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What is a best car to start with manual for under 5k?

>>16141565
Are Kias as reliable as Hyundai?

>>16141565
cylinder 1 misfire. how fix?
changed spark plug AND connector wires. still misfiring and my MPGs have suffered by at least 30%. i feel like i'm driving a bronco.

>>16141599
Honda Civic

>>16141565
Worn 2-3 syncro on my truck is grinding if I try to quick shift up over 2k rpm. Downshifting is unaffected

>aw11
>cars starting making a high pitch screaming noise on start up for 5-10 seconds

what is it? belts? loose? tight? or something else?

I need the BEST bird poop removal recipe RIGHT NOW please. Must be safe to paint. The poop was probably landed on my car midnight last night and it is been all afternoon and it is dried up and is stiff. The size is as big as an american dollar note. HELP.

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>>16141565
Should I buy an AW11 to commute to work? How hard/easy would it be to work on the 4AGE? What about the supercharged version? Should I look for that instead??

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>Can't compress my rear brake pistons.
I know you have to rotate them as you put pressure on it but there's no keyway or notches for one of those tools.
It's just a circle within another circle. I've tried using pliers to rotate it and I can. But no compression, tried letting up the bleeder valve.

Mazda 323 1994

>>16142392
Soapy water you ponce.

120k miles, $2600
Y/N?

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>>16142709
forgot pic
BMW e38 2001

Is it possible to receive a speeding ticket in CA if a cop pointed a radar/lidar gun on you on a busy city street but never pulled you over? Or am I just being paranoid?

>>16142563

Behind your caliper you'll see two (probably) 14mm bolts.
One isn't a bolt. It's a little cap thing with a 4mm hex in it.
Undo it but don't pop it out.
Wind your pistons back in.
Do the hex hard up then back it off 1/3 a turn.

>>16142783
What does hex actually do? I just got one pair on but they're tight as hell, even filed the bur off the edge of the disk just to get them on.

Ended up rotating them, then put the clamp back on, and repeat. moved a bit.

when i scrape my old headgasket off how do i stop chunks of it falling into oilways and stuff

Is it true that MR2s are prone to snap oversteer and killing the people driving them?

>>16142982
Only one specific generation does that.

>>16141603
Kias are Hyundais

>>16142280
Distributor cap and rotor

>>16142332
We're not psychic, but odds are it's belt and or the belt tensioner

>>16142709
No, unless you're willing to dump 5 grand more into it

>>16143121

Oh cool. Which one should I avoid?

Is there no real way to drift with an open diff? Are my options for hitting the toegay really only to either weld, or get an lsd?

I keep hearing something about "LS", what the fuck is that?

Also how would I get my car to spit fire out of the exhaust?

>>16143212
LS is a series of engines made by GM, namely for the Corvette.

Buy a turbo rotary, straight pipe it, enjoy melting your bumper off.

>>16143220
Thank you friend, I've also heard about rev limiters doing something along the lines, what do those exactly do besides the obvious function in its name.

>>16143235
As far as I'm aware, they do exactly what the name implies and nothing more.

>>16143189
You can drift with it but only in the rain

>>16143235
Rev limiters are only there to keep the engine from tearing itself apart.

>>16143235
if you're running a rich enough mix bouncing off the limiter will pump unburned fuel/air mix into the exhaust and the next exhaust pulse will ignite it

Wheels that won't look like shit on an 03 gallant?

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I'm shopping used cars for the first time. Is it better in principle to buy a more common, generally less reliable car or less common, generally more reliable car?

I'm having a hard time deciding between U.S. domestic and Jap rides in a $4-8k budget.

>>16141565
What are the performance benefits of solid motor mounts?

>>16141565
You've got a clutch problem. Fucked master or slave or possibly seized spigot bearing. Pull back the rubber boot on the master and slave cylinders and see if there is any fluid behind it. If there is, it's fucked. Replace both at once, they are cheap ($15 or so each) and you've gotta bleed it up anyway.

Why does my 3-cylinder 2009 VW Polo doesn't accelerate faster when the throttle is pushed all the way in, it accelerates faster at 3/4.

Is it a fuel/air ratio problem?

>>16143785
You can actually notice a difference in acceleration in that thing?

Anyways odds are it's an ecu issue

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>>16141565
>>16143779
this, also give it some new trans. oil

>>16142772
you are paranoid

>>16142953
protip: use a shop vac while you scrape

>>16143305
get something with a long production run (5+ yrs) where not a lot of things are changed in the design, parts will be the cheapest
Don't get a european or USDM vehicle unless you can wrench

>>16143328
>performance
your engine moves less, worse for engine and other suspension components
>handling
your engine moves less, so feedback like vibration from RPMs is increased, less double bogging on turns or rough roads (engine moving in bay combined with suspension travel)

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Hello friends

Can someone please tell me what this truck is?

>>16144153
looks like a late 80's to early 90's Mazda B series
>could be a mitsu mighty max, can't see doors

>>16144172
Thanks man!

>>16141603
i think generally kia is more reliable than hyundai but obviously it depends on the model/year

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Gimme the low down on the dodge stealth, /o/. I like the way it looks, flip up headlights, sporty looking, domestic.

Are they decent vehicles? I have experience working on Dodge trucks and a neon.

Can I go fast without breaking the bank at least?

>>16144677
late 90's and early 2k's are the sweet spot for reliability for hyundai and kia
mainly because they shared engines and since hyundai didnt know what the fuck they were doing they didnt cheap out on engine parts

where can i find a 2016 bandit trans am for sale? i know someone has to be marking theirs up like 10x what they paid on release because its limited edition and signed.

>>16144683
>domestic
sorry mate, its a Mitsubishi. Is it just the DOHC or is it turbo as well?

I bought a 5th gen celica for $950 from the original owner and it's in great shape, but the 5SFE engine has almost 280k miles. She has full documentation of everything she's had done to it since she bought it and the thing runs like a top. My question is: would opening up the exhaust and intake a bit more improve the long term health of the engine? I'm already going to upgrade the suspension and replace the steelies.

Initial D question

why does the AE86 driver sometimes turn off his lights when racing people?

I don't know the show at all but saw some clips

>>16146312
makes the car more aerodynamic, allowing him to go faster.

Of course it's just an anime, but in real life the effect would be pretty much useless. i have a car with fairly big popup headlights, and with them up or down, it doesnt make enough of a difference to give an advantage in a race.

>>16146184
intake no, exhaust depends.

If the catalytic converter(s) are pretty clogged then yes, if they are fully functional then no. the engine needs the perfect amount of exhaust back pressure to ensure good valvetrain health.

>>16146312
>>16146331
Actually, its the anime magic "blind attack technique"

Dagumi turns off his lights, preventing his opponent from seeing his car in the night. He then overtakes them and turns his lights back on after getting in front of them

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>>16142783
>>16142825
I couldn't get the other side on, ended up putting the old ones back on. I suspect they sold me the wrong pads, the metal plate on the pads was thicker. I got a refund and put the car back together.

