What have you done?

"Bryan doesn't drive a 1M" (bryantakespictures) 12/31/2014 at 13:30 • Filed to: new year

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What car stuff did you accomplish this year?

Here's mine:

Oppo authorship

Learned to drive manuel

Sold my G35 Coupe

Bought a '08 Saab 9-3 - lots of firsts for me: 1st manual car, 1st AWD car, 1st turbo

Fixed stuff on the Saab myself

Dirtfish Rally School

2 flat tires

Test drove an '89 Supra

Test drove Scion FR-S

Test drove '99 Saab 93

Drove Mazda 6, V-6 Mustang, Ford Escape, F250 Diesel, GTI, Dodge Caliber, Tacoma, Maxima, Civic

Plans for next year: autocross, pay off student loans, ???, profit!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M 12/31/2014 at 13:37

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I learned how to "drift" around a dirt corner in a FWD car. thats about it. Oh and I learned that I hate paved roads. dirt, snow, hell even grass, are all a lot more fun. haha

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M 12/31/2014 at 13:37

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*Got permit

*might drive bugeye WRX later today

That's about it for exciting things.

*Saw my friend win his first race in 3 years!

Buckner > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M 12/31/2014 at 13:37

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Not all, just the worst. Front end rebuild on my yota. Yuk.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M 12/31/2014 at 13:38

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Inherited a Mazda 323 that needed a fair amount of work. totally revamped it for just under $600 and sold it yesterday for $1500. A $900 profit.

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M 12/31/2014 at 13:38

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I bought a thing and it is wonderful.

Moves-Like-Senna > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M 12/31/2014 at 13:39

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Not a bad list! I'm mega jealous of Dirtfish!

> Drove over 30,000 miles without owning a car

> Topped out over 3 dozen cars (speed)

> Pushed an XKR-S to top speed while caught on radar (oops - no ticket due to lack of proof it was the same car)

> Off-roaded a Chevy Cruze in northern Canadian gold mines (it's pretty damn impressive - it somehow beat out the Frontier I had a week later)

> Spun a car on a highway at 60 MPH without warning (3 spins) and without hitting anyone or thing

> Jumped a Chrysler 300

Party-vi > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M 12/31/2014 at 13:39

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I put over 20,000 miles on my E46 without a single coolant expansion tank issue.

#blessed

WRXerFish - WRX-Wing pilot > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M 12/31/2014 at 13:43

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So jelly

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 12/31/2014 at 13:44

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Is it a USDM or DDM?

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > Party-vi 12/31/2014 at 13:45

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I barely managed 5,000 before my E46 decided that it didn't like coolant anymore. Fuck that fucking car, I'm so glad it's gone.

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 12/31/2014 at 13:48

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It's USDM, I had it shipped from America so I could drive it here (Germany) for the next few years and I'll bring it back to America when I leave.

Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M 12/31/2014 at 13:48

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Drove 2 different cars, on two different days (Tuesday then Monday, yeah you read that right), but within the same 24 hour period, 3000 miles apart.

Won a trophy at a car show

Pulled 2 engine/trans combos from two cars, mated the engine from one with the trans from the other and put it back in the car in 3 days, by myself

Drove in all time zones of the United States (including Alaska & Hawaii, once in Guam)

Drove a Jeep for the second time in my life

I think there are others, but I can't remember.

sellphones2493 > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M 12/31/2014 at 13:49

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I thought about this, thinking how much money I poured into my car, then I immediately stopped thinking about it and changed topics in my head.

The Major Stuff Done:
- Some Airbag Sensor + other 70k service stuff $1,800
- Front Bumper Refinished + PDR $700
- Major Mods (suspension, intercooler, etc) $3,900
- Michelin Pilot Super Sports $850

I'll leave it at that...

Kate's Dirty Sister > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M 12/31/2014 at 13:52

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Went to the Canadian GP as a VIP at Mercedes, drank about 3 gallons of Mum's over the week-end and met Damon Hill, my childhood hero.

Went to the Ferrari Fest at Mt. Tremblant, saw the first LaFerrari delivered in NA, saw a few V10 era F1 cars and a 333sp up close as well (corse clienti)

Drove a Tesla Model S

Margin Of Error > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M 12/31/2014 at 13:55

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I went from long time ricer to panther enthusiast/jalop.

Party-vi > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 12/31/2014 at 13:56

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Mine has been great except past-due maintenance issues. If I ever get my control arms in I'll be replacing those and the FCABs this weekend.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 12/31/2014 at 14:11

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It must be nice not having a 25 yr import law....

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback 12/31/2014 at 14:15

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I'm in a slightly different position than most because I work for Uncle Sam. There is some kind of agreement in place that allows employees of the US Gov't to bring their cars here and drive them on the road as long as they pass an inspection.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 12/31/2014 at 14:24

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Ah, that's a nice agreement there.

I own dead car brands only > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M 12/31/2014 at 14:24

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keep up maintenance on that haldex unit, the Saab's has issues with those. Also watch for rough idling, that could be the intake valves wearing out.

For me, I got my unicorn, the 2011 Saab 9-5

Bryan doesn't drive a 1M > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 12/31/2014 at 14:26

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Hell yes.

Bryan doesn't drive a 1M > sellphones2493 12/31/2014 at 14:27

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Yeah, the money stuff is less fun to think about.

Bryan doesn't drive a 1M > I own dead car brands only 12/31/2014 at 14:32

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I did have some rough idling for a few minutes once, but it never came back. Might look into it some more.

Congrats on the unicorn.

I own dead car brands only > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M 12/31/2014 at 14:35

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if you want to find out for sure, do a cold compression test. Obviously, lowest cylinder will have the worn valves. Replace with biopower valves, they're harder.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M 12/31/2014 at 14:47

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-Interviewed Ken Block and Travis Pastrana

-Covered a Trans Am race, met Mike Cope, Adam Andretti

-Covered a Concours, met a 1906 Fiat

-Replaced a WRX transmission

-Replaced a WRX radiator

-Replaced a WRX whose engine had seized with an ancient CRX Si

-Repaired a fuel line in the CRX

-Replaced the CRX horn and screamed "I've mended something!"

-Lost my license for a month for too many speeding tickets

-Coined the term "bikamino"

-Received a free 1980 Toyota Tercel with 875,000 miles

-Helped build a church (not Jalop, but I learned a few things about construction)

-Scared people with Tercel's backfire without seeing fire returned

-Watched/enjoyed my first entire season of F1

Bryan doesn't drive a 1M > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig 12/31/2014 at 14:57

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How's the CRX? Seems like a fun car.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M 12/31/2014 at 15:02

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It's extremely fun. Far more fun than I ever thought I'd get out of a 91 hp d15. But the whole deal only weighs 1953 lbs. It's hard to gauge, though, because the suspension is shot, and it needs an alignment and one of the drive tires is Kojack bald. And there are some broken body panels, so it's not the nicest thing to look at. But I hope to restore it. It has a killer turning radius, too, making it the best city car I've ever owned.