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abacomike

ab348 said:

abacomike said:

That storm became a hurricane overnight - much sooner than they predicted. Now it is forecast to become a category 2 hurricane as it approaches the Florida coast. We are forecast to get tropical storm winds as it skirts by us - 60+ mph.

They sure blew that prediction of it remaining a tropical storm until late tonight.

Let's hope they didn't blow the prediction that it merely skirts the Florida coast and moves west to hit us head on.

Nobody knows nothin' when it comes to these things. I think weather forecasts use a Ouija board these days.

Remind me again why you need to fill the bathtub? I could understand if you were on a well, but don't you have municipal water?

Yes, we have municipal water, but no water towers. Everything operates on pumps. We have 2 pumps for our building. If electricity goes down, pumps shut down. Same for the water from the city - everything is on pumps.

abacomike

oldfarmer50 said:

ab348 said:

abacomike said:

That storm became a hurricane overnight - much sooner than they predicted. Now it is forecast to become a category 2 hurricane as it approaches the Florida coast. We are forecast to get tropical storm winds as it skirts by us - 60+ mph.

They sure blew that prediction of it remaining a tropical storm until late tonight.

Let's hope they didn't blow the prediction that it merely skirts the Florida coast and moves west to hit us head on.

Nobody knows nothin' when it comes to these things. I think weather forecasts use a Ouija board these days.

Remind me again why you need to fill the bathtub? I could understand if you were on a well, but don't you have municipal water?

I think most municipal water systems are gravity pressurized from a storage tank sitting on a high point but the tank has to be kept full by water being constantly pumped up to the tanks. If the pump goes out the storage eventually goes dry.

The other possibility is that in flat places like Florida, individual buildings must have electric pumps to pressurize their pipes to the upper floors which may be higher than the municipal storage tanks. Power goes out so do the pumps.

We don't have water storage towers anywhere in the city.

Michaell

stickguy said:

I drove my sons G70 a couple times last week (mostly moving cars around the driveway). He really likes it. And it is a beast power wise. But somehow, I just don’t care for it all that much. Just not my “vibe” as the kids like to say.

Would love to know more about your thinking about the G70.

oldfarmer50

abacomike said:

oldfarmer50 said:

ab348 said:

abacomike said:

That storm became a hurricane overnight - much sooner than they predicted. Now it is forecast to become a category 2 hurricane as it approaches the Florida coast. We are forecast to get tropical storm winds as it skirts by us - 60+ mph.

They sure blew that prediction of it remaining a tropical storm until late tonight.

Let's hope they didn't blow the prediction that it merely skirts the Florida coast and moves west to hit us head on.

Nobody knows nothin' when it comes to these things. I think weather forecasts use a Ouija board these days.

Remind me again why you need to fill the bathtub? I could understand if you were on a well, but don't you have municipal water?

I think most municipal water systems are gravity pressurized from a storage tank sitting on a high point but the tank has to be kept full by water being constantly pumped up to the tanks. If the pump goes out the storage eventually goes dry.

The other possibility is that in flat places like Florida, individual buildings must have electric pumps to pressurize their pipes to the upper floors which may be higher than the municipal storage tanks. Power goes out so do the pumps.

We don't have water storage towers anywhere in the city.

I suspected as much. Over in the St. Petersburg area I only saw one actual water tower in Seminole where there is small ridge. At one point on Park Blvd. there is what I assume is a large water main that comes up out of the ground and crosses an intersection at a height of about 15’. They have traffic lights mounted on it. They must need pumps to move water up and over a road.

You never think of the challenges of doing utilities where there is a high water table.

ab348

Strange thing happened today. I was in a shopping center parking lot and had come to a stop in a connecting lane waiting to turn left onto an exit lane. There was a car in that lane also stopped wanting to turn right onto the lane I was on so I waited for him to do that and then began to make my left. I had just started to move forward when my right front went up and over something fairly large - a rock, a curb, something like that. It was quite a sharp impact despite me barely moving, to the point where I was immediately concerned that I had damaged the tire or the wheel.

