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In case you're confused, this old thread is for lamenting how badly you failed at your resolutions this year. The thread you are in now is for setting yourself up for failure in 2016. Also, the NA Miata is nearly as old now, as the Lotus Elan was when the NA came out. 2016 resolutions for me: *Burn two tanks of gas in the C10 (I failed at one this year!  )*Hit the trails in the WJ at least six times (did four this past year) *Keep repair spending on the WJ to less than $carpayment (really, this is more on DaimlerChrysler than me)
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Either get a second job, get full time hours or find a way to supplement income Fix paint and broken bits on truck Change oil on merc Possibly buy "project car" that will likely be daily driven because gently caress this sub 15 mpg poo poo Edit: Alternately, buy a gun and try out that welder. Edit 2: Also, get the gently caress off my rear end and have the boat running for scallop season this year. Elmnt80 fucked around with this message at 06:22 on Jan 6, 2016 |
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Dec 28, 2015 22:10
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Bringing over a few from 2015 that I didn't manage:
And some new:
Looks like we're doing non-AI goals as well
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Dec 28, 2015 22:22
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And awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay we go scuz fucked around with this message at 22:29 on Dec 28, 2015 |
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Dec 28, 2015 22:24
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Because I'm a dumbo who can't tell what year it is:El Scotch posted:Resist the urge to gratuitously buy a new vehicle.
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Dec 28, 2015 22:24
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Since i failed last year's so god drat hard, i'll keep it simple this year. Stop all the oil leaks. BMW rear end and valve covers, lincoln trans, ford HPOP Powershift fucked around with this message at 22:45 on Dec 28, 2015 |
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Dec 28, 2015 22:39
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Upgrade S2000 a bit Get a motorcycle
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Dec 28, 2015 23:36
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- Finish Nova suspension - Buy LQ and tear the poo poo apart - Drive Nova - New DD?
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Dec 28, 2015 23:42
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Dec 28, 2015 23:43
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That last one might be hard; it's my wife's (other) car and she's particularly attached to it. It's hard to argue to sell a car that costs $60/yr to insure and has no major mechanical issues.
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Dec 29, 2015 00:30
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Dec 29, 2015 00:45
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Non-AI poo poo:
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Dec 29, 2015 01:02
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* Get my BMW 2002 running, safely (and post a thread about it). * Learn me some welding.
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Dec 29, 2015 01:31
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-Get the kart sorted and in a semi-competitive state. -move out of this shithole and try to get a place with a garage. -Find a rabbit shell to try and swap all the Scirocco's running gear into.
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Dec 29, 2015 02:46
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Finally do the water pump/timing belt on the Miata  And then install the pile of parts I have for the Protege, Camry and HHR. Yay me.
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Dec 29, 2015 03:19
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1. Buy a M715 2. buy a not 15 year old bike 3. do awesome bus stuff 4. not fuckup class related things. E! 5. Track the loving drz. cursedshitbox fucked around with this message at 05:05 on Dec 29, 2015 |
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Dec 29, 2015 03:49
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1. Get the rebuilt engine into the Miata 2. Install ALL the parts we have laying around. 3. Stop chasing down nicer parts for it. 4. Spend 6 months in Maryland without buying anything ridiculously stupid. 5. Tune the Megasquirt I just ordered.
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Dec 29, 2015 04:01
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1) do 3 races, probably 2 chumpcar 1 WRL. Run a 3.00 at Road America. 2) Finish all races 3) Put my motorcycle back together before April 4) Don't wreck DD, fun car, motorcycle, or race car.
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Dec 29, 2015 04:26
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Carryovers: Buy a haus with the Get the 240SX running and do a loving track day NEW AND IMPROVED: Fix the BMW:
2 post lift. Stretch: M18 Fuel impact and other M18 tools. Long tubes and cat for the BMW Long tubes for the 240SX Coilovers for the 240SX Wrar fucked around with this message at 05:35 on Jan 29, 2016 |
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Dec 29, 2015 04:42
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1. Continue to learn how to do basic maintenance on the Miata 2. Do autocross once in the Miata 3. Keep the Miata running
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Dec 29, 2015 04:43
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1. Don't buy a loving car 2. Buy a cheap motorcycle 3. Cycle car project 4. Welding projects
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Dec 29, 2015 05:19
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1. Neglect my newborn enough to qualify for a year end championship with NASA-MA.
