Car thread

[Cynic]

finished up the exhaust yesterday.  apparently breaking the coolant temp sensor with your knuckle and trying to run the car causes it to dump fuel into the cylinder like its cold starting.  scared the forget out of me, thought I had a leak and was gonna have to take stuff off again.  overall 4 day job and I would never recommend anyone try it.

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[NotBomberguy]

You'll cowards wont even itasha your car.

Looking at a forum for my car when suddenly:

RICE ROCKETs

[XR-7]

Baaaaaaad things are happening to my car. Not sure how long I'm going to hold out. Actively searching for cars right now. My new prospect is an '08 Chevrolet Impala Police Package with around 85,000 miles. It's in really good condition and I just checked it out in person today. Tires are not bad and there are a few signs of slight wear and tear for an 8 year old car (2008 was eight years ago whaaaaaaaat), but it's actually pretty cool. It's solid white, still has the spotlight and the black police-spec wheels, and the floors are made of plastic and the backseat bench is made of vinyl. The interior is solid black.

[Filipe]

Am I the only one that prefers owning an used car than a new one even if I could have the opportunity to? An used car from the late 90's or early 00's that is reliable and it won't break down as easily would be cheaper to run and keep than a new car, in my country if you buy a new one the insurance is way higher and there are way more taxes to pay, I also think cars from that time period I mentioned earlier are more fun and have more personality than cars these days that doesn't have anything different between each model most of the time.

[Dragonslayer182]

Thoughts on this bodykit? http://www.ebay.com/itm/2007-2012-Yaris-4PC-Front-Rear-Bumper-Side-Skirts-Lip-TRD-Factory-Style-Body-Kit-/261750422420?fits=Model%3AYaris

[warble]

finally got the camry running good, the spark plug wires were bad. its pretty much the only thing we didnt look at before. Now it runs like its straight out of the factory, minus the 2nd gear synchro being bad. The car has been leaking brake fluid since i got it and i think were doing the rear lines soon. 290637 miles and camry dont give a forget

[Zloff]

wow lol, i'm only about to hit 180k on a 2003 aurora

Thoughts on this bodykit? http://www.ebay.com/itm/2007-2012-Yaris-4PC-Front-Rear-Bumper-Side-Skirts-Lip-TRD-Factory-Style-Body-Kit-/261750422420?fits=Model%3AYaris

well it is better than stock

[XR-7]

wow lol, i'm only about to hit 180k on a 2003 aurora

My Buick has less than 600 miles to go before 180k

[Cynic]

Thoughts on this bodykit? http://www.ebay.com/itm/2007-2012-Yaris-4PC-Front-Rear-Bumper-Side-Skirts-Lip-TRD-Factory-Style-Body-Kit-/261750422420?fits=Model%3AYaris

I wouldn't ever buy a bodykit or car parts in general off eBay.  the fit is probably going to be stuff and it won't be painted when you get it. 

[Dragonslayer182]

I wouldn't ever buy a bodykit or car parts in general off eBay.  the fit is probably going to be stuff and it won't be painted when you get it. 

I'm probably gonna get the entire car repainted soon anyways

[Isjix]

i put dye in my ac and cant find the leak no where after running it 10 miles down the road plus running 15 minutes before that on full ac/fans/etc

hoping it's just a simple o-ring, if i ever find it

[Pastrey Crust]

Guys, my mechanic found a new engine (for my car, not my parent's truck) and was told that I had to revalidate the license plate and have it inspected by a government official. Turns out, our vehicle's license plates are made with a number on the chassis (serial number of the vehicle in case it doesn't have a chassis) and a number on the engine. Both are inscribed into their respective parts.

Do you guys have a similar licensing procedure or is it a license plate per person?

[Badger]

yeah you need a certain plate or inspection if you put a different engine into a vehicle here in Canada

[XR-7]

Guys, my mechanic found a new engine (for my car, not my parent's truck) and was told that I had to revalidate the license plate and have it inspected by a government official. Turns out, our vehicle's license plates are made with a number on the chassis (serial number of the vehicle in case it doesn't have a chassis) and a number on the engine. Both are inscribed into their respective parts.

Do you guys have a similar licensing procedure or is it a license plate per person?

Not in the US. We just have some strict regulations that drastically limit our choices on importing foreign vehicles, emissions inspections (depends on state), and safety inspections (also depends on state).

[Pastrey Crust]

Hey guys! First gas station I go to which has a bathroom that doesn't smell like piss and rooster! What an astonishing discovery!