Automotive Addicts Lounge V2- Why we are all broke:
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[QUOTE=notlabbet;47655557]smog is every other year[/QUOTE]
Either way. Smog is not something I ever deal with anymore. Its very toughcto keep an 80s anything passing smog.
[QUOTE=Serj22;47657048]Either way. Smog is not something I ever deal with anymore. Its very toughcto keep an 80s anything passing smog.[/QUOTE]
Here we had aircare which is kinda like smog which was an enourmous cash grab every car older than 5 years had to get tested every year for 2000 and up all they did was plug in an obd II reader then charge you 100$ .
Oh balls, he cut the springs to get it to its current ride height.
Serj.
What pressure should these shocks be with no load?
I had 58psi in it last night... Felt like it was too stiff and high sitting... Bleed it off to 46psi felt better. Overnight she leaked down to 36psi....
And I'm at perfect ride height and alittle stiff but okay...
I'm tempted to put 90psi and let it sit for a few days and leave it alone to see if she is leaking... And were.
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[editline]4th May 2015[/editline]
wrong thread, I keep doing this :\
[QUOTE=Trekintosh;47656283]If you really want to get into this disgusting topic, the emissions created from both the furnaces and the industry to manufacture the gasses used far, FAR outweight the carbon emissions of 6 million human beings.[/QUOTE]
That's what's called a joke
Holy fucking shit this bike is terrifying! Why did i buy this
$3500 well spent
[QUOTE=Valon Kyre;47659004]Holy fucking shit this bike is terrifying! Why did i buy this
$3500 well spent[/QUOTE]
Serj gonna be madder than shit.
Posting this here 'cause I love you guys; I've been at the same company for 5 years, and my manager and his assistant were just fired. Talk about unsettling when your superiors get let go before you do.
[QUOTE=Code3Response;47655259]CA is literally hitler when it comes to emissions
[editline]3rd May 2015[/editline]
I have to take an invasive species knowledge test through the DNR to have registration on the boat. Its new this year. Damn zebra muscles and eurasian watermilfoil[/QUOTE]
Just move to Florida dude, most invasive species here are Lion fish, pythons in the everglades and Cubans.
:v:
[QUOTE=deathmog;47652102][url]http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/4966525696.html[/url]
Ohhhhhhh lord help me
forgive me padre for I want to sin[/QUOTE]
[IMG]http://images.craigslist.org/00808_h374vDb637y_600x450.jpg[/IMG]
"Help me"
Got the bypass for my radio today and wired it in. All functions now available, bluetooth works like a charm.
[QUOTE=Valon Kyre;47659004]Holy fucking shit this bike is terrifying! Why did i buy this
$3500 well spent[/QUOTE]
Mustang Sally, I love you Bropar, and that's why I have to be mean and stern with you, or you'll keep spending money on things that are not a Dart. I'm not gonna say I'm disappointed with you, but I am dissapointed with someone on these forums and their Screen Name Starts with a "V" and ends with an "E" and also has the letters a,l,n,o,y,k,e, and R. I'll leave it at that.
[QUOTE=Scientwist;47660013]Just move to Florida dude, most invasive species here are Lion fish, pythons in the everglades and Cubans.
:v:[/QUOTE]
You forgot Anole Lizards, the species that's so invasive we forget it invaded.
[QUOTE=Snoberry Tea;47660881]You forgot Anole Lizards, the species that's so invasive we forget it invaded.[/QUOTE]
They're one of the only things I miss after moving out of the south.
[QUOTE=masterwolf;47654887]Since ya'll are professional insurance adjusters I'm boutta drop a scenario for ya'll.
Picture this: Its a 3 lane road, sitting at a 3 way intersection. 2 lanes are for a left turn, 1 lane straight. I'm sitting in the farthest right turn lane, since I'm merging off the perpendicular road we're turning onto. Mr. Hyundai, as we will call him, is sitting in the farthest left, inner turn lane... Well, he's sitting in the intersection, but farthest to the left (besides the point, just saying he ain't thinking right). Right then and there I knew I had to watch out for him. Light turns green, we begin to make the turn, and I bet you know exactly what happens next. Yup, comes right into my lane mid-turn and hits into the rear quarter panel of my car, starting from the wheel well to the rear tail-light. I even saw him coming and attempted to accelerate hard and swing wide, but only had so much room, and I drive a slow honda so didn't get very far. (I included a diagram I made because what else do I have to do, now that my car is sitting at my local bodyshop for an estimate.)
