Winter Came

"Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire" (arch-duke-maxyenko) 01/10/2015 at 13:13 • Filed to: None

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So I treated it to the quarter carwash, where I slipped on the ice and busted my ass. Oh well, totally worth it.

Yeah, the water was freezing as soon as it hit the car.

Tipo Stradale Fever > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/10/2015 at 13:15

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Are those OEM headlights?

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Tipo Stradale Fever 01/10/2015 at 13:17

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Nah, got them from Summit because the factory ones were hazed over and the adjustments were broken.

jkm7680 > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/10/2015 at 13:20

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Ooohh, Did you have an E36 flavored Popsicle?

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > jkm7680 01/10/2015 at 13:31

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Yes, it tasted like green

Brian Silvestro > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/10/2015 at 13:36

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So how hard is it to find a 128i M-Sport for sale really

Tipo Stradale Fever > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/10/2015 at 13:37

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Oh okay, great car nontheless! I´ve absolutely loved these cars ever since I got the chance to drive my friends old E36. It´s the first and only automatic car I´ve ever driven. I got addicted to the kickdown. Unfortunately the cold Dutch climate caused it to rust beyond recognition and he had to sell the car for about $250 when it didn´t pass the annual car inspection (APK). He then bought an 2003 E46 which turned out to be a total lemon....

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Brian Silvestro 01/10/2015 at 13:38

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Very, I just applied for a car loan last night for a thing that I found that I like, so there's that...

ly2v8-Brian > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/10/2015 at 13:39

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the suspense, it builds!

jkm7680 > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/10/2015 at 13:40

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Yum! That sounds delicious.

Brian Silvestro > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/10/2015 at 13:40

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It better be the Thema

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Tipo Stradale Fever 01/10/2015 at 13:47

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Yeah mine has serious rust issues and 192,xxx miles on it.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Brian Silvestro 01/10/2015 at 13:51

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Haha, no,

Brian Silvestro > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/10/2015 at 13:55

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This is generally true, but I can make an exception for a transversely front mounted Ferrari V8 powering the wheels.

Tipo Stradale Fever > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/10/2015 at 14:00

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I assume you´re in the US. If so, does having serieus rust issues any implications on the car being road legal?

In the Netherlands, we have a yearly mandatory vehicle inspection, the so called APK. Once a year you go to a state certified garage where a licensed mechanic performs the inspection. It sets you back about 20/30 euros. The test is quite rigorous and essentially preformed by ´the state´. Literally everything is checked; bearings, your seatbelt, CO2 emission, headlight adjustment etc. etc.

If your car doesn´t pass this inspection it's deemed road unworthy and you're basically fucked. The rust I posted in my previous post was an APK failure and my friends car was barred from driving on public roads. Does the US have such a system in place to check the safety of road going cars?

DasWauto > Tipo Stradale Fever 01/10/2015 at 14:28

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Another dutchman, cool. I've added you as an author on Oppo, welkom.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Tipo Stradale Fever 01/10/2015 at 14:29

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It varies by state and sometimes county. I'm in Cincinnati, where we have no inspections what so ever unless it's a kit car and maybe an out of state car, even then it's only a cop that walks around it. Other parts of the state still have emissions checks. Other sates have really in-depth inspections where failing does fuck you over.

Tipo Stradale Fever > DasWauto 01/10/2015 at 14:47

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Hey, een lekker hollands onderonsje. Bedankt!

Tipo Stradale Fever > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/10/2015 at 14:50

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Wow, so the US truly is the home of the free haha. But honestly, absolutely no tests whatsoever seems to be a recipe for disaster...

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Tipo Stradale Fever 01/10/2015 at 14:55

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It's not that bad, sure you see a hole load of shit boxes on the road, but most cars aren't. Besides, it allowed me to keep driving my car, so that's a huge win.