Daily shitbox life

Na miata

>open door which I leave unlocked so nobody cuts my soft top
>sit down
>*thud*
>*rattles*
>put key in ignition
>turn key
>vur rurrurrur
>*TICK TICK TICK TICK* for 30 seconds
>hand crank my windows down
>put top down
>shift into first and go on my way

>Peugeot 206
>belongs in a museum
>air con is fucked
>squeaks
>whenever the electrics are on it goes EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE VVVVVVVVVVVVRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>you can hear it for a mile
>can't lock the doors because they won't unlock again
>police come around to give me a warning about the noise disruption (I have to get to work at 2am sometimes)

I'm getting quite a tight little Hyundai coupe soon though.

Mine produces a distinct rattling sound at exactly 2000 rpm.

>cv boots torn
>click click CLICK CLICK click

>turning the a/c off when I want to pass someone
>turning my a/c off anytime I want to go over 3k rpms because my a/c compressor pulley makes awful sounds
>when first got the car looked like dexcool had been sitting in there since the the first owner
>headliner has bloodstains on it and is sagging

>have separate door key from ignition so always use the wrong key to unlock door
>Slam door to close it, chair squeaks
>Then key, misfire, turn off, turn on again starts fine and loud
>Exhaust rattles
>Column shift to reverse, gridning noise when reversing to left
>Step on gas and it jumps and go on my merry way

this sounds a lot like my summer car.

>this thread
kek

no but for real now, this:
> BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP B-BB-BEE
>beeping stops
>turn key

is this a shitbox only thing? that you have to wait for those stupid little checks and for everything to beep and be over with before actually starting the car?
It's really fucking annoying but I got used to it so whenever I get to my car I have this little routine
>key in, turn once
>beep beep beep beep
>meanwhile I put on my seatbelt, adjust my balls, window down (if it's summer or warm outside) and check the CD
>beeping stops
>turn key to actually start the car

I want to believe that in better cars I just turn the fucking key and the car starts without going through this training day shit.

>open door to smell of damp due to leaky soft top
>hear random plastic creaking of car as I get in to sit down
>turn ignition, airbag warning light stay on
>engine wont turn over again so have to put it in first get out and do a rolling start.
>as engine comes on realize water has condensed into the sam unit again as the windscreen wipers switch also turn on the fullbeam lights.

Such is life with a smart roadster

>say hi to car
>open door
>sit, slightly press the gas pedal twice
>pray it fires up

I'll do that valve clearance adjustment soon.

too real

>shift to second
> brick wall blocking my shift
> go straight to third

>get in
>slide card into slot
>foot on clutch and brake
>press start button
Easy

How do you even roll start a smart?
My friend has one of these as a second car, great fun despite the lack of clutch pedal and speed in general.

>slide card into slot

What? Do you drive a security door or something?

>instrument cluster dies again
>judge speed based on the pitch of the exhaust and tire noise

not really a shitbox, but old car bought for cheap, 80s diesel mercedes

>unlock door, all other doors unlock too because that electronic bit somehow still works
>front doors squeak a ton opening them, but not as much as the rear because i replaced the check straps
>slam door and whole car shakes, door won't latch all the way if not slammed but built like a tank
>turn key to glow plug warming position
>roll down passenger and rear driver side windows, the other two don't work
>turn on fans slightly, no air conditioning
>start engine and let idle until the car stops shaking
>shift into gear and feather the clutch a ton because it will stall without enough throttle and jump because of torque if i pop it
>skip the nearest highway ramp because if there's a vehicle in the merging lane i won't be up to speed in time
>flip the hazards switch a couple times if the indicators aren't working
>front wheels rub in the fenders because the springs are cut
>drive at 2800RPM in 5th gear at 60mph, get massive fuel economy
>park, only pull the hand brake up three clicks because otherwise it gets jammed in position and i need to use a wrench to push the button down
>occasionally pump up one of the tires with a bicycle pump

i love my car though

>get tired of running out of gas
>add another tank

Its for stopping you from not letting the engine cycle some oil before load is put on it

>not really a shit box
bro that's all textbook shit box. still a sweet car though

>Pulling out from friends house
CRUNCH
>go to drive down road
>skipping third like usual
>brick wall on 4th with some weird noise
>nothing but brick walls
>ohgod.jpg
>pump clutch
>not working
>Turn off ignition, pump clutch and try and force the shifter in
>start up car again
>clutch now making weird noises when pushed in
>super light clutch all of the sudden, 98% movment in the first milimeter
>dont feel like pulling over
>drive for 10 more miles
This was today, goodbye old friend

post more videos

i kind of think of shitbox as car that's always been cheap, geo metro, daihatsu charade, renault clio

rather than a car which was once high end. a lot of classic cars have similar issues and aren't shitboxes but considering it's my daily it's a bit of a shitbox ahaha

like i said though i do love it

Nigger you got a shitbox

If you loved your car you'd fix it, you piece of shit.

