How to nuke your engine (Cash for clunkers)
08-01-2009, 07:53 PM
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How to nuke your engine (Cash for clunkers)
I hate this program, with a vengeance. Anyway, I'll just post the link and let you guys take a look, make sure to watch the poor volvo spin it's last rpm, it's truly horrific. Screaming engines like that break my gear head heart 
http://jalopnik.com/5327580/video-ho...yline=true&s=x
http://jalopnik.com/5327580/video-ho...yline=true&s=x
08-01-2009, 09:22 PM
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Re: How to nuke your engine (Cash for clunkers)
Aw, that's sad, you can hear the turbo whining, it sounds like a little kitten dying.
08-02-2009, 01:46 AM
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I think I just threw up a little bit in my mouth...
08-02-2009, 02:54 AM
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Re: How to nuke your engine (Cash for clunkers)
I couldn't watch the video, because it made my computer crash.
I heard about this at the meeting today, though.
It's a sad day in American history.
Edit: OK I saw it and others on You tube.
I don't even like volvos, but it made me want to cry.
Not only is it hard to watch somebody blow up a car on purpose, when I try hard not to do it by accident!
I grew up with the idea that its wrong to waste goods.
Can't we give them to a developing nation or something?
I heard about this at the meeting today, though.
It's a sad day in American history.
Edit: OK I saw it and others on You tube.
I don't even like volvos, but it made me want to cry.
Not only is it hard to watch somebody blow up a car on purpose, when I try hard not to do it by accident!
I grew up with the idea that its wrong to waste goods.
Can't we give them to a developing nation or something?
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08-02-2009, 02:05 PM
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Re: How to nuke your engine (Cash for clunkers)
The govt yells at us for tossing items in the trash, but with their help we have become a use it and toss it nation. Technology has made most electronic items obsolete before you get it out of the box.
I have thousands of dollars invested in work equipt that was all purchased since 1993 and its ALL obsolete, when it breaks I have to throw it away because the mfgr no longer supports it.
These days people expect things to break and be replaced every few years, my parents and your grandparents did not, they bought the best they could afford and expected it to last many years, esp kitchen appliances.
Now 99% of what is available to us is made in China and will last somewhere between 60 days and 2 years. Does not matter what the item is, its all based on the mood of the chinese when they made it.
I have thousands of dollars invested in work equipt that was all purchased since 1993 and its ALL obsolete, when it breaks I have to throw it away because the mfgr no longer supports it.
These days people expect things to break and be replaced every few years, my parents and your grandparents did not, they bought the best they could afford and expected it to last many years, esp kitchen appliances.
Now 99% of what is available to us is made in China and will last somewhere between 60 days and 2 years. Does not matter what the item is, its all based on the mood of the chinese when they made it.
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Re: How to nuke your engine (Cash for clunkers)
Must be a lot of traffic on that site, after about 10 tries I finally got it to load.
That car was in pretty nice shape, and one heck of a engine.
Even if it was a gross polluter, which Im sure it wasnt, that right there was probably equal to about 10,000 miles of normal driving pollution.
That car was in pretty nice shape, and one heck of a engine.
Even if it was a gross polluter, which Im sure it wasnt, that right there was probably equal to about 10,000 miles of normal driving pollution.
08-03-2009, 01:09 PM
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Re: How to nuke your engine (Cash for clunkers)
It would be interesting if someone did a smog check on one of those turned in cars while they were killing the engine to see how much pollution was being put out, then multiple that by about 250,00 cars.
08-04-2009, 12:48 AM
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Re: How to nuke your engine (Cash for clunkers)
if you think killing a Volvo is bad, then check this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqfuZ7hiap0
08-04-2009, 04:47 AM
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Re: How to nuke your engine (Cash for clunkers)
I feel all guilty watchin that. It's like those faces of death videos. You know you shouldn't be watching it but how often do you get to see that stuff?
08-04-2009, 07:34 AM
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Re: How to nuke your engine (Cash for clunkers)
if you think killing a Volvo is bad, then check this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqfuZ7hiap0
08-06-2009, 05:24 PM
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Re: How to nuke your engine (Cash for clunkers)
That sucks man it sounded like a nail on a chalk board! I thought this program was for clunkers not nice rides like that Volvo What a waste of Govt money!
08-13-2009, 02:13 AM
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Re: How to nuke your engine (Cash for clunkers)
Here is a link to a VERY informative video of the process by OC register.
They describe it in detail.
http://video.ocregister.com/m/256672...-injection.htm
They actually admit to killing camaros!
They describe it in detail.
http://video.ocregister.com/m/256672...-injection.htm
They actually admit to killing camaros!
08-13-2009, 12:25 PM
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Re: How to nuke your engine (Cash for clunkers)
Damn 20 - 25 cars a day.........our government at work for us. We should vote all incumbents out of office the next go round.
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Re: How to nuke your engine (Cash for clunkers)
This guy turned in his Maserati for $3500
http://jalopnik.com/5337515/maserati...death-sentence
Sad this C4 looks in good shape and it's L98 would have been at home between my fenderwells.
http://jalopnik.com/5337431/make-the...e-gets-clunked
Check out what people are looking to trade in and what they are interested in getting as a replacement. Purchasing a Toyota is the #1 pick.....what a waste of taxpayer money.
http://www.dealer-seo.com/marketing/...s-predictions/
http://jalopnik.com/5337515/maserati...death-sentence
Sad this C4 looks in good shape and it's L98 would have been at home between my fenderwells.
http://jalopnik.com/5337431/make-the...e-gets-clunked
Check out what people are looking to trade in and what they are interested in getting as a replacement. Purchasing a Toyota is the #1 pick.....what a waste of taxpayer money.
http://www.dealer-seo.com/marketing/...s-predictions/
08-15-2009, 10:21 AM
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Re: How to nuke your engine (Cash for clunkers)
Another example of great govt ideas. Helps everyone but us Americans
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