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Miscellaneous => Discussions => Topic started by: Dante on April 01, 2017, 05:45:51 PM
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Just to be clear, it doesn't really matter what other people think of you/your playing/your band/your music, etc. What really matters is that YOU believe you're a rock star. Because you are.
Perception is reality my friends, and if you think you're a rock star, YOU. ARE. :headbanger:
Rock on with your bad selves, keep living the dream, and spread the knowledge
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i call myself the power chord rockstar coz i really can't do anything else. :headbanger:
more of a pianist and drummer.
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i call myself the power chord rockstar coz i really can't do anything else. :headbanger:
more of a pianist and drummer.
...and yet, you're putting together the kind of guitar rigs that make all the guitar players you know turn green with envy >:D
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i call myself the power chord rockstar coz i really can't do anything else. :headbanger:
more of a pianist and drummer.
...and yet, you're putting together the kind of guitar rigs that make all the guitar players you know turn green with envy >:D
+1 ;D
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no shame here hahah. i only live once. but i am willing to put in the time to learn a new instrument.
most of my guitarist friend be in the beginning though all my shit was outdated. they had no clue wtf an ADA MP1 was. no clue what the lexicon pcm's were and why someone would spend that much just for reverb and delays. jcm 800 don't have enough gain. and why the hell do i use a compressor for distortion. no idea about w/d/w. rack gear is a waste of room. BUT my korg pitch black rack tuner is awesome. few weeks ago we decide to get together to play some 80's hair metal. i was asked if my rig could be used.
music is pretty much the only hobby i have left after having kids and it's something my kids can pick up in the future. i wish my son or daughter will pick up the guitar so i have every excuse to pick up some more gear. Gave up drag racing after i got married. i remembered my wife and I would attend these midnight illegal races. good times.
honestly, i find that i am more of a composer. i can pretty music be a one man band using just my keyboard. but there is no keyboard out there that can give me a nice guitar tone. it feel great recording a back track and playing some guitar over it.
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Hey Chamai, I suspect your music hobby is a little less expensive than drag racing ? And a tad less dangerous LoL. Though drag racing would be lots of fun >:D , Hmmm actually the car I bought (leased) recently (E92 2012/13 Comp Spec) might be "almost" up for that kind of thing :dunno: .
Over the years I bought my daughter a baby taylor (ltd ed), a Korg triton le and a squire bullet strat, well now they are all in my collection so at least they don't go to waste,
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it's a lot cheaper and more useful. my amps can last forever but my cars will crap out anytime and modding cars is a money pit. and i am not really into racing anymore. sometimes people do try to race my wife and myself since both our mercedes CLS and toyota gt86 are modified. I do gun it sometimes when i see other modified cars on the streets. just traded in the toyota for an acura ILX. fun car, but shit quality. not really into cars anymore, but i still love cars. after my cls dies, im gonna get a cadillac cts or something. just want something decent and have 4 doors. most i will do is probably lower it and slap on some nice wheels.
do you mod your cars???? the e92 is a M3 right?
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......my cars will crap out anytime and modding cars is a money pit...
Yep, all done with modding cars myself. I currently have a 75% completed Dodge Dakota Sport street/strip truck in my garage taking up valuable space. It's been sitting in its current state of disrepair for about 5 years now, and I have no funds to finish it. :facepalm: I can't even return it back to stock without spending more money than what I can spare. No one wants to buy it in its current state, even at a huge loss for me.
So I guess I'll part it out to get what I can for all the performance stuff and junk the rest just to get my garage back. :crazy:
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Wow what an engine, is that a 485? how much HP has that thing?
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Wow what an engine, is that a 485? how much HP has that thing?
That "485" is just a part# or inspection# sticker or something like that from the factory. It's a Dodge 5.2L Magnum that, with the go-fast goodies inside and out, could "optimistically" put out about 450hp....realistically should be more like 410hp. But that horsepower is also in a 2wd, short wheelbase, mid-size truck that is a lot lighter than it looks. When it was new in '96 it was already quick enough to beat Camaros and most Mustangs on the street of about the same year.
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do you mod your cars? ??? the e92 is a M3 right?
No I haven't got into modding cars, very expensive pastime (albeit lots of fun I suspect), yes the E92 (Coupe) is the BMW V8 M3, 4.0L, 309 kw (414hp) 0-100kms in ~4.5 secs and also loves corners >:D (and petrol :facepalm: ). Looks like this attached pic but RHD
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Lot's of HP around here ;D ,here in Belgium it's way too expensive to drive something with those kind of engines.Like for the BMW, here you pay 2032 euro/year in what we call road tax. Petrol price is 1.5 euro/liter and about 1000 euro for insurance. That's 3000 euro without driving one kilometer/mile.
Here most cars have a 1.4-1.6L petrol engine and most diesels are between 1.6-2.0L.
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Here most cars have a 1.4-1.6L petrol engine and most diesels are between 1.6-2.0L.
