Chronic Car Buyers Anonymous (Archived)

roadburner

Another car that fell out of an ugly tree- and hit every branch on the way down...

corvette

Here's the most recent vid I found on JR's Civic Hybrid - IMA dead, but still runs?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HqmYAfNOaE

corvette

I like his videos, but if I'm being critical - he seems to copy Hoovie a lot, just with a lower budget. The videos are a bit too PG-rated (or G-rated) for my liking. And it doesn't seem like they adequately portray the natural frustration one frequently encounters with repeatedly trying to fix something, to no avail.

stickguy

that was the last episode I saw. just didn't remember where they left it.

stickguy

one advantage for these guys by doing the videos, that they mention occasionally. When they get to a point on a project where they get lost and have no clue what to do next, there always seems to be an expert following them that knows the answer and lets them know! That and some places send them parts to get the plug.

suydam

stickguy said:

hatch is slightly different. not really better though.

Huge improvement! I really dislike the Toyota gaping maw which has been going on for a few years now.

oldfarmer50

corvette said:

I like his videos, but if I'm being critical - he seems to copy Hoovie a lot, just with a lower budget. The videos are a bit too PG-rated (or G-rated) for my liking. And it doesn't seem like they adequately portray the natural frustration one frequently encounters with repeatedly trying to fix something, to no avail.

You mean you’d rather see him cursing, busting his knuckles and breaking more than he fixes? If that’s what you like you should come over to my house.

tjc78

Toyota has the worst front ends in the business!

stickguy

oldfarmer50 said:

corvette said:

I like his videos, but if I'm being critical - he seems to copy Hoovie a lot, just with a lower budget. The videos are a bit too PG-rated (or G-rated) for my liking. And it doesn't seem like they adequately portray the natural frustration one frequently encounters with repeatedly trying to fix something, to no avail.

You mean you’d rather see him cursing, busting his knuckles and breaking more than he fixes? If that’s what you like you should come over to my house.

you tube channels for everyone! You can be hooptie central, and Breld can be the upscale cool car flipper with a nice garage.

QB can be the guy that takes stuff apart but never gets around to putting it back together.

tjc78

Q is certainly not the only person to not put things back together!

kyfdx

stickguy said:

oldfarmer50 said:

corvette said:

I like his videos, but if I'm being critical - he seems to copy Hoovie a lot, just with a lower budget. The videos are a bit too PG-rated (or G-rated) for my liking. And it doesn't seem like they adequately portray the natural frustration one frequently encounters with repeatedly trying to fix something, to no avail.

You mean you’d rather see him cursing, busting his knuckles and breaking more than he fixes? If that’s what you like you should come over to my house.

you tube channels for everyone! You can be hooptie central, and Breld can be the upscale cool car flipper with a nice garage.

QB can be the guy that takes stuff apart but never gets around to putting it back together.

I can be the guy that says, "What were you thinking?".

graphicguy

oldfarmer50 said:

stickguy said:

I wonder if he would adopt me? This is my hit power all retirement dream.

https://allcarvideos.net/2020/06/15/why-im-selling-my-rolls-royce-phantom-and-12-other-cars-hoovies-garage-sale/

Is he selling that Mark, Mark, Mark, Mark....etc? I might be interested in that.

I think I heard him say he’ll consider offers on anything he owns save for the Mercedes his GrandMother gave him.

graphicguy

qbrozen said:

Alright, let's see if this works....

https://dropbox.com/s/ens1slzux6opfqm/IMG_4691.m4v

WOW....I do like that....even the color. Big congrats, Q!

roadburner

My wife caught me surfing the localAlfa/Audi/Jag/LR/Maser/Porsche dealer site; she thinks that I should check out this slow but beautiful CPO 2017 XF S:

corvette

Picked up some 90 octane marine fuel for the mower and generator. $3 and change per gallon.

qbrozen

roadburner said:

My wife caught me surfing the localAlfa/Audi/Jag/LR/Maser/Porsche dealer site; she thinks that I should check out this slow but beautiful CPO 2017 XF S:

Pretty snazzy. Not sure about the white/black inside the blue. I'd have to see it in person, I think.

qbrozen

Thanks for the well wishes on the car, folks. Wire transfer was done today and just filled out the transport docs. So I'm guessing maybe in a week to 10 days it will be here? I have NO IDEA how the whole titling/registering thing is these days in NJ. The kids can't seem to comprehend how an SUV can be faster than the Charger. I guess the proof will be in the test drive. lol.

