Red pill me on the 07 Escalade ext, there’s a super clean low miles one for sale locally. I’m thinking of buying it. 89,000 miles, one owner, 16.5k
>>28805780Good cars (as are most non-North star caddys)You can get them for even less, they have bling factor and delightful gimmicks while still retaining simplistic design for the drive train. You'll feel like you're floating on a cloud but you won't win races (stock) you won't sip fuel either not that you care. If you plan to do any truck stuff beyond hauling hoes in the bed then you'll be in for a rude awakening because that won't be a builders rig. One thing to note about owning a cadillac is people WILL treat/interpret you differently. It's real, even the enthusiasts who talk down on cadillacs alter how they approach conversing with you be it of falsely premised envy or try to play you for laughs you'll be suprised either way. Be prepared to be referred to as "Boss" or "chief" frequently, I didnt believe it at all until I rode around my mid 90s' Fleetwood and observed the image change. And while they're not the best escalade thr very first wave of escalades are appreciating in value due to their impact on the American car market, American culture, and how they altered the perception of wealth (Being associated with an SUV rather than a Full sized luxury sedan)
>>28805780The previous gen is the one you want preferably. More iconic looks (subjective), 4L65 problems instead of 6L80 problems, but you get a bulletproof 6.0 LQ9 instead of an L97 6.2L that's known for eating lifters. '07 predates the AFM shit being active that would have to be disabled, but the mechanical bits are just the same and have the same risk of failure, although it's reduced somewhat by AFM not being active. There's been lawsuits about it over the years, even.There's also reason that when you see a line of GMT800 and GMT900 Escalades in the junkyard, the LQ9 6.0 is the one that everybody rips out to use for swaps, while the L97 6.2L has virtually none of that reputation despite having a bit more power out of the box (easily nullified as the Vortec engines are heavily restricted from factory).Even with one owner and 0 rust I see that as rather pricy, although if you're set on a GMT900 it at least means you have a better chance at having a reliable car with that low mileage since you'll be able to do things like oil changes on time. I've owned plenty of "notoriously unreliable" cars and never had issues just by keeping a regular maintenance schedule FWIW.
>>28805780>one owneryes but what race is he?
>>28805780>red pill>Nigger car>2007
>>28806209I actually have 2 2nd gens, 1 ext and 1 base. I love them both but I have no experience with the 6.2 other than stay away from 09 and new bc of the lifter or cylinder shut down issue.
There are people buying brand new gas cars in 2026.
>>28806010so what normal 600 horsepower gas engines get
>>28804681I bought a new petrol car in October.
>>28804681>There are people buying brand new cars in 2026.
as opposed to?
>there are people buying used cars for five figure prices in 2026>there are people financing used cars for longer than their car's expected lifespan in 2026>there are people sitting in line for an EV charging station in 2026>there are people getting passed by gas cars while they wait for an ev charger in the middle of buttfuck nowhere in 2026>there are people buying used evs for less than they'll have to replace the battery pack for in 30,000 miles in 2026>there are people buying teslas in 2026>there are people buying cars for which the infrastructure will never exist in 2026cope harder
>>28780953Tested 3 of six ignition coils and all worked fine. Took fuel pump and fuel injector relays out. Took all six spark plugs out. A bit black and gap is slightly larger than should be. Computer now disables spark. How am I supposed to test them? I want to know if these were causing an issue before I tidy them up
>>28804887that's too big man, won't fit my garage and i don't need it that spacious anyway. i've slept in small SUVs (c5 aircross) and it was ok
Was trying to change some light bulbs and the plastic dust cover or whatever(pic rel) brokeWill the headlight assembly and wires get ruined without it?
>>28805407I had a quite slow coolant leak once. Nothing noticeable at first but your car will overheat soon.Fill it with distilled water, so you don't spend hundreds in coolant and fix it as soon as possible.
