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Finally back on my original IP after almost a year proxying because of some dumb cunt banning the whole range.

Feels good.

>>12957

Was it a global ban? I don't remember seeing any range bans in the ban list. Now though the ban list is blank, even though I just made a new ban yesterday…

>>12962

Mod tools still aren't 100%, reports seems to back up but the mod ban list is down and the public ban list is 404. Bans do work though, I test banned myself on another board and it all worked as intended.

>>12968

And in all seriousness, I really need to quit RPing like i'm a a sentient car.

Gotta say that it's intresting, though.

>>12962

Yeah, it was global. Should've clarified earlier on.

>>12967

Alright.

>tfw clutch plates finally got here

will baiku be ready before broken foot heals enough to ride? stay tuned…

igrt

>>12992

What bike? not that I would be able to comment much on it, I'm not a bikefag

Why the whole board is blacked?

I work my ass off but have no money for car parts.

>>13006

what do you drive anon?

How come AWD is not more common in sports car racing? (GT1/2/3)

>>12998

I changed the theme to a version of Tomorrow because it's easier on the eyes.

>>13004

Neat. I think Why is it so dirty?

>>13010

RWD is the historically "pure" option. It requires more skill to control than FWD or AWD. There is less weight with RWD vs AWD. Potentially cheaper/easier to run as well, since many of the production versions of GT cars are RWD.

>>13018

that sucks anon, do you have to go through those faggots each time you want to do something to your car?

worst that would happen here in the states is a noise violation/fix it ticket from a cop.

>>13019

+no government approval of any kind required, unless you live in California or some cities where you have to get your car smogged (basically means no straight pipes).

>>13022

Shid, that's what I get for not reading the thread.

>>13014

>>13019

Yeah, pretty much.

They're the same gov entity that likes to revoke your car's road permission for """""""""rust""""""""".

I had to get rid of my old Seat Cordoba because of them.

>year one

>your brake lines don't look so good, comrade

>get them replaced, comrade

So I got them replaced

>next year

>Comrade, comrade, comrade. Your brake lines have fissures

>mfw the retards thought those steel flexy brake lines were cracked all the way

Had I been older and more experienced I'd have raised a stank over it.

>>13025

That sucks. It never occurred to me how much stricter most countries' automotive-related laws were compared to the US.

im seeing a 1995 volvo 850 with 26k original miles for $2500. i feel like im getting honeypotted

>>13048

>honeypotted

I don't think that means what you think it means.

Have you seen images of the car?

>>12955

Anyone here blogfagging?

I made a faceberg profile to appear like a real human bean in case an employer wants to check out my social memia accounts and I want to upload some spirited driving clips to show everyone how much of a real human bean I am, and I don't really know how to mount my action cam. Do I need a suction cup to cram it to the window? My former attempts at gluing the thing to my dashboard were unsuccessful because of premature adhesive failure due to vibration induced peel force peaks resulting in loud rattling noises on video making the footage unusable.

>>13055

Employers prefer their employees without any social media accounts

>>13048

Watch out for block porosity, and at 26k you really should get a new cambelt on there no matter how sure the owner is that it's been replaced. But really, look for signs of coolant dripping down the side of the block. Volvo had some seriously bad aluminum castings in the 90s. Also if you get it, never take short trips or a valve will stick.

>>13055

imo people who post videos like that on social media are attention whores.

>hurr look at me i can drive 15mph over the posted speed limit on public roads

Also probably not a great idea to state to a potential employer that you enjoy breaking the law (not that I like speed limits).

>>13066

You're probably right.

>>13061

>I'm seriously considering doing all of my future pleasure driving at night

This can be nice, but kinda dangerous on unlit back roads. I really like driving through downtown areas at night (as long as it's not the bad part of town, filled with degenerates and criminals at night) when there are at most one or two other cars on the road. There is something uniquely relaxing about being alone in a place that is normally bustling with people.

Nice truck.

>>13069

Thank you. I love late night driving when I get the chance, but my biggest issue with doing so in this particular truck is that I don't live alone, and my exhaust is a little bit louder than I prefer. I don't want to wake the whole house up at midnight because I need 20-30 seconds of high idle in the garage before I can back out. I've been thinking about putting resonators on when I get the rusty floor repaired. Maybe a glasspack in front of each of the mufflers would be enough to cut the noise down without totally silencing the engine.

Would you guys be interested in a build thread for the El Camino or should I just post the highlights here? If I make a thread, it will cover in approximate order almost the whole dash including an interior paint job, radio and speaker modifications, seat upholstery, floor repair, AC repair, a little bit of wiring replacement, and schedule and budget permitting, some suspension work, rear differential upgrades, body work and paint plus some little things I'm probably not remembering at the moment. I have a lot of time on my hands right now, so it would all go pretty fast once I actually get started. I think I can do what I need to do in two months or less.

>>13009

A 2011 Jeep JKU. I ordered my ORV tags just now though, so now I'll be able to take my stock mall crawler on the trails.

>>13070

I think a thread devoted to that would be nice. I'm sure you'll have lots of content and you could post as many pictures as you wanted in its own thread.

>>13070

>noise concern

You could park outside the day before a drive to at least partially reduce the noise.

