because people are awful creatures
mk4 Jetta ownership was a very negative experience for me. So many problems.
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because people are awful creatures
mk4 Jetta ownership was a very negative experience for me. So many problems.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
The Euro/Stance scene has fortunately died off a lot, but the popularity of the MK4 seems to stem from the original The Fast and The Furious.
Gotta say, as much as it pains me to see this car not fully restored, there's something about it's rustic quality and the fact that this dude drives it everywhere....it just makes sense:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoX_g3bcABE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoX_g3bcABE
m_shortpants
Member
Well on my way home from work Wednesday I encountered my first problem(s) with my 2016 Honda Civic EX.
Funny thing was I was thinking to myself I finally have a car that has air condition lol. Could it have been that I had the Eco button on and driving with the air on? I'm just running through the scenarios in my head.
I saw the tire pressure light came on. Got a little worried. I was less then 1 mile from home went by the gas station to see if I had to put air in or there might be a hole somewhere. Nope. Guy I talked to said they over inflated my tires and that it should correct itself if not take it to the dealer.
Got home since I dont have an updated phone with android auto or the honda link app or apple whatever, i look at the honda link and see I have 5 messages...
These pictures are taken from another http://www.civicx.com forum but this is more or less the same thing that had happen to me.
Took it to the dealer, they asked if i was ok, blah blah. Told them I had multi warning indicators not to mention I turned it in because of the engine piston problem (mine hasnt shown any signs). I have less then 700 miles on the car thought this would happen maybe a year or a half after I got the car. I've only filled the car up twice since i've gotten it.
Yikes. At least on my 2014 Civic any time you add or remove air from the tires you have to recalibrate the TPMS. But that looks like bad software or the computer is bugging out. I would take it straight back to the dealer.
Cool car but wow is everyone trying to cash in as a Magnus Walker clone.
"I'm a dude with greasy hair and an old car, make a movie about me"
I have to say the Petrolicious videos are gorgeous to look at. As for this dude...he seems alright, pretty chill...Magnus, he may look greasy but dude is loaded.
David Incorporated Esq.
Member
Yeah, worth it for the peace of mind.
Yup, they did that too while they were in there. Which was nice. Also, the sun was out, so we drove home with the top down. Feels so damn good to open the roof
Lookin' good dude, enjoy and welcome to the pcar club.
I'm sure he is a nice guy and Magnus is definitely a nice guy too, but this rush to cash in on being "guy who owns a dirty classic car" is really dumb. Magnus found a niche and has done well but he's also become very overexposed. And there's a rush of others to take bites off of his "style" because they see he got rich(er) by being Guy With Cars so they want the same.
David Incorporated Esq.
Member
A lot of it is just people looking for a different way to stand out with their cars in a world of people dropping big bucks on fancy cars. The modified classics are always the stand-outs at shows--you can only see so many bone-stock 458s. It's kind of why I hate classic muscle car shows, it's just row after row of mint condition 60s muscle. Yeah it's nice they're in good condition, but once you've seen one you've seen 95% of 'em.
I'm not sure it's people looking to cash in, it's more people looking to stand out amongst aficionados.
XGRaViSmOrSX
Member
I don't post in here often (mostly lurk) since it seems to be mostly new car/high end related but I finally got to drive my car again. Been a long few months of hibernation but I think the threat of snow is completely gone so I took the crx out for it's first real drive of the year. feelsgoodman.jpg Took a little beach cruise and ran the car a bit. Just a few things to do before summer hits and this car will be 100% complete. Then I can focus on getting the prelude back to 100%.
Anyone else taking their summer cars out yet?
crx said:]
Anyone else taking their summer cars out yet?
djSyndrome
Member
Launch this clown into the sun.
Nice man, post more pics and it isnt necessarly all high end and new cars haha. Seems a few select members here make it so hahaha *cough* *cough*
I just pulled my car out of the storage but that's cause I only had summer tires on them lol
That scene always pisses me off, not cause of the porsche though lol. But cause of the w113 MB SL (I think that's it)
nabe_shogun
Member
As someone from AZ, I'm getting ready to put my 240sx away for the summer. I have a turbo engine I need to build for it. Also needs to have the coilovers rebuilt along with the steering rack.
Going to start driving the maxima a lot more as it has a/c. Although I just put a new brake master cylinder in it and for some reason I can not bleed all the air out of the system. I've never had this much trouble bleeding brakes before and its driving me crazy.
SliChillax
Member
Yes, he tends to drive like an ass on public roads.
Btw anyone here own a 6th gen Camaro? Care to share their experiences with the car if so? I think I'm falling in love with the '16 SS.
