What's everybody's future plan for their car(s)?

[Eye of the Tiger]

New plan:? I think I'm going to take out the front CV axles and convert my car to RWD.?

[the Teuton]

Being a wagon, it already has near 50/50 weight distribution.  That, and my car will be the shizzle because it's RWD...for the approximately 100 miles before the transmission gives out.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Being a wagon, it already has near 50/50 weight distribution.? That, and my car will be the shizzle because it's RWD...for the approximately 100 miles before the transmission gives out.

Oh. Okay then. As long as it's SHIZZZITE!!!!!

[the Teuton]

Oh. Okay then. As long as it's SHIZZZITE!!!!!

I'll try, gangsta, but I'm not sure I can promise 3 Zs.  It's gonna be a little tough.  Maybe the gods of VTEC will help me if I put one of their symbolic ritual stickers on the side of my car, or I might get more security and power if I just get a Type R sticker.

Making it the SHIZZZITE will most certainly be a challenge.

[Raghavan]

Being a wagon, it already has near 50/50 weight distribution.  That, and my car will be the shizzle because it's RWD...for the approximately 100 miles before the transmission gives out.

When the transmission asplodes, you're putting a MT in it, right?

Me:
Long Term: Buy a bike next summer.

Car: Nothing.

[the Teuton]

When the transmission asplodes, you're putting a MT in it, right?

Me:
Long Term: Buy a bike next summer.

Car: Nothing.

To be very honest, when the transmission explodes in probably about 50,000 miles, I'll hopefully have another car in good enough condition that I can save up for my Subie for a while (kinda hoping my car makes it through grad school with me).  The 6 speed manual costs a ton of money, but it is physically shorter than the 5 speed, so it matches up exactly with the automatic driveshaft. 

Yeah, when the time comes, I'm going to dump waaaayyyy too much money in what will be a 20 year old car because it's lighter than any American WRX by at least 500 lbs. and it's a great platform to start with.

There's a company called East Coast Swappers based in Massachusetts (they do have a website) that swaps new engines and transmissions into old Subarus.  For about $10,000, I could have a wagon that will out accelerate any stock STI, much less most Corvettes.  I just wish college wasn't so expensive.  That, quite honestly, is one of my goals.

[SaltyDog]

I bought a metric socket set so I could take my calipers off to acces the wheel bearings and guess what?  I need a 15mm which is strangely missing.  It goes "9,10,11,12,13,14,16,17"  WTF?

[Eye of the Tiger]

I bought a metric socket set so I could take my calipers off to acces the wheel bearings and guess what?? I need a 15mm which is strangely missing.? It goes "9,10,11,12,13,14,16,17"? WTF?

I think they do that because 15mm is the same as 9/16

[SaltyDog]

That I didn't know

[SVT_Power]

n1ck with his rare moment of intelligence

[Eye of the Tiger]

n1ck with his rare moment of intelligence

d00d, you say that all the time, except when you're calling me a fatt3h.

[TBR]

What's this, actually knowing before hand what socket should be used instead of doing the trial and error method. Sounds like somebody actually has a repair manual.

[SVT_Power]

d00d, you say that all the time, except when you're calling me a fatt3h.

shut 1t fatt3h

[the Teuton]

My future plans are to have my mom force me to drive her Exploder.  *sigh*

[Eye of the Tiger]

If he just puts a Flowmaster on that bitch, he'll be pimpin 

[the Teuton]

If he just puts a Flowmaster on that bitch, he'll be pimpin 

I'm not usually an SUV person unless the SUV actually is used for what it was meant to do.

[Danish]

I'm not usually an SUV person unless the SUV actually is used for what it was meant to do.

Believe me, its been off road

[ro51092]

Plans:
A4:
-Return it and attempt to buy a 987
-Buy an E30 on the side and autocross it. Hell, put an S52 in it.

[SVT_Power]

Believe me, its been off road

[the Teuton]

Just remember, don't call your parents at 4 a.m. and tell them you got stuck on an ATV trail out in the middle of the woods and the car is completely flooded.  While memorable, it isn't exactly fun.

[SVT_Power]

oh isn't that far away from home

[Eye of the Tiger]

Just remember, don't call your parents at 4 a.m. and tell them you got stuck on an ATV trail out in the middle of the woods and the car is completely flooded.? While memorable, it isn't exactly fun.

It's fun as long as you have another 4x4 friend to call instead of your parents. It's even more fun as long as you don't run out of beer. 

[the Teuton]

It's fun as long as you have another 4x4 friend to call instead of your parents. It's even more fun as long as you don't run out of beer. 

We had to get a modified F-350 to pull the Jeep out after a failed attempt by both a Wrangler and a Ram 3500.  There was so much force (estimated 20,000 lbs.) that was used that the chain snapped, breaking both front and rear windows. 



Yeah, beer probably would have helped, but I didn't touch alcohol in high school, so it's a moot point.

[SVT_Power]

I didn't touch alcohol in high school

you hit puberty a bit late?

(or judging from your height, you never might have  )

[the Teuton]

you hit puberty a bit late?

(or judging from your height, you never might have  )

Go perform painful, unnatural acts upon yourself.     And last I remember, you're only 5'8".  While I may be this height for the rest of my life, I have learned to accept it.  Plus, I'm the perfect build for something like an Elise if the opportunity ever arises.

[SVT_Power]

Go perform painful, unnatural acts upon yourself.     And last I remember, you're only 5'8".  While I may be this height for the rest of my life, I have learned to accept it.  Plus, I'm the perfect build for something like an Elise if the opportunity ever arises.

yeah but i'm asian you're white so you should be taller 

but i agree on fitting into smaller cars 

[the Teuton]

yeah but i'm asian you're white so you should be taller 

but i agree on fitting into smaller cars 

Now you're pulling the race card.  Oh shit... :P

[SVT_Power]

Now you're pulling the race card.  Oh shit... :P

[heelntoe]

We had to get a modified F-350 to pull the Jeep out after a failed attempt by both a Wrangler and a Ram 3500.  There was so much force (estimated 20,000 lbs.) that was used that the chain snapped, breaking both front and rear windows. 



Yeah, beer probably would have helped, but I didn't touch alcohol in high school, so it's a moot point.

we got stuck on the beach once. but then we just switched to 4 hi. (this was in a defender BTW)
i wish i could go on trails though.

[heelntoe]

oh, i'm also 5'8" last i checked.