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  1. JustHatched

    Did you see any good cars today ? 1 2 3 4 23

    by JustHatched

    I at a car show and will post pics. Post any cool cars you happen to see. I'll open with this Delorean at the show today

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  2. Dodge

    Dodge's Auto Repair Shop

    by Dodge

    Thought maybe this would be a good place to start an auto repair Topic. There are forums all over the web about how to work on cars. From changing the oil, to replacing the engine. Now we have an XDBX Automotive Repair Topic. So here is a Topic for posting questions, tid bits, or common fixes for automotive problems. Personally I specialize in Chrysler, and BMW.

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  3. BryannosaurusRex

    Car Rental in US

    by BryannosaurusRex
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    Question to my friends across the pond. We’re off to NY/NJ next month - flying in and out of Newark. Any rental companies to avoid? Majority of them we have over here, but 2 that keep coming up on the searches are Alamo and Dollar. Are they any good?

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  4. JustHatched

    I need this engine

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    https://www.motortrend.com/news/chevrolet-performance-1000-hp-zz632-crate-engine/ Chevys new 632ci 1000hp big block, roughly $30000 for one. Maybe a gofundme will help.

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  5. JustHatched

    My new (to me) S10 1 2

    by JustHatched

    Bought this a couple weeks ago. Its a 1991 S10. The guy whom built it passed over a year ago, his daughter has since had it and it pretty much has sat since then. We've been negotiating on this thing for awhile. I know it has a 383 V8, Comp roller cam, Edelbrock Airgap intake, 2 Edelbrock Performer Carbs, 700R4 trans with trans brake, and Ford 9 inch rear. It's a work in progress.

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  6. Beez

    Car videos 1 2 3 4 6

    by Beez

    This thread will be for car and truck videos that don't really need a topic of their own. First up is this Willys Jeep video from Petrolicious.

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  7. Lann

    Compacts - what to buy as a secondary car?

    by Lann

    Hello! As the title suggest we are looking to get a secondary car once my oldest gets her licens. I do not know much about those type of cars, but we are looking a something in the size of a Blista or Club. I figured I ask in here to see if we can get some ideas and advice. Looking to spend about £$ 10k. Priority is: Safety Reliabilty Price 5 seater As much as I am fighting the idea of a fun fast sporty car with 200+hp and 4wd, we will not go that way (this time).

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  8. JustHatched

    Winter projects?

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    SO what's your auto winter project? I have a few I am wanting to get taken care of Currently have our HHR apart-ish, since the shop is closed we no longer need a panel (2 seat) HHR, so I did install a back seat in it, right now I am working out the dents from hitting a dear a few years ago and it getting hit by a garage truck. Nothing major but those dents and a few other dings are in process of being pulled out and filled, only those areas are being painted. Plus new brakes, shocks, timing chain and windshield and it should be good for several years. Hoping to have this done mid Decembr. After that gotta get back on Project Dakota, it's just got a l…

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  9. Smurf

    Electric Vehicle Apocalypse

    by Smurf

    These soy bean vehicles are coming but what does the future look like, I often think your more likely to get injured or murdered at a Gass Station🚉 while waiting for one of those bad boys to charge up, especially truck drivers than it happening via a road fatality accident. What are the pro's and Con's and are you ready to mount a 250 watt solar panel to the roof of your vehicle to get that extra sweet 35BHP You've been dreaming about?

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  10. JustHatched

    Your garage IRL 1 2 3 4 11

    by JustHatched

    I spend most of my time in a 2010 Chevy HHR. It is the delivery vehicle for our flower shop The family vehicle is a 2003 GMC Yukon XL (seats 7 which is what we need) Getting ready to restore a 2002 GMC Yukon (5 seater) for when a couple of the kids are out on their own we can part ways with the 7 seater. And mine is a 1991 Chevy S10

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  11. BryannosaurusRex

    Mirror mirror on the floor...

    by BryannosaurusRex

    I was working in an empty garage/workshop/petrol station yesterday that’s due to be demolished. Sadly no old cars awaiting to be rescued, however I did find this mirror. It’s got a Chrysler symbol on it. What do we reckon? 1960’s? 1970’s? The garage owner was a Cadillac fan, so I’m guessing it’s from a US car. @JustHatched. @zztop911

