Cherish your C3’s!
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Drifting
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Cherish your C3’s!
I’m going to sound like a really old man here, but may as well.
I was researching scanners to get for my 99 Vert and came across a history of OBD relating to Geotab.
In the narrative it mentions,
WWH-OBD stands for World Wide Harmonized on-board diagnostics. It is an international standard used for vehicle diagnostics, implemented by the United Nations as part of the Global Technical Regulations (GTR) mandate, which includes vehicle data monitoring such as emissions output and engine fault codes.
End quote.
Later on it mentions how even seat belt use can be monitored and logged.
I have the most “advanced” :-) of the C3’s with an 82 having one brick-sized, very slow computer running two injectors on (I think) four sensors (CTS, O2, Knock, MAP). No wifi, no network, completely stand-alone little box. My wristwatch has more capabilities. However, at least I know I can take an afternoon spin and no satellites are sending my emissions, speed, turns, starts/stops, GPS, and seat belt data to the United Nations monitors.
I am sure our cars will someday either be outright outlawed or will have to be retrofitted with some WWD-OBD at some point. Until then, appreciate it.
When your carb needs a new float, your diaphragm in the mechanical fuel pump is getting weak, your running rich (again), choke is stuck, just appreciate the anonymity we have when cruising that the next generation will likely never understand.
Rant over. For now.
I was researching scanners to get for my 99 Vert and came across a history of OBD relating to Geotab.
In the narrative it mentions,
WWH-OBD stands for World Wide Harmonized on-board diagnostics. It is an international standard used for vehicle diagnostics, implemented by the United Nations as part of the Global Technical Regulations (GTR) mandate, which includes vehicle data monitoring such as emissions output and engine fault codes.
End quote.
Later on it mentions how even seat belt use can be monitored and logged.
I have the most “advanced” :-) of the C3’s with an 82 having one brick-sized, very slow computer running two injectors on (I think) four sensors (CTS, O2, Knock, MAP). No wifi, no network, completely stand-alone little box. My wristwatch has more capabilities. However, at least I know I can take an afternoon spin and no satellites are sending my emissions, speed, turns, starts/stops, GPS, and seat belt data to the United Nations monitors.
I am sure our cars will someday either be outright outlawed or will have to be retrofitted with some WWD-OBD at some point. Until then, appreciate it.
When your carb needs a new float, your diaphragm in the mechanical fuel pump is getting weak, your running rich (again), choke is stuck, just appreciate the anonymity we have when cruising that the next generation will likely never understand.
Rant over. For now.
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Dec 10, 2022, 05:03 PM
Melting Slicks
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True, they do have the ability to monitor modern vehicles.
But oddly when one is stolen. They can't seem to find it unless you have fitted your own GPS tracker.
So I wonder just how well this monitoring system works and just who is looking at it.
But oddly when one is stolen. They can't seem to find it unless you have fitted your own GPS tracker.
So I wonder just how well this monitoring system works and just who is looking at it.
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I was fixing a copier in Phila auto theft squad. They found a lojack going off in a scrap yard. Recent Yukon or such. Got there and it was crushed into a cube still broadcasting the lojack signal. I told em to tell the victim they found his car AND it now fits a lot better in city parking spaces.
Burning Brakes
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I’m going to sound like a really old man here, but may as well.
I was researching scanners to get for my 99 Vert and came across a history of OBD relating to Geotab.
In the narrative it mentions,
WWH-OBD stands for World Wide Harmonized on-board diagnostics. It is an international standard used for vehicle diagnostics, implemented by the United Nations as part of the Global Technical Regulations (GTR) mandate, which includes vehicle data monitoring such as emissions output and engine fault codes.
End quote.
Later on it mentions how even seat belt use can be monitored and logged.
I have the most “advanced” :-) of the C3’s with an 82 having one brick-sized, very slow computer running two injectors on (I think) four sensors (CTS, O2, Knock, MAP). No wifi, no network, completely stand-alone little box. My wristwatch has more capabilities. However, at least I know I can take an afternoon spin and no satellites are sending my emissions, speed, turns, starts/stops, GPS, and seat belt data to the United Nations monitors.
I am sure our cars will someday either be outright outlawed or will have to be retrofitted with some WWD-OBD at some point. Until then, appreciate it.
When your carb needs a new float, your diaphragm in the mechanical fuel pump is getting weak, your running rich (again), choke is stuck, just appreciate the anonymity we have when cruising that the next generation will likely never understand.
Rant over. For now.
I was researching scanners to get for my 99 Vert and came across a history of OBD relating to Geotab.
In the narrative it mentions,
WWH-OBD stands for World Wide Harmonized on-board diagnostics. It is an international standard used for vehicle diagnostics, implemented by the United Nations as part of the Global Technical Regulations (GTR) mandate, which includes vehicle data monitoring such as emissions output and engine fault codes.
End quote.
Later on it mentions how even seat belt use can be monitored and logged.
I have the most “advanced” :-) of the C3’s with an 82 having one brick-sized, very slow computer running two injectors on (I think) four sensors (CTS, O2, Knock, MAP). No wifi, no network, completely stand-alone little box. My wristwatch has more capabilities. However, at least I know I can take an afternoon spin and no satellites are sending my emissions, speed, turns, starts/stops, GPS, and seat belt data to the United Nations monitors.
I am sure our cars will someday either be outright outlawed or will have to be retrofitted with some WWD-OBD at some point. Until then, appreciate it.
When your carb needs a new float, your diaphragm in the mechanical fuel pump is getting weak, your running rich (again), choke is stuck, just appreciate the anonymity we have when cruising that the next generation will likely never understand.
Rant over. For now.
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Drifting
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From: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, metro area
”, a CBDC would be the safest digital asset available to the general public, with no associated credit or liquidity risk.”
How thoughtful of them. Like those arrogant ********* actually give a crap about your financial security. For the ones that do, quit nannying me. Give me a break.
All I can say, get a trade skill like carpentry, electrical, plumbing, auto repair, etc. when all your transactions, driving habits, medical information, …. are being watched, barter is going to be making a strong comeback into our economy. You better have something to trade with.
Incredible how sheeple just keep giving up personal freedom and liberty.
Are you happy? You made me rant again.
Damn, I think the FBI is knocking at my door. Crap.
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Before I bought my C3 I restored an 83 GMC, 4X4, short bed.
Everything was fine until I got into the engine and found the only way to keep it legal was to keep the oem smog engine type in it and all the oem smog equipment for California emissions.
It was a fun project that my son bought and he drove it for years.
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Not sure what equipment they have/had but they told me it is annoying and they just turn it off.
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The all-mechanical, no-computer aspect is one huge appealing aspect of my C3.
Our cell phones give away our location (my family uses Life 360 as well).
NO Alexa or whatever other open mike device is out there is in the house.
Our cell phones give away our location (my family uses Life 360 as well).
NO Alexa or whatever other open mike device is out there is in the house.
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Drifting
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That's not a Corvette. It's an Australian Perentti, built on a Holden Tonner chassis.
https://madmax.fandom.com/wiki/Peren...2Buggy_no.9%22
https://madmax.fandom.com/wiki/Peren...2Buggy_no.9%22
