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by BlackBart
30 Mar 2023, 13:30
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Re: Volvo/cars humor

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by abscate
01 Apr 2023, 01:59
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Re: Is there a limit on the number of radio receivers...

You must extract energy from the wave in order to amplify it, so in theory you could drain the broadcast if something really popular like Volvo car talk is on in Ithaca. I recall from EE that typically AM radios start ftom about a picowatt or less, that’s 10E-12 watts. If everyone on earth had 10 ra...
by abscate
01 Apr 2023, 02:08
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Re: What non automotive projects and repairs are you doing?

4/5 of the way of collapsing 5 households into 1 on Long Island Uhaul makes the best boxes. Don’t buy Lowe’s or Home Depot Small box excellent for books. Loaded weighs 15 kg /30 pounds. Average person can carry one, strong 2-3. Medium boxes for gear. They stack well and tight Large boxes only for pi...
by xHeart
01 Apr 2023, 08:40
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Re: What non automotive projects and repairs are you doing?

Part of the great bamboo war is to cut down the largest bamboo stalks (as large as 2 inch diameter) and many dead trees. This made a running chain saw necessary. I have had an old Homelite XL chain saw for many years. In recent years it has run poorly. Over time I have gathered a couple similar Hom...
by BlackBart
01 Apr 2023, 12:20
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Re: Let's play Name That Car

I think it’s an early prototype for the ‘63 split window Corvette. Could it be a Tatra?? (WTH is a Tatra?!) I only guess that because I searched for 50’s European sedan rear engine fastback, and found this.... https://www.curbsideclassic.com/curbside-classics-european/big-rear-engined-four-door-cars...
by June
02 Apr 2023, 17:04
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Re: JDPower list of cars to avoid

The XC90 first couple of years have a slow clunky user interface. All models up to 2021 using the new 4 cylinder power train have multiple gear shift flair when using anything less than 93 octane fuel from the first drive off the lot. You will read over and over again in the reports about this. I ha...
by BlackBart
05 Apr 2023, 08:25
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Re: Non-Volvo car chat megathread

As long as you don’t fall on the sword!
by BlackBart
05 Apr 2023, 11:33
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Re: Non-Volvo car chat megathread

Maserati on Ice. Try asking for that in a bar.

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by BlackBart
06 Apr 2023, 17:52
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Re: Let's play Name That Car

This is a trick question. I added clues. These are the new GTP class endurance cars. Name that car.jpg Cadillac: 5.5L naturally aspirated V8. This is neither the LS block nor the Nascar block, but developed by GM racing. BMW: 4.0L V8 turbo. Based on an older DTM V8 with a longer stroke. Acura: 2.4L ...
by abscate
09 Apr 2023, 13:39
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Re: What non automotive projects and repairs are you doing?

More learned knowledge

Three marks for boxes

Delicate , nothing on top RED
Heavy..warning for mover, don’t stack on top ORANGE
Light. Easy to move, maybe two, and can go on top of Stack BLUE