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A Supra Good Year [car thread]

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  • jgeisjgeis Registered User regular
    edited January 2020
    So I like watching old TV ad compilations on YouTube as background noise, and I just came across a local Lincoln/Mercury dealer ad from 1983:

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    Having grown up in the era of 0% financing deals and subprime lending, that is WHACK

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  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    So they called me back and said the spark plug coils had failed and the valves need adjustment (they were evidently too tight). It was within our price range to fix so I said to go ahead and do it.

    I looked up symptoms of spark plug coil failures and one of them is 'can cause engine to stall' along with a 'rough idle' (which my car definitely had at times), so... here's hoping.

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  • webguy20webguy20 I spend too much time on the Internet Registered User regular
    Moriveth wrote: »
    So they called me back and said the spark plug coils had failed and the valves need adjustment (they were evidently too tight). It was within our price range to fix so I said to go ahead and do it.

    I looked up symptoms of spark plug coil failures and one of them is 'can cause engine to stall' along with a 'rough idle' (which my car definitely had at times), so... here's hoping.

    Our Hyundai had spark plug coil failure before and it resulted in rough idle and loss of power under acceleration. Hopefully it fixes your problem!

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  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    Yeah it would be super nice to be able to just get going once I get in the car. Like 5 mins warming up isn’t the worst, but what if I didn’t have to do that?

  • EinzelEinzel Registered User regular
    edited January 2020
    I'm probably an odd duck but I've always liked my 4door cars better than my 2door ones. Bachelor, no kids.

    B2600i + MX-6 gt + FC RX-7

    Vs

    323 gt + EK Civic + 1st gen TSX

    Something about just tossing groceries or whatever in the back seat is great.

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  • Donovan PuppyfuckerDonovan Puppyfucker A dagger in the dark is worth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered User regular
    Moriveth wrote: »
    So they called me back and said the spark plug coils had failed and the valves need adjustment (they were evidently too tight). It was within our price range to fix so I said to go ahead and do it.

    I looked up symptoms of spark plug coil failures and one of them is 'can cause engine to stall' along with a 'rough idle' (which my car definitely had at times), so... here's hoping.

    Oh yeah if the coils are dying you'll get rough running, definitely.

  • KrieghundKrieghund Registered User regular
    Einzel wrote: »
    I'm probably an odd duck but I've always liked my 4door cars better than my 2door ones. Bachelor, no kids.

    B2600i + MX-6 gt + FC RX-7

    Vs

    323 gt + EK Civic + 1st gen TSX

    Something about just tossing groceries or whatever in the back seat is great.

    It all depends on what it was designed to be. You can make a 4 door car look good, but you really can't make a 2 door car look good with two more doors.

  • EinzelEinzel Registered User regular
    Sure, but then again I don't find many 2door cars appealing aesthetically.

    Xaquin
  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    Car will be available for pickup today. Hopefully this fixes that dumbass problem!

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  • stormbringerstormbringer Registered User regular
    Cannot find my original post but got some Pirelli P Zero's for the daily driver and about 300 miles with them so far and I like them. Not as much noise as the pilot cups not as sticky though. With 4WD though its not a huge deal and I like the comfort. Still waiting on my cup 2's for the ACR.

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  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    Car update: It seems to work fine now! Hooray!

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  • Donovan PuppyfuckerDonovan Puppyfucker A dagger in the dark is worth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered User regular
    Cannot find my original post but got some Pirelli P Zero's for the daily driver and about 300 miles with them so far and I like them. Not as much noise as the pilot cups not as sticky though. With 4WD though its not a huge deal and I like the comfort. Still waiting on my cup 2's for the ACR.

    What are the Pirellis? Rosso, Corsa, Nero?

  • jgeisjgeis Registered User regular
  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    test drove an elantra tonight

    I like it. feels like my saturn when it was new.

