Thread 1: http://archive.4plebs.org/o/thread/10360641/
Thread 2: http://archive.4plebs.org/o/thread/10421715/
Thread 3: http://archive.4plebs.org/o/thread/10549970/
Thread 4: http://archive.4plebs.org/o/thread/10587471/
Thread 5: http://archive.4plebs.org/o/thread/10803490/
Thread 6: http://archive.4plebs.org/o/thread/10921394/
Thread 7: http://archive.4plebs.org/o/thread/12110495/
Thread 8: http://archive.4plebs.org/o/thread/12858722/
Thread 9: http://archive.4plebs.org/o/thread/13670232/
Cast: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Dix7Qh7TXkHUnFvhk3SFD4cmNkJlXdcUDX9Wjt0mnxs/pub
Junkyard Monster (first CY/o/A I did): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ov7esDcK7ZnRPaW-z1eWfvabED2L9G6FZUgqpA6T028/pub
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Apologies for the two week long break guys, the first week I was full of cold and just generally didn't want to do anything once home from work. And the last week... well. That Boston Wasteland kept on calling.
Anyway, at the end of the last thread, we had the choice of hitting the roads late on a Monday night with Ueda and his new SW20, or not bothering as you had work the next day.
Of course, you all chose to play out. B chosen!
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"Eh... I can stay out for another hour yet I guess. Where were you thinking of going?", you ask Ueda.
He shrugs. "I was thinking about Shiodome PA as normal. It should be a decent shakedown run for the MR2 to drive there."
"Ok!", you agree, getting into your Silvia. Hopefully he takes it easy tonight; certainly easier than you did in your Silvia on the first night of driving it.
You both set off. Following Ueda and making your way through the streets to get to Route 3, you notice something about the back of his car. Putting down the window, what you hear confirms your suspicions. Ueda certainly wasn't joking when he said he likes to add mods to a car pre-emptively. It certainly didn't sound like a standard exhaust at least; Sato must have fitted it to it on his request before handing it over.
>>13869433
Once on the expressway leading to the C1 loop, Ueda dropped behind you, weaving around. His meaning was obvious. With a grin, you apply full throttle, the red MR3 receeding slightly in your rear view mirror until he also started to accelerate. From that point onwards, there didn't seem to be much change. 'Our two cars must be fairly evenly balanced.', you think.
Going at the pace you were, it wasn't long before you reached the turn-off for Shiodome. Back on street level, you both eventually pull into the parking area. Parking in an empty spot, Ueda pulls in next to you, smile on his face. Putting his window down, he calls through across the cars.
"Uwahhh, that was pretty good! I like this car!", he exclaimed. "And we're pretty well matched, eh, Arikawa-san?"
"Very well matched, yes. But hey, what's with your exhaust! You never told me about that!"
Ueda laughs. "You noticed that? It was no big deal, Sato managed to source it for relatively cheap. I just wanted something a bit better sounding. I don't think it did that much for power."
"Bet you won't remove it to test that theory though!", you reply with a grin. Looking in your driver's side mirror, you see a few cars parked on the other side of the PA. "Hey, there's other drivers here. Want to talk to them?"
Ueda got out of his car, looking back at them. "Yeah, we might as well. They look like Hondas though."
"I've met one of those before.", you say, thinking of the red Civic you battled a week or so ago. "Might be the same guys."
"It's up to you Arikawa-san, it's your bedtime at risk after all!", he said with a smirk. "We could go back out again if you wanted?"
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wat do /o/?
A) check dem honda fuccbois out
B) its real racer hours all u loopers smash dat fuggen C1 up
>>13869433
also dubs yo.
Accept Shingo's duct tape death match.
Plasti-dipping your car
What's the catch to this shit? I feel like overspray is going to get *everywhere* and probably would not work on cars with older or shittier paint. I really only see it on newer cars, specifically Audis (fuckin audibros amirite?) and other imports.
While cheaper than a wrap, I don't think the quality is the same as a wrap.
Pros: your car will look cool to teenagers on instagram if the pic is low res and overprocessed enough to hide the actual finish
Cons: your car looks terrible in all other circumstances
Like a wrap, it ends up looking like shit over time.
>>13910697
It comes off if you wash it.
what went wrong?
Focusing on the world market instead of domestic market.
>>13910000
Chek'd
Also e9x.
>>13910000
Bloat. Pandering. Popularity.
Need help ASAP /o/.
Like a colossal retard i pulled the belts off my car without taking pics of it and without setting timing marks.
I figured out where to put the belts back on but dont know if the timing is off. 50/50 chance im gonna grenade the engine once i start it up again
Car is a 1982 Toyota Corolla with the 3TC
Ive tried looking up forums and online PDFs but havent found anything at all.
>mfw
>>13909954
Don't know if this is true for passenger cars or not, but when I rebuild a diesel engine there is a timing pin you insert into a hole that lines up with the crank to set the timing.
