"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
03/19/2014 at 20:41 • Filed to: None
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"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
03/19/2014 at 20:41 • Filed to: None | 1
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Warning: long winded semi personal ran incoming. You've been warned. Here's a Miata to make up for it
Sigh. As you know by now, I've spent the last few weeks searching for a Miata to supplement my Sonic this summer. I went so far as going to Kansas City to buy one, only to get screwed over
This sucked. I had a friend drive down from Lawrence to take me, which was fine but cost me gas money, then got stuck in Lawrence with no car, had to rent one for $175 and burn a vacation day to get home. It was nice to hang out with friends in Lawrence, but still: 28 hours later and I have no Miata but I'm out $250.
Maybe this was a sign. Maybe the hailstorm that wrecked my giant plane on Saturday was a sign. Do I really want to spend a few grand on a second car with no garage to store it? I'm starting to think it's not such a great idea. I might just put it off until I buy a house, which was my original plan. Spend some of the money on my other hobby and build a quad rotor or new plane.
Tomorrow I'm going to go look at one at a dealer, but they are asking far more than I'd pay for it so I don't expect to buy it. But even if we agree on price, do I really want it right now? I don't think so...
Dusty Ventures
> Jayhawk Jake
03/19/2014 at 20:45 |
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You has plane?
Brian Silvestro
> Jayhawk Jake
03/19/2014 at 20:51 |
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I have no idea how many memes/gifs I've used on you so far. I say save it for a house, so you you at least have a place to put it.
AthomSfere
> Dusty Ventures
03/19/2014 at 20:52 |
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LOL!
I knew what he meant, but figured I would let you wonder... And him fill in the blanks.
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Dusty Ventures
> AthomSfere
03/19/2014 at 20:55 |
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The thing is him having an actual plane isn't at all implausible since he loves planes more than cars and, I believe, works in the industry
feather-throttle-not-hair
> Jayhawk Jake
03/19/2014 at 21:01 |
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Sounds like a not all together bad plan. Plus quad rotor?? That sounds awesome.....
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Jayhawk Jake
> Dusty Ventures
03/19/2014 at 21:26 |
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RC. When I post on oppo, I feel like I'm chatting with friends so I forget that not everyone knows I fly RC, not full scale
This happened tho
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Dusty Ventures
> Jayhawk Jake
03/19/2014 at 21:27 |
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Oh jeez, that seriously sucks.
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Jayhawk Jake
> feather-throttle-not-hair
03/19/2014 at 21:28 |
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Yep. I have two mini ones, they are a blast
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Jayhawk Jake
> Dusty Ventures
03/19/2014 at 21:31 |
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It only damaged the covering, so it could have been worse.
It needed a new covering job anyways, so I took it as an opportunity to have a skilled builder cover it for me. Of course that costs almost as much as a new airframe....
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Dusty Ventures
> Jayhawk Jake
03/19/2014 at 21:35 |
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Planes: even when they're R/C they're bloody expensive.
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AthomSfere
> Brian Silvestro
03/19/2014 at 21:37 |
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Arg! These people at work are rubbing off on me:
I read the last part, and did a Beavis chuckle...
so you you at least have a place to put it.
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Brian Silvestro
> AthomSfere
03/19/2014 at 21:40 |
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Hahaha now it's really funny
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Jayhawk Jake
> Dusty Ventures
03/19/2014 at 21:41 |
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The smaller ones aren't bad. One of my favorites cost right about $200 to be ready to fly, it's got a 55" wingspan I think (3 pounds)
The big biplane was t even that bad. I had a small airplane that I wrecked. I took the electronics and stuck them into a $120 airframe. Decided I didn't like it, put it up on craigslist and traded it for the biplane. It had a gas motor which ended up being a pain in the ass and underpowered. Sold the gas motor and some other RC parts sitting around, bought the motor and batteries to convert it. That basically washed out, I maybe spent $50 more than I sold.
So now, weeks later, I'll have a giant scale biplane (15 pounds) for ~$400. That's a steal.
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AthomSfere
> Brian Silvestro
03/19/2014 at 21:44 |
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Not a big fan of the GIFs, but well played and I am laughing hard now!
Jay Lauer
> Jayhawk Jake
03/19/2014 at 22:07 |
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Dealers here are no bueno. Also, don't get down about it.
I once drove 6 hours with a truck and trailer to look at a B5 Audi S4. I had talked to the guy for a week straight interrogating him on every little thing about the car. I get there (left at 5:00 am) drive the car a bit. I slow down close to zero and punch it a bit; it slips in to neutral. The tranny was on its way out
I said thanks but no thanks and left. A week later I found my (now sold) BMW in Lawrence. You win some you lose some, but good car deals are always out there.
If you need help finding a Miata, let me know. Since I'm in Wichita, and all.
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Jayhawk Jake
> Jay Lauer
03/19/2014 at 22:13 |
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Thanks. I'm going to go test drive the one at Truck World anyways, but I do think I'm going to wait until I have garage space. Should be buying a house next January, so it's not THAT far away. In the meantime I'll keep my eyes peeled for a good deal nearby.
The Friday night car show at central and west should be starting up again soon, we should get all the Wichita oppos together when it does.
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Jay Lauer
> Jayhawk Jake
03/19/2014 at 22:17 |
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Well right on. Recently, there hasn't been too many good deals on Miatas surrounding Wichita. That one you posted a while back was the last decent deal I saw. But just check CL every day, shit always pops up.
Yeah, I go to the Central & West show every once and a while. We should get some of the people to go. I missed the last one since I was buying the Subaru that day.