Go to http://www.driftfotos.com/ for the rest in higher resolution!

-Larry Chen ]]> General Chat Checowa 2009-11-22T03:33:24-08:00 1 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463497 http://www.youtube.com/watchv=Q2AgFecNaksNot exactly new, but I ran across it again today and had to post it up.It looks like an '80s made for TV movie. The cinematography is horrible, the dialog is horrible, the special effects aren't special, and they actually make a "is that your gun or are you just happy to see me" joke. Wow. I knew Uwe Boll sucked but it appears this time around he chose to capitalize on that suck. If it's bad enough it might be awesomeAnd why do they keep changing Valerie's last name In the original it was Constantine. In the Xbox port it was Cortez. In the movie it's Cardinal. WTFEDIT:Also, the guy who plays Krieger looks familiar:http://www.youtube.com/watchv=qptL18HZax4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2AgFecNaks

Not exactly new, but I ran across it again today and had to post it up.

It looks like an '80s made for TV movie. The cinematography is horrible, the dialog is horrible, the special effects aren't special, and they actually make a "is that your gun or are you just happy to see me" joke. Wow. I knew Uwe Boll sucked but it appears this time around he chose to capitalize on that suck. If it's bad enough it might be awesome?

And why do they keep changing Valerie's last name? In the original it was Constantine. In the Xbox port it was Cortez. In the movie it's Cardinal. WTF?

EDIT:
Also, the guy who plays Krieger looks familiar:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qptL18HZax4 ]]> General Chat MinisterofDOOM 2009-11-22T09:08:13-08:00 3 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463470 Can anyone teach me basic phrases/words The girl I may be potentially going out with likes Japanese and she was wondering if I speak any. I told her know, but I said I'd try and learn. General Chat naladude911 2009-11-22T07:06:03-08:00 14 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463457 DRILL PRESS: A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, denting the freshly-painted project which you had carefully set in the corner where nothing could get to it. WIRE WHEEL: Cleans paint off bolts and then throws them somewhere under the workbench with the speed of light. Also removes fingerprints and hard-earned calluses from fingers in about the time it takes you to say, "Oh, s***!" SKILL SAW: A portable cutting tool used to make 2 by 4 studs too short. PLIERS: Used to round off bolt heads. Sometimes used in the creation of blood-blisters. BELT SANDER: An electric sanding tool commonly used to convert minor touch-up jobs into major refinishing jobs. HACKSAW: One of a family of cutting tools built on the Ouija board principle ... It transforms human energy into a crooked, unpredictable motion, and the more you attempt to influence its course, the more dismal your future becomes. VISE-GRIPS: Generally used after pliers to completely round off bolt heads. If nothing else is available, they can also be used to transfer intense welding heat to the palm of your hand. OXYACETYLENE TORCH: Used almost entirely for lighting various flammable objects in your shop on fire. Also handy for igniting the grease inside the wheel hub out of which you want to remove a bearing. TABLE SAW: A large stationary power tool commonly used to launch wood projectiles for testing wall integrity. HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK: Used for lowering an automobile to the ground after you have installed your new brake shoes, trapping the jack handle firmly under the bumper. BAND SAW: A large stationary power saw primarily used by most shops to cut good aluminum sheet into smaller pieces that more easily fit into the trash can after you cut on the inside of the line instead of the outside edge. TWO-TON ENGINE HOIST: A tool for testing the maximum tensile strength of everything you forgot to disconnect. PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER: Normally used to stab the vacuum seals under lids or for opening old-style paper-and-tin oil cans and splashing oil on your shirt; but can also be used, as the name implies, to strip out Phillips screw heads. STRAIGHT SCREWDRIVER: A tool for opening paint cans. Sometimes used to convert common slotted screws into non-removable screws and butchering your palms. PRY BAR: A tool used to crumple the metal surrounding that clip or bracket you needed to remove in order to replace a 50 cent part. HOSE CUTTER: A tool used to make hoses too short. HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent to the object we are trying to hit. UTILITY KNIFE: Used to open and slice through the contents of cardboard cartons delivered to your front door; works particularly well on contents such as seats, vinyl records, liquids in plastic bottles, collector magazines, refund checks, and rubber or plastic parts. Especially useful for slicing work clothes, but only while in use. SON OF A b**** TOOL: Any handy tool that you grab and throw across the garage while yelling, "Son of a b****" at the top of your lungs. It is also, most often, the next tool that you will need. A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar
stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings
your beer across the room, denting the freshly-painted project which you
had carefully set in the corner where nothing could get to it.

WIRE WHEEL:
Cleans paint off bolts and then throws them somewhere under the
workbench with the speed of light. Also removes fingerprints and
hard-earned calluses from fingers in about the time it takes you to say,
"Oh, s***!"

SKILL SAW:
A portable cutting tool used to make 2 by 4 studs too short.

PLIERS:
Used to round off bolt heads. Sometimes used in the creation of
blood-blisters.

BELT SANDER:
An electric sanding tool commonly used to convert minor touch-up jobs
into major refinishing jobs.

HACKSAW:
One of a family of cutting tools built on the Ouija board principle
... It transforms human energy into a crooked, unpredictable motion, and
the more you attempt to influence its course, the more dismal your
future becomes.

VISE-GRIPS:
Generally used after pliers to completely round off bolt heads. If
nothing else is available, they can also be used to transfer intense
welding heat to the palm of your hand.

OXYACETYLENE TORCH:
Used almost entirely for lighting various flammable objects in your shop
on fire. Also handy for igniting the grease inside the wheel hub out of
which you want to remove a bearing.

TABLE SAW:
A large stationary power tool commonly used to launch wood projectiles
for testing wall integrity.

HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK:
Used for lowering an automobile to the ground after you have installed
your new brake shoes, trapping the jack handle firmly under the bumper.

BAND SAW:
A large stationary power saw primarily used by most shops to cut
good aluminum sheet into smaller pieces that more easily fit into the
trash can after you cut on the inside of the line instead of the outside
edge.

TWO-TON ENGINE HOIST:
A tool for testing the maximum tensile strength of everything you forgot
to disconnect.

PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER:
Normally used to stab the vacuum seals under lids or for opening
old-style paper-and-tin oil cans and splashing oil on your shirt; but
can also be used, as the name implies, to strip out Phillips screw heads.

STRAIGHT SCREWDRIVER:
A tool for opening paint cans. Sometimes used to convert common
slotted screws into non-removable screws and butchering your palms.

PRY BAR:
A tool used to crumple the metal surrounding that clip or bracket you
needed to remove in order to replace a 50 cent part.

HOSE CUTTER:
A tool used to make hoses too short.

HAMMER:
Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent to the object we are trying to hit.

UTILITY KNIFE:
Used to open and slice through the contents of cardboard cartons
delivered to your front door; works particularly well on contents such
as seats, vinyl records, liquids in plastic bottles, collector
magazines, refund checks, and rubber or plastic parts. Especially useful
for slicing work clothes, but only while in use.

