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Toyota Tacoma Rear Bumper?

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Pressing on gas pedal but not accelerating?

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Whatā€™s the single most important factor that helps a car reach 300k+ miles?

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Oil changes by far. Sure you could go overboard with every other little fluid at every single interval but I mean in the grand scheme of things if you change your transmission fluid at least once or twice in the life of the car it should be fine if you have no leaks. My bmw diff with 315k miles on it and original fluid still looked brand new even after drifting and daily driving around. Iā€™m still not gonna change it, yet, lol

Dumb question but how can I make my car have one REALY loud back fire or multiple really loud backfires instead of multiple quieter backfires?

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Turbofans I've made for a friend.

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What's a car modification that immediately makes you think the owner doesn't know what they're doing?

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What's a car modification that immediately makes you think the owner doesn't know what they're doing?

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What's a car modification that immediately makes you think the owner doesn't know what they're doing?

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I wouldnā€™t go as far as saying they donā€™t know what theyā€™re doing when people do that. While I agree it makes the car handle like shit, it does take some effort and knowledge to get it done

How many times have you been pulled over?

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Frame protection products

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Looking at picking up a car in Canada and bringing it into the US. Yes, it's over 25 years old. I live in Ohio, where it'd likely be titled. What do the steps look like versus a standard private sale? Do I just pay some sort of import tax and title it as usual?

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How to make Lexus ES350 louder without it sounding bad?

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I havenā€™t had a license for three years now because I was stupid with cars, I still drove but what put the nail in the coffin was actually getting caught semi recently. My car was loud as fuck and drew lots of attention, call me whatever but you can still have a sick ass car with a stock exhaust. Unless youā€™re just removing actual restrictions like a catalytic converter which Iā€™m not against then Iā€™d have kept my car how it was vs how it is, loud ā‰  fast nor cool

what car would you buy if you were in my position?

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If you had to buy ONE used car in 2026 with your own money, what would it be and why?

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If you had to buy ONE used car in 2026 with your own money, what would it be and why?

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1978 camaro

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Hot takeā€¦ selling my 90s jdms was the best thing Iā€™ve done car wise in years.

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Would my wifeā€™s car be considered totaled????

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How well would tires fit on 0.5" thicker new wheels?

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Are BMW E38 actually as reliable as they say?

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Are BMW E38 actually as reliable as they say?

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Most of that money is in upgrades not repairs, and some preventative maintenance. The only necessary repair Iā€™ve done was the thermostat, Csb, and the subframe ripped out once. Other than oil changes and that itā€™s been a good car, Iā€™m at 346k miles now

What sporty coupe or sedan under $20,000 would you trust to make it to 200k+ miles without ruining your wallet?

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What sporty coupe or sedan under $20,000 would you trust to make it to 200k+ miles without ruining your wallet?

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$500 trucks do not stay $500 for long.

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E46 best car!! Iā€™m on my second one with plans for a 3rd at some point, Iā€™ve gone 33k miles in 10 months looking back at it now, wow, itā€™s kinda crazy to think about. Keep on trucking man

$500 trucks do not stay $500 for long.

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Is it stupid to try to find a hidden gem when car searching?

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Just be patient, donā€™t act right in the moment when buying a car because itā€™s nice and shiny and new to you. Thatā€™s when you risk going a mile down the road and something happens. Always sleep on it and when the time is right youā€™ll know

Finally this hole wonā€™t be staring at me everyday while I go to work

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I have a honda civic sedan 1.4 is that i want to turn into a 2 person crosskart.

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In theory, itā€™s that simple. How hard it would be comes down to your fabrications skills and what you define as hard. If you can come up with a way to mount the engine and transmission and do some wiring itā€™ll work. Just gotta use your brain

I have a honda civic sedan 1.4 is that i want to turn into a 2 person crosskart.

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Any low-cost websites or software packages where you can try out various mods on your vehicle?

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Would car people be interested in Car Themed pet products?

