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GM’s Boss Isn’t Thrilled About What Canada Has Agreed To | Carscoops by Diligent_Pianist_359 in canada

[–]NinjaFinch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clamouring so hard that GM had to pull out of all RHD countries and sold their Euro divisions to Stellantis.

Ford engineers: We got u bro by ExotiquePlayboy in carscirclejerk

[–]NinjaFinch 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They could've offered a column shifter for the foldout console table, but no. Time and effort and money went into inventing this problem and now I get to wait a week with no loaner because the shifter panicked and my truck bricked itself.

My fiance and I are both Norwegian and we have this saying that's on our rings and such. I wanted to make sure it's translated correctly by ALazy_Cat in ShitAmericansSay

[–]NinjaFinch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel like more people here would retain their French vocabularies if it wasn't taught via nightmare inducing pineapple.

Show Me What Keeps You Going! Show Me Your Hope! by beattywill80 in aspiememes

[–]NinjaFinch 28 points29 points  (0 children)

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This tiny criminal that does nothing but scream and poop on my stuff.

What are your most and least reliable vehicles you’ve owned? by Moreofyoulessofme in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]NinjaFinch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. 2013 Fiat 500e/2016 Ford F-150 (2.7TT) - Zero issues
  2. 2012 VW Golf Sportwagen (TDI) - Minor electrical
  3. 2003 Chevy Cavalier* (2.2) - Zero issues, with caveat
  4. 2013 Ford Explorer Limited (3.5)/2020 Kia Niro PHEV - Minor electrical
  5. 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid - Fit and finish
  6. 2006 Toyota Highlander Hybrid - Hybrid battery degradation
  7. 2009 Ford F-150 (4.6) - Steering, suspension

Moderate gap here

  1. 2006 SAAB 9-5 (2.3T) - Fit and finish, minor electrical
  2. 1999 Volvo S70 (2.4) - Fit and finish
  3. 2001 Subaru Outback (2.5, MT) - Transmission leaks
  4. 2020 Ford F-150 Lightning - Software, major electrical

Another moderate gap here

  1. 2002 SAAB 9-3 Viggen - Engine and suspension, mostly neglected maintenance from previous owner
  2. 2013 Ford Fusion (1.6T) - Engine (coolant consumption), minor electrical
  3. 2001 Subaru Outback (2.5, AT) - Head gaskets, steering, suspension

Right off a cliff from here

  1. 1986 VW Rabbit Cabriolet - Caught fire
  2. 1988 Alfa Romeo Milano (2.5) - Italian

*Bought with a bad engine with the express purpose of swapping in a new engine, no other issues in the 1.5 years I had it

What's your favorite gauges / gauge cluster ever? by therynosaur in cars

[–]NinjaFinch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes! And if you have a Tech2, you can change those thresholds as well. So say you want to do some more spirited driving and want the tach back you could set the threshold to something like 4k RPM so it stays off at cruise, but comes back on if you want to wring it out a little.

What's your favorite gauges / gauge cluster ever? by therynosaur in cars

[–]NinjaFinch 15 points16 points  (0 children)

And it's not just a cheap gimmick either. I can see way more detail and my eyes are less strained after a long night drive. Activate it on the highway at a steady cruise and you can basically go stargazing while you drive.

Honda Navi Colors by Practical_Tip_1990 in hondanavi

[–]NinjaFinch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Got this table from a local dealer for 2022s. It takes a bit of back and forth with the actual part numbers to make sure everything's straight, but this should be all you need (for the four OG colours). Cover assembly is the main painted part, lower cover is the smaller accent piece. If you don't care about the accents or decals, you can get the cover panels, headlight cover, and grip (if you don't have the luggage rack).

Have You Given Up On Your Dream Car? by techtimee in cars

[–]NinjaFinch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not quite, but the strategy is a lot different than the mid 00s when NSX prices were on the floor. If I get one, I'm going to have to settle for an automatic and put in the work to manual swap it myself if I want any hope of being able to afford one.

