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Old 12-20-2008, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by BBSLMtc
i guess he wanted a reliable car.... which is why he has the tc... and the gt-aaarrrrrrr aar arrrr is just a weekend tinker toy waiting to break down.

BTW... you know they named a movie after the GT-R n america? is stars mathew meckonhay (sp?) and some blonde girl... Its called FAILURE TO LAUNCH! heard of it?

I almost burned myself with my soldering iron after reading this.
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Old 12-20-2008, 09:30 PM
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(Wish my biz partner hadn't run off with my favorite soldering iron. No way do I want to spend $164 for a new one.)
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Old 12-20-2008, 09:44 PM
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Should I boost the tc or get an MS3?
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Old 12-20-2008, 09:59 PM
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arent u selling it
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Originally Posted by Tomas
(Wish my biz partner hadn't run off with my favorite soldering iron. No way do I want to spend $164 for a new one.)
$10 radio shack irons FTW! They're perfect for LED swaps lol.
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Old 12-20-2008, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by CarbonXe
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(Wish my biz partner hadn't run off with my favorite soldering iron. No way do I want to spend $164 for a new one.)
$10 radio shack irons FTW! They're perfect for LED swaps lol.
Hahahahahah!

Yeah. Sort of like taking out dents in a fender with a baseball bat...

My favorite general purpose iron is the good old Cooper/Weller WPA2. Sadly, they don't even make the metal boxed "kit" with the WPA2 any more. For fine work I have a little British made 12W micro iron about the size of a PaperMate ballpoint... Only problem with it is they are no longer made, and I can't even get any more replacement tips.
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Originally Posted by Tomas
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(Wish my biz partner hadn't run off with my favorite soldering iron. No way do I want to spend $164 for a new one.)
$10 radio shack irons FTW! They're perfect for LED swaps lol.
Hahahahahah!

Yeah. Sort of like taking out dents in a fender with a baseball bat...

My favorite general purpose iron is the good old Cooper/Weller WPA2. Sadly, they don't even make the metal boxed "kit" with the WPA2 any more. For fine work I have a little British made 12W micro iron about the size of a PaperMate ballpoint... Only problem with it is they are no longer made, and I can't even get any more replacement tips.
I haven't had any problems with my little 15W iron. It takes forever to warmup, but it's peak temp is just warm enough to melt the solder. The only problem is that the tip is a little too big, so those tiny resistors are quite the biscuit. Then I have an adjustable Weller Soldering Gun for the bigger jobs :D.
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Old 12-20-2008, 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by EAmon
arent u selling it
Well I'm selling it if I get the MS3. Need $$ for a huge down payement on the MS3. Or I could turbo the tC. I've been goin back and forth between the two for months now. I'll have a week of dying for the MS3, Then a week of dying for a turbo. Bah. When will it end?!?
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BUY MY QUICK RELEASE
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Old 12-20-2008, 11:43 PM
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Yo Carbon. You run the tt kit right?
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Old 12-21-2008, 07:28 AM
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LMFAOOOOOO oh man 2az owned by NOOB thats gotta burn lmaoo
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Old 12-21-2008, 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by a_german_named_hans
Yo Carbon. You run the tt kit right?
Yea, Simple kit.
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Old 12-21-2008, 08:58 AM
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BTW it is damn cold here in NJ/NY...wow this thread jumped....
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Old 12-21-2008, 03:31 PM
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yeah it is its been BAD ever since friday and its not suppose to stop either i think its suppose to snow xmas eve aswell UGH wat a PITA
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Old 12-21-2008, 03:35 PM
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-5 here, and -32 with the windchill...awesome.
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Old 12-21-2008, 04:07 PM
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oh man i have no clue what it is here but yesterday was BRICK i hated it.

so my car sux for the snow? WTF is up wit that. im always losing traction but i think its cause my front tires r bald =X
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Old 12-21-2008, 05:27 PM
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ill finally know what its like to be in -15 degree weather.
KANSAS CITY HERE I COME!
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Old 12-21-2008, 05:29 PM
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lol uve never experienced that damn cali guys lol it sux man especially since ur body is NEVER had temps that cold its gonna be colder for u then for people who live in that climate
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Old 12-21-2008, 05:40 PM
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My friends flyin out to Kansas city today. Hes got a crappy flight. Long Island-Philly - Chicago - Kansas City. He's so screwed. lol
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Old 12-21-2008, 05:42 PM
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holy sh*t thats horrible y the hell? its the weather even though now its jus raining and melting the snow away
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