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So today when I got down to the garages after work, one of the tires seemed a bit deflated so I carefully took it to a gas station which is right across the street: Must've caught a nail or something this morning and probably drove a good part of 20km this way. gently caress, I don't think I'll make it until spring now! They are PO's tires with just about the minimum amount of tread left for this season, so I really didn't want to shell out five hundred bucks for a new set only to use them for a month (plus, it snowed exactly once this year so far) and store them for the rest of the year.
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ultimateforce posted:You sound like my uncle. Every tire is low profile these days. Well, they're 195/50/R15, I think that's one of the stock sizes available on the NBs. If I were buying wheels too I'd probably go for a higher profile for the winter set. As for the tires, any brand I've heard of costs over $100 and/or is out of stock, so I've been looking at used as suggested. Thanks!
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Jan 28, 2012 00:50
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Just came across an article by Matt Farah about Paul Walker's crash, and how old tires might have contributed to the incident: http://www.thedrive.com/opinion/5189/the-truth-behind-what-caused-paul-walkers-fatal-crash Hopefully it doesn't surprise anyone that decade-old tires are super sketchy, but what I'm wondering is how bad they are. There's a pretty detailed paper here: http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/esv/esv20/07-0496-W.pdf but it has mostly to do with catastrophic failure and not reduced driving characteristics. FWIW: here's their results:  Has anyone came across a test where they drove on a track with old tires and then with new ones, ideally of the same model or at least brand and category? That'd be pretty interesting.
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Sep 14, 2016 18:26
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We don't use fractions with metric measures  Also I didn't use a torque wrench on my lug nuts and this is what happened: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YayFP8CxJok
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Sep 25, 2016 09:52
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The Door Frame posted:What's the deal with Australia and tools?
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Oct 4, 2016 21:43
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sidewalk gum posted:My E46 previous owner fixed that with a piece of wood, that's the right way isn't it? I did that with my Miata. It's been fine for years and didn't even move after several track days. As far as I'm concerned, I just fabricated a custom battery mount .
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Oct 23, 2016 22:28
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^^^ That's what I say too for anyone concerned with TCO, and I've never owned either of those. Otherwise go ahead and buy your Audi or Jaguar and leave enough for maintenance. The right headlight has been giving me some trouble, let's try to fix it:  So that's good, on the downside, it will sometimes also go out when driving over a bump 
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Oct 25, 2016 19:54
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What a blast from the past, I remember seeing this on a bubblegum wrapper back in the 90s, that thing is pretty amazing. And I think it's a pretty great solution for driver position but also a practical one when you don't really have enough space for two normal rows. I wish more cars did that.
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Nov 30, 2016 10:59
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Feb 5, 2019 00:09
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You're saying... petrol is stored in the balls?
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Feb 6, 2019 09:06
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my turn in the barrel posted:His point was that if you lift a corner of the car with a jack at the approved jacking point you can't then place a jackstand at the same spot to move your jack elsewhere. Chrisfix had these suggested as a solution for this exact issue:  https://www.etamfg.com/shop.html?store-page=Rennstand-Each-p252276669 they're $100 each and a pad adapter is 30 so I'd just go with a quick jack but it's an option.
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Mar 8, 2021 09:18
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Couldn't you just put some blocks on top of the QJ? Or it wouldn't be able to lift the car then?
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Mar 9, 2021 17:10
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That's what I have to do with my stick height Miata, otherwise my low profile jack doesn't reach the crossmember. Thankfully I can usually get by with just driving into some wooden boards first though.
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Mar 9, 2021 18:29
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LifeSunDeath posted:tbh it's just about getting the most from your brakes and other consumables. Don't leave anything on the table, you paid for it!  (the caliper was stuck)
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Mar 21, 2021 21:22
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I'm sure I mentioned it on the forums somewhere, but our old Ford Scorpio also had an event like that. Wasn't really the car's fault. It had a separate throttle cable that was controlled by the cruise actuator. Apparently the cable broke at some point, and the PO repaired it by clamping the two ends togher with a contraption that had a bolt sticking out. Once the CC demanded enough throttle to maintain speed on an uphill section of the highway, it caught on something and wouldn't retract. So there was no way to close the throttle lol.
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Mar 25, 2021 21:51
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Supposedly that's still within range if you ask for approval from the canal authorities.
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Mar 26, 2021 09:11
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Applebees Appetizer posted:It says it has cost us 40 billion so far Lucky, I already declared bankruptcy E: namlosh posted:Any time I’m able to mention this: There's an edited 70 minute version on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYFG0xP12yE That's... More than enough, I think mobby_6kl fucked around with this message at 15:21 on Mar 27, 2021 |
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Mar 27, 2021 14:51
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babyeatingpsychopath posted:No, the hard part was still the hard part. Experts with good tools and experience make it look easy. Did they actually do anything or is that how I troubleshoot computers, just showing up is enough to get it working properly?
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Mar 29, 2021 16:46
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Holy poo poo, good joke though lol
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Apr 24, 2021 09:51
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BigPaddy posted:Not sure if it is a Ford design fault or them not reading the procedure before taking it apart and giving it to a newbie to do.  The design seems unnecessary stupid but that's not a great excuse as they've definitely should've checked the procedure if they're not familiar with that model. That's how a shop managed to screw up the calipers on my Miata because they just forced the pistons in.
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May 31, 2021 16:19
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Blindeye posted:Wait what is tricky about Miata calipers? Nothing, really, you just need to know the rear ones are retracted by turning an allen key gear that's hidden by a bolt on the back of the caliper  Brute force pills the calipers
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May 31, 2021 18:46
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I think this could go here because it happened when getting out of the car and it's a mechanical failure. My laptop bag fell off my shoulder because the strap detached itself on one end as I was taking it out. Because it's held by a tiny c-clip:  It's supposed to go in that narrow slot to keep the big clip and strap parts attached while allowing some rotation. Of course it went flying somewhere so good job Lenovo.
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Jun 24, 2021 12:45
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Just had this concrete highway blow up a few days ago: A few cars crashed and like 8 injured.
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Jun 28, 2021 15:38
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Is that 9-10 dakkas or "dakka-dakka-dakkas"?
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Jul 20, 2021 10:09
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^^^ Platystemon posted:Don’t you hate it when your van has a loose seal? Make sure not to blow the seal while trying to remove it from the vehicle
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Jan 10, 2023 16:49
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Jan 28, 2023 23:27
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Large Testicles posted:from GBS Should've bought a bigger truck, loser.
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Feb 6, 2023 01:37
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Large Testicles posted:That piece of poo poo transmission is gonna take me and my dog to Virginia whether it wants to or not and then it's getting warrantied once I get out there since it's not even 15k i've put on the new one. It's only grumpy on the 1-2 shift and I'm gonna be on the highway with no traffic for like 99% of the trip. Is that one of those notorious dual clutch things?
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Feb 15, 2023 10:13
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 Well it does seem to be working...
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Mar 28, 2023 10:22
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Powershift posted:The acceleration just *feels* warmer, you know, just a little fuller and more rich. I trust my butt dyno over your "facts" and "figures"
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Apr 9, 2023 10:55
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kastein posted:I've never paid over 2500 for any vehicle. I generally prefer to buy thousand dollar heaps and get them running and driving for under about 3-4. If I ever get a kei truck I'll likely be posting pics of its original drivetrain in this thread and then repowering it with dual electric motors. You could probably do that if you imported one yourself
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You'll probably be able to buy this MRAP from a Police auction in Germany for cheap soonDuzzy Funlop posted:So here's a very regional current event:
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