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I mean yeah the car obviously feels different but its still driving at the end of the day, i don't regret it but at least i now know for next time to curve the excitement down a bit

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[–] violentfart@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Let me put it this way: is your nose stuffed and runny?

If you can breathe normally right now, take a moment to appreciate having clear nostrils. Breathe it in. Let it out. Isn’t that nice?

That’s what having a reliable car is like.

[–] jode@pawb.social 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah this for real. As somebody who does my own repairs it hit me the other day how nice it was that I haven't had to crawl around on the ground and fix some bullshit for a while now that I have a car that is less than 20 years old.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I like crawling around on the ground so I took a perfectly reliable car and ruined it for 90% of driving.

But that other 10% is maximum fun

[–] jode@pawb.social 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's me with my old gti. Never again with the coilovers haha.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Fun fact: Mine is also a GTI and once I swap the timing chain and get her to pass emissions on a 3” downpipe I’ll be adding coilovers!

[–] jode@pawb.social 3 points 1 day ago

Nice I had 3" turbo back on mine but I spent the money for the 42dd with the cats on it so I didn't have any issues. The fun of the coilovers expires pretty quick if it's a dd on Midwest roads.

[–] femtek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 day ago

Yeah, my electric car was in the shop for 3 days and I didn't realize how much I got used to not needing to get gas or how much I liked it until I had to drive a base model gas car. It made me appreciate my car again.