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05-10-2022, 05:15 PM
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#401 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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i'm shocked that the 595 have been around for 20 years lol
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05-10-2022, 05:19 PM
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#402 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Just in time for $2.50/L diesel   | 
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05-10-2022, 05:32 PM
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#403 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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That's so nice
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05-10-2022, 05:52 PM
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#404 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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05-10-2022, 05:55 PM
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#405 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Originally Posted by trollface  I have no idea how ppl in their 30's pull it off anymore.
Houses went from 400k to 2.5m. A crappy TH will run you 700-800 now. That's a 2k mort payment every month before you even turn the lights on. If you make 100k, that eats up half your monthly income before you even think about eating. Let's not even think about Strata fees and $2.22 gas.
Yet everyone I work with has a 50k car. Depressing af. | Well, people aren't buying houses on their own anymore - a property that is larger than a 1-bedroom/studio requires two incomes nowadays.
Everything these days is costed to monthly payments. A 50K car is not that expensive if leased or if financed over 7/8 years (which is crazy). It's the same with homes - the majority of households are looking at monthly costs.
Anyway, I officially hit mid-life this year. After putting 2 kids through daycare, doing a Masters, and upgrading to our long-term home during the pandemic, I figured it was time to get back into the hobby, so I picked up one of these a few weeks ago:  | |
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05-10-2022, 06:09 PM
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#406 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Kids are stupidly expensive.
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05-10-2022, 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by jing A lot of the local drift guys use to run Federal 595 like 10+ years ago due to their price. I ran a set of 595 RSR on my old Miata(s) in 2015/2016 and was pretty happy with price/performance. Pretty much out of the scene nowadays but would be curious what's the new budget UHP tire now in case I ever find time to do some events. | Shops in the GTA stopped selling Federal due to increased costs and manufacturing/supply chain delays. I picked up a set of Federal Evoluzion ST-1s for pennies on the dollar (clearance price) and they've held up well over the past few years, including some DE days. By no means am I a good driver (still a noob) but I got laughed at and ridiculed by some Pcar funboiz until I either kept up with them or outpaced them in. Instructors were even impressed.
These tires will probably will be good for another 2 years given how little I drive. I believe 1010Tires may be the only shop that might (emphasis on might) still carry or be willing to order them in, but I could be wrong. It took a while for them to be broken in and for them to really perform well. Having said that, and like westopher, I wouldn't buy them again. 
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05-10-2022, 10:01 PM
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#408 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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i still have 595 rsr Lol
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05-11-2022, 08:20 AM
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05-11-2022, 11:30 AM
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#410 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Originally Posted by Badhobz Kids are stupidly expensive. | Car seats being one of those expenses (I have 5): 
But, when I brought the E46 vert home for the first time and showed my daughters the roof being opened, the look on their faces was priceless. Their birthdays are this week so I will be taking them each out for a drive with the top down for the first time, which is a memory that will last a lifetime.
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05-11-2022, 11:41 AM
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#411 | | Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy
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Originally Posted by Tapioca Car seats being one of those expenses (I have 5):
But, when I brought the E46 vert home for the first time and showed my daughters the roof being opened, the look on their faces was priceless. Their birthdays are this week so I will be taking them each out for a drive with the top down for the first time, which is a memory that will last a lifetime. | super random but do you have instructions for how you hook up the car seat to your convertible? or more detailed pictures? (specifically how you hooked up the top part of it?
im not even sure if i have mine connected properly to my convertible
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05-11-2022, 11:47 AM
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#412 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Originally Posted by frost91 super random but do you have instructions for how you hook up the car seat to your convertible? or more detailed pictures? (specifically how you hooked up the top part of it?
im not even sure if i have mine connected properly to my convertible | My E46 has latch anchors on the bottom of each back rest and a top anchor underneath the tonneau cover. The bottom anchors are not labelled, but if you feel in between the seat cushion and the back rest, you will find them. I had to partially close the top to get access to the top anchor. Once I had the tonneau cover lifted, I slid the top anchor strap underneath the headrest and attached it to the metal anchor. The metal anchor also doesn't have a label, like a modern car, but you'll see it once you have the tonneau cover lifted.
Because of the angle of the vert's seats, I had to slip a pool noodle underneath the base of the car seat to ensure that the base was level.
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05-11-2022, 11:50 AM
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#413 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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^ that’s awesome. You’re right the memories for the kids will last a lifetime and likely influence their future buying habits. P.s jealous you got real backseats. Pretty sure mine are for chihuahuas only.  | |
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05-11-2022, 11:53 AM
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#414 | | Performance Moderator
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Interesting hat haha
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05-11-2022, 11:54 AM
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#415 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Official latest pic of your backseat thread:  | |
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05-11-2022, 11:59 AM
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#416 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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We got eaten alive by the flies in central Australia (uluru). It’s so notorious they sell a hat to tourists hahaha
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05-11-2022, 12:14 PM
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#417 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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05-11-2022, 12:15 PM
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#418 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Originally Posted by Badhobz ^ that’s awesome. You’re right the memories for the kids will last a lifetime and likely influence their future buying habits. P.s jealous you got real backseats. Pretty sure mine are for chihuahuas only. | A 2-seater would have saved me more space in the garage, but in the end, the convenience of a usable backseat in my mind outweighed any of the handling, or image benefits of having a 2-seater.
