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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

 

Edit. That goes for everyone in the thread

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thought I would share a pic of my 97 M3 had this car from 2005-2014 ,had to sell it (I did not want to) .IMO one of the best cars ever made one day I will be getting another.

 

an absolute joy to drive .

 

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there are a few cars that use the same reservoir for brake and clutch. Sounds like your protege may be one of those cars. You may need to bleed the clutch too.

Aw crap, didn't know that either.

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thought I would share a pic of my 97 M3 had this car from 2005-2014 ,had to sell it (I did not want to) .IMO one of the best cars ever made one day I will be getting another.

 

an absolute joy to drive .

 

 

very nice! e36's are great bmw's. I currently have a non m e46 coupe and love it. Hoping to get a e46 m3 eventually.

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Just changed transmission fluid in my car today and it made a world of a difference. Shifts much smoother, a bit quieter on the highway, less vibration. quite nice!

 

jc, can transmission fluid affect gas mileage?(i guess ill be finding out for sure this week) (less friction??)

 

edit: also i noticed my brake fluid is a bit low. I have some DOT4 at home, pretty sure DOT3 is in the car(its compatible with both). I know they can mix, but i dont want to open a sealed, full brake fluid container for my car if its gonna go bad quickly. how long is brake fluid good for once you open the can?

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Just changed transmission fluid in my car today and it made a world of a difference. Shifts much smoother, a bit quieter on the highway, less vibration. quite nice!

 

jc, can transmission fluid affect gas mileage?(i guess ill be finding out for sure this week) (less friction??)

 

edit: also i noticed my brake fluid is a bit low. I have some DOT4 at home, pretty sure DOT3 is in the car(its compatible with both). I know they can mix, but i dont want to open a sealed, full brake fluid container for my car if its gonna go bad quickly. how long is brake fluid good for once you open the can?

the way brake fluid can go bad is by absorbing moisture. If you open it, just make sure it is in a dry environment in storage.  

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Bought a "new" car recently :)

Sure its not a lambo, or even a BMW, but IMO it looks really nice, and its the best I could find for $16k

 

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Almost brand new, only 2500km, navigation, leather, etc...

The car cost $30k new, and I got it used at almost half price :)

 

Just thought I would share...i think its the best looking "affordable" mid sized sedan.

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thought I would share a pic of my 97 M3 had this car from 2005-2014 ,had to sell it (I did not want to) .IMO one of the best cars ever made one day I will be getting another.

 

 

Who doesn't like the E36? :wub:

 

BTW, I still can't believe that some cars are old as fuck, as an example, our E34 is 21 years old, 21!, and it still works like a charm and is an absolute joy to drive :wub:

 

I want to keep it, but I'll probably move to the UK or NA :(

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I swear i saw Ron Swanson in a Ford mondeo

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Bought a "new" car recently :)

Sure its not a lambo, or even a BMW, but IMO it looks really nice, and its the best I could find for $16k

 

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Almost brand new, only 2500km, navigation, leather, etc...

The car cost $30k new, and I got it used at almost half price :)

 

Just thought I would share...i think its the best looking "affordable" mid sized sedan.

 

Congrats, sounds like a great deal.

 

I love how the new Fusions look. Very nice car, enjoy. :)

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Weirdo.

An equinox?

Woulda expected a Mustang or something because of tha name and all... lol

lol, I just love the interior of the Equinox. The dash looks amazing and I love the white seats.

 

If cost wasn't an issue my dream car rn is probably a Lincoln MKC with the 2.3L EB engine. Basically a glorified Escape with the engine from the new Mustang.

 

At least until the Model X comes out.

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Who doesn't like the E36? :wub:

 

BTW, I still can't believe that some cars are old as fuck, as an example, our E34 is 21 years old, 21!, and it still works like a charm and is an absolute joy to drive :wub:

 

I want to keep it, but I'll probably move to the UK or NA :(

 

very nice! e36's are great bmw's. I currently have a non m e46 coupe and love it. Hoping to get a e46 m3 eventually.

Thanks

 

tell you what there is nothing better than entering an off ramp at 80/mph with no fear and letting the ass end of the car just break loose with my foot still on the throttle!!

