Adrian_D

Looks like I'm going to register for a masters. The state wants at least 5 years of higher education to offer the tax exempt, so I have to get a masters.

Glad I don't have DPF, EGR and a muffler

Mine's always close to the empty, I like to live dangerously

Regeneration happens because when you dump loads of fuel the exhaust gas temperatures sky-rocket and it burns of the soot.

And there's also the thing called DPF delete, like the EGR delete...less shit cluttering the system, engine runs better

Less problems in total, far greater cost per failure. I agree 200% I was reading something about the Ford 6.4l and it seems that if you don't drive it long distances that you'll have problems with this exhaust filter thing not being able to burn off the soot and then all this talk about exhaust fluid and adding shit in your fuel and different blends of fuel for the winter and the list goes on. WTF is exhaust fluid and why the hell would you build an engine that doesn't do well in town or idle. It sounds like a damn drag engine not being able to drive in town and not being able to sit at idle for long. I don't know if all or this is just a bad Ford design or if its all manufacturers. I've always heard diesels were a lot more maintenance free than a gas engine, but after all the had things I read it sounds like somebody needs to get their head out of their ass! Lol It's called diesel particulate filter and it's standard on all the new small diesels in europe, which btw, work well driven in town. The DPF will always build up soot, regardless of what you do and the only way to burn it is through high exhaust gas temperatures, ie run it hard. Same goes for VNT turbos, if you don't work it hard, the VNT will jam. Exhaust fluid is just urea, which is used to further clean the exhaust gases. Turbo Diesel definitely requires MORE maintenance than a gas engine.

Target sum is 1500, I'd stretch to 1600 though.

I am in Ze Duetchsland atm Dunno if the guy speaks English... Three low-balls would probably be too much If he's German he speaks English. I am "on base" here. Okay nowhere fucking near, but hey Sean, I owe you a big one if you can find 2-3 minutes to give him a ring and lowball him This is the ad: http://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/mazda-mx-5-16v-mit-hardtop-hildesheim/182740653.html What would you consider a lowball? 1400 euros, considering he's asking 1799

I am in Ze Duetchsland atm Dunno if the guy speaks English... Three low-balls would probably be too much If he's German he speaks English. I am "on base" here. Okay nowhere fucking near, but hey Sean, I owe you a big one if you can find 2-3 minutes to give him a ring and lowball him This is the ad: http://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/mazda-mx-5-16v-mit-hardtop-hildesheim/182740653.html

Yes, aftermarket EGR saves the day. Biggest problem is when it fails and you don't notice it's going to take out the engine by overheating.

With hardtop, 1.8 and a '95, so best of everything it seems.

Cheap plane tickets are available, the car is 3 hours by train away from the airport, only problem is registration. It's unregistered at this time.

I am in Ze Duetchsland atm Dunno if the guy speaks English... Three low-balls would probably be too much

Yes, yes, it's good. Very good. 5 days in Berlin = lots of good beer.

Pretty funny to hear dad's reaction to the Miata plan. "We'll build a roll-bar, get some nice rims, 13's are small and make it sound nice" and after all that I'll probably hear "I'm going for a ride" way too often.

Argh, Miata, I need to get two friends from Germany to call the guy and lowball him. Then I'll swoop in and close the deal.

Very NWS actually.

the Jeep's clutch master cylinder broke last week and I barely made it home. Turns out aftermarket manufacturers cheaped out, used a very puny spring, which broke. I opened up the old master cylinder, which had a bad check valve seal, replaced the spring and presto. $150 saved. But I'm still going to order master and slave cylinders to have in case this one poops again.

Pretty easy to imagine from the beard.

Holy shit, you've got an avatar!

Same here

I said I am 15 to 20 older... and I am if you aren't yet 40. Ha, ok then. Not sure why I thought you were 38. Reading on pain killers > me.You had to own some uber slow dial up then. I'm 20 and I remember dial up. I still have a modem somewhere

OH SNAP !

Everytime I see hipster eyeglasses I want to punch their face sooo bad it's unreal. And some even wear them with clear lenses. If I wore such glasses years ago I'd get bullied. Now everybody thinks they old, thick, ugly frames are cool.

I was sick of digging through wrenches for years on the garage table. Dad never wanted a support, until one day I got pissed and built one. Best decision ever, I can actually get work done instead of digging through wrenches. Same story with sockets.