Speaking of Porsche, gt3 is one of the vehicle I would like to buy when i win 3 Powerball jackpots.
Not as difficult to do maintenance than M cars and fun to drive.
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Speaking of Porsche, gt3 is one of the vehicle I would like to buy when i win 3 Powerball jackpots.
Not as difficult to do maintenance than M cars and fun to drive.
Y'all all wrong!
Hyundai is THE BEST MANUFACTURER IN THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE.
1. Great gas mileage. Damn I get over 40mpg over naturally aspirated car!
Beat that Aston-Martin!
2. Double digit % cheaper than competitors in price!
Beat that Mercedes-Benz!
3. One of the best warranty in the industry!!
Beat that Lamborghini and Porsche!!
4. Maintenance cost even caveman can fix the vehicle!
Beat that BMW and RICHREBUILDS!
5. Most of popular models are made in USA! "MURICA!"
Beat that Ford made in Mexico! (Closed down )
6. Safety-Radiator cap is written in 3 languages!
Less probability to get burned when accidentally open a radiator cap when hot. (LOL)
Beat that Italian manufactuters!
TOO MANY TO LIST.
note: I am not a Hyundai fanboi.
Conclusion: whatever the manufacturer is superior/inferior to other is usually (not always) subjective.
That is what I learned from working at auto retailers during my undergrad.
Cars started going down hill when they quit coming with ashtrays and cigarette lighters.
This may be my primary vehicle once I'm in AZ, 70+ miles to the gallon.
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Buddy at work will give me a killer deal on it.
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Whipple supercharger.Quote:
Originally Posted by ray1970
Dual turbos! No seriously.Quote:
Originally Posted by ray1970
And seat belts too. I remember our cars growing up and they didn't have seat belts. Damn you Volvo! [Flower]Quote:
Originally Posted by ray1970
You must be a little older than me. My first car had seat belts but they were just lap belts. No annoying shoulder strap.
If I could put the engine from my van into my Amigo, I'd do it in a heart beat.
Funny you mention Volvo. My first car was a 1972 Volvo 164E that I bought used from a B-52 pilot at Carswell AFB in Ft. Worth, TX. It had 150,000 miles on it. Was fuel injected, 4-wheel disc brakes, and had shoulder belts even in the back seats. That little car was built like a tank.Quote:
Originally Posted by cstone
Looked like this;https://www.lbosscarselect.be/wp-con...F071C26EB.jpeg
I don't recall anyone in the thread saying anything about Tesla profits or not being an American company.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
Every. Vehicle. Thread. Tesla. FFS.
Yup, your fault.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrPrena
Found a picture of Jer?s most recent handgun purchase.
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Is there an adapter to charge at super station?Quote:
Originally Posted by ray1970
Probably uses the same cord as the car. I think it?s one of those micro usb things.
Once I cut the threads on a spark plug repair, how do I clean the grease out so the threads are clean enough for thread locker? Run it through dry?
Brake cleaner.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
No issue with that going into the cylinder?
If the head is still on the car, bring the cylinder to TDC and use degreaser spray and a vacuum cleaner with a small dia. Hose .Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
Then let it all evaporate for a few minutes?
Find an ether based brake cleaner or start fluid. It will evaporate just fine in a few minutes.
Have on hand, thanks.
Got it done, thanks.
This should be an entertaining subject...
Austrian Engineers Transplant Gasoline Engine Into Tesla Model 3 to Create Full Hybrid
They essentially created a Chevy Volt.Quote:
The Mark II makes up for the lost capacity by boasting a small 54-horsepower, two-cylinder engine in its frunk, a device that Obrist calls a "zero vibration generator." Any time the vehicle travels more than 40 miles per hour, the generator kicks on and constantly charges the battery. Obrist says that this constant charging protects the battery cells from damage and does so quite efficiently, sipping only half a gallon of gasoline for every 60 miles it travels.
The main goal of the project wasn't necessarily to hybridize a Tesla. Rather, it was to decrease the overall cost of an electrified car. So while we likely won't see a Model 3 with this particular conversion hitting Tesla's configurator any time soon, we could still see similar applications elsewhere in the world, especially as vehicle prices continue to rise.
