Car talk

That car has aged gracefully.



I still want one bad!


Yeah I hear range rovers and jaguars reign supreme as money pits. I've spoken to people who said there cars spent more time in the shop then in the garage.


Speaking of wasting money, do y'all remember when from 1999 to 2008 it seemed like everyone and they mama had some chrome big boy shoes on they cars? Alot of people learned the hard way how huge rims put more wear and tear on your car quickly.

 

Funny you should mention that. I have an 04' TSX and at 155k miles the starter went out. It's Honda thing because my previous Civic did the exact same thing at that mileage. The only other replacement that is needed the TSX is a new power steering pump ($300) but that isn't an absolute necessity. The mechanic just told me it would improve the smoothness of the steering wheel at highway speeds.

I'm definitely getting a German car once I get established after school. I like Volkswagen GTI's. The goal is to get a BMW 3-Series, then trade up to a 5-Series. My dream car is an M3.

 

I love the M3!! I dig the M4 too. But the M5 suits me more in older age.

 

I know people that "still" dump money into that shit. Lol Not upgrading brakes and suspension will cause major problems real quick.

 

Why are We talking about klick and klackartyman: lol

 

Lol

 

I like to keep a Honda for everyday driving and traveling so I don't have to drive my main car. I had an 01 prelude (the last year that they came out) but these non driving idiots in central Florida hit it twice, so I had to let it go. The only thing I don't like about Honda is that they don't make enough fast cars, but the ones they make last forever and they are easy to work on. (almost every thing is 10mm) I really wish the prelude was rwd tho but oh well.

Anyway I'm looking for another 5th gen prelude so I don't have to drive my main car everyday. I'm afraid of how I would react if someone were to hit my baby.

 

Lol

 

I miss them!!

 

I can agree that Honda needs faster cars. Not saying they should adandone FWD, but they really should develop a good RWD car or two. My second car is an 03 Honda Civic EX sedan w/5-speed manual. It's not very fast, but I absolutely love driving this car. Smooth shifter, and it never complains, and still returns good gas mileage. It has 173K miles

 

T and R had a pretty cool show. I think Tom died a couple of years ago. Rip

 

I know, that is som sad.

I specifically rememer a lady that called in and had been asked by her husbandet to go buy topsoil. I forgotten the backstory but i think she decided to buy "free weight" as it was cheaper but didnt plan it correctly. She showed up at the place and they asked her where they should put it. She said " in the trunk", not apparently thinking of the consequences. She called in to ask how she could get rid of the remaining soil in her trunk

They laughed and told her to buy a new car. That was the end of their advice. It may not sound funny, but they made the whole thing Rolling on the floor funny!

 

The M4 is such a beast. The 2 doors is a drawback from a functional perspective but man does it look good! In terms of looks, I like it more than the M3. I really like the M5 too but that MSRP gets steep so quick!

 

No doubt. That V-10 gonna cost you. I bet it's a blast to drive tho!

 

This current version of the M5 (F10) uses a twin turbo V-8 engine. They used the V-10 in the last version (E60) M5.

 

For the price I would rather have the dodge viper. Imagine using a twin turbo on that thing.

 

That would be an insane amount of power. I think it would have to be AWD, but to keep from shredding the rear tires. About 4 years ago I test drove a Cadi CTS-V (556 bHP) with 6-speed manual. I really thought that with that much power, I'd peel out every time I started moving. Suprisingly, it was amazingly manageable, but one awesome thing was that with so much power... I was able to accelerate strongly in any gear. That car was simply a blast to drive.

One of my close friends has an '11 BMW 550i. It has tons of power too, and I enjoyed driving it like every other BMW I've driven.

 

LOL. I could totally see myself shredding the tires. All I need is for a song like DMX's ride or die to play on Pandora when I've had a bit too much caffeine. Extra power is useless if you don't get traction. I heard that the Challenger doesn't really get good traction, but Idk. The context included some shit talking, so I took it with a grain of salt.

CTS-V? I bet that was an exhilarating drive. 6+ speed is the way to go.

 

The V is very fun to drive. That's my daily driver (auto. Sedan). In sport mode with TC off, 1st gear is useless. Lol
I actually made a vid accelerating from about 87 to 168 listening to Nas (ether). It pulls pretty good. I wish o could post it but I don't know how.

 

A well kept German/ European car will out perform in life expectancy of say a Japanese car imo.
Here in the UK parts are usually cheaper for Euro cars also.
Obviously buying a manual gearbox instead of automatic also lowers potential issues with prestige cars.

I think the trick is not to assume with the up to date vehicles that if the car is not working it does not necessarily mean it's a big problem.
Something as simple as a lambda sensor on a 2003 BMW E36 can cause it to run in limp mode. These things are fiddly but they can be changed for between £30 to £75 depending on where your buying it and whether you are changing the pair. My bro did own in an hour (because it was fiddly to get to)

Now Mercedes have auto gearbox issues and also wiring loom problems especially on older e types. A new complete wiring harness can cost upwards of 500 here and best to check these things before you buy that bargain.
If something is cheap it's cheap for a reason.
My Mum has had C classes in different models and engine sizes and she personally hasn't experienced these problems other than one that had a code key ignition fault.

But if you buy a knocked about Civic that is probably going to cause some undue stress as well.

Most importantly with any car, get recommendations of a good solo mechanic and you will see repair bills go down.
My OH is a Mechanic and he works on new vehicles with no issue, the car companies want you to think you have no choice but to go to one of their authorised repairers but if you are out of warranty it doesn't matter at all.

Vauxhall or maybe you call it Opel are crafty buggers though and if you change a gearbox (2010 Astra) you have to have it coded to the engine before the car will start.
With Vauxhall exclusive software no less(crafty bastards) but even with the coding fee (£100) it's still about £ 500-600 cheaper than doing the whole job through vauxhall.