OT 15: New Year, New Poo

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KYGTIGuy wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 2:31 pm
Barnes93cb wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 2:27 pm

I spend about 25% of my income on a house, 2% on the bike.
Roommate time.

Living alone, especially renting, seems wasteful.
Ive had a roommate for the last 6 years. I think its time I was alone for a little bit. Ill be there for 4 years so if I change my mind I can.
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Detroit wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 2:55 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 2:53 pm

Dirt bike, doe?
I've thought about this too.
Dirt bike seems like the best option. You can get road legal ones for short trips and also easily tow them with anything. I'd buy one if I had friends to ride with around here.
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Johnny_P wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:50 am
wap wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:08 am

Wow. Illinois doesn't have any of that, either. The level of :fullretard: beaters here is :disgust: Plastic garbage bags and duct tape is a common replacement for a busted side window and red cellophane tape for a broke/missing tail light lens. And we only have to do annual emissions inspections once a car reaches a certain age.
There's quite a bit of stuff PA does wrong (look at our lol liquor laws for example) but they do this right. Is a yearly check that costs $35 encroaching on your freedumbs? Maybe. But it's also preventing you from negligently killing or hurting people in your 4,000 lb rusted steel death trap with no brakes and corded tires. Even cars that are only a year old it makes sense because it'll catch a bad tire, or dragging brakes, or force people to change a light bulb that's burnt out (my VW burned a bulb within 5 months) etc.

Emissions is a different story though. Why do I have to test a brand new car off the lot? Should be exempt for 2-5 years.
I wouldn't necessarily mind if Illinois adopted this practice. How long does the inspection take?
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Detroit wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 2:55 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 2:53 pm

Dirt bike, doe?
I've thought about this too.
Get an old KDX 2 stroke
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Johnny_P wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:57 am
Detroit wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 10:03 am
:bruh:

https://www.indeed.com/
I did not know about indeed. Nice site. Made an acct and uploaded the resume. I'll poke around more on there tonight but already found a few jobs in the area that look decent-ish.
Dang!
:popcorn:
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wap wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:05 pm
SAWCE wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:37 am

You don't pay a shop to do the smog check for you?
:nope:
There are state-run facilities that do the smog check via your OBDII port. You don't pay when you go.
Dang. That's cool.
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Detroit wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 2:49 pm
troyguitar wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 2:48 pm All it takes is money. Ariel Nomad.
It is indeed my perfect vehicle. They're just way too pricey for me.
Lifted Exocet. It's a miata as far as registration is concerned.
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SAWCE wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:23 pm
wap wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:05 pm

:nope:
There are state-run facilities that do the smog check via your OBDII port. You don't pay when you go.
Dang. That's cool.
Hm. Didn't realize it was so unique.
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wap wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:08 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 11:50 am
There's quite a bit of stuff PA does wrong (look at our lol liquor laws for example) but they do this right. Is a yearly check that costs $35 encroaching on your freedumbs? Maybe. But it's also preventing you from negligently killing or hurting people in your 4,000 lb rusted steel death trap with no brakes and corded tires. Even cars that are only a year old it makes sense because it'll catch a bad tire, or dragging brakes, or force people to change a light bulb that's burnt out (my VW burned a bulb within 5 months) etc.

Emissions is a different story though. Why do I have to test a brand new car off the lot? Should be exempt for 2-5 years.
I wouldn't necessarily mind if Illinois adopted this practice. How long does the inspection take?
20 mins ish
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Something you'd like to share with us Tar? Whiskey/T3 induced escapades?

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Johnny_P wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:43 pm
wap wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:08 pm
I wouldn't necessarily mind if Illinois adopted this practice. How long does the inspection take?
20 mins ish
:notbad:
That's just a little longer than what it takes for the emission test here. If they could be combined and done at the same time it would be 5/7.
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KYGTIGuy wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:45 pm Something you'd like to share with us Tar? Whiskey/T3 induced escapades?

:lolol:

Tar is busted!
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wap wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:55 pm
KYGTIGuy wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:45 pm Something you'd like to share with us Tar? Whiskey/T3 induced escapades?

:lolol:

Tar is busted!
Last seen fleeing in Bloo ARRRRRRR armed with bag of frozen peas
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troyguitar wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:28 pm
:mindblown:

I had no idea this existed. The want is real. This might be an option, would be fun to put together.
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Detroit wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 4:31 pm
troyguitar wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:28 pm
:mindblown:

I had no idea this existed. The want is real. This might be an option, would be fun to put together.
That guy is getting beat to hell off-road but that looks amazing on the track
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KYGTIGuy wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:58 pm
wap wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:55 pm

:lolol:

Tar is busted!
Last seen fleeing in Bloo ARRRRRRR armed with bag of frozen peas
:dat:
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KYGTIGuy wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 4:40 pm
Detroit wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 4:31 pm
:mindblown:

I had no idea this existed. The want is real. This might be an option, would be fun to put together.
That guy is getting beat to hell off-road but that looks amazing on the track
Reading about it, there's no reason you couldn't build an offroad one to be good offroad and on the track (with wheel/tire change obviously).

Street legal. Could be upgraded to Ellis. Cheap. This checks every box.

I will very seriously consider this after the garage is done. I'd drive this thing on the street more than I drive the :poorvette: I bet.
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Detroit wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 4:42 pm
KYGTIGuy wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 4:40 pm

That guy is getting beat to hell off-road but that looks amazing on the track
Reading about it, there's no reason you couldn't build an offroad one to be good offroad and on the track (with wheel/tire change obviously).

Street legal. Could be upgraded to Ellis. Cheap. This checks every box.

I will very seriously consider this after the garage is done. I'd drive this thing on the street more than I drive the :poorvette: I bet.
Realistically the best option is to just put their rallyx setup on a miata and start from there. <$10k and would still be decent on the road.

https://pacomotorsports.com/product/ral ... coilovers/
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What's the best site/way to get a good idea on trade in value? Or just KBB.com it,?
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troyguitar wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 4:48 pm
Detroit wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 4:42 pm
Reading about it, there's no reason you couldn't build an offroad one to be good offroad and on the track (with wheel/tire change obviously).

Street legal. Could be upgraded to Ellis. Cheap. This checks every box.

I will very seriously consider this after the garage is done. I'd drive this thing on the street more than I drive the :poorvette: I bet.
Realistically the best option is to just put their rallyx setup on a miata and start from there. <$10k and would still be decent on the road.

https://pacomotorsports.com/product/ral ... coilovers/
Yea, but I don't physically fit in a Miata. I am too tall.
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Detroit wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 4:54 pm
troyguitar wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 4:48 pm

Realistically the best option is to just put their rallyx setup on a miata and start from there. <$10k and would still be decent on the road.

https://pacomotorsports.com/product/ral ... coilovers/
Yea, but I don't physically fit in a Miata. I am too tall.
Top down, just like in the exocet!
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Whole lot of fuckery happening at work. Put in for another job this morning with my newly doctored resume, and should hear something from my buddy's wife in OKC on what the hiring manager thought of my resume... :popcorn:
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KYGTIGuy wrote: Mon Oct 15, 2018 3:45 pm Something you'd like to share with us Tar? Whiskey/T3 induced escapades?

Holy fuck, i blacked out that night! :drunk: :codeine: :like:
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