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Does such a thing as a "former police cars only" rally exist? It should if it doesn't and if it does please tell me 
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Sadi posted:My room mate an I keep talking about what a wonderfully dumb thing a P71 with a mustang 5 speed or 6 speed, junk yard turbo, and cheapest limited slip rear end we could find would be. WITNESS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDJxZVabe6s
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Apr 18, 2017 22:34
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Fast & Furious 8 is absurd but entertaining.Liquid Communism posted:100%, but it's a way to scratch the gambling itch some people have that's relatively safe.
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Apr 18, 2017 22:37
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KozmoNaut posted:Buick would be completely dead if it wasn't for Opel. And since GM just sold off Opel, well... Holy poo poo really? Who bought?
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Apr 18, 2017 22:40
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I'm the AFR gauge freaking the gently caress out every time it wakes up the snail.
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Apr 18, 2017 22:43
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funny Star Wars parody posted:Holy poo poo really? Who bought?  So GM is putting all of its money into china, Brazil, and the US/Canada? What the gently caress are they thinking? On top of that, this sale seems like a raw deal for them
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Apr 18, 2017 22:51
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Seat Safety Switch posted:I'm the AFR gauge freaking the gently caress out every time it wakes up the snail. Holy god drat gently caress is that thing running lean for boost.
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Apr 18, 2017 22:59
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Sadi posted:Holy god drat gently caress is that thing running lean for boost. In the memorial thread the guy posts that it was running lambda of 1.0 to 1.2 when it was on boost and if anything he thinks the sensor was reading low. Hell of a way to take out a 4v, though apparently the heads survived.
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Apr 18, 2017 23:04
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Sadi posted:Holy god drat gently caress is that thing running lean for boost. The less fuel you use, the longer you can race! (Until you blow a hole in the block.)
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Apr 18, 2017 23:05
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funny Star Wars parody posted:
Opel was losing about 2 Billion a year apparently However wether that was before or the after GM's fees they demand from subsidiaries, I dont know. Holden was said to be losing a lot of money but the truth was they were profitable .... except GM charged them design fees for a platform Holden designed in the first place. It's absurd
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Apr 18, 2017 23:26
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I'm really hoping PSA will manage to turn their ship around, but as my grandpa used to say; "just because you can tie two rocks together doesn't mean they'll float".
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Apr 19, 2017 00:16
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Darchangel posted:Just had a job interview with the parent company of Funimation Over in Farmer's Branch, right? The Midniter posted:1) How do you realize you threw away a winning scratch-off? "Sweet, I won $2!" [30 minutes later] "Let me just throw this out, as I clearly don't need it." [30 minutes later] "Whoops!" I bought it at a grocery store, scratched it off in the store, and left it in one of the bags. I buy one every few months. That's it. Probably  a year total spent.
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Apr 19, 2017 00:17
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:I buy one every few months. That's it. Probably Yes but it's baaaad, and you're stupid. Listen to AI. We are smrt. 
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Apr 19, 2017 00:34
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Well the first half of that sentence is pretty true. 
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Apr 19, 2017 00:43
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If we all listened to each other we'd never eat avocados ever again
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Apr 19, 2017 00:49
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Buick talk: I have an Encore (the little rollerskate SUV) as a rental this week for travel. Just roomy enough for 4. Notably good ride, and is quiet for something so tiny. Handles and brakes as well as something as small as it is should, but is no Miata. Nice interior and satnav is easy to use. Over 250 miles I'm averaging 32 mpg in 50/50 driving. I saw 40 mpg on a 50 mile freeway round trip at 65 mph (totally unexpected). Biggest disappointment is the engine. It's smooth enough around town but well short of beans for passing, merging, or anything requiring any urgency. Engine sounds like a vacuum cleaner when pushed and makes more noise than power. I think it's overpriced for what it is - sticker on this one says $28k. I'm pretty sure no one is paying that. Would be a nice $23k vehicle. At $28k I'd rather buy a CRV and get similar equipment, more room, an engine that goes and reasonably close gas mileage.