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Dec 29, 2015 06:29
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AI related goals: Get the Saturd paid off before it's worn out. In other words, this year. I can't believe I still owe money on a nearly 12 year old (going by build date) car.  Though it's honestly held up better than any other car I've owned - as far as I can tell, all it really needs right now is (again) sway bar end links. Those are an every 50k item on a Delta platform car anyway.Timing belt service on mom's Avalon - the dealer talked her into it at 70k (it's supposed to go 110k), and by the looks of it, they didn't replace a single seal or gasket - it's pissing oil far more than even most 4.0 Jeeps, if we lived in a salt state she wouldn't have anything to worry about. The timing belt is definitely oil soaked by now, and it's about to hit 150k. Yeah, it's rated for 110k/7 years per belt (so going just by mileage, it shouldn't need it until 170k, though it's about due if you go by age), but it's pissing oil from the cam seals, badly enough that the timing belt cover shows oil stains on the outside around the cams. Play the find the oil leak game on my car, or at least figure out if it's just burning oil. The oil change before last, the oil was still between "add" and "full" after 9k (going by the fancypants GM oil life system for oil changes usually gives an oil change message around 8-10k between oil changes). The last oil change, I had to add a quart between changes, and it was still down to the add mark when I changed it. It's been 2k since the oil change, and it's already down to halfway between the marks. Just a guess, but I'm guessing the rear main seal is starting to leak a bit. Nothing visible, but the clutch has started chattering like a motherfucker when the engine is cold. Non-AI related: Get a decent job, instead of 3 different 1099 jobs. Preferably something that doesn't require putting 30k+ on my car every year, and something with benefits. Pay down my debt ($25k at the moment). I'd like to be debt free within 3 years, tops, and be able to buy my own home in less than 5 years. Still not sure where that'll be - current options are Denton TX, Denver CO, Seattle metro, or Portland metro. Most of the debt is student loan debt, so I can at least restructure payments now and then to match my income, and should be able to combine all of the loans at some point. My credit card debt is miniscule - about $1000 - small enough that I pay off at least one card every month, and make a large dent in the other cards. Get in shape. Mom and I both got ourselves city rec center memberships, so this should happen pretty quickly. I actually really like jogging/running, I just hate doing it where there's cars (since people don't give two shits about yielding here, and will actively try to run you over if you dare to use a crosswalk or even cross on a residential street). The closest rec center has a 1/10 mile indoor track, and last time I was there I was about to do about 40 laps (alternating between jogging and sprinting). Scary how fast "200" showing on the scale snuck back up on me (I'm 5'7", so that's definitely on the heavy side). Get a boyfriend (bahaha yeah right 30 is basically gay death anyway, and 40 is sneaking up on me)
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Dec 29, 2015 12:40
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1. Finally take my motorcycle safety course 2. Buy a cheap and gutless bike for commuting 3. Get rid of 25-year-old Jeep, buy something more funner 4. Just kidding, keep Jeep and spend that car money for kickass week-long rally driving school 5. Go to gym or something a bunch
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Dec 29, 2015 16:40
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* Redo garage so it functions better as car house, workshop, and storage area. * Buy welder (already installed sub panel and outlet in the garage in preparation) * Learn to use welder * Use welder to build racing sim cockpit thing with welder * Finish emergency fund and start putting money into car fund * Continue filling tool chest with tools Stretch goal: * Add on to tool chest in order to fill with more tools
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Dec 29, 2015 17:18
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1. Sell the Jimmy. (But it is so convenient having a third car collecting dust in the driveway) 2. Take advantage of having an LS2 in the Saab. 2a. Electric fan conversion. 2b. 4-inch intake with an LS7 maf. 2c. Long tube headers, high-flow cats, custom exhaust. 2d. Mild cam, lifters, pushrods, etc. 2e. Dyno tune, hopefully around 360-375 at all 4 wheels
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Dec 29, 2015 19:58
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cars -get a jack and axle stands (or ramps?) so I can stop pissing about with little things and start taking on some of the larger jobs -do more of the little things anyway because I enjoy them -get a grinder, filler, hardcore anti-rust stuff and some time and do something about the small bits of rust before they get bigger. Don't care too much how it looks, just want the rust gone as best I can and the tools to deal with it when it comes back. -do as much of the yearly service as I can, if not the whole thing -force myself to set aside time to do the above, trying to time it so I can have the kids help and learn where possible other poo poo -lift -keep up with the losing weight because it's soooo much better than being fat -lift -do more work for myself + save cash for family holiday back to spain -set aside time for shooting airgun/bow regularly -bit less drinking this time round the sun -take chainsaw/felling course, procure chainsaw and equipment, chop much wood, season much wood -treehouse for the kids DesperateDan fucked around with this message at 20:22 on Dec 29, 2015 |
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Dec 29, 2015 20:19
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Car(s) -TB on Miata -Buy a Panther platform car -unfuck wiring fuckups in all vehicles because I am bad at wiring and should feel bad Garage -Build a workshop/garage
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Dec 29, 2015 20:25
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Cars: - Buy a truck - Install the Megasquirt on the Miata - Go racing in the Lexus, keep budget under $5k for the year - Become an instructor for the local car club - Buy a spare set of wheels and street tires for the ND - Do a DE at Suzuka (hail Mary, might have to settle for a drift event) Personal: - Move out of my current place (and get rid of roommates 4 ever) - Lift and run - Put a bunch of miles on the bicycle - Actually study - Photograph things - Learn a real p lang
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Dec 29, 2015 22:43
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I bought a Celica for racing so I plan to race it. I'm shelving pretty much all other car work to free up the budget for this endeavor. Maybe I'll move and gain workshop space, likely I'll pay credit card debt and also take a big vacation.