As I completed my turn I looked in the mirrors and could see nothing. I circled back around for a better look. There was nothing there, not even close. No rock, no misplaced parking curb, nothing affixed to the pavement. It was all just flat. WTH? Fortunately based on later driving it seems nothing is amiss with the car. But I am baffled..

snakeweasel

ab348 said:

Strange thing happened today. I was in a shopping center parking lot and had come to a stop in a connecting lane waiting to turn left onto an exit lane. There was a car in that lane also stopped wanting to turn right onto the lane I was on so I waited for him to do that and then began to make my left. I had just started to move forward when my right front went up and over something fairly large - a rock, a curb, something like that. It was quite a sharp impact despite me barely moving, to the point where I was immediately concerned that I had damaged the tire or the wheel.

As I completed my turn I looked in the mirrors and could see nothing. I circled back around for a better look. There was nothing there, not even close. No rock, no misplaced parking curb, nothing affixed to the pavement. It was all just flat. WTH? Fortunately based on later driving it seems nothing is amiss with the car. But I am baffled..

Maybe you ran over the rarely seen invisible armadillo. I hear they are migrating that way.

roadburner

graphicguy said:

These are NOT the Klipsch speakers you hear at Best Buy. The ones mentioned are “alive” in the way they sound. I found myself uncontrollably grinning listening to the Heresy. He was driving them to crazy sound levels with an 8 Watt tube amp. I can’t even imagine what they’d sound like with a 80W-100W solid state amp.

As you mentioned RB, he said they are all special order and I could pick from 4 wood choices and grill colors. Man do I like those speakers. I need them like I need 12 toes. It’s not like they’re cheap, either. Hopefully, this too will pass.

My main HTS uses the KG4 speakers along with a Klipsch Reference Series II center channel and RS-3 II surrounds:

stickguy

Michaell said:

stickguy said:

I drove my sons G70 a couple times last week (mostly moving cars around the driveway). He really likes it. And it is a beast power wise. But somehow, I just don’t care for it all that much. Just not my “vibe” as the kids like to say.

Would love to know more about your thinking about the G70.

I’ll try! Sits a bit low and seat does not fit me as I like. And some of the controls are odd to me. So some of it is how my son has the seat set and also familiarity. But it’s also a bit “harsh” for lack of a better word. Maybe a bit rorty. Maybe I’m just used to something smoother. I liked his A3 better.

Michaell

stickguy said:

Michaell said:

stickguy said:

I drove my sons G70 a couple times last week (mostly moving cars around the driveway). He really likes it. And it is a beast power wise. But somehow, I just don’t care for it all that much. Just not my “vibe” as the kids like to say.

Would love to know more about your thinking about the G70.

I’ll try! Sits a bit low and seat does not fit me as I like. And some of the controls are odd to me. So some of it is how my son has the seat set and also familiarity. But it’s also a bit “harsh” for lack of a better word. Maybe a bit rorty. Maybe I’m just used to something smoother. I liked his A3 better.

That helps. I've not sat in nor driven a G70, but I did test drive a 2.0T Stinger. Wonder if it's because we're "Men of a Certain Age" that we're looking for more comfort that sport in our daily drivers.

stickguy

I certainly am! It’s like when I drove a GLI and WRX back to back. Both quick and fun, definitely sporty, but the VW was vastly more comfortable and civilized. I still want good handling and reasonably fun driving experience. But not to get beat up. Not that the G70 did, but it definitely skewed toward hard edge sport with the 3.3t.

The TLX is a good compromise car coveting both aspects.

roadburner

Michaell said:

stickguy said:

Michaell said:

stickguy said:

I drove my sons G70 a couple times last week (mostly moving cars around the driveway). He really likes it. And it is a beast power wise. But somehow, I just don’t care for it all that much. Just not my “vibe” as the kids like to say.

Would love to know more about your thinking about the G70.

I’ll try! Sits a bit low and seat does not fit me as I like. And some of the controls are odd to me. So some of it is how my son has the seat set and also familiarity. But it’s also a bit “harsh” for lack of a better word. Maybe a bit rorty. Maybe I’m just used to something smoother. I liked his A3 better.

