Your 2015 AI Resolutions.

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Mat_Drinks: Nov 18, 2002; mmm this nitromethane gets my supercharger runnin'

1. Get the 02 running and moving
2. Start making more progress in getting it's rust holes patched up and maybe get the outside painted
3. Drive it and have fun

# ? Jan 6, 2015 06:03

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# ? May 8, 2024 02:47

blk: Dec 19, 2009; .

Stop compulsively shopping for cars and appreciate what I have.

Yeah, never going to happen

Non-car: finish my move/job transition (moved, just need new job); buy house; knock up wife.

# ? Jan 6, 2015 06:24

West SAAB Story: Mar 13, 2014; by Athanatos
(and can't post for 239 days!)

Powershift posted:

Actually sell something i bought to flip.
Drive from coast to coast to coast (again). Hopefully document it this time.
~~Eat the egg, Smashmouth.~~

Fixed for myself.

# ? Jan 6, 2015 06:30

Cached Money: Apr 11, 2010

T1g4h posted:

stop loving getting depressed and giving a poo poo about a certain particular girl from 2013 who constantly hosed with my head and heart

Been there, done that. You don't need her, neither do I.

My resolutions:
* Fix the Hella lights on the Polo.
* Decide on if it's worth it to spend money on and make said Polo faster.
* Buy a faster car, maybe a BMW/Merc.
* Learn more about wrenching stuff and fixing things on my own.

# ? Jan 6, 2015 13:48

big dong wanter: Jan 28, 2010; The future for this country is roads, freeways and highways

To the dangerzone

*fix silver volvo
*fix blue volvo
*buy something with 8 cylinders
*do burnouts in maccas carpark

# ? Jan 6, 2015 15:12

SFH1989: Apr 23, 2007

-Get a real engineering job
-Sell Fiesta and buy new a car, most likely a 4cyl turbo but maybe something with a V8
-Do something with my LTD, probably sell it
-Auto-x/track new car
-Fix up my F-150 a bit
-Go to at least one IndyCar race
-Go to at least one NASCAR race

# ? Jan 6, 2015 17:00

StormDrain: May 22, 2003; Thirteen Letter

Sell my daily since I'll have a company car.
Buy a new house with a 2+ car garage.
Get the 64 Galaxie down from my dad's shop and have it running by the end of the year.

Do all of those while accelerating student loan debt and taking an overseas vacation.

# ? Jan 6, 2015 17:16

Octopus Magic: Dec 19, 2003; I HATE EVERYTHING THAT YOU LIKE* AND I NEED TO BE SURE YOU ALL KNOW THAT EVERY TIME I POST

*unless it's a DSM in which case we cool ^_^

You guys are getting a lil too real for car confessions. :yikes:

# ? Jan 6, 2015 17:50

Applebees Appetizer: Jan 23, 2006

Mine is the same as last year, do the timing belt/water pump on the Miata, been driving it the whole time with a leaking water pump, I must have gone through 20 gallons of distilled water

Also gotta complete the manual window swap, these Miata electric windows suck my rear end I'm done with them :argh:

# ? Jan 6, 2015 18:03

Wrar: Sep 9, 2002; Soiled Meat

Buy a haus with the fiance
Get the 240SX running and do a loving track day.

# ? Jan 6, 2015 18:13

DJ Commie: Feb 29, 2004; Stupid drivers always breaking car, Gronk fix car...

Sell the 78 Subaru Wagon.
Finish/sell the Electric 74 Fiat X1/9 and "Andy" the 81 X1/9 parts/race car.
Repair the buggy body on my 63 VW or get a Manx body and profit$$$.
Pull all of the parts off the 323 GTX and swap it into the Mazda 323 Wagon.

# ? Jan 6, 2015 18:25

Pr0kjayhawk: Nov 30, 2002; Zoom Zoom, motherfuckers

1. Drift and do donuts with the STI in the snow (in an empty parking lot).
2. Sell off parts from old cars (BMW and Lotus) that are taking up space in the garage.
3. Try not to think about the new daily + track car that I plan to purchase in 2016.

# ? Jan 7, 2015 01:50

IOwnCalculus: Apr 2, 2003

Filing this away for December.

# ? Feb 16, 2015 01:26

IOwnCalculus: Apr 2, 2003

IOwnCalculus posted:

Since we're nearly a week into the year and nobody has done this yet... let's see if we can get even remotely near 50% success rate on these!

