What grinds your gears?

GR-8 · Postby **GR-8** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:14

Screw fedex. They can't even deliver right to a business address. If they fail the first time I call them up and ask if it will be at there facility before they close and go pick it up that night. Or if it won't be back till after hours I tell them to hold it there and I'll pick it up the next day. Much easier than playing games with their drivers.

erod550 · Postby **erod550** » Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:14

Right now, my transmission, literally. Thing is a pain in the ### now that it's cold. 1st, 2nd, and Reverse are nearly impossible to get into. I'm probably going to take it to the dealer soon. There was a TSB where they swap out your transmission fluid and I still get the sticky clutch pedal now and then and there's a TSB for that too. I'm just hesitant that they will try to screw me because I have mods, even though I haven't touched anything involving the clutch or transmission. And I can't just go back to stock because of the gears, since I have to have the tune for my speedometer to be correct.

GR-8 · Postby **GR-8** » Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:14

erod550 wrote:Right now, my transmission, literally. Thing is a pain in the ### now that it's cold. 1st, 2nd, and Reverse are nearly impossible to get into. I'm probably going to take it to the dealer soon. There was a TSB where they swap out your transmission fluid and I still get the sticky clutch pedal now and then and there's a TSB for that too. I'm just hesitant that they will try to screw me because I have mods, even though I haven't touched anything involving the clutch or transmission. And I can't just go back to stock because of the gears, since I have to have the tune for my speedometer to be correct.

Bummer. Sounds like the opposite issue I have with the 8. Transmission is great when it's cold. Grinds like heck when it's a hot day.

kingtut · Postby **kingtut** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:14

Les Shapiro and his negative attitude toward Tebow.

Whizbang · Postby **Whizbang** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:14

i would say the state of the union as whole. and my dog and synchros not aligning during shifts.

erod550 · Postby **erod550** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:14

kingtut wrote:Les Shapiro and his negative attitude toward Tebow.

Well, let's be honest, yesterday's win wasn't really much to do with Tebow. Minnesota's defense kept forgetting about Demaryius Thomas again and again and again. Most high school quarterbacks could have made good enough throws to hit Thomas as wide open as he was every time. When you let a guy average 36 yards a catch, something is very, very wrong.

kingtut · Postby **kingtut** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:14

...another naysayer:rolleyes:
You sound just like Les, ha ha. "Broncos only won because x, y, and z"..."If a, b, and c, happened like 'it was supposed to', then they would never have had a chance" - bla bla bla

5 wins in a row, but that doesn't mean anything, right? (shakes fist @ erod)

erod550 · Postby **erod550** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:14

kingtut wrote:...another naysayer:rolleyes:
You sound just like Les, ha ha. "Broncos only won because x, y, and z"..."If a, b, and c, happened like 'it was supposed to', then they would never have had a chance" - bla bla bla

5 wins in a row, but that doesn't mean anything, right? (shakes fist @ erod)

Just keep drinking the Tebow kool-aid. Don't bother giving props to the Denver defense, who is generally responsible for keeping the game close while Tebow sucks ### for 3.75 quarters every game. They didn't play well yesterday obviously, but they got bailed out by Minnesota's defense playing even worse.

Tebow is a terrible quarterback, whether fans want to admit it or not. The defense has stepped up lately and that's why they are winning games. Not some magical powers Tebow possesses.

And this 5-game winning streak? Combined opponent record of 25-34. Tebow has yet to beat a good team, and even the bad ones they are barely squeaking out wins at the end. And no, the Jets and Raiders are not good just because they have winning records. The Raiders have given up more points than they have scored so they shouldn't even have the record they have, and the Jets are super inconsistent from one week to the next.

They'll likely get another win next week against the Bears, who are in absolute shambles now with no quarterback and their main running back going down. But week 15 is going to be a hilarious blowout against the Pats. Then the Broncos get two more horrible teams to finish out the season in the Bills and Chiefs. Seriously has to be one of the easiest schedules in NFL history. They'll probably finish 10-6 because of their schedule and get absolutely embarrassed in the playoffs, although the AFC is pretty terrible in general, so they might catch a break against one of the wildcards, which could be the Titans or Jets.

kingtut · Postby **kingtut** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:14

:disagree:

I can agree about Defense playing a huge role in our wins though...

Learjet45 · Postby **Learjet45** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:14

erod550 wrote:Just keep drinking the Tebow kool-aid. Don't bother giving props to the Denver defense, who is generally responsible for keeping the game close while Tebow sucks ### for 3.75 quarters every game. They didn't play well yesterday obviously, but they got bailed out by Minnesota's defense playing even worse.

Tebow started off only really playing well in the fourth quarter. He has progressively gotten better since he took over, becoming more consistent and playing better as a whole. He still isn't perfect or consistent through the entire game, but he is getting better. Keep in mind, this is a quarterback in his second year that played (IIRC) 3 games at the end of last year and got virtually no real practice during the offseason because nobody expected him to play this year.

