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au1994 · June 2019

https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/comment/5725693#Comment_5725693

A balmy 90 degrees and high humidity here in Charlotte for a lacrosse tournament. Wet undies are not pleasant 😕

Good visit to Lake Norman. Games didn’t go our way, 1-2 on the first day with one of the L’s a nail biter.

On a car note, the X1 did 33 mpg in horrible stop and go construction traffic on the way up.

tjc78 · June 2019

https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/comment/5725601#Comment_5725601

Oh heck no ... I just can’t.

What temp does your house A.C. get it down to?

corvette · June 2019

https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/comment/5725688#Comment_5725688

Sounds like he should've bought her a car so she could get home.

cdnpinhead · June 2019

My wife and I are headed for AK and are currently in Toad River, BC. Beautiful morning leaving Ft. St. John, but rain by the time we got here. The Forester is holding up well and will turn 40K tomorrow; it's 29 months old.

nyccarguy · June 2019

https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/comment/5725780#Comment_5725780

Have an awesome trip! Post some photos if you get a chance!

xwesx · June 2019

https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/comment/5725780#Comment_5725780

I love that trip! The road through that area is particularly fun, as it still has some "last century" character to it through there.

There's a turnout along the road near TR that has a creek running next to it with an old beaver dam through the middle. Really fun stop over the years. Back in 2007, the dam was active, and since then it has fallen to disrepair. It is fun to see how nature takes its course over the spanning years.

I hope you have a wonderful trip! We are having a reasonably nice summer up here so far!

cdnpinhead · June 2019

I did this trip 12 years ago, but had to do 600 - 800 mile days to make it fit into the two weeks I had available. My wife isn't interested in that kind of auto travel, so opted for a trip to Hawaii with her sister. I only just got into AK, then went up through Chicken to Dawson City & back down, Had planned to use the Cassiar hwy to go back down, but there was a major slide on it, so had to go down the way I came up, at least as far as the cutoff to Hudson's Hope, where I headed down to Prince George. This trip is set up for max 400 mile days, so we're both doing it this time.

Michaell · June 2019

Advice sought on an engine swap:

https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/56679/ford/ranger/engine-swap#latest

henryn · June 2019

https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/comment/5725952#Comment_5725952

The Ranger is a rear wheel drive, and the Elantra is a front wheel drive. The idea of an engine swap between the two is the very definition of silly.

henryn · June 2019

https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/comment/5725747#Comment_5725747

I have the thermometer set on 73. A little wasteful perhaps, but I like it, and I can afford it, so ...

marcogallo1986 · June 2019

@pinhead you and your wife have an. Nice trip!

qbrozen · June 2019

So I was asked what we found for the kids here in Spain.

We visited:

Gibraltar, which included the WWII caves and Ape's Den. They enjoyed this, although it was a brutal trip getting there, and it involved A LOT of walking. That place is NOT tourist friendly, which is bizarre since the activities are obviously geared toward tourism. Signage is non-existent, and parking is at a premium, with zero parking NEAR the tourist attractions.

Nerja Caves. Kids LOVED this. Instead of going with gen pop, for just a few bucks more, I opted for the guided tour with a small group that takes place after regular cave hours. We had an absolute top-notch host who was heavily involved in exploring the caves over the years. Including the 4 of us, our group was just 13 people, and the tour took nearly 2 hours.

Zoo de Castellar. Everyone thought this was the highlight of our trip. Kids got to play with a baby tiger and baby mountain lion, and hang out in the lemur habitat, goat pen, and bird sanctuary, petting and feeding them.

