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04-13-2023, 09:00 AM
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#101 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Originally Posted by Badhobz  dont judge guys. 6 cars might seem excessive, but in all honesty compared to the price of houses nowadays, its chump change.
your average revscene-er are all pushing 6 figure fleets.
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The total worth of my cars is probably 30K, at most. Our most modern car, a MK7 VW, is probably worth 17-18K at most. My daily driver, a 6-speed Mazda 6 is probably worth 5K even though it's a great car that needs nothing. My "fun" car is an old E46 convertible that needs work. I bought it for ~4K last year.
But, I do understand that I'm not the average poster in this thread. I'm more like an average guy who would, again, after reading this thread, wonder about their life choices.
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04-13-2023, 09:10 AM
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#102 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Originally Posted by Tapioca But, I do understand that I'm not the average poster in this thread. I'm more like an average guy who would, again, after reading this thread, wonder about their life choices. | dont do that to yourself dude. We should all be thankful that we have enough extra time to come to a internet forum and express our views while we have food in our mouths and rooves over our heads.
yeah some might have it better but who cares. Comparing yourself to others is an exercise in futility and ultimately self destructive.
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04-13-2023, 09:16 AM
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#103 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by Badhobz Bic Baws got a CTR and a 5 series which combined are probably north of 150k? | Cost 55K + 20K
Market value 45K + 18K? Good value btw.
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04-13-2023, 09:29 AM
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#104 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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dafaq!? you can get a modern bimmer 5 series for 20k!?
well there ya go, thats how little i know of the market.
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04-13-2023, 10:00 AM
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#105 | | RS Veteran
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Certain models of the 5 series hit rock bottom depreciation for a variety of reasons so you can pick one up for $20K. Not sure how the market is these days.
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04-13-2023, 10:13 AM
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#106 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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The trick is to buy a house 10 years ago.
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04-13-2023, 11:16 AM
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#107 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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I have 4 cars but gave one to my dad after the transmission on his truck blew. He was planning on buying a new SUV or truck (he's over 70 y/o btw). I told him no and just gave him my big green Buick (appropriate car for him anyway). I don't see him driving for much longer so a new car payment at this phase of his life is dumb.
My 3 remaining cars are all insured and daily'd while also serving different purposes. If I had to clear my inventory, I'd keep my van simply for practical reasons, let alone styling reasons.
But as the desire for a freehold houses pushes me into other provinces where I strongly consider the decision to move forward with, at least I'll have a good vehicle to take my minimal belongings to the next chapter of my life.
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04-13-2023, 11:18 AM
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#108 | | Performance Moderator
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Originally Posted by Tapioca Reading this thread again definitely can bring a sense of doom and gloom for people.
No offense, but 6 cars?
I have gotten into the habit of daily gratitude journaling and it has definitely helped my mental health. | Funny enough, up until a couple weeks ago I had 6 cars... 5 now... but it's kind of a source of doom and gloom for me in the opposite way you would think.
Sometimes it makes me feel wasteful... and other times I realize collectively ALL my cars are worth less than a new 911... like even at massively overwrought current market prices I might be able to sell all of them combined for like $120,000???
Meanwhile I can go to Superstore for some milk and people's side throwaway car they don't give a fuck about are worth more than all 6 of mine combined were.
Also they're all super old, the newest one is 2004... so you ain't impressing ANYONE except other car enthusiasts. Not that it's the goal, but sometimes it's like fuckkkk what am I even doing. hahahah
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04-13-2023, 11:26 AM
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#109 | | To me, there is the Internet and there is RS
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At one point we peaked at I think 8 vehicles? 1991 Celica GTFour, 1992 Celica GT-S, 2007 Grand Cherokee CRD, 2000 Cherokee, 2005 Matrix XR, 1997 Prelude, 1987 RX-7 and a 2009 Konker 200SM. Total value was sweet fuck all, at the time maybe $40k tops? That was a chaotic mess though. 3 is comfortable, 4 will be a little bit of a squeeze but doable if I ever get a GRC. Quote:
Originally Posted by SkunkWorks And when I do take the cars out, I'm worried about something happening to them - the 911 is worth way too much, the Insight is irreplaceable if it gets totaled, Landcruiser's too mint to take off-road. | I used to worry about that a lot, but with the exception of maybe your 911 pretty much all of our cars are going to end up destroyed at some point anyways. Either they'll get priced off the road or sold to someone else who will end up wrecking it one way or another. I figure if that's going to happen I may as well be the one enjoying it and risking damaging it rather than the random kid who'd end up with it.
