Johnny_P's Street Parking Palooza

[max225]

Guys... Can we be serious here?

Johnny ain't gonna go and get 8 sponges a dedicated car bay and suck someones dick that details an enzo to get some advice on how to properly apply a coat of wax that will be gone within 1 week of being outside.

He needs basic advice and something that lasts a long time. The best solution is to use a wash bay, and probably some kind of carport etc to apply the Cquartz and call it a day.

Or pay someone $600 for something that won't last for a while. Not like anyone will be able to tell the difference 2 weeks after the money is burned?!

Bolded is the right answer if he even remotely cares about the car. Which it doesn't sound like he does.

I think he does, he was just over-correcting IMO in his statement since the true waxers showed up and started telling him how he is driving a bucket of rusted nails.

He can only do so much, without a private mechanic and a $150 an hr detailer on speed-dial.

[Johnny_P]

So you'd Cquartz?

I honestly think there is a difference, even I saw it. And I am the worlds biggest waxing skeptic.
Bird shit comes off far easier than before and it doesn't EAT its way into the paint like it would on a non-protected car.

My 1 "coat" of Nigerian beading Cquartz is about 5 months old now... and this morning I got bird shit off with nothing more than a rag and instant detailer it slid off like a fried egg from a non stick pan in one of those commercials.

My car bakes in the california sun 5/7 days a week at work since we have uncovered parking, and I have shown you guys the Fukushima swallows attacking my 370Z and the absolute carnage that caused.

Nice!

[Johnny_P]

Guys... Can we be serious here?

Johnny ain't gonna go and get 8 sponges a dedicated car bay and suck someones dick that details an enzo to get some advice on how to properly apply a coat of wax that will be gone within 1 week of being outside.

He needs basic advice and something that lasts a long time. The best solution is to use a wash bay, and probably some kind of carport etc to apply the Cquartz and call it a day.

Or pay someone $600 for something that won't last for a while. Not like anyone will be able to tell the difference 2 weeks after the money is burned?!

Bolded is the right answer if he even remotely cares about the car. Which it doesn't sound like he does.

I do care, but I also realize the limitations I have. The car needs something on it. But I don't need to go insane with it. Because the reality is, when I go to trade this in, a $300 detail job will make it look brand new again anyway. I love the car, I'm just not a weenie about dirt and dust getting on it. I can't keep it spotless every day anyway, but I can take steps to ensure it will look good later on, which is what I'm trying to do here.

[Johnny_P]

IDK how "I don't wash the car" translates into "I don't care about the car."

I plan on keeping it up on maintenance. I check the oil every other fill up. I followed the break in timeline and for 2-3 months didn't exceed 4k or go into positive boost pressure. I bought winter tires for it. I keep the interior clean. I have a dog protector for the rear seat.... I mean come on.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

Bolded is the right answer if he even remotely cares about the car. Which it doesn't sound like he does.

I do care, but I also realize the limitations I have. The car needs something on it. But I don't need to go insane with it. Because the reality is, when I go to trade this in, a $300 detail job will make it look brand new again anyway. I love the car, I'm just not a weenie about dirt and dust getting on it. I can't keep it spotless every day anyway, but I can take steps to ensure it will look good later on, which is what I'm trying to do here.

Yea, you really need to consider CQuartz. Extra prep and work up front, but it "locks in" the paint and makes washing and maintenance FAR easier. I actually think it's the lazy man's way to wax.

[troyguitar]

IDK how "I don't wash the car" translates into "I don't care about the car."

I plan on keeping it up on maintenance. I check the oil every other fill up. I followed the break in timeline and for 2-3 months didn't exceed 4k or go into positive boost pressure. I bought winter tires for it. I keep the interior clean. I have a dog protector for the rear seat.... I mean come on.

It's a tool. Same thing with the Spyder for me. Yeah it's dirty and the paint on the bumpers sucks, but I keep it perfect mechanically. Oil is checked constantly, rubber in engine mounts and exhaust hangers are checked after every autox, alignment is checked multiple times a year, suspension is all new and inspected weekly, etc. Caring for a car != keeping it shiny.

[Johnny_P]

Bolded is the right answer if he even remotely cares about the car. Which it doesn't sound like he does.

