[Badhobz]

its not THAT bad, we are just a bunch of assholes. Im sure its fine in person. Sometimes in pictures it doesnt capture it very well.

[AstulzerRZD]

FREE: pickup in richmond this week

MOOG sway bar bushing for 1st gen Odyssey, 1st gen TSX, 7th gen Accord, 04-06TL.

Sway Bar Frame Bushing Or Kit by MOOG - K201619

[Badhobz]

GUANGDONG HOARDERS ATTACK !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[EvoFire]

The JCW isn't even that girly.

I drove my wife's Cooper all the time, red with white top, pink plate frames, cat stickers.

[68style]

^ you are rainbow

[EvoFire]

^ you are rainbow

Consider how my colours get misinterpreted, I might as well be :suspicious:

[red kryptonite]

LoL do you regret buying this car now that the guys on the forum are tearing you a new one? :lol

of course not!
these jabs are nothing... dont forget we have a kicks in our fleet.:badpokerface:

[underscore]

Semi related to Hobz misadventures with brakes, now that I'm dailying my Grand Cherokee the slight clunk in the front end was really annoying me and I had a hunch I knew what it was. Sure enough the shop that did the alignment and overcharged the hell out of me for some ball joints had left everything they touched finger tight. That includes the lock nuts on the adjustable upper and lower control arms and track bar, and the bolt for the upper control arm to the axle.

With that all tightened up the clunk is gone, which is nice.

[Badhobz]

Thats disgusting! these people should all be fired

You could have had a major accident too if your upper and lower arms failed. The industry has gone to shits due to the work ethics of these gen z fuckers. I wish they would put down their damn phones and actually take some pride in their work (excuse me while i slack off and randomly schedule vessels to dock with no rhyme or reason). LIKE FOR FUCK SAKES KIDS! whos teaching you guys all these bad habit's!

[red kryptonite]

took such a big fucking L on this simple DIY (remove racing stripe)
1.5 hour gone, $35 wasted on adhesive remover, chipped hood... and still ended up having to bring it to a shop. stupid stupid STUPID :stupid:

ended up doing a full paint correction and plastic trim restoral, because she's worth it.

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[bcrdukes]

It's ok. Live and learn. At least you didn't build a body kit out of cardboard. :pokerface:

[68style]

Mini Cooper, maxi blooper

We all done stuff like this no worries!

[noclue]

How you been enjoying the mini so far? Is it manual?

[punkwax]

It's ok. Live and learn. At least you didn't build a body kit out of cardboard. :pokerface:

The original private modder.

[JDMDreams]

How much does paint correction cost?

[red kryptonite]

How you been enjoying the mini so far? Is it manual?

Oh I love it! I’ve been driving this everyday since I got it. It’s so maneuverable around town and I can be less mindful of where I park. It’s manual, if I knew I’d be driving this as much as I do I probably would’ve looked for a dct. I’m not in love with the long throws and high engagement point of the clutch. It makes the overall manual driver experience very exaggerated.



How much does paint correction cost?
$300ish depending on size.
I had them do my e46 for $350 and the mini was $300 and they did the plastic trims too.

[bcrdukes]

I’m not in love with the long throws and high engagement point of the clutch. It makes the overall manual driver experience very exaggerated.

I feel the same for my R53. I mean, it works but when you're rowing through all the gears in traffic, especially in Victoria (that time we met up) holy it gets exhausting.

[Hondaracer]

My dad had some paint correction on his vehicle done recently by some old veteran in the detailing game and the guy made an interesting point, people here probably already do this but the guy said, when washing your car the worst thing you can do in terms of scratches it just spray it down with water and go at it with a wash mit/rag etc.

He said you’ve really gotta spray it down, then foam the entire car to break the dirt and grime away from the paint, THEN wash.

Obviously never really had nice enough vehicles to care but I ended up buying a foam gun off amazon so I can start washing it in this manner

[68style]

Waiting for your TikTok with foam gun and slow motion dancing later this summer!

[trollface]

Foam gun without a pressure washer isent going to do jack.

You're just gonna make a sad pre-cum looking dribble

[Hondaracer]

I bought some foam king one that claims to add pressure via the garden hose, I dunno lol

I also have an electric pressure washer but not feeling dragging it out every time to wash the vehicles

[JDMDreams]

^^^ same, I got a foam cannon but never used it cuz too lazy to drag out everything

[roastpuff]

I use a hose powered foam gun, it works OK - using CG Mr Pink it makes for a nice presoak. Not as good as proper pressure washer but better than nothing.

[BIC_BAWS]

I feel the same for my R53. I mean, it works but when you're rowing through all the gears in traffic, especially in Victoria (that time we met up) holy it gets exhausting.

I had extensive experience in an 06 Mini JCW and it really reminded me of an E46.. and not in a good way. Heavy ass steering wheel, heavy clutch, long + unknown throw.

[bcrdukes]

Regardless of how we feel, we love the pain BMWs inflict on us. I still fucking love BMW.

[Fafine]

Foam, rinse, foam

https://youtube.com/shorts/nBIaB_obmcU?si=lDL8CVpDRZBvkZuM

[Badhobz]

BMW is my favourite German automaker. Wayyyy better than bitch ass porsche. Even though BMW has gone completely bat shit crazy with their designs (have you guys seen the new x3!?!?! PUKE)

[bcrdukes]

:drool We can be M3 buddies. :bigthumb::spin:

[EvoFire]

My dad had some paint correction on his vehicle done recently by some old veteran in the detailing game and the guy made an interesting point, people here probably already do this but the guy said, when washing your car the worst thing you can do in terms of scratches it just spray it down with water and go at it with a wash mit/rag etc.

He said you’ve really gotta spray it down, then foam the entire car to break the dirt and grime away from the paint, THEN wash.

Obviously never really had nice enough vehicles to care but I ended up buying a foam gun off amazon so I can start washing it in this manner

I've always blasted the car as much as I can, try to hose off as much of the dirt as possible. Dirt = swirls, less dirt less swirls.

I don't even do 2 bucket and the M3 doesn't have any swirls. Rock hard German paint helps though. Do the same thing on a Lexus you'll have sanded the paint off.

[bcrdukes]

Do the same thing on a Lexus you'll have sanded the paint off.

I don't think you've met my dad or seen his RX300 before. I'll bring it out next time and you will regret what you posted.

[dark0821]

so... when is the next meat?

[Gumby]

so... when is the next meat?
What a noob...

Stock & Noob x Geriatric Motoring Club Meet - September 25, 2025 (https://www.revscene.net/forums/718035-stock-noob-x-geriatric-motoring-club-meet-september-25-2025-a.html)

[bcrdukes]

lol nub

[Hondaracer]

Got a paint correction, ceramic coating and a PPF on the roof of our G37 today for $500

Looks pretty nice I’m somewhat skeptical on the longevity of the coating but the paint correction and everything turned out great for a 14 year old car

Was thinking of selling it however based on marketplace listings I figure a “fair” price would be $9000-$10,000 and imo this car is worth more than that to me so no point

[JDMDreams]

Who did you go to? Any good recommendations, any dent removal, slight paint touch ups?

[EvoFire]

Got a paint correction, ceramic coating and a PPF on the roof of our G37 today for $500

Looks pretty nice I’m somewhat skeptical on the longevity of the coating but the paint correction and everything turned out great for a 14 year old car

Was thinking of selling it however based on marketplace listings I figure a “fair” price would be $9000-$10,000 and imo this car is worth more than that to me so no point

It depends on how you use the car and the brand of the coating.

The M3 coating is 7 years old and it's still beading well, but it's almost exclusively parked inside other than when we go out and end up parking outside.

UV will degrade the coating quicker, as will washing it frequently and where you wash it. My guy told me if I use the touchless washes a lot the coating will degrade quicker as those use a very strong acid to basically eat the grime away.

Though $500 is stupid cheap for a polish and coating. Do you know which brand they use? There are ceramic quick detailers that seem to be quite good as well.

[68style]

That’s the deal of a century for those 3 things together Honda!

[Badhobz]

Did manmeat do it for that price ? Or manmeats cousin Cheapjeeet

[jing]

Hook up the detailer's contact info plz. Am long overdue for a good detail and don't have time to DIY.

[SSM_DC5]

That’s the deal of a century for those 3 things together Honda!

Is it $500 for all 3 JUST on the roof and the rest of the car untouched?

[Hondaracer]

It depends on how you use the car and the brand of the coating.

The M3 coating is 7 years old and it's still beading well, but it's almost exclusively parked inside other than when we go out and end up parking outside.

UV will degrade the coating quicker, as will washing it frequently and where you wash it. My guy told me if I use the touchless washes a lot the coating will degrade quicker as those use a very strong acid to basically eat the grime away.

Though $500 is stupid cheap for a polish and coating. Do you know which brand they use? There are ceramic quick detailers that seem to be quite good as well.

Not sure of the brand I can follow up with them

And yea was $500 for all 3… only annoying thing is it seems like they got the coating on the windshield.. not sure how it’s applied is it a spray? So may be overspray or somthing?

Because now sitting in the car I can see the texture of the coating through the glass.. trying to see if they will polish it off or what before I recommend anyone lol..

