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First event in new BRZ yesterday. Thing is a drift machine, can't put power down even after unhooking the rear bar so it needs some changes. First time in a car that can crabwalk out of a corner in 4th (80mph or something) on 100tw tires up to temp.
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Someone in the stupid question thread mentioned a lack of minivans in this thread, so I came to correct that.  Moby 2: a 2003 Chevy Astro with AWD. Bought it for a song and put way way way too much money into it. And it still has a bunch of rust. But drat if I don't love this van.
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BlackMK4 posted:First event in new BRZ yesterday. Thing is a drift machine, can't put power down even after unhooking the rear bar so it needs some changes. First time in a car that can crabwalk out of a corner in 4th (80mph or something) on 100tw tires up to temp. Dang man that’s awesome.
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Dec 5, 2021 20:40
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GOD IS BED posted:Someone in the stupid question thread mentioned a lack of minivans in this thread, so I came to correct that. I'm a van haver but it's not remotely interesting so I don't mention it too often. A couple buddies have bought AWD Astros as bike haulers and they seem great for that. BlackMK4 posted:First event in new BRZ yesterday. Thing is a drift machine, can't put power down even after unhooking the rear bar so it needs some changes. First time in a car that can crabwalk out of a corner in 4th (80mph or something) on 100tw tires up to temp. Wow that rules. What's planned? Wider wheels and tires or suspension changes, etc? Suburban Dad fucked around with this message at 20:50 on Dec 5, 2021 |
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Dec 5, 2021 20:47
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Depends on how the classing shakes out, I haven't weighed it yet. It is on 18x9.5s with 255s for now, I'd prefer to be 18x10 is difficult to find or expensive in 5x100 so we will see... as always, bound by classing  I'm starting with spring rate changes and finding a stock rear bar to put onto it for now. Signed up for a private event in a couple of weeks so I can get on/off track as I please to do some testing.
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Dec 6, 2021 00:44
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BigPaddy posted:Probably the same if you register as a historic vehicle in AZ and don't have classic insurance for it. Probably only caught if you are doing something stupid but if you do get caught then The historic plates have nothing to do with insurance or any exemptions here, people can (and do) put them on daily drivers. They still get smogged unless they also have restricted-use insurance. In a month you'll be able to put copper plates on a Corvette C5 
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IOwnCalculus posted:The historic plates have nothing to do with insurance or any exemptions here, people can (and do) put them on daily drivers. They still get smogged unless they also have restricted-use insurance. Correct the plates and registration are not the same. My C10 is registered as classic/historic and is on restricted use insurance but has the normal plate.
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Dec 6, 2021 17:10
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IOwnCalculus posted:The historic plates have nothing to do with insurance or any exemptions here, people can (and do) put them on daily drivers. They still get smogged unless they also have restricted-use insurance. Here, you can use old plates on the correct year of car, but only on antique registration, which only allows for the car to be used for car shows, meets, rallies and parades. They are lifetime registration for $40 though. I have some 1973 plates, and i am tempted to get vanity plates with the same number and see how long i can get away with running the vintage plate. They're so pretty.  they stopped stamping the year on them in 74 and went to the current red/white in 1983 so even though you can get the antique registration on a Lincoln navigator now, you can still only run the boring rear end red/white plate
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Dec 6, 2021 17:18
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Got a solid hand wash today before putting on some TurtleWax ceramic hybrid polish. If anything I’ve read about Subaru paint quality is true, this is officially the nicest the car will ever look. 
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Dec 6, 2021 21:23
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Rolo posted:Got a solid hand wash today before putting on some TurtleWax ceramic hybrid polish. Live in the moment... it looks good NOW!
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chrisgt posted:I went into the garage with a box of 6011 rods and came out with a new turbodiesel snow plow. Maybe I won't break my back shoveling this winter: You beautiful madman, you! GOD IS BED posted:Someone in the stupid question thread mentioned a lack of minivans in this thread, so I came to correct that. I genuinely liked our 2000 Astro 2WD. Powershift posted:Here, you can use old plates on the correct year of car, but only on antique registration, which only allows for the car to be used for car shows, meets, rallies and parades. They are lifetime registration for $40 though. Texas lets you use year-of-issue plates on an antique reg as well. I have a set of 1970 TX plates I intend to use on my Cutlass when it's working again. edit: I'm going to try it on the RX-7, too, but Texas stopped stamping the year in 1976 (it's a '79.) The plates I need are '77-85. However! I've already nabbed a set of the '79 stickers! Just need the '77-85 plates. Actually, 79-81, if I want the correct letter-number order, but I'll take what I can find. Fortunately, there's a license plate guy who's always at the many swap meets locally-ish, now that there *are* swap meets again (and I'm willing to brave them after vaccinating and numbers go mostly down.) Darchangel fucked around with this message at 01:22 on Dec 7, 2021 |
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Massachusetts has the same rule. I know of a guy who has them on a 1959 300SL Roadster. Plates were originally issued to my grandfather when he bought an Edsel.