Internal combustion engines and human-driven cars are endangered and the next generation will probably look back at the elder millennials (like me) in the same manner as millennials look at boomers - entitled, self-centred, planet-destroying ogres. What motivated me (aside some thoughts about my own mortality) was the opportunity to give my kids some carefree memories because they'll be living in a pretty different world than the one we know today as adults.
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05-11-2022, 12:45 PM
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#419 | | Orgasm Donor & Alatar owned my ass twice!
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The convertible experience is unfortunately something that likely I won't be able to ever give my kid again anymore. It was definitely something I wanted to do when I still had the Miata, but the times didn't align, and it was sold during a time when I wasn't really able to drive the car at all.
Sigh...
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05-11-2022, 12:50 PM
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#420 | | RS Veteran
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Originally Posted by frost91 super random but do you have instructions for how you hook up the car seat to your convertible? or more detailed pictures? (specifically how you hooked up the top part of it?
im not even sure if i have mine connected properly to my convertible | There should be some tether points for your child seat, no? Your owner's manual should indicate where and how to connect to your child seat.
For your own sake, I hope your wife isn't reading this LOL! 
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05-11-2022, 01:53 PM
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#421 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Originally Posted by frost91 super random but do you have instructions for how you hook up the car seat to your convertible? or more detailed pictures? (specifically how you hooked up the top part of it?
im not even sure if i have mine connected properly to my convertible | Paging aznboi. He's a certified seat checker or something. Maybe just a kidnapper. Proceed with caution.
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05-12-2022, 12:05 PM
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#422 | | Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy
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Originally Posted by Tapioca My E46 has latch anchors on the bottom of each back rest and a top anchor underneath the tonneau cover. The bottom anchors are not labelled, but if you feel in between the seat cushion and the back rest, you will find them. I had to partially close the top to get access to the top anchor. Once I had the tonneau cover lifted, I slid the top anchor strap underneath the headrest and attached it to the metal anchor. The metal anchor also doesn't have a label, like a modern car, but you'll see it once you have the tonneau cover lifted.
Because of the angle of the vert's seats, I had to slip a pool noodle underneath the base of the car seat to ensure that the base was level. | thanks for your advice, your car seat seems to fit a lot better then mine also
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05-12-2022, 12:08 PM
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#423 | | Need my Daily Fix of RS
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Whats the mileage and what did you get it for if you dont mind me asking ? I just picked up a 2001 325vert with 150.000kms and wondering what i can get for it. Quote:
Originally Posted by Tapioca Well, people aren't buying houses on their own anymore - a property that is larger than a 1-bedroom/studio requires two incomes nowadays.
Everything these days is costed to monthly payments. A 50K car is not that expensive if leased or if financed over 7/8 years (which is crazy). It's the same with homes - the majority of households are looking at monthly costs.
Anyway, I officially hit mid-life this year. After putting 2 kids through daycare, doing a Masters, and upgrading to our long-term home during the pandemic, I figured it was time to get back into the hobby, so I picked up one of these a few weeks ago: | | |
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05-12-2022, 01:41 PM
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#424 | | Media Officer / MOD
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Originally Posted by SSM_DC5 Paging aznboi. He's a certified seat checker or something. Maybe just a kidnapper. Proceed with caution. | LOL Yes I'm a Certified Passenger Safety Technician so I check car seats for their installs and safe of use.
Best way to know if your car seat is installed properly. If the seat moves side to side across the belt path more than 1" with your non-primary hand it's not installed properly.
Make sure to always check the vehicle owners manual and car seat owners manual. Some seat will not allow you to put anything under the seat for a proper level install.
For forward car seat installs they're generally quite straight forward, seat belt is used to tie the car seat down. when tightening the straps push the seat down and back towards the base and backrest of the seat. once the seatbelt is installed and tightened install upper anchor (needed in Canada) tighten the upper anchor so that it's snug but doesn't pull the seat up.
If you need a hand with the install or a check, send me a PM we can work out a time and I can come take a look.
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05-12-2022, 03:07 PM
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#425 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Originally Posted by !Aznboi128 LOL Yes I'm a Certified Passenger Safety Technician so I check car seats for their installs and safe of use.
Best way to know if your car seat is installed properly. If the seat moves side to side across the belt path more than 1" with your non-primary hand it's not installed properly.
Make sure to always check the vehicle owners manual and car seat owners manual. Some seat will not allow you to put anything under the seat for a proper level install.
For forward car seat installs they're generally quite straight forward, seat belt is used to tie the car seat down. when tightening the straps push the seat down and back towards the base and backrest of the seat. once the seatbelt is installed and tightened install upper anchor (needed in Canada) tighten the upper anchor so that it's snug but doesn't pull the seat up.
If you need a hand with the install or a check, send me a PM we can work out a time and I can come take a look. | How much do you charge?
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