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26 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

Don't lump me in with them. I'm an enthusiast of mechanic design, be it engines, weaponry, or productive machinery. Not a guy with a wrench that reads the marketing garbage AFE/insert other "enthusiast" brand that can't legally warranty half of their products.

 

I fail to see a correlation between people screeching variations of "forced induction is more efficient!!! Reclaimed energy!!!" and anything I've said.

If you can't be civil. Please leave

 

Edit. That goes for everyone in the thread

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2 minutes ago, chaozbandit said:

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lol i love five guys

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13 minutes ago, chaozbandit said:

 

fuck five guys it's all about in n out.

 

 

tho rlly five guys fries are rlly good. but in-n-out makes better burgers hands down.

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Just now, terrytek said:

fuck five guys it's all about in n out.

 

 

tho rlly five guys fries are rlly good. but in-n-out makes better burgers hands down.

Five guys is a joke

because they got women working there.

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32 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

lol i love five guys

Yeeeee

 

20 minutes ago, terrytek said:

fuck five guys it's all about in n out.

 

 

tho rlly five guys fries are rlly good. but in-n-out makes better burgers hands down.

 

In & Out is nonexistent in Canada

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2 minutes ago, chaozbandit said:

Yeeeee

 

 

In & Out is nonexistent in Canada

hehe it's more exclusive that's what makes it better tasting it's not shared all over the country.

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1 hour ago, chaozbandit said:

 

Overrated.

1 hour ago, terrytek said:

it's all about in n out.

Mmmm, I wish I had time to go to Phoenix to get some.

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21 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Overrated.

Mmmm, I wish I had time to go to Phoenix to get some.

why can't you go to one in texas?

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2 hours ago, terrytek said:

well i don't think mazda was thinking straight with the first gen mazdaspeed 3/6. they had the intercooler mounted right on top of the engine, where, when hot, it can heat soak easily because there's no airflow at all, since the hood had no scoop, thus many people converted to front mount. and torque steer was NOTORIOUS on first gen speed 3s, even when it had an lsd fitted, like it would jerk to one side violently when you ripped the gas. the mazdaspeed 6 didn't have much of an issue because it was awd and delivered some power to the rear wheels.

Gonna be picking up an Evo 8 intercooler for myself when my car is up and running again 

2 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

You need to rebudget your life. 

 

Here's a good starting point. Act like you make 3/4 (or even half) as much as you actually make. 

 

So when you get a check in; put 1/4-1/2 in a savings account and do not under any circumstances touch it. Learn to live on less than you make. This is gonna mean you're gonna have to spend time waiting for things instead of "I WANT IT AND I WANT IT NOW!" but you'll learn a lot from it and grow stronger in your ability to make do in tough circumstances

I've been working on it. I've got money in savings. But I'm not touching it. When I say in the red I mean under $250 because that to me is no money. 

2 hours ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Lifted diesel 9-5 with stacks.

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I went to the drag strip for the first time today
I arrived there, parked, realised I had a flat, was glad I have a full size spare

won against a 4.6l v8 in my 3.3l v6
won against 2 "but im lighter" civics
won against a mazda tribute

lost against a mazda tribute (the guy didn't let me stage :/ )
lost against the buick (I forgot I was in neutral)

 

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8 minutes ago, givingtnt said:



I went to the drag strip for the first time today
I arrived there, parked, realised I had a flat, was glad I have a full size spare

won against a 4.6l v8 in my 3.3l v6
won against 2 "but im lighter" civics
won against a mazda tribute

lost against a mazda tribute (the guy didn't let me stage :/ )
lost against the buick (I forgot I was in neutral)

 

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forgot you were in neutral? i hope you aren't neutral-dropping your car :o

 

just brake-hold launch...(if it's an auto)

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1 hour ago, terrytek said:

fuck five guys it's all about in n out.

 

 

tho rlly five guys fries are rlly good. but in-n-out makes better burgers hands down.

in n out doesn't exist here. 