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Apr 19, 2017 00:55
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Hello thread.  I might buy you all a piece of gum when I am king of the 5 million.
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Apr 19, 2017 01:06
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DANG.
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Apr 19, 2017 01:07
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Sadi posted:My room mate an I keep talking about what a wonderfully dumb thing a P71 with a mustang 5 speed or 6 speed, junk yard turbo, and cheapest limited slip rear end we could find would be. Didn't someone have a project like that here? I think they were swapping it into a volvo though.
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Apr 19, 2017 01:15
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I prefer N/A V8s, because I'm a troglodyte.  Apropos of nothing, are there any other non-garbage car forums besides AI? All I seem to find are brand/model devotee circle-jerks. nothing wrong with AI, I just want to read wide and far
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Apr 19, 2017 01:31
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scuz posted:Does such a thing as a "former police cars only" rally exist? It should if it doesn't and if it does please tell me There are AWD taurus cop cars popping up like dandelions here They go for double what CVPIs do though.
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Apr 19, 2017 01:41
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Wistful of Dollars posted:
I too am interested in this. I don't think it exists.
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Apr 19, 2017 02:04
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Nidhg00670000 posted:I'm really hoping PSA will manage to turn their ship around, but as my grandpa used to say; "just because you can tie two rocks together doesn't mean they'll float". Skandi euphemisms are always the best
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Apr 19, 2017 02:23
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Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:Over in Farmer's Branch, right? Flower Mound. I live near the south end or DFW Airport, and they're up at the north end, just past Grapevine Mills, so easy drive, and generally going the opposite direction most traffic goes around here. Another plus.
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Apr 19, 2017 02:53
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Wistful of Dollars posted:I prefer N/A V8s, because I'm a troglodyte. Haven't read more than project threads, but I ended up at Grassroots Motorspots for the "Fix the AMG minivan at home" thread, and it seems decent. The build threads scratch my itch for people building fun things. Starting point: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/build-projects-and-project-cars/r63-amg-the-unicorn-of-my-destruction/110824/page1/
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Apr 19, 2017 03:36
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mariooncrack posted:Didn't someone have a project like that here? I think they were swapping it into a volvo though. Someone else was putting a 4.6 into... 240SX I think? All I remember was jokingly calling it the FM46DE model. Car seems pretty solid. Black, "former detective's car" (the interior's clean enough I might believe it), full-size wheel covers instead of the typical cop hubcaps. Suspension feels tight (for a Panther, anyway), and brakes are nice and firm, if a bit longer travel than I'm used to. Only real issues are the ABS/brake light will come on every other startup or so, and the center brake light isn't illuminating. Other than that... it's a CVPI, you guys know the deal. E: Am I crazy or did they change the default font on the forums? Post body text looks normal if I zoom out to 90%, but then all the headers and stuff are weirdly small.
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Apr 19, 2017 03:40
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Yeah that was Wrar, not sure if he has done any work on it recently I think he might be busy with life things. Also can't go wrong with a CVPI other than fuel mileage, but if you're just bumming around town mostly and not driving a whole lot no biggie. Just check the Panther thread if you need more info.
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Apr 19, 2017 03:52
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Yeah I only drove like 6k mi last year, so it's not gonna be a killer. I'll deffo hit up the Panther thread once I've got some ~~glamour shots~~.
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Apr 19, 2017 04:02
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Black is gonna be killer in the summer tho dude. If I was to get a CVPI it would definitely have to be white for that reason alone.
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Apr 19, 2017 04:06
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The MSP had a black interior which is the bit that really matters, I'm p much used to it by now. Upshot is it should be easy to find window vent shades for it and just leave em cracked when I park in sunlight.
