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

[DANK_AS_gay]

31 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

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I just realised that you were suggesting a light bar as a joke, not showing me a picture of a similar looking truck to my old one as a reminder. Well, that's my autism for ya. 

[AlwaysFSX]

2 minutes ago, DANK_AS_gay said:

as a joke

I'm always 100% serious

[DANK_AS_gay]

1 minute ago, AlwaysFSX said:

I'm always 100% serious

Even if you were, it sure would be amusing to see a little SUV (actually, you wouldn't see it, or anything, ever again) with like 1100W of LED lights blazing from the front bumper.

[bcredeur97]

19 minutes ago, DANK_AS_gay said:

Shhhhh. No need to mention that mistake. I loved that thing, it had character. This Honda... feels almost clinical in comparison. Obviously no big deal, and I don't want to complain about the drive feel, just stating how each vehicle felt to drive.

 

That... may or may not have been what I did. Turns out the repairs totalled more than it was worth, surprisingly, it wasn't the spark plugs, it was the exhaust manifold. The studs broke off in the engine ( I knew it was gonna happen, so it wasn't the mechanic's fault), repairs were estimated to be $3k, on top of the $2k in repairs I already did (lower control arms replaced, new alternator, other things that I forget). I would have run it for ages, but sadly my parents, specifically my mom, said that I would die from Carbon Monoxide poisoning while going 60 on a highway, which is illogical. I told her so, but to her, this repair was necessary. I didn't think so, but mother knows best, and she's the one with the good credit score that is eligible for a loan. That old thing had character, and while the improvements are nice, I'm gonna miss Louis (King of the Blues, Louis Armstrong lol, it was blue). It cost way more to run, especially given the maybe 10mpg I got while driving according to that hypermiling forum (and staying safe, I'm not stupid, over inflating your tires to 55PSI is the dumbest shiz I have seen). I get an average of 45mpg+ on the Honda, so it will pay for itself. It also has a warranty because it was Certified Used, not a super good one, but for a used car? I'll take anything. Plus, you can't forget the autonomy I get when my parents trust the vehicle to protect me when someone else wrecks into me, and are happy with the decision. I can go just about anywhere now. No snogging, but that's because I'm autistic and miss every advance I do get. So no curfew either lol. 

It's just... Shockingly bad. 

I balanced that to what my eyes see, my camera obviously is going to adjust to make it as bright as possible. It's a tad bit darker, but not by much. It's also blurrier, because of compression and the super low light levels making the exposure suuuper long, long enough to blur because of my pretty shaky hands.

I do like that it is an easily solvable problem, and that it is the only problem, except for detailers removing the sticker that says when to get your next oil change, so I don't know when to do it. I was just so shocked when I genuinely couldn't tell if they were on or not, or if they were burnt out.

 

Is it halogen bulbs? They don’t last long (about a year) but put the nice ones in it. Makes a decent difference. I changed my first Corolla to brand new lenses that were clear and crystal vision ultras and it made a world of a difference 

 

the long life bulbs are pretty crappy if someone put that in there 

[DANK_AS_gay]

10 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

Is it halogen bulbs? They don’t last long (about a year) but put the nice ones in it. Makes a decent difference. I changed my first Corolla to brand new lenses that were clear and crystal vision ultras and it made a world of a difference 

 

the long life bulbs are pretty crappy if someone put that in there 

Could be, thanks for the tip!

[JoaoPRSousa]

5 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

Remember that no matter what you drive it’s costing you money. So hopefully you use the car to make money (which if you have a job, is true)

 

If only my car would make me some money xD

 

I'm in it for the 100% losses, 100% of the time.

[Bitter]

Are you actually turning them on or are you driving around on the DRL? I see a lot of Honda at night on DRL.

[bcredeur97]

5 hours ago, Bitter said:

Are you actually turning them on or are you driving around on the DRL? I see a lot of Honda at night on DRL.

I also see prob the same number of people coming at me with high beams on xD 

[Bitter]

49 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

I also see prob the same number of people coming at me with high beams on xD 

Same.

Also a shocking number of boomers and older on their phones while driving, at least as often as 'young people' if not more dangerously. You know, those old people who say kids are always on their phones. That's why I have an air horn on both my cars,maybe I'll make someone literally shit themselves as they merge into me posting thoughts and prayers on Facebook.

[volatus146]

On 6/16/2022 at 12:01 PM, bcredeur97 said:

Is it halogen bulbs? They don’t last long (about a year) but put the nice ones in it. Makes a decent difference. I changed my first Corolla to brand new lenses that were clear and crystal vision ultras and it made a world of a difference 

 

the long life bulbs are pretty crappy if someone put that in there 

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/111392922892

these halogens are great, close enough to LED look while staying with halogen bulbs. my car doesnt play nice with LEDs whatsoever, so its not even an option.

replacing your projector housings can also make a huge difference to your light output, as well as just restoring your lenses

[TVwazhere]

On 6/16/2022 at 12:38 PM, bcredeur97 said:

I also see prob the same number of people coming at me with high beams on xD 

Ima just leave this here. Wish I could implement something similar in my Focus but alas. 