We pull into a gas station because the intersection was a major one, and there was no shoulder so staying there would be a darwin move. NOW, I don't want to hear it. Don't tell me how stupid I was because I know its the first thing your gonna nit pick. We did NOT call the police and file a report. I had to GOOOO, I have an overnight delivery job and if I'm late there are NO OTHER DRIVERS to take my route, and I'd be fired then and there, which is much worse than complicating a car accident with minimal damage by not filing a report. Plus, around here if theres no injuries or property loss your lucky if a cop will even grace you with his presence.
We take pictures of eachothers cars and damage, license plates included, and exchange insurance info. As soon as we do this he pulls the "din do nuffin" switcheroo and says I came into his lane and cut the corner. Not only did I NOT go into his lane, I swung the opposite way out of my lane to avoid this incompetent individual! I asked him why he was sitting fully in the intersection just out of curiosity and he said he was checking his GPS and wasn't paying attention, which probably was exactly why he hit me, being he probably needed to change lanes and didn't see me there because I pulled up to the white line properly which was in his blind spot. Or he just struggles to calculate vehicular trajectory and miscalculated his vector and landed on my beautiful, unmolested rear quarter panel.
So here I am, telling the insurance company he came into my lane, there he is saying I went into his. And here's Mr. Hindsight sitting on my shoulder whispering in my ear how much a cheap dashcam would had saved me this whole situation.
Take a look at the picture of the damage on our cars. Considering he has damage to his front bumper, and I have damage to the rear corner of my car, since there is a discrepancy of who caused the accident, won't I rightfully so have leverage being he hit the rear area of my car? My fear is a 50/50 split, which then means my shiny, beautiful clean insurance record now will be blemished as my poor honda civic. Its to my understanding based on this damage an insurance adjuster SHOULD be able to reconstruct how the accident went down? There is also slight damage to my rim as well, just some little chips to the spokes from his car hitting it.
[url=http://imgur.com/tU9m2EM]The dreaded intersection of doom, my car is the black one, Mr. Hyundai is the grey[/url]
[url=http://imgur.com/kUuQ4t7]Yeah my cars dirty, but I'd rather keep it that way now[/url]
[url=http://imgur.com/vdJFsnp]Notice how his car is already f'd up? Yeah the entire car was a giant dent, so he obviously doesn't learn. The missing bumper is probably from another "victim"[/url]
Oh, and even IF its at 50/50, couldn't the insurance company deny him claim, being the bumper already had pre-existing damage? The damage caused from this bombshell only caused the scratched bumper, and caused his bumper to warp outwards.[/QUOTE]
Make sure to tell BOTH your and his insurance carriers about the bit where he admitted that he wasn't paying attention.
I can't tell if people are getting worse at driving or I'm becoming an angrier driver. I showed a lot of improper hand signals today.
Hoh lee literal goodness to mary fuck. I have the biggest adrenaline rush right now. My older-woman neighbor texts me to look out the window while she walks from her car to our apartment because there are a group of guys outside and she didn't feel safe. Now I park my car in the far corner of the parking lot in my own little spot off to the side so noone hits my car, and so I can work on it, but unfortunately the trade-off is its in a dark corner. I look out and there's a group of 3 guys surrounding my car, 2 looking out and one guy eyeing it down, obviously about to break in. My fucking heart sank, I ran out of the apartment like it was on fire.
As soon as I start walking towards my car they all just stare at me and try to act casual, as if it is possible when your car is parked inches from mine in a spot obviously you would only park in if your keeping your car away from others. One of the kids casually is just like "welp, guys, we should, uh, get going" and they hop in their car while eyeing me down and leave. They totally knew they got caught. Thinking back I really wish I woulda said something to them, but I was in "protect my baby" mode and just was like "whats up guys" in a way that insinuates I knew, indeed, what was "up." I just moved my car right in front of my window, and tried not to make a scene.
Worst part is they all looked like richer kids (I live in a rich area of westchester), and they all hopped into a 2014ish acura mdx, and here they are trying to fuck with my honda cause its got some upgrades. Nothing was stolen and doors were still locked. But my god I'm shaking from the adrenaline.
Welp... Never cheap out on an alarm and lock your doors at all times guys.
