[multicartual]

Shit, my car keeps blowing the fuse for the rad fans. Surprisingly the 302 doesn't overheat too easily so it usually isn't a problem and not much coolant boils over even when I beat on it. I guess that's why 184 rwhp out of a 5.0 engine isn't stressing the motor too much, haha!

Once I move my plan is to pull the rad and have a custom aluminum one made with some nice ducting and some real bad ass fans. I'm super happy with my "around the city" performance right now but this radiator situation feels like sandpaper on my testicles.


What are your pet peeves with your car right now?

[Adorkami]

Main issue I have with my car is I always have to charge the battery because I don't drive it enough. Stuck using my SUV because of the car seat for my kid won't fit in my car. Realistically I'm going to have to sell it but i don't want to, 9 years old and only 45K on it.

[RevYouUp]

almost 20 yr old car... random rattles and door dings

[Fafine]

weight
car's almost 4000 pounds

[Grim]

ka24de

[jcmaz]

Gearing is way too short and mileage isn't good because of that.

My last gen Ralliart does 110km/hr at 3500rpm at 5th gear :( I'm practically hitting mivec on the highway. I get roughly 9.5km/L

[ntan]

i-drive gps navigation sucks balls

[asian_XL]

the E36?

lol even the stock 2.5L motor can pull 184 rwhp with simple bolt-on. Better put a large blower with it.

[kakucaekz]

I keep breaking it.

[Jmac]

The speedometer is off by 7% and BMW says there's nothing they can do about it.

[Nabatron]

That i can't sell it....

[radioman]

Too heavy/big

[adambomb]

Automatic Transmission. :Petting

[SupraTTturbo2jz]

paint chips easily, rough when shifting 1-2 gears..

[XplicitLuder]

383k km, the ugly rust around the wheel wells, and that it creaks and rattles over everything. cant wait til i part it out and sell it or if i end up keeping it onc e i upgrade, to drive it very rarely

[320icar]

2014 focus ST

- front wheel drive sucks, no proper LSD
- can spin 1st, 2nd easily and during the winter into 3rd
- for a hatch, it doesn't have a lot of cargo space
- not a big aftermarket. Parts are really expensive
- exhaust note sucks no matter what exhaust or mods

[mb_]

It takes about 24 hours to get up to speed limit

Prius tires

[Energy]

Heavy, no LSD.

[xXSupa]

What car.
Been undriveable for 6 weeks and counting :(

[fliptuner]

Lack of power and rust

[jello24]

Subaru Impreza Hatchback: Its acceleration is very slow and sluggish.

Although, it can carry three, maybe four snowboarders and their snowboarding gear up to Whistler, which was its intended purpose so I really shouldn't complain that much.

[J-Chow]

4560 lbs at 265 hp/ 245 lb-ft and 79 litre gas tank. :heckno:

Wish they made hybrid / electric / diesel minivans.

[kkthind]

The infiniti intouch sucks. Had to get it fixed my dealership many times. Infotainment overall sucks too. Subwoofer rattles :okay:

[ts14]

Still a Honda. Everything is wrong with my car

[melloman]

Supposed to be fuel efficient, only gets 500km/tank. Fucking Mazda3.

[bluejays]

Hits boost just by looking at it

[6o4__boi]

random clunking/creaking
underpowered
rust, clear coat peeling on the trunk

but its a 20 year old dd so i've been able to ignore em for the most part.

[IMASA]

FWD
Black paint...never again.

[tastic]

Current daily gen2 mazda3 skyactiv is hella slow, fwd, and its use of valve stem tpms is a PITA.

[Berzerker]

99 Honda CRV - Small rust spot developing on the right rear wheel well. It's leaking somewhere in the front so water leaks in and gets the carpet wet. I'm thinking it's something to do with drainage under the cowl. Gonna address it this weekend. And last is that it's underpowered. Not for a honda but for me. Can't wait to add Vtec and boost to it. It's also hard to find parts for.

Berz out.

