Car Guys/girls?

[BigManAquatics]

Wow Thrush mufflers! Do people still change out mufflers?

I do cuz i still drive stuff that is OLD enough to do fun stuff like that!

 

[BPSabelhaus]

My old Forester with all the STi and Prodrive goodies I could fit. Sold that and my race car (Impreza L with WRX engine swap) to fund a move cross country 11 years ago. Have tinkered with VW buses, Miatas etc… since, but nothing as stupid as the Forester lol. 340hp and 385lbft with a 4.444 final drive was a lot of fun around town.

edit: Sorry about the photobucket watermark. Originals are on a hard drive somewhere and this was early smart phone days.
Miss that car a lot. Sold it to a guy in Missouri and found out it was totaled in Texas a few years later

 

[coralbandit]

Wells Maine Harbor last Saturday 5 am .
Land in view is Drakes island .

 

[New Fish in Town]

I went to the SRO America races at VIR last Sunday. GT3, GT4, and TC cars were there.

 

[BigManAquatics]

Time to drive around my neighborhood in the middle of the night and make new friends!

 

[86 ssinit]

Islanders win and a good day for a drive!! Even got some wild life in the pic .

 

[BigManAquatics]

Just peachy. Got the waterpump n stuff replaced yesterday, only to discover today when i was refilling the system, there is a crack in the radiator..

 

[Lakefish]

Sucky...but better to find that in the driveway than way down the highway! Kudos for doing your own water pump. I did one almost twenty years ago, and promised myself Never Again!! (It was a rusty prairie car and two or three of the studs broke off)

 

[John58ford]

Islanders win and a good day for a drive!! Even got some wild life in the pic .View attachment 795869View attachment 795868

Wildlife doesn't live behind a fence and wear saddles lol. Cars looking good though, quite the whale.

 

[BigManAquatics]

Sucky...but better to find that in the driveway than way down the highway! Kudos for doing your own water pump. I did one almost twenty years ago, and promised myself Never Again!! (It was a rusty prairie car and two or three of the studs broke off)

Well, got a new radiator sitting in the box in the back of the Suburban, but currently at the laundromat!! And yeah, i know what labor charges hourly around here, so i try to do as much maintenance as possible on my own...even if that means i have to push it to the shop to re-align the front! And, i just plain like to get dirty.

 

[BigManAquatics]

Seems like the cooling system is now all in place and fixed!!! .....and burped. At least good enough to drive that ol' girl to work the next couple of days

 

[86 ssinit]

Just saw this today and had to put it up.

 

[BPSabelhaus]

Just saw this today and had to put it up.View attachment 798072

Uh-huh

And the reason that’s no longer needed? The next generation had smarter ideas and drinking battery acid is about the only warning left.

 

[Zach72202]

A good rule to always have when wrenching on anything:

"Tighten until begins to loosen, then back a quarter turn"

Works best for equipment you won't be working on again!

 

[86 ssinit]

Uh-huh

And the reason that’s no longer needed? The next generation had smarter ideas and drinking battery acid is about the only warning left.

Not sure what your trying to say here? But the joke is that in the 70s people not only bought cars they fixed there own cars. Now most people just did the basics but the manufacturers did include some instructions for bigger fixes. Adjusting the valves .
Today generation doesn’t work or their cars and don’t own their cars they lease. And they need warnings because if they did decide to drink the battery acid without a warning they’d sue the manufacturer for no warning . Today youth not only doesn’t know how to change a tire most have no clue where to find the spare .

 

[BigManAquatics]

Not sure what your trying to say here? But the joke is that in the 70s people not only bought cars they fixed there own cars. Now most people just did the basics but the manufacturers did include some instructions for bigger fixes. Adjusting the valves .
Today generation doesn’t work or their cars and don’t own their cars they lease. And they need warnings because if they did decide to drink the battery acid without a warning they’d sue the manufacturer for no warning . Today youth not only doesn’t know how to change a tire most have no clue where to find the spare .

Too busy looking for the "taco tree".

