Terrible Car Stuff - Im sorry but in this thread we measure cargo capacity in shrimp

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FAT32 SHAMER: Aug 16, 2012

Lightbulb Out posted:

You mean the normal place, right?

Most cars that I've driven are like this:

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If that's what you mean by the normal place, anyways :v:

# ? Mar 5, 2013 17:38

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# ? May 9, 2024 23:01

Motronic: Nov 6, 2009; Can't post for 16 hours!

Faerunner posted:

Do you usually think clearly in an emergency where the outcome might be "This is the day I die."?

Regardless of how I react (yes, I do think clearly as I've been continuously trained to do so for decades - the proof of this is that I'm not dead), I'm not sure how anyone's "panic reaction" would be to do a whole bunch of poo poo rather than to just stomp on the foot brake. It doesn't make any sense, and if he had the time to downshift and pull a hand brake he wasn't all that close to begin with.

# ? Mar 5, 2013 17:47

FAT32 SHAMER: Aug 16, 2012

Motronic posted:

Regardless of how I react (yes, I do think clearly as I've been continuously trained to do so for decades - the proof of this is that I'm not dead), I'm not sure how anyone's "panic reaction" would be to do a whole bunch of poo poo rather than to just stomp on the foot brake. It doesn't make any sense, and if he had the time to downshift and pull a hand brake he wasn't all that close to begin with.

On my way to pulling the e-brake, I popped it from 5th to 2nd, dropped the clutch, and put both feet on the brake pedal. Best explanation I have is that I've been playing drums since I was six and have pretty good reaction times :v:

Anyways the point is while the Aveo is a poo poo car, I didn't die when I crashed in one even though it's so small and I was beyond impressed with that.

# ? Mar 5, 2013 17:56

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

I've driven Aveo rental cars and my god those are the worst cars I've had the pleasure of driving.

# ? Mar 5, 2013 17:56

Moxie Omen: Mar 15, 2008

I would've just unsheathed my katana... :jerkbag:

# ? Mar 5, 2013 17:59

Motronic: Nov 6, 2009; Can't post for 16 hours!

El Porschamino

# ? Mar 5, 2013 18:01

Godholio: Aug 28, 2002; Does a bear split in the woods near Zheleznogorsk?

Tusen Takk posted:

On my way to pulling the e-brake, I popped it from 5th to 2nd, dropped the clutch, and put both feet on the brake pedal. Best explanation I have is that I've been playing drums since I was six and have pretty good reaction times

Anyways the point is while the Aveo is a poo poo car, I didn't die when I crashed in one even though it's so small and I was beyond impressed with that.

The point has become that you don't seem to have a firm grasp of how brakes work.

# ? Mar 5, 2013 18:14

Kenshin: Jan 10, 2007

Motronic posted:

El Porschamino

I gotta vote wrong thread for this one, it warps beyond awful back into awesome territory.

I also like that it isn't over-done, it looks really utilitarian. Like the pickup bed is actually used.

# ? Mar 5, 2013 18:20

Faerunner: Dec 31, 2007

Motronic posted:

(yes, I do think clearly as I've been continuously trained to do so for decades - the proof of this is that I'm not dead)

Oh Motronic-san, teach us your glorious ways.

# ? Mar 5, 2013 18:21

Motronic: Nov 6, 2009; Can't post for 16 hours!

Faerunner posted:

Oh Motronic-san, teach us your glorious ways.

Join fire department, get trained as such for 20 years.

It's not all that exceptional. It is what it is.

I'm sure the military trains this way as well.

# ? Mar 5, 2013 18:25

FAT32 SHAMER: Aug 16, 2012

Godholio posted:

The point has become that you don't seem to have a firm grasp of how brakes work.

I understand that when you pound on the brakes it locks all four wheels and that pulling the ebrake did diddly squat.

# ? Mar 5, 2013 18:30

Code Jockey: Jan 24, 2006; 69420 basic bytes free

Kenshin posted:

I gotta vote wrong thread for this one, it warps beyond awful back into awesome territory.

I also like that it isn't over-done, it looks really utilitarian. Like the pickup bed is actually used.

Yeah, I love it.

I had an Aveo once as a rental. I abused the hell out of it, and it was fun for that, anyway. That poor e-brake...

[I did not use it to save my life, I used it to perform mad tyte dorifuto moves in my parking lot]

# ? Mar 5, 2013 18:30

Fire Storm: Aug 8, 2004; what's the point of life
if there are no sexborgs?

kastein posted:

My favorite vanity plate ever. Definitely doesn't belong in this thread

CroatianAlzheimers posted:

Apropos of nothing, that photo was taken in Ferndale, MI right outside of Detroit. I live not too far from where it was taken. Now I need to find that truck because that plate is awesome.

Tusen Takk posted:

Holy poo poo, that's my friend John's truck, he rebuilt that entire Bronco over a summer and we went through a shitload of junkyards to find different parts to the interior. I haven't actually talked to him in a few months, but last I checked, he still had it

That's what I love and fear about this forum. Take and post a picture at a random intersection and there's a decent chance someone can identify exactly where that is.

