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This thread is slowly becoming a confessions thread. Everyone with a silver car, fess up now.
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Jan 9, 2013 20:47
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Only one of my cars is silver! The other is gray  My headlights are on all the time, even in daylight in clear weather.As has been oft noted in this thread, the color wasn't my first choice, but the only cars my wife and I could find with the options we wanted happened to be silver and gray. I now understand why pickings are so slim in other colors. Of course, prior to this, we had 3 red cars, go figure. Code Jockey posted:Exactly why I will never consider owning a motorcycle in Washington. gently caress that. They tried to kill me enough times in my giant [silver 
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Jan 9, 2013 20:50
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I refuse to believe "locked wheel" isn't more prevalent. Layer Dan is the most common excuse I hear from every idiot with a bike who crashes.
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Jan 9, 2013 21:29
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grover posted:Only one of my cars is silver! The other is gray I believe it. I don't like driving around Seattle when the weather is inclement because enough idiots don't use their turn signals already. Add in reduce visibility and people thinking that their SUV is big enough to where they don't need headlights either and it's a wonder that we don't have more accidents than we already do.
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Jan 9, 2013 21:35
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So who wants to buy my '72 Kawasaki F6 125 Enduro. It worked the last time I tried.. around '97. Hoses and electrics will likely need some help by now. It's 6v, and other than a rebuilt carb and essentials, all original with a lovely rattlecan paintjob atop of the faded factory.. 
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Jan 9, 2013 21:40
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JP Money posted:I refuse to believe "locked wheel" isn't more prevalent. Layer Dan is the most common excuse I hear from every idiot with a bike who crashes. Given that the graph was specific to fatalities - and that you're hearing this from the people who are actually doing the crashing - I'd bet it's a more common cause of crashes, but a less common cause of fatalities.
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Jan 9, 2013 21:50
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Viggen posted:So who wants to buy my '72 Kawasaki F6 125 Enduro. It worked the last time I tried.. around '97. Hoses and electrics will likely need some help by now. It's 6v, and other than a rebuilt carb and essentials, all original with a lovely rattlecan paintjob atop of the faded factory.. Sounds loving awesome! You know I actually probably would if geographical separation wasn't an issue. Just wanted to chip in to say I give motorcyclists and trucks due respect. Other motorists in general actually. Unless you gently caress with me. You really don't want to do that. How I haven't copped a ..what is it, $10000 fine for road rage and various other things I don't know. That reminds me. When I was in Autobarn I think it was I saw a hook attachment for a receiver hitch. Been debating on whether I should buy one. It may be useful for using the steel cable on, but the more interesting use is in car parks. I usually leave the hitch with the load leveling bar mount on because it's the shape of a sharpened wedge. Makes a mess of peoples cars who drive into my parking space. I was thinking the hook might mix things up a bit so instead of impaling their car outright it can tear a chunk out of it when they leave. Wish I knew what I did with the photos. Whenever I found a parked car attempting to become one with mine I'd take a picture making sure to get both cars and the position of the line in to shot so they can't pull some liability poo poo on me. I'm sure that's terrible car stuff. I'm a horrible bastard at times
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Jan 9, 2013 22:00
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General_Failure posted:I'm sure that's terrible car stuff. I'm a horrible bastard at times Yes you are. I hate bashing my shins and knees on removable hitches sticking out from the back of trucks/SUVs when it's dark out. I'm just trying to walk through a parking lot, jerks t 
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Jan 9, 2013 22:07
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Nocheez posted:Yes you are. I hate bashing my shins and knees on removable hitches sticking out from the back of trucks/SUVs when it's dark out. I'm just trying to walk through a parking lot, jerks t Yeah, I swear a little then think it's done worse to others. poo poo, that reminds me I have to take it off before I leave today. It's a travel day and I wouldn't put it past those Bartertown fuckers to steal it. Also watch where you are going. Seriously. I could be a lot worse than a hitch. I actually have a tiny little dynamo / battery LED torch on my keyring for that sort of thing. Gets used all the time.