[SumAznGuy]

99 Honda CRV - Small rust spot developing on the right rear wheel well. It's leaking somewhere in the front so water leaks in and gets the carpet wet. I'm thinking it's something to do with drainage under the cowl. Gonna address it this weekend. And last is that it's underpowered. Not for a honda but for me. Can't wait to add Vtec and boost to it. It's also hard to find parts for.

Berz out.

Please keep us updated on the water leak, well me anyways.
Wife has a MY00 CRV and leaks on the passenger side.
Luckily she has those plastic all weather mats that catches most of the water.

[multicartual]

Heavy, no LSD.


I leased a 135i and I feel your pain. No LSD sucks so much and the "e-diff" or whatever it is called is THE WORST!!!

[ZN6]

FA20

Worst low end response and uneven torque curve down low from the DI switch over, but then past 4000rpm :fullofwin:

I thought the F20C is intolerant of low RPMs but damn FA20 is even worse.

Not gonna tune it for the sake of any potential warranty issues.

[FRStan]

15' Impreza 2.0i

Slow, not alot of aftermarket support

[nsx042003]

What car.
Been undriveable for 6 weeks and counting :(

ooh...what happened to the 335?

My complain about my current car..

a 99 Toyota Camry don't look cool enough, but i'm hesitating to drop money into it, because it's not worth much

[GabAlmighty]

Focus:
Turning radius sucks donkey dick and the gas tank is small.

86
Nothing, puts a smile on my face every time I sit in the drivers seat. Needs the factory LSD rebuilt and the throughout bearing is going which means I need to do a motor swap ;)

[Liquid_o2]

'14 Civic Si
Stock audio system sucks and that it has reflector headlights, can't see shit on a dark road.

[Phil@rise]

1967 coronet 440. 3200 pounds of classic steel with aprox 400hp and the fuel gauge dont work and the damn thing eats thru rear tires. Must be alignment :D

[roastpuff]

2010 Subaru Forester XT - 4-speed auto. Shitty fuel economy.

Who the hell uses a 4-speed in 2010? Damn you Subaru! :rukidding:

[white rocket]

4Runner - horrible on gas, slow (I wouldn't trade for anything though)
ITR - stupid exhaust rattle, kinda slow(a 4 cylinder all motor build isn't very gratifying)
Evo IX - Kinda jerky at part throttle input and deceleration, rattles/buzzing

[Phil@rise]

and no traction control on these wet vancouver streets damn old cars with no traction control

[donjalapeno]

5 speed auto in my TSX.... why not 6 speed Acura?

[Fcukedd]

Acura V6 tranny

[yray]

2014 nissan rogue

Half ass-ed everything.

[EvoFire]

Clunks and squeaks from suspension

SWAS (Steering wheel angle sensor), cuts power when I need it the most.

[originalhypa]

67' Beaumont.
My rear end shifted to the left after much dorifto la~

Now the 275 rear tires are starting to rub. Good thing I am legend at fender rolling.
Also, automatic transmissions suck. 3 speed auto transmissions suck even worse. But spending months of busted knuckles, AND $7500 on a manual conversion is too much right now.

first world problems.

[stump]

The black material around the shifter on the center console is this thin rubber material that can easily be marked by anything sharp like a finger nail and of course it is white plastic underneath so it looks like crap now. My previous model of the same car had the same thing so they didn't learn anything! VW of course.

[bcuzracecarz]

Shi* gas mileage in the city, some rattles and squeaks on the inside... But whatever because subaru

[Galactic_Phantom]

GD3 fit just past 190,000kms. Too worthless/beat up to sell, too boring to drive. Still running strong tho

[Akinari]

Tremendous road noise from barely any sound deadening thanks Honda
Door sheetmetal is the thinnest shit ever and dents under the slightest pressure
Four speed automatic that has zero ability to hold gears and shifts when you don't want it to shift
Hella slow steering rack
Chronic front traction problems as soon as the road surface gets a tiny bit wet known with all Elements without TCS
Ho-hum fuel economy
Handles like a toaster with coilovers would handle
Fucking seat base trim clip on the passenger side breaks and the trim just dangles around, known with all Elements, only Honda sells it and for $630 USD thanks Honda

Otherwise I love my Element :alonehappy: mechanically and aesthetically the car is in tip top shape for nearly 300,000 problem-free kms

[Traum]

The biggest gripe about my car? This one is obvious -- it isn't a Porsche. :okay:

FA20

Worst low end response and uneven torque curve down low from the DI switch over, but then past 4000rpm :fullofwin:

I thought the F20C is intolerant of low RPMs but damn FA20 is even worse.