My mother just got a 2020 Corolla and she is very happy with it. Great gas mileage.
Well crap. Had power steering issues on the burb and changed the power steering pump. New Autozone pump. More noise and issues with steering and the hydraboost brake. So not sure if the autozone pump is crap or there is another issue up stream.
GM Employees Jailed for Racing C8 Corvettes on the Street
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We can attest to how much fun it is to drive the all-new 2020 Chevrolet C8 Corvette Stingray, a car that needs a racetrack to exploit its full potential. The latter is especially worth remembering the next time you're tempted to seriously drop the hammer on public streets, in any car—a lesson two General Motors employees learned the hard way this week when they were arrested for apparently "racing" two new C8 Corvettes in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
According to Kentucky State Police, a trooper stopped Alexander Thim and Mark Derkatz on the evening of Wednesday, January 8, on Lovers Lane in Bowling Green, for exceeding the posted 45-mph speed limit by more than 26 mph, reckless driving, and racing motor vehicles on a public road. Automobile has not yet been able to verify just how much higher than 71 mph the cars were traveling when police nailed them and hauled the drivers away. (Exceeding the speed limit by 26 mph is simply Kentucky's standard under its driver's license points system to trigger a hearing and a possible suspension; it does not mean the cars were clocked at precisely 71 mph, or 26 mph more than the posted 45-mph limit.)
UPDATE: According to Kentucky's WNKY, Thim, 27, was caught driving one Corvette at 120 mph, and Derkatz, 30, at 100 mph; a third Corvette on the scene was "not participating in the racing. "
Rock Auto doesn't ship here anymore. Has anyone found an alternative that they like?
You are welcome to ship rockauto stuff out here and I can meet you the day after it arrives in Reunion or something after work.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
Thanks. I may take you up on that someday. Right now I'm pirating part numbers from RockAuto and then just ordering from Amazon. A lot faster shipping so far.
Sometimes, the couple of bucks extra with fast shipping from amazon is worth it. I had a clutch shipped here last week and the pressure plate was wrong, took another week to get the right one in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
Rock auto will ship to any city in CO that has taxes collected by state. The RA rep sent me a link to a doc thsmat showed what those were.
Bought another PS pump, can't live with the noise and it seems to have marginal pressure at idle. Need to buy the real deal ps fluid now. Guess how I will spend my Sunday...
My kid showed me the Yaris GR. WANT! Of course not available in USA cause we can't have nice things.
Toyota to move Tacoma truck production from US to Mexico
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Toyota Motor said Friday it will move production of its midsize Tacoma pickup from the United States to Mexico as it adjusts production around North America.
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The largest Japanese automaker also said it will end production of the Toyota Sequoia in Indiana by 2022 as that facility focuses on mid-size SUVs and minivans.
Toyota will shift production of the Sequoia in 2022 to Texas and that plant will end production of the Tacoma by late 2021.
Toyota has been building Tacoma trucks at its Baja California plant in Mexico since 2004. Last month, Toyota's Guanajuato plant began assembly of the Tacoma.
Toyota said its production capacity for the Tacoma in Mexico will be about 266,000 per year. Last year, the automaker sold nearly 249,000 Tacoma pickup trucks in the United States, up 1.3%.
Toyota said the product moves were to "improve the operational speed, competitiveness and transformation at its North American vehicle assembly plants based on platforms and common architectures."
The new North American trade agreement approved by the U.S. Senate on Thursday ensures that automakers will still be able to build pickup trucks in Mexico without facing new punitive tariffs.
In February, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV said it was reversing plans to shift production of heavy-duty trucks from Mexico to Michigan in 2020, freeing a Michigan facility to produce Jeeps.
Toyota said Friday it completed a $1.3 billion modernization investment in its Indiana operations to add 550 jobs. Toyota said there would be no reduction to direct jobs at any of Toyota’s facilities across North America as a result of the vehicle moves.
So Tacomas used to be made in Mexico, but now they're going to be made in Mexico?
They had been making some Tacomas at their Baja California plant in Mexico, and are now also building them at their Guanajuato Mexico plant. They'll stop making them in the US and the Mexican production will meet their overall demand.Quote:
Originally Posted by Irving
Toyota: putting the Taco in Tacoma.
Perfect.