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Jan 9, 2013 22:09
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General_Failure posted:Sounds loving awesome! You know I actually probably would if geographical separation wasn't an issue. It's fun, and a noisy little street/dirt legal 2 cycle. However, I know I am not a teenager anymore, and since I hurt just existing, I try not to propel myself at rocks with marginal protection these days. However, that doesn't mean that you won't be fine. v  v
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Jan 9, 2013 22:33
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Viggen posted:It's fun, and a noisy little street/dirt legal 2 cycle. However, I know I am not a teenager anymore, and since I hurt just existing, I try not to propel myself at rocks with marginal protection these days. I hear you on that. I'm in my 30s now, and while my body is pretty hosed up it's also orders of magnitude better than it was for the last 20 odd years. I've gone from hating every moment I've drawn breath to kind of wanting to do all the things I couldn't / didn't want to do for various reasons. Sort of like a midlife crisis but I'm not trying to recapture any fondly remembered memories. I just want to actually do some stuff before I get too decrepit again. Being a mad bastard doesn't help either  Relatively speaking my body is still hosed but I'm learning about all these new things. It's like buying a reasonably priced used car. In just the last week I learned that heat and cold have more than boolean states for unpleasantness, and that I don't hate being submersed in water anymore because it doesn't feel horrible to me now. Also I'm not consciously aware of all my bones constantly, breathing doesn't make my lungs burn, and I don't have this constant urge to get away from my own skin. gently caress bodies. seriously. Terrible car stuff... um. Has anyone else seen the link to the RHD converted beetle? I'm not sure where I saw it. The gist of it is someone that shouldn't be allowed near anything sharp modified their beetle. The wonders including roughly splicing together a pedal cluster and converting it to RHD so it'd be exotic. Using 5 lug wheels on 4 lug hubs held on with a couple of bolts per wheel that somehow lined up, and various other atrocities. Somehow I think the fuel tank was propped up with a bit of wood for some reason too. If anyone remembers where this was posted, seriously please say. It was one of the worst things I have ever seen.
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Jan 9, 2013 22:45
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Sounds like standard air cooled shenanigans to me. I'm personally a fan of dumbfucks burning themself on my stinger. Which is why my 58 is getting an unbaffled stinger put on it if it ever gets finished.
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Jan 9, 2013 23:19
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Terrible Robot posted:It's the biggest (only) reason I have for probably never owning a motorcycle, even though I'd really love to. People are scary stupid on the road. I could never do a motorcycle because I just couldn't deal with people apparently trying to kill you at all times while you are going highway speeds. It would be nice to be able to wear the same protective gear while bicycling. I got sideswiped this week while riding (yield to cyclist in lane when turning old lady  ) and the motorcycle police officer and I both agreed how regrettable it was that something like Iron Man armor wasn't available.General_Failure posted:Terrible car stuff... um. Has anyone else seen the link to the RHD converted beetle? I'm not sure where I saw it. The gist of it is someone that shouldn't be allowed near anything sharp modified their beetle. The wonders including roughly splicing together a pedal cluster and converting it to RHD so it'd be exotic. Using 5 lug wheels on 4 lug hubs held on with a couple of bolts per wheel that somehow lined up, and various other atrocities. Somehow I think the fuel tank was propped up with a bit of wood for some reason too. If anyone remembers where this was posted, seriously please say. It was one of the worst things I have ever seen. This one?    
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Jan 9, 2013 23:20
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YES! Thanks. I didn't realise it was on AVD. I thought it was on thesamba. To everyone else, the posted photos are only a part of the horror.
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Jan 9, 2013 23:24
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Why the gently caress would you do this to a car?
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Jan 9, 2013 23:27
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veedubfreak posted:Why the gently caress would you do this to a car? What's wrong with S beetles? drat fun cars to drive. Also is the dash cover a U.S. only thing like with the Bays? Our dashes are metal.
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Jan 9, 2013 23:31
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General_Failure posted:Our dashes are metal. All the better to blind you with for not getting an old Holden.
