Author Topic: Random information thread! (Read 12631 times)

RouteZeroDesign · « **on:** August 03, 2008, 08:18:41 PM »

Seeing as i create this thread with continuing success on every forum i visit, i think that i will start it here as well!

The Random information thread is used for posting random stuff you have in your head.
Whether you want to tell people about the funny incident you had in your car today, ask a simple one word answer question or tell someone about that awkward taxi journey you had with your oddly attractive second cousin last night....it really doesn't matter!

Whether you want to get it off your chest or just want a soapbox to stand on, anything that doesn't warrant a thread to post about but you just need to tell someone, post it here, no matter how meaningless:D

The advantage of the meaningless information thread is that it keeps the crap out of the people's threads, doesn't clog up the forums with simple question threads (Eg: Q=Is the m42 Awesome? A= Yes!) and also gives people a place to vent!

So...To lead by example, heres my random information for the day.

I havent been on here all that much lately, mainly because ive been less concerned about modifying my car as i have been getting it ready for the NCT (National Car Test) but also because i've been having un-pure thoughts, and thinking about other cars that i'd like:(

Ive been weighing up in my head the cost of turning my 318is into the car that i want and the cost of buying a different car that would fill it's place...and to be honest, the costs are very close.
I absolutely love my IS, but sometimes when i think about all the work and effort that it needs to be perfect, i start to think about other cars.

This has all been happening over the past 3-4 months, and about 3 months ago when talking to my dad's friend who owns a garage nearby, he told me he had an M3 for sale...but a totally destroyed m3 at that!

So now I have an e36 318is as my daily driver and an e36 m3 to take parts off to try turn my 318is back into the car of my dreams.
The insurance company still haven't released the m3 for me to start taking parts off it, but when they do, you guys will be the first to know.

...and that's my random information for the day...Whats yours?

318kid · « **Reply #1 on:** August 03, 2008, 10:16:58 PM »

This seams like a cool thread! I've been having devilish thoughts of having a 4 door e36 dropped on some BBS's, but then I think about the fun times with my m42 and I know I can't betray her.... It'll take some time to get over, but I know I have the better car. Maybe later I can have both?

Jimmy Lewis · « **Reply #2 on:** August 03, 2008, 10:31:09 PM »

Well, why the hell not.

I'll start off with what I spent my day doing. Live in the parent's house, will be commuting to school atleast next year. Either way, I didn't have to work today, so I was enjoying sleeping in a bit, it was 10 and my mom rushed into my room telling me to get up, my dad had a tire blowout on the way down to where we keep our boat. He was in his 1977 F350 that he pulls the boat with, its his trash truck. He has a spare but it was flat from sitting for years, I threw a scuba tank in my trunk and grabbed the remainder of a plug kit I used a few weeks ago. Got to where he was, jacked his massive truck up with 2 blocks of wood and a bottle jack the size of a can of soup. After all of that, he still wanted to head to the boat, so my mom ends up leaving with him towards the boat. I went home and pulled my old 1970 Honda Trail 70 out of the garage to just tinker with. I ended up pulling the carb apart, because well, its probably never been apart. I find that the float bowl has a small pin size hole where it had just worn thin from the inside. I whipped up some 2 part epoxy and smeared it smooth. It was 2 by now, and I went inside to cool off. Ate some lunch and tried to watch some of the X-games at 3, didn't last long. I decided I wanted to wax my car, I washed it the night before but I ran out of light before I could wax. Pulled my e30 into the garage and detailed it for hours, then put the carb back together. Its really amazing that the little honda still runs the way it does. My dad actually used to ride it when he was about 15 and over its 38 year lifetime the oil probably was changed 2 times. I used to ride it when I was 5 and I know that since then no one has taken the time to change the oil. I checked it at the beginning of the summer and there honestly wasn't a drop of oil in the thing. Its really crazy. Well that was my day, changed a tire, detailed my car, fixed a leaky carb, and sat and read about how I'm never going to be able to afford to convert a M52 to obd1 and swap it into my car for probably another 5 years.

Jimmy Lewis · « **Reply #3 on:** August 03, 2008, 10:36:18 PM »

Yeah I have the same thoughts, but then I look at E36's, with the exception of the M3, and I realize I don't like them. And it seems that M52s are becoming as cheap as M50s in my area, so I have been doing a lot of reading on swapping to obd1 and such. Of course I won't be able to shell out that much money towards my car atleast until I have a good job and don't have school to pay for, which sadly is going to be quite a while.

nomad · « **Reply #4 on:** August 04, 2008, 06:57:17 PM »

Here is a random bit of info:
Punctuation and paragraphs make for an easy read.