>build thread

I would either make a new thread or post in >>12447 or >>10365 , up to you.

>>13082

That sounds nice, what car?

>>13092

Saab 900 turbo (NG)

>>13091

I really want to daily a MX5 NA, but I worry how long it can stick around if Im putting 120 miles 5 days a week and fuck knows how many I'd add on on the weekends.I'll fines ones in the 5 state area im looking and find ones for 5-6k that are in REALLY good shape and then I feel bad. I feel bad that I'd take something that lived for almost 30 in the North East in a garage with minimal rust and never brought out in the snow, to then make it my daily car that would be kept outside all year long and driven 5-7 days a week.

I also started looking at NBs too.

I might be overthinking it. My current car is 22 and it's lived outside all its life. It's running into the problems of being a GM car from the 90s

>>13109

I'm no Miata expert, but rust is the only major NA issue I've heard of. The engines are pretty reliable and easy to fix. I don't know how rust-prone the NBs are but it seems like they would be less so.

I do understand your reservations about storing it outside, but cars are meant to be driven. All cars driven in the winter in the northeast will deteriorate quicker due to the salt. I am somewhat skeptical of dailying RWD in the snow - good snow tires would be a necessity unless the roads around you are plowed really well (I live in the northwest and no one was prepared for the bad winter we had this year, hardly anyone has plows here).

>>13110

They plow them very well all the time here. We don't get hit as hard with the snow as the rest of the north does. We has maybe 2-3 snow storms this winter. The salt damage here is mostly found under the car. A few years ago I put a new starter in my car and looking at it now I see rust forming. The body has no rust ( or very minimal) and the wheels have no rust. Its sat outside its whole life.

The thing I'm going on about is that I'd be DDing the car. My buddy has a Grand National that he only takes out from spring till the end of fall. He also has a garage for it. I don't. Yes cars should be driven, but winter is a mother fucker to cars and I rather not ruin something so nice.

On the subject I keep finding people selling turbo and supercharged ones and I feel a bit uneasy with that. I worry what bullshit problems I might run into from other peoples work. I'd rather get one ones thats still NA and do that myself if I really feel like I need to. At that point I might just want a faster car if speed is what i care about.

>>13115

I'll look for one that's not flawless, Maybe save up for a paint job. I have time before that, so I'll worry about it more later.

>>13101

I like it!

>>12955

Finally got everything to throw my twin disc and tranny into my drift car. Weather sucks, though, and my body is killing me I need to stop drinking.

>replace leaking heater hose on a 1991 F-150

>loosen radiator cap so that coolant will more easily drain out of the hose into the radiator

>loosen clamps and remove hose

>cut new hose to size, clamp it in

>close hood

>drive the truck 10 miles

>temp gauge looks good the whole time

>park and pop the hood to check for leaks

>new hose is totally dry

>half the engine bay is wet

>sssssssssssssssssssssssss noise

>realize i forgot to tighten the radiator cap

>wipe up most of the mess, tighten cap

>turn engine and AC on

>wait for pressure in upper radiator hose

>nothing leaks

At least I didn't lose the cap.

>>13142

that sucks, anyone hurt?

>>13144

Not physically. Needless to say I'm pretty disappointed, especially since due to changing financial conditions I don't think it's a good idea to get another 900 (not that there are really any decent ones around anyway). I've been looking at japs, and it's hard to find anything with comparable cargo space that isn't a mini van or a pickup. I'm seriously considering a Protege5 at the moment but I don't know if I'll like the 2000s feel. I tried looking at 90s Accords but there aren't many in manual. Integras and Civics are on the list too but I think they will be too small. I'd love to try a Miata but I know that is way too small so I won't even bother.

Does anyone know any other 90s japs with good cargo space? Relatively comfortable seating for four would be preferable as well (another reason I'm skeptical of an Integra).

>>13148

The other guy was apparently pretty fucked though. He said his parents kicked him out of the house in January and he just lost his job, and then his car got totaled so he's out of a car too. He's only 19. He had a nose ring, and a big sub box in his trunk, and a couple of allegedly under age girls in his car who weren't supposed to be out at that hour, so he's probably a punk-ass cunt, but I can't help feeling bad for him.

I'm in Tajikistan.

Going to buy a motorbike.

>>13142

Pressing

F

and paying respect

>>13150

Going on a trek over there? What bike are you hoping to find?

>>13154

What the guy recommended to me in the buying thread.

I'm thinking the Izhvek Jupiter.

>>13155

Oh right, I remember seeing that now. Take pictures when you get it and let us know how the buying process went!

>>13158

Oh, simple.

>give it massive headlight space and use only 5% of it with tiny little stip of lights

>making the thing looks like it has dead eyes

>Add too masive roof supports

>Make the fuel cap on wrong side for no reason

>Leave the design of the butt (most imporant part on a car that is meant to be fast) to someone who dailies a new Civic

>Have 4 braking lights? And which ones indicate cornering?

I can tell engineers worked hard on this one in aerotunels and Paint, what a shame they forgot a style designer.

What do you do when someone compliments your car? I was pulling out of a parking lot the other day, window was down, and some bloke called out "nice car mate". All I could manage in reply was "t-thanks mate". It was the first time anyone has said something nice about my car.

