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Can someone recommend me some car TV that's not Top Gear, Top Gear specials, Fifth Gear, Wheeler Dealers or Chris Harris/Drive stuff? Not really interested in shows based on tuning or frankenstein builds.
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Full Metal Challenge was fun. Another quasi-car related show was Junkyard Wars, that was a cool show.
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I like Fast n' Loud, they build some cool cars and it's kinda funny, rear end MONKEY makes me laugh every time for some reason.
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Got my back adjusted at the chiropractor today. The noise my hip made put a look of terror on her face and I felt instant relief. I know some people think it's all a bunch of hooey but I haven't had the full range of motion in my leg for months and the pain the last week was so bad it made walking very difficult so she won me over today.
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Final thoughts on USA: Phoenix/Tempe must be stupid hot in the Summer, how do you people no die? Vegas was cool but also really fake and the many people handing out 'Free passes' and vouchers to see topless ladies really added to the ambiance, me and GF did make it down to the Freemont St Halloween parade though it was fairly neat. Those original seedy casinos are what I imagined Vegas to be really like. We woke up the next morning to check out early to the sounds of the woman in the room next to ours screaming into her phone to someone about how she'd 'driven all night' and how she 'feel's like a whore'. Death Valley was neat as poo poo well worth killing an entire day. The drive from Vegas to San Fran was both boring and bearable. Only because I had never driven that road before. Man Fuel is cheap. I could not get over how cheap gas is. Just under half the price we pay in NZ for petrol. San Francisco is nice as despite all the rubbish floating around the streets n poo poo. Looks and feels like an expensive place to live. The GF and I enjoyed our NZ brewed coffee at 0550 this morning having gotten off our overnight flight from SF and it was Glorious.
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Anphear posted:Final thoughts on USA: I've been here two years this coming December, and I still don't know. A/C, I guess? I literally bring extra clothes to work to change in to, because I don't have A/C in my car and it's loving miserable. I will tell you, though, that homeless shelter populations more than double in the summer, and I end up taking people from place to place in our air-conditioned ambulance simply because they're too hot and they make something up so that they can stay in a hospital.
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blk posted:Can someone recommend me some car TV that's not Top Gear, Top Gear specials, Fifth Gear, Wheeler Dealers or Chris Harris/Drive stuff? Not really interested in shows based on tuning or frankenstein builds. Youtube videos of Can-Am cars. Anphear posted:San Francisco is nice as despite all the rubbish floating around the streets n poo poo. Looks and feels like an expensive place to live. Very much so, once of the most expensive places to live in the country. My sister split the rent four ways with roommates for a while.
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OK I know there's a few Honda nerds in here. I might be trading a set of wheels for an Acura Integra shell. It's a DA, missing motor and trans, but it's a roller and has full interior. Anything I should know? Plan is to put in a sub-1k$ motor set, possibly tune it with Neptune or MS, eBay exhaust, home made ITBs, and hopefully sell it in the spring for $2k+. The Honda tax is ridiculous here and I'm sure if it's tuned-yo I could get a pretty penny for it. Any big caveats in my plan?
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Rhyno posted:Got my back adjusted at the chiropractor today. The noise my hip made put a look of terror on her face and I felt instant relief. I know some people think it's all a bunch of hooey but I haven't had the full range of motion in my leg for months and the pain the last week was so bad it made walking very difficult so she won me over today. Chiropractics per se isn't hooey, the problem lies with 1) it's a very dangerous thing done wrong (as in, people die every year from faulty manipulation) and the licensing practices around the globe are lax, to put it mildly and 2) the ones that believe in the "classic" chiropractic. D.D Palmer (the OG chiropractor) believed for real that EVERY disease from cancer to headaches to flatulence was caused by "interruptions of the life flow", which he of course could fix by manipulation. Yes, there are chiropractors that believe that cancer can be cured by spinal manipulation. Also, chiropractics (and naprapathy, I'll lump those together here) don't really do anything a (licensed and properly trained) physical therapist won't do better.
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Trivia night with my friend and his coworkers, and when the MC announced that the next round was about cars, they handed the answer sheet to me. 
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blk posted:Can someone recommend me some car TV that's not Top Gear, Top Gear specials, Fifth Gear, Wheeler Dealers or Chris Harris/Drive stuff? Not really interested in shows based on tuning or frankenstein builds. Is that excluding road kill? Because holy poo poo...road kill. Regular car reviews is also great for a laugh.
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Nov 5, 2014 05:40
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ROAD KILL. DO IT NOW. "IT'S FUCKIN MINT DUDE!" is a thing at work because of this series.
