Picked up one of my go to Gran Turismo “dream cars” yesterday.
1996 Lancer Evolution IV.
99,XXX on ODO
Came with the basic tuner mods (intake, turbo back exhaust, coilovers)
No real plans for it. Just gonna enjoy this one. 
Of course, had to put a bit of Oppo on it.
I decided that I wouldn’t use my track Miata aka Elmo to his full potential so I posted it up on FBM last Wednesday. After a very short test drive by a guy who could barely fit in the car (super tall and lanky) I got a deposit on Thursday after work. After the new owners came to pick him up, I went to our mutual CU and cashed the check. Left there feeling like a baller with an envelope of crisp bills.
I’ve been thinking about getting back into a “big” bike for a bit and was following this 2007 GSA on FBM. This generation of GSA is my favorite and a bike that I actually test drove back in 2008/09 thinking that I should be stupid and sell my soul for a $20k motorcycle.
Price was $8500 when I first saw it. The asking price slowly went down to $7000 on Saturday.
Since I was in the general vicinity of the seller on Saturday afternoon I asked to come check it out.
The seller was the second owner. He told me a bit about it’s history and that it went down to Argentina and back as well as out to Newfoundland with the original owner. He said he went out west with it.
My only question to him was “what’s your lowest price?” He immediately dropped it to $6000 since he pointed to a boat he just bought. 
I said I’d be back on Sunday with cash.
With a fellow Cardork
️ Motonerd️ buddy as my one way Uber, old riding gear in my lap and fat stacks in my pocket; I picked up the two wheeled SUV.
I present to my fellow Oppos, Felix the adventure bike.
PS - I bought lots on new gear already..helmet, riding jacket, airbag vest, Bluetooth comms.
1962 Vespa GL 150 with a 177cc cylinder kit.
Picked up from a friend who bought it from another friend and sold to me to keep it in the “family”.
Needs some upgrades…6v to 12v electronics, different seat, damper upgrade, etc.
It’ll be fun to ride around.
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Always thought this would be a cool build except for the grafting of the floor pans.
Who wants an RS so I can bid on this???
I was wearing my Bronco jacket at the time.
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My buddy, his friend (both pilots) and I (non-pilot) flew up from Ann Arbor to Harbor Springs in northern Michigan to go snowboarding one last time this season.
Perfect weather going up there with fantastic spring riding conditions.
Flight back was later than desired and we ran into weather on the original path. Diverted to Pontiac, landed to get better weather info, got to fly by Detroit Metro and then back west to Ann Arbor to avoid the worst of it.
Super cool adventure.
My cats had much anger that dinner was late.
That is all.
There are some of the typical issues with old cars, little bits of rust here and there but nothing crazy.
Got a bit of rubbing in the back due to the almost stance boi stance.
I’ll address these issues over time.
Of course, I’ve already ordered some parts for it.
Was looking at cars.com and came across this 2008 Cayman S at a nearby dealer. 66k on ODO for $31k.
Never drove one before so I went up there and took it for a spin. Drove pretty well. Couple flaws but if I could get what I feel is fair for my RS in trade and get them to drop the price a bit, it might be a fun mid life crisis car.
Went to my local car magazine/die cat shop to catch the tail end of their cars and coffee (nice 550 Spyder rep and '65 Mustang) then stopped by the Braid Wheel USA HQ.
Got to mess with this on the scales.
It's a replica powered by a 2.3 EcoBoost lump. RWD with a Subaru 6 speed transmission. An old rallycross and stage rally friend owns it.
2500 lbs but it's for heavy Sparco seats and a lot of sound/heat insulation.
WHOA...I just checked and Carvana would give me $31k for the RS RN.
Might go this route and then order the Ranger Raptor.
@TheJWT yeah, it seems like that around here at C&C. I tend to go to the old man ones or just to see friends.
I too, have a distain for FBM but it's marginally better than Craigslist so here I am.
I've got two item up on there; the RS & a set of 5x114.3 wheels with tires that are in VG shape.
RS interactions
PB1 (Potential Buyer 1): "I've got $30k and that's it...the market is going soft so it's a good deal" (I'm asking $35k OBO w/OEM forged wheels as well as a set of TSWs on Michelin snows). B1 keeps telling me $30k as if he's going to Jedi mind fck me into going down 15% in a few clicks of my keyboard.
I tell them that I'd go down to $32.5k w/only the OEM forged wheels. He asks for video inside and out and then seems to be moving towards a deal...nope, Crazy Ivan'd and went back to "I only have $30k" My reply "good luck in your search..."
PB2 - "I can offer you $29k..." Me: "it's worth more than $29k" PB2: "I can go up to $30k...I'm a certified dealer" Me: radio silence.
Wheels
PB1: "Can you send pics?" Me: "pics sent" PB1: "ok...let me check if they'll fit"
PB2: "I only have $250" Me: "they're well worth my asking price"
Seems liked everyone is getting into the C&C scene these days.
A friend of mine who’s always at car events texted me while I was watching the F1 race that there was a meet up the street from me.
I hopped in the EVO and went to check it out. Also helped that I needed to get some fasteners for the Vespa and the hardware store is in the same complex.
The typical murriKKKan muscle with questionable styling was there. The typical JDM scenesters with their yawn inducing mods were there. Some crotchrocketeers were there, love it when they wear their MotoGP style boots with jeans and a tee shirt. The douchy “supercar” owners were there with VIP parking up front since it was probably put on by one of their “entrepreneurial” friends.
Once the R35 GDaaaaaaR driver started revving the piss out of his car, I knew it was time to leave, which was about 30 minutes in (including my trip to the hardware store).
Here are some of the good things that showed up.
So I got bumped up to #1 on the short RR list at my dealer. Now I really have to make a decision.
Frozen white 2017 Focus RS 40,XXX miles great shape, clean title/Carfax, special Oppo pricing.
Indicators, reverse lights or anything that illuminates should NOT be on the rear fascia of a vehicle.
This insistence by designers to separate the turn/brake/running lights is just stupid. Visually, it breaks up the rear end and functionally, it's more of a hassle when that Altima or 90 year old driver runs into you.
@Vondon302 said in Alfa Romeo to Partner With Haas In 2024:
@mhr555 It would of made more sense if the Alfa car turned to Mopar sponsorship.
It would have to be lifted or have some yellow splitter guards on it.
@SamV8 alright...now my brain is firing on 3 of it's 12 cylinders. Alfa branding goes to Haas in 2024 and Sauber-Alfa just becomes Sauber for 2024-25. THEN Audi in 2026.
