you never know

7/17/2014 2:23:35 PM

Come on now, all your vehicular needs can be met with a faded paint 1992 Acura Integra GS-R

7/17/2014 2:30:38 PM

hey, hey. 1991 civic sedan, dx.

honestly, I want to make a 'van' out of a 4g hatch

7/17/2014 3:06:18 PM

Did the DX even have power streering?

7/17/2014 3:11:21 PM

A/C was the only option, no PS. Goddamn I regret selling that thing.

7/17/2014 3:29:56 PM

Someone help me grow the balls to crawl under a car again

7/17/2014 8:25:12 PM

eh?

nut up or shut the fuck up

7/17/2014 8:57:54 PM

Sold the Land Cruiser

7/17/2014 9:49:13 PM

^^^ Did something happen to you or something while under one?

7/17/2014 10:18:31 PM

close

jackstand broke once, but I wasn't under the car yet.

Never been so freaked out in my life.

Should have definitely had blocks or something under there as well, but yea

[Edited on July 17, 2014 at 10:33 PM. Reason : ]

7/17/2014 10:32:16 PM

I usually try to double up on jack stands or have a hydraulic jack as secondary.

USUALLY

7/18/2014 12:53:56 AM

I was genuinely curious of the truck's purpose. I understand how one could question the motives behind a (let's say) "sports car" person questioning a truck, but I'm not a good example. What I own is as much of a compromise as I can make in the name of comfort and practicality at its price point and I do use every bit of it's modified performance as I know how, on a regular basis.

7/18/2014 2:10:50 AM

Understandable.

To me, it seems more people catch shit for owning a truck than for something like a Porsche/corvette/enter sports car name here

7/18/2014 7:33:43 AM

I wouldn’t own a sports car or a pick up truck if I didn’t use them for a particular purpose for which they made sense. I recognize that someone may want to own a car simply because they think it’s bad ass, or they just want to own it, and really that’s OK too. -Though, coal rolling (is that how you say it) is still not OK!

7/18/2014 2:15:23 PM

of course, it's reckless, but I don't know how that plays into the utility comparisons we've been discussing?

7/18/2014 2:31:02 PM

You know, I’m starting to think that it doesn’t. Maybe I should’ve just asked if they did anything w/that truck, but even then, what’s the point?

That does it, I’m getting a corolla.

7/18/2014 2:56:51 PM

haha, sheeeiit. I think you just wanted to shit on me a little.

7/18/2014 3:04:31 PM

lol, I promise I was not. Honestly. My question was simply one of curiosity. Not saying that I see the appeal, but I was merely curious. I can totally see how you thought I was trying to start something.

7/18/2014 3:27:38 PM

fair enough, fair enough.

I'm also the guy who 'wants' to DD a vette (that I don't have)

7/18/2014 3:29:13 PM

I want a c7 z51 in lime rock green.

[Edited on July 18, 2014 at 4:26 PM. Reason : .]

7/18/2014 4:26:41 PM

I'd take a c5 with decent miles any day of the week.

7/18/2014 5:37:41 PM

Quote :

"You know, I’m starting to think that it doesn’t. Maybe I should’ve just asked if they did anything w/that truck, but even then, what’s the point? That does it, I’m getting a corolla."

lol funny you should say that. If you look in my gallery, you will see that my other car is a Corolla.... or was that another jab at me and my vehicles?

[Edited on July 18, 2014 at 6:57 PM. Reason : .]

7/18/2014 6:44:19 PM

LOL! No, I picked Corolla because that's the most "sensible" vehicle I can think of. I mean, I have opinions on a Corolla as well but I better not post them now, since we're trying to make peace and all.

7/18/2014 10:58:50 PM

My wife went to discount tire three times in one week because her car keeps shaking after changed one of the four tires. Does that matter? Normal?

7/19/2014 2:08:14 PM

If you get a car back and it's worse than when you took it in, then no. No, it's not normal.

7/19/2014 6:16:36 PM

I think maybe because it's a new tire, while the other three are old, so it takes some time for the new one to get used to the car.

7/19/2014 7:01:53 PM

they need balancing

7/19/2014 7:05:24 PM

shoot's trolling knows no bounds

7/19/2014 7:17:23 PM

What's the difference between balancing and alignment?

7/19/2014 8:11:02 PM

New rear calipers, rotors, and pads. What an annoying pain that was.



[Edited on July 21, 2014 at 4:34 AM. Reason : .]

7/21/2014 4:21:00 AM

Quote :

"shoot's trolling knows no bounds"

7/21/2014 9:00:09 AM

observed a CEL on the Crown Vic. Bank 2 too lean. Vacuum leak? Oxygen sensor? MAF? Dirty PCV? The possibilities are nearly endless. And they all kinda suck for someone with no driveway and only street parking.

