A small thing, but since language matters, I would argue that the word “believe” should be avoided in matters regarding science. i.e., I do not “believe” in evolution. Rather, I accept it as good science. Belief implies faith, which implies acceptance in the absence of - or in the stead of - evidence. But with…

Probably this old processed shot I took of my G8 GXP. Sold and missed. :(

You forgot the throttle actuators - one per bank of 4 cylinders - that go out regularly in the E9x M3 V8s and cost $800 for the pair. I’ve had coworkers experience pretty much the litany of issues you listed. One had his camshaft bolts shear in his S54 I6, another had the starter in his E92 M3 go out and take out his…

Those eyes... I’m trying to figure out why they unnerve me so. What is it in that gaze that’s so... inhuman?

Plot? Where we’re going we don’t NEED plot.

And I’m pretty sure that’s what we call a B.L.E.V.E.

... Dear Lord. I froze on the spot, mouth agape, when it started. That is one of the most glorious things I have EVER heard.

Yeah, I’ve done repairs and mods on my rentals as well, so I agree that some are feasible. I replaced a leaky bathroom faucet on the landlord’s dime and with his permission in that house; and in the apartment I later rented, I installed my own smart HVAC thermostat and then just swapped it back out with the original…

One upshot of home ownership versus renting is that you *can* fix things yourself that your landlord might want to limp along, and you can also renovate or modify to your heart’s content. It’s yours!

I hope they give that thing a really deep cleaning after running it through all that salt water!

My thoughts exactly as I watch these gifs. It *looks* pretty, but I don't want to have to wait for that app list to pop up. Pretty does not necessarily mean functional or usable.

JimZ is correct. The original poster states that what matters is *flow rate*. JimZ is correctly pointing out that that is not the case. The oil pump in your car pumps the same amount of oil whether it's hot or cold (small changes in density with temperature notwithstanding). Oil *pressure* certainly varies based upon…

JimZ is correct. The original poster states that what matters is *flow rate*. JimZ is correctly pointing out that that is not the case. The oil pump in your car pumps the same amount of oil whether it's hot or cold (small changes in density with temperature notwithstanding). Oil *pressure* certainly varies based…

It's actually OPEC purposefully depressing the price to try to make shale oil production unprofitable for US producers. It's literally a price war between the US and OPEC.

Of course, as an oft-unloved and forgotten engineer, I must ask: was this movie replete with a love of science - iterative research - or a love of engineering - design, re-design, and construction? This has been your dose of shallow pedantry.

Precisely what I was going to say. "Guns don't kill people. Bullets do!"

Bingo/agreed. A GT-R is a hard car to learn on. I switched from driving my heavily modified G8 GXP to a stock Focus ST on track. The Focus, with its lower power and stock suspension, is a MUCH better learner both because it so very tangibly moves - and is thus great for practicing intentionally moving the weight…