DecemberChat: We're fine. We're all fine here, now, thank you. How are you?

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InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

freelop posted:

Now to hunt for a MK1 escort to go with it...

RIP your financial wellbeing.

# ¿ Nov 30, 2017 20:48

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# ¿ Apr 23, 2024 14:30

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

Got myself back under 300lbs again. :toot:

got to keep it rolling,but I seem to be dropping about 3lbs a week, so getting there.

Fo3 posted:

Yeah December. On the second of the month I finally get paid for poo poo I sold on ebay (there was a 20 day wait for any payment made via paypal to me)

You might need to chase them on that. I had it (selling certain things seem to make them lock down funds in case you're a scammer), and the date on it was totally borked by some flavour of the Unix date problem, and said my funds would be available in 1969. Took a couple of phone calls to untangle.

# ¿ Dec 1, 2017 08:52

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

Olympic Mathlete posted:

Slow and steady, man. Good work.

Yeah, thanks, as long as it keeps chugging along, I'm happy enough. I really should see if I can get myself down to the lower end of the 200s.

# ¿ Dec 2, 2017 01:07

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

Cop Porn Popper posted:

Now for the lovely part, at the end of october, my insurance expired and I have yet to renew it since they jumped my 6 month rate up $600 to $2300 for me and my mother on my car that is worth... around $4000. Neither one of us has had any accidents or tickets in the last 3 years, but my insurance is still fuckoff expensive, even compared to people with sports cars and DUIs on their record.

You mean you just don't have cover for the damage, yeah, not that you're driving around uninsured?

# ¿ Dec 2, 2017 16:08

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

People have some very silly ideas about where meat comes from.

# ¿ Dec 2, 2017 18:02

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

spog posted:

You'll do what's best for the kids.

If that causes you some personal pain, you'll cope with it because you are doing it for them and not your own, selfish reasons.

Easy to say, not so easy to do, though. Depending on the age of the kids, trying to look after two of them while working full time could be borderline impossible, either in timekeeping or financial terms.

# ¿ Dec 3, 2017 12:12

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

spog posted:

I was actually referring to the pain of not being with them because the mother is better able to look after them.

Any decent father is going to hurt a lot to make that decision, but doing it for the kids is the right decision and he should remember that reasoning.

Mm, that's the other side of it, I suppose, yes.

In other news, gotta love country roads in December. This was washed literally two hours before this picture:

The littlest rally car. :3:

# ¿ Dec 3, 2017 18:11

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

Cage posted:

Can anyone find a link to Sperglord Firecocks turbo nissan thread? I cant seem to find it, so maybe archives? Or if anyone remembers the thread vaguely well send a PM please?

https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3683154

# ¿ Dec 3, 2017 21:48

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

Kit car sounds like a cool idea, but do you have options other than the Exocet? They're not much of a looker.

# ¿ Dec 4, 2017 01:24

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

Olympic Mathlete posted:

Bruv

And I keep looking at MR2 Spyders, they're cheap these days and supposedly fun? Pre-2003 ones burned oil though so it'd sit well with my other Toyota.

DannyDC2 borrowed a K20-swapped one for a few days, looked like an interesting prospect.

https://youtu.be/1Zk9yuWMNLk

https://youtu.be/H-EDY4H8MOQ

https://youtu.be/IFZ5-3VQ31I

# ¿ Dec 4, 2017 12:11

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

It's like the stereotype of your gran's sofa with the plastic cover on it. You know, so it's nice and new for the next people who own it. :rolleyes:

# ¿ Dec 4, 2017 14:49

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

cakesmith handyman posted:

Can't select gears in the loving multipla again shifter won't go forwards or backwards, only most of the way side to side. My wife got it all the way home though I'm beginning to think burning it in a ditch might be the way forward.

I'd safe if it's the linkage, fix it, if it's the box itself, chuck the car on Ebay and buy something else.

# ¿ Dec 4, 2017 20:09

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

cakesmith handyman posted:

Its internal. Stripped a bunch of ~~shite~~ components out and got to the top of the box, the left/right link moves freely, the fore/aft link is locked solid. Next diagnostic step is to drop the box, which is subframe out, drop engine/box, spilt. Crap, that'll take me months.

Is it worth it? Or better to bid it a fond gently caress-off and get something else?

