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meltie
Nov 9, 2003

Not a sodding fridge.

SquirrelGrip posted:

my favourite car is the te27 corolla, yeah buddy

Seat Safety Switch posted:

You have good taste but it's not as good as it could be. I'm thinking RA24 Celica.

anything with TE37s on

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Seat Safety Switch
May 27, 2008

MY RELIGION IS THE SMALL BLOCK V8 AND COMMANDMENTS ONE THROUGH TEN ARE NEVER LIFT.

Pillbug

SquirrelGrip posted:

you need to consider whats on the inside, rxx engines were not good. 2tg extremely good and cool
These are good points, but if you gave me an RA24 that didn't run I would still be extremely excited.

meltie posted:

anything with TE37s on
I'm really glad you didn't wade into the microcomputer debate just now with one of your howling VMS abominations.

meltie
Nov 9, 2003

Not a sodding fridge.

Seat Safety Switch posted:

I'm really glad you didn't wade into the microcomputer debate just now with one of your howling VMS abominations.

$ I hate computers.

At LISA (Large Installation Systems Administration conference, run by USENIX) last year, attended by several thousand admins from basically all the main bits of Internet infrastructure (both above and below the waterline), researchers, STEM people (cern, hospitals, large cluster providers) etc, the majority were using Macs, as reported by the wifi providers.

I found that the deeper into the industry one gets, the fewer petty Mac/PC/linux/android/ios bollocks people care about.

meltie fucked around with this message at 02:42 on Jan 19, 2017

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


Pillbug
Things its okay to talk about in general chat:
- Beer / Alcohol
- Life Problems / Deaths / Issues
- Cars
- Gym / Weight issues

Things its not okay to talk about in general chat:
- Computers
- Politics
- Anything CommieGIR likes

SquirrelGrip
Jul 4, 2012
heres my old ke20 i stuffed a worked 2tg into because australia never got te27's

meltie
Nov 9, 2003

Not a sodding fridge.

SquirrelGrip posted:

heres my old ke20 i stuffed a worked 2tg into because australia never got te27's



yeah but what wheels are those?

scuz
Aug 29, 2003

You can't be angry ALL the time!




Fun Shoe
My craigslist searches are now restricted by year: 1980-1989 :smug:

SquirrelGrip
Jul 4, 2012
not volks looking at the picture, but it was 10 years ago so I could be wrong

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
Probation
Can't post for 10 years!
I search for clean first gen Escort GTs on a daily basis.

FAT32 SHAMER
Aug 16, 2012



meltie posted:

I like cars

and cinema, art, fashion, architecture.

I had a satisfying chat with an old mate last week about fine art, and an individual's definition of a "luxury" item.

Where do you set the threshold for a luxury? Is it "anything beyond the bare minimum to survive" - bread and water? Is a can of beans a luxury?

Anything that costs more than the generic version

So I can go to kohls and get clothes or I can go to true religion or Levi and get fancy pants

Goober Peas
Jun 30, 2007

Check out my 'Vette, bro


funny Star Wars parody posted:

Anything that costs more than the generic version

So I can go to kohls and get clothes or I can go to true religion or Levi and get fancy pants

Mr Fancy Pants

:colbert:

OBAMNA PHONE
Aug 7, 2002

Rhyno posted:

I search for clean first gen Escort GTs on a daily basis.

You mean mk 3

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
Probation
Can't post for 10 years!

funny Star Wars parody posted:

Anything that costs more than the generic version

So I can go to kohls and get clothes or I can go to true religion or Levi and get fancy pants

I'm pretty low rent so I buy my pants at Target. Fairly frequently they do massive clearances and I can get 3 pairs of jeans for $30.

clam ache
Sep 6, 2009
A hotdog is not a sandwich. And computers sucks just like cars and politics.

Today I finished replacing the rear axle seal on my wj. What an easy job.

