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Did you briefly consider how broke you would be had you accidentally hit it while trying to get that picture?
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Mighty Horse posted:My newly acquired project Daytona has a digi dash, and quite honestly one of the reasons I decided to take it on.. Jesus that brings back memories. I was scared shitless of the voice module in my grandparent's New Yorker as a kid.
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Aug 14, 2013 08:37
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Preoptopus posted:Did you briefly consider how broke you would be had you accidentally hit it while trying to get that picture? You don't carry enough liability 
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Aug 14, 2013 16:03
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Figured some of you would appreciate this - Toyota Hilux drift truck build.  http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/08/engineeredtoslide-drift-hilux-build-pt-6/
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Aug 14, 2013 17:23
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Preoptopus posted:Did you briefly consider how broke you would be had you accidentally hit it while trying to get that picture? The English don't have the different coverage levels with liability you see in the US. The default is 20M.
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Aug 14, 2013 17:39
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Das Volk posted:The English don't have the different coverage levels with liability you see in the US. The default is 20M. Well that explains why insurance is so expensive in England. When Top Gear did the episode where they pretended to be teenagers buying their first car and they kept getting insurance quotes for 2-3X as much as the car cost I was pretty confused.
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Aug 14, 2013 17:49
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Disgruntled Bovine posted:Well that explains why insurance is so expensive in England. When Top Gear did the episode where they pretended to be teenagers buying their first car and they kept getting insurance quotes for 2-3X as much as the car cost I was pretty confused. "That's fifteen times what the car is worth. You really expect me to write the car off fifteen times in the next year?"
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Aug 14, 2013 18:11
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Shrapnac posted:"That's fifteen times what the car is worth. You really expect me to write the car off fifteen times in the next year?" That doesn't make sense. You could easily write off a car (or cars) worth 15 times more than the cost of your car.
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Aug 14, 2013 18:31
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We went to a car show a couple weeks ago for our club's summer party. It was fun. I got to talk to this guy about his 1.8t 370hp beetle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWJ0KyQ_TkI. He was cool. This is a picture. 
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Aug 14, 2013 18:44
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Just saw this on I-5 North just South of Everett. The girder was so large that it was the thing connecting the front of the truck with the back. If you look close enough you can see the driver!
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Aug 14, 2013 18:46
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Kenshin posted:Just saw this on I-5 North just South of Everett. The girder was so large that it was the thing connecting the front of the truck with the back. If you look close enough you can see the driver! I bet it's for the new bridge in Mt. Vernon. They have a similar vehicle with rear driver for moving the Boeing 777 wings from Auburn Fabrication to the Boeing Everett factory.
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Aug 14, 2013 18:52
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Disgruntled Bovine posted:Well that explains why insurance is so expensive in England. When Top Gear did the episode where they pretended to be teenagers buying their first car and they kept getting insurance quotes for 2-3X as much as the car cost I was pretty confused.
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Aug 14, 2013 19:01
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Kenshin posted:Just saw this on I-5 North just South of Everett. The girder was so large that it was the thing connecting the front of the truck with the back. If you look close enough you can see the driver! I live a few miles from a factory that produces bridge sections like that; the intersection that connects the road from the factory to a highway frequently sees convoys of these things.
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Aug 14, 2013 19:08
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I saw this earlier today when I was walking at the lake (sorry for the bad image quality, my phone is an archaic piece of crap):  The owner said it was a 1960 model. I'd say it belongs in this thread just on the virtue it was still moving under its own power.
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Aug 14, 2013 19:52
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I like Frogeye Sprites as much as the next guy but jesus what has he done to the bodywork E: Picture thread. One of the best autocross days. 
Dzus fucked around with this message at 20:50 on Aug 14, 2013 |
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Aug 14, 2013 20:28
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Nocheez posted:That doesn't make sense. You could easily write off a car (or cars) worth 15 times more than the cost of your car. Well, it sort of does because otherwise everyone's insurance would be the same because anyone could hit a Veyron when they were out and about. But teenagers are more likely to do so.
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Aug 14, 2013 22:38
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Kenshin posted:Just saw this on I-5 North just South of Everett. The girder was so large that it was the thing connecting the front of the truck with the back. If you look close enough you can see the driver! This is honestly one of the coolest vehicles I've ever seen. I'd love to see something like this with a mid-mounted engine so it can move around under it's own power.
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Aug 14, 2013 23:10
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Slavvy posted:This is honestly one of the coolest vehicles I've ever seen. I'd love to see something like this with a mid-mounted engine so it can move around under it's own power. Those exist, sort of. I haven't a clue what they're called. edit: yes I do, it's a Boom Logistics low profile prime mover. Made specifically for the rear end ends of long loads like that girder. 
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Aug 15, 2013 00:52
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As Nero Danced posted:I saw this earlier today when I was walking at the lake (sorry for the bad image quality, my phone is an archaic piece of crap): They're the happiest looking car ever made. I saw one on Friday at a car show;  Austin-Healey Sprite by tylerhuestis, on Flickr Parked next to a 1939 Buick Special, the size comparison between the two was like that pic of the Lotus Elise next to the Rolls Royce Phantom
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Aug 15, 2013 01:10
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neckbeard posted:They're the happiest looking car ever made. What's with the priest on the left side of the car?
