The General Car Thread.

[Nanatsu no Tsuki]

It is a short test, but it does have parallel park and a three point turn.

Yeah, I heard, but my friend didn't have any of those at all. Man, when I took the road test, I had to parallel park, do the hill test, do the three-point turn, and do reverse parking.

All part of most standard driving tests.

[Gim]

Yeah, I heard, but my friend didn't have any of those at all. Man, when I took the road test, I had to parallel park, do the hill test, do the three-point turn, and do reverse parking.

All part of most standard driving tests.

I was lucky, though, when I was doing parallel parking. I hit the curb four times, but the evaluator didn't mark me down.

[Petrolheadia]

Cheap, lots of towing capacity? A 15+ year old heavy duty diesel truck.

I think I saw a pick-up truck for $2,000 or $3,000 at one of the used car lots/repair shops in my neighborhood, but I am not actually looking for a truck. The towing capacity is a joke about how I post as the USS Monitor, a Civil War ironclad which weighed around 1000 tons. I would actually prefer a smaller vehicle that would be easier to maneuver on narrow streets and easier to park. New England has a lot of awkward narrow streets.

New England, cheap? A 10 year old Subaru Impreza. Just don't buy a 2.5 one.

[Gim]

Just a question: What is the difference between driving a standard transmission car and driving a tiptronic? Does the latter consume more oil?

[USS Monitor]

It is a short test, but it does have parallel park and a three point turn.

Yeah, I heard, but my friend didn't have any of those at all. Man, when I took the road test, I had to parallel park, do the hill test, do the three-point turn, and do reverse parking.

I didn't have to do reverse parking.

I think it varies some depending on which state you're in or which RMV branch you go to -- like I was told that the Lawrence RMV does not give a shit.

[South New Caledonia]

Just a question: What is the difference between driving a standard transmission car and driving a tiptronic? Does the latter consume more oil?

I'm quite sure it does consume a bit more than a manual transmission, but defenietly less than a full auto.

[Gim]

Yeah, I heard, but my friend didn't have any of those at all. Man, when I took the road test, I had to parallel park, do the hill test, do the three-point turn, and do reverse parking.

I didn't have to do reverse parking.

I think it varies some depending on which state you're in or which RMV branch you go to -- like I was told that the Lawrence RMV does not give a shit.

I took the test in a different area. One of my friends, who lives in New England, took it there. I still talk to him via Kakaotalk.

[USS Monitor]

I think I saw a pick-up truck for $2,000 or $3,000 at one of the used car lots/repair shops in my neighborhood, but I am not actually looking for a truck. The towing capacity is a joke about how I post as the USS Monitor, a Civil War ironclad which weighed around 1000 tons. I would actually prefer a smaller vehicle that would be easier to maneuver on narrow streets and easier to park. New England has a lot of awkward narrow streets.

New England, cheap? A 10 year old Subaru Impreza. Just don't buy a 2.5 one.

Saw a cheap Subaru at a place up the street and was thinking of asking them about it. Not sure exactly what kind it is or what year, but I remember it was a Subaru and it was cheap enough I could buy it without taking out a loan.

[AiliailiA]

Just a question: What is the difference between driving a standard transmission car and driving a tiptronic? Does the latter consume more oil?

I'm quite sure it does consume a bit more than a manual transmission, but defenietly less than a full auto.

Manual transmission is theoretically best. If the driver changes gears at the optimal time and has the revs right, the clutch is more efficient than the torque converter used in autos.

But that's a big if. Drivers aren't all good. Many of them would get better fuel efficiency leaving the gear decision to the car's computer.

(Mind you, I'm a new driver myself lol)

[Leekun]

Oooh finally a thread I can get behind!

I'm planning to buy a classic car when I move back to Europe (1-2 years). But as I'm waiting, all the cars I want are creeping up and out of my (imaginary) budget of around €20-25k, seems even Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV's are doing their best to keep me out now

[Val Halla]

I like the JDM cars the most, particularly the Silvia and RX7 FDS

[The Liberated Territories]

Suuuuubbbaaaarrrruuu

[Wallenburg]

I prefer almost any other form of land transportation to cars.

Rickshaw pulled by an Donald Trump with a functioning bullhorn glued to his lips?

Yes! I will buy it!

I prefer almost any other form of land transportation to cars.

Why? And would you prefer a man walking with you on his back at about 1 mph and doing a tomoe nage on you randomly?

Why? Cars are expensive and inefficient. And no, I would not prefer to ride the back of someone else as standard transportation.

[Cannot think of a name]

New England, cheap? A 10 year old Subaru Impreza. Just don't buy a 2.5 one.

Saw a cheap Subaru at a place up the street and was thinking of asking them about it. Not sure exactly what kind it is or what year, but I remember it was a Subaru and it was cheap enough I could buy it without taking out a loan.

I live in foothills, where it barely even rains and all the roads are smooth...SUVs as far as the eye can see. Up in the Sierras where it snows and there are undeveloped roads, everyone has a Subaru. I mentioned this observation to a local and he just said, "It's the right tool for the job." I don't know that I've met a Subaru owner who didn't really like their car.