[Hondaracer]

Is it $500 for all 3 JUST on the roof and the rest of the car untouched?

Entire car

[donk.]

Speaking of coating

Anyone want 15ml of cq.uk 3.0?

Only used 15ml of 30ml for my Sky when i had it.

Free, pickup in coquitlam

[Badhobz]

Why not put it on your vette ?

[donk.]

Labour vs reward not worth it

[headhunt3r]

I'll take it so I can call myself a guang dong hoarder

[Badhobz]

^^^ GUANGDONG HOARDER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^^^^

you can also write hilarious messages with the ceramic coating on your buddy's car. they wont be able to see until their car gets dirty lawl

[SSM_DC5]

Not sure of the brand I can follow up with them

And yea was $500 for all 3… only annoying thing is it seems like they got the coating on the windshield.. not sure how it’s applied is it a spray? So may be overspray or somthing?

Because now sitting in the car I can see the texture of the coating through the glass.. trying to see if they will polish it off or what before I recommend anyone lol..

Application can be done 2 ways. Spray is the cheaper easier product to work with, where you just spray and wipe. Microfiber application is more pro. For the low low price you paid of $500 I find it hard to believe you got the microfiber treatment..... So assuming it's the spray and wipe kind.... Just take a microfiber towel and buff your windshield till the streak goes away, should come off easily.

[dark0821]

^^^ GUANGDONG HOARDER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^^^^

you can also write hilarious messages with the ceramic coating on your buddy's car. they wont be able to see until their car gets dirty lawl

OMG, thats perfect

[bcrdukes]

Oil change and cabin filter swap :alone:

[Hondaracer]

Not sure of the brand I can follow up with them

And yea was $500 for all 3… only annoying thing is it seems like they got the coating on the windshield.. not sure how it’s applied is it a spray? So may be overspray or somthing?

Because now sitting in the car I can see the texture of the coating through the glass.. trying to see if they will polish it off or what before I recommend anyone lol..

So to follow up with this.. in b4 “you get what you pay for” etc lol..

So after driving our car home, I pretty much instantly noticed there was a film or something on my windshield, as well as the back window..

Both my wife and I noticed it instantly as something that wasn’t there prior to dropping the car off.. so went home and text the guy saying it looks like there’s overspray or something on the wind shield. He said any glass cleaner etc. should take it off.

So I tried glass cleaner, I tried even rubbing alcohol, an abrasive pad, nothing worked. The “texture” I see through the windshield is clear as day and 1000% was not there previously. So I text the guy back and said look, like I get you say you didn’t apply it to the wind shield, however, this was not there before.. so you gotta deal with this.

I bring it back the following Saturday and he polished both windshields and washed the car, basically then said “ok the car is done the rear window is fine and I think the front windshield is actually a defect”

I’m like uhh… ok… drive it home after the wash and nothing changed on either window

Fast forward now, I’ve tried everything and nothing has even removed a small amount of what I see..

Frankly I feel like either they fucked somthing up and didn’t say anything or used a wrong product on my windows.. it’s annoying enough that now I feel like I’ve gotta get a new windshield it’s that bad…

Any suggestions as to what to try to get it off? Reddit etc. says that if it’s just ceramic coating it should have come off with polishing.. but the polishing he did with a big grinder did shit all…

The company is “DTA Detailing” in Poco.. would not recommend as they did a pretty shit job with the PPF as well..

[EvoFire]

Go buy a bottle of glass polish, make sure it's polish and not cleaner. Perfect if you have a buffer but otherwise you can do it by hard, or get a pad attachment for a drill. I'm sure paint polish would work too but it might take a little longer.

Use LOW SPEED, emphasis on LOW. You can burn the glass if you go at it too hard. After you are done either throw the pad away or label it clearly as once you've polished glass you cannot use it on paint anymore.

Finish with whatever coating or cleaner you like. Make sure you clean it well.

[SSM_DC5]

Show us pics of the poor workmanship

[JDMDreams]

I was gonna look into getting griots

https://youtu.be/VhLTNii5HWg?si=CGYtCwRIiTzzMv0G

[bcrdukes]

For anyone who is into DIY'ing and a customer of RockAuto.com, I recently ordered a bunch of WIX oil filters for my cars and noticed the spin-on oil filters no longer have cellophane wrapped on the bottom where the rubber gasket is. These are Made in USA filters.

Is it a huge deal? No, not really. But it's a sign of some cost-cutting measures and potential concern for quality of products to be mindful of in the future. For comparison, factory Toyota filters (Made in Thailand) have the cellophane wrapping and a layer of grease on the rubber to prevent it from drying out. My previous orders with RockAuto for Wix filters had a cellophane wrapping on it.

[Badhobz]

How much is a wix one vs oem ?

I’ve also heard of people getting fake oem Toyota filters from eBay. Just becareful where you buy your filters from. If it sounds to good, it probably is. Some dude was selling 20 LC500/RCF filters for 10 dollars each. OEM it’s almost 20 bucks a filter now.

Very sus. Didn’t go for it.

[bcrdukes]

The Wix filter was about $7.29 each (plus taxes and shipping and all that stuff.) Local Toyota dealers now wants $10. Prices are very close, but I had to order other stuff that made it worthwhile and decided to pick up some Wix filters again to change things up because EFF YOU Toyota!

Where I saved were the filters for the Boxster. Local dealer and aftermarket parts stores wanted $28. RockAuto had them for $12 each. Shipping was overall negligible.

[whitev70r]

OK ... my eyes deceive me again ... had to do a doubletake !! The red Badhobz is back.

[bcrdukes]

Sorry, I have no racist material to post.

[roastpuff]

Changed the oil on the Audi in preparation for a TSD Rally this weekend. Man I forget how weird the green coloured VW 508 oil is. Like olive oil, I swear.

Also, you bought from Rockauto and you got Wix? Why?

[bcrdukes]

because the internet said so

[underscore]

Changed the oil on the Audi in preparation for a TSD Rally this weekend. Man I forget how weird the green coloured VW 508 oil is. Like olive oil, I swear.

Also, you bought from Rockauto and you got Wix? Why?

Rallye Round The Capital?

[bcrdukes]

For anyone who is into DIY'ing and a customer of RockAuto.com, I recently ordered a bunch of WIX oil filters for my cars and noticed the spin-on oil filters no longer have cellophane wrapped on the bottom where the rubber gasket is. These are Made in USA filters.

Is it a huge deal? No, not really. But it's a sign of some cost-cutting measures and potential concern for quality of products to be mindful of in the future. For comparison, factory Toyota filters (Made in Thailand) have the cellophane wrapping and a layer of grease on the rubber to prevent it from drying out. My previous orders with RockAuto for Wix filters had a cellophane wrapping on it.

Well, damn. I just read that Wix was purchased by Mann + Hummel and the quality has gone down.

I don't think I'll notice a difference since I change the oil very frequently. I think I'll buy no-name brand $3 filter next time. If the engine blows, hello Alfa Romeo Giulia. :pokerface:

So, which filters are recommended now?

[headhunt3r]

For toyota I usually order denso filters off rockauto.i also felt like I won a mini lottery when they included TWO magnets in my last shipment.

[roastpuff]

because the internet said so

Well, damn. I just read that Wix was purchased by Mann + Hummel and the quality has gone down.

I don't think I'll notice a difference since I change the oil very frequently. I think I'll buy no-name brand $3 filter next time. If the engine blows, hello Alfa Romeo Giulia. :pokerface:

So, which filters are recommended now?

I'd go Denso for Toyota.

Rallye Round The Capital?

Yessir, roped in some newbs to come along with me.

[yray]

lol i got 6 magnets of the same car in one of my shipments

I had some weird skf bearings from rockauto, they failed and had to replace them with fags

[BIC_BAWS]

The Wix filter was about $7.29 each (plus taxes and shipping and all that stuff.) Local Toyota dealers now wants $10. Prices are very close, but I had to order other stuff that made it worthwhile and decided to pick up some Wix filters again to change things up because EFF YOU Toyota!

Where I saved were the filters for the Boxster. Local dealer and aftermarket parts stores wanted $28. RockAuto had them for $12 each. Shipping was overall negligible.

If you make friends with your Toyota parts guy, you should be able to buy a 10-pack from them for about $7 ea.

[SSM_DC5]

Share with us your Toyota parts guy friend. I don't want to pay full price for parts anymore

[trollface]

I used to work at a shop and every tech said go OEM or Mann

[bcrdukes]

I'd go Denso for Toyota.

Unfortunately, the spin-on version not available at any of the my usual outlets. :alone:

I'd love to make friends with a Toyota parts person but the turnover is so high, I never see the same one twice. Ever.

[trollface]

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Made an ultra slim sub to fit under the hatch tray. 3.75in tall. 1/2 birtch ply. Uses oem harness.

[Badhobz]

I thought you got the upgraded sound system. Isn’t that sound system quite good already ?

[trollface]

I thought you got the upgraded sound system. Isn’t that sound system quite good already ?

It's gooder now.