# ¿ Dec 5, 2017 01:46

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

cakesmith handyman posted:

Quandary however:
Option 1: buy cheap inefficient car for wife i.e. Auto petrol v70. Cheap to buy, her low mileage won't harm it, can still be used for family holidays
Option 2: buy a hybrid i.e. Gen 2 prius under 100k miles, again plus points as above except we need to tow a 1000lb trailer for family holidays, can't legally tow with a gen 2 prius
Option 3: buy me a diesel v70 or similar, my higher miles will be fine on it, good family car for holidays, wife has to have my panda.

Option 4 of buy a cheap stop-gap hatchback and replace the gearbox myself has been rejected already, because gently caress that. Option 5 paying the garage to tow it away and replace it probably costs more than buying a better car.

Yay Christmas finances.

Option 3 sounds best, but I'd say the immediate solution is spend �500ish on a generic car to keep you both mobile and stick the Multipla on ebay as spares or repair. That should get you breathing room to find something you like.

# ¿ Dec 5, 2017 10:46

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

Siochain posted:

I figure this is the best place to ask, since I know a bunch of you 3d print.

What's a decent entry-level 3D printer. I just want something I can try playing around with that is cheap, but isn't lovely. Don't care if its only small things I can print - I'd rather get a better quality but smaller unit than a bigger, lovely one.

I have a Wanhao i3 Duplicator Plus, and I'm happy with it, though I'm still learning. It seemed like the best value option when I was looking for one.

# ¿ Dec 5, 2017 14:41

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

Yeah, we're a long way off running out of adults who need physical punishment, no need to start on the kids yet.

# ¿ Dec 5, 2017 20:29

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

cakesmith handyman posted:

Talking cars with my wife and she's found a 13 year old Citroen xsara a few miles away she'd be happy with. Looks pretty clean and I owned one of these with a different engine 10 years back. Not a terrible car all told and cheap as chips so I'll be checking that out in a couple of days. I love how practical and realistic she can be.

I'd say Primera or Avensis myself, on the basis they're likely to be less flakey than a Citroen, but if it'll do the job, great.

cakesmith handyman posted:

E: need to figure out what to gut out of the multipla. Turbo and intercooler are coming, as are wheels, remote oil filter mount, anything common to the panda (some electrical bits).

If you have the space to break it, you could probably do reasonably well out of it, but it's kind of a hassle, so may be best to take a few minor bits and then call the scrap guys. I can't imagine there's a massive crossover with the Panda, though.

General_Failure posted:

Talk about a dream job. Where do I sign up to be a vigilante?

Are you a billionaire with a bit of a thing about flying mammals?

# ¿ Dec 5, 2017 23:27

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

cakesmith handyman posted:

I dislike primeras, never had a Nissan recommended by anyone I know who owned one.

I had an SR20-engined P11, and it was a really good car.

# ¿ Dec 6, 2017 09:44

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

I only go to Reddit if I need specific information, and the search results send me there.

# ¿ Dec 6, 2017 13:18

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:

I just do not understand women. Am I breathing wrong now or something?

And people wonder why I collect lovely broken rear end Subarus

Don't even try. Just go mess with cars or do something else you enjoy.

# ¿ Dec 8, 2017 01:27

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:

The reason why I dont get it is that we've both been put through the ringer in the last few months and we've helped each other a lot to survive. I absolute do NOT want more or expect anything but she's just gone completely quiet. I. Dont. Understand. This.

And yet the people who you think would be the ones that dont care are on the phone or on Messenger and are backing up what they say.

Applebees Appetizer posted:

Ah yes, the silent treatment. Dealt with that kind of poo poo in high school, sounds like someone needs to grow up and communicate their feelings.

It's got nothing to do with being a woman, and everything to do with being an insecure and/or immature person. Sounds like you need to move on honestly.

Well, it kind of is a "woman" thing, there's a good reason the stereotype exists, it's more that it's learned behaviour rather than anything inherent to their gender, and luckily most are mature enough not to engage in such silliness. But if someone's going to try the "if you don't know what's wrong, I'm not going to tell you" routine, yeah, I can't be doing with that.

It may just be she deals better with some stuff by closing off and ruminating on it a bit alone, but Cat would know whether that's the case or not if he's known her a while.

If she is the type to sulk about it and try to use silence to punish you, well, if you're in the wrong, apologise, and leave her to sort herself out. If you're not in the wrong, jump straight to leaving her to sort herself out.

