Random thoughts thread

[ichitaka05]

Both exhaust out... time to swap it back.

[Calum]

So, every once in a while I start to think about buying a VW. I love their interiors, for a DD the drive is fantastic and they even get decent mileage. But then I remember how much of a pain in the ass they are. A friend called a few minutes ago asking for help diagnosing a problem with his 08 GLI. The immobilizer is kicking in and wont let it run for more then a second... THE IMMOBILIZER!!! Cars are supposed to be designed to NEVER leave you stranded for something like this. That's why they have limp home maps and are required to not NEED the power brakes or steering for those systems to operate. I have never come across a problem with the immobilizer system, unless it was caused by an aftermarket alarm, but the car is all original. FML

Anyway, I'm off to VW forums to do some reading.

[blur]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Ddddddddddddddoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittttttttttt ttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was thinking I could cage it, tear out the interior(as per rules) and go race it... then throw the door panels and carpet back in and daily it lol. It would be hella competitive too, I have the sport package(thicker sways and lowered height) as well as an LSD stock.

edit: okay after some research I've found that chumpcar allows 6 point bolt in cages; so it's completely possible to daily the E36 and compete in chumpcar. Autopower already makes a bolt in 6 point cage that complies with the rules...

so basically seat+harness+cage is all I need to compete. Suhweet.

edit 2: oh and a fire suppression system...

[SVTSHC]

[Calum]

Originally Posted by Asterisked Accolade

A poem i wrote for my book a couple years ago when i first started:



Pivotal Puzzles

We are bombarded by baffling puzzle pieces of wisdom,
In order to regulate our misempathetic disincentives.

It’s grown virtually impossible to explain our actions,
And our actions must explain ostensibly impossible growth as a whole.

But instead, we bury ourselves and broaden our regrets,
Lying to our dearest, hurting whoever we must.

And so, we fear reaching the top,
Because we’ve grown to love the feeling of rising.

We’re losing track of who we are;
A sentient project, set loose and viral.

With the potential for good,
But the encrypted codex of a malevolent existence.

Then again, everything can correct itself,
Through the providence and purity of innovative expression.

The originality of self,
Infused with the diversity of mind; only limited by expectation.

To follow the guidelines of expression,
Is to not honestly express.

Expression is the instinctive gift of connecting the basic puzzle pieces of empathy,
Into the celestial magnificence of humankind’s embodiment of it’s potential for good

Not bad, but it didn't rhyme...




















kidding, kidding.

Actually, I love the message.

Originally Posted by blur

HMM... I really want to enter chumpcar with my e36... the thing is I really dont want to trailer the car to events lol. It would be awesome to run with removable door bars and full interior, blasting tunes LOL

Oh well I guess I'll just turbo it and drift it

I never heard of chumpcar before, sounds alot like the 24 hours of lemons, or the 20xx challange. AWESOME. I've always wanted to enter one of those but time, money and family have always prevented it. If you do enter, I'll be watching your posts for progress updates. :happy0180:

[Want.FR-S]

Originally Posted by Calum

So, every once in a while I start to think about buying a VW. I love their interiors, for a DD the drive is fantastic and they even get decent mileage. But then I remember how much of a pain in the ass they are. A friend called a few minutes ago asking for help diagnosing a problem with his 08 GLI. The immobilizer is kicking in and wont let it run for more then a second... THE IMMOBILIZER!!! Cars are supposed to be designed to NEVER leave you stranded for something like this. That's why they have limp home maps and are required to not NEED the power brakes or steering for those systems to operate. I have never come across a problem with the immobilizer system, unless it was caused by an aftermarket alarm, but the car is all original. FML

Anyway, I'm off to VW forums to do some reading.

The quickest way, I find, to deal with that immobilizer problem is by disconnecting the battery for a good 5 to 15 minutes to reset it and then try starting it. In the trunk where the spare tire is located, there should be a wrench for 10mm, I think. Use that wrench to unscrew the battery connection for a while and leave it. Then connect it again and try start the car. Good luck.

Actually, I would suggest you *not* to buy a VW. The interior seems good and Audi-like quality, the exterior seems pretty and not rusty (12 years corrosion warranty, baby.). However, given that it is a German brand the parts comes with German's price (aka, $$$$$). The regular service package is also more like German's price compared with other brands.