He'll be out of this and into a CX-5 next year, so he's all NFG right now.

Uhhh

If I didn't care about it I wouldn't have even brought up how to protect it a bit?
I try to be rather with this car but despite living in the car-parking hell hole that is south philly for 3 years I am still very cautious and picky about how and where I park this car to minimize potential damage to it. The one door ding I have I'm pretty sure happened at work where we have a regular lot, so that could have happened anywhere because nobody cares about your shit. I have a small scratch on the rear bumper which probably happened from a parallel parking by feel. Miraculously that's it.

Stark contrast with my neighbor that doesn't give a single fuck about where he parks his $50k RAM Laramie 4x4 crew cab. That car has a dent on every single body panel, scrapes down both sides, dented bumper, fucking bent exhaust pipe on one side, and it's as old as my car. HE doesn't GAF about his car.

And somehow me not washing the exterior makes me fall into the same camp.

[max225]

IDK how "I don't wash the car" translates into "I don't care about the car."

I plan on keeping it up on maintenance. I check the oil every other fill up. I followed the break in timeline and for 2-3 months didn't exceed 4k or go into positive boost pressure. I bought winter tires for it. I keep the interior clean. I have a dog protector for the rear seat.... I mean come on.

"Car guys" will tell you
1. You drive in winter
2. You don't garage
3. Don't wash/wax weekly
4. Don't change oil every 3 months no matter what
5. Don't paint correct
6. Drive in rain
7. Probably eat in car
8. Carry pets

that's at least 8 strikes from what I can tell already.
/

[Johnny_P]

IDK how "I don't wash the car" translates into "I don't care about the car."

I plan on keeping it up on maintenance. I check the oil every other fill up. I followed the break in timeline and for 2-3 months didn't exceed 4k or go into positive boost pressure. I bought winter tires for it. I keep the interior clean. I have a dog protector for the rear seat.... I mean come on.

It's a tool. Same thing with the Spyder for me. Yeah it's dirty and the paint on the bumpers sucks, but I keep it perfect mechanically. Oil is checked constantly, rubber in engine mounts and exhaust hangers are checked after every autox, alignment is checked multiple times a year, suspension is all new and inspected weekly, etc. Caring for a car != keeping it shiny.

I'm sure I can find plenty of ghetto cruisers about a mile from me in the hood that are fully waxed exterior mint af but CEL on, running on 5 of 6 cylinders and muffler rotted out.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

IDK how "I don't wash the car" translates into "I don't care about the car."

I plan on keeping it up on maintenance. I check the oil every other fill up. I followed the break in timeline and for 2-3 months didn't exceed 4k or go into positive boost pressure. I bought winter tires for it. I keep the interior clean. I have a dog protector for the rear seat.... I mean come on.

"Car guys" will tell you
1. You drive in winter
2. You don't garage
3. Don't wash/wax weekly
4. Don't change oil every 3 months no matter what
5. Don't paint correct
6. Drive in rain
7. Probably eat in car
8. Carry pets

that's at least 8 strikes from what I can tell already.
/

Gotta call dem CPS.

[Johnny_P]

IDK how "I don't wash the car" translates into "I don't care about the car."

I plan on keeping it up on maintenance. I check the oil every other fill up. I followed the break in timeline and for 2-3 months didn't exceed 4k or go into positive boost pressure. I bought winter tires for it. I keep the interior clean. I have a dog protector for the rear seat.... I mean come on.

"Car guys" will tell you
1. You drive in winter
2. You don't garage
3. Don't wash/wax weekly
4. Don't change oil every 3 months no matter what
5. Don't paint correct
6. Drive in rain
7. Probably eat in car
8. Carry pets

that's at least 8 strikes from what I can tell already.
/

#notanenthusiast

I'd garage if there was one for sale. Seriously would consider buying if one popped up within 3 blocks or so of where I live. Not like I'd lose money on the purchase.

