what is the point of getting pretty aftermarket wheels if they just get dirty with brake dust after one drive ?
>>28784821police wheels are where it's at
>>28784660>when you buy a car the upgraded wheel options are like $300-2000, much cheape1. No one cares about new cars you faggot2. """"""Upgraded""""""" wheels are worse than aftermarket. They're meant for dumb fucks like you that just go by looks. The 17" 86 wheels ARE the "upgrade".RPF1s will run you like $500-1000 for a set, figure ~$1500 give or take for all 4 corners.
>>28784834My head unit, disc changer, amps and subs are all over a decade old so I couldn't give you an answer on modern stuff personally.
I want spinners to come back. I want a set of spinners to turn my car into a wiggermobile but my only option is getting a newly made custom set which I do not want to spend $2,000+ for
>>28784862Not always new cars do get good upgrades. Stock gr yaris runs 11.6kg cast eneki and the factory forged bbs set are 8.6kg and are pretty cheap compared to getting an aftermarket set of forged bbs in a comparable weight.
>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.
>>28784398you arent going to have an ass when im done with you
>>28784461Still pulls though!
>>28784614you never had an ass to begin with. SHIT ON MY DIIIIIIIICCCCCCKKKKKK
>>28784880THE ASS WAS PROMISED TO METHREE THOUSAND THREADS AGO
>>28784614
Merry Christmas to /o/, from your virtual car friend net at CCF. Did you achieve what you wanted this year car-wise? What are your car goals for 2026? What did you get your car for Christmas? /o/ is getting slower and slower each year, and only we can change that. New blood is the only thing that is going to keep /o/ and cars alive, so keep that in mind when you absolutely have to be a bad ass on the internet.
They banned me from their discord for no reason :( I didn't even talk in there
>>28783989They have faggots and trannies there, like virtually 95% of discord channels, so most likely a few of those subhumans complained and got you banned.
>>28783840Bad ass!>>28783989Periodically people with no role are purged, so that may have been what happened. Either that, or you used a banned word, had your message deleted, then used the banned word again within 5 minutes and were given a 30 min ban by the automod
>>28784885Well I had a role and hadn't written any messages in the last 4-5 weeks.
>>28784887What's your username? I can check
Complete retard here, have literally never touched anything automotive related until now.Golf cart isn't turning over, used my multimeter on the battery and it showed 11.8V or so if I remember correctly.Only thing I have is a battery charger with 12V/2A setting and a 12V/10A setting, and a 50 AMP engine start function.10 amp charge setting wasn't charging, no clue why, just kept showing 0% charge. 2 amp charge setting was working and showed 75% charge, but I assume it would take half the day to charge at that low of amperage so I tried the 50 amp engine start function for around three minutes as the charger manual indicated instead which got it to finally turn over and go only a few feet, then it quit on me again.Is my only option to just leave it on 12V/2A and charge it overnight?
How does /o/ fix their rust? Simple bog or something more elegant?
>>28784845Miles of rot is better than solid sills and body?I'd rather take ugly welds over a rusted out body.
>>28784851But you're adding weight back to the car when it could've been lighter instead. That's not good for fuel efficiency.
>>28784854Go for a run fat ass.
>>28784851Jonkun Ferrexinkö sää siihen oot vaan vetänyt pintaan? Kestääköhän talveakaan.
is fine, rust is fine, i have no option but to look at it.i daily drive her, i might nigrig a "this is fine" youtube tutorial welding jobrust, is fine, i just wish i was not in BRINE WATER land, i am trying to replace all the parts i still can before the joint and bolt rust sets ini wish i could fix her, but it is what it is
I'm about to vinyl wrap my car next month and as if that wasn't expensive and difficult enough I also need to remove a handful of small dents so it won't look like shit and none of the paintless dent repair guys in my area are willing to get off their ass and come out unless I spend $700 minimum. Now I'm thinking screw them and buy a hard and a flexible sanding block and body filler them out myself. My question for anyone that has done this is how big is too big for body filler? Most of my dents are little dings I probably picked up in parking lots from people opening their doors so I know those are good to go but I got a couple lets say strawberry sized indents from hail stones striking the pillars which may possibly require too much body filler. Any of you guys deal with this? Can it be done?
Is it ricey to have a license plate on the side instead of centered?
>>28783810>>28783831>>28784712kwk fuckin ricers you can literally just not use a front plate
>>28783868>just MODIFY your car to make it uglier because...??????
>>28784747see>>28783861
>>28784775works in my machinas *shrug nigmoji*
>>28784720Delusional
What do you guys think of Expeditions? Found one for super cheap to use for a few months while I sell off some possessions.
>cheap full size SUV Go for it. But there will be something wrong with it. Just hope that it isn’t major
>>28782464Same as any used, beat to shit car >Know what to look for in terms of due diligence>Know how to wrench on it (or know someone that knows how to wrench on it)
>>28782737>>28782614yeah it has 198k for like $3900 but overall it looks good and it's 4wd. i have tools and a spot to work on basic stuff, but typing this out i should just ask to take it to a mechanic before i buy
>>28782464There's a reason why these don't exist compared to the millions of Tahoes and Suburbans still around.
>>28782806it's funny because there aren't as many gm products of the same era as fords around here. but i get what you're saying.