Well, here most lawn mowers have a 1.4-1.6L petrol engine...... :lol: ;)
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pic of my cars that i took 2 years ago. kinda miss the toyota. don't have pictures of my new car since i don't really give a shit about it
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g301/Chamaimeow/clsfrs1_zpsba7a45c9.jpg) (http://s59.photobucket.com/user/Chamaimeow/media/clsfrs1_zpsba7a45c9.jpg.html)
ive always wanted a M3. perfect balance between comfort and sportiness.
no tax here in canada for engine displacement. :banana: i know my dad had to pay something like 20000 hong kong dollars a year for a 5 litre engine. and cost something like 200 bucks canadian to fill up a tank of gas.
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You guys have cute cars.
Here's my green machine, Buck. Slow but sure (actually, he moves pretty good for an ol' timer), like a tortoise.
2nd pic is of my two supervisors. I removed the back seat for them (and for hauling my gear)
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......my cars will crap out anytime and modding cars is a money pit...
Yep, all done with modding cars myself. I currently have a 75% completed Dodge Dakota Sport street/strip truck in my garage taking up valuable space. It's been sitting in its current state of disrepair for about 5 years now, and I have no funds to finish it. :facepalm: I can't even return it back to stock without spending more money than what I can spare. No one wants to buy it in its current state, even at a huge loss for me.
So I guess I'll part it out to get what I can for all the performance stuff and junk the rest just to get my garage back. :crazy:
luckily, im an all show no go kinda guy. until i get myself a proper car with a proper engine, it's not worth modding the engines my family cars.
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Here most cars have a 1.4-1.6L petrol engine and most diesels are between 1.6-2.0L.
Well, here most lawn mowers have a 1.4-1.6L petrol engine...... :lol: ;)
Hahahahahaha :thumb-up:
@Chamai, nice cars :thumb-up:
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I forgot to mention that I own a 'poor-man's-Ferrari' (aka a motorcycle)
Started riding dirt bikes when I was 10. Kept riding all my life, I'm 51 now. Kinda never got into the reclining position on my bikes, and always wanted speedy bikes, so I transitioned from Motocross to Cafe Racers in the 80s and have been on crotch-rockets ever since.
This is Trixie, for when I want to go fast:
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Started riding dirt bikes when I was 10. Kept riding all my life, I'm 51 now. Kinda never got into the reclining position on my bikes, and always wanted speedy bikes, so I transitioned from Motocross to Cafe Racers in the 80s and have been on crotch-rockets ever since.
This is Trixie, for when I want to go fast:
Nice! I call riding motorcycles "Wind Therapy" :thumb-up:
Same here, started dirt bikes about age 12. At age 14 I would "steal" my dad's street motorcycle ('78 Honda CB360 I think it was) and go riding when he was at work and I don't think he ever knew. lol When he got a Honda V65 Magna, I had to stop taking his bike because I knew darn well that he would definitely know if I took his "baby" out for a joyride. Besides, that one was waaay too much bike for a 15-16 year old!
Eventually I got my own street bikes over the years as an adult: Kawasaki 440 LTD, Suzuki GS1100, '67 Harley Davidson XLH. Now I have a '95 Harley-Davidson FLSTF FatBoy.
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My happy little Beetle, with it's Fender audio system. ECU, Intake and Exhaust modded, for around 300 HP. Not a ton, but a lot for a Beetle. Anything more would get way too expensive.
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Here most cars have a 1.4-1.6L petrol engine and most diesels are between 1.6-2.0L.
Well, here most lawn mowers have a 1.4-1.6L petrol engine...... :lol: ;)
Hahahahahaha :thumb-up:
@Chamai, nice cars :thumb-up:
thank you sir
my car is pretty trashed though. kids spill shit all and crayon the headliner. wife scratches the bumper and curb the shit out of my wheels.. can't have nice things anymore
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My dad had a Honda CB360. Orange and black. He rode it to work in the rain of Seattle.
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My happy little Beetle, with it's Fender audio system. ECU, Intake and Exhaust modded, for around 300 HP. Not a ton, but a lot for a Beetle. Anything more would get way too expensive.
That's probably the nicest coolest newer Beetle I've ever seen. :thumb-up:
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Wauw 300HP in a beetle 8)
Still own my Suzuki GSX600F (or a katana) from 91, but I haven't driven it for a few years now.
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Okay, I know I'm bumping a pretty old thread...but, it's MY thread and I'll bump it if I damn well please - haha
Just had a BandCamp (aka rehearsal) with a band I'm going to be sitting-in for this weekend. They're great folks. That's probably my only prerequisite...gotta be cool. If you're a douchebag, f*ck you.
Anyways...the singer for this band is a bit nervous. She has no reason to be. She's vivacious, cool, super friendly and just an overall good soul. Yet...like alot of us (myself included), she feels a bit uneasy among strangers. No worries. She's a MF'ing ROCK STAR. Bar none. She's amazing. Great voice...incredible stage presence. She just can't talk to everyone without feeling uneasy. Dang girl. You got it goin' on,, and YOU have a fear? Wow.
Just making a point here...chances are, YOU are way cooler than you think. Don't let it go to your head, nobody's THAT cool - haha - but seriously, just be YOU and you'll be cooler than the other side of the pillow. She sure is, and she has no idea.
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My mum says I'm cool. So with you, that's two people who think I'm cool. Thanks, man. :thumb-up:
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Well Mike, I'll make it 3 that think you're cool :thumb-up: And a great friend :metal: .
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So you mean... I'm a MFKG rock star? Weally?? :dunno:
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yup
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