The Bore Car Thread Of Distuinguished Motoring Gentlemen

[MrAngryFace]

Lets kick this off by judging people who drive automatics.

• Who here drives a manual and is awesome?
• Fuzzy Dice; over?
• Do you downshift?
• Are you badass enough to powershift (im not- I am afraid)?
• Did you replace your stick shift with one of those eightball lookin things?
• FUCKIN SPEEDBUMPS

My car:
All i've done so far is replace the floor mats and get one of those interior duster things. Going to have to start washing my car BY HAND. FUUUUU Also looking at louvers

[MrAngryFace]

I have a license plate now :*( I need a new picture. What a way to start off the thread. FUK U THE BUSINESS; GIVIN ME THE BUSINESS; just distracted.

[Mupepe]

I drive a manual.  No downshifting.  No fuzzy dice, dammit!  No power shifting

Get a headback exhaust system, new intake and a ported intake manifold!  Make your girl hum!

[MrAngryFace]

whats work like that run?

[Brehvolution]

When I was buying my car, it was between an Alero and a Mustang that were the same price. The bank would only give me the loan for the Alero cause it had 40,000 less miles. Automatic

[Mupepe]

The exhaust run around $1k and it's easy enough you can install it yourself.  It will take a couple of hours but it's nothing complicated.  Unbolt this, bolt this new one on.  You can get a catback exhaust system instead for much cheaper and it's easier.  But she won't growl the same way.  If you were to have someone install it, it would probably be like 200 bucks.

a ported intake manifold requires having the one on your car machined.  So it's not really viable if this is your only transportation because you'll have to remove it and take it somewhere.  Cost ranges from how much you want machined and who's doing it.  But I got the one on my Corvette done for $175 and it was cake to put back on myself.  Don't know what it would cost to have someone do it.

A new air intake varies greatly.  anywhere from a simple filter addition to a whole new unit.  I would get at least a new filter and a shroud.  A K&N filter and shroud is usually 100 - 200 bucks and the filter is usually washable so you never have to get a new one again.  It just helps your car breathe better pretty much.  This is the easiest one to put on.  The one on my car was put on in about 5 minutes.  I undid a clamp, removed the old filter and unit and put the new one on and redid the clamp. 

I'll dig up some links in a second for your particular car

[Mupepe]

When I was buying my car, it was between an Alero and a Mustang that were the same price. The bank would only give me the loan for the Alero cause it had 40,000 less miles. Automatic

My daily driver is an Alero   '04 baby!!!

[Brehvolution]

Mine is a 03, no spoiler though.

[Mupepe]

MAF: This is my exhaust system


No whining like you're some fart rocket.  No gurgling on downshifting or braking.  No drone at highway speeds.  Cheap and sounds beautiful

http://www.americanmuscle.com/slp-lm-axleback-11gt.html
$439.99

Very little performance advantage without changing the exhaust manifold into headers, but it sounds gorgeous.

Better yet, compare it to the stock exhaust:

[Mupepe]

Mine is a 03, no spoiler though.

I wish I didn't have the spoiler on mine  

4 cylinder of V6?

[Mupepe]

http://www.steeda.com/store/steeda-cold-air-intake-for-2011-ford-mustang-5.0-L.html

Cold air intake

[Boogie]

Manual, hell yes.

Fuzzy dice, no.

The guy I bought my Gen Coupe from had installed a magnaflow catback exhaust.  Sounds good enough to my ears.

[Mupepe]

[Brehvolution]

Mine is a 03, no spoiler though.

I wish I didn't have the spoiler on mine  

4 cylinder of V6?

4 but I'm getting 28 MPG so I really can't complain.

I drive it hard though.

[Mupepe]

Man.  Mine gets ass for gas mileage.  Complete ass.  I live 10 minutes from work and I still manage to burn half a tank of gas every week doing nothing but going to work and going home.

[MrAngryFace]

"fart rocket"

No gurgling would be awesome. I'll look into it thxxxx. Also yeah- mileage is LOL- I avg 14-15 in city with my GT; but that'll improve as I improve. There are limits though- shitty ass city driving is shitty ass city driving.

[MrAngryFace]

It's weird going from a focus to mustang though- I was having issues with getting a feel for it, getting max acceleration- but then I realized that I was driving all TIMID LIKE A TIMID MAN WHO OWNS A FOCUS so then I FLOORED IT AND THE POWER FLOWED THROUGH ME

[MrAngryFace]

MAF: This is my exhaust system


No whining like you're some fart rocket.  No gurgling on downshifting or braking.  No drone at highway speeds.  Cheap and sounds beautiful

http://www.americanmuscle.com/slp-lm-axleback-11gt.html
$439.99

Very little performance advantage without changing the exhaust manifold into headers, but it sounds gorgeous.