>implying i'm not in the process of fixing it

i just replaced the differential seals last week

those are low-priority fixes

>'97 honda crv
>over 300k km on original engine
>change fluids myself
>none of the power windows work anymore
>passenger seat door always creeks open
>rusted undercarraige as fuck because ontario
>still purrs like a kitten when turning it on

Can't hate it.

>goodbye
Throwout bearing?

>springs are cut
>indicators don't work

>I love my car

No you don't.

>but I'm fixing it

No you aren't.

My current car was only two years old when I got it and has never given me trouble.

My last car was an 86 Firebird, and it was an absolute crapshoot as to whether it would turn over or not. Me and my Dad could get it running after an hour or two of wrenching on it, but by the next morning it would be borked all over again. It also pissed oil all over the place. We could never find the leak, but that stain in the driveway got bigger everyday.

i have new springs already ordered and the indicators work, they're just on the same circuit as the warning lights so it resets them

hop off my nards cunt

I own an '84 190E myself. The doors are vacuum, not electronic. My front door also won't latch all the way. Is yours pre or post facelift?

mine's 84 as well! so pre-facelift. 190d 2.2l 5sp manual

ahhh that makes sense. I just had the doorcards off the other day to replaces the door check straps and examine the driver side window motor, I should've noticed they were vacuum but I was trying to avoid breaking anything that works ahaha

my doors latch all the way but just require force

>98 ford ranger
>walk outside, probably running cause late for work
>stick key inside
>wont turn
>frantically shake key like a fucking autist until door finally opens
>hop in, press foot to clutch
RHEEEEEEEE
>squeak gives me cancer
>start ranger, take off into 1st down my driveway
>five years later get up to 3k rpm, shift
>insane amount of god awful misfiring torque sends truck bucking
>gain the courage to shift into 2nd
>clutch sticks
>pops out at speed of sound
>truck slams into 2nd gear
>repeat until on freeway
>poorly sealed windshield ear rapes me all the way to work
>pull into job site
>massive puddle of power steering on the ground
>tfw i still love that truck

in before
>why don't you move?

i'm in this thread for a reason faggot

>take out key
>bend it
>put key in door lock
>turn
>doesn't turn
>turn the other way
>locks
>turn to open
>stuck
>turn the other way
>locks
>turn to open
>twistlikeimamasterbate.jpg
>unlocks
>smells like ass
>papers everywhere
>crap thrown around
>glove box open
>seats moved forward
>helpingthehomelesssleepatnight.jpeg
>nothing missing
>put key in the ignition
>here the starter
>click click click
>crank again
>click click click
>repeat 10-20 times
>see battery dying
>car starts
>start driving
>crackle crackle crackle
>needs bearing
>get straight and drive
>thump thump thump
>need tie rods
>steamsummersale.gif
>check odometer
>fuel gauge a shit
>480 miles
>40 more until fill up
>stop sign ahead
>press break
>slows down
>slows down some more
>brake peddle to the floor
>slowing down some more
>still slowing
>fuckitkeepgoingcantstopnobreaks.webm

That's was my morning.

>Driving a modern shitbox

>jump in
>insert key
>turn key
>truck starts
such is life with the glorious master race truck

>unlock garage
>walk in
>smile as I see the dark shape of my car
>open garage doors
>open door
>wiggle myself in
>close door
>find keyfob, flip open key, crank the engine
>brBRAMmbrbmbrmbrbmrbm
>click the gearbox in first
>slowly creep out of the garage so I dont hit the bottom
>carefully get out of the car trying not to touch paint
>close door
>climb back in
>drive to gate
>get out
>open gate
>wiggle in
>drive out
>close gate
>can fucking finally go to work

>open door
>start car
>CHCHCHbbbRRRRrrrrrrr
>pblblblblblblblblblblblblbb
>get on the road
>wet farts go away

I have no idea why.

Geo Tracker
>open door
>sqqqquuueeeak
>crank it
>wah wah wah cough sputter sputter vroom
>throw in in reverse
>CRUNCH
>throw it in first
>let the clutch out
>waaaaaaaaaah
>third is a little crunchy too
>stop at a light
>sputter sputter shake sputter
>hit a pot hole
>a little bit more of the rust falls away
>wanders down the road like a drunk patty bastard
>rubber plug blows out of tranny again and pukes gear oil everywhere
>fuck it more rust prevention
I also have a huge flag flying on my CB antenna.