It is. This happened a while ago and the car has been repaired. As far as I know Magnus never really addressed what happened.
Fallout-NL
Member
Lookin' good dude, enjoy and welcome to the pcar club.
Thanks!
It sounds like an electrical fault, possibly in combination with a glitch in the firmware, that is throwing out garbage data and producing error codes.
And like m_shortpants is saying with the tire pressure systems I'm used to there's a switch you have to press to reset the system when you properly inflate the tires. It might be more advanced in your car, but in those the system just keeps track of the individual tires' rotation speed and sounds the alarm when one deviates too much. There's a switch like this you hold down until the car responds with a beep.
Totally different car, but I got a check engine light in a new loaner with just 2200 km on the clock with zero throttle application when it popped up (engine braking down a hill). A couple of years ago I drove a similar car and would one day get a check engine light and enter limp mode up steep hills. Restarting the car got me out of limp mode, but up steep hills it would pop back up again. In the former case I have no idea what the problem was and it never popped up again when I drove it. In the latter case I heard it was a firmware glitch and that car has now done ~100,000km.
MisterNoisy
Member
I love those things - when I was much younger, I lusted after the Si models. Super nice-looking example!
Laws00
Member
Ya i took to the dealship and got it fixed. Along with the piston recall problem. Seems to be going fine currently. I wonder if it'll happen again. I did hear that a firmware update was in the works
shinshoryuken
Member
Nice crx..
they run forever and plenty of aftermarket support. Less and less clean example left. .
been raining 2 weeks straight in northern cali...I'm losing my patients..but we need the rain, so I shouldn't be complaining.
SuperSonic1305
Member
I should be getting delivery on mine in the next few weeks. Someone else posted pics of theirs a few months ago.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=190765419&postcount=10974
mmazurkiewicz
Member
HELP.
Is it okay to run 275s on a 9 inch wheel?
Ive got a 245x9 square setup for winter and want to get the widest track tires possible for the same wheels.
Is it okay to run 275s on a 9 inch wheel?
Ive got a 245x9 square setup for winter and want to get the widest track tires possible for the same wheels.
nabe_shogun
Member
No, I never do. Should be fine as long as everything's tight.
m_shortpants
Member
Fuck me, I never would've thought it would be this hard to find a decent NB Miata on Craigslist. So many jokers selling 175k salvages for 4.5k+...
jongkookie
Member
Unfortunately, it's the wrong season to buy a Miata. Prices are exorbitantly high during the late winter/early spring season. You're gonna have to pay out of the ass during this time, but if you don't mind waiting a bit, prices kinda cool off around May/June since it's peak autocross season and those jokers selling them at high prices would've given up the chase and would start selling them a lot lower.
What are you looking for exactly? I can take a look at the DFW Miata FB group and the forum to see who has one for sale, and check the forums or FB groups close to you. Also, try broadening the search outside of your immediate area if you haven't. I've found a multitude of cool/interesting cars if I expand my search area... they're just hiding in the middle of nowhere lol.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
My new Jaguar came in yesterday. It's Polaris White. I left the deposit and pick it up end of the week.
Car has all of 2 miles on it. And I got a crazy deal on the car.
Car has all of 2 miles on it. And I got a crazy deal on the car.
SliChillax
Member
Congrats! Saw the new XF for the first time yesterday and all I said was wow this looks so much better than the german competition. I'm curious about the interior though, how does it hold up quality wise compared to the Germans?
XGRaViSmOrSX
Member
Buddy of mine scored one last fall for around 2.5k. had some rocker panel rust but that's pretty much it, single owner as well. I remeber at the time being dumbfounded since I couldn't even find NA's that cheap.
With the summer coming up it's probably not the best time to try and score a deal on one unfortunately. Just keep looking, your miata is out there somewhere. i'm still trying to find a datsun 620 pickup local, and it's been almost a year. I think i'm just gonna ship one from the PNW and call it a day at this point.
Went to cars and coffee this morning so here are a couple of pics. Gonna try to go to C&C austin tomorrow so I'll try to get more interesting cars instead of cars that I personally like.
Also the skyline is now 100% legal. It has been for almost a month now, but I've just been too busy/lazy to do a write up on my experience legalizing it. Now that I'm on spring break I have time to do it, so I'll do it sometime this week.Once again excuse my old dslr
m_shortpants
Member
I'm in NorCal. Looking for an NB. Preferably clean title lol meaning no major accidents but I know titles can be a bit weird. I haven't checked FB groups, I need to do that.
