Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by soundman98

My bet is the system stopped working somewhere and they just capped it off.

Fun times.

Yep, that's the fun of buying a home. You never know what previous owners did. And in my opinion, home inspectors are worthless. They only find the super obvious stuff.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

He is learning in a 4 door 4x4 Dodge Ram. They are big, but easy to drive.

Yeah, i remember being terrified, but the physics of a large truck and the way an entire convoy can hide in the blind spots, there's just no better way to learn!


Had a co-worker that's never driven anything large than a chevy cruze his entire life, i had paperwork to do on the way back from the job, so asked him to drive the full size, fully loaded work van back to the shop.

The first turn, he took at 30mph and emptied an entire side of shelves, and then stopped for traffic like the 7,000 pound van had brembo's.. he did it a few other times, and didn't actually slow down until i finally told him in an act of desperation after trying every other common sense technique that HE was the one that needed to call the boss WHEN the van rolled over. That was the part that put the fear back in him enough to slow down.

Best to teach them in something big and terrible from the beginning!

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by soundman98

My parents insisted i learn to drive with their suburban. It's done a lot of good, as almost nothing I've driven since has been much larger or less cumbersome. .

I did that as well with my three sons. Two learned to drive in a Chevy Astro, and the third learned in our Suburban. That included parallel parking. Once the mastered it we moved them down to the car they would take their test in. Piece of cake after that. My youngest took his test in the FRS in 2013.

They also all learned how to drive a MT as part of the learning experience.

[soundman98]

I wish my parents had introduced me to manuals. My dad hated having a manual, so they insisted that all cars we got had to be auto. Now 2 of us kids drive manuals regularly

[Will BRZ]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I did that as well with my three sons. Two learned to drive in a Chevy Astro, and the third learned in our Suburban. That included parallel parking. Once the mastered it we moved them down to the car they would take their test in. Piece of cake after that. My youngest took his test in the FRS in 2013.

They also all learned how to drive a MT as part of the learning experience.

I wish I was taught to drive manual right off the bat. I used to work with this kid who was 18 and he daily drove like a manual '98 Ram 2500. Said that's how he was taught. If you learn to drive in that, you can drive anything!

[Stephen W.]

Sold my 2006 WRB STi yesterday. I haven't had a job in over two years and there is nothing on the horizon. (Thanks Donald!) So, why keep a car I don't drive to go to a job I don't have? Most thought I'd be buried in it because I loved that car. However I wasn't giving it the love it needed as it was growing older. Sold it to a younger couple in the village who have two Suby's already so at least I'll still see it around. Both the wife's Monster 796 and my MV Agusta F3 675 are also up for sale. After they go I'll have to start selling off my guitar collection.

[Ultramaroon]

This discussion is actually a good argument against learning to drive in a Twin. It takes some effort to get them out of shape. Young driver develops a false sense of security.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Stephen W.

Sold my 2006 WRB STi yesterday. I haven't had a job in over two years and there is nothing on the horizon. (Thanks Donald!) So, why keep a car I don't drive to go to a job I don't have? Most thought I'd be buried in it because I loved that car. However I wasn't giving it the love it needed as it was growing older. Sold it to a younger couple in the village who have two Suby's already so at least I'll still see it around. Both the wife's Monster 796 and my MV Agusta F3 675 are also up for sale. After they go I'll have to start selling off my guitar collection.

I'm sorry to hear that you're letting your toys go. No chance holding the MV?

[Stephen W.]

Originally Posted by JD001

I'm sorry to hear that you're letting your toys go. No chance holding the MV?

Why would I want to? MV has pretty much walked away from Canada. I do not think there is an importer at this time. The Australian company that now owns MV America/MV USA (or what ever they call it) doesn't seem to be doing anything for us north of the border. There is one dealer, three hours drive away with no inventor. Also, one repair center, 2 1/2 hours away. That's IF... there is no traffic. But both are west of Toronto (I'm east) so add 1/2 to several hours to those estimates. All the other dealers (except a couple in Quebec) have dropped the line altogether. I can't get anyone to even look at it as a trade in on a car or motorcycle. So, it's time to get it gone!

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Stephen W.

Why would I want to? MV has pretty much walked away from Canada. I do not think there is an importer at this time. The Australian company that now owns MV America/MV USA (or what ever they call it) doesn't seem to be doing anything for us north of the border. There is one dealer, three hours drive away with no inventor. Also, one repair center, 2 1/2 hours away. That's IF... there is no traffic. But both are west of Toronto (I'm east) so add 1/2 to several hours to those estimates. All the other dealers (except a couple in Quebec) have dropped the line altogether. I can't get anyone to even look at it as a trade in on a car or motorcycle. So, it's time to get it gone!

Didn't appreciate the market.. Drool machines in the UK...MVs and Ducati...

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I was thinking the same thing, where the heck do you put all the hose? And you would want one for upstairs and downstairs. I also don't like the idea of the power unit having to be in my garage. Then I looked at the price of them. I think lightweight portables is the way to go.

I think the one we have now is a Dysen ball thing. It is only a couple years old and starting to make strange noises.

In a past life, I've sold several houses with central vacuum systems. I ask the owners how they liked them - most were not impressed.

The one feature I did think was useful was a floor level opening that you could just sweep stuff into. I think that would be great if you had kids and the opening was located near the kitchen table -


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[JD001]

Originally Posted by humfrz

In a past life, I've sold several houses with central vacuum systems. I ask the owners how they liked them - most were not impressed.

The one feature I did think was useful was a floor level opening that you could just sweep stuff into. I think that would be great if you had kids and the opening was located near the kitchen table -


humfrz

Hey humfrz changed one too many diapers this week??

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by jsimon7777

We have a central vac. The hose sits in a closet most of the time. When there's something to suck up, though, it's about as powerful as a shop vac. It can also store a massive amount of junk. It's been years since I emptied it. We have a cleaner come for actual regular vacuuming.

Yea, well, that's California for ya -


humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by JD001

Hey humfrz changed one too many diapers this week??

Not really. Update: the 3 year old is fully potty trained -

Oh, MY diapers?? I don't usually leak unless a sneeze sneaks up on me -



humfrz