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great, now I'll spend the rest of the afternoon wondering what you opened it for 18 minutes ago.
probably a package delivery to or to confirm that it's hot out so you could bitch.
great, now I'll spend the rest of the afternoon wondering what you opened it for 18 minutes ago.
probably a package delivery to or to confirm that it's hot out so you could bitch.
I opened it to get the mail & bring in the garbage cans & FedEx was there with my airbag! winning!
Our 92 Suburban that lives at our ranch has the red velour-ish cloth interior. But that thing is beyond a POS.
The 87 that was transformed into an Avalanche has blue cloth & still runs like a champ.
Agreed on all counts. The car has very little in terms of personality but it's exceptionally good at what it's designed to do. Say what you will about Teslas but they really thought of a lot of things that people would want when they made them. The honk to save dash cam is a huge one that I almost had to use yesterday when some dipshit tried to cut me off. Honk and it saves ALL of the video streams to the flash drive.
It's also not slow.
You can also use voice command to save or hit the icon (was nicer/easier when it was still in the top menu)
Don't have any pre-conversion shots, here's its current state
Originally, it was navy blue with gray/blue interior
It's been down at our ranch & non-road legal for close to 15-20yrs.
Shown next to the POS '92 that would barely run on that trip & is pretty much DOA now.
y'all tesla hos are lookin pretty smart right about now
Imma go fill my Jeep up today then plug it into the battery tender and let it be for a while... Might reconsider selling it soon. Don't really want to take a long trip in a box that gets 16mpg on the highway with gas at $4/gal anyway.
My dad found an abandoned C10 in a field & bought the back of the cab off it. Keeps it dry inside, though not overly pretty.
Had some fueling issues at the moment. We think it needs a new ECU & maybe fuel pump.
y'all tesla hos are lookin pretty smart right about now
Originally Posted by 00TL-P3.2
My dad found an abandoned C10 in a field & bought the back of the cab off it. Keeps it dry inside, though not overly pretty.
Had some fueling issues at the moment. We think it needs a new ECU & maybe fuel pump.
Just strip that crap (and all the other emissions related stuff) off and carb it.
As same said, it's on the screen. It's nice because you set to open/close when you approach/leave the house. I haven't tested it out yet though.
I'm waiting to see if I receive a survey. If I do, I'll mention it there. Otherwise I'll just be petty, unclip it all, and open another service ticket to have them come put it back together
And just like that, the Golf R chapter comes to a close
It kinda sucked watching it get picked up today since it was the best car I've ever owned. Every other car in my past has pissed me off in some way - even the CL. The Golf never left me stranded, it never threw a check engine light, nor did it have any weird faults. If money were no object I likely would've kept it as a weekend toy and tossed a new turbo on it/built the engine. Being responsible sucks sometimes.
Carvana. I'm curious to see what they sell it for. They've got three manual 2018s - two at $40,590 (one with 20k miles, one with 24,500) and another for $38k with 38k miles - all three with purchases in progress. They gave me just under $37k, so either it's going to be listed above those or they're not making much.
Wow those used prices are insane! 20k+ miles for $40k+, in a 2+ year old car? I don't know if VW dealers are selling the 2022 at sticker, but if they are, it doesn't make any sense to consider those used prices. Yeah the market is crazy right now...
Glad you can look back and really appreciate what the R gave you. And yes, you're much better off being responsible. Maybe a P-car as a toy isn't too far off in the near future!
The MSRP on the Mk8 is $5k more than the 7.5 was, so I'm sure that helps pad resale just a bit more. But yeah, the market is insane. If you have a good relationship with a dealer, you can get one at sticker (I've seen it on the new R), but for the most part, there are markups - like every other make.
Couple small updates - I wanted to get mudflaps since the rockers on these cars tend to get the shit beat out of them. I found an stl file online and had them 3d printed in PETG for $25. They're a two piece design and use the factory plastic rivet and sandwich the inner lip of the fender for a secure fit. I'm still looking for a solution for the rear, but I may try to come up with my own design to print
And then I got the windows tinted last night. 35% ceramic all around, including one full piece of film on the back window and the forward roof glass as well. This should cut down on interior temps, which will hopefully lower power usage. It was in the 70s this past weekend and when the car would sit in the sun, the interior was right around 100. I may go back to have the windshield done too - still deciding.
I need to get the 'Bu tinted before summer rolls around.
Need to find a decent mobile tint shop to come do it at the house or the office. Just don't have the time to get to a tint shop & wait.
Couple small updates - I wanted to get mudflaps since the rockers on these cars tend to get the shit beat out of them. I found an stl file online and had them 3d printed in PETG for $25. They're a two piece design and use the factory plastic rivet and sandwich the inner lip of the fender for a secure fit. I'm still looking for a solution for the rear, but I may try to come up with my own design to print
And then I got the windows tinted last night. 35% ceramic all around, including one full piece of film on the back window and the forward roof glass as well. This should cut down on interior temps, which will hopefully lower power usage. It was in the 70s this past weekend and when the car would sit in the sun, the interior was right around 100. I may go back to have the windshield done too - still deciding.
Can you send me STL files pls? I have a printer sitting right next to me looking for something to do.
The factory roof tint is pretty good as it is, there's a lot of good heat rejection there. I personally had no issues with excess energy consumption from that but YMMV. Also, there's a setting in the car that will limit the inside temp to a max value (not dog mode) that you set while the car is idle. Make sure that's set to what you want it to be at and there's even an option to run the AC vs just the fans too.
The factory roof tint is pretty good as it is, there's a lot of good heat rejection there. I personally had no issues with excess energy consumption from that but YMMV. Also, there's a setting in the car that will limit the inside temp to a max value (not dog mode) that you set while the car is idle. Make sure that's set to what you want it to be at and there's even an option to run the AC vs just the fans too.
The roof is good, and the UV protection is nice. But I wanted it to match But, even with a Covercraft windshield visor, the interior still hit 100 before tint.
And I'm aware of Cabin Overheat Protection, but that still uses power lol
Morgan if I knew the fuel bullshit was gonna happen...I probably would have model Y and sold off two ICE guzzlers...
maybe.
Maybe not...on principle alone I am still okay paying the price to continue to pretend we have free will. But everyone has their price.
I thought twice about it but knew the difference would bug me. I still get plenty of light through it during the day and my daughter can still look out.
Morgan if I knew the fuel bullshit was gonna happen...I probably would have model Y and sold off two ICE guzzlers...
maybe.
Maybe not...on principle alone I am still okay paying the price to continue to pretend we have free will. But everyone has their price.
No, you wouldn't. We all know you'd wax poetic about being able to hear the roar of an engine and how constantly wrenching keeps you sane, and you would've bought four more shitboxes to replace the two you sold off
Morgan if I knew the fuel bullshit was gonna happen...I probably would have model Y and sold off two ICE guzzlers...
maybe.
Maybe not...on principle alone I am still okay paying the price to continue to pretend we have free will. But everyone has their price.
There's a 0% chance, probably a negative percent chance, that this would have happened.
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