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Wasn't there an e30 in the background with some poo poo strapped to the back wheels?
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I am watching battleship and it is loving awesome I don't care how bad my taste in films is.
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Geirskogul posted:My favorite bad movie. First thing I watched out of BCT and AIT (BCT 12 weeks, AIT 44 weeks, weren't allowed any media during either). I may be biased. It's so bad. Hang on while I pull a handbrake turn in this loving 45000t battleship 
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Jan 5, 2015 23:04
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thegasman2000 posted:should I buy this http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif.../1000?logcode=p The jag. When it dies you can break it for £1500 easy, the Saab is worth £400 dead or alive.
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Jan 7, 2015 22:59
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thegasman2000 posted:Got that Mazda for £730 with 12 months mot. Picking it up may ale a couple days but yay a new car... Ish... To me... I hope for the best for you but I'm fascinated to find out why it's so cheap.
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Jan 8, 2015 20:36
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InitialDave posted:It's a pretty anonymous diesel estate car that's 11 years old. It doesn't strike me as "oh, poo poo, what kind of impending doom makes it so cheap?" territory, just slightly below what you might have to pay because they want to sell it quickly. You're likely right, it's nothing special and should make a good dd.
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Jan 8, 2015 21:48
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So I was browsing autotrader and find this nearby: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201412279834552  I mean, how bad could it be?
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Jan 8, 2015 22:02
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Are they really that bad? Oh well, makes me feel better about not being able to get another car right now.
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Jan 8, 2015 22:44
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So a workmate is building a kit cobra, slowly, with jag running gear. I asked him about the engine and he told me he's got "a proper American V8, a big one" It's a 302, which I believe is a Windsor? He's saving up for a stroker kit ($1100 from the states) then after that, some unspecified amount for "new heads" so the only piece he's saving will basically be the sump and block. How can I convince him this is a ludicrous waste of money? It is isn't it? Can anyone recommend either how he can get a better v8 cheaper or some better engines he could put in from common European vehicles?
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Jan 10, 2015 16:07
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kastein posted:Aren't 302s known for breaking in half down the lifter valley at like 350 horse? Tell him to get a GM gen3 V8 and move on with his life. The scrapyards of the British Midlands aren't teeming with SBCs, however 4.6l range rover and bmw 540 units are available everywhere. InitialDave posted:What's he intending to spend total on the engine? Because he will almost certainly be better off with a crate engine. If he's really married to the American V8 this is an obvious choice, LS4s crate are about £4k And turnkey.
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Jan 10, 2015 20:59
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Shut up nerds. The last time i built a pc was 15 years ago, i don't remember any of the specs. It'd be nice to have a better speed machine to play KSP but then I'd spend too long on that.
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Jan 11, 2015 09:50
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I'm taking notes on all this thanks, I'll have a chat and see what his plans are w/regards gearbox. A complete running range rover costs less than the stroker kit he wants, but building a kit car never involves making a logical cost/benefit analysis. I wonder if he knows the original cobras had the 289 though.
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Jan 11, 2015 22:13
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Why would you choose to pay £7k for that for the engine when you can get a complete working engine/ecu for £500 out of a RR?
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Jan 11, 2015 22:34
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I've been banned from using the trainer 88H88 gave me (thanks fella) until I put a slick tyre on it, apparently it sounds like a chainsaw when I run it up. So now I've got to figure out tyre and tube sizes to put a skinny slick on a mtb 26"wheel. It's a skinny wheel with a 2.6" tyre right now, but it looks like I can get a 1.25" tyre on it safely.
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Jan 13, 2015 22:29
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InitialDave posted:You can get 1.95" city tyres that may be a good compromise. Or you can get something like the hardpack/street tyres that DMR do in 2.2", something like that. Looks like my local decathlon has a zaffiro turbo trainer tyre in 26x1.1 for £15, perfect. E: Thanks, but thinner is quieter if I understand right, and pickup local tomorrow beats delivery later. cakesmith handyman fucked around with this message at 22:58 on Jan 13, 2015 |
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Jan 13, 2015 22:55
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Can one of you nerds point me towards the car chat thread? (Kidding)
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Jan 15, 2015 21:41
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Well thank goodness for that.
