▲ 1121 ▼ Flight sim people are on another level (startrek.website) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website [M] to c/memes@lemmy.world 157 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (3 children) Imagine what a real car costs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) I once bought a more or less running car for $50. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) For that price, I'm gonna go with "more running." As in, "I've been doing more running because my car doesn't work." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago It was able to get onto the trailer under it's own power, and I drove it to work the following Monday... it needed a water pump to be "driveable" but I ended up doing a few other things to the car. It was an old Geo Metro and I wanted one to tinker with. I spent about $600 getting the car like I wanted it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DaCookeyMonsta@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago For $50 running is how you move it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* We've spent 45k over 3 years between 4 people racing a fucking Saturn station wagon. Vast majority in travel and maintaining the $500 car. Goes up from there homie lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] Altofaltception@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) New or used? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KillerTofu@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) I just download my cars. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago You wouldn't! permalink fedilink source parent [–] frezik@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Racing sims can get crazy. Full wrap around monitors, motion rigs, load cell pedals. You can buy all the same equipment that F1 racing teams use, provided you're willing to drop six figures. That said, there's some top sim racers that have a Logitech wheel clamped to a desk. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (3 children) Imagine what a real car costs permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) I once bought a more or less running car for $50. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) For that price, I'm gonna go with "more running." As in, "I've been doing more running because my car doesn't work." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago It was able to get onto the trailer under it's own power, and I drove it to work the following Monday... it needed a water pump to be "driveable" but I ended up doing a few other things to the car. It was an old Geo Metro and I wanted one to tinker with. I spent about $600 getting the car like I wanted it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DaCookeyMonsta@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago For $50 running is how you move it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* We've spent 45k over 3 years between 4 people racing a fucking Saturn station wagon. Vast majority in travel and maintaining the $500 car. Goes up from there homie lol permalink fedilink source parent [–] Altofaltception@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) New or used? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KillerTofu@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) I just download my cars. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago You wouldn't! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (2 children) I once bought a more or less running car for $50. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) For that price, I'm gonna go with "more running." As in, "I've been doing more running because my car doesn't work." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago It was able to get onto the trailer under it's own power, and I drove it to work the following Monday... it needed a water pump to be "driveable" but I ended up doing a few other things to the car. It was an old Geo Metro and I wanted one to tinker with. I spent about $600 getting the car like I wanted it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DaCookeyMonsta@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago For $50 running is how you move it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) For that price, I'm gonna go with "more running." As in, "I've been doing more running because my car doesn't work." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago It was able to get onto the trailer under it's own power, and I drove it to work the following Monday... it needed a water pump to be "driveable" but I ended up doing a few other things to the car. It was an old Geo Metro and I wanted one to tinker with. I spent about $600 getting the car like I wanted it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago It was able to get onto the trailer under it's own power, and I drove it to work the following Monday... it needed a water pump to be "driveable" but I ended up doing a few other things to the car. It was an old Geo Metro and I wanted one to tinker with. I spent about $600 getting the car like I wanted it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DaCookeyMonsta@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago For $50 running is how you move it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LemmyIsFantastic@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* We've spent 45k over 3 years between 4 people racing a fucking Saturn station wagon. Vast majority in travel and maintaining the $500 car. Goes up from there homie lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Altofaltception@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) New or used? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] KillerTofu@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) I just download my cars. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago You wouldn't! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KillerTofu@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) I just download my cars. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago You wouldn't! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago You wouldn't! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frezik@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Racing sims can get crazy. Full wrap around monitors, motion rigs, load cell pedals. You can buy all the same equipment that F1 racing teams use, provided you're willing to drop six figures. That said, there's some top sim racers that have a Logitech wheel clamped to a desk. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
