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KakerMix posted:I'd be curious to know if it was that specific Sera rather than all Seras. Regular Car Reviews dude is not a car person, he's a writer that likes cars and will say things like 'straight 6s are inherently unbalanced' (wtf) which straight up goes against just basic balance. Ergo this Sera has issues with defrosting, all Seras have issues instead of this specific 25+ year old car might be different. It does make sense, but I haven't heard of any issues besides that single video so, you know. Oh cool! Good to know.
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KakerMix posted:I'd be curious to know if it was that specific Sera rather than all Seras. Regular Car Reviews dude is not a car person, he's a writer that likes cars and will say things like 'straight 6s are inherently unbalanced' (wtf) which straight up goes against just basic balance. Ergo this Sera has issues with defrosting, all Seras have issues instead of this specific 25+ year old car might be different. It does make sense, but I haven't heard of any issues besides that single video so, you know. The only complaint I ever heard was the heat/AC struggles a bit at the extremes just because of the massive expanse of glass in the cabin. Agree that RCR often gets stuff weirdly wrong.
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He sucks and he needs to invest $10 in a guitar tuner.
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I like RCR from an entertain perspective but also he once claimed a BMW 240M was a hybrid so, you know, don't use it for factual reference.
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To be fair, Roman is the person who does the intro and outro music. And yeah. Biiiiiig woof on his sound and vocal tone. I tend to like Brian okay but I miss 2000s era top gear style car within the culture video essays sooooo
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Roman did some livestreams a few years ago and he sounds totally different when he isn't doing rcr stuff so I'd wager he does that poo poo on purpose.
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Uh yeah it’s pretty obvious he’s doing it on purpose for comedic effect and it usually is pretty funny
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BuckyDoneGun posted:The only complaint I ever heard was the heat/AC struggles a bit at the extremes just because of the massive expanse of glass in the cabin. Agree that RCR often gets stuff weirdly wrong. I enjoy RCR because they talk about cars and I learn stuff but ITT I'm the dude who claims zero knowledge on the subject, so..... I think Roman needs to learn from Brian about the usefulness of doing multiple drafts and editing To get back to the Sera for a sec, does anybody have any experience with the HVAC on them? I guess having a weak AC is the problem you'd experience, not defrost problems, but I come from the land of ice and snow (and there are no hot springs, none) so problems on the defogging/defrosting side is just something my brain considers first
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Nebakenezzer posted:I enjoy RCR because they talk about cars and I learn stuff but ITT I'm the dude who claims zero knowledge on the subject, so..... We're in opposite land of fire and death, and the AC, once converted and serviced was cold enough to fog the window in the area you point the vent at on the door. There is a lot of glass but our brief time driving it just seemed like a stylistic quirk rather than a thing that wormed it's way into your driving experience. It included the sun shades up top too so it wasn't like the sun was on you unless you wanted it to be. Defrosting I can't help you with as fire and death, but it seemed plenty hot when we tested it. I do watch regular car reviews and like it plenty, but not at all from a car information angle. When he talks about deeper stuff like where society was when that Galaxy 500 they drove was made, or when they do those deep dives into Corvette history and the people involved. Good poo poo. Literary exercises with the flavor of car but not a place to actually pull info from. When they review a kei can and pronounce it 'key' even though the license plate on the front of the thing says 'k van' 
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       Auction Sheet posted:5mt, ac, 15" wheels, dashboard screw holes, cargo area scratches, interior dirty, undercarriage surface rust, other dents scratches, small chips in windshield, Inspection Report posted:engine stars idles and revs fine, no smoke or vibrations, no sludge, coolant ok, no oil leaks, tires at 50% ok, spare ok, no leaks mold or rust in trunk, undercarriage slight surface rust only, boots ok, body as is in diagram, windshield chips small, seats ok, dashboard passenger side screw hole and ac panel hood area 4x screw hole, ceiling liner ok, no burns, ac ok, clutch ok, gears ok, check lamps ok, 4wd ok, lights ok, mirrors ok, windows ok, rear gate window ok, wipers ok, power steering ok 1993 Toyota Hilux Surf SSR-X KZN130W (the W stands for - W I D E - ) with a 5 speed manual transmission, and the wonderful KZ turbo diesel under the hood. 74,000 km or around 46,000 total miles. It's ~WINE~ colored (aka maroon), extremely clean and has the cool factory bullbar/foglight combo already along with the rear spare tire holder. This is the best second-gen Hilux Surf you could get, potentially the best 4Runner as well depending on who you ask. I don't know what the USDM 3VZ-E 6 cyl gasoline engine is like to live with, but with 145-190 HP and 159-298 lb-ft vs. the 1KZ-TE's 4cyl turbo diesel 125-145 HP and 212-253 lb-ft and I'm fairly certain much better fuel economy I'll pick the KZ every time 
