My friend starts early retirement and he wants to buy some weird, 3-wheel motorcycle thing to ease the pain of broken dreams and to move him to the rest of his life. Yeah, that's retarded and I'll have to speak with him.But just to make sure: only answer is Miata, right?
NA/NB Miatas gave gotten stupid expensive here in US/Canada. Go for an NC. More comfortable, more airbags, still tiny relative to today's cars. Best priced cause it's the least popular. ND is cool. Do y'all get the 2.0 liter 181hp version they updated to in 2019 for the ND2 in Europe?
>>28806143I dunno, I find all the models between 1953-1982 to look pretty cool.
>>28805996C8 is like 1,500 lb heavier. I think a better "classy" comparison would be another lightweight roadster. Maybe a Morgan?
>>28806181>Do y'all get the 2.0 liter 181hp version they updated to in 2019 for the ND2 in Europe?A year or two ago it was deemed not kosher according to EU's law. Until next gen MX5 we're stuck with 130hp MT if you want brand new.
>>28805690>only answer is Miata, right?Miata is a good choice. Also think of a Seven as it's halfway between a Miata and a trike.
Nobody is buying new cars because they are $52k on average and there are only so many single mothers to take advantage of. Lots of dealers have cars from the 23 and 24 model year just sitting around that won't sell. This makes the price of used cars go up because less cars are entering the used market. Most people don't want to pay $10k for a shitty nissan so a lot of used cars are not moving either. So what the fuck is the future of cars? Less and less people are falling for infinite debt slavery so when will the $20k new Civics come back? There is no auto industry if nobody buys
>>28806495Those people were also boomers that lived in the good old days and had money to spend. Le white people are only a small part of the equation>>28806496be careful anon you're in danger of being intelligent
>>28806475>you forgot to factor in the fact that wages have not kept upYou know why? we're able to exploit browns and pay them nothing, destroying out economy in the process, once again, browns are the most damaging thing to ever occur, if you are brown I'm sorry but you are the problem, especially if you're inside the United States, you are literally destroying the entire country from the inside out by simply existing here
>>28806496The browns are able to pool their limited funds, you see it a lot, entire families of 12-20 people living in one house, they all pitch in and make the bills, the sewer systems are overloaded by it, the electrical grid is overloaded by it, the water distribution system is overloaded by it, but they scrape by, they also buy nice cars and pool the money together, all 10 of them making 10 dollars an hour are perfectly content living 10 to a tiny house, white people would never tolerate this, they want an entire house for their one wife and one child, but they can't have it because wages are so low due to the mixing of browns into society
>>28806509It's really more that women were allowed to enter the workplace and doubled the labor supply instantly. Illegal immigration/mass immigration also hugely and negatively impacts wages. Sorry but the "brown" guy working at the dealership that won't give you a low interest rate isn't destroying the car market or the economy
>>28806515I have no problems with interest rates, do not project onto me your own problems, giving women the right to to vote was largely pivotal to the undoing of the United States as well
Hey /o/, I am in the market for a new car and I have enough scratch to invest into something, I’m currently looking at the A90 supra (and some others) and I just wanted to know what exhaust system is recommended?I’m mostly looking at the HKS catback exhaust, the Tomei exhaust, and the AWE track exhaust. I want something that still is loud and improves performance by a decent margin (as far as exhausts are concerned).Also, while we’re at it I might as well ask about a good aftermarket turbo rec, since it’s apart of the exhaust system (as far as I know, I don’t know much about forced induction systems). I’d want something that sounds good but without sounding like a tiktok cuck, unless it’s for pure performance.I think that’s the basic stuff outside of rims and the intercooler, but that’s for when I actually buy the car.
>>28801260Titanium doesn't sound as good as steel due to its lack of resonance, and what's a kenjigarage?
>>28800897hood dump
>>28801260>titanium has a really nice soundyou use titanium because of its weight not because it sounds better you fucking retardcar guys don't know the first fucking thing about acoustics and that's why the LFA is still legendary for having someone who knows shit from fuck work on the exhaust note
>>28800897>a90 supra one that recirculates into drivers window
>>28800897>what exhaust system is recommended?The stock exhaust so it doesn't sound like a stupid shitheap.
i've only ever ridden modern bikes made after the year 2000, so while i love the look of pre-1980s motorcycles and sometimes consider getting one, i always wonder if they're totally sketchy to ride compared to current year machines. i'm thinking the skinny tires (bias ply only?), drum brakes and soft twisty frames could make them scary and unpredictable, or are they still somehow able to feel confident on the highway and in curves?
