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Safety Dance posted:My trip to Poland got a little more interesting; I need to make my way down to southern Spain by the 21st to meet up with a second ship in the strait of Gibraltar. Unclear whether the ship will be berthing, or sitting at anchor for a couple days. So hooray, I get to gently caress around in unpopular parts of Europe for a week! If you have a US drivers license you certainly don’t need an international drivers permit. Waste of money. Edit: the Léon is quite good if it’s not one of the Ecomotive engines. Most of the virtues of the Golf in a slightly more interesting package.
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> In order to drive in Poland, American citizens must have either an international driving permit or a Polish national driver’s license: a U.S. State driver’s license without an IDP is insufficient https://pl.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/local-resources-of-u-s-citizens/driving-in-poland/ > U.S. citizens wishing to drive while in Spain or Andorra must obtain an international driving permit prior to their arrival. https://es.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/local-resources-of-u-s-citizens/information-for-travelers/ Seems authoritative. e. The Léon (or similar) is pretty reasonable to rent. I'll check that out!
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Jan 12, 2019 03:28
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Never bothered while driving in either of those countries.
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Jan 12, 2019 04:08
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My Nexus 6 lives again! After half a day or so it would just bog down so much that it was unusable and have to reboot which itself would take ages. After heaps of procrastinating I rooted it, factory restore and custom kernel. The thing just flies like it was brand new even with all my apps and poo poo running in the background.
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The MKS is pretty good. That engine is no joke. I took it on a pretty steep, twisty, wet road and it was respectable. Definitely idiot proof if nothing else with the AWD and all. I might look for one a bit newer that still has a trace of new car smell, rather than dealer prep smell. I also took a Challenger R/T 6spd manual on the same road. It felt almost slow after the MKS, mainly because felt like it would just spin off the road if I gave it any juice. The Carmax dude was pretty nervous the whole time since he didn't know the road, whereas I felt like I was holding back a lot since I know the road pretty well. But anyway, it felt like a fast enough car, but not stunningly, effortlessly fast. I'd be interested to compare a 392 Scat Pack which was also on the lot, but only on a dry road. In summary: testing cars at Carmax -> 5 stars Now I need to find my pink slip...
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Jan 12, 2019 06:29
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meatpimp posted:That's part of the magic. They don't stick out. They don't increase your heart rate when you see them, or when you first drive them. But then, over time, you notice that they do everything well. Not perfectly, but really, really well. And there are no compromises. And the lack of compromises is what grows on you, as you have a car that does everything you want it to, without wanting anything other than basic maintenance. I i have been in two Lexus - the first one was a LS430 and it was by far the most competent and well built car I'd been in up till that time, BMW's and Mercs included. I *completely* get wat you say with that car. The other is a IS200 manual which was a right loving hoot to drive and again, just so well put together. Honestly one of my favorite cars to throw around.
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Jan 12, 2019 07:20
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Safety Dance posted:> In order to drive in Poland, American citizens must have either an international driving permit or a Polish national driver’s license: a U.S. State driver’s license without an IDP is insufficient Don't listen to KYOON and respect the rules of the country you are visiting. Besides, the last thing you want to do is waste time (and potentially money) trying to explain why you didn't follow the rules to someone who may or may not speak good enough English to understand / care to understand you.
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Jan 12, 2019 08:11
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Southern Spain is pretty nice. I was just in Barcelona and Mallorca a couple months back. It was great for my short visit.
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Jan 12, 2019 08:13
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MrOnBicycle posted:Don't listen to KYOON and respect the rules of the country you are visiting. Besides, the last thing you want to do is waste time (and potentially money) trying to explain why you didn't follow the rules to someone who may or may not speak good enough English to understand / care to understand you. That's my thought, and work is paying for it. Seems like it'd be foolish not to.
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Jan 12, 2019 08:20
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I want to buy a Mitsubishi Sigma and turn it into a drift/burnouts pig
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Jan 12, 2019 09:14
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I think I saw a Ford Ecosport on the highway on my drive home and just processed that mentally. Not a bad looking little crossover.
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Jan 12, 2019 10:03
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You Am I posted:I want to buy a Mitsubishi Sigma and turn it into a drift/burnouts pig Well dammit, now I do to!
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Jan 12, 2019 11:11
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slidebite posted:Jesus, and 40 years old? How many claims/tickets does she have? 1 claim. Ever. Not at fault collision about 10 years ago (she got stuck in the middle of a 4 car pileup, I think her UM/UIM wound up fixing her car since the person who caused it didn't have enough coverage). No tickets in at least 15 years. Her mom's claim history is a lot worse (especially since her vision has started going; she stopped driving recently), but it's a completely different policy. Both have excellent credit. She's with Farmers - I was with them at one point and found their rates decent, so I don't know WTF.  Meanwhile, I have a hybrid policy (commercial/personal), I've had probably 10 claims in my life (most not at fault or comprehensive, one at fault), have terrible credit, disclose that I drive 30k a year, and pay less than $700/year (I don't carry collision and carry lower liability limits, but I also have $250 deductibles for everything). AnnoyBot posted:If it ends up being UM, I should get my deductible back. Interesting. In TX you have to pay $251 for a UM/UIM deductible. You can't have it higher or lower.
