Oppo, I had a terrible nightmare.

"CAR_IS_MI" (car-is-mi) 07/28/2014 at 09:46 • Filed to: None

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I dreamed that I traded in my Wrangler for...

An old body style Compass.

It was horrible. The worst part was in my dream I traded off like it was no big deal, then I shortly thereafter realized what I had done, and just lost it in my dream.

Terrifying.

Milky > CAR_IS_MI 07/28/2014 at 09:49

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Looks sooooo much better stubbified. 10/10 would bang not trade in for Compass.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > CAR_IS_MI 07/28/2014 at 09:53

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It's disturbing just to look at, honestly.

jkm7680 > CAR_IS_MI 07/28/2014 at 09:55

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Damn, your Wrangler looks badass!

I'm sure that it was a terrible nightmare though, Haha.

macanamera > CAR_IS_MI 07/28/2014 at 09:55

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Is that your actual Wrangler?

macanamera > CAR_IS_MI 07/28/2014 at 09:56

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It could have been worse. Much worse.

Wacko > CAR_IS_MI 07/28/2014 at 09:57

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but was the compass trail rated?

Wacko > CAR_IS_MI 07/28/2014 at 09:58

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I think this would be a better compass

Crocket Bernet > CAR_IS_MI 07/28/2014 at 09:59

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My buddy just traded in his compass for a 2013 rubicon. IT KICKS ASS.

CAR_IS_MI > Wacko 07/28/2014 at 09:59

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I actually do keep such a compass in the glove box of the Wrangler.

CAR_IS_MI > macanamera 07/28/2014 at 09:59

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KILL IT!!!! KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!!!

CAR_IS_MI > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/28/2014 at 10:00

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It really is, like the one chick with the messed up face in the group of good looking girls.

CAR_IS_MI > Wacko 07/28/2014 at 10:01

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NO.

CAR_IS_MI > macanamera 07/28/2014 at 10:01

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It actually is.

macanamera > CAR_IS_MI 07/28/2014 at 10:04

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haha

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > CAR_IS_MI 07/28/2014 at 10:05

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There's more than one, sadly.

macanamera > CAR_IS_MI 07/28/2014 at 10:10

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It's fantastic. Too often you see badly modified Wranglers. Yours is excellent.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > macanamera 07/28/2014 at 10:21

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WHAT

THE

FUCK

IS

THAT

macanamera > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 07/28/2014 at 10:24

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That is the bane of Oppo's existence. The Yin to our Yang.

Milky > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/28/2014 at 10:25

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Haters gonna hate …. but it can actually go off road (and I like the looks).

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Milky 07/28/2014 at 11:47

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I respect its capabilities, but just because she can "perform" doesn't mean I want to look at her...

But we all know that there's no accounting for taste.

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Milky > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/28/2014 at 12:43

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Lol, well I'm a fan for more creative car design so I like the Juke in theory. Maybe I'll just see myself out ...

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Milky 07/28/2014 at 13:10

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I'm all for creativity, and getting outside of the norms of car design, but as a student of design, this thing's got a face not even a mother could love!

But they're making them, and selling them. Different strokes for different folks...

Milky > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/28/2014 at 13:39

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Ah thats right I forgot you were in the field, well as a designer (damn it feels nice saying that) I'm all for it. By all means I won't buy one any time soon, but the more they sell the more creative other companies might be.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Milky 07/28/2014 at 14:00

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This is a great point. Applies to other areas than design, too. I love it anytime a car that's aimed toward the enthusiast comes out and succeeds. Just means that more automakers will make competitive products, and competition drives advancement and keeps prices in check.

On a personal note, I wish I could (or would) refer to myself as a designer more often. That's what I know I am, at my core, but that's not reflected right now in my day job. I have my BFA in graphic design, and keep up with designing logos and other little projects on the side, but my current job is related to software and mapping (support for a group of geologists). It's much more technical than creative, but I began my education in civil engineering, so I'm some hybrid engineer-designer, I guess. It's a great job, in that it pays me very well for something that comes pretty easily for me, but it's far from my "dream job".

As a family man with three little kids, at this point I'm saving as much as I can for the long term and eliminating as much debt as possible, with my eyes on transitioning to my second career, whatever that ends up being. That's probably several years off (if not a decade or more), but I'll get there one day. The dream right now is to have a job that lets me use my creative abilities in a role which allows me to work from absolutely anywhere, as long as I have my laptop and an internet connection.

Milky > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 07/28/2014 at 14:57

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Bah real world stuff getting in the way. /Sorry

You obviously know what you want and clearly have already started (BFA and all). I just started off a different way (with tons of debt).

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Milky 07/28/2014 at 15:45

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I really can't even begin to feel sorry for myself, all things considered, but I would love to have a job that was more rewarding to me, on a personal level, on a more regular basis. Hope your debt isn't too much of a burden. We made some poor financial decisions in the past, like buying a new car when we shouldn't have and running up credit card debt. We had our fair share of student loans as well.

I'm 36 now, my wife has a good job as well, and we recently paid off my car three years early, so we're only left with our mortgage payment. It's such a great feeling.

CPT Speedbump > macanamera 07/29/2014 at 09:36

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There's worse though..Pt Cruiser..Chevy HHR...nuff said

CPT Speedbump > CAR_IS_MI 07/29/2014 at 09:37

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They don't drive to bad, they're just super ugly, and gutless unless you rev them out to 4k or more in every single gear. Lol

macanamera > CPT Speedbump 07/29/2014 at 10:00

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That...is a PT Cruiser?

CPT Speedbump > macanamera 07/29/2014 at 10:59

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But it is slightly less terrible to look at