List of model car brands Puns

This has bugged me for years! It seems like the correct psi would be determined by the type of tire you have, not the type of car those tires are attached to.

https://imgur.com/a/rcFchWU

This is what I currently own from all the used stuff I got, plus I just picked up the Hive Tyrant last weekend (super fun build btw)

I'm wondering what else I need to have a solid and playable list? I also believe I have even more Termagant Brood and Genestealers set aside that I need to build.

Also, I think the Tyrant Guard and Raveners I have are missing a model or some key pieces like the weapons so I might need to replace those if I end up using those in the final list.

[EU]I've been doing work on my family's cars for years and I just sold my 2001 Ford Focus for a profit and looking for a project car/truck to work on.

I'm not trying to get into tuning, I just want a cheap car I can slowly make usable again and learning in the process.

So I'd love to hear your advice on brands and models that are reasonably easy to fix or have cheap(ish) parts on the market.

Because some coworkers and me had some fun with German joke acronyms of car brands lately, I thought I'd share those and their translation here for your entertainment:

 

Audi

• Automobiler Unsinn Deutscher Ingineure (automobile nonsense by German engineers)
• Abfallprodukt Unfähiger Deutscher Ingineure (by-product of incompetent German engineers)

BMW

• Bring Mehr Werkzeug (give me more tools)
• Bei Mercedes Weggeschmissen (what Mercedes threw in the trash)
• Bezahle Mit Würde (pay with dignity)
• Bezahlen Mit Weinen (pay and cry)
• Bitte Mal Wegschauen (please look away)

Fiat

• Fehler In Allen Teilen (errors in every part)
• Für Italiener Ausreichende Technik (technologically sufficient for Italians)
• Ferrari In Außergewöhnlicher Tarnung (Ferrari in unusual disguise)

Ford

• Fehlerhaft Oberflächlich Rostendes Design (flawed design with surface rust)
• Für Opa Reicht Das (it's alright for grandpa)
• Fahren Ohne Richtig Dampf (driving with no real power)

Honda

• Hält Ohnehin Nur Drei Ampeln (only lasts three traffic lights anyway)
• Heute Ohne Nennenswerte Defekte Angekommen (arrived without major defects today)

Kia

• Koreaner Immitieren Autos (Koreans copying cars)
• Katastrophe Im Anflug (disaster approaching)

Mazda

• Mein Auto Zieht Der Abschleppdienst (my car's getting towed by the AAA)
• Mein Auto Zerstört Deutsche Arbeitsplätze (my car steals German jobs)

Mitsubishi

• Motor Ist Total Scheiße Und Bremsfallschirm Ist Sicherheitshalber Hinten Installiert (engine is total crap and there's a brake parachute installed in back, just in case)

Opel

• Oh Prima, Er Läuft (hey awesome, it's running)
• Ohne Power Ewig Letzter (without power, always last)

Renault

• Rennt Erst Nach Acht Umbauten Leidlich Träge (runs finally after eight rebuilds, albeit slowly)

Saab

• Ständig Am Auto Basteln (constantly work on the car)

VW

• Viel Werkstatt (often in workshop)
• Vergammelter Wagen (rust bucket)
• Völlig Wertlos (totally worthless)

 

What are some funny car brand/model acronyms in your language and their translations?

How does cost of maintaining the Tesla Model S compare with other luxury vehicles, specifically German luxury cars (electric or not). I have been considering buying a Lexus up until recently and am now also considering a pre-owned Tesla Model S (likely 2015-2016). I pretty much ruled out German cars (Audi, BMW) because I know they are very expensive to maintain/repair once they’re out of warranty. I was fairly committed to buying a Lexus (perhaps an ES hybrid) due to their reliability but want to now consider a Tesla given the better MPGe.

So, is maintaining/repairing a Tesla closer to the cost of owning a German luxury car or a Lexus? How about getting timely repairs, given what I’ve heard about parts sometimes being difficult to obtain for Teslas? I am not wealthy enough to afford a new Tesla Model S which is why I’m looking at pre-owned, so if the cost of repair/maintenance is very high like German cars, I might have to rethink my decision.

I'm thinking of resubscribing to iRacing but would like to know how many of the cars have the latest tire model.

Looking to get an induction cooker to improve my custom setup (homemade PID controlling a hotplate) and wondering if anyone already knows of some good models that either have really good temperature control (with a probe) or are more easily modified.

Yes I know I can't just power cycle the induction plate. I'd probably modify my on/off signal to "trick" the induction plate's pan sensor, or if the cooker itself can do all the control well enough (with probe), then just manage the circulation. :)

Hey guys, thinking about coming back to regular iRacing and I want to pick up a series with the new damage model.

Thanks

• BMW E36, VW Golf gen 1 to gen 3, Audi 80, Opel Calibra - favourite vehicles of dresiarz subculture (Polish equivalent of gopniks)
• VW Passat B4 and B5 (especially with 1.9 TDI engine) - middle-age man living in a provincial town;
• Fiat Cinquecento and Seicento - "hurray, I've just got my license".

I am thinking it is VW.

Because the double V clone.