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Bajaha posted:1. Panel vans, commercial buses, and a wide assortment of other commercial vehicles already have no direct rear line of sight and rely solely on side mirrors and braille. I've noticed this, most things I drive don't have a back window and the rest of the time there is a trailer behind me. You stop using the mirror even when there's nothing behind you. The rear-view mirror in my truck is really only there to line up with the hitch on hook-up. For everything else, GOAL.
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I feel like I would do just fine driving any of these new cars with gunner slot windows in the back. My work van has no windows in the back. I’ve gotten used to getting honked at when I start backing up because I have no loving clue if a car is coming. I always try to back into places but it’s not always possible. Whenever it happens it reminds me to look into installing a wide angle backup camera but 
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david_a posted:The horrible folded up seating position combined with the extremely hard suspension felt like it jarred all the air out of my lungs. GOOD. If it had floaty GT car suspension it wouldn't be an Elise.
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Apr 4, 2019 19:13
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I've been noticing a new counterpart to the Jeep bro. The Jeep Boomer. They're not as offensive, but they always have frigging "Willys" vinyl on the hood. Or Willy's. Or Willis. Seem them all. So tacky.
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Apr 4, 2019 19:26
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opengl128 posted:I've been noticing a new counterpart to the Jeep bro. The Jeep Boomer. They're not as offensive, but they always have frigging "Willys" vinyl on the hood. Or Willy's. Or Willis. Seem them all. So tacky. Willys is a trim level, or was, I'm not sure. Like Sahara or Rubicon but different.
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Apr 4, 2019 19:48
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stevobob posted:Willys is a trim level, or was, I'm not sure. Like Sahara or Rubicon but different. Huh, had no idea. Figured it was old dudes trying to make fake army jeeps. e: welp: https://www.autotrader.com/car-reviews/2014-jeep-wrangler-unlimited-willys-wheeler-editio-225718
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Apr 4, 2019 19:52
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IT'S A JEEP THING Ugh.
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Apr 4, 2019 20:13
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its a jeep thing i scream as my water pump disintegrates and cabin electrics fail
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Apr 4, 2019 20:17
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Can we talk for a minute about the propensity for people to call wide-spread suspension/steering issues "The Death Wobble"? poo poo is stupid. It's a known issue. I don't call a poorly designed head with progressively hosed lifters "the tick of death". Why would anyone else do something that dumb? Jeeps and a lot of jeep owners are stupid.
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Apr 4, 2019 20:27
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SeaGoatSupreme posted:Can we talk for a minute about the propensity for people to call wide-spread suspension/steering issues "The Death Wobble"? poo poo is stupid. It's a known issue. I don't call a poorly designed head with progressively hosed lifters "the tick of death". Why would anyone else do something that dumb? brb, gonna make The Tick of Death a thing
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Apr 4, 2019 20:33
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Maker Of Shoes posted:its a jeep thing i scream as my water pump disintegrates and cabin electrics fail jeep cj-7: cabin electrics can't fail if there's no cabin electrics 
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Apr 4, 2019 20:33
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SeaGoatSupreme posted:Can we talk for a minute about the propensity for people to call wide-spread suspension/steering issues "The Death Wobble"? poo poo is stupid. It's a known issue. I don't call a poorly designed head with progressively hosed lifters "the tick of death". Why would anyone else do something that dumb? If I want to describe that particular problem to some not familiar with it, guess what I Google to show the best results? The internet says it's too late for any other nomenclature.
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Apr 4, 2019 20:37
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SeaGoatSupreme posted:Can we talk for a minute about the propensity for people to call wide-spread suspension/steering issues "The Death Wobble"? poo poo is stupid. It's a known issue. I don't call a poorly designed head with progressively hosed lifters "the tick of death". Why would anyone else do something that dumb? Worn/loose linkage induced oscillation doesn't quite have the same ring to it  Also why are you melting down over this term? Some bikers also use the term death wobble, and they have other little terms for it too (e.g. tank-slapper).
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Apr 4, 2019 21:02
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Big guy, small car talk: I was 100% convinced of buying the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider until I opened the door. 
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Apr 4, 2019 21:03
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When your foot wells are full of water because your Wrangler daily driver soft top leaked, if there's a bad enough electrical problem you're not exactly going to notice it.
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Apr 4, 2019 21:22
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tuna posted:Worn/loose linkage induced oscillation doesn't quite have the same ring to it The problem comes from these fucks assigning the name to literally any front end issues with their jeeps. Death Wobble has become just "things don't feel right". It would only be a little annoyance otherwise, like hearing someone say atm machine. Anecdotal source: helping 4 seperate people fix their poo poo vehicles, all with different problems they called death wobble. With bikes, I'm partial to "hospital wobble"
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Apr 4, 2019 21:52
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SeaGoatSupreme posted:The problem comes from these fucks assigning the name to literally any front end issues with their jeeps. Death Wobble has become just "things don't feel right". It would only be a little annoyance otherwise, like hearing someone say atm machine. tank slapper on motorcycles
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Apr 4, 2019 21:59
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Pham Nuwen posted:jeep cj-7: cabin electrics can't fail if there's no cabin electrics lmao 
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SeaGoatSupreme posted:Can we talk for a minute about the propensity for people to call wide-spread suspension/steering issues "The Death Wobble"? poo poo is stupid. It's a known issue. I don't call a poorly designed head with progressively hosed lifters "the tick of death". Why would anyone else do something that dumb? Lifter tick won’t put you in a ditch.
