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The Handler: Trashy whites that act like niggers = wiggers. Wigger gangs are the main source of the crime (burglaries, home invasions,...
Ernie: Umm… Whitworth? Yeah, I have to deal with it occasionally. And yes, some sizes are the same or functional equivalent. Just...
Shotgun Chuck: Probably scared of hitting bicycles. But according to some people here, that’s just how it should be and they should...
to5: The bicycles are no longer cheap or easy or inexpensive to repair. I gave up on bikes 15 years ago due to the constant flat tyres,...
Shotgun Chuck: Pollution is just one of many unhealthy things that happens when you try to cram too many people into too small an area....
local fisherman out for a pleasure cruise: Sixty-nine grams of prevention is worth a half a kilo of cure.
dread pirate anonymous: Oh yeah, I have worked with those, uh – “types.” They are very clever and can write code like...
Eightsouthman: And negroes referred to pore white farmers as “po buckra”. Pore white farmers probably didn’t take too...
DavidC: Nice review, Eric. Like the 48-volt system, the MBUX system is a complicated, expensive solution that consumers aren’t...
Eightsouthman: Marky, an old adage I learned to be true. A boat is a hole in the water you throw money into. $600 for nearly...
Eightsouthman: eric, here’s a ditty by AutoWeek or when I quite them, Auto every other Week. https://autoweek.com/articl...
Eightsouthman: Call China, ask them!!!
Shotgun Chuck: Just ride bikes instead; it won’t be much less annoying but at least you’ll have the moral high ground!
MAGA: MY Ass Gets ANALyzed (By the Gov)
Shotgun Chuck: In other words, the difference between what works on paper and what works in practice. Something academics and...
Roscoe: The GM tech center here in Austin loves to hire foreign software developers out of the local OPT diploma mills otherwise known as...
Roscoe: We have one charging station in my office’s building in Downtown Austin, and a 40 degree high a few weeks ago had all the...
BrentP: Energy based currency. The control mechanism of technocracy. Also it’s equalizing socialism. No matter what you do you only...
BrentP: 12V car batteries will cause problems when shorted to ground too. P=VI The idea for 48V systems is reduce the current draw. The...
Anonymous: Why have the townspeople not strung this cretin up in the town square?
Bill Jones: The English system feels right because it’s humanistic: based on units that are common in everyday life, rather than...
Nunzio: Most of the time, there was never any pejorative about “nigger” or any other term- they were just informal terms one...
ReadyKilowatt: Mercedes mechanics better hit up Snap On for insulated tools. I deal with 48V power in my job. Not exactly as dangerous as...
Tuanorea: Damn 8! Thanks! Paul Harvey the soothsayer https://youtu.be/0NV0gk7KpEg
ReadyKilowatt: Increased emissions from power plants will be paid for with carbon credits bought on Al Gore’s exchange. Same type of...
a decent fellow: I’ve found that a carb with a good working choke will more likely start in really cold weather, but then it takes...
BrentP: Displaced emissions do not count so out of sight and mind. If they tried to get to 100% at the charger they would be sitting...
no one of consequence: PS: I did replace the front struts and rear shocks myself. It was a very simple job. And of course front pads and...
BrentP: I can remember when paying for a Mercedes meant paying up for a car that would just plain last longer. Not any more.
dread pirate anonymous: We have a 2006 (one of those REALLY sweet deal things) and honestly at 13 years 100K+ it’s been a pretty...
FarmerChet: Overpriced, plastic-y, will have interior noises in 3 months, visit the dealer every 3 months for electrical problems and...
brazos_bend: Eric, Browsing Teslaclub.com yesterday I noticed that you are asked to NEVER fully charge your Tesla at any station and only...
Nunzio: Well-said, Jason! Sadly, the ranks of white trash are growing exponentially these days- as the skools propagate liberal fairy...
dread pirate anonymous: Back in the late 1970s you could get on the Alaska R/R and ask them to drop you off at mile marker X in the bush....
dread pirate anonymous: 2wd or 4wd? 1500 or 2500? These days, unless you live far south, a half ton 2wd pickup isn’t much worth...
Tuanorea: Jason Flinders, “When you get down to it, the term “nigger” really describes a state of mind. I have known quite a few whites...
michael67: I would also ask: can you (or are you willing to learn to) do the work yourself? If so, a lot of the other potential...
Gabe: And since it’s all electronic, it’s no longer an “emergency” brake; a purely mechanical backup for when the...
Tuanorea: as you wish, “In fact, one could argue that the federal interstate highway system was a direct gov-funded competition to...
Anonymous: My company rig, a 2015 Ford F150 has ASS. I used to have to push the over-ride every time I started the truck. For some...
Mark: A friend of mine rented a PT Cruiser when we arrived for a ski vacation in Denver. I groaned when I saw it. He called it the party...
Tuanorea: Brent, “Dollars to doughnuts in robot cars with no human controls DUI will still be a thing.“ I sure hope so. Who would want to...
Jason Flinders: When you get down to it, the term “nigger” really describes a state of mind. I have known quite a few whites...
geoih: I think these engineers have solved a spherical-chickens-in-a-vacuum problem, and now want to program all the real chicken farms...
Eightsouthman: Yesterday I made a left turn on a green light, had to wait for it since it was red when I got there. I wasn’t a...
Eightsouthman: The wife has to go to the doc yesterday so I got an app. and went too. I was gonna make a list, not a long one, but just...
eric: Hi T, I still prefer the mechanical pump – and carburetor. Simple, effective. Cheap. Going to EFI does improve cold start and...
Tionico: There is one more safety issue with a switch to 48 VFC electrical systems on cars. The higher voltage can be VERY much more...
