Petrolheads Unite! The car and motorbike thread!

[Christo]

[Grytviken]

[722_]

Best example of what F1 cars sound[ed] like in person

Followed by one of my fav quali laps

8 hour endurance race on a figure 8 track

[722_]

Funny cars!

Group B rally 

omfg molly what have you done

[Kafein]

Figure 8 races: but why?

[Molly]

[Son Of Odin]

Bump

Also Jona more experiences of your awesome Lancer now that you've lived with it longer? I'm interested in knowing what it's like to have it.

My old 93 Lancer is still going strong. I replaced the timing belt + water pump in January because the belt that was in there was over 7 years old. Quite straight forward job since it's single overhead cam engine. Only problem was to get the crankshaft pulley bolt off without air tools. Had to make a pulley holder from an old horse shoe and some steel rods and use a long as fuck extension bar to turn it loose :D. Put in new belts for alternator and power steering pump as well. All that cost me something like 150€ in parts, which is ridiculously cheap. Dunno how much that would have been if I just drove into some hack shop and let them fuck everything up and charge for the shitty job they did. Now I saved money, learned a few new things and got everything done correctly. Epic win.

Also replaced the front brake hoses recently since they looked a bit worn out and the yearly inspection highly recommended it (read: forced me to). Well that's very easy job as well but I ended up having to modify the parts slightly due to the replacement parts being half a millimeter off spec. I really hate it when the aftermarket manufacturers do that. It was the "right" part, it just didn't fit into a support bracket like it was supposed to. I would have gotten steel braided lines but I couldn't find any in time. Oh well I don't think they really make that much of a difference anyhow. Maybe in non ABS car like mine you could feel some difference in pedal feel but idk if it's really that big of an improvement. Maybe someone could elaborate on that?

[Jona]

The Lancer is holding up real well so far. It's a far cry from an evo or even a ralliart in terms of horsepower, but it handles really well and is pretty fun to ride on curvy country roads once you've gotten up to speed. That's not to say it is slow by any means, but at certain speeds/rpm ranges it definitely lags a little more than I'd like after I punch it. But that's to be expected from any car of that size/price that isn't turbo/supercharged or using a much more powerful engine. Yet then again at some other speeds it'll speed up faster than I anticipate, which is always a nice surprise, and that normally seems to happen at passing speeds on the highway, so that's pretty handy (60-80mph/95-130kph). On some straightaways I've gotten it to go from 50-100mph (80-160kph) within 1/8th of a mile (1/5th of a km) without putting too much strain on the engine at all (I've also reached the redline once when I tried to push it too far ). I have no idea if 50-100 in that amount of distance is anything to be excited about, nor do I care, cuz it was pretty fun at the time regardless, haha.

Also found out that it handles really well in the snow (without snow tires), up until there is enough snow on the road that you shouldn't be driving anything other than a 4wd truck/suv with the right tires for the job. At least it was fun driving around town at that point, since there was no one else on the road to have to worry about avoiding. Like with any FWD car, the winter was great cuz it's really the only time you can "drift" it with the e-brake. The stability control won't appreciate you trying it, but it can be done with relative ease around most corners. I should note I never tried it with my old car, as I didn't have any faith in that thing during the winter, so I can't directly compare how nicely it handles compared to anything else. Tl:dr; It is fun when you want it to be, safe and fairly standard when you don't.

[Gurgumul]

I wish there were curvy country roads or any curvy roads where I live

[Molly]

I wish there were curvy country roads or any curvy roads where I live

They are the best. Highway/Autobahn is boring as fuck...

[Jona]

I wish there were curvy country roads or any curvy roads where I live

There have to be some if you drive for maybe 20-30 mins in any direction (without traffic  ). Can't think of any city so large as to have perfectly planned out straight roads for miles and miles. Even from NYC you can find some nice windy roads with just a little driving.

[Gurgumul]

There have to be some if you drive for maybe 20-30 mins in any direction (without traffic  ). Can't think of any city so large as to have perfectly planned out straight roads for miles and miles. Even from NYC you can find some nice windy roads with just a little driving.

I guess there are some, but if you drive faster than tovarish Stalin expected you to, your suspension gets rekt. Our public roads make lava lakes with caltrops and rape tentacles look like a walk in the park.

[Scab]

I just wanted to make a thread for anybody that wants to show off their rides, or talk about car-related things or discuss what their working on!

I know there are a few people who have some pretty cool cars, even if you don't think yours is cool. post away! there is beauty in all vehicles!!!


except the PT Cruiser.


Just kidding, i love the PT Cruiser.


these are my current projects

I have a 1973 AMC Matador that my family restored over the course of a couple years, and my 1984 Pontiac Grand Prix that i'm still working on, and my brother has a 1972? Baja Beetle with a turbo subaru engine swap.

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[Scab]

Sorry for all the photos, I resized them the best i could so they wouldn't be too difficult to see. and i don't know if anyone has any interest in any of this. but i figured i'd throw up a thread anyway!



Also, I rebuilt the engine in my grand prix because it had a pretty bad knock when i bought it.

[Asheram]

We are gonna need a good mechanic when the apocalypse comes.