SON OF A b**** TOOL:
Any handy tool that you grab and throw across the garage while yelling,
"Son of a b****" at the top of your lungs. It is also, most often, the
next tool that you will need.
]]> General Chat Buzzman 2009-11-22T10:16:37-08:00 6 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463447 People of Walmart weirdness. What is that Source:http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/paged=3

Source:
http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/?paged=3 ]]> General Chat lino 2009-11-21T21:45:35-08:00 9 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463438 Anyone else having trouble, no matter what I search it says it can perform the search right now try again later. Can someone check and let me know, Thank you ! General Chat 240sxGT 2009-11-21T17:37:45-08:00 5 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463429 This is the result ofGetting hammered at a bar with my room-mate and some friendsWalking homeFinding one of those mini-shopping cartsTrying to push the cart down a hill with a girl sitting in the cartMy roomie falling over, dragging the cart over, and me forgetting to let go of the handlesCause: One of those raised braile type yellow crosswalk traction things. Hurts. So. Bad. Getting hammered at a bar with my room-mate and some friends
Walking home
Finding one of those mini-shopping carts
Trying to push the cart down a hill with a girl sitting in the cart
My roomie falling over, dragging the cart over, and me forgetting to let go of the handles
Cause: One of those raised braile type yellow crosswalk traction things.

Hurts. So. Bad.

]]> General Chat Sushibandito 2009-11-22T01:43:34-08:00 13 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463383 i just saw these from link from another thread on here.i think they're a god-send.. i honestly want to order one now.. but prob gonna wait till Monday.anyway.. anyone have theseused them liked them i could finally play Zelda ocarina of time the right way on my computer(sux arse with keyboard)what do yall thinkor would it just be better to buy a usb controller for a computerhttp://www.4triangles.com/cata...ref=4http://www.4triangles.com/cata...ref=4 i think they're a god-send.. i honestly want to order one now.. but prob gonna wait till Monday.

anyway.. anyone have these?
used them? liked them? i could finally play Zelda ocarina of time the right way on my computer(sux arse with keyboard)

what do yall think?
or would it just be better to buy a usb controller for a computer?

http://www.4triangles.com/cata...ref=4

http://www.4triangles.com/cata...ref=4

]]> General Chat E7-S14 2009-11-22T13:23:14-08:00 19 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463377 Ok, light beers have been around for years. Typically they have a little less alcohol than their fatter older brother, but also have a couple less grams of carbs and proteinthus less calories making them light. For a while, I drank light domestics and if Im at the bar and all they have are the typical domestics, I will still order a Miller light. Why Because they all taste like water so I might as well save a couple calories.So, no issue with light beers, they have their place.But now we have these annoying super light beers out that I normally would have just ignored, but I keep getting bombarded with commercials on my radio stations. Bud Select 55 is the lightest beer in the world at only 55 calories! Awesome, now we can have just as much watery beer, but with half the taste!Thinking of the chemistry behind beer and calories, I laugh thinking of these super light beers. A normal beer has between 4-5% alcohol by volume, which means either .48-.60 ounces of alcohol per 12oz beer.Ethanol has a density of 23.3g/ozSo that means theres 11.2g-14g of alcohol/12 oz beer.Ethanol has a caloric value of 7cal/gSo now we know there are 78.4-98 calories/beer in just alcohol.You can now probably see why I laugh at these super light beers. If a beer has 55 calories, then we know its going to have quite a bit less alcohol than other beers.Sure enough, I looked up the alcohol % of Select 55 and it says its 2.4% AbV . So a person would have to drink two of those beers to equal the same alcohol content of one normal beer. So now theyre up to 110 calories and had to drink 24oz of crappy watery tasting beer.So seriously, why do we need these super light beers And dont say for women, because women can drink light beers and just get drunk off 2 or 3; Cheaper that way too.Side note: My favorite beers have between 250-320cal/12oz depending on the beer. My most favorite has nearly 320 calories in alcohol alone...so it's likely around 400 calories per 12oz, maybe more. So, no issue with light beers, they have their place.

But now we have these annoying super light beers out that I normally would have just ignored, but I keep getting bombarded with commercials on my radio stations. Bud Select 55 is the lightest beer in the world at only 55 calories! Awesome, now we can have just as much watery beer, but with half the taste!

Thinking of the chemistry behind beer and calories, I laugh thinking of these super light beers.

A normal beer has between 4-5% alcohol by volume, which means either .48-.60 ounces of alcohol per 12oz beer.
Ethanol has a density of 23.3g/oz
So that means there’s 11.2g-14g of alcohol/12 oz beer.
Ethanol has a caloric value of 7cal/g
So now we know there are 78.4-98 calories/beer in just alcohol.

You can now probably see why I laugh at these super light beers. If a beer has 55 calories, then we know it’s going to have quite a bit less alcohol than other beers.

Sure enough, I looked up the alcohol % of Select 55 and it says it’s 2.4% AbV . So a person would have to drink two of those beers to equal the same alcohol content of one normal beer. So now they’re up to 110 calories and had to drink 24oz of crappy watery tasting beer.

So seriously, why do we need these super light beers? And don’t say for women, because women can drink light beers and just get drunk off 2 or 3; Cheaper that way too.

Side note: My favorite beers have between 250-320cal/12oz depending on the beer. My most favorite has nearly 320 calories in alcohol alone...so it's likely around 400 calories per 12oz, maybe more. ]]> General Chat Looneybomber 2009-11-22T01:30:18-08:00 29 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463336 So I was just wondering, has anybody gotten their girlfriend/boyfriend or even just friends to model for their sexy car I know it's a bit of a weird question to ask, but I was just curious haha. General Chat Pieceofsand 2009-11-22T13:59:29-08:00 38 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463332 To the men who get dragged to "those" movies. Prepare for New Moon. The Twilight sequal. Now. as a man who was dragged to see BOTH. New Moon wasnt as bad as the first. Still, pick up some booze beforehand. Fat Tire was my choice of beverage this time around. The movie was decent. Pretty funny parts to it and some weird/awesome fights go down.Anyway, off to be drunk. Side note, ive learned a new drinking game. pretty awesome. Its called wizard. anyone ever hear of itCanned alcohol only. Drink first can, duct tape second can to first and keep it goin. soon as the cans are taller then you. Your a wizard. fun times.discuss Prepare for New Moon. The Twilight sequal. Now. as a man who was dragged to see BOTH. New Moon wasnt as bad as the first. Still, pick up some booze beforehand. Fat Tire was my choice of beverage this time around. The movie was decent. Pretty funny parts to it and some weird/awesome fights go down.
Anyway, off to be drunk.
Side note, ive learned a new drinking game. pretty awesome. Its called wizard. anyone ever hear of it?
Canned alcohol only. Drink first can, duct tape second can to first and keep it goin. soon as the cans are taller then you. Your a wizard. fun times.
discuss ]]> General Chat Ghostdrifter88 2009-11-22T09:52:34-08:00 47 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463305 From around 1995 - 2000 my X and I needed something to do as a hobby and we started collecting baseball cards. I probably have 40k+ cards in boxes and I'm going through them to get rid of them on ebay or whatever. I have some complete sets I'm putting up and I have some "working sets" I was trying to put together, along with lots of inserts and crap.Anyone collect these on NICO or have a certain player they like I'm letting these go pretty damn cheap. Anyone collect these on NICO or have a certain player they like? I'm letting these go pretty damn cheap. ]]> General Chat audtatious 2009-11-21T09:18:32-08:00 11 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463272 The Bughatti crasher, saying he was trying to avoid a Pelican was a hoax.http://blog.cardomain.com/2009...-News http://blog.cardomain.com/2009...-News ]]> General Chat naladude911 2009-11-21T16:28:57-08:00 8 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463266 http://www.youtube.com/watchv...pularhttp://www.youtube.com/watchv...annel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...pular

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...annel ]]> General Chat lino 2009-11-20T23:15:22-08:00 3 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463250 So I've been to Edwards AFB in Mojave, CA 3 times this week and decided to take some pics. Edwards is where all of the Air Force's new jets get tested and Nasa's shuttles land there when Cape Canaveral isn't able to accept them. Apparently they've also got a bunch of F22's and the new F35 Joint Strike Fighters. It's also where the Air Force's Test Pilot School is located which is why I was there. Not because I was in training, but because I was building 2 new command posts for them, unfortunately no pics of those. Here's some pics of the aircraft that they've got on display. Thanks to all in our armed forces for their dedication and commitment. I gotta say it's amazing being on base and seeing all of the work, money and technology that goes into our military.

