Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by p1l0t

Not sure exactly looks like like a "rat rod" made from a 40s ish style pickup (Ford?)

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Yep late 30s early 40s Ford cab at any rate. Can't see enough of the box to know what that is.

[HunterGreene]

Oh God, this guy is back again (aka, "lower your compression by unscrewing your spark plugs")

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=105247

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by HunterGreene

Oh God, this guy is back again (aka, "lower your compression by unscrewing your spark plugs")

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=105247

Nah. He is making fun of the person that actually said that. They are no longer with us.

[echo419]

Originally Posted by p1l0t

I think 9 times out of 10 if you signal your intentions people will let you go. If they don't you go 20 miles out of your way to fuck with them until they regret being born. The only people I never let over are the ones who were driving slow in the left lane for miles and now want to get off the highway. Nope, take the next exit you selfish POS. Beta drivers you can almost always pick on with no retaliation. They are easy to spot because they are so stupid they are disrupting the flow of traffic. And in the rare case you break someone out of their 10mph under shell into driving like a straight up G out of anger, then you've done the world a favor by snapping them out of it like freeing someone from the matrix.

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got to break check a guy that came flying up on my in the right most lane. he locked up the breaks spun out across 3 lanes to the left and then came spinning back off the right side of the highway. it was one of my most proud moments in life.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

Perhaps someone can tell me what this is? Brightened the screenshot from my dash cam as best as my lazy self could.

Driven by an elderly fella (probably @humfrz's age). Pulled up next to him and give the "cool car" thumbs up. Looked like he was surprised, gave a little smile/chuckle and a couple of honks back.

hmmmmm.......looks to be a 1937 Ford or Chevrolet pickup with a large beer keg in the back, plumbed into the cab .........


humfrz

[Nevermore]

So, I went into getting my lease for my FR-S knowing that doing so with the intention of buying it out at the end was not financially sound. But, the lease was an amazing deal (30k miles a year that I've not even approached, all maintenance included, all consumables included, insurance included) and hard to pass up. Well, I've mentioned this before, my lease is up in November.


I'm realizing it might be worse financially than I assumed. After playing with some calculators with the last buy price I was quoted, it looks like I'll pay as much for a loan (if not more depending on terms) as I already am for the lease. On top of that will be insurance. I could go from paying around $300 a month to paying $400-$500 a month. I don't like that.


So now I have to decide if I soldier on and keep the FR-S (I do love it) or get something else. I've mused the idea before (there's a thread in the Car OT). It's just rearing it's ugly head again.

[p1l0t]

Originally Posted by echo419

got to break check a guy that came flying up on my in the right most lane. he locked up the breaks spun out across 3 lanes to the left and then came spinning back off the right side of the highway. it was one of my most proud moments in life.

Lol be careful though it's not worth it if they actually hit you trust me. I got rearended (not from brake checking just the traffic stopped hard on the highway) and it's literally YEARS before you recover anything if you sue. I'm still waiting. I just finished physical therapy after 6 months the legal battle hasn't even begun really. Or you can take the insurance offer for 50 cents on the dollar...

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[echo419]

Originally Posted by p1l0t

Lol be careful though it's not worth it if they actually hit you trust me. I got rearended (not from brake checking just the traffic stopped hard on the highway) and it's literally YEARS before you recover anything if you sue. I'm still waiting. I just finished physical therapy after 6 months the legal battle hasn't even begun really. Or you can take the insurance offer for 50 cents on the dollar...

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it was super close. it's a good thing I hadn't actually slowed down and just lit my break lights up because he would have hit me. it had to have been inches.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by babydriver

I rather enjoy flying along right at the top of the clouds if they are not too heavy. It looks to me like canyons of cotton candy. I would rather do without the turbulence of course.

Before I give anyone the wrong impression, I'm not a pilot. Just lots and lots of time as an operator and crew chief... back in the day.
Best seat was in the cockpit, back-to-back with the pilot.

[p1l0t]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Before I give anyone the wrong impression, I'm not a pilot. Just lots and lots of time as an operator and crew chief... back in the day.

Well certified or not, you're right in that above the first layer of clouds is usually* much less bumpy. The worst place is right near the bases. The puffy cumulus clouds are basically a visual representation of atmospheric instability. The bigger they are, the harder they will rock you.

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[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by p1l0t

Well certified or not, you're right in that above the first layer of clouds is usually* much less bumpy. The worst place is right near the bases. The puffy cumulus clouds are basically a visual representation of atmospheric instability. The bigger they are, the harder they will rock you.

Oh, yeah. It can get rough. It's just that staring down at solid cloud cover gets pretty boring. On the worst day it still beats not flying so there's that.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Yep late 30s early 40s Ford cab at any rate. Can't see enough of the box to know what that is.

My neighbor across the street has one just like that in excellent condition. It's a family heirloom from his granddad. He has a couple 56 Bel Airs too. We're always talking car stuff.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

My neighbor across the street has one just like that in excellent condition. It's a family heirloom from his granddad. He has a couple 56 Bel Airs too. We're always talking car stuff.

We had the mostly complete but very rotted remains of one like that in the forest beside where I grew up. It was my fort for many years and I drove that thing around the world when I was 5. Don't know where it came from or how long it had been there but there were trees growing through it (big trees not saplings).

[Nevermore]

It's a sign. This was literally the first thing that popped up on the first search I did.


https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/d...5494/overview/