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       Auction Sheet posted:5mt, ac, actual mileage, ceiling liner tears and loose, seat tears, steering wheel and dashboard scratched, interior burns and dirty, engine slightly oily, undercarriage surface rust and corrosion, other dents scratches paint waves corrosion, small chips in windshield Inspection Report posted:engine starts idles and revs fine, no smoke or vibrations, no sludged, coolant ok, no oil leaks, tires at 50% ok, spare tire ok, no leaks mold or rust in cargo area, undercarriage slight surface rust only, two small 2cm rust/corrosion spots right rear fender front area no holes, windshield chips small, drivers seat door side 4cm tear, other seats ok, dashboard ok, passenger side ceiling liner 4cm tear, no burns, ac weak, compressor ok, clutch ok, gears ok, check lamps ok, 4wd ok, lights ok, wipers ok 1988 Suzuki Jimny JA71V. 5 speed, turbo charged, 550cc body on frame micro-SUV with four wheel drive. It's a JDM Samurai. We've had one in this same style, a 89 but the key difference was that one was a bubble roof, this one is a standard tin-top. 74,000 km, ~46,000 miles. Aces.
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Beauty of a little Jimny!
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KakerMix posted:I don't know what the USDM 3VZ-E 6 cyl gasoline engine is like to live with, but with 145-190 HP and 159-298 lb-ft vs. the 1KZ-TE's 4cyl turbo diesel 125-145 HP and 212-253 lb-ft and I'm fairly certain much better fuel economy I'll pick the KZ every time The 3VZ makes Subarus nervous when you pull up alongside one. They have even more of an appetite for head gaskets than an EJ251 that left the factory without coolant. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 19:36 on Nov 6, 2020 |
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STR posted:The 3VZ makes Subarus nervous when you pull up alongside one. They have even more of an appetite for head gaskets than an EJ251 that left the factory without coolant. Isn’t the 3VZ also famous for having a pulley over the coolant inlet? For some stupid loving reason? So you have to drain coolant to change a belt? Also I think I’ve heard the phrase ‘when you want the power of a four cylinder with the fuel economy of a v8’ multiple times. It’s a lovely engine compared to its successor.
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                 This Surf is REALLY pretty.                 This Jimny is REALLY raddical.
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That maroon is a great colour.
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That Jimny is raaaaaaaaaad. How do I get those decals for my truck? Also, it should be mandatory that every vehicle equip with a turbo have the seats stating such.
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80’s turbo branding is just the best
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Mods, please rename me "LOGIC CONTROL DECK" (no, please don't do this)
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Those are so drat clean i'd almost feel bad about driving them.
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Those Jimny seats are fuckin TIGHT. drat.
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Motronic posted:Mods, please rename me "LOGIC CONTROL DICK" This but me
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TURBO seats are the best seats.
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LeeMajors posted:Isn’t the 3VZ also famous for having a pulley over the coolant inlet? For some stupid loving reason? So you have to drain coolant to change a belt? The 3vz has an exhaust crossover pipe that's hilariously poorly engineered and basically surrounds one of the rear cylinders, all but ensuring that you'll eventually overheat on that cyl and pop your HG. Dave, that Caldina is literally what got me interested in importing cars to begin with. So, so so jealous.
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There are now two kei trucks in my little town in western NC and I'm so drat jealous.
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I really love the wheels on that Surf. Simple, with lovely dish.
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wilfredmerriweathr posted:The 3vz has an exhaust crossover pipe that's hilariously poorly engineered and basically surrounds one of the rear cylinders, all but ensuring that you'll eventually overheat on that cyl and pop your HG. Oh I meant in addition to the hilarious head gasket nonsense.