My shitbox still runs great desu.
>start car
>whee whee wheeeeeee bruummmmm
>it's 30°C
>turn on ac
>air hotter than outside
>drive out

I finally figured out how to do it right Veeky Forums
>buy old rhd converted mail vehicle
>all the win of RHD, none of the headache
>keep mail stickers
>fix everything wrong with packing tape
>exterior: packing tape
>broken lenses: spray painted water bottles and packing tape
>interior: u guessed it packing tape
>engine bay: 75% packing tape
we've gone 1k miles lads
and only almost been on fire twice

95 wrangler
>pissy door handle with broken inside return spring, so it needs to be opened correctly the first time or passenger door entry required
>no carpet, leaks. floorpan needs to be repainted, maybe bedlined if I was ambitious because rust
>turn key
>fires right up, but loud as fuck because rotten exhaust which smells up the air around it
>check oil pressure gauage to make sure it didn't blow up the pressure sending switch again(reading 80+ PSI)
>fiddle around with shifter until I can finally get it to go into reverse
>clutch slave squeaks loudly once it gets hot
>CREEEEEEAAAAAK at every shift

>unlock car with key
>get into seat that's leaned all the way back since power seating is broken
>turn key
>hear the gears of the flex plate and the starter grinding together
>try again til it works
>roll down windows, no ac, and its 110 degrees out
>touching steering wheel with tip of finger, start to sweat from torn black leather seats
>manually find radio station, radio resets presets every time you turn the car on, multiple times a car ride the speaker wires are loose and the sound becomes faint, have to hit the dash til it works again
>start driving, use hand signals to turn out of neighborhood since the turn signals don't work

>get to work
>heater finally starting to do something
i wish i didn't know this feel

>Unlock door, works fine
>put key in
>Start car, works fine
>Put in reverse, hard to get in gear
>back up
>hit brakes to stop and put in drive
>SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Fucking this.
>turn key
>eh eh eh eh eh eh VROM, then back to barely any rpms
>try to put in 1st gear
>remember that it doesnt work while car is turned on
>shut off
>put in 1st
>eh eh eh eh ehEHEH VROM
Reverse gear also won't work unless car is turned off. Makes for some interesting parallell parking sometimes
>slight uphill
>clutch down, car slowly rolling back
>turn key
>put in reverse
>start car

Rest of car is fucked, frame, brakes, tranny, cel etc, i was driving it into the ground anyway, still sad

>open door
CCCCRRREEEEEEEEEEEEEEERE
>shut door
RRRRRRRRCRRRECREEEEE
>make sure I have my fire extinguisher, because the radiator likes to catch on fire sometimes
>Insert key, turn to acc to prime fuel pump
>start engine
THUBTHUBTHUBTTTYTTTTTVVVVVRRRRRRRRR
[car shaking]
>idles at 1600rpm for 1 minute before dropping to 700
>put car into D, have to hold shifter because it pops into N if I try to accelerate in first without holding it.
>take off down street
[interior rattles intensify]
>uneventful drive, get to work
>must roll up rear windows because they fall down as I drive over bumps
>turn off

4 Cylinder RWD 1998 Toyota 4Runner
>open door
>CREEEEAK
>sit down in stained cloth seat
>turn key 3 fucking times
>Start engine
>SCREEEEECHGRGRGR
>it sounds like a bunch of fucking crickets chirping
>shift the dirt crusted Shifter into reverse
>engine still sounds like crickets until about 15 mins after starting
This thing runs fine for the rest of the day,

>not wedging the rear windows shut with rubber door stops
gitgud

That's a great idea, but it's kinda nice to have them fall down in the heat DESU... I don't have A/C so the airflow is nice.

I'll pick up some doorstops and try it the next time it rains.
Thanks M8

Starter solenoid.

Use some Redline 5w-30. After I put that in my HLA tick was gone even at startup. Mobil 1 is garbage.

>open locked door because hardtop (unless the lock fights me)
>sit in dem comfy ass seats
>key in ignition
>MUST TURN WHEEL SLIGHTLY TO TURN KEY
>starts up fine (used to have idle issues because the intake crossover cracked but rtv and tape fixed that)
>hand roll windows down because using the A/C on this car sucks any power you thought you had out of the engine and makes shifting with a lightweight flywheel more difficult.
>carefully shift my gears because shift bushing is cracked and the lever is loose.

>Doors open automatically
>BEEP
>Tap Opal card

Sigh....

Bought an '02 mazda millenia from my neighbor for 500 USD cus I was desperate for a car
>only has 157k miles and has verified service records since 2007.
The passenger side front fender was crunched which made the car cheap but it'll only be 30-50 bucks for the fender.
AC, cruise control, windows, and all accessories work 'cept for the speakers but a boombox works fine.
pic has same color but diff car

a few have given me shit for driving a 'chick car' but whats so feminine about four doors and a V6

>get to work
>heater finally starting to do something
There is no more accurate shitbox situation

>>drive at 2800RPM in 5th gear at 60mph, get massive fuel economy

LAMOing your life my man. 2.8k @60mph is about 24 mpg hwy average of near levels of powerband in a 3.0L. Not even cruising level for the engine.

you love your car like an abusive husband loves his wife

Nothing. Now, if it was a miata...

