Automotive Addicts Lounge V4 - Lube my pistons, baby

[Gulen]

Still, you could do the same with a fuse.

[CptVague]

[QUOTE=rampageturke 2;50159183]Doug is a certified idiot. He had a skyline and never fucking shut up about it. Now he never shuts up about his 2nd rate aston martin[/QUOTE]

Because not shutting up is the dude's job. Which has very little to do with the veracity or quality of his statements, but the rent still must be paid and sensationalism gets hits.

[Van-man]

[QUOTE=Gulen;50160001]Still, you could do the same with a fuse.[/QUOTE]

Not intelligently, and with a fuse yanked, yet activated it'll still throw errors.

Which is why it's software disabled in the first place.

Just like how you can on some cars disable the EGR so it'll both stay closed, and it wont throw any errors related to the EGR.

So don't bitch about a computer being involved, bitch about there's no open standard that doesn't require a costly license for every maker & brand or almost equally costly third-party software.

[Rævskjegg]

For the, like five, people that are interested. The journey from this:

[t]http://puu.sh/nnhUw.jpg[/t]

To this:

[t]http://puu.sh/ooult.jpg[/t]

[url]http://puu.sh/oouW6.jpg[/url]
[URL]http://puu.sh/oouXO.jpg[/URL]
[URL]http://puu.sh/oouCk.jpg[/URL]
[URL]http://puu.sh/oouHo.jpg[/URL]
[URL]http://puu.sh/oouL7.jpg[/URL]

[NO ONE]

[QUOTE=Ldesu;50162825]For the, like five, people that are interested. The journey from this:

[t]http://puu.sh/nnhUw.jpg[/t]

To this:

[t]http://puu.sh/ooult.jpg[/t]

[url]http://puu.sh/oouW6.jpg[/url]
[URL]http://puu.sh/oouXO.jpg[/URL]
[URL]http://puu.sh/oouCk.jpg[/URL]
[URL]http://puu.sh/oouHo.jpg[/URL]
[URL]http://puu.sh/oouL7.jpg[/URL][/QUOTE]

Wow, that much chopping up huh? I guess because the frame was bent/damaged, right? At first glance I thought it was just a panel swap out.

[mastoner20]

[QUOTE=Trekintosh;50158565]Wait what? The supercharger intake is the actual ram scoop. Open the hood, there's hoses running from the shaker to the intake box.[/QUOTE]

I think everyone confuses Intercooler for the supercharger air intake. The Hellcat's intercooler air intake is through the hollowed amber lens.

[Strontboer]

[QUOTE=Ldesu;50162825]For the, like five, people that are interested. The journey from this:

[t]http://puu.sh/nnhUw.jpg[/t]

To this:

[t]http://puu.sh/ooult.jpg[/t]

[url]http://puu.sh/oouW6.jpg[/url]
[URL]http://puu.sh/oouXO.jpg[/URL]
[URL]http://puu.sh/oouCk.jpg[/URL]
[URL]http://puu.sh/oouHo.jpg[/URL]
[URL]http://puu.sh/oouL7.jpg[/URL][/QUOTE]

Is that even worth it? How much time did you spend on it, and what did it cost? (If you don't mind me asking)

Really fucking impressive job tho

[Rævskjegg]

It was an insurance job like 95% of all the jobs I get so I guess it was worth it price wise. I have no idea what it cost, I never saw the papers with the price. I've had it in since the end of february but of course haven't worked non stop on it. It's taken about two weeks roughly.

[Missing User]

[QUOTE=Ldesu;50165934]It was an insurance job like 95% of all the jobs I get so I guess it was worth it price wise. I have no idea what it cost, I never saw the papers with the price. I've had it in since the end of february but of course haven't worked non stop on it. It's taken about two weeks roughly.[/QUOTE]

I'm surprised insurance didnt total it after seeing all the work that was done

[Rævskjegg]

It was right on the edge of being totalled, but seeing as the frame wasn't touched, they decided it was worth the repair.

