Ironic considering the Tesla is actually both faster and heavier. Perhaps that’s not what she misses about the BMW
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My fandom with mechs is that if the contacts and / or batteries are in good working condition, they just work. No "ERRORS", no "THROTTLING", no "BROKEN FIRMWARE", no "Voltage Limits", no "Wattage Limits"... again, it just plain works.
My issue(s) come into them is when people get reckless with them. They choose to abuse the power in their hands and go ridiculous with things. Building below safe limits (be it intentional or not), using damaged batteries (or batteries where the wraps / insulator discs are damaged), using improper batteries, using improper equipment on different mechs (using a flush 510 pin on a hybrid), and having absolutely no idea of ohms law, battery limitations, trying to stack batteries, and just abusing the mod itself.
If you take care of your mech, if you take care of your batteries, if you study ohms law, battery limitations, and use the right tools for the job, you'll be alright.
My issue(s) come into them is when people get reckless with them. They choose to abuse the power in their hands and go ridiculous with things. Building below safe limits (be it intentional or not), using damaged batteries (or batteries where the wraps / insulator discs are damaged), using improper batteries, using improper equipment on different mechs (using a flush 510 pin on a hybrid), and having absolutely no idea of ohms law, battery limitations, trying to stack batteries, and just abusing the mod itself.
If you take care of your mech, if you take care of your batteries, if you study ohms law, battery limitations, and use the right tools for the job, you'll be alright.
Nope she got one of those super freaky MIII class or whatever ones (it's like 25 years old or something, takes me back. LOL) only it was this weird SHARK in front and what looked like a Honda in the rear. She bought it shortly after The Divorce. It was a ton of dough back then. I found it to be excellent (I once got to drive it when it was new on my way to like Chicago or something and I got it up to 140 and it handled as if I was going like 65, seriously…. (My mom was asleep by the way, LOL, she was like "how did we get so far?"" when she woke up, but I distracted her with something..... Like, once she beat it down, though, it was no longer so great. My mom goes through clutches like they're plastic bags, seriously.
When I loaned her my mazda when she came to visit, well, I knew it would Never Be the Same and it wasn't. But, that was how badly I wanted her to NOT stay at my house, at the time. Besides, my husband who ALSO kills clutches already got his hands on it and drove it fully loaded (I TOLD HIM, l was like, "This handles like a pig be careful!"
He ignored my screams of horror as he drove it over mountain passes going like 65 in third gear. My gear ratios were never the same....
He (husband) also killed my last car, my Hyundai by showing the Kid how to do wheelies and then blaming the degeneration on the kid! I was like. "UH HUH."
I like talking cars I guess. People are funny about cars though. This one doc at my work with a reputation for HATING EVERYONE had this very carefully tended to, absolutely ANCIENT BMW sport car and it was clearly the ONE he bought after he had some money. I introduced myself by saying, "Nice CAR!!! What year? Wow."
He loved me like a daughter ever since that day. And he really was obnoxious, but well, you do what you do to get by, he was seeing my kiddos.
But I bet no one else at work ever introduced themselves that way. I pretty much guarantee it. LOL.
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When I loaned her my mazda when she came to visit, well, I knew it would Never Be the Same and it wasn't. But, that was how badly I wanted her to NOT stay at my house, at the time. Besides, my husband who ALSO kills clutches already got his hands on it and drove it fully loaded (I TOLD HIM, l was like, "This handles like a pig be careful!"
He ignored my screams of horror as he drove it over mountain passes going like 65 in third gear. My gear ratios were never the same....
He (husband) also killed my last car, my Hyundai by showing the Kid how to do wheelies and then blaming the degeneration on the kid! I was like. "UH HUH."
I like talking cars I guess. People are funny about cars though. This one doc at my work with a reputation for HATING EVERYONE had this very carefully tended to, absolutely ANCIENT BMW sport car and it was clearly the ONE he bought after he had some money. I introduced myself by saying, "Nice CAR!!! What year? Wow."
He loved me like a daughter ever since that day. And he really was obnoxious, but well, you do what you do to get by, he was seeing my kiddos.
