Car Chat

[afty]

My Infiniti had that problem too. Maybe the keyless entry system draws too much power.

Same here. Mine would kill a battery every 3 years like clockwork.

[AutobahnSHO]

Same here. Mine would kill a battery every 3 years like clockwork.

Crazy!

[cawimmer430]

Absolutely love these old car brochures. 1958 Mercedes-Benz 180D "Ponton" - give me a time machine so I can go back in time to this era. The world was a better place back then. 











Link: http://oudemercedesbrochures.nl/Ponton_180D_ca0958deutsch.html

[cawimmer430]

Really cool architectural design and garage: Villa Kogelhof in the Netherlands. 

[Raza]

Really cool architectural design and garage: Villa Kogelhof in the Netherlands. 

That looks awesome.

[CaminoRacer]

https://youtu.be/-mqpKObEQh0

[Galaxy]

You know an episode of Jay Leno"s garage is going to be good when the Duesenbergs come out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjBRkuIUplA

[cawimmer430]

Speaking of Jay Leno, he recently reviewed his Citroën SM. 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QH6q3C_W3k

[Morris Minor]

Fixing a scrape from a descending garage door. Body shop wanted $1,300 to do this. Dumb on a 10-year-old car.

[AutobahnSHO]

awesome!

[Galaxy]

The Fast lane Car got a check engine light on their Land Rover Defender with 167miles on it. Not literally rolling off the assembly line with a defect but pretty close. Was wondering why the Parts Manager of the Land Rover dealership they went to drove a Wrangler. He bought the reliable one.

[FoMoJo]

The Fast lane Car got a check engine light on their Land Rover Defender with 167miles on it. Not literally rolling off the assembly line with a defect but pretty close. Was wondering why the Parts Manager of the Land Rover dealership they went to drove a Wrangler. He bought the reliable one.

It may depend on where it's build...Brazil, China, India, Slovakia, or the United Kingdom.

[Soup DeVille]

It may depend on where it's build...Brazil, China, India, Slovakia, or the United Kingdom.

Why do I suspect the reliable ones come from Slovakia?

[MX793]

Seems Ford's new CEO is a bit of a motor head with not only a nice collection of vintage cars, but he drives and even races with them, including a '66 GT40.

https://www.autoblog.com/amp/2020/10/14/ford-ceo-jim-farley-races-cars/

[Laconian]

Two types of CEOs. Those who know cars, and those who rebrand all models to start with the letter "F".

[MX793]

Two types of CEOs. Those who know cars, and those who rebrand all models to start with the letter "F".

And sell office furniture.

[FoMoJo]

Two types of CEOs. Those who know cars, and those who rebrand all models to start with the letter "F".

Alliteration is important. 

[AutobahnSHO]

scrappy needs a tail light.

[Eye of the Tiger]

scrappy needs a tail light.

Come to my shop and I'll throw one in.

[CaminoRacer]

I just finished a good article in Hagerty's magazine about the BMW M10 4 cylinder engine, but can't find it online anywhere. But there was one interesting tidbit - rumor has it that they used some OEM blocks in F1, but only ones with 60k+ miles and they might have left them outside and/or peed on them for the nitrates.

https://www.enginelabs.com/news/engine-myth-urinating-on-cylinder-block-improves-durability/

[Laconian]

I just finished a good article in Hagerty's magazine about the BMW M10 4 cylinder engine, but can't find it online anywhere. But there was one interesting tidbit - rumor has it that they used some OEM blocks in F1, but only ones with 60k+ miles and they might have left them outside and/or peed on them for the nitrates.

https://www.enginelabs.com/news/engine-myth-urinating-on-cylinder-block-improves-durability/

That was an interesting article, but then I scrolled and found this gem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-QFYabbV64

Love me some bushels of tiny cylinders.

[CaminoRacer]

https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/columbia-two-speed-rears

Did not know about these until today. Cool

[Morris Minor]

My old beloved Pilot - now doing duty transporting my son & daughter-in-law around Silicon Valley. It's been registered in quite a few states as it moved round with his postings & jobs.
(including Hawaii, the plates caused wonderment when he moved to Massachusetts)

[Galaxy]

The Fast lane Car got a check engine light on their Land Rover Defender with 167miles on it. Not literally rolling off the assembly line with a defect but pretty close. Was wondering why the Parts Manager of the Land Rover dealership they went to drove a Wrangler. He bought the reliable one.

Now a computer has failed ~50miles later. LOL. The car spent it's first week at the dealership.

[CaminoRacer]

Now a computer has failed ~50miles later. LOL. The car spent it's first week at the dealership.

Wow

[CaminoRacer]

Should I buy a WRX? Could autocross with it, commute year-round, practical with 4 doors and decent trunk, probably does decently on road trips at 80 mph, turbo works well at altitude, should be able to handle the dirt roads I drive on a couple of times a year to get to hiking trails.

Just probably don't want a used one, and definitely not a modded one

[Raza]

Should I buy a WRX? Could autocross with it, commute year-round, practical with 4 doors and decent trunk, probably does decently on road trips at 80 mph, turbo works well at altitude, should be able to handle the dirt roads I drive on a couple of times a year to get to hiking trails.

Just probably don't want a used one, and definitely not a modded one

Yes.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Should I buy a WRX? Could autocross with it, commute year-round, practical with 4 doors and decent trunk, probably does decently on road trips at 80 mph, turbo works well at altitude, should be able to handle the dirt roads I drive on a couple of times a year to get to hiking trails.

Just probably don't want a used one, and definitely not a modded one

So... a new one. I dunno. Should probably go with an S209, or at least STI.

[CaminoRacer]

Apparently there might be a new one for 2021.

STI is too expensive

[Eye of the Tiger]

Or you can buy a 1998 Corolla and put more money into el El Camino.