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There was a bat sleeping on a floor joist in the basement of the farmhouse last week. Right behind the washer/dryer, so you had to go say hello to Mr. Batley every time we did laundry. He didn't move for like 36 hours, then I realized that the lights were on the whole time and that was probably loving the poor little guy up. I turned off the lights and 3 hours later he had moved on. He buzzed me a few times one morning when I went to unload the dryer, which was pretty unnerving at first, but you get used to it. My wife flat-out refused to enter the basement without proof that Mr. Batley was either gone or dead.
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2000 4Runner has 232k miles, 91 Corolla has 219k. The 6 only has 62k, but we put 1800 miles on it just last week driving to Missouri and back.
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Just found out that the security for Mazda's online repository for workshop manuals is so bad that you can find the factory service manual, wiring manual, and body shop manual for every Mazda made since 1996, including 2015 models, just by googling their site for "service manuals". Toyota's TIS seems to be locked down tighter than a dolphin's butthole, but Mazda might as well not bother putting up a pay wall. Not sure how  this is, so I'll edit this post if it crosses the line.
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Jun 5, 2014 18:38
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It just boggles my mind that nobody at Mazda has fixed it. I gather that it has been this way for quite some time, so you'd think that somebody would have done something about it by now, but  . Maybe this is Mazda's secret way of being more enthusiast-friendly, by providing all of the service information in a *winkwink nudgenudge* kind of way.Or (more likely) they just don't give a flying poo poo. 
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Jun 5, 2014 20:29
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mariooncrack posted:Maybe they don't know? How much are you supposed to "pay" for those kinds of things? $20/day, $200/month, $1500/year. That seems like a pretty steep price to charge users and not give a poo poo if the whole world can access your information without paying.
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Jun 5, 2014 21:03
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Cat Terrist posted:How about 45? Old? gently caress no JhnnyThndrs always seemed like he was probably in his 40s or so, just based on how long he had been working on diffs and the depth of his knowledge of older drivetrains.
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Jun 8, 2014 18:10
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I'll be 31 in a month and people consistently guess 25-26 if I haven't mentioned anything about my kids or family. Nobody on my dad's side of the family looks their age at all. My dad turns 67 this year and he's looking more his age these days, but that's mostly due to Parkinson's Disease. His older brother turns 69 this year and honestly looks about 20 years younger than that. I just got a haircut yesterday and the grey hair is coming in fast in my temples. Only one bald relative (mom's brother) and he started going bald at like 23, so I think I missed that gene. My paternal great grandfather lived to 102 and still had a full head of hair when he died, so hopefully I take after that side of the family. Got an interview this afternoon for a job as a lab safety specialist at a college (the college I graduated from, actually). It would be closer to my house, more active and engaging than what I'm doing now, and would be a 40% pay increase for me. Fingers and toes crossed on this one.
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Jun 9, 2014 14:37
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rscott posted:240s are definitely hipster territory these days over in the states And that hipster status is reflected in the market. Clapped out, crashed, 250k mile, pre-1987 240s are going for $2000 minimum here in Atlanta.
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Jun 10, 2014 13:57
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Seat Safety Switch posted:And they never maintain the loving things either, so as soon as they leave them stranded perfectly pristine 240s end up in the junkyard with a parts-only title until they get crushed for China. "But they're supposed to run forever! gently caress it, I'm getting an old diesel Benz. Those are really supposed to last forever, right? I'm going to run it on fry grease so I can maximize my environmental cred and smugness at the same drat time."
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Jun 10, 2014 15:22
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NitroSpazzz posted:Looking for a cheapish hotel for my road trip and found Basecamp Bonn, I'm not going to spoil the surprise but check this place out. Trabi tent, no question. Just too ridiculous to pass over.
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Jun 20, 2014 16:31
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STR already bought automotivesanity.com a couple of days ago, just in case the forums never came back.
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Jun 26, 2014 18:53
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Finally watching 21 Jump Street and can't stop laughing at Ice Cube's line: "Quit fuckin' with Korean Jesus! He ain't got time for your problems! He's busy with Korean poo poo!"
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Jun 29, 2014 02:56
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Oh. Oh my. That is one bitchin' sounding cash black hole.
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NitroSpazzz posted:When Dad arrives in a couple weeks we're going to hit the Merc, Porsche and BMW museums...possibly Audi as well. You can get around pretty quick with the autobahn if your car is up to it (my rental isn't). The MB museum is pretty awesome. I would also include the Sinsheim Auto und Technik Museum on your tour. I think that's the full name...just Google sinsheim museum. It is the most awesome and impressive collection of cars, trucks, planes, motorcycles, race cars/bikes, and military hardware I've ever seen.
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Anything decent that they produce is a result of the blind squirrel -> nut principle. Or the "even a broken clock is right twice a day" principle, whichever you prefer.
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leica posted:I'd set it on fire and cut your losses now Don't worry, it'll probably self-immolate any time now. Kidding! Or maybe not! Yay 25+ year-old German luxury cars! 
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