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8ender posted:Someone I knew had a Tercel wagon out in B.C. with a log instead of the stock bumper. Peak west coast There's a crappy old ford (the model of which I'm uncertain) driving around my town with its front bumper replaced by a 2x6 with "Pizza Time" painted on it. It is not a pizza delivery car.
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8ender posted:Someone I knew had a Tercel wagon out in B.C. with a log instead of the stock bumper. Peak west coast This was rolling around in a Lemons race a few years back:   , except for the fact this was in Illinois.
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Feb 27, 2014 18:06
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Deeters posted:Sometimes I put my automatic in neutral at long stoplights because it vibrates less. I do that sometimes if there's no incline. It has the added benefit of making people think my car that I wish was manual actually is. Screw cars where a manual is a more expensive and harder to find option.
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Feb 27, 2014 18:22
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8ender posted:Someone I knew had a Tercel wagon out in B.C. with a log instead of the stock bumper. Peak west coast I bought a beater Nissan Hardbody pickup from an old wood shop teacher several years ago to drive in the winter. It came with very nicely made 2x4/8 wood bumpers. Old ones rusted off so he went with what he had laying around. When my brother totaled the truck running into a mailbox then telephone pole everyone at the scene was trying to figure out what else he hit because there were chunks of lumber all over. I miss that truck.
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Feb 27, 2014 19:02
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xzzy posted:This was rolling around in a Lemons race a few years back: Autobahn? I know they've done ChumpCar, but I didn't know if they did LeMons races.
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Feb 27, 2014 19:09
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When the bumper cover fell off of aceofsnett's old beater honda we were going to lag bolt a 2x8 on and stencil "superleghetto" on it, but he ended up selling it for way more than it was worth. The rust on its replacement is extensive but not in the normal honda locations.
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Feb 27, 2014 19:17
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:Autobahn? I know they've done ChumpCar, but I didn't know if they did LeMons races. Yeah, Autobahn. Kind of a boring track but it's the best in the area. They had two Lemons races there last year.
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Feb 27, 2014 19:26
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8ender posted:Someone I knew had a Tercel wagon out in B.C. with a log instead of the stock bumper. Peak west coast According to the story my chemistry teacher told me...god, over 10 years ago, poo poo I'm old, it is/was illegal to not have a front bumper so after getting pulled over for said offense when his van's stock bumper rusted off he bolted a fence post to the front of the van and apparently that counted. fake edit: and apparently he wasn't making GBS threads me: NYS bumper height law posted:No person shall operate a motor vehicle with a model year of 1999 or after...which is so constructed that the body has a clearance at the front end more than 30 inches from the ground when empty, unless the front end is equipped with bumpers or devices so located that (a) some part of the bumper or device must be at least 16 but not more than 30 inches above the ground with the vehicle empty; (b) the maximum distance between the closest points between the bumpers or devices, if more than 1 is used does not exceed 24 inches; (c) the maximum trans-verse distance from the widest part of the motor vehicle at the front to the bumper or device shall not exceed 18 inches; and (d) the bumpers or devices shall be substantially constructed and firmly attached.
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Feb 27, 2014 19:57
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xzzy posted:Yeah, Autobahn. Kind of a boring track but it's the best in the area. They had two Lemons races there last year. I've driven the south track and yeah, it's a bit boring. Needs more elevation.
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Feb 27, 2014 20:47
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:elevation. Illinois native leans on his shovel and gives you a weird look. "ELL EH VAY SHUN? What's that? Not some porno thing, right?"
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Feb 27, 2014 20:59
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Had a bit of a flashback today on my way home from work. At the red light right before the one I had the accident at, some guy pulled up in a shitbox Ford Fiesta in the left turn lane, slamming on his brakes hard enough to make his tires squeal and having to reverse back before the line. I was in front at the red light once again, so he was right next to me. I look over in surprise, he shoots me a grin. He's also playing music loud enough I could hear it through my closed window and over my own stereo. Lights to go straight go green, he floors it(again squealing the tires), runs the red left turn light, gets in front of me(not cutting me off though) and speeds off to turn left at the next lights. Somehow I was kind of expecting that behavior. And now I really need a dashcam. Belgian drivers are friggin' crazy.
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Feb 27, 2014 21:37
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I'm sure people thought I was an idiot driver yesterday because I was following google maps directions and they sent me to totally the wrong place
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Feb 27, 2014 22:01
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Yield to oncoming traffic (because there's a van parked my side of the road) get blinded by HIDZ. Fair exchange.
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Feb 27, 2014 23:31
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Knobjockey posted:Yield to oncoming traffic (because there's a van parked my side of the road) get blinded by HIDZ. Fair exchange.