F1DriverQuidenBerg
Jan 19, 2014

scuz posted:

My craigslist searches are now restricted by year: 1980-1989 :smug:

As somebody who owns 3 vehicles all made in the 1980s: This is a good and correct idea.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


Pillbug
Only 1980-1991. And only for Audis. VW TDIs only through 1980-1998/1999

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


I usually just stick with 1900-1980.

If you include anything newer you get like 800 k-cars.

CAT INTERCEPTOR
Nov 9, 2004

Basically a male Margaret Thatcher
I dont care what year, I only search for Subarus

eighty-four merc
Dec 22, 2010


In 2020, we're going to make the end of Fight Club real.

clam ache posted:

A hotdog is not a sandwich. And computers sucks just like cars and politics.

Today I finished replacing the rear axle seal on my wj. What an easy job.

Is it like the Wranglers, where there's like outer retainer, seal, bearing, inner retainer? Those pay good but gently caress I would hate to do it without a press.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


Pillbug
Got the 3D printer all calibrated, gonna try printing gaskets for the car out of flexible filament.

Cage
Jul 17, 2003
www.revivethedrive.org
I love finding new, terrible products. I have no idea these existed: Decorative brake covers

e: Turbo whistle keychains Awesome.

Gated shifter keychain

Cage fucked around with this message at 04:51 on Jan 19, 2017

slothrop
Dec 7, 2006

Santa Alpha, Fox One... Gifts Incoming ~~~>===|>

Soiled Meat

Shrugs Not Drugs posted:

Speaking of macs, I still have to get my Powerbook 5300 up and running for some sweet Escape Velocity action.
Good thing I lost the diagram I drew after I stopped halfway through re-celling the battery in 2011 :(

Free, updated version. Works on OS X and Windows. I'm sorry.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/404410/

Tide
Mar 27, 2010

by FactsAreUseless

clam ache posted:

A hotdog is not a sandwich.

You heretic

meltie posted:

several thousand admins from basically all the main bits of Internet infrastructure (both above and below the waterline)

Also, say what for the bolded part

meltie posted:

I like cars

and cinema, art, fashion, architecture.

I had a satisfying chat with an old mate last week about fine art, and an individual's definition of a "luxury" item.

Where do you set the threshold for a luxury? Is it "anything beyond the bare minimum to survive" - bread and water? Is a can of beans a luxury?

To me, luxury is basically the better (real or perceived) version of a thing.

First class plane tickets instead of coach/economy.
Lexus instead of Toyota.
Sony instead of Insignia.
Hardwood instead of laminate.
Seaside instead of Gulf Shores.
Ruth's Chris instead of Ruby Tuesday
Limber instead of Glock
BF Goodrich instead of Wild Country

IOwnCalculus
Apr 2, 2003





slothrop posted:

Free, updated version. Works on OS X and Windows. I'm sorry.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/404410/

I was going to mention that EV:Nova was ported to Windows, but... goddamnit now I have to play that.

briefcasefullof
Sep 25, 2004
[This Space for Rent]
My truck has ~237k miles on it and it's been about 12k since I last changed the oil...

I'm thinking change it and run something cheap for about a thousand miles, then change and run my regular oil (10w30 Castrol high mileage) just to get any possible gunk out. Should I do anything else? I usually change it at 5,000, fwiw.

FAT32 SHAMER
Aug 16, 2012



Rhyno posted:

I'm pretty low rent so I buy my pants at Target. Fairly frequently they do massive clearances and I can get 3 pairs of jeans for $30.

I got a pair of jeans for $20 from American Eagle and I haven't washed them in a while because they fit literally perfectly and I can't gently caress that up

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
Probation
Can't post for 10 years!

funny Star Wars parody posted:

I got a pair of jeans for $20 from American Eagle and I haven't washed them in a while because they fit literally perfectly and I can't gently caress that up

Target had a Converse One Star line a few years ago and their boot cut jeans fit me perfectly. I've gotten a little fatter but I hung on to them in the case that I lose weight again.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


Pillbug
I don't buy new jeans because I inevitably mess them up working on cars, so I just get them from Goodwill

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
Probation
Can't post for 10 years!

