2006 lexus rx330 interior

A list of all VGTs with and without modeled interiors, for all the people with PSVR2

2023.03.29 03:18 SRSgoblin A list of all VGTs with and without modeled interiors, for all the people with PSVR2

Recently had a discussion elsewhere on this sub about how some VGTs do not have interiors and therefore are basically undrivable in VR. It makes you sort of float above the car. Very awful experience, and knowing ahead of time which cars are fun and cool in VR vs which ones are worthless could be useful.
Cars WITHOUT Interiors:
Cars WITH Interiors.
Of the ones with interiors, I highly recommend giving the McClaren, Ferrari and Lamborghini a spin. They all have unusual seating, which while you're not in that same position IRL it's still pretty neat to see how it would work. The McClaren is motorbike seating, and also the field of view is exceptional especially for a Gr1 car. Both the Ferrari and Lamborghini are more like Luge seating, where you're nearly prone on your back. It's actually a much better feeling in VR than cockpit cam on 2d. The weird tint to the windows isn't really noticeable at all in VR but I remember finding that to be a big turn off to the Lambo in 2d.
The Buggati also stood out to me as just being excellently sci-fi. The Tomahawk's 3 camera set up to see your rear is pretty cool. Was also a fan of how tight and cozy the Daihatsu seemed to be.
Biggest disappointments in not having VR is the Chapparal (I imagine that thing would be wild as fuck in cockpit cam), Aston Martin DP-100 (RIP using it to dummy Tokyo 600), and ItalDesign cars (how are you going to include new VGTs the same update that VR gets released where the cars don't work with VR? LMAO)
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2023.03.29 03:08 BrumtownLad 2015 Lexus IS350 F SPORT 3.5L V6 vs 2015 Infiniti Q50 SPORT 3.7L V6

After months of looking at various cars of various makes and models, I've narrowed it down to two. Yes, I know there exists previous posts debating these two cars but I would appreciate fresh opinions based on the current market and between these two specific cars. Let me summarise my thoughts and characteristics for each car:
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2015 Lexus IS350 F SPORT AWD 3.5L V6 :
Mileage: 94k KM / 60k miles (approx)
Price: 34k CAD /25k USD (out of the door)
Lexus is much better in terms of reliability
More Sporty exterior
Better interior build quality
Better driving experience (handling, steering, less road noise)
Decently maintained - regular oil and filter changes
Staggered wheel setup. cannot be rotated (uneven tire wear - eats through tires)
Mechanical digital cluster is a plus------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2015 Infiniti Q50 SPORT AWD 3.7L V6:
Mileage: 112k KM/ 70k miles (approx)
Price: 26.5k CAD / 20k USD (out of the door)
Less reliable and more prone to issues (valve body, rear shocks and rear diff bushing are apparently known to break at around this milage, and I've heard the transmission is not great - I might be wrong)
More luxurious exterior
Much better potential infotainment (I plan on installing Aucar mk6 which is like an android based tesla style aftermarket screen that takes up the whole middle of the car and looks amazing)
EXCELLENTLY maintained (I'm talking more frequent than usual oil and filter changes, new brakes, alignments, tire changes etc - too many to list)
The exhaust already sounds pretty good, and sounds better than the lexus
No Direct Adaptive Steering (DAS) is a plus
More interior room
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I can afford both cars. Both are AWD. Both have accidents of similar damage amounts. Both have similar insurance and financing interest rates. Both take premium gas.I'm happy enough with the powespeed of both cars. I will get extended warranty in either case.
I will be using the chosen car as a daily driver on highway roads mostly. I do enjoy accelerating quickly and a bit of speed, but I am not going to race or anything like that (max I've ever gone is 140kmh/87mph - don't plan to exceed that). Will mostly do cosmetic mods, other than muffleresonator delete for sound purposes. If that doesn't sound good enough, then potentially an exhaust system. I realise that I will have more money for mods by going for the q50.
These cars are very similar, but I guess what it comes down to, is whether the extra 8k CAD/5k USD for the is350 is worth it for the reliability but worse (potential) infotainment. I will forego the infotainment aspect if by choosing the lexus I'm saving myself lots of money and time in the shop in the long run.
Pictures of both here -
https://imgur.com/gallery/cfROnww
Apologies for the long post, but I wanted to save y'all the research and just post your opinions. Please let me know if I've missed anything or if I have misjudged anything. I know a lot of it comes down to personal taste and opinion, but I want YOUR opinion. Would really appreciate them. Thanks in advance!
TDLR: is the extra 8k CAD/5K USD worth it for the IS350 over the Q50 for better reliability but worse potential infotainment/tech?
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2023.03.29 00:37 lversedl lexus update

I’m looking into purchasing a Lexus IS 350. My question is do you think I should purchase now or wait till the 2024 models come out? Does anybody know if Lexus is updating their interiors? Infotainment? Center console?
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2023.03.28 23:39 Swiper86 Looking for my cars

Hello Diecast ,
I had some random diecast cars as a kid some I played with, some were on a shelf… (I think There’s a 1:18 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet and a 1:24 F40 in my parent’s attic still I think)
But haven’t really been involved in collecting since.
Now many years later, I have bought a house and I have a study… And well, I’ve got space for a shelf or two and I’d love to have a collection of 1:24 /1:18 models of all the cars I’ve owned so far.
In itself a bit difficult since they’re quite mundane sometimes, not all diecast material maybe. BUT I’d also very much like them all to be in the colours I had them. (I’m willing to paint the seats/interior if not matching)
I googled a bit and so far I’ve only found one model that fits complete (by Burago) but it’s sold out (but unlikely for a 15+ yo car )…
So what I’m out after :
The Brera is the only one I found so far, and sold out. How do I go about “catching ‘em all”? What websites? What reddits /forums… Can one repaint ? etc.
Thanks in advance for helping me fulfil my very basic dream :p !
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2023.03.28 23:24 yamelyamel Help: Lexus IS250 (2006) engine noise

Hi all ! i have this noise in my IS250 (2006):
http://sndup.net/kv2g
http://sndup.net/mqy7
It is pretty noticeable when the gear selector is in drive position or reverse. Do any of you know what it could be?
Thank you in advance!
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2023.03.28 21:20 RafTom96 Lexus LX470 4.7 V8 2006

Lexus LX470 4.7 V8 2006 submitted by RafTom96 to assettocorsa [link] [comments]

2023.03.28 21:18 RafTom96 Lexus LX470 4.7 V8 2006 ⬛

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2023.03.28 17:13 subreddit_stats Subreddit Stats: CarsIndia top posts from 2020-11-30 to 2023-03-28 09:22 PDT

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Rate (per day) 1.18 66.67
Unique Redditors 634 7444
Combined Score 167266 421331

