deskthority

title says it all. shame he doesnt offer bs / ibm stickers ... i love them to bits though
not sure about the r/mk one , but thats what most people will probably familiar with

A) Where'd you get those from and B) what kind of car is that?

TNT wrote: ↑

02 May 2023, 01:19

A) Where'd you get those from

https://studiosofthewild.com/wp/

TNT wrote: ↑

02 May 2023, 01:19

B) what kind of car is that?

1989 VW T3 , I love that car more then I probably should Edit: ferrari banana for scale

These T3 vans are great, my good friend has a few VW passat's from that era so i'm used to these 1.6/1.9L diesels, great cars other than the rust. Oh boy do VW's from the 80s rust. I know as i've welded floorpans and rear ends in few of these xD
Nice stickers tho! they look high quality

browncow wrote: ↑

14 Jun 2023, 08:36

so i'm used to these 1.6/1.9L diesels

its actually the 2.1L petrol version watercooled,with around 90 horsepower.
It guzzles gas like crazy though (about 15 L in the city).
I guess the shitty 3 speed automatic isnt really helping

browncow wrote: ↑

14 Jun 2023, 08:36

Oh boy do VW's from the 80s rust.
Nice stickers tho! they look high quality

Yep , it also rusts everywhere... but at least the stickers look sharp

guidemetothelight wrote: ↑

14 Jun 2023, 15:00

browncow wrote: ↑

14 Jun 2023, 08:36

so i'm used to these 1.6/1.9L diesels

its actually the 2.1L petrol version watercooled,with around 90 horsepower.
It guzzles gas like crazy though (about 15 L in the city).
I guess the shitty 3 speed automatic isnt really helping

browncow wrote: ↑

14 Jun 2023, 08:36

Oh boy do VW's from the 80s rust.
Nice stickers tho! they look high quality

Yep , it also rusts everywhere... but at least the stickers look sharp

I especially like the alps logo, very nicely cut
15L is quite much, even my single carb 2,3L volvo 240 doesnt drink that much, I bet with a manual it would be much more reasonable, but gotta keep in mind that's a big car too... Definitely worth fixing the rust tho, lovely car

browncow wrote: ↑

14 Jun 2023, 16:20

guidemetothelight wrote: ↑

14 Jun 2023, 15:00

about 15 L in the city

15L is quite much

Off-topic, but please indulge a US resident on what "15L" means.

We generally use miles-per-gallon as the benchmark, and the only distance that seems to be in the proper order of magnitude for 15 liters of fuel would be 100km ....

My 2008 Honda Odyssey would go that far on 13L and it is a much heavier vehicle with a 3.6L engine.

browncow wrote: ↑

14 Jun 2023, 16:20

15L is quite much, even my single carb 2,3L volvo 240 doesnt drink that much, I bet with a manual it would be much more reasonable, but gotta keep in mind that's a big car too... Definitely worth fixing the rust tho, lovely car

yeah it is , but thats worst case... most of the time its more about 11-12. Normally its more like 9-10 with that engine , but the gearbox is the culprit here.
volvo 240, what a lovely car ! love those things. I would love to fix the rust myself , but I dont have the tools, space or necessary skills

fohat wrote: ↑

14 Jun 2023, 16:56

the only distance that seems to be in the proper order of magnitude for 15 liters of fuel would be 100km ....

thats exactly it ! but only in the worst of all cases , inner city traffic. Normally its more like 11..

guidemetothelight wrote: ↑

14 Jun 2023, 17:20

the worst of all cases , inner city traffic. Normally its more like 11..

My beloved Honda, in best conditions, on the open road with the air conditioner off, could probably get to 10.

My 60 year old Ford van with a 5 liter carbureted V8 engine got 21 MPG (~11L if I did the math correctly) on a 3000 mile road trip recentlty. How is it that newer, fuel injected engines can get such crappy mileage?

Polecat wrote: ↑

14 Jun 2023, 17:53

My 60 year old Ford van with a 5 liter carbureted V8 engine got 21 MPG (~11L if I did the math correctly) on a 3000 mile road trip recentlty. How is it that newer, fuel injected engines can get such crappy mileage?

Driving long distance on a highway at cuck speed will usually give you incredible fuel economy while city traffic where a lot of the fuel is used to wear down brake pads is terrible for fuel economy. If these old american V8 engines were fuel efficient by any modern standard, people wouldn‘t be converting them to LPG all the time over here.

Wodan wrote: ↑

14 Jun 2023, 18:10

Driving long distance on a highway at cuck speed will usually give you incredible fuel economy while city traffic where a lot of the fuel is used to wear down brake pads is terrible for fuel economy. If these old american V8 engines were fuel efficient by any modern standard, people wouldn‘t be converting them to LPG all the time over here.

Not the answer I was looking for, but agreed on the type of driving. I just looked up the GVW ratings on the newer version of the Ford vans, and the unladen weight of the 2001 model (6400 pounds) is more than double the unladen weight of my 1965 (about 3000 pounds) and is also more than the fully loaded GVW of mine (4930 pounds). So carrying around an extra van load of gratuitous junk might have some effect on the MPG also.

fohat wrote: ↑

14 Jun 2023, 17:35

my honda ... could probably get to 10.

yeah, I´ve only got that kinda milage once, driving 80 km/h on the highway behind big semi trailer.... 9.5 liters for 100 km but that kinda driving is just annoying also my shitty lovely van doesnt even have air conditioning

Polecat wrote: ↑

15 Jun 2023, 05:01

and the unladen weight of the 2001 model (6400 pounds) is more than double the unladen weight of my 1965 (about 3000 pounds)

very interesting to find out that your 60´s van weighs almost the same as mine.
[3075 pounds unladen (converted for my freedom units loving friends in the US)]
With reading all this talk about cars , I was wondering if there is a "Cars of DT" Thread ?

Polecat wrote: ↑

15 Jun 2023, 05:01

the unladen weight of my 1965 (about 3000 pounds)

In my first job out of school I drove an Econoline of that same vintage, with my right leg mere inches from the 6-cylinder engine.

It really was a tin can on wheels.