Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[cjd]

Turboprop swap it.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

For those of you that think car parts are expensive....

Below is a quote I received for the rebuild of a Lycoming O-360-A4A engine in a Cherokee 180 I'm considering in some "horse trading". The engine is a horizontally opposed 4 cylinder engine with 180HP at 2700RPM.

By the way, the overhaul costs more than what the plane is worth as it sits even though it is a perfectly serviceable airplane you could fly cross the US in today if you wanted to. The good news is that this increases the value of the plane almost $ for $ what you spend, until you fly it an hour of course and then you get to deduct about $10 for every hour you fly since the engine has a 2,000 hour TBO (time between overhaul).

Yes, but that engine will be using at least 160 of that hp for 90% of that 2000 hours. Very expensive racecars wish they had that kind of longevity and price efficiency.

[JD001]

Is this really coming in 2020??? Looks interesting..

[Boomerang]

That rear end looks familiar.....

[echo419]

better sell mine before 2020.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by echo419

better sell mine before 2020.

I would wait till 2020 just incase Subaru has a change of mind.. Highly unlikely that Subau would show something that they're not going to build.... Where's that STI Turbo BRZ Thingy gone?

[ScoobsMcGee]

Pictured: production version:




Oh, sorry, that's a hatch:




Still not a bad looking car to me.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by ScoobsMcGee

Pictured: production version:




Oh, sorry, that's a hatch:




Still not a bad looking car to me.

I like it! Those are both low trim levels. The top trim is even prettier.

[ScoobsMcGee]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I like it!

While talking about the WRX this morning there was a debate between my current boss and previous boss on whether it was a higher priority that any car I buy be a manual, or blue.

The answer is manual, but that is a very pretty blue.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by JD001

I would wait till 2020 just incase Subaru has a change of mind.. Highly unlikely that Subau would show something that they're not going to build.... Where's that STI Turbo BRZ Thingy gone?

Subaru has never once shown a STi Turbo BRZ thingy. The clickbaits did but not Subaru.

[cjd]

Today is a new day. I've spent the last two days unraveling bad decisions made by all sorts, both in and outside the company. Now maybe... Maybe I can move forward.


I can't wait to see what stupid decision I trip over next. Probably minutes away, lurking in dark corners hiding from the sun... Probably having tea with the neighborhood grue.

[echo419]

Originally Posted by JD001

I would wait till 2020 just incase Subaru has a change of mind.. Highly unlikely that Subau would show something that they're not going to build.... Where's that STI Turbo BRZ Thingy gone?

I wouldn't wait until 2020. that's why I said "before" so this or next year.

besides, a lot of times these concept cars never get made or look completely different. I'm going to get another car next year. the only question is do I keep the BRZ as a dd or not.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by ScoobsMcGee

While talking about the WRX this morning there was a debate between my current boss and previous boss on whether it was a higher priority that any car I buy be a manual, or blue.

The answer is manual, but that is a very pretty blue.

The top trim in the 17 is not available in a MT (in Canada at any rate).
It only comes with the new CVT. At first I didn't like that idea at all but the new gen CVT is miles ahead of the old ones. It actually has artificial shift pints built in when in auto which does away with that creepy acceleration without RPM changes feel. The paddle shifters are very responsive and you would never even know that it was a CVT. Not that I would ever prefer it but if it has to have one it is vastly better than the old ones.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by cjd

Today is a new day. I've spent the last two days unraveling bad decisions made by all sorts, both in and outside the company. Now maybe... Maybe I can move forward.


I can't wait to see what stupid decision I trip over next. Probably minutes away, lurking in dark corners hiding from the sun... Probably having tea with the neighborhood grue.

LOL
Fun fact. The next guy to follow you will say the same things. It is a business fact that everybody that made a decision before somebody else screwed it up.