From the previous discussion about incel types and your reaction, Cat, I think maybe it's partly an age thing. You're not that much older than me, really, but I think you're old enough that you were brought up with a slightly more rose tinted view of interacting with women, and while you're good at treating them equally and fairly when things are the right side up, perhaps it's left a gap in being able to see them as being nasty and manipulative when that's what's happening. Treating women as equals also means accepting some of them can be cunts and acting accordingly.

There's a certain amount of truth in the joke that when men say they don't understand women, they forget that women understand women, and they often want nothing to do with each other.

I can't see you disappearing into some kind of misogynistic hole and ranting about "the females", but really, if you're not at fault - or you are, and aren't being allowed to apologise out of spite - there's nothing wrong with pushing that onto her, and just going and getting on with something that makes you happy.

Also, just talk about it. We (as a society) are still pretty poo poo at helping guys unpack this kind of thing and chew it over, but it's better than it was.

And if your ex is talking to you, yeah, talk to her about it, because:

Metal Geir Skogul posted:

Someone who used to be emotionally invested in you still has wiring that makes them care, and the other person is an introvert and/or socially awkward, or just not interested?

cakesmith handyman posted:

Went car shopping last night. Car 1 sold before we got there, pity.
Car 2, 10 yr old corolla:rusty. That doesn't happen, what did they do to it?
Car 3, 15yr old accord. Nothing wrong, short listed
Car 4: CRV hybrid, bait and switch on the price, listed at £2800, price on the window £5500. Bunch of knobs.

Got real dark real quick, abandoned expedition.

Tonight looking at a c-max if I can get to it before it sells, rusts or the price doubles.

Used car shopping sucks, even for beaters.

I'd just buy the accord and be done with it if the price is right.

Also, if you're looking at cars up for �2800, I think you're getting outside of the "cheap" territory of �1500 and under, and will encounter a lot of what are really �1500 cars with another grand or so stuck on them to try it on.

# ¿ Dec 8, 2017 10:03

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

cakesmith handyman posted:

Also my wife last night pointed out that the DVLA MOT checker went from good to fantastic recently, just put the registration in and get the whole digital history including advisories. Check it out if you weren't aware.

They did briefly have the address of the garage that did it on there too, but that lasted about a month or so, and now just says "unavailable until further notice". I suspect concerns over people trying to find car locations.

# ¿ Dec 8, 2017 10:30

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:

poo poo like you do NOT raise your hand to a woman, No loving drat well means NO, you respect her boundaries and she does not owe you a goddamn thing in return, you talk to them like they are human etc. Hell, even raising my voice to a woman for ANY reason is a poo poo thing to do in my view

"Don't hit girls" is kind of moot to me. I'm used to being bigger and stronger than average, so I've always had to apply that same logic - which is basically not to be a loving bully just because you're physically able to - regardless of the genders involved. The disparity of someone my size having a crack at an "average" sized bloke isn't much different from them clocking a girl, so I regard it as wrong either way.

It's the right attitude not to be angry or violent toward people, but it's just true whenever you have power over people. I mean, it's technically true when you're dealing with people bigger than you, too, though that lesson at least has a hard way to learn it if someone's too much of a dick to take it on board just because it's moral.

# ¿ Dec 8, 2017 11:52

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

Dagen H posted:

Thanks for the spoiler

Yeah, kind of a dick move not tagging that, Rhyno.

# ¿ Dec 8, 2017 19:47

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

Yo, Cakesmith:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FIAT-PANDA-1-4-TURBO-2008/302550996895?hash=item467171d79f%3Ag%3ANqYAAOSwNchaIpSd

# ¿ Dec 8, 2017 20:39

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

Dagen H posted:

You guys

I found a Rio for $475

Tropical or Tropical Light?

# ¿ Dec 8, 2017 22:33

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

Dagen H posted:

I feel you, but novice driver with a part-time job + thirsty V8 + 2wd + snow

It's educational.

# ¿ Dec 8, 2017 22:37

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

I know a couple of pro guys, I'll ask them what they recommend.

One of my friends who's less serious about it said the Amazon branded ones were good.

# ¿ Dec 8, 2017 23:01

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

DICK DICER posted:

THAT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT LESSON.