That helps. I've not sat in nor driven a G70, but I did test drive a 2.0T Stinger. Wonder if it's because we're "Men of a Certain Age" that we're looking for more comfort that sport in our daily drivers.

How old is that? I'm 63 and the Stinger suited me fine.

jmonroe1

snakeweasel said:

oldfarmer50 said:

venture said:

Stop/Start

In two hours of sitting still not doing anything time, I saved a gallon of gas.



Now to figure out what to do with that $2.50.

Why were you sitting doing nothing for two hours?

As to what to do with the money, put it in a jar to save up for the starter that burns out from overuse.

maybe he was sitting there getting caught up on these, sometimes long, Edmund's post.

Great, so now I’m getting blamed for waisting natural resources. My poster buddies could use the scroll wheel ya know. Thanks for nothing.😫😫

jmonroe

Michaell

roadburner said:

Michaell said:

stickguy said:

Michaell said:

stickguy said:

I drove my sons G70 a couple times last week (mostly moving cars around the driveway). He really likes it. And it is a beast power wise. But somehow, I just don’t care for it all that much. Just not my “vibe” as the kids like to say.

Would love to know more about your thinking about the G70.

I’ll try! Sits a bit low and seat does not fit me as I like. And some of the controls are odd to me. So some of it is how my son has the seat set and also familiarity. But it’s also a bit “harsh” for lack of a better word. Maybe a bit rorty. Maybe I’m just used to something smoother. I liked his A3 better.

That helps. I've not sat in nor driven a G70, but I did test drive a 2.0T Stinger. Wonder if it's because we're "Men of a Certain Age" that we're looking for more comfort that sport in our daily drivers.

How old is that? I'm 63 and the Stinger suited me fine.

I didn't drive the 3.3T Stinger, so I don't know how different it is from the smaller engine. I found the 2.0T to be plenty quick enough for my tastes.

Perhaps it's because I've spent my life driving low to medium HP vehicles that when I test drive something like a Mustang GT or Camaro SS (and, I've tested both, with a stick shift), they're almost too powerful.

andres3

Michaell said:

roadburner said:

Michaell said:

stickguy said:

Michaell said:

stickguy said:

I drove my sons G70 a couple times last week (mostly moving cars around the driveway). He really likes it. And it is a beast power wise. But somehow, I just don’t care for it all that much. Just not my “vibe” as the kids like to say.

Would love to know more about your thinking about the G70.

I’ll try! Sits a bit low and seat does not fit me as I like. And some of the controls are odd to me. So some of it is how my son has the seat set and also familiarity. But it’s also a bit “harsh” for lack of a better word. Maybe a bit rorty. Maybe I’m just used to something smoother. I liked his A3 better.

That helps. I've not sat in nor driven a G70, but I did test drive a 2.0T Stinger. Wonder if it's because we're "Men of a Certain Age" that we're looking for more comfort that sport in our daily drivers.

How old is that? I'm 63 and the Stinger suited me fine.

I didn't drive the 3.3T Stinger, so I don't know how different it is from the smaller engine. I found the 2.0T to be plenty quick enough for my tastes.

Perhaps it's because I've spent my life driving low to medium HP vehicles that when I test drive something like a Mustang GT or Camaro SS (and, I've tested both, with a stick shift), they're almost too powerful.

Too much power is a potentially good and fun problem to have. Too little power, well, that just sucks.

So... the Crosstek, that's a poor man's Subaru, right ? Oh wait, it IS a Subaru.

oldfarmer50

roadburner said:

Michaell said:

stickguy said:

Michaell said:

stickguy said:

I drove my sons G70 a couple times last week (mostly moving cars around the driveway). He really likes it. And it is a beast power wise. But somehow, I just don’t care for it all that much. Just not my “vibe” as the kids like to say.

Would love to know more about your thinking about the G70.

I’ll try! Sits a bit low and seat does not fit me as I like. And some of the controls are odd to me. So some of it is how my son has the seat set and also familiarity. But it’s also a bit “harsh” for lack of a better word. Maybe a bit rorty. Maybe I’m just used to something smoother. I liked his A3 better.

