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You guys are starting to make me think that driving a cheap Miata year round in Edmonton might be a little harder than in Ontario.
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8ender posted:What part of Ontario? I'm in the snow belt and I drove a BMW E34 with no traction control for 5 years. I was sideways most of the time but I don't think Edmonton gets it worse than Southern Ontario does. GTA, aka the part where municipal services decide not to plow any major streets or highways during a major snow fall until 3pm because "more snow is expected". Winter tires don't help much on a three inch thick layer of snow and salt slush that the heavy traffic on 401 produces.
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Jul 27, 2014 06:46
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Some pics from Wetaskiwin this summer. Back when truck names in this province were a bit less PC:  New favourite hood ornament:  Let's put an LS in that:  Marvels of Canadian design:    
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Aug 10, 2014 07:12
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Wait is Regal an actual action house? It just seems like a regular used car lot with a gimmick. Also, this city has the worst snow removal practices I've ever seen in a Canada, it basically consists of waiting for the snow to melt. If they removed the snow before it compacted into ice the commute would be so much less of a horror show.
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Jan 7, 2015 04:13
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Seat Safety Switch posted:... Oh, I sold my Canyon last week. It stopped starting, so on Kijiji it went just past midnight. First thing next morning someone bought it sight unseen over the phone. No, really. A guy from SK showed up with a trailer, gave me cash, tried to start it but the engine went POP and sounded very different afterwards. So the guy single handedly muscled the Canyon onto the trailer with a couple of chains, never seen that done before. The easiest car sale in my life.
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Jan 7, 2015 05:09
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Seat Safety Switch posted:... Kastein makes them look easy:  
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Jan 7, 2015 06:16
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Casually looking for my next source of 08 VW GTI with under 180k, manual, leather, good condition. Dash is lit up like an xmas tree but could be a bunch of nothing serious like the PO says, then again when do they ever think otherwise. Needs a OOP inspection for plates, so not really a long term project unless you got a place to stash it. Price is just north of 5k which seems to be about half the normal asking
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Jan 16, 2015 18:57
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The amount of car you can get in this province for 5k is incredibly depressing though. It's a project territory, so you might as well get something potentially nice in the end.
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Jan 16, 2015 19:58
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There's some Stockholm syndrome thing going on in here. Toronto used car market probably spoiled me with regards to pricing, 2k for basic reliable transport and 5k for something nice-ish.ExecuDork posted:08 is brand-new as far as I'm concerned. We might have different expectations of what GOOD is, but could you show some examples? I'm genuinely curious.
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Jan 17, 2015 05:38
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Whats the purpose of insurance inspection in this province? Is it for registering a used vehicle only? Some ads have inspection included, do they just do PPI out of the goodness of their hearts?
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Mar 8, 2015 07:51
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Ontario has a special case for in-family car ownership transfer https://www.ontario.ca/faq/how-do-i-transfer-ownership-vehicle-family-member Otherwise they charge full 15 percent tax on any and all car sales. Plus safety. And emissions. Also $20 processing fee. Plates are extra.
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Mar 10, 2015 05:38
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jonathan posted:Financially I am fine, I had some job offers before I even left the work parking lot, but it just kind of through me into a spin because now I have a bunch of avenues to explore and indicision as to what I want to do. Driving heavy things safely is kind of my calling, but it sure would be nice to go to a school and learn to be a pro quality welder and fabricator. But that would only really serve me at home. Welders are paid much better than drivers. Get a pressure vessel ticket for something that's not oilfield.
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Mar 12, 2015 02:41
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Seat Safety Switch posted:How are you doing in your new home? I still have to send out the rest of your AISS gift, it's sitting on my coffee table. Surprisingly easy settling in. Got hired the day after showing up in alberta and working nonstop ever since. In pressure vessel related supply and manufacturing. Hope to get a breather and travel the province some this summer. Most of AB goons seem to be Calgary side, hope you guys have goon meets.
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Mar 12, 2015 03:47
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Slung Blade posted:I just got elected mayor of my small town. You like smith arts and cooking things. First decree shall be to rename the town to Mordor, and start giving out rings.
