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by troyguitar
Thu Sep 30, 2021 3:27 pm
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Shopping in the worst car market ever...Summer 21 Plac Thread
Replies: 1596
Views: 47864

Shopping in the worst car market ever...Summer 21 Plac Thread

I kinda doubt that is true. If it is, I would go buy all of it and sell it online for 2X. I was there two days ago to buy a new router, only noticed because the router I bought was right next to the Sonos stuff. Plenty of Beams, Arcs, 2 packs of Sonos 1's. No subs or other stuff, but still plenty o...
by troyguitar
Thu Sep 30, 2021 3:14 pm
Forum: Gym Class
Topic: Dem bicicletas dos, doe.
Replies: 4217
Views: 238176

Re: Dem bicicletas dos, doe.

Man... looking at Sora for the Raleigh and the damn STI shifters are like $200-300... :disgust: I will probably pull the trigger anyway because :aintcare: I rode last night and this AM on my new tubeless setup on the Ribble (Conti GP5000TL in 28 mm). I was able to seat the tires easily with a regul...
by troyguitar
Thu Sep 30, 2021 2:34 pm
Forum: Gym Class
Topic: Dem bicicletas dos, doe.
Replies: 4217
Views: 238176

Re: Dem bicicletas dos, doe.

My michelins that weren't due until November showed up a few days ago, so at some point I will finally ride my bike again. Dunno, I've been feeling like garbage lately without even beating myself up on 2 wheels. You guys have so much more energy than me it's nuts.
by troyguitar
Thu Sep 30, 2021 12:57 am
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 5: The Juice is Loose!
Replies: 10254
Views: 370915

Re: Car Talk 5: The Juice is Loose!

:doomed:
by troyguitar
Thu Sep 30, 2021 12:34 am
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 5: The Juice is Loose!
Replies: 10254
Views: 370915

Re: Car Talk 5: The Juice is Loose!

Yeah this was driving from St Pete to Orlando and back today. It's really nice to not have to worry about cops, keeping your eyes on the road instead of the speedometer and the bushes.
by troyguitar
Thu Sep 30, 2021 12:18 am
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Car Talk 5: The Juice is Loose!
Replies: 10254
Views: 370915

Re: Car Talk 5: The Juice is Loose!

The TT hatch is fantastic. I'd be pretty happy with a base MQB version. Our old 2008 was nice too. I actually drove a car today for more than a few minutes and it felt weird. It had been probably 2 months or so since I last drove outside of town. FL driving definitely is stressful, but less so in a ...
by troyguitar
Tue Sep 28, 2021 10:57 pm
Forum: The Mudroom of Miscellany
Topic: OT 20: rotisserie roller coaster
Replies: 9563
Views: 195683

Re: OT 20: rotisserie roller coaster

SAWCE wrote:
troyguitar wrote: Tue Sep 28, 2021 9:50 pm Ugh, the wife and I went to some meetup thing here tonight and 3 of the women were literally named Christie, Christine, and Christina. :dafuq: am I supposed to remember that? :notsure:
Call them all C-Money and leave it at that.
Just not C-word. :yikes: :doomed: :howdareyou:
by troyguitar
Tue Sep 28, 2021 9:50 pm
Forum: The Mudroom of Miscellany
Topic: OT 20: rotisserie roller coaster
Replies: 9563
Views: 195683

Re: OT 20: rotisserie roller coaster

Ugh, the wife and I went to some meetup thing here tonight and 3 of the women were literally named Christie, Christine, and Christina. :dafuq: am I supposed to remember that? :notsure:
by troyguitar
Tue Sep 28, 2021 9:17 pm
Forum: Gym Class
Topic: Dem bicicletas dos, doe.
Replies: 4217
Views: 238176

Re: Dem bicicletas dos, doe.

They have 11-34 for 8 and 9 speed, plus 11-36 for 9 (and 10) speed, all in basic cheapo Shimano standard parts and they work with standard current road derailleurs. R2000/R3000 are both :nice: to use and very cheap. The only reason to go to 10+ speeds IMO is for hydraulic disc brakes. Well, TBH, ha...
by troyguitar
Tue Sep 28, 2021 5:02 pm
Forum: The Mudroom of Miscellany
Topic: OT 20: rotisserie roller coaster
Replies: 9563
Views: 195683

OT 20: rotisserie roller coaster

Aren't all decent condos (in this country) super expensive like that? We specifically avoided a condo/townhouse for that reason. They're taxed the same as a house, then you add on another huge association bill which brings your minimum obligation up to be basically the same price as renting. All is...
by troyguitar
Tue Sep 28, 2021 2:42 pm
Forum: The Mudroom of Miscellany
Topic: OT 20: rotisserie roller coaster
Replies: 9563
Views: 195683

Re: OT 20: rotisserie roller coaster

Well, to be fair I don't really mind doing :manuel: labor... it is more the time suck of it all that blows, and that I don't really enjoy doing research. You could spend 40 hours/week researching the best plants and things for your house, planning how/where to put them, learning how to care for the...
by troyguitar
Tue Sep 28, 2021 2:10 pm
Forum: The Mudroom of Miscellany
Topic: OT 20: rotisserie roller coaster
Replies: 9563
Views: 195683

Re: OT 20: rotisserie roller coaster

Curious, what would you do for a whole month on the Acropolis? :dat: Missed that, but I don't know for sure since I've never been and probably never will go. Depending on what's still there and accessible to plebs, I would be down to nerd out around the area for a long time. Probably further out th...
by troyguitar
Tue Sep 28, 2021 12:41 pm
Forum: Gym Class
Topic: Dem bicicletas dos, doe.
Replies: 4217
Views: 238176

Re: Dem bicicletas dos, doe.