[danjee]

So I test drove that Miata with 208k miles today... It runs like a top from what I could tell—but at that mileage, I'd be afraid of failure of all sorts of exotic things. Also it needed a new softtop, had shitty paint, had an open diff, and had zero mods... I think the grass can be greener at that price

[Castle]

I am looking for a job asap and I'll need to buy a car as soon as possible and I'm scared I won't find an aw11 mr2 that is worthy :( I don't want anything else really

[Serj22]

[QUOTE=Castle;50166496]I am looking for a job asap and I'll need to buy a car as soon as possible and I'm scared I won't find an aw11 mr2 that is worthy :( I don't want anything else really[/QUOTE]

Sometimes you have to buy a car you don't really want if you need it to get to work. I think that's why the Toyota Corolla exists actually- just to go to work, but not be a Aw11 Mr2. My only other suggestions would be thus:

A: Walk to work, uphill, both ways
B: Ride a horse to work, with like a bitchin' sword
C: Discover an Aw11 MR2 in a manmade lake - raise it, and rebuild it
D: Sail to work in a small dinghy made of paper mache'
E: Consider wanting more than just one specific car that is really not that special

Also I feel like those Box Mr2's are everywhere. There's no way to not find one.

In automotive news, the car show i usually take the Dart to (2 blocks away), is this weekend. The paint is literally peeling off my car in sheets now, and i don't have enough money to paint the car the way I want to, so it's sitting this show out. Now seeing everyone else's classic car they take out every Saturday with brand new looking shiny paint - makes me sad. They probably also have garages too.Big garages - like Mustang Sally, who keeps trying to rub one out on his Chevy - cause he's a Mopar guy.

[FordLord]

I'd like to take my new truck to shows some day, but it's in need of a lot of work. Sure, it's a rare truck, but it's rusty and dented.

[SweetTea]

*wrong thread*

[Del91]

Think of whatever car you end up on buying as the car that gets you to your cherry mr2. You'll probably want a backup car anyways. :v:

[Not DuCT]

So my Volvo threw a Check Engine Light (again) last night, so I ordered a Bluetooth OBD2 adapter that should be here tomorrow. It's probably the same codes that popped up last time and just need to be cleared, but damn if it isn't annoying.

[DPkiller]

[QUOTE=DuCT;50168637]So my Volvo threw a Check Engine Light (again) last night, so I ordered a Bluetooth OBD2 adapter that should be here tomorrow. It's probably the same codes that popped up last time and just need to be cleared, but damn if it isn't annoying.[/QUOTE]

Remember this rule of thumb for the VAG world. If it aint blinking don't worry about it.

[Not DuCT]

[QUOTE=DPKiller;50168881]Remember this rule of thumb for the VAG world. If it aint blinking don't worry about it.[/QUOTE]

I've noticed no change in it running from before and after the light came on. No new noises, smell, feels. Nothing. I'll confirm my suspicions tomorrow (Hell, I could go to AutoZone and get it read, but I don't feel like leaving the house today).

And in other news.

[url]https://cleveland.craigslist.org/cto/5546817038.html[/url]

A RWD, turbo, manual Volvo wagon. But it's totaled. Getting the VIN checked, and we'll see from there.

300 dollars though....

[editline]20th April 2016[/editline]

Hah, vinbro on /o/ can't find the car with the VIN

[CptVague]

[QUOTE=danjee;50166436]So I test drove that Miata with 208k miles today... It runs like a top from what I could tell—but at that mileage, I'd be afraid of failure of all sorts of exotic things. Also it needed a new softtop, had shitty paint, had an open diff, and had zero mods... I think the grass can be greener at that price[/QUOTE]

It sounds like it hasn't been fucked with, which is rare and desirable. Any car this old will need lots of shit, at least Miata shit is cheap and abundant.

