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Post by 𝕄𝔼👁𝕎𝔽𝕌ℕℂ𝕋𝕀👁ℕ on Jul 9, 2023 18:39:56 GMT -5
yes and the cover for it is held on by string and zipties so i really don't wanna disrupt all that the wheel well cover you mean? Haha they very often are yes and i am suddenly so glad it's not just me
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Post by yosupbro on Jul 9, 2023 18:56:32 GMT -5
Fuck a German car
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Post by stephanie on Jul 9, 2023 21:22:58 GMT -5
i couldn't get a loan for a japanese car so i ended up with a german one 🤷♀️
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2023 21:24:38 GMT -5
yo fr saw one of those lil ass japanese pick up trucks that are the eize of a honda fit in my neighborhood and i wanted to buy it off the person no jdea how they imported that bad oscar
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Post by yosupbro on Jul 9, 2023 21:54:26 GMT -5
Those are sick
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Post by pbcookies on Jul 9, 2023 23:26:32 GMT -5
yo fr saw one of those lil ass japanese pick up trucks that are the eize of a honda fit in my neighborhood and i wanted to buy it off the person no jdea how they imported that bad oscar yeah a guy that lives near the shop where I work has an old Honda Acty that's really sick I know in some states they're not legal for highway use, but laws around that kind of thing are really patchwork and full of gray areas
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Post by pbcookies on Jul 9, 2023 23:27:07 GMT -5
i couldn't get a loan for a japanese car so i ended up with a german one 🤷♀️ just joshing ya I'm glad you found something you like
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Post by concealer on Jul 9, 2023 23:35:38 GMT -5
In the midst of pandemic stir-craziness my wife and I were exactly 1 mouse-click away from purchasing + importing from Japan via cargo ship a Honda Acty van that we were gonna turn into a camper. Had quotes from our insurance guy and everything.
I’m glad we didn’t do it as it would have been a huge money suck impulse purchase but it was an exciting near miss
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Post by pbcookies on Jul 9, 2023 23:38:39 GMT -5
In the midst of pandemic stir-craziness my wife and I were exactly 1 mouse-click away from purchasing + importing from Japan via cargo ship a Honda Acty van that we were gonna turn into a camper. Had quotes from our insurance guy and everything. I’m glad we didn’t do it as it would have been a huge money suck impulse purchase but it was an exciting near miss that's crazy man haha have you ever been near one of those things? They are tiny as fuck
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Post by concealer on Jul 9, 2023 23:43:08 GMT -5
In the midst of pandemic stir-craziness my wife and I were exactly 1 mouse-click away from purchasing + importing from Japan via cargo ship a Honda Acty van that we were gonna turn into a camper. Had quotes from our insurance guy and everything. I’m glad we didn’t do it as it would have been a huge money suck impulse purchase but it was an exciting near miss that's crazy man haha have you ever been near one of those things? They are tiny as fuck Yeah we saw one parked around our neighborhood one night on a pandemic get-out-of-the-house walk and fell in love with it. They max out at like 55 mph though which is hilarious and highly impractical if trying to do like cross country driving. Cool ass van but we def romanticized it and snapped out of it just in time
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Post by pbcookies on Jul 9, 2023 23:49:40 GMT -5
that's crazy man haha have you ever been near one of those things? They are tiny as fuck Yeah we saw one parked around our neighborhood one night on a pandemic get-out-of-the-house walk and fell in love with it. They max out at like 55 mph though which is hilarious and highly impractical if trying to do like cross country driving. Cool ass van but we def romanticized it and snapped out of it just in time I respect it At the very beginning of the "van life" thing I was driving around the country quite a bit and was thinking of gutting a Chevy Astro cargo van to make myself a nice little sleeper van so I wouldn't have to stay in hotels. If I ever move to Korea for any length of time I would consider trying it out
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Post by malaiseforever on Jul 9, 2023 23:55:11 GMT -5
Yeah we saw one parked around our neighborhood one night on a pandemic get-out-of-the-house walk and fell in love with it. They max out at like 55 mph though which is hilarious and highly impractical if trying to do like cross country driving. Cool ass van but we def romanticized it and snapped out of it just in time I respect it At the very beginning of the "van life" thing I was driving around the country quite a bit and was thinking of gutting a Chevy Astro cargo van to make myself a nice little sleeper van so I wouldn't have to stay in hotels. If I ever move to Korea for any length of time I would consider trying it out Yooo Chevy Astro vans are low key rad. My buddy bought one on the cheap to use for ski trips (they’re all wheel drive). They get like 10 mpg though, so he sold it when gas skyrocketed.