You could do a :scrooge: 1x8 setup for like $200 all-in and see some massive ease-of-use improvements. My R2000 Claris 1x8 setup with the aliexpress crank on the Domane is perfect, as was the 3x8 Claris on my old Motobecane. I kind of want to sell my carbon bike at this point, it's not faster - at ...
by troyguitar
Tue Sep 28, 2021 11:45 am
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Shopping in the worst car market ever...Summer 21 Plac Thread
Replies: 1596
Views: 47864

Re: Shopping in the worst car market ever...Summer 21 Plac Thread

Yeah, when I say van lyfe I mean living in a van down by the river. For occasional use you're better off with a hotel or a tent.
by troyguitar
Tue Sep 28, 2021 11:14 am
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Shopping in the worst car market ever...Summer 21 Plac Thread
Replies: 1596
Views: 47864

Re: Shopping in the worst car market ever...Summer 21 Plac Thread

$60k buys a looooot of plane tickets and hotel nights at nice places. You have to really love sleeping in a car and shittin in the woods and rest stops to justify the price of it all. At ~$200 a night in any metro area it buys you a year, plus you're hopefully no longer paying rent back "home&...
by troyguitar
Tue Sep 28, 2021 10:25 am
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Shopping in the worst car market ever...Summer 21 Plac Thread
Replies: 1596
Views: 47864

Re: Shopping in the worst car market ever...Summer 21 Plac Thread

Van is pretty epic for long trips or staying anywhere near civilization. Not my thing anymore, but I could see it being great for some people with remote jobs. Drive to wherever, work from coffee shops or parks ZFG, ride bikes or play muzak the rest of the time.
by troyguitar
Mon Sep 27, 2021 10:07 pm
Forum: The Mudroom of Miscellany
Topic: OT 20: rotisserie roller coaster
Replies: 9563
Views: 195683

Re: OT 20: rotisserie roller coaster

There's areas of Europe that aren't THAT expensive. I think the hardest thing would be working through the time difference if you had a gig here. Wife and I have talked about spending a few months in Spain, maybe it'll happen at some point. Spain is a great option. Also Malta, Croatia (especially D...
by troyguitar
Mon Sep 27, 2021 5:51 pm
Forum: The Mudroom of Miscellany
Topic: OT 20: rotisserie roller coaster
Replies: 9563
Views: 195683

Re: OT 20: rotisserie roller coaster

:howdy: Not much here, went to Connecticut for the weekend for a little college reunion of sorts. My buddy and his wife who both went to college with me live on a small lake up there, so we mostly just chilled on the water, did a bit of hiking around, and eating/drinking a lot. It was 5/7 but I fou...
by troyguitar
Mon Sep 27, 2021 4:39 pm
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Shopping in the worst car market ever...Summer 21 Plac Thread
Replies: 1596
Views: 47864

Shopping in the worst car market ever...Summer 21 Plac Thread

Johnny_P wrote: Mon Sep 27, 2021 4:36 pm Get a van that can tow the boat
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by troyguitar
Mon Sep 27, 2021 4:35 pm
Forum: The Mudroom of Miscellany
Topic: OT 20: rotisserie roller coaster
Replies: 9563
Views: 195683

OT 20: rotisserie roller coaster

I've been reading up on property tax laws here today, :jesus: it's a PITA. I'm trying to figure out how to improve our place without ended up paying $10k+ a year in taxes alone. At that point having a "paid off" home isn't quite so powerful. As it is we'll be on the hook for about $7k next...
by troyguitar
Mon Sep 27, 2021 12:52 pm
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Shopping in the worst car market ever...Summer 21 Plac Thread
Replies: 1596
Views: 47864

Re: Shopping in the worst car market ever...Summer 21 Plac Thread

Well, it's 17 years old and a Camry, so pretty much used up poverty to most people. Anything lightly used, that's within 5 model years old, is within a few $k of new MSRP right now. Vroom offered MSRP for our Crosstrek with 3k miles on it. That means they think they can sell it for more than new MS...
by troyguitar
Mon Sep 27, 2021 11:52 am
Forum: The Mudroom of Miscellany
Topic: OT 20: rotisserie roller coaster
Replies: 9563
Views: 195683

Re: OT 20: rotisserie roller coaster

The hard part is saving the millions needed to buy a place and retire there, because insignificant people like us are never going to get jobs there and we aren't lucky enough to have been born with family connections to the EU. I don't see why someone couldn't work a remote job based in the US in t...
by troyguitar
Mon Sep 27, 2021 11:45 am
Forum: Car Talk
Topic: Shopping in the worst car market ever...Summer 21 Plac Thread
Replies: 1596
Views: 47864

Re: Shopping in the worst car market ever...Summer 21 Plac Thread

Looks like you can still be :scrooge: if you're OK with something really depressing - https://www.truecar.com/used-cars-for-sale/listing/4T1BF30KX4U567577/?referrer_id=autotempest It'll get you to where you need to go and require little to do it for a long time. :notbad: really. I'm not seeing how ...