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Hello, this is my first post here, so I apologize if this isn’t the right sub to post on. I’m considering options for a career at the moment and cars are something that interests me.
I don’t have a huge background in cars, I didn’t grow up in a mechanic family or anything. I did manage to get an award back in grade 11 for transportation technology despite performing badly in high school, so I’m confident about this field because it seems more natural to me. I have also done coop in a collision centre for half a year, so I did get to experience what it would be like to be a mechanic, which was pretty cool.
I would like to work in a company that tunes and modifies cars, like HPA Motorsports or Brabus. These places sound fun to work at, although I’m not sure what role I’d be interested in specifically.
What kind of education and experience should I pursue to work at these companies?
She’s definitely a work in progress with some questionable mods…but hey that’s part of the fun😂
It’s a 1991 and i’m like the 7th owner, the odometer stopped working in 2001 when the engine was swapped, it had 300,000km on it back then, god knows how much it has now😭 And yes i daily it…but now i need a new daily
Is buying a new SUV in 2026 still a bad depreciation move?
My car Skoda Fabia Kombi Style 3 1.4TDI I want to use HVO because i have heard its better for the engine because it keeps it cleaner than normal diesel. Volkswagen says that the cars engine has no problems to use HVO but skoda says they only say its ok for cars made after 2022.
The first car my family owned with a cup holder was a 1990 MB C280 (I think, maybe a 190). Every car that I’ve bought from the 90’s onward has had at least 1, with my 2015 Tacoma having 14 cup holders. But what car, from the factory, was the last one made that could be ordered without them?
I purchased a Carlytics report for a BMW X2 xDrive 25e, and it was a complete waste of money. The report is riddled with severe technical errors. It completely missed that the car is a Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), labeling it as a standard naturally aspirated petrol car. Because of this, it got the engine power wrong, missed the turbocharger, failed to include any battery specifications, and wrongly classified the car as an "M35i" sport model instead of the actual "xDrive25e". This also completely broke their market value estimation, which was inflated by over €10,000. To make things worse, I contacted Carlytics support to report these massive blunders and request a correction or refund, but I received absolutely no reply. They clearly do not care about data accuracy or customer service. Avoid this platform. Stick to reliable alternatives.
Found again after 10 years hidden in a barn, bringing our one of one Spyker C8 Laviolette back to life
This car sat neglected in a barn in Northern California for over a decade before we found it. It's a 2009 Spyker C8 Laviolette in Madeira Red, the only one Spyker ever built in that color, with a two-tone Ivory and Red interior.
After years of trying to track it down and negotiate with the previous owner, we finally got the deal done and brought it home. What greeted us wasn't pretty. Rodent nests under the dash, chewed up wiring, and paint that a previous owner had sprayed right over the original polished aluminum panels.
It took 4 months to bring it back to life, most of it with my kids helping out. We stripped the bad paint down to bare aluminum, hand polished every panel, fixed the wiring, and got it mechanically sound again.
It's on the road now and getting shown at car events around the Carolina's. Finally getting the attention a one off like this deserves.
Anybody fall in love with a minivan? I did.. lol. Other fun cars in the garage, but she stole my heart over 21 years. Hauling kids, road trips, my business partner. 237K miles of service. RIP
It's not very well known; if you search for "Pininfarina," it will come up.
Bonsoir,
j'aurais vraiment besoin d'avoir une réponse à une question. J'ai une vieille voiture qui date de 2002, c'est une Citroën C3, l'entretien est fait régulièrement (vidange, etc...), il y à pas longtemps elle à eu un problème de joint de culasse qui à été réparé récemment. Est ce que vous pensez que je peux faire beaucoup de km (en tous 170 km aller-retour, donc environ 350 km en tout), donc faire par exemple 3-4 heures de routes en 1 jour ?? Je précise que c'est de la conduite principalement sur autoroute.
Est ce que c'est possible, j'ai peur qu'elle me tombe en panne...
Wish the Alpine was sold in the USA, do you agree
Hi guys, quick question for you,what would be the maximum mileage you would buy a BMW with the N63TU3 engine at ? Thank you
Right now, I'm having trouble picking a first used car, my mother have a 2008 Lexus ES 350, love that car,
I take care of it like if it's mine, then there's the Toyota Avalon, the equivalent of the lexus ES 350,
it's spacious like the Lexus, please help me guys to pick my first used car