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I totally spun off the road today. It was a calculated risk. I regreet it a little now. xP
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 06:35:19 UTC from web-
@pony sounds cool :)
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@renovatedkitchen @widget I took an icy turn going about 50mph while there were no other cars on the road. 50 was the speed limit, but I ended up swerving into the other lane then back across mine and into the snow off the road. I teach myself about limits this way, but at the same time I had to really burn some rubber to get out of the snow and to work on time. xP Hopefully my ABS light was only on temporarily and nothing is wrong with that too.
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 06:45:14 UTC from web-
@pony if it's still on, leaving the car off for a while fixes it. If not, unplug the NEGATIVE terminal from the battery for 15 seconds. If it still won't, it's a dirty sensor. Snow drifting is fun in an AWD car :p
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@renovatedkitchen sweet. hopefully that's it then. thanks for the tip. :3 Mine is an AWD '01 Explorer. Nothing fancy.
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 06:51:19 UTC from web-
@pony AWD or 4x4? Nothing fancy is nice. Doesn't it guzzle gas though?
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@renovatedkitchen erm.. it's an all-time 4 wheel drive. *is clueless about car terms* xD
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:02:17 UTC from web-
@pony good. Because 4x4 is useless. AWD means it doesn't wait for a tire to slip before all wheels get power. Which by that time it's already too late
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@renovatedkitchen yeah I'm pleased with it. It got me out of the snow nicely. @vampixxkitty yus :3 what's so funny, if it's not too odd a question?
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:05:24 UTC from web-
@pony that's good :) doesn't the explorer use a lot of gas though?
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@renovatedkitchen yeah xP I mean this particular one gets 2mpg better than most because the previous owner was a mechanic, but that's still 20-21 mpg.
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:08:43 UTC from web-
@pony a mechanic or a /mechanic/ ? Seems everyone is a mechanic these days :p. I'm just personally not a fan of SUV's. Great for space though :)
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@renovatedkitchen yeah I'm big on space, and it's a delux model.. though the driver door lock sticks and the rear wiper isn't working so I'm gonna have the previous owner (who's a close friend's father) check it out for me. He's a certified mechanic and does it for a living. :3
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:14:55 UTC from web-
@pony oh good :) and that doesn't sound too bad. My Talon will rarely let me open its doors! Lol. Mainly because the handles freeze in colder weather. I'm going to have to replace these locks soon
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@renovatedkitchen eh yeah. I mean I just bought the Explorer from him so I'd like it if it worked properly. xP
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:23:15 UTC from web-
@pony good call :p. What yo going to be doing in Utah?
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@renovatedkitchen I actually live here, but I have family that live south of me at the edge of the state on a Navajo reservation. One of my cousins is getting married the weekend before in Arizona, then we're all going back to the reservation to spend Christmas together.
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:30:42 UTC from web-
@pony that sounds like it's gonna be crazy fun! I hope you get there safely and may only the best happen in their marriage ^_^
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@renovatedkitchen Thanks! they seem like they'll be very happy together!
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:34:54 UTC from web
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@pony Just the fact that the car @renovatedkitchen drifted was AWD. tis cool. my gf drag races her RX-8 every so often BUT she wants to get her racing license and stuff. ^^' hehe.. i plan on getting my first car in 2013. i personally want an 96 ~ 98 NA miata. NB is cool because of the body style but if only it had the headlights on the NA, it would be so much cooler-looking~ X3
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:08:33 UTC from web-
@vampixxkitty oh I see. you're into cars then! *all flies over my head*
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:11:08 UTC from web-
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:21:15 UTC from web
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@vampixxkitty It's great to be passionate about things ^^
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:21:45 UTC from web-
@pony yeah. X3 i am passionate about music, photography, cars, graphic design. etc etc. XD too much. ;w;
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:23:10 UTC from web-
@vampixxkitty I'm into visual arts of any kind, but I love all art. My other passion is people.. though that one wears me out sometimes. xD
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:26:04 UTC from web-
@pony hehe. the visual arts. ^^ always interesting to know art interests you as much as my sister. XD my sister had an all-VIP access card for art basel this year and i got a chance to take my gf and myself out on a lovely saturday night out~ -w-
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:32:02 UTC from web-
@vampixxkitty sweet! I love visiting art museums. Some day hopefully I'll make it to Paris.
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:33:08 UTC from web-
@pony paris? oh my. that sounds lovely! :o hehe. paris isn't really what it's cut out to be though... ;-; alot of rude people live in paris. :U
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:34:58 UTC from web-
@vampixxkitty yeah so I've heard. xP My French would be scoffed at I'm sure.
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:36:12 UTC from web-
@pony not even just that...it's the fact that it just isn't what it's cut out to be, you know? :X
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:42:05 UTC from web-
@vampixxkitty yeah. I think it depends on what you expect. I've seen my fair share of french film and read enough to know that the natives generally hate dealing with tourists. I'm far more attracted to Rome as a cultural capital honestly, but it'd be nice to see Paris still since I haven't been there yet even if only for the art which I know won't disappoint me since I've studied it all already.
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:53:10 UTC from web-
@pony studying something is completely different than actually experiencing something on a daily basis, my dear.
