Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

Michaell

I saw a bug in my garden tonight about that color. 

Looked better than the car. 

Tell us us what you were doing at the Honda dealer? Was one of the MINIs in for service?

(that Honda dealer is between the MINI dealer and the BMW dealer from the same ownership group)

nyccarguy

sda said:

Thanks!

Yes, shorty. I ain't that crazy.

Very nice XLT. What is the progress report on the Coronet? pics?

He bought the F150 so his wife can come get him when he breaks down!

(I know you work on your own cars)

qbrozen

With the truck, I can just trailer around the Dodge and never actually finish it. ;b

Thanks for asking, @sda. It is a steady work in progress. Intake, carb, electric fan, auxiliary gauges all complete and functioning. The AC is all in place; however, I am still experiencing overheating problems, so I have not charged the AC nor put the belt on yet. I do not possess a timing light, so one is on its way to my house so I can make sure that is set correctly (can cause excess heat when it is not). I have also ordered an all aluminum 3-row radiator and new water pump and hoses. All should be here this week. 

breld

Michaell said:

I saw a bug in my garden tonight about that color. 

Looked better than the car. 

Tell us us what you were doing at the Honda dealer? Was one of the MINIs in for service?

(that Honda dealer is between the MINI dealer and the BMW dealer from the same ownership group)

My son had a baseball game not far from the dealerships, and since I drop him off an hour early for warmup, figured I'd check out the new Si.

No, it's not mine. (Though I do find it strangely attractive).

Michaell

breld said:

Michaell said:

I saw a bug in my garden tonight about that color. 

Looked better than the car. 

Tell us us what you were doing at the Honda dealer? Was one of the MINIs in for service?

(that Honda dealer is between the MINI dealer and the BMW dealer from the same ownership group)

My son had a baseball game not far from the dealerships, and since I drop him off an hour early for warmup, figured I'd check out the new Si.

No, it's not mine. (Though I do find it strangely attractive).

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Same color as the one we saw at the auto show, correct?

tjc78

qbrozen said:

With the truck, I can just trailer around the Dodge and never actually finish it. ;b

Thanks for asking, @sda. It is a steady work in progress. Intake, carb, electric fan, auxiliary gauges all complete and functioning. The AC is all in place; however, I am still experiencing overheating problems, so I have not charged the AC nor put the belt on yet. I do not possess a timing light, so one is on its way to my house so I can make sure that is set correctly (can cause excess heat when it is not). I have also ordered an all aluminum 3-row radiator and new water pump and hoses. All should be here this week. 

Would love to see some pictures (if you document these things).  You are correct about the timing.  When I had my 79 Continental, it overheated for seemingly no apparent reason and adjusting the timing back to spec stopped it. 

ab348

Michaell said:

I saw a bug in my garden tonight about that color.

I remember being taught in school that nature gives creatures offensive colors like that as a form of self-protection causing potential predators to find them unattractive.

qbrozen

Weird. I uploaded pics last night but they are gone now. 

New top dressings:


Compressor installed:


Aux gauges below and tach on column:

nyccarguy

Looking great @qbrozen!  Please keep us updated!

stickguy

Need a new steering wheel in that puppy

jpp75

Michaell said:

I saw a bug in my garden tonight about that color. 

Looked better than the car. 

Tell us us what you were doing at the Honda dealer? Was one of the MINIs in for service?

(that Honda dealer is between the MINI dealer and the BMW dealer from the same ownership group)

Is that the one across from the Infiniti dealer and Alfa/Fiat/Maserati dealer?

That color is a bit much for me. I think the new Civic is overstyled but it doesn't bother me as much as some. Personally if they had stopped the red lens of the tail lights from going up and over so far I could probably like it.

Michaell

jpp5862 said:

Michaell said:

I saw a bug in my garden tonight about that color. 

Looked better than the car. 

Tell us us what you were doing at the Honda dealer? Was one of the MINIs in for service?

(that Honda dealer is between the MINI dealer and the BMW dealer from the same ownership group)

Is that the one across from the Infiniti dealer and Alfa/Fiat/Maserati dealer?

That color is a bit much for me. I think the new Civic is overstyled but it doesn't bother me as much as some. Personally if they had stopped the red lens of the tail lights from going up and over so far I could probably like it.

Yes, Schomp BMW / Honda / MINI is the dealership group on 470 right near the Infiniti / Alfa / Fiat dealers.

stickguy

My son is nuts. The one that bought a loaded A3 back in December. Keeps texting about other cars he finds online. Latest was a black over red M240i. Usually some S3. At least he has good taste.

roadburner

breld said:

My son had a baseball game not far from the dealerships, and since I drop him off an hour early for warmup, figured I'd check out the new Si.

No, it's not mine. (Though I do find it strangely attractive).

I almost bought a Challenger R/T in that color. For some reason my wife has noticed the new Civic and commented that she really likes them. That should make it easier to raise the possibility of getting a Civic Type R. Right now I'm waiting for a full road test; if it can't run the quarter in under 13.5 seconds and hit 100 in 11 seconds or so I'm really not interested.

qbrozen

stickguy said:

Need a new steering wheel in that puppy

That is something I'd like to keep original, and I have yet been able to locate a replacement. Pretty sure my only shot is going to be getting that ring refinished.