>>13161

>1: nice car mate

>2: thanks mate, what do you drive?

>1: 'XX make model

>2: nice mate

>1: yeah mate, have a good one

>2: have a good one mate

or if you are in a bad part of town

>1: nice car mate

>2: thanks mate

>2: drive away quickly

>>13161

>>13162

How did we end up with the same ID?

>>13171

refresh the page. whatever got updated yesterday fucked with ID's on old threads

>>13172

>>13173

Refreshed. weird

>>13171

>>13172

>>13173

>>13174

Thanks Ron. Sorry for going off topic.

I was so blown away with getting a compliment I was spilling spaghetti everywhere. I think it would've been easier if I wasn't already driving away and only had a few seconds to respond.

All the posts from last couple days are gone… All I see on /sudo/ is some stuff about switching databases or some such.

Anyways, update on the new car: I had it inspected professionally and it checks out aside from some small necessary repairs and some weirdness with the emission system, which in the case that it develops a problem before the car is registered the dealer has to fix it. Gonna move forward on it and if I'm lucky drive it home tomorrow.

>>13180

The best looking Toyota in the last 10 years and it's a Subaru

>>13181

The Toyota and Subaru divisions that worked together to make the 86/BRZ should just split and make their own company together. It's not like Toyota or Subaru are making anything good these days.

>>13180

It has the worst marketing though

>>13185

>no super eurobeat

One fucking job.

Update on the car shopping: the dealer with the Protege5 I liked turned out to be the stereotypical used car dealer and tried to bullshit me on various things including the KBB value of the car, some of the problems found in the inspection, and standard equipment he claimed were options. So I won't be going with that one.

I'm leaning back toward another Saab as an option as well as a mini truck. The P5 is still on the table.

>>13180

I said this in the 86 thread but I'll say it again.

They seem confused about what they want it to be. Earlier on, they advertised it at auto shows alongside the 2000GT, which it is related to by it's boxer engine. But they named it after the AE86, and have only lately advertised it alongside that. It's just a Subaru either way, which doesn't even work because it's not AWD.

>>13185

>that wimpy-ass drifting

Chris Harris did better.

>>13189

I think it was more meant to be a celebration of Toyota's history (and conveniently forgetting about the Supra and Celica). But it winds up with an Identity crisis because of that (being spread over three brands, one of which is entirely separate from the other two didn't help either).

It's double dumb to compare it with the AE86 which was mainly a Corolla that happened to be RWD and light.

Toyota probably could have taken the Corolla chassis, rework it to be RWD and strip the thing down, kept everything in house and came out with something that would have sold just as well. Maybe even better if they could keep the price down to the 20,000 the GT86 was supposed to be.

And the 2000GT was supposed to be a "Fack you rook what we can do" exclusive GT car, not some Sports car of the people.

>>13191

>It's double dumb to compare it with the AE86 which was mainly a Corolla that happened to be RWD and light.

IIRC the standard Corolla was RWD until shortly after that car, and it happened to be light like all other cars from that time. The principal difference between it and the regular Corolla was the engine. Your point still stands though, the AE86 was a lot closer to the regular Corolla than the GT86 is to any other car in the Toyota fleet.

>Toyota probably could have taken the Corolla chassis, rework it to be RWD and strip the thing down

I don't know if they would have done that, considering what they did with the Celica in the late 80s. I agree about the price.

Does anyone put slaps/stickers on their car? If so, what types? I'm a tragic weeb so I like putting cute anime girls on mine.

>>13197

No, stickers are 99.9% stupid and hide scrapes and pieces of rust. They also often fuck up paint when removing them.

Just use paint instead.

>>13197

What stickers are on your car? share them with the class

>>13202

>window heating

>too colourful

'straya, don't really need it plus as far as I know they're off the elements and it's never caused an issue for europeans or americans. I like the pop/contrast they provide and they go well with my bight yellow calipers.

>>13202

The heating element is on the inside of the window, and only gets hot enough to evaporate condensation. On most cars I've been in it's not even hot enough to do that. Regardless, it doesn't affect the outside of the window at all. The only thing you would have to worry about would be something on the inside of the window.

>>13215

Wrong.

On my cheap ass old Renault I can unfreeze my rear window just with the heaters in less than 2 minutes, so it does heat quite good.

>>13215

Wrong.

If your car can not unfrezze the back windows in a minute by itself while driving, it has terrible window heating.

>>13216

>wrong

I didn't say

>rear window defrosters never work

I said

>rear window defrosters rarely work in my experience

Obviously in some cars they work better than in others. faggot

>>13220

And a mechanic that can't fix cars is a terrible mechanic. What's your point? Not all cars even have rear window defrost.

I don't even know what this board is about, but I saw this thread on the front page and I'm easily impressionable by an OP like this one. Have a UID

>>13229

In Oregon it's only cold enough to freeze for 1-2 months of the year. Most of the time it's just condensation on the windows. That could change if this last winter marks a new trend.

In my Saab, it took 20+ minutes to completely defrost the rear window, if it ever did. It defrosted lines around the heating elements big enough to let me see that there was something behind. I don't know if they were malfunctioning or what. My mom's minivan works better than that, (I think anyway, the rear window in that rarely even gets fogged) but I don't think my dad's Mustang works very well. My grandmother has a Focus that might work okay.