 

[86 ssinit]

Taco tree!!! Lol they’re looking for the money tree!!

 

[BPSabelhaus]

Not sure what your trying to say here? But the joke is that in the 70s people not only bought cars they fixed there own cars. Now most people just did the basics but the manufacturers did include some instructions for bigger fixes. Adjusting the valves .
Today generation doesn’t work or their cars and don’t own their cars they lease. And they need warnings because if they did decide to drink the battery acid without a warning they’d sue the manufacturer for no warning . Today youth not only doesn’t know how to change a tire most have no clue where to find the spare .

And this technology appeared out of thin air? Or did some smart people decide “this is stupid” and did it better? It was stupid, we fixed it. You’re welcome. Now we have free time to dress as unicorns or whatever because we don’t need to bother fixing something every few months.

 

[86 ssinit]

And this technology appeared out of thin air? Or did some smart people decide “this is stupid” and did it better? It was stupid, we fixed it. You’re welcome. Now we have free time to dress as unicorns or whatever because we don’t need to bother fixing something every few months.

Lol and remember don’t drink the contents of the battery!!

 

[BPSabelhaus]

Lol and remember don’t drink the contents of the battery!!

I tried, but was sealed at the factory

I have two things left in my house that use gas. My patio heater and my van. Both have not been used in months lol

Now I just need to figure out which lawnmower blade spins which way since one of them (should) be reverse threaded so I can sharpen them.

Life’s a lot easier now not dealing with tech that has roots in the Victorian era.

 

[John58ford]

Now I just need to figure out which lawnmower blade spins which way since one of them (should) be reverse threaded so I can sharpen them.

This shouldn't be a challenge, one would suppose the sharp side faces the enemy. If one is especially unskilled at yard maintenance, the previously sharp side is the side with all the rock and obstacle shaped dents. Remember to balance it if you bring it down much, else it will shake a bit.

I fully recommend dressing as a unicorn while approaching the lawn mower while holding tools. Otherwise it may try to cut your human hands off.

 

[BPSabelhaus]

This shouldn't be a challenge, one would suppose the sharp side faces the enemy. If one is especially unskilled at yard maintenance, the previously sharp side is the side with all the rock and obstacle shaped dents. Remember to balance it if you bring it down much, else it will shake a bit.

I fully recommend dressing as a unicorn while approaching the lawn mower while holding tools. Otherwise it may try to cut your human hands off.

Pretty much the plan. But, ya know, 109 in Seattle this weekend



Not spilling gas everywhere means it can fold up and allow easy access for blades and easy storage Which is nice when your yard is 98.2% rocks thanks to a terrier lol

 

[John58ford]

Pretty much the plan. But, ya know, 109 in Seattle this weekend

Right across the water from you and the forecast is similar. Luckily we didn't deforest the whole peninsula to add more asphalt like they did on the city side(yet). Shade, a lake, and a nice old antique boat (with gas engine) will be keeping us cool through the heat wave, I just finished syncing carbs and double checking timing this afternoon. I'll have to tell all the tourist at the boat launch not to try and drink my truck battery when they run out of beer cans to leave at the waterfront parks though, their Ipads don't get the g's in the forest so they may have to think for themselves..

 

[BPSabelhaus]

Contemplating taking the kayaks out, but I’m sure everybody has the same plan. Either that or go catch hypothermia in the Green River like all the cool kids.

 

[BigManAquatics]

Just playing with window stickers today.

 

[BigManAquatics]

So earlier this year, thanks to a youtube channel, i finally realized that they made OBD1 scanners for my old ford with digital displays, instead of just the flash readers! So naturally i ordered one, and placed a cable extension for it on my amazon list. The extension at the time was almost as much as the scanner, somewhere arpund $30. Well, patience paid off, i ordered the extension cable this morning because it dropped to $10!! A win in my book.

 

[86 ssinit]

Ok been quiet here! Let’s see some fall pics!!

 

[BigManAquatics]

Only vehicle related pics i have on my phone is screenshots of my unused o'reilly's and advanced auto parts coupons!