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Nov 5, 2014 05:55
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Road kill is loving amazing, as well as Dirt Everyday. I don't even like offroading!
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I'm buying the Midget. $3000, picking it up next Friday. Then I'm busy all weekend and flying out of state for 4 days afterward. 
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Pham Nuwen posted:I'm buying the Midget. So do you need a trans?
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Raluek posted:So do you need a trans? Sorry, I meant the one from earlier, the yellow one listed for $3600. Its transmission was just fine, in fact the car ran and drove beautifully. The owner is also pretty great, nice guy, kept receipts, upfront about stuff. It needs some bondo and paint on some dents and scratches at the back end, could use a new windscreen, but it was a loving blast to drive. The one with the bad trans was listed at $5000, had some rust bubbles at the back, broken distributor zip-tied in place, lovely seatbelts, ripped upholstery, and the owner was pretty shady (didn't mention the trans problem in the ad, for instance, and "couldn't find" the title when I went to see it)
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mafoose posted:OK I know there's a few Honda nerds in here. A DA will still use a cable clutch transmission (assuming manual), which are getting hard to find. I'm pretty sure there's hydraulic conversion kits, but I have no idea where to get them or how much they cost (doogie would probably know). The clutch cable will need adjustment every 6 months or so, valves every 6-12 months (like any other Honda) to keep it sounding like a sewing machine. The transaxles do NOT like neutral drops or hard shifts. They'll take it for awhile, but then the center pin falls out of the diff and chews a hole through the case, and suddenly your tranny gets really loud and you see 5 quarts of Honda's finest MTF (or more than likely, the cheapest 10W30 the PO could get their hands on, since they could also use engine oil) behind you. The HVAC position controls will not work without mashing them in anger. Pull the panel out, reflow the solder to the buttons. The heater/fan/ac controls are usually reliable. Drivers side window may get flaky - if it does, pull the panel, bend the pins a little bit in the female connection to the motor. It will likely piss water from under the passenger side dash anytime it rains or goes through a car wash. You need to replace some gaskets in the cowl. (guess where the ECU is? if you guessed "under the passenger side carpet", you win a fried DA ECU!) If it still has the power antenna, it's most likely got a damaged mast. They used to still be available through Honda, I actually have tutorial pictures on how to replace it. Check the trunk. You'll likely find water in the spare tire well. It's the taillight gaskets, they dry rot. They used to be available from Honda, not sure if they are anymore (93 will work on 90 and vice versa). Sunroof drains also clog easily, there's 1 on each corner. Compressed air usually takes care of that. Any B series block will bolt in using stock mounts, except for that goofy B block Honda used in the 86-91 Preludes. A popular swap is an H22, though it adds a bit of weight to the front. And the H22 turns into an oil burner if you so much as sneeze in its general direction. A B18C (GSR or Type R) swap is the most common and straightforward - you have to add a few wires, swap the ecu, and.... that's about it. There's also the CR-VTEC, which is a B20 from a CRV with a B18C head on it to add VTEC. These blow up pretty easy, as the bottom end isn't designed to cope with the higher RPMs. Gobs (for Honda  ) low end power though.Front bumper is different between 90-91 and 92-93 (92-93 has wider front turn signals, but the bumper itself is a direct swap as long as you have the lenses). Rear tails are also different, but can be swapped directly. Wiring harnesses and ECUs are slightly different between 90-91 and 92-93. Stock engines gained 10HP for 92-93. I think 92-93 got a different steering wheel; the only other difference I remember is the 90 (and only 90) had vinyl lettering spelling INTEGRA in the center metal piece between the tails, like the 1st gen (86-89); 91-93 had the typical plastic badge. It's very, very easy to wire the fog lights to work independently of the headlights. The seat belts have a lifetime warranty. Most dealers will argue that doesn't include the motors, only the fabric and latches. Many people have luck getting them fixed after calling Honda of America and bitching. If the intermittent wipers are flaky, you need a new ICM (integrated control module). It handles a couple of other things, like flashing the front corner lights with the turn signals. The intermittent wipers are the first thing to go; IIRC it just attaches to the back of the fuse box. I'm not sure what causes them to go bad. They suffer from the typical Honda main fuel relay issue. If it's automatic, they also tend to get "stuck" and won't shift out of park without using the override when it's cold out (or you put it in park and it thinks it's between gears - then you can't shut it off until the switch finally wakes up) - the gear position switch gets gummed up by years of spilled drinks. It's about a 30 minute job to swap. They have drat good 4 wheel disc brakes, and a lot of DC suspension parts will bolt right on. Absolutely nothing from a first gen will swap over. JDM one piece headlights are a popular swap, and they really, really light up the road a lot better, with a much sharper cutoff (and yellow fogs instead of white, though you're supposed to run 35W bulbs for the fogs to avoid burning the lens - I ran 55's and never had issues). You lose 1 of 2 corner bulbs (I retained the one that flashed with the turn signals), and they take H4H bulbs, which are a PITA to find in the US. It's better to buy a bunch of the bulbs on eBay and keep spares. You have to splice in a regular H4 plug, I think they use 9007s or 9006s stock. This is my old DA - 91, automatic.  