Land Rover single handedly stopped the Crossover Borg from destroying all old school offroad capable SUVs. The success of the Land Rover Defender caused Ford to resurrect the Bronco. The Defender also caused Toyota to refresh the Land Cruiser Prado to be boxier looking like the original Land Cruiser & also caused Toyota to bring the Land Cruiser back to the US Market. The Nissan Xterra is making a comeback as well, all thanks to the success of the Land Rover Defender!
>>29111178Bronco Sport XL (Xtra Long)
>>29111142Nobody offroads any of those cars in the OP. Boxy styling has returned. Total eggshit deah.
>>29111178Yeah... let's not do that.
>>29113437why not?
>>29110142>why not make sure that the SUV actually has real offroad 'Sport Utility Vehicle' capacity?Because the people driving them have no need for that and don't care about it at all.
ITT: quick ways to identify shitty drivers, I'll start
>>29110617t. shitty driver
>>29113831how does the other driver know you're not a retard who's going to realize they went to the wrong place and then gun it directly forward, turn signal still on?
>>29114201That was my coworker's arguement as well.
>>29114793the sooner we admit that the road is a Low Trust Environment the sooner it will be fixed.
Bought a 14 year old Mazda and its all rusty - brakes, struts, control arms, bushes. Not sure where do I start with the repairs. I should have bought a German car
>>29114613retard frogposter. post a pic of the rust and well tell you if it's bad
>>29114613jej
>OP likes german cars and made up some bullshit about rust as if the laws of nature are magically different in germanyIf you live where they salt the roads, your car will rust. Wild concept.
>>29114613I mean yeah, with a German cat you at least have an obvious place to start. You scrap it and get a different car
>>29114613>Not sure where do I start with the repairs.brakes then struts then control arms, bushings with control arms
>doing a simple timing belt requires speciality toolsfuck all manufacturers with this shit
>>29115073Is that seriously all these are for?Why are they so convoluted? Why don't they just use the 3D printed piece that wedges between the cam gears like the miata fags? Or the spanners on the cam hex that you cable tie together?Anyway all that shit is for fucking wrenchlets who are too retarded to figure out how to compensate for belt tension.
>>29115078Most people only do a timing belt once in their car's life, of course we're inexperienced with doing them.
>>29115078it really depends on the manufacturer. on a toyota once you lined up the marks on the cam gears, timing cover and belt, you could use binder or bulldog clips to hold the belt to the gears while you slipped it over the rest of the parts.
>>29115099on a Toyota you just put the belt on and tension itif the pulleys end up a tooth or two out after you tension it then you just simply release the tension, move the pulley a tooth or two the other way, then tension it again You don't need any special tools or clips or to lock the cams, all you need is enough of a brain to figure which way to move the pulley so that it ends up where you want it after tension.
>>29115104yeah that. been a while since i've done them but they're comfy to wrench on most of the time.
>biggest bang for buck tires in the world right nowWhat's stopping /o/ from slapping some linglongs onto the daily drive shitbox?
>>29111503You're claiming a symptom (increased contact patch) as the cause.>it's the increasing of contact patch (regardless of tire pressure) that reduces ground pressureIf you increase vehicle weight, you will increase the contact patch. But your ground pressure will not go down.It's true that Contact Patch is a variable in the equation Contact Patch = Weight / Tire Pressure but Contact Patch is always the dependent variable, you can't adjust it independently. You can make the axle weight higher or lower and you add air or let air out of the tires but you can't put on a wider or narrower tire and get a different contact patch size, you have to change either the tire pressure or the weight.And the ground pressure must be equal to the tire pressure or the unbalanced forces would raise or lower the car, decreasing or increasing the size of the contact patch, until they equalize.
>>29111743Retard, if you increase the vehicle weight, ground pressure will obviously not go down; it'll go UP, instead...I'm done with all the retardation here lol
You deny that ground pressure equals tire pressure but we're the retards. Bye!
