>woman walks to her car>gets in, turns it on>spends 5-10 minutes checking her phone while the engine is running before putting it into gear and actually beginning to drive
>>27533506>unnecessary, confusing, illegal, and dangerous practiceand for the record, every time i did this, car, truck or whatever, the driver would either do the blinker dance of thanks, or i could see them stick their hand up/out as a thank you
>>27533511I don't like it, nobody likes it, the law doesn't like it, and my buddy 'chester don't much care for it neither. I think when you sober up tomorrow you'll realize the insanity is all yours for thinking you've improved highway efficiency by debuffing another driver's night vision, when he wasn't even blocking anybody's way or slowing anybody down. Or maybe it just makes you feel like you're in le cool kids truckers club because your trainer let you in on this one cool unwritten law (that contradicts the written law), and laughs behind your back after you, the absolute madman, actually did it. You're getting hazed, rookie, and you still don't know it. If you still think I'm wrong, try it on a highway patrol cruiser sometime. See how much he appreciates your passion for "efficiency."
>>27533527but the guys (and ironically enough, a police car) i did it to liked it.
>>27532549I’m going that too but the music is very different
>>27532549I have two 12" subs in my suv and I blast phonk and witch house everywhere I go. I actually spent the time to sound deadening all my panels though so nothing rattles. I will sit at stop lights with all my windows down in peak traffic hours blasting my system just to annoy the people around me. I hate people.
>Australia moves to implement fuel efficiency standards.>they're actually sensible >cuck to lobbying and backtrack>they exempt "light utility vehicles">every cuckover pigfat SUV is now considered a utility vehicle. this country is fucking retarded, they just followed America's EXACT steps but dont worry it gets worse so unlike america we wont get carbon credits so you cant even offset your small cars. It will soon be impossible to purchase a hatchback or sports car in Australia, only "utility vehicles" that have zero fucking ground clearance.
buying anything post obd2? sounds like a you problem
Here in Australia, people drive everything but the classic formula: light, simple hatch with an NA engine and 5 speed manual. They're currently 21k driveaway which is about 13.5k USD.The default car for couples or retirees is at least a rav4, if not a ranger or prado. These are obese shoppers that drive to the shops or their nan's house and that's all.
>>27532732Probably because they're slow, uncomfortable, cheaply made and too small. Even in Mexico where the average median income is only a $15,000 most people just go for one size larger. The new K4 is probably going to sell very fucking well here.
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Who the fuck wants the worst of all worlds>Fwd so understeer>Manual so shit daily >Small so not utilitarianWhy? Get a v6 or i6t auto fucktard 20k gets you a nice Camry or barra turbo with 300hp
>>27532732>here in Australiayou dont understand anon daza and shazza absolutely NEED a Hilux and Ford F150 to get to their white collar work and never go off-road.
>>27532732Actually have one these (2019 model).Problems I have had in order1. The brake pedal never came out all the way and it would make the ECU freakout and cut acceleration. After finding out this problem, everytime after braking I had to put my foot behind the pedal to bring it back up fully. It was fixed but they had trouble order the small spring to fix it.2. there is this plastic part that holds the fuel lines, handbrake cable and brake lines in place and everytime it rains heavy it would fall off and my lines would be hanging about 3 inches from the road. After the third time it fell off I went fuck it and used zip ties and it holds it better than the OEM part.
The mechanic at my job got an old vintage car like pic related and took me for a spin around the shop. We have tons of pot holes since it is unpaved and I was shocked by how smooth the ride was.I ended up getting a small truck to commute in because my car feels like it has rocks for suspension in comparison.Why don't they build cars with comfy suspension anymore?
>>27533501they do. you just don’t want them. modern kias are pretty smooth and quiet as fuck inside. don’t ask me which model because i didn’t care enough to remember what rental i was driving.
>>27533501Pretty sure the cars people call boring like Lexuses and shit have smooth suspensionsJust drive old people cars
>>27533501Because that car was made for croozing, had some fat tire sidewalls, and made for a more elegant demographic instead of the la abominacion' crowd.
Wait til you discover tow package springs and front spacers
>>27533501Small trucks also ride like shit. Modern half tons ride better than most European luxury vehicles especially if you go to the higher trims with air or magnetic suspension.
The world is over saturated with extremely powerful cars now, which are easily accessible for average people. The ZL1's, Hellcat's, and C8's of the world are fast and powerful every-man cars, where Ferrari Lamborghini etc.. all collectively cater to a wealthier clientele. Even electric cars, with all their instant torque, seem to fit the bill. There are a large variety of cars that can match, if not completely out perform the competition for significantly less money. But at what point is a fast car considered a "super car" super?
>>27533722I just recently saw the new corvette in the metal for the first time here in Australia and I thought it looked like a cheap Ferrari kit car like an MR2 with a loud body kit or something.