>>13230

It's about cars.

>>13231

>tfw a 1k€ euro shitbox has a better rear window defrost than regular us cars

i have a '86 volvo 240 that's not sparking the fuel. anyway to clean/fix a bad distributor or do i have to get a new one? thats my autism medication money.

>>13236

Did you check the sparkplugs first? Is it actualy injecting fuel? is your carb not gooed up?

I wish I owned a car

>>13240

If you can't afford a car you can always tape two bicycles to a lawnmower engine

I upgraded my electric 50cc class scooter, it gets 0-100 in about 8 seconds now.

I really want a AWD sedan, because I feel RWD isnt not just as good but there are so little options in my price range (sub 10k) there is the Mazdaspeed 6 but its too rare to find and imo are over priced. I want something that is somewhat modern but something I can work on my self relatively easy. I dont mind a hatch back or sedan but the only other ones are surbaru's and man are they owned by shit people and have a shit fan base. What do I do? Should I expand my options and get rid of the AWD requirement?

>>13265

do it and report back

>>13267

kmh or mph? I'm guessing kmh.

>>13268

Your US options are basically Mazdaspeed6, evo, and Subaru. The 325ix is aa rare, AWD E30, which wouldn't be super easy to work on but definitely credible. I don't think Volvo could into AWD until the mid 2000s or so, which means too many computers. That's really it afaik.

RWD sedans might actually be rarer. There are the obvious Germans, and most cars MY ~1986 and earlier. E30s are relatively common on craigslist in Oregon, I don't know about the rest of the US. If outside North America I can't help you.

>>13270

I actually found a coupe of Mazdaspeed 6's on Craigslist, all good prices. So I just have to with until the end of the summer until I can buy one. Anything to look out for?

>>13270

I can't afford two bicycles and a lawnmower engine, I spent all my money on my car.

>>13268

Old Audi with Quattro. If there was a 100 Quattro 2.6 turbo version with diff lock in Yurop, there has to be something equal to the states. They usualy go for 1500-3000 euros for models older than 1992, anything newer is not worth buying.

>>13276

I don't know, look it up.

>>13277

boo

>>13281

Old Audi's were not very popular here afaik. At least in the PNW they are very rare. There are more Saabs on craigslist than old Audis.

Indeed, 100km/h.

100mph in 8 seconds would be insane on a scooter and impossible without major changes on the frame.

>>13305

Go for a drive, maybe wash your car if it needs it.

>>13306

It needs full body repairs, not washing.

And i got nowhere interesting to go to. Last 2 days i drove 200 something kilometers visiting museums n shit.

>>13310

repair it yourself, if you have any tools. repairing cars is very fun

>>13311

I did plenty of repairs already, i need more tools. And relacement parts. 30% of my front right wing is not even metal, it's foam. And i need a welding machine for rear supension, it is so rotten i can see light through it.

Sometime next month i am taking apart the panel to fix wind whistling in vent system, and to replace old styrofoams.

I will wash it though, i found a vacuum for insides too.

>>13312

>front right wing is basically foam

>rotten suspension

damn..what truck you got?

>>13314

hmm..It's a wack, anon. Good luck with that shit.

>>13319

Next year it turns 30 years old. In another 10 it will be a classic.

I gotta figure out exact birth month from some serial numbers, that thing is getting a cake. And by cake i mean diesel gearbox. And a possible V6 swap.

>>13349

They are old, not worn. Still usable in summer or for track days. B U S H R A L L Y

Though double-check if you have a spare, who knows.

>>13321

…why diesel? excuse my newfaggotry

>>13321

>v6

I'd put in an Toyota 2JZ-GE I6 with twin turbos (unless you plan on touge, then you'd better use superchargers.

>>13014

FWD is shit to race in unless you're either looking to do nothing but drive in a straight line (muh drag racing), or to crash and die from understeer.

Personally RWD is my favorite, but I would use AWD for racing such as grip (I have a skyline gtr34 specifically for this)

>>13018

This is why you need a car to be faster than police cars (unless you plan on just track racing, in which case, should still be faster than police cars), you could get a sleeper exhaust though, but turbochargers would be pointless because you need a wider exhaust rather than a straw, superchargers would be your only option.

>>13276

change the fuel pump, if you lug the engine it starves.

>>13360

thanks!?

>>13359

You can usually setup the suspension to eliminate FWD understeer. RWD is better because it doesn't understeer as much by design and accelerates better out of corners, but again is harder to control because too much throttle causes oversteer. AWD does provide better handling if tuned correctly but adds quite a bit more weight, which is why it is not used much outside rally.

>>13365

I'm certain that it's a slowed down 80s pop or eurobeat song. It sounds kinda familiar but I suck at remembering song titles.

I'm watching roadkill while I browse craigslist and wonder if I should cut my losses and have my friend take a shot at welding the giant frame crack in the cavalier

>>13431

said the guy who likes BMWs

>>13440

Worst that could happen is it doesn't work and you have to scrap it anyway. I'd say it's worth a shot.

>>13441

What's wrong with E30s?

I'm thinking of buying a 99 Toyota Sienna and ricing it for shits and grins. Any suggestions?