]]> General Chat Empty V 2009-11-21T16:57:23-08:00 17 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463228 Has anyone seen this shirt for sale (Pedobear and Ronald) If so, I WANT IT. Now. I will pay to have it shipped.

If so, I WANT IT. Now. I will pay to have it shipped. ]]> General Chat HashiriyaS14 2009-11-20T13:00:07-08:00 7 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463218 Well I was searching and I could not find any just member pics ..Except for new member pics. So I thought everyone could post pics of themselves and their family!!!Me and my fiance..Bestie and me..Our boys..Ting..Me at work bored...Modified by Gia1085 at 2:50 AM 11/20/2009 Modified by Gia1085 at 2:52 AM 11/20/2009 Me and my fiance..

Bestie and me..

Our boys..

Ting..

Me at work bored...

Modified by Gia1085 at 2:50 AM 11/20/2009

Modified by Gia1085 at 2:52 AM 11/20/2009 ]]> General Chat Gia1085 2009-11-22T14:06:53-08:00 167 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463216 http://www.youtube.com/watchv=Ae6qwIHFneQREALLYEdit:Shake Weight Parody (NSFW language) http://www.youtube.com/watchv=bq9993iJlYU Modified by RCA at 7:23 AM 11/20/2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae6qwIHFneQ

REALLY?

Edit:
Shake Weight Parody (NSFW language)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq9993iJlYU

Modified by RCA at 7:23 AM 11/20/2009 ]]> General Chat RCA 2009-11-20T14:22:31-08:00 13 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463199 First time I've seen one in person, and I was struck by how much less attractive it is in person than on paper.Primarily, it is WAY too tall. Even by modern car standards. In person, however, its little flaws gain emphasis. Things like the black rollpan and rockers, which make the already-tall car look like it is riding 3 feet off the ground.When I was driving next to it, the lip of the trunk lid was mere inches lower than the ROOF of my Q. The lip spoiler was above my eye level. That's retarded. The trunk is significantly higher than the nose (you can kind of see that in the image below). With nothing to compare it to, it looks nice. But next to normal cars it ends up looking cartoonish.The little dimple in the quarter panel (you can see the shadow from it in the picture below) looks TERRIBLE in person. I know it's supposed to continue the line from the doors...but that line ENDS at the doors. It doesn't need to continue. It doesn't work at all. That quarter panel would look better left smooth...even if it emphasized the cars tallness more, it'd still look better than the dimple.Also, I can't stand it when cars have those bulging abscesses around the license plate. My friends and I hatefully refer to them as "a** cancer." The license plate area should be cleanly blended to make it minimally intrusive, not augmented by giant rubber blobs.Perhaps most sadly, I didn't HEAR the car at all. The guy accelerated to pass me because his lane was ending. Not so much as a hum accompanied this. Who the crap wants a silent 350hp turbo car Ford fails. They had the opportunity to make something really interesting and instead were content to stick turbos on a blandmobile. Primarily, it is WAY too tall. Even by modern car standards. In person, however, its little flaws gain emphasis. Things like the black rollpan and rockers, which make the already-tall car look like it is riding 3 feet off the ground.

When I was driving next to it, the lip of the trunk lid was mere inches lower than the ROOF of my Q. The lip spoiler was above my eye level. That's retarded. The trunk is significantly higher than the nose (you can kind of see that in the image below). With nothing to compare it to, it looks nice. But next to normal cars it ends up looking cartoonish.

The little dimple in the quarter panel (you can see the shadow from it in the picture below) looks TERRIBLE in person. I know it's supposed to continue the line from the doors...but that line ENDS at the doors. It doesn't need to continue. It doesn't work at all. That quarter panel would look better left smooth...even if it emphasized the cars tallness more, it'd still look better than the dimple.

Also, I can't stand it when cars have those bulging abscesses around the license plate. My friends and I hatefully refer to them as "a** cancer." The license plate area should be cleanly blended to make it minimally intrusive, not augmented by giant rubber blobs.

Perhaps most sadly, I didn't HEAR the car at all. The guy accelerated to pass me because his lane was ending. Not so much as a hum accompanied this. Who the crap wants a silent 350hp turbo car?

Ford fails. They had the opportunity to make something really interesting and instead were content to stick turbos on a blandmobile. ]]> General Chat MinisterofDOOM 2009-11-22T09:29:32-08:00 48 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463131 tell me it doesnt look like 2girls1cup in this guys oil pan and engine....had a good at this thread.....60K oil change f***ing stupidity

had a good at this thread.....
60K oil change f***ing stupidity ]]> General Chat S133P3R 2009-11-20T15:56:30-08:00 21 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463121 It's for an old Datsun. HLS30-438080Thats what the plate on the dash said. Thanks...... HLS30-438080

Thats what the plate on the dash said.

Thanks...... ]]> General Chat wa-chiss 2009-11-19T22:55:57-08:00 9 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463118 http://www.youtube.com/watchv=C_g2vTFert4It's short and really creepy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_g2vTFert4

It's short and really creepy ]]> General Chat RCA 2009-11-19T18:20:14-08:00 10 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463076 Would it be ok to use synthetic blend oil during the break in period on a new engine Winter is right around the corner and was wondering if I should wait longer or could use it right away. I had the engine replaced due to oil consumption and I'm running castrol gtx right now. I normally use Mobil 1 on all my vehicles but I'm gonna wait till I put about 5k miles on it before switching over. So far only 400 miles on the new engine. General Chat tigerclaws1318 2009-11-19T11:35:15-08:00 4 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463049 I'm a Head-fi member and always joked that people who went to headphone meets would just sit around listening to headphones, not talking to each other. Well, my imagination was accurate.

Well, my imagination was accurate. ]]> General Chat Jesda 2009-11-19T19:45:35-08:00 21 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463047 I know most of us on here are waaay to young to be on heart medications, but we may know someone who is. http://www.google.com/hostedne...I4Q80Basically the FDA says that if you're on Plavix and are taking heartburn medications Nexium or Prilosec, that they may cut the effectiveness of Plavix by up to half. Plavix can cause heartburn, so it is sometimes prescribed with heartburn medication. If you or anyone you know is taking a combination of these, please ask them to speak to their physicians. http://www.google.com/hostedne...I4Q80

Basically the FDA says that if you're on Plavix and are taking heartburn medications Nexium or Prilosec, that they may cut the effectiveness of Plavix by up to half. Plavix can cause heartburn, so it is sometimes prescribed with heartburn medication. If you or anyone you know is taking a combination of these, please ask them to speak to their physicians. ]]> General Chat ScrapMetal 2009-11-19T21:23:38-08:00 3 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463037 Yeah, this came to me as a surprise. Im not saying this is a huge deal but it's interesting nonetheless.http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/nu...ments I understand this is about saving power consumption, but I didn't know a state could dictate something like this . Im kinda curious to see what you guys think or what your opinions are about this.Edit: Aaaannnnddd in other news, while on topic of the saving energy crap, U.S. residents are apparently fighting for the right to hang their.....laundry http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/200...undry Modified by S13_love at 3:32 AM 11/19/2009 http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/nu...ments

I understand this is about saving power consumption, but I didn't know a state could dictate something like this . Im kinda curious to see what you guys think or what your opinions are about this.

