after all these years, I FINALLY Got my permit!

Geminiwave · Feb 12, 2005, 06:22 PM

YAY! I can drive now! It's pretty freakin pimp. My problem is that im driving this Toyota with DOHC and when I hit the accelerator it just SLAMS forward.

GutterPunk · Feb 12, 2005, 06:23 PM

lol

yay for being able to drive

MythicaL · Feb 12, 2005, 08:31 PM

Provisional permit or the actual drivers' license?

CDsDontBurn · Feb 12, 2005, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Geminiwave

YAY! I can drive now! It's pretty freakin pimp. My problem is that im driving this Toyota with DOHC and when I hit the accelerator it just SLAMS forward.

why didn't you get it sooner? You're 18 already, you should have your license by now! Well, i guess it doesn't matter so long as you're on your way to driving

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Geminiwave · Feb 12, 2005, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by CDsDontBurn

why didn't you get it sooner? You're 18 already, you should have your license by now! Well, i guess it doesn't matter so long as you're on your way to driving

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parents' rule. But now I'm not under their rules so I can get my permit.

btw its a learners permit...and since im 18 theres no provisional license.

Zelig · Feb 12, 2005, 09:42 PM

I've had my license for a few months, but after paying around $700 for drivers' ed and the license, I can't be arsed to pay for insurance... there always seems to be other stuff to buy that I can have more fun with.

And since I discovered how fun skiiing is this winter, I'm probably going to purchase a set of skis...

Drakon · Feb 12, 2005, 10:55 PM

congrats...

CDsDontBurn · Feb 13, 2005, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Geminiwave

parents' rule. But now I'm not under their rules so I can get my permit.

btw its a learners permit...and since im 18 theres no provisional license.

well.....when are you getting your license??? Then you can come down here to so. cali and we can chill.....lol, jk

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pr0digal jenius · Feb 13, 2005, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Geminiwave

My problem is that im driving this Toyota with DOHC and when I hit the accelerator it just SLAMS forward.

Don't whine....I learned in a Civic...you slam that thing down it'll chirp the tires, then proceed to run it's mad fast 9.4 second 0-60

Geminiwave · Feb 13, 2005, 01:09 AM

trust me...only a Civic SiR has anything on our car.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Feb 13, 2005, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Geminiwave

YAY! I can drive now! It's pretty freakin pimp. My problem is that im driving this Toyota with DOHC and when I hit the accelerator it just SLAMS forward.

the motor or the car?

ha ha haha

BWX · Feb 13, 2005, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Geminiwave

YAY! I can drive now! It's pretty freakin pimp. My problem is that im driving this Toyota with DOHC and when I hit the accelerator it just SLAMS forward.

SLAMS forward? What does that mean? And why is it a problem?

What kind of car is it? Model?

Geminiwave · Feb 13, 2005, 02:23 AM

like i tap the accelerator and the car shoots forward really fast.

And its a problem because I'm not good with the car yet. I only go about 30mph right now because any faster is too fast for me(I'm seriously sucking)

The car is a Toyota Camry and its like a '97 model...now if you look that up I'm pretty sure its a SOHC with shit comming out the exaust..

however the previous owners stuck in a DOHC engine as well as several parts from a Celica GT-S. I'm not real good with mechanics so I dont know what they did to modify it to work with the drive train...but its still an FF layout so the back can fishtail pretty bad if you go too fast on the curves.

I guess it use to have turbo but the previous owners took it out because it made the car too unstable to drive properly.

BWX · Feb 13, 2005, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Geminiwave

like i tap the accelerator and the car shoots forward really fast.

And its a problem because I'm not good with the car yet. I only go about 30mph right now because any faster is too fast for me(I'm seriously sucking)

The car is a Toyota Camry and its like a '97 model...now if you look that up I'm pretty sure its a SOHC with shit comming out the exaust..

however the previous owners stuck in a DOHC engine as well as several parts from a Celica GT-S. I'm not real good with mechanics so I dont know what they did to modify it to work with the drive train...but its still an FF layout so the back can fishtail pretty bad if you go too fast on the curves.

I guess it use to have turbo but the previous owners took it out because it made the car too unstable to drive properly.

Wow man, crazy-

is it a standard or auto? Are you working the clutch right if so? Maybe that's why it's jerky.

My second car was a Dodge Charger Shelby Turbo 2.2L- it was hard to drive smooth- but it went like stink.

toddsmack2k · Feb 13, 2005, 05:49 AM

Congrats on getting your permit! In no time you will be doing powerslides with your eyes closed, hehe!

BWX · Feb 13, 2005, 06:02 AM

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IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME BUT DH STILL RULES!!!

Welcome back mr. smack

toddsmack2k · Feb 13, 2005, 06:18 AM

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Welcome back mr. smack

Thank you very much BWX. I have really missed being here and having some great times at DH. Things are good and getting better now. So I am back at DH and loving it like always. I hope things have went good for you also bud.

Okay, enough of me back to GeminiWave and the topic at hand!!!

Geminiwave · Feb 13, 2005, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BWX

Wow man, crazy-

is it a standard or auto? Are you working the clutch right if so? Maybe that's why it's jerky.

My second car was a Dodge Charger Shelby Turbo 2.2L- it was hard to drive smooth- but it went like stink.

its auto.

and i figured it out. its something weird with the Overdrive.

Anywho about the power slides...I already know how to do powerslides on an FR car...but shit ive never driven on populated roads before! Always just up at the Marysville speedway after hours(i know a guy....that lets me in after closing time

)

fireball · Feb 13, 2005, 05:57 PM

Congrats.

pr0digal jenius · Feb 13, 2005, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Geminiwave

its auto.

and i figured it out. its something weird with the Overdrive.

Anywho about the power slides...I already know how to do powerslides on an FR car...but shit ive never driven on populated roads before! Always just up at the Marysville speedway after hours(i know a guy....that lets me in after closing time

)

overdrive drops the gearing to apply more torque

avoid it like the plague unless yer towing something

"Horespower hurls you to the wall....torque slams you through it"

~~HawK~~ · Feb 14, 2005, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Geminiwave

YAY! I can drive now! It's pretty freakin pimp. My problem is that im driving this Toyota with DOHC and when I hit the accelerator it just SLAMS forward.

Let me see.. Oh Seattle oh thats far enough away, i've got nothing to fear.....

congrats and... learn to read the signs

remember where to get help fast

And always know where you are; buy a GPS

CDsDontBurn · Feb 14, 2005, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by HawK

Let me see.. Oh Seattle oh thats far enough away, i've got nothing to fear.....

congrats and... learn to read the signs

remember where to get help fast

And always know where you are; buy a GPS

LOL

BWX · Feb 14, 2005, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

overdrive drops the gearing to apply more torque

Actually in an automatic transmission, overdrive is like a "high gear" that the transmission drops into when less torque is needed when you already get up to speed. Like on the highway going 75MPH- it won't stay in 4th gear (or 3rd), it will drop into "overdrive"....

When you punch it, it will instantly pop out of overdrive for more torque- maybe that's what you meant.

Callandor · Feb 14, 2005, 06:04 AM

Cong-freakin-gratulations dude.

nitrousoxide52 · Feb 14, 2005, 07:14 AM

Congrats