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max225 wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:27 am Oh interesting.... I’m weird enough that over time I found out what most people drive. How I made friends with the cornflower blue GTI, dude. And lowered Si dude.

:notsure: if chally dude will get along with me, as he was mean. :pout:
I'd love to make friends with some of these dudes, but our building is nearly as big as the pentagon. They could be anywhere. Short of stalking them in the parking garage, or leaving a note on the windshield :gaydance: I doubt it'll ever happen.

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Detroit wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:29 am
max225 wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:27 am Oh interesting.... I’m weird enough that over time I found out what most people drive. How I made friends with the cornflower blue GTI, dude. And lowered Si dude.

:notsure: if chally dude will get along with me, as he was mean. :pout:
I'd love to make friends with some of these dudes, but our building is nearly as big as the pentagon. They could be anywhere. Short of stalking them in the parking garage, or leaving a note on the windshield :gaydance: I doubt it'll ever happen.

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Parking lot stalk is how we met :gay:
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I found a set of oem $800 runcraps for $250 ... tempted to buy it, but my car doesn’t need tires yet, may not need for another year or 2... should I :doit:
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Detroit wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:29 am
max225 wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:27 am Oh interesting.... I’m weird enough that over time I found out what most people drive. How I made friends with the cornflower blue GTI, dude. And lowered Si dude.

:notsure: if chally dude will get along with me, as he was mean. :pout:
I'd love to make friends with some of these dudes, but our building is nearly as big as the pentagon. They could be anywhere. Short of stalking them in the parking garage, or leaving a note on the windshield :gaydance: I doubt it'll ever happen.

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Stick a business card in the window.
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max225 wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:47 am I found a set of oem $800 runcraps for $250 ... tempted to buy it, but my car doesn’t need tires yet, may not need for another year or 2... should I :doit:
Runcraps suck, I wouldn't.
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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Apex wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:50 am
Detroit wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:29 am
I'd love to make friends with some of these dudes, but our building is nearly as big as the pentagon. They could be anywhere. Short of stalking them in the parking garage, or leaving a note on the windshield :gaydance: I doubt it'll ever happen.

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Stick a business card in the window.
I don't have those.
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: Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:00 am
max225 wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:47 am I found a set of oem $800 runcraps for $250 ... tempted to buy it, but my car doesn’t need tires yet, may not need for another year or 2... should I :doit:
Runcraps suck, I wouldn't.
They seem fine on my car ... :notsure: what the fuss is about. Didn’t mind em on the 335i either, ride was way nicer than the m3 on gods slippers.
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Detroit wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:00 am
Apex wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:50 am

Stick a business card in the window.
I don't have those.
Seriously what year is it ?
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max225 wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:02 am
Detroit wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:00 am
Runcraps suck, I wouldn't.
They seem fine on my car ... :notsure: what the fuss is about. Didn’t mind em on the 335i either, ride was way nicer than the m3 on gods slippers.
I just hate the harshness from the sidewall. I guess that can be tuned out with suspension? Maybe they're worth picking up.
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Detroit wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:00 am
Apex wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:50 am

Stick a business card in the window.
I don't have those.
How about sending an email to "everyone" or "all employees"? I'm sure there is an alias if you look in Outlook.

:lolol:

I think I told the story before but back when the John Wayne bobbit story was fresh, a dude used the mass email alias to send a joke about the situation on his first day at work. Fired by lunch.
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Detroit wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:06 am
max225 wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:02 am

They seem fine on my car ... :notsure: what the fuss is about. Didn’t mind em on the 335i either, ride was way nicer than the m3 on gods slippers.
I just hate the harshness from the sidewall. I guess that can be tuned out with suspension? Maybe they're worth picking up.
Yea I could tell a big difference in my C5, but modern tires/suspensions make it quite difficult to tell.

A lot of folks complain that lack of sidewall stiffness actually lowers performance ...
Also considering that I don’t have a spare or AAA this maybe the only way to fly
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max225 wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:13 am
Detroit wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:06 am
I just hate the harshness from the sidewall. I guess that can be tuned out with suspension? Maybe they're worth picking up.
Yea I could tell a big difference in my C5, but modern tires/suspensions make it quite difficult to tell.

