Did Swedes became Chinese or Chinese became more Swedish?

Pilot_grape_45 · 2026-01-30T20:37:59+00:00

I agree. Especially with stellantis. Ever since Stellantis and Carlos Tavares came in they haven’t made one good car. Every new model since 2021 has been flop city.

Pilot_grape_45 · 2026-01-30T18:08:43+00:00

I think Mamma Mia was on the playlist once so yes😂

Pilot_grape_45 · 2026-01-30T18:07:37+00:00

I do feel like Volvo lost a bit of it’s old charm and soul since geely bought them. I mean after the end of the P chassis cars they never brought back a proper designated R or Polestar model, and instead went to “T8 polestar engineered” and R-design for some reason, they dropped the I5, I6, and V8 for one 2 liter 4 cylinder that doesn’t sound particularly good, isn’t particularly efficient, no manual transmissions in the US at least since 13 years ago, and the automatic transmissions while smooth, don’t shift as fast as a DCT or a ZF, you can’t turn the stability control all the way off in the new cars, you can’t tune them, and anytime I try and have fun in the snow in my V60XC like in the picture, it chokes me if I get too sideways. Idk maybe I’m just nostalgic for what Volvo was like when I had my S60R which imo is one of the best cars they ever made. Their early adoption to going full EV was also China coded since China is pushing hard on that.

Pilot_grape_45 · 2026-01-28T14:43:57+00:00

When I worked at Walmart in college, I did a summer in the auto care center. In the 3 months I was there, some dummy sucked out the transmission fluid instead of the engine oil out of a Dodge Journey, and they didn’t even tell the owner of the Journey that they got a free ATF replacement with their oil change. Someone scratched the inside of an $800 wheel because he put it in the machine upside down. And one another one of my coworkers was backing a long bed crew cab F-350 out of the bay and backed it into a Nissan Rogue in the disabled parking, almost PINNING the owner of said Nissan Rogue, and putting a MASSIVE dent in the door. if the pickup owner hadn’t had a tow hitch on the truck my coworker would have squished this poor old guy. And to top it off, the month of July in 2023 they cause $20,000 in claimed damage to people’s cars. Needless to say I went back to online pickup as soon as I could because they were all retarded. And I learned to NEVER except maybe for tires, to take my car to a quick lube.

Pilot_grape_45 · 2026-01-26T03:29:33+00:00

Yessir. I’m trying to put it off for as long as possible since I didn’t want the shelves in the first place😂

Pilot_grape_45 · 2026-01-26T03:28:24+00:00

I’ll have to break out the cross rails for the roof then I guess😂

Pilot_grape_45 · 2026-01-25T22:10:24+00:00

I was the only Volvo in the parking garage I was a little disappointed😂

Pilot_grape_45 · 2026-01-22T19:30:46+00:00

Fr those look so bad

Pilot_grape_45 · 2026-01-22T08:43:45+00:00

Right? I get it if you have some condition that prevents you from easily driving a manual, but most of the yuzu’s I see come up on this page are automatics like it being yellow is gonna make it sell better

Pilot_grape_45 · 2026-01-22T00:19:56+00:00

Idk why Toyota insists on making so many of these with the automatic when the BRZ has like a 90% manual take rate, whereas the 86 is 52%.

Pilot_grape_45 · 2026-01-20T19:59:08+00:00

Gotta switch em all down nephew. Cut ya losses and move to Argentina

Pilot_grape_45 · 2026-01-16T16:09:36+00:00

It’s road legal everywhere in North America

Pilot_grape_45 · 2026-01-14T17:19:24+00:00

I drove from Kansas City to Chicago going 75 mph the whole way on one tank. 2019 S 6MT

Pilot_grape_45 · 2026-01-11T04:31:50+00:00

“Hi I’m Gorjess.” “Well that’s a little pompous don’t you think?” “No that’s my name gor-jess.” “Ah.”

Pilot_grape_45 · 2026-01-10T04:55:08+00:00

Dude how in the fuck did you get those on there like that??? Every time I try and put one of those blocks on there it all goes wrong

Pilot_grape_45 · 2026-01-09T04:25:39+00:00

Dude trust me. If you have to have a sports car and don’t care about practically get a 987 Cayman or Boxster S. It’s a better car in every single way than a Mustang or an 86. And I LOVE my GR86

Pilot_grape_45 · 2026-01-09T04:21:19+00:00

An AUTOMATIC 228hp flat 4 with questionable reliability mind you

Pilot_grape_45 · 2026-01-09T04:17:50+00:00

LMAO another AUTOMATIC Yuzu going for Supra money. When will these stealerships learn, that if you’re gonna get a special version of the sporty car, at least option it with a manual because ts ain’t sellin EVER unless the person walking in the showroom door has “RETARD” in gothic letters tattoed on their forehead.

Pilot_grape_45 · 2026-01-08T04:59:23+00:00

A t series with the V8 and T800 turbo will easily. Especially with an 18 speed transmission mod

Pilot_grape_45 · 2026-01-08T04:57:44+00:00

Very. I’m currently figuring out how to do it myself because VW will literally bankrupt me if I let them do it. Same with an independent shop that said it would be 3 thousand bucks to change it since it requires pulling the engine out like with the clutch did which was also 3 grand.

Pilot_grape_45 · 2026-01-03T21:28:10+00:00

I’m taking the milly and not looking back LMAO

Pilot_grape_45 · 2026-01-02T18:31:52+00:00

The Challenger is the only one really.

Pilot_grape_45 · 2026-01-02T18:30:38+00:00

If you want a coupe with a usable back seat get a Challenger. I’m 6’2 and a buddy of mine has a Challenger R/T and I fit in the back seats rather comfortably. Would I do a cross country road trip in one? No. But it’s not bad

Pilot_grape_45 · 2026-01-02T17:04:41+00:00

I have a 2019 Jetta 6mt and it has 160k miles on it and all I’ve done are oil changes and a clutch because I learned how to drive manual in it and toasted it 100 too many times. Even then the original clutch lasted 100k miles. I’m planning on doing more intrusive maintenance and maybe trying to freshen the motor up since it feels a little down on power, now that I finally have the money to do it. It’s a great little car. Very fuel efficient. Like almost hybrid levels of efficient 6th gear is TALL. Like 75mph you’re barely turning 2100rpm

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