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Driver commanded or faulty eletricals? You decide.
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Jun 9, 2018 14:55
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Headlights go up
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Jun 9, 2018 15:13
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Mister Kingdom posted:Leno talks about his Galaxie. Oh man thanks for that. Love Lenos videos and never knew he had a Galaxie. What a great story and perfect upgrades he did to it. So many flashbacks for me showing the seats and dashboard and stuff. I wonder if the blinker is still like mine was, turn it on and wait 3-4 seconds before it turned on. I always had to plan ahead and that weird quirk sticks with me to this day when I use a blinker and it comes on immediately.
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Jun 9, 2018 15:54
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I would bet money the list of cars he doesn't own is shorter than the list of ones he does. Not a lot of money, but you might get a beer out of it.
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Jun 9, 2018 18:17
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Platystemon posted:Driver commanded or faulty eletricals? NA Miatas literally have a button on the dash specifically for doing a headlight waggle with the lights off for waving at other NAs. it's the most stock feature ever.
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Jun 9, 2018 21:17
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Terrible Robot posted:NA Miatas literally have a button on the dash specifically for doing a headlight waggle with the lights off for waving at other NAs. it's the most My capri has it too, but it's on a 2 second delay. I'm jealous
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Jun 9, 2018 22:35
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My 84 Rx7 had that too. Says its to leave them up so they wont freeze shut in the winter but we know what its really for 
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Jun 9, 2018 22:46
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shy boy from chess club posted:My 84 Rx7 had that too. Says its to leave them up so they wont freeze shut in the winter but we know what its really for I forgot my 85 RX7 had the button too. In a lot of ways the FB is a proto-NA, like there are so many interior design elements and features that are basically identical in placement and function between the two.
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Jun 10, 2018 00:06
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shy boy from chess club posted:My 84 Rx7 had that too. Says its to leave them up so they wont freeze shut in the winter but we know what its really for That's funny, in the user manual for them in Australia, it says it's to clean bugs off them after a long road trip.
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Jun 10, 2018 11:28
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Darchangel posted:Guys, GUYS! 
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Jun 10, 2018 16:49
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I want two '65 Mercury Marauders -- a black convertible with a regular 427 set up for highway cruising, and a white fastback with that Cammer and modern NASCAR road-course suspension, full cage, &c. for ... reasons. The white one would be named "Frigidoom" (possibly with modified Frigidaire badges) because it looks like a refrigerator and wants to kill you. (The '65 Mercury is a Galaxie with a Lincoln-styled body)
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Jun 10, 2018 22:37
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Bad Angus! Bad!
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I'd settle for my 65 comet moving forward under its own power.
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Jun 10, 2018 22:46
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That thing where it's so bad it's cool...
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Jun 11, 2018 10:46
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Olympic Mathlete posted:That thing where it's so bad it's cool... Jeepneys are extremely awesome.
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Jun 11, 2018 11:46
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Yeah, jeepneys are cool as gently caress automatically. The more poo poo on them the better.
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Jun 11, 2018 13:04
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Terrible Robot posted:NA Miatas literally have a button on the dash specifically for doing a headlight waggle with the lights off for waving at other NAs. it's the most So do 1GA DSMs.
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Jun 11, 2018 19:17
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https://i.imgur.com/LMhYEEd.webm better check youtube... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoUjfDwoDBU
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Jun 12, 2018 00:38
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Jeepneys own. I've known about them since I read Cryptonomicon in HS and they always sounded like a rad as gently caress way of getting around a place. I mean, safety aside imagine how awesome it would be if say NYC taxis were manifestations of the driver's creative genius? it would end up being an arms race to see who could install the biggest, loudest horn on their taxi first, I wagerquote:...Concept of jeepney is impossible to convey fully here: a minibus, usually named after a pop star, Biblical figure, or abstract theological concept, whose engine & frame come from American, or Nipponese auto company but whose entire body, seats, upholstery, & encrustations of lurid decor are locally manufactured by high-spirited artisans. Jeepneys are normally made outside of Manila in towns or barangays (semiautonomous neighborhoods) that specialize in same; the design, materials, style, etc. of a jeepney reflect its provenance just as good wine allegedly betrays climate, soil, etc. of its terroir...
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Jun 12, 2018 00:56
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I've never been to the Philippines, but the Tuk Tuks they have in Cambodia and Laos are along the same lines, only based on motorcycles instead of K-cars. Getting into the back of one of those things drunk for the first time was an experience. They're either zooming around at ridiculous speeds or stuck in insane traffic for 8-10 minutes at a time. The great thing about getting stuck in traffic in Phnom Penh is that someone will see you (clearly Western) sitting in a Tuk Tuk and come out from the bar they work at with a bucket of beers on ice and ask you if you're thirsty. You're in Phnom Penh and it's 32°C at 11:00pm and 99% humidity, so yes, you are thirsty. These ice cold Angkor beers will usually cost you $1USD each, or like 4 for $3USD. Angkor's not great, per se, but it's perfect for the food and conditions.
