735nx/lexus-ls-ls400-600-pk-zeer-snelle-auto/
>turbo
>600hp
>coilovers
>wheels & tires
>brakes
It'd just need chassis stiffening.
I'm dead set on a V8.
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Just got the head out of my mr2 (gen II 3s-gte)
I ordered a head gasket kit from rockauto, and some assorted hardware from Toyota
How can I tell how healthy the head is?
The intake valves are blackish, the exhaust valves are a dry brown
What else should I do while I'm in here? Doing the HFH and the thermostat, any other ideas?
The motor and turbo are both relatively healthy, it just needed a head gasket because it ran hot for a while
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>>14723655
Holy shit.
You're going to fuck this up if you haven't already.
Take the head to a shop please. Leave it to the professionals to make sure it's good.
And you'll probably fuck up the installation.
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>>14723655
Take the valves out and clean / lap them.
No real reason not to if you have the head off already.
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>>14723693
You're a cuckold
>>14723696
Thanks boss
think the brown exhaust valves were from it running hot?
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Why can`t Audi into proper sports cars?
The 2015 R8 Plus is literally an expensive 0-60 machine, and it only launches good thanks to all wheel drive.
>b-but it looks fast
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>>14723590
People who buy an R8 don't care about why you don't like it, busfag.
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>Camaro SS matches M4 on the track without the 1LE package
>M4 with track pack faster than an SLS or R8
Does that mean the Camaro 1LE will be faster too?
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>>14723595
I own 3 cars currently, even used to own an Audi. I just dont get Audi fanboys. There is barely any reason to worship the brand over other German car brands.
Most of their lineup is angry looking boring fwd economy peoples cars.
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Accident/crash thread
Survived a 130mph crash last night walked away without a scratch. Pic is about a minute before the crash.
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>>14723455
Let me guess, you were taking pictures at 130mph and wrecked?
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Why were you driving 130mph you inconsiderate nigger.
Are you being charged? Did you kill anyone?
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Pic related
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Does anyone have experience with the Infiniti I35? A local small dealer with a good reputation is selling a 2002 model with 120k miles for $3900.
Is it reasonably reliable? Easy to work on? (spark plug, belt, fluid changes etc.)
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looking at that engine bay, you gotta separate the intake manifold to reach the far bank spark plugs.
its not overly difficult, but it can be intimidating to newcomers to wrenching
otherwise it looks basically like a V6 Altima set up of similar years. Transverse V6 belts can be difficult sometimes, but that comes with the territory.
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>>14723291
If you like it get it, OP. Just a Nissan so it won't be crazy hard to work on.
If you're willing to put up with CL weirdos you might be able to find something newer with fewer miles on the private market.
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>>14723322
So basically detach it from the engine and get it out of the way to get to the plugs on that side? I guess that's not so bad. I'm relatively new to working on cars but I think I can manage that much.
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I been looking on CL for manual transmission cars. But I ran into this one on a spur of the moment while looking at a Lexus on his lot. Looks very nice and might be willing to settle on an auto trans for it. Then again he is also selling a $1000 Geo Prizm manual that I could learn on and DD until I find the right manual transmission driven car I want.
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Fuck, i want to buy Fusion (mondeo) hatch or wagon. Ford, pls. Help me search and choose alternative Fusion (mondeo) are available in hatch or wagon?
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>>14722982
>FWD
>Wagon
>Ford
gtfo
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>>14723017
Why? Nice car for daily driving
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>>14722982
The newer Fusions are based. My boss has a fully loaded one, it's comfy as fuck. If I had family I would trade my coupe DD in for one in a heartbeat
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>tfw you will never own a turbo charged targa top FR RWD 1.6 litre vtec 350bhp del sol
Proceed to cry your eyes out while screaming whyyyyyyyy
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>>14722840
>tfw you will never own a turbo charged targa top FR RWD 1.6 litre vtec 350bhp
:(
>del sol
:D
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>>14722840
I don't want it, though
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>>14722840
It's not far from an S2000 though. That engine does 250 hp stock. Del Sol is just a Civic without the ricer stigma.
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What is this cancer? I need to die. Poor car.
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That's Haggard Garage, OP.
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Haggard garage is cancer, ricer miata is advanced cancer
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To be perfectly honest the only dude I respect out of all of them is Dan. The guy that has his own metal shop at his home.
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german fag here.
i want to buy a car which has <30 000km.
i was thinking to buy the golf 7. my limit is 18 000euro.im fine with <150 PS/HP
any advice on what is better in this price range. another question diesel or petrol ?
manual or automatic ?
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>>14722542
I thought stupidity was something kind of rare for germans. Guess I was wrong.
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>>14722542
fährst langstrecke?
fährst gerne schnell?
erzähl mal was.
http://www.motoragent.de/
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>>14722589
schnell fahre ich nicht. längere sträcken fahre ich auch nicht unbedingt. Fahre um die 8 km zur Arbeit. Ich habe mir aber gedacht wenn ich es später verkaufe ist ein Diesel immer leichter zu verkaufen.
Danke fuer den Link
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When I install a fuel pressure regulator for a Carbed engine fed by an electric fuel pump, do I install the regulator near the Carb to compensate for head loss?
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>>14722037
usually yes.
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>>14722037
Best choice would be to get with the times & install injectors.
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>>14722037
You install in the return line just after the carb. If you don't want a return line, get a mechanical pump.