[AlwaysFSX]

40 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

Ima just leave this here. Wish I could implement something similar in my Focus but alas. 

 

I think I could make this work lol

[TVwazhere]

5 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

I think I could make this work lol

[PandaCopyRight]

59 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

Ima just leave this here. Wish I could implement something similar in my Focus but alas. 

i need that for when im on my motorcycle ... people love to be way too close to a bike 

[Beerzerker]

2 hours ago, AlwaysFSX said:

I think I could make this work lol

I know I could.

Speaking of things working, got the AC in my daily working properly again today with a freon topoff.
It was working well enough until temps here got HOT and it's effectiveness went right out the window with temps now hitting 100+ and a generous helping of humidity thrown in for effect.

I did check it with a gauge but did that a couple of days ago in the afternoon when it was hot, the gauge was (Of course) giving a false reading due to the system being loaded down so heavily and was showing it being a tad overcharged - Which I already knew it wasn't.
This morning, not long after daylight I went out and checked it again and it gave a proper reading, showing it being "Meh" on the freon level so added some to it.
Now it's cooling like a champ.
Made a difference from driving 20 miles just so it starts blowing air thats just cool (Not cold) to it being actual cold air in about three-four minutes simply sitting at idle.
Drove it to the local Wal-Mart to run the charge in right after the work was done and it was fogging the windows so I know it's good to go for now.

If there is a leak it will eventually show itself as being present by how it works from here, that would be the next thing to tackle if one exists.

[AlwaysFSX]

2 hours ago, TVwazhere said:

38 minutes ago, Beerzerker said:

I know I could.

 

 

 

Flawless

[Beerzerker]

12 hours ago, AlwaysFSX said:

 

 

 

Flawless

Yep - That's how it's done.
Best of all it can be legitimized as a "Work light" if anyone has a real problem with it, I could mount the same on my pickup's toolbox or any other light I'd want.

[jagdtigger]

18 hours ago, PandaCopyRight said:

people love to be way too close to a bike 

I solved that by sticking a sjcam on the top-box, works most of the time. Knowing that you are accountable for everything you have done behind me is a pretty good deterrent.....

[Bitter]

2 hours ago, jagdtigger said:

I solved that by sticking a sjcam on the top-box, works most of the time. Knowing that you are accountable for everything you have done behind me is a pretty good deterrent.....

Needs to be more obvious.

[jagdtigger]

2 minutes ago, Bitter said:

Needs to be more obvious.

I think its obvious enough, especially with the front display(unlike the gopro it is backlit)  turned on....

[PandaCopyRight]

20 hours ago, jagdtigger said:

I solved that by sticking a sjcam on the top-box, works most of the time. Knowing that you are accountable for everything you have done behind me is a pretty good deterrent.....

i have no top box, nor do i want or need one but i like the idea of a rear mounted camera 

but genuinely it feels like car drivers forget that bikes also have working mirrors or that we also have a head that we can turn to check behind us 

[jagdtigger]

40 minutes ago, PandaCopyRight said:

but genuinely it feels like car drivers forget that bikes also have working mirrors or that we also have a head that we can turn to check behind us 

Yeah, i can clearly see the panic on their face when i let go of the throttle....  And this is the main issue, ppl just dont have a freakin idea how badly cars are outmatched both  in terms of acceleration and deceleration (especially engine brake).

 

41 minutes ago, PandaCopyRight said:

i have no top box, nor do i want or need one but i like the idea of a rear mounted camera 

You can get gopro compatible mounts that can be secured with a screw so getting a box isnt necessary .....

[8-Bit Ninja]

Huh I didn't even know the forum had a car sub. 

This is my 2017 BMW M140i, has a fairly extensive list of mods which il try and remember 

 

Visual 

- Aftermarket rear diffuser 

-M Style mirror caps

- Front air surrenders painted

- Black kidney grills 

 

Performance 

- Litchfield Stage 1 tune (Running 438hp wheel if I remember correctly and somewhere around 420 lbft of torque)

- XHP stage 3 gearbox map (Auto zf8)

- Quiff LSD 

- Motec lowering + stance kit 

- Powerflex rear bushings

 

and a few other little things I cant remember, I've owned it for about 2 and half years now. Looking to move on soon, a manual M2 CS has caught my eye big style, but here in the UK they're trading for at least £80k which is significantly more than I've ever spent on a car and quite a scary amount to tie up in one honestly. 

[Levent]

13 minutes ago, 8-Bit Ninja said:

Huh I didn't even know the forum had a car sub. 

This is my 2017 BMW M140i, has a fairly extensive list of mods which il try and remember

This car is now a collectible as BMW decided to shit on 1 series by making them Minis. Lovely car sir, I always wanted one of these (and I still do). Do I also see a GR Yaris parked next to this beauty?

[AlwaysFSX]

16 minutes ago, 8-Bit Ninja said:

Huh I didn't even know the forum had a car sub.

tbf it's not a large thread