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Originally Posted by maksimizer half those dudes are hotter than ,my GF. | Quote:
Originally Posted by RevYouUp reading this thread is like waiting for goku to charge up a spirit bomb in dragon ball z | Quote:
Originally Posted by Good_KarMa OH thank god. I thought u had sex with my wife. :cry: | | |
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04-13-2023, 11:41 AM
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#110 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by Badhobz I think a GR corolla, or the new CTR will be just as much fun but a fraction of the cost. | Should try the Veloster N it's more fun  Quote:
Originally Posted by Badhobz I wish I was still the 20 year old me instead of the almost 40 year old me. I used to be grateful just having power windows and 118hp. It seems as money goes up, so does your inability to be grateful over the little things.
. | I feel ya on the power windows, that's why it's strategically best to slowly jump into the next car before going from a $10K car > $60K > $180K. I remember in highschool the RSX-S was the fastest butt dyno that I can recall, heart was racing the entire time. When I finally got the RSX-S Beater as a daily, it was like a 3/10 in excitement after owning a CSX-S and S2000 for close to 4 years. Much rather pay less for maintenance and get a 2005 civic.
I realized that test driving or sitting in fun cars ruined my appreciation for the old cars that used to be a 11/10 for me. Especially when you get older and your friends start rolling into that tech / senior manager + / small business money and suddenly you have access to driving V8's and V10's.
Man, I remember from 2012 - 2021, I used to get so excited to sit in a preludes, lancers, clapped out civics, v6 accords, GSR, 350z, 370z, Type R's, STI's, WRX's, EVO's. I guess it's not exciting anymore cause at some point you sit in every car.
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04-13-2023, 01:28 PM
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#111 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by trollface The trick is to buy a house 10 years ago. | Should have bought a house instead of finishing highschool 
Instead of things that we enjoy, how about the shit that I am not enjoying right now?
The X3 went in for regular maintenance, and the rear left axle seal is leaking. 35k only. Yes it's under warranty, but god damn that's annoying.
I asked about my M3's maintenance coming up. 7500 before taxes HAHAHA. Yes it's dealer price and no I'm not going to pay them to do it, but lol fml. They want 1800 for sparkplugs (top mount air to water intercooler ftl)
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04-13-2023, 02:08 PM
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#112 | | Orgasm Donor & Alatar owned my ass twice!
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Originally Posted by EvoFire I asked about my M3's maintenance coming up. 7500 before taxes HAHAHA. Yes it's dealer price and no I'm not going to pay them to do it, but lol fml. They want 1800 for sparkplugs (top mount air to water intercooler ftl) | What kind of work is supposed to be included in that $7500 maintenance?
If they want $1800 for doing spark plugs, I guess there can only be 3 or 4 things included in that $7500 service.
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04-13-2023, 02:17 PM
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#113 | | Driving around in circles
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6 cars between two people isn't alot. Some here have already had 50+ cars already.
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04-13-2023, 03:26 PM
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#114 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by Traum What kind of work is supposed to be included in that $7500 maintenance?
If they want $1800 for doing spark plugs, I guess there can only be 3 or 4 things included in that $7500 service. | My front brakes are due because I track and autox the car, that's $2500. The rears are 1800. The sparks are 1800. The rest is just "regular" stuff like filters, oil change, diff fluid change etc, all >$200 per item. The regular stuff I am thinking of letting them do since the car is still under warranty for another year. He quoted me $1145 for two more maintenance which would include the sparks next year. I'm thinking of just doing it as BMW warranty is pretty damn good and if you have maintenance done with them they typically let things slide as long as you haven't tuned the car, which I haven't, and don't plan to.