The brakes lose pressure while holding them, there's no resistance in the hand brake you can pull it all the way up. But the hand brake is on anyway? Also no change in the brake fluid tank. Tried driving it a bit and pumped the brakes.

The hand brake is the front wheels, the pads I tried changing were the rear, but I took the front right off the check them.

;_;

Exhausted and disappointed, I might take it to my mechanic, or the tyre place if they do brakes. And ask them about what and how they did it.

Is there a "good cars for under $10k" chart like the $5k one? If not, is an impreza a good car?

>>16142392
>Shit the size of a dollar bill
Was it a fucking albatross?

>>16143785
Check the air flilter, it might be clogged.

>>16146145
Dohc, not sure about turbo.

I could fool someone with the dodge badge

>>16143182
how to change rotor?

>>16146343

ah, that makes sense. I was like wtf he's going dark on a mountain road?! thanks m8

>>16143779
>>16144086
Oh boy a project

Thanks guise

looking to buy my first car
found these while filtering a lot of shit
which one br/o/s?

http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=233586330&sortOption.sortBy=creationTime&sortOption.sortOrder=DESCENDING&isSearchRequest=true&grossPrice=true&damageUnrepaired=NO_DAMAGE_UNREPAIRED&scopeId=C&minFirstRegistrationDate=2006-01-01&maxMileage=125000&maxPrice=6000&makeModelVariant1.makeId=16800&makeModelVariant1.modelId=4&pageNumber=1

http://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/details.html?id=235016333&scopeId=C&ambitCountry=DE&damageUnrepaired=NO_DAMAGE_UNREPAIRED&transmissions=MANUAL_GEAR&sortOption.sortBy=specifics.firstRegistration&isSearchRequest=true&sortOption.sortOrder=DESCENDING&features=FULL_SERVICE_HISTORY&minPowerAsArray=100&minPowerAsArray=KW&maxMileage=125000&maxPrice=5500&makeModelVariantExclusions%5B0%5D.makeId=23000&pageNumber=5

a helicopter tachometer gives info on both engine and rotor rmps. why do car tachometers only tell you about engine rpms?

related question: how do you know the exact rpm engine should be in during a downshift? right now i just have a vague feel for it and will fuck it up occasionally.

>>16143280
>03 gallant
something rally inspired

>>16147350
Because there is no rotor and rpms anywhere else are less meaningful than existing information.

>>16147350
Because the speedometer is your "rotor speed".

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200 series Volvo vs W123 TD Mercedes?

I intend to daily it, I have a backup vehicle. I have no interest in new cars, they all suck. I have a chevy sonic, already had 5k worth of warranty work done, only 68k miles. Drove a 128i with a 6 speed, e36 is a better car. New subarus are fast toyotas. I want an old tank wagon and then I can be a hooligan in my mk2 GTI.

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How do I put these things back in?

>>16147590
>>16147629

the reason i'm confused is because it seems like in a manual transmission car having a second tachometer for the speed of the spinning wheels would allow someone to more accurately match revs.

>>16147694
Rubber mallet

>>16147699
The speed of the spinng wheels is always different than the speed of the engine, it's called gearing

Going to used car lot to buy a car under $13,000. What's the best kinda cars that are reliable? I'm seeing tons of hyundai elentras with like 40,00 to 70,00 miles on them and kia Seoul base that have with 40,000 to 70,000. Are those cars reliable and cheap to take care of? I try and look at reviews on Edmunds but they're always mixed and it seems like there are a lot of company shills on there.

>>16147350
Unless you can calculate engine response time, size of the tires, gearing of the differential and gear ratio of the gear you're going in a fraction of a second, you can't accurately rev match.

Tl;dr unless you're a computer you cant

Most of us just blip the throttle to get it close enough and then shift

>>16147900
right i mean taking that into account, ie 1:1 gear ratio would have them the same.

i guess the blip thing is the way to go

>>16147001
Take the cap and unbolt it from the camshaft

>>16147932
buy an older car if you just need A to B transportation. you can use the thousands of dollars you save on something more fulfilling than a fuckin kia soul

i bought an 02 sentra w/ 150k miles, did the /o sticky pre-inspection and followed the maintenance manual. i put on 30k miles in the year i've owned it, a lot of them very very rough because i deliver pizzas on third world quality dirt roads for university survival funds.

cost to buy car: $2500
cost to keep car in excellent mechanical condition so far: $2315

>>16147932
oh yeah, to answer your question: check the /o sticky, consumer reports has really good reliability info on a lot of cars which affirms some stereotypes (toyotas and hondas really are very reliable) and disaffirms others (quite a few american cars are very reliable too). some cars will be hit or miss because certain engines are reliable and others are time bombs (the ford focus is one example).

i wouldn't get too worked up about reliability stats because all cars eventually break down. if you really just follow the maintenance manual and make sure you don't buy a lemon overwhelming chances are you'll be fine.

>>16147932
one more thing: please don't buy from a used car lot.

>>16148137
Its the only thing around here. Im east Texas and there's shit in craigslist and I don't see any cars for sale out. I have to go to houston to find good private sales

>>16148167
get a big fat list of potential used cars from private owners in houston, vin check them all, count on half of them flaking out, drive a rental car over there to check them all out, stay overnight if you have to. doing all this shit you'll save money over buying at a stealership i guarantee it.

i say drive a rental car over because used car sellers will try to gyp you once they know you need a car. don't let them know you need the car. the car i bought we agreed on $2300. the next day the jew selling it to me raises it to $2500 because "someone else is interested in buying it" (seller was in fact a jewish person).

>>16148167
let them know you'll be doing a very in-depth inspection before you check them out. in my experience they'll say ok over email, and about a quarter of them will try to make you feel like a weirdo for doing all the checks in person. don't worry about this-- there's too much money on the line to let it phase you. just insist on doing the entire inspection. if they don't let you walk away and move on to the next car on your giant list of cars to check out. the more you see the more differences in how well the cars have been taken car of will be apparent.

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Will someone give me a van so I can do this to it?

>>16148208
how are you going to afford that if you can't even buy a shitty van

>>16148167
oh yeah some old 4banger cars that are reliable off the top of my head:

anything toyota
anything honda
saturn S series
saturn ion
chevy cavalier AKA pontiac firebird
nissan sentra
focuses with zetec engines

pickup trucks, regardless of country of origin, tend to last quite a bit longer than passenger cars

>>16148185
Idk private sells are sketchy to me. I've already bought a shit car because the guy polished up everything and make it sound and look good but it ended up breaking down on me. a mechanic told me he didn't do shit to the engine like he said

>>16148223
they are, but that's why you check out a ton of cars and inspect each of them. when buying my first car all my knowledge was just shit i read on the internet. i looked at about 15 cars in 4 day period and quickly got a sense of what was garbage and what wasn't.

used car salesmen rip people off multiple times a day -- they're good at it.