[editline]4th May 2015[/editline]
[QUOTE=Slithers;47661198]Make sure to tell BOTH your and his insurance carriers about the bit where he admitted that he wasn't paying attention.[/QUOTE]
I mean would that really help? That's just a claim that I can't back up. But he was indeed sitting in the intersection and admitted he was checking his GPS and didn't notice
[QUOTE=masterwolf;47661430]Hoh lee literal goodness to mary fuck. I have the biggest adrenaline rush right now. My older-woman neighbor texts me to look out the window while she walks from her car to our apartment because there are a group of guys outside and she didn't feel safe. Now I park my car in the far corner of the parking lot in my own little spot off to the side so noone hits my car, and so I can work on it, but unfortunately the trade-off is its in a dark corner. I look out and there's a group of 3 guys surrounding my car, 2 looking out and one guy eyeing it down, obviously about to break in. My fucking heart sank, I ran out of the apartment like it was on fire.
As soon as I start walking towards my car they all just stare at me and try to act casual, as if it is possible when your car is parked inches from mine in a spot obviously you would only park in if your keeping your car away from others. One of the kids casually is just like "welp, guys, we should, uh, get going" and they hop in their car while eyeing me down and leave. They totally knew they got caught. Thinking back I really wish I woulda said something to them, but I was in "protect my baby" mode and just was like "whats up guys" in a way that insinuates I knew, indeed, what was "up." I just moved my car right in front of my window, and tried not to make a scene.
Worst part is they all looked like richer kids (I live in a rich area of westchester), and they all hopped into a 2014ish acura mdx, and here they are trying to fuck with my honda cause its got some upgrades. Nothing was stolen and doors were still locked. But my god I'm shaking from the adrenaline.
Welp... Never cheap out on an alarm and lock your doors at all times guys.
[editline]4th May 2015[/editline]
I mean would that really help? That's just a claim that I can't back up. But he was indeed sitting in the intersection and admitted he was checking his GPS and didn't notice[/QUOTE]
1. Always park your car under a lamp post, ALWAYS
2. Rich kids are fucking dumbasses
3. Alarms, brakes, and suspension before adding power
4. Yes, at this point it's all hearsay. Nothing you admit can hurt you as you aren't the fuck with the new Hyundai that's practically destroyed.
[QUOTE=masterwolf;47661430]Hoh lee literal goodness to mary fuck. I have the biggest adrenaline rush right now. My older-woman neighbor texts me to look out the window while she walks from her car to our apartment because there are a group of guys outside and she didn't feel safe. Now I park my car in the far corner of the parking lot in my own little spot off to the side so noone hits my car, and so I can work on it, but unfortunately the trade-off is its in a dark corner. I look out and there's a group of 3 guys surrounding my car, 2 looking out and one guy eyeing it down, obviously about to break in. My fucking heart sank, I ran out of the apartment like it was on fire.
As soon as I start walking towards my car they all just stare at me and try to act casual, as if it is possible when your car is parked inches from mine in a spot obviously you would only park in if your keeping your car away from others. One of the kids casually is just like "welp, guys, we should, uh, get going" and they hop in their car while eyeing me down and leave. They totally knew they got caught. Thinking back I really wish I woulda said something to them, but I was in "protect my baby" mode and just was like "whats up guys" in a way that insinuates I knew, indeed, what was "up." I just moved my car right in front of my window, and tried not to make a scene.
Worst part is they all looked like richer kids (I live in a rich area of westchester), and they all hopped into a 2014ish acura mdx, and here they are trying to fuck with my honda cause its got some upgrades. Nothing was stolen and doors were still locked. But my god I'm shaking from the adrenaline.
Welp... Never cheap out on an alarm and lock your doors at all times guys.
[editline]4th May 2015[/editline]
I mean would that really help? That's just a claim that I can't back up. But he was indeed sitting in the intersection and admitted he was checking his GPS and didn't notice[/QUOTE]
Im going to leave this here untill it uploads.... but...
After I shot 3 CASES of shells out at my friends property skeet shooting and left all the hulls near the cars in a pile the thefts have yet to return.
FYI. Shotguns are awsome.
[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJJ4vdWPFgM[/MEDIA]
Here's me only shooting 3 rounds of 00 Buck. I'm a tiny guy... I need to go back to shooting target loads. :/
[editline]ghgh[/editline]
Please send me your old used TV's and I will make videos of them being pelted by what ever you suggest. With most likley better synced audio next time!