>>27533778yes but nobody cares about europoors or their shit opinionsvettes and gtrs are better than most eurofag "supercars" but they're too far up their own asses to realize that
>>27533722these terms are so arbitrary it's like how Mehicanos and A-rabz are "white" on census forms, so it don't even matter no mo' cuz it's basically a useless datapointthese car labels serve no purpose other than for Asperger's guys on the internet to go "nuh uh, it's a pony car, not musshole car!" and stupid endless cyclical threads like thatsuper car vs hyper car vs whatever--just buy what you enjoy, who cares what some random constantly-changing arbitrary label it is
>>27533778I agree. A supercar has to have under 4s 0-60 a top speed of at least 195mph and weigh under 3,900 pounds.
>>27533800KEK'D EVtrannys need not apply
God I fucking hate ricer niggers ruining all carsI just wanna buy an old Type R that hasn't been riced to shit but it's fucking impossibleKill all ricers
>>27532427>you can undo rice.yes you can undo 40 self tapping screws and go find a stock hood and bumpers and yank the led ight strips outbut can you can't unrape the car
>>27532423luv sexspec simple as
>>27532423I've been searching for 8 years for an unmolested CRX of almost any variety with zero luck. Every single one has been beaten to shit and abused. I feel your pain.
>>27532423>god i hate ricers>i want the same exact car all ricers want>but im not a ricer no?
>>27533764riceniggers take a nice-looking car, think "i can make this look even better", then ruin it in the processactual car enthusiasts take a nice-looking car, think "this is a great car", then keep it looking + running great for decades
So they're cheap, yeah? I can find these things for under $500. Theoretically what's the cheapest possible hot rod I could built in a budget as a summer car and have on the road in the shortest amount of a time I can drive to and from work that's still fun? The short of it is that sourcing original parts for my restoration project is slow and arduous and I want to get something on the road now to drive that doesn't suck the life out of me while I sort the kinks out of this busted English wheel I purchased which has fucked over the other project I had on my drawing board and a $500-1500 T-bucket with a cheap $100-500 engine seems to be the ticket. Anyone built one? Can one be built for under $5000? under $10,000? I've got the equipment to paint everything myself, bodywork (aside from the English wheel), welding, leatherworking, and custom gaugework.According to these videos basically bolt on parts and some minimal machining should be able to get me in the realm of 270 hp N/A and 522 hp with forced induction.>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5bnl8knexU>88 hp to 170 hp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSTxCfuhIAk>170 hp to 270 hp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZoV6E5DDXI>270 hp to 522 up (turbocharged)I need something soulful to drive. I'm dying here, anons. I'd much rather feel like my car could kill me at any second rather than feeling like the act of driving my work truck is killing me by virtue of existing and being built after the oil crisis. Ford 300 T-bucket for your consideration:>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWVGm-IU7bk>https://youtu.be/6YPbztf6GUk?si=Tw29tl2OIly79eg3Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>27519573I’ve only seen homosexuals drive teslas including both of your dads
>>27520778Ford Model Ts and As are the standard because cheap and common. Fiberglass is fine too if on a budget. Can flip the first build to upgrade as most hotrodders on a budget do
>>27530646It's funny because until I started looking around I figured model Ts and As with being the vintage they are would have been a lot more expensive than they are but I guess they made so many that they're cheap
>>27531439They're very basic so they don't require 500 different components to make them run.If I was going to "build" a camry for example just think about getting the chassis and the multiple computers and wiring harnesses needed for all the components from transmission to door locks to function properly. In an A or T you can fab the entire wiring harness with a 50 foot roll of 12ga from harbor freight.
>>27531645I wonder what quality of life modifications could be made to a T or A hot rod to make it more livable for daily driving if any
I recently test drove a car at a dealership and voiced my interest in the car. I decided to schedule a pre purchase inspection as I'm not a car wizard, and there's probably something I missed during my test drive. I kept them updated over the next couple of days on when the inspector would arrive, and the day before it was scheduled, they ended up selling the car. To me, it seems pretty fucked up, but I get it since I refused to put down a deposit on the car. They had some other cars that were in good shape on their lot, but I'm not going to be giving them my business because of that. Am I just guaranteed to have every car I'm interested get bought up by boomers with far too much money?
>>27533479You snooze you lose
>>27533479>I refused to put down a deposit on the carThat's why you put down a deposit
>>27533479Did you get the VIN?
Lol do ur due diligence nigger
Old article but made me kekhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-19/80-year-old-hoon-driver-allegedly-caught-speeding-on-sa-road/100389132>80 year old in a WRX doing 182 in a 100 zoneas usual for this country though, a road that looks like you could easily do 150 safely? Nope, gotta be 100.Do you think you'll do similar stuff when you're old?On a side note, I hear stories from old retired cops about how they got up to 140+ mph chasing cars, this would've been back in the days of dodge diplomats, plymouth furys etc. did tyres back then have such high speed ratings?
