Do you think the four-stroke engine is unique to Earth, or is it a simple enough design to have been independently invented elsewhere in the universe?
>>28776183What market pressures are gamers squeezing to demand shittier, bigger (file size), unfinished yearly releases?We all waited for Elden Ring. We had to. We didn't have a choice? And guess what? It sold over 20 million copies.
>>28776373Does that make us a lesser lifeform?Does the universe actually belong to 6 cylinder engines?
>>28778282>I ever tell you about the time our FTL drive died in the middle of nowhere, and the human on board with us pulled the engine out of his car and bolted it on to the drive, enabling us to get back home?>Since then, I keep a spare "El Ess" engine on all my ships. You never know when you need them, and you need them more than ya think.
>>28776119>Pretending Abiogenic petroleum origin has any basis in realityWhat was that about midwit?
>>28778289Kek
Never done anything computers interfacing cars but i want to do an EFI swap and i hear Megasquirt is the way to go.
if you have to ask
>>28778505Megasquirt is cheap and has a lot of support but none of it is centralised or easily available. If you're willing to spend a bunch of time searching and reading boomer forum threads and shit then Megasquirt will do everything you need it to do, but it isn't going to be as easy as getting a haltech or something that'll do most of the work of setting itself up automatically and has a support help line and whatever to assist you.
>market dominated by extremely reliable japanese machines>fundamentally connected to the road, rear wheel drive, fun no matter what you ride>supercar performance for shitbox price>new technology/models are actually exciting and offer something to look forward to, rather than more and more intrusive technology that make the experience worse in the name of safety and worse long term reliabilityWhy aren't you buying motorcycles? Feel the wind on your face just once and you immediately realize cars serve no purpose other than to serve as transportation from point A to point B. The fun is simply not comparable. A used 5000$ Yamaha or Honda will both outperform and outlive a 90000$ BMW M car
>>28774904>It is like 25% of drivers at any stopAnd, what's wrong with that? You're stationary, you're not endangering anyone.
>>28774503Banned by jewsJapan is as close as you'll get but it's also being banned because "white" has now been redefined as "capable of civilization"
>>28774904i learned to ride years ago. I talked to a guy that built cars, drag raced, and rode bikes for decades. he told me to only ride back roads and never go over 50. Sounds lame, but motorcycles are so rare now, you have people driving around that may have never had to share the road with one.
>>28774288>oneshotted by leaves. a single blade of grass. >coroner scrapes whats left of you off the guard rail>pours you out onto a table at the morgue>organs not even usablewaste of space and time. thank you for letting natural selection run it's course.
i want this
They're very nice to drive just be prepared to deservedly get mocked for such a slow car especially for the price
if only it had a b58 godengine
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>>28778138I prefer the Miata. It just looks better.
>>28778442>we will never see a 6S-GTEwhy even live
What is your happiest driving memory?
>>28777747>>28778010>I think it was about 80-85% were black, silver, grey or white. Then blue was the next one in line.Jesus, I didn't think it was *that* bad. Not saying they don't look good in greyscale, but you'd think people would want some colour to really emphasise the contours of the body. Also baffles me how blue was the next choice for people after that, and not green. Green is the first colour I think of when I think of Aston as a brand.>https://voca.ro/1ipkizjHItUYWow, that's surprisingly vocal for what is essentially a family car, and that V12 has a pretty aggressive exhaust note. Is that entirely standard?