 

i hear it's good tho. just never have tried it. Freddy's burgers are decent... a bit different tho

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33 minutes ago, givingtnt said:



I went to the drag strip for the first time today
I arrived there, parked, realised I had a flat, was glad I have a full size spare

won against a 4.6l v8 in my 3.3l v6
won against 2 "but im lighter" civics
won against a mazda tribute

lost against a mazda tribute (the guy didn't let me stage :/ )
lost against the buick (I forgot I was in neutral)

 

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Isn't putting down a jack like that on grass a bit... dangerous?

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12 minutes ago, Speedyv said:

Isn't putting down a jack like that on grass a bit... dangerous?

you can't see it, but there's a metal plate under

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39 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

forgot you were in neutral? i hope you aren't neutral-dropping your car :o

 

just brake-hold launch...(if it's an auto)

no, I put myself in 1st (semi manual) but then when I put it in auto, I accidently put it in nutral, noticed it, forgot it

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1 hour ago, terrytek said:

why can't you go to one in texas?

Because Phoenix is less than a day away, whereas Dallas is not.

39 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

i hear it's good tho. just never have tried it. Freddy's burgers are decent... a bit different tho

Their custard is fantastic.

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26 minutes ago, AlwaysFSX said:

Because Phoenix is less than a day away, whereas Dallas is not.

Their custard is fantastic.

i thought you were based in texas?

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27 minutes ago, terrytek said:

i thought you were based in texas?

I moved two months ago. Also Phoenix was 6 hours away, Dallas 7 when I was in El Paso.

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15 hours ago, terrytek said:

did a quick google search, apparently it makes only 122hp, so it makes about the same as the c2, but it's probably the transmission and gearing that make the car super dull.

Ah I see, also imagine its set up to be a comfortable family car rather than a fun handling car

Needs money for car parts :P

 

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Those were the best days of my life, back in the summer of '69

 

FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE 302 1969 AUTOMATIC for sale

 

 

 

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Thought I'd share this as I'm sure you guys love catastrophic failures! Well, not a complete disaster. One pushrod on #5 snapped, generally they bend but best guess this one bound up against the guide plate and snapped. #4 piston seems to have leaned out, got really hot, expanded too far and the ring bound up and split the top of the piston. Great fun! Bore is a little bit messed up but it's fixable.

 

 


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1 second between the top 3 lol

 

I need konis 

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Took delivery of my new ride yesterday. Skoda Octavia VRS TFSI with the DSG auto gearbox. Its the newer 2017/18 facelift model. Absolutely in love with it.

 

I previously owned the second generation Octavia VRS (Petrol Estate Manual) and felt this is a nice step up.

 

Its on a company car fleet scheme so only have it for 6 months then swap for something else.

 

 

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43 minutes ago, Akima said:

Took delivery of my new ride yesterday. Skoda Octavia VRS TFSI with the DSG auto gearbox. Its the newer 2017/18 facelift model. Absolutely in love with it.

 

I previously owned the second generation Octavia VRS (Petrol Estate Manual) and felt this is a nice step up.

 

Its on a company car fleet scheme so only have it for 6 months then swap for something else.

 

 

 

 

Looks pretty good in that grey, have heard theyre pretty fast too.

Think the only time I'd have a company car is if I got to choose what the car was

Needs money for car parts :P

 

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15 minutes ago, iDeFecZx said:

Looks pretty good in that grey, have heard theyre pretty fast too.

Think the only time I'd have a company car is if I got to choose what the car was

Yeah I'm the same. I'd rather take the cash if they couldn't offer something i wanted.

 

I almost went for a new Alfa Romeo Gulietta Speciale but someone else booked it before i got the paperwork sorted.

 

Thinking of a Golf R when i have to hand this one back in December.

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16 hours ago, techswede said:

Brakes $Motherfucker

 

This one cracked me up xD

 

1 hour ago, Akima said:

Took delivery of my new ride yesterday. Skoda Octavia VRS TFSI with the DSG auto gearbox. Its the newer 2017/18 facelift model. Absolutely in love with it.

 

I previously owned the second generation Octavia VRS (Petrol Estate Manual) and felt this is a nice step up.

 

Its on a company car fleet scheme so only have it for 6 months then swap for something else.

 

VRS TFSI, very nice.

Too bad people only buy the TDIs here -_-

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