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ilmucche posted:If anyone is still interested in playing the game, this should be a fairly easy one. I guess in the same vein of the date-your-car theme. Tell me why you love your car. Is your car beautiful? Do you hate seeing your significant other drive it away, but you love to watch it go? Is it rusty around the edges, but has a certain charm to it? We're car people. Tell me why your wife/husband gets jealous when you look at your car. Write me a sonnet about how the sound of the muffler scraping the road as you drive is like a bird singing on a spring morning. Why are you insane about your automobile, goon?
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Meant to be easy, take a simple picture, write some junk them come up with a different challenge. I'm about as creative as a bag of cement mix, it's all I got.
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Aug 3, 2017 05:37
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Oh this is dead easy and a great idea. I doubt I will have the time tonight to write it up tho.
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ilmucche posted:
 Under the cover lurks this...  (It's not like I can drive it and there's a whole load of pictures of it in the Oh God Why do I even.... thread. And I'm guessing its the story that counts this time) It's a heap of poo poo. When I got it, it was without a doubt one of the worst cars you could think of and deserved to be parted out and anything useful transferred to far better and more deserving cars. I have been asked many times why the hell this one? Why have I scrapped better WRX's? Why have I bothered when I have 4 other WRX's that are by any stretch better? I mean, just look at this one that was the latest to join my fleet  Why would I bother with a car that had runined wiring, a motor badly installed, shithouse interior, a body that was battered and brusied wtih poo poo paint and rust? The only thing that could be worse if the shell was full of tinworm - it's not but for Australia it has noticable rust. I could find any number of clean shells that wouldnt need a second's worth of work. My SO hates it, the rally team dont understand why I am touching it, my parents are like WTF and not a single person thinks it is worth a second wasted on it. They are right. It's comlete crap. And I love it to bits. Meet what was first called the poo poo Be hosed, then The Wreck then as I spent more and more time on it, Yvonne aka WReckX. Here is a car that utterly had no right to have anything else other than been crushed that is instead getting a full ground up. I have thrown out the interior and the wiring, the motor has been swapped, carpets are going to be new, it's had the brackets and mounts of a MY99 welded in, I have a stockpile of parts I'm yet to reveal ready to go on, every step has beeen a PITA but here I am spending money on parts, I've scrapped another wagon so this one can live, I've spilt my blood, hit my head, had fingers jammed in doors, swon profusly trying to change the door harness, wished death on Subaru engineers while my back screams blue murder as I contort to reach that loving bolt on the subframe I cant reach any other way, burnt and choked on paint fumes - it owes me 200 hours already and it's only just coming back together on it's first assembly - I know once I have it together it'll come apart again as I get into the upgrade swing. I have plans and dreams for this piece of poo poo. Why Yvonne? She died of lukema years ago. Call it a way to remember and honour a brave young lady and a feral chess player. And why the hell am I bothering with WReckX? Because I'm a stubborn oval office. But mostly because I've come to realise this car is one of the best ways to describe my mental state... and form of therapy. I'm a loving mess due to *reasons* but there is simply no time I spent on this shitheap I dont feel better - gently caress the world, gently caress all my problems, put the music on and get to work. And in that process there is something only car people get - you form a bond, you get to know every nut and bolt, you know every curve and rough spot. You dont see the poo poo... you see the potential. You see whay you can turn this car into. You see that at some point you are going to fire this bitch up and and hear that motor snarl and bark. You are going to piss off your neighbours and SO but who the gently caress cares, it's alive once again and it was all your own work. So yes it's poo poo photo of an absolute heap of poo poo but this car means somethign to me now and I'll be damned if I aint going to make WReckX sing once again. If you asked me to pick between hot chick and WReckX, I would not hesitate to answer - WReckX even in this advanced state of disassembly has given me more fulfilment and just outright pleasure than any night loving women. And I'll tell you flat out that it might take me another year before the engine turns but in that moment will be beyond description - because all that work and effort, the money and time will combie into one moment of pure "I. loving. DID. IT!" And what happens after it starts and runs? Well of course I'll pull it apart and make it better. And then Ill do it all over again because a true project car that you love is never finished. You will always want to make it better. You will never be satisifed because even when the latest mod is done you always think of something to make it even greater. So here is WReckX. It's ugly, it's a heap of poo poo, it should be scrap but I love it bits and it is one of two cars I will never sell for ANY money and lady I dont care how hot you are, you aint got poo poo on WReckX.
