Your greatest vehicle.
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FireFighterZero
Captain Zero!
Well, seeing as how I am a magnificant bastard when it comes to fixing stuff, I dont worry too much.
I suppose living in the land of milk and honey might make a difference, but around here a new vehicle is a bit of a negative.
I have a friend that cleans carpets and restores houses after fire or water damage. He was doing pretty well, so he decided to get a couple new vans for his work.
His business dropped off immediately. People actually gave business to his rivals with old crappy stuff instead of him because he upgraded. I suppose its jealousy, or thinking you are being over charged.
I suppose living in the land of milk and honey might make a difference, but around here a new vehicle is a bit of a negative.
I have a friend that cleans carpets and restores houses after fire or water damage. He was doing pretty well, so he decided to get a couple new vans for his work.
His business dropped off immediately. People actually gave business to his rivals with old crappy stuff instead of him because he upgraded. I suppose its jealousy, or thinking you are being over charged.
FireFighterZero
Captain Zero!
Personally, I wish you had an option of buying a new vehicle without a warranty.
Car companies make huge money off warranty, it is not a free lunch.
When you buy new, you also paid fully for that "warranty".
Car companies make huge money off warranty, it is not a free lunch.
When you buy new, you also paid fully for that "warranty".
FireFighterZero
Captain Zero!
Oh, boy. Things would look a lot differently around here if I was not a mechanic. I probably would not be in business actually.
I figure it saves me 30 to 50 thousand a year. After all that savings, horrible wife still wont let me buy a new shotgun.
I figure it saves me 30 to 50 thousand a year. After all that savings, horrible wife still wont let me buy a new shotgun.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
Just say "Woman, I'm buying a new gun! Now bring me mah supper!"
Easypeasy!
Easypeasy!
pantheraba
More biners!!!
and "cook me up some bacon and some beans" !!!
Peter
Treehouser
Stuffed to the rafters with cocaine and expensive hookers?
woodworkingboy
TreeHouser
A friend of mine has been in the automotive electronics field for like fifty years, he and his two brothers own a Nippon Denso service station. He informs that there is surprisingly little difference between expensive and lesser so vehicles, they are all basically pieces of shit. He's been saying that even before wanting to retire.
biggun
Monkey for Hire
My latest. Purchased it at the back end of last year. Not my favourite... But one I have a picture of.
An old favourite was a Subaru turbo rally wagon with prodrive upgrade. Sadly I lost pictures of that one years ago.
Rich
An old favourite was a Subaru turbo rally wagon with prodrive upgrade. Sadly I lost pictures of that one years ago.
Rich
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
Nice. I like the intake on the hood. Nice and clean too, at least in the pics. I tell my wife all the time the biggest difference to me between a nice and a crappy seeming vehicle is its cleanliness. When it's spotless it feels new again, when it's filthy it seems like a POS no matter how new it is.
Burnham
Woods walker
FireFighterZero
Captain Zero!
Bah! How many chickens could you get to market in that little thing? Cream cans?
Ha!
Ha!
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
FireFighterZero
Captain Zero!
That'l get them chickens to town!
Just kidding of course Burnham, that is sure a swell ride you have there.
Would look even better parked under my crab apple tree with us enjoying a drink. Just sayin!
Just kidding of course Burnham, that is sure a swell ride you have there.
Would look even better parked under my crab apple tree with us enjoying a drink. Just sayin!
Burnham
Woods walker
I'd like the hell out of that, Jim.
Pretty mod truck, Butch!
squisher
THE CALM ONE!!!!
You been putting some miles on that sucker B?
Chris E
I'm Not Slash
Looking sophisticated there B
Mines a Mazda BT50, 3L turbo diesel, pulls pretty good. We don't have affordable access to some of those chunky pick ups you guys have stateside.
Mines a Mazda BT50, 3L turbo diesel, pulls pretty good. We don't have affordable access to some of those chunky pick ups you guys have stateside.
Burnham
Woods walker
Just over 4000 in the last year, Justin...not bad for the niche to which it belongs in my stable
. It's been right reliable and a hella fun ride. Friends are disappointed if we show up to a gathering in the Subaru or Tundra.In the next year I expect to start refreshing the suspension, replacing worn bushings mostly. Still need to get the interior rear view mirror rebuilt, and replace a balky exterior mirror adjuster switch/joystick...minor issues. But all in all, it's golden. I'm having a ton of fun with it.
Love the Mazda, Chris. Wish we could get those here in the States.
FireFighterZero
Captain Zero!
I am jealous Chris.
I fell in love with a Hilux turbo when I was in NZ.
We can't get the diesel over here.
I fell in love with a Hilux turbo when I was in NZ.
We can't get the diesel over here.
MasterBlaster
Administrator Emeritus
That is one unusual looking toolbox, Chris.
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