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Post by pbcookies on Jul 10, 2023 0:01:39 GMT -5
I respect it At the very beginning of the "van life" thing I was driving around the country quite a bit and was thinking of gutting a Chevy Astro cargo van to make myself a nice little sleeper van so I wouldn't have to stay in hotels. If I ever move to Korea for any length of time I would consider trying it out Yooo Chevy Astro vans are low key rad. My buddy bought one on the cheap to use for ski trips (they’re all wheel drive). They get like 10 mpg though, so he sold it when gas skyrocketed. they're really cool imo, little pints of milk there was a 4wd option but the standard ones were RWD. No getting around the lackluster gas mileage, it's the 4.3L V6, which is just a Chevy 350 V8 with two cylinders lopped off. Run forever, though, or at least until your van rusts the fuck out
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Post by malaiseforever on Jul 10, 2023 0:34:34 GMT -5
Whoops, yeah he must’ve had the 4wd model!
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Post by tandoori jones on Jul 10, 2023 4:25:00 GMT -5
my parents had an AWD astro conversion van when i was in middle/high school. it was cheap and the thing never had a single mechanical issue for like 120k miles til they sold it
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Post by Sorley Boy on Jul 10, 2023 10:37:35 GMT -5
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Post by Pat on Jul 10, 2023 11:40:16 GMT -5
a lot of modern cars you have to reach up behind through the wheel well to get to the headlight bulbs
having to do that twice on a 2014 outback was more problematic to me than the CVT ever was.
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Post by pbcookies on Jul 10, 2023 18:03:00 GMT -5
I'm curious as to what it will take for ya'll to go with an EV as your next vehicle? We've been gas free for a couple months and it's been great. We mostly charge at work for free, but have L2 charging at home. It wouldn't be as good if we had to rely on Electrify America chargers though. They are a crap shoot and don't work half the time. I wouldn't buy a Tesla, but their charging network is admittedly decent. Many brands are starting to convert to the Tesla charge port as a result. I wouldn't be opposed to it for a daily driver, IF: -it cost less than 10k (preferably a lot less) -I had a place to charge it -I could reasonably expect it to last 5+ years I really like the new Kias, especially the Niro, especially the od green Niro, and if in 5-10 years we've met my requirements, I'd definitely go for it. For a cool car, like to have and drive on weekends, I probably wouldn't because imo all EVs (and supercars for that matter) are hopelessly sauceless
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Post by wheelienelson on Jul 10, 2023 20:04:50 GMT -5
Currently posting from a Honda Acty
It’s the company beater truck but I’ve probably logged 10,000km in this thing over the past few years. They work great for their intended purpose: a utilitarian vehicle to be driven short distances on local roads. Here in japan they make sense; non-highway speed limits are about 45mph max. Kei vehicles are cheaper to register and insure. They only need the expensive and annoying vehicle inspection every 3 years (full size vehicles require it done every 1-2 years). Etc. etc.
Outside of a farm or large factory/plant, I can not imagine ever wanting to have one of these in the US. They’re incredibly slow, unstable and uncomfortable. Fuel consumption is surprisingly poor—less than 30mpg in my experience. They are desighned to be disposable and it shows.
Don’t get me wrong, I love small, no-frills vehicles and this thing has everything you need and nothing you don’t. Hell, this particular one only has a heater and an AM radio as far as luxury goes. But it’s just the wrong tool for the job to be of any real use in the states.
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Post by BIL Security Team Alpha on Jul 10, 2023 20:08:23 GMT -5
Currently posting from a Honda Acty It’s the company beater truck but I’ve probably logged 10,000km in this thing over the past few years. They work great for their intended purpose: a utilitarian vehicle to be driven short distances on local roads. Here in japan they make sense; non-highway speed limits are about 45mph max. Kei vehicles are cheaper to register and insure. They only need the expensive and annoying vehicle inspection every 3 years (full size vehicles require it done every 1-2 years). Etc. etc. Outside of a farm or large factory/plant, I can not imagine ever wanting to have one of these in the US. They’re incredibly slow, unstable and uncomfortable. Fuel consumption is surprisingly poor—less than 30mpg in my experience. They are desighned to be disposable and it shows. Don’t get me wrong, I love small, no-frills vehicles and this thing has everything you need and nothing you don’t. Hell, this particular one only has a heater and an AM radio as far as luxury goes. But it’s just the wrong tool for the job to be of any real use in the states. Seen a couple of these style van/trucks on the road here very recently. I was almost positive that they weren’t street legal in the states, though. I guess I am wrong about that.
