Vhozite Posted February 27, 2023 Author Share Posted February 27, 2023 According to the dealer shop my car needs ~$12k I’m repairs 😬. Good news: I have to the project car I’ve been wanting lol. I have the Mustang as a daily so I’m ready to get my hands dirty with the Subaru. Told the shop to just put some cheap all seasons on there to get it in rolling condition and I’m gonna get it towed to my house. Quote Link to comment
Emptyeyes_ Posted February 27, 2023 Share Posted February 27, 2023 (edited) 21 hours ago, Genghis_Dong said: Da fuq is a Gothic vehicle? 13 hours ago, IcyBlackDeep said: Like the Munsters? Yes, one of those examples. It's a must to buy a car the same way I either dress or align with my personality. LOL. Edited February 27, 2023 by Emptyeyes_ J-ride 1 Quote Link to comment
Vhozite Posted February 28, 2023 Author Share Posted February 28, 2023 (edited) Was looking into different sport sedans and came across the TLX Type S. I always thought Honda’s were small and light but the TLX is over 4200 lbs??? That’s within 100lbs of a Widebody challenger, a car on a 15yo (?) chassis and a way bigger engine. Where is that weight coming from? Edited February 28, 2023 by Vhozite Quote Link to comment
OPTIMUS124 Posted March 21, 2023 Share Posted March 21, 2023 J-ride and Vhozite 2 Quote Link to comment
Vhozite Posted March 22, 2023 Author Share Posted March 22, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, OPTIMUS124 said: My coworker was just telling me about the 170 this morning shit is bonkers! I thought he was making up the numbers or it was some one-of modded car some YouTuber owns. I drive a Ford but stuff like this is why Dodge is my favorite manufacturer. Yeah you can meme about the 20 trims their cars have or old bones but at the end of the day they have fun doing cool things nobody else does! Also Dodge has gotta have the best marketing team of the big 3 by a country mile. I knew absolutely nothing about this coming and I still heard about it on Monday from 3 different sources. Meanwhile Camaro sales are in free fall and I couldn’t tell you anything about what GM has done with the model in the last 5 years besides give it a visual refresh. Maybe it’s my imagination but it feels like I hear hellcat mentions in pop culture, social media, and regular conversation 100x more than anything about the GT500 or the ZL1. Edit: Now I just need them to drop details on their new I6 in a Charger or Challenger! Edited March 22, 2023 by Vhozite J-ride and OPTIMUS124 2 Quote Link to comment
OPTIMUS124 Posted March 22, 2023 Share Posted March 22, 2023 2 hours ago, Vhozite said: I drive a Ford but stuff like this is why Dodge is my favorite manufacturer. Yeah you can meme about the 20 trims their cars have or old bones but at the end of the day they have fun doing cool things nobody else does! Also Dodge has gotta have the best marketing team of the big 3 by a country mile. I knew absolutely nothing about this coming and I still heard about it on Monday from 3 different sources. Meanwhile Camaro sales are in free fall and I couldn’t tell you anything about what GM has done with the model in the last 5 years besides give it a visual refresh. Maybe it’s my imagination but it feels like I hear hellcat mentions in pop culture, social media, and regular conversation 100x more than anything about the GT500 or the ZL1. Dodge made a vehicle that knew what it was and leaned all the way into it. Vhozite, JGreen and J-ride 3 Quote Link to comment
Vhozite Posted March 26, 2023 Author Share Posted March 26, 2023 (edited) Any suggestions about how to fix this? I’ve taken wheels off cars plenty of times and never ran into this issue. The lug nut was stripped so I had to buy one of those special sockets to grip and take it off and this was the result. 3 of the lug nuts on the wheel are fine but this one is fucked, and I suspect the one next to it is similarly done…I cracked my 21mm socket trying to get it off. Before anyone asks I’ve never taken this wheel off or over tightened the lug nuts they were already tight as shit. Edited March 26, 2023 by Vhozite Quote Link to comment
JGreen Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 (edited) You’ll need some specialized tools at that point. Even then you might just tear off the upper part of the bolt considering you can see the screw portion underneath from the stripped metal. Edited March 27, 2023 by JGreen OPTIMUS124 1 Quote Link to comment
Genghis_Dong Posted March 27, 2023 Share Posted March 27, 2023 Ugghhh sucks. Drill it out and weld another bolt into it. Dunno how to do it with less work. Quote Link to comment
OPTIMUS124 Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 On 3/26/2023 at 6:05 PM, Vhozite said: Any suggestions about how to fix this? I’ve taken wheels off cars plenty of times and never ran into this issue. The lug nut was stripped so I had to buy one of those special sockets to grip and take it off and this was the result. 3 of the lug nuts on the wheel are fine but this one is fucked, and I suspect the one next to it is similarly done…I cracked my 21mm socket trying to get it off. Before anyone asks I’ve never taken this wheel off or over tightened the lug nuts they were already tight as shit. Are you using impact tools? For stuff like this, use a cheater bar to provide some god-tier torque slowly. What I have used as a bar is the handle from a floor jack. Slip it over the end and work at it from the furthest end. Quote Link to comment
