1000hp Corvette used to be a Lingenfelter monstrosity or a dream. I hate the yellow, but God damn. That is insane.
Knew something like this was coming with the z06 had a na flat plane v8. Will be priced way the hell out of my range but god dam, i would love that thing.
Hey, people with trucks, here's a product recommendation for you. Sumitomo Encounter AT tires. They were on my truck for damn near 85,000 miles. That's probably 15,000 longer than anything I've ever had on a pickup truck. I kinda wish I would have bought another set, but I just didn't realize they were on there that long until I filed my receipt for the new tires I bought today.
Fucking stealerships, man. I don't see how people can afford to use them for service. I went for an alignment, and tie rod ends. I told them I needed tie rod ends because I inspected my front end when I put my tires on. I figured it can't be that bad, the costs for something simple like that. They're $56 for a for a good set of mevotechs on rockauto, but I didn't want to wait on shipping. Wrong, they wanted $1281, total... for tie rod ends. They wanted $638 for the same parts I could order from another dealership for ~$150. WTF? I came home to wait on shipping.
The thing is, they wouldn't be doing stuff like that if there weren't people who paid it. This is the kind of thing that makes ME want to commit a mass-shooting. I see people all the time bend over and spread their cheeks for dealerships/ mechanic shops, but when they come to me for an estimate, suddenly they don't have the budget for it. For example, one of Jungle Julia's friends had her entire AC system replaced at the Honda dealer a couple of years ago for $2,500. She didn't bat an eye; she just went to the international bank of Daddy, and got the money. Well, a couple of years later, it stopped working, and some third-party mechanic told her that her compressor was fucked, and it would need ANOTHER complete AC system. So she asks JJ if I can get her a price. I give her a price of $888, if she doesn't rush me. NOW she has to consider her finances. I don't know what she ended up doing, but I got tired of waiting, and that fat bitch can go fuck herself. About once a year, JJ and I will get into some argument where she tells me that I need to just start my own shop, but shit like that is the reason why I don't do it. I just know I'd end up going bankrupt because of people like that, while at the same time becoming an extremely bitter man as I see those same people empty their wallets for others.
There will be a few big boxes from Banks Power waiting for me when I get home. Some nice upgrades to the Cummins, including upgraded intake and grid heater, boost tubes, pedalmonster, and some guages. Should be a fun and easy install.
I don't mind paying for work when I need it and it's not a jacked up price. In fact, the guy I got my tires from is an old friend that started a shop behind his house. I gave him $100 over what he said because he was still saving me money over going to a big chain. I drove 2.5 hours to his house, we put the tires on together and talked shit for an hour and he made more than he thought would that evening. But, Nissan, that was a fuck you price they gave me today. I wanted to go to a local shop that specializes in alignment, steering and suspension work, but their first opening was a month out. They do it for a lot of semi trucks, too. He had an appointment book filled with work, because they do good work and are probably reasonable on the prices.
Does your's have the grid heater and busbar that can drop a nut into one of the cylinders? I watched a video on it recently.
Yeah, I believe you do. https://youtube.com/shorts/6_ADu4FlbHE?si=zfR_8yYddpKFsx3p Don't know why that won't embed.
So true is this. I had one body tech who had a bin of cheap 10mm sockets because he'd lose them all the time. Lose one, grab another. I was always on him to keep his bay just somewhat tidy. Tech across the aisle turned in double the hours each week and his bay was SPOTLESS. Not worth making a RANT post about it, but the Wifey's Jeep is the most sensor ridiculous vehicle I've ever driven. It'll warn you that you're "too close" when you have several feet of clearance. You pull into a spot that has a wall/hedge/car in front of you and it'll warn you when you're backing out. Why the hell are you telling me I'm too close to whatever is in front of me when I have the car in Reverse? But the real kick in the ass is that it doesn't have a warning for the something that even I think it should and I hate cars beeping at me. If you park the car in a tight spot, and electronically turn the side mirrors in, freaking nothing tells you that they're still turned in as you start to drive. How Jeep allowed a vehicle to beep at you all the time but doesn't give you a "Hey dipshit, the mirrors are still in" beep is beyond me.
I have a set of 1/4" and 3/8" drive in a drawer above that one, so it's actually pretty rare that I have to dig through that mess. If I need 1/2" drive or some oddball deep socket, it's in that pile. I got them from a mechanic that was retiring and had sold his box. I am still thinking about getting some socket rails and cleaning it up, though.
I have a Jeep Cherokee that I bought new in 2021. I drove it one day before changing the sensor settings from hot to mild.
Pretty sure if you have a Corvette and turn 60, Vette Santa drops off your new uniform. Look at this get-up. The high white socks, the Corvette shirt tucked into the jorts, sans belt. This just screams middle aged dorkdom. (Dude posted this on a public forum so I assume it's ok to post here)
That looks like the racetrack in Pahrump Nevada that GM gives lessons on how to drive your new Corvette without crashing. I agree he looks silly, but there is a chance that the temperature is over 105 degrees and I might dress similar.