[Badhobz]

Pretty balling to upgrade the sound system. thats like some shit we were doing in the 90's and early 2000's.

didnt think you kids gave a shit about the "SOUNDS"

does your mk8.5 have a spare? doesnt that sub intrude into the tire space?

[whitev70r]

It's gooder now.

post a link to video of that sub hitting it. Looks great but a 3.75" slim sub, I kinda wonder how well that works, doesn't subs need lots of space and open air to hit hard?

[trollface]

The car has no spare, it comes with a spare tire sub thats a 5in woofer.

This is a slim mount 12in Rockford dual 2 ohm being powered by the OEM amp. OEM is pretty strange, the amp sperates the two voice coils, hence you see two terminals on the box going into a 4pin plug.

The box is built to Rockford's specs at 25.4L. It's not going to dig low like a sub 12 in a big box, but I can keep all my trunk space like this and I don't have to run any wires/amps etc.

[Badhobz]

what!? they cheaped out even more on the 8.5 and didnt even include a spare now!? jesus christ VW.... at least my mk8 has a spare.

[trollface]

Has a kit that has a 12v pump and a can of compressed air with goo. I always take the spares out of the cars, I always run aftermarket wheels so it's not going to fit anyways.

Less weight = more speed.

[whitev70r]

Has a kit that has a 12v pump and a can of compressed air with goo. I always take the spares out of the car, I'm alwaus running aftermarket wheels so what's the point.

Yah, spares are overrated, that is what I have compressed air and goo (to wreck your tire for good). Tow truck is your best friend when you get a flat :lol.

[trollface]

Toss the jack, toss the spare.

Keep the wrench, key, add plugs, 12v pump, and pair of pliers. You can plug a tire without taking off the wheel, and if i really need a jack, everyone else carries one that will work lol. If i'm lowered, jacks not gonna fit anyways so what's the point of carrying it.

That's all you need.

[Badhobz]

I guess it’s decent weight savings too. That spare tire plus jack is heavy.

[roastpuff]

For the best weight savings see this thread: Link (https://www.revscene.net/forums/717950-official-2025-rs-weight-loss-accountability-thread.html)

[jing]

Reminds me I'm Guangdong hoarding an old JL 10W6 that I've been meaning to install in the BM

[red kryptonite]

I’ve never been a fan of subs. I keep too much crap (soda cans in the door cards) in my car, everything rattles.
And if the vw really has such a bad build quality as hobz rants about, then good luck with the interior rattles.

[Badhobz]

Never had that problem in the mk7!!! its only these new ones that have this horrible build quality.

[bcrdukes]

He rants because he's rich and because he still loves Beetles. :D

[JDMDreams]

If you turn up the bass loud enough then you can't hear the rattles

:joy:

[trollface]

No rattles here.

[Badhobz]

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thanks again to DjStyles for giving me these great tips. I bought an OBDEleven and a pro subscription for 1 year to start messing with these VW shits. lots of weird programming you can do.

So far ive:

1) turned off Soundacktor - no more lame fake engine noise
2) program the hatch to remote unlock, thus letting these pop struts do their work
3) program the windows for "komfort" access and thus allowing them to roll up when you hold lock button
4) turn up the differential engagement strength (less torque steer)

If youre wondering how i made gifs, i used the Shortcut app on my iphone. inside there's a automatic gif maker that you can turn videos, or photos into gifs. There's also one for making memes. Pretty neat app if you've never used it.

[bcrdukes]

You'll need to make a GIF out of the antics that ensue at the next Stock and Noob meet.

[BIC_BAWS]

4) turn up the differential engagement strength (less torque steer)

What torque steer? huehuehue

I think there's also a way to turn on lane centering and full traffic assist adaptive cruise control (goes to 0 and starts itself again), if you care about that kind of thing. Not sure if removed on MK8 tho, but you can tell those Tesla cucks that "AutoPilot" isn't special.

[AstulzerRZD]

Tesla really kicked things off but their stuff feels really questionable when you put it next to BMW's newest highway assistant.

One of the pickup trucks will have Level 3 in its next release (eyes off self drive).

Has anyone tried the Chinese systems within the city?

[SSM_DC5]

Ejecto headlight!

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54733791764_b1f3569ba3_z.jpg

[bcrdukes]

Not sure if the Audi was hit, or if the headlight* simply fell out because German. :D

[EvoFire]

Ejecto headlight!

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54733791764_b1f3569ba3_z.jpg

22nd and Slocan? You got smoked?

[EvoFire]

Tesla really kicked things off but their stuff feels really questionable when you put it next to BMW's newest highway assistant.

One of the pickup trucks will have Level 3 in its next release (eyes off self drive).

Has anyone tried the Chinese systems within the city?

What versions is driving assistance pro in the X5? It can be really sketchy if you don't pay attention to it :lol

[JDMDreams]

What did you hit if you were in the right lane?

[roastpuff]

What did you hit if you were in the right lane?

My guess is - RAV4 in left "lane" is turning left, red Audi goes around to the right, someone decides to try and cross or turn right from the cross road and hits the Audi

[EvoFire]

If it is Slocan and 22nd, the old Rav4 is on the left turn lane and that's westbound 22nd. Some one probably tried to go straight through on Slocan Northbound, there's a stop sign there but that intersection really needs a stop light or god forbid a roundabout.

[AstulzerRZD]

What versions is driving assistance pro in the X5? It can be really sketchy if you don't pay attention to it :lol

2024+ X5/6/7 and 5/7 series can option this.
If the car suggests lane changes that u can approve by looking into a side mirror, you have it

[ssjGoku69]

If it is Slocan and 22nd, the old Rav4 is on the left turn lane and that's westbound 22nd. Some one probably tried to go straight through on Slocan Northbound, there's a stop sign there but that intersection really needs a stop light or god forbid a roundabout.

They did all that recent construction to add a left turn lane when they could have added a roundabout instead.

[Mikoyan]

They did all that recent construction to add a left turn lane when they could have added a roundabout instead.

I think the eventual plan looks to be a light there. I don't think a roundabout would work with the volume of east/west traffic on 22nd. I only go through there to make the left turn south onto Slocan. If I'm going North on Slocan, I'm turning at 29th Ave, and making a left and continuing North down Renfrew.

The volume of traffic turning south up Slocan justifies the left turn lane, as previously, the left turners would hold up the westbound traffic.

I don't know why people insist on turning left northbound on Slocan there. if you're going north, you'd need to go down Nanaimo eventually when 22nd Ave ends there. You might as well turn at 29th Ave to get to Nanaimo and avoid 22nd.

[SSM_DC5]

If it is Slocan and 22nd, the old Rav4 is on the left turn lane and that's westbound 22nd. Some one probably tried to go straight through on Slocan Northbound, there's a stop sign there but that intersection really needs a stop light or god forbid a roundabout.

Winner winner chicken dinner! You guys are pretty good with detective work it's a little scary :heckno: and ppl ask why blur the plates when posting pics.... Cuz you creeps will find out everything about them.

Dumb bitch thinks it's clear to drive through the stop sign going northbound as their view is probably blocked by a SUV making a right off Slocan onto 22nd. So Audi T bones the bitch. Need a replacement suv now cuz it's probably a total loss, just waiting for icbc to tell me.

[RabidRat]

Winner winner chicken dinner! You guys are pretty good with detective work it's a little scary :heckno: and ppl ask why blur the plates when posting pics.... Cuz you creeps will find out everything about them.

Dumb bitch thinks it's clear to drive through the stop sign going northbound as their view is probably blocked by a SUV making a right off Slocan onto 22nd. So Audi T bones the bitch. Need a replacement suv now cuz it's probably a total loss, just waiting for icbc to tell me.

Sounds like a good entry for:
"Let's play guess the repair cost" thread!

https://www.revscene.net/forums/717988-lets-play-guess-repair-cost-3.html#post9190384

[Badhobz]

Winner winner chicken dinner! You guys are pretty good with detective work it's a little scary :heckno: and ppl ask why blur the plates when posting pics.... Cuz you creeps will find out everything about them.

Dumb bitch thinks it's clear to drive through the stop sign going northbound as their view is probably blocked by a SUV making a right off Slocan onto 22nd. So Audi T bones the bitch. Need a replacement suv now cuz it's probably a total loss, just waiting for icbc to tell me.

:awwyeah: Didn’t you just get this thing ?!?

[EvoFire]

Winner winner chicken dinner! You guys are pretty good with detective work it's a little scary :heckno: and ppl ask why blur the plates when posting pics.... Cuz you creeps will find out everything about them.

Dumb bitch thinks it's clear to drive through the stop sign going northbound as their view is probably blocked by a SUV making a right off Slocan onto 22nd. So Audi T bones the bitch. Need a replacement suv now cuz it's probably a total loss, just waiting for icbc to tell me.

It just so happens that my son has bike camp at Renfrew Elementary this week and I was going through that area twice a day. The left turn lane without a traffic light was interesting and left a mark.

I wouldn't have known otherwise.

That intersection has been a complete shit show for like the last 10 years, and 22nd is more rutted than the moon. It's uncomfortable even in the X5. I'm sorry you have to go through that, a Q7 is going to be hard to replace unless you go for another one.... Or a X7.

