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    Lent my newish 2011 Accord 5spd to my bro-in-law, car feels weird now

    This was the absolute last thing I wanted to do, but my other car was having mechanical issues and they wanted to go out for decorations for my wife's baby shower over the weekend - I was in the middle of taking a final exam online so I couldn't chauffeur. I know he sporadically drove his...
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    done with craigslist

    I've been throwing tons of unused electronics/computer gear on CL lately, but some people are just shady.. So today I sold an i5 desktop I built and stopped using, eventually assuming I would have to part it out and sell parts individually. We agreed to meet at a local supermarket, and when I...
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    dispute a mechanic charge?

    See my old thread here for reference: http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2195811&highlight=vibration About a month ago I went in to firestone for an oil change, no other symptoms, and they told me I needed new hubs/bearings and a control arm. Told me if I didn't replace them my...
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    Front end vibrations AFTER doing recommended maintainence @ firestone

    Sigh. So last week I took my wife's car in for an oil change, and she was complaining about some squealing from the front right wheel. Didn't mention it to Firestone, but they said they noticed the front wheel bearings and left control arm needed to be replaced, and that it was not safe to...
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    350z or wait for an FT-86?

    I've basically owned Honda's/Acura's my whole life, and since Irene took my 08 6spd TSX out I'm in the market...I don't *need* to buy a car anymore, as there's a vanpool to/from work leaving less than a mile from my place, but I like having a fun car. Also trying to get something...different...
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    buying a car that sat for ~6 years?

    I found a Civic with really low miles ('02 Civic, 52k miles) and when I looked it up in autocheck it looks like the last time it was registered in PA was '05. From that I'm guessing it's just been sitting for 5-6 years now. It's tempting, as I'm in need of a DD. I don't have any experience...
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    Any linear "Final Fantasy" style games for the PC?

    I'll be honest, I haven't really played games in years. Hell, even when I did I was never much of a gamer... last game I played was Tales of Vesperia for the 360. I ended up building a decent system recently to handle my video projects (including a 9800gtx 1gb for CUDA), and wanted to test it...
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    How to donate old CRT monitors, ancient Pentium 1/2/3 desktops?

    I've got a bunch of old computer tech sitting in my basement, and need to figure out how to get rid of it. These things include: -old keyboards/mice -old drives (3.5"/5.25" floppy, ancient hd's, cd/cd-rw drives, etc) -around 6-8 15"-17" CRT monitors (NEC, Nokia, etc) -several old computers...
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    What's your favorite album/soundtrack right now?

    So after a few weeks off I start work again next week, and i'll need some good music for the commute...whaddya guys listening to?
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    Thinking of putting those alloy/metallic pedals in my car, but...

    I test drove a 6speed 350z yesterday and thought those alloy looking pedals looked pretty hot..I was thinking of getting a set to put in my car, but is there a brand worth considering over another, or are they all basically the same?
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    For those with Hondas...can you actually "feel" VTEC kick in?

    Just wondering...I normally don't rev that high, but out of curiosity while driving today I left my '99 civic ex in 3rd gear, revved to 6k rpm's before shifting, and didn't feel a "boost" of power as i've read occurs...
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    Would you buy a sports car with an auto if you got it cheap?

    I came across a relatively low mileage 240sx se, awesome price, but the freakin thing is an auto...i'm really tempted to snatch it up (unmolested 240sx se's are VERY hard to come by, and they sell quick)... What would YOU do?
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    Anyone have a link for the Triumph Insult Dog / Star Wars skit?

    I told a couple of coworkers about this skit, and they've been asking me to bring it in for them...does anyone have a link (torrents are fine too) for this clip...? I know there's a 17.9mb wmv file, but the quality really sucks on that... I know I had this for the longest time, but I checked...
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    YACT: How do you change the turn signal bulb in a civic?

    So when I bought this car ('99 civic) used ~2 months ago, one turn signal bulb was clear and the other was amber -- looks really stupid. I bought a pair of amber bulbs and figured i'd just change them both. There's no way to access the bulbs from the engine bay, apparently there's a trick to...
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    So i've got an interview at vonage tomorrow...

    ...but its for a "technical support" position...as a recent college grad with a BS in comp sci, do you think this position would be too low? I just don't know...this is a company I think i'd like working for as its in my field of interest, but i'm really not too interested in providing...
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    Just bought a new (used) car =)

    forgot the password/email addy for my old acct (wasssup) so here i am with a new one... ended up getting a red '99 civic ex coupe (stick), 81k miles, from texas (parents live down there)..final cost after TTL, plane ticket, gas to bring it to NJ and hotel was around $7600-$7700... the only...