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MrYenko posted:The GM R12 system in my dad’s 91 Caprice would form frost on the godamned vents in the right weather. That's because it was undercharged. It's not a good thing. It's a warning sign that your evap is about to freeze over and you need to find the leak/recharge the system. MrYenko posted:Conversely the AC in my mom’s 93 Firebird sucked poo poo and could barely keep the car below 85°. This is likely also because it was undercharged, but more so than the Caprice.
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Nah, if it's not ammonia, is it even really a refrigeration system?
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I learned recently that the same scientist, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Midgley_Jr.]Thomas Midgley, Jr.,[/url] was responsible for the popularization of tetraethyllead (TEL) in gasoline AND R-12 Freon. We now blame TEL for killing tons of people and making the world dumber overall. Freon was a big factor in the destruction of the ozone layer. He knew TEL was bad for you and took a vacation to Florida to recover from lead poisoning before participating in a press conference touting the safety of TEL by breathing its vapors for a minute. What an rear end in a top hat. Freon was a breakthrough at the time because it was less toxic and/or less flammable than the other popular refrigerants of the time (ammonia, chloromethane, propane, sulfur dioxide). That one seems more like an issue of unknown and unintended consequences. Apparently he inhaled Freon and exhaled it to blow out a candle to demonstrate its safety. quote:In 1940, at the age of 51, Midgley contracted polio, which left him severely disabled. He devised an elaborate system of ropes and pulleys to lift himself out of bed. In 1944, he became entangled in the device and died of strangulation.
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I saw an article once that called him 'the single most harmful organism that ever lived' or something like that.
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Thread content: i dunno why but I've always loved the way these look. I'm so tempted by this: 
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PBCrunch posted:I learned recently that the same scientist, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Midgley_Jr.]Thomas Midgley, Jr.,[/url] was responsible for the popularization of tetraethyllead (TEL) in gasoline AND R-12 Freon. Died of pulley-o
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Imagined posted:Thread content: i dunno why but I've always loved the way these look. I'm so tempted by this: Because they look loving awesome OP.
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I've always thought so too. Like something from a HALO game or like a prototype for what astronauts would drive on Mars.
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https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2086923721499394/    gentlemen
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Ambassadorofsodomy posted:Died of pulley-o Perfection, and still better than what he deserved.
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Goddamn. My Lincoln Town Car's A/C works but doesn't get super cold, but all this talk makes me think I should get it worked on. I WANT TO HANG BEEF IN MY BACK SEAT DAMMIT
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Surely inspired by this: https://www.thedrive.com/news/28311/watch-this-couch-drive-down-the-highway VehiCROSSes look so awesome. Buy it, swap out the Isuzu running gear with an LS and a GM automatic and then drive it until you die. Pulley-o. Thread winner.
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boxen posted:Goddamn. My Lincoln Town Car's A/C works but doesn't get super cold, but all this talk makes me think I should get it worked on. Look man, if you wanna get naked in your own car we're not gonna stop you.
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I drove that in Battlefield: Hardline No, really: https://battlefield.fandom.com/wiki/The_American_Dream
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Coredump posted:Because they look loving awesome OP. I'm still sad that we never got the roadster. Probably would have needed some sort of rollover protection added, but I thought they looked rad. 
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I KNOW WHAT I GOT
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The amount of work this plane requires is second to the amount of recertifications you'll have to go through if you ever want to fly.
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PBCrunch posted:Depends. A GM product that "functions as it should" has no air conditioning, seven different warning lights on but nothing else in the gauge cluster works correctly, and the leather has crumbled away to nothing. It is their natural state. A Volvo that "fais" will be in decent cosmetic shape with little rust despite bein 20 years old and never having been south of the Mason-Dixon line, the head unit will have been replaced, and the odometer reading is north of 200,000 miles. The last oil change, before the one done at time of listing, was during the Obama administration.
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I talked to the VehiCROSS seller. Was super quick to respond, obviously loved his car, but dang, $9k seems like a lot for a ~25 year old car with 225,000 miles on it that burns oil, needs some paint, and has an ABS and Check Engine light on that, if we're honest, is only special because of its novelty. I still want it though.