[QUOTE=DPKiller;47661622]Murica bitch[/QUOTE]
Change the viewer perms
[QUOTE=DPKiller;47661622]
Here's me only shooting 3 rounds of 00 Buck. I'm a tiny guy... I need to go back to shooting target loads. :/[/QUOTE]
Or dont be a bitch and not. You wont get stronger by keep using smaller rounds.
If buck is too much, move to F or T and see how that works.
[QUOTE=Snoberry Tea;47660881]You forgot Anole Lizards, the species that's so invasive we forget it invaded.[/QUOTE]
Depends, the green anole lizards are coming back but the brown anoles are like everywhere.
[QUOTE=CoilingTesla;47661237]I can't tell if people are getting worse at driving or I'm becoming an angrier driver. I showed a lot of improper hand signals today.[/QUOTE]
Yes
[editline]5th May 2015[/editline]
[QUOTE=masterwolf;47661430]Hoh lee literal goodness to mary fuck. I have the biggest adrenaline rush right now. My older-woman neighbor texts me to look out the window while she walks from her car to our apartment because there are a group of guys outside and she didn't feel safe. Now I park my car in the far corner of the parking lot in my own little spot off to the side so noone hits my car, and so I can work on it, but unfortunately the trade-off is its in a dark corner. I look out and there's a group of 3 guys surrounding my car, 2 looking out and one guy eyeing it down, obviously about to break in. My fucking heart sank, I ran out of the apartment like it was on fire.
As soon as I start walking towards my car they all just stare at me and try to act casual, as if it is possible when your car is parked inches from mine in a spot obviously you would only park in if your keeping your car away from others. One of the kids casually is just like "welp, guys, we should, uh, get going" and they hop in their car while eyeing me down and leave. They totally knew they got caught. Thinking back I really wish I woulda said something to them, but I was in "protect my baby" mode and just was like "whats up guys" in a way that insinuates I knew, indeed, what was "up." I just moved my car right in front of my window, and tried not to make a scene.
Worst part is they all looked like richer kids (I live in a rich area of westchester), and they all hopped into a 2014ish acura mdx, and here they are trying to fuck with my honda cause its got some upgrades. Nothing was stolen and doors were still locked. But my god I'm shaking from the adrenaline.
Welp... Never cheap out on an alarm and lock your doors at all times guys.
[editline]4th May 2015[/editline]
I mean would that really help? That's just a claim that I can't back up. But he was indeed sitting in the intersection and admitted he was checking his GPS and didn't notice[/QUOTE]
Dude holy shit I fucking know what it feels like to have your car broken into it sucks SO MUCH.
A few years ago someone broke into my car (pretty sure they used bump keys or something like that because it auto locks itself and I always make sure to lock it and no windows were broken), stole my XM radio (why? you can get them for fucking free when you sign up for service), ripped the radio's mount off my dashboard, broke my phone charger and my xm radio power cable (why???) and stole my little .38spl revolver I kept in my glove box.
I was infuriated, hurt, and insulted all at the same time. It's the absolute worst feeling ever.
Never did get my gun back ):
[QUOTE=DPKiller;47661622]splodin TVs[/QUOTE]
You know those pretty snow flakes that come out of tube TVs when they blow up?
That stuff isn't good for you.
[QUOTE=masterwolf;47661430]Hoh lee literal goodness to mary fuck. I have the biggest adrenaline rush right now. My older-woman neighbor texts me to look out the window while she walks from her car to our apartment because there are a group of guys outside and she didn't feel safe. Now I park my car in the far corner of the parking lot in my own little spot off to the side so noone hits my car, and so I can work on it, but unfortunately the trade-off is its in a dark corner. I look out and there's a group of 3 guys surrounding my car, 2 looking out and one guy eyeing it down, obviously about to break in. My fucking heart sank, I ran out of the apartment like it was on fire.
As soon as I start walking towards my car they all just stare at me and try to act casual, as if it is possible when your car is parked inches from mine in a spot obviously you would only park in if your keeping your car away from others. One of the kids casually is just like "welp, guys, we should, uh, get going" and they hop in their car while eyeing me down and leave. They totally knew they got caught. Thinking back I really wish I woulda said something to them, but I was in "protect my baby" mode and just was like "whats up guys" in a way that insinuates I knew, indeed, what was "up." I just moved my car right in front of my window, and tried not to make a scene.