 

my new car is a truck,2008 silverado Z71 LTZ 4/door with the vmax package (6.0 with 370hp) family weekend vacation vehicle and work truck. will add some pics of this when the weather is better . winter has beat it up a little bit :(

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tell you what there is nothing better than entering an off ramp at 80/mph with no fear and letting the ass end of the car just break loose with my foot still on the throttle!!

 

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Congrats, sounds like a great deal.

 

I love how the new Fusions look. Very nice car, enjoy. :)

Thanks :)

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lol, I just love the interior of the Equinox. The dash looks amazing and I love the white seats.

If cost wasn't an issue my dream car rn is probably a Lincoln MKC with the 2.3L EB engine. Basically a glorified Escape with the engine from the new Mustang.

At least until the Model X comes out.

It doesn't really jump out at me. I like the dark chocolate and black combo though.

I'm not much of a crossover fan. Seems sort of inefficient.

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If cost wasn't an issue my dream car rn is probably a Lincoln MKC with the 2.3L EB engine. Basically a glorified Escape with the engine from the new Mustang.

dat gear "shifter" tho

 

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Bought a "new" car recently :)

Sure its not a lambo, or even a BMW, but IMO it looks really nice, and its the best I could find for $16k

 

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Almost brand new, only 2500km, navigation, leather, etc...

The car cost $30k new, and I got it used at almost half price :)

 

Just thought I would share...i think its the best looking "affordable" mid sized sedan.

Nice Aston :P

That deal seems like a steal though, congrats :D

 

dat gear "shifter" tho

 

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Lol. that's awful. While EV's seem great, the fact that there are no gears (other than possibly a high and low) is sad.

 

I want this.

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Nice Aston :P

That deal seems like a steal though, congrats :D

 

Lol. that's awful. While EV's seem great, the fact that there are no gears (other than possibly a high and low) is sad.

 

I want this.

2011-audi-r8-42-spyder-shifter-photo-416

gated shifters are magnificently pretty <3

I love gated shifters too! and your chances of missing a gear diminish substantially lol so you dont have to concentrate quite as hard

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Lol. that's awful. While EV's seem great, the fact that there are no gears (other than possibly a high and low) is sad.

I don't think they ever will, Tesla tried a high/low tranny in the Roadster and it kept breaking, simply couldn't handle the torque.

 

That gear selector I posted was from the Lincoln MKC btw (6-speed auto), not the Model X.

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I love gated shifters too! and your chances of missing a gear diminish substantially lol so you dont have to concentrate quite as hard

Eh. shifting is second nature for me.

Unless it's a car I haven't driven before, then it takes my a minute of two to get used to it. 

 

I just think they look pretty. Not very practical, but they look nice :D

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Eh. shifting is second nature for me.

Unless it's a car I haven't driven before, then it takes my a minute of two to get used to it. 

 

I just think they look pretty. Not very practical, but they look nice :D

Well ive never driven a manual before myself. So i cant say its second nature. But I do it all the time on assetto corsa with a G27 xD

 

I want to but no one has a manual around me for to try to drive xD

 

I have a feeling one day Im gonna go buy a car with a manual tranny and im gonna hop in it for the test drive and just drive it, hoping that I really know what im doing LOL

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Eh. shifting is second nature for me.

Unless it's a car I haven't driven before, then it takes my a minute of two to get used to it. 

 

I just think they look pretty. Not very practical, but they look nice :D

And they make a lovely sound too.

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It doesn't really jump out at me. I like the dark chocolate and black combo though.

I'm not much of a crossover fan. Seems sort of inefficient.

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I cool with wagons making a return.

dat gear "shifter" tho

Not a fan. It would break on me.

Nice Aston :P

That deal seems like a steal though, congrats :D

Lol. that's awful. While EV's seem great, the fact that there are no gears (other than possibly a high and low) is sad.

I want this.

gated shifters are magnificently pretty <3

You could do like someone I know and build an electric car with a manual. Its quite fun to ride in.

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This is the kind of engine i wanted to build for my (Now temporarily cancelled) 190E project.

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Would fit right in in the front of this

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