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I know a bunch of engineers and data scientists at Carvana. They are a good shop and are actually trying to improve the experience and disrupt the dealer model.
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Jealous Cow posted:I know a bunch of engineers and data scientists at Carvana. They are a good shop and are actually trying to improve the experience and disrupt the dealer model. lol if you think that engineers and scientists determine that model. (i am an engineer albeit not in the auto industry)
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When I had my Cherokee, I discovered it will pull a Harbor Freight 4x8 trailer filled 3 layers deep with paving stones just fine (4-banger, BTW), and the brakes are fine. However, it did overwhelm the traction of the cheap tires I had. Nearly slid into an intersection the first stop.
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Elwood P. Dowd posted:lol if you think that engineers and scientists determine that model. (i am an engineer albeit not in the auto industry) Ehh I know more than that about them. They are on the up and up.
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I was hoping the UFO would take my Saturn to visit Saturn (and hopefully bring it back in one piece), but I don't think this UFO is going anywhere. But.. been wanting to get a few pics of this place.
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Mar 26, 2017 06:25
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:I was hoping the UFO would take my Saturn to visit Saturn (and hopefully bring it back in one piece), but I don't think this UFO is going anywhere. I'd say two out of the three parts of that acronym are inaccurate.
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Mar 26, 2017 10:36
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:I was hoping the UFO would take my Saturn to visit Saturn (and hopefully bring it back in one piece), but I don't think this UFO is going anywhere. Where the hell is that?
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Mar 26, 2017 21:23
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 Terrible cell phone picture but I really love these wheels and I'm glad I didn't get bronze. Some of the best wheels for the price, a set of Konig Hypergrams can be had for under 800 bucks shipped. These are 18x8.5 in matte grey and weigh in at 17.4 lbs each.
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Here is my super dumb lowered allroad again. I had it up for sale for a while and got a surprising amount of offers. I've regretted selling a lot of my previous cars and knew this would be just another that I sold too soon, so I decided to keep it and sell the Jeep instead. 
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Mar 27, 2017 05:14
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Quit selling your cool cars DS.
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Coolnezzz posted:
You good sir have excellent taste in wheels, but your choice in color needs work. 17x9 Konig Hypergramsin the one true color, Race Bronze. Orginally ordered 17x8, but Konig had them on backorder until end of march/begining of april so they sent me these instead. 
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:I was hoping the UFO would take my Saturn to visit Saturn (and hopefully bring it back in one piece), but I don't think this UFO is going anywhere. I want that UFO. DropShadow posted:Here is my super dumb lowered allroad again. I had it up for sale for a while and got a surprising amount of offers. I've regretted selling a lot of my previous cars and knew this would be just another that I sold too soon, so I decided to keep it and sell the Jeep instead. And this is still one of the coolest looking cars around.
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Olympic Mathlete posted:I want that UFO. You're in luck, there's a decent number of them known to exist! Darchangel posted:Where the hell is that? It's one of three known Futuro Houses known to exist in Texas. This is the easiest to access one; it's (barely) in Royse City off of SH 276 (so a long drive for you, about 20 minutes for me), and nobody bothers you so long as you don't look like someone that would hold a can of spray paint - I was out there for about 45 minutes, with my car parked right next to it - nobody ever approached me, and it's on a very well travelled road. If you just start typing "Futuro House" into Google Maps while you're in Texas, it should be one of the first results. There's another in Rockwall, but it's next to someone's house and on very private property. The third known is in Austin, and is still in some kind of active use. This one is sitting on a major road and very visible to anyone and everyone going by. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 10:14 on Mar 27, 2017 |
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Welp : got my late old man's hot rod fired up again, in time to get it moved out of his house before the closing date. Here's my buddy dicking around with it: https://goo.gl/photos/C9v1YrjZDBCCttLT7 Was only pulled over by one out of the two state troopers whose path I crossed in the process of getting it to my mom's garage. Young guy, thankfully saw my temporary inspection but didn't notice it's expired. (everything else is legal. registration / plates / insurance etc.) Next step is to get an inspection sticker for it. He had a friend with a garage that always just gave him a sticker, but he kind of doesn't really keep his garage open any more. Does anyone have any tips regarding New York State's laws for passing a '33 dodge? I've heard it's exempt from most regulations, and that whatever's INSTALLED on the vehicle has to work (turn signals, etc) but beyond that so long as it's not putting up big clouds of black smoke it should be fine.
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:You're in luck, there's a decent number of them known to exist! Coooooooooool
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Darchangel posted:Coooooooooool We've got a larger one here in Signal Mountain:  It's now a "unique rental home" because no one wants actually to own it and live in it.
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I hope the pipes out the bottom are connected directly to the toilets. Kind of a fail on the windows. Looks like a UFO prison.