Are these good daily drivers/work vehicles? I would use it for mobile mechanic/hauling bicycles.
I'm going to buy a $40K vehicle this week and I feel sick to my stomach.
>>28784802If $40k is a big blow to your finances, then don't do it lol.
>Worried about every single dent and blemish >Have to park far away >Stress about payments Why would you do this to yourself anon? Is it really worth impressing other people?
>>28784802>$40k vehicle rigged to break down in 2 years max
>>28784822>3 year old toyota>depreciationSince covid, its been cheaper to buy a new car than a used one. >>28784832If you're that stressed it means you cant really afford it. Just buy a new miata. No one wants the GT models so you can get it out the door for 30k. I paid 33k for a club in 2024 someone ordered and cancelled so I got lucky there. I make 132k salary and have no mortgage and that was the most reasonable price for a car I could tolerate. Cars are way too expensive these days.
>>28784802>Spending 30k on old sports car>Don't even really want it, just mindlessly buying it to distract from the depressionI'm way too deep to back out now, keep thinking of selling it as soon as I get it.
Do RR cars have a single genuine advantage over MR cars, or do they simply exist for bragging rights?
>>28784168>>28784175MR2 is mid engine. A 2000s boxter is also mid engine. OP is talking about actual RR 911s
>>28784105i had the same thought lmao
>>28784098More cabin space since less of the engine bay and drivetrain is within the wheelbase. Kind of like how the 911 is able to have rear seats despite having a shorter wheelbase than the Cayman.
>>28784098Cabin space and traction.
RR layouts are great because they force you to not be a little bitch by killing you if you refuse to stop being one.
/org/ Off Road General
>>28756649How does /ORG/ clean the underside of the truck after off-roading?
>>28784772I have a aggressive auto locker in the back already but I couldn't get up deep snowy hill the other day and I think I might have if I had one more wheel drive
>>28784772do you want to start a war?did you know that when you go up a hill, you need lots of traction, and the weight is on the rear tires
>>28784824use one those lawn sprinkler things
>>28782881Milwaukee M18 2 gallon compressor works fine for a blow gun
I bought a Chinese tablet on wheels haval f7. And I like it. but it is not assembled in China, but it does not matter.
>>28784723What
>>28784723> There's barely a physical switch, knob or dial in the thing.All modern cars are like that. Even Mercedes.There are buttons for most things in this Haval, but I don't have any buttons for heated seats. I don't use them though. This is thing you can activate with voice control and be fine, and I have to do it with ventilated seats, because there is no button either.Ah, and no selection of driving mode (normal , sport, snow etc) except in tablet, lol. That's really ridiculous. You don't select it often, but sometimes you want to change it fast.
>>28784815Forgot pic
>>28784765touchscreen controls suck. how did you not read that?
>>28783839You're a mutt, i.e shome shade of mystery meat mixed race brown. Simple as that.
>>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
>>28784380Does your cars fuel pump prime when you turn on (but not try to start ) the car? Prime it a few times and see if it starts on the first go.
>>28784413Turning the key to try and prime it makes a short grinding noiseBut the starter bendix is also spinning and not engaging the flywheel
>>28784380Probably battery. You can test it with a multimeter or your local auto parts store will probably test it for you for free. If it's cranking but not starting, your starter motor is fine, as the other guy said. If your car just dies on the road, it might be your alternator or fuel pump. How was your engine running when it was running? Slow, sputtering? Are your lights and horn working? Really, it's probably the battery, don't start worrying about the other stuff I said until you rule that out.
>>28784468The battery is pretty new (I put a new one in 4 months ago because the old one was dead) though it reads 12.4v
>>28782531Gonna check out an '02 Avalon tomorrow. It's got 200,000 miles on it. Guy wants $3500. KBB says it's worth $2000 tops, assuming very good condition. Pretty sure I saw a listing for one at 150,000 miles wanting $1800. That was my first choice, but somebody scooped it up I guess. All other listings are around $3000. Is KBB wrong and that one at $1800 was a fluke? Anyway, how much can I reasonably talk the guy down?
I am going to bed now and when I wake up I am calling the owner. I have found one in good nick low Kms good price less than 10 years old.
Buy a Giulia instead like I am going to. For real.
'14 Giulietta 1.4 MA 170HP 6MT owner here.I've bought mine used in 2021, had 91k km on the clock, I'm the 3rd owner.The 170hp ones may have MultiAir issues and I had known that I'll have to deal with it someday even before I've bought it. Eventually I've paid ~1300EUR in 2023 to replace it @103k km. This engine needs frequent oil changes - max 10k km.Other things: - rear wheel bearings @91k - about 130EUR - ext. temprerature sensor 15EUR - thermostat 30EUR (replaced just to be sure, old one was fine) - rear doors used to leak (common problem), you need to take off the whole door card, drill out several rivets and apply sealant under this inner plate - cooling fluid tank - @113k km, was a bit cracked on the top - 30EUR RICAMBI ORIGINALI - recently AC compressor needed sealing - 360EUR :/The manual 6sp C635 gearbox tends to leak a bit from the gear selector shaft. Nothing critical, no major oil loss, but the tranny casing looks just dirty.
>>28783760it's uglier than all fuck, should just get a bmw 128ti
>>28783760>Talk me out ofNO, by won faggit
Okay lads I'm going to dew it I'm going to buy one