>>16148223
and if you want to be completely sure then once you decide on a car which passed the inspection on the sticky, just take it in to the mechanic and get a professional inspection for about $150, $200. chump change for the true total cost of buying and owning the car.

>>16144683
Bumpan a day later

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Recommendations for summer rims for my E90?

>>16142332
Look for any play in the pulleys while idling. have someone hop in and give you some RPM's while you look if you can. what other anon said about belt tensioner is very likely. is there ticking/clicking? or just squeal?

Need to clean 20+ years of Jesus fish residue off of my new celica. What is the best way to get rid of it without damaging paint any further?

>>16147694
pull and twist the top from the bottom, it loosens enough to get the tip into the hole its meant to go, then you kinda have to knock it back in with a bit of force. they function a bit like those stock intel CPU coolers pins.
TLDR wiggle it and pray

>>16148338
The same way you detail clear-coat scratches.
Soapy water, microfiber towel, sandpaper it down with finer and finer grit, then polish and sand to match surrounding area.

Just had my car jump started, the battery was dead.
Now there are lights on my dash telling me my power steering has been reduced, my traction control is off, and my tire pressure is low.
What do I do?

>>16148490
dunno for sure, but once the same thing happened to me and my car would die when idling. i ended up having to get the computer reprogrammed so it gave the right amount of air, gas to keep the engine running during idle. maybe your computer forgot something too when it died and came back to life?

planning on getting a bike to drive while fixing a bunch of shit on my car so im not dd'ing it and making the issues worse. plus i can save a bit because the bike will be cheaper to insure and drive. i was going to drop insurance on the car but my city is stupid and you apparently have to turn the plates in if its not insured, and you cant leave a car without plates on the road.
dont want to put the car in storage because ill end up paying more to do that than im already paying for insurance.
anyone dealt with a similar situation and have any advice/ideas for me?

>>16148490
might of somehow set some CEL codes off, so your car thinks theres a bunch of issues that arent actually there. wouldnt hurt to check the codes and clear them

>>16142332
Belts too loose or glazed. If it goes away after 10 seconds is prob just cold

Is this your first cold with this car?

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my friend has a jeep rubicon and she has a dent in the plastic front bumper. we have tried drilling a hole in the back and trying to push the dent out after softening it with boiling water but we only shrunk the dent. is their any other way to get the dent out of that kind of hard plastic? the dent is less than 24 hours old and we are going to try using a blow drier to heat it up next. it's kind of like pic related but on the front.

>>16147349
Second one you traitor

i live in texas and im thinking ill be doing mostly construction work but i really dont have experience in construction. should i get a truck or am i good with a sedan? i dont know if pople want me to have a truck or what. trucks are so much more expensive and for my price range tend to be in the 100,000 thousand milage.

>>16149086
(Most) trucks last much longer than passenger cars. Like 30pk miles easily with basic maintainance.

whenever i turn my heat on the smell of oil fills the car. i know the car is leaking oil but not sure from where?
pls help winter is fucking cold in Canada

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>mfw stuck driving behind idiots going 10 MPH below the limit in a two lane road for 10 minutes
They were literally side by side the entire time. How can we get rid of these retards?

Are there any hyper-hi beams that I can install that will overpower the lights of retards who drive with them on 100% of the time, blinding them instead?

Thinking of getting a 2009 Lance gts as a dd. Would that be a good idea or should I choose some other I4?

>>16149550
Just get a reverse facing light bar. Blind the living shit out of tailgaters.

Anyone know any common problems or things to look out for on an RSX?

>>16149988
This isn't a bad idea, it makes me think of getting something mirrored for the front and rear bumper, fuck those guys

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>Where can I pirate workshop manuals?

I have a couple places to get books but are there any specific car sites?

>>16150674
Like chiltons manuals? I get them from my army web page thing, but I have no doubt you can just google them

Is cleaner wax safe for windows? Like Meguairs cleaner wax. I think it has some abrasives but I'm not sure

>>16149460
How the fuck are we supposed to know, you didn't even tell us what car it is.

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>>16141565
Has anyone with rally armor flaps had this happen? It's like a chemical reaction or something. They literally melted.

Could be be the tireshine i use or just new asphalt / paved roads (they recently paved the road i drive on most)? I've only had them on my 2015 STI for a few months

Ok mother fuckers, this is important. I'm in the market for a new car since I'll be getting the call from my insurance any day now saying my current one is totaled. Been looking around online, and found a fucking Suzuki x-90 for $500. Seller says it's mechanically fine, but it looks like he parted out some of the body (front bumper, headlights, ect). Needs a new paint job as well.

Is it worth grabbing it and turning it in to a project car? How hard is it to work on Suzuki cars? I can't lie, I really fucking like this thing.

I just got an 88 Fiero GT and the emergency brake doesn't stay. I pull it all the way up and it will just go back down like nothing. What is wrong and how do I fix it?
Probably important to mention it's a manual, so the only thing keeping it in my drive is that it's in first gear.

>>16151732
Good luck finding the parts.

>>16151775
Actually, doing some initial research online, I'm not having any trouble finding the body parts id need. Only problem would be shipping, since about half of them are in Canada.

>>16151732
Bro if you need a car now you need a car NOW.

Set aside 2 grand for some beater that'll run and then play wit whatever you have leftover

>>16151759
Either the release button is stuck or the ratcheting mechanism is broken, you'll have to pull off the boot to see what it's doing

>>16151155
My bad m8
01 saab 95

>>16152006
Where the hell do you find a Saab? I've never seen one in my life.

>>16152040
It was for sale for $900 CAD with an etest and needed nothibg for saftey so great deal.
I never heardbof them intill i bought it, started seeing them everywjere after that

>>16150025
I had a type-S for a couple years, great car. I wish I never sold it. This is what I remember..

>2nd/3rd gear grinding/pop out
>water/rust in the spare tire compartment
>fog in lights
>trim on side of windshield exterior can fall off
>don't buy from ricers/heavily modified
>regular items you check on any car

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scraped my front bumper and this panel popped out, looks like a clip snapped off.

It sits in its slot, but feels very loose.
Any ideas how to fix/keep it stuck there?

Alright, basically I installed a tachometer, and one of the wires goes under the distributor cap to the ignition coil. When I tried turning my car on, the engine started to misfire. My question is, how do I get the ignition coil wire into the ignition coil without unseating the distributor cap?

Help please! Replacing the slave cylinder on a 1998 Ford ranger.

The part they sent me comes prefilled with brake fluid. But Ford puts Mercon ATF from the factory.

Not replacing clutch cylinder which is currently filled with Ford ATF. Need to drop tranny which I don't want to do for clutch cylinder.

Is it okay to mix fluids? What do?

>>16152073
That's actually a known phenomenon and is one of the reasons non-riders don't see motorcycles

>>16151732
Get it, then get a shitbox to daily and get parts

>>16152490
You're going to all this trouble but you're too lazy to bench bleed your shit with the correct fluid?