7/21/2014 7:53:44 PM

found a random dangling wire in my 240 near the alternator. It looked like it was supposed to connect to the alternator as a ground..so i decided to connect it.
took me until my battery fully died to realize my alternator was no longer working..
then it took my a while of reading online to find out that the wire that i connected should NOT be connected ..unless there is a plastic insulator in place.
it apparently blows the alternator fuse instantly (which is what happened)
new fuse and battery and everything is good again

short version: i broke my car then i fixed it

7/22/2014 10:25:11 PM

Paid the s2000 off

I imagine they're going to take their sweet fucking time mailing me the title?

7/23/2014 12:55:00 AM

congratulations! If I had kept my S2000 instead of selling it for a BRZ, and then Cayman...it would have been paid off in March

7/23/2014 9:18:56 AM

Thanks

I wish mine had as much value as yours would have at this point haha

7/23/2014 1:34:32 PM

Had my Cayman's oil analyzed by Blackstone Labs. Their summary was:

Quote :

"We found slightly elevated metals in this sample from your Cayman, along with sodium. The only metal really out of line is lead, which could be a sign of bearing wear, though 9 ppm may be a harmless particle streak. The other metals are also above average levels, and that could just be due to the longer oil run, since averages are based on ~4,400 miles of oil use. Sodium might be a sign of coolant, so if that's the case, it could be causing some wear. It may just be residual additive, though. The TBN is good at 4.9, but try a 7,000-mile oil run next time to monitor."

It's probably nothing, but the thought of a) excessive bearing wear and b) a coolant leakage on a Porsche engine makes me a bit nervous Wasn't planning to have the oil tested again but I probably will after 7k miles (as suggested) to get some followup results that should put my mind at ease. They also analyzed the health of the oil itself, and it was still fine - probably could have gone another few thousand miles.

7/25/2014 8:49:54 AM

don't go all WebMD auto-hypochondriac on us

7/25/2014 9:08:58 AM

7/25/2014 9:47:57 AM

ball busting man, ball busting

7/25/2014 9:56:56 AM

^^After reading that it's so nice to not give a crap. But if I was driving a car with no dipstick I guess I would understand.

Congrats on paying the car off. I am car payment free as well the past few years. It's been great.

Filled up the 4runner with good ol dino 5w-30. Also replaced the fan clutch. New A/T Coopers. New carpet. Waiting on a new catalytic converter to be delivered. Should be good to go another 100k soon.

7/25/2014 11:11:11 AM

Got the 7 back from some metalwork on the hood scoop (intercooler) and a repaint. Looks much better.

...and before I even picked up it, the thoughts of selling it started creeping in to my head, haha. Me and my car ADD. I'll track it a couple times now that it's much more sorted, and then decide what I want to do with it.

[Edited on July 26, 2014 at 12:30 AM. Reason : ^ yep, I would've owned a 996/997.1/Cayman by now, but I just can't live that way and enjoy the car]

7/26/2014 12:28:17 AM

Aren't we all 30+? Who makes car payments anymore???? Come on guys!!

7/26/2014 8:13:57 AM

Ehh, I financed my honda because at 1% interest, why not? That's below inflation probably, and below what I can easily return elsewhere .

7/26/2014 9:04:31 AM

^^^^ thanks man

^^^^^ Pfft, just give it 7k and THEN freak out

7/26/2014 9:31:52 AM

Yeah, one analysis is just one data point. I'd be more concerned with things trending progressively worse.

7/26/2014 4:13:08 PM

Pulled my touchscreen Pioneer POS in place of the stock radio for the upcoming downgrade. Can't afford to be meteor proof

7/27/2014 10:58:42 PM

Duke/others what % failure rate do you think there is, 3, 5, 10%? How much do you think that a failed engine would cost to replace, $5-7, 10k? Would purchase price of car + $10k still be worthwhile?

Well I suppose you may land on the other side of this than where I did, but these cars are pretty worthwhile. Also, there’s another way to avoid the M96 issues, get a turbo or a GT3/GT2. You’ll then own a super car though and even if they’re tough and reliable, they really do go through consumables. It’s worth it, at least that’s what I keep telling myself.

7/28/2014 3:06:14 AM

I keep seeing 10% estimates for 996 (or at least 996.1) cars, and progressively less problematic up until the '09 redesign.

I haven't done detailed repair cost research, but I assume $10k or more.

That incidence and severity combination is a non-starter for me.

I have considered a GT3 or Turbo, but have decided to wait until 997 (pre-'09) types reach a price I'm willing to pay.

[Edited on July 28, 2014 at 12:40 PM. Reason : ]

[Edited on July 28, 2014 at 12:41 PM. Reason : Kilobucks]

7/28/2014 12:37:22 PM

Quote :

"yep, I would've owned a 996/997.1/Cayman by now, but I just can't live that way and enjoy the car"

Not sure why you lumped the Cayman into the 996 M96 engine problem. The chances of having an IMS failure for the Cayman is very, very very small. If it was a significant problem the Cayman would have been included in the 996/Boxster lawsuit against Porsche. After all why would the lawyers leave them out if they could have won more money? Cayman was left out because it's not a problem to worry about.

Engine replacement cost for a Cayman S is around $15k I believe.

[Edited on July 28, 2014 at 1:17 PM. Reason : k]

7/28/2014 1:16:20 PM