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Apr 4, 2019 23:28
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BlackMK4 posted:tank slapper on motorcycles Tank slapper kind of rhymes with pants crapper, for good reason
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MomJeans420 posted:Tank slapper kind of rhymes with pants crapper, for good reason I see you've met the Triumph 675 also
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Apr 4, 2019 23:29
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AKA how I learned that my method of grabbing a fistful of throttle to rev the engine (and speed off) when a car almost merges into you on the freeway is maybe less ideal than just using the horn. Especially if you do it as you're cresting a hill. I honestly don't even have the muscle memory for the horn on the bike, it would take me a second or two to find it
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Apr 5, 2019 00:18
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Finger Prince posted:Same. The Chrrrr is a ridiculous looking thing. It looks like some kind of gundam. A boring grocery getter Toyota CUV has no business looking like that, and I'm very glad it does. Saw this in a mall in Japan: Chunky wide offroad tires make this look like a pretty good car.
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MomJeans420 posted:I honestly don't even have the muscle memory for the horn on the bike, it would take me a second or two to find it that's because if you aren't pulling out of an alley using your horn is truly terrible car stuff for bad drivers
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Apr 5, 2019 00:28
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Last time I went to hit the horn on my bike I went for the starter button instead, oops
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Apr 5, 2019 00:33
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shy boy from chess club posted:Last time I went to hit the horn on my bike I went for the starter button instead, oops I tried to use the horn to warn a driver that she was turning the wrong way onto a one-way street but to no effect. It's not a very loud horn...
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my favorite thing about people that honk as a way to vent aggression is that they will almost always wildly fling past you as soon as you let them only to then immediately slam on the brakes at the next red light as you eventually catch up to them to give the 50cent.gif look at 10mph with a rolling start through the next wave of greens
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Thief posted:that's because if you aren't pulling out of an alley using your horn is truly terrible car stuff for bad drivers Yeah the correct decision is to slow down or speed up as necessary, not lay on the horn and then everyone proceeds to step 1 If you have over three hunnert horsepower just gun it
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Thief posted:my favorite thing about people that honk as a way to vent aggression is that they will almost always wildly fling past you as soon as you let them only to then immediately slam on the brakes at the next red light as you eventually catch up to them to give the 50cent.gif look at 10mph with a rolling start through the next wave of greens Nothing makes me happier on the roads than driving conservatively and smoothly and overtaking people who are blasting off from every light, tailgating and generally being a dickhead. It's just a less efficient way of driving. yes, I am a middle aged dad, why do you ask?
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Memento posted:Nothing makes me happier on the roads than driving conservatively and smoothly and overtaking people who are blasting off from every light, tailgating and generally being a dickhead. It's just a less efficient way of driving. The type of vehicle you're driving also changes your perspective drastically. Going from my daily driver to an old heavy 1960's vehicle with lap belts, bench seating and bad brakes, life definitely slows down a lot. I literally turn into this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o77OI8xzTg
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I was about to give this the benefit of the doubt and say maybe I'd rock it if I was really high and it had a ton of horsepower, but looking at it closer that's a trike?!
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Colostomy Bag posted:Yeah. My dad has a 2018, and.... it's a downright nice car. The design isn't trying to be as bland as possible like Toyota was doing in the 00s. Toyota and Honda were in a race to see who could make the most boring looking car. Meanwhile my mother is looking for a new car, and I can't convince her to test drive a Camry. "There's no way it can be as nice as my Avalon!". Her Avalon is a 2003.... it's was a nice car for 1998, it was dated by 2003. Instead she wants to look at Lexus SUVs/CUVs (also she constantly bitches about the mpg in her Avalon.. the 4 banger Camry has more hp than her V6 (though a bit less torque), and cranks out 30+ mpg easily.) Bajaha posted:2. As with the first rule of Italian driving, "What's-a behind me, doesn't matter" Until you stop. Because it's usually fire that's behind you.  That Works posted:When your foot wells are full of water because your Wrangler daily driver soft top leaked, if there's a bad enough electrical problem you're not exactly going to notice it. I saw a guy driving a topless/doorless Wrangler in pouring rain awhile back. In a suit, looking loving miserable. I got a good laugh when a bunch of water sloshed out when he took a turn. I mean... if I dailied a Wrangler, I'd be checking the weather every day, if not every hour.
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Apr 5, 2019 05:35
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Kind of like that they took the slingshot's design ethos to 11.
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Apr 5, 2019 05:37
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let's buy an open-top vehicle, and then, put a top on it!
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fakeaccount posted:let's buy an open-top vehicle, and then, put a top on it! KTM does it for their racing spec x-bows
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lordofthefishes posted:Kind of like that they took the slingshot's design ethos to 11. I'm 90% certain that is a Slingshot underneath, judging by the hood, fenders, and headlights.
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I saw one of these a few weekends ago. It was horrible. The driver and passenger side rooflets lift up independently when you get in/out of it. 
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MetaJew posted:I saw one of these a few weekends ago. It was horrible. All the benefits of having a roof with none of the benefits of having a roof.
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