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>>16141565
I own a '93 BMW e34, and the winter has started where I live.
I don't really drive that much, but last week I wanted to get somewhere and the battery was dead.
So I used this Charger my father bought for around 100€ to fully charge it.
Didn't drive the whole of last week and the battery was very weak again today (one week later)
Is this normal at temperatures around 0°C(32°F)? The battery is only half a year old.

>>16152521
Disconnect negative terminal clamp
Touch repeatedly to terminal

If it sparks you have a leech, if not take bat to vatozone for free test

>>16152521
Also your alt might be shit, overcharging can fry a bat quickly but everything else seems normal as long as you drive regulars

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So, the drivers door lock has been janky since I bought the pickup. You've had to rattle it a little and keep it pretty much horizontally levelled while turning to make it work.

Today I gave the pickup a proper wash, but I wasn't able to get oil into the lock before it froze so I just left it there and figured I'd heat it up in the morning since I didnt have time now due to work. At work I discovered that I got a pretty long lunchbreak so I just went out, heated the key with a lighter and inserted it, letting it work its way through the frozen parts. I had to remove and reheat it several times until it reached the bottom

Now, here is the weird part; the lock is now perfectly fine, it now turns like it was new and gives me no issue at all. What could have caused this? Did I reheat some old gunked up oil that was inside the lock somewhere?

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>>16152521
Checked how much your alternator is charging?
Checked the battery cells to see if one or more has gone dry?

>>16152539
>>16152534
I'll try this tomorrow, thanks
I usually don't drive much, but when I drive it is long range

>>16152549
alternator works fine
it's a new battery that you can't open up yourself

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>>16144153
1987 Mazda B2200

>>16152554
How much is it charging?

>>16152565
around 13V at 2000 rpm

>>16152571
"around"

It should be a bit higher than that, like atleast 13.7, or 13.5 if you've got an upgraded stereo system, additional lights or similar

>>16152572
It swings around 13V and 13.2V
but thats not enough I guess, especially because I have no other power-consumers
I might get my alternator checked, thank you

>>16152474
Bump

How many kilometres is too many for a used 4WD?

>>16152972
All about how it was cared for. I have a jeep xj with 230k mi and it's pristine. Saw a lot of ~125k mi that I wouldn't take for free while shopping.

>>16152992
I'm looking online for the most part so I can't fully trust descriptions but thanks anon.

Are there any car repair sims or anything like that? I was looking at My Summer Car, but id prefer to have a few different ones in case that one isnt what im wanting. I want to learn by doing the repairs/maintenance, but i dont want to fuck with my car unless its actually needs it

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Is the BFG Rival S okay for daily driving?

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>>16153067
I wouldn't go out during heavy rain on them

>>16153067
I dd the bridgestone re71r's on my mustang this year during the warmer months. They work fine. With autocross and dd could probably get two summers worth out them. They worked fine in the wet. Colder temps they loose some traction but thats the fun part

>>16153084
>>16153079
Rain is fine, puddles you have to be aware of but I never once had hydroplaining.

>>16153092
I should've added that by "heavy rain" I mean stuff like when it'll puddle and you'll have heavy water running down sloped parts of the road

>>16141565
learn to double clutch.

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Just went to the auto store to pick up some rotors for my old ass car and this is what they gave me. I checked the wheel and it looks like this is correct. What the hell is this shit? I've never seen this kind of rotor before please help

>>16148900
what do you mean by traitor anon

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my car revs very slightly (to about 1000 rpm, it idles at 700-800 rpm) when I step off the brake quickly in neutral. Is this normal?

Is there a way to reprogram a ram 1500s computer? Just wanting to mess with the bluetooth feature. Everytime i try to send a message it takes forever because it tells you the commands every time, and it says them slow as fuck. Its actually easier and faster to just type/call with my phone, so i dont use it most of the time.

Are turbos/supers generally at least somewhat universal? I was going to look into getting one soon, but i dont really know too much about them. Obviously going to learn more before buying, just didmt want to end up buying one only to find out it wont fit

doing my best to learn stick. I've been stuck with knowing only automatic for many years now but I am changing that. getting the hang of it, and loving it.

but I have to ask, what's the best way to deal with hills? in my area, there are stoplights that get you stopped on hills. what is the best way to not roll back?

>>16154019
best way to not rollback when light goes green*

>>16154034
The easy way is to pull the handbrake and use that to take off. But if you're quick and you practice you can just start start driving normally as if it were flat ground. Just practice when there's nobody behind you and you'll pick it up.

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i just spent 2 hours getting a shit ton of eurobeat to put it in a cd
how the fuck do i know if the car can read mp3's because if it cant i need 4 cd's to keep all my eurobeat
ford tarsus 2007
FUCK HELP ME SEMPAI

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>>16154443
nvm
cant play mp3's so i can only get 15 tracks in
fuck my shit up

>>16154487
>animu BS
>eurobeat
Why

Ive been looking for something like a Scangague or whatever it was. I really just want to know my mpg in real time. Problem is i have an obd1 car. Looks like im not going to find anything that plugs i to the obd port, but is there any other option? I saw that vacuum gague trick, but i really dont want to do that

>>16154019
just be a bit firmer with the pedal on hills.

You'll get a feel for how much you can press right away without lurching, this is all trial and error.


Now for my question. I'm planning on wiring in another cigarette socket on my 12a. Currently it is not working at all, so am I correct in assuming that the best way to fix is
>check fuse head first
>check wire second
>check cigarette socket adapter last
and once that's working, I can then splice in another one, since they won't do anything more demanding than charge phones and that won't overload?
secondarily, is the cigarette socket already grounded, do I need to add a ground?

Am i crazy or masochistic for wanting a z31?

Hi br/o/s. Recently changed the front shocks on my truck as i was tired of the roughness and trampoline feeling. How fast should i replace the rear now? Is having the front new and rear old going to make my new ones wear faster? Or do i have time? Thanks

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Can anyone identify this car for me? (sorry for the shitty quality).

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>>16155293

Rear

are bmws and mercedes really bad as a first car and need that much money to maintain?
I just found a BMW 118i I like. Is it any good?

>>16155293
>>16155296
jaguar xkr

>>16156353
more likely an xk8

>>16156355
i dont know shit about jags
nfshp2

>>16153866
Short answer no, long answer maybe, your best bet is buying a pre-pieced together kit.

>>16153223
Integrated rotor and hub, you'll need to pull the hub and bearing.

>>16152342
Get a a proper replacement, off ebay, if the clip is broken odds are it won't stay there

>>16155233
Should have replaced all 4, but no replacing one set won't, make the other wear faster

>>16142280
Coilovers or distributor?

Something is squeaking when I blip the throttle to rev match. I think it's the serpentine belt but I don't wanna buy parts and pull the intake manifold if I don't have to. Thoughts?

2007 e93 328i

is thin cardboard a decent enough gasket for a carb on a 1.0 engine? if not, what are some decent alternatives to finding an oem one, cause they are all pretty expensive for what it is.