The engine bay is a bit cramped, about like an EF Civic.  They're not that hard to work on (more because of how simple they are), though the radiator fans need to come out to get to the O2 sensor. IIRC the alternator is a complete oval office to get at. Generation 2 Integra Club used to be a fantastic resource; I haven't been on in years though. They were optioned oddly. All of them got sunroofs. I THINK all of them got digital clocks on the dash; if any didn't, it would be the RS that lacked it. RS was the base model, I don't think it even had speakers in the back. LS was the mid level. It got you power windows and mirrors, along with cruise. For 90-91, you still had manual locks. I think 92-93 got power locks. GS was the top trim. It could be had with leather, and had power locks/mirrors/windows, plus alloys. GS-R got you the ultra rare 1.6 DOHC VTEC, stiffer suspension, and an engine that loved to rev to the moon. Most of the ones you see today are stolen or fakes. IIRC they were only available in teal, and only 93 (possibly 92). I've seen a 91 LS 5 speed running around my neighborhood with leather seats and alloys, but I'm pretty sure the hatch has been swapped or the badge swapped. Or he took the trouble of swapping in a GS interior. It's stock and owned by an older guy (50s anyway). I've asked him to let me know if he ever wants to sell it. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 08:47 on Nov 5, 2014 |
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Isn't a JDM headlight going to shine a lot of light into oncoming traffic?
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Depends on the design; I parked it in a long parking lot, walked all around it, sat in front of it, etc. The cutoff was almost razor sharp, and really didn't throw a ton of light to either side. My roommate at the time also had a DA, with the same lights. We drove toward each other on 2 lane roads, and with normal (i.e. not HIDZ) bulbs, there was no glare at all. They were noticeably brighter than stock, but nowhere near as bad as 99% of ricers and bro trucks. It did help that we used whitish bulbs, instead of that 6000k purple poo poo. The same car was exported to several LHD countries with similar (identical?) headlights, so it's possible they just made a 1 size fits all (except for US DOT, who still insisted on glass housings and aiming nipples back then). I think some CDM models (RHD) got them too... and I know CDM models had (highly desired) manual seatbelts instead of those horrible automatic ones. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 08:59 on Nov 5, 2014 |
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That's cool, supposedly USDM lights usually aim more toward the right, I figured JDM would be opposite? That's what a lot of people say, on other forums at least...we know how good those are though. If that's the case though I would bet a European model would be good.
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blk posted:Can someone recommend me some car TV that's not Top Gear, Top Gear specials, Fifth Gear, Wheeler Dealers or Chris Harris/Drive stuff? Not really interested in shows based on tuning or frankenstein builds. RoadKill is always the first answer, followed by Mighty Car Mods and Regular Car Reviews. And to be honest, Project Binky is a frankenstein build but the guys building are very funny and very skilled, it is a must see project. quote:Chiropractics per se isn't hooey, the problem lies with 1) it's a very dangerous thing done wrong (as in, people die every year from faulty manipulation) and the licensing practices around the globe are lax, to put it mildly and 2) the ones that believe in the "classic" chiropractic. D.D Palmer (the OG chiropractor) believed for real that EVERY disease from cancer to headaches to flatulence was caused by "interruptions of the life flow", which he of course could fix by manipulation. Yes, there are chiropractors that believe that cancer can be cured by spinal manipulation. Chiros, as long as they admit they are just a fancy name for a massage, arent a problem. They arent the ones who do poo poo like baby bone manipulation, homeopathy and anti-vaxxer or that fine list you posted. The problem is that most of them ARE doing the hokey poo poo. I'd say more but a cat has decided that sitting in front of me and demanding pats is impotant. I shall not deny the cat's request
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Sadly I don't have many pictures of the car anymore, most of them were lost in the Great Hard Drive Crash of 2010. But I remember having a photo showing the headlight pattern from inside the car - bright as all gently caress directly in front, with the sharpest cutoff I've ever seen that didn't involve projectors. And you're right, USDM lights do tend to aim to the right a bit. I assume to light up sidewalks and forests and stuff. I've found turning on my fog lights does a much better job.
