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[bimmerman]

On ‎12‎/‎11‎/‎2017 at 5:15 PM, chaozbandit said:

Bruh

 

Friend of mine has a NA Flyin' Miata with the LS3. That thing is a tire roasting giggle machine.

[chaozbandit]

Man its taking ages to put this photobook together

 

 

[chaozbandit]

The Summit is surprisingly good for a Jeep, but it's like 80% of a Range Rover. I'd personally buy a Volvo instead.

 

 

[Real_PhillBert]

1 hour ago, chaozbandit said:

The Summit is surprisingly good for a Jeep, but it's like 80% of a Range Rover. I'd personally buy a Volvo instead.

*SNIP*

Have they solved the problems with those 8-speed autos eating themselves in 50k miles yet?

[bcredeur97]

1 minute ago, Real_PhillBert said:

Have they solved the problems with those 8-speed autos eating themselves in 50k miles yet?

i wont touch a FCA product with a 10 foot pole.

 

they'll have to earn their trust from me... thats for sure

[Real_PhillBert]

Just now, bcredeur97 said:

i wont touch a FCA product with a 10 foot pole.

 

they'll have to earn their trust from me... thats for sure

I'm pretty much in the same camp at this point. 

[bcredeur97]

hmm every few months i run into an issue on my miata with the slave cylinder squeaking against the clutch release fork. grease solves it, but only for a few months... trying to think of a better way to solve it because im a lazy man and I hate climbing under the car to put some more grease on it to stop the squeaking lol

 

 

[chaozbandit]

6 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

hmm every few months i run into an issue on my miata with the slave cylinder squeaking against the clutch release fork. grease solves it, but only for a few months... trying to think of a better way to solve it because im a lazy man and I hate climbing under the car to put some more grease on it to stop the squeaking lol

 

 

[chaozbandit]

@MEC-777

 

 

[PhantomJaguarr]

A nice last sight before leaving for winter break.

 

[AlwaysFSX]

3 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

Just buy a cummins 3500 with the asin transmission instead of the FCA one. 

 

Perfect product

But the interior being made by FCA....

[terrytek]

@Maybach123 you want this stick shift zonda?

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/a14427406/pagani-zonda-s-73-for-sale/

[bcredeur97]

2 hours ago, vinyldash303 said:

 

Just buy a cummins 3500 with the asin transmission instead of the FCA one. 

 

Perfect product

While I hated the aisin trans in my corolla... it was dead reliable.

 

fair enough.

 

the interior will still fall apart and water will leak through the third brake light seal and ruin the back seats lel

[AlwaysFSX]

8 hours ago, vinyldash303 said:

drown the CTHMSL housing and screws with black RTV

That's one way to do it..

[JoaoPRSousa]

14 hours ago, terrytek said:

@Maybach123 you want this stick shift zonda?

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/a14427406/pagani-zonda-s-73-for-sale/

 

I do.

[kting15]

Hey all, so I’ve got a question about low oil level warnings. So my sister in all her mechanical engineering wisdom, doesnt know what a low oil level warning in a BMW looks like... calls me last night talking anout how the engine seems like its being starved of gas as she begins coasting but goes away when she begins accelerating again, and then calls me again telling me that the low oil level light has been on for like a week and a half and she had no idea what the big flashing orange thing was every time she started up the car... so now I’m wondering if I should be absolutely pissed off that she just nuked the engine in my favorite car that we own, or everything will be fine if she just tops it off after work today?

[AlwaysFSX]

9 minutes ago, kting15 said:

Hey all, so I’ve got a question about low oil level warnings. So my sister in all her mechanical engineering wisdom, doesnt know what a low oil level warning in a BMW looks like... calls me last night talking anout how the engine seems like its being starved of gas as she begins coasting but goes away when she begins accelerating again, and then calls me again telling me that the low oil level light has been on for like a week and a half and she had no idea what the big flashing orange thing was every time she started up the car... so now I’m wondering if I should be absolutely pissed off that she just nuked the engine in my favorite car that we own, or everything will be fine if she just tops it off after work today?

That's a great way to shorten engine life.