>>29111743>You're claiming a symptom (increased contact patch) as the cause.Increased contact patch without sufficient pressure means hydroplaning occurs sooner with that tire.
>>29114706>Increased contact patch without sufficient pressure means hydroplaning occurs sooner with that tire.
>No adaptive cruise control in a 100k carWhy are retards running Chevy? A fucking basic corolla has adaptive cruise control. This is the only thing making me get a Mercedes cle 53 over the corvette grand sport
>>29108682Speak for yourself, fag
>>29111018Nice job replying to yourself, retarded niggercattle
>>29112026Schitzo
>>29106395>Buy a sports car>Have to drive itDay ruined.
>>29106974you never race anybody
>Walk into parts store>Ask 60 year old man for parts>Go around the counter to look at web browser where he’ll order them>Web browser background is anime girl with mk4 supra Based or not?
>>29113790Don’t recognise any from there unfortunately
>>29113757Top kek
>>29113260At my local all the staff are really cool but the owner is a condescending moron who doesn't know fucking anything.
>>29113260>mk4 supra Mk2 would be more based
>>29114995>5M-GE(y)>2GayZee engine400hp vs 10,000hp
Small Crossover SUVs are just Hatchbacks with more Ground Clearance. Likewise, Large Crossover SUVs are just Station Wagons with more Ground Clearance.
>>29114876Most of them are in fact practically hatchbacks on bigger wheels and a bodykit.Some maybe add a bit more head room but these pieces of shit are still cramped as fuck
>>29114955They make you sit up straighter and raise the beltline, so you don't get any extra headroom and visibility is worse. They then try to hide the fat and make it look "rugged" by adding that fucking plastic cladding around the bottom.But hey, at least they're easier to get in and out of for people with bad knees, and they don't carry the image of having given up on life like a minivan does.
>>29114853trucks are cancer too
>>29114955>Most of them are in fact practically hatchbacks on bigger wheels and a bodykit.Yes. So lower it and now you have a hatchback.
Notice it's still fatter than the A45
Will the Cayman EV usher in a new era of fun coupes? Aside from weight, the electric driveline is ideal for a car mostly used for short drives and the occasional road trip. You don't need to maintain it like you'd do a regular coupe. And since you can pack all the battery where the back seats usually are, you don't get the usual EV raised floor shit either. It could also result in cheaper cars for single people.
>>29114829You're never changing disc brakes on an EV. 95% of the time you're motor braking.
>>29114845you morron, you change them because a pebble cracks it and inspection forces you to get it replaced.even on a gas car you would never wear down sintered silicon carbide discs, they are much harder than the pads
>>29114850>inspectionlmao
>>29114875a small price to pay to gatekeep turdwordlers of the road
>gayman
I am trying to think of a refutation but it does seem to be the case 99% of the time
>>29112755>100 litreNo replacement for displacement!
>>29113029Cuz big block = big weight
>>29112599>if u haul ur groceries with anything less, can you really call urself a man?
>>29114427Just build it better, duh
>>29112498You don't understand what power/weight ratio is.
Should I get a civic type r as my first car?I've only driven a corolla sedan that my family own.
>>29114718The worst part is that you need a Foxwell or whatever scanner to put it in service mod because of the electronic emergency brake. I also need to find self-bleeder screws so the goddamn fancy brakes don't rust from the inside.I don't even need a sedan, I just don't want 2 cars and Supra/M2 is more, more to maintain, less practical, etc. I find myself looking at them though.
