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I saw the oddest thing today. An old (1st gen mid 80s) Ranger. With a smokestack, rolling coal. I don't think my dashcam got anything really usable, since they blew through the intersection while I had a red light, but I heard a diesel coming up to the intersection and was looking around, then saw this old poo poo brown 85 or so Ranger with a massive exhaust sticking out of the bed spewing black smoke and emitting very diesel-like noises. Rolling coal now has a place. If you can do it in a vehicle that you would never expect to have a diesel engine. Pretty sure the exhaust is worth more than the truck, and the engine is probably worth at least 3-5x what the truck is worth.
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Aug 27, 2015 03:10
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some texas redneck posted:I saw the oddest thing today. So you're saying if i dropped a Powerstroke V8 into my Crown Vic and ran the exhaust straight vertical through the hood, it'd be rad as gently caress for me to roll coal? Because i'm down with this plan.
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Aug 27, 2015 03:13
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T1g4h posted:So you're saying if i dropped a Powerstroke V8 into my Crown Vic and ran the exhaust straight vertical through the hood, it'd be rad as gently caress for me to roll coal? Because i'm down with this plan. 7.3 with side pipes.
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Aug 27, 2015 03:14
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Elmnt80 posted:7.3 with side pipes. If by side pipes you mean dumping straight out of the front fenders... 
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Aug 27, 2015 03:17
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I've moved from CA to NM. Do I need to tell CA that I've left in some fashion? Like, if I move back in 5 years will they be pissed that I've not paid registration in 5 years? Or will showing up with an out of state title sort that out?
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Aug 27, 2015 03:17
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IOwnCalculus posted:What the hell happened up there ACEofsnett and I gutted an old mobility cart he found in a dumpster, I welded an old office chair also found in the dumpster to it, we ripped the motor driver out and replaced it with a suicide switch. It now does wheelies and burnouts. If you are rolling back a little when you give it the beans it will happily flip over backwards even though it has a wheelie bar. Enter Holdbrooks as Mobility Max.
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Aug 27, 2015 03:17
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T1g4h posted:So you're saying if i dropped a Powerstroke V8 into my Crown Vic and ran the exhaust straight vertical through the hood, it'd be rad as gently caress for me to roll coal? Because i'm down with this plan. I honestly wonder what the gently caress they had under the hood. The engine bay of that generation Ranger is pretty cramped to begin with. Whatever it was, it was something that could be mated to a manual transmission. I was initially thinking Cummins, since they're still semi-easy to find with a manual, but IIRC they generally do inline 6's, and I'm pretty sure that the biggest engine that generation ranger ever came with was a 3.0 V6 (or smaller). Pham Nuwen posted:I've moved from CA to NM. Do I need to tell CA that I've left in some fashion? Like, if I move back in 5 years will they be pissed that I've not paid registration in 5 years? Or will showing up with an out of state title sort that out? edit: Apparently jamal knows what's up. I've transferred cars between TX, NM, and GA, with nothing more than submitting the title and plates. Though I was the buyer in these cases. What part of NM? You may have mentioned it, but I probably forgot. I've spent a lot of time in NM, mostly around Ruidoso, Santa Fe, and Las Cruces. It's really a beautiful state, and land is super cheap. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 03:39 on Aug 27, 2015 |
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Aug 27, 2015 03:19
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some texas redneck posted:I honestly wonder what the gently caress they had under the hood. The engine bay of that generation Ranger is pretty cramped to begin with. Whatever it was, it was something that could be mated to a manual transmission. http://cumminshub.com/4bt.html 4BT maybe?