>>13449

>slam it on cut springs

>cut up the bumper and install a fake intercooler

>hoonigan stickers

>tinted windows

>smoked lights

>cut up fenders and install wheels and tires entirely too big for the car

>graffiti "niggerfaggot" on the side

Careful though, shit like this can get you killed.

niggers, arabs and women can't drive

>>13468

>Skid demon

That faggot constantly tempts me to do handbrake turns.

Will I ever grow out of that? The feeling of smugness after a grade A handbrake turn is almost too much to bear.

>>13472

Who's talking about drifting? I'm talking about a 180° low speed handbrake turn on a very broad, wet or snowy road with no obstacles and no traffic in a FWD hatchback.

>>13477

Okay, dicking around in empty parking lots after a snow storm is acceptable as long as you aren't like the idiots that do it for way too long or in a not empty parking lot, and get the cops called on them.

>>13486

Underage?

for the love of god, i need sauce of this >>13365

>>13492

It's been bugging me too and I've been looking, but all I've found is the youtube source

>>13527

No lurking allowed. Gotta go fast at all times.

I just spent about five weeks trying to find out why my tachometer didn't work. If it was plugged in to the distributor, the engine wouldn't start, and the needle wouldn't move. If unplugged, the engine started, but obviously the tach didn't work. Tried everything I could think of. I replaced the coil and HEI module, traced circuit boards and ignition parts with a multimeter, read and reread datasheets, tried a tach filter, ran another wire to bypass the car's wiring harness, tried a different tachometer, and probably more. It was one of the most frustrating experiences of my life. I was about to borrow an oscilloscope to try to determine if I needed to build an adapter circuit when I noticed that the +12V and signal wires were crossed this whole time. I uncross the two wires and it works perfectly.

I want to die.

>>13541

I guess you should check the wiring first next time.

My windshield washers aren't working. I would check the pump right now but I have to lift the car and pull back the fender liner to get to it and my garage is still full of other people's crap, and my driveway is a hill.

>>13543

In the future, I'll definitely triple check the wiring before I touch anything else. To add insult to injury, I knew about the wiring problem when I started working on it. I thought I had fixed it before I tried to connect everything, but apparently I just put it back the exact same wrong way it was to begin with.

It's a huge pain, but it's not all a bad thing. I had already been planning to buy a spare ignition coil and module already because they do go bad once in a while, and now I have a spare of each on hand. The module is the only electronic part on this car other than the radio, so it's good to have a backup.

>and my driveway is a hill

If you have steep enough wheel chocks and a shallow enough hill, you could jack up the front and work on it that way. I saw somebody in my area work on their car that way for close to three weeks earlier this year.

>>13544

It's not that steep, maybe 30 degrees, but all I have for chocks right now are pieces of firewood. My dad changed the oil in the mini van recently by clearing a space in the garage and pulling about a third of the car in, and presumably chocking the rear wheels with the wood. I've been reluctant to do it like this because I'm paranoid that the chocks or my handbrake will fail (not that my handbrake is in any state of disrepair). On Monday I'll probably try what my dad did, since the rest of the family is going on a trip and the driveway will be empty, and I think I can clear some more space than before by pulling some stuff out rather than just pushing it back into the garage.

Somebody started an electric vs. gasoline car thread on /tech/ in case any of you want to shitpost at a larger audience.

>>>/tech/763778

I recently purchased a Yamaha 250 V-Star. Does anyone have any suggestions for where I can learn about bike maintenance?

It turns out that the ignition coil I bought to try to fix the tachometer problem is defective. It ran slightly rough from a cold start, but backfired through the carb on every warm start. These aren't little pops. These are loud gunshots that cause smoke to come out of the air cleaner. Richened up the idle mixture, took all the initial timing out of the engine, and it still backfired. Swapped in the old coil, reset the timing and mixture, and it runs perfectly. Now I need to get my $35 back and clean the soot out of the carb.

Why are LS-fanboyim so eager to defend their favorite engine to the death and beyond?

>"Yeah the LS wins the power v.s. weight v.s. cost argument as long as you're in the USA, but I still don't like the engine, I don't like the sound and I think LS swaps are kind of overdone"

>immediately they spring into motion, throwing fucking essays about power v.s. weight v.s. cost at me

>even though I clearly stated that, in the USA, the LS wins in that regard

>they then go on calling me a troll, a hater, a pussy for "not being able to handle" the LS

I don't know, perhaps I'm getting old, but driving is an experience and unless you're hunting for the last millisecond in a track time (perhaps 0.1% of the car community does), having the most efficient engine with the most power really doesn't matter. These people that want me to shut up because I don't like what they like, they disgust me greatly.

>>13562

I don't really get it either. When I put the new engine in the El Camino, I did some research on the topic. My understanding is that the LS is still basically a 1960s engine, and the reason it was a popular swap is because they have factory aluminium heads and roller cam, which makes an LS an easy junkyard swap if one has the time or money to deal with all the bullshit reengineering motor mounts, exhaust routing, the oil pan, the transmission/driveshaft, etc. If a person is buying a crate engine, a traditional SBC/BBC wins in cost, parts availability, accessory availability. The only real con I can find in the old Chevy engines in this context is the older firing order, but with headers the 5-7 event can be ignored until a low nine second quarter mile. Changing the firing order would also change the exhaust tone that you and I like.

