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Fermented Tinal posted:EE: How underhanded would it be for me to scrap the Mazda with the free-to-me lovely old steel rims and half bald winters I've got on it right now so I can kijiji the summers and alloy rims? ...I scrapped the wife's Taurus with no wheels at all. Call the scrap company, they said $200 to pick it up and haul it away. I said it wouldn't have wheels or tires or anything; it'll just be on rotors, so send a rollback. They sent a snatch truck, then quickly came back with a rollback. So, no. And if you don't have to have the lovely ones on there to scrap it, keep them and sell them for a quick buck.
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Fermented Tinal posted:I'm $10k into this car already, and I haven't bothered getting a repair quote from a mechanic because I can't even get a month of problem-free operation out of it anymore. Any trash or loose items in my car drives me bonkers so I'm triggered as gently caress right now.
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Delayed applying for a job online to apply for it in person today. Got told to go apply online so ofcourse when I got home the position is no longer posted on their website 
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Previa_fun posted:Any trash or loose items in my car drives me bonkers so I'm triggered as gently caress right now. gooncar.jpg Honestly, I thought I was a slob until MGS posted pictures of the hoard he has to live in. E: Not that I'm using that as a justification to not clean, more the opposite really. Fermented Tinal fucked around with this message at 02:40 on Feb 7, 2017 |
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Feb 7, 2017 02:36
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Fermented Tinal posted:EE: How underhanded would it be for me to scrap the Mazda with the free-to-me lovely old steel rims and half bald winters I've got on it right now so I can kijiji the summers and alloy rims? Unless they're going to give you increased payout for the scrap value of the alloy wheels I'd definitely scrap it with the steelies and shot to poo poo tires. When we scrapped the '03 6 used as a donor car I paid $40 to have my good winter tires dismounted and a set of lovely dry-rotted to hell and back all-seasons that came on the car put on. From what my FIL told me it wouldn't have mattered if it had wheels at all - when they took it off the trailer they jammed a pair of long forklift forks through the rear window and lifted it straight up into the air. Geoj fucked around with this message at 03:35 on Feb 7, 2017 |
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Feb 7, 2017 03:27
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I just spent £25 on replacing a pile of broken trim clips and disintegrated control knobs for my 190e. At least I can still order all the parts direct from Mercedes for a 27+ year-old car!
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Feb 7, 2017 03:38
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I also own a Mazda6 of that era and despite a few differences that looks a lot like my interior so I think I'm gonna have to go clean my car now.
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Feb 7, 2017 03:37
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A tempting project: https://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/5989817995.html
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Feb 7, 2017 03:47
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You need any parts, Rhyno? I promise to sanitize them.Geoj posted:when they took it off the trailer they jammed a pair of long forklift forks through the rear window and lifted it straight up into the air. E: OOOOOO, I have a forklift license, maybe I can get the scrapper let me cube my car. Hell, I'd consider paying them to let me do it if I didn't need the money I have right now. Fermented Tinal fucked around with this message at 03:52 on Feb 7, 2017 |
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Feb 7, 2017 03:49
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So, anyways, this is the Versa I've been looking at: http://drummondauto.carpages.ca/used/2288884/Owen_sound/2007-Nissan-Versa The body's good except for the rear wheel well and door (that are in the picture), clearly got too close to a post or a doorway and have some minor damage that I would actually address in the spring to help keep the wheel well from rotting out. That's fine by me, gently caress, my car came with a nice scratch on the door and lots of chipped paint all over, but I'm also buying this Versa with the idea of reselling it later, so I'm going to take better care of the interior and body, that means no smokin' in the car anymore too. Haggled down to 3995 + HST = 4514.35 I wanted to get it under 4k before taxes, goal accomplished though I got stonewalled when I tried to get more than that $5. Deal ain't done yet though and it all depends on whether or not I can secure financing, but I should be able to, somehow have a credit score over 700 still. I'd really like this to close on Thursday though, as that's payday and would let me put 2k down instead of 1k, but I guess we'll see what tomorrow's trip to the scrapper brings.
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Feb 7, 2017 04:18
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NitroSpazzz posted:Brother and his wife have been in the girlfriends house as renters for almost a month, so far going well and they love it. Really hoping it works well but the whole no good deed goes unpunished thing. So we rent my wife's old house. Long story short, we rented it one time before and it went really badly. Was cleaning up and preparing to put it on the market for sale after that episode went wrong, and my current tenants came by and begged me to rent to them. "We can buy within a year" they tell me. One of their moms lives on the same street and they like the area and blah blah blah Well it's going on 4 years and no sale. Currently the lease (rent to own, technically a lease with option to purchase) has run out and we verbally agreed to extend another year (but that's it), however I haven't yet drawn up the new lease. I was very clear in the beginning and in the contract that I wasn't doing small repairs like broken appliances, and now he's bugging me about the stove not working, mind you after paying rent a day late. How loving dumb do you have to be, to annoy your (reluctant) landlord about some dumb poo poo when I can post an eviction notice on your rear end in the morning and have you gone in a month? And when I offered to repair it he gets kinda snotty, because I think he expects to get a new one for some reason. One more headache I do not need.
