Random thoughts thread

[Dimman]

Originally Posted by serialk11r

@Dimman Oh yea so I saw this post on the internet today from someone who investigated the ECU signals from the 1ZZ and I think my inconsistent idle is just due to my car having a retarded ECU that has preset engine speed values for varying levels of electrical load and whatever. The ECU also apparently isn't able to adapt the fuel cutoff speed threshold, it just uses some preset engine speed threshold whereas the 2ZZ ECU can reset that kind of stuff based on whether the engine stumbles at a lower speed.

Oh yea, I forgot my promised Seagull 816.351 pictures:

Didn't get the mention, dammit. I much prefer this Seagull to the Shanghai (rumour is that Shanghai case and dial style was made for associated companies to make Patek knock-offs).

I think that Seagull also probably looks a million times better in person, too.

Ever notice that with official watch web pics? They look pretty meh or even cartoony on their sites, but then you see it in person and it's like OMG amazing!

I threw a mention your way, too in 'Random Pics' showing my new beat-up 1972 Seiko automatic chronograph. In for service/light restoration with an estimate of almost triple the cost of the watch!

[kanundrum]

That watch is nice but

[meWant]

Originally Posted by kanundrum

That watch is nice but

That's nice and all, but I think Robert Downey Jr.'s limited edition where he's in Tennessee in Iron Man 3 beats that right outta the sky.

[kanundrum]

Originally Posted by meWant

That's nice and all, but I think Robert Downey Jr.'s limited edition where he's in Tennessee in Iron Man 3 beats that right outta the sky.

exactly what I was going for! this is limited, wait thats why my 4 year old niece said

[Dimman]

Originally Posted by kanundrum

That watch is nice but

Might want to hang on to that. Original Mickey Mouse watches ain't cheap these days.


Heh...

[kanundrum]

haha I KEEED btw.

This is what I have been sporting. Nothing fancy but its a gift from the gf and it has carbon in it so Ill take it.

[Dimman]

Originally Posted by kanundrum

haha I KEEED btw.

This is what I have been sporting. Nothing fancy but its a gift from the gf and it has carbon in it so Ill take it.

Carbon bracelet is kind of cool. Do you have your own pic of it?

[wrxgoose]

Originally Posted by kanundrum

I call bollocks, pics or gtfo! hahaha

correction factor 3.
We had time, so we were juat fooling around with the dyno. Trying for 1000whp shown. Lol

[serialk11r]

Originally Posted by Dimman

Didn't get the mention, dammit. I much prefer this Seagull to the Shanghai (rumour is that Shanghai case and dial style was made for associated companies to make Patek knock-offs).

I think that Seagull also probably looks a million times better in person, too.

Ever notice that with official watch web pics? They look pretty meh or even cartoony on their sites, but then you see it in person and it's like OMG amazing!

I threw a mention your way, too in 'Random Pics' showing my new beat-up 1972 Seiko automatic chronograph. In for service/light restoration with an estimate of almost triple the cost of the watch!

Yea that Shanghai watch has a million knockoff versions by sketchy brands, but it does look nice. Wouldn't mind having it sit in a glass display case.

In person the Shanghai's fancy dial texture really stands out and gives it some flair, whereas this Seagull looks very metallic.

I really want to visit their factory someday and check out their tourbillon watches, I don't like the piqueish dial texture on the ones they have on the website. Hopefully by that time the prices won't be like 20k or something crazy like that.

That Seiko sure is beat up, how does it even get that much dirt under the crystal? Are you replacing the crystal with sapphire or glass? I remember my last watch with its glass crystal got scratched pretty easily, whereas this sapphire crystal shows no blemishes whatsoever.

[bestwheelbase]

Random thought: George Takei is a badass.

[EarlQHan]

sometimes being a nerd is awesome. glad i didn't peak in high school

[IntotheOcean]

Really hopes my boss gives me the okay to take these 2 art classes in the fall :/

[Dimman]

Originally Posted by serialk11r

Yea that Shanghai watch has a million knockoff versions by sketchy brands, but it does look nice. Wouldn't mind having it sit in a glass display case.

In person the Shanghai's fancy dial texture really stands out and gives it some flair, whereas this Seagull looks very metallic.

I really want to visit their factory someday and check out their tourbillon watches, I don't like the piqueish dial texture on the ones they have on the website. Hopefully by that time the prices won't be like 20k or something crazy like that.

That Seiko sure is beat up, how does it even get that much dirt under the crystal? Are you replacing the crystal with sapphire or glass? I remember my last watch with its glass crystal got scratched pretty easily, whereas this sapphire crystal shows no blemishes whatsoever.

Its original glass crystal probably broke and water got in, hence the ugly hands and hour markers. It has an acrylic crystal replacement and they, as you can see, get scratched if you just look at them wrong. It is my third most accurate watch, though. And the chrono worked perfectly which is apparently an issue, so I'll see what it looks like when I get it back.

(Take some better pictures of the Seagull... )

[Calum]

Originally Posted by EarlQHan

sometimes being a nerd is awesome. glad i didn't peak in high school

I've been saying for years, that if you think high school was the best part of your life, you have lived a sad and pathetic life. I can't think of any part of high school that I'd prefer to now.