[Liberty and Linguistics]

I fucking love cars. Some people look at them through an utilitarian lens, I just can't do that.

My favorite cars are old British jaguars, German sports cars, such as the Audi R8. I can't just name a favorite car, since I adore so many cars from so many different time frames and countries.

[Cannot think of a name]

Rickshaw pulled by an Donald Trump with a functioning bullhorn glued to his lips?

Yes! I will buy it!

Why? And would you prefer a man walking with you on his back at about 1 mph and doing a tomoe nage on you randomly?

Why? Cars are expensive and inefficient. And no, I would not prefer to ride the back of someone else as standard transportation.

It must be exhausting to have to post in every thread whose topic doesn't interest you. I generally do the opposite, saves a bit of time and I find I'm happier overall.

[Ethel mermania]

I prefer almost any other form of land transportation to cars.

Rickshaw pulled by an Donald Trump with a functioning bullhorn glued to his lips?

I would buy.

[Ethel mermania]

I don't see what's bad about people choosing not to pay for something they don't need, whether that's room or the ability to drive offroad.

But they don't pay less for a crossover.

Price a Tahoe v a equinox, then come back and chat.

[Wallenburg]

Yes! I will buy it!

Why? Cars are expensive and inefficient. And no, I would not prefer to ride the back of someone else as standard transportation.

It must be exhausting to have to post in every thread whose topic doesn't interest you. I generally do the opposite, saves a bit of time and I find I'm happier overall.

At least I am actually talking about the topic.

[Ethel mermania]

Saw a cheap Subaru at a place up the street and was thinking of asking them about it. Not sure exactly what kind it is or what year, but I remember it was a Subaru and it was cheap enough I could buy it without taking out a loan.

I live in foothills, where it barely even rains and all the roads are smooth...SUVs as far as the eye can see. Up in the Sierras where it snows and there are undeveloped roads, everyone has a Subaru. I mentioned this observation to a local and he just said, "It's the right tool for the job." I don't know that I've met a Subaru owner who didn't really like their car.

4 problems with my new 2015 forrester.

1. The cvt, sucks
2. The rear view camera is not refined enough, it can get washed out to where you don't see everything you need to.
3. The bluetooth stinks, 2 generations behind ford.
4. The brake pedal is too soft, the car stops fine, I juse hate the brake feel.

That said, I would buy again. Perfect car for us to downsize too from a minivan.

Also supposedly 2 and 3 have been fixed on the 2016's.

[Cannot think of a name]

In the last 10 years SUVs have been steadily replaced by crossovers. In my opinion this is a step back for motoring. Yes, not many people took SUVs offroad, but at least they had the ability to do it. In the crossovers they don't. We also shouldn't forget about the fact that crossovers have less interior space than similarily-sized SUVs. In my opinion ditching SUVs for crossovers was a step back for motoring.

Every one of your car threads:
"Guuuuuys, quit liking the cars you like...like the cars I like!"

You seem entirely incapable of understanding people having different needs or tastes. Nor do you actually seem into cars, just hating on the cars other people like. You're a bummer of a car fan, dude.

[Cannot think of a name]

It must be exhausting to have to post in every thread whose topic doesn't interest you. I generally do the opposite, saves a bit of time and I find I'm happier overall.

At least I am actually talking about the topic.

[Cannot think of a name]

I live in foothills, where it barely even rains and all the roads are smooth...SUVs as far as the eye can see. Up in the Sierras where it snows and there are undeveloped roads, everyone has a Subaru. I mentioned this observation to a local and he just said, "It's the right tool for the job." I don't know that I've met a Subaru owner who didn't really like their car.

4 problems with my new 2015 forrester.

1. The cvt, sucks
2. The rear view camera is not refined enough, it can get washed out to where you don't see everything you need to.
3. The bluetooth stinks, 2 generations behind ford.
4. The brake pedal is too soft, the car stops fine, I juse hate the brake feel.

That said, I would buy again. Perfect car for us to downsize too from a minivan.

Also supposedly 2 and 3 have been fixed on the 2016's.

Damn modern cars gotta lot sci fi shit on them, my car doesn't even have roll down windows.

[Patridam]

In the last 10 years SUVs have been steadily replaced by crossovers. In my opinion this is a step back for motoring. Yes, not many people took SUVs offroad, but at least they had the ability to do it. In the crossovers they don't. We also shouldn't forget about the fact that crossovers have less interior space than similarily-sized SUVs. In my opinion ditching SUVs for crossovers was a step back for motoring.

Crossovers meet CAFE regulations easier than BOF/trucklike SUV's. And TBH, as far as offroading goes, Crossovers (at least, with the ones I've had experience with i.e. the Subaru Forester and the original, the AMC Eagle) are very capable in the actual situations they might be placed in. Sure, they can't rock climb like a Wrangler can, but they can handle dirt roads, muddy hills, and deep snow.

TBH I think that station wagons need a comeback. Minivans are too damn ugly/boring, SUV's are too clunky and inefficient, and crossovers are just 4WD sedans with tall bodies. Of course, I also want the personal luxury coupe to come back into style, but I don't see that happening in the near future either.

[Wallenburg]

At least I am actually talking about the topic.

I won then. Trump rickshaws FTW.