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  1. 5876 points, 23 submissions: anonymousbroda52
    1. Rajasthan Petrol pump Accident (421 points, 127 comments)
    2. Toyota Car Sales In india Feb 2023 (415 points, 133 comments)
    3. TOP 10 SEDAN SALES FOR FEBRUARY 2023 (405 points, 125 comments)
    4. ACCIDENT BETWEEN FORD ENDEAVOUR VS TATA NEXON AT INTERSECTION (404 points, 105 comments)
    5. Fined 1.40 Lakh bill for wrecking during the test drive (364 points, 58 comments)
    6. Another Adas Misuse Incident !! (324 points, 143 comments)
    7. INDIAN'S AMONG WORLD'S WORST DRIVERS (324 points, 147 comments)
    8. Next Level Scam... (323 points, 32 comments)
    9. CAR COMPANIES SOLD UNITS IN INDIA FOR FEBRUARY 2023 (291 points, 100 comments)
    10. TOP 10 SELLING CARS IN INDIA IN FEBRUARY 2023 (272 points, 99 comments)
  2. 3390 points, 13 submissions: Old_Membership1326
    1. Got a new navigation system for my car (1433 points, 92 comments)
    2. Being behind these kind of trucks scare the shit out of me (504 points, 76 comments)
    3. Not even 10k kms completed and already Mahindra showing it’s reliability (240 points, 85 comments)
    4. I’m part of this Virtus WhatsApp group and all they do over there is rant about how Maruti cars are so unsafe while clicking such photos (198 points, 110 comments)
    5. Yesterday I was going to work in my XUV 700 and all of a sudden I hear a huge “beep” sound and my speedometer and infotainment system began to continuously reboot while my speakers stop working. And my car has just been serviced and it’s still showing service due. Mahindra never disappoints (169 points, 50 comments)
    6. Lexus Etios (156 points, 22 comments)
    7. The only thing I find cute apart from girls (147 points, 30 comments)
    8. Toota hua Ciaz hu mai... (106 points, 32 comments)
    9. Why doesn’t Maruti sell Jimny in India even though they manufacture it over here ? (97 points, 33 comments)
    10. The way Hyundai and Suzuki are marketing their cars to be safe just shows the impact of Tata in the Indian car market. Tata’s increase in sales by making safer cars hasn’t gone unnoticed. (93 points, 48 comments)
  3. 2405 points, 17 submissions: UrNemisis
    1. What in the bawaseer has Hyundai turned Verna into!!!. Pics from a dealer (305 points, 191 comments)
    2. Nexon Ev battery pack (224 points, 64 comments)
    3. Justice for dummies (215 points, 21 comments)
    4. Brother Of Arun Panwar Beaten By Hyundai Dealership. Wtf (170 points, 60 comments)
    5. New Xuv700 2Bhk (160 points, 25 comments)
    6. Service done at 20000km. Service charges were around 3500, pretty cheap. No issues till now. AMA(about the car). (158 points, 80 comments)
    7. 5star hai magr kharcha bohot hai (131 points, 21 comments)
    8. It doesn't even look good in dark colors. Verna N line. Although back looks decent. Overall looks chomu (130 points, 69 comments)
    9. This is how legends park (127 points, 22 comments)
    10. Completed 10000km and the service cost was just 2800rs and that too for a diesel. No issues yet. (121 points, 44 comments)
  4. 2249 points, 5 submissions: adrock_99
    1. Lovely analysis on why EV’s are not the future for India by Faisal khan (1430 points, 229 comments)
    2. End of Sedans Is Imminent. It was fun while it lasted.. (305 points, 185 comments)
    3. Tata Hexa carrying Mahindra Thar (toy), one of the cutest things I’ve seen on our roads (267 points, 41 comments)
    4. Got the delivery of our third Japanese car today. A Toyota Fortuner 4x4. It was just a Dream of my family to have a big car and we finally did it. (163 points, 95 comments)
    5. 2009 Honda City i-Vtec. My 13 year old baby. She brings a smile every time I turn the key. Still red lines like a beast! (84 points, 48 comments)
  5. 2136 points, 17 submissions: rowthauto
    1. Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV launched at Rs. 44.95 lakh. The Ioniq 5 is available with a 72.6 kWh battery pack that has an ARAI-certified range of 631 km. (198 points, 80 comments)
    2. Toyota Innova Hycross makes India debut; Deliveries in January (186 points, 60 comments)
    3. Maruti Suzuki has commenced bookings for the Fronx and it is likely to be launched in the coming months. (161 points, 83 comments)
    4. Hyundai Verna 2023 to come with ADAS Level 2 and over 65 safety features. (151 points, 35 comments)
    5. All New Cars Will Have 6 Airbags From 1st October 2022. (148 points, 45 comments)
    6. 2023 Honda Jazz Facelift Debuts – New Sporty Variant, 10 Airbags Standard. (147 points, 46 comments)
    7. With its turbo-eye and sporty design, the Mahindra XUV300 Turbosport concept is very appealing! (137 points, 31 comments)
    8. The Tata Nexon concept is slammed out (129 points, 43 comments)
    9. Mahindra Scorpio-N price hiked by up-to Rs 1.35 lac. Scorpio-N debuted in India in June 2022 with an entry-level variant priced at Rs 11.99 lakh (ex-showroom). (113 points, 30 comments)
    10. Maruti Baleno Cross might look like this in production. Presented at the 2023 Auto Expo (109 points, 91 comments)
  6. 1575 points, 10 submissions: NeedleworkerLegal573
    1. Just hit the holy number in my Honda City (368 points, 35 comments)
    2. To all the automakers of India (365 points, 43 comments)
    3. Relatable (175 points, 8 comments)
    4. What an understanding (112 points, 36 comments)
    5. A rare sight- atleast in Chennai. Is it common where you live? (104 points, 36 comments)
    6. What this sub needs (104 points, 19 comments)
    7. All in one spares shop for guys like me who is okay with cheapeused spares. DM me for queries, will try to arrange and ship it for you. (95 points, 20 comments)
    8. Oooh, didn’t expect the display to be this butter smooth. PS - I wasn’t driving while recording (92 points, 38 comments)
    9. How much are we paying as taxes for 100rs of petrol. (83 points, 57 comments)
    10. An interesting feature of GM. (77 points, 26 comments)
  7. 1492 points, 11 submissions: Adwai1h
    1. Hmmmmmm (327 points, 59 comments)
    2. Unfortunately Common Sight Isn't It? (172 points, 56 comments)
    3. No one's got time in Bombay 🤷🏽‍♂️ (165 points, 12 comments)
    4. One of My Favourite Modern Porsche (162 points, 35 comments)
    5. Miami Blue? I kinda like it tbh - Spotted in a Bangalore Mall Parking Lot. (108 points, 24 comments)
    6. Came across this a few years back on the way to Pawna Lake MH, Looks like a Forza Meet-up. (104 points, 11 comments)
    7. An old meme I found on my phone ~ saved from Instagram (102 points, 17 comments)
    8. This wheel is round, Thoughts? - This is what most of the posts on this sub look like (97 points, 29 comments)
    9. Mercedes Unimog on world tour - Bumped into someone cool in Bombay last year. (92 points, 5 comments)
    10. A Peek Into The Past - VW Bugs (84 points, 9 comments)
  8. 1449 points, 12 submissions: vijay001xd
    1. Real reason why sedans are dying (180 points, 44 comments)
    2. Pricing nearly a lakh more than Its benchmark rival city. That too with tiny 1L engine and inferior quality interiors. Has Skoda gone mad? (158 points, 69 comments)
    3. Imagine having powerful engine but could not drive as you wish 🥲 (153 points, 40 comments)
    4. Gotta miss the TDI tho :/ (141 points, 18 comments)
    5. People advised me to avoid buying used BMW or any German car. I was like fuck it and gone for it. It’s been 2 months since i bought 320d. I’m absolutely in love with this machine ❤️❤️ (134 points, 45 comments)
    6. Citroen c3 micro display will be a huge turnoff for people who want to buy this car. Heck, even two wheeler odometer is much better than this. Who the heck approved this shit? (130 points, 46 comments)
    7. Tractor engine kicked in yooooo (112 points, 34 comments)
    8. With Ottoman seats and ADAS, it would make no sense to spend more money on fortuner. Considering Innova hycross might be priced around 30-40L OTR. Toyota is gonna cannibalise themselves hightime (106 points, 83 comments)
    9. Wait, that’s illegal (93 points, 10 comments)
    10. Hey look! Another Facelifted and Repainted car with decade old design -_- (85 points, 9 comments)
  9. 1406 points, 6 submissions: vineetbateman69
    1. Hurts🥲 (somewhere in dombivli) (347 points, 57 comments)
    2. Toyota Prius spotted in Delhi. (315 points, 86 comments)
    3. i rarely find these BYD EVs. what are your honest thoughts about it? (253 points, 136 comments)
    4. So i asked my nearest Nexa showroom the onroad for this Ignis Zeta Amt and they stated that it will be at 8.85L excluding accessories. Man these basic cars getting expensive now! (224 points, 77 comments)
    5. bruh😂 (143 points, 34 comments)
    6. For practical purpose, and an easy driving…shall i consider buying this!? (for our daily market shopping and for my mother for her daily updown at workplace) As we are planning to buy a Good 10L+ rs car after 2-3 years, so the budget is very restricted at 7 lakh ( Need only in Amt) (124 points, 124 comments)
  10. 1359 points, 12 submissions: JammuAurkashmir
    1. what potholes ? (160 points, 25 comments)
    2. Average Indian Biker. (132 points, 21 comments)
    3. This is a second one in a row. (128 points, 33 comments)
    4. Nothing to see. Nothing for thee.. (122 points, 68 comments)
    5. Maruti Suzuki S-presso, caught fire minutes away from the Kannur District Hospital. (121 points, 65 comments)
    6. [Repost] 2023 Honda CRV (114 points, 33 comments)
    7. International disease of bright headlamps! (111 points, 11 comments)
    8. YouShouldKnow: If you can not see the mirrors of the vehicle ahead of you, Driver of that vehicle can not see you. (100 points, 25 comments)
    9. Is there any Indian YouTube channel which reviews the cars critically instead of just showering praises or reading the brochures/press-release ? (98 points, 94 comments)
    10. Maruti Suzuki recalls vehicles over airbag issues. (96 points, 43 comments)
  11. 1167 points, 5 submissions: badass708
    1. Unreal... (459 points, 96 comments)
    2. All are valid arguments but... (407 points, 216 comments)
    3. MS anomaly that wasn't a tin can - guess the black car. (115 points, 43 comments)
    4. Got my EV today! (106 points, 29 comments)
    5. 0-100 in 7.6 seconds ⚡ (80 points, 46 comments)
  12. 1146 points, 5 submissions: srameshr
    1. Got my first car yesterday. A 330i M Sport. (362 points, 86 comments)
    2. New year spin (307 points, 73 comments)
    3. The ex-showroom price of two similarly spec'd cars in India and USA - We pay 2x for the same car (226 points, 156 comments)
    4. Dropped my car off at the washer and they sent me this video! (163 points, 41 comments)
    5. No more 20% state road tax! Citizens won the legal fight against corrupt IAS/KAS officers (the government) to get BH registration for cars in Karnataka (88 points, 19 comments)
  13. 1134 points, 4 submissions: Noob_mobileCamera
    1. That's how we use our expressways. (452 points, 141 comments)
    2. Heard this sub wants a DP change. how's this option? (377 points, 34 comments)