Vhozite Posted April 5, 2023 Author Share Posted April 5, 2023 https://www.musclecarsandtrucks.com/dodge-stealth-might-come-back-and-more-future-products-from-the-stellantis-dealer-meeting/ TLDR: Durango is moving full size to fight the Tahoe, Dodge Stealth as an SUV (lol) taking its place, Hurricane I6 Challenger, Charger EV also with a 4 door variant OPTIMUS124 1 Quote Link to comment
Genghis_Dong Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 https://imgur.com/a/zB4XU4F She's done for now. Tuned to 366 at the wheels. New gearbox will be next upgrade. Darc_Requiem, OPTIMUS124 and Vhozite 3 Quote Link to comment
Vhozite Posted April 9, 2023 Author Share Posted April 9, 2023 Replaced all 20 lug nuts, including the problem ones from a couple posts ago. Only two of them were completely fucked (both on the same wheel), but there was at least one lug nut on each wheel showing early signs of the same degradation. Bought some good quality aftermarket lug nuts and just replaced them all to save myself the future headache. For the couple that were really bad, I ended up having to go hammer/chisel to get the cap off, then I had to use a special bastard size socket (19.5mm) that I ordered to get the rest of the lug off. Even with the special sockets (worked great btw, would 100% recommend) I had to He-Man the fuck out of them to get them off. Hoping I can do my brakes today 👍🏽 JGreen 1 Quote Link to comment
Vhozite Posted April 11, 2023 Author Share Posted April 11, 2023 Type-S Reveal https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a43555847/2024-acura-integra-type-s-revealed/ Ngl I really like this but there is no way this is gonna cost something reasonable. OPTIMUS124 1 Quote Link to comment
Vhozite Posted April 22, 2023 Author Share Posted April 22, 2023 Heard a hellcat in traffic today and holy shit that supercharger whine is erotic Ordered new rotors for all 4 corners and one of the ones from the front set was clearly the wrong size. If it was maybe similarly sized I wouldn’t be mad because mistakes happen, but these were obviously mismatched and someone shipping the package noticed and still sent it out. They stacked the smaller box on top of the bigger one and put one of those air bags next to it to take up the extra space like??? If you know you’re shipping me a matched set of rotors and you see you have two different sized boxes why wouldn’t you stop to make sure the order was right lol. OPTIMUS124 1 Quote Link to comment
Vhozite Posted April 29, 2023 Author Share Posted April 29, 2023 I’m debating graduating to motorcycles I’m so tired of how expensive cars are Dayaan 1 Quote Link to comment
Vhozite Posted May 6, 2023 Author Share Posted May 6, 2023 Nissan sold less than 500 Z’s in Q1 2023 yikes https://usa.nissannews.com/en-US/releases/nissan-group-reports-2023-first-quarter-us-sales Darc_Requiem and OPTIMUS124 1 1 Quote Link to comment
JGreen Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 (edited) Really not surprised considering the price listed by dealers. It’s unfortunate since I bet at msrp, the car would’ve likely sold much better. Now Nissan may not make another since this one didn’t sell. Edit: Just double checked the local listings. There’s a Z for sale with an msrp of 53k that the dealer is trying to sell at 88k. Edited May 6, 2023 by JGreen OPTIMUS124 1 Quote Link to comment
Dayaan Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 On 8/7/2021 at 7:33 PM, Vhozite said: What do you guys drive? Our new plan is changing. I was getting a Kia Stinger, but it looks like I'll be getting a Toyota GR86 at some point as my first car... Quote Link to comment
Vhozite Posted May 6, 2023 Author Share Posted May 6, 2023 27 minutes ago, Dayaan said: Our new plan is changing. I was getting a Kia Stinger, but it looks like I'll be getting a Toyota GR86 at some point as my first car... As your first car? I’m so jealous lol Darc_Requiem 1 Quote Link to comment
Vhozite Posted May 9, 2023 Author Share Posted May 9, 2023 Looking at Ford Maverick as my “responsible adult” next vehicle and apparently I’m surrounded by scum Ford dealers. MSRP of the Mav starts at just under 23k, yet there isn’t a single one within 50 miles of me going for less than $30k. Some of them are all the way up to the low 40’s ffs. Dayaan and J-ride 2 Quote Link to comment