Tebow is a terrible quarterback, whether fans want to admit it or not. The defense has stepped up lately and that's why they are winning games. Not some magical powers Tebow possesses.

I have to qualify this statement. He is a terrible TRADITIONAL quarterback. Go take him and swap him out with just about any other quarterback in the league, and they will do pretty miserably for the rest of the season because they play traditional offense. When it comes to Tebow's style, he is actually pretty damn good. He passed for 202 yards yesterday I believe and didn't run as much himself. He can run the ball well when he needs to, and if he didn't have the ability to run well, there's no doubt in my mind the Broncos would probably be at something more like 4-8 instead of 7-5.

And this 5-game winning streak? Combined opponent record of 25-34. Tebow has yet to beat a good team, and even the bad ones they are barely squeaking out wins at the end. And no, the Jets and Raiders are not good just because they have winning records. The Raiders have given up more points than they have scored so they shouldn't even have the record they have, and the Jets are super inconsistent from one week to the next.

Keep in mind, this is the FIRST time the Broncos have had 5 straight road wins since John Elway was QB. Griese didn't do it. Plummer didn't do it. Cutler didn't do it. Orton didn't do it. He's no Elway, but he's playing better than pretty much every QB we've had since Orton. Also, keep in mind, the Broncos had THE worst record in the NFL after starting 6-0 in the 2009 season up Tebow took over, at something like 7-23.

They'll likely get another win next week against the Bwith no quarterback and their main running back going down. But week 15 is goinghe Broncos get two more horrible teams to finish out the season in the Bills and Chiefs. Seriously has to be one of the easiest schedules in NFL history. They'll probably finish 10-6 because of their schedule and get absolutely embarrassed in the playoffs, although the AFC is pretty terrible in general, so they might catch a break against one of the wildcards, which could be the Titans or Jets.

Here, I pretty much agree. I see the Broncos having a decent chance at beating the Bears next week. Don't know how much of a blow out week 15 against the Pats will be, but I think if they win, it will be a very difficult struggle to do so and more than likely it will be a loss. I can see them going 10-6 and getting into the playoffs because I doubt the Raiders will finish better. No way the Raiders will beat the Packers, and I doubt they will beat the Lions. I believe Suh is back for the Lions for the Raiders-Lions game, which won't work in their favor. The Raiders are by no means a good team, and the Lions are definitely better. They will probably get a win in week 17 against the Chiefs, and week 17 will be interesting. I bet the Broncos will get into the playoffs, but I don't see them getting past the second round. But hey, any playoff experience is pretty invaluable for our players at this point, whether we win or lose.

Read the above stuff in bold.

geo2maz · Postby **geo2maz** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 9:14

LoL'z

Postby **Huzer** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:14

The jackass that stole my BBS valve stem covers. Seriously?

chickenwafer · Postby **chickenwafer** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:14

Huzer wrote:The jackass that stole my BBS valve stem covers. Seriously?

This happened to me in Arizona. The first "mod" I got for my RX-8 was those nice aluminum rotor-shaped valve stem caps. They got stolen in a parking structure 4 weeks later, I couldn't believe it.

speedjunkie · Postby **speedjunkie** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:14

Wow. Thieves will never cease to amaze me. I guess they're regular plastic covers weren't good enough. That's why I never put the good covers on mine, the ones that came with the wheels. I just used plastic ones cause I figured someone would steal the good ones anyway. I hate thieves.

erod550 · Postby **erod550** » Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:14

Learjet45 wrote:Tebow started off only really playing well in the fourth quarter. He has progressively gotten better since he took over, becoming more consistent and playing better as a whole.

Still think that? Where are your stats to back this up? He was abysmal through 3 quarters AGAIN this past Sunday. 3 for 16 for 45 yards, no touchdowns, and an interception. Then it seems like defenses start falling asleep because he's so bad, and all of a sudden they start giving up yards in the 4th quarter. I don't know why teams start running soft zone prevent defense at the end of these games when the defense they've run all game has been working beautifully.

Learjet45 wrote:He's no Elway, but he's playing better than pretty much every QB we've had since Orton.

Um, he's the ONLY QB you've had since Orton, lol. And once again, you're attributing all the wins to Tebow alone. This brings up one of my favorite sub-headlines I've seen recently: "More impressive than Tim Tebow's record as a starter is his ability to get more credit for those wins than he deserves." The game against Chicago was not won by Tebow. It was handed to the Broncos on a silver freakin' platter by Marion Barber. He inexplicably ran out of bounds when they already had the game won and just needed to run out the clock. Then in OT he was gone for a TD except "Oops, I should have taken the ball with me." Neither of those things were influenced in anyway by Mr. Tebow.

And once again, they win, but it took a miracle ending against a bad team. The Bears were good until they lost their quarterback. Now, they are not. The Broncos are going to quite possibly be the worst team in NFL history to finish with a 10-6 record.

I'm really looking forward to this Sunday though. The beating the Patriots are going to give the Broncos is going to be glorious. Tebow magic won't work when you're down by 3+ touchdowns in the 4th quarter.

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