[ChrisoftheNorth]

"Car guys" will tell you
1. You drive in winter
2. You don't garage
3. Don't wash/wax weekly
4. Don't change oil every 3 months no matter what
5. Don't paint correct
6. Drive in rain
7. Probably eat in car
8. Carry pets

that's at least 8 strikes from what I can tell already.
/

#notanenthusiast

I'd garage if there was one for sale. Seriously would consider buying if one popped up within 3 blocks or so of where I live. Not like I'd lose money on the purchase.

Are there stand alone garages that come up for sale sometimes?

[Desertbreh]

IDK how "I don't wash the car" translates into "I don't care about the car."

I plan on keeping it up on maintenance. I check the oil every other fill up. I followed the break in timeline and for 2-3 months didn't exceed 4k or go into positive boost pressure. I bought winter tires for it. I keep the interior clean. I have a dog protector for the rear seat.... I mean come on.

"Car guys" will tell you
1. You drive in winter
2. You don't garage
3. Don't wash/wax weekly
4. Don't change oil every 3 months no matter what
5. Don't paint correct
6. Drive in rain
7. Probably eat in car
8. Carry pets

that's at least 8 strikes from what I can tell already.
/

I'm surprised you haven't killed yourself.

[Johnny_P]

#notanenthusiast

I'd garage if there was one for sale. Seriously would consider buying if one popped up within 3 blocks or so of where I live. Not like I'd lose money on the purchase.

Are there stand alone garages that come up for sale sometimes?

They exist but very rarely go up for sale. I check often. When they do go up for sale they are quickly purchased by developers that want to put a 4 story behemoth of a rowhome in its place for pricing. So they tend to sell for ludicrous prices. Think $150k for a single garage made of cinder block.

[Johnny_P]

#notanenthusiast

I'd garage if there was one for sale. Seriously would consider buying if one popped up within 3 blocks or so of where I live. Not like I'd lose money on the purchase.

Are there stand alone garages that come up for sale sometimes?

Not standalone, but house attached. Should be fucking demoed. $580k
https://www.redfin.com/PA/Philadelphia/ ... e/38090285

"Garage" for $175k
https://www.redfin.com/PA/Philadelphia/ ... e/39595857

[Johnny_P]

"Car guys" will tell you
1. You drive in winter
2. You don't garage
3. Don't wash/wax weekly
4. Don't change oil every 3 months no matter what
5. Don't paint correct
6. Drive in rain
7. Probably eat in car
8. Carry pets

that's at least 8 strikes from what I can tell already.
/

I'm surprised you haven't killed yourself.

it's just the reality of the situation I'm in right now. I could go on a new house. But she got the place for 240? A home that's acceptable with a garage would be 550-650 and that aintgonnahappen. $410k buys a lot of bumpers and Nigerian repellent.

[Desertbreh]

I'm surprised you haven't killed yourself.

it's just the reality of the situation I'm in right now. I could go on a new house. But she got the place for 240? A home that's acceptable with a garage would be 550-650 and that aintgonnahappen. $410k buys a lot of bumpers and Nigerian repellent.

Yeah bruh I'm just having my fun. It is what it is.

[dtraill27]

IDK how "I don't wash the car" translates into "I don't care about the car."

I plan on keeping it up on maintenance. I check the oil every other fill up. I followed the break in timeline and for 2-3 months didn't exceed 4k or go into positive boost pressure. I bought winter tires for it. I keep the interior clean. I have a dog protector for the rear seat.... I mean come on.

normal suggestions escalating to the extreme. Its the DFD way!

[max225]

Are there stand alone garages that come up for sale sometimes?

Not standalone, but house attached. Should be fucking demoed. $580k
https://www.redfin.com/PA/Philadelphia/ ... e/38090285

"Garage" for $175k
https://www.redfin.com/PA/Philadelphia/ ... e/39595857

So this either looks like a case of extreme inflation or like you guys lost your real estate bubble minds as well. 580k is atrocious for that pos

[Johnny_P]

Not standalone, but house attached. Should be fucking demoed. $580k
https://www.redfin.com/PA/Philadelphia/ ... e/38090285

"Garage" for $175k
https://www.redfin.com/PA/Philadelphia/ ... e/39595857

So this either looks like a case of extreme inflation or like you guys lost your real estate bubble minds as well. 580k is atrocious for that pos

City pricing went last year and it keeps going up. Houses that were $450k last year are $550k this year, etc. Even the house GF owns has gone up this year, it might be worth 300 which is insanity as it doesn't have a real air conditioner, has a closet for a bathroom, etc. It's why I didn't buy a place last year.... it was just too much money for what you were getting.

