The Oil My Gears Thread

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I want to go to your school. It sounds good. How come you don't get any?
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I haven't had much if any all year because my home school kicked me out and sent me to an alternative school. I got kicked out for having terrible grades, attitude, calling the prinicpal naughty words, slamming her door, and lots of other stuff, not to mention getting kicked out of class every day, skipping mid terms and and having 97 referals in a month. I'm not proud of it. In fact I've made it my mission to change this and have behaved this year. Regardlesss, I was a bad kid the past 2 years. I answered to no one. The reason I share this is so I can share my experience and hopefully help people make better decisions.
 
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Pressing my touch screen phone with my nose when I'm too lazy to move my other arm. Funny to me every time.
 
shmogt
Pressing my touch screen phone with my nose when I'm too lazy to move my other arm. Funny to me every time.
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:lol: I do this a lot, especially when videos on YouTube don't start by themselves.
 
shmogt
Pressing my touch screen phone with my nose when I'm too lazy to move my other arm. Funny to me every time.
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It works! I never thought of doing this.
 
That it's only 12 hours (and 14 minutes) until the new Top Gear series! :D
 
shmogt
Woo wtf seriously?!?!
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It is in England. 8PM, BBC2, I can't wait. Hopefully it's better than the rubbish India special.
 
The Rolex 24 is so cool, I'm getting a longboard today, and my mother made scrambled eggs with cheese and sausage, and I made a caramel hot chocolate to go with it. :)
 
rb26x
The Rolex 24 is so cool, I'm getting a longboard today, and my mother made scrambled eggs with cheese and sausage, and I made a caramel hot chocolate to go with it. :)
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Too bad I couldn't go to Daytona, as I live pretty close to the Superspeedway in terms of state distance. But the Onboard cams on SPEED are amazing! I wish I watched it at nighttime, though.
 
Technicolors
Too bad I couldn't go to Daytona, as I live pretty close to the Superspeedway in terms of state distance. But the Onboard cams on SPEED are amazing! I wish I watched it at nighttime, though.
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I did last night. It was pretty gnarly
 
How lucky I am to have great friends. They've been understanding and supportive about my situation, I dunno how I'd get through without them. 👍
 
mattythedog
How lucky I am to have great fiends. They've been understanding and supportive about my situation, I dunno how I'd get through without them. 👍
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Holy crap demons help you at times of need!?
 
mattythedog
How lucky I am to have great fiends. They've been understanding and supportive about my situation, I dunno how I'd get through without them. 👍
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I've been praying too. Your mom will pull through man
 
mattythedog
It is in England. 8PM, BBC2, I can't wait. Hopefully it's better than the rubbish India special.
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Not just playing in England though. :sly:
 
Trolled a bunch of my friends on Facebook. :lol:
 
Today's gear oiler:
Driving my car for the first time after being out of town for the past few days.
 
Well, I've just been in the Gear Grinding thread, and I was saying new cars are too expensive and generally no one can afford them. But what Oils my gears about this is that cars that aren't old but not exactly new (years 2000=2006). They are going cheap!! A brand new Chrysler 300C is $85,000 NZ. Buy one used. You can get a 5.7 Hemi V8 300C for $27,000!!! That's ridiculous! BMW Z4 (about 2003, 2004)... Used the prices start at $21,000. A new one costs $126,000 (Yes I'm aware that there is a new Z4). But still, that's very cheap, may even be affordable for me in a few years!!! This next example is way out of the range of anyone but an SLS brand new... $450,000... Used, $380,000!!!
 
Wait. $126,000NZ for a Z4?! :eek:
 
Skython
Well, I've just been in the Gear Grinding thread, and I was saying new cars are too expensive and generally no one can afford them. But what Oils my gears about this is that cars that aren't old but not exactly new (years 2000=2006). They are going cheap!! A brand new Chrysler 300C is $85,000 NZ. Buy one used. You can get a 5.7 Hemi V8 300C for $27,000!!! That's ridiculous! BMW Z4 (about 2003, 2004)... Used the prices start at $21,000. A new one costs $126,000 (Yes I'm aware that there is a new Z4). But still, that's very cheap, may even be affordable for me in a few years!!! This next example is way out of the range of anyone but an SLS brand new... $450,000... Used, $380,000!!!
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I'm currently looking at a 1999 Lexus LS400 with a 4.0L Quad-cam, all-alloy, 32-valve, 300BHP V8 capable of 250km/h and it's listed for $9,000 NZ.
 
Skython
. But still, that's very cheap, may even be affordable for me in a few years!!!
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Just don't get your hopes up too high. When I was your age, I was looking at all the second hand cars I thought I could afford. Now I'm 24, and I'm nowhere near what I thought.
 
E28
Wait. $126,000NZ for a Z4?! :eek:
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That's probably about 60,000 or 80,000 in your currency. (Don't know how to get the English currency sign)

korza493
I'm currently looking at a 1999 Lexus LS400 with a 4.0L Quad-cam, all-alloy, 32-valve, 300BHP V8 capable of 250km/h and it's listed for $9,000 NZ.
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How many K's has it done?
 
Skython
That's probably about 60,000 or 80,000 in your currency. (Don't know how to get the English currency sign)



How many K's has it done?
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160,000km. In real good condition. The back seats are electric and have controls for the stereo and rear-zone climate control.
 
korza493
160,000km. In real good condition. The back seats are electric and have controls for the stereo and rear-zone climate control.
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It's done a lot of K's though. It may be down on its power a bit. Though I'm not a pro with knowing when a car starts to lose power.

F1 fan
Just don't get your hopes up too high. When I was your age, I was looking at all the second hand cars I thought I could afford. Now I'm 24, and I'm nowhere near what I thought.
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Yeah, I never quite thought of that. But if I stop looking at what I could get if I try and work hard I could get there.
 
Skython
It's done a lot of K's though. It may be down on its power a bit. Though I'm not a pro with knowing when a car starts to lose power.
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Trust me, it still has plenty of power. :sly:
 
korza493
Trust me, it still has plenty of power. :sly:
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Try a Jaguar XK8. There's one available for just $7000. Though it hasn't met reserve yet. :facepalm:
 
But it isn't a Lexus. If I'm going to buy any car because I want it. It won't be Japanese. Or American pretending to be Japanese or anything like that. I just want something that will make people think you stole it because it's so good. Like a BMW Z4. Though they are expensive.
 
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