I'm aiming low:

*Burn at least one full tank of gas in the GMC this year
*Eliminate my pile of "parts for projects yet to be done" (ideally, by doing the loving projects)
*Fully clean and organize my garage / tools

Time to dust this off.

1. Nope, haven't done it yet. Still got time!
2. It is smaller than it was in January, and that includes projects I've done that I didn't have parts for then!
3. Mostly done!

# ? Dec 18, 2015 21:38

Seat Safety Switch: May 27, 2008; MY RELIGION IS THE SMALL BLOCK V8 AND COMMANDMENTS ONE THROUGH TEN ARE NEVER LIFT.; Pillbug

Seat Safety Switch posted:

- Get all the parts out of my office and into the car(s)

I think all of the parts from the last post are in the car now, but I put more parts in the office since then (it hasn't been usable since September 2014). Also I'm now using my broken Neo Geo arcade cabinet, which I meant to fix two years ago, as a shelf to store more parts. B+?

edit: Wait gently caress I remembered I just used the Miata's trunk to store those parts, they haven't actually gone on the car so much as they got off the floor. Solid B performance here.

edit 2: Wait the resolution just said into the car. A-

Seat Safety Switch posted:

- Fix up the garage so it's nicer to work in

I bought some radiant heaters but someone else has them right now. Also the garage floor is worse than ever because it's covered in house poo poo and the old parts that used to be on the car but were replaced with ones from the office. Chinese scrap values collapsed literally as I was preparing to dump them in my buddy's shop's scrap bin and drive away under cover of night. The scrap guy now charges him money to pick up so now the bin is locked.

My life is a sham. C-

Seat Safety Switch posted:

- Buy another car, why not

I did this. A+

Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 04:13 on Dec 19, 2015

# ? Dec 19, 2015 03:54

Raluek: Nov 3, 2006; WUT.

Raluek posted:

Put tools on the Chevelle. Like, actually touch it other than changing the tarp a couple times a year. No way will I get it running, but I need to at least stop letting it languish in a field.

This didn't exactly happen, but I did nearly finish putting the engine together for it. So, progress was made, but I didn't actually fulfill my goal as stated.

Raluek posted:

Keep at least 2 of my vehicles running and driving all year. This is kind of cheating, because I am starting with 2, but I need to have a year where poo poo doesn't break horribly.

This has happened, so far! I might end up failing it in the 11th hour, though, if I go through with my plans to pull the motor in my daily over the winter break in order to re-seal the oil pan gasket.

# ? Dec 19, 2015 04:05

Das Volk: Nov 19, 2002; by Cyrano4747

Das Volk posted:

-Do another Chumpcar race.
-Do not destroy another American automobile.
-Do F1 or Le Mans again

Well, Viper #2 survived, 8 track days and the hillclimb. I didn't watch any racing this year. I'm going to Dirtfish this weekend so I guess that's like Chumpcar :v:

# ? Dec 19, 2015 05:16

Elmnt80: Dec 30, 2012

While I didn't post the goals I had in this thread, I did meet them. I got a job I enjoy and I have my truck back on the road and largely stable.

# ? Dec 19, 2015 05:57

Applebees Appetizer: Jan 23, 2006

leica posted:

Mine is the same as last year, do the timing belt/water pump on the Miata, been driving it the whole time with a leaking water pump, I must have gone through 20 gallons of distilled water

Lol still haven't done it :v:

# ? Dec 19, 2015 07:04

Fender Anarchist: May 20, 2009; Fender Anarchist

Enourmo posted:

-finish community college (after 8 loving years)
-buy the suspension parts i need for maintenance on the Mazda
-put in the effort to make my mom's Lexus look nice enough to sell so she stops breathing down my neck about that
-idk stop being depressed? lose some weight?
-get a job

-comedy option actually do an autocross like ive been saying i would for five years but lol we all know thats not happening

-well i got one thing done so thats nice
-lmao i bought the bushings and had them installed in the new arms, which I have yet to actually put on the car
-at various points in the year both my sisters' boyfriends have needed the car long term so it worked out
-lol
-rofl

-kek

# ? Dec 19, 2015 07:15

cursedshitbox: May 20, 2012; Your rear-end wont survive my hammering.; Fun Shoe

cursedshitbox posted:

BUY A loving M715 ALREADY.

