Finally got to take some time with the Subaru today.
[t]http://i.imgur.com/3KJ6eg4.jpg[/t]
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Neat plastidip thing the PO did:
[t]http://i.imgur.com/WCw7lXH.jpg[/t]
[t]http://i.imgur.com/osSUzUm.jpg[/t]
Well I guess I know who the owner before the PO was.
[t]http://i.imgur.com/C392Lrb.jpg[/t]
UHHH
[editline]10th September 2015[/editline]
I [I]really[/I] need to give it a bath though
do you think you're gonna keep that little black job between the headlights and grille or remove it?
I don't know, I kind of like it actually, thankfully it's plastidip so if I have to get rid of it, it's easy!
[QUOTE=Trekintosh;48649159]the Ranger we don't get is better
[t]http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/201503/2015-ford-ranger-2_1600x0w.jpg[/t][/QUOTE]
ah wtf Ford. What the fuck. I'd buy that
In terms of speed, is there any benefit to a simple manual transmission vs a dual clutch transmission w/ paddle shifters?
[QUOTE=Lerlth;48648573]TIL of the RAM 700. A mexican car-truck.
[t]http://www.allpar.com/photos/ram/2015/750/truck.jpg[/t]
Cost about $14K. Yes please.
[video=youtube;czWhcLlPcz4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czWhcLlPcz4[/video][/QUOTE]
I had no idea those things were branded Dodge, but yeah it would look alot better if it had a front modelled off of say the Fiorino. Atm it looks confused between a skoda and a fiat.
[QUOTE=DanTehMan;48649481]In terms of speed, is there any benefit to a simple manual transmission vs a dual clutch transmission w/ paddle shifters?[/QUOTE]
are you going to track day every day
Hey guys, got my car fixed and home today.
[t]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/21270004/Pic%27s%20%28clean%29/Cars/celica/Resized/2015-09-09%2017.56.48.jpg[/t][t]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/21270004/Pic%27s%20%28clean%29/Cars/celica/Resized/2015-09-09%2017.55.51.jpg[/t][t]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/21270004/Pic%27s%20%28clean%29/Cars/celica/Resized/2015-09-09%2017.57.37.jpg[/t]
For reference, this was it about 5 months ago.
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[QUOTE=mn_chaos;48649512]
are you going to track day every day[/QUOTE]
I mean, it seems more comfortable than a manual shifter. Do car dual clutches usually come with an auto mode as well?
[QUOTE=Squirrel2531;48648020]Tacoma is still like this today with all them riced out civics though. I would know since I live here, but yea it's great to live here not as bad as everyone else thinks.[/QUOTE]
I bought my really nice condition HX wheels in the Tacoma ghetto area for $200 with brand new tires, beats the hell out of $300 with no tires and curbed. Drove up and back 250 miles :v:
[QUOTE=Doritos_Man;48648972]I'm looking at insurance for my '92 Miata and I was wondering if you guys have any advice or tips for getting the best deal on insurance. I don't need "Full" coverage since the car is only valued at like $2,500 at most, right?[/QUOTE]
The only thing full coverage is any useful for is if your car is stolen, otherwise in the case of any other damage you'd be better off parting it out/crushing it.
[QUOTE=DanTehMan;48649605]I mean, it seems more comfortable than a manual shifter. Do car dual clutches usually come with an auto mode as well?[/QUOTE]
Dual clutch gearboxes are usually mainly automatic, but with a manual mode. Except for expensive shit breaking, it's the best of both worlds.
[QUOTE=slayer3032;48650159]I bought my really nice condition HX wheels in the Tacoma ghetto area for $200 with brand new tires, beats the hell out of $300 with no tires and curbed. Drove up and back 250 miles :v:
The only thing full coverage is any useful for is if your car is stolen, otherwise in the case of any other damage you'd be better off parting it out/crushing it.[/QUOTE]
Depends what area did you go through to get those? I know some people would refer to downtown and some areas of the east side ghetto.
[QUOTE=Gulen;48650433]Dual clutch gearboxes are usually mainly automatic, but with a manual mode. Except for expensive shit breaking, it's the best of both worlds.[/QUOTE]
Not quite the best of both worlds. You don't get the direct mechanical connection to your car. No tactile feel of the clutch, a shifter that is directly connected to the innermost guts of your car. There's an enormous amount of power and satisfaction and, dare I say, romance in that.
Anyone else hate when someone says "connection to the car"? Maybe it's just the phrasing, but it just sounds really weird to me.