28firefighter

@stickguy - the apple doesn't fall far from the tree!

stickguy

That Apple seems to have fallen in a much more upscale yard though! But good for him.

28firefighter

No problem with that as long as he can afford it while still saving.

andres3

stickguy said:

My son is nuts. The one that bought a loaded A3 back in December. Keeps texting about other cars he finds online. Latest was a black over red M240i. Usually some S3. At least he has good taste.

Tell him to feast his eyes on the new upcoming RS3. The cheapest RS model ever in Audi's lineup.

jpp75

Michaell said:

Yes, Schomp BMW / Honda / MINI is the dealership group on 470 right near the Infiniti / Alfa / Fiat dealers.

That's what I was thinking. Will make testing the X1 and QX70 convenient.

roadburner

stickguy said:

My son is nuts. The one that bought a loaded A3 back in December. Keeps texting about other cars he finds online. Latest was a black over red M240i. Usually some S3. At least he has good taste.

I sold a Mineral Grey over Black M240i on Saturday. Beautiful car with sunroof delete.
And RWD- as God and Munich intended...

breld

Michaell said:

breld said:

Michaell said:

I saw a bug in my garden tonight about that color. 

Looked better than the car. 

Tell us us what you were doing at the Honda dealer? Was one of the MINIs in for service?

(that Honda dealer is between the MINI dealer and the BMW dealer from the same ownership group)

My son had a baseball game not far from the dealerships, and since I drop him off an hour early for warmup, figured I'd check out the new Si.

No, it's not mine. (Though I do find it strangely attractive).

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Same color as the one we saw at the auto show, correct?

Yup - same green.

I'm not saying it'd be a smart move, but if I happen upon a Type R as sticker, I could see myself getting one just for the experience. Probably would hold its value pretty well too.

Even Schomp has a $10k ADM on their Type R (on-line, I don't think it's in yet). Mile High Honda has one at MSRP on the website, though I suspect that may just be to get someone in the door.

Michaell

breld said:

Michaell said:

breld said:

Michaell said:

I saw a bug in my garden tonight about that color. 

Looked better than the car. 

Tell us us what you were doing at the Honda dealer? Was one of the MINIs in for service?

(that Honda dealer is between the MINI dealer and the BMW dealer from the same ownership group)

My son had a baseball game not far from the dealerships, and since I drop him off an hour early for warmup, figured I'd check out the new Si.

No, it's not mine. (Though I do find it strangely attractive).

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Same color as the one we saw at the auto show, correct?

Yup - same green.

I'm not saying it'd be a smart move, but if I happen upon a Type R as sticker, I could see myself getting one just for the experience. Probably would hold its value pretty well too.

Even Schomp has a $10k ADM on their Type R (on-line, I don't think it's in yet). Mile High Honda has one at MSRP on the website, though I suspect that may just be to get someone in the door.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

@jpp5862 and I were looking at your next car last Saturday - the MX-5 RF. We both believe you'll pick up a year old one before the end of the calendar year....

The Type-R will be unobtainable for anything approaching MSRP for a while - gotta clear out the pent up fanboi backlog first.

So, the Miata this fall, then a gently used Type-R in 2018.

See, we can help you out.

andres3

qbrozen said:

On one hand, I feel a bit guilty because I have almost no need of the utility of such a vehicle. But, it is at a point where it kind of does not matter because it is no more wasteful than my relatively dainty Infiniti. It is technically MORE efficient and, to boot, does not require premium. So I moved up to a full-size truck and it will cost me less to move it down the road! And of course I am gaining a tremendous amount of interior space and comfort. Perception may be that it is wasteful but reality is quite different. Think I could fit all that on a bumper sticker? Haha.

I would be curious to hear if your real-world gas mileage figures are indeed similar to what the Infinity delivered.

andres3

It seems that their was a brief Infinity affiliation in the CCBA forum, but that didn't last, as not many trends can in here. Still, it seems the love for Infinity was more of a fling than true love

nyccarguy

I'm approaching 3 months with my Infiniti.

xwesx

nyccarguy said:

I'm approaching 3 months with my Infiniti.

And you're not looking yet? Let's get this man checked for a fever....

stickguy

You might be the last hold out!

fintail

Just passed 1 year with the E250, goes in for Service A on Saturday. I am not as chronic a car buyer as some

stickguy

Leading helps with that. 7/3, it will be 2 full years for me, and that was the kids Jetta. RDX turns 5 in September.

nyccarguy

stickguy said:

You might be the last hold out!

Seriously, I was all excited that @graphicguy, @qbrozen, & I had this whole Infiniti Club going here on CCBA.  Thanks a lot guys 

Michaell

The daughter wants a QX50 (not 30, as I previously assumed). She particularly wants the feature with the 360 degree camera.

But, she's gonna wait for the MINI to be paid off - three more years.

Heck, I'm likely to get a replacement car for the Jetta before then.

breld

Michaell said:

breld said:

Michaell said:

breld said:

Michaell said:

I saw a bug in my garden tonight about that color. 