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Apr 19, 2017 04:14
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Darchangel posted:Flower Mound. I live near the south end or DFW Airport, and they're up at the north end, just past Grapevine Mills, so easy drive, and generally going the opposite direction most traffic goes around here. Another plus.  I always mix those up, even though they're not even in the same county.I remember seeing a TV blurb about FUNimation awhile back, only reason I knew that much about them. Enourmo posted:Someone else was putting a 4.6 into... 240SX I think? All I remember was jokingly calling it the FM46DE model. I noticed that too, was thinking something got hosed up in Chrome (which has been having some issues lately for me anyway). Cripes, a Ford mod motor into a 240? How much use of the BFH was that gonna take? That's a bigass engine (physically) for that engine bay. Goober Peas posted:Buick talk: ... 138 hp, 148 ft/lbs, from a 1.4L. Holy crap GM, talk about building to CAFE standards and not giving two shits about power. Those are decent numbers from such a small engine, but that's a whole lotta car for that thing to be dragging around. They do offer another 1.4 with 153 hp/177 ft lbs, but that's still gotta be painful, and you can bet any rental has the older base engine.
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Yeah that was Wrar, not sure if he has done any work on it recently I think he might be busy with life things. Yep that's his car. Confirmed busy with life and a kid coming in July I think.
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:Yep that's his car. Confirmed busy with life and a kid coming in July I think. The best things in life are worth waiting for. Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:Cripes, a Ford mod motor into a 240? How much use of the BFH was that gonna take? That's a bigass engine (physically) for that engine bay. IIRC he'd taken the measurements and deemed it possible without cutting too much sheet metal. Should be an absolute hoot.
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Apr 19, 2017 04:46
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This week is going to be momentous if all goes well.
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Another friend has bought an rx-8. A coworker is selling his prelude to build one into a drift car. My resolve is crumbling in the presence of spinning doritos. I'm considering trading my boat for one. Because a hole in the water I throw money into is worse than a hole in my garage I throw money into, right?
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Apr 19, 2017 04:54
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You may only get an RX-8 if you promise to modify the R on the Renesis engine cover so it reads PENESIS
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Apr 19, 2017 04:57
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Cop Porn Popper posted:Another friend has bought an rx-8. A coworker is selling his prelude to build one into a drift car. My resolve is crumbling in the presence of spinning doritos. I'm considering trading my boat for one. Because a hole in the water I throw money into is worse than a hole in my garage I throw money into, right? Don't buy an RX-8, that would be a horribly irresponsible waste of money. Get an FD and lord it over them.
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Job chat - eagerly awaiting a call back from the place I interviewed with in February and again about a month ago, their own deadline for deciding was end of last week. Fired off an email early Friday afternoon politely asking WTF, they responded Monday with "by the end of this week." Given that they haven't held to any of the previous timetables I'm not sure if I believe them but I still have my fingers crossed. Throwing a wrench into the works - I got a call from a recruiter today whom I spoke with about a month ago, he's looking to quickly fill another computer janitor position. While it isn't my preference (trying to get away from computer janitor jobs) and the drive isn't ideal (about 50 miles round trip, 99% highway) it does pay slightly more than I was making at the call center, and they want to interview me on Thursday with an expectation to fill the position "by early next week." It is a (W2) contract gig through the end of the year with possibility for extension or being hired on directly with the company - a home/auto/farm insurer. Can't really in good conscience turn down a position that would pay the bills. I'm really holding out for the first place because in addition to more money (its a system engineer position, so easily $10k more to start since they'd have to train me to get me up to speed) they also offer better benefits - high deductible insurance plan but they pay for all but 5% of premiums - and the commute is roughly half the distance to the place I got called for today. Hopefully either way I'll be back to work by this time next week
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Rhyno posted:You may only get an RX-8 if you promise to modify the R on the Renesis engine cover so it reads PENESIS Oh god. I didn't realise this. A black sharpie should be sufficient, one of these fuckers is gonna be riding around with a PENISES engine cover sooooon.
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Cop Porn Popper posted:Oh god. I didn't realise this. A black sharpie should be sufficient, one of these fuckers is gonna be riding around with a PENISES engine cover sooooon. Both of my friends that own them just snapped the leg off the R, I wish I'd thought of the black sharpie.
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