>Finally have job
>Been having problems with a beat to hell tire
>Find out the lugnut is sitting on bad threads and won't unthread
>Lug bolt itself seems to be free-spinning in wheel hub

>Need a work car, fucking thing only has 56k Miles on it.

Wat do fellas?

I've gotta solve the problem with 250$

I don't have a corded hand drill, and only a Rigid drill & Impact Driver.

Am I fucked? I can't afford a 300$ repair at the local tire shop on top of the 150$ I'll need for a new tire.

How do you indicate a right turn? Do you stretch and stick your hand out the other window? Kek

Stop being poor and irresponsible

Does everyone live in states that don't enforce yearly inspections?

warped disks

>Constant rattling and vibrating because motor mounts are bad.

Could be a leak in your clutch line somewhere. I had the same thing happen, replaced the master cylinder and boom, fixed.

it's a veeerryyy shortly-geared 70hp 2.2l diesel, redline is a little over 4k, top speed is maybe 75-80mph

i get mid/high-40s mpg driving like this

more like being in a relationship with a goth girl who cuts herself

i bought it with the springs cut and i'm trying to fix it up and take it back to stock

Shitbox threads are the best thing on Veeky Forums and I don't even drive a shitbox.

>miata
>chick car

Get your memes right mate. Only men drive miatas.

You rotate your arms. Everyone did it when indicators were not common.

>can't use internet except a single congolese monkey massaging forum
>can't find a hammer
>can't pound out a lug stud
>can't buy a replacement stud and nut for like $5
if it's free spinning it should be easy as fuck

>he doesn't want to join the club
I joined twice, cost me $400 total

>live in CA
>mfw shitbox smog time
lucky me I don't live in a retest county

>1997 prelude
>original H22A1 lost compression in two cylinders from damage and died a month after buying it thanks to one of it's previous owners feeding it regular instead of premium
>nigger rigged an F22 into it and hooked up the original ECU to it
>everything fine except it spergs out on the highway and starts dropping RPM occasionally like it's stopped firing and needs you to press the throttle down more to get it to start again
>can't cruise reliably now
>oh and it fucking pops a fuse and kills the AC/radio/headlights if you open the doors while they're open
so on a scale of sub-100 IQ to downs, how retarded am I for not checking for cylinder wall wear/etc while i replaced the crankshaft bearings when i got the stupid thing, Veeky Forums?

>flip the hazards switch a couple times if the indicators aren't working
I initially read 'injectors' instead of indicators.

Had myself really thinking for a bit, there

9-3 or 9-5? Lots of parts in the junkyards

Try double clutching then, your synchros probably fucked

>unlock door
>pop hood
>open radiator
>bone dry again....
>fucking water pump seals
>open drivers rear door
>grab jug of coolant that is now just full of water from refilling it so much
>fill radiator
>close hood and put jug in back seat
>get in car
>starts up no problems
>drive

Probably get a new hub off rockauto for 76 cents

>no clear coat on roof
>passenger door doesn't open from the outside
>bad cv joint (click click clack click clack)
>shakes a little right between 65-75mph
>tiny 4cyl with no tach so no idea what my redline is, the fastest I've gone in it is 85
>makes a squeaky noise when idling, probably the ac belt
speaking of which the ac doesn't do anything because my condenser got knocked out in an accident, along with my hood, core support and engine radiator
>most of my front end is ghetto-rigged because of that accident
>hood is wrong color
>front end panel gaps are fucked
>radiator support is secured by about 7 or 8 bolts instead of the original 30-ish spot welds
>radiator doesn't fit exactly right because it's from an automatic model and mine is a manual
>bumper bar is missing a bolt
>front bumper cover is secured with zip ties
>still haven't installed a new condenser
It's a shitty shitbox for sure, but it's my shitty shitbox.

underseat amp1 is cheap. rear shocks are super easy and cheap to replace. front spring breaking is common

this stuff works really well for ticking lifters as well, especially right before switching to redline

>turn key in door
>almost snap my key off in it, as the 20 year old key is split down the middle
>get in, back zipper rips upholstery a little more
>turn key
>cranks 4 times
>remembers i turned my kill switch on last night
>hit switch and crank 3 times, starts up fine
>try to connect my broken phone to my broken head unit via bluetooth for 3 minutes
>leave, scraping the lip on the driveway on the way out

that doesnt make any sense dude, the oil pump is directly driven by the crankshaft. If the engine isnt running, oil pressure is not building and oil is not cycling