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Mar 17, 2015 21:43
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The place I work at regularly sends drivers on deliveries of more than 13 hours of driving in a single stretch. On Friday I've mentioned in passing to HR that we should probably start looking into other options, because now they send them to oilfield training courses where the commercial driving limits are brought up and drivers will start asking questions. Today I got greeted with "don't bother taking your coat off, you're done". Ok then.
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Mar 23, 2015 22:42
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jonathan posted:Yeah to continue with Powershift's talk of fatigue on the road, it's ironic that the laws in place for hours of service really don't do anything but make it difficult to sleep when you need to. I can't tell you how many loving times through the years, especially running hard in the USA, where I would get maybe 3 hours sleep and then sit around playing solitaire for 7 hours before getting back on the road, because even though I'm not the least bit tired, the law says I have to pull over. And then 5 hours into my shift, now I'm dead loving tired and perfectly legal to drive. Clearly solitaire is dangerously irresponsible. Outlaw this activity immediately. Thanks for the support everyone. My dear mom says "Getting laid off without warning and escorted out? Just a part of complete alberta experience. "
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Mar 24, 2015 15:59
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Eh, my dad works in the oilfields. She goes through Christmas layoffs with him every year. I should check if his union has legal clinic for family members.
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Mar 24, 2015 16:09
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1500quidporsche posted:Are all Red Deerites incredibly naive and trusting? He might ask you for a return "favour" of not so legal type like leaving your plate on the car "just until he gets his insurance straigthtened out". But the weird amount of the deposit indicates he just gave you all the money he had on him. Did you tell him deposits are non refundable?
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Apr 5, 2015 01:40
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Slung Blade posted:Rad. I'd like to see the place. Would it be a complete sausage party? Where is that goon camping emote.
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Apr 11, 2015 01:37
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Slung Blade posted:Right, looks like you two and potentially SSS can make it for that day. I'll join the list just to pad the numbers for smoked prime rib. I can probably grab some deserts or beer, anything else might not survive the drive from Edmonton.
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Apr 13, 2015 18:29
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First annual Alberta AI goonmeat @ Slung's house April 25th
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slidebite posted:True story: Spent the night at Drakes house and there was a bottle of astroglide on my nightstand. Goons love their stairs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxIj1PgOTEU
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Apr 13, 2015 18:47
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I fell back into an old habit and currently trying to buy a cheap Miata. Should know by the end of the week. This one is so rust free it makes me cry.
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Apr 15, 2015 20:17
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I'm in your province, buying your cheap miatas: 01 LS imported from Arizona, exterior is mint, interior is meh. Is there a good tire place anybody can personally recommend?
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Apr 21, 2015 03:44
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ExecuDork posted:TireRack. They treated me very well. Tirerack is nice but the CAD/USD and shipping makes it a lot less competitive than before. Kal tire website seems to enjoy nickel and dime charges, mayhaps their local counters are less bullshitty.
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Apr 21, 2015 06:04
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Slung Blade posted:Bought the beef today. You guys coming out this weekend or should I freeze it for another time? Could you kindly hit me up on gmail with details.
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Apr 23, 2015 15:39
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Excellent food, good company, car repairs very successfully completed, let's do it again with better weather.
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Apr 26, 2015 08:49
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MustardFacial posted:You guys are acting like those drat pinko commies are about to take over the country. This isn't 1950's America, and you're not Texas no matter how much you want to be. We're more of a North North Dakota if anything. Anyways, was going to wash the car today, but half foot of snow this morning solved this problem for me.
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May 6, 2015 20:07
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ExecuDork posted:I filled the tank on the work truck yesterday - 2007 F150 4x4 - and I don't know how you guys can afford to run full-size V8 trucks out of your own pockets. Work will pay for the $120 it took to take that tank from just under 1/4 to full, and again and again all summer long so I don't have to worry about it, but there's no way I'm buying an F150 for myself. If you're in Edmonton, I got lots of spare time, bored out of my mind and don't mind car shopping, but know nothing about trucks. If you're ok with that I can drive anywhere(tm). Hit me up at gmail. The only auction we have in the near future is Osman this Saturday: http://www.osmanauction.com
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May 14, 2015 05:49
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ExecuDork posted:... on Tuesday or Wednesday unless my boss' plans are crazy. Assuming he's still up for it. Tuesday is wide open, but Wednesday first half of the day is Habitat gig so something after 4pm at the earliest.