One that I was looking at, it was pretty decent, listed for..... $480k?? Sold for $495k at end of 2015, now Zillow seems to think its worth $660k, redfin thinks $630. It was a nice house don't get me wrong but it's in the goddamn "white boy gonna get shot" ghetto with literally zero restaurants/bars around it and only bus service for transit options.
https://www.redfin.com/PA/Philadelphia/ ... e/80157888

[max225]

So this either looks like a case of extreme inflation or like you guys lost your real estate bubble minds as well. 580k is atrocious for that pos

City pricing went last year and it keeps going up. Houses that were $450k last year are $550k this year, etc. Even the house GF owns has gone up this year, it might be worth 300 which is insanity as it doesn't have a real air conditioner, has a closet for a bathroom, etc. It's why I didn't buy a place last year.... it was just too much money for what you were getting.

One that I was looking at, it was pretty decent, listed for..... $480k?? Sold for $495k at end of 2015, now Zillow seems to think its worth $660k, redfin thinks $630. It was a nice house don't get me wrong but it's in the goddamn "white boy gonna get shot" ghetto with literally zero restaurants/bars around it and only bus service for transit options.
https://www.redfin.com/PA/Philadelphia/ ... e/80157888

Not sure about the location compared to the other one you posted but this one is nice. Legit baller inside etc. the other one was derelict.
I can see this being "worth" 630. Put 150k down ... around 2600 a month and you can likely get someone to live with you by renting out 1-2 rooms and halving that expense

[Johnny_P]

City pricing went last year and it keeps going up. Houses that were $450k last year are $550k this year, etc. Even the house GF owns has gone up this year, it might be worth 300 which is insanity as it doesn't have a real air conditioner, has a closet for a bathroom, etc. It's why I didn't buy a place last year.... it was just too much money for what you were getting.

One that I was looking at, it was pretty decent, listed for..... $480k?? Sold for $495k at end of 2015, now Zillow seems to think its worth $660k, redfin thinks $630. It was a nice house don't get me wrong but it's in the goddamn "white boy gonna get shot" ghetto with literally zero restaurants/bars around it and only bus service for transit options.
https://www.redfin.com/PA/Philadelphia/ ... e/80157888

Not sure about the location compared to the other one you posted but this one is nice. Legit baller inside etc. the other one was derelict.
I can see this being "worth" 630. Put 150k down ... around 2600 a month and you can likely get someone to live with you by renting out 1-2 rooms and halving that expense

But, then you're living in a shithole neighborhood with nothing nearby. Where we are now is a good, safe neighborhood with a really great business corridor, dog park, and friends within 2-5 blocks. Not to mention the subway is only 3 ish blocks. Give all that up to live in land and never leave the house while spending literally double to live there.

Meh.

The roommate idea is not bad at all and I've considered something like that. Wouldn't be bad in a baller ass house like that one, I'd probably never really see them anyway.

[max225]

We need to make a real estate thread ... I think it would be very interesting

[Johnny_P]

Dammit

Found a dude selling an STI on craigslist (I was looking up resale.... still insanity on these). Anyway he's including a set of winter wheels with the car. Sparco Trofeo 5's in GOLD with Yokohama IceGuard tires. 18s. They look rad af doe.

Wonder if its worth asking if he'd do a trade?

https://reading.craigslist.org/cto/d/20 ... 37369.html


I like those a lot more than my winters. That setup, on the whole, appears to be double the cost of my poverty 17" Enkei wheels and tires. My Michelins are rated higher. I dunno.

[max225]

Dammit

Found a dude selling an STI on craigslist (I was looking up resale.... still insanity on these). Anyway he's including a set of winter wheels with the car. Sparco Trofeo 5's in GOLD with Yokohama IceGuard tires. 18s. They look rad af doe.

Wonder if its worth asking if he'd do a trade?

https://reading.craigslist.org/cto/d/20 ... 37369.html


I like those a lot more than my winters.

happened here?