I'm starting to realize that there's a lot of cars that should never have a manual transmission and that only the sporty ones are worth it. Sometimes when I get off of work I don't want to deal with shifting gears 20 times in order to drive 2.4 miles down the road. Sometimes I don't want to have to rev match in order to not burn the clutch or smash my head on the steering wheel. Sometimes I just want to get in the damn car, move the shifter once, and be on my way.
If I had a car that could shift itself AND let me choose the gear (read: choose, not *suggest*), that would be the dream.
Interesting thought, a combination automatic and manual valvebody.
I drove an A class Mercedes once. Thing was a manual box and had a H pattern shifter but only had two pedals. Super weird. Also shifting when at WOT was a painful experience
It's also kinda scary that you can shift into the wrong gear and grenade your transmission. :v:
[QUOTE=Lerlth;48652025]It's also kinda scary that you can shift into the wrong gear and grenade your transmission. :v:[/QUOTE]
To be fair you can usually feel that when engaging the synchro
[QUOTE=Banana Lord.;48651829]Anyone else hate when someone says "connection to the car"? Maybe it's just the phrasing, but it just sounds really weird to me.
I'm starting to realize that there's a lot of cars that should never have a manual transmission and that only the sporty ones are worth it. Sometimes when I get off of work I don't want to deal with shifting gears 20 times in order to drive 2.4 miles down the road. Sometimes I don't want to have to rev match in order to not burn the clutch or smash my head on the steering wheel. Sometimes I just want to get in the damn car, move the shifter once, and be on my way.
[b]If I had a car that could shift itself AND let me choose the gear (read: choose, not *suggest*), that would be the dream.[/b][/QUOTE]
That's exactly how a DCT behaves. It's a manual transmission without a driver controlled clutch.
Yeah, but in a dct, aren't the shifts still controlled via computer?
[QUOTE=Birdman101;48653212]Yeah, but in a dct, aren't the shifts still controlled via computer?[/QUOTE]
you can controller when you shift, but theres no actual linkage between the paddle and the gearbox, so it depends what you mean controller via a computer. Either that or the computer decides when to shift and not you
I hate that they are phasing out manuals for diesels, currently dodge is the only one to offer with a standard and idk for how long. I love my 01 cummins, i drove one in an auto and it just isnt the same, truck feels more raw and easier to control.
I agree how new autos are worlds better than standards for racing, but you cant beat the feeling of ripping through the gears and having those 5 shifts that -just- match up soooooo perfectly that you just know it couldnt get better, the engine roars and it feels beyond satisfying. It was addicting in my sube.
Going fast is fun, but if all you're doing is mashing the pedal to get there, are you really driving?
Actually here's an idea, a torque converter on a manual trans. I know this is done with aircraft tugs and some off-road racing stuff, but as long as you got a tc that locks up at the right time, it would be pretty awesome to have in a street car. You would just have to dog shift it, and you could put in a trans brake for shifting into first.
[QUOTE=Valon Kyre;48653280]
Going fast is fun, but if all you're doing is mashing the pedal to get there, are you really driving?[/QUOTE]
You're in a car and you're making it move. Yes you are driving
how can driving be real if our cars arent
[QUOTE=Birdman101;48651918]Interesting thought, a combination automatic and manual valvebody.[/QUOTE]
Those are available for 700R4's, at least. Does away with automatic all together and you shift with the column/floor shift.
People say it works good, but is generally pretty hard shifting and jerky.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXrAbG92h0A[/media]
What in the fuck
[QUOTE=Valon Kyre;48653280]
Going fast is fun, but if all you're doing is mashing the pedal to get there, are you really driving?[/QUOTE]
no not at all, you're actually [I]travelling[/I] duh.
YOU ARE OBSTRUCTING MY RIGHT TO TRAVEL
[QUOTE=FordLord;48653722]Those are available for 700R4's, at least. Does away with automatic all together and you shift with the column/floor shift.
People say it works good, but is generally pretty hard shifting and jerky.[/QUOTE]
Well yeah, that's a manual valvebody, right?
I'm talking about a valvebody that keeps all the automatic stuff intact so it can shift itself, but also has lines going to the right places where you can apply pressure and choose to force it into a gear if you so desire.
[QUOTE=Birdman101;48653212]Yeah, but in a dct, aren't the shifts still controlled via computer?[/QUOTE]
They are, but that's different from an automatic with "sport shift". Those are "could you please change down? maybe? wouldn't be the best? let me know in a second or two? nope? alright, thanks anyway" instead of "will engine blow? no? gear is ready now, boom"
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