My little one says, "so you are going to get the Coronet working, right? Then you'll have 3 fast cars?" I said I may sell the Coronet once it is done. He got quite upset. Said no way, you have to keep THAT.

pensfan83

Nice!

stickguy

my BIL has a Jag like that (whatever the highest HP version is). It is not slow.

I like the colors on that one. His is black paint, and I think black interior.

stickguy

good luck Q. I heard that DMV is opening soon, I think next week with the next wave of stuff like hair salons. Until then, you get indefinite grace period that we have been in since March. I guess you just drive around with no plates, unless you have a set laying around to slap on, with the intent of transferring registration at some point.

I would think that since it is at a dealer of some sort, it would come with an FLA transport temp tag on it. If so you just keep driving on that.

28firefighter

My little one has been asking when “Saabi“ is coming back...he still hasn’t forgiven me. Says I should get rid of “Sparky“ (the i3) and get another “Saabi.”

tifighter

28firefighter said:

My little one has been asking when “Saabi“ is coming back...he still hasn’t forgiven me. Says I should get rid of “Sparky“ (the i3) and get another “Saabi.”

Model 3 makes fart noises. Sparky and Saabi will be things of the past...

qbrozen

Did I mention I have never driven any ML of any year/engine?

28firefighter

qbrozen said:

Did I mention I have never driven any ML of any year/engine?

This is the most CCBA statement ever.

stickguy

you will soon!

besides, if you don't like it, can just sell it and get something else instead. Or so I hear.

mjfloyd1

Ha. I bought my RS7 without ever driving one. I did drive a S6 and hated the DSG. I also bought a Toyota Landcruiser without ever having driven one.

corvette

I leased the Tundra without ever driving one. *shrugs*

I've ridden in my friend's second-generation (2010-ish) ML350. It was very solid and quiet and I'm sure I'd have liked the driving experience, other than the repairs it always seemed to need. He dumped it for a GMC Canyon, I think.

Michaell

Any VW experts in the house?

https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/61763/volkswagen/x/considering-buying-a-golf-mk-7-r#latest

oldfarmer50

qbrozen said:

Did I mention I have never driven any ML of any year/engine?

That’s brave.

oldfarmer50

qbrozen said:

Thanks for the well wishes on the car, folks. Wire transfer was done today and just filled out the transport docs. So I'm guessing maybe in a week to 10 days it will be here? I have NO IDEA how the whole titling/registering thing is these days in NJ. The kids can't seem to comprehend how an SUV can be faster than the Charger. I guess the proof will be in the test drive. lol.

My little one says, "so you are going to get the Coronet working, right? Then you'll have 3 fast cars?" I said I may sell the Coronet once it is done. He got quite upset. Said no way, you have to keep THAT.

I’m sure you’ve told the back story on your Coronet but I must have missed it. Do you have any pictures? How torn apart is it and what’s the reason for the delay in putting it back together?

I know I’d never attempt a classic car rebuild. Lack of money being primary, lack of skill being close behind.

I’m with your kid by the way.

roadburner

I restored my Bavaria and '02; it takes me at least 10 years or before I forget most of the problems I encountered and I begin to look for another project.

breld

qbrozen said:

Did I mention I have never driven any ML of any year/engine?

I was just about to ask that.

My bet is you’ll love it for a month or two and then resume the search for a Porsche.

And no judgment there from me. 😀

qbrozen

oldfarmer50 said:

qbrozen said:

Thanks for the well wishes on the car, folks. Wire transfer was done today and just filled out the transport docs. So I'm guessing maybe in a week to 10 days it will be here? I have NO IDEA how the whole titling/registering thing is these days in NJ. The kids can't seem to comprehend how an SUV can be faster than the Charger. I guess the proof will be in the test drive. lol.

