Nonsense Thread

[E30 Wagen]

New e36 rear axle nuts from the dealer: $33 each. Hilarious. I hate calling my dealer to ask about parts, I can practically hear the guy scowling at me through the phone.

[roguetoaster]

" me've enjoyed driving dis "

HARD PASS

Realized after I made the Cookie Monster crack about that 228, that your Estoril car would be great with a Cookie Monster plate, but the closest you are likely to get in 7 char is COOKMTR, or COOOKIE, which are available in LA. Undoubtedly, none of my other combos would be allowed by OMV.

[Melon]

Realized after I made the Cookie Monster crack about that 228, that your Estoril car would be great with a Cookie Monster plate, but the closest you are likely to get in 7 char is COOKMTR, or COOOKIE, which are available in LA. Undoubtedly, none of my other combos would be allowed by OMV.

Haha, there's a guy with a supercharged SS in that non-metallic blue. He's known locally as "Cookie Monster" so, the name has been taken.

Since it's essentially a German Camry, I'm thinking Kamry.

[Melon]

https://www.lsxmag.com/news/cookie-m...ord-with-9-70/

[IceWhite]

Nah, it was a 228... went and found it. Its a nice car...

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/ws...148999565.html

That's what replaced the 1 series 2 Door versions.

The 2 door versions of the F30 3-series, is the 4-series, hence 428

[2mAn]

The 1/2 series that arent based on Mini's are the best ones now, but I think that ship has already sailed

[roguetoaster]

The 1/2 series

The half series, yep, that's what I'm calling them now, and the other one might end up as three quarter.

[2mAn]

I like it. Lets make it a thing.

[Melon]

I like it. Lets make it a thing.

BMW .5 Series

[roguetoaster]

BMW .5 Series

Yeah, but then you have to say "point five," which does not demean the nomenclature of current models nearly as much as "half."

[Melon]

Yeah, but then you have to say "point five," which does not demean the nomenclature of current models nearly as much as "half."

Haha, solid point.

[2mAn]

Its funny because it works all the way up the line... 1/2 series. 3/4 series. 5/6series and of course the 7/8 series... yet none are "The One" ...

[varg]

They should be improper fractions since the cars are so big and heavy. Even the model nomenclature has kept up to suit the bloat; a 4 cylinder 3 series (US models) used to be a 318/320, then they bumped it up to a 328, now it's a 330. So a base model 3 series is now a 330, and the base price is equivalent to an older base model when adjusted for inflation, that means there's an inflation rate for BMW model numbers

[The Dark Side of Will]

I enjoy taking exams and have a few tricks to share as well.

Last October I took the SE II (Structural Engineering Level 2) exam, one of the most difficult exams in the world (pass rate hovers around 20%), which is 16 hrs long. Two consecutive 8 hr days. 80 multiple choice questions and 8 essay style questions. With (1) bathroom break I had mere minutes to spare. This test was so intense that I slept ~14 hrs a day for the three days afterwards to recuperate. And I was still tired!

- Excellent sleep the night before. I'm talking 10-11 hours if you can get it.
- Good breakfast. Nothing extreme, but some high quality foods that can satiate and sustain you for a while.
- Prepare beforehand to be as organized as possible. All your references and calculators and tools neatly organized.
- Have brain stimulating snacks on hand. I'm talking pistachios, green tea, dark chocolate (not Hershey's), things like that. This helped perk me back up after lunch, and in the afternoon.
- Don't stress about the time. Just work through the problems. Be cognizant of the time, but only when you choose to check it to determine how much time is remaining. Adjust on the fly and continue working.
- Study up on test taking strategies beforehand. There are a few neat little tricks that can make a big difference in performance.

Best of luck.

I took (and passed!) the PE exam in October '17... Literally the same month I got back from Afghanistan. It's an 8 hour test. Ditto all the above. Get to bed early the night before. If you haven't paced your studying well enough to know your material by the week before, last minute cramming won't make it work.

[roguetoaster]

Its funny because it works all the way up the line... 1/2 series. 3/4 series. 5/6series and of course the 7/8 series... yet none are "The One" ...

I want them to make a 9 series so badly.