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

[arnavvr]

1 hour ago, bcredeur97 said:

I drove to Baton Rouge yesterday. Can confirm people are driving like maniacs (Moreso than usual) on I-10 
 

traffic moving the whole time but every now and then some dude just changes lanes two inches in front of you 

 

why are people so aggressive? I’m just trying to have a chill Saturday lol 

School's back in session, which means that kids now have extracurricular stuff (soccer, baseball, etc.) on the weekends, and you have stressed out parents driving on the freeways.

[Wi RoZ]

1 hour ago, vetali said:

I've had people pass me on a double yellow while I am going 15 over. Its why I don't go for drives anymore.

Care to explain why that stopped you going for drives? The only way to stop me from going for drives is drain my bankaccount and burn my car. That or clog every last road with heavy traffic. But that's me. 

[RevoltTrain]

Have some daylight destruction

[bcredeur97]

52 minutes ago, Wi RoZ said:

Care to explain why that stopped you going for drives? The only way to stop me from going for drives is drain my bankaccount and burn my car. That or clog every last road with heavy traffic. But that's me. 

if people are crossing double yellows on the fun roads it makes it hard to have fun without getting killed.

[RevoltTrain]

[bcredeur97]

1 minute ago, RevoltTrain said:

Have some daylight destruction

-snip-

geez man I hope insurance treats y'all well after that. Stinks that it couldn't be just one car too

[RevoltTrain]

1 minute ago, bcredeur97 said:

geez man I hope insurance treats y'all well after that. Stinks that it couldn't be just one car too

Got hit by a one ton ram with a snowplow on, that was actively running from the police. Either insurance is gonna take care of it, or it'll be taken care of through the courts 

[Bitter]

Both cars are totaled, 100%. Neighbor should file a claim for the oil stains to their cement and any lawn damage. Stains will need pro-pressure washing to remove and oil stains can hurt home value, not even being a jerk.

[RevoltTrain]

24 minutes ago, Bitter said:

Both cars are totaled, 100%. Neighbor should file a claim for the oil stains to their cement and any lawn damage. Stains will need pro-pressure washing to remove and oil stains can hurt home value, not even being a jerk.

We talked with her this morning, she's planning on it. Shes a sweet lil 80 year old lady, and made us pies to try and cheer us up 

[Bitter]

1 hour ago, RevoltTrain said:

We talked with her this morning, she's planning on it. Shes a sweet lil 80 year old lady, and made us pies to try and cheer us up 

Cherish her!

[RevoltTrain]

5 hours ago, Bitter said:

Cherish her!

We've been trying to help her with anything she needs for the last year, doesn't seem like she has kids or grandkids as far as we know. Last year we took care of her leaves, and snow. This year we've taken care of a shed for her. And I think next year we're gonna take over her lawn mowing every week 

[TVwazhere]

So I got to see my first Bronco in person today, which included the off road Sasquatch package. It looks just as good in person and doesn't suffer from what, I described to M girlfriend as "Car catfishing" 

[Veczen]

So my dad's Opel Zafira model A is running quite a bit . . . crap. Just now i had to go pick someone up and i could hardly get it out of the parking space. Like it CHUGGED hard. It just wanted to die every time i pressed on the gas. You know about games stuttering? Well the whole car is stuttering before it gets warmed up and it feels like it's getting worse, and i don't mean it just wanting to stop running at cold starts. I've had it die when i was coming back from a trip, not a really long one, but the water well past being up to temperature. And so i had a mechanic look over it, didn't tell me jack, other than that the exhaust is fine. Which brings me to my dad's solution of removing the catalytic converter.

 

Now that's not something that surprises me, i've had colleagues from my university that were running no cats. (which doesn't make it fine btw, im just not surprised) And what im asking is "Can i fix it myself?". I have a jack, a rather normal one with 4 small wheels and two jack stands. I have changed the oil of the car before and i have a bunch of tools i can use.

