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The Door Frame posted:If you ever wondered what the back of your instrument panel looks like.... To be fair, the '59 Chevy was (accidentally) designed to crumple/fold in half in the worst possible way; most cars of that era crash more like modern-ish pickup trucks or cop cars -- you're still hosed, but you won't be crushed by the cab, and you'll take the other guy with you. Compare the '59 Chevy in the video:  To the '59 Ford:  It's still going to be a bad end for the driver because of the lack of seatbelts,sharp metal dash, and non-breakway steering column, but at least with a Ford (or a Chevy pickup), the other guy gets a framerail in the gut.
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Bad Angus! Bad!
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I bet you it is still going to crumple in the passenger compartment a lot more than a modern car would - just look at the offset result for the late 90s shape F-150
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Aug 25, 2014 09:37
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Well, yeah, but not quite as hilariously. The ladder frame makes a more presentable corpse than the '59 Chevy X-frame.
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Aug 25, 2014 10:02
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Terrible rant stuff. I made the questionable decision to drop off my E36 at Big O Tire for an alignment, mostly because they're 2 blocks from my house. I have new tie rod ends I wanted installed so I brought them with and asked how much to install them. 165 dollars! That's double the cost of the alignment, and since they have to loosen them to do an alignment anyway, they're basically charging 165 to do two freaking bolts. Needless to say I passed on that opportunity.
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Aug 25, 2014 14:45
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Saw this today while filling up at Costco's . . . I can only imagine some stupid rumor started floating around that doing this gives you a bit of free gas or something. Otherwise, it's just like, WHY
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Aug 25, 2014 16:47
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Xy Hapu posted:Saw this today while filling up at Costco's . . . The same reason New Jersey doesn't let people pump their own gas
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Aug 25, 2014 16:55
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Sometimes holding it upside down lets you trick the evap mechanism and keep a busted vent valve from creating enough backpressure to shut off the pump.
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Aug 25, 2014 16:57
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5:30 - MOVE THE loving CAR I got my first experience with the no self serve when visiting my brothers in Oregon a few years ago. Thought it was the dumbest loving thing. Then my fiance started working at a Circle K so I was there a lot. On average she reported at least 2-3 pump-still-in-the-car-kersnap's a week. A WEEK. Plus all the other gas related shenanigans like loving up jerry cans, running into the pumps, driving backwards in the car wash. I saw less retardation when I worked at AutoZone and that was god drat terrifying.
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Aug 25, 2014 17:16
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Sometimes holding it upside down lets you trick the evap mechanism and keep a busted vent valve from creating enough backpressure to shut off the pump. Or sometimes you have a gas cap behind a license plate that folds downwards, like early 90s jeeps. Their design means you pretty much have to hold the pump upside down or at a step angle. Someone with an old car like that might not know they don't always shut off correctly in that situation.
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revmoo posted:Terrible rant stuff. I made the questionable decision to drop off my E36 at Big O Tire for an alignment, mostly because they're 2 blocks from my house. I have new tie rod ends I wanted installed so I brought them with and asked how much to install them. 165 dollars! That's double the cost of the alignment, and since they have to loosen them to do an alignment anyway, they're basically charging 165 to do two freaking bolts. Needless to say I passed on that opportunity. When I was looking around to get someone to press out my kingpins so I could put lowered disc spindles on the bug, the local shop wanted 90 bucks per to press them out and back in. Harbor Freight only charged 135 for a loving full sized press. Guess which one I spent my money on  Seeing the pics of that Chavelle suck. This is why even when I get my bug back on the road, I'll probably never even get near a freeway. At least getting rear ended on side streets should keep the carnage to under 50mph. I miss the days when people that had their head up their rear end and rammed in to the car in front of them didn't get a 2nd chance to do it.
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Aug 25, 2014 18:20
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Whatever is in that roof rack seems heavy.
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Aug 26, 2014 00:07
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I've pumped gas with the handle upside down more than a few times from having to park on the wrong side of the pump with short hose / tallish car. Didn't know it could be a problem to be honest.
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Aug 26, 2014 00:09
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bobbilljim posted:I've pumped gas with the handle upside down more than a few times from having to park on the wrong side of the pump with short hose / tallish car. Didn't know it could be a problem to be honest. You know there's a little triangle next to the gas pump icon on your dash that tells you what side of the car your fuel filler door is on, right?
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GutBomb posted:You know there's a little triangle next to the gas pump icon on your dash that tells you what side of the car your fuel filler door is on, right? My father's Golf has it on the wrong side!
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Aug 26, 2014 00:31
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GutBomb posted:You know there's a little triangle next to the gas pump icon on your dash that tells you what side of the car your fuel filler door is on, right? you know that other people use the gas station right? e: also, gently caress off there isn't one on my car, I checked the other day. Not that I need it because I'm not a moron that can't remember which side of the car the filler cap is on.
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Aug 26, 2014 00:33
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bobbilljim posted:you know that other people use the gas station right? How much of a rush can you be in to use a pump from the wrong side of your car? It's too bad a warning label can't smack the pump out of your hand because you're exactly the kind of person it's intended for.
