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Old Jan 2, 2017 | 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
Yeah, I mean at least it does something.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixTddQQ2Hs4
God damn, that crap takes forever!

How about something that doesn't waist hour thyme?




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Old Jan 2, 2017 | 09:28 AM
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Heat shielding temp measurements to share after fully hot (yes, in portrait mode because I wasn't thinking clearly).


Old Jan 2, 2017 | 02:00 PM
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Emissivity.
On the shiny parts you are effectively measuring the reflected temp of the surroundings, not the actual temp on the face of your heat shield. Shiny metal = IR mirror.

Old Jan 2, 2017 | 07:52 PM
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Old Jan 2, 2017 | 09:44 PM
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Old Jan 3, 2017 | 05:03 AM
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Found a ride for 2017. 5 liter class.



Needs engine rebuilt, body work, put back together and paint.
Old Jan 3, 2017 | 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Erat
Found a ride for 2017. 5 liter class.

I did not know the rapper E-40 had a boat.


Old Jan 3, 2017 | 06:55 AM
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I know haha.
Lady Dragonmead, the boat is also named after a local brewery.

Old Jan 3, 2017 | 08:50 AM
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1996 Mazda Miata

This car needs a lot of work. The soft top has some holes in it, so the interior got wet and is in very rough shape. The car will start and stay running. But it definitely runs a little rough. It does have a rebuilt title as well. You will want to have a trailer to take this away.
On a scale of 1 to even?
Old Jan 3, 2017 | 09:18 AM
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1990 Mazda Miata 20B 3-Rotor
$12,000, comes with enclosed trailer
Over $35k in receipts!!!!!
Not for the faint of heart, full time autox racecar, has won several SCCA Solo2 national championships
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1990 Mazda Miata 20B 3-Rotor Racecar - $12000 (Bentonville, AR)

Looks interesting.
Old Jan 3, 2017 | 12:06 PM
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would daily
Old Jan 3, 2017 | 02:10 PM
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Old Jan 3, 2017 | 03:41 PM
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Old Jan 3, 2017 | 03:48 PM
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Old Jan 3, 2017 | 07:22 PM
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Old Jan 3, 2017 | 07:26 PM
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I cannot believe we missed this artwork from Skou's re-route spacer thread,

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Old Jan 3, 2017 | 08:40 PM
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Old Jan 3, 2017 | 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by sixshooter
Would daily

I am oddly aroused by that. I kinda reminds me of the Baja Beetles that were so common in the 70s and 80s, mostly because doing such a conversion was the cheapest way to repair a bug that was otherwise totaled from a front or rear collision.


It won't be long before someone combines this




with this




at which point, we're on a really slippery slope towards

Old Jan 3, 2017 | 10:33 PM
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Saw a new civic si hatchback today. Holy ****, if you think the Prius rear end is ugly, you gotta see this thing in person. I nearly barfed on my steering wheel. It looks like psychedelic robots designed it.




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