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einTier posted:It was white. Lots and lots of white smoke. Big huge clouds of it. Oh it's never good to let the magic smoke escape.
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Aurune posted:Oh it's never good to let the magic smoke escape. Lucas makes a replacement smoke kit. It's alright, not the same as the oem though... http://www3.telus.net/bc_triumph_registry/smoke.htm
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einTier posted:We'll see when the local Porsche specialist cracks it open. Sounds like you might've beaten them to the punch.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Lucas makes a replacement smoke kit. It's alright, not the same as the oem though... You can't put English smoke into a German car, are you crazy? For one, you have to get an imperial filling adaptor...
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I think you guys are jumping the gun here. We're not even sure yet if its smoke or steam that he needs.
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CommieGIR posted:How about the sound of horrible mechanical failures. From way the gently caress back in the thread but jesus, if you ever wanted to get me out of a heavily armed compound by pumping in some disturbing sounds over loudspeaker, skip the death metal and screaming rabbits and go straight to this. I'd just come running out all "MOTHER OF LOVE YOU ASSHOLES STOP CRANKING IT BEFORE YOU REALLY HURT SOMETHING"
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Hello Spaceman posted:Sounds like you might've beaten them to the punch. I'm still assessing options. No idea when I'll get photos. I'm not even sure I want to spend the $500 to have them crack it open completely and figure out what's wrong since it's likely going to cost more to fix than replace. I'm trying to drink to forget. And numb the pain.
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einTier posted:I'm still assessing options. Send it here for fun and games?
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einTier posted:Oh. I did. They gave me the bad news today. Man, I'm so sorry.  Here's another one of these things. I like to think that we at somethingawful.com or more progressive than to go in for stereotypes, so make of this what you will. Asian Driving [fail] Compilation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E4LDUe5K_4
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A lot of those look like Tourists driving fail, such as driving on the wrong side of the road, and a lot of the other ones look like lack of rules fail, as I have been to China a few times and people just don't give a poo poo there.
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uapyro posted:I think you got the wrong type of radio in mind. Maybe, but I got the impression that you were just attaching the power cables by twisting them around the bolt of the terminals. So I suggested plain jane terminals that have extra spots for accessory power. I mentioned db drags and whatever the other thing was because I figure that gold plated connectors might matter in those situations. Amateur radio = HAM, right?
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stizu posted:Maybe, but I got the impression that you were just attaching the power cables by twisting them around the bolt of the terminals. So I suggested plain jane terminals that have extra spots for accessory power. I mentioned db drags and whatever the other thing was because I figure that gold plated connectors might matter in those situations. Amateur radio = HAM, right? Right on the HAM/Amateur Radio. Right now it's the wire with probably 1/2" to an 1" of wire stripped off, and inserted between the battery post and the ring that goes around it. I'm a newb at the car stuff so I'm not sure if I'm using the right terms. I didn't even know they made something with the extra spots, so I'll take a look at that. Thanks!
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uapyro posted:Right on the HAM/Amateur Radio. You could always crimp on some ring terminals and do it that way, unscrew the fastener for the clamp and mount it there. It's not pretty but it works. Then spray your terminals down with a anti-corrosion spray. If you want better, it looks like Crutchfield has adapters and such pretty cheap these days: http://www.crutchfield.com/g_713/Battery-Terminals.html?tp=708
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Phy posted:From way the gently caress back in the thread but jesus, if you ever wanted to get me out of a heavily armed compound by pumping in some disturbing sounds over loudspeaker, skip the death metal and screaming rabbits and go straight to this. I'd just come running out all "MOTHER OF LOVE YOU ASSHOLES STOP CRANKING IT BEFORE YOU REALLY HURT SOMETHING" Yeah, I had to shut it off halfway through - too much mechanical sympathy for it. 
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einTier posted:Oh. I did. They gave me the bad news today. Basically the entire right side of the engine is toast. Something happened at the VVT switchover at 3500 rpm. The specialist says it's not really anything that I did or could have prevented, it "just happened". Wow, that's a shame. Good luck and bottoms up.
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einTier posted:I'm trying to drink to forget. And numb the pain. No chance of insurance covering it I suppose?
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einTier posted:Oh. I did. They gave me the bad news today. Basically the entire right side of the engine is toast. Something happened at the VVT switchover at 3500 rpm. The specialist says it's not really anything that I did or could have prevented, it "just happened". I saw a Cayman R today, they're really very quick...
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http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/updated-outback-cripples-mercedesbenzs-toughest-offroaders-20110805-1ie5s.htmlquote:Mercedes-Benz has launched a rescue mission to one of the most remote sites in Australia after six of its military-style wagons broke down. At least the frames didn't bend.
