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I'm guilty of running my gas tank down to fumes at certain times of year -- when it is hot-as-hell, like it is now, and when it is cold, wet and windy, which happens a few weeks a year these days. I will milk the last drops to avoid standing out in the weather to fill the tank.

A few days ago, I stopped for gas. It was 100-degrees with 40-percent humidity, and the pump was super-slow. I got to ten bucks worth, and decided that was good enough.

CD

 

Well... yesu are KNOWINGLY doing it... calculating....weighing the chances of things... standing out in the heat fueling up, burning out a fuel pump, and getting stranded...
You know the game you are playing...

 

What the best air filter to use to get the most HP ? <-- another stupid NAM thread. :lol:

 

Yeah...but let's face it...
We see some of it...
"Best brake pads" or best oil threads are here too...
Reality is while the clientele on the two sites are different, the questions tend to be similar....
Just folks tend to approach things a bit different here...
Sometimes with more checky humor, sometimes just less bs from vendors...lol...no ECS jumping in here on EVERY thread...lol...
I agree it usually lots more fun here...the humor here tends to be a bit more intentional.....
Over there...I tend to goan a bit more....a lot more unhappy people just searching for an answer who care less of fellowship, friendship, and fun....

 

Why not get back in the car to wait while it fills?

 

Or simply picking a gas station that is covered, with the pump sheltered from the weather.....not that hard to do... especially with the stations with huge pumps with the TV in it plaything adds or TV shows....
And the cheapskate in me knows fuel is SOLD BY VOLUME not by weight, and it gets a bit more dense in cold weather....few US places have lumps that adjust for fuel temp....but many Canadian places do....so in the US you tend to get more bang for the buck in cold temps....
Honestly....fuel up before you get the light....running that low is very hard on the pump...they run hot...andit tends to shorten their life a bit....failure is sometimes just slightly lower PSI....that is a pain to figure out....or just stoppage....a quick hit to the top or bottom of the tank will get you cople more days if that happens.
A few of us rember regional blackouts....it would suck to be unable to get home cause you don't have enough gas....just saying!!

 

You do realize that it is one of Murphy's laws that getting back in the car makes the pump nozzle kick off.

CD

 

Here's a good one.

"I just did my first track day. It was awesome. What are the best, fastest race tires?"

There are several similar variations based on the "How do I cut my lap times without learning how to drive fast, and putting in many hours of practice?"

It is very easy as a track-day noob to get sucked into the "need more mods" vortex.

CD

 

The answers to the questions above are easy. Tell him to get out of the car and hand the keys to someone that knows how to drive a car on a track. :lol::lol::lol:

 

Meh...M/A isn't what is once was...seems like a lot more 65+ year olds bitching about kids on their lawns and tools not being returned...not that I advocate tools not being returned, but come on...also what is the deal with fixing anything with JBWeld? Seems like a lot more censorship here lately too...I do have a good question though...so I'm planning on parking my MINI overnight, what should I do?

 

With some track noobs, that's what you have to tell them, because they won't listen.

Noobs with a genuine desire to drive fast are open to the idea that driving fast is like being a good batter in baseball or a good football player. You need good coaching, and a lot of time and practice.

CD

 

I call them squids. I think the 10,000 hours of coaching/practice thing is garbage. Yes, speed takes time but some ppl have a special "sloth" ability that can not simply be un-done by track time. It's an inherent trait that no amount of tires and brake pads will solve IMO.

The sloth is, has been, and always will be the sloth...

 

As a returning member to both forums, I know I've posted less on here than NAM, but it seems both have changed a lot since I last owned a Mini 5 years ago. Yes NAM is full of noobs asking silly questions, but I've seen more snark to said noobs on here than on NAM. Yes, this comment may give me more snark, but it seems like people on here are more out for making fun or teasing people for simple questions or "silly" mods they don't agree with.

 

Snark? You mean honesty? Humor?

There's no "snark" on nam because it's the most censored forum ever. Nam is for people who like to look at ads, croon, slap each others ass, and hold hands to sing Kumbaya.

I read a thread at nam titled "post something positive". It made me want to puke....

Think of it like this.

Comparing nam to ma is like comparing Outback Steakhouse to Fogo de Chao. Or Walmart to whole foods. At outback (nam) you have a bunch of pissed off corporate workers reading from a script serving mainstream kibble. At Fogo de Chao (ma) you have a more refined setting with workers who have more, let's say, experience...

 

Fogo de Chao is really expensive meat cooked on a spit, that is a good value if you can eat ten-plus pounds of meat at one meal. If you can't. you will pay about fifty bucks a pound for your dinner that consists of a half-pound of food. Basically, Fogo de Chao is a restaurant for really fat people who measure taste by the pound.

BTW, Outback Steakhouse isn't qualified to cook a steak for my dog. Yeah, he would probably eat an Outback steak, and like it... but ye also eats rabbit poo... and seems to like it.

The only difference is that rabbit poo is not as tough.

CD

 

Hey Lee this is all you need.

 

Fogo is half price for lunch on the weekends Word of advice, Don't eat from the salad bar, That's how they getcha!

 

I made that rookie mistake the first time I ate there. :mad2: :lol:

 

I'm not yet over 65, but I do hate it if some kid feels the need to use my lawn or driveway as their playground. That only happens one time, and briefly.

So here's my advice for an overnighter... Fire it up and run the fuel out of it (open garage door first), then disconnect the battery. No need to drain the oil, it'll be fine. Now if you park on your lawn, put the car on jack stands so it'll be more likely to be there in the morning.