The Automotive Thread

[envirotex]

^While I can appreciate the raw performance and the technology, I still prefer cars like this:

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[Road Guy]

so as someone over 40 I am not supposed to like "new things" but I was needing to change the oil in the jeep and they have the new "euro style" oil filters that you change from the top of the engine and you don't have to play the game of unscrew the hot oil filter and turn it right-side up before it all spills over the driveway game.. have to say If I could find an easy way to rotate my own tires I may never have to go back to have someone else change my oil ever again, it was "easy peasy"

 

[Supe]

My Saturn is like that.  I used to have to drive around to about five stores before I could find an oil filter.  Now Advance usually carries about two brands in stock.  

 

[MA_PE]

so as someone over 40 I am not supposed to like "new things" but I was needing to change the oil in the jeep and they have the new "euro style" oil filters that you change from the top of the engine and you don't have to play the game of unscrew the hot oil filter and turn it right-side up before it all spills over the driveway game.. have to say If I could find an easy way to rotate my own tires I may never have to go back to have someone else change my oil ever again, it was "easy peasy"

Well of course it was better it was "euro-style"

 

[Road Guy]

So it's a free loader who can't move out of their parents house until they are 30?

 

[jeb6294]

I did the oil in the motorcycle this weekend.  Was pretty easy with the Harbor Freight jack, but who the hell designed this thing with three drain plugs?!?!  At least the oil filter is mounted right up front and easy to get to.

 

[MA_PE]

So it's a free loader who can't move out of their parents house until they are 30?

If the parents tolerate it, why not stay at home?  It's a hell of a lot cheaper than paying one's own way. 

 

[knight1fox3]

My Saturn 

Found your problem. :thumbs:

 

[Supe]

Found your problem. :thumbs:

I'm sorry.  It's technically a rebadged Opel, which means it's European, so you're completely wrong by default.

 

[Road Guy]

Id like to create a brand of car called "Uranus" 

actually I think its already in existence (KIA) .....

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

Speaking of Kia, we bought a new one over the Xmas holidays.

The new Cerato (Forte in the US) is actually really nice. Kia genuinely stepped up their game. Hard to find a car with all the bells and whistles for this price.

 

[Supe]

So that's the new Bee?

 

[knight1fox3]

So that's the new Bee Butterfly?

Fixt.

 

[Road Guy]

I couldn't ever drive around in a vehicle that read "Killed in Action" on it

 

[csb]

I bought a raffle ticket for a car. 

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

That's the wife's car.

Bee is still parked in the garage.

 

[MA_PE]

a garage there or here?  Did you have it transported to NZ? 

 

[snickerd3]

from FB, the Bee is in NZ.  

 

[knight1fox3]

Due for an upgrade on my 2004 Infiniti G35 soon. Got my eye on this, but it's pricey!

2017 Range Rover Evoque - Crossover SUV

 

[leggo PE]

I came to the realization over the past few months that as nice as it would be to have a new Subaru that has bluetooth capabilities and whatnot, the guy and I really have no reason to get rid of our 2010 Subaru Impreza Hatchback with sunroof and seat warmers (more necessary when I was living in New England than now in CA) that has less than 60k miles on it.

I will still daydream about a 2017 Subaru Crosstrek, however!