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Hey! So last week Doug DeMuro came to my house to film a review with one of my vehicles https://youtu.be/9YRwb0d8Es4 I have sold a ton of cara in Doug’s auction site Cars & Bids, and gained the reputation of weird JDM car guy. About 2 months ago Doug emailed and said he’d be in Nashville on vacation and was hoping to drive up and meet me and see what I have (which back then I wasn’t sure what would be sold or come in by then). Just a great, fun day. He came up early and before I knew it we had spent 2 hours in the driveway just talking about cars. He took the Pajero Mini (which he picked) for about 3 hours to film. He does all that on his own. Texted me when he was finishing up and met back at the house, we talked cars for about an hour or so more and he headed back to Nashville. Video went up today to coincide with the auction on his site. I have nothing but positive things to say. I had been selling on BAT for quite a while (and still do sometimes) and when I started over at C&B they and Doug were messaging a lot about what they could do to make it a better experience, and for me at least it is a world’s difference. Much more pleasant experience. And Doug was a ton of fun to talk to and seemed genuinely interested in learning things that he didn’t know about cheap little Japanese cars. Overall 10/10, just a lot of fun and glad it all worked out and I got to experience it.  
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That's cool and a cool experience for you! I'll watch that video when I get a chance.
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that's cool as hell now the real question: is he just as goofy in normal conversation or is it part of his video presentation style/persona?
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Jun 2, 2021 06:02
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It’s not till the second week of July but I got my appointment for the vaccine today, feels good.
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everdave posted:Hey! Great stuff. And LOL at Doug rolling through at least 3 stop signs in your car.
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BraveUlysses posted:that's cool as hell Totally the same, not an act.
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Jun 2, 2021 12:32
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Folks from my building are here today, replacing our A/C units. This is ultimately awesome, but I have to try to concentrate while working from home as they take chunks out of the wall to fit the larger units. At least it's a nice day today, so hot air isn't rushing in through the gaping holes in the wall.
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Jun 2, 2021 17:02
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You kinda look like Doug's older brother.
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Jun 2, 2021 17:09
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Did you buy Doug an account so he can post here 
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Jun 2, 2021 17:51
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everdave posted:Hey! did he get to check out your quirks and features?
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He kept saying how he misses the south and seemed genuinely jealous of how big my yard and driveway was for parking cars. We had fun looking through my fleet, and he said many times how he wanted to get another S-Cargo.
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Jun 2, 2021 18:20
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Stock market is doing crazy things again I bought some AMC shares cheap last time it was doing this and now it's up 86% Guess I should have bought more 
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Trying to decide between two cars to take on my 5500-mile road trip later this month with my sons. Options are ‘19 Civic Si sedan and ‘20 Silverado. Pros for the truck: Storage space for days Cheap gas Full size spare Pros for the civic: Better handling for canyon roads Manual 40mpg all day Cons for the truck: No clue on pure highway mpg. 23 maybe? Big. Huge. Cons for the civic: No factory spare, would have to take one along Tuned for 91+ octane, might have to hunt around I think I’m leaning towards the truck just for storage space and being able to sleep in the bed if the poo poo really hits the fan. One son says truck, and the other says civic. We average 19.5 mpg in the giant beast with our short trips and almost no highway, and I do have a talent for eking economy out of my cars (my civic should be doing 35 combined, not 40). The difference in cost assuming mpg deficit but also lower cost of fuel would work out to like $300 against the truck for the entire trip. Opinions? Should I take my EP3 hatch instead and spend several days at 4K rpm on the highway?
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Is the extra cargo capacity worth $300 to you? If so, drive the truck. Not sure where your trip is gonna take you, death valley only has 87 on tap. Rural areas along 40 in New Mexico won't have 91. If you're gonna be out west and the truck is 4wd, worth having the truck to explore the local backroads.
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Jun 2, 2021 19:48
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Truck. Storage space, ground clearance, and spare tire are huge benefits imo. We did it in a suburban, and it worked well for Dad and I. I also find driving something like a truck/suburban less tiring than a small car over long distances.
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cursedshitbox posted:Is the extra cargo capacity worth $300 to you? If so, drive the truck. We are going west on 80/90 and then through Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Colorado etc. The last time I did this trip it was 20 years ago so I don’t remember the fuel situation to a tee except to say that I remember a lot of higher elevations had 84 as the cheap poo poo and not 87. The storage is obviously only a part of it though, as easy access to fuel and overall comfort play a part. The civic is great but I’ve never taken it further than maybe two hours away. The truck is a Z71 so it’s probably ok off-road but we will most likely just stick to easy stuff if we venture off the tarmac at all. It’s just a trip for the boys to see a bunch of national parks and experience the country via road instead of flying over it. Comedy option: S2000 with no luggage and one son stashed in the trunk. Imperador do Brasil fucked around with this message at 20:14 on Jun 2, 2021 |
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Jun 2, 2021 20:08
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Truck all day. I find my Sierra to be more comfortable for long periods of time just due to the geometry of the seats and room. The big downside I have is that I don't have a lid for the bed, so stuff gets wet and or dirty back there, so it goes in the backseat. Fine for two people but that would be cramped for three persons.
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CO? yeah definitely check out 70. Utah has some fantastic easy trails that you can do with the truck. Not to mention the scenery there is incredible. Truck it. National parks are beyond turbo busy right now, you may end up parking on the shoulder or in the dirt a mile or so from the park itself...
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StormDrain posted:Truck all day. I find my Sierra to be more comfortable for long periods of time just due to the geometry of the seats and room. We do have a tonneau cover, which helps
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Imperador do Brasil posted:We are going west on 80/90 and then through Wyoming, Utah, Idaho, Colorado etc. The last time I did this trip it was 20 years ago so I don’t remember the fuel situation to a tee except to say that I remember a lot of higher elevations had 84 as the cheap poo poo and not 87. Also my gas stations in Denver have 91 as the highest octane, and it doesn't matter as you get higher since you have less air, your Civic won't ping.