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:57:27 UTC from web-
@vampixxkitty that's what I'm talking about. I've studied italian art and architecture and I've seen it in person. I'd like to see now what the French have to offer.
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 08:21:22 UTC from web-
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 08:22:26 UTC from web
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@vampixxkitty :)
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 08:22:46 UTC from web-
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 08:23:45 UTC from web
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@vampixxkitty miatas are fun cars from what I hear :) rx8's are cool because of the sounds the papayasle makes. AWD + snow is great simple and safe fun. I'm getting a base map built for my AWD talon tomorrow so I can finally drive it :')
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@vampixxkitty couldn't you find a donor car and swap the headlights?
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Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:03:47 UTC from web
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@renovatedkitchen lol...AWD cars... :')
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:03:14 UTC from web-
@vampixxkitty AWD is boss
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@renovatedkitchen RWD is boss too but AWD is cool too. LOL drifting in an AWD car...and in the snow? oh my~ hehe. I need to study more about cars though (i feel like a noob still but i definitely learned more. XD) since i see my gf only on the weekends now. :X hehe. do you think i can add you on skype? owo
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:05:43 UTC from web-
@vampixxkitty yup. Add away :). It all depends on the situation. FWD is good for gas milage and a low powered car. RWD is boss for drag racing as well as track racing. AWD is great for high HP street cars, drag racing and track. It makes the car heavier, but traction is easier to get. Street tires on a AWD car will be harder to squeal than street tires on a RWD. AWD is also boss in rallying. But makes for awesome snow drifting, as the front tires are pulling you forward into the turn as the back slides out.
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@renovatedkitchen hehe. my gf plans on using her rx-8 for auto-x's and so on. you know? and like...i would love to work on the miata once i get it. i have a mazdamovement hoodie. (it's a brand founded by one of my friends) and they sell all mazda-related merch on the site. i actually got the hoodie during formula D in PBIR back during summer. i got to meet my japanese drifting idols and i got my "swagbag" full of signed posters and stickers and frames for the license plates. haha. i got myself a zoom zoom license plate frame and i basically have alot of things i need for the miata already. just need to get it. and as for the donor part, um...i don't know about that. LOL i'm debating over it. i don't want to go through all that work. i might just stick with the NA miata honestly. NB is nice and all but yeah...not worth the swapping of the headlights tbh... and yeah. miata's are fun cars. ^w^ and the rx-8 has a sexy rev noise. *_* hehe. i actually own a rotary necklace and keychain. :3
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:20:46 UTC from web-
@vampixxkitty nice! Rotary's are pretty cool engines for that stuff. I would love to see pictures of the miata once it's in. Working on cars is fun, but remember, don't bite off more than you can chew!
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@renovatedkitchen yeah! speaking of rotaries. I have two pictures to show you. :3 http://tinyurl.com/csx3egq and http://tinyurl.com/c96oay5 enjoy. o3o
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:30:55 UTC from web-
@vampixxkitty nice. I love that key chain! Personally my favorite is the Toyota supra, but I never see myself owning anything more than a 4 cyl. Gas Prices are just too high. But turbo is master race for that :p here is my car as it sits. Has the eclipse front for better airflow to the intercooler. http://ur1.ca/c5do4
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@renovatedkitchen my gf also has an rx-7 turbo II model... :X i am mentioning her alot because she's the one more into the car scene atm than I due to the fact she actually owns like 3 cars. :U she owns her phantom blue RX-8, white rx-7 turbo II model and a '95 or '96 honda civic which she plans on either selling or converting the car to automatic for her mum. idk. she's on and off about it but i believe she wants to sell it and if so, she's selling it for like 2K. it has alot of stuff done to it too. hehe. -w-
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:41:08 UTC from web-
@vampixxkitty hehe. Cars are pretty awesome toys! As long as you can keep up with maintenance :p
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@renovatedkitchen i know. :3 i feel bad for my gf though. :X rotary = horrible gas mileage... ;-; ugh. the fact that she has not 1...but 2 rotaries!! .-. oh well~ now that she landed herself a job, i assume she'd be able to pay for her own gas so i can at least pay for our adventures during the weekends. LOL haha XD
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:45:39 UTC from web-
@vampixxkitty that's true. Plus they are finicky and are a pain to rebuild from what I understand. Still, when you love something, it's totally all worth it :)
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@renovatedkitchen yeah...the rx-7 was her project carand even then...it should be fully operational by next month or so. it's been already 6 months since she got it and has been working on it. the car was sold at a rip off price and even then, she drove really far up to get it. it was almost a 2 hour drive... .-. the car was a complete wack job and she had to fix it all up...with a friend's help ofc.
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:59:36 UTC from web-
@vampixxkitty sounds like the story of my car. It's never ending work :( what year is her rx7?
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@renovatedkitchen 2nd gen.
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 09:09:27 UTC from web-
@vampixxkitty nice. Reminds me Ok mk3 supra's. Those things are beautiful
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@renovatedkitchen yeah. I guess.
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 20:09:51 UTC from web
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@renovatedkitchen purdy!
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 07:48:09 UTC from web
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@widget nah I just like to be prepared.. like if my wife or somepony else needs a quick ride to the hospital.
Wednesday, 19-Dec-12 06:52:08 UTC from web
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