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Aug 27, 2015 03:21
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Detroit Diesel 2-71
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Aug 27, 2015 03:26
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So pizza story time. I wouldn't be STR without one. One of my deliveries was to a place that had a name that sounded like either a rehab center (name is fairly similar to the one I go to for IOP), or a place that helps those who have mental disabilities. I nailed it on the second one. The secretary/receptionist was definitely a little on the slow side, and they had motivational posters along with a poster explaining what it took to get into their programs, which were for mentally challenged people. Incredibly nice guy, asked my name, shook my hand (rather awkwardly), said it was nice to meet me, asked who I was there for. The person who had ordered worked there, and her face really lit up when I thanked her first, then said "by the way <receptionist name>, it was really nice to meet you, I hope you have a great day", which also got his attention and made him smile. I'm guessing he's a former client. I hope I deliver there again. Then I got to deliver to the city animal shelter. I wanted to take all of the dogs and cats home with me.  They had a bunch of dogs out in the play/training area doing agility training. That was a depressing delivery though, the person I delivered to was obviously pretty down, and when I asked her if she was having a good day, she said ".... depends on your definition of good".  Being a city-run kill shelter, I'm going to guess her day wasn't so good.T1g4h posted:http://cumminshub.com/4bt.html It sounded... beefy, honestly it sounded like a random Dodge diesel. But if the bore is big enough on that, I can see it sounding similar. It was loud as hell either way, and I could definitely hear an angry (and likely sooty) turbo. 105 hp, 265 ft/lbs.  Why bother with such a complex swap these days? Slap an LSx in it if you want cheap power.*puts on flame suit, I know I just pissed a bunch of people off with that....* randomidiot fucked around with this message at 03:38 on Aug 27, 2015 |
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Aug 27, 2015 03:27
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I did it! I rebuilt my AC compressor! Success!
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Aug 27, 2015 03:29
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Pham Nuwen posted:I've moved from CA to NM. Do I need to tell CA that I've left in some fashion? Like, if I move back in 5 years will they be pissed that I've not paid registration in 5 years? Or will showing up with an out of state title sort that out? Yes. I had the ca dmv send me to collections for unpaid back registration, and they were somehow able to take money out of my bank account plus the bank charged a legal fee so it was overdrawn. As soon as I called ca they were like, "oh, sorry, we'll send the money back." but I never got the $100 legal fee back from wells fargo. gently caress that bank anyway. jamal fucked around with this message at 03:50 on Aug 27, 2015 |
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Aug 27, 2015 03:31
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jamal posted:wells fargo. gently caress that bank anyway. My last experience with WF: They had a branch on UNT's campus, along with ATMs in drat near every building. They also offered a debit card that could double as a student ID. So I go into the branch. As soon as I mention "I'm not sure, but I may be on ChexSystems", they immediately tell me I need to apply for their fee-heavy second chance checking. Which I kept for about a month before getting pissed off and jumping ship to the local credit union. They also told me I was "too old" to get the combo student ID/debit card, despite a large chunk of the faculty having that card. About a year later I ordered a ChexSystems report. Not only was I NOT on ChexSystems anymore (even at the time WF should have pulled a report), they never even ran an inquiry through ChexSystems. The credit union, however, did run me through ChexSystems, and the only issue I had with them is my campus mailing address (PO box only - physical address wasn't deliverable by USPS, but UPS/Fedex could) wasn't in their computer; so to get my debit card, I had to wait for them to try to mail it to the physical dorm address, have it get returned by the post office, then go down to their main branch to pick it up in person. Apparently a pretty common problem for them; their computers wouldn't accept "PMB ########" as an address. As soon as I move closer to a branch of that CU, I'm switching back. Their online banking is on par with USAA's, if not better. My current CU just uses Intuit's online banking platform, which is  . Nearest branch is about 30 minutes from home though.
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Aug 27, 2015 03:44
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Holy gently caress, the grandmother did die. Not a word was said about my not remembering what day it was, instead it was just "we need to be around if she needs us" and I am totes cool with that. Edit: But hey, my mom got married last week! Look how nice my family looks!  (Except for that ugly guy on the left) Rhyno fucked around with this message at 04:58 on Aug 27, 2015 |
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Aug 27, 2015 04:35
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Those are some normal looking people. This is a good thing. The police will never suspect you.jamal posted:gently caress wells fargo       I'm happy with this print, and how it fits the parts. Just need to wire it up to have a second (house) battery. I am not happy with my phone, though. Sprint HTC One M7, the longer the camera is open the more purple it gets.
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Aug 27, 2015 06:01
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Looks like I cracked the corner of my screen today on my N5. Is there anything I can do so it doesn't propagate?
