>For Classics made from 1979 or older, with few exceptions.>Everybody has their own taste, but some tastes are wrong. If you aren't sure if your car is classic or not, it's not.>Your Honda Miata doesn't belong here.>US, Euro, Jap, or whatever.>Post your classic, your work on it, your hackery, and get advice.>Any and all discussion about classics welcome, but may not necessarily generate responses; don't get butthurt.>Period correct performance > cosmetics.>Metal > plastic.>Classic shitbox > modern shitbox.>JBweld and RTV can fix anything>If you see rust there is more.>Rust and bodywork are the most difficult thing to repair.>Electrical work is difficult until you stop reading forum posts and buy a multimeter.>Low oil pressure? Worn mains and rod bearings. Use lucas and 15W40 until you afford a rebuild.>Do NOT buy a classic and plan to pay someone to work on it. You need to be able to do 90% or more of the work or you will go broke.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>28804076ahh brass to aluminum...crap. i've got brass fittings in my alum intake for vacuum...
>>28804076i cracked a water pump for my 6.2 diesel over tightening itbut i was being a retard and thinking i had to use a massive breaker bar to screw the plug in until it was FLUSH with the surfacesimply dont be retarded an you should be fine
>>28804076>particular recommended sealant for brass fittings into aluminum to prevent galvanic corrosion
>>28804076if you're talking about the hole being off-center - I work in aviation engine manufacturing and i've seen worse than that. tolerances exist for a reason to keep costs down. there's nothing to worry about in that regard.
>>28803778PLASTIC!!!!!ON MY VINTAGE AUTOMOBILEFAFO BUDDY YOUDAMN SHITHEAD
Four months ago I paid $7500 for a 2013 4-door hatchback Impreza. It's got aids or something because the oil light was on, I changed to 10w30 and it stopped. The check engine light came on, my mechanic says it's a timing code and cleared it. Didn't come back on for months. I got a flat tire, replaced all tires, check engine and dynamic traction control light come on together. I took it to a Subaru dealership and the guy noticed a rapid ticking sound. Instead of fixing anything he just added a quart of oil and told me to drive it to see if the lights would turn off on their own. And he said the motor was going to go at some point and leave me stranded okay bye have a nice day. Tomorrow I'm taking it back to tell them adding oil didn't magically fix my shitbox.I need a new car. This thread is for everyone who wants advice on choosing.I have wanted a WRX for a long time. I just got a good job for the first time in my life and will be able to afford it. But I just found out the STI was discontinued and looking at all the recent models is just painful. I live in Massachusetts so I really want AWD. I want something that will make 18 year old girls wanna fuck me. And I want something that is mechanically reliable as fuck. I'm not concerned with high end performance. Some modern conveniences like remote start and heated steering wheel would be nice. I quit driving in 2009 and just started again so these goddamn ipads and rear cameras and in-dash navigation systems seem like stupid annoyances. I could come around to a navigation system. But I saw people getting ads on their screens and said fuck that. I want buttons and knobs goddamn it.What do you guys recommend? In the parking lot where I work there is a gorgeous WRX in pearlescent white with a big wing on the back. But I'm fucking sick of buying used and getting surprises. I just bought this shitbox and 6 months of use will have cost me 7.5k. It's stupid to gamble like that and pay so much more for a worse car.
>>28804208The Focus, if you value a competent chassis and driver-focused cockpit.
>>28803290Way too ghetto
>>28804208Just get an LCI E90 335i already godsdamn
>>28804216>fag-wheel drive
>>28801220Meh.. if you buy used you need to be smart, do research on the model youre interested in and know what to look for/look out for when you inspect a specific car.This being a 4chan user, none of that is even a remote possibility so 'yeah' these "people" should only buy new cars. Preferably not subarus and other meme shit but definitely not while thinking "i have no personality or desirable traits, i'll buy a car so girls will be interested".Ergo this is a larp.
NARPs welcomeNews:>New Compact Crossover coming. >Gaymen electric may be reengineered for gas engine. Which is odd. The old gaymen was MMB like the 911. The new Caymen is supposed to be pure electric. I have had strong suspension that ‘new’ platform is more like the 944/968 ‘new’ platform and that the Taycan is really a modified Panamera and this new electric Caymen is just a modified MMB. >Cayenne and Panamera will continue on into the next decade >911 Turbo S coming in 2026 will be hybrid, 700hp Post your Porsche and your rennbow and why you picked it. Mods have confirmed they will ban any BMW posting.
>>28788403Im around aswell. I don't post much as I'm too lazy to drop my photo sizes to below 4MB but I like these threads to a degree.
>>28804100Why'd your grandma put a lift-kit on it? So she could get In-N-Out more easily?