>>16156722
They make gasket paper for that.

>>16156722
With cardboard you will lose some fuel out of carburator wich might ignite under your hood.
I only worked rubber gaskets for carburators.

>>16156695
Get some one to Rev the engine while you try to listen for the noise with the hood up

>>16141565
What's a good brand for cheap but still decent spray paint for a car?

>>16141565
There's a 91 Camaro Z28 I want to buy for $5,200. The Carfax shows a that in 2003 it was at 146K miles but then in 2005 it shows a MILEAGE INCONSISTENCY at 3.5K miles and then jumps to 44K miles in 2007. The car seems to have a 6 digit odo and not a 5 digit.

Could this be the result of an engine rebuild and daily driving or some sort of tampering?
I really need an answer.

>>16157087
Tampering. Even if the engine was rebuilt the odometer wont reset itself, the guy will have messed with it, or replaced it with a lower mileage one. DESU it sounds like the guy who's selling it bought it with the odometer reset. assume the mileage on the engine is 146k + whats on the odometer atm. I dont know how long those engines live, but 200k-300k miles on any engine is a massive fucking red flag.

>>16157124
148,796 miles atm. I have a feeling that the guy replaced the odo/dash cluster with a similar one or something and the original mileage is written on the door jam sticker or something because the title status is clean. The guys says that he has no idea if the car's engine/tranny has been rebuilt too.

It's a really nice looking z28 with the f40 spoiler and glossy black paint all around.

>>16157153
300k on an engine that has been thrashed every time it was driven? at that point you're basically just buying the shell, cause that engine is almost certainly fucked. have a look at how much a replacement engine + trans will be, then add that to the cost of the car. Then again you can probably use this to knock a good chunk off the price. maybe look at an ls swap, if you have the money and time

>>16154019
Practice in a parking lot by starting without touching the gas. Once you learn your vehicle you won't have any problem hill starting, only /o/toasts seriously believe you have to use the parking brake

>>16154443
>>16154487
Jesus my $40 Wal-Mart stereo ten years ago could read gold mp3 disks. Did you try r cds and not rw? The permanent pips are deeper/easier to read for cheap tech.

>>16154867
The whole shell is the ground.

99.9% chance it's your fuse.

Buy an add a fuse at vatozone, shove it in the same slot and wire from that. For starters you won't have to find and splice your current wiring, plus if you blow the fuse in one again, the other will get your lazy ass by.

>>16154867
Also ground new power outlet to and handy screw going into metal...no sense running a ground wire further than the nearest screw.

>>16157153
The title is clean because nothing was reported to the dmv. This is the whole point of car Fox. Just fucking run the other way

>>16156960
Spray paint + car = bad idea

Today I was driving home and I don't know how to describe it, my car is automatic and when I was slowing down I felt "residual throttle," like it was revving while my foot was on the brake.

Just for a second, though. Is this an early sign that I need to check something out?

My car is close to E btw

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>>16141565
Alright so we were trying to get the last spark plug out which is in an extremely cramped area between the engine and the firewall. And for some fuck of a reason the plug would not come out which then ended up breaking off most of the ceramic around the metal core of the plug.

How risky would it be to run the vehicle with this busted spark plug?

>>16157789
When was the last time you cleaned your throttle duct? It's most likely that and can be kind of dangerous.

I drive a 2000 v6 mustang that i bought used for pretty cheap as my first car and i noticed after trying someone else's car that my clutch is noticeably heavier. is this a common thing with mustangs or is it just mine? i don't have a problem with it being heavier (its actually quite nice) but i am curious.

second question is that when it does come time to replace the car if i wanted to stick with the mustang which one would be good to change to that is still relatively inexpensive

>>16158009
Do you mean the intake, throttle body, or what? Google turns up nothing for throttle duct

But the answer is never

>>16157921
Enjoy your misfire.

>>16157921
Depending on the engine you might want to disconnect the injector for that cylinder. Could be okay for a short while, you just don't want to wash the rings

>>16143188
Google it. It's like the first 3 years of the aw11 era. Also it can be fixed with later model suspension.

>>16143235
Install an ignition cut rev limiter, then when you hit the predefined rpm there will be no spark but the engine will continue moving fuel through until something ignites it (once it's in the exhaust either the heat or the spark returning as the rpm drops below the limit will ignite it)

>>16158305
You're thinking of the sw20. The aw11 never had a suspension change.

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What car is this?

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>>16158365
Oops the one with the turbo badge.

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>>16148899
there's no fixing a woman driver, son, time to replace her

>>16149502
>not growing some balls and passing them
>how do we get rid of these retards?
I have no idea, anon

>>16150674
>I can't afford a $5 used Chiltons off Amazon
poorfag tip: sell your car

>>16150954
>does cleaning wax have abrasives?
no it uses surfactants and oils, and even if it did why would it be safe to use on paint and not glass?
>question is full of fuck

>>16153034
>what is craigslist?
>what is a junkyard?
Option A: buy a beater on CL and fix
Option B: go to junkyards and practice

If you have to negotiate with a dealer, where do you start? Is $2k under dealer asking too low?

>>16152474
you can't

>>16152544
you have moisture in your lock. seeing how you have snow, it froze. you probably won't have this problem come spring

>>16153438
you could have a vacuum issue in your brake booster

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I found a clean as tits 84 Toyota pickup for a steal.

Will I start to hate life if my only vehicle is carbureted or is it not that bad?

>>16158260
throttle body. clean it good with MAF safe throttle body cleaner and a used toothbrush

>>16158441
I drive a 86 Toyota pickup, it's great, drove it all through Winter, never had a problem with starting, awesome carb noise. Such a great car, really wish I didn't crash it, still drive it though.

>>16158391
no not at all

why the hell does my hyundai love running with no oil?
i fill it up to the H level on the dipstick and a week later it's at L
then it can run at L or below for weeks
surely this can't be good for the engine

>>16158455
What would be too low? I can see that the trade-in value for the car is about $5.8k on various websites, and the dealer is asking about $9.9k.

>>16158482
they'll probably offer you 4 so say you'd take 5 if you can get the car for 8.5 or so. what are you buying and selling?

>>16158495
I mean that the trade-in value of the car I'm looking at is $5.8k and some sites recommended offering prices above that as a strong start to negotiations.

I'm looking at a 2006 Acura MDX with about 114,000 miles. I have nothing to trade-in, I just moved and I need a car.

>>16158517
oh I misunderstood. I'd easily offer 7 because you can't buy anything at trade in price from a dealer anyway

>>16158537
Yeah, that's what I thought. My max would be $8300, but I definitely want to bring it down as low as possible.