I would guess that a very large part of the reason why people prefer the LS engines is marketing. The typical car guy here in America doesn't strike me as particularly intelligent, and I suspect that when companies started shilling LS engines and parts, most of these people ate it right up without a second thought.

>>13562

THANK YOU

In my sure to be unpopular opinion, jerking off your horsepower rating is only a few steps away from ricers in terms of cancer. I would rather own an old Eastern Bloc milsurp vehicle with 40 horsepower than own a Turd Gen with 400 horsepower, because the former would just be so much more interesting to me and other car enthusiasts I'd run into.

Matt Farah even said in his podcast that after driving several LS swapped cars, with the exception of the LS swapped MX-5 ND he drove, all of them only ever felt like a slightly smaller/bigger Camaro in the end. All that fucking time, sweat and money only for you to end up with basically just a Camaro. LS swap is stupid because if I wanted a car with an LS engine, I would buy a car with a fucking LS already in it. Engine swaps, in my humble opinion, are usually only worth it if the engine in question came from a car that is nearly impossible to get for a reasonable price in your country and thus the engine swap would actually be cheaper (2JZ, RB series, etc.).

I use the company car to do sick skidz.

>>13568

>'82 Recaro Trans-Am

Michael Knight Long is that you?

>>13584

What's the company car?

My mother recently bought a used car for 5K, then right after the transmission was broken, the dealer claimed it just needed fluid. Is there a way to avoid such jewishness?

>>13632

>buy a car

>do not change every fluid

I see the mistake

>>13647

What BMW did you buy?

>>13632

Buy from a private party instead of a dealer next time. The dealers know all the tricks involved in polishing a turd, but most private parties wouldn't.

>>13665

Oh I like this ride. Makes me remember my old days playing Gran Turismo 2. (Altezza ftw)

>>13668

Can't you just visit a scrapyard?

>>13669

I doubt I'll find anything close to this in a scrapyard. A proper oil separator isn't something you'd find in totaled bone stock cars.

>>13670

It is always worth a try. In worst care, grab some speakers or some bulbs. Or extra gauges, which often just get left in abandoned cars but still are usefull and cool

>>13695

I'm trying to make sense of what I'm looking at, and I just can't. There must've been a million ways to do a cleaner install.

>>13703

It's an oil separator for the crank case ventilation so the engine doesn't burn oil anymore. It's supposed to prevent carbon deposits on the intake valves, too.

The Polo has an extremely cramped engine bay (the only space I found to fit the thing was 30*30*30cm), and this was the only way to do it so I can still return it to stock when I bring it in for oil changes.

I know it ain't beautiful, but look at that engine bay. It has more cables and hoses than the entirety of the ISS, anyway.

Yes, I miss the low tech 90's diesels.

>>13710

Two problems with that:

1. Where the fuck do you find PCV hose? I live in communist EU, that shit is very specific. We don't have much of a tuning scene here, because the nanny state tightly regulates the things you may fit to your car. Hydraulic hoses was the best I could find, but I could check on the local "tuning" shop. I doubt they have 1'' PCV hose, though.

>You could have mounted the valve the other way so you didn't have to loop over it.

Then the oil separator would collide with the fuse box and the crash sensor.

>Shit, you could have probably mounted it right besides the head so the outlet was directly besides the intake tube, only needing a short length of hose to complete the setup.

Impossible. Too little clearance between the head and the hood.

Granted, I didn't put that much thought in this, but it's improvable, at least. I guess.

>>13714

I mean, it really is a shit install, but with the tools I have and the tool I am, It's about the best it's gonna get.

Volkswagen really didn't help, though. Right behind the oil separator, there's a fucking relay station sending brake fluid to the EGR valve, the intake pressure sensor and the turbocharger.

>>13714

Ordinary parts shop should have PCV hose since that stands for "positive crankcase ventilation hose", and should be widely available for the maintenance and repair of positive crankcase ventilation systems, which are important for emissions compliance.

>>13716

I'll check on auto parts stores, then. But right now I have a system that works, but looks like shit. I think I'll let it run for a while and have a mechanic look at it once I get a job and I'm not essentially paying with my parents' money.

Again, this is the worst part of Europe, every shop is fucking French, and you know how the frogs are with cars.

>>13717

Frenchie here, no I don't know, care to explain?

I posted about this a long ass time ago, but it's that time of year where some sports cars are getting dumped in the US at the end of Summer. There are some C4 Corvettes in my area that are nearly too good to pass up, thinking about calling up a shop near one of them to have it looked at and buy it. It'd be my fun time car while I daily the Focus.

I posted about this a long ass time ago, but it's that time of year where some sports cars are getting dumped in the US at the end of Summer. There are some C4 Corvettes in my area that are nearly too good to pass up, thinking about calling up a shop near one of them to have it looked at and buy it. It'd be my fun time car while I daily the Focus.

