Random thoughts thread - Page 2168 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Special_K · 11-19-2015, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

DAMMIT!!! This would have been perfect for Operation: ThreadLock!!!

Tcoat · 11-19-2015, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Special_K

DAMMIT!!! This would have been perfect for Operation: ThreadLock!!!

There will be new opportunities. Give it a week and nobody will remember it was used.
Besides

ichitaka05 · 11-19-2015, 03:31 PM

FCK! I accidentally tripped on extension cords, which turned off my pc. Now, when I turn it back on, nothing comes up on my monitor... FML

& yes, I did check my monitor is on. It's on for sure.

This yr isn't good yr with pc...

RobertPaulson · 11-19-2015, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Well finally back on topic! That is the most random run there has been on here in months.

i got power around 9:30 am btw

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Originally Posted by Sarlacc

I am very, very annoyed with the guy starting a thread about how he totalled his car.
(names and links are not necessary, this is a general/principal rant.)

He says he's got "headers, over pipe, intake, crawford bpb, pulley kit, shocks, chasis brackets, carbon driveshaft, catback exhaust" and "waiting for supercharger".
And then he drives way to fast on wet highway so he hydroplanes and crashes into geography.

Obviously very relived nobody was hurt in the crash, but there can be no doubt he would benefit far more from learning basic driving skills than from all that stuff he put in his now totalled car.
I am annoyed because he doesn't seem to realize this even after surviving a high speed crash.

i'll never understand why people post up crash pictures when they fucked up. if someone crashed into me, on yeah i'm blasting that on social media. i fucked up, going to quietly fix my shit and move on.

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Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

I was going to comment in that thread saying why that thread should not even exist but held my tongue. It's even worse on the "enthusiast" fb page. One person posted admitting he went balls to the wall on an unknown road and flipped his car, landing on the side.

Wise advice I received (and see) from more experienced drivers on here and spread to others is driver's mod. That should be the first mod people do on this car - whether that's general seat time, auto-x, track, etc.

It's funny how people say this car is underpowered but can't handle the power when a turbo or supercharger is added.

I can easilly break my 245 wide super sports loose, and i'm just header and tune. more than enough power to get in trouble

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Originally Posted by Andrew025

SC/turbo is definitely not needed for almost everyone but it sure is fun.

I have no doubt its a hoot, but i just can't justify it when i already have a turbo wagon.

Sarlacc · 11-19-2015, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by RobertPaulson

i'll never understand why people post up crash pictures when they fucked up. if someone crashed into me, on yeah i'm blasting that on social media. i fucked up, going to quietly fix my shit and move on.

Yeah, me too. Maybe you, I, and probably the majority here, realize and acknowledge that we fucked up and feel that sting of shame.
Those who don't... I'm afraid that's the ones who do not learn from their fuckups.

jawn · 11-19-2015, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Sarlacc

Yeah, me too. Maybe you, I, and probably the majority here, realize and acknowledge that we fucked up and feel that sting of shame.
Those who don't... I'm afraid that's the ones who do not learn from their fuckups.

KR-S · 11-19-2015, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by RobertPaulson

i'll never understand why people post up crash pictures when they fucked up. if someone crashed into me, on yeah i'm blasting that on social media. i fucked up, going to quietly fix my shit and move on.

Same here, but I can see the reasoning behind some of those who do post their crash pictures. They want to admit they made mistakes, which is alright with me.

Special_K · 11-19-2015, 06:58 PM

It's crazy how one bolt hole being off by 0.0005" can render an $8,000 part completely useless... I guess that's the gamble you take when you pick a new machinist with a lead time of two weeks, instead of the sticking with the usual shop even though it has a lead time of two months.

Tcoat · 11-19-2015, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by RobertPaulson

i'll never understand why people post up crash pictures when they fucked up. if someone crashed into me, on yeah i'm blasting that on social media. i fucked up, going to quietly fix my shit and move on.

I can easilly break my 245 wide super sports loose, and i'm just header and tune. more than enough power to get in trouble

.

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Originally Posted by Sarlacc

Yeah, me too. Maybe you, I, and probably the majority here, realize and acknowledge that we fucked up and feel that sting of shame.
Those who don't... I'm afraid that's the ones who do not learn from their fuckups.

I can guarantee you that is I ever screw up and crash it will be on here with the complete story and pictures. Not for sympathy, not to be cool, not as a joke, but for the simple reason that if my story makes one guy pause and think long enough to not do what ever stupid thing I did then I helped somebody and maybe saved a life.
Now the guys that may need to pay attention probably won't but I will feel better for trying.

KR-S · 11-19-2015, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

I can guarantee you that is I ever screw up and crash it will be on here with the complete story and pictures. Not for sympathy, not to be cool, not as a joke, but for the simple reason that if my story makes one guy pause and think long enough to not do what ever stupid thing I did then I helped somebody and maybe saved a life.
Now the guys that may need to pay attention probably won't but I will feel better for trying.

I tried to find a clip of Ned Flanders crashing.

This is all I could find:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4uPqGBOgd0[/ame]

Tcoat · 11-19-2015, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by KR-S 86

I tried to find a clip of Ned Flanders crashing.

This is all I could find:

Reasonably accurate other that the music

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypkv0HeUvTc"]Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People - YouTube[/ame]

Oh and the ad before the video was for the iM. It must be the 500th ad I have seen for that damned thing.

KR-S · 11-19-2015, 09:41 PM

KTLA reports an Acura TL with a valuable 300-year old cello stolen.

License plate is censored.

babydriver · 11-19-2015, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

I can guarantee you that is I ever screw up and crash it will be on here with the complete story and pictures. Not for sympathy, not to be cool, not as a joke, but for the simple reason that if my story makes one guy pause and think long enough to not do what ever stupid thing I did then I helped somebody and maybe saved a life.
Now the guys that may need to pay attention probably won't but I will feel better for trying.

That logic works only if you survive to tell us about it, so don't screw up too much.

babydriver · 11-19-2015, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by KR-S 86

KTLA reports an Acura TL with a valuable 300-year old cello stolen.

License plate is censored.

Figures. Damn Acura drivers. Has to be a Strad or an Amati if 300 years old.

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