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As an experienced greenhorn, I honestly have no real advice to give to fresh greenhorns, other than common sense, if I’m ever asked to give some. I suppose the most important ones mainly have to do with downhill mountain driving: 1) Slow and steady wins the race, and 2) Do not bypass brake inspection areas, even if you’re deadheading.
Potential truckers should be given a 50-page coloring book, as part of their written exam. If you are unable to color WITHIN the lines, you do not get a CDL.Dropping a trailer in the lines isn’t fucking hard!
Left my headlights on during the night and had to jump-start my battery from another truck
>>28871465My advice is dont do things the easy way til you've tried the hard way at least twice as there are times and places where the hard way is the only way and you will get no warning beforehand>>28871771Get a noco if you plan on doin that again, honestly a little surprised your truck didnt have a 12v battery disconnect
I drove mixer trucks for two and a half years and now I'm a plant manager. If any of you steering wheel holders want to sleep in a real bed and learn how to actually drive you should apply.
How do you guys even find cars that aren't made for soccer moms? The only "enthusiast" used cars within a 200 mile radius of me are just some Boomer's Corvette.
>>28871657Nah, you are fag. How about you turn the engine on in the garage and do the world a favor
>>28871315>C5 with 150,000 milesWont take less than $18,000, I know what I got.
>>28871315The Corvette is basically the epitome of a enthusiast car.
>>28872027It depends on what you're looking for but it is one of the best generally.
>>28871869That's what grandmas are good for.
Everyone always raving about the Jazz with a K swap.What about a Note with a MR16 swap from a Juke Nismo?
>>28871964You don't get excited about someone creating something insane? You can appreciate fast stock cars and wild Frankensteins, it's not a mutually exclusive thing.
>>28871964>needsWhat a boring person>>28871936My favourite non-traditional swap is a honda D16 into a classic mini, there's whole kits for it. Would be such an amazing drive, they have great transmissions. This one makes 160hp
I'm telling you guys, budget Nissans are slept on.They make fast engines and well handling cars, they just don't mate those engines to those cars.Gotta do the job for them, but then you have something fast and special
>>28871975Budget nissans haven't existed since the 90sThey're either expensive rear wheel drive cars or french shitboxes that Renault deems too crappy to sell under their main brand
>>28871936F4R into a Mk2 Twingo is reasonably well known among the small Mk2 Twingo community but not particularly well known to others. Putting 200+ HP into a car that weighs less than 1000 kg and is smaller than a Miata makes it pretty spicy.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUyI-M1fxh0
They looked so neat. Like crystals. Now everything is a fucking black hole instead.
>>28870429Nah this version is 10x better.
>>28870768lol
>>28861146>fresnel lensthx for, enlightening me.
>>28864510I punch myself every so often for buying my s80 with the 2.4 5pot instead of something essexty
>>28870759Contrarian retard
I think it was late 2010s cause at that time the most absurdly, tremendously fast bikes were produced and now 4 cylinders are falling out of favor
>>28871957No, it's just the market shifting. Sport bikes have been getting pushed out by adv and asphalt-advs for a while now. Just like with cars, young people who have no porblems hunching over clip ons don't have the disposable income for a motorcycle and the average age of the new-bike buyer is going way up. So, the companies are answering demand with bikes with taller seat, wind protection, and upright seating. Just like why crossovers killed the sedan and why Harley sells a factory tricycle.In the US at least, there are almost twice as many riders over 60 years old than there are 29 and below. the formative 18-24 demographic only makes up ~6% of riders now. The majority of riders are over 50 years old and the average buyer is 47. In 1990, the average rider was 32. The cost of housing, healthcare, education, and stagnant wages means that the young just don't ever get their first bike. The rise of e-bikes have also gutted the use case for motorcycles in cities. It's just a waning market that can't afford to support prestige projects as often.