>>28804100What wheels are those
>>28804397Factory centerlocks.
>>28804100Another 911 in the back. Work? I like those wheels better than these blacked out ones on this gray gtsI usually crop the pictures and android halves the file size.
will American automobile companies ever make a reliable and quality product like before 2008 ever again? Are they doomed to get bought out completely by China or India?>all I ever see are once-great brands betray their loyal consumer base>planned obsolescence>retarded engineering with catastrophic failure as commonmy friend with a newer 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe started having horrible problems like air-conditioning system failing, engine misfiring or transmission erratic behavior. You would assume they could atleast out-shine 90's machines, but they can't even muster that these days. Makes me sad because I really enjoyed early-2000's GM for instance and now they're all but lost.
>>28803838No.The modern business model is to pump out disposa-trash that your customers have to replace every ___months/year so you make more money off them and repeat.They are dis-incentivized to make you a car that lasts 15 years with minimal maintenance. Hell the more expensive and and laborious the maintenance the better, because they can get more profit from the Service department.If you aren't out there LuigimaxXxing and Mass Minecrafting, you're doing it wrong. The whole world needs a reset. We might even get one soon if we piss off some more countries enough.
>>28803838My 88% american parts and materials 2013 DODGE just got to over 300k km and for less than half the price I bought it used in parts maintenance (so ~$2500) I fully expect it to go over 500k km with little issue except for the torque converter wearing out.
>>28804022the GMC, especially the Denalis, will have premium materials and sound deadening, something the High Country Chevrolet’s don’t get. they’ll have more chrome, more standard features.but yea they are roughly the same otherwise. same powertrain, same frame, same brake system, etc.
>>28803972This is 4chan, but here’s a serious answer.1. Regulations- the way CAFE and NHTSA crash tests were set up favors high mass vehicles. High Mass = more safer. And you can read all about how CAFE is determined, but it basically says trucks and SUVs get to abide by more lenient restrictions than sedans and wagons. EVs get a free pass, partly why there was such a huge push for them despite a limited market.2. Automotive journalism. If your sedan doesn’t behave exactly like an E36 M3, then it’s going to be lambasted, even if that’s a completely different market segment. Negative press != good press in 2026. You can take a look at every review of the new dodge charger and the new honda prelude to see this in action. This means no one really tries to “up-trim” their fleet cars anymore, outside of a few rare instances.3. Cost/Profit margins. It costs roughly the same to design a Ford Explorer as a Ford Taurus. Both of them have to have ABS, AEB, ESC, airbags, emissions, cybersecurity, etc. But the market will expect that the Taurus will cost $10k less than the Explorer. If you’re a company with limited resources, then you’re going to prioritize the higher margin vehicle, at the expense of your downmarket customers. Which is a circular problem, because if someone buys a Toyota Corolla in 2026, then in 10 years they probably aren’t buying an F150, they’ll buy a Tundra instead.4. Market tastes. People simply don’t want sedans anymore. The SUV or truck is a better form factor, even if its worse on gas. And theyre willing to pay extra for it.5. Covid. Covid upset not only timelines, but cancelled some developments outright. Ford had to kill many aspects of the CD6 platform in response to Covid. Covid also forced out a lot of long-tenured people in automotive, through buyouts or layoffs. These people were replaced with generally lesser experienced people. And quality has taken a noticeable dip since as that tribal knowledge has left.
>>28803972>>28804426And basically any modern automotive problem traces back to one of these 5 problems. Focus ST doesn’t exist anymore because it does certain things worse than a Miata and reviews badly. Focus ST doesn’t exist anymore because fuel economy regs and cybersecurity regs mean it costs the same to engineer a Ford Bronco Sport, and you’ll make 40% less profit selling one.Focus ST doesn’t exist because no one is buying them. Let Kia or Toyota have that low margin market.Focus ST doesn’t exist because its “unsafe” and not “fuel efficient” enough, while Bubba drives a 2500 gasser with all terrains that gets 8 mpg. Focus ST doesn’t exist because Ford burned 10B on EVs, thanks to government regulations, but the aftermath of Covid made losses compound, so the company is forced to go lean.
Thinking about getting a B8 S4 with the supercharged V6. What should I know?
>>28799916https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxHYpu0Gl1c
>>28800055you can get a B8 2.0t into the 12s easily with a cheap bolt on turbo, but those engines all have bad piston rings from the factory and will need to be rebuilt or replaced by 100k miles. at that point you'll be burning a quart of oil every 200 miles. the engines are pretty cheap and easy to work on but just know what you're getting yourself into. the S4 engines will last much longer.
