SERIOUSLY OT: Calling all chicks! IT'S PART 6!!

[CivicSpoon]

Originally Posted by CivicSpoon

So... almost 2 months later, and I never got the damn things.

Guess what I got in the mail today, in a nondescript manila envelope with no return address? Anthrax. Probably anthrax. But in the other nondescript manila envelope with no return address, I finally got the tool. Fuckers only sent me 1.

[Killa_CRX]

Originally Posted by TheSilentChamber

Lol, luckily I'll be in Dallas most of the time. I'm like 100 feet from Richardson though. Moving Friday... fucking moving. I also get to tow a trailer with the Jeep... its been 10+ years since I've pulled a trailer, and never in a city. Combined with the bouncy soft suspension and short narrow wheel base it should be a fucking riot.

Settling in fine? I haven't noticed any hillbilly jeeps running around my neighborhood... well, not any more than normal.

Originally Posted by BLU CIVIC

I know I'm a little late, but congrats on your son!

Thanks! He's pretty awesome!

[TheSilentChamber]

Originally Posted by Killa_CRX

Settling in fine? I haven't noticed any hillbilly jeeps running around my neighborhood... well, not any more than normal.



Thanks! He's pretty awesome!

Yeah, starting to settle in I guess. Havn't really explored much, been busy working. Met a girl, went out with her twice so far. We went to the Dallas Aquarium yesterday.

[Killa_CRX]

Originally Posted by TheSilentChamber

Yeah, starting to settle in I guess. Havn't really explored much, been busy working. Met a girl, went out with her twice so far. We went to the Dallas Aquarium yesterday.

Moving along then. What's she drive?

Honda dealership had a neon green Si out front yesterday. I was tempted to stop and take a look.

[TheSilentChamber]

Originally Posted by Killa_CRX

Moving along then. What's she drive?

Honda dealership had a neon green Si out front yesterday. I was tempted to stop and take a look.

She drives a nissan something or another.

How do you feel about the CR-Z?

[Killa_CRX]

Originally Posted by TheSilentChamber

She drives a nissan something or another.

How do you feel about the CR-Z?

I've never driven one. I know they don't get as good of gas milage as a Toyota hybrid, but I have seen a couple of cool looking ones running around town. I know a guy that has one, but it's just his commuter car. He seems to like it OK.

[TheSilentChamber]

Originally Posted by Killa_CRX

I've never driven one. I know they don't get as good of gas milage as a Toyota hybrid, but I have seen a couple of cool looking ones running around town. I know a guy that has one, but it's just his commuter car. He seems to like it OK.

I havn't driven one either, and I'm not big into "hybrid hype" since most of them don't really get spectacular mpg or anything. The cr-z looks kinda nice though... looking to pick up something used for a commuter, $10k or less.... havn't looked but I imagine I can get one in that range.

[TheSilentChamber]

Originally Posted by TheSilentChamber

I havn't driven one either, and I'm not big into "hybrid hype" since most of them don't really get spectacular mpg or anything. The cr-z looks kinda nice though... looking to pick up something used for a commuter, $10k or less.... havn't looked but I imagine I can get one in that range.

ouch no, wrong entirely... only used one I can find is 16k... f that noise.

[amy@af]

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[Killa_CRX]

I think I'm going to buy a small MIG welder this weekend.

[TheSilentChamber]

Originally Posted by Killa_CRX

I think I'm going to buy a small MIG welder this weekend.

I'd recommend going true mig and not a flux core machine.

[TheSilentChamber]

Originally Posted by Killa_CRX

I think I'm going to buy a small MIG welder this weekend.

How do you feel about rx-8's? As car as a mechanics point of view? (if you've ever messed with them)

[Killa_CRX]

Originally Posted by TheSilentChamber

How do you feel about rx-8's? As car as a mechanics point of view? (if you've ever messed with them)

As long as you understand the engine is very quirky, they're not a terrible car. I think the problem with them is having to buy them used and not being able to be sure how the engine has been cared for.
Although not nearly as volatile as the older RX-7 rotaries, it's still really common for them to be run out of oil, because the rotary burns it... lots of it. Mazda recommended adding a quart of oil every 1k miles, from the factory floor. Dealership sales people rarely passed that along.
Otherwise, the few people I've known that have owned them have had few complaints.

I've got a Flux Core welder already. It's on Craigslist now. Getting a real MIG.

[TheSilentChamber]

Originally Posted by Killa_CRX

As long as you understand the engine is very quirky, they're not a terrible car. I think the problem with them is having to buy them used and not being able to be sure how the engine has been cared for.
Although not nearly as volatile as the older RX-7 rotaries, it's still really common for them to be run out of oil, because the rotary burns it... lots of it. Mazda recommended adding a quart of oil every 1k miles, from the factory floor. Dealership sales people rarely passed that along.
Otherwise, the few people I've known that have owned them have had few complaints.

I've got a Flux Core welder already. It's on Craigslist now. Getting a real MIG.

Yeah I already knew about the oil issues surrounding rotary engines. I've always wanted one, and could actually afford to buy a good quality used one now, so I might starting seriously looking into it in a few months. Kinda torn between that and an s2000, but I think I'd have more fun with the rx8, and cheaper insurance also.

Planning on keeping the jeep GC also, but its got almost 210k on it, and this stop/go commute to work every day on 75 is probably not that good for it.

We'll see though... kinda change my mind all the time, but I got to get serious about finding something as a daily. I'm not too worried about fuel economy, as I know rx8's don't get that great of mpg either, after the single digits I'm getting currently anything teens or better would be nice lol.

[Killa_CRX]

S2000 is over rated imo.

There are also a bunch of EP3 Civics around the metroplex for sale on Craigslist. And I've got an almost rebuilt k20a3 I'm going to be selling