Random Thoughts - Part III The Search for Spark (No Politics)

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

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Pssh! Newb...

It's mind blowing to me that, I've been a member since '09! That's... what near 17 years?!?!?

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Pssh! Newb...

It's mind blowing to me that, I've been a member since '09! That's... what near 17 years?!?!?

I joined 2/1/2012 so forum younger than both of you, but not by much.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I joined 2/1/2012 so forum younger than both of you, but not by much.

There are decent amount of ‘12 members around, which is nice to see… but I think, I’m the only 09’er that still around and active.

[DarkPira7e]

2012, god... I was still on 3si.org and bimmerforums. Had no idea this car was even a twinkle in somebody's eye

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

2012, god... I was still on 3si.org and bimmerforums. Had no idea this car was even a twinkle in somebody's eye

I was part of the mass joining at the time of the "First 86" contest Scion was running. The car was being hyped specifically during that time and this forum always came up first in searches.

[ichitaka05]

I think there were few hype phase.

Phase 1 - FT-HS Concept: that came out in ‘07 and this site wasn’t around.
Phase 2 - FT-86 Concept: Oct ‘09 (?) this is where this site was made and that’s when I signed up.
Phase 2.1 - FT-86 Turbo: iirc they showed off along with GT7 the turbo concept of FT-86 Concept sometime in ‘10 in auto show.
Phase 2.2 - FT-86 II Concept: early ‘11, another design and everyone was trying to figure out if it’s gonna be original design or this design… and this is where everything fucking went fast and crazy.
Phase 3 - Scion FR-S Concept: early summer ‘11 this design was showed off. This concept blew this forum, literally there were too damn many ppl trying to see or learn about this car, site couldn’t handle it. Result, forum was down for few hrs.
Phase 4 - late ‘11, they showed off production ver of GT86. That’s when half of the community left. Because it wasn’t like FR-S Concept. But gain more from people seeing the production design.
Phase 5 - First 86: Scion did their “First 86” in… spring ‘12 (?) with all the swag and experience (like meeting the CE Tada-san), autox and track.

Rest is pretty much everyone knows.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Phase 5 - First 86: Scion did their “First 86” in… spring ‘12 (?) with all the swag and experience (like meeting the CE Tada-san), autox and track.

Contest winners were announced in February 2012; cars were delivered in Early May 2012.

[OkieSnuffBox]

Cleaning crew is coming on Tuesday, floor/carpet cleaning on Thursday and then we will be able to get our house on the market.

It's amazing how much 2 people will accumulate in 9 years in an 1800+ sq ft house in 9 years.

The equity will allow us to pay off almost all debt and replinish some of the savings I've burned with us not having work for MONTHS (me January, my wife February) so we will be looking all over the country for opporturtunities as we are able to chill at my mom's house she no longer lives in.

Just need something full-time with benefits because of my wife's auto-immune disease. The goal would be for her to get another good marketing gig and me to go to work for a non-profit.

Working for one of the largest tech companies in the world for almost a decade and mentoring new employees, special projects, etc, I'm burnt out at the moment.

I'd be happy to get a cashier gig at Costco at the moment.

[OkieSnuffBox]

Side note, the trip before last up here. (OKC to Sand Springs) I was able to get 6 guitars in the BRZ!

[Stephen W.]

Speaking of guitars, I’m down to 5 full size acoustics, 1 baby Martin (Felix III) and my first guitar a 60’s vintage Hagstrom bass. If I still owned my BRZ I’m sure I’d be able to fit them in it. I might even have room for my Fender Acoustasonic amp. Back in 2018 when I went to make the deal on my BRZ I took my largest guitar in its custom gig bag to make sure it fit. I never tried to fit the flight case I had built for it.
You can see in the photos I tried it both across and lengthwise with the back seat folded down.
You can see what was in the case in the last photo.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Stephen W.

Back in 2018 when I went to make the deal on my BRZ I took my largest guitar in its custom gig bag to make sure it fit.

Did you do the same with the Caterham?

[Stephen W.]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Did you do the same with the Caterham?

Haha… No, that was not possible as the car was in Utah when I bought it.
Also, I haven’t played guitar in years. Carpal tunnel in the left wrist, pinched nerve in my neck affecting my left shoulder and arm plus arthritis in my hands and fingers made it impossible to play. I’ve tried creams and over the counter medications but it didn’t really help.
I played fingerstyle and it got to the point where I couldn’t finish a four minute tune because my fingers wouldn’t do what needed them to.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Stephen W.

Haha… No, that was not possible as the car was in Utah when I bought it.
Also, I haven’t played guitar in years. Carpal tunnel in the left wrist, pinched nerve in my neck affecting my left shoulder and arm plus arthritis in my hands and fingers made it impossible to play. I’ve tried creams and over the counter medications but it didn’t really help.
I played fingerstyle and it got to the point where I couldn’t finish a four minute tune because my fingers wouldn’t do what needed them to.

That sucks.

I'm no stranger to hand problems. I have severe Dupuytren's contracture, and have had so many hand surgeries I've lost count. Plus, last time I saw my hand surgeon he informed me I also have arthritis (podiatrist said same thing). Yay!

[Teseo]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Rest is pretty much everyone knows.

Enlight me how.we ended with "Gross" thread back in '14 (?)