chit chat thread

[patsbimmer1]

Jdesign said:

Coolant is just dyed, color doesn't really matter (but I see what your getting at)

Besides that the other really cool takeaways I saw really change my perspective on that car and the engineering that went into it. The cracked rods, the intercooler design, the oil flow paths, and overall how compact it all is. The one thing that does suck is working on it will be annoying as you have to take a lot apart to service just about anything.

+1 coolant color.  I really liked the inception manifold design.  That's kind of of neat and a nice space saver but I'm concerned about what that's going to cost.  I wonder how it will limit the aftermarket.

[Jdesign]

patsbimmer1 said:

  I really liked the inception manifold design.  That's kind of of neat and a nice space saver but I'm concerned about what that's going to cost.  I wonder how it will limit the aftermarket.

Same. I wonder if its made using a lost-wax casting process. I see they have ports in the head to have access to that manifold and the internal runners.

[REKIII]

Jdesign said:

Same. I wonder if its made using a lost-wax casting process. I see they have ports in the head to have access to that manifold and the internal runners. 

I'd have to look closer, but I bet it's 2 or more separate molded parts that are then sonic/heat/solvent welded together around the AWIC core.

The exhaust manifold set-up is crazy though.

[Jdesign]

REKIII said:

I'd have to look closer, but I bet it's 2 or more separate molded parts that are then sonic/heat/solvent welded together around the AWIC core.

The exhaust manifold set-up is crazy though.

I was referring to the exhaust manifold...

[REKIII]

Jdesign said:

I was referring to the exhaust manifold...

Ah, sorry for the misunderstanding.  I suppose that is possible, but there doesn't seem to be anything magical there that couldn't be done with conventional sand casting.

[B C]

I brought donuts today.  they are in the break room.

help yourself

[Jdesign]

Save me a Bavarian or I will fight you to the death.

[SteelBlue]

B C said:

I brought donuts today.  they are in the break room.

help yourself

Brian,

Do you have any long johns without filling?

Please advise,

this hurt to type

[KaiserRolls]

B C said:

I brought donuts today.  they are in the break room.

help yourself

Guy just had his 20y anniversary here. He got a cake. It was a carrot cake. He doesn’t like carrot cake.

[B C]

Jdesign said:

Save me a Bavarian or I will fight you to the death.

Fite me

SteelBlue said:

Brian,

Do you have any long johns without filling?

Please advise,

this hurt to type

There is one

what’s your email?

[rampelsauce]

Guys I just had an idea:

Bronzit compact.

[Rekpoint]

rampelsauce said:

Guys I just had an idea:

Bronzit compact. 

There is a reason everyone repaints bronzit. Do Viper Red

[Jdesign]

B C said:

Fite me

[Jdesign]

rampelsauce said:

Guys I just had an idea:

Bronzit compact. 

[B C]

My dream kar

[HipMF]

rampelsauce said:

Guys I just had an idea:

Bronzit compact. 

I'm fine with this.

I understand why people hate it (looks like every Mercury Sable or or Buick Park Avenue that you you've ever seen), but I think it looks good on e30s. Maybe less so on an e36s...

Bronzit + dove interior + turbo = maximum sleeper status

[HipMF]

WIBoomers PSA.

Maybe I'm late to the party, but it turns out I've been eating tacos wrong my whole life. I read about this technique in the Diana Kennedy book I'm going through, but couldn't quite visualize it based on the description. Did a quick search and found this demonstration (starts at 2:21, but I found the whole video entertaining):

[suspenceful]

HipMF said:

WIBoomers PSA.

Maybe I'm late to the party, but it turns out I've been eating tacos wrong my whole life. I read about this technique in the Diana Kennedy book I'm going through, but couldn't quite visualize it based on the description. Did a quick search and found this demonstration (starts at 2:21, but I found the whole video entertaining):

[VIDEO]

The Bob Ross of cooking...

[patsbimmer1]

For my own peace of mind, can someone please tell me... This looks like a terrible idea right?  Like, it just seems unnecessary.  Am I missing something here?

[B C]

There are much easier ways to exit this planet. 

These jacks from Costco look great though

https://www.costco.com/QuickJack-5%2c000-LB-Capacity-Portable-Car-Lift.product.100460313.html