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Non submission (my grass is all but dead currently  ): Just look at it. I always liked these when I was younger but this is the first car I've owned where I saw it and just stared at it because it was pretty. I love the side profile in particular. Also the brakes are amazing, it's decently quick, and it's fun to drive with the 6MT and grippy tires. There's not much I'd change (traction control is too aggressive, that's about it), it's just an all around good package of a vehicle and the first one I've really wanted to keep after owning for 6-12 months.
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Aug 3, 2017 15:27
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:Labour of love. Holy poo poo it's a wagon, too. I enjoyed this post. Thank you.
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Aug 3, 2017 18:21
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Good posts! I wish I loved anything as much as CI loves that WRX.
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Aug 3, 2017 19:46
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Next challenge?
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Aug 3, 2017 21:04
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NEXT CHALLENGE - YOUR CAR AND A "GRIDGIRL" Lets just say I dont expect an actual silcone boobed high heel and latex wearing wank bait gridgirl. If that's what you come up with well fair enough... I'm more expecting to be horrifed or laugh my rear end off at the result. I'll also accept LEGO, plastic, wooden, robotic, roadkill or blowup etc gridgirls. Whatever you come up with, the more horrific and NMS or funny the better!
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Aug 3, 2017 22:26
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Please to explain wtf a gridgirl
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Aug 3, 2017 23:25
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Astonishing Wang posted:Please to explain wtf a gridgirl
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Astonishing Wang posted:Please to explain wtf a gridgirl https://www.google.com.au/search?q=gridgirl&num=100&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjLr_zykbzVAhVEn5QKHZMqCfEQ_AUICigB&biw=1260&bih=537
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I have a friend who actually was a gridgirl once, and I'm actually going to be in her area this weekend... but I don't think winning a challenge here would be worth trying to explain to my wife why I snuck away to take photos of a hot girl I specifically asked to dress up slutty and stand next to my car.
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davebo posted:I have a friend who actually was a gridgirl once, and I'm actually going to be in her area this weekend... but I don't think winning a challenge here would be worth trying to explain to my wife why I snuck away to take photos of a hot girl I specifically asked to dress up slutty and stand next to my car. Tell it's for internet points.
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I considered getting dolled-up for this one but when I tried to bounce ideas off of Mrs. Fai, she suggested that posing seductively with a car for the Internet should be an "only once a calendar year" thing
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Aug 9, 2017 19:33
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GOTTA STAY FAI posted:I considered getting dolled-up for this one but when I tried to bounce ideas off of Mrs. Fai, she suggested that posing seductively with a car for the Internet should be an "only once a calendar year" thing Well.. when was the last time?
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Aug 9, 2017 19:54
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davebo posted:Well.. when was the last time? Not sure if correct poster but the spaghetti dinner.
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There's no way I can take credit for that romantic dinner date (which remains a source of inspiration all these months later). If you need a reminder of my transgression against good taste, head to this post.
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Aug 10, 2017 16:11
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GOTTA STAY FAI posted:There's no way I can take credit for that romantic dinner date (which remains a source of inspiration all these months later). Ah my bad
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Aug 11, 2017 09:24
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It's been two weeks. How long do you normally give the challenges that aren't working out so well?
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davebo posted:It's been two weeks. How long do you normally give the challenges that aren't working out so well? Somebody post a picture, *any* (car) picture, and make up a challenge the next person can easily do.
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Aug 17, 2017 19:05
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 Challenge: Show us the dirtiest part of your vehicle - the part you're most ashamed of or is the most neglected. For me this would be a shot of the gross valve cover that I'm afraid to clean because it's surrounded by too much other stuff and I don't want to know if I actually have a leak or not.