>>27533684It's rich in the same way that bogans are rich when they go to Bali or some other thirdie shithole.
>>27533684No, they don't.
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>>27532925This is a guy I’d protest for
>>27533633My friend and I were driving to Groton on whatever state road goes to Groton from Hartford and we were doing 100 and getting passed by every single other person on the road
the VN commodore in underrated.
>>27531709almost every commo i've seen has been driven by a leb, but i live in shitney so there's that
>>27528439I like how NPC it looks.
nice opel
>>27531709Literally chopped one and a 195kw alloyshit yesterday Even my altise v6 Fucking walked my xt lol
>>27528439I still see the odd one out in the country but they're on their last few years before scrapyard timeAbout the kindest thing you can say about them was that they're better than the VL chassis, which was very light but would crush like a beer can in a stack and crack windshields due to flex
China is so far ahead of the rest of the world in EV manufacturing, they now have features that were once only found in found in fighter jets
>>27533082they wanged chung
>>27533098>Page does not exist
>>27533082Wow, that thing flew like a missile, a heat-zeeking missile!
Implessive
>>27533363You are dead you beaner shit
Previous thread: >>27425232>Vendors list with visualization, courtesy of TAIYO- https://taiyoracingcompany.neocities.org/goodies/clover>List of Vendors and Social Media- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YycLVHMJjrhZLQNbnHhhf79fbyWQw0HqaChJFQjlZaE/edit#gid=989484789- https://pastebin.com/AGc66Z8j>/osg/ FAQ- https://pastebin.com/vaEgettv>What is this thread for?A thread to discuss, post, create, and review anything related to automotive decals and stickers, as well as other general aesthetic modifications (wraps, license plate frames, etc).
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>>27533439>>27533136>>27533106>>27531751>>27530726>>27530714GOOD MORNING MY NEIGHBORS!!
>>27532076Where did you find this picture?
>>27496542We have like 1/4 the vendors, and most of the shit is stale now. Almost every old vendor sold unique or funny stickies and now it's just 3,000 cut and paste anime character lewds or people intent on selling their vision for their brand and not anything actually interesting. Half the current vendors just sell three dozen variations of their brand name. I used to drop $100 a week on the new stickies every time I came in this thread, now I check it every 2 or three months and end up buying nothing. That or every time I check the vendor list half the stores are on hiatus or closed for one reason or another. I guess if all anyone wants to buy is anime lewds, that's all anyone is going to make.
>>27497573>>27533584>So, the people that stick around are the hobbyists.That's me. There's no money to be made here, especially if the business is classified as a hobby and you pay taxes in the US. I'm doing this for (You). The IRS does not let you deduct materials costs and you pay taxes on full revenue in that case (which does apply to me). So between that, mailing, and 'paying' yourself minimum wage for hourly work, it's almost always just breaking if someone orders a few even or a loss if it's a single item on a sale.I'm sorry that I haven't updated in months and months. I promise I'll get to it soon(TM) and finally respond to the requests people had. Cirno, tank top Nitori, Sakuya... unfortunately I have a demanding job and other hobbies like secret santa on /a/ or shitposting in /fa/'s /wt/. I haven't been active much at all in here but for whatever reason I ended up with a string of orders in the last week. Must be that winter is ending and people are thinking about cars more with the warmer weather. I know I am.
>Peugot>often hear the first syllable as "Per"WTF, why? There's no 'r' in there.
>>27529186bözu
>>27529093I listen to British YouTube channels.
>>27529069
poo-zhou
>>27529069eggshit cuckbox brand
mfw i'm making parts for MOPAR now
>>27530164>>27530232>>27530825suspensions kitthink about /o/ when some shit happens
>>27530413No, MOPAR is still the official branding of the parts division
>>27532804Stellantis' parts division.
>>27530162Give me an official bellhousing for a 340 to TKX, and an aluminium crossram intake for mounting 4 sidedraft weber carburators for a 340 please and thanks.
>>27532761>suspensions kitwat
Which one was the absolute best engine?>Inb4 poorfag V6 rentastar faggot posting>BMW packets seething
>>27533383Yes they are. I literally just had an RB and a JZ in the shop the other day for cleaning. The bare block JZ is about 160 lbs, and not much lighter than a Chevy 350 at 180 lbs, and the RB is 150 lbs. I rounded them but they are only off by about 1-2 lbs each rounded up or down. I suppose if Nissan had a lot of pigfat accessories they could end up with a heavier engine, but everything about the JZ looks and feels heavier than the RB's components. Still, I wouldn't buy one.
>>27533693Firstly >>27533596Secondly 10lbs is not a difference in weight where you could say "the RB is good but the 2J is too heavy"Thridly you're retarded
>>27533693I can measure the next ones we have in the shop for rebuild
>>27528166Hands down the best engine was the OP1S-FGT.
>>27533930I give you a B+Almost made me google it