Worst part is they all looked like richer kids (I live in a rich area of westchester), and they all hopped into a 2014ish acura mdx, and here they are trying to fuck with my honda cause its got some upgrades. Nothing was stolen and doors were still locked. But my god I'm shaking from the adrenaline.
Welp... Never cheap out on an alarm and lock your doors at all times guys.[/QUOTE]
That's why I pray shit like that never happens to me. I tend to not be empty handed when I confront people like that.
[QUOTE=masterwolf;47661430]Hoh lee literal goodness to mary fuck. I have the biggest adrenaline rush right now. My older-woman neighbor texts me to look out the window while she walks from her car to our apartment because there are a group of guys outside and she didn't feel safe. Now I park my car in the far corner of the parking lot in my own little spot off to the side so noone hits my car, and so I can work on it, but unfortunately the trade-off is its in a dark corner. I look out and there's a group of 3 guys surrounding my car, 2 looking out and one guy eyeing it down, obviously about to break in. My fucking heart sank, I ran out of the apartment like it was on fire.
As soon as I start walking towards my car they all just stare at me and try to act casual, as if it is possible when your car is parked inches from mine in a spot obviously you would only park in if your keeping your car away from others. One of the kids casually is just like "welp, guys, we should, uh, get going" and they hop in their car while eyeing me down and leave. They totally knew they got caught. Thinking back I really wish I woulda said something to them, but I was in "protect my baby" mode and just was like "whats up guys" in a way that insinuates I knew, indeed, what was "up." I just moved my car right in front of my window, and tried not to make a scene.
Worst part is they all looked like richer kids (I live in a rich area of westchester), and they all hopped into a 2014ish acura mdx, and here they are trying to fuck with my honda cause its got some upgrades. Nothing was stolen and doors were still locked. But my god I'm shaking from the adrenaline.
Welp... Never cheap out on an alarm and lock your doors at all times guys.
[editline]4th May 2015[/editline]
I mean would that really help? That's just a claim that I can't back up. But he was indeed sitting in the intersection and admitted he was checking his GPS and didn't notice[/QUOTE]
Damn dude that sucks. My mom had her car broken into and her purse stolen, at a TRAIL HEAD (who's smash and grabbing out in the woods by a state park??) and I know that rush of seeing someone thinking about jacking your shit, had a dude try to pick pocket me once, and a guy try to take my sunglasses off my face. Unfortunately for me, all I rock is the soft top, so anyone can just cut through and get in, but all I really got in there is trash and school papers, a pair of cheap-o sun glasses and my DS. I try to pack light on the valuables, and mentally think that the top is down all the time, so anyone could take anything out of the car at any time.
My car's in the paper :v:
[img]http://puu.sh/hC5mJ.jpg[/img]
My mom's got the physical paper and it's in there too apparently
[QUOTE=ToastedBread;47657609]Oh balls, he cut the springs to get it to its current ride height.[/QUOTE]
Cut springs really aren't the end of the world, on older vehicles like that it's usually recommended and approved up to cut the springs a little. I'd probably look into some generic QA1 springs or something along those lines though. As long as it's not dropped to shit, it'll be fine.
[QUOTE=Silence I Kill You;47662288]That's why I pray shit like that never happens to me. I tend to not be empty handed when I confront people like that.[/QUOTE]
Honestly I wish I had come out with a tire iron or bat to make myself more threatening, all I did was say "whats up" in a very insinuating fashion hinting I knew what was going on. I just wanted to protect my car and not make a scene while my neighbors were sleeping but if I could do it again I'd definitely be more vocal about it. That shit personally offended me.
[editline]5th May 2015[/editline]
[QUOTE=slayer3032;47662859]Cut springs really aren't the end of the world, on older vehicles like that it's usually recommended and approved up to cut the springs a little. I'd probably look into some generic QA1 springs or something along those lines though. As long as it's not dropped to shit, it'll be fine.[/QUOTE]
With cut springs its more a matter of them not seating properly, but if you cut them at the right angle that shouldn't be a problem.
Oh, and thinking about picking this up once I sell the car that nearly got jacked haha
[url]http://newjersey.craigslist.org/cto/4921030778.html[/url]
M3 wannabe project
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