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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 12:18 pm
by max225
D Griff wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 11:15 am Just paid off the Beemah... wrote a check for $13.7K, I think my second largest after the house down payment. I have worked out a :dill: with a buyer for the car, just awaiting title delivery now.

:pouroneout: :waxer:
What are the deets on the :dill:

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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:00 pm
by D Griff
max225 wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 12:18 pm
D Griff wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 11:15 am Just paid off the Beemah... wrote a check for $13.7K, I think my second largest after the house down payment. I have worked out a :dill: with a buyer for the car, just awaiting title delivery now.

:pouroneout: :waxer:
What are the deets on the :dill:
:hibachi: until it's done.

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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:05 pm
by max225
D Griff wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:00 pm
max225 wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 12:18 pm

What are the deets on the :dill:
:hibachi: until it's done.
:rage:

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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 1:10 pm
by Apex
:popcorn:

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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 4:04 pm
by wap
D Griff wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 11:15 am Just paid off the Beemah... wrote a check for $13.7K, I think my second largest after the house down payment. I have worked out a :dill: with a buyer for the car, just awaiting title delivery now.

:pouroneout: :waxer:
:nice:

Let me go on record here and predict that before long you'll end up missing it more than you may now think.
Probably :wrong:

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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 4:08 pm
by D Griff
wap wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 4:04 pm
D Griff wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 11:15 am Just paid off the Beemah... wrote a check for $13.7K, I think my second largest after the house down payment. I have worked out a :dill: with a buyer for the car, just awaiting title delivery now.

:pouroneout: :waxer:
:nice:

Let me go on record here and predict that before long you'll end up missing it more than you may now think.
Probably :wrong:
Nah, I think you're right. Sometimes it is nice to just have a car to hop in and drive without thinking too much about it. :ohwell:

It just feels really :wasteful: when I barely drive and the :jeep: is a better "family" vehicle for us to take on trips as :tits: hates :manuel: :rolleyes:

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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 4:09 pm
by troyguitar
wap wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 4:04 pm
D Griff wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 11:15 am Just paid off the Beemah... wrote a check for $13.7K, I think my second largest after the house down payment. I have worked out a :dill: with a buyer for the car, just awaiting title delivery now.

:pouroneout: :waxer:
:nice:

Let me go on record here and predict that before long you'll end up missing it more than you may now think.
Probably :wrong:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i28UEoLXVFQ

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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 4:11 pm
by D Griff
Just never really fell in love with this car though. SHould've bought the Civic Si or FiST :ohwell:

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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 5:40 pm
by wap
D Griff wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 4:08 pm
wap wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 4:04 pm

:nice:

Let me go on record here and predict that before long you'll end up missing it more than you may now think.
Probably :wrong:
Nah, I think you're right. Sometimes it is nice to just have a car to hop in and drive without thinking too much about it. :ohwell:

It just feels really :wasteful: when I barely drive and the :jeep: is a better "family" vehicle for us to take on trips as :tits: hates :manuel: :rolleyes:
:word:
Not questioning your logic at all. Your reasoning seems sound.

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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2020 5:40 pm
by wap
troyguitar wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 4:09 pm
wap wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 4:04 pm

:nice:

Let me go on record here and predict that before long you'll end up missing it more than you may now think.
Probably :wrong:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i28UEoLXVFQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCXYI7znSmk

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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 9:27 am
by CaleDeRoo
I'll sell you an AWD :manuel: compact sedan for half that. :hue:

Brand new Conti :225:

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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 10:54 am
by D Griff
CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 9:27 am I'll sell you an AWD :manuel: compact sedan for half that. :hue:

Brand new Conti :225:
For sale already? :popcorn:

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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 11:07 am
by ChrisoftheNorth
D Griff wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 10:54 am
CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 9:27 am I'll sell you an AWD :manuel: compact sedan for half that. :hue:

Brand new Conti :225:
For sale already? :popcorn:
Everything is always for sale.

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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 11:07 am
by ChrisoftheNorth
D Griff wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 10:54 am
CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 9:27 am I'll sell you an AWD :manuel: compact sedan for half that. :hue:

Brand new Conti :225:
For sale already? :popcorn:
Everything is always for sale.

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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 11:24 am
by CaleDeRoo
:dat:

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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 11:52 am
by D Griff
CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 11:24 am:dat:
I'll give you one set of used C6Z06 shocks, four C550AE :ramz: , one tuba, and an Ibanez electric guitar for it???? :dillerman: :hue:

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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 12:13 pm
by CaleDeRoo
D Griff wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 11:52 am
CaleDeRoo wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 11:24 am:dat:
I'll give you one set of used C6Z06 shocks, four C550AE :ramz: , one tuba, and an Ibanez electric guitar for it???? :dillerman: :hue:
Let me see how bad the coolant leak is :evilplan:

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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2020 8:31 am
by D Griff
:ohdang: BMW buyer will be here Friday. The title came back no problem, I was a little worried with bank/DMV closures and everything.

$2K :plac: profit incoming :excited: :waxer:

Blew more than half of that yesterday on :poorvette: rubber and track fees :wasteful:

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Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2020 8:44 am
by goIftdibrad
D Griff wrote: Wed Jul 01, 2020 8:31 am :ohdang: BMW buyer will be here Friday. The title came back no problem, I was a little worried with bank/DMV closures and everything.

$2K :plac: profit incoming :excited: :waxer:

Blew more than half of that yesterday on :poorvette: rubber and track fees :wasteful:
gotta spend money to make money :plac:

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Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:45 am
by D Griff
Well, I haven't updated this in a looong time.