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meatpimp posted:That's part of the magic. They don't stick out. They don't increase your heart rate when you see them, or when you first drive them. But then, over time, you notice that they do everything well. Not perfectly, but really, really well. And there are no compromises. And the lack of compromises is what grows on you, as you have a car that does everything you want it to, without wanting anything other than basic maintenance. AnnoyBot posted:In summary: testing cars at Carmax -> 5 stars At the table next to us for a while was a guy that had 5 cars shipped in to test drive as well as a couple that were already on the lot. Not sure if he was buying or just having a fun day driving various cars. Car insurance chat: I realized yesterday afternoon I'm still carrying full coverage on my almost 19 year old 317k mile VW that's worth maybe 1k on a good day. Need to call and change that when they open. NitroSpazzz fucked around with this message at 13:23 on Jan 12, 2019 |
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Jan 12, 2019 12:43
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You Am I posted:I want to buy a Mitsubishi Sigma and turn it into a drift/burnouts pig https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm9oLzLwwDs Dont think they would make good drift cars but burnout pig? Absolutly!
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Jan 12, 2019 13:02
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Tech support question, I have a good printer I've no interest in changing, however it's no Ethernet port and my router doesn't allow the usb port to be used for printers. Looking online for a wireless print server there are loads for £15-20, is this what I want and are there any recommendations? E: planning to go router -> cat 5 -> adapter -> usb ->printer if that's right cakesmith handyman fucked around with this message at 13:22 on Jan 12, 2019 |
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Jan 12, 2019 13:18
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Gay Weed Dad posted:Anyone here have any experience with the Chevy 6.5 diesel PMD issues? My father is going through a hell of a time with a K2500 and all I'm finding is alot old timer "throw parts at it until it behaves, don't trust the computer" which rubs me entirely the wrong way. What ended up working for me was relocating the PDM to the front bumper on a heat sink. I found a kit that had the wire extension, heat sink, and new PDM on Amazon. The PDM will still die but not as often and it is easier to change out. You will want to abuse the warranty on the new PDM but most of the time the company didn't fight over it. Buying a second PDM to change out on the side of the road might also be a good idea for when it leaves you stranded again.
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Jan 12, 2019 16:23
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rowebot44 posted:What ended up working for me was relocating the PDM to the front bumper on a heat sink. I found a kit that had the wire extension, heat sink, and new PDM on Amazon. The PDM will still die but not as often and it is easier to change out. You will want to abuse the warranty on the new PDM but most of the time the company didn't fight over it. Buying a second PDM to change out on the side of the road might also be a good idea for when it leaves you stranded again. Sounds like it acts like an old Ford starter solenoid. If that's the case, I'd say definitely keep a spare on hand.
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Hey EEs. I have a 36v golf cart, 6 - 6v batteries. I'm going to add some 12v accessories (low load, small HU and tiny LED light bars that are on a 1A fuse). Does it matter where in the bank that I grab 12v from, regarding uneven battery loading? Like, would it be better to hit the middle of the bank or one end, or does it make no difference? In any case, we will be careful about the less than ideal uneven discharging that will occur, and I know that it will shorten the life of those two batteries especially if abused. Just trying to mitigate the abuse if possible.
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Jan 12, 2019 18:10
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Rhyno posted:I think I saw a Ford Ecosport on the highway on my drive home and just processed that mentally. Not a bad looking little crossover. I rented one of these a while back. It has no power at all. My daily driver has 100hp and 98 ft-lbs and feels fast in comparison. It was nice inside though for that level car.
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Jan 12, 2019 18:26
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Take em all as input and make a voltage divider to tap 12v.
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Jan 12, 2019 18:27
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nm posted:I rented one of these a while back. It has no power at all. This was my take as well. It would be a nice urban runabout.
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Jan 12, 2019 18:28
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Adiabatic posted:Take em all as input and make a voltage divider to tap 12v. Voltage divider means that you'll be dissipating the 24V voltage drop from your 36V as wasted energy. Going to need a pretty large power resistor for that one. Better to get a DC-DC converter to step the 36V down to 12V. Common ones use a buck coverter regulator. Here is a cheap one thats rated at 20A: https://www.ebay.com/itm/GOLF-CART-DC-BUCK-CONVERTER-20-AMP-48V-36V-VOLTAGE-REDUCER-REGULATOR-TO-12V-20A-/332636767119
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Sgt Fox posted:Voltage divider means that you'll be dissipating the 24V voltage drop from your 36V as wasted energy. Going to need a pretty large power resistor for that one. Listen to this guy
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MrOnBicycle posted:Don't listen to KYOON and respect the rules of the country you are visiting. Besides, the last thing you want to do is waste time (and potentially money) trying to explain why you didn't follow the rules to someone who may or may not speak good enough English to understand / care to understand you. Other rules like speed limits are up to you, depends on the prevailing attitude of the country you're in. Also, if you're renting, remember to specify auto if you can't drive a manual, or request a manual if you want one - they may default to giving you an auto because you're American.