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Feb 7, 2017 04:17
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Fermented Tinal posted:You need any parts, Rhyno? I promise to sanitize them. I bet there's something I broke that I need to replace. I just can't think of anything.
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Feb 7, 2017 04:20
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angryrobots posted:Maybe it will work out fine, but imo that's a dangerous road to go down with close family. We just sold my wife's rental last week for the exact same reasons. It's a loving pain, tenants don't give a poo poo, and she rented it to friends. Said friends missed at least one month of rent per year, and never ever paid within the first 5 days of the month. So glad it's gone.
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Feb 7, 2017 04:39
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To my suprise, the Matrix I'm driving around has terminal oversteer, not understeer. I'm impressed how hard you can lean on the poor thing before it breaks loose too, it's almost fun until the stability control gets wind of what you're doing and begins interfering. 
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Feb 7, 2017 04:41
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That's when you pull the fuse/unbolt the swaybars.
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Feb 7, 2017 04:50
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Fermented Tinal posted:You need any parts, Rhyno? I promise to sanitize them. I need a fuse panel cover and the triangular piece to replace the factory bose tweeter location on the doors, but its probably cheaper to buy one from mazda than pay shipping from canada to the us. Much less get one out of a junkyard. Unfortunately, literally everything else I need/want is either bulky as gently caress or wagon specific. 
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Feb 7, 2017 05:35
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IIRC, my fuse panel cover has a big scratch across it, similar deals with the speaker covers. Honestly, the shipping shouldn't be that bad. All the stuff I sent MGS for Christmas was $35 in shipping and that was probably more weight and larger size than those bits of plastic. Hell, I'll send them to you for the cost of shipping if you want. As for anything else, just take pictures on your car of what you want off my car. Small plastic poo poo I'll do for the cost of shipping, anything metal or large and plastic, I want scratch. E: I saw a 6 wagon from our era when test-driving the Versa. Joked with my dad about flagging them down to see if they wanted any parts. EE: You got until I finish calling scrappers tomorrow to find one who'll make me an offer I won't refuse. Fermented Tinal fucked around with this message at 06:06 on Feb 7, 2017 |
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Feb 7, 2017 06:02
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I was just looking over my facebook memories posts from last year as I always troll Colts fans during super bowls and i had a post about an unknown phone number calling me at 3am. Did 5 minutes of detective work and of course it was my friend who just died. Of loving course.
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Feb 7, 2017 06:21
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It's not your fault man.
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Oh I can tell you my subconscious is absolutely going to make me blame myself now. Edit: I called the number hoping to hear a voicemail message but I got the no longer in service recording. Rhyno fucked around with this message at 06:40 on Feb 7, 2017 |
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Feb 7, 2017 06:32
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Fermented Tinal posted:IIRC, my fuse panel cover has a big scratch across it, similar deals with the speaker covers. Honestly, the shipping shouldn't be that bad. All the stuff I sent MGS for Christmas was $35 in shipping and that was probably more weight and larger size than those bits of plastic. Hell, I'll send them to you for the cost of shipping if you want. I'm skint for the next month or so due to piecing together a radio for the wagon, so don't worry about it. Also, seems the mazda curse skipped over me and bit my buddy with his new rx8. He looped it out while merging onto a major roadway and clipped a curb. Apparently a dude was riding an electric bicycle in the middle turn lane with no lights while wearing all black and buddy had to take evasive action to avoid smacking him. Bicyclist didn't even stop to see if my buddy was alright. Knocked a couple wheel weights off, a good bit of curb rash and some increased tire noise, so assuming the alignment is fuckered. He has owned the car less than a week. I told him that he should have hit the idiot, might have gotten new headlights out of the insurance claim. 
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A PV cell powering an LED powering a PV cell powering an LED powering a.... Photosisyphus
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Adiabatic posted:A PV cell powering an LED powering a PV cell powering an LED powering a.... Somebody call the hospital, I'm overgroaned. Corn pop, I'll pull those plastic bits and hold onto them then. Worst case, I'll save them for AISS.
