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While it would definitely cause some rage, a rotary engine here in North America is enough of a novelty that people would be interested by it. If you really want to piss off E: Or an electric motor.
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I always thought a 1UZ Deuce replica would be fun. The most iconic of the barebones American hot-rods powered by a DOHC Japanese V8, thus still fairly true-to-form but offbeat enough to make just about any hick poo poo their pants.
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May 29, 2014 03:31
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And everyone in the office is wonderign why I'm laughing my rear end off. YESSSSSS!
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How much would it cost to get a turbo Falcon 6 over to the states? I really want to put one in my '66 Mustang
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May 29, 2014 04:29
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Tommychu posted:I always thought a 1UZ Deuce replica would be fun. The most iconic of the barebones American hot-rods powered by a DOHC Japanese V8, thus still fairly true-to-form but offbeat enough to make just about any hick poo poo their pants. why not bmw! 
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May 29, 2014 05:28
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Apparently the reason my dad couldn't fix the rich running/high idle problem with his truck's carburetor was because it's got TBI. Guess I've got a project this summer!
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May 29, 2014 06:43
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Powershift posted:why not bmw! I met a dude once who had a BMW M62 in a Cobra replica. Thing sounded mean as gently caress and went like stink.
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May 29, 2014 10:40
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Yesterday planned to be a very productive evening after work with the eldest kid away at the inlaws, wife back late with the youngest. I'd even decided to get off my rear end, wrap it in spandex and go out for a ride. 6 hours of overtime and nearly an hours commute later I fell straight through the shower into bed. An amp so obsolete I had to phone a human to get hold of a fault code list failed with popped caps so without parameters or documentation we had to leapfrog 30 years of technology and throw in the closest amp we could find, then set it up by guesswork and feel. Straddling a 36kw 400v motor and shouting instructions to the bloke at the amp one direction, another at the controls in the other direction was fun. I learnt and promptly forgot a lot about motors yesterday.
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May 29, 2014 12:45
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You couldn't just solder new caps in?
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May 29, 2014 15:20
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Pretty sure that's a photoshopped image.
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May 29, 2014 16:50
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leica posted:Pretty sure that's a photoshopped image. Not photoshopped, but the engine isn't connected to the drivetrain or anything.
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May 29, 2014 17:01
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So it was a joke then, right? I just remember it being fake in some way.
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May 29, 2014 17:08
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Yeah, the other detail I remember someone posting was that the engine is actually a FWD F series, not the F series out of the S2000, so it wouldn't work anyway. (No idea if that's true or not, just what someone said.)
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May 29, 2014 17:12
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leica posted:So it was a joke then, right? I just remember it being fake in some way. It was definitely fake. I think the owner was a bored car parts store employee or something?
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May 29, 2014 17:16
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kastein posted:You couldn't just solder new caps in? First thing we tried (56uF 400v electrolytic) that got it to the state it would power on and self test, giving us a short to ground on the outputs, which persisted when we disconnected the motor wiring  There were a few other signs of corrosion on the board and it was nearly 30 years old, and we had another amp, and we needed the press that night.
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My ex-fiance's mother emailed me this morning to tell me that he had called her, and that he's never felt happier, so I am happy for him. I took a page from his crazy book and did something impulsive. The last year of living in North Dakota and northern Minnesota has been depressing as gently caress, so I quit my job and I'm moving back to Minneapolis this weekend.
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goatse guy posted:My ex-fiance's mother emailed me this morning to tell me that he had called her, and that he's never felt happier, so I am happy for him. Holy poo poo, that definitely qualifies as an impulsive decision. Good luck!
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Got to drive this lady around at work today.  Front drum brakes dont work worth a gently caress. Still an awesome car and my personal favorite vette era. (Although I dont think the wheels look good at all) Edited for harshness Preoptopus fucked around with this message at 21:18 on May 29, 2014 |
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May 29, 2014 19:28
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Had to drive my friend's Toyota 22RE 4x4 today. Holy poo poo it was too much fun. *furiously browsing cl*
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May 29, 2014 19:37
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I found it today that I didn't get the internal position that I applied for.  I had a feeling after the interview that I want going to get it though so no surprise there. On a happier note, I hit 100k miles on my car this morning.