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04-13-2023, 03:30 PM
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#115 | | Performance Moderator
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but it's the ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE
and BLUE... not grey or white
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04-13-2023, 03:31 PM
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#116 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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Originally Posted by 68style but it's the ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE
and BLUE... not grey or white | The white ultimate money burning machine... err gray..... errrr blue.....  | |
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04-13-2023, 03:37 PM
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#117 | | Performance Moderator
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To be fair, I think they were too distracted by my sexy
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04-13-2023, 03:42 PM
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#118 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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To quote dukes. Fuck that car….
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04-13-2023, 03:55 PM
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#119 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by EvoFire My front brakes are due because I track and autox the car, that's $2500. The rears are 1800. The sparks are 1800. The rest is just "regular" stuff like filters, oil change, diff fluid change etc, all >$200 per item. The regular stuff I am thinking of letting them do since the car is still under warranty for another year. He quoted me $1145 for two more maintenance which would include the sparks next year. I'm thinking of just doing it as BMW warranty is pretty damn good and if you have maintenance done with them they typically let things slide as long as you haven't tuned the car, which I haven't, and don't plan to.
That's not including the 2400 I just paid for new summers this year | That sounds reasonable because those are all wear and tear items. Got spooked and thought you had to pay for brakes + sparks + fluid changes and in addition a $7,800 electrical/engine issue
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04-13-2023, 07:18 PM
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#120 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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At those prices you might as well drive a Maserati or a Ferrari | |
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04-13-2023, 09:10 PM
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#121 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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I probably had owned a dozen cars by the time I ditched grade 12. In 04/05 I saved 100G in a year selling my cars. I was looking at a gry market 288gto with nowhere to park it, instead I put a down payment on my first house. This was the right move for me, but who would have thought (some)car prices would outpace property.
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04-13-2023, 09:18 PM
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#122 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Originally Posted by trollface The trick is to buy a house 10 years ago. | lolol yea right...I did buy one... in 2010 with parents + inlaws massive help ofc
But nope... doesnt help for shitz lolol, my property taxes keeps going up year after year... and yes.. there is equity, so what? Its not like I can sell, uproot and move to middle of no where in Saskatchwen.... I mean I probably could because I am banana enough, but my kids, their education and my wife hardcore asian LOL...
Its more like now I am bound by my mortgage and I am fucked either way, I cant stop, because the price to stop is way higher to just keep going...
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04-13-2023, 10:36 PM
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#123 | | RS Veteran
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Originally Posted by Badhobz To quote dukes. Fuck that car…. | fucking stupid coloured car lol what a bullshit POS haha
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04-13-2023, 10:58 PM
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#124 | | I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
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current daily needs a differential replaced while the other two are uninsured, one of which the alternator's been out of the car for 6 months
a blessing and a curse i dont own a driveway because i would be tempted to fill it with more shitboxes
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04-13-2023, 11:46 PM
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#125 | | Returner of Lost Phones and Turtles
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Fun topic...
Is there really a point in time where we as car guys really look at our cars and say "Yeah, these are the ones" and keep ourselves content forever?
I've been fortunate to be able to climb the ladder of car ownership from when I joined the forum I had a $1000 beater dodge to a TL Type-S, then B8 S4, then F80 M3 (my "dream" car)
I figured out in the M3 that if you daily drive the car it's no longer special to you. So I bought another fun-ish car to drive more (GR86) and daily EV but that didn't make sense after a while having 4 vehicles at once under insurance with my motorcycle and with the logistics of parking each and planning which car to have for which occasion and how many passengers you might have etc.
So I sold them all except the daily EV and was able to buy a Cayman GTS 4.0
Life seems simpler now with one daily and one fun/track car. Like it should be. But is it?
Can't really mod Porsche's too much apart from small things so it will stay mostly as-is and after driving the daily everyday through this winter I'm bored again. I do enjoy the cars I have now but struggle to be content and am always looking at alternatives.
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