The SFO Car/Vehicle General Thread

[BlitzCo45]

I just have a 2004 Chevy suburban.

[CrypticQuery]

I just have a 2004 Chevy suburban.

Those are probably the quintessential American SUVs of the last decade or so. 

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This is a very compelling development.  I hope this pans further out than just a theoretical/conceptual stage - the Checker Marathon kicks ass.

http://jalopnik.com/checker-motor-cars-plans-to-make-a-comeback-with-two-ne-1734479799

[Dr. Orange]

Update with my car accident. Finally got the insurance company to pay for my repairs and got a rental car out of it. a 2014 Fiesta.

Top Gear has taught me that these are cool.

And it's like a fucking bullet. Shifts every second up on speed up and like ... wow. it zoom zoom.  

[Dr. Orange]

Double post update because my thread and fuck whatever.

Insurance company won't pay for the car repair. But they will give me 2g and 3/4 for the scrap.

Time to go car shopping I guess, anyone have suggestions into what I should look for?

 

[CrypticQuery]

Sorry to hear about the Oldsmobile.

In terms of a new [used] car, however, what, in terms of body style, are you looking for, and what uses does your car encounter on a regular basis?

[Dr. Orange]

Usually I never drive much over 20 miles a day but the thing is I make trips over 180 miles ever so weekend. 

Right now I'm trying to decide whether I should get a 4-door again or, since I'm a young and independent woman who don't need no man, should find like a cheap coupe/sport. Found some cheap Mitsubishi and Mustangs that are in consideration, but I like to have the ease of "people can open their own damn doors to get in."

[LoneWolf]

Usually I never drive much over 20 miles a day but the thing is I make trips over 180 miles ever so weekend. 

Right now I'm trying to decide whether I should get a 4-door again or, since I'm a young and independent woman who don't need no man, should find like a cheap coupe/sport. Found some cheap Mitsubishi and Mustangs that are in consideration, but I like to have the ease of "people can open their own damn doors to get in."

Don't go shitsubishi, the reliability is ass. If you go Mustang, go foxbody. There's a chance it'll appreciate.

Otherwise sub $2500 cars I'd look for:

• 1st Gen MR2
• NA Miata
• Old Subaru Legacy/GL/Brat if you can find one
• Any oldass station wagon tbh
• CRX (Could prolly get one in decent condition)
• Anything weird/oddball

 

[Dr. Orange]

On 10/29/2015, 10:49:49, LoneWolf said:

• Anything weird/oddball

I took your advise. I found a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon V6 GT 

ANNNNDDD IIITTTSS MMMAAAAANNNNUUUUEEEEELLLLLL

 

So the insurance was taking fucking forever to get my cash to me so I asked for a rental car and they gave me a 2015 Nissan Note. Really weird car. It has like a 70's Scifi Monitor to track gas mileage and a temperature indicator like they're hoping someone will turn this into a drag racing machine. 

[CrypticQuery]

Executor with a manual in a nutshell;

In all seriousness, congrats!  I have seen a few Versa Notes up and about as of late - they seem more practical than the sedan version.  I haven't seen that monitor, but now I'm intrigued. 

[Sideways]

There's nothing more thrilling then driving a stick.

 

I'm going to have to take my car in to be looked at. It's making some weird noises that I can't seem to pinpoint. It only happens after I shift gears upwards (2 to 3, 3 to 4, etc)

 

[Dr. Orange]

Sounds like the clutch is going. 

I know since I have the same sounds and my clutch is going to and oh my it's going to be a bitch to replace. 

But I did get to see this at my repair guy today. The two types of car guys:

Those people who like to compare diddly dong sizes.

And those who have little care for those games ... since their car is fucking amazing as fuck.

And then there's my car...

[Naza Sutera]

Sweetheart! You got the Tiburon! 

[Dr. Orange]

I did.

 

And I know Lone will love this. I got a new neighbor and he has a Suzuki

Haaaaaayyyyyaaaaaa - busa!

 

[InfinitySquared]

The MDX is dead. Long love the MDX. Hit 3 deer on Thanksgiving. 'Twas awful.

[CrypticQuery]

At the very least, you're still well enough to post, so the engineers behind the MDX's passenger-safety systems surely did something right. 

[InfinitySquared]

So I got a new Honda Accord for Christmas! Beige on champagne with the 4 banger  Other than the color and the engine, it's nearly identical to my brother's. Not hardly the first choice I'd have made, but my father bought the thing so I can't hardly complain. Not as torquey as the 7 series, not as rumbly as the MDX. Less colon-clenching then either of them, though. 

Only problem I have with it is the fact that my college doesn't allow us freshmen to have cars on campus, so it'll probably just sit for the next few months or get abused by my other brother. Still, the sentiment is appreciated.

Pics coming soon.

[Naza Sutera]

If he ruins your car, cuss hizzass out. Tell him everything he needs to know about himself. Read him so well, so eloquenly, so accurately, and so to the point, that he will wish he never saw your mug. That he will wish he never tried you for his life. Read him so bad that you will have all the kids GAGGING from here to Timbuktu on the words being preached to him.

And speaking of pics, I should quit shit-bulling and post pics of my '15 Gee Emm Cee Terrain and my '15 Vee Double-You Jetta.

[Dr. Orange]

On 12/25/2015 at 0:25 AM, InfinitySquared said:

The MDX is dead. Long love the MDX. Hit 3 deer on Thanksgiving. 'Twas awful.