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May 18, 2015 02:17
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ExecuDork posted:Cool. I need to call AMA insurance and figure out what happens if I buy a truck after business hours - can I still get it insured to the point I can drive it to my (temporary) home, then register it and complete the song-and-dance a day or two later? They told me I had 30 days to register a vehicle after I buy it, but I'm pretty sure I need insurance, doable by phone, immediately. Do you have a plate to put on a truck? Then you can drive it home same day, current insurance should have a provision that covers any new car you just bought. Other solutions include calling AMA for a tow or leaving a deposit and coming back next day with paperwork and plates.
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May 18, 2015 07:37
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Shell, Costco and Superstore are three readily available stations where premium has no ethanol in it. Costco is always cheaper than Shell, but Superstore has location dependent discounts of 6-10 cents (tied to PC financial cards) that make the price quite reasonable.
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Jun 5, 2015 05:35
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The Reynolds History Road Car Show is on this weekend in Wetaskiwin, come spend  to see some neat stuff:http://history.alberta.ca/reynolds/specialevents/historyroad.aspx Saturday is the busiest day, there are lots of cars, free museum admission with show pass. Here's an educational in the worst musical sense video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meSoD_YceMs
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Can't see the pics, did he get that brown 560 SEL crocodile that smelled like a true merc should on the immaculate inside?
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Sep 27, 2015 16:09
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Powershift posted:No, it's black on black. But it's one of those situations that will be discussed when it's resolved, but there are multiple levels of fuckery involved. Sounds hosed up, hopefully works out for you. Did you happen to see if they sold the 850 bmw?
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Sep 27, 2015 16:21
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DrakeriderCa posted:Ugh really? I didn't even think about that. I do have a weirdly shaped O2 sensor specific wrench if you want to try it: http://www.autozone.com/loan-a-tools/oxygen-sensor-socket/oem-oxygen-sensor-wrench/948079_0_0/ On the other hand CanTire was supposed to resume loaning tools this year, they might have something even better. iv46vi fucked around with this message at 07:59 on Sep 28, 2015 |
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Sep 28, 2015 07:50
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leica posted:Any of you guys hit the junk yards on a regular basis? I'm in need of Canadian model Protege (90-94 BG) manual seat belts and A pillar plastic. US models got the lovely automatic belts and they are horrible. I'd pay good american $$$ if someone could help me out. Send me some pics or other details @gmail Those years are probably already rusted and crushed though, but I can take a look.
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Oct 19, 2015 05:35
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If you want a rare unicorn thing, there were 7 Volvo V70 turbo wagons from 99 that were manual and awd. They were only available in Canada and only that year. There was one for sale in Banff this year.
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Nov 3, 2015 20:01
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jonathan posted:Yeah if the ad is asking too much or the seller lists that there is some negotiation room then sure by all means, but when I out firm in all caps on the ad, state 2x that I am firm in person, then get a text after the buyer leaves lowballing me by $ 2500 on the cheapest clean rubi in the province... It just gets on my nerves. Sorry to disagree but that's not very healthy attitude to take. Your commodity item is only worth what someone else is willing to pay for it. You can put "X dollars and a blowjob" in your ad and be "very firm" on it but it doesn't make you right or reasonable.
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Nov 24, 2015 17:27
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Eh, this is not the hill I'd like to die on. You just setting yourself up for disappointment if you're expecting people on kijiji to obey your instructions to the letter or give your ad more than a cursory look. When dealing with people, and you ain't a Walmart, a sense of humour goes a long way to preserve sanity. Both "I KNOW WHAT I GOT" and "LOL, WHUT, GIVE YOU HALF" are equally annoying. As a warning "no scams, no spammers" is also not a legally binding disclaimer.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:I'll be there as soon as the Civic is done. Raid value village for a bunch of vintage speakers to attach to that new wing of yours. Flame throwing guitar optional.
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