That helps. I've not sat in nor driven a G70, but I did test drive a 2.0T Stinger. Wonder if it's because we're "Men of a Certain Age" that we're looking for more comfort that sport in our daily drivers.

How old is that? I'm 63 and the Stinger suited me fine.

I recently read a review of the C8 Corvette and they stated that the car “does not treat fat people well”. So I guess any number of car are telling us not to buy them.

Michaell

andres3 said:

Michaell said:

roadburner said:

Michaell said:

stickguy said:

Michaell said:

stickguy said:

I drove my sons G70 a couple times last week (mostly moving cars around the driveway). He really likes it. And it is a beast power wise. But somehow, I just don’t care for it all that much. Just not my “vibe” as the kids like to say.

Would love to know more about your thinking about the G70.

I’ll try! Sits a bit low and seat does not fit me as I like. And some of the controls are odd to me. So some of it is how my son has the seat set and also familiarity. But it’s also a bit “harsh” for lack of a better word. Maybe a bit rorty. Maybe I’m just used to something smoother. I liked his A3 better.

That helps. I've not sat in nor driven a G70, but I did test drive a 2.0T Stinger. Wonder if it's because we're "Men of a Certain Age" that we're looking for more comfort that sport in our daily drivers.

How old is that? I'm 63 and the Stinger suited me fine.

I didn't drive the 3.3T Stinger, so I don't know how different it is from the smaller engine. I found the 2.0T to be plenty quick enough for my tastes.

Perhaps it's because I've spent my life driving low to medium HP vehicles that when I test drive something like a Mustang GT or Camaro SS (and, I've tested both, with a stick shift), they're almost too powerful.

Too much power is a potentially good and fun problem to have. Too little power, well, that just sucks.

So... the Crosstek, that's a poor man's Subaru, right ? Oh wait, it IS a Subaru.

I've had a Crosstrek as a loaner, and it was woefully underpowered.

Will get the 2.5i for 2021, however, which should help. A lot.

I started driving when 100HP was a lot.

jmonroe1

ab348 said:

Strange thing happened today. I was in a shopping center parking lot and had come to a stop in a connecting lane waiting to turn left onto an exit lane. There was a car in that lane also stopped wanting to turn right onto the lane I was on so I waited for him to do that and then began to make my left. I had just started to move forward when my right front went up and over something fairly large - a rock, a curb, something like that. It was quite a sharp impact despite me barely moving, to the point where I was immediately concerned that I had damaged the tire or the wheel.

As I completed my turn I looked in the mirrors and could see nothing. I circled back around for a better look. There was nothing there, not even close. No rock, no misplaced parking curb, nothing affixed to the pavement. It was all just flat. WTH? Fortunately based on later driving it seems nothing is amiss with the car. But I am baffled..

Well sure, the guy you hit got up and ran away. Did you really think he’d stay there so you could run over him again when you came around a second time?

jmonroe

sda

abacomike said:

sda said:

Does the ac work when autostop is active and the engine has paused? When I had a 2020 Q5 loaner while our Q5 was in for service I was startled the first time autostop functioned. I quickly figured out what I was experiencing and turned it off.

No! The AC (compressor) pauses during the "engine off" cycle but the fan continues to operate. When temps rise sufficiently inside car, engine starts to activate the compressor.

That's what I thought as the compressor is driven by the engine. There are electric compressors but those are on EVs.

roadburner

stickguy said:

I certainly am! It’s like when I drove a GLI and WRX back to back. Both quick and fun, definitely sporty, but the VW was vastly more comfortable and civilized. I still want good handling and reasonably fun driving experience. But not to get beat up. Not that the G70 did, but it definitely skewed toward hard edge sport with the 3.3t.

The TLX is a good compromise car coveting both aspects.