Edit: Aaaannnnddd in other news, while on topic of the saving energy crap, U.S. residents are apparently fighting for the right to hang their.....laundry?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/200...undry

Modified by S13_love at 3:32 AM 11/19/2009 ]]> General Chat S13_love 2009-11-19T20:34:42-08:00 29 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463022 That song brings a tear to my eye. ]]> General Chat Jesda 2009-11-21T16:03:55-08:00 12 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=463012 I wanted to post this up as soon as we got back from SEMA, but we've both been busy as hell - Finally, I'm getting around to it...For those of you who haven't been to SEMA, it's the automotive industry's largest trade show of the year... It's HUGE. Four days isn't enough to see all the new products, displays, and upcoming technology - It's a car enthusiast heaven.So, Bex and I were wandering through the South Hall (wheel and tire vendors) when we happened upon the XXR Wheels booth. I'm off to one side looking at something, and Bex is taking a picture of the wheel display (from maybe 15 feet away).Suddenly, one of the vendor representatives (a young Asian woman) puts her hand on Bex's shoulder, steps between her and the display, and tells her "No cameras - No pictures!"I think we were too dumbfounded to even process what had just happened, because we walked away from their display - Becky was PISSED.So, here's my RANT for XXR Wheels:First of all - It's a trade show. EVERYONE is taking pictures. It's what you DO when you go to SEMA. Perhaps you didn't get the memo.Second - You do NOT lay a hand on an attendee. She's incredibly lucky that Bex didn't slap the snot out of her. Bad, bad idea.Third - XXR isn't a high-end wheel company. We took all the pictures we wanted at the HRE Wheels booth, and their wheels are well over $1,000 EACH. You can buy EIGHT wheels from XXR for the price of one HRE wheel.Fourth - You're handing out catalogs that contain pictures of your wheels. What are you trying to protect Oh... those "original" wheel designs Last, and most importantly - EVERY single design I've seen from XXR is a knock-off of another wheel. Yes, we all remember when XXR was called SportMax, and the wheels were knockoffs back then as well. So, what's the harm in someone taking picturesSo, here's what I'm going to do:I have a set of SportMax wheels on one of our cars, and a set of XXR wheels on another of our cars Since our cars get a TON of attention and publicity, I am taking those wheels off... I might sell them, I might store them, I might take them down to the recyclers and get $12 each for the aluminum.I'm also going to speak with someone from the company and find out who the idiot was, and let the company know that she cost them a LOT of customers.Since I'm a SEMA member, I'll be contacting SEMA Show Management as well.And next year, I'm going to stand in their booth and take close-up pictures of every wheel in the display and DARE someone to lay a hand on me.Stay tuned... For those of you who haven't been to SEMA, it's the automotive industry's largest trade show of the year... It's HUGE. Four days isn't enough to see all the new products, displays, and upcoming technology - It's a car enthusiast heaven.

So, Bex and I were wandering through the South Hall (wheel and tire vendors) when we happened upon the XXR Wheels booth. I'm off to one side looking at something, and Bex is taking a picture of the wheel display (from maybe 15 feet away).

Suddenly, one of the vendor representatives (a young Asian woman) puts her hand on Bex's shoulder, steps between her and the display, and tells her "No cameras - No pictures!"

I think we were too dumbfounded to even process what had just happened, because we walked away from their display - Becky was PISSED.

So, here's my RANT for XXR Wheels:

First of all - It's a trade show. EVERYONE is taking pictures. It's what you DO when you go to SEMA. Perhaps you didn't get the memo.

Second - You do NOT lay a hand on an attendee. She's incredibly lucky that Bex didn't slap the snot out of her. Bad, bad idea.

Third - XXR isn't a high-end wheel company. We took all the pictures we wanted at the HRE Wheels booth, and their wheels are well over $1,000 EACH. You can buy EIGHT wheels from XXR for the price of one HRE wheel.

Fourth - You're handing out catalogs that contain pictures of your wheels. What are you trying to protect? Oh... those "original" wheel designs?

Last, and most importantly - EVERY single design I've seen from XXR is a knock-off of another wheel. Yes, we all remember when XXR was called SportMax, and the wheels were knockoffs back then as well. So, what's the harm in someone taking pictures?

So, here's what I'm going to do:

I have a set of SportMax wheels on one of our cars, and a set of XXR wheels on another of our cars Since our cars get a TON of attention and publicity, I am taking those wheels off... I might sell them, I might store them, I might take them down to the recyclers and get $12 each for the aluminum.

I'm also going to speak with someone from the company and find out who the idiot was, and let the company know that she cost them a LOT of customers.

Since I'm a SEMA member, I'll be contacting SEMA Show Management as well.

And next year, I'm going to stand in their booth and take close-up pictures of every wheel in the display and DARE someone to lay a hand on me.

Stay tuned... ]]> General Chat AZhitman 2009-11-20T22:00:07-08:00 47 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462980 We're pretty certain the cubedriver.com Project Cube will get more than its fair share of attention now...http://forums.nicoclub.com/zer...phics http://forums.nicoclub.com/zer...phics ]]> General Chat AZhitman 2009-11-19T13:41:51-08:00 39 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462936 http://www.motorauthority.com/...e-911 I had a sudden craving for chocolate prior to finding this. http://www.motorauthority.com/...e-911

I had a sudden craving for chocolate prior to finding this.

]]> General Chat Dasoupdude 2009-11-20T12:43:11-08:00 20 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462922 For all you Google/Android fans, Im sure this will put a smile on your face ..http://www.techcrunch.com/2009...phone/ ..

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009...phone/ ]]> General Chat S13FX 2009-11-18T14:36:34-08:00 2 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462901 Don't know if it's a repost but i saw this a couple weeks ago and thought it was amazing but completely forgot about it...so here ya go! enjoy the lulz!!http://www.youtube.com/watchv...latedoh and #21 is hoootttttt!!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...lated

oh and #21 is hoootttttt!!!!!! ]]> General Chat DrifterXRPS13 2009-11-18T23:48:03-08:00 26 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462890 After a sneaky crocodile strayed too close to a mother hippo with calves, a brawl broke out on the banks of the Nile River in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park. Even though the crocodile tried to scramble away, this photo shows it in a moment of defeat, ensnared in the mouth of an angry hippo.

