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[user not found] wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2019 3:20 pm
Apex wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2019 3:00 pm

Oh I know it’s an MX-5 cup car, but the cage was DFD Approved being purple and all; only reason I pointed it out.

:word: on the finding time part.
Time ain't gonna get any easier to come by, either. Just got a call today that means I'm going to need to start spending more attention to helping my grandparents manage their property.
You have AAA? Call them and say your car broke down in your driveway, and tell them to bring it there. Just keep driving the heep till it's done. :lol:
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[user not found] wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2019 3:20 pm
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Oh I know it’s an MX-5 cup car, but the cage was DFD Approved being purple and all; only reason I pointed it out.

:word: on the finding time part.
Time ain't gonna get any easier to come by, either. Just got a call today that means I'm going to need to start spending more attention to helping my grandparents manage their property.
They have a decent size lot, IIRC, right?
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[user not found] wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2019 9:32 pm
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They have a decent size lot, IIRC, right?
5 acres.

Grandfather fell and broke his hip last July, he recovered surprisingly well but I think things are going to start going downhill pretty sharply from here.

Memory is fading quickly, mental acuity just isn’t there anymore, appetite is waning, and his speech is... definitely not as steady as it was back in November when I was here last. His breathing also sounds a little labored.

It’s gonna be an interesting year I believe.
Many dangs. :sad:
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[user not found] wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2019 9:32 pm
Apex wrote: Sun Mar 03, 2019 3:55 pm

They have a decent size lot, IIRC, right?
5 acres.

Grandfather fell and broke his hip last July, he recovered surprisingly well but I think things are going to start going downhill pretty sharply from here.

Memory is fading quickly, mental acuity just isn’t there anymore, appetite is waning, and his speech is... definitely not as steady as it was back in November when I was here last. His breathing also sounds a little labored.

It’s gonna be an interesting year I believe.
Hoo boy. I'm not entirely unfamiliar with this scenario. Good luck, dude. :(
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Been a while since I've been on here...

I recently went off-roading and got stuck. My friend pulled me out with his taco so it was fine, tho he taco got stuck later going down the mountain and we had to wait until some friendly Jeep convoy with a winch came by. Hope you enjoy this pic

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I hate the fact that I can buy 2 of these for the price of 1 jeep that I want.
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Detroit wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2019 11:38 am
troyguitar wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2019 11:30 am Halogen projectors can be pretty good. That's what we have on the mazda3 and what I had on both the :wankel: and mr2, with decent bulbs they were all good. I think the Zephyr has them too. :thisisfine:
Any idea what bulbs you bought? I want to put halogens back in the truck, but threw out the stockers in the move because they were garbage.
I replaced the Halogens on the Mercedes with Hella "2pointbros" that advertise 100% more light (at the expense of bulb durability). They are truly :notbad: but I also come from the :wap: generation that does not immediately want to kill myself if I do not have a field of vision at night similar to a Baja 1000 competitor.

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Desertbreh wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2019 4:11 pm
Detroit wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2019 11:38 am
Any idea what bulbs you bought? I want to put halogens back in the truck, but threw out the stockers in the move because they were garbage.
I replaced the Halogens on the Mercedes with Hella "2pointbros" that advertise 100% more light (at the expense of bulb durability). They are truly :notbad: but I also come from the :wap: generation that does not immediately want to kill myself if I do not have a field of vision at night similar to a Baja 1000 competitor.

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Desertbreh wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2019 4:11 pm
Detroit wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2019 11:38 am
Any idea what bulbs you bought? I want to put halogens back in the truck, but threw out the stockers in the move because they were garbage.
I replaced the Halogens on the Mercedes with Hella "2pointbros" that advertise 100% more light (at the expense of bulb durability). They are truly :notbad: but I also come from the :wap: generation that does not immediately want to kill myself if I do not have a field of vision at night similar to a Baja 1000 competitor.