>>288717112009 was a great year for bikes. No more carberators. And the crossplane r1.People remember when 600cc went for 10-12 grand and 1000cc went for 15 grand. Now companies are demanding we pay 30 grand for their fucking goyslop bullshit because they put gay ass wings on the front, that nobody wants
>>28871990There's a 1100 cc 220 hp Aprilia for like $23k so considering inflation it's not that bad
>>28871990>no carbs is ze good!Found the wrenchlet who's too stupid to turn an adjuster screw or drain a float bowl
>>28871957>ZX-14R has been dead for a long time now.How long ago was 2025?https://www.kawasaki.com/en-us/motorcycle/ninja/supersport/ninja-zx-14rA 2026 model has been neither confirmed nor denied. Rumor is its being updated for a new 2027 model and they're just going to burn through 2025 components until then.2026 ZX-10R is availablehttps://www.kawasaki.com/en-us/motorcycle/ninja/supersport/ninja-zx-10r/2026-ninja-zx-10rH2 was also updated and is availablehttps://www.kawasaki.com/en-us/motorcycle/ninja/hypersport/ninja-h2/2026-ninja-h2-carbon-abs
what are some good vehicles to have when fuel inevitably reaches $18 a gallon? hard mode: no electric faggotry
>>28868333a ford maverick with a 302 v8, a lawn mower carb, and a carb cheater>42 mpg
One that’s paid for and doesn’t cost too much to maintain. Speaking as someone from a country with high fuel prices, the difference between 20mpg and 30mpg isn’t much over a year. What is a big difference is not having a finance payment and running something that can be serviced and maintained for less money than a “economical” carIf you have something that costs $1-$2000 a year to keep in great condition but gets 30mpg it’s far better than something that does 50mpg but costs $7000 in payments, before you’ve even done any work on it
Honda cub
>>28868467You're so outright, confidently wrong it's really impressive.Hybrids get better MPG in all conditions, never need to be charged, and when cruising at highway speeds the motor does exactly what you describe by running in the optimal RPM range.
>>28868333get a scooter or some kei shitbox to complete the thirdie aesthetic
new Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé6000 lbsall electric200 mi of rangegarish whorehouse lightingthe whole thing is a screenwe heard you love cheap black plastic, since nothing says German luxury like cheap black plastic so enjoy your new Toyota - I mean Mercedes - I mean AMGwhat were they smoking designing this?how many do you think they will sell?probably starts at around 180k is my guess.
>>28869160brown tech workers will fucking love it
>>28870009>black glossthat is ricer trim, the regular plastic is still matt ASA like on all audis since 1980
>>28869160Mercedes interiors are so fucking tacky now. it looks like it has a bunch of shitty mods from pep boys and Amazon installed. There have got to be engineers there that are absolutely seething over these ridiculous riceburner fartcan Civic interiors.
>>28869168Mercedes are heavy as shit to begin with. The TT v8 gas version of this car is 5300 lbs.
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>>28870292Most overrated car in the history of motorsport
>>28870292Sorry, OP here, I meant to post the type 137
>>28870893You can are argue that Audi Quattro wasn't as good as people say .But from overall impact Audi Quattro is one of most important cars ever made . Audi Quattro transformed 4x4 from niche to mainstream changing both motorsport and car industry forever . Audi Quattro stand in same group as Model T, Mustang , Miura and Golf GTI .
>>28870877These 2 cars only share headlights, taillights and the silhouette
>>28870954>snickers in svenska
BMW is truly way ahead of its European competitors. First hydrogen cars, now robots building their new cars. I can't wait for 33% cheaper BMWsBut when exactly did BMW surpass its main competitors Mercedes and VW (Porsche, Audi)? It feels like it was more equal just 15 years ago
>>28862830Fuel card pls
The i3 looks so cool. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thGp39PKL8k
Sedan game changer
>>28870949>>28870803looks like an astra
>>28870803>hiding the interiorits the ix3 interior with a hand full of different steering wheels every new bmw will get the panoramic display
What is the final solution to the McPherson struts problem? Could the government truly incentivize manufacturers to wholly discontinue cheap ass struts and add double wishies to even the cheapest poorbox?
>>28868964>you have to drop 250,000+ to get a boned car in 2026New Miatas start at $30k, bones on all 4. BRZs are about the same, bones in the rear.Lots of things are multilink which is somewhat like more complicated wishbones. Though I prefer wishbones, easier to keep aligned.
>>28871917>transmission eats itself after 100k miles
>>28871939The transmission failures of Hondas are way overblown, there's so many of them out there and of course the many shitheads who can't into doing a simple drain and fill every so often have got the most to say about how unreliable the automatic transmission of a Honda is.
>>28871942>The transmission failures of Hondas are way overblownI personally got fucked out of $3000 for the car plus another $1000 by a piece of shit attorney that was gonna "write a letter for $50".
>>28871944oops
For the competition. Also, reminder that the Black Series is the fastest street legal factory car on the burgerking.The lap record was even done on a wet track lol!
