Did The Russians or Russian Rebels Shoot Down a Malaysian Airliner?

[Nickdfresh]

Nick has some serious borderline issues.

Yeah, I love Madonna!

[Nickdfresh]

You have got to be kidding. People actually buy fake mud and put it on their SUVs?? And people call ME a redneck...

It's been around for a while. I put it on my expensive mountain bike to hide the dust and make people think I've actually been off road...

[Seshmeister]

Mate he needs a 4x4 to carry his sandwiches

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[Nickdfresh]

They are driven here by hesitant rich mothers on the school run in the city.

In London they are called Chelsea tractors and people buy fake mud sprays to pretend they use them at the weekend to do outdoor stuff.

My main objection apart from what Imapuss said is that they don't have to follow the same safety rules as other cars which means their fenders are too high and also they don't crumple so that if one hits you on the side it's chassis is going to kill you or your kids. Worst are the bull bars which are pedestrian killers.

I'm talking about urban drivers I have no problem with them being used in the way that they were originally meant.

I recently saw that Top Gear did an episode on what they derisively called "caravaners". They took some heat for it because they bashed them incessantly...

[Anonymous]

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What the fuck? I understood fuck all. What language are they fucking speaking?

It's like they have nuts in their mouths. Vandy, when you speak, do you sound like you have nuts in your mouth?

I'm gonna steal "Pwoah, Jesus Gazza", though. Brilliant.

Cheers!

[vandeleur]

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[Nickdfresh]

Payola and on line sources? Try certified mechanics who actually have to fix the stuff. Honda's quality isn't what it used to be. 1973 Vegas are pretty rare these days.



Basically throw away cars. Nothing I would want to be rock hounding in the deserts of northern Nevada in.

You''re out of your fucking mind.

Honda has its issues and is hardly bulletproof and personally I would never buy one (i.e. bad tranny's [for ImaPuss ] in some model years and problems with their conventional 5W-20 motor oil spec for extended OCI's in 3.5L engined Pilots, etc.). But the CRV is a class leader. If I was married, my wife would drive one. Great on gas, reliable, safe, and fantastic resale value. Tell your imaginary mechanic friends to go pound salt!

[Seshmeister]

My impression has always been that Honda make very good engines.

I had a Honda Prelude for a year or so back in the 90s which was fine but I only bought it because I wanted a car with flip up headlights which was probably some sort of James Bond hangover.

I managed to crash it into a lampost demonstrating it's unique '4 wheel steering' to a friend...

It was this one, looking back it was kind of cool, one of those cars that only looks good in certain colors but mine was white.

[ashstralia]

Nudger Shadow!

[PETE'S BROTHER]

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[Nickdfresh]

Honda does make very good engines (automatic transmissions - not always)...

Some are having problems because they had thinner, convential oils break down and cause damage after extended oil change intervals in their SUV (Pilots). Honda now uses a synthetic blend oil, but you're fine if it's changed in like 5000 miles. We use thinner oils here than does Europe, and we use conventional oil but that is all changing now with even pedestrian cars like Chevy's now spec'ing a minimum of synthetic blends...

[DONNIEP]

My impression has always been that Honda make very good engines.

I had a Honda Prelude for a year or so back in the 90s which was fine but I only bought it because I wanted a car with flip up headlights which was probably some sort of James Bond hangover.

I managed to crash it into a lampost demonstrating it's unique '4 wheel steering' to a friend...

It was this one, looking back it was kind of cool, one of those cars that only looks good in certain colors but mine was white.

Sesh is a drug dealer??? Who knew...

[Seshmeister]

Yeah I seem to remember finding out on here that your gas is or used to be quite shitty to so maybe that was part of the problem.

There only are a few car companies left now anyway split into different brands, the whole thing is a bit mad.

The older I get the less interested I am in the whole thing. I heard some advice once and it sort of bears up especially when you are young.

Buy the most expensive house you can afford and the cheapest car that works.

I've never bought a brand new car because it's insane, I've always thought it made much more sense to buy the one that cost twice as much a couple of years earlier.