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>>16158462
>Why does it like running with no oil?
more like why won't this hyundai explode from owner neglect
>protip: don't be retarded
try fixing the oil leak, it's probably a hole on the side of the oil pan or the oil pan gasket itself
>I didn't notice any oil puddles
then you're blind, no engine could consume more than 3 quarts of oil in less than a week without also being a portable smoke machine

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>>16158441
My dad has an 80 long bed (third gen) with a 20R
I think 84 was fourth gen so it has the 21R or 22R
the bed and body were mostly rust, biggest drawback of Toyotas
but that engine threw a rod and still ran decent
Hope you get a 22R an/o/n

>>16158556
well done assuming a bunch of shit retard

>>16158452
>>16158602
Will be a 4th gen 22r truck, should I be worried if the motor was rebuilt? Anything to look for? I'm in cali so rust isn't a big worry.

Has anyone ever used Rockauto to order parts?
I want to order a new clutch kit and flywheel from them for my Corolla and they seem to have the cheapest parts.
I just want to make sure I don't get screwed over and having to delay the replacement.

Has anyone ever been in a 1st gen CTS-V? It seems like a GTO with four doors, which is all I want in life...except a little ugly

>>16157691
I'd probably be running it through the console and have it hang out where the foot vent sits in the passenger side. I have a wire that'll work as a ground... My plan is

>washer
>ground wire
>screw

Where I can just slip a washer around one of the firewall holding screws.

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>>16158672
>implying I'm wrong
anytime, you fucking mook

>>16158748
>yfw you realise 1/3 of california gets more than 60" of rain a year
regardless, it's the salt air from the ocean that rusted my dads
>bought it from original owner in Sac
>rusted when he brought it to the coast
just clean and wax it periodically, but they are prone to rust

>>16158765
it's a good site and you can't beat the prices but returns are a nightmare

>>16158809
>anytime, you fucking mook
dont really know what you're so upset about but i'm going to assume it's because you're wrong

Hey guys. Trying to diagnose my truck.

>coolant dissapears to nowhere
>fogs up windows
>heat is all or nothing.
>rust coloured coolant (havent flushed in a while, unable to at current as i am living on a training facility)
But

>no puddle on floor though
>cant tell if coolant smells cuz people smoke in my truck and i use air freshner

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Will Lt265/75 r16 fit my 2000 chevy 1500 2wd work truck? Has the stock wheels.Pic related. Im getting a really good deal if they fit, normally i would just stick with the 245s

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What exact rims are these?

>>16158424
I should've mentioned that I bought it this summer, and no way it was frozen then. I tried heating it up, lubricating and airgunning it (with an air-dryer) with no avail, so thats what makes it weird

>>16160007
volk te37

>>16160007
Appear to be Volk TE37s

My car sometimes gets a clacking sound coming from its shockers.
I was thinking it may be the silent blocks? What does /o/ think?

>>16160123

bushings probably

>>16156960
Rustoleum

Although krylon is prob fine I've only used rustolrum on full cars.

>>16157763
If you're shit at painting no amount of equipment will help

>>16158200
Clutches vary. I hate a weak clutch personally but as long as your friction point starts somewhere in the middle and everything operates don't sweat it. My dad drove a truckk w wrong throwout bearing and the clutch had literally an inch of travel at the top then it was disengaged for the rest of the travel. He drove it like that for years, it was maddening but it still worked.

Anyway if you want another mustang I'd suggest looking at mustangs in the future.

>>16160190
All truck clutches I've driven are like that. They always let out at the top.

>>16158947
What's the wheel size? 265 isn't that much bigger in terms of truck tires

>>16158391
91% of sticker not a penny more. Your salesperson will hate you because they'll starve but they'll still sell you the car.

New only of course, used have way more wiggle room.

t. Info from 2000 when I bought my first and only new car

>>16158852
Your heater core has shit the bed, and your coolant needs flushing

>>16152544
whatever was janky got un janked

Most likely dirt or crud made it janky and all that attention knocked it out cleaned whatever. If you'd said my lock is janky I'd have said take it out, take apart, brake clean parts put it back.

Just thank the god of old trucks it's fine now and call it a miracle

>>16143305
where do you live? go jap if you're in aus bro

>>16146447
depends on what year and how old it is, imprezas are very relisable if you take care of them. you won't blow a headgasket unless you're a fucking retard with your engine, no turbo no worries

>>16160007
some older rays / volk racing TE37's but not the dishies or the "classic"

>>16157921
how. how do you fuck up this hard

Is there any way to find out the difference between different performance chips? Ive only found a few for my car, some are like 60, others are 150+. None of them give any useful info, just the same "more faster, more stronger, +5mpg!" generic BS. Dont want to buy a cheap one and have it be shit, and dont want to buy an expensive one if its pretty much the same as the cheap one

>>16160325
don't be a retard, "performance chips" are nothing. Save up and get an actual ECU and a tune up. best thing you can do if you want to take a real step into making your car fast, especially if your car is Naturally aspirated which I assume yours must be otherwise you wouldn't be asking about retarded shit like fake ebay circuitboard LED boxes

>>16146412
On the brakes losing pressure while holding them, it could be a booster or master cylinder leak

>>16157921
soooo like the nut is fine? Are you just giving up? You should be fine to drive to mechanic if that's what you're doing but I'd just get a better tool and go back at it.

>>16146412
you've got no pressure in your system. flush your fluid slowly and look for bubbles coming out, the brake that is bubbly is the one that has a hole somewhere in the line

>>16158852
>fogs up windows
If you knew to write this you should already know it's the h.core

>>16154019
what is hillstarting with a handbrake

>>16160195
This was an mj, akaa jeep Cherokee and the first thing I did when I got the truck was a clutch and it went back to normal.

>>16160361
what is being shitty at manual

Seriously is this some kind of o meme or do real people actually do this?

>>16160350
the nut is still alright but it's slowly becoming deformed. we tried both 3/8 and 1/2 sized 5/8 sockets with different pivot joints (because the plug is at an angle pointing towards the firewall) and extensions, but still wasn't able to get it off.

so now we've decided to just drive it to the stealership

>>16160149
Silent blocks (bushings).

Why has no one put a turbo bike engine in something other than a smart car.

Rx7 with a 1000cc turbo bike engine making 350-400hp

Revs and pistons, probably lighter weight than some rotaryz

It's a POS!

Both

how is fuel consumption measured in sites that u buy used cars from? does that change from specific car to specific car?
also is ~5000 euro a good price for a mazda 3 2.0 2007 in germany?
should i go for a bmw or mercedes instead or will i have to spend a lot for their maintenence?

>>16160873
Fuel consumption is design spec and never accurate even for new vehicles. They just print the original spec, so it should be the same for the same model year (and easily googled if you think they are fudging)

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About to buy an 09 CTS. My first car.

Why should I not?

>>16161433
I had a 2009, was an absolute turd boat. They retain almost no value and more or less are no where near worth what their KBB says. Since they're so cheap, if you don't get a fully optioned one you should kys.

The plastics are cheap and awful, the seats provide no bolster support whatsoever and are much harder than they look. If anything in the center console breaks (including the climate control which is frequent) you have to replace the entire thing to fix it. The car handles like absolute dog shit and even the DI model is slow as piss despite 300hp.

