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RallyCross for me, obviously. That falls under AutoCross I think. (Really looking forward to this year)
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I would also recommend looking into the Amplifi mesh router. It lacks some of the features that other high end routers have (file serving, advanced routing tables, etc) which doesn't really matter for most people. It's solid, app-based control, and I haven't had any issues with it of the past year. It also doesn't look like the crown of Sauron, so you can put it more places. It's also fairly strong. I have it in my basement and despite not having any external aerials, I get a good signal throughout my house without having to use any of the mesh nodes.
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It is the front subframe that everything connects to...not the crossmember the motor mounts bolt to. It is a large U-shaped piece of formed steel that goes from the unibody behind the front wheels near the jack point all the way around under the rad. I would attempt a repair but it is really rotten and looks like the points where everything bolts onto it are very precisely positioned.
looks like this...
That's a crash structure. From what I understand it's design is to help guide the engine and transmission down and under the car in the event of a crash.
It's not structural however. When I built my '03 WRX for RallyX I removed most of it, retaining only enough to bolt my skid plate up to the core support. So if it is rotting through, you should be fine to remove it until you replace it, if that's what you want to do.
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Sorry to hear about the crash. That Saab was nice. I think it was quieter than the Tesla at that AutoX you brought it to!
Caddy ATS
2015+ Hyundai Genesis
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PSA: WOW! now has gigabit service available for all of its service area in Ohio...don't get it as you wont ever get more than about 900 due to the CSU/DSUs in place
They said it wasn't available to me. Not that it's a big deal. 500Mb is pretty fantastic.
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Ohio Valley Region/Western Ohio Region SCCA RallyCross schedule:
April 14
May 12
June 9
July TBA
August 18
September 22-23
October 12-14 (National Championship in Indianola, IA)
October 27
November 10
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Just got WOW 500Mb and picked up a Arris SB6190. It's worked great for the past.. 2 hours..
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Interior, exterior or overall?
Overall. These are taller and longer than the HMMWV. They're still narrower, but only by 5 inches.
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These trucks are getting obnoxiously huge.
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Gotta admit, GM's been coming up with some cars that have caught my eye.
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There are some odd things. How can Refrigerators be a top-selling item? I don't think people are buying a box of cereal, a gallon of milk, and a sixpack of fridges...
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I've had a number of cars I've liked for one reason or another. But I think the BRZ when it was working was the best car I've owned. It was everything I wanted in a car at the time. Superb handling, responsive power, and good looks.
I thought the Exige would be an upgrade but it just didn't grab me like that BRZ did. There's one other car I want to try, but if it doesn't do it for me, I might pick up another BRZ.
I miss the CTS-V too.....
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Every time I see someone come up to our Parts counter with a print out in their hands, I know exactly how the conversation is going to go.
"I need this part"
"Ok, it'll be $XXX."
"But I found it for $XX online."
"I'm sorry, I can't match that price."
"Why not?"
"Because it's below my cost."
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land the toyota v6 sounds like dogshit.
Not when done right:
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I'll be the "Subaru Bro"..
As said above, the 2002 and early 2003s had a weak transmission. Later year 5speeds had a reinforced case that prevented the flexing that cause tooth sheer.
Now, also said above, you're going to be hard pressed to find a bugeye WRX that hasn't been beaten on in one form or another. This isn't necessarily a bad thing however. "Subarus are like Legos". They are VERY swappable and easy to work on; a hold-over from when the factory supported stage rally efforts. So as long as there isn't much rust, you can certainly build a bugeye WRX to like-new condition again, the parts are out there. What it comes down to is how much are you willing to put into this.
For an example, I did a 6-speed swap on my old bugeye. I picked up a grey-market driveline from a v7 JDM STI, everything from clutch to hubs, and it bolted right up. The biggest problem wast the transmission harness. The JDM harness was wired backwards for the USDM chassis. However, the USDM 5-speed harness and sensors literally screwed directly into the JDM 6-speed with no issues.
Now after typing all that, personally I would rather drive the MR2. But that's because I've pretty much done it all in a Subaru. You've said that you have tons of experience with the MR2, maybe it's time for something different?
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I usually skip a generation between upgrades, which means I was thinking of getting a Note 8. But I've heard rumors that Samsung's next phones might be dual-screen. So I'm going to wait until they're announced.