Dayaan Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 (edited) On 5/6/2023 at 5:25 PM, Vhozite said: As your first car? I’m so jealous lol Yeah! We can’t afford it at the moment. In a matter of months, my father will get his job. We’ll have two major earners in the family. While I await improved immigration papers, I’ll be working my job on campus. With the money I get from that I can lease the car easily. I don’t have any costs besides video games since I’m on a full ride, so I’ll be saving 30% of my paycheck and putting 30% into the car payment every month. Very manageable. I’ve booked my driving exam for June, so fingers crossed I’ll have my license by the end of next month! EDIT: Since we’re in Minnesota, we get black ice for half the year. Automatic (with paddle shifting) is probably the best option. It has the most electronics so I’ll probably have decent traction control options. It’s more expensive than the full manual mode (which I really want), but it’s not the best idea… Edited May 9, 2023 by Dayaan Quote Link to comment
J-ride Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 34 minutes ago, Vhozite said: Looking at Ford Maverick as my “responsible adult” next vehicle and apparently I’m surrounded by scum Ford dealers. MSRP of the Mav starts at just under 23k, yet there isn’t a single one within 50 miles of me going for less than $30k. Some of them are all the way up to the low 40’s ffs. I had the exact same issue when my wife wanted a Bronco, dealers were asking Lexus prices 😒. Quote Link to comment
Vhozite Posted May 11, 2023 Author Share Posted May 11, 2023 (edited) Thinking about taking the manual plunge and getting a WRX. I like the convenience of automatic but the WRX is the only car that checks all my other boxes 4 doors AWD Sporty Not terrible on gas Big aftermarket Not super heavy or large The Mustang is great but I don’t like how much I’m spending on a 12 year old car that isn’t particularly fun to drive (in very large part to the auto trans). Edited May 11, 2023 by Vhozite Quote Link to comment
JGreen Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 What don’t you like about the mustang auto? Is it specific to the mustang auto or just autos in general? I’m a big fan of manuals and that’s my daily, but you’ll definitely have more car options that check off those boxes if you include auto. Quote Link to comment
Vhozite Posted May 11, 2023 Author Share Posted May 11, 2023 19 minutes ago, JGreen said: What don’t you like about the mustang auto? Is it specific to the mustang auto or just autos in general? I’m a big fan of manuals and that’s my daily, but you’ll definitely have more car options that check off those boxes if you include auto. It’s bad at almost everything that isn’t low rpm highway cruising. At low speeds (think parking lot/neighborhoods) it’s super lurchy anything more than literally 10% throttle at ~5mph and the tranny will immediately start hunting for second gear. What ends up happening is that you get a few seconds of revving with no acceleration until the car slams you into 2nd. In terms of fun factor the transmission programming sucks. The redline in my car ~7000 RPM, and the car will never rev above 2000 unless you’re giving it like 70% throttle…at which point it’ll shift at 3000 lol. Anything higher and you gotta be a WOT, and letting off the gas even a tiny bit it’ll revert right back to granny mode upshifting prematurely. If you’re already in over drive and you give it some gas you either get no balls until you force a downshift, which takes about 10 years. Quote Link to comment
Vhozite Posted May 13, 2023 Author Share Posted May 13, 2023 I drove stick for the very first time today. I was constantly stalling in a parking lot but I’ve never had so much fun at 15 mph lmao. I love it. Dayaan, Darc_Requiem and J-ride 2 1 Quote Link to comment
J-ride Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 (edited) I had a daily driver standard Hyundai Accent I bought after college. I drove it for 5 years and bought it for 400 bucks because the motor was blown. It was pretty fun, it struggled to go above 85 though lol. I almost replaced it with the standard accord V6 they made in 2015, but I didn't want to have a car my wife couldn't drive. Edited May 13, 2023 by J-ride Quote Link to comment
JGreen Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 7 hours ago, Vhozite said: I drove stick for the very first time today. I was constantly stalling in a parking lot but I’ve never had so much fun at 15 mph lmao. I love it. Part of the learning experience. You’ll get a feel for where the engagement point and probably never stall again. Each car is a little different, but I’ve found the feel to be similar between the various manuals I’ve driven. You’ll also learn to know when you need to give it more gas because the engagement isn’t quite there. Just don’t try learning stick on a hill 😂 Vhozite 1 Quote Link to comment
Vhozite Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 Exhaust parts for my Subaru are (mostly) here and vacation coming up in a few weeks. Between this and the front brake parts sitting in the trunk I’m ready to get down to business. Quote Link to comment
DoctaMario Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 Why do Jeep owners have a manger's worth of figurines on their dashboard? I've noticed this is mainly a Jeep owner thing, I never see anyone else doing this. Quote Link to comment
