>Returning home from road trip>Start seeing BMWs, Mercs, Audis, Lexuses, and Teslas instead of trucks, muscle cars, Cadillacs, and old LincolnsI've returned to civilization
>>27664285Notice the Volvos, too?Civilization seems to start at New Jersey.
>>27664285It's Lexii, not "Lexuses" you illiterate prick
>>27664304Hahahaha I was indeed returning to New Joisey! Yeah I see Volvos as I enter civilization. Also in OP I specified "old" Lincolns, because the new Lincolns seem to definitely be the choice for some prosperous families in the South at least. Never have I ever seen more Lincolns than driving into a prosperous suburb in Birmingham.
>>27664312Please Ranjeesh, stay in NJ. I moved out cause the state's starting to stink like curry until you get to the Pine Barrens.
>>27664325Bloody fuck you sar.
Why would I buy anything but a Toyota? Americuck car owners need not reply
>>27663286Real answer - Toyota is very expensive. Toyotas are generally 5-6k more expensive than competition because of the build quality and standard features.Toyotas are also small for their class. Not very comfy, interiors aren't that great.So people pick and choose what's important.But Toyota drivetrains are unrivaled for reliability after 15 years.
>>27663286Toyotas are fucking GAY that's why. It's like they go out of their way to make them look ugly.
>>27663286Maybe because they made their car keys retroactively require a paid subscription to function? That's BMW tiers stupid.https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/12/22831105/toyota-subscription-remote-start-key-fob
>>27663843New toyotas break down just as much as any other car. The 2000-2010 work very well. They don't even spy on your conversations in real time, imagine that
>>27663295>relevant>jd powerlmao
Why do most luxury cars, even sedans, still come in RWD? Is there something i'm missing for why they won't make the switch?
>>27664144It mostly depends on the company and what their goal has been. Cadillac went fwd for most of the 90s into the 2000s. Lincoln also went fwd for a lot of cars as well later on, and volvo has been doing it too. Depending on if the company makes performance/track variants is what really determines if their platforms will go to transverse layout. Lincoln makes no sports car while cadillac does. Audi makes a handful of high performance models but remains mostly transverse. Volvo makes no high performance stuff, so there's nothing to lose with transverse. Companies simply want to allow more cabin space while offering awd, which is much easier to do without sacrificing handling in a transverse layout. Cadillac only has rwd stuff cause 90% of their market is V cars and escalades, with a handful of lower price cts/ats/etc. Its all about whats already been around and what sells for a company. Selling what works is easier than retooling and mass producing something you don't know will sell
>>27664144the switch to what
>>27664144do you need to understand every trend in every car you dont own
>>27664144Well only BEVs are considered luxury these days, and the least expensive setup for a BEV is RWD.
>>27664144>Is there something i'm missing for why they won't make the switch?RWD is the default set up for optimal driving performance and feel. FWD was invented because it's easier to package into economy cars. The question is why did economy cars make the switch from RWD to FWD? Because it's easier to package a FWD car.
According to Mazda themselves, this turbo 4 cylinder makes 227hp on regular octane and 256hp on premium.I have previously heard similar claims about other modern turbo charged cars.Most of the "experts" and online opinions claim that moving to a higher octane will not make more power.I understand the argument. Higher octane does not contain more chemical energy, it just burns slower and is harder to ignite accidentally. So why use it if required?Well, the only thing I've found suggests that the computer is able to use it's sensor to change the timing and maybe other settings.So Mazda 2.5t goes from 227hp to 256hp>+29hp or 13%So the question is, how does this translate to a 1.5L Ecoboost?I'm trying to find a chart I found from Ford (I think) that said 1.5L takes 87oct and then for the 2.0L it says 87oct (91oct recommended). So why would it be recommended for the 2.0L despite 87 being fine but then that not be the case for the 1.5L? This makes no sense to me.
>>27663327I completely forgot to talk about the "meridian edition" trim; yes it is entirely cosmetic. Literally just wheels/tires w/ black lug nuts, hood decal, and rocker panel trim. Everything else is exactly the same as the regular turbo. The CX-50 is by no means an "offroader" and you will be disappointed if you go into it expecting such. The awd is mostly for the 3,500 lb tow capacity and dirt/gravel/rain traction. Not a true full time awd like subaru. It is fairly reactive for what it is, it always kicks in when you'd expect it to (which is most of the time if you aren't coasting/driving very gingerly). Overall it drives somewhere between a car & SUV.yeah 0-60 is 6.9 sec or something like that. Not slow not fast, good for passing or on-ramp merging due to all the torque. If you're looking for a faster vehicle there are other options in the range that have more outright usability and/or get better fuel economy, but they don't look as good and the interiors aren't as nice for similar price range imo. We only actually test drove some subarus & jeeps cross shopping, of which the CX-50 wasn't necessarily the comfiest (still very comfortable by my standards) but was the nicest to drive.
>>27660494Retard, nitrous oxide is an oxidizer. It's the oxygen in the mix that makes the power. The only reason there's nitrogen in it is because pure oxygen is too volatile. Shit you could probably get away with Ar2O2 if you really wanted.