Not gonna tune it for the sake of any potential warranty issues.
Once the warranty runs out, you should definitely tune it. It helps tremendously with daily drivability, and it can help alleviate the much maligned mid range torque dip issue.

[fliptuner]

67' Beaumont.
My rear end shifted to the left after much dorifto la~

Now the 275 rear tires are starting to rub. Good thing I am legend at fender rolling.
Also, automatic transmissions suck. 3 speed auto transmissions suck even worse. But spending months of busted knuckles, AND $7500 on a manual conversion is too much right now.

first world problems.

There should be a panhard kit for that, no? Maybe box/re-bush the 4 link?

[originalhypa]

I just saw it last night, so it's a recent problem. I'm going to have to figure something out though. September is almost here. As long as everything holds together for the rest of the summer, I'm laughing!

[fliptuner]

Something's gotta be bent or worn. Shouldn't be hard to find.

[maxx]

no folding seats or ski passthrough..

[i-vtecyo]

its a volkswagen.

[Mr.C]

BMW 7 series. Everything that can go wrong will go wrong. Multiple times.

[lowda9]

Too loud, no ac, and morning sickness.

[punkwax]

Road noise.

[double0seven]

FA20.

Waiting to blow my engine up so I can swap it. :troll:

[jonwon]

Randomly smells like fucking rotten eggs

[Gumby]

Squeaking from the blower fan, and non adjustable front headrests.

Looks something like this:
http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/meRpYGqB6Wwjzg5mg7sGQNw.jpg

[winson604]

2010 Mazda 6

The trunk is fucking heavy. Unlike a lot of other cars where the trunk is half open when you pop it. In this car it simply unlocks but you gotta giver to pop the trunk up.

No audible signal to tell you that the ebrake is on. Yea, who the fuck doesn't check to throw their ebrake off before driving but hey it happens.

[multicartual]

BMW 7 series. Everything that can go wrong will go wrong. Multiple times.



302 + T5

[multicartual]

FA20.

Waiting to blow my engine up so I can swap it. :troll:


Why do so many people hate this engine? I've heard this time and time again.



I have to agree, 1000-4000 RPMs in a BRZ is dreadfully slow. I got to drive a lightly modded one with a 200 lbs passenger in the seat. It is peppy once it gets going.

[jtrinh]

No folding rear seats!

[zonda_s]

5 speed auto in my TSX.... why not 6 speed Acura?

Since I got the 6 speed, I don't have that issue :troll:

Though I do think the moon roof should have an express open and close function

[Stealthy]

Blowing on the paint gets swirls and scratches

[double0seven]

Why do so many people hate this engine? I've heard this time and time again.



I have to agree, 1000-4000 RPMs in a BRZ is dreadfully slow. I got to drive a lightly modded one with a 200 lbs passenger in the seat. It is peppy once it gets going.

I was just kidding, its a good engine. Does what its supposed to. Torque dip isnt too much of an issue as long as you keep the rpm's high. But its pretty underwhelming for a "sports car". Nothing special. But aside from the engine, as a complete package its not bad for a 25k car,

I should have gotten a honda, at least i'l have vtakkkk :joy:

[Verdasco]

scion FRS

back seat sucks, barely any space, should of been removed


car is fucking slow, takes forever to drive on the highway, tires fucking suck

[Obsideon]

The biggest gripe about my car? This one is obvious -- it isn't a Porsche. :okay:

Coming from Porsche owner. Biggest gripe? Every part costs 4-6x more than a Honda, for the SAME DAMN SHIT.
Want a custom "Porsche" floor mat? $250, because they are hand-woven by German virgin angels. :badpokerface:

Gas mileage is a wallet drainer too, but puts a smile on my face everytime I get behind the wheel.