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Sgt Fox posted:Voltage divider means that you'll be dissipating the 24V voltage drop from your 36V as wasted energy. Going to need a pretty large power resistor for that one. Done. Thanks, perfect solution. I did not know that DC voltage converters were so cheap!
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cakesmith handyman posted:Tech support question, I have a good printer I've no interest in changing, however it's no Ethernet port and my router doesn't allow the usb port to be used for printers. Looking online for a wireless print server there are loads for £15-20, is this what I want and are there any recommendations? Is it not near a PC that you can use as a host? That would be the no-cost option, at least if the PC stays on all the time. Otherwise, yeah,a wired or wireless USB print server should do the trick. I’ve not used one, so I can’t comment on efficacy. The old HP JetPrint Ethernet-parallel external print servers worked great, on HP printers at least, which tells you how long ago I messed with such things. My current printers already have Ethernet and WiFi.
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Sgt Fox posted:You will have to move the red wire to the 10A port on the top as well. Connect one red lead to your power source (battery +), connect one of your LED terminals to battery -, and connect the black lead to the other pin on your LED. The LED should illuminate, and the meter should read the current, I would expect under 2A. If it doesn't light up, swap the pins on the LED (obviously if you know what pin on the led is negative, connect it to the battery -). Someone earlier posted a simple diagram of this. Ok I did this and the light illuminated, but the reading just stayed at 1 and didn't change at all. Does this mean the it's under 1A?
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Something seems odd. It would at least say 1.00A if it was 1A. It will still measure under an amp in that mode, but with less resolution. For example:  That small bulb is drawing 0.17A or 170mA. (I also enjoyed that this was the first time I've taken that POS out of the box. When pushing in the leads to the meter, I heard a crack and the plastic inside broke.)
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Darchangel posted:Is it not near a PC that you can use as a host? That would be the no-cost option, at least if the PC stays on all the time. Otherwise, yeah,a wired or wireless USB print server should do the trick. I’ve not used one, so I can’t comment on efficacy. The old HP JetPrint Ethernet-parallel external print servers worked great, on HP printers at least, which tells you how long ago I messed with such things. My current printers already have Ethernet and WiFi. The only pc in the house is a laptop, using the printer currently involves squatting in front of it with the laptop on your lap, based on the only place it can reasonably live in the house. So yeah I think I'll pick one with good reviews and give it a go. Cheers.
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Sgt Fox posted:Something seems odd. It would at least say 1.00A if it was 1A. It will still measure under an amp in that mode, but with less resolution. Yeah my bad, it's reading 0.01 and doesn't change when the light is illuminated. Either this multimeter is no good or it's under .01A
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Humphreys posted:Well dammit, now I do to! They are cheap compared to the Coronas which seem to be popular with the drifting crowd these days. CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm9oLzLwwDs There is so much room in the engine bay of a Sigma, I've been watching a series of videos where a dude is playing around with a GH, and it is cavernous
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Shut up Meg posted:It are hosed. Ok, I went to home depot and got a real multimeter. It started at 0.00, hooked it up, light illuminated and it read......0.01 lol.
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NitroSpazzz posted:Thanks for all the help with wife-car advice, especially Blindjoe with his Pathfinder horror stories. We picked up the 2015 Highlander XLE I linked a couple days ago. Thing is really nice, I have a little new car envy. Glad someone got something out my experience. The newer highlanders look a lot better then they did in 2013. Though I associate those ones with muppets now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DeoCXmlOxY I think the stockholm syndrome is kicking in for mine as I think I am going to hold on to it for another year unless I find a hybrid pacifica.
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Ok, I went to home depot and got a real multimeter. It started at 0.00, hooked it up, light illuminated and it read......0.01 lol. 10mA is unlikely. A standard little red LED has a forward current of 20mA usually. Can you take a picture of your setup and new meter. Something isn't adding up. You probably did good buying a real meter anyway. Once you can use it well, it will come in handy for a lot of stuff.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ9PRvETigM SR-71's are truly badass. MrOnBicycle fucked around with this message at 12:35 on Jan 13, 2019 |
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InitialDave posted:they may default to giving you an auto because you're American. That's racist!
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http://www.speedingeurope.com/ This could be a pretty useful read before deciding to speed in Europe. Although it's probably not very real life accurate. I can't recall the last time I saw a speed trap where I live in Sweden. Very few patrol cars out that aren't on other business as well. As long as you aren't being a retard with your speed, the risk is very low. I think of it like this, if you get caught going round a blind bend speeding you probably deserve it for going way too fast. Police generally won't position themselves where there is great visibility and good conditions. VVV: Come to think of it, all vans I've ever rented in Sweden have been manuals and all the cars (both Volvos) have been autos. MrOnBicycle fucked around with this message at 17:36 on Jan 13, 2019 |
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Suburban Dad posted:That's racist! I've rented cars that were supposed to be manual in Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Iceland in the last couple years, and only the Mini in Sweden was a manual. I think people see my American passport and think about how much they don't want to replace a clutch.
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