]]> General Chat nissangirl74 2009-11-20T10:56:54-08:00 30 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462881 check out this interview that mr "you can do it" did for some radio station, the staff were running late and he let them know how he felt about it. loledit: http://www.youtube.com/watchv=qBWCWBI64L8 Modified by DrifterXRPS13 at 10:00 AM 11/18/2009 edit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBWCWBI64L8

Modified by DrifterXRPS13 at 10:00 AM 11/18/2009 ]]> General Chat DrifterXRPS13 2009-11-19T15:55:16-08:00 16 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462871 OK guys, what would you like to see for the next NICO photoshop contest General Chat audtatious 2009-11-20T15:04:27-08:00 43 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462868 Ive started more new topics then my share of posts in this section but this artistic performance is so amazing that everyone should see it.http://www.youtube.com/watchv=vOhf3OvRXKg Ive started more new topics then my share of posts in this section but this artistic performance is so amazing that everyone should see it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOhf3OvRXKg ]]> General Chat VigorousZX 2009-11-18T13:33:14-08:00 11 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462867 I carry my spare change around in a kangaroo scrotum..............................That is all. .
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That is all. ]]> General Chat ozzie! 2009-11-19T04:37:40-08:00 23 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462857 IT DOES NOT HELP ANYTHING. It just makes it effectively 4 bumps instead of 2. And it drives me nuts.Sure, if you're driving through a deep gutter, approaching diagonally can reduce the approach angle and make your bumper less likely to scrape. But speed bumps are not gutters. They are bumps. There is no "approach" there's the bump. If your bumper clears, your bumper clears. If it doesn't, it doesn't. No change in approach is going to help. This is not a gradual incline, it is a bump.And that's not to mention the fact that some of the lower points on many cars are between the tires. Going over a speed bump straight on lifts that point since both tires climb together. Approaching diagonally means you'll be dropping that centerpoint between the tires right onto the speed bump.Also, due to the fact that the car pivots over an imaginary fulcrum somewhere near the centerline thanks to spring suspension, you're actually LOWERING the inside rocker of the car as the 2nd front tire raises over the bump. That first tire/suspension is compressing. You are MAKING THINGS WORSE NOT BETTER.Even more annoying is people in 4x4s who cross the things diagonally. What in the blazing hells do they think they're achieving What the hell is the benefit supposed to be I don't get it. They're once again turning two bumps into 4 bumps. Just go over the damn thing! As long as you've got clearance there's nothing to screw around over. Just go over the damn bump and move on. Quit texas-turning across the whole smegging road/parking lot/lane/etc. just so you can traverse a speed bump at an angle in your Excursion. The Excursion does not even notice.Speed bumps are simple: you either have enough ground clearance or you don't. NO amount of approach variation can change this for a standard 4-wheeled vehicle.Just wanted to rant about that for a minute. Every time I see someone drive over a speed bump at an angle I want to stop and smack them. Sure, if you're driving through a deep gutter, approaching diagonally can reduce the approach angle and make your bumper less likely to scrape. But speed bumps are not gutters. They are bumps. There is no "approach" there's the bump. If your bumper clears, your bumper clears. If it doesn't, it doesn't. No change in approach is going to help. This is not a gradual incline, it is a bump.

And that's not to mention the fact that some of the lower points on many cars are between the tires. Going over a speed bump straight on lifts that point since both tires climb together. Approaching diagonally means you'll be dropping that centerpoint between the tires right onto the speed bump.
Also, due to the fact that the car pivots over an imaginary fulcrum somewhere near the centerline thanks to spring suspension, you're actually LOWERING the inside rocker of the car as the 2nd front tire raises over the bump. That first tire/suspension is compressing. You are MAKING THINGS WORSE NOT BETTER.

Even more annoying is people in 4x4s who cross the things diagonally. What in the blazing hells do they think they're achieving? What the hell is the benefit supposed to be? I don't get it. They're once again turning two bumps into 4 bumps. Just go over the damn thing! As long as you've got clearance there's nothing to screw around over. Just go over the damn bump and move on. Quit texas-turning across the whole smegging road/parking lot/lane/etc. just so you can traverse a speed bump at an angle in your Excursion. The Excursion does not even notice.

Speed bumps are simple: you either have enough ground clearance or you don't. NO amount of approach variation can change this for a standard 4-wheeled vehicle.

Just wanted to rant about that for a minute. Every time I see someone drive over a speed bump at an angle I want to stop and smack them. ]]> General Chat MinisterofDOOM 2009-11-22T12:11:16-08:00 55 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462854 Goals:Fuel efficiencyNo snow in early December is a must (is this possible)Cool brief sightseeing3g coverage would be cool for sanity hahaWhere are the best sleep stop pointsDare I stray from I-80 Fuel efficiency

No snow in early December is a must (is this possible?)

Cool brief sightseeing

3g coverage would be cool for sanity haha

Where are the best sleep stop points?

Dare I stray from I-80? ]]> General Chat sensibleS13driver 2009-11-20T07:35:00-08:00 15 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462853 I pass this sign all the time on the way to my girlfriend's house that is a 4-way-stop ahead sign. It has two flashing yellow lights attached to the top. I used to skate near there when i was young and i KNOW they used to blink slower than they do now, by a lot. They used to flash like every second and now it is like twice a second. I thought maybe something was just wrong with this one sign, but i noticed today that ALL of the yellow blinkers in Chesterfield VA are going faster. Has this occurred anywhere else or am i going crazy I would record a video but it would only be present day, i have no evidence of the pre-conspiracy blink rate. Can't find a picture, looks like this sign but with a 4 way ahead symbol: Can't find a picture, looks like this sign but with a 4 way ahead symbol:
]]> General Chat TroubleBound 2009-11-21T17:54:30-08:00 17 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462851 Today, the first Kia built in the United States rolled off the assembly line in Georgia. A 2011 Sorento SUV. One of 300,000 vehicles to be built here annually by the auto maker. Kia employs 2,500 people in their 2,200 acre facility that they invested over $1 billion dollars to build. The first thought that came to mind was "Here come the Koreans", especially considering the success Kia and hyundai have both had in the past several years. I wonder if anyone at the Big 3 felt like this when Nissan and Toyota first came to Americahttp://blogs.thecarconnection....Blogs) http://blogs.thecarconnection....Blogs) ]]> General Chat nissangirl74 2009-11-18T13:37:29-08:00 10 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462840 Who wants someSend me your name and address and I'll get them out to you. becky@nicoclub.com Send me your name and address and I'll get them out to you.

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]]> General Chat nissangirl74 2009-11-18T23:59:47-08:00 27 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462829 i'm a little late on this, but about 2 weeks ago i had jury duty and on the way back from lunch i was traveling on franklin about to turn left onto walnut in Lancaster city. i approached the light and saw another car come the opposite direction. the light turned yellow so i began to slow down as the other car slowed as well. since the other car was slowing to what looked like a stop i decided to make my turn before the light turned red. as i turned the other car sped back up, i'm assuming because the driver thought it was clear to go through the intersection. She most likely thought this because she was diving without her glasses which her license states she needs in order to drive. when i saw her speed back up, i stopped with my front end slightly over the yellow line and someone with good eyesight would have seen and had the time to slow down. she did not see however and clipped my front passenger side and pushed my car into a parked car. No one was seriously hurt but we were both taken to the hospital to be checked out. the officer issued me a citation stating that i was at fault for not yielding. obviously i disagree with this so i hired a lawyer and i'm fighting it. the insurance adjuster was able to come out the next day and the car was declared totaled. the pre accident value for the car was determined to be $18000 and we still owed $12000 on the loan so after paying off that loan and our deductible we got a check for $5500. i'm still dealing with insurance companies and such but we were able to purchase another car already. just some background on the old car, but it was a 2008 black on black mazda3 hatchback touring edition and auto. we purchased it new and had it for almost 2 years. we went with the used car lot at the mazda dealership this time around, mostly cuz the new mazdas look dumb. we managed to find a single owner 2007 mazda6 in cranberry red. 5 spd this time around and with the sport package; meaning v6, 5spd and stiffer springs. 17k miles (2k less then the 08 3 we had) and they wanted 19k. we talked them down to 18k and bought it that night. the car i really wanted sold from the time i was there on friday to when we came back on monday, which is too bad cuz it was a black on black mazdaspeed3 i'm very pleased with the 6 and love the power of the v6 and the 5 spd since the 3 was auto. the only thing missing on the car is an aux hookup and stock rear spoiler and i'm working on remedying both those problems. i dont have pics of the 6 yet but heres the add from the dealer's website. it probably won't stay on the site for long since the car isnt there anymore thoughhttp://lancastertoyota.com/Vehicle.aspxv=2387799and finally onto the pics of the carnagei'll keep this thread updated with how everything progresses i'm very pleased with the 6 and love the power of the v6 and the 5 spd since the 3 was auto. the only thing missing on the car is an aux hookup and stock rear spoiler and i'm working on remedying both those problems.

i dont have pics of the 6 yet but heres the add from the dealer's website. it probably won't stay on the site for long since the car isnt there anymore though
http://lancastertoyota.com/Vehicle.aspx?v=2387799

and finally onto the pics of the carnage

i'll keep this thread updated with how everything progresses ]]> General Chat White Comet 2009-11-20T01:35:06-08:00 20 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462739 The victimsThe culprit:That's six birds in two days... It's been a lot less quiet around our apartment recently.She was apparently able to catch them because she somehow got rid of her collar and bell.

