>>28801092>muh sekret club4chan is dying grandpa. you should be grateful anyone even comes to this ghost town of a board.
>>28802412So faggots that don't have anything of value to contribute can just hasten the death of worthwhile content? Fuck you, and fuck your CVT cuckover. You have nothing to contribute. Try >>>/wsr/ next time.
>>28798242CVT. Transmission is a wear item that will fail. It's posturing as an offroadey lifted wagon for lesbians but with the transmission it's useless off road.
>>28801288It'll need three engines before you hit 30k miles, not even bmws are that unreliable
>>28798270let the normies have the cuckover fwd shitboxesawd and rwd utes sedans wagons vans trucks and coupes will remain chads
The fit went to the dealer today but they couldn't find anything wrong with the engine shy of doing a teardown. They couldn't find the source of the metal fragments. They pulled the valve cover and did another oil change and everything seemed fine.They did note that someone else had definitely been into the valve cover (which I was) but also had removed the timing cover at some point (which I have not), because the liquid gasket was applied very wrongly. So it is most likely that, as the previous thread theorized, the car previously had an issue that was fixed but the oil pan was never dropped and cleaned out.Blackstone oil sample should arrive tomorrow, then who knows how long till they get a measure of it.Thanks for reading my blog
>>28801387Did they find any more fragments attached to the drain plug?
>>28801636Nope, nothing
mystery will remain unsolved. at least nothing is wrong with it.
Didn;t those have an issue with the key on the crank shearing? That looks like some of it sheared off and now you are on borrowed time. I hear the K20 fits.
>>28802240It was pretty much determined to be the tappet on the bottom of the lost motion spring. The crank key is a rectangular bar, nothing of that turned up>>28802166Come summer I'm going to drop the pan, remove the timing cover, replace gaskets etc maybe I'll find something else while I'm in there. But it's good to know it should hold out till then just fine
rally karpost rally cars
>>28802014
>>28802014my cars basically are half sandrail/rally (dirt/mud) and offroader combined
should i get a terry and turn it into a 4bie?used to hate them but with how gay modern suv's are i just realised their a falcon wagon with a widybody and lift kit their basically identical
>>28798350thats awesome dude, good luck
We finally have a commercial solid-state battery. Pity it's only available in some overpriced electric motorcycle.
Word on the streets is that it isn't actually a battery but a carbon nanotube-based supercapacitor.
>>28795262Is this the solution to having to buy new lead acid batteries every 5-10 years? If so I'm all ears.
wouldn't you sell it for billions if it was what it is represented as?
>>28802070We are now in the post 1970s era.A lot of bigger research groups has no fabrication, and as a result can't realistically monopolize anything at all if they don't get a bigger player to build a production line. The second problem is that its only valuable if you can make it at a competing € per KWH for production. If you can't, then its just something that might be made for satellites and specialiced tasks once in a while.
>>28802000Thanks, mr. Spock.
>the perfect daily does not exi-
>>28798326>>mqb platform that's nearly 20 years oldFully developed and mature technology. >>tiny carSpace Efficient>>touch sliders to do anythingModern UI for the 21st century>>30 year old iron block engine that they've not bothered to update when all competitors switched to aluminum block engines over a decade ago High boost-capable engine with high compatibility and parts availability. >way worse than any newish kiaDefinitely hurts you feelings worse.
>>28802034>Want personal transportation? Just don't live north of the 30th parallel!idk man if it doesn't apply to 60% of the habitable landmass of the planet it doesn't seem very perfect to me
>>28802034Driving around in the snow is mega comfy, and my three empty seats would agree.
>>28801385>caring about being fast and larping as TCR/GT3 driver means you hate driving mutt logic
>>28798341>that’s not a pigfat open diff shitboxtrue
Which automotive manufacturer has the biggest zealots? My vote goes to Ford. Toyotafags are a close second.
>>28801771>toyota drivers work at places with no internet
>>28800483Those assholes are on toyos payroll, dipshit
>>28798157Unironically a 1994 lancer 1.6
>>28801775Yeah it's so annoying. It's having the opposite effect to anyone who can see how blatant the shilling is. At least others have more organic zealotry.
>>28798157No Jeep? Bunch of pavement-princesses that obsess over MUH OFFROAD.
Here's your new STI (prototype). Same car as before + some red trim.
>>28802109But a WRX is a lowered truck with a weight distro like that... Might as well just go with the real non tranny truck.
>>28801338Yes.
>>28802124see>>28802109
>>28802140Volkswagen chads can't stop winning.
>>28802140>slower on the only track that matters heh…
Porsche sisters, how do we respond?? 20 years bested by plastic that GM recycled from kitchen utensils and pig metal from melted down Chevettes. Was Stuttgart really unable to beat this Kentucky jerry rigged trailer trash?
>>28802030I love how a "car board" doesn't understand what a hypercar isfucking retards
>>28802226There was no third party or GPS recording at either McLaren’s or Porsche’s top speed runs to verify anything so they’re just as much of a “trust me bro”. At least the callaway wasn’t towed everywhere to its destination like the fragile European cars.Lol
>>28797958/o/ really loves comparing this one of one, fine tuned machine to factory made cars all the time.
>>28802253See>>28801216Pick a new cope.
>>28802260I'm not talking about the McLaren F1 you schizo.
I'm surprised there hasn't been a thread yet made for this but then again this is /o/.This looks surprisingly neat. Shame it's probably going to be fuck off expensive for what it is and almost guaranteed to be illegal due to homologation bullshit in most places.
>>28802089They should've made different tiers of how involved this body kit is, starting from just the headlights, hood and bumper. Also if this kit had RX7 FD style of headlights then it would be less jarring for you I bet.
