PNW Off-Topic Thread

[Omi Ham-Sandwich]

Originally Posted by HSUBLU

You know, most people give warnings before others make plans. It almost feels like you're doing this just because you know he's already bought the plane tickets and is on the hook and should just accept his fate

You know... he doesn't HAVE to go DT.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Omi Ham-Sandwich

You know... he doesn't HAVE to go DT.

Well now I do!

[Jmonty]

Originally Posted by XanRules

Amazingly - this lady injured ZERO people in her demolition derby that took out five cars. Nobody was hurt at all, even a little bit. A LOT of cars got between her and people, though. One dude was parked next to a little bench that had some people chillin' on it, if she hadn't taken out his car they'd all be dead. Really surreal, chilling stuff. Those ladies hugging in the background were the people parked in front of me and they'd been putting things in their trunk not a minute earlier.

sorry the Car took a hit but no one was hurt

[XanRules]

Originally Posted by Omi Ham-Sandwich

Tell us more! WTF did she do? Did she flee the scene?

She did! I don't remember how much I've gone through so I'll just tell it from the beginning. I parked my car, the girls in front of me got out too. They moved their car up a little bit so I'd have more room to get out and they had forgotten to pay the meter. We're talkin' a little bit just casually, bullshitting around like strangers do, so I put my tag thing in my window and they're kinda, a couple feet behind me? And we just hear this grinding noise, like the noise of metal on concrete. This lady in a Kia Soul with Washington tags and three tires left comes sailing through the intersection headed south on NW 5th (which is one-way, going north) and just drifts into the back of my car at about 50mph, slams me into theirs, slams theirs into another.

She gives us this blank stare and starts revving her engine, trying to drive off. Like, just keeps driving forward. Eventually there's enough give in my car that she can get out. She just scoots along on three wheels on NW Couch and I'm trying to catch her on foot but she gets past me. I remember the tag number, though.

Anyway, a couple people got out and saw her getting arrested on Naito, apparently her wheel finally broke at the hub and she couldn't keep moving (but tried!!) - I heard she had a bunch of open containers in the car and they didn't bother giving her a breathalyzer because she couldn't even stand and puked on one of the arresting officers before nearly passing out. I didn't see this so I can't confirm it.

It takes the cops like an hour to get to us specifically, and we learn that in her little demolition derby she took out five cars, including mine, a brand new Challenger with the dealer tags on it, and a BMW. Miraculously, nobody got hurt in all of this.

I hope she rots, though, because that Challenger was parked in front of a bus stop with a lot of people waiting and she could have very easily killed all of those people if he hadn't been there. Same with me, there were a TON of people on the sidewalk between my car and her. Broad fuckin' daylight.

Anyway, apparently if you want an insane bulletproof bad ass mother fucker of a car you should buy a Kia Soul because that thing did not give up. Wheel fell off, but the car still ran. I'm particularly pissed because I can't afford another BRZ. But, again, nobody got hurt and that's what's most important.

[m.box.design]

Originally Posted by XanRules

She did! I don't remember how much I've gone through so I'll just tell it from the beginning. I parked my car, the girls in front of me got out too. They moved their car up a little bit so I'd have more room to get out and they had forgotten to pay the meter. We're talkin' a little bit just casually, bullshitting around like strangers do, so I put my tag thing in my window and they're kinda, a couple feet behind me? And we just hear this grinding noise, like the noise of metal on concrete. This lady in a Kia Soul with Washington tags and three tires left comes sailing through the intersection headed south on NW 5th (which is one-way, going north) and just drifts into the back of my car at about 50mph, slams me into theirs, slams theirs into another.

She gives us this blank stare and starts revving her engine, trying to drive off. Like, just keeps driving forward. Eventually there's enough give in my car that she can get out. She just scoots along on three wheels on NW Couch and I'm trying to catch her on foot but she gets past me. I remember the tag number, though.

Anyway, a couple people got out and saw her getting arrested on Naito, apparently her wheel finally broke at the hub and she couldn't keep moving (but tried!!) - I heard she had a bunch of open containers in the car and they didn't bother giving her a breathalyzer because she couldn't even stand and puked on one of the arresting officers before nearly passing out. I didn't see this so I can't confirm it.

It takes the cops like an hour to get to us specifically, and we learn that in her little demolition derby she took out five cars, including mine, a brand new Challenger with the dealer tags on it, and a BMW. Miraculously, nobody got hurt in all of this.

I hope she rots, though, because that Challenger was parked in front of a bus stop with a lot of people waiting and she could have very easily killed all of those people if he hadn't been there. Same with me, there were a TON of people on the sidewalk between my car and her. Broad fuckin' daylight.

Anyway, apparently if you want an insane bulletproof bad ass mother fucker of a car you should buy a Kia Soul because that thing did not give up. Wheel fell off, but the car still ran. I'm particularly pissed because I can't afford another BRZ. But, again, nobody got hurt and that's what's most important.

Checked the buy/sell page on facebook yet? You can definitely afford another BRZ. Maybe even turbo'd already!

[XanRules]

Originally Posted by m.box.design

Checked the buy/sell page on facebook yet? You can definitely afford another BRZ. Maybe even turbo'd already!

Maybe! I'm not sure it would be a wise choice, however. I have to haul significantly more stuff than I did when I bought the BRZ, having joined a gigging/touring band. I could barely fit my bass in the BRZ, and my amp and merch table sure as heck didn't fit no matter what I did.

PLUS, while unemployed for all of 2016 I racked up a lot of higher-interest debt that needs to be paid off. Probably gonna use the check to pay that off and get a beater to get back on my feet like a responsible adult

I'll still come hang out with you guys though

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Oh great, now I will be nervous putting things in the trunk in downtown Portland.

Go with that. It's justified. Keep your head on a swivel.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Well I did say Ultra would be with me!

Hey, buddy, can you spare some change? ...gonna eat that?

[XanRules]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Hey, buddy, can you spare some change? ...gonna eat that?

I know it was Old Town but I was still astounded at how many people were doing that shit to me while I was sitting next to my demolished car. One lady tried to get into the tow truck. Never go to Old Town, man.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by XanRules

I know it was Old Town but I was still astounded at how many people were doing that shit to me while I was sitting next to my demolished car. One lady tried to get into the tow truck. Never go to Old Town, man.

My sister said someone kicked her out of her Uber the other day.

[XanRules]

Car's totaled, by the way. Picking up a Fiesta ST tomorrow if all goes well. May still come out to meets here and there. It's been fun, y'all!

EDIT: It's been real

[funwheeldrive]

Hey guys, I'm probably going to be moving to Washington in the next couple of weeks and had a question. Is it relatively straight forward to buy a Canadian car that's over 25 years old and register it in Washington? I tried Google and can't get any straight forward answers. This would be for a car that was already available in America, not a Skyline or anything exotic like that. Thanks in advance!

[bcj]

Can't think of any reason to do that though if it's available domestically.
It can be done, but there will be additional fees and bureaucracy involved for no purpose.
Unless specific options or colors were involved I think it would be a bawl ache.

[funwheeldrive]

Originally Posted by bcj

Can't think of any reason to do that though if it's available domestically.
It can be done, but there will be additional fees and bureaucracy involved for no purpose.
Unless specific options or colors were involved I think it would be a bawl ache.

It's a stock 1G AWD DSM which is rare by itself and it's my favorite color.