>>28777922Well done for doing a swap on that mate.>>28778010A real shame about that Jag, that you guys didn't get to experience it more. I recognise you now from other threads and the Silver Shadow's. I can see where you get your taste in cars>50s & 60's carsWhile there is an element of that, I think it's the design language of the cars of that period that I do love. Some of the prettiest cars ever made in my opinion are from the 50's and 60's. Such as the DB4 GT, DB5, E-type, 250 GTO, the Lola's/GT40, AC Ace, Alpine A110, the Stingray Corvette, Mustang, Jensen Interceptor and I could keep going on.>Morgan Plus 4I've always liked all Morgan's. I'd love to own one. They just appeal with not just their design but how they are made. Pic rel when I went to the factory this year which made me want to own one even more. But I like the idea of a simple 4 cylinder convertible Morgan, sending it down country lanes while shouting tally ho. They just make you smile when you see them, unfortunately i've yet to drive one my self. Morgan's have a sense of occasion and fun about themselves, and I love that.>ColourUnfortunately it was worse than I thought it was going to be. Obviously years ago cars use to have more colour but that whole era in the 2000's of pushing the idea of resale value absolutely went overboard. I guarantee if you go through Aston Martin on Autotrader especially VH platform ones the overwhelming sea of Grey, Silver and Black makes hunting for what you want a bit of slog. I do agree, they look good in grey scale, but it's tedious when it's all you see. For me it's Jaguar and green, ironically as it's our racing colour. Green is considered an unlucky car colour in this country which I still hear from some people.
>>28771226Once when my car went 350 miles without a breakdown... As you can tell, every car that I have owned has been a shitheap that has left me on the side of the road.
>>28778015>NoiseIt's extremely vocal and it's really loud when you push it up the rev range. As far as I know, only the exhaust valves have been removed, making it more vocal sub 3.5k rpm. Apart from that, it is as it should be. When I first joined the owners club, and went to a driving event I was being followed by a gentleman and his friend in a generation 2 Vanquish. At our first stopping point they approached me and were shocked by the sheer noise it made, especially when i booted it. As it seems the Rapide isn't even that common in the Aston world either. They thought it was going to be a quieter family car as well. If you boot it in first and change gear at around 6k rpm it makes a very bassy, gravely snort like an AMG as well. The soundtrack is intoxicating and hooligan tier. But I wouldn't change it for anything.
>>28774755Damn Anon what kind of butts are you into to find that underwhelming?
why are some of the headlights so bright now, are they just not dimming them?
>>28777831i'm 40 :(
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>>28774319These bright lights make me very angry with the jews
>>28774308They're bright because you're sitting below their headlights. I have a econobox that is 55'' tall and I have an SUV that is almost 80'' tall. Take a wild guess as to which one I get blinded in the most...
>>28774319>I'm from the silent generationThen shut the fuck up grandpa
>>28775344Here is one I found for sale for six thousand dollars.
>>28777753>Modern cars look like shit>Modern housing looks like shit>Every country looks like this with slight variationHow am I supposed to take anything new seriously?
>>28775211Every car gets farted in so many times from the time it leaves the factory to you driving it off the lot.
>>28778421forgot pic :(
>>28775211That's one of the best parts. I like to forcibly displace their farts with my own loud nuclear farts to assert dominance on the previous owners.
Post car influencers that I should follow:I have already looked at WhistlinDiesel and Tavarish.
>>28778040I can't stop watching him.Wish we'd see more than getting them running though. I like it when they shine it up and replace all the shit.But at the same time, after watching like 6 videos in a row this week, I think it's funny.He makes it look easy.I don't even know what anything inside a car is but he makes it look like if you bleed the brakes, throw in some spark plugs, and dump fuel starter in the carb, it'll go after 30 years.Somehow that takes 3 days and is a 3 hour video.
Hater's garage.
>>28777651Garbage Time is always a fun watch
>>28778368>gets audibly excited over a regular ford falcon while driving a random malaysian car running on pepsi as a coolantThis guy's videos are so surreal. He's like if GugaFoods was a car channel.
>>28777651that picture is so fucking misleading. she doesn't actually look like that, she looks like a genderbent mr beast.
cars would probably look like this if the jewish blood ritual commited on 9/11 was averted by the knights of the lambda calculus
>>28775310That still has hideous modern styling on it with the fucking headlights and taillights. Modern car designers can't do anything right except part fools with their money.