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I’d say truck because buzzing at 4k rpm on the highway for that long would be annoying as hell
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Applebees Appetizer posted:I’d say truck because buzzing at 4k rpm on the highway for that long would be annoying as hell Well my ‘19 civic doesn’t turn that many revs, maybe 2900 at 75mph. My ‘02 hatch is the one with the annoyingly short gears You guys have swayed the balance towards truck. That’s nice also because then the Si will keep the miles reasonably low. It only has 20k, and the truck has 9k over a year so neither of them get thrashed. Imperador do Brasil fucked around with this message at 20:29 on Jun 2, 2021 |
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A TRANSIT VAN. It's been to the moon (230,000 miles), it's been fleet-maintained, it doesn't smoke and it has barely any rust. I'm going to turn it into a small camper/adventure base, as i'm taking summer off before starting a new job in the autumn. meltie fucked around with this message at 21:49 on Jun 2, 2021 |
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Jun 2, 2021 21:35
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Awesome, post a thread?
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Does anyone know what this could be? LHD, in Japan. Listed as a pontiac aztek. says aztek on the back. I don't want to miss some rare concept car and not bid, but nothing is coming up in image search.
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everdave posted:Does anyone know what this could be? LHD, in Japan. Listed as a pontiac aztek. says aztek on the back. I don't want to miss some rare concept car and not bid, but nothing is coming up in image search. I can't see any reason not to buy that.
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Japanese batman hit hard times and offloaded a bunch of toys, take advantage.
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StormDrain posted:I can't see any reason not to buy that. I am absolutely trying to find info...up in 2 hours time is critical. I can not find a concept car looking like this at all searching pontiac concept.
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everdave posted:Does anyone know what this could be? LHD, in Japan. Listed as a pontiac aztek. says aztek on the back. I don't want to miss some rare concept car and not bid, but nothing is coming up in image search. *Aztec https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italdesign_Aztec        Italadesign Aztec. Supposedly one of 18 total built, Italian sports car looking like it rolled off the set of the Super Mario Brothers movie. It uh, will not be cheap at all.
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everdave posted:Does anyone know what this could be? LHD, in Japan. Listed as a pontiac aztek. says aztek on the back. I don't want to miss some rare concept car and not bid, but nothing is coming up in image search. It’s an Italdesign Aztec. Or at least a reasonable facsimile of one. There were like 25 built and one sold on BaT for like $165k US. Edit: DAMMIT KAKER!
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Imperador do Brasil posted:Trying to decide between two cars to take on my 5500-mile road trip later this month with my sons. Options are ‘19 Civic Si sedan and ‘20 Silverado. Pack the car with everything you'll be taking with you, pile the kids in there, and go for a drive for an hour. On the highway, off the highway etc. Then do the same with the truck. Don't forget to look for things like how much does the back sag in the civic when all your poo poo is in there. While the fuel economy will probably still be better than the truck, if the civic is full of poo poo and people, you will probably get a fair bit less fuel mileage out of it. The truck will probably be more comfortable and if necessary, you can probably throw all your stuff in the back for a few hours while one of th kids stretches out and naps in the back (I don't know how big/old they are, maybe not). Longer wheelbase and bigger tires in the truck will probably be more comfortable for longer drives too. Lava Hot Springs Idaho is pretty nice, as is Jackson Wyoming.
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Thanks all! Probably out of my budget since I doubt 25k will get it (I know it won’t)
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everdave posted:Does anyone know what this could be? LHD, in Japan. Listed as a pontiac aztek. says aztek on the back. I don't want to miss some rare concept car and not bid, but nothing is coming up in image search. Late to the party but here's a russian website talking about it: https://mag.auto.ru/article/italdesignaztecforsalemay/
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I like the bubble top, really sends the message that I will not be engaging in a conversation with the passenger.
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tangy yet delightful posted:Late to the party but here's a russian website talking about it: https://mag.auto.ru/article/italdesignaztecforsalemay/  Christ, click on that link and now I am crying at a statue of Reagan
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Insurance is finally responsive. Brokeback is being written off (fully expected that), they said to expect it to be picked up tomorrow. Won't be getting any extra for the touchscreen Pioneer head unit, so I'm gonna slap an old radio in there in a bit. They said they're having an extremely hard time finding comparables to decide on a value, and not using any kind of book value thanks to the used car market being insane right now. They've found three 03-04 Outbacks optioned similarly to mine in 300 miles, only a couple of others that are higher trims.
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everdave posted:Does anyone know what this could be? LHD, in Japan. Listed as a pontiac aztek. says aztek on the back. I don't want to miss some rare concept car and not bid, but nothing is coming up in image search. It was on jalopnik a few days ago. It’sa tribute to the italdesign Aztek e: That exact car was selling for $390k a few years ago. https://classiccars.com/listings/view/753039/1988-italdesign-aztec-for-sale-in-nagoya--4680001 Powershift fucked around with this message at 01:32 on Jun 3, 2021 |
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The "Aztec" started at $675k US a week or two ago...I passed
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Anyone in here an "elite hackerman"? After going through the entire PTPv5 course like 6 months ago and then getting super busy with work I'm finally getting back on the train for the eCPPTv2 exam. Would love some helpful tips and someone to bounce ideas off.
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:Pretty much a tossup TBH. AZ two shot is very close to Pfizer two shot and if anything it's looking like AZ two shot THEN Pfizer booster is the gold standard Huh, I had no idea they studied a 3 shot regimen already
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