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26 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

Don't lump me in with them. I'm an enthusiast of mechanic design, be it engines, weaponry, or productive machinery. Not a guy with a wrench that reads the marketing garbage AFE/insert other "enthusiast" brand that can't legally warranty half of their products.

 

I fail to see a correlation between people screeching variations of "forced induction is more efficient!!! Reclaimed energy!!!" and anything I've said.

If you can't be civil. Please leave

 

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my dad won't buy a protege.

1994-1997 Corolla

Had a 95 one and it was dead reliable.

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1994-1997 Corolla

Had a 95 one and it was dead reliable.

I don't like the looks of those one's also, my dad wants one a little newer, even if it means it burns a little oil.

 

but I agree with the dead reliable part though. If I was paying for it, I would probably get one of that era.

On second thought, I'd probably get a 1st gen MR2 for the summer, and one of those for the winter.

 

my dad has 2 old Mr2s sitting out at my grandparents. one, a red rust bucket '85, still ran when he parked it because he bought it for parts from the parents of a friend of his who committed suicide, and the other one, a white '87 with the spoiler on the back. the white one has a bad timing belt, and a tranny that was starting to go. they've been sitting out there for 20 years now. maybe I should make getting one running my summer project.

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yeah, I didn't even read the description. :lol:  but like I said, my dad is buying it, and he won't buy a protege. 

 

Edit: also, the interior is disgusting!  :wacko:

200ish Camry?

 

My friend has one and it's been bone solid.

 

It's gone past 300K and is just now starting to have transmission issues, and a tranny for one of those is cheap

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I don't like the looks of those one's also, my dad wants one a little newer, even if it means it burns a little oil.

 

but I agree with the dead reliable part though. If I was paying for it, I would probably get one of that era.

On second thought, I'd probably get a 1st gen MR2 for the summer, and one of those for the winter.

 

my dad has 2 old Mr2s sitting out at my grandparents. one, a red rust bucket '85, still ran when he parked it because he bought it for parts from the parents of a friend of his who committed suicide, and the other one, a white '87 with the spoiler on the back. the white one has a bad timing belt, and a tranny that was starting to go. they've been sitting out there for 20 years now. maybe I should make getting one running my summer project.

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To be honest I'm not entirely surprised by that.

I wasn't too surprised. Especially because it was the phone laying flat, not upward 

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200ish Camry?

 

My friend has one and it's been bone solid.

 

It's gone past 300K and is just now starting to have transmission issues, and a tranny for one of those is cheap

yeah, it's something we've looked at, my dad just wants the fuel economy of a corolla. it ultimately comes down the where we find the best deal.

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yeah, I didn't even read the description. :lol:  but like I said, my dad is buying it, and he won't buy a protege. 

 

Edit: also, the interior is disgusting!  :wacko:

honestly, don't know why he wouldn't buy a protege. if it were me, i wouldn't buy anything OTHER than a protege. i can trust one of these things to go over 400k without major issues, and plus, parts for them are actually cheap. And probably the pictures make the interior look worse than it really is. it should be a full black/ silver interior. Plus, our protege hasn't ever burned any oil, considering how frequently its driven.

 

200ish Camry?

 

My friend has one and it's been bone solid.

 

It's gone past 300K and is just now starting to have transmission issues, and a tranny for one of those is cheap

Why not an 80s Toyota pickup? Sure, maybe not gas efficient, but it's basically bulletproof, you can't destroy a Hilux.

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Here's a photo of the truck taken today in the sunlight. Pretty sketchy

 

 

Uhhh, it looks like it should be able to buff out....

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Found on /r/subaru

 

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I saw this a while ago on speedhunters, and i was jsut reminded of it. What do you guys think about this miata?

 

 

The full article with more pictures is here: http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/11/wait-thats-miata-pit-crew-style/

 

I don't like it. I'm not a fan of when people mod a car so much that it's unrecognizable

 

They did a great job, just not my shot of whiskey 

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I don't like it. I'm not a fan of when people mod a car so much that it's unrecognizable

 

They did a great job, just not my shot of whiskey 

 

I thought it was a TVR at first.

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The number of people that have said they're coming to todays car meet in trollhättan

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Sigh. Every time my tesla evangelist friend tells me that i should get a tesla next

 

The 700km+ range on my golf just goes

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Just saw this gif

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Even without the twist ending that scene is one of the most idiotic ones in cinema history..

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I wasn't too surprised. Especially because it was the phone laying flat, not upward 

It just has a lot of a contact area to spread out the weight and maybe 20-22% of the weight of the truck? Can't be that bad of an iPhone design to not support the PPI.

 

Sigh. Every time my tesla evangelist friend tells me that i should get a tesla next

 

The 700km+ range on my golf just goes

I solve that by using a bigger tank. :ph34r:

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It just has a lot of a contact area to spread out the weight and maybe 20-22% of the weight of the truck? Can't be that bad of an iPhone design to not support the PPI.

 

I solve that by using a bigger tank. :ph34r:

That was the whole point of my post?

 

The tesla only has something like a 300km range

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That was the whole point of my post?

 

The tesla only has something like a 300km range

I know. I got the point of your post, don't worry about that. :P

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That was the whole point of my post?

 

The tesla only has something like a 300km range

not to mention if you arent near a fast charger (which you still have to wait an hour at!) 

 

you're stuck... i mean maybe a hotel will let you charge it but you'll have to stay overnight lol

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that's a lot of engines.(or cylinders) what was the point of it?

How about making a homemade rx8 with that engine?

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not to mention if you arent near a fast charger (which you still have to wait an hour at!) 

 

you're stuck... i mean maybe a hotel will let you charge it but you'll have to stay overnight lol

When i can get further in a 350 powered chevy and refuel faster then the tech of electric cars hasn't advanced to the point of being a viable alternative

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When i can get further in a 350 powered chevy and refuel faster then the tech of electric cars hasn't advanced to the point of being a viable alternative

Yep! Things like supercapacitors will likely change that though.

We are in desperate need of new battery tech. For everything, not just cars.

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