[ichitaka05]

This


Or this


Which one should I choose for my wallpaper for my phone...

Or maybe I should use this pic? lol

[serialk11r]

Originally Posted by Calum

<--- can solder a 140 deg C thermal cutoff with a 400 deg C iron, without blowing it.

Damn, every time?

I have unleaded solder which has a high melting point and forms the stupid brittle crystals really easily, so I've blown a lot of components trying to solder them. Oh, it didn't help that my irons were always 2 dollar pieces of shit that self destructed within 1.5 hours.

[Calum]

Originally Posted by Want.FR-S

The quickest way, I find, to deal with that immobilizer problem is by disconnecting the battery for a good 5 to 15 minutes to reset it and then try starting it. In the trunk where the spare tire is located, there should be a wrench for 10mm, I think. Use that wrench to unscrew the battery connection for a while and leave it. Then connect it again and try start the car. Good luck.

Actually, I would suggest you *not* to buy a VW. The interior seems good and Audi-like quality, the exterior seems pretty and not rusty (12 years corrosion warranty, baby.). However, given that it is a German brand the parts comes with German's price (aka, $$$$$). The regular service package is also more like German's price compared with other brands.

Thanks, I'll give that a shot aswell. And yeah I don't think I'll be trying to afford to keep a VW, as a lease or short term I think it would be good. But trying to keep one for a long time would just be too expensive.

Originally Posted by serialk11r

Damn, every time?

I have unleaded solder which has a high melting point and forms the stupid brittle crystals really easily, so I've blown a lot of components trying to solder them. Oh, it didn't help that my irons were always 2 dollar pieces of shit that self destructed within 1.5 hours.

Only tried soldering a TCO once. I used a pair of vice grips as a heat sink and used the water in the sponge to cool TCO after each heating.

Yup, been there. I picked up a $60 soldering station on ebay a while ago when my laptop died. The power board needed the joints reflowed and I figured the two week wait and a few minutes of work to tear down the laptop, heat the joints and then put it back together would be worth it to not have to go shopping for another laptop. The soldering station is still going strong and has great temperature control and I'm using the laptop to type this. WIN

I've only tried unleaded solder a couple times at work. That stuff pisses me off. Get yourself some eutectic solder and I bet you'll have a lot less trouble.

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

This
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Or this
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Which one should I choose for my wallpaper for my phone...

Or maybe I should use this pic? lol
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I would think the coloring in the last one would look the best. The texture in the second one might not show up well on a small screen and the first one is too monochromatic for me. Nice pics thou, what's your source? Or is this your own work?

[S2kphile]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Which one should I choose for my wallpaper for my phone...

Or maybe I should use this pic? lol

I jacked the third picture for my phone. Looks very nice

On another note does anyone notice or maybe it's just me that the younger girls (24yr & younger) wear colorful workout/booty shorts at the gym?

[Want.FR-S]

Originally Posted by S2kphile

I jacked the third picture for my phone. Looks very nice

On another note does anyone notice or maybe it's just me that the younger girls (24yr & younger) wear colorful workout/booty shorts at the gym?

I would choose the third one as well, and I am about to do the same.

I thought the flashy neon color was the *in* color this year, but, what do I know about fashion...

[S2kphile]

Originally Posted by Want.FR-S

I thought the flashy neon color was the *in* color this year, but, what do I know about fashion...

Hmmm...I guess attention whoring is totally in and it exacerbates the 'look at me' issue I have with people; although, it does make my eyes sway a bit.

[shadoquad]

Ichi, I like the second Renault Alpine pic the best.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Calum

I would think the coloring in the last one would look the best. The texture in the second one might not show up well on a small screen and the first one is too monochromatic for me. Nice pics thou, what's your source? Or is this your own work?

I have few work myself... but this time no, I just found it on random places

Originally Posted by S2kphile

I jacked the third picture for my phone. Looks very nice

On another note does anyone notice or maybe it's just me that the younger girls (24yr & younger) wear colorful workout/booty shorts at the gym?

You thief! lol

Dude, without a pic, it's worthless man! Take some pic of those colorful booty... I mean workout shorts lol

Originally Posted by shadoquad

Ichi, I like the second Renault Alpine pic the best.

Yeah I like that too... These time I wish iPhone can rotate pics everyday or something...