 

[John58ford]

I don't have any good fall colors pictures, too many evergreens around the places I usually take pictures. I'll have to stage one if this storm left any leaves up.

 

[BunnieWarren]

Mechanical, not so much. Racing, absolutely.
I took a career aptitude test in high school, and the second result of my recommended job was automobile racer, based on my reaction time and hand-eye coordination Makes sense, because my grandpa used to race in the seventies. He's got dozens of trophies. I took that suggestion seriously, and my friends learned very quickly they couldn't ever win against me. I just never had any money to get into anything serious.

 

[DarkOne]

I sold my building (no parking) and closing on a garage with detached house next week . I will finally have a real garage so I'm planning on buying a fun car. The C6 Corvette grand sport is in the lead right now. I still have my KTM 450 dirt bike and have been wanting another adventure bike so I've been keeping an eye on the classifieds and found a 2018 Ducati Multistrada 1260s with 10k miles for half what it should be selling for used. I emailed the seller with my phone number thinking it was a scam but got a quick call back and he seemed to be a really nice guy. I scheduled to see the bike that day (he was 2 hrs away) and everything was legit so I am the new owner of a Multistrada now.



I'm still keeping an eye out on a C6 but not in a rush.

 

[Thunder_o_b]

Well, I'll add another bike. My girl Stardust. 2003 FLSTS Harley. Had her for 11 years. Took a train to Texas to get her on Thanksgiving. Was a cold ride back to Ohio. She is not entirely stock these days.

 

[BigManAquatics]

Will be moving into a neighborhood where i think i belong. Neighbor across the street has an old convertible Mistang or Camaro in his garage. Next one up has an 80s Corvette. One next to him has a couple of motorcycles in his garage. Then my old beater truck. Think the new hood will have more tools and toolboxes than most hardware and auto part stores! And more vehicles than the car lot down the street!

 

[jpm995]

Will be moving into a neighborhood where i think i belong. Neighbor across the street has an old convertible Mistang or Camaro in his garage. Next one up has an 80s Corvette. One next to him has a couple of motorcycles in his garage. Then my old beater truck. Think the new hood will have more tools and toolboxes than most hardware and auto part stores! And more vehicles than the car lot down the street!

Sounds like a place i'd like to live.

I sold my building (no parking) and closing on a garage with detached house next week . I will finally have a real garage so I'm planning on buying a fun car. The C6 Corvette grand sport is in the lead right now. I still have my KTM 450 dirt bike and have been wanting another adventure bike so I've been keeping an eye on the classifieds and found a 2018 Ducati Multistrada 1260s with 10k miles for half what it should be selling for used. I emailed the seller with my phone number thinking it was a scam but got a quick call back and he seemed to be a really nice guy. I scheduled to see the bike that day (he was 2 hrs away) and everything was legit so I am the new owner of a Multistrada now.

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I'm still keeping an eye out on a C6 but not in a rush.

C6 is a great vette, i'd go for a Z06 if i could afford it. Overkill for the street but if you already own a 1260 Ducati you're ok with overkill.

 

[DarkOne]

Will be moving into a neighborhood where i think i belong. Neighbor across the street has an old convertible Mistang or Camaro in his garage. Next one up has an 80s Corvette. One next to him has a couple of motorcycles in his garage. Then my old beater truck. Think the new hood will have more tools and toolboxes than most hardware and auto part stores! And more vehicles than the car lot down the street!

My neighbors will be a corn field and a horse farm.

C6 is a great vette, i'd go for a Z06 if i could afford it. Overkill for the street but if you already own a 1260 Ducati you're ok with overkill.

The C6 z06 has valve spring issues and most are modded to prevent it. I want the engine to be stock and the LS3 with 430hp is more than enough for me. The GS has the wide body of the z06 (but aluminum, not CF), brakes, suspension and dry sump. I'm not planning on tracking it. Maybe an autocross once in a while but nothing competitive. I really just want a fun car that's reliable and the LS3 is bulletproof. If I find a great deal on a base 3LT, I'd jump on that too but the GS is what I'm really interested in.