    3. So expressway has got 4 lanes.. Overtaking, 120, 100 and 80. (203 points, 44 comments)
    4. scary lights!!. (102 points, 8 comments)
  14. 1092 points, 6 submissions: SingaporeSinglika
    1. Seeing a lot of BYD cars on the road these days! (287 points, 100 comments)
    2. Thought tinted windows are illegal ¯_(ツ)_/¯ (248 points, 111 comments)
    3. Not everyday you see an e-TRON GT! (177 points, 23 comments)
    4. Spotted this beautiful Safari Storme 4x4 GS800 in Bangalore today. (176 points, 67 comments)
    5. Spotted this G in Bangalore today! (119 points, 22 comments)
    6. Are these super rare in Bangalore? (85 points, 29 comments)
  15. 1054 points, 5 submissions: Intruder_7
    1. This is just so wrong. Didi could just walk on a random street and nobody would give a f but to showoff she wants an "escort" with a siren. And not to mention the little escort has hazard lights on. Man this entitlement and dumbness is crazy (374 points, 152 comments)
    2. POV: You purchased a car after suggestions from CarsIndia (355 points, 42 comments)
    3. Tata Motors showcased more EVs today - Sierra EV and Harrier EV ; ICE version of the Curvv has also been shown - WARNING: Faisal Khan (128 points, 35 comments)
    4. Mini cooper owners be wildin (100 points, 18 comments)
    5. Popular YouTubers upload videos of driving their car in the city at 200 kmph and much worse activities and also influence the audience, hopefully the cops take such cases seriously too (97 points, 27 comments)
  16. 986 points, 5 submissions: Aryan_Singh_17
    1. Suzuki new marketting stratefy (316 points, 104 comments)
    2. mil gayi (195 points, 16 comments)
    3. ache din (187 points, 45 comments)
    4. women can't afFORD (184 points, 22 comments)
    5. riyal (104 points, 24 comments)
  17. 984 points, 3 submissions: FriendshipOk6055
    1. 😩 (613 points, 83 comments)
    2. Drawing of my car i made when i was 9-10 y.o (don't roast🥲) (212 points, 62 comments)
    3. literal carporn (159 points, 28 comments)
  18. 937 points, 4 submissions: GetTheGanjaBabyInLA
    1. Hyundai claims that new Verna 1.5 turbo gdi does 0-100 kmph in 8.1 seconds (367 points, 105 comments)
    2. Tata Punch Owner Transports 700 Kg Load, Gets 18 Kmpl (262 points, 73 comments)
    3. New Verna facelift. Look how they massacred my boy! (190 points, 58 comments)
    4. Another one down. Sad sad time for sedan fans (118 points, 44 comments)
  19. 926 points, 7 submissions: priths3
    1. I think it looks gorgeous! (205 points, 52 comments)
    2. Interesting little car. (166 points, 90 comments)
    3. Damn! This is actually a VFM price. Thoughts? (153 points, 68 comments)
    4. Insane Value For Money! (111 points, 17 comments)
    5. There's this trend of downvoting comments whenever someone recommends a Maruti. (108 points, 93 comments)
    6. We discus a lot about safety ratings of Indian cars in this sub but we don't often discuss the poor driving habits of Indian drivers which is an equally important issue if not more to address. (96 points, 34 comments)
    7. Dear MG, (87 points, 53 comments)
  20. 885 points, 2 submissions: term1throwaway
    1. An oversimplified guide to the Indian Car Scene (706 points, 146 comments)
    2. STUPENDOUS fuel economy over 700 kilometers of pure city driving on the City Hybrid. Thought the hypermiling enthusiasts here would appreciate :) (179 points, 51 comments)
  21. 873 points, 6 submissions: l3g3ndsnvrdi3
    1. Crossed a river for the first time in my Thar (231 points, 35 comments)
    2. Brought home this beauty yesterday, Skoda Superb TDI L&K (182 points, 39 comments)
    3. Two new cars this year, My Thar and Dad's Tiguan AllSpace :) (158 points, 35 comments)
    4. Shades Of Blue (130 points, 35 comments)
    5. Efficiency of the BMW M340i on the highway gunning it. (91 points, 72 comments)
    6. Ooty in my 2021 Thar. (81 points, 11 comments)
  22. 863 points, 5 submissions: SUNNYHFR
    1. CRETA rash driving (432 points, 159 comments)
    2. Speed doesn't matter if you are gonna brake soon. (147 points, 9 comments)
    3. Take that Tata Motors!.. (115 points, 15 comments)
    4. Tiago EV vs Swift, Baleno, i20, & Brezza.(Features list comparision by TATA Motors). (86 points, 67 comments)
    5. Crumpled. (83 points, 11 comments)
  23. 838 points, 3 submissions: faltugiribuster
    1. Got my VW Virtus GT delivered today (646 points, 120 comments)
    2. Pop-up headlights (100 points, 13 comments)
    3. An old Toyota commercial (92 points, 7 comments)
  24. 838 points, 2 submissions: zvckp
    1. My car wished me happy birthday. (533 points, 47 comments)
    2. Someone is doing an “India EV trip” (22,000 km) in a NEXON EV MAX across India, Nepal and Bhutan. (305 points, 51 comments)
  25. 819 points, 3 submissions: StreetEven5491
    1. the new one looks a bit diff from my previous post but still there is only a minor difference (342 points, 97 comments)
    2. Mahindra’s response to arun panwar (292 points, 56 comments)
    3. Thoughts on new verna ? (185 points, 157 comments)
  26. 768 points, 3 submissions: antsaregay
    1. Our new Honda Amaze VX CVT. Family upgraded from Alto 800. 🤝 (335 points, 61 comments)
    2. Kushaq base variant. See how the price goes from 8 to 15 lakh (AP) (292 points, 204 comments)
    3. Drop your guesses (141 points, 93 comments)
  27. 755 points, 2 submissions: nottoohotwheels
    1. Not something you see everyday (477 points, 77 comments)
    2. I’m filthy rich, stay away from me peasants! (278 points, 95 comments)
  28. 752 points, 6 submissions: Royal-Winner-7276
    1. vroom vroom gud (206 points, 81 comments)
    2. Cries in 50 lakhs on road price (153 points, 29 comments)
    3. ROAD IS ROAD (129 points, 6 comments)
    4. Got RC renewed for the Maruti 800. 20 years old car now. (97 points, 43 comments)
    5. Scorpio=❌ ISCARPIO=✅ (85 points, 33 comments)
    6. This modded Octavia produces 576 bhp, does 0-100 in 3.8 seconds, does the quarter mile in 11 seconds and on top of that it's all wheel drive. (82 points, 22 comments)
  29. 744 points, 1 submission: Interesting-Honey829
    1. Whoever says you can’t use sunroof in India, lacks imagination. (744 points, 50 comments)
  30. 728 points, 2 submissions: nissimbhalwankar
    1. Why buy an overpriced fortuner when you can buy a gorgeous camry for the same price? This colour suits it really well. (590 points, 103 comments)
    2. Can we change the Sub's banner (138 points, 36 comments)
  31. 724 points, 4 submissions: Able_Tailor_6983
    1. What's up with Mahindra and waiting periods? Don't they calculate inventory before announcing a new car version? Or did the demand exceed expectations? (300 points, 88 comments)
    2. Scorpio-N tyre hits divider & gets completely dislodged from the SUV [Team-BHP] (205 points, 54 comments)
    3. Maruti chairman RC Bhargava says automobile industry cannot grow with 50% tax rate; All taxation need to be rationalised The Financial Express (119 points, 24 comments)
    4. Can someone help identify this car? (100 points, 89 comments)
  32. 722 points, 4 submissions: agarwalkunal12
    1. Maruti Suzuki Fronx - 1.2L and 1.0L turbo SUV with 3995cm length, 308 L boot,100 PS max power and 142 Nm max Torque. Safety: 6 airbags and HUD (242 points, 196 comments)
    2. Found this parked in the hills somewhere in Uttarakhand. (179 points, 23 comments)
    3. Thanks to the kind people on this sub who made my decision easier on every front. My first car and I couldn't have done this without the advise and nitpickings people made me aware of. (166 points, 57 comments)
    4. This is like Tata bragging about After Sales Service (135 points, 36 comments)
  33. 713 points, 4 submissions: Salt_Row1766
    1. Do minis really work in india ? (231 points, 102 comments)
    2. This beauty looks soo good with black alloys (222 points, 58 comments)
    3. Man trying to catch up a 410hp M2💀 (170 points, 36 comments)
    4. the all new pagani codalunga, only 5 are built the engine specs are a 6.0litre twin turbo which churns out 840 hp and 1,110nm it also costs a bomb whooping 62cr (90 points, 63 comments)
  34. 697 points, 5 submissions: Reddit_Survivor9
    1. Idk about the opinions on this car, but I love it. I think it's a perfect car for nipping off to nearby places and also something I'd give my wife if I get married in the future. What are your opinions? (201 points, 151 comments)
    2. Between the Verna and City facelifts, which one are you likely to consider buying? (172 points, 115 comments)
    3. All the cars belonging to Visakhapatnam MP MVV Satyanarayana and his son. (140 points, 61 comments)
    4. So these four plus the bonus in the middle are the ones I have decided on after the advice from this sub (thanks for that). Now I need the final opinion on these five(contd in comments) (94 points, 78 comments)
    5. Hyundai Verna test mule in SK has crashed into a bus, cabin intact. (90 points, 12 comments)
  35. 692 points, 5 submissions: _TheNeonDemon_
    1. Hyundai Venue N-Line provides built in dash cam with multiple features (159 points, 28 comments)
    2. Yeah, sure! (156 points, 27 comments)
    3. One local politician who lives in my neighbourhood always travels in his fortuner while his bodyguards/ team travels in Innova & Ertiga. Either he's super selfless & caring of his team or just plain oblivious about ride comfort. (153 points, 18 comments)
    4. Imagine alto with 6 airbags (136 points, 54 comments)
    5. Spotted this left hand drive VW in Pune yesterday. (88 points, 13 comments)
  36. 689 points, 1 submission: TheBestBondha
    1. Throwback to when my friend crashed his car 10 minutes after taking the delivery. (689 points, 110 comments)
  37. 677 points, 3 submissions: nallasudheer
    1. NCAP assumes all regulators world over really don’t know their business says Maruti Suzuki (280 points, 110 comments)
    2. Volkswagen Taigun And Skoda Kushaq Score 5* In Latest Global NCAP Crash Tests (254 points, 148 comments)
    3. 2022 Maruti Suzuki Swift scores 1 star at Global NCAP crash tests (143 points, 131 comments)
  38. 655 points, 3 submissions: ydv98
    1. Finally took delivery of our new Mahindra Scorpio-N Z8L 4WD AT on the launch day🖤♥️ (301 points, 58 comments)
    2. Got this baby home today ❤️ Superb L&K Moon White with Cognac Brown interior. (230 points, 58 comments)
    3. Sunday well spent with the Skoda tribe! (124 points, 28 comments)
  39. 644 points, 5 submissions: smcSTABBINGO
    1. A little retirement gift for my hero ♥️🎁 The First AX7L AWD Of My Town (318 points, 69 comments)
    2. I'm just gonna leave this here 😂 (84 points, 46 comments)
    3. Recently spotted Hyuntley i20 Continental GT (Ps - Don't you dare make it flash that light if you value your eyesight) ✌️😤 (84 points, 17 comments)
    4. Completed 15k in 7 months with this beauty. AX7L AWD. AMA :) (82 points, 52 comments)
    5. Auto rickshaw with Sequential turn indicators 🫠 Meanwhile, I'm still waiting to get mine for XUV 700 🫣 (76 points, 11 comments)
  40. 644 points, 1 submission: independent_hippo01
    1. Slaying two wheelers on Dusshera (644 points, 132 comments)

