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    What is your cars name

    Have you given your current car a name? What is it? What about your past cars? I've got Bessie at the moment, I've had Denise, Shaz and Kodi in the past though.
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    Anyone else in lockdown again

    Hey chaps how are you all? It'll be interesting to hear if you are back in lockdown where you are and what this means for your car and car usage? I'm in the UK and we have a second lockdown, but you can at least go out for exercise, essential shopping and work if you can't work from home. It...
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    What is the fastest car in Forza Horizon 4

    Does anyone on here know what the fastest cars in Forza Horizon 4 are? I want to beat all of the speed trap scores!
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    What is the fastest car in GTA 5

    Does anyone on here know what the fastest car in GTA 5 (or GTA V) actually is?
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    JDM Cars

    What is a JDM car, what does JDM mean? Can you get a UK version of a JDM car? Can you import and export JDM cars? What are your favourite JDM cars out there at the moment? Is there any difference between a JDM Honda Civic type R and a USA or EU version of the same car?
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    Timing belt verses timing chain

    Which is better to have, a timing chain or a belt? Can you convert a timing chain into a belt or vice versa? What is the job of the chain or belt, does it literally just rotate the cams with the engine? Why don't they use a motor or cogs to do this? How often do you need to change a timing...
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    Does cataclean work and is it any good

    I'm getting some issues on my emissions and it's looking like the cat is not flowing as well as it was. So I have all the obvious questions? Does anyone know anything about Cataclean, is it any good, does it work? Does cataclean do what it says on the tin and actually clean your catalyst...
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    Negative oil prices - paying people to take it.

    Never thought I'd see the day they were giving oil away and paying people to take it! Do you think my local petrol station will pay me to take a tank of fuel off their hands? I think it's at least worth offering to help out in this crisis! ;-)
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    Lets do a picture chain thread.

    Ever done a picture chain thread. You post up an image related in some way to the previous one. They must all be car or car part related. Ideas, Red car posted up, the next photo is of a Red Viper, the next would be a Dodge Charger picking up on the Dodge brand, then someone would post up a...
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    Are magnets on oil filters a good idea?

    I've seen companies selling magnets that fit around an oil filter. Does this change the oil in some way or make it more slippery? Why would you want to put a magnet on your oil filter?
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    What are fuel stabilizers and which is the best one?

    What are fuel stabilizers, what would you say is the best one? Does everyone benefit from a fuel stabilizer?
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    What does Hydrolock an engine mean and how?

    What is Hydrolock? What does hydrolock do and how can you Hydrolock your engine?
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    Does a cam lobe open or close a valve

    I know how cams work as such but I'm wondering if the lobe bit opens or closes the valve. A 280 degree cam is that 280 degrees of closed valve or open valve? Sorry to ask a dumb question but I've seen videos where it shows valves open and close when the widest point of the cam lobe is in...
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    What's the difference between Valeting and Detailing?

    Ok so are these the same thing Valeting and Detailing? If not then what is the difference between Valeting and Detailing?
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    How long can you idle a car for?

    I know you shouldn't idle a car but why? How long is it ok to leave a car idling for? What damage is likely to happen if you do it too much? How are you supposed to warm up the engine in winter time?
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    Can anyone explain tire sizes

    What do the numbers mean that are on the side of tires? Are they all important or can some be ignored?
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    Best tire shine products

    What tire shine products do you use? What do you recommend to get that nearly new shiny tire look?
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    What are the best diesel fuel additives ?

    Do you use fuel additives in your diesel engine? What are the best additives to use in a diesel engine? Any you recommend or any I should avoid?
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    What does a knock sensor do

    I think I know the rough idea but can anyone actually explain what a knock sensor does? # What is knock? Will a car still run without a knock sensor?
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    What is the best way to dry a car after it's been washed?

    What methods and tools do you use to dry off a car once it's been washed? I used to use a chamois leather, but the local car wash place use a silicone blade and that seems quite effective but I've got mates who dry off their cars using a towel or microfiber cloth. What are your thoughts? How...
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    What windshield washer do you use?

