DALANDLORD - Intro and AMA

"Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud" (nimbus-the-legend)
05/17/2016 at 14:58 • Filed to: honda, acura, airsuspension, accuair, Porsche, 997, gt3rs, vip

Hello fellow Oppos!

I was just granted the magical ability to author here, so I thought I would take the time to introduce myself and maybe answer some questions and shoot the breeze. In the future I am planning to compose more articles, rants and ramblings.

Im from the San Francisco Bay Area (Daly City to be precise). I was a mechanic for a “Repair and Replace” shop for a while, and was lucky enough to work with my buddy who owns SP Motorsports in Hayward, CA, working on rich boy track toys like 997 GT3 RSs.

My daily driver is an old and reliable 1999 Acura 3.5RL which i have played with when I had spare cash laying around. (Which air suspension, has taken pretty much all of...)

So, go ahead, ask me anything!

DISCUSSION (72)

CalzoneGolem > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 15:00

What constitutes a “Repair and Replace” shop?

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 15:02

That RL looks good low.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 15:04

ahhh air suspension. fun stuff

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 15:06

Bagged Acura? I like you.

RallyWrench > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 15:07

We already talked last week, but welcome! Dig your car. I’m down in SLO.

CB > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 15:08

Welcome to Oppo! Hope you enjoy your time here! Stay out of the basement.

marvthegrate > CB
05/17/2016 at 15:09

You mean I wasn’t supposed to leave the door open to it?

CB > marvthegrate
05/17/2016 at 15:10

Dammit man, we have rules here for a reason!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > CB
05/17/2016 at 15:10

Why not. It can’t be that bad

marvthegrate > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 15:11

Welcome to the fold. Having only ever visited the Bay Area for work I don’t have a lot of info about the place. San Francisco itself seems to be quite motor vehicle hostile. How’s the rest of the bay area for recreational driving?

marvthegrate > CB
05/17/2016 at 15:12

Kinja'd!!!

CB > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
05/17/2016 at 15:12

It’s where we keep the Aztec swapped with an Oldsmobile diesel engine, among other atrocities.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > CB
05/17/2016 at 15:14

That’s not all that bad.

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > marvthegrate
05/17/2016 at 15:16

Thank you!

SF proper isnt much fun to drive, But the rest of the bay area has a really big enthusiast population, and some pretty nice drives too. When I used to live in Redwood City, I would drive up into the hills and to the beach (84 to 92 or 84 to the 1). The new “devils slide” is not a bad drive either, but i really miss the old windy sections. Also other bay area residents will recognize Calavaras, and Stinson Beach as some decent drives. Mt. Ham and Mt. Tam are fun as well.

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > CB
05/17/2016 at 15:16

oh thank god, i thought thats where you kept the GIMP...

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > RallyWrench
05/17/2016 at 15:17

Thanks!

marvthegrate > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 15:18

Maybe next time I am sentenced to a conference in SF I will keep the rental car and make some time in teh evenings for a jaunt then. This time my car stayed in the hotel parking garage (at $47/day) for the entire week and I Uber’d everwhere.

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > CalzoneGolem
05/17/2016 at 15:20

Its basically a regular shop really. Its an industry term I learned along the way that describes your local independent, or a chain like a firestone/midas. A shop where they just fix cars, and replace parts like brake pads and what not.

Nothing like an “aftermarket”, “tuning” or “mod” shop.

Blondude > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 15:20

Aww yiss. Motha. Fuckin. Window curtains.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 15:21

Kinja'd!!!

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > OPPOsaurus WRX
05/17/2016 at 15:22

Yup. It was fun doing the install too. Took me 3 days, but i took my time and did other things too. a few hours one day to install the actual suspension parts, a few hours one day to run all the lines and electrical wiring, and a few hours one day to setup the bulk of the air and management system.

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
05/17/2016 at 15:22

Thanks!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 15:24

I like bagged cars. I personally want an LS400.

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > marvthegrate
05/17/2016 at 15:26

It might be worth getting a hotel outside the city and just driving in especially if you decide to stay closer to the airport... also, if you like that sort of thing, out other main artery freeway 280, is like SF’s feeble attempt at a scenic autobahn like freeway (in terms of elevation changes, and sweeping turns) so people drive pretty fast on it when there isnt any traffic. If you are going 80 mph on it, there is a good chance some granny in an aztec is passing you...LOL

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 15:28

is that your RL? You and me are gonna be good pals.

