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CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


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I turned my Quattro into a Ur-Quattro Turbo :)

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CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


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I'm not touching my eyes, thanks.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


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NitroSpazzz posted:

I have this one, only thing that can get under the lower cars easily without spending mega bucks. You'll still have issues if you're trying to get a front subframe from the front or something but a 2x4 or two fixes that. Can confirm it is a heavy bastard but it works.

I have that one too, its fantastic.

Drove the turbo quattro to a car show as a test run of the engine. Passed with flying colors. Only downside was I was on my garage tires which were basically bald, and it started raining which forced me to slow down immensely on the way home to stay safe.
Gotta get the spare rims and get some good tires on it.
Also: Gotta replace the turbocharger, which has blown its rear oil seal.



I also need to pick up a boost gauge, wideband O2 and gauge, and a knock alert system, and fix the crankcase ventilation.

CommieGIR fucked around with this message at 13:47 on Jun 5, 2017

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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Rhyno posted:

Sounds like ATF is the proper fluid. Not any more expensive at Walmat.

Do not use ATF. It has to be a specific mineral fluid, and I know ATF will eat the pump.

Anything MIL-H-5606 spec will work in a Pentosin system. Pentosin is closer to Aviation Hydraulic Fluid than standard ATF fluid.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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Or just remove the hose and take it to a hydraulic shop and have them rebuild it.

Don't redneck it.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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Ferremit posted:

Ive got an FS480 for my 900m2 block.. its comically oversized but it cost me $62 to put a bump feed head on it and a $7 primer bulb so.....

And it also happily spins 40cm of line out each side of the head, it cuts a bigger path than my loving lawnmower.

Finished up my workshop mezzanine too. Now i've effectively got a 12mx 6m shed in a 9m x 6m footprint. And theres SO MUCH MORE FLOORSPACE NOW THAT ITS NOT COVERED IN poo poo!





I thought that was a bed hanging from the ceiling

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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cakesmith handyman posted:

"I push for maximum sentencing m'lord, there were bodies everywhere!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQpgliX1pRE

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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Here's hoping May burns in hell.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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BigPaddy posted:

So will get on with most Tories then.

DUP has their own agenda that doesn't jibe even with the Tories, so it'll be an unstable alliance at best.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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The Door Frame posted:

Just ask, in TYOOL 2017, how Nintendo intends voicechat and party matchmaking to work with their fancy new console and robust *PAID* premium online service. It's so profoundly stupid that it sounds like their online service, that hasn't been launched yet, was legitimately designed to work on the Gamecube and Wii. No joke, Xbox Live on the OG Xbox was better designed

I have so much more to shout about in regards to Nintendo being painfully out of touch, but suffice it to say, they're anticonsumer dickholes that I won't purchase another product from

The worst part is they have so few titles right now for the Switch, that is practically stranded outside of Zelda.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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Siochain posted:

http://www.nowinstock.net/

Got one within a week. Also, its worth it. But the scarcity thing is bullshit, yes. And gently caress y'all Nintendo haters - still the best games. Zelda is amazing. Mario Kart is, well, Mario Kart. And lots of sweet new games coming out. Plus the portability of the Switch is honestly pretty cool.

This is my story of how I am a giant nerd.

Not hating. I bought my wife the Switch.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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Pillbug
I'm getting really tempted to start a buisiness parting old Audis and VWs. Please stop me.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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That didn't help.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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BigPaddy posted:

Just keep in mind that if you make your hobby your job then it is no longer your hobby. That has always been my concern when thinking about doing anything with cars as a career some point in the future.

Technically, everything is my hobby. Computers, Electronics, Cars....

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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NitroSpazzz posted:

Every time I think about doing something like this I think of all the craigslist idiots I'll have to interact with. Even if you only do forums there is always a good number of dip shits. Do you have storage space to hold parts for a while or do you set a shelf time limit before you scrap it?

I've got a decent amount of space available, I suspect anything that goes past a certain limit will get ebay'ed


NitroSpazzz posted:

I know we've had this discussion but what is everyone's commute? Currently I'm 21 miles, ~30 minutes

40 minutes, around 45 miles.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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Darchangel posted:

Dude. I'm with you there.
Only made one of them my money hobby, though.

I'm just getting sick of IT, I can't stand dealing with these....people, anymore. Poor management, ignored consultations and counseling, poorly planned projects.

I'm ready to do something I can do for myself.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


Pillbug
My gas stove doesn't have a pilot light, but it has a system that clicks the lighter every 5 minutes to prevent gas buildup

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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I easily do 100 miles a day round trip.

Thank goodness for my TDI.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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InitialDave posted:

No joke, one of my life goals is to have an 80s Panda with a truly ridiculous amount of power, just for a laugh.

I would drive the gently caress out of a Fiat Panda 4x4 from the 1980s

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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We have an 65" RCA we got at a Sears black friday sale

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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I can't watch GOT, or The Walking Dead for that matter. It just got too brutal for me.

Real life is bad enough for me.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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Tomarse posted:

I'm with you on Walking Dead - I cant watch it either anymore. GOT however I have no problem with.

Generally if a show has abuse of women or children, I can't do it. Especially after we had our kid.

So I stick with Adult Swim cartoons and science/documentaries.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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InitialDave posted:

People being thown in the figurative (or literal) woodchipper as the plot requires it? Doesn't bother me anywhere near as much.

I'm weird. I can watch stuff like Casino and guys beat the crap out of each other. But animals/women/children and I have to turn it off or I'll snap.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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Learn how to rebuild compressors and keep the old one as a spare. That's what I do.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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BigPaddy posted:

For road driving i prefer Attesa but if you really need AWD for grip in non dry road conditions then a 50:50 full time system with ESC like an Evo or Subaru will be better. Driving a 50:50 AWD system fast as Cat Interceptor said is about planting your foot and letting the computers sort it out.


As for FWD systems with AWD when needed my wife has a Tiguan 4Motion and in the snow and sludge it does well but you can tell it is there just to keep people on the road rather than any kind of performance application. If you do plant your foot it thinks about it for 3-4 seconds then decides to go into AWD and start responding :v:

:colbert:



gently caress your computers, we have Torsen and locking diffs.

https://youtu.be/9kT8x0uui2o

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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InitialDave posted:

"Hans! Ze facking radiator vill not fit"

"Dummkopf, that's why ve put it beside ze motor instead of in front of it"

FAT32 SHAMER posted:

automotive insanity likes to gently caress their computers and cum in them

Why you gotta be so literal.

CommieGIR fucked around with this message at 14:37 on Jun 20, 2017

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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InitialDave posted:

"Everyone list what you've been working on, and expected time until completed"

"Cooler, two weeks"

I wonder how much development time went into the layout.

Regardless, I still prefer that layout. It takes less than 5 minutes to pull the radiator and swap it. Better than having to put the car in the service position and pull the core support.

CommieGIR fucked around with this message at 15:05 on Jun 20, 2017

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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InitialDave posted:

I think the S1 Sport Quattro actually has the radiator in the back, doesn't it?

Not the original 10v version:



They did with the 20v.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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Olympic Mathlete posted:

...how Titanfall 2 is the best FPS for a long time

Bullshit.

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CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

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NitroSpazzz posted:

Game chat: reinstalling Kerbal since I only put in about 5 hours on a computer that barely ran it after buying it

Hell yes, more Kerbal :jeb:

I really need to restart my Kerbal Multiplayer server

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