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  1. desertdude
    Man UK made some seriously crappy cars during the 60s 70s. No wonder all those companies are dead today.The only thing cool I can thnk of from that era is tge Jensen Interceptor
  2. desertdude
    Wasn't this what the original Bat mobile based on by Barris
  3. desertdude
    Been fascinated with the Aston Martin Lagonda ever since I first saw it in the early 1990s The hard edged angles, the three headlight per side cluster and the all digital dash and single spoke steering I think its awesome looking. The inside is just as angular as the outside
  4. desertdude
    Dont bring conversion rates into the equation otherwise a taxi ride in Zimbabwe probably costs a billion Zimbabwean dollars
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    One thing I do is , its a bad idea to buy a Tesla, not because its a bad car but because of the company and CEO treats their customers like shit. First you couldn't even buy a single screw and install it yourself, Only Tesla sells tesla parts and no one else ( hence the big market in salvage Teslas to be used as parts ) and all work to be carried out only by tesla approved shops and last I heard now they are saying all body work will only be done at the Tesla factory. So if you ding your car, you have to send the car to the Tesla factory in california to get it repaired, not to mention when in 3-5 years you need to replace your entire battery, thats going to cost you your left arm and right testicle. Too expensive and too much of a hassle to be driving.
  6. desertdude
    Next you'll tell us you have the obligatory token black friend too right
  7. desertdude
    If you've worked on Nissan's you'll realise most V engines have that sucker buried inside.
  8. desertdude
    Errr...price. Go to youtube and search for and look at how a rolls royce is manufactured and then search for some other cheap mass produced car and see how they are made and painted.World of difference. Dipping is not actually painting the car, its a series of chemical baths for corrosion prevention and sometimes a final bath for primer. Its the type of paint and how many coats of paint and clear are sprayed on then polished by hand and the post paint inspection in a special room with bright lights and gone over by a team of inspectors, imperfections marked and either sent back for polishing ot even repainting.
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    Don't think any survived LOL
  10. desertdude
    Always, always look at the painters work before you give in your car for any paintjob. Visit the workshop, see what kind of prep work is being done, see a car thats already in the booth being painted and look at some jobs that have been done and waiting for delivery. There are tons of good painters here who have learned from years of experience if not decades, but if you go to the workshop and insist on paying absolutely the bottom dollar then expect crappy work. Not always the case but in majority of the cases. @Gaurav got his Pajero repainted around year or so back we went had a look at the shop first, once satisfied only then gave the car in for the job. I think he went and asked or actually supplied a better quality paint later on. Job was a good one from what I recall. @ Barry's borderline racist comments, the less said the better.
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    Easier said than done for you but with a population whom 90% can't even change a tyre on their own, you expect them to dismantle a dashboard? And garages here charge an arm an a leg for something like that. That's where I'm getting at. I've done a few dashes in my time and still would rather bypass the useless ( in this climate and country) heater rather than waste time and money trying to fix a heater, which I will never use. Can't even remember the last time I thought I needed one in my car. No wait, actually I can remember very well I needed a heater, it was Jan 2009 very early morning around 4 am on the Hamim road heading down to Liwa to set up base camp for the around the UAE off road event. It was very cold that morning and my Land Rover Discovery Series I engine wasn't even reaching temp, so did the old trucker trick of blocking 3/4th of my front grill with a piece of cardboard. So yeah 9 years ago I needed a heater in my car, haven't needed one since. So clearly something one can live without in these parts.
  12. desertdude
    Yup you got it, no love for oil burners here, thought you were going to post something interesting, diesel related. Just go to Emirates road and you see loads of trucks. My interest in trucks is only limited to playing Eurotruck 2
  13. desertdude
    Sorry all gone for the Takata recall.
  14. desertdude
    Overheating! That needle is on the first mark on the cool side. What makes you think your car is "overheating" I think you have other problems, get a diagnostic code reading and live data feed before you start throwing more money and Parts at it.
  15. desertdude
    Yeah so this VS A simple bypass :D
  16. desertdude
    I've done my self on a couple of my cars, a simple piping reroute with 0 side effects in this climate vs $$$$ to rip out the dashboard to get to tge heater core replace or even if it is a small leaky O ring still the dash has to go for something you will use perhaps once or twice a year or maybe not at all even. The choice is pretty simple everytime
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    That's not its intended purpose but it does work to cool down an overheating engine a bit. But a few feet of piping isn't going to effect the cooling of the engine. In these parts its just not worth it to maintain your heating system once its starts to leak or blows
  18. desertdude
    was just going to say that, and there are no GCC 2drs all US imports.
  19. desertdude
    Yaris Sport!
  20. desertdude
    Well you can then also get a house maid, who will cook, clean and take care of you i.e Corolla
  21. desertdude
    lol..ok lets put it this way, would you marry a woman who was beautiful, voluptuous charming, great personality, wicked sense of humour, interesting and whenever you looked at her you smiled but every once in a while, got upset and sometimes even angry and just wanted some TLC from you. Or someone, who was bland looking, boring, was as charming as a door knob, did what she was told, but never got upset or angry and you could go on business trips on months and didnt have to worry about her, not even call her to check up on her if she was doing fine because you knew she was. Knew even if you didnt see or talk to her to a year she wasn't going any where because she was a loyal and "reliable"
  22. desertdude
    Yeah you are pretty much spot on, once a car breaks traction the tail end will try to overtake the front end. Fishtailing. Nothing to do with driveshafts and balances. An unbalanced drive shaft will cause nasty vibes even when driving like a nun above a certain speed.
  23. desertdude
    As you might have guessed, not a fan. Relax mate, no need to get all emotional, I was just havin' a bit of a laugh. didn't see the " " in the end?
  24. desertdude
    Probably what is know as a poor man's peel. When the rear LSD clutches are worn out and only one tyre is doing the peeling. Leaving big 1's in the parking lot instead of 11's
  25. desertdude
    Ok if you insist. Ok small and cramped on the inside. Not much going on the outside too, a good name would be stubby bob. Nothing to write home about under the hood. Overall pretty charmless and characterless. More in the same category as white goods, like a washing machine or toaster. It does what is says on the tin tough, so can't fault it for that that
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