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Aug 26, 2014 00:38
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GENDERWEIRD GREEDO posted:How much of a rush can you be in to use a pump from the wrong side of your car? It's too bad a warning label can't smack the pump out of your hand because you're exactly the kind of person it's intended for. I'm not going to argue about this bullshit, its perfectly fine to park on the "wrong" side of the pump. Usually the hoses are easily long enough. That's the last I will say about it.
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bobbilljim posted:you know that other people use the gas station right? Sorry, in the thousands of times I've pumped gas I've never had a situation where I had to go to a pump on the wrong side. I've gone around and backed in to an empty pump, or waited a minute or two but I've never felt the need to snake a dirty hose across my car. Edit: content  
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Aug 26, 2014 00:41
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GutBomb posted:Sorry, in the thousands of times I've pumped gas I've never had a situation where I had to go to a pump on the wrong side. I've gone around and backed in to an empty pump, or waited a minute or two but I've never felt the need to snake a dirty hose across my car. Naval Base Guam. Sometimes the wait can be 30+ minutes for gas, if you're waiting for a left side access pump. Or you can usually wait two minutes for a right side access, pull up a bit more, and bring the hose around your car. Also to make it worse is the station could only be accessed from one side, and you couldn't pull through then back up, or be facing the opposite direction. Situations outside of normal do exist. That said, I'd love to hear your view on motorcyclists who stay on the bike while fueling.
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Aug 26, 2014 01:17
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iwentdoodie posted:
That sounds like the correct way to do it, honestly. 
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Carteret posted:That sounds like the correct way to do it, honestly. If you stand the bike up while you pump you get that little bit more gas in Mighty tricky on my KTM 690 though
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Aug 26, 2014 01:34
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You guys never turn around and back in when the pump's on the wrong side?
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Aug 26, 2014 02:15
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All this talk of "sided" pumps is just exposing you as a fool that can't reverse, and probably can't parallel park to boot.
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Edit: Shouldn't contribute to derails.
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Aug 26, 2014 02:38
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Gas pump chat: At my Costco there is a sign that says 'long hoses reach both sides, pull up to any open pump'. And they reach, but like just barely, and the tension on the support rope is a little too high. The first time I went I thought that it would be great for my truck which has a filler on both sides, but there's no way that I can get the one on the drivers front fender and reach the one behind the passenger door without some fuckin' muscle. Having one filler neck on each side of the truck but never seeing a master/slave setup for gasoline is terrible car stuff.
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Aug 26, 2014 02:46
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 stop this pictureless derail. clearly in america, land of the free, god bless usa number 1, there's plenty of room to reverse your truck all around the gas pump
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Aug 26, 2014 02:55
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Sometimes holding it upside down lets you trick the evap mechanism and keep a busted vent valve from creating enough backpressure to shut off the pump. This was pretty much every fill up with my old Subaru.
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Aug 26, 2014 03:00
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bobbilljim posted:
How do you rent gas?
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Aug 26, 2014 05:06
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Captain Trips posted:How do you rent gas? Same way you rent beer
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Aug 26, 2014 05:14
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Carteret posted:That sounds like the correct way to do it, honestly. It is. I don't know of any bikes that are designed to be filled while on the side-stand; it's like trying to fill a bucket to the brim while it's tilted. I fill up while on the bike, balancing it upright, about two thirds of the time. The rest of the time I put it on the center stand so I can check the oil at the same time.
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Aug 26, 2014 05:20
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Sagebrush posted:It is. I don't know of any bikes that are designed to be filled while on the side-stand; it's like trying to fill a bucket to the brim while it's tilted. My bike seems designed to fill while on the sidestand, but I ride a bike for hipster shitlords (Triumph Bonneville). The gas cap is off-centered, on the right hand side of the tank. Also gently caress reaching under my riding pants into my jeans while wearing gloves and trying to hold the bike up. I stand up, toss the gloves on the seat, and get a stretch while I fill.
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Aug 26, 2014 05:34
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Sagebrush posted:It is. I don't know of any bikes that are designed to be filled while on the side-stand; it's like trying to fill a bucket to the brim while it's tilted.
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Aug 26, 2014 05:41
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I don't really do short trips on the bike so if I'm filling up I've probably been on the bike for at least an hour and will take the chance to stretch my legs a bit. It's also easier to flop the tank bag onto the seat instead of holding it against the windshield so center stand it is.
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Aug 26, 2014 05:52
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That one at 2:35 did NOT go the way I was expecting 
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Aug 26, 2014 06:39
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I'm beginning to understand why gas pumps here require you to hang the nozzle thing back up before you can pay.
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Aug 26, 2014 12:11
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At 1:40, why are there six different gas handles? (89,91,93,E85, diesel?, ??)
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There's a gas station I routinely stop at and routinely use the 'wrong' pump. You're only allowed to drive through one way, and in the miata the hose reaches easily and doesn't touch my paint.  and in the Subaru, I don't give a gently caress about its paint.
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Aug 26, 2014 13:27
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Dr.Caligari posted:At 1:40, why are there six different gas handles? (89,91,93,E85, diesel?, ??) DEF I am guessing
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