# ¿ Dec 9, 2017 00:15

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

cakesmith handyman posted:

We've got photography nerds in here right? My dad asked for a tripod for Christmas but money is tight as I've got to replace the car. I'd still like to get him something, any brand/product suggestions?

Response from photographer friend:

"TBH I've tried a few budget ones from five or six different companies and they've all fallen apart after a couple of years. In the end I decided it isn't something to scrimp on. So ended up with a heavy duty manfrotto and a travel one from 3 Legged Thing.

So my experience at the cheaper end of the spectrum isn't great."

# ¿ Dec 9, 2017 12:29

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

cakesmith handyman posted:

Thanks for all the tripod advice. Spent this morning buying a 2004 Volvo S40, a repossession I bought from the finance company with HPI check so I know the titles clear. Needs tyres and fluids but stress over. Just need to strip bits from the fiat and get it dragged away.

Good you're mobile again. Is that an early or late one, they changed about then, didn't they?

# ¿ Dec 9, 2017 18:32

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

cakesmith handyman posted:

The update. I know it's a thirteen year old car but it didn't look or feel like it. Apart from PO was a vaper and there's a mysterious oily substance inside the centre console. Disgusting twat.

Better than a mysterious oily substance in the fuel tank, though - you got a petrol one, yeah?

# ¿ Dec 9, 2017 19:42

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

CommieGIR posted:

That's heresy

The problem here is that they pushed diesels as being a better, more economical option, without people really being educated in the nature of the emissions gubbins they attached to them, or their unsuitability for short-journey urban use.

# ¿ Dec 9, 2017 21:26

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

CommieGIR posted:

I needed that motor you rear end in a top hat. I still want a I5 TDI for the 5000 Quattro Wagon.

Keep building i5 petrol turbos, like a respectable member of society.

CommieGIR posted:

NOx on one hand, CO2 on the other, they both suck. Electric is the only true solution (as long as your power provider is not coal/gas)

Even if they are, at least the pollution is in one specific place, and more importantly not in the urban areas where people live.

InitialDave fucked around with this message at 22:52 on Dec 9, 2017

# ¿ Dec 9, 2017 22:20

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

For gently caress's sake. Looks like I've got another puncture in the Zoe, in one of the tyres I put on a couple of months back when it happened the first time.

cakesmith handyman posted:

In case anyone thought I was exaggerating...

Mmm, lovely.

# ¿ Dec 10, 2017 18:02

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

InitialDave posted:

For gently caress's sake. Looks like I've got another puncture in the Zoe, in one of the tyres I put on a couple of months back when it happened the first time.

Had a look. Yep, screw in it, right next to the sidewall, so not fixable. Bollocks.

# ¿ Dec 10, 2017 18:38

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

Yu-Gi-Ho! posted:

That... sounds like a pretty nice car for the price. The Duratec 2.3 is a pretty decent engine, isn't it?

I think it's the Mazda engine.

There is an oddity with one of the Duratecs over here, I think. It's the Mk1 Focus RS, actually being a blacktop Zetec still, just renamed to seem like being the then-new engine as per the rest of the range.

# ¿ Dec 11, 2017 09:24

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

Speaking of which, I used the last of my holiday hours to stay in today for a delivery:

The size of this loving box...

Awww yiss. :dukedog:

Though I think the "new bike" advice booklets the distributor included may be a little out of date:

# ¿ Dec 11, 2017 13:26

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

Olympic Mathlete posted:

Wow that looks loooooooong. Colour is beautiful.

Snow day today so I'm sat at home playing Wolfenstein 2. Shooting nazis is fun.

Yeah, it's an XL - I'm at the lower end of the height range for one & I could have gone with an L, but I prefer a longer cockpit generally (though the picture definitely makes it look even longer) and the dropped top tube means the effective frame size is smaller than the seat tube length would otherwise equate to. That's a 150 dropper post, and with the post pretty much to the clamp, it's about right - I prefer as much seat post in the frame as I can get away with, again, kind of a personal preference thing having bent a couple in the distant past.

My pc won't run the new Wolfenstein, and I'm nor really after upgrading it all quite yet.

# ¿ Dec 11, 2017 14:49

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# ¿ Apr 23, 2024 14:30

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

Seminal Flu posted:

Looks nice, hopefully first order of business is fixing the way the tires are mounted!

?

WTB Vigilate at the front, Trail Boss at the rear.

# ¿ Dec 11, 2017 16:35

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