Would you trust something like this? Could it fuck up the rest of the car if it fails?
The most boring and souless car brand in existence.
>>28742504land cruiser is iconiccamry is iconic (at least in eastern europe and kazakhstan -- source i'm from EE)pickup one is iconic>>28742505cheap compared to what at that price point?
>>28745244>8:22May I see it?
>>28745424>cheap compared to what at that price point?honda, kia
>>28745244called my chevy dealer to ask for a new cobalt ss and they said they don't make them anymore for some reason. I said "but it might run 8:22 on the nurburgerging" and they hung up on me
>>28742504i love my celica
I'm lost, anons. I've never worked on a car before, but I have an issue where I'm kinda on my own, and I really don't wanna give up a 90s-era car if I don't have to.The Situation:>drive 2000 Camry (4cly; 5S-FE) we've had since I was 8y/o.>park it in garage for vacation>move it back to grass upon return - Runs Fine>dad takes it to grocery story a day or two later>move it out of grass to mow a couple days later - Engine is shaking like crazy and there's low power>test drive it - Check Engine light blinking>drive it to usual (3rd party) shop>Cylinder misfire; supposedly poor compression on all cylinders, nothing they can do>drive home and park it (July)>ask Toyota forum; get a bunch of recommendations on things to check>run engine briefly a couple times to test some very basic things>most recent run (late August) seemed less shaky, no CE light, but had low idle (~400rpm). Seems to run fine @~1500rpm when holding gas. Strong fuel smell overall.>take awhile to buy OBD2 scanner & torque wrenches, and it's summer which means it's hot as hellComment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>28744851>press gas>Someone say that's a bad idea on fuel injected enginesI am calling wive’s tail on this one. Maybe true for some goofy early 80s something I don’t know about. All you are doing is opening the blade on the throttle body. All the other stuff happens when the engine is running.
>>28744851>Engine is shaking like crazybad spark plug, spark plug wire, or coil.
Jesus Christ.Bunch of nowrench basement dwellers.>runs fine>suddenly doesn't run fine.>shaking>smell gasIts a fucking coil pack.12 bucks on rockauto.Youre welcome.
>>28746100Oh wow thanks for repeating the answer given in the second reply, what would we do without you?
>>28744851sounds like it runs fine
>the new mail trucks are ugly lol!!!11!!!yeah so were the Grummans nigga, your new thing bad is showing
>>28745901https://youtu.be/edPqtHPiMMk?si=DV8RUlH0iB0K0mlDhttps://youtu.be/edPqtHPiMMk?si=DV8RUlH0iB0K0mlD Nope. They were cheaper and better than dealing with miscellaneous shitboxes.
>>28745788Look, man. You didn't have them when they were new. Everything else was worse, then the vehicles themselves outlived their service life, so sure, it seems like a shit vehicle now, but it did way more than the competition. In three decades, these new vehicles will be seen as shit if they aren't already Ford shitboxes.
>>28736017You can buy them, anon. https://www.govdeals.com/en/asset/222/6197You just can't register them for road use.
>>28735950>failed to call it the mailcatOK I guess
My car which cost $4k three years ago and which I recently replaced the windshield on for $1.5 broke down a few days ago. Can't even drive it. The workshop says it's the clutch and costs $3k to fix. I guess there's nothing else to do but scrap it, right?
>>28744092Not OP but my Volvo windshield was $1500 to replace with OEM glass at a reputable shop. After the windshield is replaced they have to recalibrate the cars sensors and shit to make sure the safety features like collision avoidance don’t malfunction since there are sensors behind the windshield. That’s what drives up the cost. Safe lite would’ve done it for like $400 with some Chinese glass but my deductible was $500 so might as well pay the extra $100 to have it done right with good materials.
>>28744022Brother I live to read these threads oh my god wrenchlet suffering is such a beautiful thing
>>28744291you are geniunely retarded, the windshield has nothing to do with the clutch scam, i am implying what they see is a gullible retard from your mere presence alone. clearly evident from your dickshit posturing this entire thread. get fucked faggot.
