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The transmission is a little......shall we say different

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I love looking at GT6's but know very little about them. What is happening with that trans?
Edit: looking a little closer I guess it's pretty self explanatory what's happening here.
IIRC all my buddies 80's BMW's have a bit of a stand-off shifter linkage thing like that, but not quite as extreme.

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The thing I remember about the X1/9 was that you had to pull the motor for some mundane task. Can’t recall, but think it was for something as easy as changing spark plugs or something like that. Do you plan to keep it mostly stock, or do a motor swap, change up the suspension and brakes, etc.?

Regardless, good luck with the build, and try (try) to have fun with it… The shared experiences are the only part that matters.
I've heard some generalized talk of engine out procedures but can't nail down what they are. One guy said timing belt, but I just did that in two hours easy peasy, so that ain't it. Everything else is pretty accessible.

Long term plans after fixing the rust are along the same lines as my 944. Make it look goodish from 20', model the exterior after a Euro model or whatever the cleanest, simplest version the car was, lose 15-20% of the weight while retaining a full interior, gain as much power as I can without opening up the bottom end (header/exhaust, Weber carb, spicy cam and a big valve ported head, aluminum flywheel) increase spring rates and shock valving about 30%, poly bushings everywhere, fine tune oversteer/understeer balance with sway bars, address brakes if necessary for fast road use, medium sticky tires on some lightweight wheels, then drive the hell out of it on empty WI backroads on weekend mornings.

And then sell it to my middle son at a huge discount, because he was the driving factor in purchasing it, he's my wrenching buddy, and he's my main passenger on those weekend morning twisty roads.

I've been involved in a lot of engine swaps, three of them on my personal vehicles, and generally despise them these days. If I liked the car enough to buy it I don't want to change it's character and a huge part of the character of weird old cars comes from the engine. I just want to see that character snort a little cocaine and get a bit crazy.

"Long Action" Semi-Auto Rifles - What's the consensus?

Not an expert by any means but based on what I am learning (you probably already know all this...) one of the major challenges with these rifles, especially with high-recoil calibers like .300 WM, is managing that recoil. Semi-autos are more likely to have more pronounced muzzle rise and less stable follow-up shots compared to bolt-actions. Manufacturers are addressing or at least trying to address this with heavier and more advanced muzzle brakes, which significantly reduce recoil, but I would imagine that it still takes some practice to control follow-up shots effectively at long distances. I have a vested interest since I am basically trying to use my new HK 762A4 for a similar application....currently a safe queen.
When shooting a Falkor 300 WM with 190 Fed Match there was very little recoil.

"Long Action" Semi-Auto Rifles - What's the consensus?

I am interested to hear the situation where a follow-up shot is needed, from a 300 Winchester Magnum, and a bolt-action speed follow-up shot is too slow.
At a Rifle Dynamics Match at Blue Steel range in NM, I believe in 2017 Falkor had a demo rifle on the line before the match. The rep got behind the 300 WM and shot approximately 2" group at 300 yards in about 3 seconds. They offered me and my buddy the opportunity to shoot it. I got behind the rifle with bipod and rear bag and replicated the Falkor reps string of fire and accuracy. Then my buddy did the same thing with the same rifle. The Falkor rifle isn't a joke.
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USPS steals/loses Gunbroker pistol shipment. How many months until USPS pays the insurance claim?

USPS typically takes 30 days to issue an insurance payout, but I would bet money that this seller did not declare the firearm and will not be receiving a check.

I had a gun get lost during COVID, I sent the guy a refund within 30 minutes of USPS confirming that the package was “completely lost”. I did call the receiving FFL to verify it had not shown up, but you are dealing with a bad seller.

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This is a blatant lie. Here is a link to start working through the myriad of documents:


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such bullshit. brix already admitted that they knew the clotshots would not stop infection or transmission - because it wasn't designed to do that.
therefore the medical tyranny was entirely unjustified and unnecessary.
they did know...they just lied about it.

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The thing is, ICUs were not overwhelmed. It’s all lies. The mid level people did it for $$$ and to fit in with their abusers. They pumped Remdesivir to patients in ventilators. The leaders are satanic pedos who are attempting depopulation.