[mb_]

FA20.

Waiting to blow my engine up so I can swap it. :troll:

Impossible, you never drive your car :troll:

[hi-revs]

Back seats don't fold down and no sun roof

[!e.lo_]

I'm more of the problem than the actual car.
Gotta stop doing stuff to it...

Integra Type R were perfect OEM.

[ZN6]

Once the warranty runs out, you should definitely tune it. It helps tremendously with daily drivability, and it can help alleviate the much maligned mid range torque dip issue.

Meh, it's a great car to hoon around in but don't plan to keep it past warranty. I've heard great things about getting an ECUtek but as my only car, I rather not tinker with things like the electronics.

I used to, when I can't tolerate shit going slow but I can tolerate a downed car for the sake of tuning and parts going on. Now I'm pretty much the opposite.

[Jaffray]

Door dings and the damn antenna that is stuck straight up

[Kaolinite]

2016 wrx stock seats sit too high on lowest settings.

[chunkster]

recirculating ball steering

[ZN6]

Why do so many people hate this engine? I've heard this time and time again.



I have to agree, 1000-4000 RPMs in a BRZ is dreadfully slow. I got to drive a lightly modded one with a 200 lbs passenger in the seat. It is peppy once it gets going.

I'll skip the subjective opinion to say that the sound the engine produces isn't all that inspiring.

What I will say is that the engine feels very unrefined and it is exacerbated by the DBW. The engine simply isn't eager to respond until after you wring the engine out. The car lurches a bit even when the clutch is fully engaged in gear and accelerating at reasonably normal driving when accelerating between 1 and 4 thousand rpm.

[Traverse]

its a 335i and comes with 335 problems, and auto

[hotjoint]

2011 ford edge sports edition. Gas guzzler and shitty mileage...

[GS8]

1.) The fact my 97 GS costs $7 more / year to insure than my 98 GS

:fuckthatshit::fuckthatshit::fuckthatshit:

2.) The Buick image

Then again, if I cared what people thought, I'd have bought an M3

[Obsideon]

Coming from Porsche owner. Biggest gripe? Every part costs 4-6x more than a Honda, for the SAME DAMN SHIT.
Want a custom "Porsche" floor mat? $250, because they are hand-woven by German virgin angels. :badpokerface:
Gas mileage is a wallet drainer too, but puts a smile on my face everytime I get behind the wheel.

Oh, and classic case of "You don't realize what you had until you lose it" ... effing CUPHOLDERS! :lawl:

[TouringTeg]

97 Porsche 911 C4S

Drive block. Immobilizes the car after it has been sitting for a couple minutes (like when filling up with gas). I have to arm and disarm the car or put key in and turn to ignition on and then hit the remote button before starting.

I think I can deal with it :D

[van_city23]

black colour car, can see dust so quickly after a wash

[T4RAWR]

2010 4runner trail edition.


gas mileage lol.

ahhh the good ol' days when it was bone stock and i could drive to kelowna on a tank easily.

[keifun]

Its not an STI

[AzNightmare]

It only has 160 hp (when it was brand new, has even less now)

[westopher]

Lots of the parts I want are discontinued and rare as fuck.
As far as they way it drives? I can't honestly complain about anything.

[Everymans]

2002 impreza ts wagon
Need to replace rear suspension
Rattling coming from exhaust covers
Leaks oil/burns coolant, will need a head gasket replacement someday soon
Cant justify sinking the appropriate money into fixing an automatic TS. Can't justify buying a wrx because this car still runs.... for now...

[R. Mutt]

Can be jerky at times during light acceleration and deceleration
Small gas tank and even if you stay out of boost it's still quite a thirsty car, especially on ethanol
A few interior squeaks that come and go...hard to track down.
Fourth gear should have been made taller and stronger from the factory.

[Reeyal]

Fuel economy during city driving. 600 km on a 80L fill-up, compared to 850 km for highway driving.