[EagleEye]

[QUOTE=CptVague;50170925]It sounds like it hasn't been fucked with, which is rare and desirable. Any car this old will need lots of shit, at least Miata shit is cheap and abundant.[/QUOTE]

While true, that's awfully high mileage even for a Miata. The interior looks great, but it has steelies instead of stock alloys, those aren't going to be a treat to drive with. The top is completely shot, I'd bet that shocks/struts might be shot, rain rail is probably shot, who knows when the water pump was replaced.

I live in Ohio and that's one of the rougher Miata's I've seen for that price. He'd be dumping another $1.5K at least to get it to a decent shape, not including paint, and assuming the engine and drive train doesn't try to grenade itself after 200K+ miles.

Danjee if you're a big DIYer and have some disposable income/time to work on it, you could have something actually pretty nice, but otherwise I'd look around some more.

[clutch2]

Today the rain stayed away and it was warm enough to go ham outside on the Audi.. I sand blasted and worked on sealing all the exposed metal. I got a small patch in on one of the doors and worked on turning one of the old front fenders into a new rocker panel.. lol. I formed it with a hammer, vice grips, and a brick. It was way, way hood. But it's going to be under the side skirts, so it just needs to be well sealed.

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Sealed door bottom, waiting for a patch. Then a little skim coat for a few chips that had rusted a bit.
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Here's what the good, OEM rocker looks like..
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This is where the new rear quarter met the factory unibody.. it was rotten.
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Wonky wheel arch.
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Cut out the rotten rocker where work had been done.
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Did a bit of sand blasting on the pitted area that weren't rotten
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What's left of the bad pinch area.. this is factory pinch weld, so it was just pitted.
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A crummy pic of the new rocker panel that I beat into submission
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Then once the rocker was set I pulled it off and sealed everything up with POR15, including the new rocker piece. Tomorrow will be attaching the rocker panel and starting on patching the rear wheel well area.

A few friends started body sanding the rest of the panels, too. So about 1/3 - 1/2 the car is sanded at least! Found 2 dings to work flat, too, which ain't too bad.

Couple other jobs..

Lettered and striped this quarry truck
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Another Cav....
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What can be expected in a kid's old Cav.. (We found the rest of the bookshelf speaker housing this came from in the trunk)
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Needs new brake lines and a fuel line
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Rotted fuel tank being replaced in.. a Cav.
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Rebuilding the bearing in the steering of the moped
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Working on assembly..
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Now the moped's dropped back for the fellow who stripped the engine / etc out for final assembly.

[Lerlth]

Good idea, no fender = larger tire. Track day baby. Leave the rust too, saves some time at the track.

[crazycory65]

[B][url]https://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/5507031659.html[/url][/B]

Thoughts?
Just for a silly casual car

[editline]20th April 2016[/editline]

actually fuck that. Look what I just found

[url]https://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/5546776750.html[/url]

[DPkiller]

[QUOTE=DuCT;50169317]I've noticed no change in it running from before and after the light came on. No new noises, smell, feels. Nothing. I'll confirm my suspicions tomorrow (Hell, I could go to AutoZone and get it read, but I don't feel like leaving the house today)[/QUOTE]

My Audi ran and performed better with the cel on. I believe it had something to do with fuel trims and once it gave up trying to trim for the hollowed out cats and made it lean out and threw a cel making it pig rich and peformancy.

My truck even idles better when it throws its ses light. Makes it stop cycling the non existent egr valve.