[SSM_DC5]

Sounds like a good entry for:
"Let's play guess the repair cost" thread!

https://www.revscene.net/forums/717988-lets-play-guess-repair-cost-3.html#post9190384

I'll post up soon.

:awwyeah: Didn’t you just get this thing ?!?

Not even 1 year of ownership :okay: sell me your POS RX

[RabidRat]

I'll post up soon.

I already did!! :fuckyea:

[Badhobz]

I'll post up soon.



Not even 1 year of ownership :okay: sell me your POS RX

Nah. You’ll just get it smooshed again.

[OriginalJC]

Got the car tinted with Xpel Nano-Ceramic
Tinted everything except the windshield at 70%. On top of the factory tint, that brings it to around ~50% all around. Could really tell the difference afterwards the effectiveness of the heat rejection. Sorry for the bad pics, I don't know how to take glamour shots like Matsuda FeelsBadMan

https://i.imgur.com/eHjbvRQ.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/fmKH3YB.jpeg

[trollface]

How do you guys not get tickets all the time for that

Also, check my sick post number.

[68style]

I had 35% tint on both my IS300 front windows for years, drove one of them every day to work never got any heat… I think it depends on the car and running into a random loser cop with a chip on their shoulder.

It’s not legal in Calgary either, I had to rip the front tint off to register my Mercedes here (pass inspection) and I immediately got it re-tinted 2 days later lol… like half the cars I see around here have front tint.

Calgary even steps it up a notch on the fuckboi meter, I see it around and the kid who tinted my Merc confirmed to me that quite a few people tint their windshields!! The fuck idiocy is that lol

[bcrdukes]

Sending this to loser cop

[OriginalJC]

How do you guys not get tickets all the time for that

Also, check my sick post number.

It's actually pretty light as far as tint goes. Here's a straight on picture
https://i.imgur.com/obor20H.jpeg

[trollface]

Yeah that is pretty light

[EvoFire]

If there's light differential front and back you can get away with it easier. A lighter interior or a sunroof would help as well since it would appear lighter.

If JC had black seats it would seem a lot darker, but the red seats show through.

[headhunt3r]

I put on 90% on the windshield too. If you're putting on ceramic for heat rejection all around but left the windshield then that sort of defeats the purpose.

[dark0821]

Q7 replacement....... Palisade LOL? XD

[OriginalJC]

https://i.imgur.com/Y48AXws.jpeg

Picked up the Acuity Short Shifter kit from Garage Five.
Really surprised how competitive their pricing is compared to a bunch of the Canadian online retailers I've shopped around at. Between the short shifter and the HKS exhaust I have on order, I've probably saved $900

Going to install this on the weekend

[Badhobz]

why would you put that dirty ass box on those pristine red seats!?!?!?!?!! :suspicious: PROTECT DIS HONDA!!!! Probably the last decent car they'll ever make

[68style]

Seat already has a jizz stain right below the box

[Matsuda]

https://i.imgur.com/Y48AXws.jpeg

Picked up the Acuity Short Shifter kit from Garage Five.
Really surprised how competitive their pricing is compared to a bunch of the Canadian online retailers I've shopped around at. Between the short shifter and the HKS exhaust I have on order, I've probably saved $900

Going to install this on the weekend

Did you order the HKS Legamax exhaust? that's the one I was considering

https://i.imgur.com/ispmAZp.jpeg

I did 20% for rear window tints and left the fronts stock

[OriginalJC]

Did you order the HKS Legamax exhaust? that's the one I was considering

https://i.imgur.com/ispmAZp.jpeg

I did 20% for rear window tints and left the fronts stock

I went with the HKS Hi power

Was considering the Apexi N1, but the price for the HKS was substantially cheaper. $2500

[dark0821]

OMG HKS Hi Power.. Apexi N1

Reminds me of the early 2000's

So super loud it is.... lol

Though I have heard neither, but gut feeling is that HKS is much quieter than the N1 lolol (at least that's how it went in the early 2000s Nissan vehicles hahaha)

[red kryptonite]

I miss the days when exhausts were sub $1000

[bcrdukes]

Replaced the original remote transmitter after 24 years. Dealer-only service option. :alone:

Got lucky with the Classic discount. :pokerface:
https://i.imgur.com/ONDDUEp.jpeg

Not my car, but sweet nonetheless.
https://i.imgur.com/mDIcAVo.jpeg

[VRYALT3R3D]

Replaced the original remote transmitter after 24 years. Dealer-only service option. :alone:

Got lucky with the Classic discount. :pokerface:
https://i.imgur.com/ONDDUEp.jpeg

Not my car, but sweet nonetheless.
https://i.imgur.com/mDIcAVo.jpeg

Downtown Fine Cars?

[Badhobz]

How much was it to replace the transmitter ?

[JDMDreams]

Apexi still exists? I thought a lot of the brands shut down

Do you get special swag on when you go? :accepted:

https://www.gettysburgmuseumofhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/F3C2864F-B969-4BB1-BA63-0C4AE1795F63-600x616.webp

[bcrdukes]

Downtown Fine Cars?

You got it!

How much was it to replace the transmitter ?

More than I can afford. :alone:

[OriginalJC]

Installed the Acuity short shifter. This thing is pretty amazing. Install was straight forward, but a few things were a PITA (disconnecting the shift boot collar from the shifter, holy shit this thing is a bitch... had some challenge with the gear cable rod). But got it done, and no clips broken!

https://i.imgur.com/VCyKULd.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/dt00xvT.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/AGRRrnB.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/CFYa7jJ.jpeg

[VRYALT3R3D]

You got it!



More than I can afford. :alone:

I can recommend you a much better place than DFC for servicing your Porsche.

[bcrdukes]

I can recommend you a much better place than DFC for servicing your Porsche.

I wasn't there to get service, per se. It was to get the transmitter replaced. There's some history behind the immobilizer which Peter Groenke made it easier to deal with

I normally would not have my vehicle serviced at a dealer unless I absolutely had to. I normally go to Mantis in Oakville and have been for many years.

[Badhobz]

Installed the Acuity short shifter. This thing is pretty amazing. Install was straight forward, but a few things were a PITA (disconnecting the shift boot collar from the shifter, holy shit this thing is a bitch... had some challenge with the gear cable rod). But got it done, and no clips broken!

This still looks a million times easier than doing a short shift kit on the stupid hitlerbox. All the linkages and cables are underneath the airbox. So to adjust anything requires you to get out, fuck around with Alain bolts, get back in the car and test it. It took me 8 hours to install a short shift kit cuz one Alan bolt too tight and I lost 3rd gear. Too loose and it’s sloppy as fuck.

God I hated my life. For those 8 hours. I almost gave up and was gonna just hire someone.

https://www.shopdap.com/pub/media/catalog/product/cache/dbe87db6472f99acb2eeba9db3050089/d/a/dap-798-046-e_.jpg

Japanese stuff just makes sense. You wanna fuck with your shifter ? All the essential components are right there. You can do it while sitting on the driver seat. VW ? Get the fuck out…..

[bcrdukes]

I was considering upgrading my shifter to a Numeric unit or a CAE but holy shit, the amount of work and frustration that would ensue wasn't worth it. Even my race shop was like :fuckthatshit: and suggested I take the care somewhere else for the install. :lol

I remember doing an upgrade on my AW11 and SW20 - what a breeze.

[underscore]

I guess it depends which end has the slop and is where the mods need to go. Trying to do it at the trans seems like it'd be a pain in most cars.

Long story short I've been trying to find a cheap 04-08 TSX/03-07 Accord shifter to see if it's worth trying to modify an aftermarket one but man are they hard to find.

[OriginalJC]

This still looks a million times easier than doing a short shift kit on the stupid hitlerbox. All the linkages and cables are underneath the airbox. So to adjust anything requires you to get out, fuck around with Alain bolts, get back in the car and test it. It took me 8 hours to install a short shift kit cuz one Alan bolt too tight and I lost 3rd gear. Too loose and it’s sloppy as fuck.

God I hated my life. For those 8 hours. I almost gave up and was gonna just hire someone.

https://www.shopdap.com/pub/media/catalog/product/cache/dbe87db6472f99acb2eeba9db3050089/d/a/dap-798-046-e_.jpg

Japanese stuff just makes sense. You wanna fuck with your shifter ? All the essential components are right there. You can do it while sitting on the driver seat. VW ? Get the fuck out…..


Aye, I considered doing the shifter cable bushings, but pulling out half of the engine bay (Had I known I would have done it when I installed the HVI) seemed like too much of a hassle for the benefit.

But working on Japanese cars for sure is infinitely easier than any German car. Looking at VW/BMW engine bays, it's as if they designed it so you are deterred from doing anything.

[Badhobz]

you didnt like the stock honda shifty feely ? its one of the reasons why you buy a honda! best shifters on the market with mazda taking 2nd and probably.... sigh... bitch ass beetle 3rd.

Everything else is quite sloppy floppy and lame.

[AstulzerRZD]

Who is saying they have good shifter feel?

BIC_BAWS will agree with me that the accuity shifter in FG2 AND the stock FK8 have a very loose side to side and plasticky feel to the shifter.

