Some Car Talk

[Sackboy]

it's so tragic how cars are treated these days, both by manufacturers and by consumers. they're making them less reliable, which ironically costs them more money, harder to fix, which costs us and the mechanics more money, and even though the old cars have great engines that are made to last there's always gonna be rust which is sadly what kills most older cars before their engines even start to give. I WANT to be a mechanic, i love cars, but they're paid like shit, treated like shit, and have to deal with cars that shit.

 

[INTIMIDAT3R]

I treat my rides like everything else I own... with care.

I don't blow my hard earned cash on my rides just to beat on them or let them get trashed out.

My dad always taught me... treat your vehicles right... preventative maintenance and respect... and you'll rarely ever be stranded on the side of the road.

The Charger is my daily driver... Forza has nuttin' on me. ?

 

[Clippy]

it's so tragic how cars are treated these days, both by manufacturers and by consumers. they're making them less reliable, which ironically costs them more money, harder to fix, which costs us and the mechanics more money, and even though the old cars have great engines that are made to last there's always gonna be rust which is sadly what kills most older cars before their engines even start to give. I WANT to be a mechanic, i love cars, but they're paid like shit, treated like shit, and have to deal with cars that shit.

Something tells me you have a rant of epic proportions prepared for electric cars.

 

[Varyag]

Man, it's hard being a car enthusiast in the modern market. Can't afford anything, even the shit boring slushboxes are getting more expensive and being turned into bloated SUVs and "Crossovers" or being made electric and costing 4x as much. I hate it so much. At least I'll always have simracing.

 

[Sackboy]

Something tells me you have a rant of epic proportions prepared for electric cars.

electric cars must have been invented by nomura

i actually fuck with hybrids heavy though a good hybrid is pretty nice they would be the future of commuter cars if politics on both sides weren't so bad

 

[Varyag]

I don't hate electrics, I hate companies pushing them when the tech clearly isn't there yet, and neither is the energy grid ready for them. And again, how insanely expensive they are for what they do.... and the issue with how many modern cars (even non electrics) are just iPads on wheels. Stop with the touchscreens, I can't look at them while driving to fat finger my AC control! Give me buttons and stop spying on me, I don't need my car to know when I fuck someone on the backseat.

Hybrids are cool, and are the way to get this tech developed tho. They're still expensive nowadays, but not as much. F1, WEC hybrid racecars are also really cool. Porsche 919 Evo my beloved. Go watch the Nurburgring Nordschleife hotlap, it is insane how fast that car is.

 

[INTIMIDAT3R]

Car companies put all these devices and crap in their vehicles cuz their customers want to feel connected.

I say... put the dang phone down, stop reading that book, put down the double mocha latte, or whatever the heck else you're doing and grab the freaking steering wheel if you want to feel connected to your car!!!

AND... get off my lawn!!!

 

[Sackboy]

Car companies put all these devices and crap in their vehicles cuz their customers want to feel connected.

I say... put the dang phone down, stop reading that book, put down the double mocha latte, or whatever the heck else you're doing and grab the freaking steering wheel if you want to feel connected to your car!!!

AND... get off my lawn!!!

i posted 2 paragraphs replying to these 2 messages and deleted it cuz i thought it would only delete the 2nd merge ? basically i just talked about how modern car mechanical parts suck (cough cough nissan cvt transmission)

 

[VampireLord1024VampireLord1024's icon]

What about messes up cars?

 

[Clippy]

i posted 2 paragraphs replying to these 2 messages and deleted it cuz i thought it would only delete the 2nd merge ? basically i just talked about how modern car mechanical parts suck (cough cough nissan cvt transmission)

These days pretty much everything sucks in that regard. Welcome to Chinese manufacturing and planned obsolescence. Should be considered crimes against humanity and punished accordingly if you ask me.

 

[Sackboy]

These days pretty much everything sucks in that regard. Welcome to Chinese manufacturing and planned obsolescence. Should be considered crimes against humanity and punished accordingly if you ask me.

mexican manufacturing for cars lol. nomura's def running it behind the scenes

 

[χKai]

I think we should all go back to horses.

 

[ladyerrant]

Only my 2000 Celica GT-S understands me. Had her for 16 years and intend to keep her going for the rest of my life.

 

[Sackboy]

Only my 2000 Celica GT-S understands me. Had her for 16 years and intend to keep her going for the rest of my life.

the chassis will die long before the motor sadly lol

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I think we should all go back to horses.

 

[Clippy]

the chassis will die long before the motor sadly lol

That's pretty much how my dad lost his trusty little dingus, the Fiat Uno Fire. A shitbox if there ever was one but it had all the extra gear he needed as a disabled guy (some thingamajig that allowed him to control the clutch and brake with his hand instead of his missing leg). Rust ate that thing like a motherfucker.

 

[Sackboy]

That's pretty much how my dad lost his trusty little dingus, the Fiat Uno Fire. A shitbox if there ever was one but it had all the extra gear he needed as a disabled guy (some thingamajig that allowed him to control the clutch and brake with his hand instead of his missing leg). Rust ate that thing like a motherfucker.

cant wait till some magician invents anti rust spray or some shit lol

 

[Waffles's iconWaffles]

I haven't owned any car younger than me, and keep appreciating that decision.

 

[RageBurner]

cant wait till some magician invents anti rust spray or some shit lol