Petrolheads Unite! The car and motorbike thread!

[Molly]

Videos about cars or motorbikes! Otherwise, gtfokkthxbb! 


I'll start with the holy trinity of hypercars united... This very video is the reason for creating this thread. Many people tried to get all three on one track at the same time but Ferrari and McLaren kept arguing... politics. Only Porsche was always down for the challenge. Finally, it happened. Jeremy Clarkson is green of envy right now, I bet...

Here it goes...

[Sir_Hans]

I just drifted for my first time today... on accident
I thought I was going into the center divider but I recovered... glad I didn't hit anyone.

I think I need some new tires... 

[Kafein]

That moment when I can't tell real footage from a video game.

[Son Of Odin]

Still a bit shame the Top Gear episode with these 3 never aired. Chris Harris is a good reviewer but too boring. And second of all why is he letting Ferrari and McLaren do that kind of pissing match on his show? Getting whole teams behind the cars and all kinds of bullshit. TG would have said no, fuck off and then put the Stig to work . The discussion afterwards would not have been this stretched explanation of why you have to have all 3 of them pfff...

[Molly]

Tbh, I don't care about all that. I rather see these impressive cars finally on one track with all those fuzz than not seeing it all.
So actually, fuck TG for being all "Nope - we do it our way or not at all"!

Watching them makes F1 a freaking Kindergarden imho.

Bit like Finnish Folk Racing?
Love the noise.

[Daunt_Flockula]

As someone who has just obtained a driver's license after spending his entire life never displaying any kind of interest towards cars/motorbikes, I find it difficult yet essential to get myself into this thread. I expect to be showered with transmission, power trains, shafts, gearboxes, winter tires, steering wheels and engines.

[Son Of Odin]

As someone who has just obtained a driver's license after spending his entire life never displaying any kind of interest towards cars/motorbikes, I find it difficult yet essential to get myself into this thread. I expect to be showered with transmission, power trains, shafts, gearboxes, winter tires, steering wheels and engines.

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[Kafein]

Bit like Finnish Folk Racing? :D
Love the noise.

Best GTA V race.

[Molly]

[Son Of Odin]

Mighty Car Mods (maaaaaad mods):

EricTheCarGuy (Helpful instructional repair videos if you're going to work on your car like I do.):

That video was very helpful when I had to replace the rubber seal for the outer front wheel drive axle joint. The joint went bad anyhow and I knew it would, but I also knew that the car wouldn't pass inspections much longer either. Just a cheap fix to get it go forward one year more. Damn rust killed my Mazda . And car burglars but that's another story completely...

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...while the axle was on the car (no sense to pull it out if you're only replacing the boot but you still have to separate that joint.)

[Jona]

Perhaps this is the best place to ask around here... I'm looking for a ~$10,000 used car since my old one is slowly but surely biting the dust. Any recommendations for something on the slightly sportier side? I know it isn't the best to buy a "sport" car used since they might be abused, but at the price point I'm looking at it isn't exactly like I can afford a 'real' sport car anyways, hence I'm looking for a "sporty" car. I'd consider just about any make/model, I don't really have any brand loyalty or anything like that. I've been looking at a 2011/2012 Scion tC since it is basically a Toyota (so it'll hopefully be reliable) but cheaper and with a bit of a sportier look to it.

[Son Of Odin]

Don't really know about used car prices in your country ('murrica?) but I would guess 10k is more than enough to get a "sporty" car.

Based on guessing (since I only know things about Finnish car market...) these could be potential candidates:

Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII (10k might be a stretch for EVO 8...)

Mazda's Mazdaspeed 6

Both 4 wheel drive, great handling cars no doubt and more than enough power.