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The reason why this upsets me so much is that it threatens the future of the internet. I'm not saying it'll collapse or go away. What I mean is that the internet, a global information network, has so much potential for the future. We're just now touching on what it could someday become. Yes there are issues we need to work out. But we can work them out. However, if companies can partition and manipulate the internet then it will become simplified and stagnant.
My only hope, if the worst comes to pass, is that this might encourage the development of a successor to the internet of today with superior capabilities and protections that will keep this from happening again.
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Honest question for you or anyone that wants to chime in. What is wrong with a cable company or utility company selling what they want since they own the network? To me that is like telling a store that you have to carry certain merchandise, but I honestly could be dead wrong.
They own the lines that carry the data to your house. But they do not own the data that goes over those lines. Additionally, a packet of data from Netflix has the exact same load on those lines as a packet of data from columbusracing.com. Deciding what packets they can charge you more for isn't based on network load, but only on what they think they can squeeze out of you. You're NOT getting better service, you're paying more to get the service you already have.
It's like the water company charging you one rate per gallon, but then putting a restrictor on your shower unless you pay more for full water pressure. Except to be more accurate, the water company doesn't even OWN the water they're selling you.
So the way this will go if there are no NN rules is this: You pay your ISP for a connection to the internet. You pay more for streaming services. The streaming services pay more to get their data to you. And THAT added expense gets handed to you when you pay for the streaming service. You get fucked twice, and the ISP gets paid twice.
And anyone who thinks a "Free Market" can self-regulate with only a couple players in a market is delusional.
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VNISH PT
Vanish(ing) Point, another play on Infinity and a car movie reference in one.
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"Must" haves:
Cruise control
Heated seats (if the car is going to be a winter daily)
*NOT* a conventional automatic.
Not FWD (Volt is an exception)
Big bonus points:
LED/HID headlights
Ventilated/Cooled seats
Heated steering wheel
Back-up camera
Android Auto
AWD
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This is exactly what companies, General Motors and the like, are talking about when they started calling themselves "Transportation Companies", no longer referring to the physical products thay make but the way they will offer it to you.
I wouldn't be surprised. The Big 3 will likely try to become the automotive equivalent of an ISP. Hmm TSP.
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I just want to say this in regards to really fast cars and any sort of licensing, the more I think about that situation, the more it goes against my beliefs. Anything is dangerous in the wrong hands, so I don't think we need to make it harder to get into a car like this. It would just make sense to keep it out of incapable hands, but there's the rub and why it relates to guns. More laws only make it harder on the law abiding people, while dumbasses who don't care about laws would likely be the idiots killing themselves or others.
Companies should be offering free or low cost instruction on a track to their customers, and I beleive this has happened in various forms with various cars over the years anyways. Unfortunately there is only so much that can be done without making it harder on decent people because you can't fix stupid.
Thanks LPFStheFett for pointing that out.
Not that separate licensing would ever happen anyways. Better current licensing and education would help prevent some of the 30k-40k traffic deaths each year, but the government doesn't give a shit because more people on the road = more $$$.
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Lots of good comments and food for thought in this thread.
I'm now adapting to newer technologies in ways I wouldn't have considered just two or three years ago. I had long been an advocate of buying vs leasing and of acquiring used vs. new, and of the virtue of distinctive cars over cookie-cutter cars.
But this week the equation changed for me and I sold a couple cars and leased a new Honda Accord Hybrid base model. Not totally EV, I know, but getting an honest 52 mpg in the first 300 miles (higher than its EPA estimates) and enjoying gliding around town silently in full EV mode.
Things change.
That's one reason why I'm liking the Volt so much. EV mode around town is perfect. I think more people should try it.
But the Buy vs Lease thing is interesting when coupled with EV cars. Hyundai and another manufacturer I can't think of right now, are testing out a "Subscription" lease model for car ownership with their EV cars. Like a Lease you have a monthly payment, but the maintenance is completely covered, and every 2 or 3 years you give them your old car and they send you on your way with a new one. Hyundai's program (which is only in CA right now with their full EV Ioniq) also reimburses you for your electric charging. When you consider that brake and tires, the only wear items on an EV, will last 2-3 years with the average driver, the car will have ZERO additional cost above the monthly payment/insurance.
I think this is where car ownership is headed in the more urban areas. Especially if autonomous cars become generally available.
It's winter and I'm bored
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