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A small tribute to the times when car manufacturers used aircrafts to promote their vehicles. Are there more of these? 2012 Toyota Tundra pulling a 292,000 lbs shuttle. Nissan (Y62) Patrol, aka Armada, pulling an Ilyushin Il-76, ~376,000lbs. A 1972 Chevy pulling a Boeing 747-123...

I scroll through FB marketplace and Craigslist daily in hopes to spot a once-in-a-lifetime deal, as I'm sure many of us do. Recently I have noticed an abundance of cheaper cars, with tons of useful life left. Yet they just sit... Sellers drop prices even more, yet still no takers... And I'm...

Recently got this used tool on Marketplace for $250, and coming from eBay/Amazon dongles - it's quite nice and capable enough for a DIYer. But I did run into an issue and wondering if anyone else here has same tool, or more experience with these scantools in general, to maybe help me out...

Purpose is a daily. Price is within $500 between the two. Maintenance is unknown on both, because I like to gamble. (Pics are not of the actual vehicles, but simply represent the aesthetics upgrades I'd be going after with either vehicle.) - Exhibit A is a mid-90s Honda Accord Wagon. From...

Title speaks for itself. Impressive, yet not impressive at the same time. One would think that the motor issue would be fixed by 3rd, 4th, or 5th replacement max... I still strongly agree with Toyota that Hybrids are the ultimate answer...

^This wonderful Vibe got totaled last week. Insurance screwed me over (surprise) and now I'm back on the market for a daily for $3k. Tried to find something similar, but all Matrix/Vibes in my budget were 1st gens. By now lots of them seem to be suffering rust issues with rear subframes. Tried...

2009 Pontiac Vibe, base model with 2.4L engine option. Same vehicle as Toyota Matrix. - Rear caliper seized up. Passenger side seized up, but to be safe I replaced both rears. New pads, rotors, hardware. - I was alone, so tried gravity bleeding. Took forever, seemed to work. First drive proved...

Why can't we have them in US? 😭 This top dog is Toyota Hiace Caesar Crown Edition.

I just did mine the old school way, but this guy claims success with this method. Definitely easier than the usual sandpaper-compound-polish-sealer method. I wonder if it is truly just as long lasting. But if it is, then could be a great quick hack for many. P.S. I did try Mother's Metal &...

My co-worker's Challenger. He got it brand new in 2008 and made it into a SuperBird. Done right. Started as a 6.1L Hemi, now a 528 cubic inch (8.65L) Gen 3 Hemi fed with a Paxton blower. His personal best is 224MPH at Bonneville. Cool dude. A little video...

Permatex Ultra Slick Item#81950 Used this stuff while reassembling the engines, as intended. Also to lube some things here and there, like ratchet mechanism for example, or door hinges, etc. Heard of some using it as gun lube. But today met an old timer who keeps a bottle of it specifically to...

I guess he used aftermarket speed thermometer, because OEM subtracts 10,000 miles. Or maybe he accidentally ordered one for a belt driven motor, while replacing his chains inside.

Back in the day there was BAJA racing. Overseas there is DAKAR. Common people brought what they had and ran it. Mostly trucks and VW beetles, some built into Dune Buggies. These days both are just a outrageously expensive events, but wasn't always this way. Seems like the cheap adventure spirit...

Saw this on Facebook. Sorry if it's already been shared here somewhere. QT MADE IT RIGHT! 👏 In my hands is $20,533.52. This post is the final update in my “contaminated diesel” incident with QT involving my brand new 2024 GMC 2500HD Duramax. The entire ordeal from start to finish was 36 days...

As some of you may know - in the past I owned a 2001 Honda Reflex 249cc scooter. I ended up trading it for a 2009 Hyundai Accent hatchback. Well, the Japanese-for-Korean barter happened again. I got on my 2002 Honda Reflex 249cc scooter and rode it 85 miles to seal a barter deal. Good bye old...

Does anyone on this board have this vehicle? I know the sedan Elantra of these years is one of the most reliable Elantra ever made, but don't know if the wagon carries the same reputation. Mainly interested in the 2.0L with the manual transmission. Any feedback from 1st or 2nd hand experience...

...yea I called it a Big Block. Don't know if the block is physically that much bigger, but displacement is 2.4L (2AZ-FE) instead of the 1.8L (2ZR-FE) that usually powers that car. (As well as Toyota Corolla and Matrix.) The valve cover gasket is puking oil onto the heat shield. So I guess...

Somehow 5S powered Camrys are still being discussed occasionally on BITOG, decades after their production ended... So when I came across this Camry with Unequal Length Headers, I got a feeling that it belongs here. Sounds just like a Subaru, but with all the Toyota reliability. Now I'm staring...

A friend is considering one of these 3 vehicles. Price is the biggest limitation, so trying to get the most value per dollar here. But also trying to be careful and not get a moneypit. Do any of you have personal experience with these? Any known issue areas? The V8 Pathfinder would be ideal size...

Help me understand... The more I think about it, the less sense it makes, and the more confusing it gets... An Internal Combustion Engine is an Internal Combustion Engine. For the sake of the following questions let's forget the emissions systems, although I guess they have a pretty good chance...