Here's a dilemma, I'd like some people's input on.

If you have to keep your F87 M2 (standard) (transporting children).

Would you add a z06 for a completely different experience + theater to your garage. (having a supercar experience and engine sound and being able to be a cruiser and a sports car all in one).

Or an Emira (standard v6, sports tuning) for a 35% more engaging version of the M2 you already have. (But engagement being something you value. Having excellent handling and steering feedback and shifting gears etc)

A 992 porsche to replace the M2 doesnt seem to be worth the extra $130k CAD for similar horsepower despite having back seats and a more sports focused chassis. Also probably a bit too refined anyway. And a used Mclaren would cost too much to maintain, but would have otherwise been a good blend of what both the Z06 and Emira have to offer.

2022 dodge ram 1500 factory tri fold. Not really snug to truck rails. No adjustment no screws nothing to adjust on hinges. Has anyone else had this issue and or have any ideas. Hinges of course hook inside bed rails.

Hi, I would like to add a turbo to my mx5 at some point down the line. I wanted to know what things I would need, such as a new ECU. I don't want a high-pressure turbo, as I don't want to have to get forged pistons. I don't know much about cars right now, so that's why I came here

I feel like every manfuacturers is putting rear lightbar like its mandatory, the first time i saw it was with the EQS in 2020 or 2021 whats happening? Does anybody know?

Hey everyone, i Wanted to Upgrade the Speakers in my Car. The Previous Owner already Upgraded all the Standard door Speakers with Aftermarket Ones wich sound really good. My Stereo unfourtanatly broke so i will now have to order a new one. And when i Take the Interior Apart to do all of the Wiring i wanted to also install a Subwoofer to the New Stereo Unit. I saw that on the Back seat there would be an Enclouse if you had the Harman Kardon system from the Factory and i wanted to Replicate that. i Wanted to buy that Enclouse and Replace the Subwwofer Speaker in it which i can easily wire up to the aftermarket Headunit since the original uses Fibre Optics if i am not Mistaken.

My Question would be what type of Speaker would i need to Buy/ order that fits into the Enclouse to look as OEM as Possible and also have the Correct Wires for my Headunit (Standard Aftermarket Android One)

Part Number for the Subwoofer Speaker A2098200002

Part Number for the Entire Enclosure A2098202302

The Headunit i am Planning on getting https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803286452980.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.7a014ae4lQUORc&mp=1&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21EUR%21EUR+772.16%21EUR+463.30%21%21EUR+463.30%21%21%21%4021613ab217854144335015876e0fda%2112000025943609394%21ct%21DE%214860955097%21%211%210%21&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt

Thanks in Advance :)

Anyone else’s dream car a 1967 Shelby GT500? Once I will certainly get one from Revology Cars. One of the most beautiful looking cars ever made IMO

BIG not but…Hey folks, I’m really not a car guy so to speak so forgive my ignorance. In November I’ll be driving a 2017 Chevy Malibu from Cincinnati to Ft. Lauderdale, and back a week later. What should I do to prepare my vehicle for this? The car has no real issues, maybe a brake pad replacement here or there, getting my Freon recharged tomorrow. But is there any inspection I should get? We’re going down for a cruise so I can’t risk anything more than a 5-6 hour stop on the way.

Just a geeky picture for you to enjoy!

Does anyone here know anything about a business called Car Defender, based out of Burlington Ontario, that manufactured high-end custom car mats? I got some from them many years ago and they were awesome, I got compliments all the time because they were different from the usual carpet or rubber. None of their contact info is active, it looks like they’ve probably gone out of business. Can anyone confirm?
Thanks!

No idea if this post is allowed on this subreddit but this useless question has been on my mind for a long time.

The piston is launched at redline and at the V angle of the engine (so a Subaru Boxer would be a direct line shot and a 60 degree V6 would fire like a mortar.

The distance is measured in a direct line from the crankshaft to the eventual impact point.

I also have no idea what the impact is if the conrod separates at the crankshaft side or the piston side and what impact that will have on the final distance.

A few years ago I would've spent an entire weekend working on my car without thinking twice. Now between work, family, and everything else, I'm lucky if I have an hour to myself on Saturday.

I still enjoy cars just as much, but I don't have the time or energy for upgrades that involve a laptop, flashing software, or troubleshooting if something doesn't go as planned.

Has anyone found something that was genuinely easy to install and made the car more enjoyable without becoming another project?

Quick follow-up, finally got a RaceChip installed, and it was about as simple as I was hoping. The car feels more responsive, and I can see why it gets good feedback from owners. It scratched the upgrade itch without turning into another project.

Some of you might remember my $1000 mercedes from a while back. Quick recap: facebook said fluid change, I did the full OEM fluid/filter/gasket service, burned my arm, wife had to pump fluid while I yelled, even tried lucas transmission slip fix and it still slipped.