[Lomac]

Saab Turbo - Bloody impossible to find parts and poor fuel mileage, especially considering it takes 91
Acura EL - Slow as balls. 127hp new, definitely less now. Doesn't help that Kamloops is just one giant hill

[multicartual]

Saab Turbo - Bloody impossible to find parts and poor fuel mileage, especially considering it takes 91
Acura EL - Slow as balls. 127hp new, definitely less now. Doesn't help that Kamloops is just one giant hill


So far, I'd say you have the most reason to bitch!!!

[Dragon-88]

Shitty Paint, new cars paint nowadays is so thin they're so easy to chip and scratch.

[a00755836]

dent on my hood, a bit of rear bumper sticking out, warped front brakes (easy fixes).

but the biggest gripe:

FUEL ECONOMY! just only over 350kms per tank on speed3.
:yuno:

[multicartual]

FUEL ECONOMY! just only over 350kms per tank on speed3.
:yuno:

How big is your tank???


I actually think my 5.0 E36 gets similar mileage as my 135i did...

[a00755836]

How big is your tank???


I actually think my 5.0 E36 gets similar mileage as my 135i did...
i believe its 55 litres

[Reeyal]

350km on a 55L fuel tank, that's a lot of spirited driving :) . I guess it's kinda hard not to do so when you have a turbo.

[heleu]

I'm happy with everything with my GTI except the touch screen. It's worse than my HTC Touch from the last decade. It works ok, but the lag is just silly.

[smoothie.]

notchy shifter when cold.

boooo

[Suprarz666]

Fuel Economy
250km 65L fill......

[Klondike]

'14 Civic Si
Stock audio system sucks and that it has reflector headlights, can't see shit on a dark road.

I have the exact same problems. I'll probably upgrade the headunit and buy some sylvania silverstars.

Fuel economy: not great but not bad. (28/36 MPG) and I get around 400 km a tank. The tank is kind of small, only 13 gallons.

engine is alright but needs to be revved out. Thankfully it's dohc. Around 5-6k RPM the entire cabin starts buzzing.

Shitty low rolling resistance tires (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Integrity&partnum=865SR5INT&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes&autoMake=Toyota&autoYear=2003&autoModel=Corolla%20CE&autoModClar=) - no grip in the wet.

Outdated 4-speed slushmatic - could really use a fifth gear
fun fact: Toyota still uses it in the '15 base corolla

open diff - left wheel does nothing while the right spins endlessly

horn - super wimpy. Had to install an aftermarket air horn.

windy windows - great for weight reduction, bad for everything else

cup holders in the rear are flimsy
http://image.motortrend.com/f/roadtests/sedans/1309_2014_toyota_corolla_s_first_test/58580268/2014-toyota-corolla-s-cup-holder.jpg

no fking aux jack and no cassette player

[zetazeta]

notchy shifter when cold.

boooo

Same here, she drives completely different cold vs warmed up.

[Traum]

Same here, she drives completely different cold vs warmed up.
What kind of transmission fluids are you using? and what does the manufacturer recommend?

With certain transmission, even though the manufacturer allows for GL4/GL5 fluids, and certain MT fluids call themselves GL4/GL5 compatible, they may not work particularly well in the transmission. Switching to a pure GL4 fluid might alleviate a lot of the symptoms and difficulties with shifting.

[EndLeSS8]

Not the biggest gripe, but the rear seats in the IS300 can't fold down.

WTF

[smoothie.]

What kind of transmission fluids are you using? and what does the manufacturer recommend?

With certain transmission, even though the manufacturer allows for GL4/GL5 fluids, and certain MT fluids call themselves GL4/GL5 compatible, they may not work particularly well in the transmission. Switching to a pure GL4 fluid might alleviate a lot of the symptoms and difficulties with shifting.

using oem honda fluid right now. got one to recommend?

[Traum]

using oem honda fluid right now. got one to recommend?
On the different cars I've had, I've had good results with Motorcraft (ie. Ford) synthetic manual transmission fluid (XT-M5-QS), various grades/viscosities of Redline gear fluids (MT90, MTL, 75W80, etc.) These are all GL4 fluids that do not have EP / friction modifier additives. But for a Honda, I am hesitant to recommend something other than OEM Honda fluids. So you might get better results with someone who is more familiar with them.

