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KozmoNaut posted:Right up until you marry them, then they turn into babushkas.  ?
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KozmoNaut posted:Right up until you marry them, then they turn into babushkas. Gotta look at their mom first.
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Dec 11, 2013 22:46
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BlackMK4 posted:Gotta look at their mom first. And men, really, I suppose. Dad, I mean. Because I look nothing like my mother. Have a picture full of WTF!?!?!  Arguments that it's in the wrong thread on so many levels (awesome, CA, etc.) will not be entertained. The level of silly outweighs any and all awesome it might have. Also, it would drive like a Can-Am, which otherwise ends any 'awesome' discussion cold flat.
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Dec 12, 2013 00:13
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No gold spray-painted hubcaps, 3/5.
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Dec 12, 2013 02:02
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Best part is that it's a factory option. I think even the paint is matched.
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Dec 12, 2013 02:03
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Linedance posted:Best part is that it's a factory option. I think even the paint is matched. That's not the best part. The best part is it also came with gold wheels, and the boss at kia claimed it was a coincidence. 
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Dec 12, 2013 02:12
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Come on guys, the nerds always try and dress like the cool kids.
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Powershift posted:That's not the best part. Other than the angle it was taken at that car looks cool. I have no shame.
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Dec 12, 2013 02:52
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Powershift posted:That's not the best part. I thought he was joking about it being a factory option. 
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Dec 12, 2013 03:07
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 "it's a 3 seater!" "But i have legs" "i'll get the hack saw"
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Powershift posted:
aircraft tow truck? I've been in worse.
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Dec 12, 2013 05:26
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Linedance posted:aircraft tow truck? I've been in worse. I once rode 5 hours straight in a much worse "seat".
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Dec 12, 2013 05:38
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FogHelmut posted:Have to be able to, but don't have to actually do it. Those actually were tied down to begin with, but in seas like that, nothing is going to hold anything down. You can see cables scattered around the deck, and still attached to the car you see at the very beginning. You get one rear end in a top hat car breaking free and ramming into everything else, then another one breaks free, then another; next thing you know you've got cars turning into submarines.
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Dec 12, 2013 05:56
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some texas redneck posted:Those actually were tied down to begin with, but in seas like that, nothing is going to hold anything down. You can see cables scattered around the deck, and still attached to the car you see at the very beginning. From what I read about that video, they used a single cable to tie down a row of cars. So, it's more of a single cable breaking and a dozen cars going over.
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Dec 12, 2013 06:01
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Powershift posted:That's not the best part. Haha this rules so hard.
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Dec 12, 2013 06:29
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Powershift posted:That's not the best part. They also came with the same gutless engine as the regular ones, I don't think they changed anything at in terms of performance, this is one of the few cars you could buy that came fully equipped with factory rice. The first time I saw one I had to do a double take, thought it was an AutoZone special. Thankfully Kia have come a long way since then.
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Dec 12, 2013 07:34
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Rhyno posted:Come on guys, the nerds always try and dress like the cool kids. I was about to say, I think that looks kind of cute, in an "awwww, you tried" sort of way. Car cosplay!
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Dec 12, 2013 07:57
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Powershift posted:That's not the best part. Does Kia make anything that isn't a complete ripoff of a car 10 years older than theirs?
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Dec 12, 2013 15:39
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some texas redneck posted:Those actually were tied down to begin with, but in seas like that, nothing is going to hold anything down. You can see cables scattered around the deck, and still attached to the car you see at the very beginning. As a former merchant marine, those seas are not that rough. It looks like there is some ice too, which can be a bigger problem as it freezes to superstructure and raises the vessel's CG. I would vote poor stowage as the greater issue. Also, most cars are transported on ro/ro ships, which are giant parking garages. Having them stowed out in the open is not common. I was on a containership that stored cars in boxes and a few out in the open on the top of the stacks, but the route was very benign by ocean standards. The sea of japan is not known for its nice weather.
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Dec 12, 2013 15:51
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veedubfreak posted:Does Kia make anything that isn't a complete ripoff of a car 10 years older than theirs? Not before 2010 or so.
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Dec 12, 2013 15:55
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Blood Magnet posted:I once rode 5 hours straight in a much worse "seat". I've ridden significant distances in the back 'seat' of a 911. I was the smallest guy of the 3 of us at 6'1" and 200lbs. Had to sit sideways with my feet on the other seat and my head hunched over almost auto-fellating myself due to the others needing their seats all the way back. That was...unpleasant.
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Dec 12, 2013 16:08
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Code Jockey posted:I was about to say, I think that looks kind of cute, in an "awwww, you tried" sort of way. Car cosplay! There's one of these still soldiering on here in town, the gold has mostly flaked off the wheels, the hood scoop fell off and the spoiler is broken. I'll try and snap a pic if I see it. It always reminds me how much I love terribly riced cars. Like this Prelude I was too late to buy 
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Dec 12, 2013 16:25
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veedubfreak posted:Does Kia make anything that isn't a complete ripoff of a car 10 years older than theirs? We got a Kia Soul for my wife and it's honestly not a bad little car for 14k. It occupies the same "cube of air" as her old crappy PT Cruiser vert, so it fits nicely in the garage, decent fuel economy and it's not super ugly but not ripped off from another car either. They've come a long way as a company.