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Preoptopus posted:(Although gently caress this guy for having those wheels) * seriously, better than 99.5% of what the other dipshit owners of corvettes put on their vehicles.
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Krakkles posted:They look like stock steelies, and they look fine* on that car. They were stock steelies, he bought it for 2000 bucks when it was 3 years old. And then it sat for 25 years. Only reason I was bitter was because he was kind of an rear end in a top hat and wanted a bunch of stuff done for free.
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goatse guy posted:My ex-fiance's mother emailed me this morning to tell me that he had called her, and that he's never felt happier, so I am happy for him. Wow, that is impulsive! But if it's what you need to make yourself happy then way to go!
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450 miles into a 2500 mile road trip in our new Escape 2.0, towing a uhaul 4x8 with probably 1000lbs in it, so maybe 2K ish total? Cruising at 65, getting 23mpg when I can keep my foot out of it. I love this thing.
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I got a flat tyre today so Enterprise, who is handling my recall loaner, upgraded my 2014 Beetle to a 2014 Elantra. It's pretty utilitarian but it does a good job and it has a USB hub so I'm happy 
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I feel bad when I spill fluids at the parts store parking lot but then there's this: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Illicit-auto-shop-in-Oakland-parking-lot-has-5511454.php
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May 29, 2014 23:08
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That page is going to give Motronic a loving aneurysm.
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May 29, 2014 23:27
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Anyone going to the Climb to the Clouds hillclimb at Mt. Washington in New Hampshire?
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c355n4 posted:Anyone going to the Climb to the Clouds hillclimb at Mt. Washington in New Hampshire? Maybe now that you mention it. When is it? Convince me I should go. (is it open admission or do you have to actually have a cool car and be cool enough to race?)
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Galler posted:That page is going to give Motronic a loving aneurysm. ahahah I thought the same thing when I read about the Freon
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REAL-LIVE CERTIFIED MECHANIC
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kastein posted:Maybe now that you mention it. When is it? Convince me I should go. Seconded, Mt Washington is my favorite place on earth.
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kastein posted:Maybe now that you mention it. When is it? Convince me I should go. June 26-29. I should be there with an electric car team (http://evsr.net/). Tim O'Neil will be driving it up the mountain. Anyone can spectate. http://climbtotheclouds.com/spectator-info-tickets/ We just finished a very successful Memorial Weekend at Lime Rock Park with Andy Lally driving one of two electric racecars in an exhibition race (gas vs electric) during the IMSA races. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6oCOxtiItQ Edit - I'd love to meet up with the #NEAI crowd. c355n4 fucked around with this message at 01:15 on May 30, 2014 |
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Tackling stairs on a MTB is hellish fun. Finding there is a new cafe at the bottom that has just opened was unexpected. Waving to the patrons as they look in surprise at the rider rolling by waving is priceless 
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c355n4 posted:June 26-29. I should be there with an electric car team (http://evsr.net/). Tim O'Neil will be driving it up the mountain. Anyone can spectate. http://climbtotheclouds.com/spectator-info-tickets/ Damnit, I'll be in Pennsyltucky with the NAXJA crew for NAXJA NACFest, beating the piss out of my white crapcan truck offroad. (Speaking of which, Motronic, you should show up. There will be another Rover there so you can fight over whose ride is spare parts and whose is getting driven out! All other offroad nerds in the northeast are welcome as well. It's an XJ/MJ club, but we've wheeled with everything from Toyotas to JKs at the event.)
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Motronic, can you help me fill up my tank with Freon?
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Galler posted:That page is going to give Motronic a loving aneurysm. HOLY loving poo poo.
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Today I got home to find that my dad got Truk started and moved it out of the driveway. 
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