Alessandro17 Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 No, I wasn't wondering, I knew that 2.40/liter was around $9 a gallon. I can't wait for the day the US switches to something that works better, the metric system haha. In Britain it is even worse, because they use both metric and imperial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running With Scissors Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Yeah we buy food in metric, beer in imperial and milk is sold in metric but we buy it by the pint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Marvin Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Yeah we buy food in metric, beer in imperial and milk is sold in metric but we buy it by the pint! I do nearly everything in metric, apart from driving distances/speeds (but all other distances and speeds are metric). It's not at all confusing, until I have to use imperial - most senseless system ever invented Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running With Scissors Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 How tall are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonTheSavage Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 Soon to be 2009 Mercury Milan and Mercedes Benz Smart Passion (on order) Jon, congrats on the DMC Delorean. I'm looking for a Bricklin, but they are hard to find Heh, You won't believe it, But I got it for $1,500 out of a junk yard, and the only problem is it has a cracked piston, and the interior is a mess. Other than that, it is in great condition. A couple of months work with some free time, and it will run like new. It has 18k miles on it. Im wasting my late afternoons right now rebuilding a 1991 Yamaha Timberwolf. Its in great shape, but it sat up for 8 years under a car cover, but the carb's jet had to be cleaned, and now the motor is knocking. I think the ring is cracked on it, but thats a weekend project. The thing I like about a Benz, is the fact that (if it is a diesel) you can run it off of anything, including frier grease, or you could dump the grease from a frying pan after cooking beacon into a vat, refine it, and it run in the thing. The Benz was orgininally designed to run on these types of things. The diesel you get at a gas station is actually too rich for it. They do this to burn the motors down, and make them not last as long, so you have to buy a new one. That Benz will last 700k or more if it is taken care of. A gas engine can run 400k if it is taken care of, and you keep the oil changed. If run an engine hard, go up one weight on your oil. For example. On my Tiburon, the recommendation is 10w30, however, I run 10 weight 40 in it. Mostly because I run the hell out of it on the weekends. The rest of the week, it sits in my garage with a cover over it. No, I wasn't wondering, I knew that 2.40/liter was around $9 a gallon. I can't wait for the day the US switches to something that works better, the metric system haha.That won't happen for a long time. The mass majority is used to the current system, and doesn't want to change it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxintosh Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I got it for $1,500 out of a junk yard, and the only problem is it has a cracked piston, and the interior is a mess. Other than that, it is in great condition. A couple of months work with some free time, and it will run like new. It has 18k miles on it. 18K with a cracked piston? Are you sure the odometer didn't turn over and it's 118K? Did you run a carfaq on it to get the cars history? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonTheSavage Posted June 19, 2008 Author Share Posted June 19, 2008 18K with a cracked piston? Are you sure the odometer didn't turn over and it's 118K? Did you run a carfaq on it to get the cars history? They had pretty crappy engines. I've been thinking about doing this to it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJe1WAs5tWI hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Marvin Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 How tall are you? Errr... me? 169cm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running With Scissors Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 You said you do most of your measurements in Metric whereas most people in the UK measure body height in feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embio Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I'm afraid I'm all metric until we get to speed.... 100mph just means more to me than 160kph. I for one quite like the UK's dual system, even if Brussels doesn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numberzz Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Errr... me? 169cm You're short You said you do most of your measurements in Metric whereas most people in the UK measure body height in feet. And don't most people use Stones to measure weight or is that something that no one does anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I for one quite like the UK's dual system, even if Brussels doesn't Have you been reading the Mail of late? I don't believe "Brussels" cares. You'd be the first to benefit, because metric is a lot easier to calculate, and having two sets of units used to drive me nutters. I believe I am not the only one. My Scottish apprentice said exacly the same thing, many years ago. And then all your visitors, who are a great source of income, wouldn't get totally confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Marvin Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 You're short And don't most people use Stones to measure weight or is that something that no one does anymore? stfu For the record, I'm 50kg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running With Scissors Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 And skinny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Marvin Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Have you been reading the Mail of late? I don't believe "Brussels" cares.You'd be the first to benefit, because metric is a lot easier to calculate, and having two sets of units used to drive me nutters. I believe I am not the only one. My Scottish apprentice said exacly the same thing, many years ago. And then all your visitors, who are a great source of income, wouldn't get totally confused. Ah, the daily mail.... It's actually quite a funny read sometimes. When you say your Scottish apprentice, don't you mean "padawan"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 Ah, the daily mail.... It's actually quite a funny read sometimes. When you say your Scottish apprentice, don't you mean "padawan"? No, I am not a jedi I mean that I was a projectionist in Clydebank and he was learning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Marvin Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 No, I am not a jedi I mean that I was a projectionist in Clydebank and he was learning. A projectionist? That sounds like some sort of Jedi trick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numberzz Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 stfu For the record, I'm 50kg I'm 59kg and 189cm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running With Scissors Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 I'm 59kg and 189cm. 6"2 + 9st + American = ERROR </JOKE> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numberzz Posted June 19, 2008 Share Posted June 19, 2008 6"2 + 9st + American = ERROR I try to eat healthily and tend to work out a lot. Plus I have a badass dog that I taught to swim in a pool, so now I'm swimming for about 1+ hours a day. EDIT: I knew it! You measured my weight in stones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running With Scissors Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 All this exercise your making me feel guilty. Ive tried exercising drunk but couldn't do it so I had to make a choice drink or exercise. Sadly you cant exercise at work so it had to be drink, it would look real bad exercising whilst driving the school bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vbetts Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 1996 Mazda 626. Getting on in it's years. And getting hit and run...Not fun. Some guy in a Hummer just side swipes me, and keeps on driving. The car still works, and the bumper thankfully is back on now. And a replaced light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embio Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 your quite right Alessandro - Brussels doesn't really care anymore. Which is great because it means UK butchers aren't going to be locked up for selling in imperial... can I interest you in some abnormally large, mishapen fruit and veg? they are legal now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 UK butchers aren't going to be locked up for selling in imperial... Did it ever happen in real life? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Marvin Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Did it ever happen in real life? Perhaps in the world of the Daily Mail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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