Official 2024 "Latest Pic of Yo Whip" Thread

[Badhobz]

I’ve been literally driving it everywhere. I’ve gone to Squamish twice. Horseshoe bay once. Ladner, twassassen , Queensborough Walmart for lawls and krispy kream for no reason. You name it I’ve probably done the drive in the last two weeks.

Now I have some vague muscle memory of when I used to drive stick way back when and even did a few heel toe moves for fun.

[EvoFire]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

i find the UI acceptable. its not THAT horrid. Just a few little niggles that could be better like unable to adjust custom damper settings on the fly. Gotta pull over to do that.

Also had a weird software glitch where my blind spot monitor was disabled for some reason. Had to restart the car to get it working again

The only real downside to the mk8 that I don't recall in my mk7 sportwagen is the overall cheapening of materials and build quality. They were able to shave some weight off the mk8 vs the mk7 but the rattles and cheapy plastics is noticeable vs the mk7.

Its almost 2000kms now and there are 3 distinct rattles, one on each of the front door and one in the dash close to the glove box or screen... the dash one doesn't happen all the time, but the door ones are bad in this heat. Also when the body twists, there is some weirdo creaking noise too.

Coming from a Toyota product, I forgot this is pretty norm for other automakers. my 14 year old ES is dead silent inside. This thing rattles like a Playskool kids toy

So in the M3, I put my sunglasses on the little cubby on the left under the steering wheel. BMW likes having cubbies there as all 3 BMWs has had a cubby there. One day when I was driving the M3 there was maddening rattle. It bothered me for most of the drive, then I figured out it was actually my sunglasses rattling.

The door pockets of the M3 are also of a plastic that squeaks if you put a plastic water bottle in it. Found that one out the hard way as well

[JDMDreams]

#5 orange, new West strip clubs,

Has the most expensive Camry ever made but drives a shitty nazi beetle hatch

Are you gonna sell the rwd Camry? RS discount plz I'm not China rich

Originally Posted by Badhobz

I’ve been literally driving it everywhere. I’ve gone to Squamish twice. Horseshoe bay once. Ladner, twassassen , Queensborough Walmart for lawls and krispy kream for no reason. You name it I’ve probably done the drive in the last two weeks.

Now I have some vague muscle memory of when I used to drive stick way back when and even did a few heel toe moves for fun.

[Badhobz]

I almost forgot I had a ratrolla… I haven’t touched it in like 3 weeks maybe 4.

I was trying to see if I should buy wheels + cross climate 2s for my Hitler car because it came with summer tires. What will happen when ze rain cum-ith ?

I guess I can drive the other Camry.

[Gerbs]

Someone at AutoX told me years ago that rain + summer tires is a good combo

[AstulzerRZD]

Originally Posted by Gerbs

Someone at AutoX told me years ago that rain + summer tires is a good combo

Summer tires are generally really good in rain.
I swear I sent my S2k harder in the rain on RE71Rs

It's hydroplaning and low temps that they're not great in

[yray]

xice3 and torrential down pours are perfect for drifting too

[AstulzerRZD]

Originally Posted by yray

xice3 and torrential down pours are perfect for drifting too

Also had the XIce Snow on the car, snow days were a ton of fun

[radeonboy]

Originally Posted by Badhobz

I was trying to see if I should buy wheels + cross climate 2s for my Hitler car because it came with summer tires. What will happen when ze rain cum-ith ?

I guess I can drive the other Camry.

I say don't get the CC2s as it made my turning sharpness notably worse on my (heavy) car. If you're going to get a second set of wheels, go with a set of performance winters and keep your current summers on the stock wheels.

[EvoFire]

Originally Posted by Gerbs

Someone at AutoX told me years ago that rain + summer tires is a good combo

It is actually, as long as you don't need to go through deep puddles at high speeds. I was autoxing my MS3 on NT01 when we had a downpour in the middle of the afternoon. Because the ground was warm, and the tires were warm, I can lift a wheel even with the R comp and just mere suggestions of tread.

[320icar]

RS is all back together, camshaft upgrade seems to work and hasn’t blown up yet. Should be at the dyno either next week or the week after for tuning

[PDKGD3]

I feel like the front end is missing something

[Matsuda]

Originally Posted by PDKGD3

I feel like the front end is missing something

...a replacement engine?

[PDKGD3]

Originally Posted by Matsuda

...a replacement engine?

Still got plenty of life on the original motor

[SSM_DC5]

Where's the Vlimited lip and sti stickers at?

[PDKGD3]

Originally Posted by SSM_DC5

Where's the Vlimited lip and sti stickers at?

It’s on the list, and removed 20yrs ago. Now a replacement set of legit decals is like $100 (or I’m not looking hard enough)

[mb_]

New to me summer toy Not quite on Hobz level and put on that much mileage in 2 weeks but I put on 1k in that time frame.... only drove the FRS once for like 50km in 3 weeks

[TopsyCrett]

Update: E34 has been sold! Spent the last couple months completing a long long list of maintenance on the 190E, but happiest to have A/C working and somewhat shiny paint. Long weekend was spent covered in 3M polishing compound, giving my best shot at a 3 step cut-polish, and sealing it with some caranuba wax I had in the shed (I'm too cheap to buy another bottle of ceramic coat lol).

A sad day though, I think my reverse gear is just starting to act up. Feeling nostalgic hunting super old forum posts for answers to fix my old German POS' which used to cause oh-so-much anxiety during Uni days, but fuck it if this old German bang slab needs fixin, we fixin it. Only some will relate... (not looking at all you guys in yer' fancy new performance vehicles)



Next up: Install 4 x Big ol' Bosch rally fog lights !

[68style]

Nice, it's good to have a range of things around... I like my 2024 Supra, but it doesn't have a soul like my cars from other eras... 60's through 2000's

[Badhobz]

Kawasakis are such under appreciated and underrated bikes. I miss my old kawai 250 ninja.

[68style]

I got a Kawi 250 you can take for a spin if you want... motard one with dirt tires

[bcrdukes]

I will one-up 68style and offer up a Monster 696.

Edit:

Originally Posted by Badhobz

Kawasakis are such under appreciated and underrated bikes. I miss my old kawai 250 ninja.

I second this. Kawasaki often gets overshadowed by their Japanese competitors and suffer from some sort of weird depreciation hit. They have been producing some very beautiful bikes as of late and are known to be very reliable.

[Badhobz]

Motard ?! You mean I get to sit on a 2x4 or have to stand up on the pegs and use my precious knee fluids as a shock absorber ?


My balls ache just thinking about those dirt bike seats.

[68style]

I upgraded it to a seat concepts seat... my ass sat in comfort all the way to Bella Coola and back on that thing

[Badhobz]

I always wanted to be one of those douche bag bmw bike owners who buys a GS and wears the whole bmw mortard gray outfit just to go pose at Starbucks.

Look at me ! I’m so adventurous…. Goes all of 3km to Starbucks.

About 2 years ago I almost bought this. Like I was pretty much dead set on buying it. I had the spec all picked out. Went to international MC to ride it. It was just the reliability and the fact that it takes up an entire parking spot that ultimately stopped me.



I imagined me driving around with this Soviet /
German tank with spy balloon and my chihuahuas. Would be pretty fun