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Driver 11/04/2018 (Sun) 02:05:25 Id: a80140 No. 17100 [Reply] [Last]

>It doesn't matter if the timing chain is behind the engine, the goyim will buy it anyway. What are other design failures that manufacturers make part of their identity?

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Driver 03/19/2019 (Tue) 12:55:10 Id: a01879 No. 17931

>>17930 And crucially, the target market has changed. The current crop of subcompacts/city cars are designed for an entirely different audience than the likes of the Mini, Metro or Panda. Cars like those 3 were made as the most basic form of automotive transportation for a fully grown family who need to get from A to B. They were built as fullsize cars but for a smaller frame. You had legroom in exchange for little in the way of safety. Cars like the 108, Up etc. are aimed for students/graduates who want to buy their first new car, and so are typically lesser equipped and have far less room in the back.

Driver 03/19/2019 (Tue) 14:43:58 Id: 52d3e7 No. 17932

The Datsun 120Y was the mightiest car ever produced - ever! Fight me.

Driver 03/19/2019 (Tue) 14:53:17 Id: e4fae5 No. 17933

>>17930 >Those three cars are all built in the same Czech plant, at least for the first gen. >quotes 6 cars >talks only about 3 bro you're confusing Well if I remove the badge engeneering, theres: PSA's 108/C1 Opel's Adam (PSA now, but not at all the same car as those above) Renault's twingo Smart's Fortwo VW's trio Fiat 500 Kia Piccanto Hyundai i10 So that's way more than 3 differents cars. And I deliberately took off the Audi A1 and the Suzuki Ignis from the list. I'm pretty sure some other small cars are sold here but I don't have them in mind.

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Atypical Drivers' Cars Driver 01/15/2019 (Tue) 03:30:12 Id: 360b0e No. 17587 [Reply]

If it's a touring wagon, shooting brake, underrated van, an okay auto-only transmission, sports truck or a 4-door car that's normally worshiped in the 2-door form, etc, post it here. These cars deserve love too!

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Driver 01/22/2019 (Tue) 09:22:14 Id: c3ddde No. 17662

>>17660 Maybe the small Chevy Sonic? They're pretty cheap too. Or maybe the Mitsubishi Mirage.

Driver 03/17/2019 (Sun) 20:11:38 Id: 51723e No. 17904

I honestly like 4-door muscle cars about as much as the coupes maybe more but fuck modern Chargers. RIP Commodore / Chevy SS.

Driver 03/18/2019 (Mon) 00:33:38 Id: 9ebaa4 No. 17907

The Civic EP3. There was nothing really wrong with it, it was apparently a good driving car, and it was cheap. I very rarely see them anymore. I honestly think I'm going to get one for my wife as a first car.

Driver 03/17/2019 (Sun) 07:54:13 Id: 71e427 No. 17895 [Reply]

If Ferrari made something like the MR2 and sold it for $30k, do you think it would sell?

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Driver 03/17/2019 (Sun) 18:18:36 Id: bbb3ae No. 17901

>>17896 given the price they ask for maintenance, it was no wonder it failed. Even if they did so today, it would still sell a bit, but only to people that only want the logo. And this is also why they won't do it.

Driver 03/17/2019 (Sun) 20:20:59 Id: 837382 No. 17905

>>17896 from Wikipedia > At the time of release, the base price was $64,000 (1981) (or $167,530 in 2015 dollars.) I think anon is wondering about a mass-produced affordable Ferrari. I think the Alfa Romeo 4C does quite well, but at least in the US anyone who buys a new Ferrari is buying it to brag about being rich, not for actual driving so I doubt it'd sell enough to justify its existence.

Driver 03/18/2019 (Mon) 00:28:37 Id: e1d8ca No. 17906

>>17905 I want a fucking Alfa…

Federal RSRR Driver 01/09/2019 (Wed) 19:26:42 Id: 911e61 No. 17544 [Reply]

Name a cheaper, stickier, flamier treaded tire. I FUCKING DARE YOU.

Driver 01/09/2019 (Wed) 19:33:20 Id: 146c88 No. 17545

That tread pattern looks like a tramp stamp.

Driver 03/17/2019 (Sun) 04:20:28 Id: 20f111 No. 17890

sick tribal tat dude

Driver 01/28/2019 (Mon) 13:47:29 Id: e9d270 No. 17692 [Reply]

whoa, check out this turquoise Sunfire now THAT'S a good lookin' car

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Driver 01/28/2019 (Mon) 17:52:22 Id: 6ee573 No. 17699

>>17696 Looks like a big rig with a sleeper cab

Driver 01/28/2019 (Mon) 20:48:03 Id: 95449e No. 17700

>>17699 Wasn't convinced at first, but then I saw the other wheels reflected under the audi's rear light cluster. Good spot. Also, pretty good attempt at parking for an audi.