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Please tell me that oil pressure gauge on the maroon one is broken. 
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STR posted:Please tell me that oil pressure gauge on the maroon one is broken. I see you haven't driven a Toyota diesel from around these times. That gauge is always low at idle, it's when its under load you get an actual reading. It is like this on absolutely every single Land Cruiser we've had. Every dang one of them.
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 Caldina at port awful app crashes if I type too much or try to post too many pics     Also did amazing on a fire truck sale at BAT  Sold 4 others this past week and just got a call from my consignment classic car dealer my last skyline has a deposit. I’m out of the skyline game everdave fucked around with this message at 01:31 on Nov 14, 2020 |
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everdave posted:I’m out of the skyline game For now. Nice sale on the fire truck, I was watching that one.
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sharkytm posted:For now. Nice sale on the fire truck, I was watching that one. Ha can always be a deal in my future. Won this last night! 93 Isuzu diesel with ac bucket VAN. 36k miles   
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Whoa, does that thing have a canvas roof or tonneau cover or something? I've never seen anything like it.
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Is it actually a van, or a regular truck cab with a custom back on it? We get vans with lift buckets built into them here, but they're very much still van bodies.
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InitialDave posted:Is it actually a van, or a regular truck cab with a custom back on it? Also replying to Wilfred I have no idea I have never seen one (that’s why I had to have it) listed as an elf and those are usually the heavy duty big boy vans and trucks but I see a fargo floor mat. It could have a cover in one of the many access panels can’t wait to see port pics. And not listed as 4wd but those front hubs sure have my hopes up Inspection said it was great and translation on bucket says “do not hang from bucket). Cold ac, diesel, manual and it has outriggers and 36k verified miles Won this 4wd Daihatsu dump with AC last night, have multiple bids in on things tonight.   Sold my Atlas camper on Cars&Bids today happy with the outcome everdave fucked around with this message at 03:08 on Nov 17, 2020 |
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Finally got my 86 S80 Hijet sold, I ended up dismantling the dump bed 4wd one that was beyond rusty and grafting the 4WD into a 2WD normal bed. Technically I'm a gasket set and distributor away from making a 2WD "convertible" top dump bed, but why even both with 2WD and hydraulic dump? In more news, my $1200 2002 S210P Hijet runs, poor thing is so rough that I'm surprised it has any compression left. The air filter probably disintegrated years ago, and its slowly been eating both the pleated paper and the metal mesh over God knows how long. It ended up needing a new pump, and since it is returnless, a new in-tank regulator. Used a 93 Corolla fuel pump kit (the sock matched even!) and a 2003 Corolla fuel pressure regulator. I need to get the injectors cleaned, and figure out why sometimes it barely runs and other times it feel pretty peppy. EF-SE, coil-on-plug, and single range 4WD with diff lock. Its so nice to have a heater and air conditioning. edit: Anyone need any new in box S80-81-83-110 parts? I probably have a dozen set of parking light lenses, some turn signal lenses, complete tail light assemblies, random clips, and some outside trim parts. Even 2 EB pistons, they'd make great paperweights if nothing else. DJ Commie fucked around with this message at 07:47 on Nov 23, 2020 |
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InitialDave posted:Is it actually a van, or a regular truck cab with a custom back on it?  all of those will be the cab and (bare) chassis, except for non-dumping flatbeds. Same for all cab-over commercial vehicles 3.5 metric tons GVW on up. So this van-crane thingy is custom from a body-builder. Might be an old electric company truck? But I don't know who's paint scheme would be yellow with black and white.
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DJ Commie posted:Finally got my 86 S80 Hijet sold, I ended up dismantling the dump bed 4wd one that was beyond rusty and grafting the 4WD into a 2WD normal bed. Technically I'm a gasket set and distributor away from making a 2WD "convertible" top dump bed, but why even both with 2WD and hydraulic dump? I have tons (well half a dozen) HiJets on the way vans and trucks so I could use whatever if they need a home. Trim / lights /etc... more than engine parts but you never know. sharkytm posted:For now. Nice sale on the fire truck, I was watching that one. YES, yes fortune teller. Here ya go, that did not take long. These R32's are getting scarce in ANY configuration stock.     everdave fucked around with this message at 20:50 on Nov 23, 2020 |
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