>>28744169>buying a $3k car with rain sensorsYou're shitboxing wrong
>>28746133Electrolytes
I have a problem. My car is fucked up. It's like a retarded whore vomiting due to overconsumption of cough syrup. I put $2000 into it earlier this year before realizing how fucked up it was. Not going to get into all the details, but the gist of it is that after putting in money for suspension work and valve cover gaskets, it turns out there was a secondary oil leak in the engine. The engine head itself apparently slightly warped and oil was seeping into the engine. My mechanic said that the only real fix was to take the engine apart and send the engine head into a machining shop so they could remachine it and grind it down to factory specifications so that it wouldn't leak oil anymore. He personally recommended that I do not do this service, as it would cost me $3000-$4000 and my car would be in the shop for over a month while he waited for his machine shop to repair the engine head and send it back. And so, since then, I've just been monitoring the oil level and adding oil to the car while contemplating my options. Unfortunately time has about run out. I noticed an even worse smell recently, and white smoke coming from under my hood. My coolant level is markedly lower than it was just a week ago (before I took it on a trip). I believe I've reached the point where coolant is nowpic related is the last decent photo of my car, a week later it was sideswiped in a hit and run. It's not that bad, but one hubcap is now gone and there's a scratch on the front left quarter panel. Car has 185k miles, 2009 model. Fwiw though car already had scratches and a completely cracked front bumper prior to this pic. Just wondering how much I could get for the car. Thinking about listing it on FB marketplace for $3500 and praying that someone lowballs me for $2000 and I can at least get that much
>>28744697How long have you had it? Honestly I think if you have a panther that's over 200k miles without major issues that probably means you have "one of the good ones" that was either built exceptionally well OR was supremely maintained by the previous owner. In my experience they start needing more extensive maintenance once you get past the 150k markthen again, there's a lot to be said about "highway miles". If most of the cars miles were on the highway then that's really much less wear and tear than constant cold-starts and the like
>>28744742a few months, it's my new project. I've just cleaned it up a bit, tried to polish what's left of the paint, new shocks, replaced some busted exterior stuff. I've barely put a hundred miles on it probably.I think PO kept up with engine maintenance really well but the rest of the car is falling apart but I got it for $300 anyway. if I get a new job soon I was going to just drop a few thousand on having it painted and detailed and then I can worry about the small stuff on my own
>>28738165Just put in a new engine. It's retarded easy on a panther body there's dozens of videos and how good on how to get it done. >SpaceSince you're an urbanite look into diy shops. You basically rent a space and get tools plus a lift and sometimes a mechanic that can offer advice.It's worth getting fixed. You'll be 1k-2k into any used car plus what you pay for it anyway and panthers are lifetime vehicles really.
>>28741155LMAO I've had a mechanic meet me in the parking lot to tell me he doesn't work on "those type" of vehicles. Didn't realize that's how people see my truck but it is what it is. Just needed an inspection which is literally just him ticking a mileage exemption box and a do the lights work box and I'm on my way. Refused and told me to visit the Mexicans (,those words) down the street.
>>28746070>>28741155Yeah, I'm going to try to get one more opinion. I just hate having to pay a shop like $100 to "do a full diagnosis" to then tell me how much I would have to pay to actually fix it. Even if I can get it fixed up I still want to sell it. Like, the car has enough cosmetic stuff wrong with it and is of such high mileage that even in perfect mechanical order I doubt I could get much more than 3 grand for it
If you don't know British asphalt is half as thick as European asphalt. I'm wondering if this is actually helping them spend significantly less on road maintenance or if it's actually just making it worse.
>>28746131From images they tend to look kinda thin and brittle like British ones, although I've never been there to confirm.
>>28746131>Americana roads suck>t.I went to Washington D.C. when I was in collegeOr "at uni" or whatever the fuck, I don't understand that mentalityI would never make the assumption that the roads are consistent in a single county, let alone state, and I've been to I think 23 statesThe only countries I think you could make generations like that would be Luxembourg-sized and smallerAlthough it consistently amuses me when Europeans visit the US and get mind-blown when they see yellow school bussesThat's true, it's not a TV thing, almost all schools have yellow school busses, I think the NHSTA developed that color specifically for them for visibility
>>28746037The road bed matters more than the thickness of the asphalt.
>>28746131>>28746164Oh my god bro, even worse than the Brits?RIP to amerilards, no wonder you guys have so many accidents.
>>28746059Depends on the city.My hometown has flawless roads.While my current town has shitty roads
Why do normies do this?I don't understand what this is supposed to help with.If your wipers become damaged because they stuck to your windshield, they need to be replaced long ago.Otherwise you're supposed to clean your wipers free of ice and snow each time. Having them stick up like this does nothing
>>28744307I've been thinking about throwing one of those fat battery banks in my car anyway, guess I have another reason to want one.Looks like there's a lot of options for plug in heaters, do you know what you have?
>>28741724For reasons beyond your mortal comprehension.
>>28744307>You, uh... can't.it's called a block heater you retard. and you can install one on any car, It installs into one of the freeze plug holes.
I sit in my car for 15 minutes untill everythings thawed.
I do this and put a frostguard over my windowFUCK scraping ice.
i know old jdm cars a kinda a meme but i love the looks and character of this car. seeing the prices in germany rn it feels like this might be the worst time to buy (theyre all 20.000€+) and since im pretty new to more enthusiast cars i wanna know what one should realistically expect to pay for a non-shitbox s13 in europe
>>28745480when and why did people start calling any japanese car "JDM"? Are these people retarded?
>>28745484Hey anon, buy bitcoin. It'll be worth a lot in the coming years. Figured if you have a time machine to 2010 it would be good info.
>>28745490man i looked up these cars in australia and holy fuck people are asking around 30k for them
>>28745480just get a beater volvo or bmw if you want something to drift with.Much cheaper, parts are more available.
