astro

well that fucking sucked. and so did xfinity yesterday. almost glad i didn't bother to watch most races this year

The real xfinity champion I don't give a fuck what this stupid ass format says

shocks are here!!! now waiting on the rear end bushes from the UK 😶‍🌫️

literally the ONLY things that should have ever gone there were certain licence tests and the 'Like The Wind' series. That's it. Nothing else.

should be able to get even more joy out of it soon, i have shocks coming middle of next week and every single rear end suspension bushing i could find hopefully arriving the week after that.

then, need to book in an inspection & should have it registered!

oh man, that 95 must be amazing to own.

my 900 is my first saab, and it's such an incredibly special feeling. looking into the yard and seeing it fills me with joy not quite like any other cars i've had.

driving it is a blast too, though i haven't done much since it's unregistered for the moment.

felt on the OT. i just bought mine, ordered shocks and bushings with my entire last paycheck
once they arrive should be good for inspection and registration.

The little driving i've done in it has been an absolute joy, they are wonderful cars

homer simpson's "do it for her" board but it has pictures of my SAAB

how it felt clocking out of a ten and a half hour shift today:

(i spent my entire previous paycheck on parts!!)

air jail

saab needs 4 new shocks (kind of already guessed that) and bushings for the torsion beam, then should be ready for inspection and registration!!

was worried about a coolant leak but the tank level has stayed put for a few days, and a few hundred kms.

WELCOME TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP 4, CONNOR ZILISCH!

im pretty sure the rubber on the spare tire is 40 years old holy shit

a green-grey metallic 1986 SAAB 900i, pictured from the front right quarter.

I GOT MY SAAAAAAAAB!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it has hubcaps but they need new clips, they will fall off otherwise.

mechanically sound, survived a 2.5hr journey with 0 hiccups. and i smiled the entire way

still need practice finding 3rd, its not quite in the centre of travel but its also closer to 5 than 1

All of these, people had given me really detailed descriptions and had done all the 'ideas' part for me, it was just the execution that I had to do (and one of them is a straight up replica of a real race car)

ideas are hard/impossible for me. I can create when prompted, like my iRacing livery commissions, though I struggled with that when people weren't specific enough.

Following a repair manual for a car at work, or figuring out my own way with my own cars and electronics is much easier mentally

my brain isn't wired to create, but it is wired to fix things. hence why I do that instead

This is pretty cool, hopefully they can pull it - and EVO - off well, more competition in the (very small) rally sim space is good for the end consumer

This single story is worth the cost of my year's subscription to
@wired.com

legitimately more excited for this than any upcoming iracing week!

i am unbearably excited to pick up my saab on saturday. literally can not sleep, i'm like a kid on christmas

can't ever remember being this excited for anything before.

unbelievably good take, almost impossible to find a bad steelie imo.

hell isn't hot enough

Ian Watkins Released From Prison, Welcomed to Hell In case you needed to read some good news today.

Ian Watkins Released From Prison, Welcomed to Hell

numetalagenda.com/news/story/i...

not a pre facelift, brain is lagging hard. enjoy the incredible 8v sound (ft. horrific wind noise) as compensation

needs some electrical attention before registration (high beams dont work) and will be replacing the cracked dashboard & some plastic trim. otherwise decent condition, no rust either.

inspected a classic body saab 900 today (pre facelift)

going to pick it up next saturday, all was clean and i am very excited.

please iracing send actual imsa here one time it would be so fucking funny

YouTube video by Porsche Celebrating 25 Years of the Carrera GT​

The Carrera GT is 25 years old.

What an icon 🔥

im running out of funny gay things to put on the wings of shark cars

one of the best feelings

Ford Thunderbird 87 - Blahaj by Jamie Iscaro - Trading Paints ikea shark will port to all 3 other 87s eventually

www.tradingpaints.com/showroom/vie...
if anyone wishes to run it

celebratory new 87s scheme that i cooked up in 45mins