Car Enthusiast Club [Now Motorcycle friendly!] - First thread to 150k! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[terrytek]

2 hours ago, FuzzyYellow said:

Hello all and happy new year! I’ve been kinda absent for the last month or so. Been busy. But, I have returned, and with a new toy!

 

1996 Tacoma with 265,000 miles on it, and it’s fair share of rust. Frame has been patched though, so it’s safe. P.O. has a cheap-o cherry bomb glass pack put in instead of a decent muffler, so it’s heckin loud. 

3.4L 5VZ-FE

5 speed manual

4x4 with manual front lockouts.

it runs and drives nicely aside from a check engine light due to a bad O2 sensor. I plan of fixing the body rust this spring once it thaws out.

 

Also, the nasty yellow bug deflector has been spray painted white. No pics with that on yet.

Nice winter beater. What's up with the accord?

 

16 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

i think it's going to be either a chevy spark or worse, a mitsubishi mirage

 

either way i will be driving the beans out of the car

Well do you get to choose what rental car you want, provided they have it?

[techswede]

 

[PhantomJaguarr]

El Camino spotted.

 

[arielfall]

double

[arielfall]

10 hours ago, djdwosk97 said:

Of course it's better when it's warmer out, but they're officially rated for 40ºF and above. But do the treads warm up a decent amount or do they end up around road temperatures (when it's 15ºF~)?

 

That's not exactly a practical solution in the very common areas where it will snow and then the snow be cleared the next day, and then repeat for weeks/months. 

 

An A4 starts at around $10k more than an Accord -- $36k vs. $25k~. Although, I would personally try to get an S3 over an A4.

You're right, not practical at all but that is the safest thing to do.

[FuzzyYellow]

13 hours ago, JoaoPRSousa said:

 

Looks good (if the rust can be dealt with it, than even better)

Did you sell the Accord?

Still have her and she’s going strong. 500 more miles until 200k.

13 hours ago, terrytek said:

Nice winter beater. What's up with the accord?

 

Well do you get to choose what rental car you want, provided they have it?

 

[bcredeur97]

18 minutes ago, FuzzyYellow said:

Still have her and she’s going strong. 500 more miles until 200k.

 

miata is about to cross 113k miles... which puts the engine (replaced at 105k) at ~73k miles

 

(supposedly had 63k on it... but im just using 65k as a *safe* estimate)

 

im starting to wonder if my whole japanese engine idea will hurt me in the long run. 10.5:1 compression will certainly limit the amount of boost I can run from a supercharger lol. but at the same time it wouldn't take as much boost to make x power. so idk if it would be an issue so long as i just keep things reasonable like i was planning to do anyway

 

+ by the time i can afford a supercharger i may have money to put rods/lower comp pistons/good bearings in it so it wouldn't matter

[TVwazhere]

On 1/3/2018 at 12:32 AM, byalexandr said:

Maybe a Miata? 3-series? I'm really liking the idea of a Miata but I'm not finding anyone that wants to trade one for my truck, most of the guys with Miatas have lots of cars and are trying to have less cars so....

I know at one point my buddy who helped me with my ST was considering selling his Miata and was looking for a truck., Couldnt find the post on Facebook so maybe he's no longer considering/sold it, but there are buyers for almost everything!

[AlwaysFSX]

4 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

I know at one point my buddy who helped me with my ST was considering selling his Miata and was looking for a truck., Couldnt find the post on Facebook so maybe he's no longer considering/sold it, but there are buyers for almost everything!

Even a base model truck can be sold if someone just wants a beater to abuse.

[cluelessgenius]

hey guys, 

so i was thinking about making this a topic but then thought it would attract more car savy people in here:

im thinking about getting a new car right now and id like to discuss some options with people who know stuff.

im not sure yet if i wanna go diesel or petrol with the whole regulations thing going on right now but here is what im considering:

 

- Peugeot RCZ Facelift from 2012 (considering all engine variations, do like the interior of the 'R')

- BMW Z4 E89 sDrive23i (like the whole design of it in and out and woud consider the lowest end 6-cylinder version)

- BMW 1xxd (more reasonable option, dont care for the exteriir but do like the interior and that BMW control knob in the center console)

 

im only talking about design because i have no clue about engine and i would be interested to know what others think. which engine is more reliable...and so on? in general im looking for a coupe in the 10-20k range

im open to other suggestions so feel free 

[Mr.Dingle]

[JoaoPRSousa]

2 hours ago, FuzzyYellow said:

Still have her and she’s going strong. 500 more miles until 200k.