Better yet, compare it to the stock exhaust:

Thanks for the links- will investigate- probably won't happen for a few months tho

[demi]

the whistle tips go woo wooooo

[Dickie Dee]

Lets kick this off by judging people who drive automatics.

Who here drives a manual and is awesome?

<-----Is awesome

Fuzzy Dice; over?

So over.

Not over:



Do you downshift?

Hell yeah

Are you badass enough to powershift (im not- I am afraid)?

Don't see the need

[MrAngryFace]

the auto forum on 4chan is an endless BMW vs Mustang fight- mustang forums are endless debates over shifting patterns and practices

[Robo]

I drive a Corolla. 

[Shaka Khan]

I'm in the market for a new used car, with a very limited budget ($8k-8.5k/cash), and the search is already making me feel depressed.

[MrAngryFace]

I gotta say, for all my nerd shut in traits- I at least know how to drive stick

[bork]

"What is it about driving cars that makes you all such assholes?"

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[bork]

I'm in the market for a new used car, with a very limited budget ($8k-8.5k/cash), and the search is already making me feel depressed.

Go for something reliable like a Civic.

[MrAngryFace]

gotta admit for such an "older" car those 2003 BMWs still look pretty current.

[Brehvolution]

Anyone who doesn't know how to drive a manual should be slapped.

Agreed. I haven't driven stick in over 10 years, but a lady at work let me drive her mini cooper to lunch and I still got it. I forgot how much more fun having turbo is.

Though i have to say, having Reverse all the way left and up is the dumbest idea for a transmission. Hard left and up should be 1st!

[T-Short]

• Who here drives a manual and is awesome?

THIS GUY

• Fuzzy Dice; over?

  NO DICE

• Do you downshift?

What do you mean?

• Are you badass enough to powershift (im not- I am afraid)?

No

• Did you replace your stick shift with one of those eightball lookin things?

No

• FUCKIN SPEEDBUMPS

I KNOW, RIGHT?

[MrAngryFace]

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs/autosblogpost.aspx?post=94178cb1-e3d6-40c1-b586-7260b1fab3d7

forget miles a gallon- miles a car is the new hotness

[Rman]

I've only driven a car for around 40 hours lifetime.  Living in NYC does that to you.

[Smooth Groove]

I drive a clutchless manual with pedals behind the wheel.  Does that count? 

There's a stick but it's just for neutral, reverse and drive.  To shift you just tap up and down on the stick. 

[The Sceneman]

I've only driven a car for around 40 hours lifetime.  Living in NYC does that to you.

I have driven for about 3 minutes in my entire life. I dont have a license. I've just relied on walking and public transport my whole life. Very typical of Wellingtonians apparently.

This place is real easy to get around:

[MrAngryFace]

must be gorgeous in the evening

[G The Resurrected]

My grandfather decided to come up to the bay for some reason. Little did I know he was invited by Lexus to test drive the new Tesla Model S and Model X. So I got invited for the drive this morning.

Jesus electrics are fast as hell. No shifting gears when you hit a certain rpm it just goes like a bat out of hell. They have a test track centered around the Numi plant in Fremont, CA. Its also where they are making the cars. I got to drive all three of their cars and the 3.0 version of their speedster which is OMG fast. On the straight 1/4 we did 10.9 seconds.

Now back to work and dreaming of owning one of those roadsters.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

my grandfather ended up ordering the Model S for 2013 and he offered to help put down the order on the Model X for me and misses for 2014. Were starting a family so family car wins

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[Dickie Dee]

My grandfather decided to come up to the bay for some reason. Little did I know he was invited by Lexus to test drive the new Tesla Model S and Model X. So I got invited for the drive this morning.

Jesus electrics are fast as hell. No shifting gears when you hit a certain rpm it just goes like a bat out of hell. They have a test track centered around the Numi plant in Fremont, CA. Its also where they are making the cars. I got to drive all three of their cars and the 3.0 version of their speedster which is OMG fast. On the straight 1/4 we did 10.9 seconds.

Now back to work and dreaming of owning one of those roadsters.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

my grandfather ended up ordering the Model S for 2013 and he offered to help put down the order on the Model X for me and misses for 2014. Were starting a family so family car wins

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Well people are focused on HP but you don't drive the HP you drive the torque, and electric motor torque curves are keeerazy.