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Fermented Tinal posted:I'm $10k into this car already, and I haven't bothered getting a repair quote from a mechanic because I can't even get a month of problem-free operation out of it anymore. February Chat Thread: should have left your fat hoarding gooncar years ago
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CommieGIR posted:A tempting project: angryrobots posted:So we rent my wife's old house. Long story short, we rented it one time before and it went really badly. Was cleaning up and preparing to put it on the market for sale after that episode went wrong, and my current tenants came by and begged me to rent to them. "We can buy within a year" they tell me. Still no work from the guy that "really wanted to buy the car because it is perfect" so it's back on CL.
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Adiabatic posted:hows everyones febtober? Clinically depressed and out of alcohol, but I'm sober enough to walk and the store opens in an hour or so. Can't wait until poo poo settles down at work and my insurance gets straightened out.
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NitroSpazzz posted:Think we're going to end up in a similar situation. ), but it's my wife's money and she was nervous about how long it would take to sell.Somehow I get roped into into dealing with the renters and she collects the check. Is it misogynist to say it that way? It's just the truth
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Liquid Communism posted:Clinically depressed and out of alcohol, but I'm sober enough to walk and the store opens in an hour or so. Can't wait until poo poo settles down at work and my insurance gets straightened out. Walk to the shop and then carry on walking. Walking is better than buying alcohol to drown your sorrows.
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Heh, first wrecker I call, they ask me for all sorts of info about the car, and go "If you drive it here, $200." That's not even as good as the other wrecker in town offering $250 for clapped out vehicles you deliver to the lot yourself. E: Next one goes "There's only $80 in metal in that car, $150 because it drives." Fermented Tinal fucked around with this message at 14:20 on Feb 7, 2017 |
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Feb 7, 2017 14:18
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InitialDave posted:Man, it didn't click earlier, $5950 is £4800. I assumed he was from Canada, given that he was quoting cars in KMs. In that case, $5950 is £3656 EDIT: Oh, new page. Whoops
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Feb 7, 2017 14:33
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Yes, I am a Soviet Canuckistani. So think about that, another wrecker offered me $100 CAD for my car. That's like what, $70 USD on a good day?
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Feb 7, 2017 14:34
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Fermented Tinal posted:Yes, I am a Soviet Canuckistani. Xe.com says 76 today.
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Heh, well, I found a wrecker willing to offer me $250 sight unseen, possibly more if I toss the alloys back on it. I told him I'll call him back. Now I'm wondering if I could get a hundo or so more if I just poo poo it out on kijiji. How's this seem for an ad? Ask is $500. quote:Car is a solid winter beater, and pretends to be nothing else. Will need work to safety. Need it gone today so make me an offer, otherwise it's going to the scrapper. Selling as is.
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Liquid Communism posted:Clinically depressed and out of alcohol, but I'm sober enough to walk and the store opens in an hour or so. Can't wait until poo poo settles down at work and my insurance gets straightened out. Keep walking straight past that store and eventually you'll feel a little better.
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Tomarse posted:Is the picture your sensor? Try BRC DE802051off that sticker: Thanks for the effortpost. Yes, that is my sensor and both the numbers on it (stamped/labelled) refer to it specifically as an LPG sensor, so (surprisingly), they must have had it made specially. I'll have to doublecheck (when it is not raining!), but it looks like that LPGShop might be the right one, thought he pins seem a bit too far apart. Helpfully, they included this photo with the listing:  I'm going to try the guy who sold me the replacement sensor and see if he has any matching plugs.
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My boss just pointed out that if my friend was calling me then it means she had probably forgiven me. So even though I'm looking at it as a missed opportunity to help a friend I didn't know needed help, thinking about it the other way has put me at ease. Edit: Because otherwise I'm gonna go crazy right? The idea that she had forgiven me is the only good thing I can glean from this so I'm gonna run with it. Rhyno fucked around with this message at 16:05 on Feb 7, 2017 |
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Fermented Tinal posted:How's this seem for an ad? Ask is $500. $500 for a running car is fair, even in real US dollars. Rhyno posted:My boss just pointed out that if my friend was calling me then it means she had probably forgiven me. So even though I'm looking at it as a missed opportunity to help a friend I didn't know needed help, thinking about it the other way has put me at ease. With what you are dealing with, and what is upcoming with your girl, you really should look at talking to someone more professional than your boss. I say that honestly, not sarcastically. meatpimp fucked around with this message at 16:11 on Feb 7, 2017 |
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So, I pick up the Versa on Friday afternoon, earlier if they finish getting it ready, no money's changed hands but I am now committed to buying my fourth vehicle. On the phone to my insurance broker, I told her I was finally getting rid of the Mazda, and her first question was "So, you want to transfer it to your land cruiser?" 
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Went to a Monster Jam event over the weekend and it was a blast, watching a 12,000 pound truck with 1500 HP fly through the air like a loving dirt bike is pretty drat cool. They're even doing loving back flips and front flips now, in person it's a trip. If anyone has an opportunity to go do it, it's a made for AI event.
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