Car and Driver has a G70 long term test car. Their main complaint about the car is that they didn't order the V6. Does the 3.3t have the Sport package? Even if it does I can't imagine it's particularly "hard edged."

stickguy

I think his does

28firefighter

@roadburner I was out cruising yesterday and saw a 1970 BMW 2002 driving around. Gorgeously restored white. Another car to add to the list for garage space I don’t have.

abacomike

Looks like we are going to get a direct hit from this hurricane. Category 1 (75-100 mph) is what is predicted. Landfall is expected around 1:00 AM early Sunday morning. Palm Beach County is under a hurricane warning and I live 5 miles south of Palm Beach County.

I will fill the bathtub up with water tomorrow afternoon to ensure I have water to flush the toilets. I am not going to drive up to my brother's house because the storm is not expected to get to a category 2.

My hurricane shutters on my terrace are already down and secured.

sda

Hello summer, you're 🔥

jmonroe1

sda said:

Hello summer, you're 🔥

I remember those days. When I lived in Aiken SC for 5 years that was the daily afternoon temp until September. Although the Burgh has seen a few 90 degree lately. I even saw 101 driving home after a trip to Lowe’s about 10 days ago.

jmonroe

snakeweasel

jmonroe1 said:

snakeweasel said:

oldfarmer50 said:

venture said:

Stop/Start

In two hours of sitting still not doing anything time, I saved a gallon of gas.



Now to figure out what to do with that $2.50.

Why were you sitting doing nothing for two hours?

As to what to do with the money, put it in a jar to save up for the starter that burns out from overuse.

maybe he was sitting there getting caught up on these, sometimes long, Edmund's post.

Great, so now I’m getting blamed for waisting natural resources. My poster buddies could use the scroll wheel ya know. Thanks for nothing.😫😫

jmonroe

You're welcome, glad I can help.

oldfarmer50

Michaell said:

andres3 said:

Michaell said:

roadburner said:

Michaell said:

stickguy said:

Michaell said:

stickguy said:

I drove my sons G70 a couple times last week (mostly moving cars around the driveway). He really likes it. And it is a beast power wise. But somehow, I just don’t care for it all that much. Just not my “vibe” as the kids like to say.

Would love to know more about your thinking about the G70.

I’ll try! Sits a bit low and seat does not fit me as I like. And some of the controls are odd to me. So some of it is how my son has the seat set and also familiarity. But it’s also a bit “harsh” for lack of a better word. Maybe a bit rorty. Maybe I’m just used to something smoother. I liked his A3 better.

That helps. I've not sat in nor driven a G70, but I did test drive a 2.0T Stinger. Wonder if it's because we're "Men of a Certain Age" that we're looking for more comfort that sport in our daily drivers.

How old is that? I'm 63 and the Stinger suited me fine.

I didn't drive the 3.3T Stinger, so I don't know how different it is from the smaller engine. I found the 2.0T to be plenty quick enough for my tastes.

Perhaps it's because I've spent my life driving low to medium HP vehicles that when I test drive something like a Mustang GT or Camaro SS (and, I've tested both, with a stick shift), they're almost too powerful.

Too much power is a potentially good and fun problem to have. Too little power, well, that just sucks.

So... the Crosstek, that's a poor man's Subaru, right ? Oh wait, it IS a Subaru.

I've had a Crosstrek as a loaner, and it was woefully underpowered.

Will get the 2.5i for 2021, however, which should help. A lot.

I started driving when 100HP was a lot.

I thought the Crosstrek was a nice car except for the power thingy. For reference I also have driven a 93hp Plymouth Reliant which seemed faster.

abacomike

jmonroe1 said:

sda said:

Hello summer, you're 🔥

I remember those days. When I lived in Aiken SC for 5 years that was the daily afternoon temp until September. Although the Burgh has seen a few 90 degree lately. I even saw 101 driving home after a trip to Lowe’s about 10 days ago.

jmonroe

Every day down here it gets to 95 degrees with 70%-75% humidity. It will be that way until October.🤓

jmonroe1

abacomike said:

jmonroe1 said:

sda said:

Hello summer, you're 🔥

I remember those days. When I lived in Aiken SC for 5 years that was the daily afternoon temp until September. Although the Burgh has seen a few 90 degree lately. I even saw 101 driving home after a trip to Lowe’s about 10 days ago.