Today, our last day, we went into the center of Madrid and walked around the flea market they have there every Sunday. Seems to be a really nice city with (mostly) nice people. We head home tomorrow.

corvette · June 2019

https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/comment/5725952#Comment_5725952

That is an insane engine swap proposal, especially considering I think a V8 will fit in the Ranger’s engine bay.

nyccarguy · June 2019

https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/comment/5726098#Comment_5726098

Did you read my comment there?

corvette · June 2019

https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/comment/5726108#Comment_5726108

I did, now, lol! 😜

corvette · June 2019

Got back from the UP of Michigan and Duluth, MN this afternoon. The G37 is still an excellent road trip vehicle. 25-27 MPG per the onboard computer on every tank. I was planning on at least 2,000 miles, but it looks like I covered over 2,500 miles last week. About 500 miles shy of the 6,000 mile tire rotation recommended by Discount Tire, so I'll probably go ahead and bring it in. At 5,500 miles on the new Coopers, the rears are wearing measurably quicker than the fronts.

Hit Aldi on the way in and then headed off to my local watering hole, which I've missed for the past week-plus, then mowed my front yard and did laundry. Adulting is no fun.

nyccarguy · June 2019

https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/comment/5726186#Comment_5726186

Welcome back! Glad you had a great trip!

qbrozen · June 2019

couple more lookers from Spain

qbrozen · June 2019

AMG A class is very sharp

stickguy · June 2019

I like the mazda

mb_enthusiast · June 2019

There are few things more apt to put into perspective how meaningless cars can be than having your last parent nearly die. This past week and the weekend, I spent all of my waking moments terrified of the prospect of being alone (no siblings, no grandparents, no significant other, no children, and no mother), and losing the person that I care most about—my father.

I thought I was reliving the same experience I had with my mother. I thought, '2.0,' 'This is it,' and 'Not in a million years did I think this would happen to me by 25.' Same hospital, same ICU, and same health problem—sepsis. Shuffling back and forth between home and hospital. Crying and waiting for what seemed like the inevitable. On Saturday, there was a miracle. My father, a physician himself, was able to survive emergency surgery (actually on Wednesday), stop dialysis, get off the ventilator, and wake up for the first time since Wednesday. He has a long road, and is still pretty ill. But he's moving back from the cliff, and so am I.

The week before last, much of my free time was spent shopping Porsches. The son of two doctors. How silly.

ab348 · June 2019

https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/comment/5726203#Comment_5726203

Must have been 90 degrees over there . 🤣

corvette · June 2019

https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/comment/5726242#Comment_5726242

That sounds terrifying. Glad your dad is doing better.

nyccarguy · June 2019

https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/comment/5726242#Comment_5726242

Hope your Dad makes a strong & full recovery.

sda · June 2019

mb_enthusiast

Wishing you and your dad good health and happiness. Stay strong.

mjfloyd1 · June 2019

@mb_enthusiast - I hope your dad continues to improve

Michaell · June 2019

@mb_enthusiast - Here's hoping for a speedy and full recovery.

xwesx · June 2019

@mb_enthusiast No doubt about it - that's a perspective changer! As others said, I'm glad your father's situation is improving. Best wishes to you both.

corvette · June 2019

Weird. The old MINI dealership now has a Mitsubishi sign and cars on the lot. I suspect from the name it’s owned by Terry’s group. The local dealer group that sold out to Terry a few years ago used to have a Mitsubishi franchise but closed it, if memory serves. Not sure why they’d want to open a new dealership for a struggling brand.

carnaught · June 2019

@mb_enthusiast, ditto on all the wishes above, for your father’s health and your moral support.

thebean · June 2019

@corvette, where did you go in the UP? I love that area, especially Marquette. Duluth is nice also, but we stay mostly in Canal Park so we can run down when a boat is arriving/departing.

tjc78 · June 2019

https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/comment/5725992#Comment_5725992

I would assume the systems in your area are sized to maintain that much of a drop. I don't think the system in my house would maintain 73 when it's 105. At 97 or so it pretty much runs almost constantly to keep 73 in the heat of the day. It shuts off only for maybe 8-10 minutes every hour or less.

Most of the time when it's 90 it cycles a few times an hour.

28firefighter · June 2019

Wife accepted a new job today - bump in pay, better title, and incredible benefits. 2 months to the day from when her company closed.

She starts next week, I think.

au1994 · June 2019

Awesome news! Now its time to shop for that X1 replacement. New job, new car.

tjc78 · June 2019

Congrats!!