How did you hit three deer?

In Michigan it's rare for just one deer.

Did you see a family of deer and go full Mad Max, off-road "DEATH TO THE NON-HORSE BASTARDS!!!"?

[InfinitySquared]

Northern Virginia, especially Loudoun and Fairfax counties, has a VERY large deer population and a very low hunting population. Those that do hunt are either wannabe rednecks that can't shoot shit, and middle-aged businessmen who go on hunting vacations in Africa or the Galapagos (or put their very own private shooting ranges in their very own backyards). Exponentially spreading tracts of mcmansions and occasionally expanding roads* have forced out the natural apex predators-wolves and bears-and left behind the smaller ones-foxes and hawks-that have better adapted to suburbia but don't normally mess with deer. As a result, you get very stupid, very horny deer that turn an early Black Friday run into a very horrific, very dangerous version of bowling.

*the road I was on, which is the only road that leads from my neighborhood into the main part of town, is two lanes at its widest. I wish I was kidding.

[Naza Sutera]

55 minutes ago, InfinitySquared said:

Northern Virginia, especially Loudoun and Fairfax counties, has a VERY large deer population and a very low hunting population. Those that do hunt are either wannabe rednecks that can't shoot shit, and middle-aged businessmen who go on hunting vacations in Africa or the Galapagos (or put their very own private shooting ranges in their very own backyards). Exponentially spreading tracts of mcmansions and occasionally expanding roads* have forced out the natural apex predators-wolves and bears-and left behind the smaller ones-foxes and hawks-that have better adapted to suburbia but don't normally mess with deer. As a result, you get very stupid, very horny deer that turn an early Black Friday run into a very horrific, very dangerous version of bowling.

*the road I was on, which is the only road that leads from my neighborhood into the main part of town, is two lanes at its widest. I wish I was kidding.

This is a little off topic, but am I a horrible person? Because I absolutely LUFF my luxury McMansion tracts. And although they are forcing out wildlife and deforest-ating the land and stripping mother Earth of her natural beauty, I kinda don't care because I like my 3-car garage and 3,000 square feet of living space, granite countertops, and walk-in closets the size of my sister's bedroom...

...I feel conflicted about my human privelage.

[InfinitySquared]

You think this motherfucker gives a damn about your granite countertops? back on topic,

On 12/3/2015 at 7:05 PM, Dr. Orange said:

Sounds like the clutch is going. 

I know since I have the same sounds and my clutch is going to and oh my it's going to be a bitch to replace. 

But I did get to see this at my repair guy today. The two types of car guys:

Those people who like to compare diddly dong sizes.

And those who have little care for those games ... since their car is fucking amazing as fuck.

 

LOL at them repair bills

[Dr. Orange]

3 minutes ago, InfinitySquared said:

LOL at them repair bills

Ahh HAH!

But I have my own studio to work on such a beast!

[InfinitySquared]

Yes, but you still have to get the parts from Bentley and/or Maserati. THAT is what will fuck you up. Even though the Bentley and Rolls have been using the same parts-bin stuff since the '60s, they still charge out the poopchute for them lest those sneaky peasants get wise and try to take advantage of depreciation. However, in this age of 3D printing, it could be very easy to just replicate the parts on the cheap and then have the mechanic just install the new ones. You'd still have to deal with an outdated, extremely high-maintenance gas guzzler that handles like the Starship Enterprise. Maseratis, on the other hand, just suffer from being Italian sports cars, and thus liable to become una grande palla infuocata at a moment's notice.

tl;dr It's a rare occasion where the person with the Porsche is the one getting the least fucked by the mechanic. 

 

[LoneWolf]

On 12/15/2015 at 7:47 PM, Dr. Orange said:

I did.

 

And I know Lone will love this. I got a new neighbor and he has a Suzuki

Haaaaaayyyyyaaaaaa - busa!

 

(Rip in gone for several weeks)

Fuck yeah dude! Hit those headlights with some polish and you'll be golden. Pretty solid looking ride and from what I understand pretty quick. Unique and weird af too.

You know what gen Hayabusa? 1st gen best gen

[DZComposer]

Not related to my car, but I have to rant about something.

GM doing something dumb is nothing new, but one thing a lot of late-model GM vehicles do pisses me off and I don't even drive a GM vehicle:

When you get out of the car or unlock the door the fucking reverse lights turn on. I'm guessing it's a courtesy feature so you can see around the vehicle in low light, but whoever came up with it didn't think about it beyond that. I was at the grocery store yesterday and as I was looking for a parking space a large GMC pickup truck is parked in a space ahead. When I am about a car length away from it, the reverse lights come on. I slammed on my brakes thinking he was about to back out. When you're driving a little Ford Fiesta, a big truck backing out in front of you can make you shit bricks. A guy pushing a cart gives me a weird look and then starts putting his grocery bags into the truck bed. I damn-near shit myself because I thought an unoccupied vehicle was about to back out in front of me.

Yo, GM, Reverse lights mean "I'm backing up." That is especially important information in a parking lot. When reverse lights turn on for a reason other than "I'm backing up" other drivers now have to play the guessing game with what is going on. That's fucking dangerous. What if someone was behind me? I could have gotten fucking rear-ended. Sometimes I wonder if GM WANTS to get sued.