follow ft86club on our blog, twitter or facebook.
FT86CLUB
Ft86Club
Speed By Design
Register Garage Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Go Back   Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community - FT86CLUB > Off-Topic Discussions > Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS]

Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] For all off-topic discussion topics.

User Tag List

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 05-07-2021, 08:46 AM   #1
DarkPira7e
Rust bucket enthusiast
 
DarkPira7e's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2017
Drives: 2013 Turbo Firestorm FRS
Location: Vermont
Posts: 3,956
Thanks: 3,217
Thanked 4,107 Times in 2,052 Posts
Mentioned: 31 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR HOME TODAY?

We talk about our car events, but it'd be nice to see what people are doing to the place(s) they live in after parking their car.

LET'S GO
__________________
Turbo FR-S Build - Build Thread
JDL EL Recirc manifold, Boostlab BL58x Turbo w/ T51R, 17x9 ARC-8, IAG block
DarkPira7e is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to DarkPira7e For This Useful Post:
Spuds (05-07-2021)
Old 05-07-2021, 08:49 AM   #2
DarkPira7e
Rust bucket enthusiast
 
DarkPira7e's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2017
Drives: 2013 Turbo Firestorm FRS
Location: Vermont
Posts: 3,956
Thanks: 3,217
Thanked 4,107 Times in 2,052 Posts
Mentioned: 31 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
First mow of the year! Forecast still has lows in the 30s but later this week we should start seeing highs in the 60s! Need to oversees and lay lime down
Attached Images
 
__________________
Turbo FR-S Build - Build Thread
JDL EL Recirc manifold, Boostlab BL58x Turbo w/ T51R, 17x9 ARC-8, IAG block
DarkPira7e is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to DarkPira7e For This Useful Post:
NoHaveMSG (05-07-2021), spike021 (05-07-2021)
Old 05-07-2021, 08:55 AM   #3
NoHaveMSG
Senior Member
 
NoHaveMSG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2018
Drives: Crapcan
Location: Oregon
Posts: 11,287
Thanks: 18,404
Thanked 16,487 Times in 7,466 Posts
Mentioned: 109 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Garage
Finally sold it. Buyer signed yesterday and closing today
__________________
"Experience is the hardest kind of teacher. It gives you the test first and the lesson afterward." -Oscar Wilde.
NoHaveMSG is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 7 Users Say Thank You to NoHaveMSG For This Useful Post:
bcj (05-07-2021), DarkPira7e (05-07-2021), humfrz (05-07-2021), ichitaka05 (05-07-2021), soundman98 (05-12-2021), spcmafia (05-07-2021), spike021 (05-07-2021)
Old 05-07-2021, 08:58 AM   #4
Tcoat
Senior Member
 
Tcoat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Drives: 2020 Hakone
Location: London, Ont
Posts: 69,845
Thanks: 61,656
Thanked 108,290 Times in 46,456 Posts
Mentioned: 2498 Post(s)
Tagged: 50 Thread(s)
Cut my grass and opened pool.
__________________
Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.
Tcoat is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 4 Users Say Thank You to Tcoat For This Useful Post:
Dadhawk (05-07-2021), DarkPira7e (05-07-2021), soundman98 (05-12-2021), spike021 (05-07-2021)
Old 05-07-2021, 09:19 AM   #5
DarkPira7e
Rust bucket enthusiast
 
DarkPira7e's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2017
Drives: 2013 Turbo Firestorm FRS
Location: Vermont
Posts: 3,956
Thanks: 3,217
Thanked 4,107 Times in 2,052 Posts
Mentioned: 31 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tcoat View Post
Cut my grass and opened pool.
There'd be a pool in my photo if half of that space wasn't septic tank territory. Much envy!
__________________
Turbo FR-S Build - Build Thread
JDL EL Recirc manifold, Boostlab BL58x Turbo w/ T51R, 17x9 ARC-8, IAG block
DarkPira7e is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-07-2021, 09:40 AM   #6
Tcoat
Senior Member
 
Tcoat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Drives: 2020 Hakone
Location: London, Ont
Posts: 69,845
Thanks: 61,656
Thanked 108,290 Times in 46,456 Posts
Mentioned: 2498 Post(s)
Tagged: 50 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkPira7e View Post
There'd be a pool in my photo if half of that space wasn't septic tank territory. Much envy!
Funny that topic has come up twice in under 24 hours!