[Shaka Khan]

A used 2002 Toyota Camry LE, from a certified dealer...
- 125,000 mileage.
- 2 previous owners (personal use).
- No crashes or damage reported.







Price: $6800, which according to Kelly's Bluebook is a private owner's price (a certified dealer's price was suggested at $8500). I can probably get a newer american car for cheaper, but I'd really stick to a JP car. The only other cars I was considering were Ford Fusion, and Chevy Impala, but none were inside my range. The prices are much higher than I expected, even from private owners (tax rebate season?).

 Anyhow, good deal or not? I'm just looking for something to serve me inside the city and cover my daily 20 minute commute for 2-3 years. I took it for a test drive, and it passed by personal tests (set for a 10 y/o car). Please respond bore.

[lennedsay]

Are you in St Louis?! DONT YOU SEE THE WATERMARK? Can't beat a Leta! I think you know the answer lol.

I knew several people with that year Camry and never heard a complaint. Haven't been looking too much at cars lately other than newer Civics (4-door ) but it'd definitely get you by for a few years. My Civic is a year older and KBB is around $4000 for a private seller, and I have close to $170K miles on it. That Camry's in way better shape than my Civic, cosmetically speaking.

[Shaka Khan]

I did, but I just opted to take out the exact address

... Wait a second. CHECK YOUR PM'S!

Anyhow, the car felt nice when I drove it. And before I came here, I gave a friend my car and sold his '98 Camry for $5000. It had the equivalent of 310k miles on it, and a few dents and crashes under its belt. That's why I initially thought this car's price was worth it, considering how pricey Japanese cars are in general, but more specifically in the states. However everyone so far has been giving me the drawn out "ummmmm it looks nice, but it's quite pricey." I mean show me a more attractive offer from a dealer and I'll show you money! None of those fuckers are even helpful when it comes to the search, they just enjoy shooting down suggestions. Bleh.

[lennedsay]

Eh, it sounds expensive to people who aren't used to buying/selling foreign cars. The resale values are outrageously good. When I bought my car a few years ago, I could've gotten the same year and mileage American car for almost half the price. However, I still drive my car and could continue to with minimal problems if it had 4 doors. That little thing is a beast, and I used to drive 5K miles a month during the winter. If I had bought a different car, it would've died long ago, or if not, I wouldn't be able to sell it for more than $1000.

Check out Autotrader.com and look up 00-04 Camry's in your area. The only ones cheaper have over 150K miles.

Unless you want to buy my beat up Civic. I'll deliver!

[Shaka Khan]

Yeah, I've been doing most my search using Autotrader, and this is possibly the best car in a 100 mile radius. As for the Civic, I would totally consider it if I can fit into one. I usually look like I'm driving a kart when I'm behind its wheel lol.

[lennedsay]

  They truly are only for a borderline Little Person like me.

I found a few cars on Autotrader that are in the same price range that look decent at first glance, but nothing spectacular.

[tehjaybo]

I have a Cavalier, it drives.  Good enough for me.

[MrAngryFace]

All I know about camrys is they're always in my fuckin way

[MrAngryFace]

this looks CLASSY

[MrAngryFace]

Found you an awesome deal, Shaka

[ferrarimanf355]

You almost never see one of these on the road. Unless you're me, of course. 

[Smooth Groove]

I saw a Z4 today with what appear to be eyelashes on both headlights.  It was so gay horrible that I wanted to trade my car immediately. 

[MrAngryFace]

hahaha, wtffff. I knew a guy I used to work with that had hello kitty shit all over his car.

[Smooth Groove]

found a pic:



It looked exactly like this. 

[Shaka Khan]

WTF

[MrAngryFace]

found a pic:

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It looked exactly like this. 

[Phoenix Dark]

found a pic:

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It looked exactly like this. 

[Shaka Khan]

That's one thing, the other is that I wasn't able to find any decent deals in my area. The cheapest car within 200 miles radius is $10k, and I can't afford to make longer trips for a single car that may or may not work for me.

[Mr. Gundam]

There's a dude on my block in a little townhouse who owns a Ferrari. He never drives it, just pulls it out of the garage and revs the engine from time to time.

[MrAngryFace]

id at least look for some kind of car meetup to show it off at

[Mr. Gundam]

I think his car costs more than his townhouse.

Priorities

[MrAngryFace]

yeah I guess!

[MrAngryFace]

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Boeing-Edition-Lamborgini-inspired-by-787-Dreamliner-142783115.html?gallery=y&c=y

made out of 787 material- doesnt fly

[Shaka Khan]

Bought the Camry

Having a car