The paint and exterior holds up well with the exception of the bumper cover clips which are shitdick. Gas mileage is less than advertised, and significantly worse if you get an AWD one. The engine bay is very easy to work in once you pull the stupid plastic covers that are on everything.

Any particular questions feel free to ask.

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>>16160342
>chips dont work
They change how the gas to air ratio, among other things, right? So how can using less gas per spark not do anything?
And they are the only thing i can find besides stuff like this. Even if i only get an extra 1 or 2 mpg, im planning an a trip thats around 1k miles. 1 or 2 extra mpg will still save me a decent bit

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if anyone had 10k to go around the nurburgring as fast as possible in a street legal car what would you pick? (drive it there, race it and drive it back in one piece...while having your current car as a daily) bonus points for under budget and creativity

>pic related is my choice (stripped out M3)

>>16161613
They change the gas to air ratio*

Really stupid question here

Do i actually need to change my oil every so often?
i just refill it evertime it seems a bit low, its gets chaged when i send it away for service (i drive 25,000km~ish per year)

i have a Diesel from 1995 if it matters

08' 350z vs 10' Genesis 3.8
(both automatic)

>>16161613
You spend somewhere around 100-300 for the chips that make a real difference. Same price as a tuner, you could probably find a shop with a dump willing to write a custom tune for 400 or so, and have actually done sheets to back it up. Those superchips or whatever just manipulate your ecu into running lean, it saves 1-2 mpg which takes 50-100k miles to recoup your investment. Get a real tune and just have the peace of mind. Or you could get one of those msd deals that learn and adapt to your driving style but those are kinda pricey.

>>16161883
>350z is 4 seconds slower than an e36 m3
>genesis 3.8 is 21 seconds slower than e36 m3

>>16161670
porsche boxster s!

>>16161670
>3k Miata
>5k LS1 + T56 (plug & play)
>2k suspension + tires

to be completely honest this idea kinda sucks but it would be a fucking hoot.

if i'm really going for a solid lap time, i would just buy a rebuilt/salvaged C5 Corvette & shit on 3/4 of the things on the track.

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Installing a new car stereo, last owner was a crackhead.

Ignoring the shitty butt connections he put on, does this mean that I will be doing Wire to Wire connection from the new stereo to those wires, as opposed to fucking around with a wiring harness? There's nowhere for the wiring harness to plug into, and this is confusing the shit out of me.

Fucking crackheads.

anyone know what causes hydro rockers to tap? i'm guessing there's gunk and shit blocking the oilways but i really dont want to remove the head and clean it all out

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My buddy's grandad just gave us his house and the Ford Merkur XR4Ti in the garage it's autotragic but over all in decent shape. My is however, seeing as that the engine and turbo are super clean can I tank them out and drop it in another Ford? Like an escort or foxbody? What should I look for as far as what I can directly drop the fucker into or mate it to another frame? Or is this just a dumbass idea and I should think of another project? Thanks fellas

>>16161908
Doubt many shops will be able to do it for my car (91 firebird) but ill look. Thanks
Couldnt i get a tuner and do it myself? Obviously would need to do a bit more research before trying it, but if im going to get it custom tuned might as well learn more about it.

>>16161951
You're not building an LS1 Miata for 10k, sorry bud.

pretty much everyone in my country says bmws and mercedes are great cars while on the internet i read they got problems and need a lot of money to maintain. which is it? should i get 2007 BMW 118i as my first car or not?

Squealing belt
So far
Sprayed wd40 on tensioner stopes noise momentarily
Replaced pulley noise continued
main pulley was loose tightened noise persist
Alternator looks new but appears to have a bent shaft when turned by hand looks fine when running, cranks pulley looks to have a wobble when running.....do I change the alternator first or harmonic balancer?

>>16162278
So looking at the video I took I can see the alternator pulley wobble

https://youtu.be/lhiMFqimAVk

>>16158852
try opening the oil cap and look for ligjt brown or white liquifs or deposits on it. Other way could be the the heater radiator loosing through there.

only eay to tell if its nearby thw cabin is to aboid any smelly things inside the car. Once done that, burnt coolant usually has a sweet kind of smell, so look for that in the engine bay or anywhwre you may suspect a burning

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Can someone help me understand normies?
They decide with their OWN money to buy a new Dacia Sandero (or insert whatever base model shitbox) for 12,000 €.
The car is a a turd that has
>0 fuel efficiency
>windows that you roll up and down with your fucking hand in 2016
>no A/C
>52 horsepower
>0 comfort
>1100kg fat with 0 safety besides belts.
>powersteering

HOW does someone justify this in their head instead of buying 500$ corolla/civic from 90's. Investing 1000$-2000$ in making it top condition.
It has literally everything the above has while being much better in fuel economy,comfort and handling.

>>16162329
gotta have that new shit or the neighbours will think you're poor

>>16162425
Id rather be thought to be a poor ricer than an idiot who buys a 12k scam of a car

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these are all my choices for a winter beater.

What should i get?

I really wanted the '07 forester (5 speed) but it has 224k miles, doesnt come with any service records, but the seller claims it has new head gaskets, water pump, timing belt, valve cover gaskets done.

The 2002 Subaru Legacy Wagon seller isnt answering his emails/texts/calls so lol.

Which one should I get lads?

I am not one of you, c/o/mrades. Please be gentle to a /k/ommando. My understanding is the 6 cylinder Accord coupe is essentially a souped up econobox family car ...

...

... but the 350Z and 370Z have a similar weight and engine size, in spite of being RWD

I'm just looking for something less boring to drive than an old RWD 5 speed Tacoma, un-retard me

>>16162495
Either the Jeep or the Niss-an

>>16162495
240sx, saab 900, or cherokee

if that 240sx isn't a scam, its cheap as shit & looks great from the outside

>>16162495

The accord wagon

>>16162512
>jeep
from the ad

THE BAD
Passenger floor and rockers are rotted
Clear coat is peeling on roof and hood
Headliner is starting to sag

THE GOOD
WITHIN THE LAST 5000 MILES
4.5 inch rusty's off road lift with full leef packs
New brake master cylinder
New rear drums, shoes, and wheel cylinders
New front hubs, pads, and rotors
New brake lines
New u joints
WITHIN THE LAST 300 MILES
New clutch, master cylinder, and slave cylinder
New valve cover gasket
Upgraded fuel injectors
Tires have 85% tread left
All fluids have been changed
New radiator
>nissan
from the ad

Classic sports car; drives great, lots of fun; interior excellent: newly upholstered front seats; original paint/finish good (see nose and window frame in photos); engine runs great lots of zip; 320K miles, burns oil. used as daily driver $2500 obo.

>320k miles
got damn

>>16162512
or wait unless you meant the red jeep.

>>16162521
the '93 or '98 Cherokee?

the 240sx has 320k miles.