All the trees to the left of the pool have been gone for two years now so the yard is much more open.
__________________
Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.
Tcoat is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Tcoat For This Useful Post:
DarkPira7e (05-07-2021)
Old 05-07-2021, 09:45 AM   #7
Dadhawk
1st86 Driver!
 
Dadhawk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Drives: '13 FR-S (#3 of 1st 86)
Location: Powder Springs, GA
Posts: 19,903
Thanks: 39,078
Thanked 25,125 Times in 11,460 Posts
Mentioned: 182 Post(s)
Tagged: 4 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by DarkPira7e View Post
There'd be a pool in my photo if half of that space wasn't septic tank territory. Much envy!
That's funny because if my yard had a pool in it I would spend the day filling it in with dirt.
__________________
Olivia 05/03/2012 - 01/06/2024. 231,146 glorious miles.

Visit my Owner's Journal where I wax philosophic on all things FR-S
Post your 86 or see others in front of a(n) (in)famous landmark.
What fits in your 86? Show us the "Junk In Your Trunk".
Dadhawk is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Dadhawk For This Useful Post:
soundman98 (05-12-2021), Spuds (05-07-2021)
Old 05-07-2021, 09:54 AM   #8
Dadhawk
1st86 Driver!
 
Dadhawk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Drives: '13 FR-S (#3 of 1st 86)
Location: Powder Springs, GA
Posts: 19,903
Thanks: 39,078
Thanked 25,125 Times in 11,460 Posts
Mentioned: 182 Post(s)
Tagged: 4 Thread(s)
Wasn't today, but was a week ago today....

Called the local recycler/junk hauler and had them come pick up some things:

About 600lbs of T6061 aluminum, including two airplane wings, a rudder, and a fuselage (got rid of my 1:1 scale aircraft after I couldn't find a builder club to take it for learning, and decided the potential liability was too high to sell it).

Several CRT TVs that were basically doorstops, including one 35" widescreen Philips HDTV that weighed almost 200lbs.

5 large boxes of computer, network and electronics mostly cables, pieces and parts.

A lot of scrap wood that I probably should have saved as it may have been worth a small fortune, but none was big enough for any real purpose.

What i got back was a 20x40 room in my basement that I now can fill up with other junk!
__________________
Olivia 05/03/2012 - 01/06/2024. 231,146 glorious miles.

Visit my Owner's Journal where I wax philosophic on all things FR-S
Post your 86 or see others in front of a(n) (in)famous landmark.
What fits in your 86? Show us the "Junk In Your Trunk".
Dadhawk is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 7 Users Say Thank You to Dadhawk For This Useful Post:
bcj (05-07-2021), humfrz (05-07-2021), NoHaveMSG (05-07-2021), soundman98 (05-12-2021), spike021 (05-07-2021), Spuds (05-07-2021), Tcoat (05-07-2021)
Old 05-07-2021, 10:10 AM   #9
Tcoat
Senior Member
 
Tcoat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2014
Drives: 2020 Hakone
Location: London, Ont
Posts: 69,845
Thanks: 61,656
Thanked 108,290 Times in 46,456 Posts
Mentioned: 2498 Post(s)
Tagged: 50 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dadhawk View Post
That's funny because if my yard had a pool in it I would spend the day filling it in with dirt.
We got the house dirt cheap because it had been on the market for 3 years since nobody wanted the pool. It does get used so is worthwhile having especially since it would cost more to get rid of it and fix up the lawn than it does to run it.
__________________
Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.
Tcoat is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Tcoat For This Useful Post:
Dadhawk (05-07-2021), soundman98 (05-12-2021)
Old 05-07-2021, 10:13 AM   #10
spcmafia
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2020
Drives: 2018 Subaru BRZ
Location: Stonington, Connecticut
Posts: 3,305
Thanks: 1,527
Thanked 4,162 Times in 1,998 Posts
Mentioned: 25 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Well is more about what I have planned to do.



Trying to regrow the grass in my backyard, I already threw seed and grass food to speed up the process, we've had a lot of rainy days so it has helped a lot.

Cut the grass in front of the house.
Need to fix my flower beds, and add a few other spots for plants.
Need to get rid of old lumber that was left when we built the deck not too long ago.
Need to cut a bunch of branches and weeds that are surrounding the perimeter.
Need to get about 2 yards of gravel to cover spots around the house.
I would really love to get a paved driveway, instead of gravel. I get extremely nervous working underneath the car because of it, plus is uncomfortable.

Need to clean the gutters this weekend.