*finish rental property and rent the fucker out
*Move to the bay area
*purchase/build/destroy a M715.
* maybe buy a brandy new supermoto.

check
check
gently caress
check(ish)

I bought a bus though. close nuff.

# ? Dec 19, 2015 07:20

slurry_curry: Nov 26, 2003; <3mini-moni+animu^_^

Negromancer posted:

*Fix or sell my celica alltrac
*If the celicas gone, buy a fun car
*Plan our wedding without spending a poo poo ton of money
*Get the ball rolling on buying a house

Celica still sits untouched

Wedding date is coming up fast, haven't gone too insane on spending but its not cheap. Thankfully the soon to be in-laws are helping out.

Bought a house! Spent more than we originally wanted to, but we couldn't pass up the deal. Now we just have to remodel the entire place.

# ? Dec 19, 2015 07:20

blk: Dec 19, 2009; .

blk posted:

Stop compulsively shopping for cars and appreciate what I have.

Yeah, never going to happen

Non-car: finish my move/job transition (moved, just need new job); buy house; knock up wife.

Haven't found a new job yet. Did buy a house, wife and I are trying for a kid now.

# ? Dec 19, 2015 07:37

atomicthumbs: Dec 26, 2010; We're in the business of extending man's senses.

wash car

# ? Dec 19, 2015 07:52

NitroSpazzz: Dec 9, 2006; You don't need style when you've got strength!

NitroSpazzz posted:

-Replace 928 with something a bit more special - Still have the drat 928 - NOPE
-Four Chump/WRL races, don't wreck the race car - Five races, didn't wreck it - YES
-Put the E21 back together, take it to the track - start instructing again - Almost finished, didn't track it or instruct - NOPE
-Replace all the worn out poo poo on the TDI...or replace it - TDI still consists of worn out poo poo - NOPE
-Organize the drat garage and buy a lift - Garage organized, no lift - MEH
-Stay out of the loving hospital - Stayed out of the loving hospital - YES

So 50% at best. Will 2016 be the year I sell the 928?

edit: poo poo forgot instead of replacing the 928 I added the E28. So we'll call that one kind of done

NitroSpazzz fucked around with this message at 13:17 on Dec 29, 2015

# ? Dec 19, 2015 11:16

User Error: Aug 31, 2006

User Error posted:

Do 2 Chumpcar events
autocross more
Get good at autocross
Sell my Comanche and get a sweet new beater DD
Get a swimming pool and fill it with 93 octane while it's cheap?

Yep
Not really
Eh
Yep, sold it for a P71
It's even cheaper now

# ? Dec 19, 2015 14:17

Phone: Jul 30, 2005; 親子丼をほしい。

Phone posted:

- Go racing in the Lexus
- Become an instructor with the local club
- Sell Mazda2
- Buy another DD
- Don't break the Miata or buy anything outside of maintenance stuff
- Buy something with 2 wheels (Grom or Symba)
- Drop more weight and get even stronger
- Redo the passenger seat in the Miata

2014 was a mess, but 2015 is going to be significantly better. Cut loose a bunch of generally awful people and have surrounded myself with some really amazing friends. Holla holla~~

Got 2nd place in our first race
Didn't do too many DEs this year, but I'll probably become an instructor next year
Mazda2: Sold
2016 Miata: Bought
Technically failed? I bought an MS3 that I haven't installed, but didn't buy anything else outside of brake pads.
Bought a Symba
Did not drop more weight or get stronger, I'll redo this one for next year
Never touched the passenger seat on the NA.

4.5/8? Not bad.

# ? Dec 19, 2015 16:37

Terrible Robot: Jul 2, 2010; FRIED CHICKEN; Slippery Tilde

Terrible Robot posted:

1) Get the car-port/garage cleaned up an organized so I can better work on poo poo.
2) Actually get something productive done on any of my three projects.
2A) Specifically, start work on the Celica.
3) Don't let the depression win like it did last year.

1) this sort of happened but then I stopped doing stuff with those projects and its full of leaves again. I'll call it a draw.
2) I cleaned the mold off and leather-treated all the seats for my 855T, installed a new hood hinge on the 245, and replaced all 4 struts/mounts on the Forester. Yay
2A) Nope

3) Ehh so far so good.

# ? Dec 19, 2015 17:05

Wrar: Sep 9, 2002; Soiled Meat

Wrar posted:

Buy a haus with the fiance
Get the 240SX running and do a loving track day.

