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Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 11-11-2017, 12:43 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 692
Posted By Silver Supra
Thanks - and back atcha!:thanks:

Thanks - and back atcha!:thanks:
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 11-06-2017, 03:04 PM
Replies: 84,004
Views: 13,834,531
Posted By Silver Supra
Good for her.:thumbup::thumbup: I tried all...

Good for her.:thumbup::thumbup:

I tried all the half-way steps to quitting and really liked the nicotine patches since it meant I could dose anywhere, like on a long flight!
Finally I just quit...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 11-02-2017, 01:29 PM
Replies: 4,232
Views: 1,046,655
Posted By Silver Supra
Definitely. No need to see the mule over and...

Definitely.
No need to see the mule over and over again. I am waiting for an actual photo of the car - no camo - no rendering.
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 11-02-2017, 01:15 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 14,572
Posted By Silver Supra
This one looks decent: ...

This one looks decent:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1966-chevrolet-corvair-6/?utm_source=dailymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2017-11-02
...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 09-17-2017, 04:59 PM
Replies: 4,232
Views: 1,046,655
Posted By Silver Supra
I like your vid - especially the history part! ...

I like your vid - especially the history part!
However, when BMW enters the equation, I don't know what we will end up with, except we may not be able to work on it!:bonk:
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 08-31-2017, 09:43 PM
Replies: 4,232
Views: 1,046,655
Posted By Silver Supra
These are not ad hominems but rebuttals to your...

These are not ad hominems but rebuttals to your earlier statements. No one is attacking you but your general comments about weight and car performance, and your repeated referrals to the ridiculous...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 08-28-2017, 02:42 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 21,143
Posted By Silver Supra
But that will take pages!! Carry on!:cheers:

But that will take pages!!

Carry on!:cheers:
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 08-26-2017, 07:08 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 21,143
Posted By Silver Supra
Quoted to prevent later edit.:paddle:

Quoted to prevent later edit.:paddle:
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 08-21-2017, 03:42 PM
Replies: 84,004
Views: 13,834,531
Posted By Silver Supra
Same here. 92% coverage - bright day. Welder's...

Same here. 92% coverage - bright day. Welder's mask showed well. "Eclipse glasses" showed very orangey!
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 08-21-2017, 03:35 PM
Replies: 366
Views: 167,164
Posted By Silver Supra
Whatever your choice, if you attack the other...

Whatever your choice, if you attack the other "side", you have already lost.
Forum: Southern California 08-15-2017, 11:38 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 24,817
Posted By Silver Supra
Of course there are airbag injury and fatality...

Of course there are airbag injury and fatality stats for the years after 2007. They show that airbags save a lot of lives in crashes.

There was one study I could find by 1 statistician at UGA...
Forum: Southern California 08-15-2017, 06:44 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 24,817
Posted By Silver Supra
Don't know the stats, but I bet a huge (HUGE)...

Don't know the stats, but I bet a huge (HUGE) majority of people thrown out of their cars in an accident die - as in dead.
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 08-15-2017, 06:29 PM
Replies: 226
Views: 35,687
Posted By Silver Supra
Good to know you have driven the AT a good bit. ...

Good to know you have driven the AT a good bit.
However, to put your twist on it, there are a number of cars with a better manual transmission that the twins, so why did you buy a twin? No need to...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 08-15-2017, 02:45 PM
Replies: 84,004
Views: 13,834,531
Posted By Silver Supra
I know I cannoli eat so much.......:barf:

I know I cannoli eat so much.......:barf:
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 08-15-2017, 02:36 PM
Replies: 226
Views: 35,687
Posted By Silver Supra
How much have you driven the AT model? How much...

How much have you driven the AT model? How much with the AT in manual mode? Seriously.
I have this sneaking suspicion that many here doth protest too much when they are "defending" their choice of...
Forum: Site Announcements / Questions / Issues 08-14-2017, 06:50 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 10,859
Posted By Silver Supra
My problem is my wife interrupting me every time...

My problem is my wife interrupting me every time I click "New Posts" and by the time I get back things are all marked read.