[editline]21st April 2016[/editline]

~cars be weird~

[deathmog]

[QUOTE=crazycory65;50172792][B][URL]https://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/5507031659.html[/URL][/B]

Thoughts?
Just for a silly casual car

[editline]20th April 2016[/editline]

actually fuck that. Look what I just found

[URL]https://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/5546776750.html[/URL][/QUOTE]

I wouldn't go for the Fiero, plus I hear pretty disappointing things about them performance-wise compared to for example, an AW11 MR2.
this is coming from an MR2 owner so I'm gonna be biased

I have a deep deep, disgusting desire to own a Conquest one day so naturally I'm going to say go for the Conquest, you glorious crazy bastard

alternatively you could find a better, mint conquest

On another note, does anyone here know older motorcycles well?
I'm interested in the 70's-80's Hondas and Yamahas (Like a CB350, etc etc), but my biggest problem is that I'm short (5'4" on a good day).
Do you guys have any suggestions? I know the biggest thing is "sit on it and find what you like" but as much as I wish there was, there isn't a showroom for 80's bikes. :c

[Lerlth]

I'd find a conquest with the stock 2.6 or one with a 4g63 in it. There's a few with the 1UZ in them too. Generally they're pretty cheap.

[TheBirdman]

[QUOTE=deathmog;50174132]I wouldn't go for the Fiero, plus I hear pretty disappointing things about them performance-wise compared to for example, an AW11 MR2.
this is coming from an MR2 owner so I'm gonna be biased

I have a deep deep, disgusting desire to own a Conquest one day so naturally I'm going to say go for the Conquest, you glorious crazy bastard

alternatively you could find a better, mint conquest

On another note, does anyone here know older motorcycles well?
I'm interested in the 70's-80's Hondas and Yamahas (Like a CB350, etc etc), but my biggest problem is that I'm short (5'4" on a good day).
Do you guys have any suggestions? I know the biggest thing is "sit on it and find what you like" but as much as I wish there was, there isn't a showroom for 80's bikes. :c[/QUOTE]

A lot of japanese standard style bikes work fine for short people. I may be biased on this, but get a cx500. I love mine. But yeah, I restored it and had the engine out to replace the stator and cam chain, so I guess I know a bit about them.

[butre]

any bike works for short people as long as you can touch the ground with one foot without falling over. have you seen laurie jennifer? she's like 4 feet tall and rides huge dual sports and adventure touring bikes

[editline]21st April 2016[/editline]

and I got mexican legs and have never had an issue with any bike except a couple of particularly big adventure tourings that I just had trouble mounting, not riding.

[deathmog]

[QUOTE=Birdman101;50174243]A lot of japanese standard style bikes work fine for short people. I may be biased on this, but get a cx500. I love mine. But yeah, I restored it and had the engine out to replace the stator and cam chain, so I guess I know a bit about them.[/QUOTE]

Cool, thanks for the info! I was looking on my local craigslist and it seems like CX500s are a little scarce, but I'll definitely keep an eye out, I like the 500s.
Is there anything else I should look out for? What's the lowest displacement I should go? I'm not looking for anything really fast at all, mostly just something to take on back roads and such. It'l be my first bike (when I was younger I had minibikes, etc so I'm kind of not a stranger to only two wheels) so I'm trying to find something not-massive, partially because of the length of my legs, but also because I figure a lighter bike would probably be much better for a beginner.

[editline]21st April 2016[/editline]

[QUOTE=butre;50174319]any bike works for short people as long as you can touch the ground with one foot without falling over. have you seen laurie jennifer? she's like 4 feet tall and rides huge dual sports and adventure touring bikes

[editline]21st April 2016[/editline]

and I got mexican legs and have never had an issue with any bike except a couple of particularly big adventure tourings that I just had trouble mounting, not riding.[/QUOTE]

Reaching the ground is the biggest thing i'm worried about. Am I overthinking it? I guess I won't know until I start going out to see them
My father and brother both have motorcycles but they're pretty wide for me and it makes it harder to reach the ground.
I think my father has a V-Star 650? And my brother has a VTX1300.

On another note, I found this:
[URL]https://hartford.craigslist.org/mcy/5531127781.html[/URL]
I wouldn't buy it but it's pretty neat nonetheless.

Holy fuck this ad:
[url]https://newhaven.craigslist.org/mcy/5518765517.html[/url]
10/10, it's too bad I don't live in CT.