Random thoughts thread - Page 1271 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Anthony · 09-27-2013, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by wrxgoose

i need to get one of these jobs soon...

What jobs? Or do you just mean a job in general?

wrxgoose · 09-27-2013, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Anthony

What jobs? Or do you just mean a job in general?

had 2 interviews, both of which went very well. I'm just hoping that one of them gets back to me very soon, so i can stop sitting at home watching netflix.

Anthony · 09-27-2013, 02:45 AM

I believe you're going about this the wrong way. It seems to me, the better approach would be to figure out a way to get paid for sitting at home watching Netflix.

Guff · 09-27-2013, 06:35 AM

Having driven my buddy's e46 M3 around all day today, I have to say...

Whoever says this car is the ultimate driver's car is a complete fool.

The shifter is rubbery and imprecise, the steering has virtually no feel (albeit well weighted), the clutch is insanely non-linear, the engine is a torqueless wonder (although it revs out nicely), the throttle response is garbage, and the car feels heavy.

It is balanced however, and is a very chuckable car (especially for the weight). The driving characteristics are very predictable and it makes the car very easy to drive.

Maybe I'm just spoiled by the FRS, but man, it's just not what everyone makes it out to be.

Anthony · 09-27-2013, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Guff

Having driven my buddy's e46 M3 around all day today, I have to say...

Whoever says this car is the ultimate driver's car is a complete fool.

The shifter is rubbery and imprecise, the steering has virtually no feel (albeit well weighted), the clutch is insanely non-linear, the engine is a torqueless wonder (although it revs out nicely), the throttle response is garbage, and the car feels heavy.

It is balanced however, and is a very chuckable car [here is the point where I realized you weren't talking about the FR-S] (especially for the weight). The driving characteristics are very predictable and it makes the car very easy to drive.

Maybe I'm just spoiled by the FRS, but man, it's just not what everyone makes it out to be.

I was offended for a while there.

Guff · 09-27-2013, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Anthony

I was offended for a while there.

Lol, my bad. I can see how you got confused. Definitely was talking about the M3.

Btw, I'm very excited about the M4! I think it'll be exactly what an M car should be and seems to be leaps and bounds ahead of the E92, in regards to stats...

Anthony · 09-27-2013, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Guff

Lol, my bad.

Oh, it's cool. Added some drama to my day. I was getting all bowed up at the computer screen, ready to fight... somebody. I guess the computer screen. I appreciate the free excitement.

Back to random thoughts, I am having thoughts of ordering a seat soon. It's expensive, but... for what it is, quite cheap. It's a real badass one that I'm 99% sure no one has yet, so I won't share the name until I have it installed. If I pull the trigger. Yep, I'm that guy. Mr. Has To Be First Guy.

Oh, decisions decisions.

Don't... want... to spend... money...
Want... car... to be... maximum... fun...
Water...

kanundrum · 09-27-2013, 11:15 AM

hmmm yoghurt and granola for breakfast. yum

ichitaka05 · 09-27-2013, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by wrxgoose

damn. i need to get one of these jobs soon, because i gotta get a clutch and then keep working on my car. make her faster.

Modding the car doesn't make car go faster. Improving driver's skill make the car go faster

Wise words from ichi

OrbitalEllipses · 09-27-2013, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Modding the car doesn't make car go faster. Improving driver's skill make the car go faster

Wise words from ichi

Way easier to drop a few thousand on making horsepower than improving the nut behind the wheel.

kanundrum · 09-27-2013, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Modding the car doesn't make car go faster. Improving driver's skill make the car go faster

Wise words from ichi

You will reach a wall for sure at some point. Then you adds more power and add lightness

ichitaka05 · 09-27-2013, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

Way easier to drop a few thousand on making horsepower than improving the nut behind the wheel.

Touché, touché

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Originally Posted by kanundrum

You will reach a wall for sure at some point. Then you adds more power and add lightness

That's all up to driver & condition of the race IMO give Moto-san AE86 & he'll kick our asses in autox w any car we bring at em. Drag race em & maybe we have a chance lol

kanundrum · 09-27-2013, 11:26 AM

Yeap in most cases Scenario #1 is done before Scenario #2 Happens lol. I will even say it, I still have around 15 to 20% of driving skillz to squeeze out before I can really justify anything lol. One or 2 guys at autox who is also on this board pwns my times lol

OrbitalEllipses · 09-27-2013, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by kanundrum

Yeap in most cases Scenario #1 is done before Scenario #2 Happens lol. I will even say it, I still have around 15 to 20% of driving skillz to squeeze out before I can really justify anything lol. One or 2 guys at autox who is also on this board pwns my times lol

I can barely drive stick. I will go FI before I do any driver's education courses, ROFL.

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09-27-2013, 11:26 AM	#17793
kanundrum Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FR-S Location: Laurel, MD Posts: 5,364 Thanks: 2,704 Thanked 3,016 Times in 1,711 Posts Mentioned: 106 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Yeap in most cases Scenario #1 is done before Scenario #2 Happens lol. I will even say it, I still have around 15 to 20% of driving skillz to squeeze out before I can really justify anything lol. One or 2 guys at autox who is also on this board pwns my times lol __________________ Ive spent most of my life racing... The rest I just wasted

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