Car Talk 5: The Juice is Loose!

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max225 wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 2:02 pm
troyguitar wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 1:56 pm

You make more on your house alone than we have ever made or will ever make in our lives. $500/mo for us is more like probably $3000/mo for you, effectively, pissed away on a piece of rusting lawn art. It's a huge unnecessary expense that brings more stress than joy and has no utility whatsoever.

The original plan was to not own a car in NY. That was rational but hard to accept before 2020. Now it's the only remotely reasonable plan.
Do cars bring you joy? Don't say no because you're here wasting your time discussing them daily.
Whether you'd like to admit it or not you REALLY LIKE the 86. You went to battle for it with the SO, you found a rare edition... and now you own it. Try to look on the bright side. Fuck the money piece at the moment. $500 will not yield any sort of joyous returns for you.

I can tell you this $500 a month on R/E gets you fucking no where, but $500 for a Hakone edition sounds pretty damn fun to m e.
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Detroit wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 1:02 pm
D Griff wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 12:55 pm

:lolol:

Weird that a :poorvette: is worth $8400 to them and the S4 $100. I guess dat German Engineering is a liability.
I doubt there's that many nice quality 01 S4's selling for good money at auction to substantiate a high offer for them. There's still a ton of really nice C5's :doe: and from the looks of things, C5's have stopped dropping entirely this year.
I bet if they saw a picture they'd offer at least $350



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max225 wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 2:02 pm
troyguitar wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 1:56 pm

You make more on your house alone than we have ever made or will ever make in our lives. $500/mo for us is more like probably $3000/mo for you, effectively, pissed away on a piece of rusting lawn art. It's a huge unnecessary expense that brings more stress than joy and has no utility whatsoever.

The original plan was to not own a car in NY. That was rational but hard to accept before 2020. Now it's the only remotely reasonable plan.
Do cars bring you joy? Don't say no because you're here wasting your time discussing them daily.
Whether you'd like to admit it or not you REALLY LIKE the 86. You went to battle for it with the SO, you found a rare edition... and now you own it. Try to look on the bright side. Fuck the money piece at the moment. $500 will not yield any sort of joyous returns for you.

I can tell you this $500 a month on R/E gets you fucking no where, but $500 for a Hakone edition sounds pretty damn fun to m e.
Seeing the filthy car rotting outside every day brings more sadness and guilt than the joy from driving the thing once a month.

It's a great car that doesn't deserve this treatment and I don't deserve to have it here.
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 2:35 pm
max225 wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 2:02 pm

Do cars bring you joy? Don't say no because you're here wasting your time discussing them daily.
Whether you'd like to admit it or not you REALLY LIKE the 86. You went to battle for it with the SO, you found a rare edition... and now you own it. Try to look on the bright side. Fuck the money piece at the moment. $500 will not yield any sort of joyous returns for you.

I can tell you this $500 a month on R/E gets you fucking no where, but $500 for a Hakone edition sounds pretty damn fun to m e.
Seeing the filthy car rotting outside every day brings more sadness and guilt than the joy from driving the thing once a month.

It's a great car that doesn't deserve this treatment and I don't deserve to have it here.
That's one way to look at it, OR you're saving wear and tear and mileage on a car you really like. That's how I view the JL. I'd love to sell it, but I know as soon as I did wife would get a job somewhere and I'd be forced back into the office on occasion or some shit. Then I'd be in this insane car market trying to buy something in a hurry. No thanks.
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Detroit wrote:
troyguitar wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 2:35 pm Seeing the filthy car rotting outside every day brings more sadness and guilt than the joy from driving the thing once a month.

It's a great car that doesn't deserve this treatment and I don't deserve to have it here.
That's one way to look at it, OR you're saving wear and tear and mileage on a car you really like. That's how I view the JL. I'd love to sell it, but I know as soon as I did wife would get a job somewhere and I'd be forced back into the office on occasion or some shit. Then I'd be in this insane car market trying to buy something in a hurry. No thanks.
I'm not saving anything but a meaningless number on the dash. The thing is already in worse shape than my RX8 was when I sold it. I didn't think it would be this bad.
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 4:27 pm
Detroit wrote: That's one way to look at it, OR you're saving wear and tear and mileage on a car you really like. That's how I view the JL. I'd love to sell it, but I know as soon as I did wife would get a job somewhere and I'd be forced back into the office on occasion or some shit. Then I'd be in this insane car market trying to buy something in a hurry. No thanks.
I'm not saving anything but a meaningless number on the dash. The thing is already in worse shape than my RX8 was when I sold it. I didn't think it would be this bad.
So what is making it so bad ? Can you put a carport up? $100 one ?
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Wash it? :iono:
Taking minimal care of it may make you feel less like you're slowly destroying it. And, as has been said, take it for a joy ride every now and then. You've got nice roads up there. And it's got a heater so you can't use cold weather as an excuse, unlike biking. :lol:
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 4:27 pm I'm not saving anything but a meaningless number on the dash. The thing is already in worse shape than my RX8 was when I sold it. I didn't think it would be this bad.
So what is making it so bad ? Can you put a carport up? $100 one ?
2 things that you pay the big bucks to not experience: :salt: plus :moist:
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 5:50 pm
max225 wrote:
So what is making it so bad ? Can you put a carport up? $100 one ?
2 things that you pay the big bucks to not experience: :salt: plus :moist:
I thought some people don’t drive nicer cars during those conditions ? Is that an option? Figured the other 9/10 months of the year it would be ok
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 5:50 pm 2 things that you pay the big bucks to not experience: :salt: plus :moist:
I thought some people don’t drive nicer cars during those conditions ? Is that an option? Figured the other 9/10 months of the year it would be ok
Salt season is October through May.