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I bought a dickies car seat cover for my dog because I thought itā€™d keep her from ruining the leather but, she slides around on it so that didnā€™t last long. Itā€™d be nice to see more pet specific things for cars yes

How much can you improve the handling of a car?

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Will there be an epidenic of relatively sound vehicles junked because modern safety or convenience features are too expensive to repair or replace??

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Hell, I get sad seeing all the good e46ā€™s on marketplace cheap as hell with minor issues knowing if they donā€™t sell mine goes up in value due to the great beyond :( and Iā€™m too broke to buy them

Young car guys, do you have a FOMO (fear of missing out) of performance ICE cars?

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Iā€™m scared e46ā€™s are going up in price and Iā€™m already too broke to get a second one to keep nice or fix the horrible body damage on mine and keep it a daily forever. Iā€™m obviously gonna keep mine forever and while Iā€™ve dipped my toes in ā€œbodyworkā€(chains and 2x4 with sledge) Iā€™m not so sure a new quarter panel is in the near future

How much should I pay a work friend for doing brakes and an oil change?

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Besides status, whatā€™s the appeal on bmw, Mercedes, and Audi?

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E46 here with 340k miles and 25 years on it. Just got done with a track day drift event and cruised home nice n easy. Takes me to the track, work, and back. Maintenance wise Iā€™m only ~$2k deep. Altogether thoughā€¦ $10k deep with the go fast goodies. Car was $750 and I swear thatā€™s the best money I ever spent

Hey guys i have a 17ā€™ v6 accord automatic. What kind of exhaust should i get?

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How do you try and save money when building a car?

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Iā€™ve had a set of brand new oe control arms and tie rods in my closet since Christmas. Just waiting to afford the bilsteins and maybe upgraded knuckles. Then you put it all together and get an alignment on fresh tiresā€¦ mmmm šŸ«¦

Poly Bushes not fitting correctly (Help!)

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Car Guys, what made you want to modify your car?

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What would be the best everyday car for a 21 year old?

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If you can afford to put down even $3k on a car just buy an old 2000ā€™s Honda or Toyota or something tf? Simple, easy, effective. My ex had an old civic and we neglected a coolant hose and overheated that thing over and over limping back to the house, stopping every 15 minutes to put a water bottle into the radiator. Thing ran for about 30k more miles before a deer took it out. Actually, she was still able to turn it on after they flipped it back over.

Do you ever feel bad that you canā€™t give your car the life you want for it?

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why is my 2011 v6 mustang getting <10mpg?

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If there was a new gasoline fueled internal combustion engine that had the efficiency, torque, and horse power curves of an electric motor and was silent. Do you think muscle car and race car enthusiasts would embrace it or say it's boring because it's silent?

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Do you ever feel bad that you canā€™t give your car the life you want for it?

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I used to drive way too fast at night was my issue. Also idk I just installed the clutch and I think I messed it up by not properly breaking it in, itā€™s not slipping horribly but it definitely is slipping some. I just want my car to be ā€œniceā€. On the inside, mechanically, everything is nice and tight(except the clutch), but when you look at it, it looks clapped. Sure does run like a Swiss watch though šŸ‘

Do you ever feel bad that you canā€™t give your car the life you want for it?

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Do you ever feel bad that you canā€™t give your car the life you want for it?

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Do you ever feel bad that you canā€™t give your car the life you want for it?

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I can relate a bit. I had put off so much work I needed to do because my ex really liked things that werenā€™t free, or at home, and I had to be there. Nowadays I keep myself happily busy wrenching on my car while she stalks my instagram. Youā€™re gonna love it dude, Iā€™m $10k and 70k miles deep into this $750 car I bought two years ago to replace the first iteration which was clapped about the same and tragically taken, it still lives on in this car though because I used a loooot of parts that were in it for the current one, like a lot a lot lol. I bet your fixed up car is a whole new beast when you get it back, youā€™ll fall in love all over again

Do you ever feel bad that you canā€™t give your car the life you want for it?

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Do you ever feel bad that you canā€™t give your car the life you want for it?

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