>>28798692Some of those more square 'racing' side mirrors might help the look somewhat>>28798716It also definitely needs something done to the rear taillights/trunk I'd say, something like a heckblende-style red panel, black trim or a combo of both more similar to how the AE86 looks. It's decent enough from the front, but the rear just looks too much like a normal 86 despite the chunky, blocky rear bumper they stuck on.Shitty photoshop related (changing the entire taillight might look better too but I can't be arsed, pick your poision of the dozens of aftermarket styles that might fit better)
>>28802163nta but I just think the nu86 is really ugly. the first gen gt86 was a lot better looking.
neat, looks more like a modern 5th gen celica to me because of the curves, but i can dig it.
>>28802217>looks more like a modern 5th gen celica to methe 86 basically is a modern day celica. it's a lot more celica than it is corolla.
What other engines have the die hard reliable reputation of the Jeep 4.0L i6?
>>28801593The 4.3 sucks ass.>42% larger than the 3.0 Vulcan>makes 11% more HP
>>28802003>chevy 4.3L - 260 lb-ft torque>ford 3.0L - 160 lb-ft torqueI'll take the chevy
>>28801268The pre 07 GM 4.8/5.3/6.0's are in a completely different realm of abuse tolerance and reliability. Most of them live in work trucks that are still getting beat to death 20 years later. Think of all the Expresses they power and the abuse and neglect they receive. The fact that you can rip one out of a junkyard truck, stick a china turbo on it and make a reliable 700hp shows you how overbuilt they are. Why are there no high horsepower Jeep i6 builds?>>28802003>car engine vs truck engine
>>28801293not as good as sbf
>keep>ReliableWhat the FUCK are you talking about
Whats the worst car you’ve ever had?
>>287827802004 RX300. I didn't hate it, it was just very boring.
>>287827802021 honda civic, it was a rentalThe CVT transmission would cut power for 4 seconds every time you came to a rolling stop. Made trying to turn and merge into a gap in traffic extremely dangerous.
>>28800927only the GR Corolla
>>28800617>My dad does, and always has problems with his cars.Give him a timing belt soaked in oil as a gift.
>>28800814I know the maintenance history. I bought it off of my mother and knew when she would take it to the shop and even had the receipts from the shop she went to (several of them, including the dealer). Before you ask, the head gasket was changed twice in the year leading up to my acquisition.>>28800450Head? Yes. Block? 5/6 times. 3 and 2 have been the main ones blowing coolant, but 1 started doing it too. No signs of a cracked cylinder head, the guys here said it might be the block, but I am not comfortable getting the engine out without a hoist.Anyway, I guess I should say that the past 5 years has been a Jap car apocalypse in FL and now I see a lot of Chevrolets, Kias, Teslas and other lease bait that I would not be caught dead with (barring older Chevolrets).I know this might sound retarded, but I am seriously considering a motor scooter at the moment, since my budget is sub $1k (I am licensed for motorbikes too, so I am not restricted to 50cc).
Is Captain Slow correct?
>>28793798Old diesel good new diesel bad.I'm not even doing some kind of old man impersonation. Diesel before Euro4 - will munch on everything. Old engine oil is good enough for it. They were not dynamic, they often didn't even have any kind of turbo or compressors or anything. You pushed the accelerator pedal and waited, and waited, and waited. But this fucking thing would last forever while being abused. Start from 3rd gear and just move, it doesn't give a fuck. Forget to change engine oil once or twice it doesn't give a fuck. Meanwhile modern diesel - a fart sets off DPF check, any fuel economy goes out of the window because of ad blue, don't even dare mixing anything into the fuel. Yes it has turbos and compressors and it'll be more dynamic but you can have them in gasoline engine too.
He is absolutely right. All diesel engine cars are the same and they feel terrible to drive and even worse to listen to.There's a reason why you were made fun of if you rolled up to a car meet with a diesel engine before the 2000s, they're boring engines for your grandpa's tractor and mom's grocery getter.
>>28798889Don't forget that Audi put €50M into the R10's development (in 2005 money btw) and their nearest competitor was some old French dude who was running one chassis surviving on sponsorship.
>>28797085big V8 is already more expensive than a 1.6 TDI, what the fuck are you on about
>>28797384well he doesn't he likes motorcycles he even did modeling for magazine in the 70's using a time machine ;^)
red: you can, for the rest of your life, have any cars you want, for free, and drive them, and your repairs are all paid for for life, BUT, there is now a 55 mph speed limit everywhere, and it is strictly enforced by drones, and the speed limit can never change nor be less enforcedgreen: there is no more speed limit, and you have a lifetime supply of Kia cars and SUVs (including Genesis luxury models), but that is ALL you can drive.
>>28799459Kek, stealing that phrase to justify my life of hooning shitboxes.
>>28799448>>28799459>>28801936Retarded false dichotomy
>>28799807>And it also needs about 3-4 inches in length. Being too small killed the Stinger, too.The g80 existsBut yeah slightly related the CT4 is being killed because its just too small, We need a CT4.5 and a CT5.5/CT6And we need a G75 and a G85
>>28799434Red, no contest.
>>28799434GreenI'm hitting 200mph on the commute baby
What are some racist cars? Pic not necessarily related
>>28801562LoL
>>28801557
FUCK! I can't watch car chases anymore without getting angry. Look at all these dumb niggers cruising in the left lane. It's not even small, bitch made cars. It's trucks, semis, vans, and all sorts of other bullshit. Dumbass mouthbreathers with no situational awareness.GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE WAY, FAGGOTS.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMxjFTtTquc
>>28800164I hate you so much.
>>28801879Where did I say that? I'm just cruisin' in my lane
>>28801889looks like you're left lane hogging bud. Move the fuck over
>>28801895DelusionalI'm passin' over here!
>>28801896That's a lotus. Get the fuck out of his way bud