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Aug 27, 2015 07:03
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A few local dealer car dealers are doing a "5500 on top of your tradein" deal for new cars, which puts a spiffy new car very much in my affordable range. I'm still trying to figure out what the scam is on that deal but if it means I don't have to deal with private selling I might jump on it anyway. The gas savings alone would be over half the monthly payment. drat thirsty rotary.  Too bad neither of the Mazda dealerships around here are doing it. I'd be all about making bad financial decisions for a 2016 mx5.
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Aug 27, 2015 07:34
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The scam is probably that there's $5500 on the hood of the 2015s if you're buying it cash anyways, $5500 in rebates and poo poo they keep if you take their trade-in deal and let them pay you under market value for your car.
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Aug 27, 2015 07:38
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There's no scam and you should completely buy a new Miata that's 2% better than a 20 year old Miata you bought with cash. Nothing is more satisfying than having a hefty car payment on a car that smells like buffalo sauce inside, let me tell you
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Aug 27, 2015 07:51
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Ether Frenzy posted:There's no scam and you should completely buy a new Miata that's 2% better than a 20 year old Miata you bought with cash. Nothing is more satisfying than having a hefty car payment on a car that smells like buffalo sauce inside, let me tell you I don't have cash built up to buy something straight up but I do have great credit and about 3 weeks until I'm debt free. So I'm looking at what my best options are. I almost certainly won't go for anything new but the rx8 isn't exactly a valuable car so any option to get more out of it is worth exploring as far as I'm concerned.
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Aug 27, 2015 08:09
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Pham Nuwen posted:I've moved from CA to NM. Do I need to tell CA that I've left in some fashion? Like, if I move back in 5 years will they be pissed that I've not paid registration in 5 years? Or will showing up with an out of state title sort that out? Fast forward to June and I get a notice in the mail saying my registration was gonna be canceled because I didn't have insurance. On a car that I didn't have anymore. So I called up the CA DMV and said "the gently caress yall do with ma papers" and got it figured out. They had actually received my liability release thing, and were "processing" it or some poo poo. So basically I figured it takes longer for them to realize that you don't have the car than it does for them to realize you've canceled your insurance on it. It doesn't surprise me that they did the same with registration - possibly a deliberate profit scheme.
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Aug 27, 2015 09:34
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mafoose posted:Looks like I cracked the corner of my screen today on my N5. Is there anything I can do so it doesn't propagate? Superglue. I cracked my iphone dropping it like an idiot and superglue saved the day. It looks slightly shabby but if you don't want to go to the trouble of replacing the screen it's the best option.
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Aug 27, 2015 10:04
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Alternatively, a cheap adhesive screen protector might help a bit.
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Aug 27, 2015 10:24
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kastein posted:ACEofsnett and I gutted an old mobility cart he found in a dumpster, I welded an old office chair also found in the dumpster to it, we ripped the motor driver out and replaced it with a suicide switch. It now does wheelies and burnouts. If you are rolling back a little when you give it the beans it will happily flip over backwards even though it has a wheelie bar. I used it last night to go between the shop and garage to sharpen mower blades. Best dumpster find ever. I also cant believe the batteries are still holding out after its almost constant use all weekend.
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Aug 27, 2015 11:16
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kastein posted:ACEofsnett and I gutted an old mobility cart he found in a dumpster, I welded an old office chair also found in the dumpster to it, we ripped the motor driver out and replaced it with a suicide switch. It now does wheelies and burnouts. If you are rolling back a little when you give it the beans it will happily flip over backwards even though it has a wheelie bar. Mobility Max: ADA Compliant Road
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Aug 27, 2015 12:12
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some texas redneck posted:I honestly wonder what the gently caress they had under the hood. The engine bay of that generation Ranger is pretty cramped to begin with. Whatever it was, it was something that could be mated to a manual transmission. http://m.ebay.com/itm/321838835875 They came with a Perkins diesel from the factory. And apparently a Mitsubishi turbo diesel as well. rdb fucked around with this message at 13:11 on Aug 27, 2015 |
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Aug 27, 2015 12:33
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Terrible Robot posted:and/or they just got into a tankslapper on a moped or lost a fight with the deathcart My knee is healing nicely.
