notdevin
@notdevin.eth
Moved the office to the garage so when the ADD kicks in I can work on car stuff
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Alex Palmer
@thatalexpalmer.eth
What car you’re working on? Say more things for petrolheads to swoon over.
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notdevin
@notdevin.eth
It’s a 2005 Jetta TDI wagon with a manual. It was fun to drive when it had shit for power. I believe it was 90hp and it should be around >220hp, no idea yet on torque but plenty, especially with a light flywheel
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Alex Palmer
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Real talk those Jettas are sick. Friend has one (stick) that he won’t let go for the love of it. I always find the clutch waaaaaay deep on them, but it’s fun as hell. So strange to the feel. You find the same or no? What condition you got it in?
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notdevin
@notdevin.eth
Yeah that previous clutch sucked, this new one should be decently stiff and much earlier. There was a ton of play in all the linkage. I replaced a few pieces in there that should really improve the feel. I got it at like 120k miles, I think? It’s been awhile now. I think it’s over 250k. It gets over 50mpg
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Alex Palmer
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Delicious. Any reason for that specific car? Just curious, don’t gotta share. If I ever did a build & fix, I reckon it would be Ford Mustang GT 1967. Not that I know wtf to do with it but that one is dear to my heart.
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notdevin
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There’s definitely a ton of other cars I’d rather build than this but I do also love this shape. I want another 2000 Audi s4, that was my baby. I learned to drive in a 72 Datsun 240z and my dad sold it like an asshat, I’ve always wanted to build one of those
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Alex Palmer
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Ooof 72 Datsun. Never drove, but I dig it. I learned on random BMWs and Toyotas (not nice, just there). And a VW Golf from 1993. Owned a Buick Century Custom with incessant head gasket problems and leaky coolant. Learned some fixing on it. Its engine blue up (literally) on a date. Fun. We need a car channel here.
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notdevin
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I think I did an emergency water pump change on one of those Buicks for a buddy once 😂 Yes car channel, I know @jamesstevens and @bias like cars also
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