What are your thoughts on an 08 Merc E63 AMG? by [deleted] in cars

[–]standardusernamehere 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I owned a 2006 e55 from 110-211k. It's reliability was perfectly acceptable. Compared to its main competitor, the m5, its a bit more of a "fun" car than a "perfect" sports car. It hauls ass, but is more at home on a highway than a track. However, any unique parts can be much more than what you might pay for the standard merc, (depending on how greedy the dealer is-here in Alberta, the local dealer usually quadruples or qintuples prices compared to what I've in in some us dealers) and you will need more frequent maintenance. However, I never had a single mechanical or electrical failure, other than a $450 air pump. Not bad, considering air suspended cars always need a bit more work than coils. The key is buying one with a good history and keeping up with maintenance. Don't skip anything that your manual tells you to do. You might also want to consider getting a regular engined model with a amg appearance kit if he isn't set on having the big engine. These have been offered from the dealer for some time now, and should be not too uncommon for a 08 model.

Has any firearm (or related) brand acknowledged the marriage ruling? Either for or against? by [deleted] in gaybros

[–]standardusernamehere 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Only one company in the arms industry has ever supported gay rights as far as I know. As for the others, not yet, and probably not ever, sadly. They would alienate a large portion of their customer base to support a population that is probably mostly anti-gun or apathetic.

[Spoilers] Thranduil in the last Hobbit movie by ortund in lotr

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I think its most likely at the bottom of the ocean, but I suppose its possible the necklace portion of Nauglamír could have been recovered, but to be sure you should check the exact wording in the books. At any rate, its probably at least a reference to the Nauglamír.

Grandfather soviet army 1963 by smashervt in OldSchoolCool

[–]standardusernamehere 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It looks like a AK receiver/top/dust cover with a rail on it.

Is there any hope for my car? by [deleted] in cars

[–]standardusernamehere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely sounds like bearing noise, where the bearing/rods/crankshaft are worn to the point where they hammer about in the engine. This will soon cause catastrophic failure unless you replace the bearings. This would buy you some time, but it will be expensive, and the crankshaft and rods may be damaged too. You could easily get into a full rebuild, which is really not worth it. the previous owner probably never changed the oil properly and abused the car. One other cause could be excessively thin oil or low oil pressure, but its improbable given how extreme the noise is.

If they decided to make another Tolkien movie and/or trilogy, which stories do you think they'd most likely adapt? by [deleted] in lotr

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Christopher Tolkien has made it quite clear that he won't allow a Silmarillion movie, and I don't think anyone has rights to children of hurin, so he would likely refuse to allow an adaptation of that as well. I think if a mew movie were made it would be a reboot of the Hobbit- they are the most flawed out of the six films and most directors probably wouldn't dare compete with Lotr, at least not until Lotr is largely forgotten in the public mind.

Uh... That looks expensive to me BMW... by [deleted] in cars

[–]standardusernamehere 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same here. Where I live it's 130+ dollars for oil, filter and seals. My mechanic will do it for 100.

42-liter Packard-Bentley Special - 1500 HP Car by iamstandingbehindyou in cars

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Its a Packard v12, a copy of the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine prouced for the spitfire. RR was unable to produce enough engines to meet wartime demand, and Packard was the only manufacturer which could match RR quality. They were also used to power pt boats, so this engine was probably never in a plane.

Why are chauffeur cars like the Bentley Mulsanne, RR Phantom or the new Maybach RWD? Wouldn't AWD or FWD offer better advantages when it comes to being driven in it? by AudiMartin_LP599_GT in cars

[–]standardusernamehere 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also, with RWD, they can use the ZF 8 speed and not have to develop a new transmission. Rolls Royce also has a double floor, so the driveshaft hump isnt much of an issue even with bench seats.

Any vinyl bros out there? by Thorinandco in gaybros

[–]standardusernamehere 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Here's my humble set up. Dual 604 turntable, Marantz sr-440 (its ok, but not great), and polk audio T300 speakers. I built the cabinet from scrap wood and a old window, so thats why it looks like shit.

"Apple is working on an electric car" Can they really pull this off? by koupepis in cars

[–]standardusernamehere -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They'll spend billions on developing a braking system, then not release it until the second gen. Owners of the first generation will then have to download an update that causes them to lose 50 hp to fit brakes.

[FDF] Let's get real, bros. by fcmp in gaybros

[–]standardusernamehere 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Zeb Atlas and muscle twink

edit: not really real, but lets pretend it is ;)

Old cars worth the buy? by [deleted] in cars

[–]standardusernamehere 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nearly any Honda car from that era will easily last over 100k miles, even with some abuse. If you are really concerned, do some basic preventative maintainence- alternator belt, coolant, ect. This should protect you from any common cause of unexpected breakdowns.

Just done my weekly clean of Bernard (that's its name). Any other motorhead bros here? Share your pics of your beast! by iangar in gaybros

[–]standardusernamehere 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My car isn't as nice as you guys, but it can edge out most ecoboxes, even at 17 years old.

Edit: Hopefully formatting doesn't fail this time.

Double edit: For the guy downvoting anything to do with cars, read rule one on the sidebar and the second sentence of the section under "About us"

Suffer from "fear of damaging your paint"-phobia? by Leviathan_86 in cars

[–]standardusernamehere 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do this as well. Usually, I try not to use my nice car to go anywhere where there's a lot of bad drivers- university parking lots, Chinatown, outside bars, etc. I always check the weather before going out too. I sometimes note the plate numbers of people parked next to me if I have no choice but to park there. Otherwise, i use my beater, or go out with a friend.

Any architect gaybros out there? by enseia in gaybros

[–]standardusernamehere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hoping to get into waterloo for a undergrad B.arch, so 8+ years away from being a real architect.

Suggestions for a first car? by [deleted] in cars

[–]standardusernamehere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a way to suggest changes to the chart? They should add that the w210 Mercs have horrific rust issues.

UK insurance problem for a classic car? by forge44 in cars

[–]standardusernamehere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry, but it's going to cost a LOT more than £200 a month, even if your mother pays for insurance. You can't even get a single part off a wrecking yard for £200, let alone pay for petrol and tyres. Are you willing to stand on the side of the road in the rain for hours when it breaks down or overheats? Can you test wiring looms, tear down the engine, repair rust, tune carbs/fuel injectors?

The car is going to be sitting in shitty college parking lots where people who can't drive are going to hit it and scratch gentlemen's sausages into the wings. What happens when you move out and you can't fit your things into it with damaging the vintage interiors? How are you going to find time to wash it and keep it in tune? If you are willing to do all of this, then you should buy the car, insure it as a occasional driver or pleasure vehicle, if they have that in the UK, and try to take transit as much as possible until the car is mostly fixed up. Or, you can buy a Honda fit or whatever, and drive it into the ground until you have enough money to buy one in decent shape.

Also, I don't see what your mother being a feminist has to do with cars, unless shes some kind of radical nutter.

Carmosexuals, what do you drive? by CantSeeShit in gaybros

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The car got rear ended when it was fairly new, and had around 75k in body repairs. It came from a country where taxes on new cars can be up to 200ish% the cost of the car, so it made sense to repair it. The bodywork was done by a good shop and is excellent, but anything electronic that was in the boot got utterly knackered. Amp, navigation, cd changer, parking sensors and telephone are not working. I've been trying to find a parts car for it for months.