>socket timed out

Hopefully this won't post twice

>>13718

>Frenchy here

Look, I'm from Luxembourg, precisely the South West of Luxembourg, and this godforsaken region is run over with French. It kinda gets on your nerves if every shop you enter, you're greeted with an unfriendly "en français". The Krauts are no problem, they understand Luxembourgian, but the French? Nope, they work here but can't be assed to learn our language.

Also, I have never heard of any tuning scene in France.

>>13723

I don't really know if there's a car scene in France neither, my fellow Nationals are retarded when I talk to them about cars.

Yeah we French suck ass when we have to learn any language, the reputation is true. Also there's a ton of French in Luxemburg because well you're so filthy rich it hurts. I agree with you though: if they come live or work in your country, they should learn your language.

is there such thing as a lewd car

>>13742

Yes. And only your heart can tell which one.

I drive 100+mph on the highway every day I go to work and I'm probably suicidal. I love this board.

>>13746

Why would you not do that? I mean, it is a highway with 4 lanes, right?

>>13743

but how will i know

>>13751

You will know her when you see her anon

Not sure if anyone noticed I was gone, but I'm back. For some reason I can't post as ## Board Owner…

>>13624

>>13625

kekt

Adding.

>>13757

>her

>>13742

What the fuck is a lewd car?

>>13786

Welcome back SAABO. I'm glad someone got a chuckle out of them.

>>13896

>>13897

But she's so cute!

>>13904

Yeah, sure, as long as they have an decent license, not some paper issued on demand.

>>13916

I guess. It's a mid-size hatchback that uses old, proven parts with some visual upgrades.

>>13916

I don't like it because it's too big. It's also new so automatically disqualified in my book. But it's probably fine as modern econoboxes go.

>>13919

What is exactly wrong with new cars? Only thing I can think of is more maintance because of "features"

>>13920

>crash and pedestrian safety standards make everything heavier and reduce visibility (tiny windows, giant pillars)

>crutches for manual transmissions like automatic rev matching

>self-driving shit (both actual self-driving and driver assists)

>>13922

I drive a new car that is pretty light, has skinny A pillars, has a completely manual manual transmission and a built in mode to actually COMPLETELY turn off traction and stability control, not just sort-off off "hold the button for two second" but it still kicks in, no, I have a dedicated button for kinda off, and a pedal trick for really off.

>>13927

What car?

>>13932

>dudebro horsepower rhetoric.

>>13935

Where do you see the word "toyota" in my post?

Still, Despite being a Subaru, They would never have made this car if Toyota hadn't pushed the project down their throat.

>>13930

Did you buy that because:

>AE86 memes?

>like the manufacturer?

>actual good RWD car?

Either way, do not listen to anyone critisizing it, you made your choise, and it is yours and yours truly. Have fun out there.

>>13945

>Actual good RWD car

Also, because it's so basic and focused on the drive. The only technology there is to interact with in the cabin is the 6.1 inch touch display head unit and a backup camera, and frankly it's refreshing.

It's got a clutch, shifter, handbrake, 3 mechanical knobs for the AC and *gasp* a trip meter with the fuel economy.

What the fuck is AMG teasing?

>>13949

Likely some new, even fancier, car that goes very very fast and consts all our livers combined.

>>13955

Brb buying a Mazda

>>13927

Opinions on Jettas? See a good deal on one with low milage, modern unfortunately (2016] but an amazing deal. Checked the history and it has little issues.

>>13957

Yeah, they are good.

The most normal car a man can have.

>>13957

The 2.0 turbo is a shit heap and should be avoided at ALL COSTS.

>>13959

What exactly is wrong with it?

>>13960

Turbines are always the first thing to break, and 2.0 is about as far as you can push a 4-cyl engine. So it likely means a 4banger being abused to the limit every time the turbo kicks in.

Looking at getting a 2000 Subaru Impreza LX N as a daily. Any issues I should be aware of?

>>13967

The primary issue with any subaru with an EJ___ engine is they're leaky as fuuuuuuuk.

>>13968

Well shit. One I was looking at already clocked up over 200,000km so things would probably only get worse.

>>13969

Well it's important to judge cars individually. At 200k it may be a self-propelled oil leak, or it might have been fixed somewhere pver 100k and be fine.

When they start leaking, they leak from EVERYWHERE: Valve covers, plug grommets, head gaskets, oil pan, so it's easy to detect.

>>13971

Thanks for the advice. Certainly didn't have my heart set on it, just looking for something cheap(ish) and that has some room so I can transport shit if required. Want to turn my current car into a longer term project build and just replace it with a daily that can get beaten up and not care. Been looking around some more and thinking of going full bogan and getting a ute because lol fuck it.

Is it just me or did the Aclarity Demon delete some posts?

>>13987

Nevermind they all showed up again after I posted.

>>13943

You didn't, my bad.

>>13955

based Mazda, holy shit

>>13967

>Head gaskets fail by design, you have to take the intake manifold off to do anything on the engine, and parts are expensive

t. a mechanical engineer I know who owned an early 00s Subaru

I can finally post on 8chan again. All I had to do was to clear my history.

>>13989

Yeah going to steer clear of the subaru. As mentioned in >>13982 will probably end up getting a ute, just trying to find one cheap enough that's still in a decent condition and fits certain criteria (manual, diesel and has the capability of being used offroad). It's surprising how many utes are out there that come in auto or use petrol.

