CCColtsicehockey

Wow that was sounding great and I was considering that until I scrolled down to that last part.

I can't stand the love for SUV. I love wagons. For the most part they handle like sedans but come with more cargo room.

What awesome luck man.

Well I normally go to the Huntersville TMac afterwork on Thursdays around 5pm. However, you could always stop by for a beer after work at the new house since it is like 6-8min from the mall so maybe like 10-12min from the dealer.

t0psec12etpanda

Hey everybody long time no see, hopefully everybody had a good holidays or at least better than mines. Thinking about selling my airride kit, and works wheels, latly me n the wife been trying to have a child but we're going through some problem and fertility treatment is expensive and most insurance carrier don't cover for fertility. Plus my father in law had an heart attack before Christmas Eve plus other complication so been spending time in the hospital during the holidays. Hopefully 2015 a better year for me cause it not going great so far. Sorry to vent just been stressing latly.

CLtotheTL32

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Here ya go https://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/4838190955.html

This is what I want, minus the light colored interior: https://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/4829737302.html

I saw this at C&C multiple times. While I don't like the aftermarket add-ons, I like that it's an A6 Avant. Do want: https://charlotte.craigslist.org/ctd/4811451054.html

I would be willing to drop by some time! The only problem with this position is that I never leave when I'm supposed to. People show up 30 minutes before they close and test drive, then negotiate, then off to finance, THEN it's my turn with them. I didn't leave until 11:15 last Wednesday.

Max!

Sorry to hear about your troubles; I'm sure that's frustrating. Car parts are great but there are many other priorities in life.

CCColtsicehockey

Yeah that Cayenne is way out of my budget. My budget when I would probably be looking for a car in a year or two would be 50k or less. So unless the GTS starts dropping in price quickly then it will have to be off my list. I did see that there is a 2010 X5M right now in Mooresville with only 47k miles for 45k. That thing is Twin Turbo V8 making 555hp and 500ftlbs tq. That is insane.

Damn you Audi. If only they had given us the S4 avant. That A4 looks awesome. Not feeling that A6 though.

That is insane that your schedule varies that much.

juniorbean

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^ Pick up a previous gen GTS. They're just as bad-ass, and if you get a newer model year, are not that far off from the basic shape of the redesign (taillights are probably the most glaring difference)....

CCColtsicehockey

Yeah I have started to look at those the last two years before the new body style don't look that bad and prices are pretty decent. Trying to figure out the reliability on them.

X5M is my first choice but with the reading I am doing about reliability issues it might scare me off.

alexSU

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oh who am I kidding, I'm not hiding anything same old shit with the Accord...for now...

Did someone say Cayenne GTS?? That is one bad ass vehicle! Good luck in your search Jason!

Beat-Freak...

Hope all is well guys !


No more rain for a couple days, may give the cars a nice wash.


Should be done with this cold I got tomorrow.


Tired of taking lots of meds, orange juice , and tired of chicken noodle soup.

SHOstopper1992

4 Tires $350
Mounted and Blance $40
Alignment $65
Total: $455

I think I did alright for 19's.

Car gets a nice bath tomorrow after work.


Speaking of alignments, what is everyone's thoughts on the Lifetime Alignment from Firestone? I know Tyler mentioned it a long time ago. Just thought I might ask before I go spend a huge chunk of money.

ACCURATEin

Hope everyone is doing well.


Went to Stateline Jeep and came home with a white Sahara. Brand New. Fresh to death.


This was all a result of the is300 starting to really act up. She was idling funny Friday night so we went ahead and just got a brand new Jeep.

The wife gave me clearance to go ahead and paint the wheels black so we took care of that hastily. Already running storm trooper status with 83 miles on the odometer.

ACCURATEin

Stephen that's a pretty good deal for 19" tires. I bought the firestone lifetime alignment back in 08 but have never returned for a 2nd alignment.

DLntheCL

Congrats with the new purchase Eric! what are you gonna do with the IS?

DLntheCL

i have the lifetime alignment and recommend it, i get it done along with the inspection every year. my rear tires are wearing bad on the inside, got 2.5 years out of them so not complaining, im thinking of going up to 245/35s which means another height adjustment and another alignment

ACCURATEin

Thanks Ben. I think we are just gonna keep it and I will drive it around instead of the TL when I go to the post office and the gym. The rough idle stopped for now but I'm sure it will come back at some point.


