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1990C4S 08-17-2018 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy (Post 10146555)
Don’t fall in love with anything that can’t love you back.
I found the opposite to be safer...my cars rarely let me down.

island911 08-17-2018 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by flipper35 (Post 10146353)
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Originally Posted by island911 View Post
Seriously, a guy who thinks that underground vacuum tubes are a viable transportation solution . . . is not someone to trust with billions.

YMMV, but I think this was pretty obvious to all but the unicorn riders.
To be fair, the underground vacuum tube transport has been an idea talked about by real scientists for decades.
by real scientists?

uhm... ok

I'm a real engineer talking about it when I say, it's ridiculous. :D

sc_rufctr 08-17-2018 06:45 PM
Is the party over yet?

Scott R 08-17-2018 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by sc_rufctr (Post 10147092)
Is the party over yet?
All that’s missing is a suitcase full of cocaine.

island911 08-17-2018 06:48 PM
:D yep
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Originally Posted by sc_rufctr (Post 10147092)
Is the party over yet?
According to this, the party is just getting started.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-08-16/second-tesla-whistleblower-alleges-mexican-cartel-drug-trafficking-ring-nevada

island911 08-17-2018 06:55 PM
Is Michael J Fox up for one more BTTF?

Scott R 08-17-2018 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by island911 (Post 10147100)
Is Michael J Fox up for one more BTTF?
Are you suggesting the use a Model 3 in this one?

Por_sha911 08-17-2018 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Scott R (Post 10147093)
All that’s missing is a suitcase full of cocaine.
LOL. I said as much back in the spring (although I like the way you said it better than mine)
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Originally Posted by Por_sha911 (Post 9986184)
Prediction: History will repeat itself and Musk will become desperate and follow in the footsteps of Delorean by smuggling drugs to keep the company afloat.

island911 08-17-2018 08:02 PM
Good call Joe.
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Originally Posted by Scott R (Post 10147123)
Are you suggesting the use a Model 3 in this one?
Model X (Gullwing doors) and no clock tower needed. This time they head to the Gigawattfactory for the juice. :D

sc_rufctr 08-17-2018 10:14 PM
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MevKTPN4ozw" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>

red-beard 08-18-2018 05:08 AM
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Originally Posted by wdfifteen (Post 10146459)
Are the early ones different from the later ones? I had no trouble replacing the ball joints on my '88. It was a lot easier that old Chryslers where the ball joint screws into the control arms.
Yes. The "nut" is about 2-3" inside diameter. They usually are rusted. About the only way to remove the nut is to dremel it off. The "tool" should only be used for installation.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1237214387.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1237233839.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-914-914-6-technical-forum/84564-ball-joint-removal.html

red-beard 08-18-2018 05:16 AM
The useless tool. It says for removal and installation, but it is really only useful for installation. This is better than the one we used to use.

https://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/ksearch/PEL_search_2016.cgi?command=DWsearch&description=B all+Joint+Tool+

https://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog...280B-M1229.jpg

https://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog...0B-M1229_1.jpg

Shaun @ Tru6 08-18-2018 07:48 AM
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Originally Posted by red-beard (Post 10147333)
The useless tool. It says for removal and installation, but it is really only useful for installation. This is better than the one we used to use.

https://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/ksearch/PEL_search_2016.cgi?command=DWsearch&description=B all+Joint+Tool+

https://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog...280B-M1229.jpg

https://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog...0B-M1229_1.jpg

I've removed maybe 40 ball joint castle nuts with this socket. Being in the Northeast, most have been rusted. Works perfectly. What problem are you having? Maybe you have a defective tool.

island911 08-18-2018 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by sc_rufctr (Post 10147236)
snip youtube.com/embed...
The difference between a rich man and a poor man is the price of his mistakes.

Elon Musk, great positive energy. Tesla is provocative in the automobile market space. But... he's deluding himself about energy densities. He is shaving off mirrors to buy marginal gains, when what Tesla really needs is a fundamental change in battery. (which does not now exist, even in experimental form. )

1990C4S 08-18-2018 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Shaun @ Tru6 (Post 10147486)
Maybe you have a defective tool.
Awaiting a reply...

red-beard 08-18-2018 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 1990C4S (Post 10147922)
Awaiting a reply...
A reply to what?

red-beard 08-18-2018 05:08 PM
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/tesla-model-3-has-next-gen-military-grade-tech-ubs-says-but-will-never-turn-profit-2018-8-1027468439

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Wall Street analysts were blown away by the Tesla Model 3's 'next-gen, military-grade' tech — and say that's why the base model will never turn a profit (TSLA)

Por_sha911 08-18-2018 05:48 PM
A Ponzi scheme doesn't require the existence of a legitimate profit to keep operating.

legion 08-18-2018 05:54 PM
And they can't turn a profit despite collecting massive subsidies for every step of manufacture.

It's too bad that they hand-build everything, have inconsistent quality, and can't figure out how to automate anything. It's almost like GM and BMW took profitability into account with their designs. Who does that?

Paul T 08-19-2018 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by island911 (Post 10147545)
The difference between a rich man and a poor man is the price of his mistakes.

Elon Musk, great positive energy. Tesla is provocative in the automobile market space. But... he's deluding himself about energy densities. He is shaving off mirrors to buy marginal gains, when what Tesla really needs is a fundamental change in battery. (which does not now exist, even in experimental form. )

Bingo!!


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