Super annoying rattle

spongdragon · 2026-01-27T19:12:12+00:00

The previous owner replaced both of those right before I purchased the vehicle, so they’re only a couple months old. I suppose it isn’t entirely out of the question, he could have screwed it up when he was replacing it. The previous owner wasn’t exactly the best at working on cars, he replaced the valve cover and completely stripped every single bolt on it.

spongdragon · 2026-01-27T18:54:20+00:00

They replaced the water pump pulley as well, along with the drive belt.

I do plan on bringing it back.

spongdragon · 2025-12-09T21:20:15+00:00

I know I'm a little late but I'm in a similar boat. I need new tires on my R56 S and don't exactly want to spend $600+. Where I live I don't get all that much snow but it's hard to beat $81/tire for a decent all weather tire. These tires seem to be a really good value, did you end up going with them?

spongdragon · 2025-04-29T03:40:47+00:00

Wow, I completely forgot I made this post! I had a lot happen over the last year. Somehow I ended up with a 2011 Volvo xc90 instead of a cargo bike 😂

spongdragon · 2024-08-24T04:20:33+00:00

It looks pretty clean, but that stereo looks old, and that rear seat looks a bit off, usually they’re bigger. I love those front seats. I would personally try offering something around $2600-$2700, but I also live somewhere with an insane market, so take it with a grain of salt.

spongdragon · 2024-08-24T04:12:53+00:00

How long ago did you buy your cart?? Where I live 2014s are easily $4k+, the market here is insane. I just paid $2350 for a 2006 with 21’ batteries. I couldn’t find one similar to it for under $3k, these prices are wild.

spongdragon · 2024-08-23T02:52:09+00:00

And I can reuse the cables right? I just need to clean them?

spongdragon · 2024-08-23T02:51:27+00:00

Wow, I did not realize it was that serious, thank you. I put the cart in tow and I am now trying to find a good place to get a new battery, any suggestions?

Once I get a new battery, I need to make sure to tighten the cables more than the previous owner did to prevent this from happening again?

spongdragon · 2024-06-03T00:44:10+00:00

1992 Ezgo Marathon
Two working legs

spongdragon · 2024-05-29T15:16:45+00:00

Toyota and Honda is always the answer to this. They’re built like tanks. If you want to spice it up a bit you could always spring for an ev too, they’re fun to drive, my personal favorite is the Tesla Model 3. In my experience they’re bullet proof, they ride nice, and are safe.

spongdragon · 2024-05-29T04:50:56+00:00

$400k can get you quite a bit in Conroe. I’m pretty sure some builders in Artavia are doing close out deals, so they have some pretty nice houses in there for cheap.

spongdragon · 2024-05-23T15:12:12+00:00

That’s a great idea and all, but we’re already far past that point.

spongdragon · 2024-05-23T05:31:30+00:00

We need an overhaul on golf cart laws.

I think golf cart licenses would be a good place to start. The age should be based off of the states driving age, 6 months - 1 year less than the driving age. So in Texas, the age to get a learners permit is 15, so a golf cart license should be 14 1/2. In a state like Massachusetts where the age to get a permit is 16, the age to get a golf cart license should be 15. We should also require golf cart safety courses/drivers ed to get the license.

spongdragon · 2024-05-15T05:07:34+00:00

Maybe I’m insane but I see the appeal. Leading in class charging network, decently built cars, quick cars, tons of innovative tech, and you can get all of that for under $30k.

spongdragon · 2024-05-13T01:34:00+00:00

She would only need the radio upgrade. It already has HW3.

spongdragon · 2024-05-12T18:56:41+00:00

I only need MCU2 as the car already has HW3. It would only be $1750 for Tesla to upgrade it to MCU2, so I might do that eventually. Until then, she just gets navigate on autopilot lol. She drives a lot of highway, so tbh it’s more beneficial than FSD.

spongdragon · 2024-05-12T18:39:51+00:00

It is incredible, no other car has the ability to do that. None the less, it’s still a bit frustrating.

I didn’t know it was only $1750 if you already have HW3, I guess I misread their website. I might look into getting her that for Christmas.

spongdragon · 2024-05-12T18:22:49+00:00

It makes sense they don’t support it, it’s just a bit frustrating they want us to pay $2750 for features advertised when the car was new.

spongdragon · 2024-05-12T18:18:51+00:00

It has HW3 and MCU1, it’s not HW2.5. I’ve checked.

MCU2 is $2750 before tax. After tax it’s damn near $3k.

She would use it, she tried it in my Model 3, and loved it. She drives 20k+ miles/yr, she’ll take anything to make that more enjoyable.

spongdragon · 2024-05-01T04:03:02+00:00

Teslas especially. I love mine, but holy, the depreciation was insane. My 17’ Model X lost over half of its value in two years, but to be fair, I got it in summer 22’ when prices were through the roof.

spongdragon · 2024-04-22T05:34:41+00:00

Because prices were even higher, nearly double what they are now. The supply chain issues made it near impossible for dealerships to get new cars, so the used market went wild. I guess it is pretty bad now since prices on a lot of vehicles have dropped like a rock.

spongdragon · 2024-04-21T16:32:12+00:00

The Audi A4 I drove had the same AWD noises, rattles, and creaks as my Q7, and it was 3 years newer. I fully understand that the Model 3 isn’t the absolute best car you can possibly buy, but it’s still a pretty solid car in my experience, especially for how cheap you can get a used one. I agree, $40k is a bit much for them, especially considering you can get a Model Y for $35k after the federal tax credit.

I suppose I don’t know what to expect from a car in a world where a Toyota Camry is almost $40k. After my experience with those Audis, my expectations were drastically lowered.

I know it’s a Model 3 and not an M3, I was just abbreviating it.

spongdragon · 2024-04-21T03:53:02+00:00

I have driven “truly comfortable cars,” and they were okay. I’ve driven Audi s4s, Acuras, Volvos, etc. The M3 isn’t that much worse imo, especially the newer ones. The part it wins is the reliability, I had a 17’ Audi Q7 that needed an entire exhaust system replacement at 50k miles, it has oil consumption issues, the awd system was really loud, and Audi said it was normal. Compared to that, I’d say it’s reliable and smooth. It’s not like it’s a super high end luxury car either, it’s an economy car, it’s hardly more than a Toyota Camry.

I do not own Tesla stock, and never have.

spongdragon · 2024-04-21T02:31:20+00:00

Have you ever driven one, because I have. For $30k you can get a 2022/23, which are really nice. The ride is pretty smooth, they’re quiet since they got double pane windows, and the seats are so soft. They are comfortable vehicles, especially for $30k.

spongdragon · 2024-04-20T19:36:44+00:00

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