How are things with the CL?

chill_dog

I had it on my last two cars, and will be getting in on the Charger soon. If you plan on keeping the car a while, it's useful. Pays for itself on the second trip.



Congrats on the new job/transfer, Tyler!



Eric, need pics of the new Jeep



Well, it seems the last of my black Friday purchases is finally on its way. Technically earlier than I was told, so I suppose I should be happy, but almost two months is ridiculous to me. Hopefully this warm weather hangs around for a while so I can get everything installed. Even if it doesn't, it's still nice to be able to wash the car in mid-January.

CLtotheTL32

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Thanks Jack

Eric, congrats man! I saw the Snapchat and wondered who's Jeep that was

Have you gotten the IS diagnosed yet?

ACCURATEin

I think Tyler is one of a few that saw the Jeep before the wheels got painted.

Pushbar and led light bars and things like that will happen to it over time.

I'm proud I was able to convince the wife to actually spend money on something big.

ACCURATEin

Yeah the IS got diagnosed at woodies and they came up with a list of things that could be done to it. Maybe I will have some of it done but it's not pressing. I will give it some attention in the coming months.

How is everyone else's cars running?

CLtotheTL32

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Mechanically, my TL is running like a champ. Just shy of 148k and averaging 28mpg during my commute to work. MID indicates 33-34 on the drive to Cary about once every 2 months.

My HIDs have been flickering for quite some time so today I finally swapped them out with new Morimoto bulbs. Next, I'm going to raise the car a bit so I can actually enjoy driving it, and then I'll be swapping some little stuff out here and there over the next few months.

I need to do a transmission service (3x3 and 3rd/4th gear pressure switches) sometime soon as well. The car drives fine, minus the horribly cupped rear tires, but I need that transmission to last as long as possible.

Besides the car, Mitzi and I have saved enough for our honeymoon but we're considering putting that money towards a house. Our one bedroom apartment is pretty small and I hate not having anywhere to wash my car. Plus, building equity in a house appeals more each day compared to renting and getting nothing back. We've just started our search and hope to have a basic, cheap starter home before we have to renew our lease in July.

I can't afford a new car but I'm always looking. I fell in love with the new GTI at the Charlotte Auto Show but I'm scared of owning German. All I hear are horror stories but lawd I loved that car. The new WRX was impressive too but it looks like a Corolla from most angles.

Like Jason, I just want Audi to bring back a proper A4 Avant. None of this allroad crap.

DLntheCL

My car is running good, just not looking good. i have a list of things I need to do, cold weather makes me stray from projects....CF hood is on and looks great but needs to be repositioned to the right a tad to get gaps even, i need to widen the holes on the OEM brackets an 1/8 inch, nothing super hard, just keep putting it off even though i stare at it every day. i randomly got bad condensation in one headlight, another small project that needs attention. I still need to rewrap the front bumper from the accident and the damage done from elm ln, just waiting till weather warms up. gonna rewrap the rear as well, I need to work on filling in the exhaust cutout better. elm lane is now g2g, they paved over their previous imperfections, not only did it crack my bumper but it bent the aluminum front splitter pretty bad. im thinking this spring of buying another sheet of alumalite and making a duplicate. the smallest sheet is still pretty damn big, i could make 2 splitters out of it, if anyone wants the other half of the sheet they can have it

ACCURATEin

Tyler... wow lots of Happenings for you this year. New job location, getting a house, and getting married all coming up. Shat! Mad props.

Ben... I'm glad elm is finally done. That was some bullshit. Well actually I don't even think they're done yet. And I'm with you on the cold weather..usually makes me stay inside and not do any car mods. Spring is when things start to get modified haha. I will take that sheet off your hands if you aren't gonna do anything with it. I've been looking for a material to use to make a splitter and I really like what you did with yours.

CLtotheTL32

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Thanks homie. The house isn't guaranteed but we're trying to make it happen! We need to get pre-qualified from a lender first and such. It just seems like every house that we see and like is already under contract. Fugg.

CCColtsicehockey

Congrats on the new car Eric

CCColtsicehockey

Good luck on the house search. What area are you looking in? Same area you are in or looking other places too?

CLtotheTL32

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Thanks Jason! We want to stay in the Indian Trail area. It's fair for both of us commute wise and we like the lower taxes in Union County.