Top Commenters

  1. _7567Rex (5346 points, 424 comments)
  2. Previous-Spring-6476 (3137 points, 353 comments)
  3. According_Lifeguard9 (2789 points, 172 comments)
  4. okayhumaunder (2530 points, 377 comments)
  5. TheManFromUnkill (2358 points, 149 comments)
  6. NeedleworkerLegal573 (2314 points, 231 comments)
  7. mxforest (2073 points, 131 comments)
  8. Patient-Grocery8871 (1808 points, 257 comments)
  9. kshb4xred (1741 points, 226 comments)
  10. neighbour_guy3k (1736 points, 143 comments)
  11. Cock_Inspector_2021 (1732 points, 78 comments)
  12. iwjxusuebsjzkzms (1595 points, 47 comments)
  13. UrNemisis (1539 points, 172 comments)
  14. AlternativeClothes43 (1537 points, 64 comments)
  15. gantaigarashi (1495 points, 67 comments)
  16. UrbanCruiserHyryder (1420 points, 139 comments)
  17. term1throwaway (1411 points, 65 comments)
  18. GetTheGanjaBabyInLA (1406 points, 157 comments)
  19. KachraBhiKhelat (1370 points, 99 comments)
  20. Why_when_where (1368 points, 23 comments)
  21. More-Masterpiece-561 (1356 points, 132 comments)
  22. Regalia_BanshEe (1344 points, 238 comments)
  23. Intruder_7 (1328 points, 116 comments)
  24. Airavat2305 (1302 points, 86 comments)
  25. prodey_ (1288 points, 133 comments)
  26. 1selfharm (1278 points, 92 comments)
  27. AyaaaanSingh (1259 points, 125 comments)
  28. IndPolCom (1242 points, 86 comments)
  29. Curious_742 (1238 points, 66 comments)
  30. Thepotatohitme (1174 points, 90 comments)
  31. 4k3R (1167 points, 121 comments)
  32. abbadabbajabba1 (1153 points, 86 comments)
  33. Escudo777 (1151 points, 183 comments)
  34. JammuAurkashmir (1125 points, 129 comments)
  35. tb9551 (1097 points, 56 comments)
  36. trust-me-br0 (1055 points, 196 comments)
  37. ScooterNinja (1055 points, 83 comments)
  38. chd01 (1031 points, 108 comments)
  39. sc1onic (1014 points, 64 comments)
  40. Distinct-Drama7372 (1014 points, 31 comments)
  41. insane36969 (999 points, 75 comments)
  42. Ballisticarrow (992 points, 62 comments)
  43. lifeversace (981 points, 75 comments)
  44. Old_Membership1326 (977 points, 100 comments)
  45. Careless_Feeling8057 (969 points, 54 comments)
  46. Ok_Sell_4059 (964 points, 112 comments)
  47. ObjectiveSquirrel820 (964 points, 65 comments)
  48. Royal-Winner-7276 (953 points, 120 comments)
  49. TurboWraith (930 points, 25 comments)
  50. brabarusmark (929 points, 144 comments)

Top Submissions

  1. Got a new navigation system for my car by Old_Membership1326 (1433 points, 92 comments)
  2. Lovely analysis on why EV’s are not the future for India by Faisal khan by adrock_99 (1430 points, 229 comments)
  3. Whoever says you can’t use sunroof in India, lacks imagination. by Interesting-Honey829 (744 points, 50 comments)
  4. An oversimplified guide to the Indian Car Scene by term1throwaway (706 points, 146 comments)
  5. Throwback to when my friend crashed his car 10 minutes after taking the delivery. by TheBestBondha (689 points, 110 comments)
  6. Got my VW Virtus GT delivered today by faltugiribuster (646 points, 120 comments)
  7. Slaying two wheelers on Dusshera by independent_hippo01 (644 points, 132 comments)
  8. 😩 by FriendshipOk6055 (613 points, 83 comments)
  9. I know this sub is not a fan of the Harrier, but this car has been my dream car since its launch. Got it delivered day before yesterday, and it's a dream to drive. ADAS is wonderful. by Loneagl090 (595 points, 184 comments)
  10. Why buy an overpriced fortuner when you can buy a gorgeous camry for the same price? This colour suits it really well. by nissimbhalwankar (590 points, 103 comments)

Top Comments

  1. 449 points: According_Lifeguard9's comment in What is the technical reason for having such a wide gap between the left and right lanes?
  2. 382 points: threadnoodle's comment in ACCIDENT BETWEEN HYUNDAI I20 VS MARUTI SUZUKI GRAND VITARA
  3. 372 points: TurboWraith's comment in Our Family’s First SUV. What all accessories should i go for ?
  4. 372 points: zvckp's comment in CRETA rash driving
  5. 358 points: neighbour_guy3k's comment in Hyundai Venue accident
  6. 349 points: AlternativeClothes43's comment in Which car has the cleanest image and is considered to be the least rashly driven on our roads?
  7. 342 points: Why_when_where's comment in what's this car?
  8. 336 points: almighty_dev's comment in Bichare ka permanent number tak nahi aaya tha! 🥲
  9. 335 points: KebabB0i's comment in 😩
  10. 329 points: M_Batman's comment in Wagon R
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2023.03.28 16:56 subreddit_stats Subreddit Stats: CarsIndia top posts from 2020-11-30 to 2023-03-28 09:22 PDT

Period: 848.28 days
Submissions Comments
Total 1000 56569
Rate (per day) 1.18 66.67
Unique Redditors 634 7444
Combined Score 167328 421455