    I hate gizmos and am sad that my insurance rates are more than doubling though =/

    Bhow
  • McFodderMcFodder Registered User regular
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  • EinzelEinzel Registered User regular
    Replaced clutch master (omfg this was worse than pulling a cylinder head) and slave. Pedal travel is varying slightly when it engages the flywheel. That's likely still air in the line, right?

  • JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    rear discs machined and new pads installed on my mini, evidently the e-brake was dragging without showing a dash light

    now the brakes emit a very synthetic high pitched drone while gently decelerating at low speed, wondering maybe if that's just new-pad-sound

  • Donovan PuppyfuckerDonovan Puppyfucker A dagger in the dark is worth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered User regular
    Einzel wrote: »
    Replaced clutch master (omfg this was worse than pulling a cylinder head) and slave. Pedal travel is varying slightly when it engages the flywheel. That's likely still air in the line, right?

    Likely. How is the pedal pivot, any slop in the bushings? The rod that goes into the master cylinder is seated correctly and there's no slop in the pivot? Same for the clutch fork? And the flexible lines are all in good shape and not ballooning anywhere?

    If yeah, then get back under the car and bleed that sucker again. If you've got a pressure bleeder (or can knock one up), reverse bleeding from the slave to the master is much easier, the air naturally wants to travel upwards.

  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    Jasconius wrote: »
    rear discs machined and new pads installed on my mini, evidently the e-brake was dragging without showing a dash light

    now the brakes emit a very synthetic high pitched drone while gently decelerating at low speed, wondering maybe if that's just new-pad-sound

    I'd give it a few days or maybe a week tops and if you still hear it, take it back and have them do it right.

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  • EinzelEinzel Registered User regular
    Einzel wrote: »
    Replaced clutch master (omfg this was worse than pulling a cylinder head) and slave. Pedal travel is varying slightly when it engages the flywheel. That's likely still air in the line, right?

    Likely. How is the pedal pivot, any slop in the bushings? The rod that goes into the master cylinder is seated correctly and there's no slop in the pivot? Same for the clutch fork? And the flexible lines are all in good shape and not ballooning anywhere?

    If yeah, then get back under the car and bleed that sucker again. If you've got a pressure bleeder (or can knock one up), reverse bleeding from the slave to the master is much easier, the air naturally wants to travel upwards.

    I've got no trick toys for it so I'll have to do it the fun way. Everything else is fairly tight though I managed to bend a hard line pulling the master. Thanks Honda.

  • Donovan PuppyfuckerDonovan Puppyfucker A dagger in the dark is worth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered User regular
    Einzel wrote: »
    Einzel wrote: »
    Replaced clutch master (omfg this was worse than pulling a cylinder head) and slave. Pedal travel is varying slightly when it engages the flywheel. That's likely still air in the line, right?

    Likely. How is the pedal pivot, any slop in the bushings? The rod that goes into the master cylinder is seated correctly and there's no slop in the pivot? Same for the clutch fork? And the flexible lines are all in good shape and not ballooning anywhere?

    If yeah, then get back under the car and bleed that sucker again. If you've got a pressure bleeder (or can knock one up), reverse bleeding from the slave to the master is much easier, the air naturally wants to travel upwards.

    I've got no trick toys for it so I'll have to do it the fun way. Everything else is fairly tight though I managed to bend a hard line pulling the master. Thanks Honda.

    Can you get a large syringe and some hose? Boom, pressure bleeder. Also I hope that hard line isn't creased or cracked!

  • PeenPeen Registered User regular
    I love a good kit car so much.

  • BhowBhow Sunny day, sweeping the clouds away. On my way to where the air is sweet.Registered User regular
    Xaquin wrote: »
    test drove an elantra tonight

    I like it. feels like my saturn when it was new.

    I hate gizmos and am sad that my insurance rates are more than doubling though =/

    I was just looking at these on-line, as it ticks a number of my boxes, especially the GT ("N" if I could afford it). I'd love to hear your thoughts.

  • KrieghundKrieghund Registered User regular
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcQWMHYCrO8

    Looks like the new GT 500 is pretty insane.