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Jan 9, 2013 23:32
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General_Failure posted:What's wrong with S beetles? drat fun cars to drive. Also is the dash cover a U.S. only thing like with the Bays? Our dashes are metal. It's not a super though, its just a 69. Fat chicks are gross. They might be fun to drive, but I would never been seen with one 
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Jan 9, 2013 23:33
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Viggen posted:All the better to blind you with for not getting an old Holden. Yeah... no. All the old farts around here still drive theirs. I've said it somewhere before. Cars here don't die. No rust and no hills. edit ^^^^veedubfreak. Don't know how I missed that. I was more concentrated on the horror. I mean poo poo, not only have I owned VWs I used to work at an ACVW mechanic in exchange for experience and use of the equipment. Saw some horrors there too but nothing like that. General_Failure fucked around with this message at 23:35 on Jan 9, 2013 |
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Jan 9, 2013 23:33
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Memento1979 posted:At first glance I thought for sure the blue hose was covering a braided steel hose. It's not, is it. It's just an oil dump tube, it's not pressurized. We can question choice of materials and how dumb it is to not have the drat thing clamped, but that's a pretty standard way to set up a dump line from a turbo to the oil pan.
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Jan 9, 2013 23:42
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MikeyTsi posted:We can question choice of materials and how dumb it is to not have the drat thing clamped, but that's a pretty standard way to set up a dump line from a turbo to the oil pan. Paging TT. Paging TT.. pls repost your mayonnaise jar config.
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Jan 9, 2013 23:43
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 Viggen posted:Paging TT. Paging TT.. pls repost your mayonnaise jar config. 
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Jan 10, 2013 00:05
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I didn't realise those things worked on their side. Or is that the purpose of that photo?
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Jan 10, 2013 00:07
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General_Failure posted:I didn't realise those things worked on their side. Or is that the purpose of that photo? Read back on TT created threads, GF. You've missed quite a bit since August.
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Jan 10, 2013 00:13
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veedubfreak posted:This thread is slowly becoming a confessions thread. Me. 
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Jan 10, 2013 00:39
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General_Failure posted:I didn't realise those things worked on their side. Or is that the purpose of that photo? It was to show what it looked like, it's righted now
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Jan 10, 2013 00:44
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Das Volk posted:When it snows on Donner Pass in NV/CA stateline everyone wants to go a different speed, and they follow at the same distances they would on the 405 in Long Beach. Going up there during a snowstorm we were in a GLK with snow tires, so we were pretty well set for the snow. Getting up to the front of the traffic line after they closed the road briefly, we were in the first 50 cars or so and it was like an apocalypse movie. We were dodging jackknifing rigs, people spinning out, cars hitting each other, and it was all happening in slow motion. Like this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeIUprGrnGM
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Jan 10, 2013 00:54
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veedubfreak posted:I will never own a bike for this reason.  , I pity you who will never know the smug of owning a Ducati.
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Jan 10, 2013 01:15
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:As a Ducati owner He can buy yours in a month or two, and just wash it off and give it a paint job?
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Jan 10, 2013 01:17
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Haha I know that kid, his car is sick and he's pretty chill. Best of all is the Youtube stardom that was thrust upon him hasn't gone to his head.
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Jan 10, 2013 03:08
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:As a Ducati owner Dude i think theres something wrong with your bike, at the stop light it sounds like metal banging! I rode motorcycles in washington for years. I was really reckless and somehow managed to not die or get arrested. I feel i have used up all my bike-luck, and my guardian angel is sick of my poo poo. So my sweet HD forever sits with its battery maintainer. Raw_Beef fucked around with this message at 03:21 on Jan 10, 2013 |
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Jan 10, 2013 03:19
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veedubfreak posted:This thread is slowly becoming a confessions thread. I do. The problem is that if you're buying German cars, they basically only come in various shades of gray. It's a rare and wonderful day that I see a 3-Series in something like Topaz Blue.
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Jan 10, 2013 03:22
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Nah, just that metallic baby poo. Which kind of blends in with the dust and dead grass too.
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Jan 10, 2013 03:41
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Viggen posted:So who wants to buy my '72 Kawasaki F6 125 Enduro. It worked the last time I tried.. around '97. Hoses and electrics will likely need some help by now. It's 6v, and other than a rebuilt carb and essentials, all original with a lovely rattlecan paintjob atop of the faded factory.. Where do you live?
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Jan 10, 2013 03:46
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Code Jockey posted:Exactly why I will never consider owning a motorcycle in Washington. gently caress that. They tried to kill me enough times in my giant [silver My favorite thing to do after a close call with an rear end in a top hat driver is to hang back for a while, then when traffic slows, catch back up, and give them the "I'm watching you" gesture. It always scares the poo poo out of them.