 

Nice to know you kept it

 

1 hour ago, ColonelThunder said:

 

 

Broooo, come on. Don't shut this thread down... You can't just come here and post stuff like that. Pr0n isn't allowed in the forums ffs --'

[JoaoPRSousa]

1 hour ago, cluelessgenius said:

hey guys, 

so i was thinking about making this a topic but then thought it would attract more car savy people in here:

im thinking about getting a new car right now and id like to discuss some options with people who know stuff.

im not sure yet if i wanna go diesel or petrol with the whole regulations thing going on right now but here is what im considering:

 

- Peugeot RCZ Facelift from 2012 (considering all engine variations, do like the interior of the 'R')

- BMW Z4 E89 sDrive23i (like the whole design of it in and out and woud consider the lowest end 6-cylinder version)

- BMW 1xxd (more reasonable option, dont care for the exteriir but do like the interior and that BMW control knob in the center console)

 

im only talking about design because i have no clue about engine and i would be interested to know what others think. which engine is more reliable...and so on? in general im looking for a coupe in the 10-20k range

im open to other suggestions so feel free 

 

You want reliability? Anything German

You want cheap maintenance? Anything not German

You want to have a nice and fun sporty car? (from those 3 options) That Z4 (RCZ is also pretty nice, but FWD instead of the Z4's RWD)

You want a nice sounding engine? Petrol

You want nice MPG's n shit (low l/100km)? Go with diesel

You want to save a few bucks and don't want a diesel? Get a petrol and LPG convert it. (European fuel prices are shit, I feel you, but LPG is like 70 cents per liter)

 

Coupe 10-20k? https://www.autoscout24.de/angebote/bmw-135-i-coupe-m-sportpaket-m-fahrwerk-navi-xenon-benzin-schwarz-6bf8152c-7d44-4c74-8c33-d349ce121b89?cldtidx=5

The 135i might be a bitch when it comes to fuel tho... So, maybe this?

https://www.autoscout24.de/angebote/bmw-123-1er-coupe-m-sport-performance-paket-tuev-serviceneu-diesel-weiss-328c9a5c-96f1-8c06-e053-e250040a32a1?cldtidx=15

 

I can't say get an auto or get a manual, because that is very subjective.

[iDeFecZx]

19 minutes ago, JoaoPRSousa said:

 

You want reliability? Anything German

You want cheap maintenance? Anything not German

You want to have a nice and fun sporty car? (from those 3 options) That Z4 (RCZ is also pretty nice, but FWD instead of the Z4's RWD)

You want a nice sounding engine? Petrol

You want nice MPG's n shit (low l/100km)? Go with diesel

You want to save a few bucks and don't want a diesel? Get a petrol and LPG convert it. (European fuel prices are shit, I feel you, but LPG is like 70 cents per liter)

 

Coupe 10-20k? https://www.autoscout24.de/angebote/bmw-135-i-coupe-m-sportpaket-m-fahrwerk-navi-xenon-benzin-schwarz-6bf8152c-7d44-4c74-8c33-d349ce121b89?cldtidx=5

The 135i might be a bitch when it comes to fuel tho... So, maybe this?

https://www.autoscout24.de/angebote/bmw-123-1er-coupe-m-sport-performance-paket-tuev-serviceneu-diesel-weiss-328c9a5c-96f1-8c06-e053-e250040a32a1?cldtidx=15

 

I can't say get an auto or get a manual, because that is very subjective.

The RCZ-R's are meant to be pretty good and they have 270hp from a 1.6

[Legend27]

Can someone update me with 5000 pages worth of recap.