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Jun 12, 2018 03:24
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I'm not sure where to put this. Its alternative insanity because its a jet ski, but it is never the less AI as gently caress. Like definitely insanity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Get6j81Aon8 Didn't witness this myself, but I was working just a little bit down river from this when it happened, and news traveled fast, very fast. guy didn't survive
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Jun 12, 2018 11:40
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Jun 12, 2018 12:59
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I see this every morning when I walk my dog
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Jun 12, 2018 13:58
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I have to say, I'm impressed. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/dominos-pizza-unveils-u-s-infrastructure-project-filling-potholes-130802630.html?guccounter=1  quote:Domino’s is offering to fill ‘cracks, bumps and potholes’ to smooth road conditions. The initiative is aimed at ‘saving pizza.’ Picture courtesy of Domino’s Pizza.”Have you ever hit a pothole and instantly cringed?” Russell Weiner, president of Domino’s USA explains, stated in a press release. “We know that feeling is heightened when you’re bringing home a carryout order from your local Domino’s store. We don’t want to lose any great-tasting pizza to a pothole, ruining a wonderful meal.” <insert joke about them wanting to 'save' pizza whilst churning out mediocre pizza>
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Jun 12, 2018 14:27
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Real pizza prevents road pizza.
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Jun 12, 2018 14:50
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I nominate the entire state of Michigan.
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Jun 12, 2018 14:53
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Terrible Robot posted:Jeepneys own. I've known about them since I read Cryptonomicon in HS and they always sounded like a rad as gently caress way of getting around a place. I mean, safety aside imagine how awesome it would be if say NYC taxis were manifestations of the driver's creative genius? it would end up being an arms race to see who could install the biggest, loudest horn on their taxi first, I wager Man, I really need to re-read that book. I love it but completely forgot about any mention of Jeepney's. So much of that book I've forgotten about.
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Jun 12, 2018 15:05
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lmao you know we've finally become a third world country when a terrible pizza chain is repairing roads as a marketing gimmick
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Jun 12, 2018 15:10
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I'd rather companies waste their money on stuff like this than soulful commercials with lots of different ethnic groups having a picnic or a farmer with dirty fingernails looking super gritty in his shiny new pickup. Or the apology ads that Uber and Facebook have been running lately.
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Jun 12, 2018 15:40
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Olympic Mathlete posted:I have to say, I'm impressed. I'm all for this. Pretty cool imho.
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Jun 12, 2018 17:34
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Professor of Cats posted:I'm all for this. Pretty cool imho. I'm not. It's a direct result of NIMBYs who think they're taxed to poo poo not wanting to fix the roads properly. It's a endless cycle: "We need to fix the roads!" "I agree." "To do that, we need to raise taxes to afford to pay for it." "Over my dead body."
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Jun 12, 2018 17:39
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It's fine as a stunt and that's about it. Formalizing the funding of our infrastructure with advertising is a bad choice that everyone will end up regretting. It's all fun and games until they start carving lines in the road to play jingles that have no volume control.
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Jun 12, 2018 17:46
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As long as it's as benign as PornHub plowing the streets, I think more companies should be working to help communities they operate in
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Jun 12, 2018 18:11
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LightRailTycoon posted:I see this every morning when I walk my dog You should get a price-check on that.
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Jun 12, 2018 18:24
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Dennis McClaren posted:You should get a price-check on that. I looked it up, and there is a 36 page, 5 year build thread, continuing to present, full of amazing fabrication work. https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/boomer-the-quadravan-4x4-camper.94723/
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Jun 12, 2018 18:56
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shy boy from chess club posted:My 84 Rx7 had that too. Says its to leave them up so they wont freeze shut in the winter but we know what its really for Also to change the headlight bulbs, when required. And my '79 RX-7 has it as well, of course. Terrible Robot posted:I forgot my 85 RX7 had the button too. In a lot of ways the FB is a proto-NA, like there are so many interior design elements and features that are basically identical in placement and function between the two. The cup holder that replaces the ashtray, and the ashtray itself, in an NA Miata, fits in FB RX-7s. The ashtray is literally the same part.
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Jun 12, 2018 19:04
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Olympic Mathlete posted:I have to say, I'm impressed.
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Jun 12, 2018 19:08
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InitialDave posted:Now watch them take legal action against whoever buys that tipper when they're done with it. If they don't use it to make money, then they won't. The problem arose because the YouTube dude decided to use the car to make money.
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Jun 12, 2018 19:30
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iospace posted:If they don't use it to make money, then they won't.
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LightRailTycoon posted:I looked it up, and there is a 36 page, 5 year build thread, continuing to present, full of amazing fabrication work. Holy crap, this is a crazy build. And all the photos still work!
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