Car Talk 6: Best of times and Worst of Times

MexicanYarisTK · Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:37 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:46 pm
Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:44 pm
What a fucking shame... did the door open on it's own?
Also that "SMASHED" sign in the back

Id love me a smashed jack :fatty:

wap · Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:37 pm

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:44 pm

Holy shit.

that you are essentially (mostly) unharmed.

MexicanYarisTK · Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:40 pm

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 10:26 am
D Griff wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:26 am Also, Cleveland airport had a very poor selection of rental cars, I opted for an Elantra with 400 miles on the clock. I can see why people buy these things, for the price it is quite loaded out. The newer interior is , cool looking off white leather semi sport seats, sunroof, lots of tech, heated seats, kind of has everything. It is slow as
I always liked getting elantras as rentals. If you manually shift the CVT it’s a lot better, and the motor will make power to redline so it’s decent to wring out. I enjoy beating the hell out of slow cars though.

Damn Kia Boyz ruining these though. Even if it’s got an immobilizer who wants to deal with smashed windows and busted steering columns from attempted thefts?

I noticed now lot of Kias and Hyundais, especially in my apartment garage now uses an old school steering lock like we had growing up. These :mahtroy:

refers to them as "free car"

Desertbreh · Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:53 pm

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:33 pm For those who haven't heard, a lady turned left in front of me on Friday. Fairly certain the Camaro is totaled, it's quite damaged.
I'm doing okay, left shoulder is fucked. I went to the doctor, and nothing is broken so that's good.

Been doing a lot of car shopping.

Just pulled right in front of you? RIP bitchin' Camaro. Glad you're mostly OK>

Melon2.0 · Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:59 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:53 pm Just pulled right in front of you? RIP bitchin' Camaro. Glad you're mostly OK>

Yeah, I had the green she must have had a left on green light, and she didn't see me at all. Just turned in front of me. She didn't even try to slowdown or stop.

Melon2.0 · Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:59 pm

Thanks everyone. I'm sore, but I'm fine.

wap · Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:03 pm

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:59 pm
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:53 pm Just pulled right in front of you? RIP bitchin' Camaro. Glad you're mostly OK>
Yeah, I had the green she must have had a left on green light, and she didn't see me at all. Just turned in front of me. She didn't even try to slowdown or stop.

Who got the ticket?

Melon2.0 · Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:05 pm

wap wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:03 pm
Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:59 pm

Yeah, I had the green she must have had a left on green light, and she didn't see me at all. Just turned in front of me. She didn't even try to slowdown or stop.
Who got the ticket?

Not me.

Desertbreh · Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:05 pm

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:59 pm
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:53 pm Just pulled right in front of you? RIP bitchin' Camaro. Glad you're mostly OK>
Yeah, I had the green she must have had a left on green light, and she didn't see me at all. Just turned in front of me. She didn't even try to slowdown or stop.

Might want to crank up a nice little PI settlement to add to the payoff on the Camaro.

Melon2.0 · Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:05 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:05 pm
Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:59 pm

Yeah, I had the green she must have had a left on green light, and she didn't see me at all. Just turned in front of me. She didn't even try to slowdown or stop.
Might want to crank up a nice little PI settlement to add to the payoff on the Camaro.

I have contacted one already.

Desertbreh · Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:07 pm

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:05 pm
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:05 pm

Might want to crank up a nice little PI settlement to add to the payoff on the Camaro.
I have contacted one already.

C8 ZO6

wap · Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:08 pm

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:05 pm
wap wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:03 pm

Who got the ticket?
Not me.

Melon2.0 · Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:11 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:07 pm
Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:05 pm

I have contacted one already.
C8 ZO6

I have already been car shopping.
C8 isn't on the list.

CT4-V Blackwing
Integra Type S
M2 Comp (Previous gen)

Gberg2119 · Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:21 pm

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:05 pm
wap wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:03 pm

Who got the ticket?
Not me.

You have the PDR right?

Melon2.0 · Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:28 pm

Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:21 pm
Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:05 pm

Not me.
You have the PDR right?

I do not.

D Griff · Tue Apr 30, 2024 5:51 pm

I have some intel on the :melon:

replacement possibilities :excited:

Sorry the shoulder is still hurting dude… :sad:

D Griff · Tue Apr 30, 2024 5:54 pm

Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 12:54 pm Not a single new alternator for a VW 1.8T in the entire Charlotte Metro Area?

They’re in bum fuck CT, but evidently no. Curious to hear if the GTI $50 used unit works, will report back.

D Griff · Tue Apr 30, 2024 5:56 pm

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 10:26 am
D Griff wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:26 am Also, Cleveland airport had a very poor selection of rental cars, I opted for an Elantra with 400 miles on the clock. I can see why people buy these things, for the price it is quite loaded out. The newer interior is , cool looking off white leather semi sport seats, sunroof, lots of tech, heated seats, kind of has everything. It is slow as
I always liked getting elantras as rentals. If you manually shift the CVT it’s a lot better, and the motor will make power to redline so it’s decent to wring out. I enjoy beating the hell out of slow cars though.

Damn Kia Boyz ruining these though. Even if it’s got an immobilizer who wants to deal with smashed windows and busted steering columns from attempted thefts?

The ‘shifting’ Is actually quite decent. It’sa solid car after driving it more, well worth the price of entry.

1.5T Accord seems decent or perhaps lightly used Elantra with push button start to avoid the fuckery?

max225 · Tue Apr 30, 2024 6:17 pm

Holy fuck

CaleDeRoo · Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:34 pm

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:44 pm

Goddamn dude what a fucking hit. Glad you walked away mostly alright.

Desertbreh · Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:02 pm

CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:34 pm
Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:44 pm
Goddamn dude what a fucking hit. Glad you walked away mostly alright.

Right?

Johnny_P · Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:45 pm

Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:59 pm
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:53 pm Just pulled right in front of you? RIP bitchin' Camaro. Glad you're mostly OK>
Yeah, I had the green she must have had a left on green light, and she didn't see me at all. Just turned in front of me. She didn't even try to slowdown or stop.

Holy shit man I’m sorry. That must have been terrifying. Glad you are mostly intact.

max225 · Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:33 pm

What was the other car and what did it look like ?

Melon2.0 · Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:03 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:33 pm What was the other car and what did it look like ?

RAV4.

Melon2.0 · Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:07 pm

Johnny_P wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:45 pm
Melon2.0 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:59 pm

Yeah, I had the green she must have had a left on green light, and she didn't see me at all. Just turned in front of me. She didn't even try to slowdown or stop.
Holy shit man I’m sorry. That must have been terrifying. Glad you are mostly intact.

It all happened so fast.

It went from "Oh shit, she's turning" to "Crap, she's not stopping" and then finally "Oh, this is going to suck." Then the impact.

Those airbags go off with the quickness.