Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

To me, yes it is.

But if you collect "investment grade" classic cars, like say a 1957 Ferrari 335 Sport Scaglietti that sells at auction for $30M, you don't drive it because every mile probably drops the value by, oh lets say $10,000. Still, I'd drive the crap out of it.

I guess its a good thing I can't even afford admission into the auction, never mind being able to place a bid on it.

But if it's not "investment grade", like say... a new corvette or GTR... something expensive but not stupid expensive, why bother paying for it if you can't enjoy it

[MrFisty]

Originally Posted by Ashikabi

A $2000 drift car you say... hope you're good at working on cars. Probably cheaper to drive the frs and eat the extra miles

I'm good enough at it. Plus, having two cars 2 will mean I won't have to be fast and can take time learning when my knowledge has run short of the project at hand. $2000 is really the buy in point- adding extra bucks to run well is part of the plan, then adding drifty parts later. After two years, it will likely become a missile.
I actually had a semi-runing s13 last year for $500 bucks. I spent about $150 getting it running slightly better. It got hit a little, insurance paid me $1200. Then I decided to get the FRS. Sold it to make the first few payments for $850. I 'm wondering if I can buy it back slightly above that. The dude seems to have gotten it running pretty well.

Originally Posted by FX86

you know what they say not driving your sports car is like not banging your hot girlfriend

IF driving your car is the equivalent to having sex, then highway miles is missionary position.

Originally Posted by Ashikabi

But isn't driving it "the value"? That's what you're paying for, is to drive it

I'm a marketing PhD student. I spent 60 hours this summer trying to understand all the different value determination theories. As @Dadhawk has started to point out, it is really complex and I don't want to go back there mentally. hahaha.

Driving my car on the highway is not why I bought this car.


Oh, and @humfrz, my research projects kind of cycle. Right now, though, some of my focal research revolves around firearm purchasing and carrying and also something we're calling service provider absenteeism. I may call on all of you for survey responses soon

[MrFisty]

Originally Posted by Ashikabi

But if it's not "investment grade", like say... a new corvette or GTR... something expensive but not stupid expensive, why bother paying for it if you can't enjoy it

Highway driving in my FRS is not something I would say I enjoy.


edit: @Dadhawk, for wear and maintenance, you re right about those being preferable miles. However, if I were to sell it- folks don't tend to put much faith in the phrase "mostly highway miles."

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by MrFisty

I'm good enough at it. Plus, having two cars 2 will mean I won't have to be fast and can take time learning when my knowledge has run short of the project at hand. $2000 is really the buy in point- adding extra bucks to run well is part of the plan, then adding drifty parts later. After two years, it will likely become a missile.
I actually had a semi-runing s13 last year for $500 bucks. I spent about $150 getting it running slightly better. It got hit a little, insurance paid me $1200. Then I decided to get the FRS. Sold it to make the first few payments for $850. I 'm wondering if I can buy it back slightly above that. The dude seems to have gotten it running pretty well.


IF driving your car is the equivalent to having sex, then highway miles is missionary position.




I'm a marketing PhD student. I spent 60 hours this summer trying to understand all the different value determination theories. As @Dadhawk has started to point out, it is really complex and I don't want to go back there mentally. hahaha.

Driving my car on the highway is not why I bought this car.


Oh, and @humfrz, my research projects kind of cycle. Right now, though, some of my focal research revolves around firearm purchasing and carrying and also something we're calling service provider absenteeism. I may call on all of you for survey responses soon

I have purchased and carry

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by MrFisty

Highway driving in my FRS is not something I would say I enjoy.

Better than driving a best up drift 240

[FX86]

Originally Posted by MrFisty

IF driving your car is the equivalent to having sex, then highway miles is missionary position.

that's right it's boring vanilla

[Ashikabi]

I live in Iowa so 99% of my miles are highway. If I was getting a commuter car it would be comfortable with great mileage. I've driven rat traps. I'm done with that shit

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by FX86

that's right it's boring vanilla

So if your gf was >insert favorite movie star's name here< you wouldn't bang her tonight because you had to do it missionary?

[FX86]

Originally Posted by Ashikabi

So if your gf was >insert favorite movie star's name here< you wouldn't bang her tonight because you had to do it missionary?

does there have to be eye contact?

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by FX86

does there have to be eye contact?

Might as well be one of Steve's sex bots if you're not going to make eye contact. If the room is dark then you couldn't but if you can't see what's the point of banging a hot chick?

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Ashikabi

But if it's not "investment grade", like say... a new corvette or GTR... something expensive but not stupid expensive, why bother paying for it if you can't enjoy it

No, you are right, not disagreeing with you.

I could afford either, but that is more money than I can justify to spend and basically "burn up". It's a personal decision.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by MrFisty

edit: @Dadhawk, for wear and maintenance, you re right about those being preferable miles. However, if I were to sell it- folks don't tend to put much faith in the phrase "mostly highway miles."

True. I always have to remind myself that others actually want some residual value in a car so they can sell it. I almost never sell/trade-in a car until I've squeezed all the value out of it.

If fact, I'm usually the person buying the "gently used" car someone else wants to trade-in. Only about 1 in 4 cars I buy are new.

[Teseo]

As long im banging hot girl i dont mind if its dark or in missionary position. I still dont understand why people care much about puting miles on the frs, its a sub 30k sport car. If you cant repair it, buy other. Rinse and repeat

[Ashikabi]

If I was commuting a LONG way each day I'd get a different car with better gas mileage but only because my frs is pretty race car. Unless it was a long twisty commute