Driver 03/17/2019 (Sun) 04:17:56 Id: 1ae4c1 No. 17889

The fuck's wrong with turquoise…?

Driver 02/20/2019 (Wed) 07:29:53 Id: e48837 No. 17771 [Reply] [Last]

when I was a kid, I'm in love in this car and makes me want to buy it. but I also research just now that it is one of the worst rotary car ever. is it worth to buy this car?

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Driver 03/08/2019 (Fri) 10:59:06 Id: 68339c No. 17855

>>17838 I'd like one around 1500 less than what they go for, so I guess I can go fuck myself >>17853 >I wanna take good care of it Most of the ones around I see around here have seen better days. If I had to take a guess they're the older early 2000 ones and might have been outdoor cars and drove in the winter.

Driver 03/17/2019 (Sun) 00:36:51 Id: 94143a No. 17884

>>17838 I never really understood that meme. The only people I see driving them are kids in their early 20's who want a good, cheap FR car and boomers who bought them new who couldn't afford a Corvette or Mustang.

Driver 03/17/2019 (Sun) 03:55:20 Id: e49184 No. 17885

>>17884 S2000 isn't a meme. It's a good car, a good convertible. It looks like a modern Miata without the modern car stink and it's also not shameful to make a track car out of it.

Fighter jets car equivalents 03/12/2019 (Tue) 21:08:29 Id: 6641f1 No. 17867 [Reply]

/ok/ here Fighter jets are pretty cool, but even the oldest ones millions of dollars in 2018. So what would be the automotive equivalents to these jets? F-14 Tomcat: Long-range, very powerful and fast hangar queen with active variable geometry (kinda like active aero). F/A-18: Can do pretty much anything, light and maneuverable. Pretty reliable, but frankly terrible range and limited speed are some of it's issues. F-4: Quite old (60s and 70s) but good for it's time. Reliable and quick, with a few peculiarities specific to it's airframe.

Driver 03/13/2019 (Wed) 09:30:10 Id: 744575 No. 17868

is that the latest ace combat I see? If I consider fighter jets are expensive compared to other planes, only hyper cars would fit in this list. So I'd go for: <Pagani Huayra <Porsche 918 <Ferrari GTO

Driver 03/13/2019 (Wed) 14:12:21 Id: d2d811 No. 17869

>>17867 Running a steam tank on burning 1$ bills would be cheaper than to fly a jet equal distance

Driver 03/16/2019 (Sat) 14:41:40 Id: 0cb2ef No. 17882

>Long-range, very powerful and fast hangar queen with active variable geometry (kinda like active aero). Porsche 959? >Can do pretty much anything, light and maneuverable. Pretty reliable, but frankly terrible range and limited speed are some of it's issues. 2005 Ford GT? >Quite old (60s and 70s) but good for it's time. Reliable and quick, with a few peculiarities specific to it's airframe. Vintage Chevy Truck?

Junichi Tanaka, founder of JUN Auto Mechanics, passes away at age 76 Driver 03/11/2019 (Mon) 09:32:24 Id: 66ff66 No. 17863 [Reply]

Can't believe there's no tribute thread for this guy yet, especially when there was one for that sleazebag Marchionne. Without him, tuner culture would just about not exist, or at least exist in a far reduced capacity. >One of the powerhouses of Japan’s tuning world has passed. It was announced yesterday that Junichi Tanaka, founder of Jun Auto Mechanic, died the morning of March 5, 2019 due to complications from cancer. He was 76 years old. The firm was one of Japan’s most prolific tuning houses, the proof of which were the numerous world speed records held by the bright yellow cars that emerged from its walls.

Driver 03/12/2019 (Tue) 08:17:32 Id: bc18ae No. 17865

>>17863 Yes it would exist. And it would not be filled with that many lowering and plastic bodypart kits.

Driver 02/24/2019 (Sun) 01:57:46 Id: dd577a No. 17796 [Reply]

Hoe do I become a gear head? Where to start learning? And what's the best car an australian boomer, who has the FOSS ideology?

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Driver 02/25/2019 (Mon) 09:29:16 Id: dd577a No. 17808

>>17807 Thanks mate

Driver 02/27/2019 (Wed) 12:43:06 Id: 051eaa No. 17822

Firstly, it depends on how car-literate you are. I'm presuming you at least know how to drive and do an oil change. If you're not confident with working on your own car for the time being, you should try disassembling and reassembling something much less complex and integral to your daily life (i.e. a computer or a lawnmower) until you get the hang of things. Any country where Toyota operates its own subsidiary (Japan ofc, US, Australia) is a country where their reliability and dependability is doubly ensured, so you should definitely opt for them if you want something from during the Aussie malaise period (approx. Falcon XD - XH) that won't give you much trouble.