As noted, the :poorvette: is sold, Beemah is back, :jeep: remains unchanged.

Everything has gone well with the :jeep: , zero issues, average MPG of 23-24, up to 26 on the highway, it's been a great family vehicle.

I took the Beemah to the track for the first time (VIR) on Friday. It was an interesting track outing as the first session it was pouring on half the track and totally dry on the other. Pretty interesting for the first time out in the car. I did get some dry sessions as well :doe:

All in all, I would say it was a 4/7 experience. The chassis is honestly fantastic. No under steer unless it was wet, very balanced, but plenty tail happy if you want it to be. You can get the back around but it's easy to save/correct if you "send it" a bit too much. It's much happier with a smaller amount of steering angle/input and more steering with the throttle to get it through the corner. The suspension is :muah: The brakes are pretty great and I had zero fade throughout the entire event (Corvette would always feel a bit mushier towards the back end of a session). It was really hot and it ran great. The BFG Comp Sport 2 were OK, they're definitely a street :225: , but held up just fine, can't complain.

Is the Corvette better and more fun on track? Yes. BUT, this was still pretty sweet and will certainly get the job done in the short-medium term. I still plan on :plac: in a year or two. We will probably try for a kid over the next year or two, so if that becomes a thing, I'll likely go for a Type R or something similar, otherwise probably a GR86, but who knows what could happen moving forward.

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Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 12:38 pm
by Desertbreh
Hilarious when I punched this thread for unread posts the first thing you are doing is selling the BMW, the last post you buy it back. Such boomerang, wow.

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Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 12:43 pm
by D Griff
Desertbreh wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 12:38 pm Hilarious when I punched this thread for unread posts the first thing you are doing is selling the BMW, the last post you buy it back. Such boomerang, wow.
Last update was selling it to :melon:

:trollface:

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Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 1:49 pm
by MexicanYarisTK
D Griff wrote: Wed Jun 10, 2020 4:11 pm Just never really fell in love with this car though. SHould've bought the Civic Si or FiST :ohwell:
just drive it NFG, #yolo Maybe get front sway bars or somewhere along those lines.

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Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 1:52 pm
by MexicanYarisTK
D Griff wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:45 am Well, I haven't updated this in a looong time.

As noted, the :poorvette: is sold, Beemah is back, :jeep: remains unchanged.

Everything has gone well with the :jeep: , zero issues, average MPG of 23-24, up to 26 on the highway, it's been a great family vehicle.

I took the Beemah to the track for the first time (VIR) on Friday. It was an interesting track outing as the first session it was pouring on half the track and totally dry on the other. Pretty interesting for the first time out in the car. I did get some dry sessions as well :doe:

All in all, I would say it was a 4/7 experience. The chassis is honestly fantastic. No under steer unless it was wet, very balanced, but plenty tail happy if you want it to be. You can get the back around but it's easy to save/correct if you "send it" a bit too much. It's much happier with a smaller amount of steering angle/input and more steering with the throttle to get it through the corner. The suspension is :muah: The brakes are pretty great and I had zero fade throughout the entire event (Corvette would always feel a bit mushier towards the back end of a session). It was really hot and it ran great. The BFG Comp Sport 2 were OK, they're definitely a street :225: , but held up just fine, can't complain.

Is the Corvette better and more fun on track? Yes. BUT, this was still pretty sweet and will certainly get the job done in the short-medium term. I still plan on :plac: in a year or two. We will probably try for a kid over the next year or two, so if that becomes a thing, I'll likely go for a Type R or something similar, otherwise probably a GR86, but who knows what could happen moving forward.
I had the All seasons BFG comp as 2 as my last set of :225: and they pretty good for the price and grip. Ok with rain, but good if I don't use launch control.

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Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2021 2:09 pm
by D Griff
MexicanYarisTK wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 1:52 pm
D Griff wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:45 am Well, I haven't updated this in a looong time.

As noted, the :poorvette: is sold, Beemah is back, :jeep: remains unchanged.

Everything has gone well with the :jeep: , zero issues, average MPG of 23-24, up to 26 on the highway, it's been a great family vehicle.

I took the Beemah to the track for the first time (VIR) on Friday. It was an interesting track outing as the first session it was pouring on half the track and totally dry on the other. Pretty interesting for the first time out in the car. I did get some dry sessions as well :doe:

All in all, I would say it was a 4/7 experience. The chassis is honestly fantastic. No under steer unless it was wet, very balanced, but plenty tail happy if you want it to be. You can get the back around but it's easy to save/correct if you "send it" a bit too much. It's much happier with a smaller amount of steering angle/input and more steering with the throttle to get it through the corner. The suspension is :muah: The brakes are pretty great and I had zero fade throughout the entire event (Corvette would always feel a bit mushier towards the back end of a session). It was really hot and it ran great. The BFG Comp Sport 2 were OK, they're definitely a street :225: , but held up just fine, can't complain.

Is the Corvette better and more fun on track? Yes. BUT, this was still pretty sweet and will certainly get the job done in the short-medium term. I still plan on :plac: in a year or two. We will probably try for a kid over the next year or two, so if that becomes a thing, I'll likely go for a Type R or something similar, otherwise probably a GR86, but who knows what could happen moving forward.
I had the All seasons BFG comp as 2 as my last set of :225: and they pretty good for the price and grip. Ok with rain, but good if I don't use launch control.
These are summers, something like 340TW versus the 200TW I'm used to :lolol:

I'm :notsure: what I would go with when they wear out, I love the 200TW grip but seems like a dumb choice on this car as a daily. We'll see how much I end up driving it and where.