Ontopic The new car-seching thread
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Petunia
COVID POSITIVE FOREVER
i got my honda civic today!!
i can’t wait to throw the Narcs keys back at his stupid face.
right now i have the two cars
i can’t wait to throw the Narcs keys back at his stupid face.
right now i have the two cars
Valve1138
I like the AB in the GB
Petunia
COVID POSITIVE FOREVER
yes sir and it’s MY POVERTY HONDA
Be a real shame if a family of raccoons moved into the BMW before he got it back.
Valve1138
I like the AB in the GB
My teenager's mom has been driving the same Honda for 15 years. She still loves it. It probably has the suspension of a pioneer wagon at this point.
Also, your avatar sucks. I keep thinking you're April. :giggle:
My daily is still a beater '09 Honda Fit, which is the real poverty car here.
In good news, after waiting a few months for the fuckin' things to finally come in thanks to COVID, the actual proper battery retaining hooks came in and the battery is no longer held in with zip ties and paint sticks.
Petunia
COVID POSITIVE FOREVER
Far more functional than the equivalent SUV that cost 50% more. Id have had to go up to a suburban or expedition sized suv to get the same features. And it drives like a car, rather than a hmvvv
Petunia
COVID POSITIVE FOREVER
So now that I think I have the transmission fixed...
I've heard that these days, you should always usethe manufacturers coolant. Is that true? Should I only use the Subaru Super Coolant for a flush/fill?
Amazon product ASIN B007NLOZAU
I've heard that these days, you should always usethe manufacturers coolant. Is that true? Should I only use the Subaru Super Coolant for a flush/fill?
Amazon product ASIN B007NLOZAU
I'm looking on Advance Auto's site and don't see mention of color. What do?
edit: n/m had to search for 'blue'. Duh
Took the suspension back apart to address the terrible Tokico springs I bought back in the late '00s and thought they were the shit because the suspension was so stiff.
These feature separate ride height and preload adjustments, as well as damping stiffness settings:
Installation method is to take the threaded tubes off the coilovers, cut off the strut tubes so that there's just a little nub on the bottom, then weld it together.
Scribing a cutoff mark:
TIG'ing the tube on after cleaning up the knuckles with an angle grinder, a die grinder, and a dremel grinder:
Welded the inside too, which blistered the paint something fierce, so I painted the tubes again:
Then I set the ride height, cranked the damping settings all the way soft, and am enjoying life, though disassembling the suspension revealed that I need to service the front brakes.
These feature separate ride height and preload adjustments, as well as damping stiffness settings:
Installation method is to take the threaded tubes off the coilovers, cut off the strut tubes so that there's just a little nub on the bottom, then weld it together.
Scribing a cutoff mark:
TIG'ing the tube on after cleaning up the knuckles with an angle grinder, a die grinder, and a dremel grinder:
Welded the inside too, which blistered the paint something fierce, so I painted the tubes again:
Then I set the ride height, cranked the damping settings all the way soft, and am enjoying life, though disassembling the suspension revealed that I need to service the front brakes.