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I was wrong
I never questioned the quality of the songs, but I wrote off this record due to the over produced effects heavy 80s production. Id only listened to it streaming and I wanted to like it so much. I saw a copy in my local record store. A 1985 Japanese pressing (for any one that cares). I thought i gotta get it. The songs are too good. Maybe i can deal with the synth. Its one of the most beautiful sounding records ive ever heard. Filling the room in physical form with real speakers makes this record a joy to listen to. The effects are still there, of course, but I accepted that was their approach to this record and it works. Wow. Im kinda glad I waited cause im gonna listen to this alot. Im not an era focused Rush fan. I due prefer the older stuff and MP is perfection. But this is now top 5, maybe top 3. I cant believe how wrong I was. Any anti-synth era fans need to try again.
Black Ice
Just picked this up on vinyl. Besides Power Up, its the only AC/DC record i own post Flick of the Switch. I remember back then, I thought it was the first record in years that sounded like prime (Brian era) AC/DC. What are your thoughts on this record.
Black is hard to keep clean...but when its clean.
Post your black GLI.
Cylinder 2 misfire
21 VW GLI EA888 with 47k miles. Stage 1 tune and NGK plugs gapped to .025 at 44k miles. Car has occasional mildly rough idle and no hesitation on acceleration. I pulled the plugs and coil packs. I put coil pack 2 into cylinder 3 but its still a #2 cylinder code. Plugs look good. I did gap them myself and their iridium. Far as I can tell gaps are good. Any suggestions are welcome.
Cylinder 2 misfire
47k miles on a '21 Autobahn. Stage 1 tune with NGK plugs gapped to .025 at 44k miles. I pulled the plugs and coil packs and put #2 coil pack in #3 cylinder but still reading #2 misfire. I gapped the plugs myself and far as I can tell the gaps are good. Its a solid check engine light with only occasional light rough idle and no hesitation on acceleration. Any thoughts suggestions is appreciated.
Its 1981: VH vs AC/DC
Fair Warning is my favorite VH record but as a die hard AC/DC fan, I gotta go with FTATR. One thing to consider; Fair Warning is all overdubs where FTATR is pure rock n roll with Angus and Mal playing it just like they play it live. Which one do you prefer.
First Pressing
My mom recently passed and one of her records was The Doors debut. Its a first pressing. Its just so cool to think this record was played in her dorm room in 1967 and its still spinning today on my table. Its traveled through countries and states and was purchased when it first came out. It just speaks to the value of physical media and the history of something that still exists. What are your sentimental favorite vinyl records.
Mallorys
Just picked these up on marketplace. I prefer fhe old school look. Bonus is theyre mounted on 235/45 18 Continental EC Sport 02 summer tires with plenty of life left. I'll be putting the stocks back on for winter. The offset is the best. 41 and these puppies are flush. Im picking up VW center caps on Monday.
Continental Extreme Contact Sport 02
Just bought a set of aftermarket wheels from marketplace mounted on these tires 235/45 18. Wear indicators look good. Im currently running Continental EC DWS06 225/45 18 all season. Should I expect a big difference. MK7 VW GLI AUTOBAHN 6MT. Thanks.
Cannibal Corpse
I'm low key fascinated by this band. The imagery and their commitment to gore. What is the draw to the music. Ive only heard a few songs but I don't detect any kind of rythm or beat. It just sounds like noise and whatever you call those vocals. Im not shitting on it. To each his own. Im just generally curious as to what the appeal is.
Previous Gen wheels on an MK7
Has anyone put previous Gen wheels on their Mk7. I prefer this 5 star look over the directional wheels on current models like my '21 Autobahn. Just dont know if it will look right on it.
Flick of the Switch
I wanna hear from those that recognize the lack of production is a clear path to hearing some of the best rythm work Malcom ever did. It is a non stop onslaught of guitar. No echos no double tracks, just pure in your face guitar with nowhere to hide. I know AC/DC isnt one to hide behind production but this record is so out front and raw. You feel the connection between Phil and Mal. It hits perfect every song. I love this record.
Powerage is better than H2H
Highway to Hell is one of the best records ever made. The title of this post is based on production. AC/DC had to bring in Mutt to get to the next level. But, imo slick clean production is better suited to the Brian era. Bon's style needs that raw unfiltered sound. The two records are probably equal on song quality, with Powerage getting a slight nod for uniqueness. H2H is a little too clean sounding. Bon wasn't meant to sound polished. What are your thoughts on this take.
Occasional rough idle.
2021 Autobahn 6mt with 45k miles. Started to happen just before putting on an APR Stage 1 tune. I put oem plugs and gapped them to .25 myself at the same time as the tune. Its rough at completely random times. Cold start, occasional shows up at a light. Always smoothes back out. Its not enough to shake the car and the tach doesnt move. Just a little vibration but before it started doing this you couldn't tell if the car was on without looking at the rpms. Any thoughts or are you experiencing the same thing. Thanks in advance.
Audi wheels
Thinking about these for my '21 GLI. Thoughts and/or pics of Audi wheels on your GLI please.
Air bag light
Put in a new steering wheel on my MK7 Autobahn 6mt. I put the yellow connector in and the white tab clicked. All other warning lights are gone. Maybe it will go off in time, but since I removed it, I gotta think something went wrong. Any experience with this. Also none of my windows respond to auto up/down.
Steering wheel removal
Can you turn the wheel with battery disconnected on push button start car to remove airbag
Has to be listened to on vinyl
At 51, ive heard the songs on Led Zeppelin IV a million times. To the point that I stopped listening to them for probably the last 10 years. Today I picked up this record at my local shop and was reintroduced all over again. I hadn't owned any Zeppelin in the 5 years or so of collecting vinyl. But it occurred to me this is a record that has to be heard in this form of physical media. The cover art alone begs for it. Whats a record for you that has to be heard only on vinyl. In this sub there are thousands of options, but to humor me and the experience I just had, what's one or two or three if you will.
Steering wheel
Why would this say it doesn't fit my 2021 Autobahn?