>>29114554For your first car, no. I'm assuming you are young, no older than 18 or so. It's a no for so many reasons.It is too expensive for your first car and will put you in a precarious financial situation if you aren't careful. Unless your parents are just gonna buy the car for you, then I mean sure do whatever you want.Insurance is not going to be cheap for you as a new driver. Add on top of that the fact that you would be driving what they classify as a sports car and you are looking at an egregious monthly car payment + high insurance rate meanwhile you're a new driver who will most likely scratch and bump the car here and there. It's simply not worth it.Your first car should one of three choices:>family car passed down to you for free>cheap sub-$10k used commuter that you can ideally buy outright>if you must buy a new car, finance something reliable sub-$25kI understand you're young and you like cars and you want something fun to drive that can also impress people. I don't know you and your life situation. Think about this hard and weigh out the pros and cons. My first car at 16 was a VW GTI and god damn did I have a lot of fun in that car but it ultimately bled my wallet dry. I drove it for 3 years before I bought a Civic Sport hatch which gave me absolutely no issues for 10 years. Be smart, or don't. It's your life OP
>>291147401. No one is impressed by the CTR or knows what it is, unless they drive a Civic, Golf GTI/R, GR Corolla, N. It's not embarrassing, but NO ONE goes "wow that's a cool/fast car".2. I completely agree, this isn't exclusive to the Civic, but you should be making well into 6 figures or a high NW before you get anything over 30k. It will just cause you stress for no reason. Btw, another argument for the GR86 or Civic Si, used.
>>29114576GR Corolla
>>29114554>black wheels on skinny tiresRiced the fuck out, rather walk
The brake pedals are made of plastic and will snap if you press them.https://x.com/_FORAB/status/2108013424148164637
>>29114661What a shitty design, why would anyone buy a Chinese car?
>>29114778Only if you send one of those hot chinese spies to do it.
>chink car>brakes explodingvery unsurprising
>>29114822That was good damage control by the driver
>>29114671>>29114778cope seethe dilate etchttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcJnNbm-jUIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xumyEf-WRI
Hi I'm poor and will be living un my car soon. I was considering trading my vehicle for a Tesla so I can sleep at charging stations overnight, plus cheaper fuel. Problem is I also want to be off-grid in the wilderness a lot of the time. Is it dumb to use an EV for this role?I'd at least get an AWD and not take it on any serious paths. Also have solar panels and a generator to run my other stuff, I usually set up a tent, but those can be used to charge it if it runs out of charge.
>>29108243>>>/out/2878680this you anon?
>>29108307Why are millennials like this? Pushing 50 years old and still complaining about da boomers or something for being failures?
>>29108709>Hope that helps!You are a passive-agressive feminine little faggot
>>29114674You are poor anon.
>>29108309How do you get food?
This will be chrysler graphics in 2014
No manufacturer would ever produce a vehicle with that kind of paint job from factory.
Why do they feae cheap chinese EVs so much? I want my $30k BYD FFS.
>>29106743because protectionism is always beneficial for the working class. Globalism and new world order is a Jewish trick to funnel more money to the wealthy/Jews while killing off the middle class. Embrace tradition, embrace countries manufacturing their own shit.>>29106897also this.
>>29114710Why countries? Wouldn't it be beneficial if each US State was protectionist against the others? Could actually be done at county level actually. 3,000+ regions each being autonomous rather than relying on commerce with others
>>29114717>Wouldn't it be beneficial if each US State was protectionist against the others?no because no single state has everything to be self sufficient. As a whole the usa can be self sufficient. As parts it can't be.
>>29114721Well, maybe not taxes for everything but at least for everything that can realistically be obtained or developed in every state?Every state can grow food, turn plastic pellets into plastic parts through injection, turn sand into glass, make alloys from basic elements, so on and so forth.If you illegalize or heavily tax inner commerce of food, parts, etc workers in every state will be better off. Some raw materials or super advanced products (electronics?) might need to be off the taxes though.Like do you actually think it's impossible for any particular state to have a factory make cars and truck by pressing steel and bolting on supplied parts? I don't. Once the factory is set up, you can start taxing individual components so every factory in each state also gets parts made in their own state, and so on. Undoubtedly (and I'm not being ironic) that would be beneficial for the workers of those car factories, and those of the car part factories
>>29106743>30kWhat? I figured they'd be a lot less, what's the appeal of these over a cheaper Korean or Japanese car?
