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[vetali]

My sister gave me a 25 dollar gift card to... fucking autozone. Not sure what kind of snake oil they sell that I should burn this on. 

[Raudi_]

Just now, vetali said:

My sister gave me a 25 dollar gift card to... fucking autozone. Not sure what kind of snake oil they sell that I should burn this on. 

I would just get car cleaning stuff myself, everything else there is garbage  c:

[iDeFecZx]

3 minutes ago, KingCry said:

That's why I love the mk4 platform, you get a small peppy car with TON's of potential as long as you don't get the 2.0 8v motor

VW?

[techswede]

1 minute ago, iDeFecZx said:

I like small engines so torque isnt really there lol

Small car + decent power is where its at for me, things like 182's and Cooper S'

Though there are some big cars I have a soft spot for 

Some smaller engines have a soft spot in my heart. The one in the first gen Uno turbo springs to mind.

But now that i've tried something with a nice amount of torque i'm hooked

I'm considering a small car as a winter vehicle as it would be a bit cheaper though.

[Raudi_]

1 minute ago, iDeFecZx said:

VW?

Yeah, best platform for a german auto maker for a first time tuner. 

[iDeFecZx]

1 minute ago, KingCry said:

Yeah, best platform for a german auto maker for a first time tuner. 

Ahh, we actually had a Mk4 Golf GTI at one point, and I was actually looking at getting one as a first car but the insurance is stupid on any Mk4 Golf for teenagers here

[vetali]

3 minutes ago, KingCry said:

I would just get car cleaning stuff myself, everything else there is garbage  c:

I do need washer fluid. I also need brake fluid for my slave cylinder swap but I'm not gonna use their crap. 

[RatedBlam]

14 minutes ago, KingCry said:

still cable linkage c: 

Found some video of the linkage in action. Plus a load of ebay links for "rebuild kits"

Not the typical cornucopia of info that the search terms "mk4 Bora" usually bring up.

[Raudi_]

Just now, iDeFecZx said:

Ahh, we actually had a Mk4 Golf GTI at one point, and I was actually looking at getting one as a first car but the insurance is stupid on any Mk4 Golf for teenagers here

get the jetta, should be cheaper for insurance

I pay 57$ a month for full coverage on my jetta with as quick as it is 

[iDeFecZx]

4 minutes ago, techswede said:

Some smaller engines have a soft spot in my heart. The one in the first gen Uno turbo springs to mind.

But now that i've tried something with a nice amount of torque i'm hooked

I'm considering a small car as a winter vehicle as it would be a bit cheaper though.

If I could i'd love to have an old style hot hatch like a 182 or possibly a Mk2 GTI for fun on the way to college and then have a new XC90 for whenever I have to go anywhere with people lol

Unfortunately being 17, in the UK and having no job, that wont happen any time soon

[iDeFecZx]

2 minutes ago, KingCry said:

get the jetta, should be cheaper for insurance

I pay 57$ a month for full coverage on my jetta with as quick as it is 

Bit of an issue in the UK, since even the cheapest cars to insure for my are some £120 p/m. The golf was some £330 p/m

Currently set on getting a MK2 Clio 16v since they're both cheap and I can get insured on them lol

[Raudi_]

3 minutes ago, iDeFecZx said:

Bit of an issue in the UK, since even the cheapest cars to insure for my are some £120 p/m. The golf was some £330 p/m

Currently set on getting a MK2 Clio 16v since they're both cheap and I can get insured on them lol

Oh dear wow thats steep 

[AlwaysFSX]

1 hour ago, techswede said:

Second day of the new year. Ended up with a trip to the doc.

Was doing some cleaning and then i felt like i'd been shot in the chest at point blank range with a shotgun.

Doesn't seem to be serious and i'm back home. Doc said it may just be an inflamed sternum but to call if i have further issues. 

Hurts like a motherfucker when i breathe though. Just thought i'd let you know since this may impact my mood.

Stay safe.

[iDeFecZx]

Just now, KingCry said:

Oh dear wow thats steep 

Yeah, the cheapest cars here as a 17 year old are still some £950/£1000 a year for some shite 50hp hatchbacks.

The clio is gonna cost me almost £1700 when its payed for, and thats not including purchasing the car or taxing it

[terrytek]

14 minutes ago, KingCry said:

I would just get car cleaning stuff myself, everything else there is garbage  c:

while i would do the same, their duralast gold batteries are actually really good. i have a battery in every single car in this household, and they're pretty darn reliable. i wanted to get an optima battery for the corolla, but we settled on a duralast instead.

[JoaoPRSousa]

13 minutes ago, KingCry said:

Yeah, best platform for a german auto maker for a first time tuner. 

 

I am tempted to get one, but for the same amount I can get a 6 cylinder E46...

I'm not going to spend any money on mods tho, because I'm still a student with almost 0 income

IDK...........................................................

[iDeFecZx]

Wow, the new Golf GTI Clubsport 40 things are so expensive. For the same price as one of them you can buy a fully specced V90 or even an M4

[AlwaysFSX]

@vetali @techswede @Real_PhillBert and basically anyone else that might know

 

What do rotors look like when they're starting to develop cracks?

[vetali]

6 minutes ago, terrytek said:

while i would do the same, their duralast gold batteries are actually really good. i have a battery in every single car in this household, and they're pretty darn reliable. i wanted to get an optima battery for the corolla, but we settled on a duralast instead.

I'll stick with interstate.

3 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

@vetali @techswede @Real_PhillBert and basically anyone else that might know

 

What do rotors look like when they're starting to develop cracks?

I rarely see cracked rotors, if ever. Just regular vented rotors usually don't crack unless you are like, tracking your awesome autozone brakes. Why are you asking?

[AlwaysFSX]

1 minute ago, vetali said:

I rarely see cracked rotors, if ever. Just regular vented rotors usually don't crack unless you are like, tracking your awesome autozone brakes. Why are you asking?

There are some weird, dark vertical lines on my front rotors. They're mostly perpendicular to the regular wear lines on it.

[iDeFecZx]

1 minute ago, AlwaysFSX said:

There are some weird, dark vertical lines on my front rotors. They're mostly perpendicular to the regular wear lines on it.

Like these?

[AlwaysFSX]

1 minute ago, iDeFecZx said:

Like these?

Sort of but it's not cracked. Same color, just no physical crack yet.

[vetali]

3 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Sort of but it's not cracked. Same color, just no physical crack yet.

Could be starting to, thats a pretty extreme case. Best test is to run your finger nail across the suspect area, if you feel something there then its starting to crack. 

[Raudi_]

16 minutes ago, JoaoPRSousa said:

 

I am tempted to get one, but for the same amount I can get a 6 cylinder E46...

I'm not going to spend any money on mods tho, because I'm still a student with almost 0 income

IDK...........................................................

no e46, I looked at a few and still couldn't bring myself to buy one as much as I want a BMW still, I'll wait a good while before buying one

[AlwaysFSX]

Just now, vetali said:

Could be starting to, thats a pretty extreme case. Best test is to run your finger nail across the suspect area, if you feel something there then its starting to crack. 

I ran my key over the lines and I might've felt a little bit of a dip. I'll grab a picture in a moment. Not a fan of walking across a parking lot.