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Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Maker Of Shoes posted:

8 million problems that were easily solved early on but at this point have festered into a cancerous poo poo demon that isn't worth the time, money or stress to help them fix.

Dude, it's called reactive maintenance not proactive, that's how most people do things. Hell the place I work bases their whole business around it.

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Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RBRCaVjYrM

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Fattig posted:

He said that his teacher/father/mate told him to keep cranking to suck the pooled gas into the chambers, but he kept fiddling with the gas pump switch so that didn't work too well.

Him blowing on it was pretty drat hilarious though, it's funny the stupid poo poo people will do in panic mode. At least he can say he didn't burn his house down.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Removing the doors of an XJ is the poor man's version of a Wrangler, I've seen it quite a bit.

And I contemplated doing it when I owned XJ's :ssh:

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Slugworth posted:

How is it not amazing? Aside from something insane, like giving the money to charity, trolling NASCAR is the best possible use of the money.

How is that trolling nascar?

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

People forget there was a full time Viagra car for like three entire NASCAR seasons, a DOGE car really isn't all that funny.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Das Volk posted:

The worst bit was there was a mother sitting in that thing while parked, probably wondering why I was taking a picture of her tire.

Priorities man, beer is more important than tires you know.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006


So apparently the model was too scared to tell the photographer "ummmm there's an engine in there"?

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

The cones make it look like he was auto crossing and a dumbass in a truck came on to the course on accident.

So because one guy was stupid cars and coffee got axed? Sounds like they were looking for a reason.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Well it looks like I'm gonna keep my '96 Camry running as long as possible :v:

Holy Christ what a cluster gently caress.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

I just bought a Samsung oven/range :(

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

HotCanadianChick posted:

This is a common issue with AW11 MR2s. The window switches are made out of thin, fragile plastic and snap easily, and new ones are no longer available from Toyota. GLHF finding a replacement that works!

Or just convert to manual windows. Did it to my Miata because I got tired of the lovely power windows all NAs have.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Dr.Caligari posted:

He calls Ford's corporate number, and they sent out a tow truck today to get it and take it back to the dealership. My dad is too laid back, and I'm worried they are just going to refill it and tell him it is ok without really checking it out.

If you let that happen you're not doing your job as a son, I'd go in to the dealership with him to make sure he does not take it back if for some miracle they get the engine to run which probably won't happen. They need to offer him a new truck or at the very least put a brand new motor in it.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Geoj posted:

My manager ripped me a new rear end in a top hat on grounds that I must have done something to cause the damage, apparently not being able to comprehend what a manufacturing defect resulting in the automaker initiating a recall is.

You told him to gently caress off in the nicest way possible right?

Gotta love ignorant fucks that think they know better than you because MANAGER

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

That sucks, and that's the reason why I'd be scared to death to drive a car I spent that much time on. You can't put a dollar value on something like that.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Lol at that woman screaming, makes it seem ten times worse than it is.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

D C posted:

Sorry but aint no way this wasn't set up.

Kind of thought this too because of how quick the other guys jumped off the car, almost anticipating the explosion.

The Royal Nonesuch posted:

Oh man, that video is great.

I really hope the old man smiling about it was the one that owned the car, how loving stupid can you be to continue revving the car with loving embers shooting out of the exhaust knowing the cats are cooking, to try to "blow it out". It takes an ungodly amount of stupidity to do that and you deserve to have your car burn to the ground.

What a shame because it was a gorgeous car too.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Notice where he cut out the audio in parts where the idiot old man was laughing and talking? With the caption "cut audio - nunya"

I wonder if there was anything intentional to it, how could you be that happy that a car you own is burning to the ground because you hosed up?

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

It was out of your control though, I'd probably laugh at that as well. But if I totaled my car because I made a stupid mistake I'd be highly pissed at myself and wouldn't be laughing about it.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

What the hell is a ponpresor?

Some moran doesn't know how to spel.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Goober Peas posted:

I grabbed the middle knob and it started leaking fluid. Should I pull off or keep going?

You grabbed it too fast, once it leaks fluid it stops working.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

some texas redneck posted:

Only for about 20 minutes.

.... add 10 minutes for every 5 years past 25 years since it was made.

Or just add the blue fluid and it will work like brand new!

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

brb, going to paint my Miata's engine hat.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Best way to kill black widows is with fire. I use long lighters just for this purpose.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

blugu64 posted:

Upside down computer dusters work too, but with cold

Gonna have to try this, good idea. A lot safer and won't leave soot marks as well.

At my house I actually have more of a problem with brown widows, although I get blacks as well.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

IOwnCalculus posted:

He just did.



Did this turn out to be a troll? It has to be.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Tilted diagonally for effect.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Waldo P Barnstormer posted:

I give you the Supercheap Auto Impreza



Lol, I wonder if he knows that's the Florida Panther's team logo on his hood.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Papa John's is gonna use drones, and people are going to shoot them out of the sky for free pizza.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Powershift posted:

But can't you already just shoot the delivery driver for free pizza?

Surely drones are more expensive than papa john's drivers.

You shoot the drivers for their money, the pizza is just an afterthought if murdering people for money makes you hungry.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Here watch a bunch of idiots put wheels on a Miata

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGwRwaiUIWw

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

IOwnCalculus posted:

First-hand with them, I wasted far too much of my life (probably an hour and a half, still too much) with them playing the most hilarious bullshit four-square sales tactics. I was interested in pretty much any one of the dozen or so 2004-2005 Mazdaspeed Miatas they had on hand, with the '06 NC Miatas being no more than a month or so from actually showing up on lots. When I laughed at their final offer (which was still above sticker on a two-year-old never-sold car) the salesman I'd been "working" with threw a loving hissy fit in the middle of the showroom, and his manager chased me out into the lot to try and get me to talk to them.

They also sold a family member a known-salvage title vehicle without disclosing it, and wouldn't even attempt to diagnose the crank-but-no-start on a friend's car until she paid $Texas for a new battery.

gently caress Tex Earnhardt, now and forever.

What do you mean by hissy fit? I would honestly love for something like that to happen to me at a dealership just so I could get it on video and post it everywhere including sending it to local news stations.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

SaNChEzZ posted:

You're in luck! https://www.tirestickers.com/

Which is also terrible car stuff, as it turns out.

Those are actually pretty cool if you're going for the race car look.

I've always loved how raised white letters look, but the tire options with them always sucked unless you need tires for a Jeep.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006


GENIUS!

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

wargames posted:

Airbag did more damage to me then anything else, knee got knocked about. it was only a 35-40 mph crash, i say this because i sure didn't loving slow down at all during my slide.

Tires have a lot to do with that, if you have worn or cheap lovely tires you're not doing yourself any favors.

When I got my Camry one of the first things I did was replace the lovely Chinese tires and braking performance improved ten fold in the rain.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

The T Rex looks ten times better, Sling shots are gaudy as hell.

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Previa_fun posted:

I mean it's true even though everything Grohl does Moon did first and better. :colbert:

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Windshield chipped? gently caress My Life :v:

Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Not a car, but this should be here. Look closely at the gas tank in front of him.

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Applebees Appetizer
Jan 23, 2006

Well apparently the cops found him and he's in jail now so that's good.

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