We are looking at pretty basic homes right now, 3b/2.5b 1200-ish square feet. It just seems like everything that's available today is under contract tomorrow. The realtor we've been talking to said that's typical of this area

juniorbean

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The houses that fall into that price range are kind of in the sweet spot. Not sure what your exact budget is, but there are a bunch of new communities popping up in the Matthews & Waxhaw areas that you may want to look into. When we bought our first home we were looking at older houses, but found a brand new construction town home. It was a bit more but the construction time allowed us to save for an extra 10 months, and in the end our mortgage wasn't that much more than it would have been on an older home. The other plus is that once the community was finished, prices shot up. Same thing happened here in Waxhaw, especially since we got in early during construction, so we got great pricing. People hear new construction and automatically assume they can't afford to build... but you may be surprised...

So it may be something to consider. Plus, builders have typically been aggressive with their financing. If you go the traditional route, a good friend of ours is a mortgage broker and another is a realtor... so if you need either, let me know

CLtotheTL32

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Thank you!

As of right now we are trying to find a house that would cost us about the same amount per month as renting our 1-bedroom apartment at $808/mo, so our house budget is about $130k. Not much whatsoever but it'll be a great starter home for us to build some equity in. Kids won't be happening for a while so we can get away with a smaller home for now

We found a neighborhood close to us that we're in love with; new construction all-brick ranches with 2-car garage, bonus room above the garage, 3b/2.5b, ~2100 square feet. However, for our first home, we don't want to over extend ourselves and be house poor.

Indian Trail is preferred but we've looked at some houses in Monroe as well. Waxhaw would be fantastic for my fiancee who works in Marshville but would be horrid for my commute way up to Lexus near Moorsville. I'm not ruling that area out but it's not preferable either.

As of right now we need to visit a bank and get pre-qualified for a loan. I'm hoping to qualify for the first time homebuyers program so our down payment doesn't have to be much. We have an account at SECU so we'll most likely go there first, but I'm not sure if there is anywhere else we should look for a good mortgage. The realtor we're working with says her husband is a mortgage broker and we might go through him.

So much "what-if" and uncertainty with this whole process

ACCURATEin

Are you sure y'all won't want to go on a honeymoon?!

CLtotheTL32

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We'll go on a honeymoon but it won't be an exquisite one to Cancun as originally planned

97CL_NC1102

Car is doing good I guess. Still have yet to fix my oil leak but Im waiting for my half moon billet cam seals to get here before I replace the valve cover gaskets...might as well replace spark plugs while Im at it.

Beat-Freak...

Yo Tyler, I rent a 3 bed 2 bath with garage house for 850 a month. Saving money for something bigger later.


If you need a garage to work on your car just hit me up. I'm in the Northlake area as well .


Really having the itch to buy some car parts or do something to it.

CLtotheTL32

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Thanks Bee

Buy some parts and install them on my car for me

gr8ness97

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Just poking my head in here.

I got rid of my X1 just before Christmas for an M3. Convertible, 7-speed DCT, no Nav, no heated seats, no EDC. Kept it simple and I'm very happy with that. My Accord has been very trouble-free so far. I'm thinking about doing the Hondata reflash (3900 rpm VTEC engagement + 7300 Redline). Still getting 34 miles to the gallon highway as a minimum. Great long distance car, even with the cloth seats.

Now saving for this house refinance before I plan a summer trip to Alberta/Northwest Territories.

CLtotheTL32

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No heated seats?! You're a brave soul

How many cars have you owned now? I can't keep up.

gr8ness97

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^ Over my driving career, probably about 40.

CLtotheTL32

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ACCURATEin

I'm actually looking up oxygen sensors on ebay for once. They appear to be much cheaper on there than autozone is asking. I called them and they said $377 for all 4 after tax.

CLtotheTL32

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About time.

97CL_NC1102

IA Spring dates have been released. Last weekend in March at Atlanta Motor Speedway March 28-29

chill_dog

The Charger is running great. Just looking for a Friday/Saturday with nice weather to get these suspension parts in.


Tyler, definitely do the house over the honeymoon. A trip is like rent, you have nothing to show for the money afterwards. Get the house, save up, and take a nice trip next year. Good luck with the search. I have always hated house hunting; it takes so much time. And half of the time, the pictures don't tell the whole truth. It was better the second time around, but still not something I particularly want to do again.