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Jan 15, 2015 23:49
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InitialDave posted:Some people think I'm strange because I don't have a TV or a landline phone. Why bother? I can watch anything I want online, and for years I've just used my mobile anyway. I'm convinced you're the alternate universe single me, except you're apparently tall.
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Jan 16, 2015 16:12
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freelop posted:I wish I could do that but Virgin doesn't let you have broadband without a landline. It ended up being cheaper to get that and a basic TV package. I have virgin without a landline, in fact tomorrow I'm canceling the tv/tivo part so I'll just have fibre. There are cheaper ways as you say but I'm not starting a new contract while I'm trying to sell a house.
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Jan 17, 2015 00:05
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Mat_Drinks posted:as they walk down the aisle together to a celebratory revving of loud engines. *sniff* AI love is so beautiful *sniff* Bridal march on twin turbo Bridgeport rotaries
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Jan 17, 2015 17:36
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I think he means the aussie benefits
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Jan 19, 2015 11:09
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Just to sway you, snapchat is the only post-android-2.1 app that managed to both dump me to desktop without an error message, then later just hard reset my phone without any warning.
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Jan 19, 2015 21:38
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Started the bmw up at work today and the exhaust is hammering off the underbody like a giant vibrator, it wasn't this morning so what gives? gently caress it until it either falls off or the weather gets nicer. Also, I love my wife dearly and she is a great cook, but she cannot cook a steak. I'm going to cook the next one myself.
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Jan 21, 2015 21:48
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Seat Safety Switch posted:We started doing the grill and bake method lately. It works amazing. Do you have a link or quick explanation?
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Jan 21, 2015 22:02
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We were discussing electric cars at work today and my boss flat out refused to believe the tesla prices and specs until I showed him the website, where I found out the specs are better than I thought, There's a 690bhp awd version As a comparison he specced up an m5, holy poo poo we hit £100k easily, I had no idea they were that expensive. Neither of us are in the market for either but the car configurator game can be depressing and fun at the same time.
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Jan 22, 2015 21:52
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goatse guy posted:It's someone else so stop being a bunch of weirdos, thanks. NEVAH! 
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Jan 23, 2015 08:47
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You are all terrible people, shut up.
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Jan 24, 2015 17:42
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Fo3 posted:Good news from me once. Fuel pump doesn't seem dead on my ute after running out of fuel last week. Silly question, could you add an access hatch with a hole saw?
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Jan 24, 2015 19:17
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Powershift posted:Have i got the solution to all your problems!  where do I throw my money?
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Jan 24, 2015 20:23
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Surely we invented lager, doesn't that make up for everything?
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Jan 25, 2015 10:51
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jammyozzy posted:I applied for babies' first credit card a few months ago just to build my credit rating and got approved for a £6.5k limit. I run £100-£500 through my card every month and don't carry a balance for long, earn over median wage and have a £4k limit. My wife who hasn't had a job in 6-7 years and puts under £30 a month on hers has a limit over £18k. Shits nonsense, I tell her every now and then to have it reduced to £1k.
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Jan 26, 2015 21:05
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bolind posted:Just booked a test ride in a Tesla S! Three weeks out, here's to hoping that there's no snow or ice so I can push it a bit. My dream car right here, until they release a wagon. Unlikely I'll ever afford one but tell us how it goes & how the interior hits you.
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Jan 27, 2015 12:38
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goatse guy posted:No worries. Motronic did give me some helpful advice to get rid of the car if it comes down to that, but the rest of the advice either assumed that I was a criminal or completely retarded. To be fair some of it assumed you're criminally retarded.
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Jan 28, 2015 08:46
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I was just trying to make a funny word joke guys 
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Jan 28, 2015 10:07
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goatse guy posted:Some of my e/n posts about my personal life might point to that, but I assure you all that I am extremely competent at my job, and grasp a lot of complicated concepts inside and outside my industry. I'm just super loving bad at following advice and logic sometimes. Okay, I'm never making a joke again. I wasn't saying you're actually dumb. You don't come across as dumb and I'm sure everyone else here has failed to follow what they knew was good advice at some time or another. I'm going to go and watch the final episode of BSG and stroke my cat as I'm obviously not capable of internet.
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Nidhg00670000 posted:Do you like BSG so far? Then don't watch the final ep. InitialDave posted:
gently caress gently caress gently caress gently caress gently caress gently caress WELL DAMNIT
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