Wrong thread ?
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max225 wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2019 4:14 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Mon Mar 18, 2019 4:11 pm

I replaced the Halogens on the Mercedes with Hella "2pointbros" that advertise 100% more light (at the expense of bulb durability). They are truly :notbad: but I also come from the :wap: generation that does not immediately want to kill myself if I do not have a field of vision at night similar to a Baja 1000 competitor.

Wrong thread ?
We're having a discussion about Halogen bulbs that don't suck? AFAIK Hella makes a lot of fking light bulbs perhaps there is an application for the one at issue?
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max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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SaxyJeep wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2019 6:20 pm Been a while since I've been on here...

I recently went off-roading and got stuck. My friend pulled me out with his taco so it was fine, tho he taco got stuck later going down the mountain and we had to wait until some friendly Jeep convoy with a winch came by. Hope you enjoy this pic

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I dig it.
You need a hi-lift jack!
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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: Wed Mar 20, 2019 11:29 am
:wat: :butwhy:
:iono: #itsajeepthing :iono:

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max225 wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2019 11:31 am
Detroit wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2019 11:29 am
:wat: :butwhy:
:iono: #itsajeepthing :iono:

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I don't hate the way it looks, but it's not worth a dime more than a normal JK IMO.
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: Wed Mar 20, 2019 11:33 am
max225 wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2019 11:31 am

:iono: #itsajeepthing :iono:

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I don't hate the way it looks, but it's not worth a dime more than a normal JK IMO.
Yeah, just because they spent a boatload making it for SEMA means nothing... They also wrote off the cost as an expense, I'm sure.

Just like the JK truck that my friend had at the detail shop, it was a SEMA vehicle and the shop that made it was getting it detailed before putting it up for sale.... they wanted $120K for it claiming some $250k invested...

Uh... no?
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2019 12:16 pm
Detroit wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2019 11:33 am
I don't hate the way it looks, but it's not worth a dime more than a normal JK IMO.
Yeah, just because they spent a boatload making it for SEMA means nothing... They also wrote off the cost as an expense, I'm sure.

Just like the JK truck that my friend had at the detail shop, it was a SEMA vehicle and the shop that made it was getting it detailed before putting it up for sale.... they wanted $120K for it claiming some $250k invested...

Uh... no?
SEMA builds are usually :fullretard: and rushed, likely resulting in many cut corners and something that's just a bunch of :butwhy: This Jeep is a great example of this. Makes zero sense.
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Detroit wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2019 12:18 pm
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2019 12:16 pm

Yeah, just because they spent a boatload making it for SEMA means nothing... They also wrote off the cost as an expense, I'm sure.

Just like the JK truck that my friend had at the detail shop, it was a SEMA vehicle and the shop that made it was getting it detailed before putting it up for sale.... they wanted $120K for it claiming some $250k invested...

Uh... no?
SEMA builds are usually :fullretard: and rushed, likely resulting in many cut corners and something that's just a bunch of :butwhy: This Jeep is a great example of this. Makes zero sense.
Yep. I would wager 95% of them are looks before function as "nobody else will ever drive them" is said a lot when the build is coming down to xx hours until the show opens.
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How does one spend 250k on a JK? Does it come with a ferrari engine + Portal axles ? then it would be worth 250k.
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max225 wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2019 1:23 pm How does one spend 250k on a JK? Does it come with a ferrari engine + Portal axles ? then it would be worth 250k.
Portal axles :drool:
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max225 wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2019 1:23 pm How does one spend 250k on a JK? Does it come with a ferrari engine + Portal axles ? then it would be worth 250k.
Full custom JKU truck conversion. lots of hours of labor I assume.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2019 1:42 pm
max225 wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2019 1:23 pm How does one spend 250k on a JK? Does it come with a ferrari engine + Portal axles ? then it would be worth 250k.
Full custom JKU truck conversion. lots of hours of labor I assume.
I thought it was 5k total for that.... quite a gap.
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2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 59830 Miles Gray Station Wagon Supercharged 3.6L V-
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2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 59830 Miles Gray Station Wagon Supercharged 3.6L V-
:wat:
I thought all SUVs were registered as wagons, unless that's just a NJ thing?
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