But I bet no one else at work ever introduced themselves that way. I pretty much guarantee it. LOL.
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Agreed, there's something so very satisfying about a MTL tank with a coil at or about 0.8 ohms on a mech. Delish.
You may need to go automatic transmission simply to protect your vehicles from your family.
No, I just need to hand them the phone number to Budget Rent A Car or something. LOL.
The husband has an automatic Subaru. He drives like, like... Like someone with a bomb on the back of the car that will explode like, if he drops below a certain speed.
This is making me want to watch "Speed" again. That was such an awfully great movie.
Instead I am watching this show called Californication?? It's this Showtime show that well, after David Duchovny came out as a total sex addict, well, Hollywood Rewarded? Punished? I don't even know? Showtime made this show that was basically "the life and times and trials of a sex addict" and it's AWFUL and he's pretty much getting paid to EXERCISE his sex addiction? It's a dreadful show but DD is AWFULLY convincing? Far more so than as an FBI agent who believed in like, Aliens? I always was like, "that dude is a wizened, disgusting looking creep there is NO WAY like, the FBI would let him in."
Turns out I was right. I like him a lot more in this role. I also like it because there is only so much I can watch before I'm like "Okay,. seen enough .... for today!" And I go back to Spanish.
Okay this post means it is time to eat. But, I will NEVER understand California I am telling you.
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The husband has an automatic Subaru. He drives like, like... Like someone with a bomb on the back of the car that will explode like, if he drops below a certain speed.
This is making me want to watch "Speed" again. That was such an awfully great movie.
Instead I am watching this show called Californication?? It's this Showtime show that well, after David Duchovny came out as a total sex addict, well, Hollywood Rewarded? Punished? I don't even know? Showtime made this show that was basically "the life and times and trials of a sex addict" and it's AWFUL and he's pretty much getting paid to EXERCISE his sex addiction? It's a dreadful show but DD is AWFULLY convincing? Far more so than as an FBI agent who believed in like, Aliens? I always was like, "that dude is a wizened, disgusting looking creep there is NO WAY like, the FBI would let him in."
Turns out I was right. I like him a lot more in this role. I also like it because there is only so much I can watch before I'm like "Okay,. seen enough .... for today!" And I go back to Spanish.
Okay this post means it is time to eat. But, I will NEVER understand California I am telling you.
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I could never get into californication myself though I am told it can be eye wateringly hilarious. I’m watching “the umbrella academy” on Netflix at the moment. I think it’s absolutely awesome but I’m a great big nerd. Superhero shows aren’t for everyone.
Wow. What fun!
I ask a simple question to figure out if I should post my VapourArt and byLeo mechs for sale, and we get into guns and guns and explosions in my face and transmissions and amendments and...I've lost track.
Keep it up. I'll post my stuff when I have time, as several have suggested, and we'll see.
I ask a simple question to figure out if I should post my VapourArt and byLeo mechs for sale, and we get into guns and guns and explosions in my face and transmissions and amendments and...I've lost track.
Keep it up. I'll post my stuff when I have time, as several have suggested, and we'll see.
yes, only one way to find out, and it costs you nothing. and the entertainment was free too. win win !
Sorry. I’m the one that stepped in it it seems. I shouldn’t have used the “G” word. I’m trying “caveman have fire!” analogies now instead. You probably still would have gotten the explosion stuff though. Mechs themselves are a hot button atm. Mostly due to a recent death. It seems to me the transmission stuff just happens when a thread reaches a certain length.
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You should check with your local police department to see if they plan on having a mech buyback soon. Most of the time they give you one pack of cigarettes for one mech but sometimes you’ll get good coupons for $10 of a carton. The government is really awesome for having these buybacks. It just shows how much they care about their citizens getting these dangerous explosive devices off the street. It may be worth getting some pipe and cutting it into 65mm pieces to try and pass them off as mechs to get more cigarettes.