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Oh hey an email requesting a quote for 10 aem ecus to Singapore. That's probably legit, right?
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Found out there's a supercharger kit for my 107. Buut it is more expensive than the car itself without even thinking about insurance. Also it's probably not a good idea to muck about with my only ride into work.
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blk posted:Can someone recommend me some car TV that's not Top Gear, Top Gear specials, Fifth Gear, Wheeler Dealers or Chris Harris/Drive stuff? Not really interested in shows based on tuning or frankenstein builds. If you don't mind subtitles there's some 'Best Motoring' episodes knocking around on the internet. It's sort of like a Japanese old Top Gear. They do cool unusual stuff like actually objectively compare vehicles
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Went to start the Volvo this morning, battery completely dead. I've been waiting for this. It sat completely dead all last winter, put a new battery in it in the spring and it's been alright, but I haven't gotten to the core issue which is the battery drain that the PO's lovely aftermarket alarm is likely causing. I only drive the thing about once a week, and with the frigid temps lately, it's been enough to kill the battery since I last drove it on Saturday. I would have diagnosed it sooner, but I didn't want to disconnect the battery and lose my stereo presets
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I think my workload is starting to cause a rift between my friends and I. I work in IT and my friends work in education. Apparently they cannot fathom how I feel busy with my workload because of everything they have to do.  One of these people has apparently wanted to get into IT but has no headway to get there. When he was teaching English online at night and surfing reddit all day, I gave him a basic programming book and told him to work through it and afterwards I could get him an interview. He continued to surf reddit while his fiancé was getting pissed that he was making no headway trying to find another job. All I can say is I tried.
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mariooncrack posted:I think my workload is starting to cause a rift between my friends and I. I work in IT and my friends work in education. Apparently they cannot fathom how I feel busy with my workload because of everything they have to do. Sounds like the September chat thread. People are always busy at their job, it's just a different type of busy.
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I dunno if this was posted last month, but I really want Andrew Roughead to be my rightseater for my daily drive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aibcWP-hatw BE BRAVE!
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Dannywilson posted:I dunno if this was posted last month, but I really want Andrew Roughead to be my rightseater for my daily drive: Great racing, but the Co's voice makes me want to feed him my fist.
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freelop posted:Found out there's a supercharger kit for my 107. Holy poo poo, 100+ horses in that shoebox. I wonder if it's legal around here.
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Anyone going to the Jalopnik film fest/party today and tomorrow? I went last year and it was a bunch of fun, got pretty wasted at the manhattan car club and met matt farah, the youtube drive crew, ken block, caswell and a few others. Man I wish I had the coin to join that car club…
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I just watched LeBron James make a car analogy to team building after they lost to Portland. Lebron James posted:"You enjoy it when you see the finished product," James said. "For me, it's like building a car from scratch. I've done that before. I hated the process, it got on my nerves, I sent it back to get repainted a hundred times, and it came back and it still wasn't done [right]. 
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Anphear posted:Phoenix/Tempe must be stupid hot in the Summer, how do you people no die? Air conditioning everywhere. You run from your air-conditioned car (assuming you're not masochistic enough to drive an ACVW year round) to your air-conditioned house/office/store and back again. My old Volvo was the last car I'll ever own without properly working A/C. Never again for anything I don't plan on parking for the hot months. It's worth it because in two months it will still be warm enough most days for T-shirts and maybe a light jacket, while most of the US will be digging out from winter superstorms and slipping everywhere on ice.
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Also grape juice and rye crisps. My room mate hated me for 2 days. edit: Also Denny's Meat Platter.
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So, since I heard Tom died, I've been mainlining old Car Talk episodes. #1433, 25 minutes in, Ray tells her she has warped discs!
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I traded my Buick Regal (W body 2.8 V6 shitheap w radiator leaks and a billion tiny issues, but it drives fine) for a low miles Mk1 VW Polo yesterday, did I do the right thing?
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Anphear posted:Vegas was cool but also really fake and the many people handing out 'Free passes' and vouchers to see topless ladies really added to the ambiance, me and GF did make it down to the Freemont St Halloween parade though it was fairly neat. Those original seedy casinos are what I imagined Vegas to be really like. Cached Money posted:I traded my Buick Regal (W body 2.8 V6 shitheap w radiator leaks and a billion tiny issues, but it drives fine) for a low miles Mk1 VW Polo yesterday, did I do the right thing? Why did no one mention (or I missed completely) we have a snapchat thread? Added a few people.
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