Stock GR corolla is far better.

[bcrdukes]

lol

[Badhobz]

What ?!?!? You smoking crack ? Can I have some ?

[68style]

The GR Supra shifter was pretty good, nicely weighted and tight although I’d say it worked so methodically well that it kind of made you feel like you were playing a video game not even really shifting actual gears.

[OriginalJC]

The stock FL5 shifter feel was really good. But now, besides the shorter throw, it feels like I'm locking into gear vs shifting into gear. There is zero slop.

[68style]

I think that’s similar to what I’m trying to describe it doesn’t feel like it’s connected to anything? Just moving it to a position and the transmission is just getting a signal or something lol

My favourite shifter out of the cars I own is my MR2 Turbo and it’s not modified in any way. The Miata is good too but not quite as snick snick.

[underscore]

I loved how the GR Corolla felt, getting back into my Celica the shifter felt like mush by comparison, even with solid bushings in the cable ends.

[OriginalJC]

How refreshing to be talking about car stuff, on a car forum :hotbaby:

[AstulzerRZD]

What ?!?!? You smoking crack ? Can I have some ?

Ya and I want what the journalists and FG/FK fanbois are smoking. I wish they were as good as they were hyped up to be.
I know u hate toyota and shit I do too but the GR Corolla is realllly good... it feels alive.

For me, gated manual and/or my s2k with a fresh shifter rebuild and full set of spoon mounts is the gold standard.
If anyone else wants to borrow the urea/shin etsu grease for s2k rebuild, i have more in richmond.

[Badhobz]

To be honest I haven’t driven the new gr ratrolla. It might be really good but the 3 cylinder turns me off along with the 60k price tag and the 20k interior. At least the CTR is a 60k civic with a 30k-maybe-35k interior.

I’ve had motorcycles that has more cylinder count.

[AstulzerRZD]

Yeah the numbers and performance suck but it has soul & character
Feels alive and fun in a way the FK8 doesn't when you're putting around the city

[OriginalJC]

Did a little wrap mod

https://i.imgur.com/piz5ckA.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/82R2xCE.jpeg

[bcrdukes]

I did what I told myself I wouldn't do and replaced the spark plugs. To my horror, there's some oil on the thread of the spark plug on cylinder 1 (it's not that bad) and the ignition coil boot looks perfectly fine. I took a rag and tried to clean up any oil in cylinder 1 but it was clean. Cylinder 2 spark plug is mostly white at the electrode, so something's up. Spark plugs from cylinder 3 and 4 look ok. Car has 146,500KM.

Toyota are reliable and well-built? This is a lie! Today felt like working on a BMW! I need a new car! :mad:

https://i.imgur.com/7GN7R6H.jpeg

[Traum]

Any noticeable difference in feel or response from the engine?

[Badhobz]

Did a little wrap mod

https://i.imgur.com/piz5ckA.jpeg


Epic !!! Well done.

P.s is that a Costco eye glass department lens cloth ?!?!

[bcrdukes]

Any noticeable difference in feel or response from the engine?

Yes. I took it out for drive onto the 403 and back home. After getting off the 403, the idle and acceleration was immediately smoother and more responsive. Felt like a brand new car all over again. At first, the car drove like it did before. It improved after I got off the 403.

Edit: I took a look at the spark plug for cylinder 1 and the other half of it is white, so it's not fouled or covered in carbon.

[Badhobz]

It’s not that bad for 150k car !! Surprising even given the city driving. If it was a bmw all those plugs would probably look like that if not worse.

[red kryptonite]

damn thats one clean interior, looks ai... where are all the soda cans?!?!

[Traum]

Yes. I took it out for drive onto the 403 and back home. After getting off the 403, the idle and acceleration was immediately smoother and more responsive. Felt like a brand new car all over again. At first, the car drove like it did before. It improved after I got off the 403.

Hmm... it's interesting that the car initially drove like it did before after the spark plug change... But it's good to hear that the engine later adapted and things improved!

[SSM_DC5]

https://i.imgur.com/82R2xCE.jpeg

What are you using to hang your wheel on the wall?

[bcrdukes]

Hmm... it's interesting that the car initially drove like it did before after the spark plug change... But it's good to hear that the engine later adapted and things improved!

Should it have adapted right away?

[OriginalJC]

What are you using to hang your wheel on the wall?

Have a couple sets of these hangars off Amazon.

https://a.co/d/j3EPX7E

Tried two different wall mounted tire racks, and they were really sketchy. This has been good for 2 years now. Supporting pretty heavy winters wheel/tire set securely.

[trollface]

Besure to put them into studs.

[OriginalJC]

Besure to put them into studs.

Yeah, not sure why they include drywall anchors :suspicious:

[JDMDreams]

Does it leave shit tire stains on your walls though, it must be super clean before you put them on

[RabidRat]

I did what I told myself I wouldn't do and replaced the spark plugs. To my horror, there's some oil on the thread of the spark plug on cylinder 1 (it's not that bad) and the ignition coil boot looks perfectly fine. I took a rag and tried to clean up any oil in cylinder 1 but it was clean. Cylinder 2 spark plug is mostly white at the electrode, so something's up. Spark plugs from cylinder 3 and 4 look ok. Car has 146,500KM.

Toyota are reliable and well-built? This is a lie! Today felt like working on a BMW! I need a new car! :mad:

https://i.imgur.com/7GN7R6H.jpeg

Turns out the oil is just from spilling it the last time you did an oil change...

Or whoever changed your spark plugs last dropped it in a vat of used oil and just crammed it back in with no f's given...

edit: wth happened to the winky face emoji? it just doesn't load!

[RabidRat]

you didnt like the stock honda shifty feely ? its one of the reasons why you buy a honda! best shifters on the market with mazda taking 2nd and probably.... sigh... bitch ass beetle 3rd.

Everything else is quite sloppy floppy and lame.

Is this you finally admitting that the 911 has the best available shift feel, period? :D

I haven't tried their latest stuff, but the 991 shifter is so damn good. Couldn't believe that it's cable actuated.

[Badhobz]

not the best feel at all, its okay. Honda's are still better in feel i would argue.

Id rather drive a manual sentra (they make these!!!) over a 992.2 911 any day of the week. Shift feel be damned.

[RabidRat]

They should bring back the Sentra SE-R Spec-V this time with ATTESA, and stick it to the CTR and GR Rolla.

[Badhobz]

that would be awesome... but Nissan is broke as shit. they are gonna go out of business shortly.

[bcrdukes]

Turns out the oil is just from spilling it the last time you did an oil change...

Or whoever changed your spark plugs last dropped it in a vat of used oil and just crammed it back in with no f's given...

edit: wth happened to the winky face emoji? it just doesn't load!

Now that you mention the smiley, take a look here (https://www.revscene.net/forums/718012-request-broken-smilies.html). Having said that, I don't know if you were serious about the oil spilling the last time I did an oil change.

[EvoFire]

Is this you finally admitting that the 911 has the best available shift feel, period? :D

I haven't tried their latest stuff, but the 991 shifter is so damn good. Couldn't believe that it's cable actuated.

Porsche shifters are good, but really not the holy grail. I test drove a 992.1 T last week. The shifter was accurate and tight, but plasticky in feel. It slots into gear fine but everything feels like plastic on plastic, it just doesn't feel substantial.

Also, first time driving the 7sp manual, I understand some people's complaint with it. It's a minor one, but the gates are so close together. Maybe I'm just used to wider gates but it was 5 detents going across left to right, which is crazy.

[supafamous]

Porsche shifters are good, but really not the holy grail. I test drove a 992.1 T last week. The shifter was accurate and tight, but plasticky in feel. It slots into gear fine but everything feels like plastic on plastic, it just doesn't feel substantial.

Also, first time driving the 7sp manual, I understand some people's complaint with it. It's a minor one, but the gates are so close together. Maybe I'm just used to wider gates but it was 5 detents going across left to right, which is crazy.

I find it's the clutch that's great on 911s more than the shifter itself especially with the 7 speed - 7th is a real reach and the gate spacing like you say is pretty tight so you have to be just a bit more mindful than on a 6 speed (they do lockout 7th if you're coming from 4th). The clutch, OTOH, felt exactly the way I always wanted - forgiving, communicative but still crisp.

I haven't driven that many manual cars (maybe 10-12?) but I like the shift feel of the TSX the best - that was the most mechanical of the bunch (bolt action) without much friction (the NC could be a bit of a grinder). The WRX and Mazda 3 were both too vague.

[roastpuff]

You guys should try S2000 shifter especially after a rebuild. Mine is a little tired, but still has the best shift feel out of any of the cars I've driven besides the new Emira manual.

Got to try someone's fresh S2000 shifter and oh baby. I need to do that for next summer.

[Badhobz]

i told jaaaah!!! honda shifters are da best. No german trash can compare. I tried to replicate that honda feelz with my hilterbox and short throw kit. it wasnt even close...

[supafamous]

You guys should try S2000 shifter especially after a rebuild. Mine is a little tired, but still has the best shift feel out of any of the cars I've driven besides the new Emira manual.