>>28799147You're going to be buying it just in time to do very expensive long term maintenance that the people you're buying it from are very aware of and trying to offload it to you.
If you have to ask, you can't afford it
It’s a riced out golf that’s somehow even less reliable
tipped over edition.Long time since last thread, how you've been doing, hopefully winter isn't too harsh on you.How does one avoid getting fat whilst sitting in machine all day?forklifters welcome, as long as your machine has place to sit
>>28803836are you obscenely rich or normal level wealthy with a lot of dedication to your hobbiesim not being a jealous poorfag im just curious
>>28803418>not the best tool for the jobOh how I wish my bosses would buy a fucking d9 or d10.Using front loaders as bulldozers makes an easy job highly skilled.
>>28804147Honestly id take the comfort of a rubber tire loader over getting my teeth rattled out in a dozer for 10 hours a day
>>28796361No problem with cold when you are below ground
>>28803973Option 2 for sure. I used to run a Small machine shop, got out of that when the economy took that 2006-7 hit, kept all my equipment, moved to 50 acres innawoods Charlie for peanuts money and work cargo ships 6 weeks on 6 weeks off as engineer. I’m comfortable and have some play money but I build everything myself as much as possible. The only engine work I send out is balance and heavy block work. I have a sunnen hone and valve grinding equipment, building a valve spring tester from a press and load cell from crapazon rn cuz im not spending $1500 on a ProForm Hongkoidial knock off 600lb capacity RIMAC… shit like that. This tester will have a 1000lb load cell under the spring and a DRO for height measurement. I can test my big springs at over 850lbs open pressure and shit only cost me ~$300
What's the /o/ verdict on lowriders?I think they're very cool. Even if they're kind of browncoded the sound they make is cool and they're super amusing.
>>28799913Paint is top notch but I don't appreciate half of the clean classic cars in the US being shittily made lowriders
All my friends love e'm. They say they ride a little higher.
>>28799918Well you start out with replacing the springs and shock absorbers with hydraulic cylinders. Then you put hydraulic pumps with reservoirs in the trunk, along with the control relays, and then run high pressure hydraulic lines to the cylinders. If you want something simple you just have one pump and one valve and it'll slowly lift the whole car up and down. If you want to control each wheel, you need a valve per wheel. The faster you want it to cycle, you have to put more pumps in for more fluid flow. The guys that can hop are running usually four pumps. If you start hopping you need to reinforce the frame and the front suspension arms, among other upgrades.Note that hydraulic fluid is non-compressable so a car on hydraulics has no suspension. The only cushion you get is the sidewall flex of the tires, and the seat foam.
>>28803937>a car on hydraulics has no suspensionThey normally run a short length of a heavy duty truck spring
>>28803937The electrical system is wild - there’s a stack of batteries in parallel to drive these high flow pumps. Some cars have air to liquid accumulators to keep the system pressurised, like capacitors work in electrical systems.
Best Buy has a flash sale on the Uniden R8I was between the R8 and Escort Redline 360cApparently the R8 is better supported right nowWanna see everyone's opinions
Paying $800 so you can get to work faster without getting a ticket.
>>28803139I don't do more than 5 over and don't get pulled over
>>28803902you speed to get there faster. I speed because I like to drive fast. we are not the same.
Everyone is saying R4>>28803284>slow downstay the fuck out of the left lane faggot>>28803877>Radar detectors make no sense. If your driving in an unfamiliar area you should follow trafficI make cross country road trips several times a yearCrossing Montana in 3 hours or Utah in 4 hours at 0200 So I can get to Lake Tahoe faster is a treatMany squad cars now auto radar shit, even at night>>28803902>Paying $800 so you can get to work faster$600 and I am semi retired / and self employedIf I want to min max my travel, that's up to me>>28803911>I speed because I like to drive fastComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>28804377JBV1 is great at reporting helicopters above your area.That software with V1 G2 is provably the best set of tools against pig grifters.
itt we use ai to make what the average __ driver looks like
>>28793943Why does she look like she's having a psychotic breakdown and is about to murder the valet?
>>28803670dick facing the world, arm around his bottom whose dick is facing inward (cock shame), general facial structure, thicker legs (albeit still a stickman)
>>28793943Just found out this faggot loser married a 37 year old hag and is raising another dudes child. LMAOing at his cuck life.
Money buys you a used old hag AHAHAHA, what a faggot cuck loser.
Whats the worst car you’ve ever had?
>>287827802021 honda civic, it was a rentalThe CVT transmission would cut power for 4 seconds every time you came to a rolling stop. Made trying to turn and merge into a gap in traffic extremely dangerous.
>>28800927only the GR Corolla
>>28800617>My dad does, and always has problems with his cars.Give him a timing belt soaked in oil as a gift.