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Dec 12, 2013 16:45
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Rhyno posted:There's one of these still soldiering on here in town, the gold has mostly flaked off the wheels, the hood scoop fell off and the spoiler is broken. I'll try and snap a pic if I see it. It always reminds me how much I love terribly riced cars. I actually unironically love that.
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Dec 12, 2013 17:00
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Rhyno posted:There's one of these still soldiering on here in town, the gold has mostly flaked off the wheels, the hood scoop fell off and the spoiler is broken. I'll try and snap a pic if I see it. It always reminds me how much I love terribly riced cars. Take the ground effects kit off and it would be okay.
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Dec 12, 2013 17:03
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Rhyno posted:There's one of these still soldiering on here in town, the gold has mostly flaked off the wheels, the hood scoop fell off and the spoiler is broken. I'll try and snap a pic if I see it. It always reminds me how much I love terribly riced cars. This is the best prelude body style. Remove that shopping cart handle and id drive the crap out of it.
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Dec 12, 2013 17:04
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FogHelmut posted:Have to be able to, but don't have to actually do it. gently caress. No. I'd pay extra to have my car tied down with chain and separate from the rest, or not ship at all.
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Dec 12, 2013 17:06
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The Midniter posted:I actually unironically love that. Me too. CommieGIR posted:Take the ground effects kit off and it would be okay. Blasphemy. SouthsideSaint posted:This is the best prelude body style. Remove that shopping cart handle and id drive the crap out of it. It is perfect the way it is.
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Dec 12, 2013 17:22
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Bajaha posted:They also came with the same gutless engine as the regular ones, I don't think they changed anything at in terms of performance, this is one of the few cars you could buy that came fully equipped with factory rice. After the initial release of the SRT-4, Dodge released a trim level on the regular Neon called the "SRT Experience" Neon. Same as a regular Neon but game with the giant trunk trophy, vented hood, "dual exhaust" but with no bumper cutouts and a weird front bumper cover that was a mix of a regular Neon and an SRT-4 Neon. Powershift posted:That's not the best part.
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Maker Of Shoes posted:After the initial release of the SRT-4, Dodge released a trim level on the regular Neon called the "SRT Experience" Neon. Same as a regular Neon but game with the giant trunk trophy, vented hood, "dual exhaust" but with no bumper cutouts and a weird front bumper cover that was a mix of a regular Neon and an SRT-4 Neon. There's also a Cobalt SS without anything that makes it go faster IIRC. It's just the normal car with the SS trim on it. I will admit that Prelude looks good in a 2F2F kind of way. I wouldn't drive it personally but it looks good enough for what it was trying to accomplish. With a more subdued wing on the back I bet it'd look pretty good.
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Powershift posted:That's not the best part. If I just glance, I get fooled every time. It really reminds me of how smart phone manufacturers are making "minis" of their flagship models lately. Just noticed the radio antenna front and center on the roof. The gently caress is that.
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That car is 'derived' from one of these: I can say from personal experience that they are a really good car in every way aside from looks and performance.
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anonumos posted:Someone said, "Panic", but the real response is, "Use your towel to catch a light post and DON'T panic!" Very clever. Slavvy posted:That car is 'derived' from one of these: Which one is that again? Is it one of the Mazda derived models? edit:  Forwarded to me. No idea how it happened, but it is in Brussels. What kind of car is it? Is that an Opel Insignia?
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Someone just asked me (after getting in an accident) if they can drive their car since the spare tire is no longer on it. I had to ask them to re-phrase the question a few times. The spare tire was in its normal storage location under the car (SUV) and fell off during said accident, and they wanted to know if would effect alignment. Part of my brain wants to explode. Edit: Live Update: 
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Dec 12, 2013 23:09
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The correct answer is "No, you should never drive again, thank you from all of humanity."
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Dec 12, 2013 23:15
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CharlesM posted:Very clever. Nah taillights dont look like that on an Insignia. I'd say Volvo V40.
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Baller Witness Bro posted:There's also a Cobalt SS without anything that makes it go faster IIRC. It's just the normal car with the SS trim on it. Nah, that version actually came with a slightly larger engine that was in the Pontiac version of the Cobalt, or maybe it was some larger Pontiac. Anyway it was faster, sort of akin to the Corolla XRS that was out at the same time, just not the huge leap that was the SS/SC and SS/TC that came later.
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Dec 13, 2013 01:05
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Between 05-07 you could get the 2.0L SS/SC or the 2.4L SS/NA. After 07 they re-badged the 2.4L to something else and the SS/SC got switched to a 2.0L SS/TC.
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Anyone who was looking at a Cobalt SS should have gone for the supercharged Saturn ION Redline. Same engine, but a higher plastic:power ratio for true performance.
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