Random thoughts thread

[serialk11r]

Originally Posted by Dimman

I think they are talking 'I want' money, not 'I did' money. For 'I want' money, I think you're into the six figure range on your Spyder, thanks to your MMC rod desire. But realistically what would you do to it in the $15k range?

Now now, titanium MMC rods probably only cost 4x as much as normal titanium rods, that's only 5 digits :P

With 15k I'd do new shocks and springs, maybe brakes (I kind of want steel clad aluminum rotors for double heat capacity per unit mass but they are very expensive ), C60 transmission, VIS carbon hardtop (would try to make my own window for improved aero and lower cost though), VIS carbon hood/trunk. Okay I'm at ~6-7k? 2ZZ swap is iffy for Cali smog...

Maybe just some new cams and a machined head for higher compression would do. An Apexi PFC would be fun but seeing how the entire 1ZZ shortblock is utterly useless there wouldn't be much of a point. The next step up would be my 1NZ idea, bored to 1.6L, high comp pistons, find someone to make me some 300M rods, spin it to 8500rpm with an Apexi PFC, which can be replaced with the stock 1ZZ ECU for a nice happy smog experience.

Originally Posted by Luis_GT

It's dream building... lol... I could barely afford the JDM kick panels I recently installed...

My E39 needs an engine rebuild though... it's burning oil like a mofo... so that comes first...

Mmm I don't know anything about BMWs but could it be an oil control ring problem? The earlier 1ZZs burn tons of oil because of oil control ring problems, possibly something that could be resolved by running MMO or Auto RX for a while in the oil.

[bcj]

Originally Posted by IntotheOcean

Can someone explain to me why a full grown adult (without children) love Disney/Disneyworld so much?
My coworker keeps blowing up my news feed about it...
Am I crazy for thinking its childish and awkward

[Luis_GT]

Originally Posted by serialk11r

Mmm I don't know anything about BMWs but could it be an oil control ring problem? The earlier 1ZZs burn tons of oil because of oil control ring problems, possibly something that could be resolved by running MMO or Auto RX for a while in the oil.

Might have some worn rings... need to do a compression test first though...

[wrxgoose]

so the girl went out and bought me something before she came over today. I convinced her to let me take a goofy pic of it.

[Dimman]

^ So what did she buy you?

[wrxgoose]

Originally Posted by Dimman

^ So what did she buy you?

wha? sorry, distracted by boobies

[ProTekk]

What is it about this car that entices morons to just fuck with you?

For example, was just roaming around my area a little bit ago and decided to drive some of the back roads. I was doing the speed limit which is 40 for this area and no passing. Stupid SUV comes out of nowhere and rides my ass. It wasn't a cop because it was a Hyundai. Starts riding my ass and then decides to pass me anyway. They get in front of me and then hit the brakes and decide to do 25 in front of me all the way until they turned off. Shit like this happens a lot to me in my area since I got this car. Never had so many morons driving my S10 or Grand Caravan.

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

As for build thread, as for now, it's secret/embargo. When it's allow to release, I might

Okay...

Originally Posted by Dimman

I think they are talking 'I want' money, not 'I did' money.

Bingo. Although I am going to try. I need a house though. I'll definitely have both, the question is: nice house and slow car - or - a house and fast car.

[serialk11r]

@Dimman man should I just get one of these?
http://www.good-stuffs.com/Sea-Gull-...atic_p_46.html

Shittier movement and not that great finishing, not sapphire crystal, but gives the douchebag look for days when I feel like it? Holds me over till my 351 is repaired. I'd like an ETA2892/ST1812 powered thin dress watch but they are quite expensive :/

[Dimman]

Originally Posted by serialk11r

@Dimman man should I just get one of these?
http://www.good-stuffs.com/Sea-Gull-...atic_p_46.html

Shittier movement and not that great finishing, not sapphire crystal, but gives the douchebag look for days when I feel like it? Holds me over till my 351 is repaired. I'd like an ETA2892/ST1812 powered thin dress watch but they are quite expensive :/

No.

No you should not.



(Speaking of which, did you look at the porn watches in the link of my edited post? The Ferrari one needs a new word to describe the level of douchiness.)

[Kelbyat07]

Originally Posted by wrxgoose

so the girl went out and bought me something before she came over today. I convinced her to let me take a goofy pic of it.

Its beautiful...

[Dimman]

@serialk11r

I kinda like this one:



Not much more than that garish skeleton.


I'm not sure how I feel about the offset sub-seconds. But I have a 'thing' for sub-seconds.

[serialk11r]

Originally Posted by Dimman

No.

No you should not.



(Speaking of which, did you look at the porn watches in the link of my edited post? The Ferrari one needs a new word to describe the level of douchiness.)

Yea, I did.

Hey, at least that watch is better than spending 185 on a Swatch skeleton that can't even be serviced (they can't do crystal replacements on Swatches...makes you wonder how much is servicable, 0%?). I can't believe they charge >100 bucks for a shoddy plastic cased quartz movement watch, but I guess they are the biggest business around.

[Dimman]

Originally Posted by serialk11r

Yea, I did.

Hey, at least that watch is better than spending 185 on a Swatch skeleton that can't even be serviced (they can't do crystal replacements on Swatches...makes you wonder how much is servicable, 0%?). I can't believe they charge >100 bucks for a shoddy plastic cased quartz movement watch, but I guess they are the biggest business around.

Fuck Swatch and their monopoly.

They have some fancy indefinite license on the use of LiquidMetal for watches. Or some bullshit like that.

LiquidMetal would be a huge boon for small scale/boutique case and bracelet making, but they locked it up with $ and waste the tech on just decorating Omega bezels. And their super movement maker ETA had to buy the rights to the Co-Axial escapement from a British guy who made them by himself manually.