Am I a faggot for wanting a BMW? Old E34's are sexy as hell but I don't know shit about upkeep and maintenance.

>>14012

no, they're very good and easily maintained, top choice in eastern bloc

>>14033

>using faggotbook

Honestly what else did you expect?

>>14021

good to know thanks. another reason they're appealing is because it can help me channel the inner Slav

>>14037

Mildly amused.

>>14040

>An old euro POS getting destroyed by juveniles

Makes me erect.

>>14037

lack of reading skills

>>14040

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>14158

You know I'm kind of pissed Petronas left Sauber for Mercedes-Benz a few years back, that car still feels like it's missing something and it's those turquoise sidepods with the logo of that certain Malaysian oil giant like it had in the 90s and early 00s.

>>14167

I fee bad for Sauber. They're only there to make up the numbers at this point ;_; Although it was interesting to hear that Aston Martin might be building engines in the future.

>>14169

Enjoy the last month of semi-summer while you can.

Drive safe, anon. It is not worth to have bragging right for reaching 250km/h when you are dead.

>>14169

Is yours green as well? I always remember watching bike racing growing up and the green bike would always crash. I hope the same doesn't extend to you.

>>14176

It's green (if a Kawasaki doesn't green it isn't a Kawasaki).

>>14182

I have good protection, but a bad enough crash and all the protection in the world won't save you.

I am aware of all the risks associated with motorcycle riding. It's kind of like the same mindset when driving a car, never trust other motorists.

>>14183

yeah i understand that. i see so many people that don't wear anything but a soup bowl helmet and some gloves that i always remind others to get good gear.

>>14202

I still say Subaru a shit

>>14204

Sucks for you, everyone that drives it loves it.

>>14214

Doesn't make it good

>>14174

Get acoustic earplugs. I tried some Pinlock buds once and have never gone riding without them since. My hearing is already a bit iffy, so the extra seconds and fuss of putting them n is worth it.

If you use a headset, you can actually hear it better, too.

When you fill up your tank you're basically pimping your car out to a gas station except you're paying for it instead of receiving money.

>>14238

No, that's what a valet is. Gas is just liquid food.

>>14214

>everyone that eats shit loves it

>lol why don't you love eating shit as well?

This is how retarded you sound.

>>14214

I actually does. If you consider that the purpose of a car is to drive well, then it's not only good but one of the better ones.

I consider a car to be like a clock: It can be chrome with flashing lights and shit, but if the basic function of telling time doesn't work well, it's not a good clock. The ZN6 platform performs the basic of function of [being a good drive] exceedingly well. You can chrome that shit yourself if that's your thing.

>>14241

>Huuuur it's shit because I don't like it

That's how retarded you sound.

>>14243

>the purpose of a car is to drive well

But if it doesn't drive for long, is expensive to maintain, is hard to get parts for, is the drive really worth it? Subaru fixed their shitty head gaskets, but their engines still aren't that great. Parts are expensive, are they not? And boxers are shit to work on in situ.

If they had done up their 2.5L straight four a bit and put that in the 86 instead of the stupid boxer, it would have been cheaper and they would have sold way more.

>>14250

>top up the battery

ree

It's cute, but it's a shame there are so few chapters.

>>14255

For a small car with a small tank it drives pretty far, and it is likely to be one of the lowest cost-to-run sport coupes out there, brakes are straight up impreza parts, tires are 215/45R17 which are cheap and plentiful. The only high expense is the 0W20 oil, but that's where every maker is going.

I do agree that the car could have been as good with a non-boxer engine, but living with it day to day, there is one thing I love the boxer for, and that is the low hood. Most low sport cars have bulbous hoods to clear their tall engines, and that has an impact on visibility, which is a problem the 86 doesn't have, and driving it is a strange contrast of being both lower and having better forwards visibility than most cars. Regular service on a boxer is easier than on an inline or V engine since accessories are laid out on top. the only real problem is plugs, and with modern iridium plugs, that's not actually a problem until like 150000km. If you've got some real failure and have to do some in-engine repair, pulling an NA boxer out of a subaru and working out of the car is actually easier than working on most engines in place. They're super easy to remove.

Now the one thing people like to hate the engine for is the torque dip, but on a '17 with the 4.3 diff it doesn't feel like a big deal. Besides, it's not even a torque dip at 3-4000, it's a torque bump at 1500-3000. When you understand that making 100hp/l requires a certain lift and duration and a certain intake, port and exhaust design to support it, and what effect that has on engine that does NOT have a VTEC/VVTL-i system, then you start to appreciate the low end bump they did manage to give it with the VVT in the "everyday" RPM range.

I mean, even I like to give subaru some shit about their leaky piece of shit EJ, but every FB I see at work is bone dry, even the 100000+km ones.

>>14040

I see that the fabled european space program is in full swing

>>14183

>>14185

for less serious accidents it the difference between a hospital bill and a ride home. hit a car going 50-something with me going 30(mph) at an intersection, only injury was a nasty bruise down my upper leg because the jeans had no impact protection. rode the bike back

>>14258

I guess the FB is miles better than the EJ then. We'll see how they age, Thanks for sharing.

Holy shit, we got a thread to the bump limit. Congratulations guys.