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Throatwarbler posted:http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/updated-outback-cripples-mercedesbenzs-toughest-offroaders-20110805-1ie5s.html averging 11kph over mild washboard will do that 
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Real solution: Go faster.
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Aug 7, 2011 21:38
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Lowclock posted:Real solution: Go faster. Side effect: Spine made out of jelly. Seriously, that poo poo hurts.
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Yeah, prolonged bouncing will overheat shocks that aren't designed to stand up to that duty cycle. They need to put oil coolers on their shocks lol. Edit: I haven't driven over anything that bad for that kind of distance, but Big Shell can sometimes have that pattern. I go slow and take breaks if I'm bouncing alot.
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Ironically, the Fox dampers on the Raptor would probably have been in their element for that stuff - remote reservoirs and plenty of oil capacity. Though stopping and flying in a plane load of new dampers is probably less embarrassing than having a Landcruiser sent out to rescue you. 
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Needs reservoir shocks http://www.fourbyfourclub.com/W463SuspensionParts/W463FoxKit.htm
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Imagine being the poor gently caress in the G-Wagen that's AC broke. God drat that would suck. Can't move fast enough to get sweet cooling window air, and the AC blasts like a furnace.
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The Scientist posted:Man, I'm so sorry. Unrestrained passenger at 1:47?
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Cakefool posted:No chance of insurance covering it I suppose? I don't think many insurance companies would be interested in covering engine damage suffered at a race track.
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PhotoKirk posted:Unrestrained passenger at 1:47? For sure.
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Contraband posted:I don't think many insurance companies would be interested in covering engine damage suffered at a race track. 
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InitialDave posted:Good thing it blew on the way home then, eh? I knew someone that wanted to do a high performance engine build so he took out an aftermarket parts insurance policy that covered the engine. He waited a couple of months, punched a hole in the oil pan and ran it dry. Parts and labor for a new motor got him a $3500 check in the mail. :-/
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Throatwarbler posted:http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/updated-outback-cripples-mercedesbenzs-toughest-offroaders-20110805-1ie5s.html Pfft. Babies. So the shocks blew. Can someone explain to me why they stopped? Is it because it's the whole professionalism / people employed to drive safe vehicles not trying to bounce their way along recklessly? Ie the whole PR issue of an offroad vehicle going violently out of control at jogging pace and careening into the incredibly dangerous mostly flat terrain beside the road? I admit I'm being a bit of a dick with my wording. Seriously are blown shocks a total showstopper traveling a stock route? Does it set up a harmonic causing some horrible bouncing and associated stability / wheel on ground issues? I'm just trying to understand. I know blown shocks can be slightly irritating on road. As for steering dampers, I think the Fairlane is the first car I've had where the steering damper is intact and I don't see the big deal. It's probably a massive deal offroad right?
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General_Failure posted:Pfft. Babies. If it were up to me I would probably throw some spares in the back of the truck instead of waiting for an airlift from Germany.
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While I can see shocks blowing out on a leaf sprung vehicle not being too much of an issue off road, on a coil spring setup it would get very loving annoying very quickly, especially if there is quite a bit of weight in the back of them.
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The Scientist posted:Man, I'm so sorry. This never gets old.
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AlternateAccount posted:This never gets old. I actually found myself looking for Victorian plates on those cars. Maybe I should mount a camera for my voyages over the border. Also there was a scene where there was an enclosed truck that mounted a divider on the left and landed on its side. Did that remind anyone else of GTA3 right at the beginning near the first safehouse / Luigi's place? It looked similar and I did the same thing with a thankfully virtual similar truck. But Games are not real. In games running into poo poo is fun. In the real world it is also expensive.
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AlternateAccount posted:This never gets old. The best one is where the camera car almost rams some silver SUV thing, lays on the horn, and then rams into the same SUV at the next intersection when it makes a right out of the next lane over.
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The Scientist posted:
I see this same kind of driving in Memphis on a regular basis.
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Boat posted:The best one is where the camera car almost rams some silver SUV thing, lays on the horn, and then rams into the same SUV at the next intersection when it makes a right out of the next lane over. Sorry. All I could think of was Melbourne with that turn right from the left lane on red bullshit. Does that still exist?
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The Scientist posted:Asian Driving [fail] Compilation Love this exchange at 4:50. Taxi runs the wrong way between two other taxis, tries to run and gets boxed in by a bus and one of the two taxis he just sideswiped. Watching that video its pretty obvious having a dashcam is pretty much required while driving wherever the footage is being taken.
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General_Failure posted:Sorry. All I could think of was Melbourne with that turn right from the left lane on red bullshit. Does that still exist? Hook turns work pretty well assuming people aren't complete loving retards. Given the quality of the average Melbourne driver though I'm surprised they've lasted this long.
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