[Real_PhillBert]

7 minutes ago, kting15 said:

Hey all, so I’ve got a question about low oil level warnings. So my sister in all her mechanical engineering wisdom, doesnt know what a low oil level warning in a BMW looks like... calls me last night talking anout how the engine seems like its being starved of gas as she begins coasting but goes away when she begins accelerating again, and then calls me again telling me that the low oil level light has been on for like a week and a half and she had no idea what the big flashing orange thing was every time she started up the car... so now I’m wondering if I should be absolutely pissed off that she just nuked the engine in my favorite car that we own, or everything will be fine if she just tops it off after work today?

Depends on how old the car is. Most modern cars have a built in system that cuts ignition when the oil pressure or level gets below a certain point to prevent you from destroying an engine. 

 

My sister did the same thing when her BF didnt put the oil filter on tight enough on her Fiat 500, and it puked all of it's oil out. The car gave a warning light, then shut itself off, saving the engine from the fires of mount doom.

[kting15]

12 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

That's a great way to shorten engine life.

no kidding lol and I'm supposed to get that car for school next semester...

12 minutes ago, Real_PhillBert said:

Depends on how old the car is. Most modern cars have a built in system that cuts ignition when the oil pressure or level gets below a certain point to prevent you from destroying an engine. 

 

My sister did the same thing when her BF didnt put the oil filter on tight enough on her Fiat 500, and it puked all of it's oil out. The car gave a warning light, then shut itself off, saving the engine from the fires of mount doom.

Yeah, thats true. It's a 2008 BMW 535xi, so it should have some built in safety systems beyond the idiot light, but still. lol.

[PandaCopyRight]

1 hour ago, kting15 said:

it should have some built in safety systems beyond the idiot light, but still. lol.

people should pass an exam on basic car maintenance and/or basic car knowledge before being able to get a license... at least that's how i see what should be done

and yes i know it would have many negatives ... but eh...

[MEC-777]

On 14/12/2017 at 12:48 PM, chaozbandit said:

@MEC-777

 

 

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[chaozbandit]

6 minutes ago, MEC-777 said:

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Boo. Evo's Ford GT review where they drove it in Norway at the Arctic Circle Raceway. Even got WEC driver Stefan Mucke to drive and it set a track record on Michelin PSC2s that were smoking at the end. Yellow car with black stripes.

 

 

Looks like it was this video but remastered in 4k.

Also just watched the Grand Tour S2E2 where Jeremy dove the new GT as well in Liquid Red. So good, and love how they left the raw audio in the car. Drives it around in race mode too from New York through Buffalo to the US side of Niagara Falls.

[PhantomJaguarr]

54 minutes ago, Mister2010 said:

people should pass an exam on basic car maintenance and/or basic car knowledge before being able to get a license... at least that's how i see what should be done

and yes i know it would have many negatives ... but eh...

I had legit rented this book from the library.  I want to be precise at taking care of my future Kia Forte. I'll be sad when I part ways with my hand-me-down Civic though.

 

[bimmerman]

5 hours ago, kting15 said:

Hey all, so I’ve got a question about low oil level warnings. So my sister in all her mechanical engineering wisdom, doesnt know what a low oil level warning in a BMW looks like... calls me last night talking anout how the engine seems like its being starved of gas as she begins coasting but goes away when she begins accelerating again, and then calls me again telling me that the low oil level light has been on for like a week and a half and she had no idea what the big flashing orange thing was every time she started up the car... so now I’m wondering if I should be absolutely pissed off that she just nuked the engine in my favorite car that we own, or everything will be fine if she just tops it off after work today?

BMW guy here-- The red light is the low oil PRESSURE light. Like, single-digit psi of oil pressure. Also known as the "STOP F-ing DRIVING NOW" light.

 

The Orange light would be low oil level, but I'm not sure the newer ones have that light. My E36/46 don't. My E30 popped that light when it was a quart or more low on oil.

 

If it's red, the E60s pop a 'driving not possible' error message. If it's yellow, put oil in it until either the sensor is happy or the dipstick (if equipped) says you are full.

[MEC-777]

Just watched The Grand Tour S2 E2. There are few cars that, IMO, are near "perfect" in their own rights. The F40 is one, the 911 GT3 RS4.0 (when it was still full-manual trans), and the 599XX are a few that come to mind. The new Ford GT is now another I'm adding to that list.