For daily riding you'd be dumb to do it. Weekend leisure? Sure, just expect expensive repairs yearly. Bikes from 40+ years ago were working with the best tech and knowledge from 40+ years ago. Its why the cheapest shitbox today is simply better than a cadillac from the 1970s (other than looks). Same holds true for motorcycles: shocks have improved over the last 4 decades, engines and even carburetors have gotten better, tires and brake systems have gotten better, chassis/frames have gotten better. tl;dr they're good for hobby and fun riding. They're not as good as a cheaper modern bike. Pic related is an '82 Honda 250. A modern 250 is like a rocket ship compared to this.
I absolutely love vintage bikes, but they are a pain in the ass.
>>28804893Pretty slow desu, but based
>>28804893watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llMFtQb4lLs
>>28804893When I went from modern bikes to a vintage one the first thing I noticed is how fast they lean and change direction on skinny tires compared to modern wide tires.
If you were buying a luxury sub compact SUV for an early 20's girl, would you choose a Volvo XC40 or an Audi Q3?Performance and price don't really matter. Both would have max options. Just ride quality, comfort, luxury, amenities and looks.
>>28805770Q3 has quattro, XC40 with awd is not available in many countries. It makes huge difference, especially for young female during winter. Few centimeters of snow and my wife started hating her fwd crossover despite loving it just a month ago.
>>28806288>XC40 with awd is not available in many countriesThat's weird. It's available in USA fortunately.
>>28805770Get a Lexus retard.
>>28805770>sub compact SUV It's called a crossover, faggot. >>28806288The Q3 is trannyverse with fake Quattro.
>>28806096The GV70 is great. I'm very happy with my G80. I'll probably be a Genesis owner for life.
why do roasties target the vehicle?
>>28805830You will never be a woman
>>28805859vote on policies that make them feel good
She listened to that one country song to hype herself up, not realizing that modern Tacoma drivers are not the subject of that song
>>28806352what cuntry song?
>>28805095I don't feel bad for the truck cuck, probably did some shit to piss the roastie off on the road, probably pissed off 50 other people too but this lady was not the one to fuck with that day.
I always hear bad things about them, but aren't the asian ones at least normal and just legitimately into cars?
>>28805625Weird cope to say you're into fat bitches
>>28805270>Owns 996 at 26Hmm
>>28801925They don't exist anon. Women do things for attention, not because they actually care about the subject.
>>28805874Weird cope to say you're a fag
>>28806443weird cope to say you can't land prime pussy and you settle for fatties, betafaggot!
We had a boomer test our electric hyrid car last month at my work, it was a prototype vehicle. Here's what they did..>doors are like a Tesla with hidden handles smashed glass tried to open door found it was electric so crawl through window.>went to open glovebox requires voice activation tears open glove box and breaks it.>temperature control ripped off the screen on the dash to see if any buttons..>adjusted mirrors using hands for side mirrors, pulled off the lcd screen on the rear mirror.>push to start was no problem that's a physical button, as was opening boot and adjusting seat and seat belt. >Open hood but pulling it up with retard strength, ripped the engine cover off to check oil no dip stick and then began pulling at other stuff until staff stepped inWe still had to pay them for testing our car, I'm not supposed to be asking here or telling you this.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>28806228Why are you lying on the internet? Do you do it for clout, like that retard Johnny Somali?
>>28806228Fun, control, performance, analogue inputs like cable hand brake and gages, as few screens as possible so I can see while driving at night
>>28806228Sounds like the boomer was based and you guys made a poor car. Try again but make it less gay and retarded.
I want another giuliaquadrifoglio, but this time it's a convertible
>>28806228Why the fuck did you retards stand around and let this happen.
>a car made for THE FEELING>auto onlyI don't get it. It's like making a very good beer but only sell it as non alcoholic
>>28805629Needs about 705 burgers.
>>28805633>no ability to lock under decelerationSuits me fine, as I only drive my car on the road. Seems perfect for a roadgoing A110 too. Who da fuck wants to encourage lift off oversteer in a mid-engine car? Sounds like a deathwish.
>>28806357Locking under decel increases stability. Good job admitting you are a bus rider.
>>28805629Torsens are fucking sick for powersliding. I couldn't care less about lap times but I do enjoi stunt driving. If you drift with weight shift and throttle it's the tits.
>>28806415>you are a bus riderCertainly not a racer, although I spent a few years racing go-karts. Do enjoy a quick drive through the mountains around here.
>"nice forest you have there, be a shame if something happened to it"Why do they ruin everything?
>>28806369>The latest change came in Sept 2001They've pissed about with it since. my 66 car is older than a 3* car.