[jaemc]

the heat coming from the transmission tunnel / engine bay is almost unbearable at times.

old car problems. got leaks galore

[a00755836]

using oem honda fluid right now. got one to recommend?
i just changed the fluid to motorcraft xt-m5-qs 75w90 on my speed3. It's around $24 a quart at ford dealership right now. lots of mazda vehicles like miatas, rx8, and speed3 use that this fluid a lot. you could try that...or i also tried redline and i thought it was pretty great.

[boibuddha]

My biggest gripe with my car 90% of the year is, I crash and I die (25 year old civic) #YOLO :toot:

In the summer though, it's lack of power windows (wankin' my winder up and down)

#oldcarproblems :QQ:

[J89]

G35 thinks it's having all you can eat OIL.

[Traum]

i just changed the fluid to motorcraft xt-m5-qs 75w90 on my speed3. It's around $24 a quart at ford dealership right now. lots of mazda vehicles like miatas, rx8, and speed3 use that this fluid a lot. you could try that...or i also tried redline and i thought it was pretty great.
$24 only?! Which dealership did you get that from? Earlier in the year when I called a couple of places, one wanted something in the high $20's, and one wanted $32 for a bottle.

[knight604]

Not everyone has one. :(

[Akinari]

I have the exact same problems. I'll probably upgrade the headunit and buy some sylvania silverstars.

Do yourself a favour and don't buy tinted halogen headlights. As much as the light manufacturers want consumers to believe that blue-tinted halogen headlights are brighter because they are "whiter" and the filament burns hotter (which in some cases they do), the actual lumens produced is dimmer than say, a regular non-tinted totally clear bulb halogen bulb. It's simple physics, tint filters out light and the blue tint simply makes the light more visible to the human eye, while dropping the lumens.

Trust me, I've tried 4-5 different kinds of tinted halogen bulbs from MTEC to PIAA to Sylvania and Osram on three different cars. Aside from the Osram Nightbreaker Unlimited which honestly didn't make an ounce of difference compared to the OEM bulbs, maybe a tiny bit brighter but could just be placebo, all the heavily blue tinted bulbs dropped the overall brightness noticeably at night, although it did produce a whiter light at the expense of reduced bulb life (the MTEC bulbs actually melted TWICE on me).

Finally switched over to HIDs in my existing halogen reflectors (flamesuit on) and have been using that for a little over a year, makes a huge difference in terms of brightness. I will defend my actions and say that I DID aim my headlights quite a bit downwards to alleviate the glare produced by HIDs in reflector housings and I never had anyone high beam me or friends tell me my lights are blinding when they're driving in front of me :badpokerface: I already have my H1 projectors sitting in a box in my room, waiting for the rest of my parts to arrive then taking off my front bumper, taking off the headlights and doing a proper projector retrofit :fuckyea: gonna be awesome.

tl;dr HIDs are the way to go, if you can't afford projectors then at least aim your headlights downwards until you can afford projectors or grow a pair and bake your headlights (cheapest projectors on Amazon which have good reviews are just a little over $40 so...)

[Traum]

It has been quite a while since I had tried the speciality halogen bulbs. Akinari is 100% correct that the blue tinted bulbs produces a lower lumen light. However, IIRC, the Sylvania Silver Stars are the real deal, and the GE Nighthawks were too, at least as far as my eyes can judge. The light they emit were both noticeably brighter and whiter than the standard halogen when I did a side by side test. However, the drawbacks common to both were their significantly higher prices -- the Sylvania Silver Stars were outrageously expensive, and the GE Nighthawks were just quite expensive, and both have fairly short lives -- both models died in less than a year, and I seem to think that the Nighthawks lasted a bit longer than the Silver Stars.

I have since gone back to regular halogens because I'd much rather spend my money on go fast parts than on lights that need replacing every 10 months. At the risk of jinxing myself, I think my current set of regular halogens have been going for almost 10 years now.