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I appreciate it. While the temptation is very real, it's just not the right time sadly. I don't even really have anywhere to put it past April.
:( well I'll keep an eye out.

I have a thing where i just open up craigslist and search within a 150mile area for a "jcw" amazingly... not a single F gen popped up and that R :unicorn: did. I am mainly doing that to see how much I gamestonk'ed my own Mini... I'll keep a lookout going.
I'm curious to see what you find...I'd love to buy a car from your area to bring out here.

I'm just not seriously in the market to buy anything for at least another 6 mos or so. I've got progress to make getting :tits: on my side, and I have other things to focus on. House still needs a lot of work, I need to temper the excitement for a boat :rolleyes: Plus the car market is screwed right now anyway and I never drive anywhere, so buying more cars makes very little sense at this moment.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:05 pm DFD. The forum where everybody makes the same choices and then tells anybody trying to join the club that they are the stupidest motherfucker to ever walk the earth.
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I was literally about to post that... That motherfucker is doing it right.
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Kind of ironic that he posted the vid... he literally points out my earlier talking points about how the car he got is "mechanically totaled"

Due to useless owners... per usual.
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$6100 in repairs :mindblown:
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Detroit wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 1:53 pm
max225 wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 1:49 pm

:( well I'll keep an eye out.

I have a thing where i just open up craigslist and search within a 150mile area for a "jcw" amazingly... not a single F gen popped up and that R :unicorn: did. I am mainly doing that to see how much I gamestonk'ed my own Mini... I'll keep a lookout going.
I'm curious to see what you find...I'd love to buy a car from your area to bring out here.

I'm just not seriously in the market to buy anything for at least another 6 mos or so. I've got progress to make getting :tits: on my side, and I have other things to focus on. House still needs a lot of work, I need to temper the excitement for a boat :rolleyes: Plus the car market is screwed right now anyway and I never drive anywhere, so buying more cars makes very little sense at this moment.
I’d boat over fun car 5/7 times in your specific situation.
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Apex wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 2:56 pm
Detroit wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 1:53 pm
I'm curious to see what you find...I'd love to buy a car from your area to bring out here.

I'm just not seriously in the market to buy anything for at least another 6 mos or so. I've got progress to make getting :tits: on my side, and I have other things to focus on. House still needs a lot of work, I need to temper the excitement for a boat :rolleyes: Plus the car market is screwed right now anyway and I never drive anywhere, so buying more cars makes very little sense at this moment.
I’d boat over fun car 5/7 times in your specific situation.
That's what everyone's telling me because of our slip and whatnot. It seems in theory that a boat would be more fun to cruise around in than a car, but I'm still :notsure: about the hassle of it overall.

But that's also why I'm not rushing out to buy anything. If the right boat popped up at the right :dill: I could see giving it a shot for a year or two to see.
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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razr390 wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 2:12 pm
I was about to post that, but yeah talk about :troywax: triple the value just to get it on the road....minus the headliner and the clutch, big ooooofff
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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:04 pm
razr390 wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 2:12 pm
I was about to post that, but yeah talk about :troywax: triple the value just to get it on the road....minus the headliner
Well the issue are
1. Utter neglect... 2. 2k purchase price is depressed for a reason.
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max225 wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:05 pm
MexicanYarisTK wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:04 pm

I was about to post that, but yeah talk about :troywax: triple the value just to get it on the road....minus the headliner
Well the issue are
1. Utter neglect... 2. 2k purchase price is depressed for a reason.
Absolutely!!
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Yea especially the gen 1 cars have a ton of consumables... It is well known that parts of the cooling system and the suspension system only last 60-80k miles. So you just got to make sure you follow through and make the updates. Take off suspensions with no miles are pretty cheap still.
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I still kind of want one :doe:
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D Griff wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 7:06 pm This is :waxer: but I love it https://www.carvana.com/vehicle/1642788 ... n=referral
That's literally double the cost chef sold his for with similar miles. I don't a jcw is worth that much more than the S.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 7:13 pm
D Griff wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 7:06 pm This is :waxer: but I love it https://www.carvana.com/vehicle/1642788 ... n=referral
That's literally double the cost chef sold his for with similar miles. I don't a jcw is worth that much more than the S.
Yeah I agree it is too much... but it's cool.

I really wanted his car :lolol: It was right after I sold the Beemah, and I was tempted. I'm glad I didn't pick up a DD :doe: I drive the C5 only 300ish miles/month other than track events and that one trip to CT.
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D Griff wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 7:16 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 7:13 pm

That's literally double the cost chef sold his for with similar miles. I don't a jcw is worth that much more than the S.
Yeah I agree it is too much... but it's cool.

I really wanted his car :lolol: It was right after I sold the Beemah, and I was tempted. I'm glad I didn't pick up a DD :doe: I drive the C5 only 300ish miles/month other than track events and that one trip to CT.
I really liked his body color roof
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 7:26 pm
D Griff wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 7:16 pm

Yeah I agree it is too much... but it's cool.

I really wanted his car :lolol: It was right after I sold the Beemah, and I was tempted. I'm glad I didn't pick up a DD :doe: I drive the C5 only 300ish miles/month other than track events and that one trip to CT.
I really liked his body color roof
Yeah that thing was really epic in general... great set of mods, really clean, good color combo.
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D Griff wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 7:06 pm This is :waxer: but I love it https://www.carvana.com/vehicle/1642788 ... n=referral
I posted one for 1/2 that and another for 14.5 if you’re interested let me know
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https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/f ... s-n18.html

Was trying to read up on these ... double vanos + different pcv seem like the main differences.

What exactly changed that makes the N18 vastly superior ? Seems like the same ol crappy design
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Saw this the other day, very appealing. Curious to see what it bids to.
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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max225 wrote: Sat Feb 06, 2021 3:13 pm https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/f ... s-n18.html

Was trying to read up on these ... double vanos + different pcv seem like the main differences.

What exactly changed that makes the N18 vastly superior ? Seems like the same ol crappy design
Double VANOS, improved fuel pump, improved timing chain, and other refinements.

https://www.lohen.co.uk/blog/how-do-the ... mpare.html
So... explain... the last sentence says that it is the same garbage as the N18 unless I’m missing something
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[user not found] wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 11:40 am Who wants to invest in R53coin?

https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/ ... 70150.html

Beautifully kept 2003 in the right color with the right roof at a fantastic price. :doit:
:impressive: deal! I'd scoop this RN if it was in my neighborhood. :like: it
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[user not found] wrote: Thu Mar 18, 2021 11:40 am Who wants to invest in R53coin?

https://seattle.craigslist.org/est/cto/ ... 70150.html

Beautifully kept 2003 in the right color with the right roof at a fantastic price. :doit:
Damn the wants. Glad it's not close to me.
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