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

[terrytek]

9 hours ago, Zando Bob said:

Exactly why I hate them. Get a sweet hatchback or something if you want a practical city car, don’t ruin a good truck. Unless it’s a Chevy S10, those are beyond repair. 

that's why i prefer smaller trucks other than the tundra, like the tacoma and frontier. they're still utilitarian, but they still maneuver pretty well.

8 hours ago, vinyldash303 said:

Leave the stock wheels.

ok maybe on a tundra i'd keep it stock, but if i had a tacoma, i'd offroad it much more, so i might need some beefier wheels and tires.

1 hour ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Yeah people are nicer outside the us, but el pasoans are so sour you might as well group everyone else together.

 

10 minutes for gate info, 2 hours for boarding.. Bought a cappuccino because I'm tired, shit don't work for me.

geez it's been so long since i've been in an airport, i don't even remember how long shit took to get on a plane. my family won't get on a plane anymore these days because security takes fucknig forever my dad says.

37 minutes ago, GlassBomb said:

328 E36 wagon with M4 Competition wheels. I can dig it.

 

@JoaoPRSousa

[Zando_]

Just now, terrytek said:

that's why i prefer smaller trucks other than the tundra, like the tacoma and frontier. they're still utilitarian, but they still maneuver pretty well.

ok maybe on a tundra i'd keep it stock, but if i had a tacoma, i'd offroad it much more, so i might need some beefier wheels and tires.

geez it's been so long since i've been in an airport, i don't even remember how long shit took to get on a plane. my family won't get on a plane anymore these days because security takes fucknig forever my dad says.

@JoaoPRSousa

Oh yeah. The Tacoma is pretty much my favourite truck, along with the Ford Ranger. I couldn’t see myself in anything bigger than an F-150, even those are a bit large. Small trucks and SUVs are the vehicles for me. 

[vetali]

 

[terrytek]

3 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

Oh yeah. The Tacoma is pretty much my favourite truck, along with the Ford Ranger. I couldn’t see myself in anything bigger than an F-150, even those are a bit large. Small trucks and SUVs are the vehicles for me. 

the only large truck i'd ever consider is a tundra, because toyota fanboy. but really the only utility vehicles i'd drive are the tacoma and 4runner, and maybe frontier if there's nothing else.

[bcredeur97]

@chaozbandit I've been using "kernel toolkit" on the play store to limit my phone's CPU to 1597 MHz and the results have been pretty sweet. 

 

This phone is definitely bottlenecked by the GPU so I lowered the resolution to 1080p with "Easy DPI changer" and underclocked the CPU as I mentioned (im not touching voltage because for some reason I get crashes if I touch it at all... Even increase it. It's like, buggy?) 

 

And I've been seeing some real great battery life without any usability issues. Plus it runs a whole lot cooler. If I use this phone heavily at full speed it gets pretty warm lol 

 

But yeah all I'm doing is limiting the maximum clockspeed which also limits the voltage because it's all on a curve. 

 

So now I get pretty much the entire day off on/off use even with Crdroid and Android 7. Which you (and they) say consumes a lot more battery than fulmics. And I don't play games on my phone so I don't need all the horsepower, and I can still fly through the menus and apps just as quickly 

[vetali]

1 minute ago, terrytek said:

the only large truck i'd ever consider is a tundra, because toyota fanboy. but really the only utility vehicles i'd drive are the tacoma and 4runner, and maybe frontier if there's nothing else.

Tundras aren't that big. Newer Chevys are fat though.

[AlwaysFSX]

@terrytek security depends on the airport, LAX is slow as balls

[terrytek]

10 minutes ago, vetali said:

Tundras aren't that big. Newer Chevys are fat though.

they're pretty big, especially  crewmax editions. i sat in one (in platinum trim) at a toyota dealer and my god, it felt massive. i've never been in anything as big as a tundra so any truck would feel massive. especially compared to a tacoma. tacoma felt like it hasn't changed in terms of how big it feels, but the tundra seems massive compared.

 

11 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

@terrytek security depends on the airport, LAX is slow as balls

well closest one is either sfo, or san jose international, or oakland, or sac international, but like i said, i haven't flown in 10 years.

[AlwaysFSX]

Just now, terrytek said:

well closest one is either sfo, or san jose international, or oakland, or sac international, but like i said, i haven't flown in 10 years.

It's only gotten worse. Flying ten years ago was much quicker.

[terrytek]

1 minute ago, AlwaysFSX said:

It's only gotten worse. Flying ten years ago was much quicker.

Yeah i figured it would get worse these days because people fear planes could go down and shit.

