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if a business puts their shitty flyers in my car and it rains and sticks is it vandalism?

shit's happened twice now and it really pisses me off

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Hey panther body guys

What's the sound that these things make when you first accelerate? It's a distinctive whirring noise that you can hear on the inside. I've always wanted to know what the sound was.

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Which car would you like to modify?
How have you modified your current car?

The w124 with the 2.8 or 3.0 engine is capable of 600hp with stock internals, EFI and a turbine.

That's my pick.

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Porsche has topped the time charts in the opening day of testing at the Prologue, with the German manufacturer showing the upper hand in all three sessions at Paul Ricard.

Neel Jani ended as quickest of the day, thanks to the Swiss driver’s 1:37.487 lap set in Friday’s two-hour night session.

Jani’s time was 0.860 seconds quicker than the No. 5 Toyota TS050 Hybrid, which was second quickest overall on the time sheets, and also second in the twilight.

Audi continued its struggles with its new R18, as Andre Lotterer stopped on track midway through the session before returning to the pits under his own power. The car did not turn any additional laps.

It came after the No. 7 car missed the majority of the afternoon session due to a “small mechanical issue.” Audi has not disclosed the exact problems of its diesel-powered contender.

American Gustavo Menezes led the way in LMP2 in the night session, thanks to a 1:47.782 lap set in the No. 36 Signatech Alpine A460 Nissan.
http://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/porsche-quickest-on-friday-at-paul-ricard/

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Anybody ever deal with this company?

I have a very high mileage car with a number of minor issues that I'm going to be selling pretty soon here that may be tricky to sell on the private market. I've heard that Carmax will make an offer on any car. Anybody ever sold them a vehicle? What was your experience like?

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Just put a down payment on a 99 civic lx 4 door. 140,000 miles for $900

What do I have to expect?

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2002-2007 era cars.
Wants
Small sedan/coupe
25+ mpg
v4 as long as it's not a snail
v6 would be good too
Not a total pain in the ass to self wrench
Don't want it to break down every few weeks so reliable enough to not have to worry

What am I looking for, /o/?

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What do you think of him and his car?

An American with too many aspirations? He said he wants to win LeMans with this thing (or an evolution of it) eventually.

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Thinking about getting an 07 Audi A4. Its got a 3.1L V6, 6 speed 95K on the meter. Know around this mileage I should probably do full check on the engine (I hear ignition coil overs and spark plugs go bad). Opinions?

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Is it true that you can't really fix modern (~2008-Present?) vehicles as a home mechanic?

I hear it all the time:
>"It's all computers!"
>"You have to be a damn electrician to do anything!"
>"Only a dealer can access half of this stuff!"
>"Cars are more appliance than machine now!"

Are these claims true?

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Acquaintance of mine is moving out of the country and posted his 1998 Audi A4 Avant Quattro 2.8l 6 cyl for sale. 180k miles and autotragic transmission. He was asking $2000 but would do a friend price of $1200 for me if I take it as is (ie no nitpicking to take price down). Been looking for a daily driver since my truck gets horrible MPG (like 8) and $1200 is nice and affordable. I will take it to a euro shop for an inspection prior to actually buying it to make sure it's not a heap.

However, I do not know anything about European cars especially Audis. Is it a good or bad idea? He's been daily driving it for the past 3 years so it cannot be that bad.

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I recently had a bottle of arisol starting fluid fall off my bike and the cap broke off. At first, it was leaking a bit so I took it to our back porch and let it sit upright. That was about 2 hours ago. I came back to it and it no longer appears to be leaking (held it up to my ear, didn't hear anything, nothing looks like it's bubbling out of the top). What's the best way to dispose of this? The cap doesn't look like it can get placed back on, so it seems best to just get rid of it.

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New to /o/

Is driving a Ferrari hard?

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Is it actually possible to DD a 10+ yo american car in Europe?

I live in a crowded city and would love to own a car made in the US, but fear it might be impossible due to fuel and maintenance costs. One gallon of gas is about 4,05$ and most of the parts need to be imported from overseas.

Are there any american cars (somewhat avaiable in Europe) that won't rape me and my wallet in the ass?

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How do I go about making a reasonable offer on an old project car? Are there any resources or guides available?