Automotive enthusiasts?

@SubaruAnon  
I think they hate the titan because of how it looks, not how it performs

@ACApenetrator50  
Personally I just wouldn’t like a non-American truck. I’m picky that way.

@MagpulPony  

@SubaruAnon  
I knew a lot of that already regarding other Nissan trucks, but at the end of the day it’s still not an American company.

@MagpulPony  
That’s what my dad says. But you gotta admit, foreign countries have done more for our auto industry than actual American companies, like GM have done. At least in modern times.
 
My dad: buy American!  
Me: your truck was made in Mexico

@SubaruAnon  
Yeah, just another reason I don’t like GM vehicles much. I know Ford built stuff there too but not to the degree of GM. Not to mention the cheap metal a lot of them use. I literally checked to make sure that mine was built using only American steel and aluminum.

@MagpulPony  
My Outback was made in Lafayette, Indiana, For the USDM. But Subaru also made them in Gunma, Japan for all other markets.

@SubaruAnon  
My truck was built in Dearborn Michigan. There are smaller versions called Ranger Raptors as well but they’re rare in the US.

I think I’m going to start saving for a complete detail of my car after watching a lot of videos about it.
 
It would be exterior mostly, the interior is really clean rn, just a good vacuum. A package like that for my size car would be about $250. I just want to get rid of the swirls in the paint and get it a protective seal.
 
The company I’m looking into has done a lot of exotic vehicles, so I can trust their level of professionalism.

@SubaruAnon  
Silajet maybe? Probably spelled that wrong.

@MagpulPony  
Looks pretty nice, I dunno if they have it though

Tried starting the 2008 Avalanche today. I had a trickle charger hooked up overnight because it was dead when I tried to do it earlier.
 
I got a “Service four wheel drive” warning in the message center, Hopefully it’ll go away after it is driven a bit.

@SubaruAnon  
You carry one of those portable jump start batteries with you?

@MagpulPony  
Nope, I carry jump cables all the time though. So I would have to wait for a good samaritan to help. Not the best situation, but I can’t really afford to buy one now.
 
I’m not going to be the one driving it though, my dad is considering ditching his 2002 avalanche and using this one.

@SubaruAnon  
Yeah, they have some pretty decent ones on Amazon for good prices if and when you do grab one. Had to use mine to jump my mothers car just a few weeks ago.

@MagpulPony  
I do. I have my own that I made by hand using a solar panel, some capacitors, and an interface from a charger that plugs in to the wall. I can chose between charging a 12 volt or 24 volt battery and choosing between 12 amp, 24, 60, and 300 amp speed depending on how impatient I am.

I got back from the local auto show today. I don’t think I’ll go again. It’s always too crowded. Besides, the current vehicle market is not very interesting to me. There are like 100 boring little crossovers with weak engines, regular cars are too small inside, “luxury” has become a measure of how much useless and annoying tech is stuffed in a car, performance vehicles are priced for the 1%, and real SUVs and trucks are so huge anymore it’s just ridiculous.
 
Seriously, I’m 6’ 2” and the hoods on these new trucks/SUVs are almost to my shoulder. The bed loading floor is about at my waist. There is no practical reason for the vehicle to be so massive. A tall hood makes it much harder to see in front of you (easier to run over kids) and a tall bed makes it harder to load or unload anything. I don’t get it. Why does John Q. Midwesterner want the equivalent of a main battle tank to commute to work and shop for groceries?
 
The show had a Maserati Levante with the driver’s door bent about 1/2” out of alignment. I got there only half an hour after the show opened so I have to assume the Levante came like that. Unbelievable for a vehicle that costs six figures.

I’ve made substantial progress on the restoration of my 79 Chevy bison. I’ve gotten the interior all cleaned up, fixed a lot of the suspension, welded cracks in the frame back together, and ready to begin removing the old engine. I’m actually going to try giving it a Volvo FH16 since that’s currently the most powerful truck engine on the market

@ACApenetrator50  
You gotta share some pics of these builds

@MagpulPony  
I would but the site says to put in an image url but I don’t wanna go through an entire process

@ACApenetrator50  
I just use Flickr. It’s free and super easy.

@ACApenetrator50
 
I’m working on the 01 Impala in the garage. It’s a 54,xxx mile car, and it needs a fair bit on the front:
 
Calipers  
Hoses  
Rotors  
Brake Pads  
Sway Bar  
Passenger Side Axle  
Passenger Side Tie Rod End
 
I already knew the sway bar was broken. The axle started this project, and it became more and more evident from there. The brake pads had uneven wear so I needed to get calipers, one brake pad out of 4 was completely gone, and the rotors are scored. The hoses are being replaced because they’re nearly 20 years old. 3 out of 4 brake lines are still stock to the car, I replaced one a few years ago.

@BarryFromMars  
I’d just replace both driver and passenger side axles and tie rod ends. Its optimal to do things symmetrically, because if one side is bad the other may be close.

I found this again and some guy in the comments keep talking trash about ford and says GM is better and fails to provide proof.