[vetali]

5 minutes ago, terrytek said:

they're pretty big, especially  crewmax editions. i sat in one (in platinum trim) at a toyota dealer and my god, it felt massive. i've never been in anything as big as a tundra so any truck would feel massive. especially compared to a tacoma. tacoma felt like it hasn't changed in terms of how big it feels, but the tundra seems massive compared.

 

Its because you haven't been in or drove another late model truck. Tundras may be higher, but they are more narrow and easier to maneuver in areas with limited space. Even with the crazy steering rack ratio Toyota puts in their trucks. Really annoying. 

[terrytek]

1 minute ago, vetali said:

Its because you haven't been in or drove another late model truck. Tundras may be higher, but they are more narrow and easier to maneuver in areas with limited space. Even with the crazy steering rack ratio Toyota puts in their trucks. Really annoying. 

i've been in a couple silverados at a local auto show, but hey if they're more maneuverable than other trucks, i see it as a plus.

[AlwaysFSX]

Just now, terrytek said:

i've been in a couple silverados at a local auto show, but hey if they're more maneuverable than other trucks, i see it as a plus.

Turns tighter than an F-150 afaik.

[terrytek]

3 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

I would argue that the stock wheels are going to be better than some rockstars but w/e

ok maybe not rockstars, maybe fuel wheels or if they're not too bad looking, mickey thompson or dick cepek wheels.

 

10 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Turns tighter than an F-150 afaik.

then the more the merrier. that's probably why i see a lot of pickups driving in san francisco being tundras. 

[terrytek]

TFW when you're trying to switch to a different tab but you overshoot the tab and end up closing it instead. QQ

[Darkman]

2 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

Someone develop an angle kit for the trucks

I mean it wouldn't surprise me if some unknown brand made one for S10s since people like slamming them and sometimes drifting them.. Rare but it does happen

[vetali]

48 minutes ago, terrytek said:

TFW when you're trying to switch to a different tab but you overshoot the tab and end up closing it instead. QQ

control+shift+T tho

[vetali]

 

how to shoot down your idea in 15 minutes or less

[bcredeur97]

22 minutes ago, vetali said:

 

how to shoot down your idea in 15 minutes or less

Miata

Is

Always

The

Answer

 

For cheap insurance the back seats in the 86 aren't even usable anyway 

[vetali]

27 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

Miata

Is

Always

The

Answer

 

For cheap insurance the back seats in the 86 aren't even usable anyway 

If I spend 30k on a car I want it to make some power. Even the 86 at 200hp is too low for the price. A WRX is only 100 dollars more every 6 months over the Mazda, a LOT more usable as a daily, and a ton more powerful. Just reliability is what I fear. Not necessarily the labor, because that isn't a big issue. But the cost. Subaru parts are spendy. 

 

We'll see here in a few months. Not gonna make a move until after the year I think. Another reason why I was looking at the 86 is I could get it from work... and I may not be working there much longer considering I may have another much much much more lucrative offer I may be pursuing next week.

[Zodiark1593]

1 hour ago, vetali said:

 

how to shoot down your idea in 15 minutes or less

Insurance broker guideline #53: if it says 86 anywhere in the name, 1.5x the base rate. 2x if it's from Toyota and is RWD.

[bcredeur97]

40 minutes ago, vetali said:

If I spend 30k on a car I want it to make some power. Even the 86 at 200hp is too low for the price. A WRX is only 100 dollars more every 6 months over the Mazda, a LOT more usable as a daily, and a ton more powerful. Just reliability is what I fear. Not necessarily the labor, because that isn't a big issue. But the cost. Subaru parts are spendy. 

 

We'll see here in a few months. Not gonna make a move until after the year I think. Another reason why I was looking at the 86 is I could get it from work... and I may not be working there much longer considering I may have another much much much more lucrative offer I may be pursuing next week.

That's when you factor in the turbo/supercharger to the total price

 

Lol jk

 

But the Miata is a lot lighter than the 86... And actually I believe has proven faster around a track and in a straight line.

 

I really don't care what you get but especially on a low powered car in that price range don't get an auto, they are all pretty awful 

[bcredeur97]

Zach was telling me last autoX that the WRX'S are edging out the Brz's at autocross mostly because you can put 275's on them legally which is insane for the 'DS' class 

 

That is some expensive tires tho...

[Zodiark1593]

17 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

Whats the difference in the gt86 vs the BRZ?

Good point...

 

Refer to guideline #54: Any Subaru with RWD shall be charged 3x the base rate.

 

 

[bcredeur97]

20 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

Whats the difference in the gt86 vs the BRZ?

Brz is a bit nicer 

 

Only slightly tho