azflyboy posted:

I ended up driving a Volt for a couple of weeks last month, and it has the same rear visiblity issues, so I think it's a GM conspiracy to sell more backup camera options and rear bumpers for dealers.

Unless the object behind you is taller than about five feet, it's completely invisible without the use of the backup camera. Going fowards isn't much better, since the hood is entirely out of the drivers line of sight, which makes parking a lot of fun. Reversing or parking the Volt relies heavily on use of the backup camera and front/rear proximity sensors to judge distance from things, and I'm completely baffled as to why they're not a standard feature on a $40K car with those visibility issues.

My family used to own a 94 Suburban, which managed to have better rear visibility than the Volt (without the backup camera) despite being the size of a small house.

The Antipop posted:

Yes, there was an anchor next to the driver's side rear tire that he took out and put there.

Devyl posted:

Godholio posted:

Hey, look who never drove a car from the 80s.

Edit: Actually, I think most of them would fit the description.

Nubile Hillock posted:

Not so stupid now, is it?

Fart Pipe posted:

I take a picture any time I park next to a Subaru.

some texas redneck posted:

Unless you had Jeff Fischer in your house.

(I'd drive one...)

One of my old coworkers has a 91 Aerostar cargo van, no windows, bright white paint, with whatever wheels were awesome in 1995. He occasionally pulls it out and uses it for delivery duty; he claims to get a lot of looks from parents in it.

e: found a picture!
e2: removed plates

Humbug Scoolbus posted:

Berkeley California...





(Note the Punker/Metalhead jacket studs inlaid around the license plate frame ...'Vote for Pedro' sticker for extra )

Ripoff posted:

Yeah, I had the same idea. I was taking the picture and laughing about the screws until I realized that the spring perch they were haphazardly thrown into wasn't actually connected to the spring itself, then I realized that being under/around this thing was a really lovely idea.

All I can say is that I pray that they brought this thing to the lot on a flatbed as a trade-in, but I have a really, really bad feeling it drove there.

That said, I am now feeling smug as all hell about my nonexistent welding skills, because I was actually able to lap weld things together without it looking like that frame "fix". Dude hit the Trifecta of gently caress between the nasty booger welds that don't even connect the two pieces of metal, the burn-through on the frame, and the machine screws thrown in there for good measure. How this thing managed to pass inspection last year is a mystery.

Rugoberta Munchu posted:

Rat Rod Neon Green Wide Body Turbo 1978 Subaru Wagon 19 in BMW rims

Wide body 1978 Subaru Wagon 1600 blow though carb turbo with inter cooler,
hks blow off valve,
rear wheel drive,
r180 rear diff and unjoint axles not cvs
3, inch stainless exhaust from turbo back bolt on modified invidia exhaust,
19 inch bbs knock off rims BMW bolt pattern had the hubs machined for rims,
car is lowered 3 inches custom front coil overs and rear cantilever with adjustable coil overs as well.
Voodoo boost controller, modified shifter with a short throw,
Toyota corolla fender mirrors,
1992 Subaru ss turbo scoop that functionally blows on inter cooler,
BMW projector headlights with hids, custom led taillights and red neon under glow for rear.
has rust holes in floor have done some patch work to floor.
I was building this car for track but can be driven on the road I drive it every day.



Hope you have your tetanus booster.

Ghost Farts posted:

Someone tell me I'm imagining things, but is there something glowing under the car in the second picture?

Gorilla Salad posted:

It would involve pulling the interior off the side of the car to get at the plugs attached to the seat belt tensioner

DILLIGAF posted:

Wrong thread. Well, maybe the paint belongs here, but as a bike hauler, that is pretty cool.

ExplodingSims posted:

My H has been stolen! Awww, that's how people know it's a Honda. Why would you drive a Honda if you can't show it off?


^{WTF why can't I find a video clip of that. Terrible car stuff indeed.}

SaNChEzZ posted:

Those tails look like no civic I can remember.

Looks like an Acura EL was a thing until 2004

Safety Dance posted:

How'd it get all the way back there?

veedubfreak posted:

What? That's clearly the passenger door.

Vitamin J posted:

An actual, honest-to-god, running and driving Maserati Biturbo!

revmoo posted:

Stud broke off in a helicoil?

Seat Safety Switch posted:

American beaters seem like they all had great climate control. My Cavalier would melt my boots in winter and frost up the windshield in summer.