>>28775315The Honda E whatever and the Suzuki Ignis are handsome little fellows
>>28775321Like it or not everyone chases Tesla, likely because the stock price lives rent free in the heads of automotive executives. Tesla make giant iPad dash, we make giant iPad dash. Tesla make yoke we make yoke. Tesla make box we make box.
>>28775310these nu-cars are like melted soap bars, not actual boxxcore
I want that hyundai electric concept car.Grand something I think.
Is a lexus RCF worth it in 2026?
>>28777720It won't be around in 2026. This is the last month to order it, so if you want it go pony up right now.
>>28777839The IS/RF interiors are based.Good ergonomics Physical buttons Fits 6ft4+ dudes well.
>>28777722>>28777728>>28777838>>28777853What's with this deal of people acting like their mental illness is the truth?
>>28777720No, the only Toyotas worth buying are the Camry and Prius.
>>28777839Red interiors make me hard but the ricer pedals and that gay Biturbo clock make me limp again.
Post and discuss automobiles made in the past 10 years that you blieve will become prized classics that people will lust after in the future,try to abstain from obvious choices such as exclusive supercars and extremely low production models.
>>28778088For jap cars, it can significantly stunt their value. boomers aren’t looking at them and anyone young kind of expects them to “just werk”.
>>28776516>>28774455lack of a manual is disappointing, but it has proper suspension, drives well, and the interior is nice. It’ll be like a 328i / M3 for retards who can’t drive stick.
>>28778088> But reliability has nothing to do with being a future classicThis is a terrible take. An rx-7 is lightweight, has a great suspension, basically competed with an NSX despite being much cheaper, but you could find them for $3k while the cheapest r32 only ever dipped to $10k. Now all the other JDM legends are ridiculously expensive while the rx-7 remains affordable. And it’s all because people are scared of the engine.
>>28778234you don't know what you're talking about. if you can find me a running FD under 20k I'll buy it right now. FDs (which is the gen you would be referring to in the same breath as the NSX) have never been cheap, and they certainly aren't now. they will always be classic because they're fast and look amazing, and for some people the dorito engine is actually a benefit and not a drawback.
>>28776855Correct
which one?
>>28772375Mercedes. The Sprinter is a good van.
historically: Merc>BMW>Auditoday: BMW>Audi>Merc
>>28772375today BMW is still very nice to drive but completely unreliable (except for the B58 maybe? idk). the other 2 brands have no point anymore except milking money from rich status obsessed dumb boomers, it's over for the germans unfortunately.
>>28772375Lexus
>>28777280>completely unreliable>maybe>idkPeople making sweeping blanket statements about shit they have 0 knowledge of is why I visit /o/
Post Miata things
https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicle/761666656Any reason why I shouldn't try for this car? Higher mileage and kinda sus it's been on there for 2 months
>Finally back to tuning the engineit feels...decentA car that started up fine a few months ago needed me to jiggle with the valve duty %'s on the cranking step to get it to start. dunno what changed. It's not THAT much colder where I live.
>>28778187why do Mazdas always look so happy
>>28778262Because they make their drivers happy, and seeing the drivers happy makes them happy.
Fuck brehs I'm so excited... my mommy and daddy got me a bunch of interior stuff for the Miata for Christmas...
Why I should or shouldn't buy this legendary car as an investment. I am an early 30s professional anyways looking to buy a daily commuter car for myself.Rather than buying a Honda civic, Toyota Corolla, Nissan Sentra, Hyundai Elantra/Kia Forte like most regular people, I am thinking of going for one of the last true American muscle cars ever produced, and that too, in black-on-black, black body with blacked out wheels baby!This car was a legend in and of itself, so I foresee it's price to appreciate to at least 35k by 2030, although car prices usually always depreciate.Am I wrong? Am I right? What's your take on this?
I enjoy the 6.4L V8 hemi.
>>28777613there's larger ci v8s but probably not as efficiant.
>>28777613Fine I kneel
>>28777029yeah thats the only one that came with a 6.1
I enjoy “cruising”
>>28777613>They makeThat's a funny way to spell made. Step aside grandpa.