[FuzzyYellow]

1 hour ago, JoaoPRSousa said:

 

You want reliability? Anything German

You want cheap maintenance? Anything not German

You want to have a nice and fun sporty car? (from those 3 options) That Z4 (RCZ is also pretty nice, but FWD instead of the Z4's RWD)

You want a nice sounding engine? Petrol

You want nice MPG's n shit (low l/100km)? Go with diesel

You want to save a few bucks and don't want a diesel? Get a petrol and LPG convert it. (European fuel prices are shit, I feel you, but LPG is like 70 cents per liter)

 

Coupe 10-20k? https://www.autoscout24.de/angebote/bmw-135-i-coupe-m-sportpaket-m-fahrwerk-navi-xenon-benzin-schwarz-6bf8152c-7d44-4c74-8c33-d349ce121b89?cldtidx=5

The 135i might be a bitch when it comes to fuel tho... So, maybe this?

https://www.autoscout24.de/angebote/bmw-123-1er-coupe-m-sport-performance-paket-tuev-serviceneu-diesel-weiss-328c9a5c-96f1-8c06-e053-e250040a32a1?cldtidx=15

 

I can't say get an auto or get a manual, because that is very subjective.

So...    Japanese?

[AlwaysFSX]

53 minutes ago, Legend27 said:

Can someone update me with 5000 pages worth of recap.

vehicles yo

[cluelessgenius]

1 hour ago, iDeFecZx said:

The RCZ-R's are meant to be pretty good and they have 270hp from a 1.6

yeah but as i understand it that also means alot of hp per liter and that translates to stress on the engine and it being more fragile?

[JoaoPRSousa]

31 minutes ago, FuzzyYellow said:

So...    Japanese?

 

I based myself on the 3 options listed, but yes, Japanese cars are also decent, especially when it comes to reliability.

[Mr.Dingle]

2 hours ago, JoaoPRSousa said:

 

 

 

 

Broooo, come on. Don't shut this thread down... You can't just come here and post stuff like that. Pr0n isn't allowed in the forums ffs --'

[cluelessgenius]

2 hours ago, JoaoPRSousa said:

 

You want reliability? Anything German

You want cheap maintenance? Anything not German

You want to have a nice and fun sporty car? (from those 3 options) That Z4 (RCZ is also pretty nice, but FWD instead of the Z4's RWD)

You want a nice sounding engine? Petrol

You want nice MPG's n shit (low l/100km)? Go with diesel

You want to save a few bucks and don't want a diesel? Get a petrol and LPG convert it. (European fuel prices are shit, I feel you, but LPG is like 70 cents per liter)

 

Coupe 10-20k? https://www.autoscout24.de/angebote/bmw-135-i-coupe-m-sportpaket-m-fahrwerk-navi-xenon-benzin-schwarz-6bf8152c-7d44-4c74-8c33-d349ce121b89?cldtidx=5

The 135i might be a bitch when it comes to fuel tho... So, maybe this?

https://www.autoscout24.de/angebote/bmw-123-1er-coupe-m-sport-performance-paket-tuev-serviceneu-diesel-weiss-328c9a5c-96f1-8c06-e053-e250040a32a1?cldtidx=15

 

I can't say get an auto or get a manual, because that is very subjective.

thanks for the advice i am kinda confused though ...would you actually buy a car like the 2 you sent? bmw 1xx copupe is awesome and all but those 2 already ran 170k. theyre at the end of their life i wouldnt look twice at a car with those numbers. am i wrong?

 

also have any suggestions for non german cars? since i currently drive a peugeot already i might go non european completely, cause peugeot parts arent really any more available or cheap than german car parts.