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Dec 30, 2015 01:58
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*Buy a house with a proper garage/workshop space so I'm not fixing cars on my driveway with a garage full of bits of car. *Part out the shitter UZZ32 that has terminal body damage and horrific alignment issues which I haven't written about in my thread yet. *Find something old and Japanese (RA28 Celica, S30 Z, FD RX7 (sorry)) to put a 1UZ in, and put a 1UZ in it (GM LS series motors are rare in the UK, Toyota UZ series motors are not). *Fit the control arm bushes to my daily UZZ32 that were custom made in Australia ($$$) and have been sitting in a box in my garage for 2 years while my car has been crying out for bushes because all of mine are hosed. Also new engine mounts (optional). *Save up for, buy, and fit the only-available $1200 exhaust headers for my daily UZZ32 (again Aus only). It's apparently an engine-out job to fit them. *Do an oil change on my daily (it's due next week-ish and I have the parts ready, this item is only on the list to guarantee that I'll have something to check off)
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Dec 30, 2015 02:07
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*Finally fix the 4x4 on my MJ *Get the M715 *Fix the remaining rust on the MJ *Get the MJ bed sprayed with LineX *Play more SpinTires with goons. iForge fucked around with this message at 03:11 on Dec 31, 2015 |
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Dec 30, 2015 02:25
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Get my FJ40 to my house. It's been broken and hundred of miles away for 11 years now. Stretch goal: Get my motorcycle license. If my FJ40 gets here there's a good chance it's bringing along an old Yamaha motorcycle that's been restored. 2700 miles from new in 1976!
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Dec 30, 2015 02:25
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Well, this is optimistic but I need to aim high in hopes of achieving...something. The shotgun approach.  Cars: Find a new DD (early January) Find/buy a race car? Truck: Fix truck's brakes, redo rear hard line Fix lovely fuel pump wiring I did last time I had the bed off Fix blower motor and resistor? Install trans cooler Change all the fluids Buy a trailer for said race car House: Paint inside buy some goddamn furniture Fix (pay  xBillion to contractor) lovely HVAC so the A/C worksGarage: Buy another tool box Reorganize to make it more useable Install more lights/redo electrical Move tire racks to front of garage Clean up the place Personal: Lose weight (180lb goal, currently around 205) Get back to running after surgery (had both hips resurfaced/replaced/whatever nearly 1.5 years ago, muscles are still weak)
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Dec 30, 2015 03:01
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1) Find a new job, because the sea hag I work for can take a long walk off a short pier. Seriously, she's the loving worst. 2) Rededicate myself to lifting 4x a week and lean out. Leaning out will be a challenge, as I enjoy food too much and I lack self control v  v3) Get back on my own feet and out of my parents house, where I have been living since getting divorced last December. Losing my job, marriage, and the lion's share of my sanity in one fell swoop has been tough to fight back from. Got most of my sanity back, but I'm stuck with a crap job for now. See resolution #1
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Dec 30, 2015 05:11
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-Treat the Corolla well enough so that it doesn't explode while you need it -Finish building the garage -Turn the two 7.3 PSDs into one drivable F250 (Corolla replacement) -Stay employed -Get somewhat in shape -Dont die -Get rid of parts truck once you're done with it. -Either finish/part-out/whatever the 92 Celica, or use it for parts for an ST185 build. -Sell Corolla once F250 is on the road SlimManFat fucked around with this message at 06:30 on Jan 2, 2016 |
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Dec 30, 2015 06:05
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AI related: - Upgrade garage (bonus completely different house attached to it) - Sell STI - Buy new daily - Buy new track car (possibly postponed until 2017 due to life events) - Do at least one track day Not AI related but relevant to AI endeavors: - Move back to Phoenix - Get new job - Buy house I'm expecting a newborn in the summer so it will be fascinating to see how my car plans are affected. I'd like to think my plans are reasonable and the wife is generally on board with everything but you can't plan life out 100% so we'll see.
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Dec 30, 2015 06:59
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- Buy house, buy 19-foot classic cadillac to park in front of said house - Possibly lease an EV to commute in because said house will be 30+ miles away from work because welp California prices. The white HOV sticker is worth the vehicular purgatory.
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1. become debt free, period. I'm so goddamn close now I can feel it. 2. get heat working by end of winter or sooner, all dirty car parts banished to basement, clean car parts allowed wherever. 3. drive the forester until it collapses under its own weight. 4. at least one jeep project "completed" 5. build new engine for the Justy and reseal/synchro the transmission. 6. get the new engine for the 5 ton. Already got the new transmission. 7. go wheeling again, I miss that far too much. Fortunately/unfortunately my priorities have somewhat shifted and DIY (the house project) has taken over the #1 spot from AI (7 and four halves cars, two tractors, and the GF's car) so I won't be surprised if I do fuckall except for maintenance on the projects, plus getting one MJ on the road so I can haul building materials easily again.
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