Got to try someone's fresh S2000 shifter and oh baby. I need to do that for next summer.

You liked the Emira manual? I drove a pre-production one and thought it had way too much friction, the gates were good and the clutch was alright but the effort was too high for me. The build quality on the one I drove was terrible (the power steering pump would stop working when I put the car in reverse) so maybe it got a lot better later on.

[EvoFire]

I find it's the clutch that's great on 911s more than the shifter itself especially with the 7 speed - 7th is a real reach and the gate spacing like you say is pretty tight so you have to be just a bit more mindful than on a 6 speed (they do lockout 7th if you're coming from 4th). The clutch, OTOH, felt exactly the way I always wanted - forgiving, communicative but still crisp.

I haven't driven that many manual cars (maybe 10-12?) but I like the shift feel of the TSX the best - that was the most mechanical of the bunch (bolt action) without much friction (the NC could be a bit of a grinder). The WRX and Mazda 3 were both too vague.

The clutch was good, but I stalled it leaving the parking spot FeelsBadMan my man card might need to be revoked. But yes otherwise it was quite good. The auto rev match wasn't intrusive or laggy like BMW, but I turned it off anyways.

I've driven a lot of manual cars, but really spent a lot of time in around 10.

The TSX I drove had a messed up clutch so it was heavy as hell. Honda clutches are really short compared to almost everything else I've driven. Of the cars I've owned or driven extensively, my CRX was the best clutch and shifter combo. I have no idea if it was stock or not but it was just so good.
The NC drivetrain was meh, a lot of people say how good Miatas are but I didn't feel like it was that amazing.
WRX and Mazda 3 both have cable shifters that were not well reviewed. My Mazdaspeed 3, with shift plate and bushings and everything was still mushy and heavy to shift.

Of the cars I've not driven but sat in, GT3/GT4 is high up there for shifter feel. Surprisingly, a Merkur XR4Ti had the absolutely best shifter I've ever felt. It was modded of course but it was so clean, it just clicks into gear with a very satisfying tactile feel and a nice metallic tick.

You guys should try S2000 shifter especially after a rebuild. Mine is a little tired, but still has the best shift feel out of any of the cars I've driven besides the new Emira manual.

Got to try someone's fresh S2000 shifter and oh baby. I need to do that for next summer.

I haven't tried the Emira yet, but I don't have a lot of hope. I've driven two Lotus Elises and they suck. I know Elise trannies are not great but if that's what Lotus can do I don't have a lot of hope for the tranny that's in the Emira.

I've driven a S2000 in a parking lot. It was not memorable enough for me to rate it. I should try another one some day but that's getting harder and harder. It would have been easier if I still autox but god damn autox is in Mission, and 6 minutes of seat time for a whole day commitment and 3 hours of there and back isn't a great time investment.

[AstulzerRZD]

You have to drive one with fresh shifter rebuild and mounts as well (they're all shit even with low mileage because the rubber is 20 year olds).

I've driven
- clean 10 y/o AP1
- clapped AP2
- my own AP1 with all the shit done.

The first two were worse than ND Miata.
Let's see if we can get together the next time I'm back.

I know my FK8 and Acuity disdian is true because the cars were fresh, but now I also want to drive a fresh EK/EG.

[roastpuff]

I am more than happy to have you drive the S2000 for a bit and find some twisties/somewhere to open the motor up - the VTEC feel is unmatched. :D If you can wake up early there are many Sea to Sky drives on Sat/Sun around 6:30AM lol. S2000 around a parking lot is just sad - under 4k it's a gutless topless Civic.

The Emira transmission felt notchy in a good way, I didn't get to drive it drive it just around the block. Never driven Elise so I wouldn't know unfortunately.

I just did an auto-x yesterday, dancing the S2000 on the edge and driving it with the throttle to adjust the nose is such an amazing feeling. The way the car is so sensitive to throttle input on the edge/weight shift... amazing. If you have the skill you can make it do anything you want. Had a co-drive with a senior driver, really makes it apparent how high the limit is for a 20 year old chassis - was within striking distance of FTD and this was the first time he drove it!

It really sucks that we don't have the Pitt Meadows pad anymore, nowhere really good for auto-x in the Lower Mainland.

[Badhobz]

my ratrolla paddles feels great. excellent engagement and response.:badpokerface:

[Traum]

The NC drivetrain was meh, a lot of people say how good Miatas are but I didn't feel like it was that amazing.

With the NC, I feel like the stock engine mounts does not do the transmission nor the drivetrain any justice in terms of how good the mechanical bits are capable of delivering. As soon as you swap the squishy OE mounts out for some stiffened up mounts, the shift feel improves dramatically. It doesn't even have to be a stiff polyurethane mount either -- something with more and stiffer rubber was enough to noticeably to hold the drivetrain in place, and improve the shift feel by a noticeable amount.

Another weird quirk I found thru the ownership of my NC was -- the transmission / shifter has a certain position where it would just slide into the cog with the best and snugest feel, and it isn't all the way to the left or right when you to shift. For illustration purposes, let's just say the shifter can be pulled 100 units to the left when you want to shift into 1st or 2nd. But in reality, the slickest and most natural amount to pull to the left is actually somewhere in the 97 or 98 units range. So if you were pulling the shifter all the way to the left like I was for the longest time, you are actually slightly off from the ideal amount of pulling.

It also doesn't help that Mazda designed the shifter locking plate to be made out of plastic / fiber-reinforced plastic. That piece of garbage wears out over time from regular usage, allowing you to move the shifter well past the 100 unit mark.

https://i.imgur.com/GxAKxDR.jpg

As seen in the above pic, the left lockout plate is new, whereas the right lockout plate is worn. For reference, the lockout plate is oriented with the single hole facing up/forward, so the worn out part is from 1st and 2nd gear.

I wasn't aware of this for the longest time until I opened up my transmission tunnel trim pieces to add some tranny oil to the turret. I was too cheap to replace the lockout plate, so I just practiced and developed a feel to the amount of horizontal distance to move the shifter before putting the car into 1st or 2nd.

[trollface]

The NA miata was great when they were 3k, they deserve none of their praise now that the FRS are touching the 13k mark and a clapped out Miata with rotted out rockers, tops and seats is 7k.

[EvoFire]

I am more than happy to have you drive the S2000 for a bit and find some twisties/somewhere to open the motor up - the VTEC feel is unmatched. :D If you can wake up early there are many Sea to Sky drives on Sat/Sun around 6:30AM lol. S2000 around a parking lot is just sad - under 4k it's a gutless topless Civic.

The Emira transmission felt notchy in a good way, I didn't get to drive it drive it just around the block. Never driven Elise so I wouldn't know unfortunately.

I just did an auto-x yesterday, dancing the S2000 on the edge and driving it with the throttle to adjust the nose is such an amazing feeling. The way the car is so sensitive to throttle input on the edge/weight shift... amazing. If you have the skill you can make it do anything you want. Had a co-drive with a senior driver, really makes it apparent how high the limit is for a 20 year old chassis - was within striking distance of FTD and this was the first time he drove it!

It really sucks that we don't have the Pitt Meadows pad anymore, nowhere really good for auto-x in the Lower Mainland.

Does that extend to me too? :tears: Are you coming to the stock and lube meet?

With the NC, I feel like the stock engine mounts does not do the transmission nor the drivetrain any justice in terms of how good the mechanical bits are capable of delivering. As soon as you swap the squishy OE mounts out for some stiffened up mounts, the shift feel improves dramatically. It doesn't even have to be a stiff polyurethane mount either -- something with more and stiffer rubber was enough to noticeably to hold the drivetrain in place, and improve the shift feel by a noticeable amount.

Another weird quirk I found thru the ownership of my NC was -- the transmission / shifter has a certain position where it would just slide into the cog with the best and snugest feel, and it isn't all the way to the left or right when you to shift. For illustration purposes, let's just say the shifter can be pulled 100 units to the left when you want to shift into 1st or 2nd. But in reality, the slickest and most natural amount to pull to the left is actually somewhere in the 97 or 98 units range. So if you were pulling the shifter all the way to the left like I was for the longest time, you are actually slightly off from the ideal amount of pulling.

It also doesn't help that Mazda designed the shifter locking plate to be made out of plastic / fiber-reinforced plastic. That piece of garbage wears out over time from regular usage, allowing you to move the shifter well past the 100 unit mark.

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As seen in the above pic, the left lockout plate is new, whereas the right lockout plate is worn. For reference, the lockout plate is oriented with the single hole facing up/forward, so the worn out part is from 1st and 2nd gear.

I wasn't aware of this for the longest time until I opened up my transmission tunnel trim pieces to add some tranny oil to the turret. I was too cheap to replace the lockout plate, so I just practiced and developed a feel to the amount of horizontal distance to move the shifter before putting the car into 1st or 2nd.

My NC was one of those cars where I just bought it to try out and I had an exit plan before I had even bought the car, so I just did maintenance on it and did not change anything. Don't get me wrong, the car was good and I miss it dearly, it's just not as magical as everyone had made it out to be.

The car what I would call racecar spec. GS(6sp LSD) no options no AC. It came with mods already, Megan coils, race muffler, and a tune on the surface, but it had mismatched tires.