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Jan 10, 2013 04:05
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Giblet Plus! posted:My favorite thing to do after a close call with an rear end in a top hat driver is to hang back for a while, then when traffic slows, catch back up, and give them the "I'm watching you" gesture. It always scares the poo poo out of them. I do something sort of like that, but a little more abrupt. People tend to get spooked when a large car that they just did something assholish to drops back then nails it at the back of their car. It may have a sedate exhaust too, but I could probably fit my arm in it so when it's wound up the wheezer gives a lovely demon roar. Generally they get the idea.
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Jan 10, 2013 04:25
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grover posted:Only one of my cars is silver! The other is gray Not surprising. No one uses their turn signals in WA. 3/4th of cars are SUV's with massive blind spots. By the way, PROPS to Subaru for being both very popular up here, and making the only SUV's that seem to be popular that have good rear visibility unlike all the Lexus and Mercedes monstrosities you see. We have a huge problem with texting + driving. Plus the hills plus the rain. And if you hit Seattle traffic it's 45% rich yuppies in european sports cars with an attitude and road rage issues, 45% clueless people who just immigrated to work on contract at Microsoft and have no driving experience in the US, and 10% people just trying to get home. It's really a disaster. Whether it's arrogance or ignorance, no one uses their drat turn signals. I feel sorry for anyone that tries to ride a bike up here. Everyone I know has sold theirs and given up on that. Or moved to a more bike friendly state like California. But really drive down i405, 520, or i5 near Seattle as a passenger and count how many people are on cell phones, or better yet, wearing ear buds or headphones in the car. Also road rage is a big issue. I've been driving for 6 years and I've had two people follow me to my house, 1 person force his way into my house, 2 people pull guns on me at red lights, and one guy throw an ice scraper thing and some cans at my car on the freeway. Oh and it's always rich white dudes with beards who make over $100k a year go figure. I feel safer driving a brand new car in Hilltop than I do driving in rush hour Seattle -> Eastside traffic. I also don't drive aggressively or slowly or really do anything that I would think would provoke such behavior. Drunken Lullabies fucked around with this message at 05:33 on Jan 10, 2013 |
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Jan 10, 2013 05:26
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I just moved to WA from CA and can confirm that the drivers here are terrible. I've dealt with everything from NYC to LA to goddamn Tijuana drivers and this is the place where I actually get surprised by the things people do. Here people just pull out. Parking lots, left turns, right turns, roundabout, small car, SUV, tractor trailer. It doesn't matter. If you want to be there just go, you don't have to worry about anyone else. I drive at least 5 cars a day in various colors and it doesn't matter. Today I almost got hit by THREE idiots pulling out of parking lots on a single test drive of a blue RS4 with nearly open pipes. No missing that things but yeah, they did. My bike has been parked since I moved here and I'm almost regretting not selling it before I moved. Between going from 60 miles a day of sunny riding in San Diego to caging along in the cold and rain and no sun ever up here I'm kinda bummed. At least the money is good 
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Jan 10, 2013 07:01
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Drunken Lullabies posted:
This! This poo poo! Why? I initially assumed "durr can't hook ipod to stereo, will hook head to ipod" but I see this a lot in really nice cars that have to at least have an aux input. Also, yeah, I'm terrified taking the 5 and 405 to work in the new car. I usually take back highways now. We got some nice slushy hail tonight, and god only knows what that made people do. This is the northwest, yet without fail, my commute time is doubled/tripled on the first day we get real nasty weather in the year. These idiots should know by now how to work with a little snow, then again even rain seems to give them problems. Rain! In Washington! e. Oh, and the fun of dealing with ricers on the stretch between Lynnwood and north Seattle [usually up to the Convention Center overpass thingy] on the 5. Every loving friday/saturday night, driving to/from the city, there's a few of them racing or just generally being retarded. Code Jockey fucked around with this message at 07:14 on Jan 10, 2013 |
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Jan 10, 2013 07:11
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Code Jockey posted:Oh, and the fun of dealing with ricers on the stretch between Lynnwood and north Seattle [usually up to the Convention Center overpass thingy] on the 5. Every loving friday/saturday night, driving to/from the city, there's a few of them racing or just generally being retarded. We have those too, but the cops race with them. (Not like a pursuit, just street racing.)
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