>>28800814I know the maintenance history. I bought it off of my mother and knew when she would take it to the shop and even had the receipts from the shop she went to (several of them, including the dealer). Before you ask, the head gasket was changed twice in the year leading up to my acquisition.>>28800450Head? Yes. Block? 5/6 times. 3 and 2 have been the main ones blowing coolant, but 1 started doing it too. No signs of a cracked cylinder head, the guys here said it might be the block, but I am not comfortable getting the engine out without a hoist.Anyway, I guess I should say that the past 5 years has been a Jap car apocalypse in FL and now I see a lot of Chevrolets, Kias, Teslas and other lease bait that I would not be caught dead with (barring older Chevolrets).I know this might sound retarded, but I am seriously considering a motor scooter at the moment, since my budget is sub $1k (I am licensed for motorbikes too, so I am not restricted to 50cc).
>>28782780I might get hate for this but hear me out, second gen Honda Fit. It's important to note it has plenty of redeeming aspects like the handling and mechanical reliability, but just as many faults for my use case. I realized too late after buying it the rust situation was already terminal when I started crushing the back of the pinch weld trying to jack it, and it has few other viable jack points on the suspension. It's a very basic model without even map lights, it has power locks but they can only be actuated from the driver's side, no cruise control which is bad when you have no highway gear and Interstate driving is >3500RPM, lots of engine braking and a twitchy light throttle by wire. After owning it for 3 years, I still struggle with starting off when it's cold, at just the right temperature the engine shakes violently while slipping the clutch, somehow it's smoother to take off and shift if you just launch it. Despite the bizarre aerodynamic front overhang and giant windshield that will fog up if you dare to breathe without defrost fans (which automatically turn on AC, no override AFAIK), I'm only getting 34MPG at best which is inexcusable for such a light, aerodynamic car. The engine bay is space optimized to a degree that's just ridiculous for a car in the US. I realized after removing my wipers, cowl, and entire intake just to do plugs and valve clearances that it's not worth it to own long term.Worst car I've driven was a 2020 Dodge Journey rental that was abandoned under a tree for weeks before I got it. I was horrified when I realized it had a 4 speed slushbox. It at least didn't have adaptive cruise, I hate that shit.
If you aren't driving a 200 series or 70 series landcruiser you WILL die.
>>28804282Didn't these things break down all the time? The advantage being they are super easy to fix. But you have to be able to find parts in random outback town number #12522 or wait weeks for them to be brought in
>>28804280I bet I could complete the drive just fine with a Toyota Yaris
>>28804280Phoey. Non Australians are so soft. Sign doesn't say 4WD's only. Any reasonable car would do that.
>>28804355Australians are hard until they have to deal with snow or ice
>>28804280Friend of mine drove his shitbox VR across the NT without issue
I like old cars. Just to look at though. They drive like shit.
>>28803909>They drive like shit.how good do you need a car to drive? and what is "good" in this context? How fast it can take a corner? Lack of wind leaks and road noise?
>>28804080>lhd>jdm
>>28804177Finally someone else who understands what the domestic means in jdm
>>28803909What old cars have you driven then OP?
>>28803909>They drive like shit.That's a lot of their charm. It makes you feel alive taming that wild thing.
What cars have engines that can be rebuilt in an apartment with flights of stairs? Meaning what cars have an engine (or atleast the longblock) that a ~20 yr old male can carry up a set of stairs. Carbed or fi is fine.
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>>28803703bike engine swap your car. or just get a motorbike
damn when I was young, I put a suzuki in my dorm room using the lift. a friend helped to put it on its rear tire so that it would fit.good timeI'd advise you to ask help from several friends and use a wood beam to lift the block.
>>28803775Can confirm, alloy block engines are light. I have the G13.>>28803891Came here to post this. I've seen a strong man carry a two rotor long block on his own
>>28803735A scholarly assessment, I finally see.
New Dacia EV incoming, based on the new Renault Twingo EV. Probably one of the cheapest EVs in Europe? They are targeting a price below €18k, before incentives. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/dacia-spring-remain-sale-alongside-twingo-based-city-ev
>>28804339I'd rather pay an extra 1k to get Twingo's aura (plus a small bonus of not looking like a total poorfag).
Beauty is the highest virtue, and the way we get the closest to God. Thus we must drive that which evokes it most.
>>28801794>My car looks pretty niceBut not beautiful.
>inb4 v4 revlet kekIt just looks good. Like a nice suit.
https://youtube.com/shorts/yBU-AVFW7EQ?si=fjeRXO1ssJPHolp5
>>28802950modesty is a virtue, and pride a sin
>>28804081Beautiful design is neither of those.