Welcome! Go check out the basement and be sure to not touch the beer

Hermann > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 15:31

Oh, youngling. I remember my first day around these parts. Actually. I don’t. All I know is when I came, this was all a bunch of trees. Now there’s buildings as tall as two lifted bro trucks. We have subway systems connecting Copo all the way to Hakosuka. Back then the bars only had Leaded Gas and Diesel. Now there’s shops offering Degas Ethanols. Around the corner of E9th street with M10, there’s even a freaking Hydrogen bar where the alternative fuels meet.

Things have changed. People have come. We all love cars.

Welcome. And try the sausage.

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
05/17/2016 at 15:31

Did you see the article for the $2000 LS400 in napa?

also: here is my old car circa 2004-2005. I miss carving the mountains with her...

Kinja'd!!!

shes not bagged, but this was also when i was still in college. I still remember then i bought the wheels, around 2001. I was trying to explain to my friends i was getting gold wheels (it wasnt trendy back then like it is today) and they kept thinking i was getting gold wire low rider wheels. LOL

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 15:31

Welcome, are you prepared to except the God of Mercury as your lord and savior?

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
05/17/2016 at 15:32

as long as he is a 68 cougar!

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
05/17/2016 at 15:33

yup, My baby and yes, daily driver! lol

Kinja'd!!!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 15:34

They’re pretty cheap in my area but I can’t have 2 cars so.....

marvthegrate > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 15:35

San Jose is the only place I have ever seen a grizzeld old hippie lady driving a Super Bee. I really expected a coexist sticker on the back of it.

Dsscats > CB
05/17/2016 at 15:38

I read that as Krieger in my head

CalzoneGolem > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 15:38

Ok, that makes sense. I was like, don’t all shops repair and replace?

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 15:39

What if he is a 68 Montego?

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 15:40

Hai!

Just don’t double dip the chip.

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
05/17/2016 at 15:41

double dipping is gross...

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
05/17/2016 at 15:41

acceptable!

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 15:43

Good to hear. And for the record a 60's Cougar is always a great answer.

Kinja'd!!!

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > CalzoneGolem
05/17/2016 at 15:43

the majority of shops do, they arent much fun though. But they make good money doing oil changes and brake pad jobs if they can get a high turnover rate. Those are usually the quickest jobs to do and most profitable since you can do 3 brake jobs an hour if everything goes well, and charge an hours work for each one.

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > marvthegrate
05/17/2016 at 15:44

It would have fit since she was coexisting with all the prii and teslas around!

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
05/17/2016 at 15:45

aww, give me money, i will buy it for you and fix the front end! =P

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 15:46

As someone who owns nothing but old unreliable junk, I must ask what’s it like to have something that works everyday?

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 15:46

I’m entirely across the country if you’re in SoCal.

Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 15:55

Welcome! Don’t go into my room after 10!

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S.
05/17/2016 at 15:59

ROFLMAO!

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
05/17/2016 at 15:59

dont worry, i will keep her in good shape, and driver her regularly for you!! hahaha

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 15:59

Welcome sir of many low to our amazingly crazy island in the kinja-verse.

I must say I really like the idea behind air suspension, and I wish it was a bigger thing over here in Europe.

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
05/17/2016 at 15:59

its amazing!!!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 16:00

So you want me to buy you a car? Good try.

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
05/17/2016 at 16:04

Thank You!!!

I would have to say, Having an Air suspension with auto leveling has been more practical than i thought it would be.

Because of all the variations in inclines and declines around here, the different angles of the driveways and roads, plus the cool factor of parking slammed down to the ground and then popping up to drive like normal with out worrying if you are going to scrape on a leaf, is awesome.

The auto leveling is great for when i have passengers in the car and has actually saved my tire from wearing out sooner than would on a standard suspension, (because you know, 80/90s honda suspension camber under load) LOL

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
05/17/2016 at 16:07

it was worth a shot!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 16:09

A valiant effort but......

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 16:11

Hello and welcome to OPPO ! Your ABC hydropnumatic suspension appears to be bro-wait, it’s supposed to look like that! Well, to each their own I guess...

But in all seriousness, welcome to oppo.

Caleb "If a rally car can do it, so can my Malibu" M. S. > Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud
05/17/2016 at 16:13

It’s my standard greeting! Thanks for joining!

Nimbus The Legend - Riding on air like a cloud > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
05/17/2016 at 16:16

yea, that parked with it aired out completely. Id never drive it like that, roads out here suck. My drive height is usually close to stock.