Top Submitters' Top Submissions

  1. 5874 points, 23 submissions: anonymousbroda52
    1. Rajasthan Petrol pump Accident (419 points, 127 comments)
    2. Toyota Car Sales In india Feb 2023 (413 points, 133 comments)
    3. ACCIDENT BETWEEN FORD ENDEAVOUR VS TATA NEXON AT INTERSECTION (405 points, 105 comments)
    4. TOP 10 SEDAN SALES FOR FEBRUARY 2023 (401 points, 125 comments)
    5. Fined 1.40 Lakh bill for wrecking during the test drive (364 points, 58 comments)
    6. Another Adas Misuse Incident !! (328 points, 143 comments)
    7. INDIAN'S AMONG WORLD'S WORST DRIVERS (327 points, 147 comments)
    8. Next Level Scam... (316 points, 32 comments)
    9. CAR COMPANIES SOLD UNITS IN INDIA FOR FEBRUARY 2023 (293 points, 100 comments)
    10. TOP 10 SELLING CARS IN INDIA IN FEBRUARY 2023 (274 points, 99 comments)
  2. 3381 points, 13 submissions: Old_Membership1326
    1. Got a new navigation system for my car (1426 points, 92 comments)
    2. Being behind these kind of trucks scare the shit out of me (510 points, 76 comments)
    3. Not even 10k kms completed and already Mahindra showing it’s reliability (239 points, 85 comments)
    4. I’m part of this Virtus WhatsApp group and all they do over there is rant about how Maruti cars are so unsafe while clicking such photos (198 points, 110 comments)
    5. Yesterday I was going to work in my XUV 700 and all of a sudden I hear a huge “beep” sound and my speedometer and infotainment system began to continuously reboot while my speakers stop working. And my car has just been serviced and it’s still showing service due. Mahindra never disappoints (171 points, 50 comments)
    6. Lexus Etios (154 points, 22 comments)
    7. The only thing I find cute apart from girls (141 points, 30 comments)
    8. Toota hua Ciaz hu mai... (103 points, 32 comments)
    9. Why doesn’t Maruti sell Jimny in India even though they manufacture it over here ? (97 points, 33 comments)
    10. The way Hyundai and Suzuki are marketing their cars to be safe just shows the impact of Tata in the Indian car market. Tata’s increase in sales by making safer cars hasn’t gone unnoticed. (93 points, 48 comments)
  3. 2407 points, 17 submissions: UrNemisis
    1. What in the bawaseer has Hyundai turned Verna into!!!. Pics from a dealer (308 points, 191 comments)
    2. Nexon Ev battery pack (224 points, 64 comments)
    3. Justice for dummies (217 points, 21 comments)
    4. Brother Of Arun Panwar Beaten By Hyundai Dealership. Wtf (168 points, 60 comments)
    5. New Xuv700 2Bhk (158 points, 25 comments)
    6. Service done at 20000km. Service charges were around 3500, pretty cheap. No issues till now. AMA(about the car). (156 points, 80 comments)
    7. It doesn't even look good in dark colors. Verna N line. Although back looks decent. Overall looks chomu (135 points, 69 comments)
    8. 5star hai magr kharcha bohot hai (130 points, 21 comments)
    9. This is how legends park (129 points, 22 comments)
    10. Completed 10000km and the service cost was just 2800rs and that too for a diesel. No issues yet. (119 points, 44 comments)
  4. 2235 points, 5 submissions: adrock_99
    1. Lovely analysis on why EV’s are not the future for India by Faisal khan (1408 points, 229 comments)
    2. End of Sedans Is Imminent. It was fun while it lasted.. (306 points, 185 comments)
    3. Tata Hexa carrying Mahindra Thar (toy), one of the cutest things I’ve seen on our roads (275 points, 41 comments)
    4. Got the delivery of our third Japanese car today. A Toyota Fortuner 4x4. It was just a Dream of my family to have a big car and we finally did it. (162 points, 95 comments)
    5. 2009 Honda City i-Vtec. My 13 year old baby. She brings a smile every time I turn the key. Still red lines like a beast! (84 points, 48 comments)
  5. 2146 points, 17 submissions: rowthauto
    1. Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV launched at Rs. 44.95 lakh. The Ioniq 5 is available with a 72.6 kWh battery pack that has an ARAI-certified range of 631 km. (201 points, 80 comments)
    2. Toyota Innova Hycross makes India debut; Deliveries in January (188 points, 60 comments)
    3. Maruti Suzuki has commenced bookings for the Fronx and it is likely to be launched in the coming months. (161 points, 83 comments)
    4. 2023 Honda Jazz Facelift Debuts – New Sporty Variant, 10 Airbags Standard. (150 points, 46 comments)
    5. All New Cars Will Have 6 Airbags From 1st October 2022. (148 points, 45 comments)
    6. Hyundai Verna 2023 to come with ADAS Level 2 and over 65 safety features. (146 points, 35 comments)
    7. With its turbo-eye and sporty design, the Mahindra XUV300 Turbosport concept is very appealing! (136 points, 31 comments)
    8. The Tata Nexon concept is slammed out (129 points, 43 comments)
    9. Mahindra Scorpio-N price hiked by up-to Rs 1.35 lac. Scorpio-N debuted in India in June 2022 with an entry-level variant priced at Rs 11.99 lakh (ex-showroom). (114 points, 30 comments)
    10. Maruti Baleno Cross might look like this in production. Presented at the 2023 Auto Expo (111 points, 91 comments)
  6. 1566 points, 10 submissions: NeedleworkerLegal573
    1. Just hit the holy number in my Honda City (365 points, 35 comments)
    2. To all the automakers of India (359 points, 43 comments)
    3. Relatable (171 points, 8 comments)
    4. What an understanding (110 points, 36 comments)
    5. A rare sight- atleast in Chennai. Is it common where you live? (104 points, 36 comments)
    6. What this sub needs (103 points, 19 comments)
    7. All in one spares shop for guys like me who is okay with cheapeused spares. DM me for queries, will try to arrange and ship it for you. (95 points, 20 comments)
    8. Oooh, didn’t expect the display to be this butter smooth. PS - I wasn’t driving while recording (91 points, 38 comments)
    9. How much are we paying as taxes for 100rs of petrol. (87 points, 57 comments)
    10. An interesting feature of GM. (81 points, 26 comments)
  7. 1490 points, 11 submissions: Adwai1h
    1. Hmmmmmm (332 points, 59 comments)
    2. Unfortunately Common Sight Isn't It? (170 points, 56 comments)
    3. No one's got time in Bombay 🤷🏽‍♂️ (167 points, 12 comments)
    4. One of My Favourite Modern Porsche (159 points, 35 comments)
    5. Came across this a few years back on the way to Pawna Lake MH, Looks like a Forza Meet-up. (105 points, 11 comments)
    6. Miami Blue? I kinda like it tbh - Spotted in a Bangalore Mall Parking Lot. (104 points, 24 comments)
    7. An old meme I found on my phone ~ saved from Instagram (101 points, 17 comments)
    8. This wheel is round, Thoughts? - This is what most of the posts on this sub look like (97 points, 29 comments)
    9. Mercedes Unimog on world tour - Bumped into someone cool in Bombay last year. (92 points, 5 comments)
    10. A Peek Into The Past - VW Bugs (86 points, 9 comments)
  8. 1456 points, 12 submissions: vijay001xd
    1. Real reason why sedans are dying (182 points, 44 comments)
    2. Pricing nearly a lakh more than Its benchmark rival city. That too with tiny 1L engine and inferior quality interiors. Has Skoda gone mad? (156 points, 69 comments)
    3. Imagine having powerful engine but could not drive as you wish 🥲 (150 points, 40 comments)
    4. Gotta miss the TDI tho :/ (142 points, 18 comments)
    5. People advised me to avoid buying used BMW or any German car. I was like fuck it and gone for it. It’s been 2 months since i bought 320d. I’m absolutely in love with this machine ❤️❤️ (137 points, 45 comments)
    6. Citroen c3 micro display will be a huge turnoff for people who want to buy this car. Heck, even two wheeler odometer is much better than this. Who the heck approved this shit? (130 points, 46 comments)
    7. Tractor engine kicked in yooooo (111 points, 34 comments)
    8. With Ottoman seats and ADAS, it would make no sense to spend more money on fortuner. Considering Innova hycross might be priced around 30-40L OTR. Toyota is gonna cannibalise themselves hightime (104 points, 83 comments)
    9. Wait, that’s illegal (98 points, 10 comments)
    10. Hey look! Another Facelifted and Repainted car with decade old design -_- (85 points, 9 comments)
  9. 1394 points, 6 submissions: vineetbateman69
    1. Hurts🥲 (somewhere in dombivli) (344 points, 57 comments)
    2. Toyota Prius spotted in Delhi. (314 points, 86 comments)
    3. i rarely find these BYD EVs. what are your honest thoughts about it? (253 points, 136 comments)
    4. So i asked my nearest Nexa showroom the onroad for this Ignis Zeta Amt and they stated that it will be at 8.85L excluding accessories. Man these basic cars getting expensive now! (220 points, 77 comments)
    5. bruh😂 (141 points, 34 comments)
    6. For practical purpose, and an easy driving…shall i consider buying this!? (for our daily market shopping and for my mother for her daily updown at workplace) As we are planning to buy a Good 10L+ rs car after 2-3 years, so the budget is very restricted at 7 lakh ( Need only in Amt) (122 points, 124 comments)
  10. 1364 points, 12 submissions: JammuAurkashmir
    1. what potholes ? (159 points, 25 comments)
    2. Average Indian Biker. (134 points, 21 comments)
    3. Nothing to see. Nothing for thee.. (122 points, 68 comments)
    4. Maruti Suzuki S-presso, caught fire minutes away from the Kannur District Hospital. (121 points, 65 comments)
    5. This is a second one in a row. (121 points, 33 comments)
    6. [Repost] 2023 Honda CRV (115 points, 33 comments)
    7. International disease of bright headlamps! (113 points, 11 comments)
    8. YouShouldKnow: If you can not see the mirrors of the vehicle ahead of you, Driver of that vehicle can not see you. (103 points, 25 comments)
    9. Is there any Indian YouTube channel which reviews the cars critically instead of just showering praises or reading the brochures/press-release ? (100 points, 94 comments)
    10. Maruti Suzuki recalls vehicles over airbag issues. (97 points, 43 comments)
  11. 1180 points, 5 submissions: badass708
    1. Unreal... (463 points, 96 comments)
    2. All are valid arguments but... (413 points, 216 comments)
    3. MS anomaly that wasn't a tin can - guess the black car. (114 points, 43 comments)
    4. Got my EV today! (108 points, 29 comments)
    5. 0-100 in 7.6 seconds ⚡ (82 points, 46 comments)
  12. 1148 points, 5 submissions: srameshr
    1. Got my first car yesterday. A 330i M Sport. (362 points, 86 comments)
    2. New year spin (306 points, 73 comments)
    3. The ex-showroom price of two similarly spec'd cars in India and USA - We pay 2x for the same car (229 points, 156 comments)
    4. Dropped my car off at the washer and they sent me this video! (161 points, 41 comments)
    5. No more 20% state road tax! Citizens won the legal fight against corrupt IAS/KAS officers (the government) to get BH registration for cars in Karnataka (90 points, 19 comments)
  13. 1139 points, 4 submissions: Noob_mobileCamera
    1. That's how we use our expressways. (454 points, 141 comments)
    2. Heard this sub wants a DP change. how's this option? (380 points, 34 comments)
    3. So expressway has got 4 lanes.. Overtaking, 120, 100 and 80. (204 points, 44 comments)
    4. scary lights!!. (101 points, 8 comments)
  14. 1106 points, 6 submissions: SingaporeSinglika
    1. Seeing a lot of BYD cars on the road these days! (287 points, 100 comments)
    2. Thought tinted windows are illegal ¯_(ツ)_/¯ (249 points, 111 comments)
    3. Spotted this beautiful Safari Storme 4x4 GS800 in Bangalore today. (180 points, 67 comments)
    4. Not everyday you see an e-TRON GT! (179 points, 23 comments)
    5. Spotted this G in Bangalore today! (123 points, 22 comments)
    6. Are these super rare in Bangalore? (88 points, 29 comments)
  15. 1055 points, 5 submissions: Intruder_7
    1. This is just so wrong. Didi could just walk on a random street and nobody would give a f but to showoff she wants an "escort" with a siren. And not to mention the little escort has hazard lights on. Man this entitlement and dumbness is crazy (379 points, 152 comments)
    2. POV: You purchased a car after suggestions from CarsIndia (349 points, 42 comments)
    3. Tata Motors showcased more EVs today - Sierra EV and Harrier EV ; ICE version of the Curvv has also been shown - WARNING: Faisal Khan (129 points, 35 comments)
    4. Mini cooper owners be wildin (100 points, 18 comments)
    5. Popular YouTubers upload videos of driving their car in the city at 200 kmph and much worse activities and also influence the audience, hopefully the cops take such cases seriously too (98 points, 27 comments)
  16. 990 points, 3 submissions: FriendshipOk6055
    1. 😩 (613 points, 83 comments)
    2. Drawing of my car i made when i was 9-10 y.o (don't roast🥲) (214 points, 62 comments)
    3. literal carporn (163 points, 28 comments)
  17. 987 points, 5 submissions: Aryan_Singh_17
    1. Suzuki new marketting stratefy (312 points, 104 comments)
    2. mil gayi (195 points, 16 comments)
    3. women can't afFORD (190 points, 22 comments)
    4. ache din (186 points, 45 comments)
    5. riyal (104 points, 24 comments)
  18. 940 points, 4 submissions: GetTheGanjaBabyInLA
    1. Hyundai claims that new Verna 1.5 turbo gdi does 0-100 kmph in 8.1 seconds (370 points, 105 comments)
    2. Tata Punch Owner Transports 700 Kg Load, Gets 18 Kmpl (263 points, 73 comments)
    3. New Verna facelift. Look how they massacred my boy! (188 points, 58 comments)
    4. Another one down. Sad sad time for sedan fans (119 points, 44 comments)
  19. 918 points, 7 submissions: priths3
    1. I think it looks gorgeous! (205 points, 52 comments)
    2. Interesting little car. (166 points, 90 comments)
    3. Damn! This is actually a VFM price. Thoughts? (151 points, 68 comments)
    4. Insane Value For Money! (110 points, 17 comments)
    5. There's this trend of downvoting comments whenever someone recommends a Maruti. (108 points, 93 comments)
    6. We discus a lot about safety ratings of Indian cars in this sub but we don't often discuss the poor driving habits of Indian drivers which is an equally important issue if not more to address. (95 points, 34 comments)
    7. Dear MG, (83 points, 53 comments)
  20. 882 points, 2 submissions: term1throwaway
    1. An oversimplified guide to the Indian Car Scene (703 points, 146 comments)
    2. STUPENDOUS fuel economy over 700 kilometers of pure city driving on the City Hybrid. Thought the hypermiling enthusiasts here would appreciate :) (179 points, 51 comments)
  21. 874 points, 6 submissions: l3g3ndsnvrdi3
    1. Crossed a river for the first time in my Thar (231 points, 35 comments)
    2. Brought home this beauty yesterday, Skoda Superb TDI L&K (183 points, 39 comments)
    3. Two new cars this year, My Thar and Dad's Tiguan AllSpace :) (161 points, 35 comments)
    4. Shades Of Blue (131 points, 35 comments)
    5. Efficiency of the BMW M340i on the highway gunning it. (90 points, 72 comments)
    6. Ooty in my 2021 Thar. (78 points, 11 comments)
  22. 859 points, 5 submissions: SUNNYHFR
    1. CRETA rash driving (434 points, 159 comments)
    2. Speed doesn't matter if you are gonna brake soon. (144 points, 9 comments)
    3. Take that Tata Motors!.. (114 points, 15 comments)
    4. Tiago EV vs Swift, Baleno, i20, & Brezza.(Features list comparision by TATA Motors). (85 points, 67 comments)
    5. Crumpled. (82 points, 11 comments)
  23. 846 points, 2 submissions: zvckp
    1. My car wished me happy birthday. (542 points, 47 comments)
    2. Someone is doing an “India EV trip” (22,000 km) in a NEXON EV MAX across India, Nepal and Bhutan. (304 points, 51 comments)
  24. 837 points, 3 submissions: faltugiribuster
    1. Got my VW Virtus GT delivered today (643 points, 120 comments)
    2. Pop-up headlights (100 points, 13 comments)
    3. An old Toyota commercial (94 points, 7 comments)
  25. 825 points, 3 submissions: StreetEven5491
    1. the new one looks a bit diff from my previous post but still there is only a minor difference (343 points, 97 comments)
    2. Mahindra’s response to arun panwar (294 points, 56 comments)
    3. Thoughts on new verna ? (188 points, 157 comments)
  26. 778 points, 3 submissions: antsaregay
    1. Our new Honda Amaze VX CVT. Family upgraded from Alto 800. 🤝 (339 points, 61 comments)
    2. Kushaq base variant. See how the price goes from 8 to 15 lakh (AP) (296 points, 204 comments)
    3. Drop your guesses (143 points, 93 comments)
  27. 760 points, 2 submissions: nottoohotwheels
    1. Not something you see everyday (477 points, 77 comments)
    2. I’m filthy rich, stay away from me peasants! (283 points, 95 comments)
  28. 755 points, 6 submissions: Royal-Winner-7276
    1. vroom vroom gud (212 points, 81 comments)
    2. Cries in 50 lakhs on road price (153 points, 29 comments)
    3. ROAD IS ROAD (126 points, 6 comments)
    4. Got RC renewed for the Maruti 800. 20 years old car now. (96 points, 43 comments)
    5. Scorpio=❌ ISCARPIO=✅ (85 points, 33 comments)
    6. This modded Octavia produces 576 bhp, does 0-100 in 3.8 seconds, does the quarter mile in 11 seconds and on top of that it's all wheel drive. (83 points, 22 comments)
  29. 745 points, 1 submission: Interesting-Honey829
    1. Whoever says you can’t use sunroof in India, lacks imagination. (745 points, 50 comments)
  30. 732 points, 2 submissions: nissimbhalwankar
    1. Why buy an overpriced fortuner when you can buy a gorgeous camry for the same price? This colour suits it really well. (591 points, 103 comments)
    2. Can we change the Sub's banner (141 points, 36 comments)
  31. 725 points, 4 submissions: Able_Tailor_6983
    1. What's up with Mahindra and waiting periods? Don't they calculate inventory before announcing a new car version? Or did the demand exceed expectations? (299 points, 88 comments)
    2. Scorpio-N tyre hits divider & gets completely dislodged from the SUV [Team-BHP] (207 points, 54 comments)
    3. Maruti chairman RC Bhargava says automobile industry cannot grow with 50% tax rate; All taxation need to be rationalised The Financial Express (119 points, 24 comments)
    4. Can someone help identify this car? (100 points, 89 comments)
  32. 722 points, 4 submissions: agarwalkunal12
    1. Maruti Suzuki Fronx - 1.2L and 1.0L turbo SUV with 3995cm length, 308 L boot,100 PS max power and 142 Nm max Torque. Safety: 6 airbags and HUD (239 points, 196 comments)
    2. Found this parked in the hills somewhere in Uttarakhand. (178 points, 23 comments)
    3. Thanks to the kind people on this sub who made my decision easier on every front. My first car and I couldn't have done this without the advise and nitpickings people made me aware of. (168 points, 57 comments)
    4. This is like Tata bragging about After Sales Service (137 points, 36 comments)
  33. 718 points, 4 submissions: Salt_Row1766
    1. Do minis really work in india ? (228 points, 102 comments)
    2. This beauty looks soo good with black alloys (224 points, 58 comments)
    3. Man trying to catch up a 410hp M2💀 (176 points, 36 comments)
    4. the all new pagani codalunga, only 5 are built the engine specs are a 6.0litre twin turbo which churns out 840 hp and 1,110nm it also costs a bomb whooping 62cr (90 points, 63 comments)
  34. 703 points, 5 submissions: Reddit_Survivor9
    1. Idk about the opinions on this car, but I love it. I think it's a perfect car for nipping off to nearby places and also something I'd give my wife if I get married in the future. What are your opinions? (202 points, 151 comments)
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2023.03.28 04:50 JLGoodwin1990 There's an old Gas Station in the forests of the Pacific Northwest. If you ever see it, keep driving