Vhozite Posted May 18, 2023 Author Share Posted May 18, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, DoctaMario said: Why do Jeep owners have a manger's worth of figurines on their dashboard? I've noticed this is mainly a Jeep owner thing, I never see anyone else doing this. Because how will other people know how quirky you are if you don’t have every square foot of your Heep molested by some kind of personalization or mod. Edited May 18, 2023 by Vhozite JGreen, DoctaMario and J-ride 3 Quote Link to comment
Vhozite Posted June 19, 2023 Author Share Posted June 19, 2023 (edited) Man I want one of these or a Type R so bad. Honda pushing hard to try and become my favorite manufacturer. Edited June 19, 2023 by Vhozite Quote Link to comment
Emptyeyes_ Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 I'm thinking about investing in RVs too. Motor homes make more sense, especially in times as a backup. Quote Link to comment
Dayaan Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/21/2023 at 1:59 PM, Emptyeyes_ said: I'm thinking about investing in RVs too. Motor homes make more sense, especially in times as a backup. If you do, let me know how it goes. My father wants to invest in one. Emptyeyes_ 1 Quote Link to comment
Vhozite Posted September 17, 2023 Author Share Posted September 17, 2023 RESURRECTION Photos from my pops car show Jurassic and Darc_Requiem 2 Quote Link to comment
Dayaan Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 There were apparently some Veyrons cruising around the Twin Cities two days ago. Unfortunately they didn’t come anywhere near us, so I didn’t see them or hear them. Pretty funny though that no matter where I go, from Pakistan to America, there will always be Veyrons visiting my city. Vhozite 1 Quote Link to comment
Wellman Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Just got a hybrid car. It is indeed better on gas then my previous vehicle. Although with my commute that is only a slight difference. Surprised by how much noise makes though. Dayaan and Darc_Requiem 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Darc_Requiem Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 34 minutes ago, Wellman said: Just got a hybrid car. It is indeed better on gas then my previous vehicle. Although with my commute that is only a slight difference. Surprised by how much noise makes though. In my experience, hybrids are just as loud as ICE vehicles. Unless they have some sort of all electric mode like the Corvette E-Ray. Electrics on the other hands are so quit that some companies have options to pump in fake engine noise. What kind of hybrid did you get? Do you a lot of city or highway driving? Hybrids give a big boost to city MPG. Side note: Sorry for twenty questions, I'm inquisitive by nature. Quote Link to comment
Wellman Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 2 hours ago, Darc_Requiem said: In my experience, hybrids are just as loud as ICE vehicles. Unless they have some sort of all electric mode like the Corvette E-Ray. Electrics on the other hands are so quit that some companies have options to pump in fake engine noise. What kind of hybrid did you get? Do you a lot of city or highway driving? Hybrids give a big boost to city MPG. Side note: Sorry for twenty questions, I'm inquisitive by nature. Toyota Camry, I knew they were somewhat loud with sound as they are backing up but even in the car I can hear it with additional sounds at times. I know they said there is a mode to mute the extra sounds in neighborhoods in the manual but I didn't pay it much mind. As long as it helps with the mileage, as I do a more then fair bit of highway and city driving during the week, then it can blast out opera music for people around me to hear as I stop for all I care. Oh and the environment too. I also did this for the environment. Yeah... Quote Link to comment
Dayaan Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 39 minutes ago, Wellman said: Toyota Camry, I knew they were somewhat loud with sound as they are backing up but even in the car I can hear it with additional sounds at times. I know they said there is a mode to mute the extra sounds in neighborhoods in the manual but I didn't pay it much mind. As long as it helps with the mileage, as I do a more then fair bit of highway and city driving during the week, then it can blast out opera music for people around me to hear as I stop for all I care. Oh and the environment too. I also did this for the environment. Yeah... We have a hybrid. Honda CRV. Great mileage and the power delivery is far more responsive than the gas one. It's loud as shit, especially in reverse like yours. Sounds like one long Tinkerbell fart. Great fuel economy though, for a family vehicle doing an hour of commute on a daily basis, minimum. I'm still attached to the idea of getting a GR86, and it'll be a little sad if I get a hybrid, but that's probably where I'll go. Can't afford electric, but I'll need to make smart choices. Wellman 1 Quote Link to comment