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Darchangel posted:When I had my Cherokee, I discovered it will pull a Harbor Freight 4x8 trailer filled 3 layers deep with paving stones just fine (4-banger, BTW), and the brakes are fine. However, it did overwhelm the traction of the cheap tires I had. Nearly slid into an intersection the first stop. I never managed to take a picture of my Ranger overloaded with anything weight wise. I didn't have a digital camera or smartphone at the time. I did get this hilarious picture though:  Edit: the top of the slide lined up perfectly with my sliding back window so I put my subwoofer in there and drove around blasting bass through this giant curly q of a megaphone. GnarlyCharlie4u fucked around with this message at 21:47 on Mar 28, 2017 |
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:I never managed to take a picture of my Ranger overloaded with anything weight wise. I didn't have a digital camera or smartphone at the time. Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:I never managed to take a picture of my Ranger overloaded with anything weight wise. I didn't have a digital camera or smartphone at the time. Oddly enough, my load of paving stones didn't look terrible. the trailer sat a bit low, but not on the stops, and it was distributed evenly, with only a few extra pavers at the front, so the Jeep was more or less level, too. It just didn't want to stop! Way more brakes than tires. Probably would have been fine(er) with trailer brakes, but it's a HF 4x8. Pulled fine all the way home (about 20-30 miles). I just had to plan stops.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:I never managed to take a picture of my Ranger overloaded with anything weight wise. I didn't have a digital camera or smartphone at the time. 3" stainless would probably have been fine, tbh.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:I never managed to take a picture of my Ranger overloaded with anything weight wise. I didn't have a digital camera or smartphone at the time. Sick intake bro!
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:I never managed to take a picture of my Ranger overloaded with anything weight wise. I didn't have a digital camera or smartphone at the time.
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DJ Commie posted:Sick intake bro! I want to believe it sounded like blowing past the opening of a soda bottle, only on a massive scale, when driving.
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Darchangel posted:Oddly enough, my load of paving stones didn't look terrible. I had to stop and figure out why i was reading this in Eminems voice.
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ExecuDork posted:I have a Ranger, and now a new Life Goal for it. I don't have the sliding window (nor a subwoofer) but this is a great reason to get those things. Also, an excuse to drive around with a slide like that. My friends have two small boys and a backyard that's probably big enough.... Better goal: Make the bed of the truck a redneck pool and bolt the slide to the roof.  Wire a sump pump direct to the battery and run a hose to the top of the slide and you got yourself a mobile waterslide!
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Say goodbye to my little friend   That was enough to write it off, apparently. Lots of expensive plastic parts and bent to poo poo metal behind the badge = over £3000 of repairs. Still, something new and shiny is now on the cards.
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AirRaid posted:Say goodbye to my little friend No airbag deployment? Looks like something you could bodge back into a very nice cheap runaround
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Killstick posted:I had to stop and figure out why i was reading this in Eminems voice. Now that would confuse rap fans. spog posted:No airbag deployment? I'm with him. The core support/latch can probably be wrangled back into place with enough cursing and hammering.
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You're probably both right. But the insurance cheque coupled with a little more money allowed me to do this -  So I'm not complaining (now) 
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 April 2010, 100,600 miles. New to me and shiny.  April 2017, 199,268 miles. Dumped at we buy any car for £50. It's been the perfect car for me for the past 7 years, reliable if maintenance hungry. Despite knackered brakes and DMF it drove beautifully on its final trip. The final straw was the MOT tester refusing to even try MOTing it because the bent tailgate hinges meant the boot wouldn't open properly. Rust in peace you brilliant piece of poo poo.
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AirRaid posted:You're probably both right. How little is 'little'? Cause that is a stunning upgrade.
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spog posted:How little is 'little'? Yeah nice car, those jags are really becoming affordable and still look good.
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stump posted:
May it ride on in Valhalla, shiny and chrome.
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spog posted:How little is 'little'? Yeah, 3K from the insurance, plus another 7.  Still, within my limits, having gotten a way better paying job last year, and I have to agree with your assessment on the upgrade.
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stump posted:
I've never understood inspection laws that are so ridiculously picky. How is a tailgate that doesn't open properly, BUT STILL WORKS, a safety issue?
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It might not open during an emergency. That is about it.
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chrisgt posted:I've never understood inspection laws that are so ridiculously picky. How is a tailgate that doesn't open properly, BUT STILL WORKS, a safety issue? I think they would need access to check the battery is secure, and it couldn't be opened without the tailgate catching on the body and causing damage.
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stump posted:I think they would need access to check the battery is secure, and it couldn't be opened without the tailgate catching on the body and causing damage. uhhhh? ok, i guess. How much does a MOT cost? It sounds ridiculously thorough. Inspection where I am costs $12.50 and they basically make sure the brakes work and the car isn't breaking in half with rust.
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chrisgt posted:uhhhh? ok, i guess. £27 for the test. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/449392/mot-inspection-checklist-vt29.pdf It's pretty thorough, and they will advise you on things which aren't a fail but could become a problem.  You can now get an MOT history for a car online, https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/ which is super handy for checking out cars on eBay.
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