    What do you put in your windshield washer water reservoir? Also do you do a different ratio of mix in summer and winter? Is it worth buying the mix with water windshield washer fluid or the one that comes already made up?
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    Anyone used a foam cannon? What's the best one?

    Anyone used a foam cannon? What's the best one? What soaps and products do you use in your foam cannon?
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    What is the best degreaser to use on your engine?

    Thinking about a clean up so was wondering what you use to cut through the grease and grime that builds up on the engine. I did use a spray on degreaser once but can't for the life of me remember what it is called. Any suggestions on oil and grease removal products to get my car engine nice...
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    Dry sump benefits

    What are the benefits and pros and cons of converting to a dry sump? From what I can make out you replace the sump with a bottle and a pump which is surely heavier and less practical than the system you are ripping out?!
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    What does an oil catch tank do?

    So what does an oil catch tank do? I know it catches oil! Before someone suggests that as an answer! :lol: What oil does it catch, and why do you want it caught? Where does it go once it caught it?
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    What is a nitrided crank

    I heard someone say they were getting a nitrided crank! I used to watch Night Rider, but I'm guessing this has nothing do with the show, although a car that jumps in the air when the turbo button is pressed would be really cool! What on earth is a nitrided crank? What does it do? Do you buy...
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    How does a crank grind and polish improve performance?

    One mod I can't get my head around is the crank grind and polish. How does grinding the crank and polishing it improve an engines performance? Can you just grind it, without polishing? Or can you just polish it without grinding it?
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    Can any engine be rebored

    I know that reboring an engine is basically drilling out the cylinders to make them bigger and gain more cubic capacity but can every engine be rebored? How can you tell? What do you need to look out for?
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    What is the higest mileage engine you've owned

    Just wondering what the highest mileage engine you've owned is? Anyone driven past 99999 miles - I love watching it tick over! For me I've had a volvo which had 175,000 miles on the clock, still on the original engine and no work was required. It was the tatty bodywork after a crunch that let...
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    What is a stroker kit

    I hear people talking about stroker kits. What is a stroker kit? What does it contain and what does a stroker kit actually do?
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    Have you ever had a crash

    How many of us have crashed our cars? How many times, what happened? How badly damaged was the car? Did it change your driving style or attitude?
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    What is the best engine

    I'll leave this one open ended, and you can run with it any way you want to. What do you think is the best engine? I personally prefer a nice V8 but the RB26 seems to offer lots of tuning potential and flexibility.
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    What happens when you drive a car through deep water

    I see the flooding on TV and lots of cars getting stuck in the water. What happens to a car engine when you drive through deep water? Does the spark plug get wet and is then unable to make a spark. Or does something more sinister go on? Why do some cars like rally cars and 4x4's go through...
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    Are AMG and Brabus owned by Mercedes

    You see a lot of AMG and Brabus Mercedes editions, so are the AMG and Brabus brands owned by Mercedes like the BMW M or Subarus STi or is it a separate tuning specialist?
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    What does GTI stand for

    Does GTi actually mean anything? What does the GTi badge actually stand for or mean? Is it similar to the GT badge?
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    How do you get flames to shoot out of your exhaust

    In the movies you often see blue flames shooting out of the exhaust. At car shows it can be more like a flamethrower, and in rally and motorsports you get flames popping out of the exhaust from time to time. Why do you get flames from the exhaust? Why are they different colours and how can you...
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    What questions should you ask when buying a car?

    Do you have a set of questions you ask when you are buying a car?
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    Is AWD the same things as a 4WD (four wheel drive)

    I always thought that AWD and 4WD were the same thing but I heard a couple of people arguing about which was best. Is this just a one maker calls it AWD, another four wheel drive and another Quattro or are there important differences between AWD and 4WD car transmissions? Which is better if...
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    Are superchargers and turbos the same thing?

    From what I can make out both compress the intake air and push it into the engine. I've heard superchargers referred to as a turbocharged engine, but never a turbo engine called a supercharged one! Are turbochargers and superchargers the same thing or is there a difference between the two...
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    Whats the difference between oversteer and understeer?

    Now a driving question, I've wondered about the difference between oversteer and understeer? I hear oversteer and understeer applied in a negative way to cars cornering but what do the terms mean?

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