When gasoline is agitated, oxygen becomes dissolved in it and the octane raring is lowered.The farther a gasoline tanker has to travel (bouncing down the highway) the lower the octane rating for the fuel is by the time it transfers to the gas station- thus why pumps say "minimum" octane, they figure "well, it shouldn't be any lower than X by the time it gets to this station"So if you live near a refinery you'll see 93 at all the stations.If you live 500 miles from the nearest refinery, all the stations will have 91 listed.That was identical fuel when it left the refinery.
>>2766342399% of AWD use, in the real world, is for snow and the cx-50 AWD is great for that. It passed TFL's 3 wheels on rollers test which not all AWD cars do. So, it should be great on snow and forest service roads to. So, I'm in no way knocking it I'm just saying, functionally vs the others trims, Meridian gets you tires and some body molding. I didn't mean to suggest it wasn't good, though obviously not a rock crawler. The only thing that surprises me is they didn't give it drive modes?
>>27664307Interesting
some heroes are reallast thread >>27622830>Wikihttps://get-good.net>MumbleIP: mumble.get-good.netPort: 64748Password: 4ch>Chathttps://chat.get-good.net>Equipment Guidehttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uLKMbKwweUZ3QvFeNs8UeycZbDyo0McxGj7T6uTaTNo>Check the doc for the latest league info, we are racing troon-ams in AC on SATURDAY!!!!!!Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
Reminder that tonight we'll be racing at Riverside. No troons allowed tho' (you'll get fucking Ken Miles'd)
>>27663881Signed up as the newbro. What's a good time for Riverside?
>>27663987aspie has done a 1.30 and he's currently leading the series so I'd say 1-5 seconds off of that is a good pace for race
>>27663302assetto corsa online
>>27664029Which layout?
how much will my mpg suffer if i switch my stock hwy tires for slightly bigger AT or mud terrain tires? i wont add a lift kit or anything, so the tires wont be that much bigger, just the next size up
>>27663504>femininity is gay
>>27663504Yes
>>27663504Prolly nothing. You may gain weight but you get further with every rotation. There will be no noticeable change, according to your odometer.
Your mpg should have little change, but your dick might spontaneously combust
>>27663504It helps use a bit less fuel in my truck, but that's very low geared. Think about what RPM's you are pulling on the highway. If you think the car is revving too much, it will probably help. But if you're just doing city, it'll prob be worse. Use a GPS app to check your speedo as it will read slower.
20 y/o here. Should I get a Chevy Suburban in this economy or downsize to a smaller vehicle. I need something with a lot of cargo space but don't want to get assraped by gas prices. I found a GMT800 Suburban in blue and really like it, but it probably isn't a smart decision in the long run.
>>27662239Yeah in some flyover dump probably.
>>27662233I own one and have been on them before I got mine. The rode quality is very rough. Even my forester on chineasium ebay Raceland could overs rides smoother.
>>27662378That's because they all dissolved. They're a rarity on the road these days. I always respect a clean one when I see one.
>>27662419Wrong. If you actually lived on the coast, you'd know this. Where do you live? A shithole I bet.
Bump
way too much faggotry atmpost your shitboxes and r8 others
>>27663927kill yourself
>>27663927would be great if you could fix the wheel situation
Love the way it drives, hate that the roads in my city are so shitty and pothole littered
>>27662627You've spent more than I've ever used on car maintenance and gas on buying new cars, why? Literally just buying a 20 year old well serviced car and paying 20k NOK in rust treatment would've gotten you a much more fun and reliable car. People bitched about the Model S back in the day and when I tried it I never understood the appeal other than it being an overpriced tool that does 0-100 fast as fuck. In 10 years you get the honour of scrapping it when the battery craps out, but I guess that won't apply to you because you'll just go take up another 500k NOK loan for another POS EV. There's no appeal in actually driving it either.Just another wrenchlet who blindly follows state propaganda. Sad
Opinions on old 911s?
>>27643139wait a minute....THAT'S NOT A PORSCHE, THAT'S THE VOLKSWAGEN TYP64
>>27661928mashallah
>>27657255>some 20 something year old kid see's it on some dudes property with a "for sale" sign and hes only asking $1500 for the 944 so the kid is like "wtf thats cheap, I can get it running!KEK this is me down to the exact price, except i got it running and daily it. it 100% has been a nightmare to sort out though.
https://youtu.be/3McsaIj2xI4?si=CPIuiT0pw1N-jm1i
I'm not a Porsche fan, but.....The 911 has won LeMans, Dakar and Baja 500.
Seems to be in pretty nice condition. What could go wrong?
>i can jump selinoidIts stolen
check sellers skin color
>300k miles>$4k
>>27664022We still won both wars and the space race, yurocuck.
>>27664245>civil war>revolutionary warand everyone in your country thinks the avengers fought them
Hey,This summer, I've got some extra cash and time, and I'm thinking about getting a project car. I'm looking for an RX-8 (yea right). I've checked out the used vehicle market and auctions in my area, but I can't find one at a reasonable price, and there are not many of them (like literary maybe 2-3).I know for a fact there are suppose to be plenty of them in Germany, the Netherlands, and maybe even Poland. The thing is, I have no clue where to look for them. Do you know any good websites or marketplaces with lots of offers for used cars in those countries?