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That's six birds in two days... It's been a lot less quiet around our apartment recently.
She was apparently able to catch them because she somehow got rid of her collar and bell. ]]> General Chat ScorchedNX2K 2009-11-20T04:47:38-08:00 15 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462718 I dunno if you have heard about it but... http://www.dailyfinance.com/20...land/ I went to check it out as I couldn't believe it was real. Walked in the door and yup...it was real. Everything was tantalizingly out of reach(I don't really smoke anymore) though because only card holders and members of some organization are allowed to blaze in the cafe. There were jars of tons of different strains behind the counter that people had donated. Their coffee was pretty good too.Neighbors in NW Portland aren't too thrilled but hey what can you do. http://www.dailyfinance.com/20...land/

I went to check it out as I couldn't believe it was real. Walked in the door and yup...it was real. Everything was tantalizingly out of reach(I don't really smoke anymore) though because only card holders and members of some organization are allowed to blaze in the cafe. There were jars of tons of different strains behind the counter that people had donated. Their coffee was pretty good too.
Neighbors in NW Portland aren't too thrilled but hey what can you do. ]]> General Chat ScorchedNX2K 2009-11-19T21:59:08-08:00 25 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462677 http://www.nissanassist.com/Pr...enu=2Good news for everyone with a CVT. http://www.nissanassist.com/Pr...enu=2

Good news for everyone with a CVT. ]]> General Chat Keyan 2009-11-17T08:18:10-08:00 2 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462675 Its muh birfday, YAY, moms cooking fried porkchops, w/ white gravy and rice, and i get moneys and presents and some super special nekid times with the fiance (no i won't post pics). I guess being 28 isn't to old to enjoy a birfday. (no i won't post pics). I guess being 28 isn't to old to enjoy a birfday. ]]> General Chat EazyBreazy 2009-11-18T22:21:17-08:00 17 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462668 So when i was younger i never got to play the nes too often because i had 3 older brothers who would hog it, but now i have found this emulator site that has a ton of nes games and last night i started playing the legend of zelda and beat it in a few hours.I feel so accomplished and it was a blast...tonight i start contra!!p.s. up up down down left right left right B A start. p.p.s here ya go ****! http://www.virtualnes.com Modified by DrifterXRPS13 at 9:05 AM 11/17/2009 I feel so accomplished and it was a blast...tonight i start contra!!

p.s. up up down down left right left right B A start.

p.p.s here ya go ****! http://www.virtualnes.com

Modified by DrifterXRPS13 at 9:05 AM 11/17/2009 ]]> General Chat DrifterXRPS13 2009-11-22T09:42:18-08:00 66 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462664 i love fish but this just isnt right.http://www.youtube.com/watchv...edded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...edded ]]> General Chat roadboy240sx 2009-11-19T13:59:57-08:00 51 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462659 If so hit me upp if your going ]]> General Chat cheezy240 2009-11-17T04:42:47-08:00 1 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462655 I must say, really interesting instrument. I want me one. http://www.youtube.com/watchv=qJhiY3oQRIk007 theme song:http://www.youtube.com/watchv=zcVqJh0qEMcThe Specials - Ghost Town http://www.youtube.com/watchv=TlR32kuyrdo
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007 theme song:
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The Specials - Ghost Town
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TlR32kuyrdo ]]> General Chat Pento240sx 2009-11-17T01:57:10-08:00 2 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462649 I worked alot on programming in this mix. Programming is very important in a mix. As you'll see here. Programming is track selection and order. This mix flows and vibes so well throughout the mix.I planned on dropping this dirty on b****es as a closer for the electro stage at a local event. Sadly that fell through. Not much of a surprise though. No one wants to book me here in NM even though I'd rock s*** all day all night. Enjoi http://soundcloud.com/djz/tech...i-mix This mix flows and vibes so well throughout the mix.

I planned on dropping this dirty on b****es as a closer for the electro stage at a local event. Sadly that fell through. Not much of a surprise though. No one wants to book me here in NM even though I'd rock s*** all day all night.

Enjoi

http://soundcloud.com/djz/tech...i-mix ]]> General Chat kornmanz 2009-11-20T11:43:24-08:00 12 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462640 here's a quick photoshop using the gimp 2.0 software. let me know what you think.ps: this is the first time i've photoshopped anything BEFORE:AFTER: ps: this is the first time i've photoshopped anything

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]]> General Chat dgms240 2009-11-17T06:41:40-08:00 9 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462636 So, long story short, Joshua Barbour contacted me about some 240SX parts I had for sale. He came around and paid cash, the deal went smooth. He came around and worked on a motorcycle with me, again, everything went smooth. I did business with him several times and had nothing but good results. Well, he was getting ready to move to Washington and wanted to buy a set of S14 base model alloy wheels from me. I held them for him. He came around, picked them up and we rode out to sell his other set of wheels (Motegi MR7's). They didn't end up selling, and I let him hold onto the S14 wheels with the understanding that he'd pay me in the next day or two (yeah, my bad). He kept communicating for a while, and I agreed to either take the cash or the MR7's on trade. He never came through with either. Since then, his phone has been disconnected, he won't answer his emails or his myspace. Last myspace logon was 11/15/2009. I recognize I screwed up and let the merchandise go on a handshake and a promise, so in a way, I suppose I get what's coming to me for trusting someone. Even so, I think I'd be remiss to not see if someone else has any information on him or may know him personally, drop him a line and see what's up. I've got all the emails I sent and received with the agreements on what price or trade for the wheels if anyone would like to see them. Also his old phone number, too. User name here: KillTheApexMyspace page: http://www.myspace.com/barbour14 Last known email address: joshuabarbour@me.comHe drove a red 1991 240SX SE hatch. These are the wheels: On 10/2/2009, he asked for one week to try to sell the MR7's. The last time he responded to a message was 10/15/2009 and made no mention of the money or wheels, only a note he was in Washington and would be in touch. I haven't heard from him since. If anyone knows his whereabouts or has current contact information for him, I'd love to hear from you. Or just get in contact with him and see if he's alive. I hate to call him a scammer, since a cross country move does take some time to get sorted out, but even with that, he hasn't bothered to email in a month. Or if you all want to play personal army and flood his inbox, that's fine, too. Cliff's notes: An acquaintance got a set of wheels on credit. He never made good on the deal, moved across the country, and disappeared. Modified by qat727 at 10:19 PM 11/16/2009 He came around, picked them up and we rode out to sell his other set of wheels (Motegi MR7's). They didn't end up selling, and I let him hold onto the S14 wheels with the understanding that he'd pay me in the next day or two (yeah, my bad).

