Yeah it's got more chunk than a fresh potato salad and that screen is gross
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D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 4:04 pmI think at this point I'm either:keeping the Supra or the contenders would be STI, Civic Si, Slanty H N, Golf R or GTI.
The new WRX was tempting but I think the interior with that vertical iPad is just toofor me. Type R/S are just kind of expensive/not NFG enough and the no trailer hitch piece is kind of a
The Euro stuff is tempting but I don't really want to fuck with maintenance.


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This seems decent for what it is. And if one was to keep the miles under 50k it will lose near $0 in the future given where it is today.coogles wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 1:47 pm Dammit Griff, you've got me looking at STis again. BRB, flying to Florida.
Yeah it's got an intake.
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I no longer dislike the exterior. When Doug said you could get a 1-2 year old one for $21k I was interested. That example was a clapped out s box though, good ones are as much as an STI.Gberg2119 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 4:24 pmSavagegeese did a recent video on the tS and they were pretty happy with it. Didn't realize how pricy it isD Griff wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 4:04 pm
I think at this point I'm either:keeping the Supra or the contenders would be STI, Civic Si, Slanty H N, Golf R or GTI.
The new WRX was tempting but I think the interior with that vertical iPad is just toofor me. Type R/S are just kind of expensive/not NFG enough and the no trailer hitch piece is kind of a
The Euro stuff is tempting but I don't really want to fuck with maintenance.
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PITA, gets interior dirty, bangs up interior, no room for the family of I do that, just not a great answer. I ride a lot and it’s one of the main uses I have a car for, I don’t need a car for much…
Roof rack is ok but definitely worse: loud, kills MPG, harder to load bikes, have to then buy another mounting system and store both since Jeep uses the hitch rack.
I’ve done all of these - roof, in car, hitch… hitch is just waaay better.
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I don’t love the looks in person. They did come in orange though. Probably pretty fun and the motor is probably better for DD duty.
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Roof racks are so expensive. I’m looking for used ones and it’s still insanity. But I don’t want to add 2 feet to the back of my car with a hitch rack so here we are.D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:01 pm
PITA, gets interior dirty, bangs up interior, no room for the family of I do that, just not a great answer. I ride a lot and it’s one of the main uses I have a car for, I don’t need a car for much…
Roof rack is ok but definitely worse: loud, kills MPG, harder to load bikes, have to then buy another mounting system and store both since Jeep uses the hitch rack.
I’ve done all of these - roof, in car, hitch… hitch is just waaay better.
Anywhere I drive to bike tends to have plenty of space for parking. But that certainly can be a downside depending on where you’re going.Johnny_P wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:40 pmRoof racks are so expensive. I’m looking for used ones and it’s still insanity. But I don’t want to add 2 feet to the back of my car with a hitch rack so here we are.D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:01 pm
PITA, gets interior dirty, bangs up interior, no room for the family of I do that, just not a great answer. I ride a lot and it’s one of the main uses I have a car for, I don’t need a car for much…
Roof rack is ok but definitely worse: loud, kills MPG, harder to load bikes, have to then buy another mounting system and store both since Jeep uses the hitch rack.
I’ve done all of these - roof, in car, hitch… hitch is just waaay better.
If I’m heading to downtown Charlotte I’m 100% biking as it’s free and not a PITA, so I don’t really parallel park often.
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I parallel park quite a bit, but I commute way more often than you do. I go into a lot of tight dense urban areas. I bike when I have the time, but most of the time I have places to be or I need to travel 40 miles in the other direction. I personally think the roof rack looks way cooler, but I wouldnt want to load a bike on that. Roof racks are for yaks! I rode my bike to a closing off montford today and the attorneys mind was blown. I asked him to install some bike racks so I didn’t have to park my ride in the waiting room.
I think the WRX is the best option out of what you’ve listed. I kinda fux with it. I’ve looked at those in the past and they look wicked fun. I envisioned taking it to the gravel sections of the blue ridge parkway and ripping it up. Remind us to tell you this weekend about how Maxx, dom, and I took my sisters neon drifting on the parkway and I had to change her pads out in an auto zone parking lot the next morning
I agree that roof racks look dope! But they're not really all that practical for bikes. I had one on my Shitvic back in the day. They're kind of the option for yaks, so I'd do one for that if needed for sure.J-Ho-Fo-Show69 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 9:10 pmI parallel park quite a bit, but I commute way more often than you do. I go into a lot of tight dense urban areas. I bike when I have the time, but most of the time I have places to be or I need to travel 40 miles in the other direction. I personally think the roof rack looks way cooler, but I wouldnt want to load a bike on that. Roof racks are for yaks! I rode my bike to a closing off montford today and the attorneys mind was blown. I asked him to install some bike racks so I didn’t have to park my ride in the waiting room.
I think the WRX is the best option out of what you’ve listed. I kinda fux with it. I’ve looked at those in the past and they look wicked fun. I envisioned taking it to the gravel sections of the blue ridge parkway and ripping it up. Remind us to tell you this weekend about how Maxx, dom, and I took my sisters neon drifting on the parkway and I had to change her pads out in an auto zone parking lot the next morning


You aren't kidding. Thule's and Yakimas are like $700+Johnny_P wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:40 pmRoof racks are so expensive. I’m looking for used ones and it’s still insanity. But I don’t want to add 2 feet to the back of my car with a hitch rack so here we are.D Griff wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:01 pm
PITA, gets interior dirty, bangs up interior, no room for the family of I do that, just not a great answer. I ride a lot and it’s one of the main uses I have a car for, I don’t need a car for much…
Roof rack is ok but definitely worse: loud, kills MPG, harder to load bikes, have to then buy another mounting system and store both since Jeep uses the hitch rack.
I’ve done all of these - roof, in car, hitch… hitch is just waaay better.

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Yeah 700 for just the cross bars and tower mounts. The actual tray to hold the bike is more. Like bruh my bike is worth about $1100 now lol the rack would be as expensive as the bike.
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Here’s my current bike lineup and values:
Cross bike - $1100
Mountain bike - $250
Kids 12” balance bike - $40
Kids 14” pedal bike - $200
Kids 16” pedal bike - $150
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Well I want a race car but kids, moneyDesertbreh wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 12:31 pmMaybe you just WANT 7 $1100 bikes. Probably more like three $3500 bikes.
Desertbreh wrote: I'm happy for Brad because nobody jerks it to the Miata harder on this forum and that is the Crown Prince of Miatas.D Griff wrote: Inserting 'nobody jerks it harder to the Miata than Brad' quote.
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I'm just having a bit of fun with the bicicletas thread I follow silently. The bike bros are willing to talk about some items that seem pretty pricey for something that is not powered by internal combustion.golftdibrad1 wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 12:43 pmWell I want a race car but kids, moneyDesertbreh wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 12:31 pm
Maybe you just WANT 7 $1100 bikes. Probably more like three $3500 bikes.
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I have my eye on one that’s $5k lolDesertbreh wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 12:31 pmMaybe you just WANT 7 $1100 bikes. Probably more like three $3500 bikes.
I never get to ride anymore tho. Maybe once a week if I’m lucky.
Yeah $1100 is trash.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 12:31 pmMaybe you just WANT 7 $1100 bikes. Probably more like three $3500 bikes.
Bikes depreciate a lot... I have a shed full of bikes that I have maybe $13-14K into, probably worth a total of half or less.