>1.3 liter Isuzu 3-cylinder turbo diesel engine placed in the rear>.163 cD due to flush under tray, sealed front end, cameras instead of side mirrors>GM claimed the airflow through the engine bay and out of the rear apertures actually increased pressure behind the car>2 electric motors; one driving the front wheels and the other a starter motor that balanced the crankshaft and gearbox speeds>80 mpg combined
>>28871563Again, it's predicted on something that isn't actually happening. I never even said EVs weren't better holy shit. How many times do I have to say this? I'm just saying they are not zero emission, most electricity IS from burning fossil fuels, and switching to EVs will increase pollution from electrical power plants.Y'all keep trying to put words in my mouth.I need to see real goddamn proof, and when you guys are speculating on everything being renewable and the same weight I just am not going to believe anything you say.Why don't you ban cruise ships, or tax obesity? Or any number of other things? Because you've been trained to think that gas cars are evil. You aren't engineers, you're just going off what some lib arts journalists said. Reality is that fossil fuel use for electricity, as a total, is growing
>>28871567>it's predicted on something that isn't actually happeningYou mean like EVs increasing coal and natural gas production? >they are not zero emissionthey don't produce emissions themselves, and they can get their energy entirely from renewables, so that makes them pretty zero emissions as far as energy consumption is concerned. >most electricity IS from burning fossil fuelsThis isn't evidence that EVs will directly cause more emissions from these sources. this is an assumption.>I need to see real goddamn proof, where is the proof of the EV fossil fuel increase?>you guys are speculating on everything being renewableYou're speculating on the mere existence of plants at all, and i'm saying EVs don't have to rely on them. so they are zero emissions vehicles, in both the energy they used and from their method of propulsion.>Why don't you ban cruise ships, or tax obesity? Why don't we ban shitposting. why don't we enforce adult bedtimes by law?
>>28871571>You mean like EVs increasing coal and natural gas production?Holy shit. You still think that moving cars from gas to EV wouldn't make electrical plants emit more when clearly most are powered by fossil fuels?Explain that.>hey don't produce emissions themselvesNo shit, they're batteries, they store electricity made elsewhere, that's the whole gimmick. That's exactly what I'm saying. They put the blinders on your eyes to sell you a product, a product that sends everything you do to Palantir.
>>28871575>Explain that.Already did. renewable energy exist. the energy saved from not refining gasoline for passenger cars doesn't vanish.>they store electricity made elsewhereand that electricity doesn't have to come from natural gas or coal. where is the evidence that EVs are directly causing more pollution from these sources? why can't you link a single one?
This car was part of a broader program called the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles that involved the major automakers and the National Research Council. It was done in the later years of the Clinton administration.Ford and Chrysler produced workable concepts as well. Chrysler had an interesting idea with large molded plastic body panels, but it doesn't look like it went anywhere.
>oil barreling towards $200/barrel>US domestic can only make gas guzzling SUVs and pick up trucks because they have higher profit margins>the fuel sipping sedan manufacturing is deadHaven't they learned from the 70's and the 00's already? This time I hope Trump lets them go bankrupt once in for all.
>>28871803Nope, the rebate had an income limit.
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>>28871508>>28871860b-but if i buy japanese people will think im GAY
>>28871158Not only that, this administration made a public spectacle of eliminating the CAFE standards. It will take time for that to shake out and it very well may be quickly reversed, but the implication here is that they just want you consuming more oil period. They want more of your income to be diverted to this particular commodity.People have to start understanding their own households as net oil importers.
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BYD mogs Tesla so hard it’s not even funny
>>28870490Having an EV in Australia doesn't seem like a good idea regardless of brand. Your power grid is unreliable and your rates are skyrocketing.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-05/dairy-giant-peninsula-downs-invests-in-solar-to-power-irrigation/106404636
>>28864477>Dolphin>SealWas there absolutely nobody in BYD's global marketing department who actually considered changing the names to something less shit? Something actually saleable to the non-Chinese market?>hurr hurr I drive a fucking Build Your Dream Seagull
>>28871304>other models are named after Chinese dynasties (Qin, Han, Tang, and Song if memory serves)>too pussy to have cars named after the Yuan and Qing because they were ruled by foreignerslol
>>28870528cant even remember the last time i had a power outage
>>28871505What's your electric bill looking like over time?
My car is 5 years old now and it's really starting to make noise when I turn the wheel while stopped or going really slow. What is causing this and can I fix it without major surgery?
your power steering belt could be slipping a little. Also you should check around the rack to see if theres any oil leaking. If there is then clean the shit out of it with degreaser. go for a ice cream, check to see if more oil has built up and check the fluid resevoir.
>>28871368Retards often don't fill up their power steering fluid and you seem a bit retarded
>>28871530>5 yo carUnlikely.
Nah ya nah, your car is absolutely fucked m8, gonna need a new one
mine is self lubricating