Some people here do indeed pay to store their toys in a climate controlled garage for 6-9 months a year. Those people are even dumber than me.
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IDK man, the E30 sits a lot.
That's the thing with a toy, its there when you want to play with it.

I mean, you don't cut your dick off because the majority of the time it's not being used, do ya?
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 6:05 pm
max225 wrote:
I thought some people don’t drive nicer cars during those conditions ? Is that an option? Figured the other 9/10 months of the year it would be ok
Salt season is October through May.

Some people here do indeed pay to store their toys in a climate controlled garage for 6-9 months a year. Those people are even dumber than me.
I pay $180 for 6mo of indoor storage. That's worth it to me
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Melon wrote:IDK man, the E30 sits a lot.
That's the thing with a toy, its there when you want to play with it.

I mean, you don't cut your dick off because the majority of the time it's not being used, do ya?
Depends... Can I get a pair of C-cups to go with it?
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 7:12 pm
Melon wrote:IDK man, the E30 sits a lot.
That's the thing with a toy, its there when you want to play with it.

I mean, you don't cut your dick off because the majority of the time it's not being used, do ya?
Depends... Can I get a pair of C-cups to go with it?
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Melon wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 7:57 pm
troyguitar wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 7:12 pm Depends... Can I get a pair of C-cups to go with it?
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@[user not found] my friend got his RS6 today


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I have anxiety looking at those tires and wheels
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max225 wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 10:00 pm I have anxiety looking at those tires and wheels
Unfortunately with the size of those brakes I think 21" are as small as you can go. MAYBE some aftermarket 20". I think he plans on some 3 piece BBS wheels.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 10:10 pm
max225 wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 10:00 pm I have anxiety looking at those tires and wheels
Unfortunately with the size of those brakes I think 21" are as small as you can go. MAYBE some aftermarket 20". I think he plans on some 3 piece BBS wheels.
My friend is an authorized bbs dealer if he wants to get a price while he shops around, PM me.

Edit: there is only one 3-piece BBS wheel available in that spec to fit the RS6

BBS CH-R II (non-forged)
21x10.5

$3,540+shipping+tax for the set

If he wants forged Vossen is the only reputable brand that has them in RS6 spec. HRE is going to have fitment within a month or so and then they’ll have their wheels too.

Again, PM me if interested.
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My :ramz: weigh 13 lbs each and were like $1200 for the set.

Fuck giant brakes on a street car.
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Melon wrote:IDK man, the E30 sits a lot.
That's the thing with a toy, its there when you want to play with it.

I mean, you don't cut your dick off because the majority of the time it's not being used, do ya?
You also have places to actually park, no?

I have a 2 car tandem driveway. No garage, no street parking, nothing but my single spot where my car is always parked in behind the wife's car.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 10:10 pm
max225 wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 10:00 pm I have anxiety looking at those tires and wheels
Unfortunately with the size of those brakes I think 21" are as small as you can go. MAYBE some aftermarket 20". I think he plans on some 3 piece BBS wheels.
I get the reasons. I’m commenting on the daily cringe of actually driving the vehicle.
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 10:57 pm
Melon wrote:IDK man, the E30 sits a lot.
That's the thing with a toy, its there when you want to play with it.

I mean, you don't cut your dick off because the majority of the time it's not being used, do ya?
You also have places to actually park, no?

I have a 2 car tandem driveway. No garage, no street parking, nothing but my single spot where my car is always parked in behind the wife's car.
It's off the street doe.
If you're worried about the elements snag a car cover.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 8:43 pm @[user not found] my friend got his RS6 today


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CaleDeRoo wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 8:43 pm @[user not found] my friend got his RS6 today


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I hated the side vents when I saw them in other photos. This angle isn't bad at all.
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