[Seshmeister]

Sesh is a drug dealer??? Who knew...

It was the mid 90s...

[ashstralia]

Wait, lemme get this straight.

The dude who lectures us about which car we should own once bought a car on the sole criteria that it came with pop up headlights?

Yep, seems legit.

[Kristy]

Yeah, I love Madonna!

I'm learning to understand you better, Nick. Thanks to Dr. David.

[ELVIS]

That's how he goes about everything...

[Nickdfresh]

I'm learning to understand you better, Nick. Thanks to Dr. David.

Good for you!

[Nickdfresh]

That's how he goes about everything...

You were dumb enough to watch the video? Well, you are an Alex Jones junkie...

[Nickdfresh]

Krusty is Wiki'ing her psychobabble again!

[ashstralia]

Bad acting! That's gold.

[ELVIS]

You were dumb enough to watch the video? Well, you are an Alex Jones junkie...

I was talking about Seshticle...

[ashstralia]

The bah ble will set you free, friend!

It's got a mash up of far more ancient fables, all presented in a format your average second century goat herder can easily understand!

[Seshmeister]

Wait, lemme get this straight.

The dude who lectures us about which car we should own once bought a car on the sole criteria that it came with pop up headlights?

Yep, seems legit.

Popup lights never killed anyone.

[Seshmeister]

I was talking about Seshticle...

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[ashstralia]

Popup lights never killed anyone.

I want to see a peer reviewed bar graph.

[Nickdfresh]

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I think he might install internet in his bunker, even at the risk of being triangulated

[ELVIS]

No I wont...

[Kristy]

Krusty is Wiki'ing her psychobabble again!

Well more in the way of YouTubing but whatever, borderline boy.

[Nickdfresh]

Well more in the way of YouTubing but whatever, borderline boy.

Well, undoubtedly that's better...

[ELVIS]

I'm digging a new bunker now for the Super Bee...

[Kristy]

Is that Obama's "steering wheel"???

[Nickdfresh]

The mildly fascinating interactive Ukraine war map featuring contributions by Ukrainian "patriots"...

http://liveuamap.com/

[Nitro Express]

Wrong, Notro...

I understand in great detail how a combustion engine works...

I'm an active mechanic in my working life as well as my free time, and I've taken all sorts of classes...

When I say efficient, I mean in comparison to any other technology or alternative energy source, so far...

And that quote (sans link) is old...

Modern efficiency in an automobile is around 35% these days and getting better...

Heat, friction and turbulence are factors that will effect any alternative energy source...

And when you factor in reliability, nothing can touch a modern gas or diesel engine...

Who's Notro?

Most steel engines have a thermodynamic limit of 37%. Even when aided with turbochargers and stock efficiency aids, most engines retain an average efficiency of about 18%-20%.[9] Rocket engine efficiencies are much better, up to 70%, because they operate at very high temperatures and pressures and can have very high expansion ratios.[10] Electric motors are better still, at around 85-90% efficiency or more, but they rely on an external power source (often another heat engine at a power plant subject to similar thermodynamic efficiency limits).

I think you better stick with nursing.

[Seshmeister]

I think you better stick with nursing.

No he was a terrible nurse.

[ELVIS]

No. the medical atmosphere is what's terrible...

[FORD]

No. the medical atmosphere is what's terrible...

In Piyush Jindal's Louisiana, probably so.

[ELVIS]

I put it on my expensive mountain bike to hide the dust and make people think I've actually been off road...

No need to remind us of your lust for vanity...

[ELVIS]

In Piyush Jindal's Louisiana, probably so.

Shaddup, it's the same everywhere...

Sub-par, overpriced Big Pharma sorcery that gives people false hope...

Aside from emergency medicine and warranted surgery, it's criminal...

[Nitro Express]

I guess this modern quack medicine is not why we went from an average life expectancy of 65 years in the 30's to 80 years in 2014. Stupid me. I thought it was modern medicine. I guess we should just burn them over priced hospitals down and throw the doctors in the gulag.