Looked better than the car. 

Tell us us what you were doing at the Honda dealer? Was one of the MINIs in for service?

(that Honda dealer is between the MINI dealer and the BMW dealer from the same ownership group)

My son had a baseball game not far from the dealerships, and since I drop him off an hour early for warmup, figured I'd check out the new Si.

No, it's not mine. (Though I do find it strangely attractive).

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Same color as the one we saw at the auto show, correct?

Yup - same green.

I'm not saying it'd be a smart move, but if I happen upon a Type R as sticker, I could see myself getting one just for the experience. Probably would hold its value pretty well too.

Even Schomp has a $10k ADM on their Type R (on-line, I don't think it's in yet). Mile High Honda has one at MSRP on the website, though I suspect that may just be to get someone in the door.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

@jpp5862 and I were looking at your next car last Saturday - the MX-5 RF. We both believe you'll pick up a year old one before the end of the calendar year....

The Type-R will be unobtainable for anything approaching MSRP for a while - gotta clear out the pent up fanboi backlog first.

So, the Miata this fall, then a gently used Type-R in 2018.

See, we can help you out.

Yeah - that was a big "IF" on the concept of buying one at sticker.

qbrozen

nyccarguy said:

Seriously, I was all excited that @graphicguy, @qbrozen, & I had this whole Infiniti Club going here on CCBA.  Thanks a lot guys 

I really did love it. But circumstances dictated I had to make a change. Same reason I got rid of the Caddy. Both fantastic vehicles.

As a matter of fact, there is apparently a war at the Ford dealer among some employees to get their hands on my trade for their personal use.

tjc78

@qbrozen

looking good!  I'm sure you can't wait to have it all buttoned up.  

nyccarguy

qbrozen said:

Seriously, I was all excited that @graphicguy, @qbrozen, & I had this whole Infiniti Club going here on CCBA.  Thanks a lot guys 

I really did love it. But circumstances dictated I had to make a change. Same reason I got rid of the Caddy. Both fantastic vehicles.

As a matter of fact, there is apparently a war at the Ford dealer among some employees to get their hands on my trade for their personal use.

I know you liked your EX.  Just breakin chops.  I'm very happy with my Q40.  You can't go wrong with that F150 for the next 2 years.

breld

Hey @Michaell - found your car for you.

White/Silver GLI

tbirdmarco

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=naL9ZhfXVSY

nyccarguy

breld said:

Hey @Michaell - found your car for you.

White/Silver GLI

I like the license plate "1 Price Used Cars."  Does that apply to the guy who is trading in as well?

tbirdmarco

@breld love that lime grean color. and blew and red are my favorates on any car lol. sat in an lime grean one at the new York auto show few munths back

tbirdmarco

@qbrozen nice glad the old car is cumming along same hear but not as much done as you! getting on that now. getting it on the road finally.

breld

Marcothecarguy1986 said:

@breld love that lime grean color. and blew and red are my favorates on any car lol. sat in an lime grean one at the new York auto show few munths back

Yeah - can't explain why I'm drawn to it. Not saying I'd actually buy one, but I like that they make it and I can look at them!

tbirdmarco

@qbrozen whair did you get your timing light from? have to get an good one!

Michaell

nyccarguy said:

breld said:

Hey @Michaell - found your car for you.



White/Silver GLI

I like the license plate "1 Price Used Cars."  Does that apply to the guy who is trading in as well?

Man, that's mean.

and, on my side of town too. 

qbrozen

Marcothecarguy1986 said:

@qbrozen whair did you get your timing light from? have to get an good one!

I figure it will see very little use, so I got a $23 one off Amazon. Reviews are quite good, though.
INNOVA 3551 Inductive Timing Light https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000EVYH72/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_X.VszbXQH9VQK

tbirdmarco

@qbrozen got it thank you so much! no nead to get the best one for sutch little use.

tbirdmarco

@breld Like it cause different color you wont see every day that is what I like! same with interiors. big fan of brown lately! for number of years now.

breld

I'm kinda digging this (though they'd have to come off that price by a few grand):

http://www.gebhardtbmw.com/used-Boulder-2014-BMW-2+Series-228i-WBA1F5C5XEVW97997

My wife is going out of town this weekend and I don't have the kids.  A lot of time on my hands - @Jpp5862 and @michaell, I may need an intervention.  

28firefighter

I smell a new story. "How the entire @breld fleet turned over in under 2 hours"

qbrozen

breld said:

I'm kinda digging this (though they'd have to come off that price by a few grand):

http://www.gebhardtbmw.com/used-Boulder-2014-BMW-2+Series-228i-WBA1F5C5XEVW97997

My wife is going out of town this weekend and I don't have the kids.  A lot of time on my hands - @Jpp5862 and @michaell, I may need an intervention.  

I hate that I can't figure out BMWs anymore. Is that a base model with all the packages tacked on or did it start as a MOdern, Sport, M Sport, or what? 

If a base, $25k is about the moon on it. They do push $22k for automatic versions at CA auctions, but as low as $18k in other regions. I'm sure options is part of that difference, too.