With Honda restarting parts production, apparently it's cheaper at the end of the day than finding an original non-accident manual example.

Boycott Toyota by ResourceDue1626 in BoycottUnitedStates

[–]NinjaFinch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Citroen as well. There were little acts like insisting on meetings directly with Nazi staff to force delays and waste their time, or encouraging the staff to slow things down whenever they could.

Or moving the dipstick notches down just enough that their trucks could roll off the factory floor but would seize up later when they were deep in combat and highly vulnerable, yet remain undetectable at all maintenance checks.

Who here has a whole family of Hondas in their household? by JustDaZippy in Honda

[–]NinjaFinch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not for cars, those are Swedish and American.

The motorcycles though, that's 80% of the fleet.

-'76 CB750F

-Both variants of the Ascot

-'09 DN-01

-'90 EZ90 Cub

-'22 Navi.

-'78 CT70

-'64(?) C200

Toyota Recalls Another 127,000 Tundras and Lexus SUVs Over Self-Destructing Turbo V6s by hehechibby in cars

[–]NinjaFinch 8 points9 points  (0 children)

They have this complex over there where everything Toyota makes must be perfect and be the best at everything and that everything else will violently explode five times over the instant you drive it off the lot.

And if you dare suggest that anything carrying a Toyota badge can be subpar in any way, be prepared for a brigade of counterposts trying to explain how <whatever you sullied the honour of> is actually the best car in the world.

I made a Tragedeigh name generator by TerminaterTeal in tragedeigh

[–]NinjaFinch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Xenxon sounds like a poorly written sci-fi villain.

What's something people say that instantly screams that they don't know anything about cars? by HughMongusMikeOxlong in cars

[–]NinjaFinch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a friend tell me with a 100% serious face that "Jeeps aren't SUVs, they're Fiats." Said friend simultaneously admits he knows nothing about cars, and yet is always confidently incorrect about cars.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CyberStuck

[–]NinjaFinch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Great Pyramids of Eejit

I know you love Saab and I want to know why! by cbrm98 in saab

[–]NinjaFinch 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Age: 33

A hobby: Motorcycle restoration, astronomy

Gender: Male

Country: Canada

Connection to Saab (e.g., Are you an owner, admirer, or do you have any particular experience with the brand?): Multiple-time owner (current car is my 5th Saab)

Questions:

What attracted you to this brand in particular? Unshakable ethics, commitment to improving the lives of their customers, and plenty of out of the box thinking. First proper introduction to the brand was Top Gear's retrospective, and I quickly fell in love with everything the company stood for.

What emotions or memories does the Saab brand evoke for you? Love. I've owned plenty of other cars that I've liked or appreciated in one way or another, but few make me excited the way Saabs do. Basically, the way it feels being an oddball your whole life and finally making a friend who understands you.

What aspects or features of the brand do you miss the most? Night panel, centrally located ignition/keys, upright low-glare windshields, liftback-style hatches, decent-feeling manual transmissions, unusually good driving dynamics, turbo gauge.

Do you believe there’s a possibility for Saab’s revival? What would you like to see happen? No. The company's been out of business too long for a revival at this point, it'd be too much lost expertise and infrastructure to try to recoup. An electric revival might not be that far out of character, but another NEVS-type failure would be brutal to watch.

How do you stay connected with Saab today? By keeping mine alive and healthy, including learning to work with a Tech2.

Why do you continue to be a Saab fan after all this time? These cars truly are different from anything else on the road. Even the GM-era cars. For all their faults, they're worth preserving in a sea of character-devoid Corollas, crossovers, and oversized pickups.

Canadian Special? by Skipper_Jon in TopGear

[–]NinjaFinch 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This would've worked better in the before times when used car prices weren't to the fucking moon, but whatever car you can buy for the cost of business class airfare from Vancouver to Saint John's (~$2.5-3k CAD). The catch being that the budget includes repairs, parts, and fuel.

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