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Goddamn 2nd gen MR2 and 3rd gen Supra prices. Stay down. Even C4's are climbing.  Imagined posted:I talked to the VehiCROSS seller. Was super quick to respond, obviously loved his car, but dang, $9k seems like a lot for a ~25 year old car with 225,000 miles on it that burns oil, needs some paint, and has an ABS and Check Engine light on that, if we're honest, is only special because of its novelty. Follow your heart, we don't make wise purchasing decisions here.
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I don't know if the VehiCROSS has one, but the Amigo had an A/C vent in the bottom of the steering column that points straight at the driver's crotch. If VehiCROSS has that too, it's a must buy.
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On the other hand, black and red leather seats to burn your bum
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There are several cheaper ones with lower mileage on Autotrader. It's like $1200 to ship a car cross country.
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Nitrox posted:There are several cheaper ones with lower mileage on Autotrader. It's like $1200 to ship a car cross country. 3k these days for across country KakerMix fucked around with this message at 16:21 on Aug 6, 2022 |
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Fly and buy, just make sure you have AAA and a tool kit
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MrYenko posted:I KNOW WHAT I GOT IDK, seems like the autopilot needs work if it lands the airplane upside down like that
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The Door Frame posted:Fly and buy, just make sure you have AAA and a tool kit I had neither of these driving a used high-power volvo across the country. Be bold! Be brave! Dare to be stupid! KakerMix posted:3k these days for across country Yup $1/mile open transport is about what I’ve been seeing for most carriers.
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rscott posted:IDK, seems like the autopilot needs work if it lands the airplane upside down like that But the landing gear is like new
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For a fly and drive, how do people handle tags? I live in VA and get temps but the dmv explicitly says they aren't valid in other states.
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NomNomNom posted:For a fly and drive, how do people handle tags? I live in VA and get temps but the dmv explicitly says they aren't valid in other states. In Michigan is completely legal to drive home without a plate for up to 7 days I think. I've gotten pulled over for no plates and they just let you go once you show proof of sale. Not sure about other states but check to make sure.
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Yeah it's super state-dependent. Some you can get temporary transit-only tags (even as a non resident, I know for example I could get them if I buy a vehicle in NJ even though I live in PA) some let you go plateless with bill of sale as previously mentioned. You need to look it up for the state you're buying in.
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File this one to: "I wonder how this one survived?" 1985 Dodge ram royal se $17,000 318 engine , all original, excellent condition. Everything works perfect. Never seen snow Royal SE dodge ram extended van I believe it has the redrum interior package    
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Nebakenezzer posted:File this one to: "I wonder how this one survived?" How the gently caress? Did it drive into a wormhole in 1986 and land here?
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:How the gently caress? Did it drive into a wormhole in 1986 and land here? I can only speculate, friend. Given the kms, I'm guessing somebody bought this and kept it in a garage, only using it in the summer when...they went camping? e: looking closely it has on the carpet those really old plastic carpet protectors my grandparents used to have, with may say something about the original owner
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NomNomNom posted:For a fly and drive, how do people handle tags? I live in VA and get temps but the dmv explicitly says they aren't valid in other states. Transit tags if you want to do it right and not be hassled. Otherwise depending on the state you have a grace period between purchasing the car and plating it. DO NOT bring a plate from another car you own and slap it on there for the drive.
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NitroSpazzz posted:Transit tags if you want to do it right and not be hassled. Otherwise depending on the state you have a grace period between purchasing the car and plating it. DO NOT bring a plate from another car you own and slap it on there for the drive. MA's laws in this regard are so convoluted and contradictory that the easy answer is "lol just get it transported"
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Virginia was that bad until covid when they started issuing 72 hour transport tags. Screaming deal? Insane seller? Odo has obviously rolled at least once. https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/d/woodbridge-1991-ford-ranger/7518781198.html  I contacted him because it's exactly what I'm looking for, but extremely sus.
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Kilonum posted:MA's laws in this regard are so convoluted and contradictory that the easy answer is "lol just get it transported" just move to a better state, then all these problems simply go away.
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