I did all the basic maintenance (engine oil, coolant, tranny, diff, plugs) and threw on a set of used direzzas so I had at least matching tires. Also threw on a set of chassis braces at the behest of my friend who was buying the car from me.

At Pitt Meadows autox, the car was pretty damn good placing midpack in STX and a shit ton of fun, Miata magic. Would have done better if I ran RE71R/BFG Rival like everyone else. One particular outlier though was my car was FASTER than Mitch's FBO and prepped NC in a straight line. On one particular autox weekend, it was full throttle from the start box to the first braking point. I was hitting the rev limiter at the top of 2nd before I needed to brake, I sought out Mitch to see what I should be doing and he was a bit dumbfounded because he's not hitting the limiter. He has a 07 and mine was a 06, we even have the same colour (galaxy gray mica)

The car is currently apart awaiting for 2.5 swap. We haven't cracked open the engine but it feels like we have a ringer or it might have a hotter cam. We also found that it has a Mazdaspeed engine mount already as well when I bought it. My friend tried to replace the mount but the one on it was identical. He thinks it MIGHT have been raced at one point but was reverted back to street.

/rambling

[roastpuff]

Does that extend to me too? :tears: Are you coming to the stock and lube meet?


That invite WAS for you :badpokerface:

And for anyone else who wants to drive the car. Cough cough Dukes. I need to ruin everyone's shifter preference.

Yes, I can bring it to the Stock and Lube meet if it's not pouring rain.

[bcrdukes]

I don't know how to drive manual

[red kryptonite]

How does the current generation learn how to drive manual? Do they even offer manual cars with lessons?

[JDMDreams]

No they learn with Tesla's and don't know how to step on the brakes

[Badhobz]

How does the current generation learn how to drive manual? Do they even offer manual cars with lessons?

A couple of bros at work are trying to teach their teenage kid but the kids gave up after a single lesson. They have zero interest in cars.

[roastpuff]

How does the current generation learn how to drive manual? Do they even offer manual cars with lessons?

Manual cars are available but are extra money.

Most people learn from friends or family who have manual cars (mostly enthusiasts these days) but the percentage is very low. 5% or less IMO.

A couple of bros at work are trying to teach their teenage kid but the kids gave up after a single lesson. They have zero interest in cars.

My friend has a 18 yo daughter who learned how to drive stick in his Miata. I said good for her, she won't be impressed by some douche that easily.

[AstulzerRZD]

How does the current generation learn how to drive manual? Do they even offer manual cars with lessons?

TikTok making NA/NB miatas in style again means a more Gen Z are driving stick that I thought.

EU ppl gotta pass their license test in a stick but IME they’re sloppy with grinding gears and not rev matching.

EU manuals seem easy to drive: the Fiat 500 mild hybrid was impossible to stall, even parallel parking on a hill in lisbon.
It had a super short 1st gear & electric motor.

[red kryptonite]

my buddy (not into cars) has a son (loves 80-90s jdm, influenced by me and initial d) is turning 16 soon and ive always said ill teach him how to drive stick when the time comes. that day is approaching... so good luck car, bye bye clutch.

[EvoFire]

I taught my wife, then gf how to drive stick, in a MS3 of all cars, you'll be fine. She got into a VA WRX that I was test driving and asked me why did my car have to be so hard to drive lol

[JDMDreams]

I thought stock new manuals are easy to drive cuz they have the clutch delay valve for everything.

[red kryptonite]

I taught my wife, then gf how to drive stick, in a MS3 of all cars, you'll be fine. She got into a VA WRX that I was test driving and asked me why did my car have to be so hard to drive lol

i taught mine in a va sti. she was stressing out because she had to learn stick, driving a slammed car, and knowing the car is getting traded in a few days so she cant mess it up.

[AstulzerRZD]

I thought stock new manuals are easy to drive cuz they have the clutch delay valve for everything.

all the clutch delay valve does it keep u from dumping it

imo doesn't make it any easier to drive

[JDMDreams]

From what I recall on old BMWs it makes it that you have to shift slower and you can't feel the clutch grab point as much.

[OriginalJC]

Had a bit of an after-install event last night with the short shifter.

Car was fine for 2 weeks after the install, but on my drive home last night I did a mildly aggressive shift and felt something come loose, but was still able to shift. 2 blocks from my house, and I could feel the shifter cable had popped off from the shifter base. Couldn't shift. I pulled over with the clutch still depressed. I was locked in 3rd gear, so was able to drive the 2 blocks and pull into my garage.
Pulled everything off again, and re-attached the cable base and ensured it clipped it properly (according to my expert mechanic opinion... :(). Quadruple checked it was secure. Put everything back together. RIP 1x clip from the cupholder.

Drove to work this morning, feels ok. But super paranoid that it's going to slip again. Have my tool bag in my trunk ready for roadside repair if needed...
Totally user error. That spring loaded mounting clip was such a PITA. Fingers crossed it's all good now.

[OriginalJC]

Way too old for this shit... :okay:

[bcrdukes]

At least nobody got hurt, other than a bruised ego.

Live and learn! :)

[djstyles]

Installed a clutch pedal extension, cabin filter (doesn't come with one from factory) and a Goodwin Racing axle back a few days ago for some sporty Miata noises. The stock muffler is super quiet and doesn't exactly excite the senses.

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[hud 91gt]

Cabin filter… in a convertible?

[djstyles]

Cabin filter… in a convertible?

I like to cruise with the top up from time to time. I noticed the air had a funky smell when I first got the car, problem solved!

[trollface]

They dont come with Cabin filters?

@Badhobz the cost cutting!

[bcrdukes]

Is the Miata in question a brand new or pre-owned? If it was new and it came with a bad filter from the factory, something is up. :heckno:

[djstyles]

They dont come with Cabin filters?

@Badhobz the cost cutting!

LOL, it just came with a plastic mesh screen from the factory which I'm sure is fine for most people. They sell a cabin filter kit in Japan so I figure it was a good first "mod". More mods incoming!

[bcrdukes]

Wow.

[JDMDreams]

Do you keep that pop up tent up year round?

[hud 91gt]

If that filter stopped a smell, I don’t think it will last, you got stinkier issues. Time to steam clean that HVAC system! Lol

[donk.]

Cabin filter… in a convertible?

I removed mine to increase hp

i know he said CABIN air filter, thats the joke

[Badhobz]

^Pathetic

[AstulzerRZD]

K&N lifetime cabin air filter or bust!

https://www.knfilters.com/cabin-air-filters

[underscore]

Had a bit of an after-install event last night with the short shifter.

Car was fine for 2 weeks after the install, but on my drive home last night I did a mildly aggressive shift and felt something come loose, but was still able to shift. 2 blocks from my house, and I could feel the shifter cable had popped off from the shifter base. Couldn't shift. I pulled over with the clutch still depressed. I was locked in 3rd gear, so was able to drive the 2 blocks and pull into my garage.
Pulled everything off again, and re-attached the cable base and ensured it clipped it properly (according to my expert mechanic opinion... :(). Quadruple checked it was secure. Put everything back together. RIP 1x clip from the cupholder.

Drove to work this morning, feels ok. But super paranoid that it's going to slip again. Have my tool bag in my trunk ready for roadside repair if needed...
Totally user error. That spring loaded mounting clip was such a PITA. Fingers crossed it's all good now.

I jad something similar happen after manual swapping the Prelude, a clip came off one of the cable housings and I couldn't get any gear below 3rd. Maybe go for a late night drive and do some hard shifts and see if it holds up, or take a look in there in a couple days and see if it's staying in place.

[red kryptonite]

just got the new wheels refinished. combining my love for cars and lego together. :toot:

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[djstyles]

Do you keep that pop up tent up year round?

Yes! It's easily the best $330 I've spend because I can keep multiple cars out of the sun/rain year round. My only regret was I didn't get one sooner.

[RabidRat]

Rumored Chinese regulation in development, to ban electric door handles.

It's so bad for safety that even China wants it to end. :lol



According to an R&D professional from a car manufacturer who spoke to Mingjing Pro (明镜Pro) on September 4, discussions are underway regarding new regulations that would explicitly prohibit fully retractable door handles. Semi-retractable and traditional door handles would still be permitted, but critically, they must incorporate mechanical redundancy to ensure reliable operation.

Amending the law in this way makes a lot of sense, and frankly, should’ve happened a long time ago. While flush-fit door handles look cool, entirely motorizing them adds a failure point to a critical safety feature that simply shouldn’t be necessary. After all, vehicles can lose 12-volt power either because of a discharged low-voltage battery or because a collision has severed the supply of low-voltage electricity, at which point requiring a supply of energy to simply open the doors becomes a genuine safety hazard. Hopping the link over to Mingjing Pro, there is some data out there to quantify issues caused by motorized door handles, at least if we trust Google Translate:

C-IASI crash tests show that models equipped with electronic door handles have a door ejection success rate of only 67% after a side collision, far lower than the 98% for mechanical door handles.

Furthermore, according to statistics from the China Consumers Association, complaints of children’s fingers being pinched by hidden door handles increased by 132% year-on-year in 2024, with one brand even resulting in a child’s finger being broken.