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Aug 27, 2015 14:11
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Let's talk rebuilt status. So when is rebuilt status ok? Like for example a car was T boned and the airbag went off and damaged the drivers side door, Is the safety cell of the car still intact? I was under the impression that car safety is very much a "one and done" type scenario. If the car is damaged in any way so as to warrant rebuilt status, then the safety of the car is compromised and shouldn't be trusted. Is this actually the case for something like a smashed door and an airbag? What about if it was rear ended? What should I look for the know if the safety cell is intact?
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Aug 27, 2015 15:36
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dont buy a rebuilt title unless the car was stolen or was involved in a hail storm or something
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Aug 27, 2015 15:40
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In my experience it's not the initial damage you should be worried about with a rebuilt title; it's the bodyshop's dog fuckery with the car after the fact.
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Aug 27, 2015 15:42
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Yeah. No one does proper re-rustproofing after burning a million holes in the ecoat and primer with a spotwelder/MIG. And if the frame is pulled, count on hidden areas where all the coatings flaked off from the bend and were not recoated. I would pass unless you are alright with the idea of it falling apart again in 5 or 10 years if rust is a concern in your area.
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Aug 27, 2015 16:02
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That's even if they get everything right. On my last rebuilt-title car, I had these problems:
Suffice it to say, unless it's under two grand, I'm not doing it again. Seat Safety Switch fucked around with this message at 16:14 on Aug 27, 2015 |
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Aug 27, 2015 16:07
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Great Beer posted:I don't have cash built up to buy something straight up but I do have great credit and about 3 weeks until I'm debt free. So I'm looking at what my best options are. Obviously it's to get back into a bunch of debt. Wouldn't want to do anything like "not have any payments" that would then allow you save money until you can buy something reasonable outright.
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Aug 27, 2015 16:20
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doing my first proper shift at the firehouse since i got sick, figures we get a massive thunderstorm with floods, fires and all the other good stuff. i feel loving spectacular, except that some of these new guys makes me feel old...
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Aug 27, 2015 16:27
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Great Beer posted:A few local dealer car dealers are doing a "5500 on top of your tradein" deal for new cars, which puts a spiffy new car very much in my affordable range. I'm still trying to figure out what the scam is on that deal but if it means I don't have to deal with private selling I might jump on it anyway. The gas savings alone would be over half the monthly payment. drat thirsty rotary. Save your money. It's probably $5500 in factory incentives, or they're playing some clever games with the four-square method. I just talked to a customer who creeped me out so badly that I'm going to start carrying pepper spray again.
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Sounds like the Mazda's smoking habit is probably worn out valve stem seals, seems that's a pretty common thing on these pickups. Never changed seals before but it looks doable for about $20 in parts... but since I don't have an air compressor I'd have to use the rope method (or buy an air compressor). So in the mean time I'm going to replace the PCV valve because that's $3 at Autozone and I've seen people say that fixed their B2000's smoking issue when stem seals didn't. It only started smoking after I changed the oil, so the PO may have been running thicker oil too. I've got 10W40 high-mileage blend in there, who knows what the PO had. Fun times! It drives great even when it's smoking, though, and once the smoke goes away there's nothing wrong with it.
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goatse guy posted:I just talked to a customer who creeped me out so badly that I'm going to start carrying pepper spray again. I know this isn't a ford dealership, but I'd really like to Focus on you for a while. Maybe we can Escape to a fiesta, and then back to my place where we can Explore(r) our Fusion until you C-Max. I've been practicing Edging, so bring a lunch. This is going to be a real Expedition. I guarantee you'll get an SVT, or an ST at the least, as I haven't been tested in a while and it's itchy down near my Super Duty. Astonishing Wang fucked around with this message at 16:55 on Aug 27, 2015 |
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Aug 27, 2015 16:51
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Great Beer posted:I don't have cash built up to buy something straight up but I do have great credit and about 3 weeks until I'm debt free. So I'm looking at what my best options are. I almost certainly won't go for anything new but the rx8 isn't exactly a valuable car so any option to get more out of it is worth exploring as far as I'm concerned. You're delivering pizzas right? Don't buy a new car. Buy a 3k civic and run that fucker into the ground.
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CC is gone, student loans are getting double the payment amount. Gonna try to get rid of both of them by the end of next year.
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