How are saab 900s?

>>16162523
yeah I want the accord wagon to its just that its a bit far from me. although the person lives 30 min from my dads house.

http://baltimore.craigslist.org/cto/5871984555.html

>>16162531
Get either of the Jeeps then. My personal favourite for looks is the 93.
Or maybe the Miata, those are always fun.

>>16162544
oh shit, my bad, i meant the 93 cherokee

holy fuck, the 240sx has 320 thousand (stock) miles?
uhhhhh, maybe if the owner is elderly then check it out, if it's owned by some kid then don't even touch that car with someone else's 10 foot pole

saab 900s are cool as fuck, here's a quick vid for you to check out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptU8SM6hqSc

>>16162017
Re-asking for this one.

I don't even need a wiring harness, do I?

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>>16160345
>>16160353
I had another go at it. It was only the front right brake that was jammed, took it apart cleaned everything up again and it all works now, pressure seems more or less fine, handbrake works again. I have a bleeding kit and more pads in the mail.

I think I missed the bolt right behind the cylinder, the rear ones have the handbrake cable attached so it was hard to get a look behind it, wasn't looking for this internal spring system.

Oil change question...

Doing my second oil change tomorrow.

I did the first one about a month ago now, oil came out pretty black. I don't know what the previous owner was using, but I changed the filter and changed from whatever he had to full synthetic.

I went and checked the dipstick today and while it's not low, it's now a dark brown, while it was a yellow/brown almost gold when I put it in.

So my question is this, how am I going to get all of the oil out of it? Does it matter if I don't get it all out? I know to jack it up, unscrew filter, and let it drain out, but that's what I did last time and I feel like I didn't get it all. Maybe I'm just being OCD about a 16 year old car.

What are /o/s thought on the 2016+ tlx? I4 or v6? Mostly city driving and once in a blue moon road trip.

I know the '15s have bad transmission.

Hey, /o/ I'm writing a paper on decriminalizing street driving. I won't go into detail but I'm lacking reliable sources. I'm looking for some credible articles that help make the claim that driving as a hobby can make people better/more aware drivers on the road. Anything would help thanks

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>>16141565
Hi bros,
Wondering about this electrical issue I'm having. 2011 Jeep Liberty with the 3.7L engine, auto. At idle, the battery voltage will fluctuate between 10.5 and 13.8, which tells me the alternator is engaging and disengaging fairly rapidly. Does anyone have any thoughts on this and anyone have similar experience?

>Thanks

Looking at an outback legacy, description says a font wheel bearing seized and a mechanic quoted about 1500 dollars in suspension damage.

Sounds like Bullshit to me, but I dunno honestly. I've had that happen on a fwd car and just put a new bearing on with no problems, what's /o/ think?

This probably deserves a thread but is rather /sqt/ material than thread material.

What anticarjacking features have been released since 2006?

Which ones are standards this days and which ones are just placeboo or marketing terms?

>>16142772
No they ticket the driver, not the car. And if they didn't pull you over, they don't definitively know who was driving

USA - IL to be more specific

Looking for the fastest car between $10-15k. 60k miles or less, 2013 or newer, with decent safety ratings.
Was looking at a Focus ST, to get an idea of what I want.

What are the pros of a manual transmission car?

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Am I fucked? I can poke around it with my finger.

This doesn't make sense but I can't find this in my parts catalog for the car either. What would the pipe be called? Closest in relation is the rear diff mount or the rear suspension frame.

How to avoid turbocharger surge?

We removed one of the springs on the BOV and it's improved but I still get surge and it's characteristic STUTUTUTU sound everytime I back off the throttle aggressively. The BOV is an old GReddy one.

What else can I do?

From a 2016 model car owner, that rarely opens the hood, it is that easy to work on a car, as My Summer Car sets it? Or I need to be looking for a pre-injection, pre-computer?

>>16162326
I'll check that out, thanks

>>16164194
Everything is a lot more cramped. But maintaining your own car is easy.

>>16164275
And what about building a car from scrap, like My Summer Car does? The whole point of saying I own a 2016 car is to let you guys note that even though I have an idea of how the car works, I have never touched anything under a hood with a tool.
I have this dream of building a bike from scrap, is it as hard as a car or it ends up being easier?

>>16164494
Bikes would be 1000x times easier. Hell that's all my dad ever did in the '70s.

>>16158365
Looks like an '80s Mitsubishi Lancer EX Turbo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBR7kSoWIF8

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Could anyone recommend a car stereo head unit that wouldn't look completely retarded in an '80s interior?

Picking up an '88 Supra and want something that compliments - or better yet - matches the interior. I'd prefer USB and/or Bluetooth connectivity, but I don't mind using an auxiliary port. I'm cool with either 1 or 2 din, too.

>>16162495
Red Cherokee

>>16163303
That's how used oil looks. Just do the same thing and the new stuff will also turn black. Thick Black is good, grey, foamy, bubble etc indicate problems.

You also look at the drain plug magnet for a lot of metal shavings. Some is normal, a lot is bad.

>>16163524
Pull alternator, have vatozone bench test

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found a suzuki grand vitara 4dr manual 4wd with 100,000 miles on it. bouta go look at it tomorrow. whats /o/ opion on it?

>>16163536
Bullshit. Are you sure is not just stick caliper?

Also he should be able to show you on the car with the wheel and brake off exactly what is damaged/stuck.

Or just take it to a different mechanic

>>16163781
That's pretty fucked.

Just go to Junkyard

or look for diagrams exploding the parts (here is where you should have included ymm)

>>16164194
Depends on the car. My 2000 tj was a 5 minute alternator swap. 1993 xj took me two hours ish. In any case you have to open the hood so I might not be suited for it.

>>16164494
What you want is a kit car with very, very good instructions.

>>16164494
Why don't you get a working bike and maintain it, then go from there? Or better yet get a working bike and cafe it.

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Where the fuck can I get a decent used truck box besides Craigslist? Junk yards? I don't wanna spend 400 bucks on a new one, and the CL ain't doing me too well

anyone know what can cause a lumpy idle in an EFI car?
so far i've got 3 things suspect
>ignition leads
>vacuum leak
>evap canister purge valve
first 2 are easy fixed but i've got fuck all idea how to fix an evap purge valve

My clutch is heavy and slips a bit when driving rough(have to drive like a nigger because of belgian drivers all over the place)
should i get it changed or only when it squeals every time I use it?

1996 f150 5.0
When it's cold outside (and the truck is cold) it starts goes up to a very high idle for 1 or 2 seconds then drops down and wants to die (or does) any ideas?

>>16165290
Need more info about the car in question.... miallage, make, model...have you considered plugs, plug wires, fuel filter?

my shifter wobbles in every gear and is generally just a bit lose, probably because my shitbox is 21 years old. my service manual doesn't mention what i should replace to fix this. would it be the shifter bushings? if not what is it? its a 5spd 95 s10 with a long ass shifter all the way from the floor.