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ilkhan posted:the next person can easily do. How was this not easy to do? quote:Lets just say I dont expect an actual silcone boobed high heel and latex wearing wank bait gridgirl. If that's what you come up with well fair enough... I'm more expecting to be horrifed or laugh my rear end off at the result. I'll also accept LEGO, plastic, wooden, robotic, roadkill or blowup etc gridgirls. Whatever you come up with, the more horrific and NMS or funny the better! Hell, if your girlfriend is a blow up sheep that would have been acceptible. Suggesting horrific or funny should be enough to suggest no one actually go out and find a brolly bird but you know... make something up?
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Aug 17, 2017 21:17
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:How was this not easy to do?
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Aug 17, 2017 21:43
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 The rocker panels, especially where these trim pieces screw in. Even in Arizona they rot out. I realize this is about one microSock of rust, but... Ugh. To fix it right it's going to need a full repaint. CHALLENGE: Find a heavily modified version of your car. If yours is modified, find a stock one. Take a photo of them together as a before / after set.
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Aug 25, 2017 07:30
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Dammit, I just went outside to snap a picture for this one... of my TURBO DIESEL badge, that poo poo's dirty :P
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IOwnCalculus posted:CHALLENGE: Find a heavily modified version of your car. If yours is modified, find a stock one. Take a photo of them together as a before / after set.  CHALLENGE: Let's see the junk in your trunk. YES LITERALLY JUST A SHOT OF THE poo poo IN YOUR TRUNK. In the interest of getting some action going in this thread again, I'll also accept your truck bed, your bike rack or wherever your put your poo poo on your bus or airplane or submarine. gently caress it, at this stage, I'd almost accept a picture of the contents of your back pocket. You know what? If there's no response by before 9/11 show me the contents of your pocket. Hey it would be cool if you wanted to justify why you haul around the stuff you haul around or whatever but don't let that ask be the difference between posting and not posting. TL:DR: 
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 Got: Sleeping bag (field and stream) Extra blanket (car themed) Pillow (Stitch shaped) Winter hat (skunk style) Bag of shop supplies (not stocked yet) Car fluids (superior German brands) EGT gauge (not installed) Diesel can (empty) Readiness for adventure (any time)
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Well, poo poo. I was beat to it. Anyways, here's the junk in my  Some jack stands, the gas tank covering kind of askew, a, uh, piece of plastic maybe from my lawnmower covering some rusty metal poo poo and a can of Seafoam. Live, thread! drat you, live! This has been fun.
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I was soundly beaten, too. gently caress it, here's a pic of my truck bed: Of course, if you don't have the size, make up for it with creativity. Challenge below. briefcasefullof fucked around with this message at 03:33 on Sep 9, 2017 |
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Sep 9, 2017 02:51
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Oh poo poo I didn't think of that, I thought we were just going ham on posting trunk junk pics. If I can pick a challenge it's to get a picture of your car near a "Welcome to (your state)" sign. Bonus if it's a really cool one like the Florida one on Route 1 since it looks like it's 60s vintage and I regret not getting that picture when I lived there.
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shy boy from chess club posted:Oh poo poo I didn't think of that, I thought we were just going ham on posting trunk junk pics. If I can pick a challenge it's to get a picture of your car near a "Welcome to (your state)" sign. Bonus if it's a really cool one like the Florida one on Route 1 since it looks like it's 60s vintage and I regret not getting that picture when I lived there. Yea there might be a boat or house on it now.... Florida goons doing OK?
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Inside my trunk:
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Are we still just posting junk in the trunk or waiting for someone to find a heavily modified version of their car?
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shy boy from chess club posted:Oh poo poo I didn't think of that, I thought we were just going ham on posting trunk junk pics. If I can pick a challenge it's to get a picture of your car near a "Welcome to (your state)" sign. Bonus if it's a really cool one like the Florida one on Route 1 since it looks like it's 60s vintage and I regret not getting that picture when I lived there.
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Sep 27, 2017 18:31
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I, Florida goon, will take this challenge! (As soon as the weekend rolls around, that is...)
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Gwaihir posted:I, Florida goon, will take this challenge! (As soon as the weekend rolls around, that is...) I'll try to get one at 4,700' on Sunday (which I'll post regardless of if you beat me to it or not).
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Magnus Praeda posted:
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Can I use a rental car?
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