jmonroe

Every day down here it gets to 95 degrees with 70%-75% humidity. It will be that way until October.🤓

That place had Deep South leanings. I’d bet my paycheck that my next door dentist neighbor was in the clan. Yankees were only tolerated. That area was about as redneck as you could get. I was contemplating getting a PU just for self defense.

jmonroe

roadburner

28firefighter said:

@roadburner I was out cruising yesterday and saw a 1970 BMW 2002 driving around. Gorgeously restored white. Another car to add to the list for garage space I don’t have.

I will have to get another; I'd like a 1973 with a few period correct mods like a a Weber 32/36 DGAV carburetor, E30 alloy wheels, etc. Nowadays if you are willing to put in a little work you can even upgrade the A/C to the point that it actually cools the car.

sb55

sda said:

Hello summer, you're 🔥

It's been hot in Vermont, too. The Burlington area just had it's hottest July on record. We've already had 3 "heat waves" of 3 days in a row over 90, plus a several more 90 degree days. The nights have not cooled as they once seemed to. So glad that I installed a split A/C when I renovated 10 years ago. Lake Champlain was at record warm temp last week at 79 degrees. Hard to believe there will be (somewhat crazy) ice fishermen before we know it!

oldfarmer50

sb55 said:

sda said:

Hello summer, you're 🔥

It's been hot in Vermont, too. The Burlington area just had it's hottest July on record. We've already had 3 "heat waves" of 3 days in a row over 90, plus a several more 90 degree days. The nights have not cooled as they once seemed to. So glad that I installed a split A/C when I renovated 10 years ago. Lake Champlain was at record warm temp last week at 79 degrees. Hard to believe there will be (somewhat crazy) ice fishermen before we know it!

This recent heat wave reminds me of a series hot summers we had in the northeast back in the early 60s. No rain, 90 degrees every day. Funny how as a kid you didn’t feel the heat. We had a ball. The drought made the grass turn brown so I didn’t have to mow it. We rode our bikes from dawn to dusk.

sda

I'm generally not a fan of black wheels. They look sharp on this Pilot.

abacomike

I was just doing some research on inventories of MB E450's at dealerships in the State of Florida with an MSRP of $75,000 (equipped similarly to mine). I found 2 in black and 1 in white - that's it - two colors I would never get.

I just wanted to justify that my purchase back on May 4th was appropriate considering there was only one available that my dealership could port-trade for that was equipped with most, not all, of the options I wanted. So if I waited until August 1st, nothing would have been available that I would be satisfied with.

So I guess I made the right decision at the right time.🤓

My first payment is due on August 14th - it will be $750 less than my base payments because they picked up $750 of my first payment.

stickguy

Mike, the right time is when you need a car, and they have what you want at a price you are comfortable with. In hindsight, any move can look good or bad (like in my case, I would likely have been much better off waiting). But at the time, who knew that 5 months later we would still be housebound, and barely putting any miles on the car?

oldfarmer50

sda said:

I'm generally not a fan of black wheels. They look sharp on this Pilot.

Black on black cars is generally not too bad.

oldfarmer50

stickguy said:

Mike, the right time is when you need a car, and they have what you want at a price you are comfortable with. In hindsight, any move can look good or bad (like in my case, I would likely have been much better off waiting). But at the time, who knew that 5 months later we would still be housebound, and barely putting any miles on the car?

I disagree. The right time to buy a car is when you want one but don’t need it and the dealer HAS to sell one.

I remember reading once that most car advertisements are viewed by people who have already purchased a car. It’s normal to second guess after the fact. I know that when I bought my first new car after a 20 something year lapse I was still researching prices months later to see if I made a good deal.

driver100

abacomike said:

I was just doing some research on inventories of MB E450's at dealerships in the State of Florida with an MSRP of $75,000 (equipped similarly to mine). I found 2 in black and 1 in white - that's it - two colors I would never get.

