it's sunday, time for automotive confessions

G. P. Snorklewacker wrote:

NGTD wrote:

G. P. Snorklewacker wrote: I have 2 cars with no license plates and roll cages. I have 2 more with out of date inspections. I need to get rid of all of them. I'm sick of cars.

Pics of the ones with cages?

Very cool. Those look way nicer than my Chumpcar.

I still hope to fulfill my goal of owning a Masarati BiTurbo. If only I didn't have all these 80s Chryslers

In reply to moparman76_69:

http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/5196659846.html

Chrysler Maserati turbo! You can keep the Chrysler theme you got going.

Sometimes I want a Neon. I don't even want to do anything to it or have a special one, just have a Neon.

Maybe a green one.

I think some of the 70's tape and decal styling jobs are super cool. As much as I appreciate understatement, a little flair can be a nice change of pace.

This year I finally got around to servicing my Ferrari 308, and just finished changing the engine and transaxle oil. Took it for a run and all is great, and then I backed the goddamn thing into my Workmate, big scratch on the RR quarter panel.
Could be worse, at least I didn't dent the panel.

conesare2seconds wrote: I think some of the 70's tape and decal styling jobs are super cool. As much as I appreciate understatement, a little flair can be a nice change of pace.

Early 80's stuff for me. I'm really tempted to recreate some of them with the vinyl cutter.

In reply to mazdeuce:

Can your cutter do multiple colors at the same time?

mazdeuce wrote:

conesare2seconds wrote: I think some of the 70's tape and decal styling jobs are super cool. As much as I appreciate understatement, a little flair can be a nice change of pace.

Early 80's stuff for me. I'm really tempted to recreate some of them with the vinyl cutter.

I'm really tempted to get a vinyl cutter. Or at least start pining for one.

I really need a vehicle. I don't have a clue what I want. Nothing really interests me.

I do my daily 130 mile commute in a 2000 Buick lesabre.

I LOVE THAT CAR.

It get dang near 30 mpg, floats down the road and has never had a mechanical issue

I'm considering putting a catalytic converter back on the ex-Challenge Firebird.

Dusterbd13 wrote: In reply to mazdeuce: Can your cutter do multiple colors at the same time?

I have to cut them separately and stick them together later. I can do multi color designs and just cut the pieces I need out of the colors I want while keeping them in scale. I made these for Peteolburner. It was hard.

I took a part off of a junk riding mower to use on my 50 year old mustang. A shift knob to be exact. So there is a safety orange shift knob on a hurst shifter. At least it was a John Deere mower I guess.

I hate working underneath my car. I put off doing anything harder than oil changes and (non-rusty) exhaust work because I hate it so much. Of course, I have no garage, no lift, my creeper is too tall and my jacks don't lift that high.

mazdeuce wrote:

conesare2seconds wrote: I think some of the 70's tape and decal styling jobs are super cool. As much as I appreciate understatement, a little flair can be a nice change of pace.

Early 80's stuff for me. I'm really tempted to recreate some of them with the vinyl cutter.

I kind of want to add Evo VI Tommi Mäkinen Edition stripes to my Evo X.

I think a lot of cars shouldn't have manual gearboxes. Only econboxes and serious sports cars need them.

I like Chinese scooters and pitbikes.

I parked my Camaro 7 years ago due to a buildup of worn out. I fixed most of it in about 6 hours last Saturday, and I've been trying to smoke the 13 year old Kumhos off it for a week. Next, its new headliner, 3.73's instead of the 4.10s, then clean up the Holley and its good.

Why you no do job when first broke?

I have never owned a car with more than four cylinders or 150 hp.

I oredered $3k with of performance parts for my daily driver and I likely won't have time to install them until this time next year.

SWMBO is hiding her distain pretty well.

I really like my Jaguar. I am thinking of getting a S type to complement the X type.

I also want a 1979 Mercury Zephyr wagon. The stripped down no option one like I had back in the late 80s with the 200 strait 6 and all.

I hate my wife's H2.

I have two cars, and that feels like one too many.

The0retical wrote: I oredered $3k with of performance parts for my daily driver and I likely won't have time to install them until this time next year. SWMBO is hiding her distain pretty well.

Why bother purchasing parts if you are not going to use them?

Mitchell wrote:

The0retical wrote: I oredered $3k with of performance parts for my daily driver and I likely won't have time to install them until this time next year. SWMBO is hiding her distain pretty well.

Why bother purchasing parts if you are not going to use them?

If it's like here, spend the money now or you won't have it later......

Confession: I'll work on any car for just about any amount of money. I'm such an auto repair whore.

Mitchell wrote:

The0retical wrote: I oredered $3k with of performance parts for my daily driver and I likely won't have time to install them until this time next year. SWMBO is hiding her distain pretty well.

Why bother purchasing parts if you are not going to use them?

That has to be the most "Un-GRM" question ever!

neon4891 wrote: When considering secondary cars, I'm looking for automatics that can be fun because it would be an easier than trying to teach her manual again.

don't give up … if she actually wants to learn, it shouldn't be all that hard … especially if it's an older car with decent torque … wouldn't want to try to teach with a new TDI … even experienced manual drivers have stalling problems with them