Yes! I found out this is what I have to do when the above...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 08-14-2017, 06:26 PM
Replies: 4,232
Views: 1,046,655
Posted By Silver Supra
Sorry - no contradiction at all. 1. Buy/own...

Sorry - no contradiction at all.
1. Buy/own what you want - not what someone else wants for you.
2. Learn to drive stick, regardless of what you buy.
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 08-14-2017, 01:44 AM
Replies: 226
Views: 35,687
Posted By Silver Supra
Maybe it was just the BMW. The AT in the twin is...

Maybe it was just the BMW. The AT in the twin is very good. BTW, you can manually shift with the paddle shifters, so YOU make the decisions (and shift faster!).
.



Excellent description.

...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 08-13-2017, 01:53 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 33,045
Posted By Silver Supra
You know, originally I had planned to video every...

You know, originally I had planned to video every second of my life for posterity.
Then I got to thinking - when am I going to have time to watch it?:sigh:
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 08-13-2017, 01:27 AM
Replies: 226
Views: 35,687
Posted By Silver Supra
I do not own one yet, but I have test-driven a...

I do not own one yet, but I have test-driven a few AT FR-S.
Paddle-shifting (manual mode) is a blast and I ran into no problem upshifting at full throttle or downshifting at will. Much faster...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 08-12-2017, 01:52 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,000
Posted By Silver Supra
Gotta agree. 1. Accept that not all...

Gotta agree.
1. Accept that not all real-world conditions will me modeled on dyno.
2. Dyno with intake 1. Record.
3. Dyno with intake 2. Record

Compare 1 and 2 and make decision.
Not...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 08-10-2017, 10:48 PM
Replies: 4,232
Views: 1,046,655
Posted By Silver Supra
If you want to go fast, speed does matter. I...

If you want to go fast, speed does matter. I also like the paddle shifters because your hands stay on the wheel - which is great when you are taking a curve at 10-tenths!

Everyone gets to pick...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 08-10-2017, 10:37 PM
Replies: 84,004
Views: 13,834,531
Posted By Silver Supra
I dunno. There are some pretty ugly eclipses...

I dunno. There are some pretty ugly eclipses driving around here, so eye protection might be in order.;)
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 08-10-2017, 09:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,282
Posted By Silver Supra
I only wanted to hear him say "and in...

I only wanted to hear him say "and in conclusion".......:bonk:
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 08-09-2017, 12:28 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,540
Posted By Silver Supra
Definitely. The worst part is not just...

Definitely.
The worst part is not just ever-present traffic congestion, it is all the construction, wrecks, and road stupidity inside the 285 loop. The closer you are to the airport the better. ...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 08-09-2017, 12:22 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,540
Posted By Silver Supra
Woostasheer Sauce. :laughabove:

Woostasheer Sauce. :laughabove:
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 08-08-2017, 11:15 PM
Replies: 357
Views: 130,094
Posted By Silver Supra
LOL - struggling to define "rice" or "ricer"...

LOL - struggling to define "rice" or "ricer" while at the same time trying to change the definition of "sports car".

Yeah, I read the whole thread and laughed out loud (sometimes called LOLing) at...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 08-08-2017, 09:56 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 16,841
Posted By Silver Supra
I test drove both manual and auto. The...

I test drove both manual and auto. The paddle-shifting is great and no manual could come close to shifting at that speed. I found the auto (in manual mode) much more fun that the manual. And yes,...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 08-07-2017, 09:37 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 22,275
Posted By Silver Supra
Read fully the thread that Tcoat referred to. ...

Read fully the thread that Tcoat referred to. That is the first thread I read when I came here, and still refer back to it.

Then - come back and ask specific questions in the relevant subforum!
...
Forum: Site Announcements / Questions / Issues 08-07-2017, 09:32 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 10,859
Posted By Silver Supra
I have been on a lot of different car forums and...

I have been on a lot of different car forums and this one is organized as well as any.
I spent the first few days here going down the line through sub-forums to see what was here and then started...
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