I hate new cars

[Skib]

working on a 98 Ranger 4x4 :rolleyes:

 

so much extra crap crammed in a tiny bay... pita

[kiznook]

don't lie, you love it!

 

I always enjoy the pile of shit that doesn't go back on after working on them :D

[Skib]

lol I love my L

 

even a turbo motor with all the after market bells has less crap crammed in the bay lol

[Bleach]

I love old skool... 1998 Altima!!! :D

[Skib]

I love old skool... 1998 Altima!!! :D

 

lol 98 is new to my standards :fu:

[72240z]

Ya I have been trouble shooting my moms 99 grand pricks for like a week now. Such a pita. -70's is where its at lol.

[ichorid]

this local mechanic happened to have a new Mini S in the shop for a clutch job. had to take off the whole front end practically. Pretty gnarly packed in there.

[Bleach]

I'm just glad I don't own a Z32. A 350Z looks easier to work on than a 300ZX.

 

The good old inline six is really nice to work on (compared to others) and a great 1st car to learn about engines.

[72240z]

Ya I was going to note the z32. I bet the mini is easier to change the clutch then a z32.

 

Owning 2 z32's is the reason I now ow a s30 lol.

[Skib]

lol I wouldn't even pop the hood of a Z32

Edited September 25, 2009 by Skib

[a.d._510_n_ok]

I love old skool but my wife had an '87 Nissan Maxima with the V6 in it and I lost knuckle skin every time I changed the oil filter. I finally said f*ck it and took the thing to a jiffy lube type place. They got the filter changed but broke the oil pressure sending unit and we lost most of our oil on the way home.

 

She was still driving it until March of '07 when she pulled out in front on a '93 Chevy 3/4 ton pulling a trailer load of scrap iron.....she is lucky to be alive.

[nismo dr]

you guys are funny:lol:

 

I'm the opposite, my 521 is a whole new world of obsolescence for me, up till recently if it wasn't OBD II I didn't touch it

Edited September 25, 2009 by nismo dr

[MAG58]

Worst car I've ever worked on in my life was a 2000 VW Beetle turbo.

 

Bad timing belt? Pull both fenders, inner fenders, trans, subframe, and eventually the motor (technically you don't have to pull it but all the mounts are off it by then)

 

Want to put a new driver's side headlamp in? Pull battery, relocate the damn PS resivoir, remove airbox.

 

The fucking turbo? everything below it... (exhaust, both driveshafts, shifter linkage) then unbolt motor and lower it to it's lowest point so you can get to all the shit above it.

 

I would probably choose the "commit suicide" option should it be available before touching that godforsaken tupperware party again.

[72240z]

Mostly all late vw are nightmares, the way they pack shit under the intake mani and what not? Blows my mind, like wtf were they thinking?.