CommieGIR posted:

I don't buy new jeans because I inevitably mess them up working on cars, so I just get them from Goodwill

I have two or three pairs just for that.

Elmnt80
Dec 30, 2012


I constantly scour outlet stores for levi 559s in my size. $25 for jeans that fit perfectly and last for a year.

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
Probation
Can't post for 10 years!

Cop Porn Popper posted:

I constantly scour outlet stores for levi 559s in my size. $25 for jeans that fit perfectly and last for a year.

I get real good mileage out of these Target jeans. As I was brought up to buy things to make myself feel better I will probably go out and look for new jeans tomorrow.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


Pillbug

Rhyno posted:

I have two or three pairs just for that.

I'm really, really forgetful. Its safer to just assume any casual pants I wear will get subjected to oil and grease.

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
Probation
Can't post for 10 years!

CommieGIR posted:

I'm really, really forgetful. Its safer to just assume any casual pants I wear will get subjected to oil and grease.

Maybe get some coveralls? If you have an Ollie's discounter they sell them for like $15.

Elmnt80
Dec 30, 2012


Rhyno posted:

I get real good mileage out of these Target jeans. As I was brought up to buy things to make myself feel better I will probably go out and look for new jeans tomorrow.

I tend to blow through jeans like no other. After a year, the knees are blown out, its full of other holes and the crotch is juuuust wearing a hole in it. I live in my jeans. :v:

Edit: also, how much you want for the headlight assemblies off your speed 6 parts car? Assuming you aren't using them ofc.

Rhyno
Mar 22, 2003
Probation
Can't post for 10 years!

Cop Porn Popper posted:

I tend to blow through jeans like no other. After a year, the knees are blown out, its full of other holes and the crotch is juuuust wearing a hole in it. I live in my jeans. :v:

Edit: also, how much you want for the headlight assemblies off your speed 6 parts car? Assuming you aren't using them ofc.

Parts car might be a no go, US Customs wants an inspection of the vehicle to prove it is non-op before they'll let it in the country. But it's 4 hours from the border and the inspection has to be performed by a customs official and it is pretty expensive to have their guy drive and do it. Like, almost a grand when it's all said and done which makes it not worth doing. I have another round of phone calls tomorrow to see if I can make this work but I'm not hopeful at this point.

Liquid Communism
Mar 9, 2004

коммунизм хранится в яичках

CommieGIR posted:

I don't buy new jeans because I inevitably mess them up working on cars, so I just get them from Goodwill

That's what I buy cheap-rear end Walmart jeans for. I inevitably tear the belt loops off at work anyway.

Mr-Spain
Aug 27, 2003

Bullshit... you can be mine.
Anyone around here have an 8th gen civic Si? I've got a set of stock rims (sold the car) intake spacer, silicone intake tube cut for it, and a k&n panel filter for the stock box. Never over oiled the filter when I cleaned it. Will let it go for low low low. Also those rims fit a ton of hondas from that year. Depressing.

Somewhat Heroic
Oct 11, 2007

(Insert Mad Max related text)



The last pair of jeans I bought were some APC raw denim and it has been hell to get them broken in. Everyone says two sizes down. I can't help but think my life would be better if I had only gone down one size. They are just now starting to get some nice fades and honeycomb behind the knee. I got them two years ago and make it a point to wear them as often as possible. They have loosened up more in the last five months but now I fear that it's only going to be a few more months before the crotch gets blown out. I might try one of those denim repair places just because I have committed a long time of my life being uncomfortable in them for them to start looking good.
This will probably be my last pair of raw selvedge denim.

cakesmith handyman
Jul 22, 2007

Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

You wore ill-fitting uncomfortable jeans for 2 years to look good now. Lol.

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Kia Soul Enthusias
May 9, 2004

zoom-zoom
Toilet Rascal
I want a 1985 Celica GT-S hatch.

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