Now i think it's a problem with the O2 sensor, but im not an expert, like at all, i just like cars and i like them running well.

So aside from the car chugging at cold starts until it gets warmer, it also STINKS LIKE GASOLINE when i start it. It's like i have gasoline scented air freshener if im using the fans. When i open the window i can smell it outside as well. So the gasket or whatever might also be screwed quite a bit or just not tightened properly. Either way, it's a 21 year old car from Italy that's been treated not that great.

 

Just a heads up, money is tight.

[RevoltTrain]

Insurance is coming to tow off the Impala in the morning, just got her all cleared out and left a set of keys in it. Bye bye shitbox Sally. You did me well 

[bcredeur97]

7 hours ago, RevoltTrain said:

Insurance is coming to tow off the Impala in the morning, just got her all cleared out and left a set of keys in it. Bye bye shitbox Sally. You did me well 

Whats on the wishlist? 

[vetali]

14 hours ago, TVwazhere said:

So I got to see my first Bronco in person today, which included the off road Sasquatch package. It looks just as good in person and doesn't suffer from what, I described to M girlfriend as "Car catfishing" 

I really like how they look aside from the soft top versions. They look pretty silly.

[iDeFecZx]

12 hours ago, Veczen said:

Opel Zafira

Say no more, found your problem

[Veczen]

2 hours ago, iDeFecZx said:

Say no more, found your problem

You know, you're probably right, but it's not my car. But even with that it's still useful .

[Oskar94a]

An update on my 1927 model T build/restoration project.

 

The engine is beginning to actually look like an engine now.

 

I have sourced a high compression head , which was an accessory of that era.

 

It will give me about 5 more HP,  it may not sound like a lot but it's 20HP original, making a 25% increase lol.

 

 

I have also disassembled the rear axle/differential, it's reusable except some roller bearings and sleeves. Also babbitt bearing plates are replaced by new in steel. 

 

 

 

I've also restored a set of early model A wire wheels, (the T wire wheels are rare) and sourced adapter plates.

 

 

I might have a rolling chassis at the end of this year.

[Bitter]

3 hours ago, Oskar94a said:

An update on my 1927 model T build/restoration project.

The engine is beginning to actually look like an engine now.

I have sourced a high compression head , which was an accessory of that era.

It will give me about 5 more HP,  it may not sound like a lot but it's 20HP original, making a 25% increase lol.

I have also disassembled the rear axle/differential, it's reusable except some roller bearings and sleeves. Also babbitt bearing plates are replaced by new in steel.

I've also restored a set of early model A wire wheels, (the T wire wheels are rare) and sourced adapter plates.

I might have a rolling chassis at the end of this year.

When you high compression, how low are we talking?

[bcredeur97]

11 minutes ago, Bitter said:

When you high compression, how low are we talking?

Inb4 It’s like 5:1 lol 

[Oskar94a]

5 hours ago, Bitter said:

When you high compression, how low are we talking?

 

5 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

Inb4 It’s like 5:1 lol 

Around 6:1 lol.

 

Original is 4.5:1 

[Veczen]

13 hours ago, Oskar94a said:

An update on my 1927 model T build/restoration project.

That's looking pretty nice. Gonna be ripping the streets with those 25 burly horses. The only issues im thinking of are slopes and gas mileage. Kinda want to see something a bit more than restorations sometimes though. Like just improving on the old designs with new tech and seeing how much better they can be, without making them into a "ricer" of course.

[bcredeur97]

6 hours ago, Oskar94a said:

 

Around 6:1 lol.

 

Original is 4.5:1 

Holy 93 octane 

[bcredeur97]

2 hours ago, Veczen said:

That's looking pretty nice. Gonna be ripping the streets with those 25 burly horses. The only issues im thinking of are slopes and gas mileage. Kinda want to see something a bit more than restorations sometimes though. Like just improving on the old designs with new tech and seeing how much better they can be, without making them into a "ricer" of course.

“Bruh check out my model T with navigation” 

 

just doesn’t have a good ring to it