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Old 09-22-2015, 04:57 PM
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Too rate...BoostedJack already PMed and bought it.
Old 09-22-2015, 04:58 PM
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Old 09-22-2015, 04:59 PM
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Anyone familiar with Rockauto? Why are the brake pads so cheap? WTF hahaha

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Any experience with this tire? It's super cheap right now.
I had two sets (245/40/18 then 235) on my A-Specs year-round though snow and all, and had no complaints.
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Old 09-22-2015, 04:59 PM
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LOL At all seasons in CA! All one season right ?!
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Old 09-22-2015, 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by thoiboi
LOL At all seasons in CA! All one season right ?!
It's when they go elsewhere, foo. Read!
Old 09-22-2015, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Yumcha
Speaking of frugality, does it pain you to drive such a slow car, ttribe? I mean, the BMW 3-Series is so snail slow, I think me being and riding a bicycle would beat you from 0-60.


I'd give you a 12 minute head start.
It's difficult, but I still manage to survive.
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Old 09-22-2015, 06:09 PM
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Yeah, I really don't see a point of putting a summer tire set on my wife's car.
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Yeah, I really don't see a point of putting a summer tire set on my wife's car.
I bought all seasons before thinking I'd take my car to Tahoe for snowboarding.

Never went up once!

So I went with the pilot supper sports this time


Darn drought!
Old 09-22-2015, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by thoiboi
LOL At all seasons in CA! All one season right ?!
All seasons usually last a lot longer than summer tires and cheaper too.

So if performance was not my priority, i would buy all season too.

Would i pick Run flat summer tires or regular all season tires if i must? um.... they all suck.... hard decision.
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Any of you guys wanting to jump into a fast car, check it out

If you are interested send me a PM.



Priced to SELL @ $121,500~~~!!!!

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No need to PM you, the car is at Chicago Motor Cars--Pre-Owned Luxury, Exotic, and Classic Car Dealer for anyone who is interested.
Old 09-22-2015, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Yumcha
It's when they go elsewhere, foo. Read!
Originally Posted by oonowindoo
All seasons usually last a lot longer than summer tires and cheaper too.

So if performance was not my priority, i would buy all season too.

Would i pick Run flat summer tires or regular all season tires if i must? um.... they all suck.... hard decision.



I was just poking fun at the juxtaposition of California not having "seasons" as compared to other parts of the world and the hilarity of the phrase "all season" in the same context of the state of CA.



I'll shut my mouth and go buy a Porsche now...
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Old 09-22-2015, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by thoiboi



I was just poking fun at the juxtaposition of California not having "seasons" as compared to other parts of the world and the hilarity of the phrase "all season" in the same context of the state of CA.



I'll shut my mouth and go buy a Porsche now...
I know what you meant.

by the way we have seasons, Not Hot, Normal Hot, Very Hot and fucking hot.
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Old 09-22-2015, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by thoiboi



I was just poking fun at the juxtaposition of California not having "seasons" as compared to other parts of the world and the hilarity of the phrase "all season" in the same context of the state of CA.



I'll shut my mouth and go buy a Porsche now...
Yeah, go PM srika about that Porsche nao.
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Originally Posted by ttribe
It's difficult, but I still manage to survive.
Wow. That's just inspiring.

Your perseverance to owning such a slow car is a testament to your tolerance. You are a grand example to us all. I really don't know how you do it.



Do you leave at least 5 hours early to get anywhere?
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Originally Posted by oonowindoo
I know what you meant.

by the way we have seasons, Not Hot, Normal Hot, Very Hot and fucking hot.


Old 09-22-2015, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by oonowindoo
I know what you meant.

by the way we have seasons, Not Hot, Normal Hot, Very Hot and fucking hot.
Here in Phoenix, we have two season - Summer and Hot Summer.
Old 09-22-2015, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Yumcha
Wow. That's just inspiring.

Your perseverance to owning such a slow car is a testament to your tolerance. You are a grand example to us all. I really don't know how you do it.
I do what I can to let my light shine for those who need my example (e.g you).


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Do you leave at least 5 hours early to get anywhere?
6, if it's raining.
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Old 09-22-2015, 08:40 PM
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I live so close to Phoenix yet have never visited. Anything to do there other than Hot summer and looking at desert?
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Originally Posted by thoiboi


I thought it was gonna rain today so i did not watch my car over the weekend.... and you know the rest.
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Originally Posted by oonowindoo
I live so close to Phoenix yet have never visited. Anything to do there other than Hot summer and looking at desert?
Depends on the time of the year.