He kept communicating for a while, and I agreed to either take the cash or the MR7's on trade. He never came through with either. Since then, his phone has been disconnected, he won't answer his emails or his myspace. Last myspace logon was 11/15/2009.

I recognize I screwed up and let the merchandise go on a handshake and a promise, so in a way, I suppose I get what's coming to me for trusting someone. Even so, I think I'd be remiss to not see if someone else has any information on him or may know him personally, drop him a line and see what's up.

I've got all the emails I sent and received with the agreements on what price or trade for the wheels if anyone would like to see them. Also his old phone number, too.

User name here: KillTheApex
Myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/barbour14
Last known email address: joshuabarbour@me.com
He drove a red 1991 240SX SE hatch. These are the wheels:

On 10/2/2009, he asked for one week to try to sell the MR7's. The last time he responded to a message was 10/15/2009 and made no mention of the money or wheels, only a note he was in Washington and would be in touch. I haven't heard from him since.

If anyone knows his whereabouts or has current contact information for him, I'd love to hear from you. Or just get in contact with him and see if he's alive.

I hate to call him a scammer, since a cross country move does take some time to get sorted out, but even with that, he hasn't bothered to email in a month.

Or if you all want to play personal army and flood his inbox, that's fine, too.

Cliff's notes: An acquaintance got a set of wheels on credit. He never made good on the deal, moved across the country, and disappeared.

Modified by qat727 at 10:19 PM 11/16/2009 ]]> General Chat qat727 2009-11-21T12:26:52-08:00 27 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462630 Traded my Supra in and got this.2004, 119k, auto, fully loaded. by fully loaded I mean FULLY. This baby has premium sound, leather interior, heated seats front AND REAR, heated wheel, electronic tilt/telescopic column, electric folding mirrors, compass in mirror, auto dim mirror, auto up/down windows on all 4 corners, push button control rear window shade, it's a 4 seater due to the fact that it has a center console in the rear. I paid $9600 for it after $800 cash down and them giving me $800 cash for that s***box Supra. Lol. Thoughts Comments EDIT: More pictures coming once it's daylight!

2004, 119k, auto, fully loaded. by fully loaded I mean FULLY. This baby has premium sound, leather interior, heated seats front AND REAR, heated wheel, electronic tilt/telescopic column, electric folding mirrors, compass in mirror, auto dim mirror, auto up/down windows on all 4 corners, push button control rear window shade, it's a 4 seater due to the fact that it has a center console in the rear. I paid $9600 for it after $800 cash down and them giving me $800 cash for that s***box Supra. Lol. Thoughts? Comments?
EDIT: More pictures coming once it's daylight!
]]> General Chat MaximA32 2009-11-17T06:42:47-08:00 3 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462628 hey guys, i want to get a beat maker or a downloadable free beat maker, any one know of a good place or what not. i figured it would be fun ]]> General Chat 1991ls13 2009-11-17T21:04:36-08:00 9 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462589 Ok so this is a topic of dicussion at work. You have a turbo'ed car making 400whp and a naturally aspirated car making 400whp for the sake of the argument both cars wieght the exact same. who will win will the n/a car win 0-60 and the turbo win in the long run will both cars cover the same amount of ground in the same amount of time what is your input General Chat bigwhiteboybob 2009-11-18T01:57:00-08:00 64 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462578 The next-generation Nissan Maxima was released in 2009 sporting a newer, more edgy, design along with more power and more conveniences. With a great look and greater performance than any Maxima ever released, can this rendition of Nissan's flagship properly carry the tile of "4-Door Sports Car"Read the article: Hey Nissan, Where's the 6mt Read the article: Hey Nissan, Where's the 6mt?

]]> General Chat audtatious 2009-11-17T20:22:14-08:00 17 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462569 Over the years, Infiniti has grown and changed with the timesOn November 8th, 1989, Nissan released a new luxury line for the North American marketplace: Infiniti. With an initial opening of 51 dealers, Infiniti offered two new vehicles: The performance-oriented Q45 sedan and the sports-oriented M30 coupe. Since that time, numerous new lines have been created with some success while others have disappeared.From a historical perspective, the Q45 was built through 2006 while the M30 coupe/convertible ended production in 1992, but came back.....Read more: Building Up Infiniti "If you build it, he will come"....Field of Dreams Over the years, Infiniti has grown and changed with the times

On November 8th, 1989, Nissan released a new luxury line for the North American marketplace: Infiniti. With an initial opening of 51 dealers, Infiniti offered two new vehicles: The performance-oriented Q45 sedan and the sports-oriented M30 coupe. Since that time, numerous new lines have been created with some success while others have disappeared.

From a historical perspective, the Q45 was built through 2006 while the M30 coupe/convertible ended production in 1992, but came back.....

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"If you build it, he will come"....Field of Dreams ]]> General Chat audtatious 2009-11-17T20:28:41-08:00 13 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462568 A WOMAN with a medical condition that gives her 300 orgasms a day has found a man of her dreams after she wore out a string of boyfriends.Michelle Thompson, who suffers from Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome, thought she was just too demanding for men and would never find the man of her dreams.But she has been with her neighbour Andrew Carr, 32, for the past six months and he's as keen for sexual intercourse as she is and they make love 10 times a day."Andrew has changed my life. I'm no longer looking for a cure for my orgasms - I've found it," Michelle told The News of the World newspaper in the UK."Now I have a huge grin on my face all the time, and it's not just because of the orgasms."Michelle's rare condition means she always craves sex and can climax at any time anywhere.She even had to quit a job in a biscuit factory because the machines kept setting her off."I know I'm lucky to have so many orgasms when there are women who have never had one. But the condition has ruined my love life," she said.Michelle's first boyfriend bowed out after a few months saying he couldn't keep up with her demands. And over the years several others gave up - with one telling her he was a man not a machine.She dated one man for five years but "by the time we broke up, he was exhausted, he left as a defeated man".Then in May she met Andrew, who is divorced, who lives over the road in Nelson, Lancashire, England."I did worry that he would grow tired of me like everyone else, but when I told him he laughed and said he would burn me out first," she said.Source: http://www.news.com.au/enterta....htmlVideo: http://www.newsoftheworld.co.u....htmlShame she isn't hot but I do hope there are more women with here "syndrome" out there, Gigidy Michelle Thompson, who suffers from Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome, thought she was just too demanding for men and would never find the man of her dreams.

But she has been with her neighbour Andrew Carr, 32, for the past six months and he's as keen for sexual intercourse as she is and they make love 10 times a day.

"Andrew has changed my life. I'm no longer looking for a cure for my orgasms - I've found it," Michelle told The News of the World newspaper in the UK.

"Now I have a huge grin on my face all the time, and it's not just because of the orgasms."

Michelle's rare condition means she always craves sex and can climax at any time anywhere.

She even had to quit a job in a biscuit factory because the machines kept setting her off.

"I know I'm lucky to have so many orgasms when there are women who have never had one. But the condition has ruined my love life," she said.

Michelle's first boyfriend bowed out after a few months saying he couldn't keep up with her demands. And over the years several others gave up - with one telling her he was a man not a machine.

She dated one man for five years but "by the time we broke up, he was exhausted, he left as a defeated man".

Then in May she met Andrew, who is divorced, who lives over the road in Nelson, Lancashire, England.