[Sir_Hans]

Perhaps this is the best place to ask around here... I'm looking for a ~$10,000 used car since my old one is slowly but surely biting the dust. Any recommendations for something on the slightly sportier side? I know it isn't the best to buy a "sport" car used since they might be abused, but at the price point I'm looking at it isn't exactly like I can afford a 'real' sport car anyways, hence I'm looking for a "sporty" car. I'd consider just about any make/model, I don't really have any brand loyalty or anything like that. I've been looking at a 2011/2012 Scion tC since it is basically a Toyota (so it'll hopefully be reliable) but cheaper and with a bit of a sportier look to it.

You can get a mid priced sports car for under 10k.... something much sportier than that scion.
Could look at like 2004-2008ish infiniti G35/G37's or 350z/370z's...
They will be around 300hp stock and also rear wheel drive, which will make a big difference in something feeling a little
 sporty!
Definitely won't get as good as gas mileage, but you will look and sound a lot cooler driving down the road
Also there's the even older nissan 280zx and 300zx's I think they look even better than the g35's/g37's... but they are getting so old most of them are kind of project cars or you'll be paying more than 10k.

I drive a 2008 g37s, I love the car. The immediate torque when accelerating could be better (and can be improved with aftermarket parts like an air intake for one...) But I find its more than enough power stock, as is, though I don't take it to the track or race people or anything like that. It sounds great, drive great, and looks great

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idk about your location but in U.S. it's not hard to find some of the older ones like 2004 g35's for under 10k w/ around 100k miles. I've even seen some convertible 350z for under 10k

[Jona]

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Don't really know about used car prices in your country ('murrica?) but I would guess 10k is more than enough to get a "sporty" car.

Based on guessing (since I only know things about Finnish car market...) these could be potential candidates:

Mitsubishi Lancer EVO VIII (10k might be a stretch for EVO 8...)

Mazda's Mazdaspeed 6

Both 4 wheel drive, great handling cars no doubt and more than enough power.

Those are both a little bit above my price range here in the US, unfortunately. I looked at a mazdaspeed3, was a tad out of my price range although I probably coulda stretched my budget a little bit to accommodate... but the gas mileage, it was just so bad for what would essentially be a commuter car.

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You can get a mid priced sports car for under 10k.... something much sportier than that scion.
Could look at like 2004-2008ish infiniti G35/G37's or 350z/370z's...
They will be around 300hp stock and also rear wheel drive, which will make a big difference in something feeling a little
 sporty!
Definitely won't get as good as gas mileage, but you will look and sound a lot cooler driving down the road
Also there's the even older nissan 280zx and 300zx's I think they look even better than the g35's/g37's... but they are getting so old most of them are kind of project cars or you'll be paying more than 10k.

I drive a 2008 g37s, I love the car. The immediate torque when accelerating could be better (and can be improved with aftermarket parts like an air intake for one...) But I find its more than enough power stock, as is, though I don't take it to the track or race people or anything like that. It sounds great, drive great, and looks great

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idk about your location but in U.S. it's not hard to find some of the older ones like 2004 g35's for under 10k w/ around 100k miles. I've even seen some convertible 350z for under 10k

Yeah I like the look of nissan's a lot, however I'm hesitant to spend a lot on a sports car that has nearly 100k miles on it, especially with some nissans not having the best reliability. :/

Also I'm located in New England, so basically everything around here is more expensive for no real reason, which sucks. I'll definitely keep my eye on some nissans just in case a good deal pops up somewhere.

[Son Of Odin]

Well if you don't mind going front wheel drive there's always Toyota Celicas. Also regular Mazda 6 (just be very anal about rust spots if it's older than 2005 facelift) and Mazda 3 get very nice gas mileage while not being totally boring. I've driven both. The 3 feels quicker and more sporty but the 6 has good handling characteristics too. Accurate handling is why I like Mazdas.

If I had 10k euros or a bit less I would probably pour it into a 2005-2007 facelift Mazda 6 sedan with the 1.8l petrol engine (because that's the most reliable one with best gas mileage). Just because I think it's one cool looking car that I can drive without getting bankrupt