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Feb 27, 2014 23:50
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InitialDave posted:The "flash high-beams to say thanks and gently caress up your night vision" stupidity that seems to be quite pervasive around here? I think they just like pulling a stalk if you know what I mean.
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Feb 28, 2014 00:04
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 Those tracks are used by the WES commuter service regularly, and they are clearly marked. Still idiots manage to stop directly on them.
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Feb 28, 2014 01:27
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SyHopeful posted:
This particular idiot also seems to be lacking a license plate, which is what I thought the post was going to be about.
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Feb 28, 2014 03:25
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I was behind a girl driving a newer 3-series today. Coming up to a stop sign she stopped 50' away and then crept up to it stopping a few times before actually getting to it and then taking an incredibly slow right turn. This was followed by taking a curve at about 10mph that is perfectly safe at 25. Then down a straight bit of road where she accelerated up to around the speed limit then braked to about five below several times. To top this all off coming up to a red light, she started slowing down way to early for it, and then went right through (very slowly) and took a left.  There was someone in the car with her and I hope she was learning to drive and had not managed to get her license driving like that. If this is the case then whoever was teaching her is the real gently caress up. She is at the point where she should just be driving around corporate parks at night and empty parking lots. Not rolling through red lights downtown in the middle of a weekday.
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Feb 28, 2014 03:34
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SFH1989 posted:I was behind a girl driving a newer 3-series today. Coming up to a stop sign she stopped 50' away and then crept up to it stopping a few times before actually getting to it and then taking an incredibly slow right turn. This was followed by taking a curve at about 10mph that is perfectly safe at 25. Then down a straight bit of road where she accelerated up to around the speed limit then braked to about five below several times. To top this all off coming up to a red light, she started slowing down way to early for it, and then went right through (very slowly) and took a left. Texting
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Feb 28, 2014 03:40
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May Contain Nuts posted:This particular idiot also seems to be lacking a license plate, which is what I thought the post was going to be about. Hah, I didn't even notice the missing plate!
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Feb 28, 2014 03:52
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Snowdens Secret posted:Texting Possible but one thing she managed to do was keep the car in her lane and drive in a straight line. Texters generally swerve a lot, almost as bad as drunks. That's why I think she was just a nervous inexperienced drive that should not have been in traffic yet.
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rscott posted:I'm sure people thought I was an idiot driver yesterday because I was following google maps directions and they sent me to totally the wrong place When navigating to my parents' house from certain locations, not only will Google maps give you a route that's an hour longer than necessary, it will take "short cuts" through neighborhood developments, including one particular gated community with a private security force who will stop you if you don't live there. Snowdens Secret posted:Texting Last night, I was coming up on a green light with a car stopped at it. As I came to a stop behind the car, I gave a honk. It took more than a second for them to get moving. They drove about 10 mph under the limit through the next section, and at the next light they got in the lane to make a left turn. I was going right, and pulled up next to them. It was a young girl with her phone in both hands texting. FogHelmut fucked around with this message at 15:31 on Feb 28, 2014 |
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kastein posted:If I am driving a regular vehicle with a mantrans I am always in neutral at lights. Standing on the drat clutch constantly can wear the throwout bearing out prematurely, and the manual transmission vehicle I DDed for several years had a rather grody throwout bearing that screamed if you used it, which I didn't feel like replacing. Not furthering the derail anyone, so don't even try to go there. But all hydraulic clutches, or the ones with a self adjusting cable use a constant running release bearing, meaning they rest the bearing against the clutch fingers even when the clutch plate is engaged. And since the throwout bearing rides on a guide tube, the inner bearing race isn't spinning at all. (I've read about some variants where the inner race spins instead, but I've never seen one in real life.) So on self adjusting clutches: When the clutch is out, the outer races spin at the same speed as the engine. When the clutch is in, the outer races spin at the same speed as the engine. The only time both races are at zero is when the car is stopped and the engine isn't running. Ergo, if you have a hydraulic clutch, it doesn't matter if you have the clutch in or out, your release bearing is still getting worn all the same.
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There is a hell of a lot more pressure on the bearing when actuating the clutch, however. So unless your wheel bearings will wear just as fast whether you're rallying it for 8 hours or idling it with the wheels off the ground on jackstands for 8 hours... nope.
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I want to give a hearty "gently caress you" to the red Subaru Forester that sped up to prevent me from merging onto a two lane (no passing allowed) road, and then proceeded to go ten under the speed limit for a few miles. You passed several speed limit signs, ignored them, and then proceeded to perform an emergency stop when I flashed my lights once. I hope your head gaskets blow and make you late to your vegan hot yoga class. gently caress you, you inconsiderate piece of poo poo.
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kastein posted:There is a hell of a lot more pressure on the bearing when actuating the clutch, however. True, but seeing as how the allowable axial load decreases rapidly as the bearing speed (in the form of engine speed) increases, I'd say the wear isn't negligible.