“SHIT!”
I wrenched the steering wheel over to the right, causing the tires to scream in protest. A deep horn blared loudly, almost rupturing my eardrums, and the interior was momentarily illuminated by harsh white headlights. For a split second, my life flashed in front of my eyes, and then I felt the bumpiness of the grassy edge of the road jostle me around. The eighteen wheeler which had veered into my lane missed me by less than a foot, blasting by in a blur at what had to be seventy miles an hour or more. After a split second of catching my breath, I jabbed the driver’s window switch down and stuck my head out into the pouring rain.
“Asshole!” I screamed at the retreating logging truck, though I knew the driver wouldn’t be able to hear me. A moment later, an outraged woman’s voice tumbled from the speakers of my rented Chrysler 300. “I beg your damn pardon?!” Regaining my senses and remembering I’d been in the middle of a phone call, I sat back down in the seat. “Not you, Erin” I said apologetically, “If you didn’t hear the commotion on my end of the line, I almost got splattered all over the front end of some moron’s Peterbilt who wandered over to my side of the road” There was a moment of silence from the speakers, and then my agent let out a small snort. “Well, isn’t that just grand? You’ve gotta love idiots on the roads these days” It took a softer tone. “I’m glad you didn’t get into an accident, Al. I don’t feel like losing my best client and close friend in one go” I laughed. “Helps me relax to know you care” I admitted, then, after a moment getting the tension out of my muscles, I pulled the car back on the road and continued on.
It was the winter of 2022, and I was on my way to a book signing in Seattle from where I lived in Gold Beach, Oregon. I was a writer who’d just broken the New York Times Bestseller list with my debut novel, and as such, I was on the start of my book signing tour which would take me around the country. Obviously, as many people would quickly realize who I am if I used my real name, I have changed it, along with others. Erin, my literary agent, had suggested I fly to Seattle from the airport in North Bend, but I’m someone who’s had a major anxiety over flying ever since the September 11th attacks in 2001. So, instead, knowing I hadn’t purchased a new car to replace my rather shabby and broken down one yet, she’d arranged me a rental, and I’d begun the almost seven and a half hour drive north.
“I wouldn’t have had to deal with those dingbats if Interstate 5 hadn’t jammed up with that accident” I muttered. “Well, you were the one who wanted to drive, Al” Erin’s chiding voice came through the speakers. “Do you have any idea where you are?” I glanced at the GPS map for what had to be the hundredth time. The screen almost seemed to glitch, jumping as the antenna on top of the car attempted to communicate with an orbiting satellite above. Piece of shit. “No, this stupid navigation system is apparently on the fritz” I snorted. “So much for Enterprise being a good car rental company” I looked back up just in time to see a sign with the gas symbol flash past. Thank you, God, for small favors, I thought. “Hey, there’s a gas station coming up soon. I’m a bit low anyways; I’ll stop there, get directions and then call you when I’m on my way, okay?” There was a sigh on the speakers. “Okay, just, please, try not to be too long. The publishing house won’t like it if you show up to your very first book signing late tomorrow” she said.
“I’ll be as quick as I can” I said reassuringly, then pressed the red disconnect button on the steering wheel, ending the call. I let out a sigh of relief; Erin was my saving grace and had been the one to orchestrate my contract, including a very nice advance, but after a while, it became exhausting to deal with her. I stared out the windshield at the two lane road in front of me, relishing the silence, save for the rain pelting the car’s windshield, the windshield wipers flicking it off, and the tires on the wet pavement. For a few more minutes, all I saw was nothing but endless trees pushing in close to the road, almost seeming as if they were jostling to see who drove up and down past them. Then, almost as if my thoughts had summoned it, I saw the bright lights appear ahead on the right like a lighthouse beacon.
It was clearly one which had been here a very long time; the overall appearance gave the impression it had been around since at least the 1950s, if not earlier. I grunted with surprise as I saw the lit up station logo swinging around in a lazy circle on its pole. The faded green outline of a Brontosaurus and similarly weathered red letters spelling out Sinclair were ones I thought I would never see in person, seeing as how the company had gone defunct back in March. Guess nobody told the owner of this one that. I pulled into the station, my tires driving over a small black wire which caused a classic bell to ding loudly twice, somewhere out of sight. Pulling up next to the green pump, I shut the engine off and relaxed back into the comfortable leather, listening to the tick of the engine cooling down. As I closed my eyes, I could only hear the loud buzz of the fluorescent lights overhead, and the rain pelting the metal awning over the pumps.
I opened my eyes as I heard the rain peter out and looked around, glancing at the analog clock on the dash, illuminated by the overhead lights. 7:30PM. Ten minutes had passed. I sighed. “Come on, man” I muttered, then quickly tapped the horn. The blaring sound of it almost seemed to shatter the stillness like a baseball through a plate glass window. Still nobody. “Damn it” I whispered, then unbuckled my seatbelt and pulled on the handle, using my foot to kick open the door. A bitingly cold wind smashed into my face as I stepped out onto the cracked concrete, causing me to flip up the collar of my coat in response. I glanced around, only hearing the sounds of the wind whipping through the trees, crickets chirping, and what had to be the hoots of an owl somewhere off in the forest beyond. The garage bays were open, and in the faded yellowed light of what had to be old incandescent bulbs, I could see what looked like a 50s Cadillac and a 70s International Scout up on the lifts, but no mechanic in sight. Leaning back into the car, I leaned on the horn, longer this time. Again, the sound reverberated off the trees and station. For some reason, I shivered at the noise. It almost feels sacrilegious to disturb the silence out here. I shook my head. Where the hell had that thought come from.
I shook it away and waited another minute or so. There was still no sign of life. Maybe the station IS actually closed. The thought was worrying; I hadn’t seen another sign of civilization, aside from the dumbass logging truck, in two and a half hours. I didn’t know how far it was until the next town or gas station, and as good as the Chrysler had been on gas, I didn’t want to try driving further on only a quarter tank. I decided to find out for myself, slamming the driver’s door closed with a loud thunk. Stepping around the front of the car, I walked across to the open bays, the sound of my footfalls echoing back at me. I glanced around, noticing the spilled oil on the ground, and mismatched tools, bottles and hoses heaved unceremoniously on the bench in the back. But still saw no one. Great, I thought, looking up to see the bright moon begin to appear from behind the clouds.
I had begun to turn and stride towards what had to be an office or convenience store when the figure burst out of the door, nearly causing me to jump out of my skin. “Gah!” I involuntarily let out, receiving a good natured laugh in return. “Sorry, sir, I didn’t mean to startle you, let alone make you wait so long!” I caught my breath, then let out a strained chuckle and looked up at the man. He appeared to be in his late forties or early fifties, dressed in a green Sinclair jumpsuit adorned with the same green dinosaur on the front patch; the patch on the other side proclaimed the man’s name to be Harold. The remaining hair on his head was slicked back, and he flashed me a smile with, surprisingly, bright white teeth. I held up my hand, giving it a little wobble and gave a laugh of relief. “Don’t worry about it, man. For a second, I thought this place was permanently closed or something” I said, the steadiness returning to my voice. “No sir, just the fact it’s only little old me working the night shifts!” he declared, jokingly wiping his brow. I snorted and smiled. The man clearly had a decent sense of humor.
“I’m guessing you need gas?” he asked, changing the subject to business and gesturing to my car. I nodded. “Yes, please, if you could fill her up with regular” He nodded, then began towards it as I jogged back around, opening the driver’s door and pressing the button to pop the gas cap. Harold let out a low whistle as he pulled the pump from its cradle. “Very nice car, sir!” he exclaimed, looking it over. “It looks expensive” I shrugged my shoulders. “It is a nice car, a Chrysler 300S, but, unfortunately, it’s not mine” He looked up at me and cocked an eyebrow as he slid the nozzle in and pulled on the handle. “It’s a rental” I added quickly, realizing it sounded like I’d jacked it or something. He seemed to relax. “Ah, that makes sense” he said jovially, “It’s nicer and newer than anything we normally see out here usually” I jerked my thumb at the open bays. “I’d say you have people with good taste around here, seeing as how that’s a 55 Coupe Deville back there” I said. He laughed, nodding approvingly. “I see you know your cars” he said with an impressed tone, glancing at the readout on the pump. “I do, love ‘em” I replied.
He looked back up at me. “So, are you some kind of auto collector or race car driver, then?” he asked. I shook my head. “No, afraid not. I’m a writer” He jerked his head up, his green eyes seeming to twinkle in the fluorescent lights. “A writer? Well, blow me down, I never thought I’d get a God-to-honest writer in my station!” he exclaimed, smiling. I nodded, feeling a slight sense of uncomfortableness wash over me. I still hadn’t gotten used to the reaction people had when they learned of my profession. He pressed forward. “What kind of books do you write?” he asked excitedly. “I write in the horror genre, honestly” I admitted, causing him to smile widely at the news. “Horror is my favorite style of books to read!” he said. “I love everything from the old classics, to Stephen King!” He looked at me quizzically. “How many have you written so far?” I held up a single finger. “Just one published; I’m actually on the way up to a publicity signing right now” He nodded approvingly, then looked back at the pump before speaking again.
“So, have you ever seen anything truly scary?” I raised an eyebrow at his question. That came completely out of left field. “What’dya mean by that?” I asked in return. He still watched the pumps, but replied. “So many horror writers I’ve heard about talk about how they’ve had their own frightening experience, whether it’s a plain old scare, or even a supernatural experience. It’s what helps them write truly horrifying tales” Now, he looked back at me. His face held a smile which caused me to inwardly shudder a little bit. It almost seemed far too wide for a moment. Then, blinking, I realized it was just a regular grin, if not just a bit of an odd one. The lights must’ve caused you to see things. He finished. “So, I was just asking if you’d ever had a scary experience which got you into writing horror” For a moment, there was silence between us as I pondered his question, only broken by an owl’s screech somewhere in the gathering darkness. Then I shrugged.
“Honestly, I hate to disappoint you, but, no” I admitted. He gave me a slightly surprised expression. “Really?” I nodded, deciding to be honest with him. “Really. To be completely truthful with you, Harold, as much as I love horror, both writing it, and reading and watching it, I’ve stopped being scared of it a while ago” The surprised expression seemed to grow on his face. “Really?” he repeated, then looked down at the pump again. “That’s a shame” he said, his voice almost holding a trace of sadness in it. I nodded, having to agree with him. “It is. I used to love getting scared by a good horror film or book, but, as I got older, it just seemed to, you know, drift away. Now, I just write what I know others are afraid of, like I did with my first book here, but, honestly? When I write, I don’t feel that fear in me at all” I hated admitting it; even when I’d given my first online interview with a magazine about my novel, I’d lied about it, saying that my own work could scare the hell out of me. But, in a way, it felt good to finally admit the truth to someone, even just a stranger I’d likely never see again.
I looked up to find him giving me a rather intense, and honestly, extremely creepy stare. His green eyes almost seemed to glow in the lights, and his smile had completely disappeared. I took a step back at the abrupt change in his demeanor, but just as quickly, it too, was wiped away, replaced by the smile I’d known since he appeared. “Well, I’m sure if you search hard enough, you’ll find that feeling again” he said, his voice filled with what sounded like genuine empathy. I nodded, looking out at the woods. “I hope” I truthfully admitted, then heard the sound of the pump finally clicking off. “Ah, all done!” Harold said happily, pulling the pump out of the car and replacing it back in its cradle. He looked at the readout. “That’ll be $23.17!” I started slightly. Under 24 bucks for three quarters of a tank? I hadn’t heard of gas this cheap since I was at least a teenager, but, at the same time, I wasn’t going to look a gift horse in the mouth. I reached into my back pocket, pulling out my wallet, and from it, my credit card. “Do, you happen to accept credit?” I asked, half afraid he’d tell me he didn’t.
But he plucked the card, happily, out of my hand. “Of course we do, Mr.-“ he looked down the name on my card, “Mr. DeMascus! The credit card reader, however, is back inside the main building” He gestured back towards the door he’d exited from. “Would you mind if I took it back there and ran it?” I shook my head. “No, by all means, go right ahead” I said, and he turned away and strode back across towards the building. “I’ll be back out with your receipt quicker than you can say, Bob’s your uncle!” he called. I let out another laugh at the phrase I hadn’t heard in years when I noticed something. I hadn’t seen the man’s back since he’d appeared, and this was my first time. The back of his jumpsuit was the same stained green as the front, with a red oil rag peeking out of the back pocket, but my eyes were drawn to one thing. What looked like a large tear in it, just below the large logo patch adorning the back, almost as if he’d been slashed. I could see an equally stained white shirt underneath it.
“Uh, hey!” I called out to him. He stopped and turned back to me, still smiling. “Yes?” he asked. I pointed to my own back. “Your, uh, your jumpsuit has a huge tear in the back of it. Just wanted to tell you, in case you didn’t know!” For a moment, the same funny look came over his face, and then he waved his hand dismissively. “Oh, I know; I haven’t had a chance to mend it yet!” he said, then, holding up a finger, pulled open the door, causing a bell hung from the inside handle to jingle, and stepped inside. I was left alone again, with only the buzzing sound of the lights almost causing my ears to ring in the sudden silence. Not wanting to seem rude by waiting back in the car, I instead walked to the front and leaned against the hood, staring out into the night. My eyes absentmindedly drifted off into the gloom as I waited for Harold to return.
That’s when my eyes finally glanced over at the large sign directly ahead of me. It was the one which advertised the price for gas by the gallon, and as I’d pulled in from the other way, not to mention getting too caught up talking, I hadn’t even looked at it. You could easily tell it had fallen into a bit of disrepair, as the light inside which allowed you to see the prices at night flickered on and off, precariously seeming as though it would burn out at any second. You could even hear it flickering loudly in the silence. That wasn’t what drew my eye, though. No, what drew my eye was the prices displayed on that flickering sign. “There’s absolutely no freakin’ way” I whispered to myself. I scanned down, but kept looking at the top two figures. Eighty-eight cents a gallon for regular? I felt a small wave of confusion fall over me. No matter how out in the middle of nowhere this station was, there was no way that it would charge that little for gas. Not to mention, it showed prices for both unleaded and leaded gasoline, something that had been banned since at least the mid 90s.