I have a 2009 MKV Rabbit. 165,000 and going strong. The N/A 2.5L VW engines are workhorses, one of the best engines they ever made. Mine is a 5 speed manual.The automatics on that generation 2.5 were awful. They would often go out after 40,000 miles
Edit: sorry to derail your thread even further. Yes Mech mods are as popular as ever. 24mm and up seems to be what folks want.
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That sounds like a Silver Bullet
Still have a couple of um .... Got a (pink) Omega too. 
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Some people are romanticizing Mechs way too much; gifting them advantages they really, really do NOT have over a regulated. Ok, they are more durable; yes. Ok, maybe they give a slightly smoother vape. Not that I felt a difference when I tried, but if people say so, fine by me.
But they wont give you more power then a regulated, they dont give you more "freedom" or "control" over your vape. Its actually quite the opposite, Mechs are restricting.
And no, by and large they are not safer then a regulated either.
But, but....you DO have a strict Voltage/Wattage limit on a Mech.
Some people are romanticizing Mechs way too much; gifting them advantages they really, really do NOT have over a regulated. Ok, they are more durable; yes. Ok, maybe they give a slightly smoother vape. Not that I felt a difference when I tried, but if people say so, fine by me.
But they wont give you more power then a regulated, they dont give you more "freedom" or "control" over your vape. Its actually quite the opposite, Mechs are restricting.
And no, by and large they are not safer then a regulated either.
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But, but....you DO have a strict Voltage/Wattage limit on a Mech.
Some people are romanticizing Mechs way too much; gifting them advantages they really, really do NOT have over a regulated. Ok, they are more durable; yes. Ok, maybe they give a slightly smoother vape. Not that I felt a difference when I tried, but if people say so, fine by me.
But they wont give you more power then a regulated, they dont give you more "freedom" or "control" over your vape. Its actually quite the opposite, Mechs are restricting.
And no, by and large they are not safer then a regulated either.
You seem to have stated there are no advantages, then stated the advantages, and then listed claims that no one made anyway.
I stand by my safety comment, but wont explain this again as it is already included in this thread.
This will always be a split topic, which is fine and the whole point of a discussion forum in the first place.
Right Viewers, hope you all enjoyed the break, welcome back, get comfortable break out a beer!
The MC has just called Seconds Out - Round 10.... and both sides are taking punishment, but still about even on points ... looks like this bout will go right up to the wire ...stay tuned folks!
This Championship between Mike the Mechanic and Reg the Reglator sure is holding the crowd spellbound with apathy ...
The MC has just called Seconds Out - Round 10.... and both sides are taking punishment, but still about even on points ... looks like this bout will go right up to the wire ...stay tuned folks!
This Championship between Mike the Mechanic and Reg the Reglator sure is holding the crowd spellbound with apathy ...
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Yeah. Apparently It’s the 2.0L turbo that is the issue according to my mechanic. Mostly combo of the 12.5 to 1 compression ratio and high pressure turbocharger. There are downsides to those 100hp/liter engines in general it seems.
But back on topic:
You have some ability to measure mech sales then?
It’s the merchants who have the data on this one. The rest of us are just guessing.
Seemed to me one advantage claim was supported, one was described as negligible in their opinion, but still subject to opinion, and two others were called out as garbage. I also remember those other claims being made. Going through the thread to quote them is more work than I want to go through this time of night though. The issue with mechs remains batteries IMHO. Currently sold batteries are just more twitchy than the old ones. If batteries get safer again so will mechs.
I still keep mechs in the daily rotation. In fact, I just bought a new limited edition one from Fakir's mods, a side-by-side in Walnut. One of the things I like best about mechs "falling out of fashion" is you can now buy some really fine iron, originally costing hundreds of dollars, for pennies.
Of course, I really do know how to use one safely.
Neither shall I be turning mine over to the local constabulary. If they come looking, I'll tell them about the tragic boating accident.
Of course, I really do know how to use one safely.
Neither shall I be turning mine over to the local constabulary. If they come looking, I'll tell them about the tragic boating accident.
This whole battery twitchiness is a new one on me. Since when are new batteries not as safe all of a sudden?
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