Driver 03/12/2019 (Tue) 07:19:34 Id: 69180c No. 17864

>>17796 I have no idea what things are like in your neck of the woods, but if you're just starting out, I'd recommend some sad old piece of shit with as few computers as possible. Electronic engine control can seem like black magic if you don't know what you're doing, and an older electronic system would invite the possibility of shit like obscure sensor XYZ breaking and giving you headaches trying to track it down. A carbureted engine has a lot less shit to break and really only needs one wire to run. Plus, when you go to tune it, you're actually swapping out and adjusting physical parts rather than typing in values on a table, which makes it much easier to conceptualize the changes you're making and understand how your adjustments are affecting how it runs. You can't really get more FOSS than a mechanical system, but as for an actual electronic system, there's one that I know of and that's Megasquirt.

OEM Honda prelude kits Driver 03/09/2019 (Sat) 23:57:33 Id: df354d No. 17857 [Reply]

Is this place legit? https://www.extremeprelude.com/featured/2/ I don't know where else to get an OEM looking or actual OEM kit for an 01 prelude. I'm in the middle of an engine swap and I want to kit and paint it when it's done. Should I just keep the plastic kit or get one like pic related? Left is what I have

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Driver 03/10/2019 (Sun) 00:07:02 Id: df354d No. 17860

>>17859 >>17858 might just do that. ebay is cheap. and it looks pretty good i think. better than painted

Driver 03/10/2019 (Sun) 00:08:44 Id: 9d9ef6 No. 17861

>>17859 Gotcha, glad you got so many miles out of yours. Mine has around 200k kilometers and already burns a ton of oil, so a swap isn't too far away for me either. Those frm liners are killer. Getting a black plastic lip and refreshing the side plastic so it matches better is another option I've considered myself

Driver 03/10/2019 (Sun) 00:11:19 Id: df354d No. 17862

>>17861 yes it is quite triggering it's only black on the sideskirts. mine got to the point that if I drove for 5 minutes it would smoke like shit and I'd burn a quart every 100 miles. Those engines are kinda expensive too it was almost 3000 dollars for the swap and over 4000 to rebuild

First car, Newfag EUfag Driver 08/14/2018 (Tue) 18:08:03 Id: 2983fb No. 16653 [Reply]

which one would you pick, I just got my drivers-licence and want to buy a reliable occasion. I know the jag isn't as reliable as the others but I think it's pretty.

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Driver 02/21/2019 (Thu) 14:42:35 Id: 0d78f4 No. 17781

I'm eyeing one of these, how's the transmission on them and whatever problems you guys had. Sorry for the small question.

Driver 02/21/2019 (Thu) 18:20:41 Id: b334e8 No. 17782

>>17781 That's a big car

Driver 02/21/2019 (Thu) 19:28:12 Id: 0d78f4 No. 17783

>>17782 Thank you.

Automatic faggotry Driver 01/17/2019 (Thu) 07:51:38 Id: d37e2d No. 17608 [Reply] [Last]

Not gearboxes, because physical disability should not necessarily be an obstacle to driving. Pointless to anyone with the normal amount of functional limbs though… And rain-sensing wipers are good. If they could also automatically turn off the foglights they'd be great. *hits blunt* if wipers on every car could turn off the foglights automatically, that would be awesome. Automatic headlights? Can you not see how dark it is, or can you not see? f you need assistance that much, why not just get the bus? Shit like 'lane assist' or 'self parking' is only necessary if you have fuck all, or close to fuck all hand - eye coordination, spacial awareness and overall ability, in which case you should be on the variety club minibus sharing window spit. We're becoming too reliant on technology imo, and that will make us lazy and inattentive. When facing oncoming vehicle on a 60mph country road, I want that driver to be as awake and aware and in control as I am.

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Driver 02/18/2019 (Mon) 22:19:00 Id: b0e610 No. 17760

>>17758 I already do my friend, I try to preach the good word to the masses

Driver 02/20/2019 (Wed) 11:16:08 Id: 01e8b9 No. 17774

>>17758 Oh dude you just tell them they're like crazy future supercars for the masses, and then just pluck the stereo out of the smouldering wreckage embedded in a tree.

Driver 02/21/2019 (Thu) 14:21:52 Id: fc63ae No. 17780

The biggest problem with automatic is that retards have less things to keep them busy on the road, and that most automatics aren't fun to drive.