As my mind attempted to process this, something else finally sunk in. The entire forest around the station had fallen silent. And I’m not talking a normal silence, either. The crickets, the owl, the rustling of what I’d thought were deer or elk in the trees, had vanished. Even the wind had seemed to stop. It was an almost unearthly stillness, as if the entire forest were holding its breath. It was beyond unnerving and eerie, to say the least, and it caused a shiver to shoot up my spine. The only sound I could hear was the almost maddeningly loud buzz of the overhead lights, which seemed to drone like that of a growling creature. I realized every muscle in my body had tensed up, though I couldn’t understand why. Sure, the silence is eerie, but, it’s nothing to be truly afraid of, I thought. As much as I repeated that thought to myself, I couldn’t help but feel increasingly on edge in the stillness. “Okay, fuck this” I said finally, the sound of even my own echoing voice sounding just…off to me, pushing myself off my hood and beginning for the door Harold had gone through. As I walked, I looked at the watch on my wrist, seeing another fifteen minutes had passed since he’d left. Where the hell is he? Letting out a sigh, both of frustration, and to try and relieve some of the odd sensation forming in my gut, I finally reached the door and reached out, gripping the handle.
It felt almost shockingly cold in my hand, and I quickly twisted it, opening the door and causing the bell to jingle, sounding too loud in the quiet. I stepped inside and allowed it to swing shut behind me, the bell giving another jingle, this time muted in the building’s interior. I looked around. Aside from an old Coca-Cola machine in one corner of the room, there were no food or drinks in here. Instead, the two or three aisles taking up most of the space were filled with what looked like older style cans of motor oil and other assorted automotive bits and bobs, all adorned with the dinosaur logo. I drew in a breath, then coughed a little. It felt more than a little musty in here, as if it hadn’t been aired out in a long time. Looking directly ahead, I saw the counter that Harold must usually be stationed at. An older style cash register sat atop it, and behind it lay an open door marked Employees only. Beyond was a long, tiled hallway which stretched out for a while before disappearing around a corner.
I stared at the cash register. Haven’t seen one of these old jobs since I was a kid in the 90s, I thought, a few nostalgic emotions breaking through my other emotions and tugging at my heartstrings. But it was just as quickly shooed away by the uneasy feeling that was settling over me like a cloud of dust. This whole thing, this whole place just seemed…wrong. I couldn’t tell why, but it was making my arms and legs feel as though insects were inching along under my skin. After a moment’s hesitation, I opened my mouth. “Uh, hey, Harold?” I called, my voice seeming muted just like the bell had. I waited. No answer. “Hey, Harold, are you back there?” I called again. Still nothing. Feeling increasingly on edge as the fluorescent lights in here sounded like they were also buzzing too loud, I craned my neck to look down the corridor. Just barely at the corner, I saw the bright blue sign indicating a restroom. I made my decision, calling out again.
“Look, if you can hear me, Harold, I’m coming over the counter to use the restroom, okay? I can’t hold it until I get to the next town!” It was a lie; I hadn’t eaten or drank anything in the last two hours to make me have to go, but, just in case he came around the corner, I didn’t want to get into trouble, as odd as I felt. I still didn’t want to piss the man off. Taking a deep breath, I hopped the counter and stepped into the corridor. Unlike the main room, this was lit by three or four incandescent light bulbs, dangling down from the ceiling. It gave the hall a slightly dimmer look than behind me, and I hesitated for a moment before starting down it, taking care not to have my footsteps echo too much. The hall seemed to go on forever, but eventually, I reached the corner. Wanting to keep up appearances, I turned the knob for the bathroom and opened it. After looking into it for a split second, I shut it quickly, suppressing a cough and a gag. It had looked disgusting, as though it hadn’t been cleaned in years, if not decades. Turning back, I noticed a brighter light down at the end of the next stretch of hallway. I debated for a moment, then began down it. All I wanted was to be out of here.
I passed another open door; glancing through it, I saw the two garage bays and the view outside. The blast of cold, fresh air relieved me somewhat, and I continued on. As I reached the doorway, I looked around, seeing that it was an office. Two desks stood inside, each with nameplates on the edge of them. I spied Harold’s name on the far one. I also saw my credit card sitting in the middle of the table; the bright blue stood out among the dark wood and white papers. Letting out a relieved sigh, I crossed to it quickly and picked it up. I decided I’d just leave a twenty and a ten in cash on the desk instead and get the hell out of here. I didn’t know where the man had gone to, and every fiber of my being was telling me to leave. As I reached for my wallet, my eyes caught a plaque on the wall behind the desk, the faux gold glinting in the low light. I stared at it. The photograph was clearly Harold’s, looking almost the same as I’d seen him, just a lot cleaner. Below that was a declaration etched into the fake gold. Employee of the Month, Harold Jankowski. I couldn’t help but smile a little at how hard he must’ve worked for it. Less than a second later, though, the smile dropped from my face as I read the inscription underneath it.
August, 1976. I shook my head, hoping that I was just seeing things in the low light, hoping that it would change to 2006, or hell, even 1996. But, no. It remained the same.”What the fuck?” I breathed out, feeling another shiver go down my spine. There was absolutely no way that, if he’d looked to be in his forties or fifties in the mid-seventies, that he would still look the same forty-six years later. He’d at least be in his eighties or nineties now, and would very much not still be working here. “What the hell is going on…” I whispered again. Feeling like tendrils of dread were reaching out of the gloom and jamming themselves in me, I turned to book it out of the room, and out of the station entirely. But I froze, as I saw Harold.
He sat in an old style black swivel chair, his back to me in the next room. I couldn’t tell what the room was, as it was lit only by a single, very dim bulb directly over him, but the room was giving me off truly creepy vibes. For the first time in years, I felt the first inklings of fear. Before I had a chance to move or say anything, he spoke. “Well, Mr. DeMascus” he said, his voice almost inflectionless. I began to speak. “Look, I’m sorry I barged back in here, it’s just-“ I was cut off as he continued. “Well, Mr. DeMascus, how do you feel?” My shoulders slumped as I felt a wave of confusion envelop me. “Ex-excuse me?” I managed out. “How do you feel?” he repeated, then continued, his voice finally seeming to gain some cadence to it. “Do you feel…afraid? Do you feel…fear?” He let out a low chuckle, one that almost seemed different from the happy one I’d heard outside. I didn’t know how to respond. Finally, he spoke again. “It’s okay; you don’t have to tell me. I know, I can feel it” He let out another chuckle, and I felt multiple shivers shoot up my spine.
“And, frankly, Mr. DeMascus, I’m happy about that” he said, standing up, but still keeping his back to me. “Because, you all taste so much better when you’re afraid” This time I did manage to say something. “…The fuck…” It wasn’t the most eloquent response, but apparently Harold found it funny, as he let out another low, creepy chuckle. He finally turned towards me, and I jumped backwards, slamming into his desk and causing his nameplate to fall to the ground. The man still smiled at me, his smile now holding a very definite wideness to it, holding an almost pants pissing wickedness in it. But, he didn’t seem…alive. His previously sparkling green eyes now seemed glassy and unseeing. To put it bluntly, he almost more resembled a ventriloquist’s dummy, a puppet, than anything. He almost seemed to lean towards me. And finally, he spoke. “I’ll make it sporting, though. You have twenty seconds to run” he said. Swallowing hard, I looked around and saw a tire iron on his desk. I snatched it up, ready to club the man over the head if he made a move towards me.
That’s when he simply dropped forward onto his face. He fell halfway forward into the room and didn’t move. I looked down at him, and gasped as I realized what I was seeing. The man looked nothing more than like a deflated beach ball, as though all the organs and blood in him had been sucked out. I saw the tear in the back of his jumpsuit again, this time much more pronounced. Behind it, his dirty white shirt had been torn as well, and it revealed…oh, fuck me sideways…a hole in his actual back. I could see the white of his spine clearly visible in the yellow light. As I stared down at him, I heard a voice. This one, though, was not Harold’s. It seemed to come from everywhere and nowhere at once, much lower than I’d ever heard a human voice speak, and. It alone almost caused me to piss myself, because it held a truly evil, sadistic tone to it. Twenty. Nineteen. Eighteen. Seventeen. I looked up and into the darkened room Harold had fallen out of. And finally, for the first time in years, I screamed.
Hovering just in the darkness beyond the edge of the dim light’s gaze, were two enormous, glowing green eyes. They were larger than a human’s eyes ever could be, and in a very inhuman shape, looking like crescent moons. They held the most evil, sadistic glee I had ever seen in my life. At my scream, the voice stopped counting down, and…it fucking laughed. A great, booming laugh that sounded like nails on a chalkboard. And then it began counting down again, the malicious excitement in it audible. Sixteen. Fifteen. Fourteen. I didn’t wait any longer. I didn’t want to see what those eyes belonged to. I turned and I sprinted out of the office, running down the corridor, my footfalls and panicked breathing echoing back to me like a gunshot. The corridor seemed to go on forever, and I couldn’t understand why it was taking so long to reach the corner. Finally, though, I reached it. And froze.
I was back at the entrance to the office. What the fuck?! Behind me, I heard the voice reach ten, and I began sprinting again down the hallway. It seemed to take even longer to reach the corner, and this time, I reached out to grab the corner edge with me hand-only to grab the wooden edge of the office door. My eyes widened and I felt tears begin to fall from my eyes as I ran again. The voice continued as I dashed for down the ever increasing corridor. Seven. Six. Five. I let out a strangled sob as I grabbed for the tiled corner, pushing off the edge of the corridor to snatch at it. Instead, I smashed into the wall…next to the office door. I fell in a heap, trying to force myself up when I heard it finish.
Three. Two. One. Ready or not, Mr. DeMascus. Here. I. Come. As it finished uttering the last word, the voice dropped even lower, as if I were hearing the voice of the devil himself speak to me. I realized if I looked behind me now, I’d see it. Standing in the middle of the office, over its human puppet. I refused to look back; I knew it wanted me to. Tears flowed freely down my cheeks, mixing with the blood from my head where I’d slammed into the wall. Every horror movie death in movies and books flashed through my mind. And I knew all of them weren’t even remotely as horrible as what that…thing had planned for me. That’s when a thought, just a tiny glimmer of hope, flashed through my mind. Something I’d seen as I’d walked down the hall to the office. I felt adrenaline course through me. I might die trying to do this, but I have to try, I thought.
I heard the floor behind me rattle, and felt hot, stinking breath fall across the back of my neck. For a microsecond, I felt paralyzed with fear, and then I let out a strangled cry, exploding into motion. I heard a bellow of frustration behind me, followed by a laugh. It knew once I reached the end of the corridor, it’d use whatever power it had to bring me right back to it. It had power over this corridor. But it doesn’t realize it left a weak spot open. The thought still echoing in my mind, I ran, unable to keep myself from screaming this time as I dashed down the corridor. It seemed even longer than before, but as I reached the halfway point, I saw what I’d been hoping to spy. The door into the garages stood open, almost hidden out of sight behind a shelf of oil. I let out another cry; this one of determination. Behind me, I heard the creature stop laughing. Now, it let out a bellowing cry of rage, realizing what I intended to do. I felt it begin to thunder up the corridor after me, to snatch me up. The feeling of something sharp sliced across my back.
And then I was leaping for the doorway. And through it. I landed in a puddle of still sticky oil underneath the Cadillac, what I saw now was rusting away with decades of disrepair. Not wasting a second, I jumped to my feet and ran for the open bay doors. Behind me, I heard a louder bellow, but I didn’t look back. I burst out from inside the doors into the night, now laden with the sounds of the forest again. I dashed for my car, almost flying over the hood and ripped open the driver’s door. Crashing into the seat, I stabbed at the start button, for a moment terrified that, like the typical horror cliché, it wouldn’t start. But, to my surprise- and gratitude, it did, the roar of the V6 thundering out. As I grabbed the knob to jam into drive, I risked one glance up. And I couldn’t help but scream out again.
The entire gas station had gone dark. The inside, the overhead lights, everything. I could see the outline of the building, but that was it. And the eyes. The eyes glowered at me from inside the bays with absolute rage and hatred. Still screaming and staring at them, I slammed my foot down onto the accelerator. The tires screamed, and the car shot forward like a rocket, tearing out from under the awning and out onto the road. I refused to look in the rear view mirror. I knew I’d see those eyes one final time in them, and I didn’t want to. I just kept my eyes on the road in front of me, as far as my headlights reached, my knuckles white as I gripped the wheel and roared away from the hell behind me.
I just about never let up my foot from that gas pedal, taking the corners far too fast. Not until the warm lights of the next town finally came into view, one I can’t recall the name of. I felt myself beginning to cry, this time tears of happiness and relief. I drove straight through to the police station. I knew I could never tell them what had actually happened to me; they’d think I was utterly insane, or on something. But, I could tell them I’d been attacked by a crazed lunatic at an old gas station. And that’s exactly what I did. I burst in, begging to speak to someone. The officers at the desk calmed me down and took my statement, taking it all very seriously when I showed them my back, which, as it turned out, had three deep slashes in it. But when I told them where it happened, confused looks came over both their faces. As a paramedic rushed in from outside to check my wounds, one of the officers walked into the back, returning with the sergeant on duty, an older gentleman in his sixties. “Please tell me again, what happened to you” he asked gently. I did, and when I finished, he shook his head. “Son, it couldn’t possibly have happened at the Sinclair station ten or twelve miles back” he said softly. I stammered. “W-why not?” I demanded, struggling for my words. “Because” he began, “It closed in 1979, after a huge fire gutted it, killing everyone inside”
It’s been almost half a year since that incident now. I never made my book signing, which earned me a furious phone call from Erin. Her fury disappeared when she heard I’d been attacked. I told her it had been from someone I’d pulled over attempting to help on the side of the road. I didn’t want to repeat the same conversation I had with the police. They said they’d try and find whoever attacked me, but I know they never will. Not after they showed me a newspaper article, yellowed with age, showing the burned out hulk of the gas station I’d been to. Along with a very familiar photograph of a smiling man next to it. I still am a horror writer. The horror I saw that night didn’t stop me from writing. My second novel is due out this year. But now, whenever I sit down at my computer and begin to write a truly scary scene, I feel the chills of fear from my own creation jolt up my spine. Because I know true horrors lie in this world. And I hope I never come across them again.
I’m posting this here, not only to tell the truth finally about what I experienced, but also as a warning. To anyone who will listen. If you’re ever in the Pacific Northwest, on a lonely two lane road in the middle of nowhere, and you happen to come across an old looking gas station, lit up with a faded green Brontosaurus logo spinning in the night? Just keep your foot hard down and keep going. Because you may not be as lucky as I was.
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2023.03.28 03:42 beenpt140 Is a 2006 Lexus GS, with 160k miles for 2 grand from a private seller a good idea?

