Local Rear Wheel Drive DSM...What?

**JET** · 06-07-2005

Very cool. Did he remount the engine and go with a RWD tranny?

Matt D. · 06-07-2005

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Originally Posted by JET

Very cool. Did he remount the engine and go with a RWD tranny?

This is Kyle we're talking about... He himself rivals HORT when it comes to ghetto mechanics.

john · 06-07-2005

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Originally Posted by Matt D.

This is Kyle we're talking about... He himself rivals HORT when it comes to ghetto mechanics.

This coming from the kid who has not had a running dsm in his life! Fuck, I thought your car was one of Mikes first projects. I was there the other day and it is still sitting there. Go do it yourself ya mechanic. You give me shit when you cannot even work on your car.

AJ · 06-09-2005

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Originally Posted by Carlos

This coming from the kid who has not had a running dsm in his life! Fuck, I thought your car was one of Mikes first projects. I was there the other day and it is still sitting there. Go do it yourself ya mechanic. You give me shit when you cannot even work on your car.

I've personally seen Matt work on his won car. So if Matt wants to crack back on this it's all gravy.

lol

Matt D. · 06-09-2005

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Originally Posted by Carlos

This coming from the kid who has not had a running dsm in his life! Fuck, I thought your car was one of Mikes first projects. I was there the other day and it is still sitting there. Go do it yourself ya mechanic. You give me shit when you cannot even work on your car.

I bought the car as a project, and Mike agreed to help me with it. The project keeps getting bigger. What can't you understand about that? I'm not cutting corners, it's all being done right the first time. I'd rather have one non-running DSM than a handful of them that run half-assed or not at all.

By the way, who's really the kid? Last I checked I didn't live with my parents. Try living in an apartment without a garage and then ask why my car is still at QPR.

john · 06-10-2005

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Originally Posted by Matt D.

By the way, who's really the kid? Last I checked I didn't live with my parents. Try living in an apartment without a garage and then ask why my car is still at QPR.

You are 26 and have a (probly) full time job at Target??? I am 20, work full time (ace) and go to school full time in the fall and spring. I took 19 credits last semester getting straight A's. I am actually finacially independent. I could move out but I value money more than you. I will NEVER rent a place to live for a while. While paying school, I am actually saving for a house or some real estate investing. I have quite a bit saved up.

As far as an appartment withought a garage, do you think someone is going to steal the car? Ask anyone who has been to my house. My garage is full of dsm shit. I work most of the time out of it unless I am doing an engine or something in the winter. No heat or cooling, just shelter from rain or snow. If you want to discuss more, PM me.

Matt D. · 06-10-2005

Seriously, did you all miss the big

in my first post? But since you all wanted to fuel the fire, why stop now?

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Originally Posted by v8klla

Ghetto Mechanic? Who gave you the right to call anyone ghetto? Name one thing I have ever done that is "ghetto."

Did you ever look at the front of your car? What about that Pacesetter manifold with a ton of weld and slag where the runners joined?

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Originally Posted by v8klla

Just because I have the talent to build my own parts rather than paying outrageous amounts of money for them does not make me "ghetto."

Define outrageous. You pay what you get for the majority of the time in this world. Not to say that everything you make is bad, but why wouldn't it be ghetto, would anyone else want your parts?

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Before you start comparing me to HORT think about what you're saying...

I already have thought about it.

Now, on to the resident HORT member.

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Originally Posted by Carlos

You are 26 and have a (probly) full time job at Target??? I am 20, work full time (ace) and go to school full time in the fall and spring. I took 19 credits last semester getting straight A's.

Target? Shit... How things change. Structured education is overrated. I'll stick to educating myself and stay away from institutions. Have fun paying for your education for years to come.

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I am actually finacially independent. I could move out but I value money more than you. I will NEVER rent a place to live for a while. While paying school, I am actually saving for a house or some real estate investing. I have quite a bit saved up.

Good for you. I didn't know better when I was your age and fucked up my financial future.

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Originally Posted by Carlos

As far as an appartment withought a garage, do you think someone is going to steal the car? Ask anyone who has been to my house. My garage is full of dsm shit. I work most of the time out of it unless I am doing an engine or something in the winter. No heat or cooling, just shelter from rain or snow.

What does getting my car stolen have anything to do about this? We weren't talking about the security of it, were we? No. We were talking about working on my car. I have nowhere at my apartment to work on my car. That's the point. QPR is in the armpit of St. Paul, if I was worried about it getting stolen it would be from where it sits right now. Regardless, I don't have a garage that I can call my own and neither do you.

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If you want to discuss more, PM me.

No, that's fine. We'll do it here since you chose to reply to my original sarcasm in the public forum.

john · 06-10-2005

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Originally Posted by Matt D.

Target? Shit... How things change. Structured education is overrated. I'll stick to educating myself and stay away from institutions. Have fun paying for your education for years to come.

What does getting my car stolen have anything to do about this? We weren't talking about the security of it, were we? No. We were talking about working on my car. I have nowhere at my apartment to work on my car. That's the point. QPR is in the armpit of St. Paul, if I was worried about it getting stolen it would be from where it sits right now. Regardless, I don't have a garage that I can call my own and neither do you.

No, that's fine. We'll do it here since you chose to reply to my original sarcasm in the public forum.

Since I have no problem working my ass off, I have paid for the first 2 years so far out of pocket. My dad died in April, and we have only had one income for the past 5 years. My parents cannot afford to help out. That is why I plan on getting out of the dsm game. Do not want to throw good money towards bad. I will not have to worry about paying for school the rest of my life.

There is a parking lot at your apartment complex right??? How about working there??? Since I am such a ghetto mechanic, I have spent my fair share of time fixing a car on the side of the road and in parking lots. It is very accomplishable. I just get some cardboard to lay on.

MATCHBX · 07-05-2005

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Originally Posted by Carlos

I am 20, work full time (ace) and go to school full time in the fall and spring. I took 19 credits last semester getting straight A's. I am actually finacially independent. I could move out but I value money more than you. I will NEVER rent a place to live for a while. While paying school, I am actually saving for a house or some real estate investing. I have quite a bit saved up.

So you put the burdon on someone else (namely your parents). And you call that financially independent? So, do you pay your parents rent? Oh wait, you would NEVER pay rent for a place. Until you are paying for the roof over your head, you are NOT financially independent. Do you pay your parents for electricity, gas, cable, internet, water, garbage, garage space, etc.? If not, you are not independent. In fact you are very dependent upon them. Just paying car insurance and food does not make you independent. I admire someone that can save their money while going to school, but don't make yourself out to be something you are not. Matt, and many others out here, make a living in this world and pay their own way for everything.

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Originally Posted by Carlos

As far as an appartment withought a garage, do you think someone is going to steal the car? Ask anyone who has been to my house. My garage is full of dsm shit. I work most of the time out of it unless I am doing an engine or something in the winter. No heat or cooling, just shelter from rain or snow. If you want to discuss more, PM me.

And I'm sure your parents are just so thrilled with you for that. In Matt's case, it would probably get towed because he doesn't own the property it sits on like your parents. Your parents will let you have it sit there however long it takes while the owner of the place that Matt lives in (along with the city) have rules about having cars sit. Most apartments and townhomes do not allow working on vehicles in the parking lots. Things are alot different in the real world. Think a little more about that before you start spouting off again.

dsm10sec · 07-06-2005

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Originally Posted by MATCHBX

Most apartments and townhomes do not allow working on vehicles in the parking lots. Things are alot different in the real world.

Not even just in apartments and townhomes. I live with my parents, but when I was working on my car in the driveway the home owner's assoc. b!tched and made me move my car in the garage.