Agreed, time for car shopping!

omarman · June 2019

au1994 said:
Awesome news! Now its time to shop for that X1 replacement. New job, new car.

LOL for a minute there I forgot what topic I was in!

jmonroe1 · June 2019

mb_enthusiast said:
There are few things more apt to put into perspective how meaningless cars can be than having your last parent nearly die. This past week and the weekend, I spent all of my waking moments terrified of the prospect of being alone (no siblings, no grandparents, no significant other, no children, and no mother), and losing the person that I care most about—my father.
I thought I was reliving the same experience I had with my mother. I thought, '2.0,' 'This is it,' and 'Not in a million years did I think this would happen to me by 25.' Same hospital, same ICU, and same health problem—sepsis. Shuffling back and forth between home and hospital. Crying and waiting for what seemed like the inevitable. On Saturday, there was a miracle. My father, a physician himself, was able to survive emergency surgery (actually on Wednesday), stop dialysis, get off the ventilator, and wake up for the first time since Wednesday. He has a long road, and is still pretty ill. But he's moving back from the cliff, and so am I.
The week before last, much of my free time was spent shopping Porsches. The son of two doctors. How silly.

Hoping for your father's complete recovery and your peace of mind too.

jmonroe

28firefighter · June 2019

au1994 said:
Awesome news! Now its time to shop for that X1 replacement. New job, new car.

You gentlemen are a truly terrible influence in the best sort of way.

jmonroe1 · June 2019

28firefighter said:
Wife accepted a new job today - bump in pay, better title, and incredible benefits. 2 months to the day from when her company closed.

She starts next week, I think.

Congrats to Mrs. Firefighter. You should now get a bump in your allowance to support your car buying habit. That's only fair, right?

jmonroe

henryn · June 2019

@28firefighter -- Congratulations to your wife on the new, better job!

corvette · June 2019

thebean said:
@corvette, where did you go in the UP? I love that area, especially Marquette. Duluth is nice also, but we stay mostly in Canal Park so we can run down when a boat is arriving/departing.

I visited Sleeping Bear Dunes, Tahquamenon Falls State Park, the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Presque Isle Park, Sugarloaf Mountain, Lakenenland Sculpture Park, and Copper Harbor. A lovely trip other than the mosquitoes. I'd definitely go back.

Michaell · June 2019

Ohio teenager looking for her first car - I just know y'all can help her out:

https://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/56701/general/x/buying-first-car-on-tight-budget#latest

qbrozen · June 2019

@ab348

interesting. They were fine when I uploaded them. And now i can’t quote posts and typing has a 10-sec delay per letter

corvette · June 2019

qbrozen said:
@ab348
interesting. They were fine when I uploaded them. And now i can’t quote posts and typing has a 10-sec delay per letter

Typing on my iPhone 6s in the Chrome browser is a little laggy, as well.

corvette · June 2019

Update on the Louisville MINI dealer - he's suing BMW.

au1994 · June 2019

Well, at less than 26k miles the OEM Pirelli's on the X1 are shot. I went out over lunch to get a rotation and have the alignment checked and they would not rotate them. I knew they were getting close but was hoping to make it through the summer. but they measured 2 of them at 3/32.

Bridgestone Driveguards are 191/tire at the low end up to high 200s for Pilot Sport AS/3s.

stickguy · June 2019

Is it a lease? If so definitely go cheaper!

Research on tire rack too. Might be better option overall.

28firefighter · June 2019

See if you can't get a set of the OEM Goodyear Eagle Sports from bestusedtires like we did. Great experience, basically new tires, and only spent $350 + installation.

au1994 · June 2019

This one isn't a lease. I'll check Tire Rack. Not a lot of runflat choices in the 225/50/18 size.

I, of course, think this is a sign to trade especially since I got an email from Subaru yesterday offering 0% on the Outback. Others in the household do not share that opinion.

marcogallo1986 · June 2019

@ 20 firefighter congratulations to your wife on the new job, now agreed with everyone else about Time to do some car shopping.

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