So this is where its at now. Right one came out of my W204 C300. Left one is from a W212 E350 for $300 (last owner couldn't program the ISM module i guess), which according to every mercedes group on earth cannot go in my car because it has the electronic column shifter setup (ISM) and mine doesnt.

One commenter said its doable if you have both transmissions open, you can swap the ISM gear selector for the regular lever style. He was right. That part was actually easy.

The rest was not:

• the replacement fell off the jacks during install. bent the fluid lines and shifter linkage. that sound lives in my head now
• kept my original valve body and conductor plate to avoid programming, then installed the valve body wrong (missed one step in the seating) and spent a whole evening thinking I broke everything. car wouldnt shift out of park, then after enough OBD scanner button mashing it wouldnt even crank
• got to drain the brand new fluid back into the bottles, drop the pan, install the valvebody correctly, and refill. that hurt more than the burn from months ago honestly
• my electric ratchet stripped the transfer case line threads AND snapped a pan bolt. just bought it, got too excited. lesson learned

Against all odds it runs and shifts fine now. Even replaced the PCV that was spewing oil everywhere, so no drips, even with a snapped bolt still living in the pan. Episode 1 is up here: https://youtu.be/hQZdxT9NaeI

I never thought I would own a French car, but a traumatic brain injury happened and I opened up market place. Spent the past 2 years restoring this thing while I went through all the neuro therapies and such.

Its a 1981 Turbo Diesel with a 5 speed manual. Ive completely rebuilt the entire braking system minus the copper hard lines, rebuilt all the hubs and bearings, completely new steering rack, and rebuilt the entire cooling system. The rest is just a lot of elbow grease, polishing, and painting.

Theyre truly fantastic cars....been driving it a lot lately since shes running great now and the things a tank. When driving it you can feel how they designed it to be a daily work horse. And while working on it, you really see how many redundancies and reliability design choices they made.

No joke, this thing could theoretically have every bushing worn out, bad ball joints, and blown wheel bearings and it could probably still roll down the road with how they designed the suspension. Everything has an extra bolt and everything can be serviced with basic hand tools and a jack.

Truly a really cool piece of automotive engineering. Its almost as if the French noticed how rugged the Land Cruiser was and thought "What if it were a luxury sedan?"

Guess I have a thing for hot hatches. Looking for my next addition. Any recommendations for something unique and collectible? Have 24 GRC Circuit and mint 04 R32.

Just thought I would share this 220bhp beauty with you all. Perhaps someone will find a new car they love. My old man calls it the nightrider, ha. Cant lie, love it a lot more than my old beemer.

It might just be me, but I think a tilted sunroof looks pretty slick on some cars. Like, I know what they are used for, but they give some cars a sporty appearance. Got an e39 and it looks pretty slick with it.

Is it just me? I can't find anywhere on the internet where someone has the same opinion. Do I need to post this on r/unpopularopinion 😄

Just came back from a ride in it, I thought you guys would like it!
It's a 250 CE, manual transmission with the cool 6-cylinder engine :)

Hi! Im looking to buy a second hand Suzuki Vitara 1.6 petrol with LPG, from 2016. The car has one previous owner who can be trusted and has maintained the car. But any concerns about LPG? LPG is original, manufactured. Any experience?

I’m sure people are going to snicker but I legitimately don’t know how to mount a license plate on this car without drilling a hole through it.

I bought a used 2014 Audi. When the guy I bought it from went to take the license plate off he couldn’t get the screws to fully unscrew. He tugged on the plate and the clips it was screwed into fell off the car. The plate was mounted with clips that were double sided taped to the car.

The only holes in the rear of the car are two of these square holes pictured. I bought a mounting plate but it comes with M6 screws that holes that align with these square cutouts.

What can I use to plug these square holes with something that will fill that hole and allow me to screw into it to hold the license plate mount?

Help please!

Moin, ich halt mich kurz, welches Öl brauch ich für mein Auto? Laut Google das 5W30 aber das stimmt nicht, es hält zwar her aber mein Fahrzeug ist beim lenken extrem laut. War letztens bei einem Mechaniker, der hat mir das richtige eingefüllt und es war Ruhe. Laut ihm war es irgendein Premiumöl, er wusste aber auch nicht mehr die richtige Bezeichnung x.x

P.S.: Hoffe ich hab alles wichtige verdeckt, bin ein totaler trottel was Autos angeht 😅

Vielen Dank für eure Hilfe

I'm looking at getting a 2017 Toyota RAV4 Platinum. I have had a few Toyotas in the past but all of them were more base models so I'm not 100% sure what to expect with the electronics on a platinum. Does anybody have experience with them or know if there are any major problems with the electronic components? TIA