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      05-17-2012, 07:24 AM   #1
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Cylinder Count

Peter Egan wrote, a while back in Road & Track, about measuring one's masculinity by cylinder count--i.e., adding up the cylinders in all your internal combustion vehicles, equipment, toys and the like. I think he was tops among his friends once he threw in the weed eater-powered blender that he carries in his plane.

So, just for fun let's see who has too many toys and/or too much to do here on Bimmerpost. Let's specify that it must be in running order to count. And, if any of those cylinders are in a Prius, subtract 1 just on principle .

I'm at 46 right now--gotta sell the Mini, and get the kids off the payroll (and into their own cars) to get the count down!
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      05-17-2012, 07:04 PM   #2
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Nice.

Next up: How many megahertz do you own?
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3x 6 cylinders + 1 lawnmower = 19

Not man enough
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      05-17-2012, 09:10 PM   #4
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That's dumb as hell, someone with 100 1/4hp weedwhackers wins against a 1500hp 8 cylinder car?
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      05-17-2012, 11:28 PM   #5
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      05-18-2012, 01:11 AM   #6
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      05-18-2012, 02:20 PM   #7
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3x 6 cylinders + 1 lawnmower = 19

Not man enough
In my book, 19 makes you smart. I remembered the article and did the math the other day when I was in the garage contemplating the rear brakes that need to go on one vehicle, the front brakes that need to go on another, wondering how to shuffle the two cars that need preventative water pump replacements (on the heels of an almost-catastrophic, early pump failure on yet another), the need for the Mini to go in the body shop to have a dent removed so we can sell it before its recently rebuilt CVT craps out, trying not to think about the fact that the X3’s a/c isn’t working because the evaporator is probably leaking, thinking that I’ve had time to drive the Z4MC maybe twice in the last three months, needing to repair the failed drive control cable on one of the mowers, and trying to de-bug the erratic bilge pump on the boat. Feeling kind of overwhelmed, hoping there are others out there who also have themselves in over their heads.

And, hoping there’s someone out there with something wackier than 2-stroke, 12,000 rpm Margaritas.


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That's dumb as hell, someone with 100 1/4hp weedwhackers wins against a 1500hp 8 cylinder car?
Perhaps “masculinity” was a poor choice of words—“gear headed to the point of obsession/stupidity” or something is probably more on point... i.e., yeah, the guy with 100 weedeaters wins!

Wish I could find the original Peter Egan column online; he’s a terrific, sentimental and sometimes whimsical writer and “dumb as hell” isn’t something one would usually attribute to him. (If that was instead aimed at me, well then that’s a different story altogether…)
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46 plus a lot more smaller tools....
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But I have a ROO, it doesn't get more masculine than that, just to be a cock(and I don't even drive Audis)
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In my book, 19 makes you smart ... and trying to de-bug the erratic bilge pump on the boat. Feeling kind of overwhelmed, hoping there are others out there who also have themselves in over their heads.
I always felt that having a good friend with a boat is better than having my own boat!
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54 counting lawn mower and my wifes car
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My friends and I play this game all the time.

I have 49 total count. Maybe it's important to know who has what engine configurations to judge manliness. Mine are:

Straight 4
Straight 6
V6
Flat 6
V8
V-twin
Straight 4 diesel
2-stroke single
4-stroke single
4-stoke single that uses 2-stroke fuel (Stihl 4-Mix engine)
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My friends and I play this game all the time.

I have 49 total count. Maybe it's important to know who has what engine configurations to judge manliness. Mine are:

Straight 4
Straight 6
V6
Flat 6
V8
V-twin
Straight 4 diesel
2-stroke single
4-stroke single
4-stoke single that uses 2-stroke fuel (Stihl 4-Mix engine)
I think your manliness is off by 10 as I only count 39.
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What if you have gardeners? Do you get to count their equipment?

Otherwise I only have 16 cylinders. With a total of 1407 horsepower.
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I think your manliness is off by 10 as I only count 39.
Except I have more than one 4-stroke single and more than one 2-stroke single.
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Except I have more than one 4-stroke single and more than one 2-stroke single.
Ten more of them? LOL!
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Ten more of them? LOL!
Yes. 7 ea. 2 strokers and 5ea. 4-strokers all single cylinders
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Yes. 7 ea. 2 strokers and 5ea. 4-strokers all single cylinders
All with very extended oil change intervals, I'm sure.
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All with very extended oil change intervals, I'm sure.
Not sure what you mean. 2-strokes have the oil mixed with the gas.
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Not sure what you mean. 2-strokes have the oil mixed with the gas.
It's ok - we both know.
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Not really sure I want to participate in a game where the dude with 100 weed whackers wins.
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Not really sure I want to participate in a game where the dude with 100 weed whackers wins.
And let's not forget there are some who will even include their 2/4-stroke air compressors in their tally too. LOL! *smacks forehead*
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