Car Enthusiast Club [Now Motorcycle friendly!] - First thread to 150k! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[vetali]

10 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Visibility is for losers with skinny wieners, it's all about driving like an idiot and cutting people off you can't see.

I did that the other day. Didn't see somebody because fucking c pillars the size of africa are allowed in cars. 

[Zodiark1593]

16 minutes ago, vetali said:

I did that the other day. Didn't see somebody because fucking c pillars the size of africa are allowed in cars. 

I've been in a newer Camaro recently. Feels like you're in a submarine. Mountain driving would be horrible in one of those. Remind me again why having stronger pillars beats being able to avoid an impact altogether? 

[vetali]

3 minutes ago, Zodiark1593 said:

I've been in a newer Camaro recently. Feels like you're in a submarine. Mountain driving would be horrible in one of those. Remind me again why having stronger pillars beats being able to avoid an impact altogether? 

so they can sell a $3k tech package to you. 

[bcredeur97]

52 minutes ago, vetali said:

I did that the other day. Didn't see somebody because fucking c pillars the size of africa are allowed in cars. 

I don't have this problem

 

but my car is also ded so...

[techswede]

scottish twitter is great

[MadyTehWolfie]

1 hour ago, techswede said:

scottish twitter is great

Make grammar great again!

[vetali]

16 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

RIP Onion boy

 

lol@ trying to cover up a money shift. 

[Zodiark1593]

2 hours ago, vetali said:

so they can sell a $3k tech package to you. 

What more tech package do I need than a pair of eyes and the computer behind them? 

 

By the way, anyone know of a way to keep a car reasonably clean while parked under a tree. The way the driveway is layed out, I'm either stuck under a tree and the constant messes that occurs, or scraping the underside trying to back out. 

 

One potential solution is to get a monthly membership at a Quick Quack Car Wash, and abuse the crap out of that whenever I feel like. If this wasn't a daily driver, I'd have more reservation about using an automated car wash. 

[Zodiark1593]

3 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

Tarp. Or maybe a car equivalent Jewish hat thing like @bcredeur97 has.

Since this is California, car equivalent Sombrero?

[Zodiark1593]

5 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

Kinda like the old Napa trucks had, but festive.

All that would be needed is to replace the trees with a giant Cactus. 

 

Our driveway has this strange, quite sharp bump thing that is significantly  larger than most speed bumps at one end (the side without trees), and smaller by about 3 inches on the other end. The height on the highest end is about 5-6 inches, with an angle steeper than 45 degrees. Honestly, how this thing passed code is beyond me. 

[Zodiark1593]

3 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

I mean, do you not daily a bulldozer?

Bulldozer would probably be one of the farthest things from describing my car.

 

Though one does learn clutch control very quickly when getting out of my driveway. Too much speed, and you go scrape, with a potential unpleasant bonk if the frame hits. Too little, and you will end up at a standstill. 

[AlwaysFSX]

31 minutes ago, Zodiark1593 said:

What more tech package do I need than a pair of eyes and the computer behind them? 

 

By the way, anyone know of a way to keep a car reasonably clean while parked under a tree. The way the driveway is layed out, I'm either stuck under a tree and the constant messes that occurs, or scraping the underside trying to back out. 

 

One potential solution is to get a monthly membership at a Quick Quack Car Wash, and abuse the crap out of that whenever I feel like. If this wasn't a daily driver, I'd have more reservation about using an automated car wash. 

Hack the tree down.

[Zodiark1593]

7 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Hack the tree down.

Well, actually, it's several trees. One of which is particularly high up, expansion, and would be perilous to climb without assistance of an arborist, or someone with access to crane and cherry picker to avoid damaging other stuff directly below it. Don't think the culprit trees are going anywhere anytime soon, sadly.

 

Perhaps I'll get a picture soon. 

 

[AlwaysFSX]

Just now, Zodiark1593 said:

Well, actually, it's several trees. One of which is particularly high up, expansion, and would be perilous to climb without assistance of an arborist, or someone with access to crane and cherry picker to avoid damaging other stuff directly below it. Don't think the culprit trees are going anywhere anytime soon, sadly.

 

Ropes and a chainsaw, all you need. Oh and probably friends.

[yathis]

Just now, AlwaysFSX said:

probably friends

I have 1288 friends online, plus all you guys.

[Zodiark1593]

2 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Ropes and a chainsaw, all you need. Oh and probably friends.

Does kidnapping count as making "friends", or at least, some form of slave labor? 

[AlwaysFSX]

Just now, Zodiark1593 said:

Does kidnapping count as making "friends", or at least, some form of slave labor? 

Purely semantics.

[yathis]

You'd make friends in the Penitentiary

Seeing as you are in California, good luck with that. The penal system there is very hardcore.

[yathis]

Just now, vinyldash303 said:

I'm borrowing a 2013 Tahoe LT

Drive it like its stolen, I do that to rental cars all the time.

[RevoltTrain]

4 hours ago, vetali said:

yeah... and its a small coupe that has good power. Plus its a modern car you can actually see out of. A feature a lot of newer cars lack currently. 

I'd love to have a 1 series someday. Either a M variant or  135i

[RevoltTrain]

When you work a 14 hour shift so you treat yourself 

[RevoltTrain]

I also hit a possum at 3 times the speed limit on my way home from work. The entire underside of my car has fur now. Glad it has an airshield so it's not touching anything hot. But uhmm. Yeah. 

[RevoltTrain]

33 minutes ago, vinyldash303 said:

Chiiiillllll owwwwttt. 

 

I ran over a chunk of asphalt at 60 two days ago in the S70. Went CRUNK *pink* CLACKAHCLACKAHCLACKAH 

 

then the water light turned on. 

 

No damage though. Front subframe has a dent but thats it.  

 

Water light was from the mystery coolant leak/consumption. 

To be fair I was in an abandoned industrial area. Hours go by without anyone going through there. Not like I was near someone's house. Still it wasn't the most legal / smartest but it was fun. Not so much for the possum. 

 

I checked and there was no damage after that which amazed me. 

[AlwaysFSX]

[AlwaysFSX]

On the topic of things on the underside of your vehicles, took down the skidplate and was greeted with about half a beach's worth of sand, and the original oil cap. So yay?