Driver 01/31/2019 (Thu) 17:15:35 Id: 0b7302 No. 17711 [Reply]

Okay so I have this personal problem. Normally, each car has a set of colors that fit on it right? For example silver Mercedes' or a blue Impreza among the most obvious ones. But I can't for the life of me visualize the colors that fit the most on american cars. They all just look out of place, idk. Even colors like black or white, cause the old ones especially are huge barges where there's a lot of surface for the color to cover and it ends up looking like "too much color" (I know this sounds stupid). Dunno if this is just because I'm european or what but I would hope if american car enthusiasts would show me burgerbarges with good looking and fitting paintjobs.

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Driver 02/01/2019 (Fri) 02:24:28 Id: 0b7302 No. 17719

>>17717 It looks mostly okay but I have a hard time thinking "Yeah, this color fits this car". It's just that this car is white. Mostly cause many other colors could look exactly as good on it as white, but never as good as something like white on a Mitsubishi.

Driver 02/02/2019 (Sat) 17:12:28 Id: c7a0b6 No. 17722

>>17719 That looks pretty good. Any flat colour plus chrome looks ok.

Driver 02/09/2019 (Sat) 08:04:23 Id: b274bf No. 17731

>>17711 Deep/dark blues and reds always look the best on them in my opinion. Any color looks good on them though. Chrysler could get away with neon green, pink, purple,and orange. >you will never cruise across the country in 1970 in your late 60's big block Chevelle >drag racing at every light someone else pulls up to you >qt co-pilot to keep you company and congratulate your every win Why even live

Racing Liveries Driver 01/15/2019 (Tue) 07:32:03 Id: 2d3024 No. 17596 [Reply]

Are racing liveries the least cringy form of graphic modifications? How cringy is it to see a car with pretend racing livery on the road compared to a car fast and furious'd the fuck up? Also livery thread, post your TOM's Supras and such. Video game nerds also welcome.

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Driver 01/29/2019 (Tue) 16:39:43 Id: 64aa94 No. 17705

>>17703 >New 'dark selling' regulations it's not because they can't put their brand on their product that their logo is dead. Also only a small fraction of countries enacted that law.

Driver 01/31/2019 (Thu) 17:08:07 Id: d7003a No. 17710

>>17701 >Marlboro font looks classy That's just the serifs. You could achieve the same look if you just wrote McLaren in Times New Roman.

Driver 01/31/2019 (Thu) 17:36:11 Id: d7003a No. 17712

>>17698 >Some liveries are cancerous though (hello NASCAR). No idea what you're talking about.

Driver 03/02/2018 (Fri) 01:36:43 Id: 3be611 No. 15351 [Reply]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD0VD3LElOI Post kin/o/

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Driver 01/15/2019 (Tue) 02:44:17 Id: ef39dc No. 17586

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BYmbb3wdHg Forgot to mention it has a good soundtrack.

Driver 01/23/2019 (Wed) 18:57:54 Id: 6cd95a No. 17674

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xegtBclSBMQ

Driver 01/24/2019 (Thu) 17:06:00 Id: da5766 No. 17680

>>17674 car chases in France are always strange to me

Best Cars of Gran Turismo 6? Driver 02/21/2018 (Wed) 00:44:32 Id: 628e6b No. 15221 [Reply]

I'm trying to compile the best 40 cars of Gran Turismo 6 (roughly in order of performance) before the servers for the game go down in March. The 40 cars will be arranged in such a way that you can beat the entire game using just those, because they're at various PP categories. Rules for the list: >No prize cars >No dirty DLC cars or their equivalents >No General Motors cars >Avoid Autosport cars >Extra points if they were available in original GT1/GT2 games >Extra points if they're affordable (for when log-in bonuses and seasonals die) The list so far: >01. Honda Beat '92 >02. Mini Cooper '98 >03. Triumph Spitfire '74 >04. Mazda MX-5 '89 >05. Toyota 86 Racing '13 >06. Audi TT 1.8T Quattro '00

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Driver 08/03/2018 (Fri) 06:14:33 Id: 06aa90 No. 16468

>>15243 >the fiat 500 You can do some gearbox magic to get it to a decent speed, but you'll need to hone your driving skills to get around turns while maintaining as much speed as you can, you have to play slightly differently with that one. But if the 500 is still not enough get the classic Mini, you can make it fast enough to go below 8 minutes on the Bürgerking.

Driver 08/03/2018 (Fri) 06:42:10 Id: 607bd1 No. 16469

>>16468 >Bürgerking I need more sleep, that wasn't supposed to be funny.

Driver 01/06/2019 (Sun) 08:13:16 Id: b495c4 No. 17526

>>15224 Isn't it just a better version of 5.