>>27661204>a 13b is about 350 lbsa turbo 13b, the renesis weighs 247lbs fully dressed.
>>27661204>a 13b is about 350 lbsNot even with the gearbox attached is it 350lb. It's 260lb fully dressed. A longblock is like 180lb or something.
>>27661204>Bridgeporting a renesis that was purposely designed without overlap>Porting a renesis at allExecutionable offense
>>27662771it's funny because bridge porting does nothing for the renesis. there isn't enough material to make the port long enough to get any overlap. You'll go right through a water jacket. As far as porting the renesis goes I've seen stock port engines with a bhr long tube header, ls coils, cai and a really good tune make the same 220whp as a ported renesis with the same mods tuned by the same tuner. it's a fruitless endeavor. No overlap = no power.
>>27660755different engines. The renesis has design flaws, which limit its lifespan.Also, rotaries do better than pistons when driven hard, but worse over long distance, light load.
Hi Autobros.I was thinking about how fewer and fewer 'luxury' cars today have wood in their interiors. Is it merely cost-cutting? I asked an AI which mentioned sustainability as being a reason, as if plastics and synthetic materials made from oil are more sustainable than trees which can be replanted. Are Mercedes, Jaguar, Beemer, Audi and the others relying on the prestige of their names to some extent for an appearance of luxury, whilst lowering the quality of the cars for the sake of a wider market? I understand that tastes may change, but surely the market demand for wood interiors hasn't diminished to such an extent that it's the reserve of Roller and the like? What are your thoughts?Also, thread to post some nice car interiors you really like. :)
>>27662813>a-pillar isn’t thick enough!>let’s bolt the ceiling handles onto it!
>>27663760based. rear facing backseats as well.
>>27662266Only if you’re a senior citizen
>>27663135a wood cluster surround was also an optioni have a w111 rotting away with a similar dash and wood trim - the main slab + glovebox door is ~5/8" thick. changed the way i look at modern laminated veneer over plastic trim 'luxury' cars.risk of impalement is worth the added soulalso interesting the main touchpoints of that era benz were plastic (bakelite) and not wood tho
>>27663251Lexus used to do this around 2017 but all their customers complained that it wasn’t a touch screen so now you get massive ugly tablets. The market has spoken.
*tailgates you on the freeway in peak hour CBD traffic*
>>27664050Leave him alone. How do you expect to bring in new members for anonymous if you constantly belittle new people like this member and myself?
>>27663868
>>27664077Let him make his thread, its an important subject to him and he should be allowed to express himself
>>27664079>>27664070stop ban evading niggerphonse
>>27663868>things that didn't happen
Quirky features you find important in cars but others may not, or may actually dislike
>>27662958>killswitches, remote control, breathalyzers, automatic braking, and back-up cameras are all mandatory on new cars>foglights aren’t (they should just relabel the high beams to fog lights at this point, people are so retarded)
>>27662991Based French sedan driving psycho>>27663037>I drive with my taillights off at nightYou deserve the rope
>>27663289>>27663696I have been pulled over for high beams before so I was wondering. (No my high beams weren't actually on, the pig just made it up)
>>27664256they all do mong
>>27664198>>27664198>Literally false; EVERY nigger fucking nu car comes with fogsYou should never go full retard. Everybody knows that.
My car sat at the shop for two weeks while I had it wrapped and eventually the battery died. When I got my car back, I had to replace the battery because it wouldn't charge after jump-starting the car. However I got a new battery and it still isn't charging, despite starting the car just fine. Can an alternator just stop functioning from sitting around for too long?I have a 2010 BMW 118d and yes the new battery was registered after being installed.
>>27661508>>27662057Okay, I did some more research and since I've got a 5-pin alternator(denso 10241), one of them is an 'ignition'. (for context I'm fitting the alternator on a 70's car)Apparently, this 'activates' the alternator when you start the car. Otherwise you have to Rev up the engine past a certain rpm to get it activated.Will look into this further
Isn't that a turbo?
>>27657956See >>27660559>>27661508Modern cars do not like running straight off the alternator. It’s not very clean power and all of the electronic BS in modern cars need that big battery to smooth out the power.>>27662244Get a fucking multimeter. Or charge up the battery, start the car, and go to the sensors- live data and find the voltmeter. If the car is running and you’re at like 11.5V, your alternator probably isn’t doing shit. Sometimes you can rev it and watch it go up to 12-13, but then it settles back low at idle, that’s a bad alternator.
>>27664057See>>27662137
>>27664133Go do it. Busriders who haven’t changed out batteries or alternators on many cars wouldn’t know this.I have seen numerous cars cut out with batteries that drop cells too, they don’t even like running at like 11V. The dash will wig out and it will die randomly at idle. There’s a reason why some modern cars want the battery change to be done at the dealer, because the car’s computers and electronic bullshit is so picky that it needs to compensate for the battery age, whether it’s 3 months old or 3 years old.