 

[coralbandit]

This is a rough time to buy a car ..
Get it before spring if possible .
I have noted the offerings for my vette have gone down as the peak season has passed .
If I could get the right $$$$$ for it I would sell it next year possibly .
Good luck in your search and good to hear from you .

 

[DarkOne]

This is a rough time to buy a car ..
Get it before spring if possible .
I have noted the offerings for my vette have gone down as the peak season has passed .
If I could get the right $$$$$ for it I would sell it next year possibly .
Good luck in your search and good to hear from you .

I've been watching both car and motorcycle markets since Feb/April, when I decided to sell my building. I know I had a lot of time but it was also fun looking at cars and bikes for sale. My plan was to buy the toys after I buy a house but the deal on the bike came up and it was too good to pass up. I have seen the C6 market drop a bit but still higher than pre-covid prices. There are a few that are priced to sell fast but still not a great deal, IMO. I'm less rushed since I bought the bike but I'm still looking every once in a while.

 

[jpm995]

Looking for classics/sport cars can be enjoyable. If you take your time the right one will come up and you'll know it. Price won't be the #1 factor. The great part is they made so many vettes it's an easy search. When i was looking for a C6 [2 years ago] there were many to choose from.

 

[86 ssinit]

Corvette!! It is the number 1 me too car!!

 

[BigManAquatics]

Corvette!! It is the number 1 me too car!!View attachment 827132

In the Marines, and probably the inferior branches, too, the Mustang is the #1 Me Too car! At least 20 years ago. Unless in Japan, it was the Skyline...

 

[86 ssinit]

Ok I was being kind!! Yes the mustang is the number one me too car!!

 

[DarkOne]

Ok I was being kind!! Yes the mustang is the number one me too car!!

I wanted a Porsche 997.1 or .2 but prices are crazy and I'm not willing to spend that much. 996's are ugly but drive like a Porsche but they're going way up in price already. Panameras are cheap and I've thought about one but a bit porky. I looked at a few others and the C6 fits what I'm looking for. I like the interior of the C7 but I have mixed feelings about the exterior.

I looked briefly at a Mustang and Camaro too but couldn't get over the interiors. E90/92 M3's are too maintenance intensive. E46 M3's are all beat to **** and clean ones are way overpriced.

I'm still looking at other cars but the C6 is the front runner so far.

 

[coralbandit]

Everybody says Porche after warranty is a hefty investment today ..
I like the 911 old school like Toms but hearing what I hear on car forums the newer used scare me now .

 

[jpm995]

I wanted a Porsche 997.1 or .2 but prices are crazy and I'm not willing to spend that much. 996's are ugly but drive like a Porsche but they're going way up in price already. Panameras are cheap and I've thought about one but a bit porky. I looked at a few others and the C6 fits what I'm looking for. I like the interior of the C7 but I have mixed feelings about the exterior.

I looked briefly at a Mustang and Camaro too but couldn't get over the interiors. E90/92 M3's are too maintenance intensive. E46 M3's are all beat to **** and clean ones are way overpriced.

I'm still looking at other cars but the C6 is the front runner so far.

If you like foreigns Audi makes some really nice cars with nice interiors.

 

[DarkOne]

If you like foreigns Audi makes some really nice cars with nice interiors.

I have friends with Audi's and there's too many issues with most of them. I did see a '91 Quattro on BAT though.

 

[86 ssinit]

30yrs ago all the German cars were made to last! Today there only made to sell.

 

[DarkOne]

30yrs ago all the German cars were made to last! Today there only made to sell.

I think that applies to pretty much anything you buy these days.

 

[86 ssinit]

So sad but so true!!

 

[BigManAquatics]

Lucky for parts companies, i like working on older trucks and other older vehicles sometimes...

 

[BigManAquatics]

Nothing like turning around in the middle of your commute to work because your master brake cylinder goes out and you have almost no brakes...