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On my way home from the gym yesterday I happened to be taking the same route as this RX-8 that I've seen around town a couple times. We both turned onto a four-lane road with a 45 limit and for some reason every car seemed hellbent on doing 35-40 instead. His loud exhaust got my blood pumping and I tried to keep up with him as he darted recklessly in and out of each lane trying to pass all those mouthbreathing under-the-speed-limit-doing drivers. I'm the person you share the road with 
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The Midniter posted:On my way home from the gym yesterday I happened to be taking the same route as this RX-8 that I've seen around town a couple times. We both turned onto a four-lane road with a 45 limit and for some reason every car seemed hellbent on doing 35-40 instead. His loud exhaust got my blood pumping and I tried to keep up with him as he darted recklessly in and out of each lane trying to pass all those mouthbreathing under-the-speed-limit-doing drivers. I'm the person you share the road with This but in my 2000 Suzuki Swift.
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Feb 28, 2014 19:49
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Driving from Wichita to Stillwater OK tomorrow in what promises to be some pretty poo poo weather hitting the midwest. I should have plenty of stories for this thread
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Its raining heavily in LA, hide yo' kids, hide yo' wife! Just got tailgated, then passed on the right in Griffith Park (in a single lane each way section), angry idiot's Passat throwing up a tidal wave from the flooded shoulder. I honked and flashed my brights at him when he somehow made it in front of me without hydroplaning, to which he responded by pulling over, waiting for me to pass, and then blowing the next stop sign (probably the busiest in the park!) going about 30 while I sat at it laughing/thanking the fates that no one was in the intersection. I ended up right behind him the rest of the way through the park of course, and he decided I should be punished - by him lingering after every stop for several terrifying seconds, then flipping me off and speeding away. This happened like 3 times before he swerved across 2 lanes to enter the freeway. Best of luck! 
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gently caress you, "One of my headlights is out, but to compensate there's an Ebay HID kit in the working one" Civic driver.
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InitialDave posted:gently caress you, "One of my headlights is out, but to compensate there's an Ebay HID kit in the working one" Civic driver. There was a lovely eBay HID in the other one too  Also gently caress those people who drive around on the high beams all the time. It seems like it's always a brand new civic.
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lol wrong thread
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sirbeefalot posted:Rainy L.A. chat Saw not just 1, but 5 SUV's that managed to hydroplane off the highway on my way to work this morning. Nothin's gonna stop my Murano!!!! *vroom vroom* SMASH!!!  This was over the course of a 30 minute commute... Crazy what the wet stuff does to this city. It's a whole new level of stupid.
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Saw a few solo spinouts today in San Diego. Theres sections of freeway that just dont drain. People don't realize that so cal freeways (along with everything else) are not designed for water. Period. It's not so much the water on the road that is dangerous as much as its the invisible deep puddle that you hit at 70mph that will destroy you.
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New rule: anyone from a state where rain causes accidents can no longer make fun of Georgia for the snow debacle.
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nsaP posted:New rule: anyone from a state where rain causes accidents can no longer make fun of Georgia for the snow debacle. Just so you know: Rain is thawed snow.
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xzzy posted:I'm pretty sure even the best driver in the world has turned the key at least once with the car in gear. That proved fatal for Malcolm Douglas, He was a croc hunter and Documentary maker in Australia. Opened the door, leant into his 4wd, flicked the starter, didnt realise it was in gear and the car took off over the handbrake and side swiped a tree, crushing him between the door and the bodywork.
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Chinatown posted:Saw a few solo spinouts today in San Diego. Theres sections of freeway that just dont drain. The theory I developed while I was living in San Diego was that unlike back here in New England where people are at least marginally aware of the tread on their tire due to seeing it once a year or so while putting snow tires on our just getting stuck in the snow, southern Californians just drive on their tires until they pop. Never had I seen so many tires so completely bald, which of course means the second there's a mild rain shower everyone slides off of the road like it's coated with Crisco.
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Viper915 posted:The theory I developed while I was living in San Diego was that unlike back here in New England where people are at least marginally aware of the tread on their tire due to seeing it once a year or so while putting snow tires on our just getting stuck in the snow, southern Californians just drive on their tires until they pop. Never had I seen so many tires so completely bald, which of course means the second there's a mild rain shower everyone slides off of the road like it's coated with Crisco. This is the exact truth. I lived in San Diego for 13 years while I was in the Navy, and being a Mainer, for the longest time I was absolutely flabbergasted at how a little bit of rain could cause so much havoc. Finally, when I was getting a new set of tires installed, it all came together - the guy at the shop actually commented on how I was one of only a handful of people he'd ever seen who was buying new tires while there was still some visible tread left on the old ones.
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