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GOD IS BED posted:Someone in the stupid question thread mentioned a lack of minivans in this thread, so I came to correct that. It was me, and that's a beauty. In exchange, here is my new one:  For context, I'm in Hungary and these are way more rare* around than overseas. For a while now I've wanted a minivan with an automatic transmission and a V engine. Considering the finances, the availability and the family these were pretty much my only option (of course there are enthusiasts here with all kinds of real American beasts, but for the aforementioned reasons I'm not joining their ranks). * the Voyagers in Europe were assembled in Austria, mostly, so not THAT rare - but most of them were the 2.5 Diesel engines and manuals. The 3.3 V6 AT-s were not exactly flying off the shelves with the European petrol prices. Luckily I don't drive too much so the mileage won't hurt and I can mostly manage my life even when something goes Chrysler in it. So far it seems that it's in pretty good condition, and it's a nice trim with power sliding doors, heated seats, leather and other stuff. Had one single owner for 16 years after being a showroom car, and really feels taken care of.
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 Turned 4 years old today with the last 3.5 with me. Also passed its second MOT without any issues, wonder how long that is going to last.
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Lord Ludikrous posted:Turned 4 years old today with the last 3.5 with me. Also passed its second MOT without any issues, wonder how long that is going to last.
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Full Collapse posted:Current state of things: Hakone!!!!! drat, that is a beautiful vehicle.
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McTinkerson posted:Hakone!!!!! It needs a wash. ;_; NitroSpazzz posted:Those wheels and that color are c: Full Collapse fucked around with this message at 22:35 on Dec 13, 2021 |
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Dec 13, 2021 21:28
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Full Collapse posted:Current state of things: Those wheels and that color are 
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Cross posting but I took delivery of my JDM Land Cruiser Prado and the fog lights are indeed the greatest feature.   Then it snowed.  and there is a small bit of trouble in paradise that I have already posted about in my thread which I am hoping is just a fuel filter that needs replacing. Fortunately I found some locally that I will be grabbing after work in an hour.
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I had to do rear wheel bearings on the GTI so I needed the carport to do it. That required moving a jeep and the caddy hearse both of them had dead batteries My lovely auto zone charger can't really jump a dead battery so I had to jump the jeep wth the GTI then jump the hearse off the jeep. So yeah, I need a better not too expensive battery starting solution.
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Thumposaurus posted:I had to do rear wheel bearings on the GTI so I needed the carport to do it. That required moving a jeep and the caddy hearse both of them had dead batteries Get you one of those tiny lithium ion jump packs. There's tons of them now. They are a game changer.
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opengl128 posted:Get you one of those tiny lithium ion jump packs. There's tons of them now. They are a game changer. They still aren't designed to bring it back from the dead. The one i have a 1200a with an override mode for 0 volt batteries, but that still couldn't get enough juice into the battery to start a 5.4. they're still insanely handy to have. that said, Batteries are expensive and float chargers are cheap if you have stuff that's gonna sit.
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Somewhat Heroic posted:
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Get in the AI Sheep game guys! https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3986198
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We got some snow too, and it looks like it specifically avoided my car.  good snow!
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Powershift posted:We got some snow too, and it looks like it specifically avoided my car. That's a drat good photo.
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Powershift posted:We got some snow too, and it looks like it specifically avoided my car. This is just
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Powershift posted:We got some snow too, and it looks like it specifically avoided my car. Knowing it was you, I thought this was photoshopped. drat fine looking ride there.
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goddamn I love your Lincoln. E: I actually drew the thing as a warmup a while back with some cyberpunk action goin on 
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cursedshitbox posted:goddamn I love your Lincoln. That’s loving awesome. I’m keeping that. Mustache Ride posted:Knowing it was you, I thought this was photoshopped. I could never create something that nice. I love the car from that angle. It perfectly shows the proportions and all the unique styling bits. No part uninteresting but not overstyled. I just adore it. When I saw it sitting like that, perfectly clean with the snow around it looked like a brochure shot. A picture staged only to draw the eye towards the car. Powershift fucked around with this message at 06:29 on Dec 15, 2021 |
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Somewhat Heroic posted:Cross posting but I took delivery of my JDM Land Cruiser Prado and the fog lights are indeed the greatest feature. Turn them on so I can see them!
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 Snow shoes. Beep beep I'm a bootleg maruader.
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Cage posted:
looks good. just drop it an inch or four to get rid of that gap and you're there.
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Raluek posted:looks good. just drop it an inch or four to get rid of that gap and you're there.  Also, shave the trim and body-color paint/wrap the chrome.
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MrYenko posted:
And get a tint on those windows, what is this a greenhouse?
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gently caress all that, do burnouts
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Suburban Dad posted:gently caress all that, do burnouts do all that, AND burnouts
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Freshly back from a major servicing and getting new tires, went out to find some snow today.
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Awesome. How is the tire noise ? I have those tires on my ridgeline and its pretty much unbearable on the highway - but I would imagine the superior german adhesives keep the sound out better.
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