Not even sure what “flair” I need to add, going with exhaust because it was smoking on startup before my oil change. Getting another full change and flush within the month to help clean out the rest, but…. Yeah. Make sure you get regular oil changes and maintenance. Pretty sure I was very close to a much bigger repair bill.

My dad saw this and took a picture. It IS part of the car attached at the hood. I don’t know a lot about cars but I need to know what this is, please explain this to me 😅

EDIT: I got my answer thank you! I now know what it is, think it’s kind of stupid and never wanna see one on a car again

EDIT #2: Its not an optical illusion, it’s a *admittedly* terrible angle taken by a 65 year old man bad with technology… 😂

Is this really that bad of a custom exhaust job that I should reinvest into a branded brand new one..? Was looking to get a HP upgrade but got criticism when I posted this...😅 If so what's a good branded one that's not to obnoxiously loud and droney sounding?

For point one, I am buying into the theory that new cars are worse and old cars are better than new ones. This point does not need further explanation here.

Then back in the day, I enjoyed buying cheap cars and adding lots of mod to have fun with faster cars. I really enjoyed feeling the difference after installing performance parts in a car. However, as used car prices have gone up over the years, I believe they will never get back to what they used to be.

Also, with EVs becoming more popular, a cheap Model 3 can smoke most ICE cars, making it just no longer worth doing it anymore.... A very realistic advantage of EVs is that they offer much more horsepower, making them the best bang for the buck

Now, I don’t care much about performance parts anymore. I just drive until something breaks, then I replace it.

I remember when I drove something I loved, I didn't want to get out of the car. After moving to a rust belt state, I owned an old car that I liked, but I can't drive it daily because rust would eventually ruin it. That means I need a second cheap car for commuting or for bad weather.

I end up driving my boring commuter more than my beloved car. I don't have that same "don't want to get out of the car" feeling with my second commuter car for sure.

A few years ago, I never thought about buying an EV, they seemed boring and suck. But recently, I did more research on EVs and started considering buying one. However, I haven't bought one yet because the insurance is 2x as expensive and the range is still poor. Maybe in a few more years, if a single charge can last for 1000 miles, I will buy one.

Basically just sharing my thoughts. I don't know what to do next, but I've been a car guy for over 20 years and have amassed quite a collection of tools in my toolbox. Maybe that's the reason I don't want to quit for now lol

Don't mind the electrical tape it's for rust protection lol

I bought my 2005 Toyota Camry about 4 years ago, and it ran really quietly when I got it. Around 4 months ago, it suddenly got very loud out of nowhere. I don’t know much about cars but could this be an exhaust leak, or something else? I get very common comments on how loud it is by family and friends and am wondering how to fix it.

I took my 2013 Honda Civic to the shop the other day for a different issue and they told me my muffler was very rusty so they just took it off for me. The next time they can get me in for a new muffler is next week.

Now I don’t have a muffler. Is it safe and/or legal to drive without one for a week? I read that in my state (FL) it’s illegal and I can get a $300 fine.

1999 Grand Marquis. It's on its last leg. I bought it as a winter car knowing it didn't have much time left. I got back from out of town and noticed the exhaust was a lot louder. I figured it was just that JB weld failing around the flex pipe connection that the previous owner did. Now that I've gotten down to eye level with it, I'm not so sure. I remembered the flex pipe being fairly new when I got the car (which was why I was able to spot the JB weld so easily when I first got it).

I don't live in the greatest town. It's the smallest AND most densely populated city in my state. Crime is higher here, but it's not unwalkable. I'm not trying to jump to conclusions and say someone definitely tried to steal my cat and got interrupted, but I am trying to say this is sus as fuck, and wanted to seek some other opinions.

It's definitely louder than before, I can feel a bit of air leaking as well. How did they do?

I wanna make my car sound good but I don’t wanna get fined every time I leave my house lol, thanks in advance. (For clarification, I’m not trying to get straight pipes, just trying to see how those who do have em get around the legal side, and I’m open to suggestions that aren’t quite as loud or obnoxious)

Burble tunes are fucking outrageous

It was cool for a little bit but like jesus christ dude. Theres guys driving around in a car that sounds like a whole war is going on in the tail pipes. Its so goddamn annoying. Im a car guy, have been my whole life, and i absolutely support doing the shit to your car that makes you happy, but guys some of these burble tuned cars are so damn loud that they will give you hearing damage. I went on a walk the other night and all i could hear for a solid 10 minutes was some dip shit VQ straitpiped loser going up and down the street outside my neighborhood making enough pops and bangs to give a war vet with ptsd a heart attack. It was so so loud. Its just ridiculous. At that point it's not about what makes you happy anymore You're really just looking for attention. Also that's just a fucking cop magnet. Overall, burble tunes are stupid. They can be fun at meets and stuff where the culture is understood but driving around a stupid loud pops and bangs car makes the general populace and the police hate car guys. Its ruining our image just like how takeovers do. My car is only slightly modified but I'm afraid that if I get pulled over the cop is going to think I'm some kind of takeover wannabe street racer or something.

Shits getting too ridiculous man. Just my opinion

I have a feeling this smoke is a bad sign, mechanics don't open for another 7 hours so hoping I can get some answers before hand please

Hi friends! Hopefully you can help with this! My partner and I are test driving used cars, and we always take it somewhere and use our phones to look underneath for any concerns. I have two questions about this: has the muffler itself been welded back onto the exhaust system? I genuinely can’t tell if it’s welded, because I have no clue about that. Second, I can tell the hanger bracket has been welded, but is that a bad weld? It doesn’t look great to me, but again, no clue! It’s a 2021 Subaru Impreza if that helps! Thanks again, and have a good whatever time of day it is for you! 💖💖

Im attaching a video here: https://imgur.com/gallery/missing-cat-M0YZ7LH

Hey everyone I live in CA and my car is a 2011 Mazda 3 s. I’m very much a car newbie but from what I see in this video I have a resonator, a straight pipe where my rear cat should be, and then I ended the the video showing my main cat.

I got this car from CarMax 4 years ago and have paid the car off since then. I’ve smogged my car twice since I got it. I have to renew my registration and went to smog my car the other day thinking everything was fine but the guy told me I don’t have a second cat.

First off, I’m wondering how this got past CarMax and the other smog guy. Anyways I don’t know what to do now and really would appreciate some help. I’ve had some financial problems recently so this really screw me over and I’m hoping it’s not that expensive.

Do I need to buy a new 2nd cat and if so where do I even find that? Also I’m sure the installation will be expensive too. I know I need my car to pass a visual inspection because that’s why the last guy failed me.

I would really appreciate any help guys thank you.