Need to finish painting one of the guest rooms, we painted the whole interior and by the end I didn't even want to think about paint for at least a couple of weeks, so we left one room without paint.

Clean the basement and start looking for dehumidifiers, its gets pretty MOIST down there (gigitty).
spcmafia is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-07-2021, 11:50 AM   #11
Sapphireho
Chicken bucket
 
Sapphireho's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2016
Drives: '15 ultramarine
Location: Idaho
Posts: 13,429
Thanks: 5,555
Thanked 18,615 Times in 8,786 Posts
Mentioned: 158 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Just got my pull-behind spreader fixed, getting ready to seed the lawns.
Attached Images
 
Sapphireho is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-07-2021, 11:55 AM   #12
Sapphireho
Chicken bucket
 
Sapphireho's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2016
Drives: '15 ultramarine
Location: Idaho
Posts: 13,429
Thanks: 5,555
Thanked 18,615 Times in 8,786 Posts
Mentioned: 158 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dadhawk View Post

About 600lbs of T6061 aluminum, including two airplane wings, a rudder, and a fuselage (got rid of my 1:1 scale aircraft after I couldn't find a builder club to take it for learning, and decided the potential liability was too high to sell it).
I bet that felt liberating.
Sapphireho is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-07-2021, 12:14 PM   #13
Spuds
The Dictater
 
Spuds's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2017
Drives: '13 Red Scion FRS
Location: MD, USA
Posts: 9,517
Thanks: 26,380
Thanked 12,541 Times in 6,211 Posts
Mentioned: 87 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dadhawk View Post
Wasn't today, but was a week ago today....

Called the local recycler/junk hauler and had them come pick up some things:

About 600lbs of T6061 aluminum, including two airplane wings, a rudder, and a fuselage (got rid of my 1:1 scale aircraft after I couldn't find a builder club to take it for learning, and decided the potential liability was too high to sell it).

Several CRT TVs that were basically doorstops, including one 35" widescreen Philips HDTV that weighed almost 200lbs.

5 large boxes of computer, network and electronics mostly cables, pieces and parts.

A lot of scrap wood that I probably should have saved as it may have been worth a small fortune, but none was big enough for any real purpose.

What i got back was a 20x40 room in my basement that I now can fill up with other junk!
Why did you get rid of the plane? No plans to finish it?
Spuds is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-07-2021, 12:39 PM   #14
Dadhawk
1st86 Driver!
 
Dadhawk's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Drives: '13 FR-S (#3 of 1st 86)
Location: Powder Springs, GA
Posts: 19,903
Thanks: 39,078
Thanked 25,125 Times in 11,460 Posts
Mentioned: 182 Post(s)
Tagged: 4 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sapphireho View Post
I bet that felt liberating.
It did, but was also bittersweet. I started to keep one of the wings to polish and make a desk out of, but then decided against it.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Spuds View Post
Why did you get rid of the plane? No plans to finish it?
Since I purchased a (flying) plane about two years ago, I decided I probably would never finish it, and if I did, I'd want to build a different one that was more modern. I'd had the kit for over 20 years and hadn't worked on it in probably 10. It was a case of life getting in the way.

I decided I needed the space and needed to just rip off the Band-Aid. I could have moved it to my hanger at the airport, but it definitely wouldn't have gotten finished there.
__________________
Olivia 05/03/2012 - 01/06/2024. 231,146 glorious miles.

Visit my Owner's Journal where I wax philosophic on all things FR-S
Post your 86 or see others in front of a(n) (in)famous landmark.
What fits in your 86? Show us the "Junk In Your Trunk".
Dadhawk is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 6 Users Say Thank You to Dadhawk For This Useful Post:
bcj (05-08-2021), soundman98 (05-12-2021), spike021 (05-07-2021), Spuds (05-07-2021), Tcoat (05-07-2021), Wally86 (05-10-2021)
Reply

Tags
diy, home, living

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Brought my BRZ home today Smokinbuffalo Northwest 8 05-31-2012 11:49 PM
WRB-Got it home!!! jaytaurus BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 28 05-29-2012 11:33 AM
#64 brought home today. FujiwaraTofuShop Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 8 05-24-2012 09:04 AM
Home Sweet Home, it made it today. Delivery party 5/11 though.. MarkRacerX Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 15 05-14-2012 03:24 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:23 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
User Alert System provided by Advanced User Tagging v3.3.0 (Lite) - vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.

Garage vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.