I'm also amazed at how many local goons I see pop up.

GutBomb posted:

Why is she the idiot when you were you going 60MPH on what's a major road with stores on it which is likely a 35/40MPH zone?

Tusen Takk posted:

Speedlimit was 60mph and she didn't look where she was going.

Surface streets with speeds of 50-60mph aren't exactly common around here, but they do exist. And they usually cross a 30-45mph street.

# ? Mar 5, 2013 18:45

`Nemesis: Dec 30, 2000; railroad graffiti

Tusen Takk posted:

I understand that when you pound on the brakes it locks all four wheels and that pulling the ebrake did diddly squat.

Despite your cat like inhuman reflexes, any activity that took concentration away from applying the brake pedal and modulating the amount of force applied to it so that you apply the maximum amount of stopping power while not locking the wheels up (threshold braking) actually significantly increased your stopping distance and the speed at which you hit the idiot in the other car. The point is don't do that poo poo again you're not helping the situation.

# ? Mar 5, 2013 18:48

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

You guys are terrible car stuff

# ? Mar 5, 2013 20:16

Viggen: Sep 10, 2010; by XyloJW

Cakefool posted:

You guys are terrible car stuff

Spernin' 'n' Trollin': AI in a nutshell.

# ? Mar 5, 2013 20:25

kastein: Aug 31, 2011; Moderator at http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/and soon to be mod of AI. MAKE AI GREAT AGAIN. Motronic for VP.

just gonna leave this here... :stonk:

http://redbarncustoms.net/RBC_CUSTOMER_RIDES.html

This whole website is pretty much :banjo:

hackjob fabrication from people who probably don't pick the cow poo poo from between their toes before coming inside. At least I am pretty sure the closest "customer ride" pictured is from Pennsyltucky, so I think I'm probably safe.

# ? Mar 5, 2013 20:25

Octopus Magic: Dec 19, 2003; I HATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU LIKE* AND I NEED TO BE SURE YOU ALL KNOW THAT EVERY TIME I POST

*unless it's a DSM in which case we cool ^_^

I wanna ride in the MUDSLUT

# ? Mar 5, 2013 20:29

jamal: Apr 15, 2003; I'll set the building on fire

kastein posted:

just gonna leave this here...

http://redbarncustoms.net/RBC_CUSTOMER_RIDES.html

This whole website is pretty much hackjob fabrication from people who probably don't pick the cow poo poo from between their toes before coming inside. At least I am pretty sure the closest "customer ride" pictured is from Pennsyltucky, so I think I'm probably safe.

Anyone else notice the one in the middle here?

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# ? Mar 5, 2013 20:36

Code Jockey: Jan 24, 2006; 69420 basic bytes free

Oh gosh whatever could be under the censor strip :allears:

# ? Mar 5, 2013 20:38

Mighty Horse: Jul 24, 2007; Speed, Class, Bankruptcy.

Well, mudpit trucks generally do look like a pile of scaffolding with axles underneath.

# ? Mar 5, 2013 20:40

IOwnCalculus: Apr 2, 2003

Code Jockey posted:

Oh gosh whatever could be under the censor strip

Gremlins, of course.

# ? Mar 5, 2013 20:40

Dagen H: Mar 19, 2009; Hogertrafikomlaggningen

Code Jockey posted:

Oh gosh whatever could be under the censor strip

Look to the right

# ? Mar 5, 2013 20:43

Motronic: Nov 6, 2009; Can't post for 16 hours!

Bucephalus posted:

Look to the right

Cody stole his wheels?

# ? Mar 5, 2013 20:46

madeintaipei: Jul 13, 2012

What, no one see the deuce coupe(?) on tractor tires, the Silverado bulldozer, or the Super Duty limo?
Holy poo poo they just don't stop, there's MUD PIMP to go with MUD SLUT! What's the car/truck thing on the front page, Cuda?

# ? Mar 5, 2013 21:14

Poing: Jul 25, 2001; Gaze into my eyes...

Godholio posted:

The point has become that you don't seem to have a firm grasp of how brakes work.

Or that none of these things were physically possible in 25 feet at 60mph. What is the RT of a pro top fuel driver who is WAITING for the light to turn green?

# ? Mar 5, 2013 21:25

anonumos: Jul 14, 2005; Fuck it.

Poing posted:

Or that none of these things were physically possible in 25 feet at 60mph. What is the RT of a pro top fuel driver who is WAITING for the light to turn green?

Or he could be exaggerating and it's really not worth arguing over.

# ? Mar 5, 2013 21:28

Exit Strategy: Dec 10, 2010; by sebmojo

Motronic posted:

El Porschamino

Vehicular hermaphrodite.

