Car thread

[Cheze]

but can you hotbox it?

most likely. after all, its a vw bus retro.

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[Cheze]

ripoff trabant

[Pastrey Crust]

Ok guys so I'm on an excessively tight budget and the fastest public transport to my university takes two hours and a half so I want to leave that as last-resort.

Here's a small chart I made the past commutes:
Distance AvgSpeed Consumption AvgConsumption
115.6km 64.4km/h 9.2L.             12.6km/l
112.2km 77.0km/h 8.4L.              13.5km/l
113.7km 84.0km/h 8.0L.              14.2km/l

Cruise at 100km/h.

How can I lower the consumption? Changing tires is a no-go because I don't have the GT and they're inflated at ~40PSI (the max-2 of the tires)

[Zloff]

strip the interior
change the intake filter
swap catalysts for test pipes
replace muffler(s) with straight piping
buy a motorcycle or beat up prius
walk

[Pastrey Crust]

Yes, let me walk 120km daily

The interior is stripped from everythin that's actually removable.
I changed the filter with the oil.
It has no exhaust muffler
What's a catalyst and test pipe?
I can't sell the truck, I need it.

I'm in this situation because of water in the fuel tank after fueling in a very shady gas station (I had 3L remaining, maybe less).

[Zloff]

replacing cats with test pipes make it easier for the engine to exhale, at the expenseof the environment's health :))) breather mods in common cases add to power and efficiency, no matter how marginal the gains may be lol

lighter wheels + tires is the only other relatively-cheap thing you could change but tbh what's the point in spending hundreds in that department to save maybe $60 on gas per year

Yes, let me walk 120km daily

do it pusillanimous individual

[Cheze]

One of these cars are in my area, but the convertible top is white and it's rusty as forget.

[Barnabas]

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ripoff trabant

I hope that was a joke. Trabants and Minis are hardly alike (beside both of them being front engined, FWD cars).

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New bae has arrived from Iowa, also I cleaned it.

[Cheze]

I hope that was a joke. Trabants and Minis are hardly alike (beside both of them being front engined, FWD cars).

it was a joke. its something like Austin-martin minivan or something like that, and I noted how similar they look to trabants.
the torino by me is a complete junker, only someone that's willing to put money and time into it would probably take it.

edit: and the old galaxie was a California car, which is why it doesn't look like dog stuff from sitting for 2 years because I'm in Pennsylvania.

[Pastrey Crust]

Hey guys, I know that stuff quality diesel (sulphur > 100ppm) is great for old engines because it creates acid and lubricates it but how about with low sulphur engines (Engines that expect <50ppm)?
I was thinking of putting 500ppm fuel in my truck to save some (pretty big) bucks but before I do, I want to make sure it doesn't damage the engine.

[Archimedes]

New bae has arrived from Iowa, also I cleaned it.
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wow it looks even worse clean

[FireFlame2]

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[Insert Name Here²]

drag race them