U r fugdd
>>13909954
It's a single cam with a chain.
Did you take off the chain?
I'm looking at getting a newer impreza for daily driving in the winter. I'm split over manual vs automatic though. I drove a manual ranger for many years and it felt like I had more control than in an automatic. Then again, there is a lot of new technology and driver aids that might make an automatic better. Keep in mind I'm not a car enthusiast, but I don't mind at all the extra effort for driving stick.
So what do I do /o/?
I'll get some nice winter tires too.
>>13909492
niggers won't steal your manual car.
>>13909492
I've heard a lot of people say that those cars are underpowered and you really need the manual to be able to wring enough power out of it.
>>13909492
>getting a newer impreza for daily driving in the winter
I wish I had enough money to buy a car for every season.
Can i get a powerstroke or duramax as a first truck? Im 18 and my income is $3,600 a month
You can do whatever you want
I think you need more variables to look at. Do you want a
New diesel truck?
Putting any money down?
Locked in financing through a credit union or bank?
Is your job stable?
Anyways took the bait made me post
>>13909305
New diesels are like 50K+ bare minimum these days
Was on a chevy lot and they had a loaded 2500 and it stickered for fucking 76K
Has anyone with an ecoboost experimented with the fuel octane? I know if you put in premium fuel the engine will produce more power, but what about gas mileage?
Some people say they get better gas mileage with premium fuel. However, since ethanol is an octane booster (pure ethanol is around 100 octane) I would say 93 octane has more ethanol in it and therefore might reduce gas mileage compared to 87 octane. I'm in central PA where the majority of gas stations carry 87, 89, and 93.
>>13909032
Octane ratings have no affect on mileage.
>>13909032
Modern engines can be more efficient when using higher octane because it's a more refined burn/requires less fuel for the appropriate detonation.
>>13909038
I know octane rating is resistance to detonation, but on engines like the ecoboost that can adjust the timing based on the octane of the fuel you fill up with, it can affect the way the engine runs, which could affect gas mileage no?
I would never put premium in a car that calls for regular, it will give no advantage. It could possibly run worse. But the ecoboost is different because the computer can adjust the tune from what I understand
What's your favorite VTEC engine?
my VTEC engine is best VTEC engine because stickers
>>13908939
The best VTEC engine
>>13908939
BEE SHIKUSHTEEN
Thinking about buying this sometime soon
Anyone know if the 2010 SHO is a decent car or should I keep looking around?
Bump
http://www.yarkauto.com/used/Ford/2010-Ford-Taurus-Toledo+OH-14b141be0a0e0a173be2a220efac5338.htm
>>13908740
I too have a question relatd to this taurus.
How reliable is this car?
Really /o/? you have disappointed me.
If American is so great and makes such great cars why do they give their cars exotic sounding names (european city names for example) so very often?
>DeVille
>Seville
>Monza
>Allante
>Fiero
>La Femme
>Versailles
>Cimarron
You don't see us germans name our cars the "Mercedes-Benz New York" or the "VW Corndog" or shit like that.
we are to busy with faking emission tests.
Ferrari California
Let me ask you a question:
Why do you Germans give your luxury cars very dull and uninteresting names like "S600" or "535i"?
>fully loaded
>partially loaded
>>13907989
>dropping a load
>not loaded
>Want to buy a Japanese manufactured car
>Go to Honda dealership
>Car made in Canada
>tfw my Japanese truck was assembled in California
>>13907356
>My American car was assembled in America
>tfw no false advertising.
It makes you think, what is even the point of owning certain brands anymore? I know I purchase my vehicles based on country of origin. I'm not going to buy a fucking BMW made in Mexico and I'm not going to buy a fucking Chrysler made in italy.
How is it cheaper to pay Canadians to assemble pickup trucks and ship it to the US than to just pay US workers to assemble the same thing?
Unions?
Less pay?
I can understand Mexico but come on.
canadians work for thanks and maple syrup
>>13907327
actually chuckled
There are a lot of factors that go into factory placement. It is entirely possible that it's cheaper for a car to be produced in Canada and shipped to the US than the other way around (for example, Canada's corporate tax rate is extremely low). The factory might have been purchased cheaply in a location which allows raw materials to be transported there at a lower price than taking them into the US. It might also be related to some sort of economic agreement, but I don't know which one.
Faggot NAFTA doesn't help either. But for the record the Canadian minimum wage is higher than the American one (probably closer now that the CAD is in the gutter) and there is a strong union presence as well, so idk
Kek, I love these threads. Always turns into a shitstorm of rednecks trying to defend >muh truck xdd
Who here /woked/ to the fact that Subaru has been and always will be the best Japanese car manufacturer?
You mispelled Toyota, OP
>>13906663
Maybe at one point, not anymore.
As for the OP, I own a Subaru and love it, but I wish they'd introduce new models aside from the WRX and BRZ.
>>13906663
This 7bh 4am