"I did worry that he would grow tired of me like everyone else, but when I told him he laughed and said he would burn me out first," she said.

Source: http://www.news.com.au/enterta....html

Video: http://www.newsoftheworld.co.u....html

Shame she isn't hot but I do hope there are more women with here "syndrome" out there, Gigidy ]]> General Chat Paul Wall 2009-11-18T13:34:13-08:00 67 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462544 Hey everyone out there, I want to set up a meet sometime next month for anyone interested living in the Tri-State area- New Jersey, New York, Connecticut. The meet will be on a Sunday at the Garden State Plaza mall in Paramus, New Jersey. The mall is closed on Sunday and I will get permission from the mall and the Paramus Police Department for the day to be there. If you are interested please respond to the post and when you are available. The dates could be Sunday December 6th, December 13th, or December 20th. Don't hesitate to bring friends, family, or anybody you want. The more people we can get, the better. Depending on everyones availability I will choose a date within the next week and post it then. If you have any questions dont hesitate to post them as well. ]]> General Chat gcoupe86 2009-11-16T14:59:42-08:00 1 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462528 When Dodge announced that it wouldn't be sharing its Ram platform with Nissan, we just kind of assumed that the Titan was going to go the way of the Do Do. Why Because Titan sales are the suck. Nissan has only sold 15,393 copies of its largest truck through the first 10 months of the year. For perspective, Ford sold more F-150s in the first two weeks of October than Nissan has sold in 43 weeks. Last year wasn't much better either, as only 30,000 customers walked out of a Nissan dealer with a new Titan.But if a report from Inside Line is to be believed, the Titan will live on. Renault/Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn reportedly told IL that "Titan will have a replacement, we are staying in the large pickup truck market." It makes a bit of sense that there will be another Titan given the fact that Nissan also uses the basic platform for the Infiniti QX56 and the Nissan Armada. But then again those portly SUVs aren't exactly flying off the shelf, either.Speculation is that Nissan could be looking for an outside partner (or already have one) to collaborate on a new pickup. We're thinking one candidate could be Toyota. The only other Japanese automaker competing directly with the domestics in the U.S. half-ton pickup truck market, Toyota was expecting to produce 200,000 units per year of the Tundra when the it launched, but has sold only 66,000 through October. Teaming up with Nissan would help bring costs down, soak up extra production capacity and mitigate the risk inherent in competing against Ford, GM and Chrysler at what they do best.sourced: autoblog.com

When Dodge announced that it wouldn't be sharing its Ram platform with Nissan, we just kind of assumed that the Titan was going to go the way of the Do Do. Why? Because Titan sales are the suck. Nissan has only sold 15,393 copies of its largest truck through the first 10 months of the year. For perspective, Ford sold more F-150s in the first two weeks of October than Nissan has sold in 43 weeks. Last year wasn't much better either, as only 30,000 customers walked out of a Nissan dealer with a new Titan.

But if a report from Inside Line is to be believed, the Titan will live on. Renault/Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn reportedly told IL that "Titan will have a replacement, we are staying in the large pickup truck market." It makes a bit of sense that there will be another Titan given the fact that Nissan also uses the basic platform for the Infiniti QX56 and the Nissan Armada. But then again those portly SUVs aren't exactly flying off the shelf, either.

Speculation is that Nissan could be looking for an outside partner (or already have one) to collaborate on a new pickup. We're thinking one candidate could be Toyota. The only other Japanese automaker competing directly with the domestics in the U.S. half-ton pickup truck market, Toyota was expecting to produce 200,000 units per year of the Tundra when the it launched, but has sold only 66,000 through October. Teaming up with Nissan would help bring costs down, soak up extra production capacity and mitigate the risk inherent in competing against Ford, GM and Chrysler at what they do best.

sourced: autoblog.com ]]> General Chat Dasoupdude 2009-11-16T22:44:46-08:00 10 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462510 http://www.naplesnews.com/news...-3/3 http://www.naplesnews.com/news...-3/?3 ]]> General Chat RedSubdivisions 2009-11-18T11:57:33-08:00 47 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462499 "Easy" by The Commodores.It makes me think of breakfast, the greatest meal ever conceived. Its about not caving in to outside pressure and being yourself -- freedom. Probably the most baller song ever written.http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/150825/http://www.youtube.com/watchv...lated It makes me think of breakfast, the greatest meal ever conceived. Its about not caving in to outside pressure and being yourself -- freedom. Probably the most baller song ever written.

http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/150825/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...lated ]]> General Chat Jesda 2009-11-17T14:26:18-08:00 45 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462448 http://www.wtvynews4.com/news/....htmlA burial at Arlington National Cemetery Friday had all the trimmings of a proper military funeral except one thing, the soldiers remains.It's theft in front of the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. has left the family distraught.The urn containing the remains of bronze star and two purple hearts winner Army Colonel Norbert Otto Schmidt was taken from his familys SUV just before the funeral.The thieves also stole a computer and other items from the vehicle.The ceremony had to be moved to a different part of the cemetery but the gravestone will be moved to its proper place if the urn is found.Norbert Schmidt always wanted to be buried in Arlington so he could be alongside fellow soldiers he fought with in the Korean War.His family is hoping the thieves will return his remains.-----------------------------------------------------Wow.....How can anyone be so damn selfish to steal an urn. http://www.wtvynews4.com/news/....html

A burial at Arlington National Cemetery Friday had all the trimmings of a proper military funeral except one thing, the soldier’s remains.

It's theft in front of the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. has left the family distraught.

The urn containing the remains of bronze star and two purple hearts winner Army Colonel Norbert Otto Schmidt was taken from his family’s SUV just before the funeral.

The thieves also stole a computer and other items from the vehicle.

The ceremony had to be moved to a different part of the cemetery but the gravestone will be moved to its proper place if the urn is found.

Norbert Schmidt always wanted to be buried in Arlington so he could be alongside fellow soldiers he fought with in the Korean War.

His family is hoping the thieves will return his remains.

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Wow.....How can anyone be so damn selfish to steal an urn. ]]> General Chat audtatious 2009-11-16T06:24:54-08:00 5 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462442 ...I get Invalid Topic. If I'm reading a thread and want to reply to it, I scroll up, hit login, then after I log in, I get invalid topic and have to use the back button to get the where I was. I still lets me log in that way, it's just kinda annoying having to do that everytime. If I'm on the main page that shows all the forums, it doesn't do that. Just when I'm already in a thread. Anyone else have this problem General Chat EvillE423 2009-11-16T10:03:47-08:00 7 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462436 Bex and I hit the local westside meet (about 10-12 miles from the house)... Decided to take our 311 and 411. Bex got to drive the 311 for the first time, and the 411 desperately needs some steering work...There was a pretty good Datsun turnout... The highlight was a pristine orange 72 S30 with like 40K miles, the owner got it for $3200. Anyhow, pics of the meet: There was a pretty good Datsun turnout... The highlight was a pristine orange 72 S30 with like 40K miles, the owner got it for $3200.

Anyhow, pics of the meet:

]]> General Chat AZhitman 2009-11-18T14:23:46-08:00 14 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462427 Just sayin.... ]]> General Chat audtatious 2009-11-16T06:50:18-08:00 16 http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread?id=462409 Ok...Every time Im working or cleaning my car,My friend Nick (macneil) says I need to take off my mud flaps. I like them and imo without side skirts or rear valences the car looks kinda plain. Im just wondering everyones opinion on them.This is an old picture but you get the idea.

This is an old picture but you get the idea.
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