Vhozite Posted September 27, 2023 Author Share Posted September 27, 2023 Ngl I would go electric for my next vehicle if I had a reliable way to charge it. While I hate the weight and lack of sound I like the idea of there being a lot more freedom to use space because you don’t have an engine or transmission up front. I like fast cars and one thing I absolutely hate is how every front engine car with more than 5 cylinders needs a mile long hood to hold the engine. I hoping with the skateboard style platforms everyone is using we can get more smaller cars with high HP. Also as someone who does most of the repairs and maintenance on their own car I’m super looking forward to not having to do oil changes or constantly check on brakes. Wellman and Dayaan 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Vhozite Posted October 3, 2023 Author Share Posted October 3, 2023 As of yesterday the Mustang is officially paid off. Documentation still need to come in the mail but my first loan has been 100% paid. I have credit history now 🙌🏽 DangerousJ, Wellman, JGreen and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment
JGreen Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Congrats! That’s huge. I’m hoping I get there soon with mine. Vhozite 1 Quote Link to comment
OPTIMUS124 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Not gonna lie, this had me dying. Vhozite and Darc_Requiem 1 1 Quote Link to comment
Darc_Requiem Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 (edited) @OPTIMUS124Yeah that is pretty funny. However, there is also the other side of it. Where people confuse displacement with actual physical engine size and weight. A BMW N63 (4.4L) V8 weights more than Chevrolet LT2 (6.2L) V8. The N63 is 503lbs. The LT2 is 472Lbs. It's not just displacement but engine type that matters. A DOHC V8 like the N63 is physically larger than a OHV V8 like the LT2. This the reason why the original CTS-V had an LS6 (5.7L) V8 in it instead of a Northstar (4.6L) V8. They would have had to use forced induction to get a Northstar V8 that had the same power output at the LS6 and that would have made it too large to fit in the engine bay. Not only that the LS6 weighs less (355lbs) than the standard Northstar (403lbs). A Northstar with forced induction would be even heavier. Edited January 7 by Darc_Requiem OPTIMUS124 and Vhozite 2 Quote Link to comment
OPTIMUS124 Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 1 hour ago, Darc_Requiem said: @OPTIMUS124Yeah that is pretty funny. However, there is also the other size of it. Where people confuse displacement with actual physical engine size and weight.A BMW N63 (4.4L) V8 weights more than Chevrolet LT2 (6.2L) V8. The N63 is 503lbs. The LT2 is 472Lbs. It's not just displacement but engine type that matters. A DOHC V8 like the N63 is physically larger than a OHV V8 like the LT2. This the reason why the original CTS-V had an LS6 (5.7L) V8 in it instead of a Northstar (4.6L) V8. They would have had to use forced induction to get a Northstar V8 that had the same power output at the LS6 and that would have made it too large to fit in the engine bay. Not only that the LS6 weighs less (355lbs) than the standard Northstar (403lbs). A Northstar with forced induction would be even heavier. Absolutely. You also have torque. Power to weight ratio is absolutely a thing. I appreciate all of this. The car community really is all up in arms about EVs vs. ICE as if it's a war of factions. It's just how the vehicle propels itself. At the same time, a lot of enthusiasts love things about the car that are actually inefficiencies or waste by-products. I've seen tons of posts about how EVs are so quiet. The reality is that sexy exhaust is really just a tuned fart 🤣. I love my V8, but people need to chill with the EV hate. There is some cool tech out there. Darc_Requiem and Vhozite 2 Quote Link to comment
Vhozite Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 I was coming out of an EZ pass booth and there was a Model 3 behind and we were both moving, but jfc the difference in speed is nuts. Like you said my car has a V8 and is faster than probably 85% of cars on the road and he blew the doors off my car when he decided he didn’t want me keeping up anymore lol. Don’t get me wrong my car sounds great, but it also felt silly making so much noise for my to get instantly gapped even already going over 100 lol. That aside, there just aren’t any EVs I like even though I like the concept. The EVs we have now I wouldn’t but even if they were ICE because they’re heavy as fuck, way faster than I want for a public road, they’re expensive, and most of them are shaped like eggs lol. I think a lot of tunes will change when we get something like an affordable Tesla Roadster or the equivalent of an EV Miata. OPTIMUS124 1 Quote Link to comment
Vhozite Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 Speaking of being too fast for the road, it’s been 1 year with the Mustang and I’m pretty set on a twin or a WRX for my next vehicle. Just can’t decide if I want AWD and if I want to go manual or not. Quote Link to comment
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