rockstar143

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Undying Dreams

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Damn Veggie, that thing is totaled. Glad you are okay though. A TL can be replaced.

veggiemonster

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Yeah thanks guys.

Idk if I'll be allowed things. I did take my shift knob though. That was the only aftermarket part other than my suspension

ebelp

Woah, that looks way worse than I originally thought. Are those the tires I sent you? I can see they're the same model tire, but the ones in the pic look like they have more meat...

veggiemonster

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no I still have those. I was gonna do it saturday morning, have them thrown onto the back...the ones in the picture were no more than 2 months old on the front right, and 1 week on the front left. $320 worth of rubber.

CLtotheTL32

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veggiemonster

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oh, and...*doing math real quick* $310 in rims.

swoosh

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dude i agree with Jeremy....

go to your car and pop anything and everything you can which is in good shape....headlights/bulbs/all season floor mats/trunk tray/rims + Tires/ anything which you can sell on the BM and make some $$$ out of.....

sorry to see your loss buddy but in all seriousness am kinda glad this happened....seemed like the car was sucking your pockets dry and seemed like a death trap....everytime something happened and you got it fixed, something else happened and not simple shit like a bulb going out but an accident.....

someone up there likes you and wants you to be here longer.....

about a new car....dont cave into the temptation....look at your budget and your monthly financials and buy a car which wont put you in another financial hole....sure all of us want a freaking GTR or a Viper and i bet many on here can afford it too if they pull every penny together but hey the you will adapt to fit into the car which shudnt be the case.....

veggiemonster

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To get really serious here...I'm thinking of going car less, saving money, buying a MacBook, photoshop, and then work on getting a 2-3k beater.

If everything went well like I hope, I will be making a shitload more within 2 years time, or I could be unemployed. So, this is a potentially easy out of my loan, a way to get some cash back, and get my photo game more proper all in one go.

Then I could have basically a >$400 monthly swing without payment and insurance like that.

It would be the smartest move.

veggiemonster

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oh, and it's released already, so I can't just go grab shit off it.

swoosh

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now you talking like a real mature person bro.....

let not happen to the next car what happened with your Audi....learn and live.....

i say you are bang on target with getting a 2-3K beater....i know it will be tough going from an audi to acura to a beater but trust me man....in the longer run you will save a ton more $$$ and will get the car of your dreams.....

CLtotheTL32

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Very smart move Sean.

veggiemonster

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Well, like 3 years ago my (graduation present) laptop was stolen by my recently X'd gf. And I've put cars, going out, etc in front of getting a new one. That needs to be fixed, like, immediately. I also need photoshop. That's a decent amount of money, but I need it regardless.

I've also been putting off saving, and the way cars have been going, I'll be in loans forever lol.

On top of that, there's nothing saying I can't have fun in a beater. Not worrying about the condition of it constantly, will be a big relief in itself.

offaoffaoffa

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I can help you out with your photoshop inquiry PM me

veggiemonster

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I will do that sir. Once I have insurance settled I will definitely PM you about that!

rockstar143

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I see a 1989 Crx getting 50 mpg in your near future.
Good man, that's the smartest move...don't be ghetto rich. No money to eat or drink but a sick ride. Fk that.

veggiemonster

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When I was 11-13 my dad had a 86 or 88 SiR crx 5mt. Bought it for $700, put about $500 into it, and drove it for 2 years. Pretty much what I'll end up in.

I just gotta see what kind of money I'll get to keep, and what I'll need to get one worth buying

veggiemonster

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miss my thread already lol.

just gonna keep throwing pictures up.







progress






as john would joke, an 'outtake' shot









haven't taken that much recently to be honest.

swoosh

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damn Sean....very nice shots......specially the GTR

Undying Dreams

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Me gusta the GT-R and the EVO.

veggiemonster

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Hoping to get another full shoot with the evo this weekend. Only finished half of it last year.

Also, Sunday is a autox and drift event....I'll have to clean out my memory for that one!

Undying Dreams

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SIC! I'd love to see some of those!

veggiemonster

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UPDATE: Car is TOTALED

10,418.75

165k miles, no nav, 6mt TL

that's literally right between the two ads for Navi equipped cars I saved for my mileage bracket. I'm happy with that.

basically, I owned the car for a year and a half, and only paid about $500 to own it, minus getting parts and stuff and insurance premiums, etc etc.

I'm def happy.

CLtotheTL32

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Nice Sean! I hate to see it go but I'm glad you got what you deserved

veggiemonster

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YES.

When It's time for another daily, and like I said, if everything goes well business wise (both fronts honestly) I would seriously get another TL...once a toy was also in the works lol.

It was a great car to own, despite my head constantly being in the clouds lol.

swoosh

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damn Sean....thats not a bad deal at all

veggiemonster

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what should I list the back half of the car for?

full rear seat in good condition, full trunk lining, etc. Tan to black conversion, would only need a carpet, door trim, and seat belts, and rear deck lid....(in terms of the rear)

veggiemonster

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fawkkkkkkkkkkk why does it have to be so much!?!?!

http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-s...20324715&Log=0

swoosh

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Sean, i doubt you can take stuff from the inside and start selling it.....

i think you can take out any additional accessory that you have installed like after market stereo/sub/amp/rims/headlight (read AFTERMARKET).....again this is what am assuming so dont quote me on it....

finally, i think the CRX is a good deal i would not pay 3300 for it but i would pay close to 3000....try to negotiate

veggiemonster

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they gave me the payout with out any of that shit. that's been in my house for a month. so if they don't call looking for it, i'm sellin it!

swoosh

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^^^ holy shit i forgot about that....you had gutted your rear !!!

yeah, i would keep it for a month or 2 and if they dont come looking for it....SELL ITTTT !!!

veggiemonster

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exactly. but regardless, tomorrow I sign the papers and receive the check, so I think technically after that we are done with that transaction.

So I'm pricing up a macbook pro, 2.8gHz, 8gb ram, cs6/lightroom 4, and that will pretty much eat up ALL the money I get to keep from insurance. So I'll be carless for awhile now I guess!

swoosh

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^^^ try to find a friend who is in school....students get a decent discount on macbooks

Undying Dreams

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The discount is only $100 unfortunately. Are you going with a laptop? And what size screen did you price out? A MBP with all the is gonna be A LOT. I piad $1500 for a 13" MBP, 4GB RAM, 2.3GHz Intel Core i5, and the programs were Microsoft (the whole suite) and I think iWork. Then I added the 3 year protection plan, another $250, making it around $1700.

ebelp

Sounds good, but new Macbook Pros are expected to be released at some point soon. Not sure how long you're willing to wait or if that matters.

rockstar143

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I saw something on this a year ago...how the CRX's demand made a huge comeback and was demanding up to 4 grand! NUTS!

BUT, that said, you could get it and slam it for cheap and enjoy getting 40 mpg!

J.

veggiemonster

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We were discussing that over live. I may wait a bit.

rockstar143

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if you weren't happy with a 200 hp FWD car, what makes you think you'll be happy with an 80hp one?!?! Why not keep looking for your RWD beater?!?! Old 1986 corolla or something/! I had an 87...RWD and carb'd...fk, i wish I wouldn't have sold that baby...that was my 2nd car and I could have made that bish a badboy for drifting right about now.

veggiemonster

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Idk if I can find a decent miata for my price range

Steven Bell

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I could use an updated Macbook Pro too. Mine is almost 5 years old....