r/CarGuys

maybe it's just me but i feel like nobody really goes out driving just for the sake of driving anymore

not talking about commuting or going somewhere specific

i mean grabbing your keys at 11pm, texting a friend to come along, putting on some music and just seeing where you end up

i swear some of my best memories are from completely pointless drives where we ended up finding some random road or spot we'd never seen before 😭

nowadays it feels like everyone needs an actual reason to leave the house

is this still a thing where you guys live or am i just being nostalgic at this point lol

personally been using overdrive to make those drives less boring tho, at some point driving for 5 hours straight without a goal was kinda boring, had to add some spice

EDIT : okay hold on I didnt expect receiving a flood of dms about the app, it's named overdrive, basically forza horizon in real life. (got like 50+ dms asking me about it xD)

19M Asian, never been raised around cars, I feel like cars are so freaking cool to look at but I know nothing about them nor do I know brands and things that actually make them cool. I wanna know and understand car specs, parts, and brands and why they’re so cool. Where do I start???

Let me know in the comments (the cars in every one of these question has to be produced between 1946 to 2005, but I think I would recommend in this one to find a car that is produced between 1970 to 2005

A woman who drives a BMW is a lesbian just like a man who drives a Mercedes is gay.

A woman driven in a BMW is a hot and a man driven in a Mercedes is rich.

I said what I said.

#bmw #mercedes #automobile #isaidwhat I said.

Let me know in the comments (also I may or may not make this into a series, so don’t expect another sequel, I got school, and do not be mad at me if I don’t make another series)(also it has to be produced between 1946 to 2005 to fit the period)

Let me know in the comments.

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Everyone's uncle has a few car rules he swears by. I followed a lot of these for years:

• Warm up the engine for 5 minutes: On modern fuel-injected cars, 30 to 60 seconds is enough. Then just go easy for the first few km.
• Put it in neutral on downhills to save fuel: Most modern cars shut off fuel completely when you coast in gear. In neutral, the engine actually burns fuel to keep idling, and you lose engine braking as well. On ghat roads it's even worse.
• Change oil every 3,000 km: This made sense for older engines and oils. Your manual's interval is usually a lot longer. If you drive mostly in heavy city traffic, though, that counts as severe use, so go for the shorter end.
• Premium petrol gives better mileage: Only if your engine is designed for it. If not, you're just paying more for nothing.
• Pressure-wash the engine bay to keep it clean: It soaks the connectors and sensors, and a week later you get random warning lights.
• Nitrogen in tyres is a game changer: The pressure does stay a little more stable. But checking normal air once a month beats nitrogen you never check.

Which one did you believe the longest? Mine was the neutral one. I did it for years.

genuinely didn't expect my last post to get that much love 😭 i thought like 4 people would relate and instead you guys came through with hundreds of stories about random drives, night drives, roads you love and places you've discovered.

i've been reading basically every reply and you guys are actually such a cool community 🥹🫶

just wanted to say thank you because i genuinely didn't expect that kind of response at all. you've also given me way too many ideas for my next random drive lmao

anywayyy that's it 😭 appreciate you guys 🫶