If you like golf, there are a ton of top-level courses and the Waste Management Phoenix Open is always the same weekend as the Super Bowl and is quite the party atmosphere.

It's one of the only cities with teams from all four major professional sports leagues (NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB), so it's a kid of mecca for sports. Not to mention Spring Training if you are into baseball, especially. Phoenix will also host the College Football National Championship this year as well.

There's a pretty good arts district and night life area (clubs, restaurants, etc.) in Scottsdale that attracts both celebs and wannabes alike.

Not gonna lie, not a lot of great history and historical sites here. Other than extinct tribal communities, no one lived here until air conditioning became widespread (e.g 50's and 60's).

For gearheads, we have the Bondurant School of Performance Driving here, NASCAR comes to Phoenix twice a year, and there are a couple of private tracks for certain events. The Barrett Jackson auction in the January/February time frame is incredible.

Those are a few things off the top of my head.

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You pansies...none of you deal with REAL stuff. Snow.
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Originally Posted by ttribe
I do what I can to let my light shine for those who need my example (e.g you).




6, if it's raining.
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Originally Posted by Yumcha
You pansies...none of you deal with REAL stuff. Snow.
Snow is for crazy people. I'm not crazy.
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Originally Posted by ttribe
Snow is for crazy people. I'm not crazy.
Actually, you are. You drive the slowest car on the planet. If that ain't crazy, I dunno what is.
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Actually, you are. You drive the slowest car on the planet. If that ain't crazy, I dunno what is.
I thought we already established it was a matter of altruism, not mental illness.
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Originally Posted by ttribe
I thought we already established it was a matter of altruism, not mental illness.
Oh right. My mistake.

Both you and srika are such inspirations to the rest of us...sacrificing performance for such Honda-slow cars.
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Cant wait for used TDI wagons to drop in prices, gonna swoop one up for the wifey.

PM me for my nudes.
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Cant wait for used TDI wagons to drop in prices, gonna swoop one up for the wifey.

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Wagons FTW.


As the A4 Avant out for you guys, J...?
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Wagons FTW.


As the A4 Avant out for you guys, J...?

Havent really started looking yet, her lease on the jetta isnt up for another year. As you know i like to car shop early.

Will look at the A4 avant as well, I assumed they were harder to find than VW wags

She wants an SUV though, meh.
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Havent really started looking yet, her lease on the jetta isnt up for another year. As you know i like to car shop early.

Will look at the A4 avant as well, I assumed they were harder to find than VW wags

She wants an SUV though, meh.
A4 Avant!


Is she okay with a CUV too? If yes, you have Audi's A3/A4 or BMW's X1/X3...? I like the Merc GLA but I suspect that's too small...
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I love the new X1 but she honestly doesnt drive enough to spend the money on it. Just need something safe and comfortable.
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Anyone familiar with Rockauto? Why are the brake pads so cheap? WTF hahaha
I use them quite a bit for misc parts for our cars. No issues here.
Though, on occasion, the local stores (ORielly, AutoZone, etc) are the same price. So, same day convenience.
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I use them quite a bit for misc parts for our cars. No issues here.
Though, on occasion, the local stores (ORielly, AutoZone, etc) are the same price. So, same day convenience.
Nice.

Just ordered those parts yesterday.
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Cant wait for used TDI wagons to drop in prices, gonna swoop one up for the wifey.

PM me for my nudes.
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You pansies...none of you deal with REAL stuff. Snow.
... dont make me bust out my ultimate weapon on you...

Google, Harbin China. The city where i spent my first 11 years.

Talking about snow and cold temp... pshhhh
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Originally Posted by oonowindoo
... dont make me bust out my ultimate weapon on you...

Google, Harbin China. The city where i spent my first 11 years.

Talking about snow and cold temp... pshhhh
Nikka puhleezah...I know exactly what Harbin is like. And where I live, Harbin feels like a summer resort.
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Yall are a bunch of fools for living in those areas. At least oonowindoo got out to more temperate climates.
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
Yall are a bunch of fools for living in those areas. At least oonowindoo got out to more temperate climates.
Builds character.


I'm practically a saint now with all the character I've built.

Not nearly as much as ttribe and srika for sacrificing their happiness for such slow cars. But, hey...my penance is snow. Theirs is slow cars.


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