Balls.
Got screwed by refinancing my car, house comes next year.
Didn't get the 240 back yet. Argh.

Got married.
Bought e46 330i

# ? Dec 19, 2015 18:29

Boaz MacPhereson: Jul 11, 2006; Day 12045 Ht10hands 180lbs
No Name
No lumps No Bumps Full life Clean
Two good eyes No Busted Limbs
Piss OK Genitals intact
Multiple scars Heals fast
O NEGATIVE HI OCTANE
UNIVERSAL DONOR
Lone Road Warrior Rundown
on the Powder Lakes V8
No guzzoline No supplies
ISOLATE PSYCHOTIC
Keep muzzled...

Boaz MacPhereson posted:

- Wheels/tires for the Nova and get it on the ground - Wheels/tires yes, on ground no. Call that a .5
- Engine back in and running - Checkity check
- Start buying suspension goodies - Another check
- Buy LQ4? - Uhh, no
- New tires for the Mustang if I keep it - It's still here and it's got new shoes, so check

3.5 out of 5? I'll take it.

# ? Dec 19, 2015 20:57

Sneaks McDevious: Jul 29, 2010; by LITERALLY AN ADMIN

I will get my alloys refurbished

E: whoops this is for 2016

Sneaks McDevious fucked around with this message at 08:09 on Dec 22, 2015

# ? Dec 19, 2015 23:39

StormDrain: May 22, 2003; Thirteen Letter

StormDrain posted:

~~Sell my daily since I'll have a company car.~~
Buy a new house with a 2+ car garage.
Get the 64 Galaxie down from my dad's shop and have it running by the end of the year.

~~Do all of those while accelerating student loan debt and taking an overseas vacation.~~

gently caress buying a house in Denver right now, failed on half of my goals due to the market.

# ? Dec 19, 2015 23:44

atomicthumbs: Dec 26, 2010; We're in the business of extending man's senses.

atomicthumbs posted:

wash car

gonna revise this to

replace tailgate and bumper, or
find another immaculate V70R

# ? Dec 20, 2015 02:50

Beverly Cleavage: Jun 22, 2004; I am a pretty pretty princess, watch me do my pretty princess dance....

ssjonizuka posted:

*I really really want to replace the baby hauler. Vt cancer is taking hold.
*I really really want to force myself to learn guitar. I finally have everything I want. Now to just sit down and loving DO IT.

meh. 50% Got the new baby hauler, didn't take the time on the guitar. F+

# ? Dec 20, 2015 03:08

big dong wanter: Jan 28, 2010; The future for this country is roads, freeways and highways

To the dangerzone

Big Daddy Keynes posted:

*fix silver volvo
*fix blue volvo
*buy something with 8 cylinders
*do burnouts in maccas carpark

3/4 aint bad :2bong:

in the process of turning both volvos into the cheapest v8 i can because i live near public transport and the gf has a car.

# ? Dec 20, 2015 05:15

Powershift: Nov 23, 2009

Big Daddy Keynes posted:

3/4 aint bad

in the process of turning both volvos into the cheapest v8 i can because i live near public transport and the gf has a car.

I need to start setting lower goals.

# ? Dec 20, 2015 05:26

Terrible Robot: Jul 2, 2010; FRIED CHICKEN; Slippery Tilde

julian assflange posted:

I will get my alloys refurbished

lol way to read the thread there, buddy.

# ? Dec 20, 2015 08:53

GOD IS BED: Jun 17, 2010; ALL HAIL GOD MAMMON; College Slice

e: i do not understand simple things

GOD IS BED fucked around with this message at 00:25 on Dec 21, 2015

# ? Dec 20, 2015 08:57

Cached Money: Apr 11, 2010

Cached Money posted:

My resolutions:
* Fix the Hella lights on the Polo.
* Decide on if it's worth it to spend money on and make said Polo faster.
* Buy a faster car, maybe a BMW/Merc.
* Learn more about wrenching stuff and fixing things on my own.

I actually did all of these, Polo got stolen though, and the Merc I bought is not that fast (but faster than the Polo!!).

# ? Dec 20, 2015 09:13

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# ? May 8, 2024 02:47

big dong wanter: Jan 28, 2010; The future for this country is roads, freeways and highways

To the dangerzone

Powershift posted:

I need to start setting lower goals.

Student life, no time + no money

# ? Dec 20, 2015 11:41

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