[Badhobz]

They are insanely stupid and utterly pointless. Drag my ass.

[underscore]

The weight of airbags and seatbelts hurts efficiency too, but they still need to have them. There are plenty of slick handle designs that aren't retracted.

[Dbone]

They dont come with Cabin filters?

@Badhobz the cost cutting!

It's a convertible mate. Stop being afraid of outside.

[donk.]

Whats a mechanical door handle?

C7 :pokerface:

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Emergency release for when your car is on fire but you forgot to warn your passenger how to get out
:derp:

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[68style]

Yes! It's easily the best $330 I've spend because I can keep multiple cars out of the sun/rain year round. My only regret was I didn't get one sooner.

Which tent did you get/do they have different sizes? I'm thinking to get one for my RV parking spot to protect a car... there's quite high winds time to time in Calgary though, how is it anchored?

[djstyles]

Which tent did you get/do they have different sizes? I'm thinking to get one for my RV parking spot to protect a car... there's quite high winds time to time in Calgary though, how is it anchored?

The one I bought was this one:

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DS4D6J49?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_dt_b_product_details

The legs are anchored to the driveway with bolts and I've also secured the upper part of the tent by tying it down with rope to both my neighbor's fences on the left and right side of the house. I've had no issues and it's been great so far, even on windy days

[Badhobz]

Which tent did you get/do they have different sizes? I'm thinking to get one for my RV parking spot to protect a car... there's quite high winds time to time in Calgary though, how is it anchored?

A guy with two garages in his house needs another tent for car storage. PogChamp

Ballah

[trollface]

Don't. Those tents always break and f your car up

[JDMDreams]

I think he has to deal with something called hail. And not the harmless Elon kind.

[red kryptonite]

got this quote today. :rukidding:

ive never seriously looked into having a car wrapped until now, but in the past ive been loosely quoted by a shop $4-5k for a color change wrap on the f80 m3 and $10k for ppf on the tundra.
today i went to the same shop for a more serious quote. i understand everything has gone up in price but am i trippin? $5500 taxed in to wrap 80% of a mini? the vinyl theyre using is avery, not even the fancy stuff like inozetek. oh and the quote is before adding all the lego logos, so basically just yellow covering up the grey. the $150 discount is because my car was previously paint corrected so its less prep for them.

edit: also gonna see if STUD vanity plate is available HAHAHA
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[bcrdukes]

At price, why not just paint the car? :lol

[underscore]

5k to wrap a mini and 10k to ppf a truck seems insane to me.

[JDMDreams]

I just asked my cousin, it was $5000 rmb to wrap his model y with teckwrap? He said it probably would be $3-4000 if he used cheaper stuff. FeelsBadMan


What is this tax you speak of, cash deal price what kinda Asian are you

[JDMDreams]

Also at $10000 I would just buy another car

[Badhobz]

So I met up with djstylez and he said his inzoetec wrap failed after about a year only. He had nardo grey on his gti.

My stupid wrap on the ratrolla has been fine but remember she only had 10,000kms on her and has been in the garage for 3 years. If you street park the car, or don’t maintain the exterior, wraps are not for you. They’ll fail prematurely. The UV will destroy the wrap in a short amount of time.

I would suggest colored ppf. Give Vancity vinyl a call. Their boss named Jacky is really quite a nice guy and pricing is way more reasonable

[JDMDreams]

How do you define fail? Peeling? Colour fade?

[Badhobz]

Yeah it faded, no gloss and it end up lifting I think ? He’s on here. Maybe he can comment some more.

[trollface]

What kind of crack head is wiling to paint your car for 5k?

[EvoFire]

I don't recommend wrapping your car if you street park, for what Badhobz said. Paint also fades over time, so if you have any exposed paint from the wrap, if the wrap ever comes off you'll see a difference.

[djstyles]

How do you define fail? Peeling? Colour fade?The Inozetek looked GREAT for about 1.5 years. Then it started developing stains, the beginning of which I could get out but then the stains that came after became more permanent. About 2 years into it the wrap started to lose gloss in areas like the hood and the trunk and looked like total shit. I decided to leave it on over the winter but in year 3 I had it removed. The wrap had bonded to the paint in several areas and took the paint with it when it was removed! I will admit it looked awesome in year 1-1.5 and I wish it could've lasted longer.

Full disclosure: I kept the car as clean as I could during the 3 years it was wrapped but the GTI was/is parked outside for 365 days a year. If you car is garage kept your Inozetek wrap would probably last longer than mine did.


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[bcrdukes]

What kind of crack head is wiling to paint your car for 5k?

Maaco?

There used to be a shop in Richmond called Cheap Autobody. You got what you paid for but they did the job for cheap.

[djstyles]

I would suggest colored ppf. Give Vancity vinyl a call. Their boss named Jacky is really quite a nice guy and pricing is way more reasonable

Jacky and the crew at Vancity Vinyl were great and I wouldn't hesitate to use them if I decided to get another car wrapped/PPF'd. They weren't the ones who wrapped the GTI but they were the ones that removed it.

[trollface]

I was about to use that guy.

My car was in the shop for warranty so I was given a loaner. I took it drifting the put the frontend into a tree, mangled the bumper. I booked an appoitment with him and on the way to the shop, the car was side swiped by a big F250 and totaled.

Thank god

[Dbone]

Wow wraps sounds expensive and a pain in the ass. Glad I got mine light blue from the factory. :troll:

[Badhobz]

I wouldnt use my wrapwerkz guys. i mean the job is okay, did a pretty decent job cuz its still on the ratrolla and its holding up fine, but at almost 10k for the wrap, its retarded. plus it took him ~1 month to get the job done. you try being without your car for 1 month when it only had 47kms on it... not easy i tell you whuuaatt.

I met those vancity vinyl guys when i got my dashcam hardwired, they also did my brake caliper painting (300 bucks for all 4!) he quoted me for the wrap job and it was 5-6k vs almost 10k.

[trollface]

Insanity.

[roastpuff]

Maaco?

There used to be a shop in Richmond called Cheap Autobody. You got what you paid for but they did the job for cheap.

Bro Maaco doesn't exist here anymore how old are you :badpokerface:

Also, good paint (i.e. with proper prep, sanding, etc) is going to be 10K plus. Otherwise you might as well rattlecan that shit.

[JDMDreams]

How long is that wrap supposed to last? I'm surprised it's so shit only after 3 years. Considering wrap has been around for so long, and it was professionally done.

[Badhobz]

My guy told me 5-7 years. After 7 years should probably remove if you don’t want damage to paint underneath.

[bcrdukes]

Bro Maaco doesn't exist here anymore how old are you :badpokerface:

I am new here. Hi.

[EvoFire]

The Inozetek looked GREAT for about 1.5 years. Then it started developing stains, the beginning of which I could get out but then the stains that came after became more permanent. About 2 years into it the wrap started to lose the gloss in areas like the hood and the trunk and looked like total shit. I decided to leave it on over the winter but in year 3 I had it removed. The wrap had bonded to the paint in several areas and took the paint with it when it was removed! I will admit it looked awesome in year 1-1.5 and I wish it could've lasted longer.

Full disclosure: I kept the car as clean as I could during the 3 years it was wrapped but the GTI was/is parked outside for 365 days a year. If you car is garage kept your Inozetek wrap would probably last longer than mine did.


Your problem with the paint coming off comes back to it being parked outside 365. I really don't recommend wrapping if the car has to be parked outside all the time.

[SSM_DC5]

Bro Maaco doesn't exist here anymore how old are you :badpokerface:

Also, good paint (i.e. with proper prep, sanding, etc) is going to be 10K plus. Otherwise you might as well rattlecan that shit.

He doesn't get out much.

My guy told me 5-7 years. After 7 years should probably remove if you don’t want damage to paint underneath.

As you get closer to 5 years, the glue isn't the same anymore. Removal becomes more difficult.

[djstyles]

Your problem with the paint coming off comes back to it being parked outside 365. I really don't recommend wrapping if the car has to be parked outside all the time.

Correct, I wouldn't recommend it for cars that are parked outside but it wasn't something I had considered when I first had it done. Live and learn I guess, at least it "only" cost me $3K all in to have it wrapped.

[EvoFire]

Correct, I wouldn't reccomend it for cars that are parked outside but it wasn't something I had considered when I first had it done. Live and learn I guess, at least it "only" cost me $3K all in to have it wrapped.

For what it's worth, when I was getting PPF done on the M3, I hesitated because I didn't want to blow 5k on a full wrap, but was worried about the PPF leaving a noticeable fade mark on the paint because I was only doing a track wrap.

That was precovid so I was still driving the car to work. It's become a non issue since the car sits in the garage 90% of the time.

[bcrdukes]

What is the material difference is there between a normal wrap and a track wrap?

[Badhobz]

i would figure the regular one would be thicker due to rock chips and shit.... what sort of kickup does the track have besides some minor gravel ?

[EvoFire]

:badpokerface:

A track wrap is when you are cheap and only wrap bits of the car that get dinged and not the whole car. Nothing to do with the material itself and everything to do with my insufficient wallet