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veedubfreak posted:What's with the Nuns love '65 Acadian Beaumont convertibles. 
joat mon fucked around with this message at 16:26 on Aug 15, 2013 |
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Aug 15, 2013 16:23
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Ha, were you there or just found that elsewhere on the Internet?
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Aug 15, 2013 20:53
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neckbeard posted:Ha, were you there or just found that elsewhere on the Internet? Rock'n August's Facebook page (Your pictures are better)
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Aug 15, 2013 21:38
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Disgruntled Bovine posted:Well that explains why insurance is so expensive in England. When Top Gear did the episode where they pretended to be teenagers buying their first car and they kept getting insurance quotes for 2-3X as much as the car cost I was pretty confused. My dad asked around to see how much it would cost to get me insured as a learner on his v70 T5, highest quote was 19,000
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Aug 15, 2013 21:47
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Shrapnac posted:"That's fifteen times what the car is worth. You really expect me to write the car off fifteen times in the next year?" You may laugh, but the cheapest insurance quote on my first car, a puny 1.2 Renault Clio, was about 2400. I bought the car for 160. That's exactly 15 times the value of the car. 
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Loving Africa Chaps posted:My dad asked around to see how much it would cost to get me insured as a learner on his v70 T5, highest quote was 19,000 Adding my 16 year old son (damned I'm getting old) to my plan with full coverage for a 2001 V70 T5 and liability only for a 1997 850 GLT doubled our 6 month rate from $340 to about $690. Even in California Volvos are incredibly cheap to insure. Sorry to hear about England.
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Aug 15, 2013 22:21
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I will admit that I have absolutely no idea how the economics of insurance works. I don't even think people who work for underwriters understand how it works. I'm pretty sure in the basement of Lloyds is a crashed UFO and the only bit of advanced quantum biocomputer substrate still functioning is the infinite improbability drive, which they somehow managed to get to generate cost/risk/expense/profit equations after hitting it with a stick a few times.
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Aug 15, 2013 22:31
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The cheap insurance on Volvos thing is very true, I was surprised how cheap the insurance on my S60R is. Yeah, I have a good driving record and I'm over 30, but with comprehensive and collision it was only a couple hundred a year more than my old '96 Subaru Legacy without either. For content, pure pornography:    Edit: Am I doing it right? Disgruntled Bovine fucked around with this message at 00:00 on Aug 16, 2013 |
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Aug 15, 2013 23:55
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Disgruntled Bovine posted:The cheap insurance on Volvos thing is very true, I was surprised how cheap the insurance on my S60R is. Yeah, I have a good driving record and I'm over 30, but with comprehensive and collision it was only a couple hundred a year more than my old '96 Subaru Legacy without either. Um please NWS that.
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Aug 15, 2013 23:57
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Preoptopus posted:Um please NWS that. Whatcha got against flamers? 
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Aug 15, 2013 23:59
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I just wasnt prepared to pee myself while scrolling down the page, thats all.
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Linedance posted:I will admit that I have absolutely no idea how the economics of insurance works. I don't even think people who work for underwriters understand how it works. They don't. No one does. According to the stories from my sister, insurance is basically a bunch of VPs throwing darts at a wall, and asking the peons to generate reports that somewhat justify whatever the dart says to do.
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Disgruntled Bovine posted:The cheap insurance on Volvos thing is very true, I was surprised how cheap the insurance on my S60R is. Yeah, I have a good driving record and I'm over 30, but with comprehensive and collision it was only a couple hundred a year more than my old '96 Subaru Legacy without either. Always thought that Alfa was pretty good looking but next to that Maser it just doesn't look as good anymore. The nose is all droopy and too small.
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Aug 16, 2013 01:29
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You're crazy, the Alfa is definitely the better looking of the two. Of course I wouldn't kick either out of bed for eating crackers. New BMW M4:    I like the subtle M color stripe on the roof. All around I like it, hope it drives as good as it looks.
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Aug 16, 2013 01:37
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This color is hideous though. Reminds me of newborn baby diapers.
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Aug 16, 2013 01:54
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As yes, Phoenix Yellow. The same color as my pee about 1 hour after I take my multi-vitamin. 
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Aug 16, 2013 03:02
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Phoenix yellow 2. Because the first one didn't teach enough people a lesson about resale.
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Aug 16, 2013 03:10
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I always thought the e46 looked good in that colour. I'm still amazed by the lengths they'll go to just to avoid calling the thing an M1; BMW's naming nomenclature has lost all meaning.
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That's not a 1 series though. Its a 3 series coupe. A 4 series. You see, 3 PLUS the 1 equals a 4 minus 2 doors but still with 4 wheels PLUS 1 steering wheel(?), so uh.... 
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They really need to take a lesson from Canon about naming models.
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