Yeah that's a fair point.
jongkookie
Member
Since you're in NorCal, reach out to the local Miata groups too, they probably know of a person or two wanting to get rid of their NB's. On that note, I imagine the high prices are also the result of the "beautiful weather" tax imposed on sports cars in Cali lolol.
Worse comes to worse, you'll find one with a clean title but also one that's hasn't been taken care of that well. Good luck on your search man!
Where do you live? I have one I'll sell for 3.5k.
XGRaViSmOrSX
Member
I wish there was an organized C&C here on Long Island. Best I can get is a local sunday morning spot that's out on the Ocean parkway and doesn't seem to have any consistency and is usually just old muscle cars...yawn.
m_shortpants
Member
TheRealGrampa
Neo Member
Finally picked her up yesterday! 500 mile round trip, and the clutch went on the way back. So todays job is to pull the gearbox ready for the new clutch.
Clutch replacement isn't ideal but the car is in even better shape than what i was told, previous owner spent £5k on it 2 years ago having all the welding and body work done so its immaculate.
Where's the one on Ocean Parkway? That 7/11?
Edit: Actually the 7/11 is off CIA...always nice cars parked there since forever.
XGRaViSmOrSX
Member
The one on the ocean parkway is at the old Oak Beach Inn parking lot. Usually muscle cars and bikes. I usually go just because it's a nice straight beach run and it's close to home lol. There is a mercedes dealership in huntington that doe a C&C event ever few months but that doesn't count.
Mattlikewhoa
Member
Wait, you purchased a BNR32? If so congrats my man!
Yeah I'm getting more and more sure that I am going to sell or trade my 128i at some point later this year or early next year for a Miata, probably an NC. I want to be patient and find a good one, though.
Will need pictures and deatils, ASAP!
That Kill La Kill car is hilarious. Also, please post pictures and info/impressions on your Skyline. Please and thank you.
XGRaViSmOrSX
Member
Just dropped almost $300 on a car cover for the crx. The cheap ass one that I got before summer last year held up decent for the winter but it's not gonna make it much longer.
Anyone else use covercraft covers? Heard great things about them which is why I chose to spend some extra dough and guarantee it'll last longer than a year. Not to mention the one I have now doesn't exactly breathe all that well, and tends to leave some moisture on the underside of the cover some times when I take it off. I'll probably get one for the prelude after I do the bodywork.
Anyone else use covercraft covers? Heard great things about them which is why I chose to spend some extra dough and guarantee it'll last longer than a year. Not to mention the one I have now doesn't exactly breathe all that well, and tends to leave some moisture on the underside of the cover some times when I take it off. I'll probably get one for the prelude after I do the bodywork.
TheAbsolution
Member
So I test drove the new 2016 Civic Touring with the 1.5L turbo. Holy hell, what a nice car.
Big improvement from the previous model. It's got pulling power for days and the CVT doesn't get in the way like most do. Lots of technology and it's got a great sound system inside as well. The engine sounds pretty good too haha. I absolutely loved driving it around because the handling and the suspension on it is great as well. Honda has done a very good job with it I must say.
Big improvement from the previous model. It's got pulling power for days and the CVT doesn't get in the way like most do. Lots of technology and it's got a great sound system inside as well. The engine sounds pretty good too haha. I absolutely loved driving it around because the handling and the suspension on it is great as well. Honda has done a very good job with it I must say.
And that's just the pedestrian "crappy" version of their new turbo engines with a shitty CVT. I cannot wait to see what the manual SI hatchback will be like... or the Coupe Type R oh my.
I would be so mad if I had bought a previous gen Civic SI just to be bitchslapped by one of these 1.5L new gen Civics... NA Honda was really lacking vision for quite a few years.
The Hellcat has been out for a week.
Went to the Atlanta Auto Show today. Drove the Buick Cascada, Chevy Colorado Diesel and Camaro SS, Ford Escape and Mustang GT Convertible, Kia K900, Jeep Renegade, and Honda Civic. I felt like the Camaro was noticeably quicker than the Mustang, and looking up numbers that seems to be the case.
nabe_shogun
Member
Finally picked her up yesterday! 500 mile round trip, and the clutch went on the way back. So todays job is to pull the gearbox ready for the new clutch.
Clutch replacement isn't ideal but the car is in even better shape than what i was told, previous owner spent £5k on it 2 years ago having all the welding and body work done so its immaculate.
Nice. I love those 1st gen mr2's so much. I had a 2nd gen which I liked. I wonder how they compare.
Well it's loosing out on the cubic inch front 302 to 376 so no surprises there plus convertible mustang are heaviest of the lot by a margin,