>>28806373It’s still the same system, up-indexing the year and half years by one each year. So a *3 car newer than your 66 would have to be 23 or 73 in 2023, or a 33 or 83 in 2033
>>28806384(cont)Forgot to add that the decade is coded into the half-year number, with *0 & *5 in 2000’s; *1 & *6 in 2010’s; *2 & *7 in 2020’s, etc
>>28805296>>28805305>tfw they want us to believe this wasn't on purpose.
>>28806436The crew didn't set it up. The owner might.
red: you can, for the rest of your life, have any cars you want, for free, and drive them, and your repairs are all paid for for life, BUT, there is now a 55 mph speed limit everywhere, and it is strictly enforced by drones, and the speed limit can never change nor be less enforcedgreen: there is no more speed limit, and you have a lifetime supply of Kia cars and SUVs (including Genesis luxury models), but that is ALL you can drive.
>>28799434All of my cars are slow as shit anyways. Maybe I could sell some of the cars to pay off the speeding tickets if I ever decided to get reckless. Also could take my cars to the track or get a bike
Red, 55mph isn't the end of the world and I can still take any car I want to the track.
>>28805450Id go red thenId have a bunch of small blocks powered cars and just cruise around idling obnoxiously and doing burnouts
croozing is PEAK. easiest red of my life
>>28799434I don't drive all too fast, so red it is for me.
Whats the worst car you’ve ever had?
>>28804849Decking? Yes, twice, but this was done by hand with sand paper. New headbolts? Only once.
>>28804881Go to a professional shop next time, its pretty small margin of error allowed before it starts leaking again.For my shitbox head it was 60euros, so 60-65 dollars? Not that much imoAlso always use new bolts, they stretch after use. Atleast the torque to yield bolts
>>28783128>Italian car has shit partsThough one has to remember that this thing is more equivalent to a BMW Isetta and other bubble cars than the other people's cars of Europe.Also> minuscule car with 17 horsepower is slow and crampedWhat was the expectation then? You bought a gokart, essentially.
>>28804881>done by hand with sand paperthat seems like it won't produce the results you wantthe 3 plate method seems like the way to go if you're doing it by hand and don't have a proper reference surface
>>28804809Renault's only worthwhile car is the Sandero.
This got voted as the car of the year 2026 in China.Say something nice about it.
>>28802845Despicable brown filth.
>>28802465damn that thing has a fat ass
>>28802307Why do two Chinese have the world's worst rate in cars?There has to be a reason.Raciest bros, give me an answer
>>28802307not as gay as a bmw.
>>28802465Where did I just see thi-
What other engines have the die hard reliable reputation of the Jeep 4.0L i6?
>>28801293Fun fact, the Ferd 300 was originally designed to be oil field pump motor running on natural gas at something like 2400 rpms for years on end. I'm pretty sure the 5.9 Cummies was the same thing, another industrial motor adapted to a pickup platform.
>>28801268Cologne 4.0. Specifically the pushrod ones but I heard the OHC ones are good too if you take the plunge and change the chain tensioners.
>>28801268Merc 80s and 90s diesel. But if someone develops an 8hp adapter kit for the 4.0 I might buy an XJ
>>28801268In no particular order, judging engine reliability only for offroad, and my biased opinion:>Ford 300 I6>Toyota 2F I6>AMC 2.5 I4 and early I6 options (hardly counts since it's a derivative of the 4.0L)>Toyota 22R and 2.4L I4>Chevy I6's (292 of note)GMC 4.3, Buick (225 and 231) and Ford 4.0 V6's are notable mentions, but never seem to last 300k reliably like the above list. Close though.V8's are such wildcards, either lasting 50k miles or 300k miles. Of note, and as much as I hate to admit it, the Toyota UZ engine seems to always make it over the 200k mark. Disagree with the Toyota 3.4 / 3.0 v6. Non-stop issues with those, in my experience.
>>28806361these are reliable but if you need parts it's basically over, I put one in my toyota pickup and I'm starting to need parts and they just aren't available, or if they are, they're new old stock which the prices are absolutely insane on, gonna rip it out and put a different diesel engine in
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.
>>28803957I prefer GM because I don't like how Ford's feel to drive.Gms tend to have electric issues(sensors and shit) ford tend to have bad engine parts. Totally anecdotal just my experience.
>>28806083>quality GM cars are on the waythats just so fucking sad man, like holy shit bro
>>28804012I think you meanFixItAgainToday
>>28803838This is not a new problem. I had far more trouble with a 1988 Escort than with a 1996 Saturn (both bought new).
>>28806372head on down to Canandaigua, NY and have a gander at the 2026 Buick Envision Sport Touringalthough the Buick Regal GS and Cadilac CT6 look sort of cool.a shame SAIC could not continue to produce some of the older cars in less restrictive markets