15 years ago those were 1-2k€. now they're 10 times that
>makes driving at night stressful and dangerousnothing personnel kid
>>28743732>they're sweeping it under the rug>well I've never heard of it happening!Intredasting
>>28743655responsible, practical
>>28743732>I never here any stories of death by OD.fucking kek, it's one of the leading causes of death in young people now. people OD so much there is a narcan station in every school and fucking library. are you living under a rock?
>>28733578what model? I want to carry one as a pedestrian
>>28734649Yeah, me too And I almost front ended a car driving over the double yellows because it only had one headlight and I thought it was a motorcycle, managed to swerve at the last second
Do you experience road rage, like excessive anger or frustration when driving? I was completing a long road trip yesterday, and I felt road rage for the first time in my life. I would never use my car to actually intimidate someone, that is tiny penis behavior, but I was starting to feeling angry or frustrated whenever someone cut me off or if someone was going slow in the left lane.All these years of driving I've never felt this... just sort of chilled out and if someone was driving like shit I'd just get around them... I prided myself on not driving with any negative emotion... I feel ashamed now. On a side note, why the fuck are truck owners most prone to actual road rage?
>>28744781BASEDuntil you do run into him again
>>28744031My father in law and wife are a nightmare for it. I have to tell her to shut the fuck up because I'm the one that will have to finish it for her.
>>28744730So, you killed her right?
>>28744055>people who aggressively talk shit on the internet must be high T.Correct.t. professional shitposter on T
>>28744730Understandable if its a dog on the loose. Death to all mutts (except my mom's because they are quiet and respectful)
American zogbot living in the Tokyo/Yokohama area. A friend has a manual 2007 Subaru WRX (not STI) with aprox 110k miles on it he's selling for $6k USD. The car has been worked on, engine gasket changed, forged pistons, new plugs, NOS (lol yes), and the stock suspension replaced with a racing suspension, the stock suspension is also incu with the car. Its also not due for the shaken inspection for another two years which fyi is a PITA in weeb/nip land.KBB is useless for RSD cars and the Japanese VIN/Chassis No. isnt comparable. I still feel like I can get a better deal for a car especially since I don't gaf about racing shit. Thoughts?My other choices for sourcing a used car is going to the lemon lots/motor pool on base buying from a nip directly. The lemon lot cars consist of litteral old ass surplus/DRMO HMMWV's or mystery condition cars that have been ran through by Pvt. Lopez like a Kabukicho jiria-Kei soapland/street girl.Buying a car from a Japanese national is a massive pita title and registration wise vs buying from a SOFA member.There is also military auto source but imo they are scamy camp follower kikes and the vehicles are LSD for people going back to the states (im here permanently). Driving a LSD car in Japan sucks.
>>28744785the forester sti is nothing like a normal foresterit's a 300hp sports car drivetrain slapped into a forester
>>28744827Oh shit I got my forester because I needed big car with a trailer hitch and a bike rack when I was still in the military to move my shit since I didn't trust the movers to not steal my stuff.
rebuilding an 03 ej251 on the kitchen floor rn, should i use ej253 torque specs (10nm, then 18nm, then 40nm for some, and 90 degrees for the rest) for case bolts or ej251 torque specs (15nm, then 90 degrees)?
>>28739799>2007 Subaru WRX>I don't gaf about racing shit.The decent performance is basically everything that car would offer. The interior is this shitty plastic and it has atrocious milage.
>>28744537To me the forester always felt like it was made for people ''too quirky xddd'' to just drive an Impreza.
>TONIGHT ON TOP GEAR
>>28745206Spot on. It’s a show for douchebags. The comedy is pure cringe.
>>28745206HAMMOND YOU WIMPERING FEMBOY IDIOT GET THAT BUSSY OVER HERE FOR THE STIG RIGHT NOW
>>28745206More like Top Gayer
>>28745206>Jeremy rides a horse>James rides a horse>and Richard gets rides by a horseA must watch for all Top Queer fans!
>>28745842>IESLB
Post the filthy, icy shitbox that's keeping you warm through the holiday season.
>>287452422 door hatchback is a dead market segment
>>28745137>EquinoxOh nonononono
>>28745205>>28743669I used to own a T5 as well until 2017 (pic related w/ 30mm Eibach lowering springs, sorry not dirty). I really liked the engine. However due to the bad weight distribution I got really low mileage on the front tires.
>>28745488that little 2 liter somehow makes way more horsepower than either of my V8 barges so at least it's quick
>>28745920Nice color, reminds me of the metallic red Mazda uses.I think the stock camber on these cars is pretty aggressive, so you're basically always riding on the inside lip of the tires unless you drive the absolute piss out of it. That and it's a semi-powerful fwd car, they tend to wear that way anyways.
Presented by Jay Leno and the Bentley Heritage Collection in Crewe, Englandhttps://youtu.be/_YaFYbP9fPc
>>28744679I prefer Hawkeye Special
These beasts are hideous and i don't care that they're "classics" now.
>>28744939pleb
>>28745468seriously though whats the point of pre-60s cars? They are hardly usable by todays standards.
>>28744679Dope beetle bro