A lot of folks complain that lack of sidewall stiffness actually lowers performance ...
Also considering that I don’t have a spare or AAA this maybe the only way to fly
AAA is cheaper than the price premium for Runcraps. I raw dog it in both cars... have had to use the AA a few times :foreveralone:
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Detroit wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:29 am
max225 wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 10:27 am Oh interesting.... I’m weird enough that over time I found out what most people drive. How I made friends with the cornflower blue GTI, dude. And lowered Si dude.

:notsure: if chally dude will get along with me, as he was mean. :pout:
I'd love to make friends with some of these dudes, but our building is nearly as big as the pentagon. They could be anywhere. Short of stalking them in the parking garage, or leaving a note on the windshield :gaydance: I doubt it'll ever happen.

:foreveralone:
I have spent time trying to figure out the enthusiast car owners here... there aren't many :doe: Mostly modded :jeep: that all of the executives drive, and I don't really bother talking to those guys.

That Chally is :tits:
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:11 am
Detroit wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:00 am
I don't have those.
How about sending an email to "everyone" or "all employees"? I'm sure there is an alias if you look in Outlook.

:lolol:

I think I told the story before but back when the John Wayne bobbit story was fresh, a dude used the mass email alias to send a joke about the situation on his first day at work. Fired by lunch.
We use Google, not even outlook. No idea how alias's work, but not really interested in finding out...yet.
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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D Griff wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:21 am
max225 wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:13 am

Yea I could tell a big difference in my C5, but modern tires/suspensions make it quite difficult to tell.

A lot of folks complain that lack of sidewall stiffness actually lowers performance ...
Also considering that I don’t have a spare or AAA this maybe the only way to fly
AAA is cheaper than the price premium for Runcraps. I raw dog it in both cars... have had to use the AA a few times :foreveralone:
You missed my post about getting them for 1/3 cost. :scrooge: I ain’t paying the new prices ... it’s $900-1000 for runcraps on the mini
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max225 wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:36 am
D Griff wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:21 am

AAA is cheaper than the price premium for Runcraps. I raw dog it in both cars... have had to use the AA a few times :foreveralone:
You missed my post about getting them for 1/3 cost. :scrooge: I ain’t paying the new prices ... it’s $900-1000 for runcraps on the mini
I'd :troywax: on the PSS wheel/tire set, try to lowball. Use the tires for 20K miles, then sell the set for minimum loss. Normally tires are free or close to it when bought used mounted on some wheels.
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D Griff wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:59 am
max225 wrote: Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:36 am
You missed my post about getting them for 1/3 cost. :scrooge: I ain’t paying the new prices ... it’s $900-1000 for runcraps on the mini
I'd :troywax: on the PSS wheel/tire set, try to lowball. Use the tires for 20K miles, then sell the set for minimum loss. Normally tires are free or close to it when bought used mounted on some wheels.
He is local, but it mainly makes sense if it comes with tpms sensors... I also don’t really like the look of those wheels, because they scream “aftermarket”.

Either way ... :notsure: yuge Performance upgrade but a style downgrade
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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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Man that white : :jeep: is quite a looker WaGener ? :lol:
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Man that white : :jeep: is quite a looker WaGener ? :lol:
I really like the look of the JL. Definitely wagen esque.

Though, the first problem has been found, and it's bad. The driver's seat heater doesn't work. :doomed: to the :dillerman:
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max225 wrote: Sat Oct 12, 2019 2:18 pm

Man that white : :jeep: is quite a looker WaGener ? :lol:
I really like the look of the JL. Definitely wagen esque.

Though, the first problem has been found, and it's bad. The driver's seat heater doesn't work. :doomed: to the :dillerman:
Totaled.
:doughnut: :narc: :doughnut:
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Detroit wrote: Sat Oct 12, 2019 3:24 pm
max225 wrote: Sat Oct 12, 2019 2:18 pm

Man that white : :jeep: is quite a looker WaGener ? :lol:
I really like the look of the JL. Definitely wagen esque.

Though, the first problem has been found, and it's bad. The driver's seat heater doesn't work. :doomed: to the :dillerman:
Is it even cold enough for that :disgust: :lolgasm:
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max225 wrote: Sat Oct 12, 2019 6:03 pm
Detroit wrote: Sat Oct 12, 2019 3:24 pm
I really like the look of the JL. Definitely wagen esque.

Though, the first problem has been found, and it's bad. The driver's seat heater doesn't work. :doomed: to the :dillerman:
Is it even cold enough for that :disgust: :lolgasm:
Today is the first day below 50, so she tried it today and :nuke:

We'll see how service is...
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