Tionico: Nah….. the special fittings are readily available as spares for most, and anyone with a reasonable level of skill can fit...
Tionico: you are not talking about developing new battery technology using that lead, are you?
Tionico: bought my Ford one ton van (Powerstroke) seven years old with 130K on the clock. Original pads were down to about twenty...
gtc: The self-righteous feminazis would love that wouldn’t they? Gaaag! They’d probably invite Hillary on for a 3-some with...
TheBurningTruth: Wonder what the depreciation will do to these in a year or three? Much more affordable fun then, plus probably low miles...
Wikoli: Thanks for the confirmation Brent.
not much time to dilly dally: Forgot to mention the in-line filter along the frame was already removed, so pump running and no fuel...
MarkyMark: As one who used to cycle a lot, I’ll simply comment on groups of cyclists. In NJ, they’re supposed to ride single...
TheBurningTruth: Q: How is Stevie Wonder’s and Helen Keller’s driving similar? A: They both drive with one hand on the wheel...
TheBurningTruth: More Ass Getting Agony…
mostly anonymous all day: Assuming you can find the relay – duh! Run a hot wire from the battery, hear the pump running, and now...
no one to be trifled with: But we know better now, right? // wink
Nunzio: I’m unfairly and inappropriately labeled a “racist” because I’m not too fond of niuggers [Some black...
Erle: I forgot to add that the high speeds were in the mid 1970’s. The road surfaces were damned good then. Drafting on cars was ok...
gtc: Yeah, like the virtual-cybersex scene in that movie. Only men now, are probably going to want that because women are already...
MarkyMark: I do the same thing, and I EASILY get 50,000 miles out of my brakes! Why use up your brakes when you can let the forces of...
Ed: We don’t deserve any such thing. How were we supposed to disallow this from being foisted on us, vote for asshole A instead of...
MarkyMark: That already happened during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The cops came to an old woman’s house, roughed her up,...
Ed: “The pump wiring has a pigtail and nice connector near the frame that you easily unplug, as well as test to see if power is...
Ed: ((((((((((RMD))))))))))
Charlie: @gtc – I am suggesting that this be done automatically by cars, instead of having to do it manually. @Erie – race to...
Ed: 8 for ((((((((absent minded Texans))))))))
Ed: I think the girl with the buzzcut in that pic in the article is that girl who played the Israeli soldier in the film “World War...
Ed: Mike, I have both, but I do still like my old Craftsman 3/8ths and 1/2 inch drive set I bought back in the ’80s. I have a...
Erle: Junk that will fail is an incentive to go with a manual gearbox. I try to time the lights so that I do not have to go from a hard...
gtc: Here is another one…..the electric Parking Brake Garbage. Service a 2018 Civic SI Turbo 6-speed manual, today.You must hold...
Erle: I used to ride bicycles fast. The best was when one could pick up the draft behind the mail semis that would allow 50+ mph on a...
ReadyKilowatt: (In the voice of Hellen Lovejoy) Won’t someone PLEASE think of the SHAREHOLDERS!!!!!
gtc: Ha, I have done that for decades, but have to be careful because some cars don’t respond like you think. I drove a...
Erle: OK, Eric, If I buy one, do I have a way to credit you for the sale? It is a 2019 GTI rabbit with manual in Wisconsin. Do you have a...
gtc: Yep, I can see this will be a future road-rage fire-starter, just wait. And in NJ, they light up just for not moving fast enough,...
BrentP: Dollars to doughnuts in robot cars with no human controls DUI will still be a thing.
Anonymous: Yuck. Eric, that’s just mean. Hilariously mean.
Charlie: A “possibly better” alternative to ASS (very appropriate name) would be to shift automatic trans into neutral...
lost in the fire swamp: The govermin giveth and the govermin taketh away.
The Bobster: Will carjackers discover the trick of standing in front of cars with automatic braking?
Jason Flinders: I have used a 5/16 tool on tight 8mm fasteners. A six-point socket works fine. A 12-point box wrench, or open-end wrench,...
eric: Hiya Graves! Imagine nothing on YouPorn except Mary Barra…
eric: Agreed, Yep… The big fly in the soup, though is the 48 volt battery. I bet the one in the Benz costs low four figures….
eric: Hi Mike, You need an old car, then! 🙂
eric: Hi Patrick, An excellent point. I used to work – or have to drive through – one of the worst parts of DC, in the middle...
Eightsouthman: Back in the 70’s when that godawful 55 mph was implemented and fuel prices had literally doubled, truckers were...
Eightsouthman: I detest the threads on Japanese metric.
Eightsouthman: Try using a 5/16 on an 8mm tight battery connection. Then you get to use Vice Grips till you get a new one.
gtc: If “gasoline” wasn’t the Uncle Cornholio subsidized gas-a-hol shit that gets crappy mileage, the cars would...
Patrick McWilliams: Any time the engine stops without the driver intending to turn it off, it can be dangerous. Considering some of the...
Jason Flinders: For a good time wrench on some old British stuff built with Whitworth fasteners.
Jason Flinders: My old barge is all SAE but I do have some metric tools having owned and worked on other vehicles over the years. Some...
Myles: 16′? He must have a hell of a lift kit on that Subaru. 🙂
Mike in Boston: What gripes me is that I spent my high school years building up a really nice set of Craftsman SAE sockets, wrenches,...
Jason Flinders: Reading Heinlein and van Vogt at an early age is at least partly responsible for my own mindset. Subversive stuff, that,...
Jason Flinders: Subaru uses cameras that look through the windshield rather than radar behind the grille to trigger their saaaaaaaaafety...

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