# ? Mar 5, 2013 21:41

Previa_fun: Nov 10, 2004

Aren't Aveos known for the timing belt breaking at like 50-60k? Maybe I'm thinking of something else. It seems with a car that cheap a timing belt going on an interference engine would nearly total it. :v:

My favorite reverse location is the down-and-over left of 1st thing that VWs have.

# ? Mar 5, 2013 22:33

CovfefeCatCafe: Apr 11, 2006; A fresh attitude
brewed daily!

jamal posted:

Anyone else notice the one in the middle here?

I'm almost certain I've seen "Cody's" Ford. But I don't want to make the trip to Marietta or wherever the hell near Columbiana County that guy is probably from.

# ? Mar 5, 2013 23:57

Dizman: Jun 10, 2004; I'm very dizzy.

Hashal posted:

License plates on that first one - what a waste of money.

While on license plates...

It's from Unforgivable, and I completely approve.

# ? Mar 6, 2013 00:06

DJ Commie: Feb 29, 2004; Stupid drivers always breaking car, Gronk fix car...

Previa_fun posted:

Aren't Aveos known for the timing belt breaking at like 50-60k? Maybe I'm thinking of something else. It seems with a car that cheap a timing belt going on an interference engine would nearly total it.

My favorite reverse location is the down-and-over left of 1st thing that VWs have.

Fiat X1/9 (and 128 and Yugo GV) has a 30K timing belt intervals, which was a pretty uncommon thing in 1974, so it wasn't done.

# ? Mar 6, 2013 00:44

Nuevo: May 23, 2006; Fun Shoe

madeintaipei posted:

What, no one see the deuce coupe(?) on tractor tires, the Silverado bulldozer, or the Super Duty limo?
Holy poo poo they just don't stop, there's MUD PIMP to go with MUD SLUT! What's the car/truck thing on the front page, Cuda?

Seriously, this yellow thing loving rules.

# ? Mar 6, 2013 03:13

Raluek: Nov 3, 2006; WUT.

Code Jockey posted:

Oh gosh whatever could be under the censor strip

drat MUDDERS

# ? Mar 6, 2013 05:23

Sinestro: Oct 31, 2010; The perfect day needs the perfect set of wheels.

Motronic posted:

El Porschamino

I guess it literally hauls rear end now.

# ? Mar 6, 2013 05:34

kastein: Aug 31, 2011; Moderator at http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/and soon to be mod of AI. MAKE AI GREAT AGAIN. Motronic for VP.

madeintaipei posted:

What, no one see the deuce coupe(?) on tractor tires, the Silverado bulldozer, or the Super Duty limo?
Holy poo poo they just don't stop, there's MUD PIMP to go with MUD SLUT! What's the car/truck thing on the front page, Cuda?

Crazy Carl from Michigan with the mil cargo truck attempting to fly has almost made up for everything else on that page :allears:

I would ride shotgun in that deathtrap any day if it was driven like that.

# ? Mar 6, 2013 06:57

Edmund Sparkler: Jul 4, 2003; For twelve years, you have been asking: Who is John Galt? This is John Galt speaking. I am the man who loves his life. I am the man who does not sacrifice his love or his values. I am the man who has deprived you of victims and thus has destroyed your world, and if you wish to know why you are peris

I can't believe that I read through the last couple of pages without realizing that I was reading Tussen Tak posts until the very end.

For content:

What is it with old Jaguars and wires and hoses running all over everywhere without any rhyme or reason whatsoever? It doesn't look like they designed a car so much as just started connecting poo poo together in a random fashion until something happened.

# ? Mar 6, 2013 07:32

IPCRESS: May 27, 2012

FIRST TIME posted:

What is it with old Jaguars and wires and hoses running all over everywhere without any rhyme or reason whatsoever? It doesn't look like they designed a car so much as just started connecting poo poo together in a random fashion until something happened.

Wait until you see where the air intakes are.

The FI V12s have an analogue computer in the boot (US: Trunk), which requires a vacuum line run from the intake manifold all the way back. This is the sort of thinking you're up against when you're looking at/trying to make sense of British automobiles.

# ? Mar 6, 2013 09:28

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

My dream classic car is a mk2 bank-robber jag, but if I had one it would have to be built from the ground up on different running gear & engine with an entirely new loom. Even then it would break down before i finished building it & catch fire out of spite. Jags are ace.

# ? Mar 6, 2013 11:29

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# ? May 9, 2024 23:01

KozmoNaut: Apr 23, 2008; Happiness is a warm
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Jaaaaaaaags. The Mark 2 is my favorite, as well.

Mark 2 trivia: The Mark 2 is also well known as the car driven by fictional TV detective Inspector Morse played by John Thaw, although Morse's car was the least desirable version (with its 2.4 L engine, steel wheels and Everflex vinyl roof). It was often pushed into scenes with engine noises dubbed onto the soundtrack in post-production. :v:

KozmoNaut fucked around with this message at 12:04 on Mar 6, 2013

# ? Mar 6, 2013 11:59

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