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Site Help and Rules / Thread Cleanups?

« on: July 01, 2009, 07:40:25 PM »

Attachments are stored in files. They total about 8 gigs.
Some forums have much larger databases.

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Site Help and Rules / Thread Cleanups?

« on: July 01, 2009, 01:34:37 PM »

I dumped a bunch of old dead weight.
It keeps things running better.

Also, 800 meg database backups suck.

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Site Help and Rules / Aw no way!

« on: June 29, 2009, 10:56:03 PM »

I reset the rank systems for a few reasons, so it was probably lost because of that.

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Site Help and Rules / Help, editing threads

« on: June 18, 2009, 04:06:23 PM »

You can't.

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Site Help and Rules / What's the deal?

« on: June 14, 2009, 02:12:31 PM »

Trying to shape the place up a bit.

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Site Help and Rules / Rep Power

« on: May 18, 2009, 01:40:35 AM »

cuase it probably wont help me out in the sell and swap... other then that i find it funny. fyi my rep got like -30k one day lol

Not likely, not that much anyhow.

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Site Help and Rules / Hey Sheep......

« on: May 13, 2009, 02:01:04 AM »

Hmm, well, I need material, they were supposed to be a bit angry and pertain to something going on in bmx at the time and be informative. I'm not sure I have anything at the moment that would work.

I will see what I can do on a new Bites, but no promises.

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Classic threads / Automotive Hotness 4.0h

« on: April 29, 2009, 02:41:43 PM »

New thread time.

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Classic threads / Automotive Hotness 4.0h

« on: April 28, 2009, 11:37:04 PM »

Something to please the crowds

What another lowered VW with a rusty hood?

Show the wagon in back.

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Classic threads / Automotive Hotness 4.0h

« on: April 28, 2009, 02:24:28 PM »

Any custom plate makes you a target for cops.

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Classic threads / Automotive Hotness 4.0h

« on: April 24, 2009, 03:44:56 PM »

Is this supposed to look cool?
WTF is that, a cab in Pakistan?

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Classic threads / Automotive Hotness 4.0h

« on: April 19, 2009, 03:36:13 PM »

Car Bras actually fuck up your paint if you leave them on too long.  They get condensation trapped under them, or cause too much heat, I don't remember which.  You used to see people with them all the time, I'm glad I don't anymore.  Ugly as hell.

They rub the paint, trap water, dust and other contaminants, they also block the sun. Leave it on too long and the paint underneath no longer matches the rest of the car, it can fade from scratches, and retain color due to no sun, on a red car the difference can be dramatic.

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Classic threads / Automotive Hotness 4.0h

« on: April 17, 2009, 06:12:25 AM »

I built ferarri f430 and f360 motors last summer, they are incredible.  Every thing that comes in a ferarri box is 100% perfect.  You cannot say the same for chevrolet parts.

Wreck a Ferrari though and see what the bill is. Some Ferraris are cheap as shit (for a Ferrari) because of a minor accident. Ferrari is not good at stocking body parts.

If you have the money to shell out for the car itself, than paying for it obviously shouldnt be a problem. People that pay for a Veyron dont say "Shit, I wonder how im going to pay 18 grand every year to replace the wheels and tires, plus the brakes, plus change my oil every 3000 miles"

That whole saying is B.S.
If you were talking a Veyron, yes. But a GTR is not THAT expensive to purchase (MSRP). Are you saying people with Vette's are rich? hardly. Many save for years to buy many of these cars because they are within the realm of the average person. Just because you buy it doesn't mean you can afford it.

Look up the cheapest Porshe, now check what service costs on it... An oil change on a Boxster is $300 each. Check out the brake cost on an STI WRX to have done. Its not an expensive car really, but a brake job is ridiculous.

Want a great example, look up a Porsche 928, they can be had for under $10k. Now go look at a steering rack, better yet, look up the steering rack for an old 944 that you can get for less than 5k. An older 911 is actually cheaper to maintain in many cases.

People buy cars they can't afford all the time, they also tend to buy houses they can't afford, which has become fairly obvious.

i wouldn't exactly be in a struggling situation for me to buy a GTR. People seem to underestimate this car and think that the average joe can afford it. It is still an expensive car, the dealership fees are huge (~$2000), but if you're looking to buy a GTR there's no way you can expect to skimp out.

People seem to talk about it as if it's a really fast everyday car, and are so surprised when the bills start stacking.

Exactly. Buying the car is only one cost of owning a car.

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Classic threads / Automotive Hotness 4.0h

« on: April 16, 2009, 06:24:42 PM »

i'll take nissan anyday

 Watch me laugh first time it needs an oil change or god forbid brakes. Dig deep, you'll need it. Don't forget to save some for the insane insurance (Vette's have some of the lowest for a sports car) and tickets because of all the fan boys wanting to race.

Oh, and forget mods. Hope you have a VERY thick wallet for that.

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Classic threads / Automotive Hotness 4.0h

« on: April 16, 2009, 01:43:37 PM »

You're not the only one.  However, give me a ZR1 instead of the Z06, still a Corvette so parts are common, but faster than a GT-R/almost every car other than the Bugatti Veyron.  Plus, my personal opinion is that the GT-R is ugly, some of the lines are just a little too much for me.

I was aiming for similar M.S.R.P.,granted finding a GTR for that would be tough more than likely and probably end up paying closer to a ZR1, and yes, I would much rather have the ZR1 as well.

I agree the GTR is ugly, as is the Bugatti and the ZR1 hood (somewhat).