Is it normal for a NA to idle at slightly lower than 1000rpm
New QTDDTOT
William Richardson
Juan Ross
/r/ing a quick rundown on the Ford Probe
Do they have legendary build quality like miata, or legendary nightmare to maintain like FD? Or does being made in the US mean they're not golden-era mazda
Charles Richardson
if it has a massive cam, yeah
Adam Foster
is there anything I ought to know about nissan's VQ35DE engine? It's the one they put in the Altima coupes among other vehicles.
I REALLY like the look of the altima coupes, and they have a pretty decent aftermarket by now. I really like the late 2008-2009 models with the thicc flared rear fender hips. end goals are to turbocharge it, perfect the exhaust, and MAYBE switch to forged internals when I want to get to over 400whp, if money permits
although I prefer these years, what would you consider the best year of altima coupe 3.5 and are there any common problems with the VQ35DE I should rectify when getting one. I'll be buying a manual model of course.
Elijah Myers
I drive a 1990 probe as a daily. they are FANTASTIC cars, especially as daily. if you're looking for a good looking unique car, this is for you.
they get a bad wrap because they're previous owners were mostly kids that rode the ever loving shit out of them. and this mostly applies to the 4-bangers and 4-turbo GTs. get yourself a low mileage LX version with the vulcan for ultimate reliability, manual preferably, however they're rare in manual.
low mileage probe shipped to you shouldn't cost more than $3000. immediately check the valve cover gasket, because the oil pressure sensor usually stops working.
if you want a dirt cheap car that looks good, buy a base model 4-banger and expect it to last a hard working year or two. aftermarket for these cars are slim, especially the v6. you can buy any old ranger mod for the vulcan, but getting it to fit in the transverse FWD engine bay is a serious trial of patience and fabbing skill.
Jaxon Rivera
We only got 2nd gen in Europe (almost all manual at least). My bad for not being more specific and posting the first pic off google. They're still cheap tho, plenty of low mileage ones below 3k, mazda i4s and v6s (no vulcan for us). I've been looking through ukpoc.co.uk
I'll keep an eye out for mods, sticker marks and other signs of racer boy owners.
Jaxon Sanchez
Went to a Toyota dealership and they claim that financing doesn't count as reported credit history unless it's been paid continuously for 12 months and that credit history from a car matters
Are they full of shit and just trying to make me pay interest like a good goy?
Nathan Torres
My car got a new starter installed and now it burns through one of the fuses when power is turned on (key in position 1).
In the beginning it didn't do it everytime, and I could start the car, shut engine down, replace the fuse, start the car again and it wouldn't burn through.
But now it does it everytime. Thoughts?
Noah Evans
Is it that much better and cheaper to change my own engine oil? I'm open to being more hands on with my vehicle.
Lincoln Cox
I can't speak for the later generations. you posted a first gen (arguably the best looking generation). the I4s here are mazdas as well. super reliable, but what I4 isn't? if you get the 4 cylinder, it should last you a good long time.