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  12. BryannosaurusRex

    1972 VW Microbus Deluxe 1 2

    by BryannosaurusRex

    Seeing as I've mentioned it a couple of times I thought I'd make a thread about it. I'm a regular on a UK based VW owners forum and I was tempted to just put a link up to my thread on there, but you guys deserve better . It's a 1972 Microbus deluxe in pastel white over elm green. It was built in Germany and shipped to USA where it spent it's life in sunny California. It was imported by the previous owner in November 2008. Completely rust free with a repair to the front panel and some dodgy repaint. One of the first things he did was get it rust proofed with underseal to the chassis and waxoil all the bodywork cavities. He also took out the 2 rear bench seats and s…

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  13. Aslad

    Greg the Corsa - Progress Thread

    by Aslad

    Hello - for those of you that don't know me, my name is Aslad, I'm 19 and from the UK 🙂 I recently compiled all my many, many photos of Greg the Corsa (my car) and thought I'd introduce our American friends to the life of young drivers in the UK, where astronomical car insurance makes driving anything with an engine above 1.4l very expensive. Hell, my 1.2 litre, 85 horsepower hatchback still cost £1200 to insure in the first year of driving with a black box - to put that into perspective, the car is probably worth about £2500.. £3000 at a stretch. Anyways, since I have all these photos now I thought I'd share my 'progress' on it since I first bought it back in June 2…

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  14. JustHatched

    Kids vs Silverado engine

    by JustHatched

    @dead_x_12 is about to turn 16 and have his license to drive. He aquired a 1998 Chevy Silverado a bit back and it needs a new engine. SO he and @WasHatched started getting the old engine apart tonight. I'll post pics as they get the work done. I am only advising them, they are doing the work Was is the one under the truck

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    Project Dakota

    by JustHatched

    @WasHatched recently bought a 1991 Dodge Dakota. It is pretty much rust free other than some surface rust on the hood and only 1 baseball size dent in the right fender. This will be what he will be driving when he turns 16 next year. It has a 318ci V8, auto trans. The paint is peeling on it pretty bad though (pics to come). This thread will be to post pics of the progress of a total restoration of this truck. All is being done with money he has earned himself.

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  16. Sinister

    Just a Mustang

    by Sinister
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    and its owner out doing Mustang things. It caught fire after impact. All involved parties are OK.

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  17. Protocawl

    FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) 2019 season

    by Protocawl
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    There's been basically no talk about WRC within XDBX, but are there any other rally fans here who follow the action every year or at least this year? If no, then you probably should (especially if you're following the boring and quite predictable F1 this year ). Here's why... After many years since the early '00s of not really actively following WRC, I caught up with it again in 2017, just after the over-dominant Volkswagen factory team had pulled out of the competition after absolutely dominating 4 years in a row in the motorsport and each year has been more and more exciting since, with 2019 being regarded as one of the most epic seasons of all time. …

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  18. zmurko

    Top Gear 1 2

    by zmurko

    Looks like they finally decided on a new host for Top Gear, Chris Evans: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-33158464 Anyone heard any news (not rumours) on what will Clarkson, Hammond & May be doing?

    BryannosaurusRex
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  19. Burgermauger

    Fuel prices.

    by Burgermauger

    Hi all, here in Canada they have introduced a new carbon tax and our fuel prices jumped considerably. Where I live it’s $1.20/litre, in Vancouver it’s $1.79/litre. I know here in Canada it’s metric and I believe in UK and Europe it’s in litres as well. But the US is imperial. Please post the price per litre or price per gallon where your from.

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  20. Torrid

    Real life Bravado Banshee!

    by Torrid

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  21. JustHatched

    Lego Bugatti

    by JustHatched

    This is an interesting piece. You Lego guys in the crew now have a new challenge to meet/beat https://techcrunch.com/2018/08/30/lego-built-a-life-size-drivable-bugatti-from-over-a-million-technic-pieces/

    Banketelli
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  22. Pb76

    Identify the car (EU version) 1 2

    by Pb76

    Can you identify a car from a tail-light, a close up of a fender or a photo taken from a weird angle? start with an easy one..... Make and model please

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  23. JustHatched

    Identify the Car (NA Version)

    by JustHatched

    Can you identify a car from just a small image of a piece of it?

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  24. JustHatched

    I need this lawn mower

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  25. Pb76

    Your commute....

    by Pb76

    How far do you travel to get to your place of work? Is it a fun journey, or mind numbing tedium?

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