>>28805386It doesnt hurt to swap, but you should only REQUIRE to swap it if you suspect it's clogged. Also you can DIY. In the process of DIY a fuel filter, you wil learn how to toggle your emergency fuel switch, which could come in handy should your vehicle ever survive a rollover major crash. Without toggling that switch, you are stuck. Read your manual
>>28805407>coolant leak vs oil leak/burnFunctionally as serious because both will wreck your motor. Coolant leak usually is lines or some piece of plastic plenum. That isn't serious. Coolant leak could also be something serious like a crack in the block or a blown gasket. Oil may or MAY NOT get contaminated with coolant, but the absence of this symptom does NOT imply you aren't fucked. Oil leak is nastier, slower, and generally indicative that either your drain plug, filter, or pan gasket are leaking, or maybe your motor is burning oil (fucked), or something else. >sourcesI actually wrench unlike 9/10 /o/ bus riders
How do I reduce the weight of conrods without making them too unreliable? I kinda sorta cracked a sleeve under boost, made just 2x the stock hp, and I suspect the reason for this is these mfs, each weigh 1.3 kg on a 1.5l engine.
>>28805858You dont know what alloy it is, i.e. its actual strength. It might need that amount of steel to keep from folding itself into a katana.Look up specs on rod journal size, wrist pin and length. I guarantee theres something thats compatible off the shelf.The industry is standardized. They dont make bearings for one single engine. If they did they would need specific tooling every time something changed which is not cost effective.
>>28805575>Why tho?Because youre not gonna make your own connecting rods.I also dont understand why youre doing this on that engine when a k24 is like a dime a dozen and you can just use off the shelf parts for it.
>>28806057Maybe in the US, but not in europe.
>>28805575Crankshafts are balanced based on the weight of pistons and rods.Lightening the rods means the crank will have to be rebalanced.If OP cant afford custom parts then he cant afford custom work.This thread is a waste of time.
>>28806146That's where you are wrong matey. Custom parts are much more expensive than a box of beer
So why is Charger associated with driving fast, called a muscle car and sometimes a sports car while E class is not?What is a sports car and a muscle car? Are muscle cars sports cars too? Do Charger, Challenger, Mustang and Camaro have any specific traits that, let's say, C63 amg doesn't, that make them muscle cars, other than for being American?
>>28806011speed-density is soulthe engines react dynamically to the environment as if they are aliveyou can really feel the difference if you try to get your intake air temp as cold as possible. I moved the sensor in mine to the air box, which massively improved the ecu's self-adaption
>>28806011>>28806023Nice rides
>>28804719>>28804376lol, slowboat faggot is cranky again
>>28806023Not exclusive to speed density, every car I've had feels peppier in colder weather simply because the air is denser. Doesn't matter if it has an IAT sensor or even EFI at all.
>>28805760>>28806011>>28806023boost weather is real
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?
>>28806068nta>25k shackyea, no, that's not a thingfor a couple hundred k, aka the price of a high trim, high spec 911, sure, you can get something decentnot for 25k>You must be a weeb to buy a Mazda over a Porsche in Europeare you fucking retarded?do you have ANY idea what gas costs here? (spoiler: > $8 per gallon)or how much more expensive parts are?or how much it costs to insure a porsche?not to mention that in many parts of europe, cars are taxed based on displacement, and anything north or 2 liters is assraped to hell and back?Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
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.
>>28806071Fucking millionaire die REEEEEEEEEE
>>28806073>He's not a millionaire alreadyLmao
>>28806073Since the car has no front plate, we can assume it's a flyover state. That house in the background is probably only worth $350k. The car, financed over 72 months.
>>28806132Is this how front platelets cope with having to drill holes in their bumpers?
>>28806187>>28806132plates are for ricers
Jesus, just get a damn car and wait inside its comfortable shelter
>>28804630At least you guys have sidewalks
>>28804696America is 60% white, they are the majority
>>28805740>muh skin color
>>28804977>Picture is LondonHmm
>>28804751Merci Twingo!>>28804977Very plain.
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
>>28804882No idea about incentives, the gap is probably bigger there. The Dacia starts at €17,9k and the cheapest used Model 3 I could find are about €25k with 50-70k km on them.