 

also LPG is cheap yes but it from what i know is that it only turns on once the engine is hot enough and it puts extra heat in the engine and the whole system is just another thing that need maintaning and it eats more gas so it doesnt translate one to one in comsumption

[bimmerman]

4 hours ago, cluelessgenius said:

hey guys, 

so i was thinking about making this a topic but then thought it would attract more car savy people in here:

im thinking about getting a new car right now and id like to discuss some options with people who know stuff.

im not sure yet if i wanna go diesel or petrol with the whole regulations thing going on right now but here is what im considering:

 

- Peugeot RCZ Facelift from 2012 (considering all engine variations, do like the interior of the 'R')

- BMW Z4 E89 sDrive23i (like the whole design of it in and out and woud consider the lowest end 6-cylinder version)

- BMW 1xxd (more reasonable option, dont care for the exteriir but do like the interior and that BMW control knob in the center console)

 

im only talking about design because i have no clue about engine and i would be interested to know what others think. which engine is more reliable...and so on? in general im looking for a coupe in the 10-20k range

im open to other suggestions so feel free 

Having had multiple German cars over my adult life, and helping fix numerous friends' german cars (mostly BMWs and VWs)-- if you want reliability and cheap maintenance buy a Japanese car. German cars are neither reliable (exploding plastic cooling systems downright plague BMWs) nor cheap to repair, even if you have the skills and ability to DIY. BMW specifically with turbocharged cars has abysmal reliability and durability. The engine internals are rarely what fail, it's just literally everything connected TO the engine that does. And also the rear chassis sheet metal on older BMWs. And the VANOS. And the power steering leaking so that you know it still has fluid in it. And......

 

On the flip side, they are fun to drive when they're not broken. Downside, they break often enough that I seriously wonder who fabricated the myth of 'German car reliability' and whether they had ever owned one long term out of the warranty period.

 

How that relates to Peugeot I have no idea, those are between uncommon and nonexistent here.

 

Personally I would skip any of the diesel BMWs aside from the *35d models. I know fuel costs are (way) higher in Germany, but if you want a fun car get a fun car. If you want basic transportation and good fuel economy, get a Toyota or a Honda. A gutless boring 1.6L diesel just sounds like pain and suffering to me-- why have a car with a great chassis that can be outrun by a 12 year old on a moped?

 

As far as BMW gas engines go, I would look long and hard at non-turbo 6 cylinders, as that is BMW's historical strong point. Turbo reliability was horrible in the N54 and N55 engine generations, with fuel pumps, wastegates, turbines, and more all failing. I don't know if the engine you're looking at is a turbo or not, we don't get the 2.3 model here.

 

The best advice I can give with any BMW is either buy one with a warranty and sell before the warranty is over, or buy used and figure $2-3k per year on average in maintenance if you take it to a shop, half that if you can DIY. Also, be sure to check out the BMW specific forums as there is a very avid community surrounding the majority of BMWs out there (zpost I think is for the E89s).....just don't kid yourself about the running costs. BMW designs these cars to last throughout the first owner's 2-3 year lease period. They rapidly fall apart after that.

 

And, not to contradict myself-- 170,000km is just over 100k miles. That's nothing assuming the car is in good shape (get a mechanic to look!). You'll need to replace things as they wear out but I wouldn't dismiss it. My own (E36) racecar has 185,000 miles on the chassis (75k mile on E46 M3 engine) and my endurance racing car has a 250k mile engine (Bmw M30B35)we literally pulled from a junkyard and have thrashed for two years. Mileage is an irrelevant number so long as the car has been well maintained, or you have money to throw at it to keep it in good condition. Hell, my daily driver E36 M3 sedan had 140k miles on it when I bought it, and aside from needing shocks and water pump replaced, has been going strong at the $1-2k/yr maintenance cost.

[arnavvr]

On 1/4/2018 at 6:20 AM, bcredeur97 said:

S4 is more expensive... sadly

even though its a mini A6 quattro with less comfortable suspension lol

Dads 2014 S4 was $35k, less than a brand new A4. 

[bcredeur97]

34 minutes ago, arnavvr said:

Dads 2014 S4 was $35k, less than a brand new A4. 

my dad's 2012 A6 was $24k and he got in summer 2016 lol

 

less than... anything audi sells? lol

 

he just crossed 108k miles on it!

[arnavvr]

5 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

my dad's 2012 A6 was $24k and he got in summer 2016 lol

 

less than... anything audi sells? lol

 

he just crossed 108k miles on it!

My dad had a 2014 A6 TDI 

 

 

Loved that car.