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Old 02-04-15, 03:48 PM
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Old 02-04-15, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Leukybear
Welp it looks like USPS lost my package from MASH transit.... and MASH essentially said well you're SOL stop barking up our tree and bother USPS.

Thankfully I have no remorse against filing a paypal chargeback against the arrogant ****tards at MASH.
**** them.
Was just browsing their site. Will wait to see how this plays out before I order anything. I hope it gets sorted out and you get your package.
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Old 02-04-15, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by seau grateau
One door closes, another opens. I bought a car.

Goodbye, money, it was cooling hanging out for a while.
Hopefully you get more usage out of yours, I looked at the oil change sticker when cleaning it, I put on about 1500 miles since May all while paying 70/month for insurance.
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Old 02-04-15, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by TenSpeedV2
Was just browsing their site. Will wait to see how this plays out before I order anything. I hope it gets sorted out and you get your package.
There was a heated phone call involved....
Needless to say if I ever do get the package, I will never buy from them again.
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Old 02-04-15, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Huffandstuff
Hopefully you get more usage out of yours, I looked at the oil change sticker when cleaning it, I put on about 1500 miles since May all while paying 70/month for insurance.
I'm sure I will. Decided to buy because my company's office is moving later this year. Bye-bye, bike commute.
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Today I drove my Volvo wagon through four inches of fresh dumping snow. My modified, tuned, incredibly capable AWD Swedish snow car on new ice tires could safely have gone 50MPH and still stopped where appropriate. Yet, the insensitive bozos who have moved to Colorado dictated that their bald tires and 2WD vehicles meant that we all had to do 5MPH for ten miles.

I picked today to drop my car off for new struts. So,I got to "Go Antarctican" and ride my 29er in the snow the rest of the way to work. Awesome fun.

Track bike is sitting in the basement, wondering if I will ever try it on the rollers.
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Old 02-04-15, 04:06 PM
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85' Golf
ABA swap and a ton of other crap.



Originally Posted by T13
oooh what is it?
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Old 02-04-15, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Unkle Rico
85' Golf
ABA swap and a ton of other crap.

Are those OZ rally's on there?
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Old 02-04-15, 04:19 PM
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Nope -- BB Arrows. Super rare set of rims, from the early 90's i think.

Originally Posted by Leukybear
Are those OZ rally's on there?
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Old 02-04-15, 04:24 PM
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Sold some tires I bought for my 240 that ended up being the wrong size. SO drove my van to work so the guy could pick them up. Pull into work and this happens.
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Old 02-04-15, 04:42 PM
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You can most likely blame a german car for that torx screw^

Originally Posted by Unkle Rico
Nope -- BB Arrows. Super rare set of rims, from the early 90's i think.
Lookin' good
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Old 02-04-15, 04:48 PM
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It must have fallen off my Vdub
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Old 02-04-15, 04:54 PM
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That thing is cool.
What's the point of the aba swap? Reliability? I get that it probably makes a little more power but either way they still don't make enough power to get out of their own way lol.
Originally Posted by Unkle Rico
85' Golf
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Old 02-04-15, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Leukybear
You can most likely blame a german car for that torx screw^
Chevy cars have recently started using torx screws too, I blame Obama.
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Old 02-04-15, 05:07 PM
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Bunch of reasons for doing a swap -- For me, the original 1.8l 90hp engine blew and i replaced it with a 2.0l 115hp from a later year golf, lots more torque but still slow haha

Love this car but i gotta sell it.

Originally Posted by LouCypher
That thing is cool.
What's the point of the aba swap? Reliability? I get that it probably makes a little more power but either way they still don't make enough power to get out of their own way lol.
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Old 02-04-15, 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Huffandstuff
Chevy cars have recently started using torx screws too, I blame Obama.
German's have been using it much longer however

I also blame that on obama even though he wasn't president. Also for losing my MASH package and stubbing my toe getting out of bed this morning.
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Old 02-04-15, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Unkle Rico
85' Golf
ABA swap and a ton of other crap.

Super fresh!!!
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Old 02-05-15, 05:47 PM
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Today I got out for a road ride.
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Old 02-05-15, 06:06 PM
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I put Cinelli bar tape on my ftp and honestly, wasnt impressed with the stuff. Time to go ride.
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Old 02-05-15, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Huffandstuff
Chevy cars have recently started using torx screws too, I blame Obama.
First torx I saw on a car was on a GM - my ex's 1996 Saturn.
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Old 02-05-15, 08:24 PM
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ugh saturn. even though mine was free and inherited, i hated it.

thing gave me nothing but problems, replaced tranny twice and ignition column 3x because i could just take the key out while the car was running.

come to think of it my pos focus can do the same thing now, maybe its something im doing? or theyre both ****.

im going with option b.
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Old 02-05-15, 08:41 PM
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CAAD still hasn't sold. I suck at selling bikes.
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Old 02-05-15, 08:53 PM
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Today some kid from LA offered me $3500 for one of my mopeds. I said no.
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Old 02-05-15, 09:37 PM
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Currently working through Bicycle Design an Illustrated History from the MIT Press. I'd really recommend it. Very well written, and well researched. Filled with original catalogue scans and patent drawings. Written in a little bit of an academic style. I can't recommend it enough.

I also went up to 4 classes from the 3 I was taking in the fall. I'm now up to 5-600 pages a week of reading. No more Netflix binges (got them out of my system over break), at least for a couple weeks.

Also went on a ride bikes date with a girl. She likes touring and long rides. Very cute. The fact she rides on the sidewalk when downtown, though, = heartbreak.

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Old 02-05-15, 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
Today some kid from LA offered me $3500 for one of my mopeds. I said no.
Attachment to the moped aside, wouldn't you take a loss to let it go at that price?
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