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Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread

Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 12:26 pm
by Achtane
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Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread

Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 5:45 pm
by Chankgeez
This page was off to a good start, but, I just found out they're gonna be buildin' "boutique" classic Minis:

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:whateva:

Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread

Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2017 9:22 pm
by Achtane
My stupid realistically-attainable dream is to turn my Grand Marquis into a rugged offroad grandpa car. It wouldn't even take that much money...
3" lift, big all-terrain tires, upgraded suspension, junkyard dual exhaust, lower rear end gears, F150 throttle body, manual transmission swap from a Mustang...
A few thousand at most. I need a better job.
UNF

Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread

Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2017 11:24 am
by Disarm D'arcy
Off-road grandpa that cop car

Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread

Posted: Thu May 04, 2017 9:03 pm
by Chankgeez
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Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread

Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 11:57 am
by Achtane
My coolant leak seems to have, uhh, fixed itself.
This coincided with the end of the burning plastic smell that had previously accompanied all of my drives longer than 15 minutes.

Maybe...a gasket was warped, the coolant was flowing improperly and the rising engine heat caused the gasket to melt back into place? Like reflowing solder using a heat gun? Self-repairing technology!!!

Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread

Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 12:20 pm
by Chankgeez
Achtane wrote:My coolant leak seems to have, uhh, fixed itself.
:lol: Don't count on it.

It will also resume itself at the least opportune moment. :erm:

Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread

Posted: Tue May 09, 2017 5:38 pm
by Iommic Pope
Yeah that sounds about right.

Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread

Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2017 8:10 pm
by Chankgeez
I do not see the Covfefe flag on top of this:

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:idk: :snax:

Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread

Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 9:46 am
by Chankgeez

Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread

Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 11:30 am
by Achtane
That's awesome.
Station wagons are awesome.

Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread

Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2017 11:39 pm
by worra
Puttin the ol' girl up on the block for sale soon. Moving across the country and don't need two cars. Really, really gonna miss it though. If you're in the SF bay, holler.

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Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2017 12:53 am
by colin
I've been entertaining thoughts of selling my miata. I've got super cheap insurance on it, but with the condition that it can't be driven to work. Which means it's strictly my day off fun car, but since we've had a baby my day off outings typically require a back seat. Despite it being prime sports car driving season, I've literally driven it maybe three times in the past 8 weeks, and not at all for about 3 weeks now.

So I'm considering getting rid of the Miata and replacing it with another fun car with a back seat that'll take a baby seat. But the problem is the only way I can justify a second car is if I have it insured on collector plates like my miata, which means a minimum of 25 years old and in good, original condition, and I've yet to find something that ticks all the boxes ( and I can afford).

Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2017 9:26 am
by Achtane
RX-7.
Baby can either be strapped to the top of the dashboard or a car seat can be wedged in the back. Your choice.
You could do the same with an MR-2. Baby could be put on the exterior, right behind the cabin. Shouldn't be too noisy out there.
Old Celica hatchback. Just give em the rear part. Backwards facing. Safety.

Re: The Automotive (& other mechanized vehicles) thread

Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2017 9:14 pm
by colin
An RX-7 would be cool, my first car was an '88. Unfortunately I think I've told my wife too many stories that ended with that car breaking down, she'd not be best pleased if I got another one.

I found the perfect car for me on my local cl, but sadly too pricey for me.
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https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/rds/cto/6170215432.html