The Off Topic Thread.

[JETURBO]

The Jeep Blackhawk is amazing by all reports and I've never ever been in a 4X4 that's launched so dam hard from a stalled take off, I mean it would 60ft sub 1.8 easy and spins all 4 like an EVO on a clutch dump , cranks out like 585NM at 1800rpm 

 

its killer on diesel even when towing 3T caravans and it looks fairly decent to 

 

only catch is like all modern 4X4 diesels that they are extremely expensive to repair out of warranty periods 

[skidxr6t]

yeah nah don't get a jeep man

 

and don't stand in the line of fire:

 

tried to edit out the audio of me and old man laughing but gave up.  #noshame

 

6 minutes ago, JETURBO said:

only catch is like all modern 4X4 diesels that they are extremely expensive to repair out of warranty periods 

yeah they're built like crap

 

I will clarify im talking about the vehicles off road performance and ability to not need to be towed home cause parts broken.

Edited 09/01/17 03:17 AM by skidxr6t

[BAXRTUTE]

15 minutes ago, JETURBO said:

The Jeep Blackhawk is amazing by all reports and I've never ever been in a 4X4 that's launched so dam hard from a stalled take off, I mean it would 60ft sub 1.8 easy and spins all 4 like an EVO on a clutch dump , cranks out like 585NM at 1800rpm 

 

its killer on diesel even when towing 3T caravans and it looks fairly decent to 

 

only catch is like all modern 4X4 diesels that they are extremely expensive to repair out of warranty periods 

The ML has 620nm from 1600rpm and much better built car!

 

Every crunt has a jeep these days.... but are a plastic heap inside, though id take a srt8 with a 42 bolted to it hehe... no better sounding v8 then a hemi imo.

[camo86T]

^^ Can't see vid, on work comp. Jeep woes I take it?

 

20 minutes ago, JETURBO said:

only catch is like all modern 4X4 diesels that they are extremely expensive to repair out of warranty periods 

Wasn't going to bother with a Jeep for build quality reasons but the 6.4 hemi makes me weak at the knees

Agree re warranty, essentially why I want to get something with at least 12~18 months left on it that 'should' be enough to pick up most bugs

Granted I'd be on my own after that, but it'll be a business vehicle so not so bad  

It's a lot of car for the coin.

 

Yeh @ROB83R I've had an eye on the everest ever since they came out; the 3.2 diesel is no slug but no slingshot either but that can be 'assisted'

my brother's ranger is chipped and it'd spank a stock version fairly soundly, not a big outlay

Cheaper base interior (hard plastics etc) is the main con for me.

 

@BAXRTUTE a merc made in the US ain't a merc to me...  cheaper than expected though!

 

Edited 09/01/17 03:31 AM by camo86T

[skidxr6t]

1 minute ago, camo86T said:

^^ Can't see vid, on work comp. Jeep woes I take it?

ahaha its a professional demolition company knocking over the house over the road and the guy is seen walking towards a tree that a massive machine is trying to knock down and then it shows the tree falling on his head and he emerges from it, a very lucky man that the main stump did not hit him as it was a big old tree.

Edited 09/01/17 03:35 AM by skidxr6t

[MattyP]

Or keep that falcon and get an old Pajero for the off-road duties 

[camo86T]

Nah this particular G6ET is getting a bit long in the tooth now and has had a bloody hard life, very keen to get them new car feels

[Puffwagon]

I'm getting more dental work tomorrow. 

 

This time it's just some fillings thank fark. 

 

Since last time, I've had a piece of bone come out of my tooth hole. I've just had another small piece of bone that was lodged in there come out through my gum only 2 days ago that had just finished traveling through the gum for the last month. So much pain...

 

I spose 4 wisdom teeth and 3 fillings in nearly 37 years ain't too bad.

[discostig]

I had a shard move out through my gum too, was wondering WTF was going on at first, like I'd eaten a piece of metal or the sharpest sand ever!  Wasn't painful on the way through, or maybe I confused it with general soreness from the extraction.

[Puffwagon]

I first thought it was the sharp corner of my tooth and that I would need to get it operated on again. 

 

I scratched it out a couple of nights ago and now I'm pain free, finally. 

 

My jaw ligaments are still a bit tight and I can't open my mouth properly yet without soreness. I also have a massive lump on one side which I think would be impacted bone due to the sideways tooth. The tooth was severely impacted apparently. 

 

I swear the guy must have been putting 20 to 30 kg of downwards force on my unsupported jaw for many a tick'o'the clock.

 

Now I know why people don't want to go to the dentist.