Jimmy Lewis · « **Reply #5 on:** August 04, 2008, 08:24:59 PM »

I was just writing some random stuff down, sheesh. Sorry for making it so hard to read, but who would want to read about my day anyway.

tony92ic · « **Reply #6 on:** August 05, 2008, 02:20:36 PM »

I went on vacation last week and being from Minneapolis where there aren't really any military bases I am unfamiliar with the ins and outs of living near one. So when we were passing the Pentagon in Arlington, VA and I needed gas I stopped at the convenience store across the freeway. Well as it turns out NEX isn't a gas chain brand, but an acronym for Naval Exchange. And they are pretty pissed off when you fill your tank and go in to pay with no military ID. Lesson learned.

Random enough?

ClodKing · « **Reply #7 on:** August 05, 2008, 04:35:49 PM »

So I'm struggling to decide which way I should go for the winter time...

I could A) Save up for school, and just work on the getting the 318 running in tip top condition.

Or I could save up for some nice light race wheels, and tires, and start getting the lil M42 ready to hose my freinds Volkswagons.

OR tear the roof off of my burb and get it perpared for a full cage, and boatsiding...

Now I don't know about you guys, but I like trail rigs, and have been working on mine for a while. So I can go slow and get dirty, go fast and beat down my budds, or go to school and learned.

This was a retorical question, but if somebody has input or cares, giver'

ClodKing · « **Reply #8 on:** August 06, 2008, 03:17:18 PM »

I pitched in on the lotto ticket group buy we have at work today. I have a good feeling about it too.

As soon as I handed the money to the guy who was going to pick up the tickets, "Do it Again" by Steely Dan came on the radio. I think it's a good sign:D

If I do get a portion of that 43 million dollar pay out, you'll be sure to have a no money limit build up of an M42, hahaha.

318kid · « **Reply #9 on:** August 14, 2008, 05:03:43 PM »

Quote from: ClodKing;54450

If I do get a portion of that 43 million dollar pay out, you'll be sure to have a no money limit build up of an M42, hahaha.

I'm sure you wouldn't have a problem building up mine then too...

What would you guys do with 43 million?

ClodKing · « **Reply #10 on:** August 15, 2008, 05:34:28 PM »

I didn't win it:mad: hahaha

I'd probably pay my dad's mortgage off
buy a few welding machines
tubing bender
nice garage with lift
many tools
normal house next to garage
truck and trailer
build a track car

retire at the ripe old age of 23, hahaha

vonkamp · « **Reply #11 on:** August 15, 2008, 06:36:01 PM »

Okay this may only be funny to me. I was typing out an e-mail a few minutes ago that had " Obama" in there. When I ran the spell check, it wanted to replace "Obama" with "Osama". Please don't flame me. I'm just sayin'. Try it for yourself on Microsoft Outlook.

ClodKing · « **Reply #12 on:** August 16, 2008, 12:07:35 PM »

Really?? Hahaha!

I personally think that's funny.

xwill112x · « **Reply #13 on:** August 16, 2008, 04:02:31 PM »

43mill...

id have a 700whp m42 with a 6 spd. tranny with 4:47 gears...

then id have to figure out what i wanted to do with the other 42.99999999999999mill.

ahaha

PaulC · « **Reply #14 on:** August 21, 2008, 02:32:03 AM »

Last year I delivered European auto parts to the south side of Chicago. Every driver there had a POS riceburner even though we had access to euro parts at wholesale. Theres big money in running a German auto shop if you know how to run it, but some of the biggest ones were too crazy, some of those guys are always on the verge of snapping. The south side is cool, but as a north side native I could never really fit in. Its weird how that works. My left arm was always sunburned, and when I forgot the sunscreen I had to keep it tucked in down low. And when I drove up on the highway I could see the smog and would run my AC even if it wasn't hot outside just to filter the air. Used to hang out down town waiting for parts in a pay/parking lot outside of a courthouse with an older Ethiopian man. One time a couple morons walked up and stuck a pistol in his face and demanded money. He refused and told them that his boss would make him pay out of his own pocket. People would always pull up acting all serious and in a hurry. No one looks happy going into court, except maybe the lawyers.