  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    Bhow wrote: »
    Xaquin wrote: »
    test drove an elantra tonight

    I like it. feels like my saturn when it was new.

    I hate gizmos and am sad that my insurance rates are more than doubling though =/

    I was just looking at these on-line, as it ticks a number of my boxes, especially the GT ("N" if I could afford it). I'd love to hear your thoughts.

    As much as I hate to say it, I'm the last person anyone should ask for car advice, but I'll do my best

    It accelerated well and got to 60mph at what I feel is an acceptable time. It was comfortable to sit in. ummm

    I only drove 10 or 15 miles, so I can't say too much about the gas mileage. It handled as well as any car I've ever owned (2000 focus, may it burn in hell, and a 2004 saturn ion may a flight of angles sing it to its rest).

    stereo worked

    and there you have it!

    BhowJanson
  • EinzelEinzel Registered User regular
    Einzel wrote: »
    Einzel wrote: »
    Replaced clutch master (omfg this was worse than pulling a cylinder head) and slave. Pedal travel is varying slightly when it engages the flywheel. That's likely still air in the line, right?

    Likely. How is the pedal pivot, any slop in the bushings? The rod that goes into the master cylinder is seated correctly and there's no slop in the pivot? Same for the clutch fork? And the flexible lines are all in good shape and not ballooning anywhere?

    If yeah, then get back under the car and bleed that sucker again. If you've got a pressure bleeder (or can knock one up), reverse bleeding from the slave to the master is much easier, the air naturally wants to travel upwards.

    I've got no trick toys for it so I'll have to do it the fun way. Everything else is fairly tight though I managed to bend a hard line pulling the master. Thanks Honda.

    Also I hope that hard line isn't creased or cracked!

    That makes two of us.

    Donovan Puppyfucker
  • japanjapan Registered User regular
    Always fancied a Toyota Blade Master-G

    Is the Yaris GR being sold worldwide or is it JDM?

    McFodder
  • EinzelEinzel Registered User regular
    It ain't going to be in the US, at a minimum. They have released slightly detuned Euro numbers for it though.

  • Donovan PuppyfuckerDonovan Puppyfucker A dagger in the dark is worth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered User regular
    japan wrote: »
    Always fancied a Toyota Blade Master-G

    Is the Yaris GR being sold worldwide or is it JDM?

    We're getting it here in Australia. 1.5 three cylinder turbo, AWD with front and read LSDs, people are guessing around the $50k mark (a BRZ is $38k, a WRX STI is $58k).

  • webguy20webguy20 I spend too much time on the Internet Registered User regular
    So my cars locks and latches have been sticking. Just hit them with a 3 in 1 graphite spray and holy shit, its like they're brand new.

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  • Donovan PuppyfuckerDonovan Puppyfucker A dagger in the dark is worth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered User regular
    That's good, because the 4 cylinder models were a waste of time.

  • davidsdurionsdavidsdurions Your Trusty Meatshield Panhandle NebraskaRegistered User regular
    Yeah if I’m buying a Porsche, you’ll be sure I want the one that the engine barely fits in the space allotted, thank you.

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  • Donovan PuppyfuckerDonovan Puppyfucker A dagger in the dark is worth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered User regular
    Here the base model of the Cayman is about $135k. If I'm spending that much money, I'm not buying a 4 cylinder model which gets thrashed by a Golf which costs less than half as much. I'm buying something else from a different brand. A Lotus Elise Cup 250 is ~$110k on the road and will walk a base model Cayman anywhere, any time. Plus it's a much more interesting car, way rarer, and far fewer lawyers wives drive them. If I want something meaner, the Exige Sport 350 is ~$140k, and the Sport 410 is ~$165k if you'd rather forget about Caymans altogether and go embarass some 911s at track days.

  • davidsdurionsdavidsdurions Your Trusty Meatshield Panhandle NebraskaRegistered User regular
    Also that MR Corvette is rumbling around the corner.

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  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    edited January 2020
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    new car = purchased

    it's .... nice

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