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Post by pbcookies on Jul 10, 2023 20:29:13 GMT -5
Currently posting from a Honda Acty It’s the company beater truck but I’ve probably logged 10,000km in this thing over the past few years. They work great for their intended purpose: a utilitarian vehicle to be driven short distances on local roads. Here in japan they make sense; non-highway speed limits are about 45mph max. Kei vehicles are cheaper to register and insure. They only need the expensive and annoying vehicle inspection every 3 years (full size vehicles require it done every 1-2 years). Etc. etc. Outside of a farm or large factory/plant, I can not imagine ever wanting to have one of these in the US. They’re incredibly slow, unstable and uncomfortable. Fuel consumption is surprisingly poor—less than 30mpg in my experience. They are desighned to be disposable and it shows. Don’t get me wrong, I love small, no-frills vehicles and this thing has everything you need and nothing you don’t. Hell, this particular one only has a heater and an AM radio as far as luxury goes. But it’s just the wrong tool for the job to be of any real use in the states. wait...what do you do again? I guess I didn't know
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Post by tandoori jones on Jul 10, 2023 20:36:31 GMT -5
I'm curious as to what it will take for ya'll to go with an EV as your next vehicle? We've been gas free for a couple months and it's been great. We mostly charge at work for free, but have L2 charging at home. It wouldn't be as good if we had to rely on Electrify America chargers though. They are a crap shoot and don't work half the time. I wouldn't buy a Tesla, but their charging network is admittedly decent. Many brands are starting to convert to the Tesla charge port as a result. well my latest purchase was a truck that can tow 12k lbs (13,400 fifth wheel) for $8k. so gimme exactly that in an EV
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Post by stephanie on Jul 10, 2023 21:39:37 GMT -5
i couldn't get a loan for a japanese car so i ended up with a german one 🤷♀️ just joshing ya I'm glad you found something you like if i have to lodge one complaint it would be the nexen all season tires that came stock, i need stickier rubber.
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Post by wheelienelson on Jul 11, 2023 0:44:52 GMT -5
Currently posting from a Honda Acty It’s the company beater truck but I’ve probably logged 10,000km in this thing over the past few years. They work great for their intended purpose: a utilitarian vehicle to be driven short distances on local roads. Here in japan they make sense; non-highway speed limits are about 45mph max. Kei vehicles are cheaper to register and insure. They only need the expensive and annoying vehicle inspection every 3 years (full size vehicles require it done every 1-2 years). Etc. etc. Outside of a farm or large factory/plant, I can not imagine ever wanting to have one of these in the US. They’re incredibly slow, unstable and uncomfortable. Fuel consumption is surprisingly poor—less than 30mpg in my experience. They are desighned to be disposable and it shows. Don’t get me wrong, I love small, no-frills vehicles and this thing has everything you need and nothing you don’t. Hell, this particular one only has a heater and an AM radio as far as luxury goes. But it’s just the wrong tool for the job to be of any real use in the states. wait...what do you do again? I guess I didn't know I fix motorcycle
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Post by theywalkedinline on Jul 11, 2023 0:56:04 GMT -5
All the Amazon trucks here are Rivians and it's a pretty clever design with the giant rubber bumper protecting the whole back of the van and the easily replaceable body panels.
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Post by tandoori jones on Jul 11, 2023 4:28:31 GMT -5
well my latest purchase was a truck that can tow 12k lbs (13,400 fifth wheel) for $8k. so gimme exactly that in an EV
Looks like the best they can do now is 10K lbs in the Rivian R1T, Ford F-150 Lightning, and Silverado EV. A Silverado that can handle up to 20K will be released later. You might have to wait another 14 years to see an $8K price though. yeah the lightning was supposed to have a $40k sticker price and all the dealers marked them up like crazy of course
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Post by meatballmaniac on Jul 11, 2023 9:15:28 GMT -5
We’ll all be under water or on fire before I can afford an EV.
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Post by BIL Security Team Alpha on Jul 11, 2023 12:40:38 GMT -5
Do they make hybrid trucks? feel like it would be nice to be able ti use battery for the majority of the time you see people not hauling anything.
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Post by Sorley Boy on Jul 11, 2023 12:43:03 GMT -5
IIRC the Ford Maverick has a hybrid option, but of course they're impossible to get and marked up ridiculously.
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Post by meatballmaniac on Jul 11, 2023 12:51:11 GMT -5
IIRC the Ford Maverick has a hybrid option, but of course they're impossible to get and marked up ridiculously. Yeah, it’s the base model that was allegedly $19,999 lol.
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