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Geo said:
They forgot a principle rule, less noise, less friction = more horsepower.
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That's fine - while they are in good condition. When the oil gets into them and they degrade the teeth come off and bits of rubber and shit. They fall to bits and snap. They don't always last the length of time claimed by quite a margin.
 
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Geo said:
Not arguing, just stating fact. If engineered properly with the correct materials, there are many advantages.
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ok - but they often aren't and they incorrectly claim they are more reliable than they really are + they don't always use Kevlar - they still use rubber. Their engineering assumptions need modifying for the real world. It was a cheap attractive solution with down the track consequences - so they picked the short term benefits over the long term costs which often land on the consumer.
 
My Lexus finally left me on the side of the road. Well, actually in the middle of the road. A two lane. On a hill about 30 yards from the crest. And my street was at the bottom of the hill. During afternoon "Drive time". I had to literally flag traffic to keep an accident from happening while calling my wife to bring my truck up so I could push my Lexus off the road at the top of the hill on a little side street with it and hook a chain up to it and pull it home.

It has 233k miles on it. Waterpump and possibly the timing belt let go. Won't know until I get the top of the motor off. It never got hot and it pretty much just shut down so I think it wasn't catastrophic. I'll get it going. Meantime someone gave me a Nissan Altima with 190k miles on it. The last 3 cars I acquired were given to me. I like free cars. I don't like car payments. The woman has a new(ish) car, which I paid off a few months back. I don't want her stuck on the side of the road. Me, I drive them until they strand me, then I fix them and do it again.
 
Floyd Eye said:
My Lexus finally left me on the side of the road. Well, actually in the middle of the road. A two lane. On a hill about 30 yards from the crest. And my street was at the bottom of the hill. During afternoon "Drive time". I had to literally flag traffic to keep an accident from happening while calling my wife to bring my truck up so I could push my Lexus off the road at the top of the hill on a little side street with it and hook a chain up to it and pull it home.

It has 233k miles on it. Waterpump and possibly the timing belt let go. Won't know until I get the top of the motor off. It never got hot and it pretty much just shut down so I think it wasn't catastrophic. I'll get it going. Meantime someone gave me a Nissan Altima with 190k miles on it. The last 3 cars I acquired were given to me. I like free cars. I don't like car payments. The woman has a new(ish) car, which I paid off a few months back. I don't want her stuck on the side of the road. Me, I drive them until they strand me, then I fix them and do it again.
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What's the difference between a Lexus and an Echidna?
With the Lexus the pricks are on the inside :-)
 
Thumbpicker said:
What's the difference between a Lexus and an Echidna?
With the Lexus the pricks are on the inside :-)
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That is a lame remake of the Porsche and the Porcupine joke. Which besides being funny is actually true.

I got my Lexus free. Before that I was driving a beater ass 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan I bought for 3k. I put over 200k miles on that bitch before I gave it away. Running still.
 
VonBonfire said:
It doesn't piss me off mate it just confirms my suspicions that you have actual brain damage. :LOL:
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A lot of people would really like to be able to make proper espresso that tastes better than a coffee shop at home. You stick with your plain old "Cup of Joe" mate. You ain't ready for that fangled stuff them slickers drink.
 
Thumbpicker said:
A lot of people would really like to be able to make proper espresso that tastes better than a coffee shop at home. You stick with your plain old "Cup of Joe" mate. You ain't ready for that fangled stuff them slickers drink.
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There is a lot to like about city living but when the shows over I still prefer starry nights the way God made them.
 
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