I just wanted to justify that my purchase back on May 4th was appropriate considering there was only one available that my dealership could port-trade for that was equipped with most, not all, of the options I wanted. So if I waited until August 1st, nothing would have been available that I would be satisfied with.

So I guess I made the right decision at the right time.🤓

My first payment is due on August 14th - it will be $750 less than my base payments because they picked up $750 of my first payment.

You haven't even made the first payment yet, and you are looking for a new car!

graphicguy

oldfarmer50 said:

stickguy said:

Mike, the right time is when you need a car, and they have what you want at a price you are comfortable with. In hindsight, any move can look good or bad (like in my case, I would likely have been much better off waiting). But at the time, who knew that 5 months later we would still be housebound, and barely putting any miles on the car?

I disagree. The right time to buy a car is when you want one but don’t need it and the dealer HAS to sell one.

I remember reading once that most car advertisements are viewed by people who have already purchased a car. It’s normal to second guess after the fact. I know that when I bought my first new car after a 20 something year lapse I was still researching prices months later to see if I made a good deal.

Amen!

tjc78

driver100 said:

abacomike said:

I was just doing some research on inventories of MB E450's at dealerships in the State of Florida with an MSRP of $75,000 (equipped similarly to mine). I found 2 in black and 1 in white - that's it - two colors I would never get.

I just wanted to justify that my purchase back on May 4th was appropriate considering there was only one available that my dealership could port-trade for that was equipped with most, not all, of the options I wanted. So if I waited until August 1st, nothing would have been available that I would be satisfied with.

So I guess I made the right decision at the right time.🤓

My first payment is due on August 14th - it will be $750 less than my base payments because they picked up $750 of my first payment.

You haven't even made the first payment yet, and you are looking for a new car!

That sounds about right!

graphicguy

If I hadn’t bought the red over red TLX, this was my 2nd choice.....

https://images.app.goo.gl/RbQAqqLgGmGsiKdt5

Very sharp in black!

tjc78

Black is one color that almost everything looks good in.

Buddy of mine has a base V6 TLX black over black. Always looks nice. I liked driving it too.

jmonroe1

oldfarmer50 said:

stickguy said:

Mike, the right time is when you need a car, and they have what you want at a price you are comfortable with. In hindsight, any move can look good or bad (like in my case, I would likely have been much better off waiting). But at the time, who knew that 5 months later we would still be housebound, and barely putting any miles on the car?

I disagree. The right time to buy a car is when you want one but don’t need it and the dealer HAS to sell one.

I remember reading once that most car advertisements are viewed by people who have already purchased a car. It’s normal to second guess after the fact. I know that when I bought my first new car after a 20 something year lapse I was still researching prices months later to see if I made a good deal.

C’mon man, be honest. You were checking adds to see how bad you screwed up.

jmonroe

graphicguy

Picked up this little audio gem last night for $180. 100W X 2 into 8 ohms full bandwidth. Bluetooth, USB, turntable connections, etc. All loaded up and made by a highly regarded English audio company.

abacomike

I have my 3 power packs plugged in to make sure they are fully charged before the storm arrives. This way I will have plenty of power for my phone in case we lose power.🤓

stickguy

Mike has his priorities straight!

graphicguy

Interesting video.....

https://youtu.be/rILyBg7ZjeI

tjc78

graphicguy said:

Picked up this little audio gem last night for $180. 100W X 2 into 8 ohms full bandwidth. Bluetooth, USB, turntable connections, etc. All loaded up and made by a highly regarded English audio company.

Nice!!

andres3

I have a lot in the closet, of high quality old audio equipment (speakers mainly) that I never sold. I'm finding from others posts here, this is a common symptom of Audiophileness. Didn't realize it was so common.

stickguy

that was surprisingly interesting. and a good reminder of why it isn't smart to drive on marginal tires, including ones with a lot of sidewall cracking.

tjc78

andres3 said:

I have a lot in the closet, of high quality old audio equipment (speakers mainly) that I never sold. I'm finding from others posts here, this is a common symptom of Audiophileness. Didn't realize it was so common.

My wife has said I have more speakers than she has shoes.