>>28804799>Buying new cheap EV makes literally no sense>I think the low end EV market is a dead endyes, but you're wrong as to the causesif you're poor, you probably rent in an apartmentwhich means you can't charge at homewhich means EVs are inconvenient and don't really save you any money (well, on fuel at least. still cheaper maintainance)>The profit margins are too smallyes, that too, but imo its mostly the above>people interested in EV want to feel like they're driving a luxury productnah. nobody really considers an old model 3 a "luxury car". not that its not nice or anything, esp if you retrofit the shocks from the new one>just get a Model 3 and you get a used but infinitely superior carabsolutely, but see above, poor people can't into EVs for other reasonsComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>28804889>the cheapest used Model 3 I could find are about €25kthat doesn't sound rightmost places in europe, you can get decent (2021+, with heat pump and double pane glass) model 3s from 20k or so. at 25k, you're looking at even newer LRsand pre-2021 models can be found sub 20k, tho i would only consider those if your alternatives are also without heat pump, or have so little range that even in the winter the m3 is better. >with 50-70k km on themkeep in mind that mileage is fairly irrelevant in EVs. calendar date is more importantbut really, the correct way to evaluate is to figure out exactly what pack was in there (based on model year, country of manufacture, and total size), which will tell you what to expect for longevity. also the results of a battery health test, if available. eg for the above mentioned 2021+ model 3s, the best longevity packs are the LFPs that they were putting in the standard range plus models from shanghai. you can tell them apart by checking that it has black trim around the windows (that means its post 2021 refresh) and that the interior wood trim thing on the dash extends itself in the door cards (means shanghai). and ofc that its standard range plus, not LR awd.
I have seen under the hood of an older Dacia spring, there's so much empty space you could fit a small gasoline generator between the motor and firewall as a range extender
>>2880479910 sheckles have been deposited into your account
You don't need it. You need RWD coupe.
>>28803969I'm driving a 25 year old shitbox van, I can park anywhere I want. If I break the car I just give it to scrap metal so they can make Pepsi cans from it. This much snow doesn't even look unparkable. I'd be most worried about my handbrake freezing over.
>>28804937Sanderro is just Logan. Way lower in class. Basically it's one platform with current Lada.
They can't fix snow
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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.
>>28806067Porsche tax unfortunately.I saved $1800 over 3 years purchasing a maintenance package with my cpo car when i got it. But after that I switched to a reputable independent.>>28806078Fag
>>28806101Yeah the 5 year package was 5500. Maybe I should've got but seemed like a ripoff at the time. Probably just go to a different shop. Engine air filter is a pain in the ass but I can remove the wheels and some fender panels myself.
>>28806101>she doesn't even know how to change thw oal in her grandpa's carKek fuckin tinywrench
>>28773613I rode in a Porsche once. A gay bald asian was driving me to his apartment for what he thought was gay sex. Pretty cars tho.
>>28806106If you’re poor you shouldn’t be buying Porsche. Maybe a Toyota is more your speed, brown son.
Why are niggers the most aggressive drivers on the road? Anytime I have to drive to the city I have to worry about these brownoids running me off the road. It’s like they want to incite road rage.Pic unrelated
>>28805829>>28805865this and also a general lack of empathy >how would you feel if you didnt eat breakfast today>>i aint have no brekfast tho>how would you feel if your kid got hit by a car going 35 over in a school zone>i aint got no kids tho
>>28805922that image is so dumb I have to assume its existence and continued reposting is a false flag to make race realists look bad.
>>28805922famous "dindu nuffin"
>>28805829Honestly the worst thing nogs do on the road is the stupid lane meandering thing where they take 20 seconds to change lanes (no signal ofc), as if they own the whole damn road. It actually makes me want to shoot them.
low iq
Jannies nuked my thread before i got the car home. Just saved a 1972 Pontiac Catalina 4 door sedan from a barn.
>>28802678>I am a little on the poor side>just got 4 children and a wife, house, dogs, chickens, snakes, oh yeah, 3 of the 4 are in private school, the 4th starts in 2027>So not poorYou think?
>>28803351Not poor, but stretched thin. I do side work to fund my stupid endeavors. So it all works out.
>>28802313>overheats on highway when it's warmer than 80 outsidekek that's mine. cools down off the highway though, so definitely needs a new radiator, or a re-core at least.
Picking up the gas tank, straps and sending unit this weekend. Had some promising ignition sputtering, ordered a carb rebuild kit, new points and condenser, plugs and wires.
>>28806053Get a set of #1 guitar strings for that rebuildThe idle passages will mess with you and will evade all non-mechanical removal techniques
How do I upgrade from this? It's my first car, year 2000, V6, but a bit clapped out. Changing it for a 4cylinders sounds gay. Thoughts?
>upgrading from an upper class COMFY V6 french bargeit's tough because now you're spoiled. going cheap executive class will make you miss your old barge in a matter of weeks.
>>28805951That's a lotta letters mister
>>28805582Biggest turbo you can afford
>>28805951brand whore
>>28806092>nooo BMW and Mercedes are one brand!!
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?
>>28805669Thanks anon
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