I am 25 M, and one of my friends is selling their 2006 Lexus GS with 160k miles for 2k. It needs a water pump replacement, and I believe that is it. It was recently a daily driver, so inspection is up to date. I don't drive too frequently (5-7k a year), is this a good buy?
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2023.03.28 03:17 carguyfrank Discover the full potential of your Lexus RX 350 with my comprehensive guide to factory accessories. In this article, I delve into the wide range of interior and exterior accessories designed to enhance your driving experience and cater to your unique needs.

Discover the full potential of your Lexus RX 350 with my comprehensive guide to factory accessories. In this article, I delve into the wide range of interior and exterior accessories designed to enhance your driving experience and cater to your unique needs. submitted by carguyfrank to BuildYourOwn [link] [comments]

2023.03.27 23:14 RowRowRowedHisBoat Help me save my Baja, I need some sort of bed covering.

I have a 2005 Baja with only 120,000 miles, and a 2006 Outback with 165,000 miles. I have to get rid of one. I'm leaning toward keeping the Outback because I have 2 kids, including 1 in a stroller, and its so much more convenient. If I have the family in the Baja, and its raining, where do I put anything? There is 0 space. I dont want the stroller, or groceries, or diaper bag, getting rained on. Outback also has a nicer interior, a bit more power, better gas mileage, I can tow my jetskis, and it is all around more comfortable. But I WANT to keep the Baja. It's worth more, and will keep appreciating as long as I take care of it. I just need to create a waterproof space in the back.
I am trying to find an affordable tonneau cover or Camper shell, and its proving difficult for obvious reasons. Especially since I am in the south and not many of them were sold down here.
If I can't find one, I'll be selling it. So might be making a post for that in a few weeks.
edit: I also just love the Baja. It's slow, but still fun to drive. I also like driving something interesting. I'm a car guy. Driving something other people want to talk to me about appeals to me. Random dude today at Wal-Mart walked up asking me all sorts of questions. That doesn't happen with the Outback.
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2023.03.27 22:56 labonave 2013 is300h question

Hi I found a 2013 is300h near me (France), and this specific model really appeals me. The look, the technology, the build quality, and Lexus’ reputation. The one I found is absolutely gorgeous , not a single defect body and interior wise, known Lexus history, careful owner. As such, the price tag is a bit higher but at least this one is really close to me, and the shape might explain the cost. Nonetheless this is a big decision for me. I previously only owned old or with very high mileages cars (mostly Italians). This one is less than 10 yo and less than 140 k kms but much more expensive.
I’m not really concerned about the overall reliability, I’m pretty confident (maybe wrong) that it should last some years without big trouble and I’m not driving that much (10-15k a year).
I’m more worried about the hybrid system. I like the technology, it allows me to drive in town until 2030+ , and it’s proven. But what are the odds that the hybrid system (of course the battery but maybe other things?) would fail in the next years ? Lexus hybrid diag show all diags are ok but we will reach the warranty end next year. Is that a real risk ? Is 3rd party single cell change a thing ? Are there other things to be careful of ?
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2023.03.27 20:15 scottypinthemix VGT cars in VR

Just got the Lexus VGT car. It’s absolute garbage in VR. The view is essentially my head sticking out the middle of the windshield. No wheel, no gauge cluster, no interior etc. Are all the VGT cars done so poorly in VR? Don’t really want to spend the credits if they all suck in VR.
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2023.03.27 16:39 Even-Economist-1454 Lexus IS500 F-Sport vs Acura TLX Type S

Hey all,
Was wondering what everyone’s thoughts were on these two beasts.
I’m gettin’ closer and closer to making a purchase soon and I’m still stuck on which one is the better pick.
The Lexus has the beautiful bulletproof NA V8 while the Acura has the better interior and a FINE exterior.
Both have their strengths and weaknesses, I’d just like to know everyone else’s opinions on the two.
Which one is better for 5+ years? Reliability? Uniqueness? Which one’s more fun?
Any opinions would be of help!
Thanks, all!
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2023.03.27 15:26 GoddessKillion Unsure of what to ask for at shop (2004 Lexus RX330, 233k miles)

Hello, I’m noticing some issues with my car but am unsure of what to say whenever I go to the shop. My parents mostly dealt with my car issues before and told me not to worry about it, but now I’m on my own and sooo confused.
Recently it’s been very laborious (?) for my car to accelerate. Like I almost have to mash it to the floor to go even 70. That wasn’t a problem a few months ago. It’s not time for an oil change yet according to my sticker. Also when I drive near 60-75 there’s a bit of shaking and some noise, more than what I thought was normal anyways.
If any of this is relevant, I got an alignment and tire change/rotation in Sept 2022. My last oil change was January 2023. And my entire engine was replaced December 2021.
Thank you!
ETA: I think I mean motor instead of engine. Basically what happened was I got my oil changed at Express Oil Change (US) and the person did something wrong when closing it back up and within the next 12 hours my oil leaked out. I was driving and my car stalled and my motor (?) was locked. Express Oil put in a new motoengine for “free”.
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2023.03.27 02:42 Sir-Loins22 2006 Lexus GX470

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2023.03.26 19:23 shadow_matter011 Joining the club!

Joining the club!
Been lurking for a while and now finally joining the club, picking it up tomorrow. 2006 GS model with ~20,000km. Never been winter driven, all factory parts; paint, interior and soft top are mint. Comes with the matching factory hard top. I'm 6'1", 250lbs and just fit comfortably into the NC model with low profile shoes.
Now I just need to learn to drive stick as I drive it home. Wish me luck!
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2023.03.26 16:39 JFrederickH Just traded in a 2021 Palisade Calligraphy for a 2020 XC90 Momentum T6 Advanced Pkg!

We have owned the Calligraphy since October of 21, apparently right before the time people started paying thousands over MSRP to get these vehicles. It is definitely a “bells and whistles” vehicle with a premium trim but overall it just felt too big and too much like a “truck” for my wife.
She was always a fan of her 2015 Lexus RX350 but it was also kind of the boring choice, so we started looking at what else was in the range with reliability and safety, which naturally brought us to the Volvo - and the 2019-2020 XC90 range specifically to compete feature-wise with the Palisade.
We picked up a Thunder Gray 2020 XC90 Momentum T6 with the Advanced package, so things like 360 camera, HUD etc were things we didn’t want to miss from the PaliSade. It has a deep navy blue leather interior which has a very premium look and feel. Ours has 37,000 miles plus we paid $2800 for their “certified” extended warranty, which I think added 4 years and up to 100K miles So I feel pretty good about reliability.
So far we’ve just driven a couple hours (picked it up from out of state) but to me it’s a much better experience driving than the Palisade. The interior feels more like a luxury vehicle and less like a big truck. Plus all the ambient lighting and infotainment gimmicks on the Palisade could feel sometimes like a lot of “bling.”
I do think navigating the infotainment system in the XC90 will take some getting used to. It’s a little distracting driving and trying to figure everything out even though the dealer spent about 30 minutes with us explaining everything. We’ll just have to get used to working with the vertical touchscreen and where all the controls are (like the climate controls we spent 10 minutes on the side of the road trying to figure out how to turn down the AC blower).
Looking forward to a long future with this awesome new-to-us SUV!
Also: Damn that deep blue leather interior looks nice!
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2023.03.26 15:06 SkylineFTW97 Bought a new project yesterday. $650 2003 Accord EX V6

Bought a new project yesterday. $650 2003 Accord EX V6
I spent the early half of yesterday at a local police auction. I was browsing stuff possibly for myself, but I'm only really interested in stickshifts, and there were only about 3 of them. But my brother is getting his license in a couple months, and he's gonna need a car. And with used car prices being ridiculous for stuff that has issues, it makes more sense to buy as cheapbas possible andmechanically overhaul it. I'm an auto mechanic by trade, so I have 0 issue doing major repairs.
I work at a Honda dealership, so I knew whatever I bought would be a Honda since I have access to all the diagnostic equipment, special tools, and I have a discount on parts. Plus Hondas are consistently the easiest to work on as well as some of the most reliable IMO.
That brings me to the car itself. She's a 2003 Honda Accord EX with the J30A4 V6 and a 5 speed automatic. I have plenty of experience with the J series personally (I own a 2006 Accord 6 speed V6 and my mom has owned 2 2000 Odysseys, both of which I serviced). It didn't have a key when I got it, so I got 2 new Honda keys cut immediately and programmed them myself.
Now for condition. The good:
The engine starts and idles very well.
The transmission has at least the 1st 3 gears (it's usually 2nd that fails on these 5 speed autos, so the trans itself is most likely fine)
The underside is rust free.
There are no major leaks.
The body has a few dings, but is straight.
The alternator was replaced very recently.
The bad:
The front bumper is trashed. The rear is intact, but I think it's for a 4 cylinder since it doesn't have the cutouts for the dual exhaust and it rubs on the muffler tips. I'll be replacing both.
The hood and fenders obviously need painting. The grille isn't on, but I do have it.
The interior (especially the trunk) is full of trash and will need to be cleaned thoroughly.
It has those kinda gaudy aftermarket rims, but they're in good condition, so no sense just throwing them out. I doubt my brother will care.
The power steering pump is shot.
The battery was completely dead. Fortunately, the shop had plenty of old ones to substitute it for now. The group 51R I threw in is a bit small, but it's only until the car gets registered (which will be 1-2 months, I'll explain below).
Both of the front tires had major leaks and wouldn't hold air. I ended up raiding our pile of old tires to find a couple new 17" tires that would hold air. Again, this is temporary. I will be buying 4 brand new tires once it's road legal. For now, they only need to hold air.
One thing to note if you buy from police auctions. This will vary from state to state if you're American like me, but at least here in Maryland, any car purchased from a police auction is considered abandoned, meaning that to get a title, you have to go through the salvage process. So any car purchased will have a rebuilt title once you're done with that, but it will be 100% in your name, no bonded title nonsense. They give you an auction sheet to take to the MVA (Maryland is the only state that doesn't call it the DMV), and they'll issue you a salvage title in ~2 weeks. Once you get that, you schedule a salvage inspection with the Maryland State Police. It's mostly to ensure that any mismatched vins are accounted for. I won't be needing any parts that lose the VIN, so I'm good (the hood was most likely purchased new, and it was on the car when I bought it. I have pictures to prove that). Then you get a rebuilt title and everything after this is the same as on a clean title car.
This isn't an issue for me because this is for my brother. He won't have his license for 1-2 months, so this is of no consequence to me in this case. Plus I'll be using the down time to service it.
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