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- Thu Feb 11, 2016 4:45 pm
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: Refining Technique & Scenario Based Q's
- Replies: 191
- Views: 48589
Re: Refining Technique & Scenario Based Q's
If you're trying to start from a stop on ice, you've actually lost once the wheels start spinning. The most traction you have available is before the wheels start spinning. You'll probably just dig yourself a divot after that. If you're spinning and haven't gotten the car moving at all, just put th...
- Wed Feb 10, 2016 5:51 pm
- Forum: Parts and Problems
- Topic: Manually studding a winter tire? Need creative engineering..
- Replies: 24
- Views: 21727
Re: Manually studding a winter tire? Need creative engineering..
That xkcd is great for anyone who has to troubleshoot.
And you got called out by a completely new person on not answering, moofasa! Welcome, ben94122, way to lurk for an unreasonably long amount of time
And you got called out by a completely new person on not answering, moofasa! Welcome, ben94122, way to lurk for an unreasonably long amount of time
- Wed Feb 10, 2016 5:47 pm
- Forum: Rants and Raves
- Topic: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi
- Replies: 55902
- Views: 3271498
Re: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi
would it be feasible to have actual mobile mechanics. people who come to your house, diagnose and fix simple things - starters, thermostats, change oil, etc. obviously not more complicated things like struts, engines, transmissions, etc Coincidentally, there was a dude that showed up at my neighbor...
- Wed Feb 10, 2016 5:29 pm
- Forum: Rants and Raves
- Topic: What happened to this place?
- Replies: 74
- Views: 31235
Re: What happened to this place?
Hi guys! Yeah, it's quiet here - in the last month there have been a few newcomers with questions, but THC and RP usually have the responses handled by the time I check in... so I haven't been commenting nearly as much either. We're probably all in a similar boat - still enthusiastic, but otherwise...
- Mon Jan 18, 2016 12:39 pm
- Forum: Rants and Raves
- Topic: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi
- Replies: 55902
- Views: 3271498
Re: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi
wannabe, what RP said. Cold isn't good for mechanical things almost across the board. Across the board, almost all of the normal electronics and metals that we use for things perform worse once you get that far below freezing. Think of your phone battery deciding to lose 20% by being out in the cold...
- Mon Jan 18, 2016 12:33 pm
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: Refining Technique & Scenario Based Q's
- Replies: 191
- Views: 48589
Re: Refining Technique & Scenario Based Q's
Well. Novel length posts all around. Welcome to the board! Cow, I think one of the reasons people stand by the idea of "in gear or out of control" is that if memory serves, some European countries required being in gear or on the brake in their driving test. Other than down long hills, I d...
- Mon Jan 18, 2016 12:28 pm
- Forum: Manual Driving Tips
- Topic: jerk free shifts
- Replies: 58
- Views: 34917
Re: jerk free shifts
Sorry to sound dumb, but what's dialing it in mean lol? It's slang for "refining to perfection" and is in general usage, not specific to automotive contexts. You may occasionally encounter it elsewhere. Agree with Moofasa on the definition, I wonder how that phrase originated? Radio dials...
- Thu Jan 14, 2016 5:40 pm
- Forum: Rants and Raves
- Topic: BEER THREAD!
- Replies: 536
- Views: 58859
Re: BEER THREAD!
I'm a cheap drinker. I rarely buy out because it's more expensive than buying and drinking at home.
Granted, with the amount I drink, Watkins covers my monthly budget for it in like one meal.
Granted, with the amount I drink, Watkins covers my monthly budget for it in like one meal.
- Thu Jan 14, 2016 5:39 pm
- Forum: Rants and Raves
- Topic: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi
- Replies: 55902
- Views: 3271498
Re: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi
Woohoo! Vacation booked for next month. Skipping a real vacation last year was a terrible idea Tahiti or Sydney? Can I be your carryon? Cruising out of Miami for a week. My baggage situation is tricky because we are flying down to Miami on standby because my mother-in-law works for Jetblue. Otherwi...
- Mon Jan 04, 2016 2:42 pm
- Forum: Rants and Raves
- Topic: Windows 10 nonsense
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4734
Re: Windows 10 nonsense
Windows 7 forever. Swear I'll never upgrade. You can't turn off the privacy invasion completely, they track your data and usage, track programs and hardware you have installed (and can prevent you from installing certain things), can push ads to the start menu and w/e, it just isn't worth it. Its b...
- Mon Jan 04, 2016 2:36 pm
- Forum: The Photo and Video Gallery
- Topic: Just a couple of cars I saw lately
- Replies: 1599
- Views: 190467
Re: Just a couple of cars I saw lately
I saw an old Bentley over the weekend that I managed to snag a couple of pictures of while it was parked. I'll upload them sometime in the next day or two and maybe someone can identify the approximate year/model. Right hand drive and everything! *waits* :lol: :lol: my bad. I'll see if I can find t...
- Mon Jan 04, 2016 2:35 pm
- Forum: Members' Cars
- Topic: RomPirate's new car
- Replies: 46
- Views: 23001
Re: RomPirate's new car
I've been taking a closer look at the Mazdaspeed3 (1st gen) or Madza3 (hatchback only). They seem to fit my needs and the bill. Not sure if the speed would be worth the premium seeing as my GO foot is ehhh... light. Anyone have one? :) i've never had one (did drive johnf's 1st gen 3i once though - ...
- Mon Jan 04, 2016 1:43 pm
- Forum: Rants and Raves
- Topic: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi
- Replies: 55902
- Views: 3271498
Re: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi
You are correct. Simultaneously more durable and more fragile than one would expect.Cornelius wrote:There is no such thing as simple when it comes to babies.
Oh, and be prepared to be late to everything. It's impossible to get a child ready on time for anything.
- Fri Jan 01, 2016 1:21 am
- Forum: Rants and Raves
- Topic: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi
- Replies: 55902
- Views: 3271498
Re: Misc Thread VI: Return of the Threadi
Happy new year you peoples. I've been crazy busy. Last couple weeks of school, busy weeks at work, out of town for vacation (visited Chicago - it was unseasonably warm and nice), and life have kept me away. I'm still around.
- Tue Nov 17, 2015 6:09 pm
- Forum: Rants and Raves
- Topic: Spare me the Excuses!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6277
Re: Spare me the Excuses!
Wow. I thought free repairs were limited to plugging tread punctures. Did they have to dismount, remount, and balance? No idea. It seems to drive fine. I literally don't even have paperwork to show for it. Though I guess I could call and get a copy of what they did if I were curious. Also holds air...