My little one says, "so you are going to get the Coronet working, right? Then you'll have 3 fast cars?" I said I may sell the Coronet once it is done. He got quite upset. Said no way, you have to keep THAT.

I’m sure you’ve told the back story on your Coronet but I must have missed it. Do you have any pictures? How torn apart is it and what’s the reason for the delay in putting it back together?

I know I’d never attempt a classic car rebuild. Lack of money being primary, lack of skill being close behind.

I’m with your kid by the way.

Engine bay only has the block and oil pan in it at this point. I already had plans of changing cams and adding headers and power brakes and rebuilding the steering rack. Car happened to be overheating, too, with no known cause. Maybe this refresh will help with that, maybe not.

No pics on me at the moment.

qbrozen

Oh, work came to a halt when my dad died. And just before restarting, my mom passed. Being the executor for both took a lot of my time. Then I started working multiple jobs. I think maybe possibly soon. Lots of house projects, though. At this point, if I knew a good trustworthy mechanic, I’d probably deliver it in boxes and say “have at it.”

mjfloyd1

Sorry for your losses.

28firefighter

Little mod for the grilles this week. Swapped out the OEM chrome for some gloss black.

kyfdx

28firefighter said:

Little mod for the grilles this week. Swapped out the OEM chrome for some gloss black.

The ZHP formerly owned by kyfdx had the Piano Black grilles. My son had the M stripes on his '95 M3 grille.

oldfarmer50

qbrozen said:

Oh, work came to a halt when my dad died. And just before restarting, my mom passed. Being the executor for both took a lot of my time. Then I started working multiple jobs. I think maybe possibly soon. Lots of house projects, though. At this point, if I knew a good trustworthy mechanic, I’d probably deliver it in boxes and say “have at it.”

Well I can certainly see why those things would slow you down.

qbrozen

28firefighter said:

Little mod for the grilles this week. Swapped out the OEM chrome for some gloss black.

Makes it look more modern. Nice

28firefighter

I just couldn’t stand the chrome. Literally the only part of the car trimmed in chrome. Someone over on a ZHP board was getting rid of them and just let me have them for the cost of shipping.

sda

28firefighter said:

Little mod for the grilles this week. Swapped out the OEM chrome for some gloss black.

That really looks great, and love the color. Looks lean and muscular.

corvette

JR finally got an engine for the R8 and installed it. I'm not sure what the cost was, but I'm wondering whether it might have been more economical to attempt an LS swap.

oldfarmer50

corvette said:

JR finally got an engine for the R8 and installed it. I'm not sure what the cost was, but I'm wondering whether it might have been more economical to attempt an LS swap.

I think he paid $25,000 for it. Yikes! Guess he’s raking in those YouTube views.

stickguy

not sure what that would have done to the value of the car. But I just watched that episode. Have not seen any of the previous pieces on the Audi, so no idea where the engine came from. But man, that is one scary looking engine bay! an LS might fit easier, but I imagine making the electronics play nice would be a nightmare!

stickguy

oldfarmer50 said:

corvette said:

JR finally got an engine for the R8 and installed it. I'm not sure what the cost was, but I'm wondering whether it might have been more economical to attempt an LS swap.

I think he paid $25,000 for it. Yikes! Guess he’s raking in those YouTube views.

yowzers. I wonder what he paid for the car and whatever else it needed, and if there is any chance of coming out ahead on this deal?

corvette

The R8 was $55k, IIRC. So, he's into it for $80k plus incidentals, at this point. It does have some fancy aftermarket upgrades, but I wonder whether it would've been cheaper overall to buy a clean, stock one and then do the upgrades yourself. I honestly have no clue about pricing on those.

qbrozen

Looks like about $75k would buy you a clean 2010 V10 with under 30k miles.
What year/engine we talkin bout?

stickguy

don't know the year, but it is a V8 twin turbo.

kyfdx

Member needs advice on MBs:

https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/61783/mercedes-benz/gls-class/good-bad-ugly-of-buying-a-mb-used#latest

corvette

I think it’s a 2010, 11, or 12. 66k miles.