Just upgraded my tire game from this....

"EL_ULY" (uly) 10/25/2017 at 18:47 • Filed to: Lol financial idiot

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..to this!

Oh yeah bah beh!

Went from 0-2 mm tread life to about 4mm

100% true baller status!

El Moose has been riding on very bad tires for the last 3 months. Cords showing on 2 of them and slicks on the others.

A customer here purchased 4 new Pirelli Scorpion Verdes today for their ride and their old tires were bad indeed, but waaaay better than what I had on my Moose.

I’ll get some new rubber some time next year for sure but these should be ok til then.

The Z4..... you don’t even want to see those. Dat 2.5° spec rear camber, yo!

AestheticsInMotion > EL_ULY 10/25/2017 at 18:51

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You make me feel a bit better about my current tread situation, so thank you

Mercedes Streeter > EL_ULY 10/25/2017 at 18:54

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That first pic, holy cow you’d die driving up north in the snow or rain with those. :O Those “new” ones aren’t that bad though! :)

shop-teacher > EL_ULY 10/25/2017 at 19:12

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Yipes!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > EL_ULY 10/25/2017 at 19:26

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Hey my car’s name used to be Moose, specifically Mitsy the black moose. A suitable name for a black AWD Sedan.

Also this makes me not feel so bad for rocking my 60 dollar Cooper winter tires year round.

just-a-scratch > Mercedes Streeter 10/25/2017 at 19:31

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Off topic: I got an email today from car2go. They’re retiring thier Smart fleet. So, there may be deals to be had soon on those cars.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > EL_ULY 10/25/2017 at 19:33

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I sold some nearly worn out bridgstons to this dude for $50, he was stoked. His uncle had a tire shop so mount and balance was free, otherwise they were going to the dump.

boxrocket > EL_ULY 10/25/2017 at 19:50

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Old ones look like they were Falken Ziex models, I’d guess the ZE512. “New” ones are, what, Goodyear Assurances?

I may or may not work in a job where I can recognize tires by tread pattern...

Also, hope you can get some newer/better/less-worn ones soon. 4/32" is where I replace, because Midwest.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 10/25/2017 at 19:51

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I found a white VR4 today.

Wacko > just-a-scratch 10/25/2017 at 20:01

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Don’t encourage the Smart car hoarder

Wacko > EL_ULY 10/25/2017 at 20:02

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You let your wife drive with those tires....

Bad husband!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 10/25/2017 at 20:04

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I kinda wish mine was white, it’s be easier to lay a Rally livery over it

Jayvincent > boxrocket 10/25/2017 at 20:34

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I was gonna ask the same thing... inquiring minds want to know!

Mercedes Streeter > just-a-scratch 10/25/2017 at 21:17

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That is correct! They’ve been retiring the Car2Go fleet since 2015, flooding the used smart market with extremely low mile cars (many under 1,000 miles) going for criminally low prices.

Now, with Car2Go folding entirely, the used smart market is going to basically crash with way too many new-ish low mile cars.

If I get a Car2Go model, I’d spring for the EV version, which I’ve seen going for about $5k with about 1,000 miles.

Mercedes Streeter > Wacko 10/25/2017 at 21:18

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I could use the electric version.. :D

facw > EL_ULY 10/25/2017 at 21:26

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Hey EL_ULY, do you have any oppopinions about Southwest Automotive as a Volvo shop? I looked at you guys as well, but they seem to be substantially cheaper on CV axle replacement (though surprisingly somewhat more expensive on timing belt replacement), so I’m thinking about going there.

Wacko > Mercedes Streeter 10/25/2017 at 21:41

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You’re going have to start piling them on each other to fit them all in your garage.

EL_ULY > facw 10/25/2017 at 23:45

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Southwest Automotive is our #1 buyer of parts. They are extremely professional and basically a mini Volvo service department. The only difference between them and a Volvo dealership is the ability to do warranty work on brand new cars and a much cheaper labor rate. If you go there, tell Johnny you know Ulysses :]

I can also get you my employee deal on the parts if you buy it here with me then take it to SW Auto to save a just a wee bit more.

I just did a CV axle on my Moose. It was really stuck in there lol. Good thing we have the special tools here for just in case they seize up.

EL_ULY > boxrocket 10/25/2017 at 23:48

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New ones i think are Continental somethings. I put 50k on these cheapo Falkens in one year

EL_ULY > AestheticsInMotion 10/25/2017 at 23:48

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Lolz :]

EL_ULY > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 10/25/2017 at 23:49

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I’d be stoked too!

EL_ULY > Wacko 10/25/2017 at 23:49

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Drove my family and hers all this time. DSTC is pretty fantastic just in case

facw > EL_ULY 10/25/2017 at 23:50

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Thanks for the feedback!

EL_ULY > shop-teacher 10/25/2017 at 23:59

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A lot!

EL_ULY > Mercedes Streeter 10/26/2017 at 00:00

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The rain was getting a bit sketchy. My skill and DSTC helped but this should help til I finally save up some cash in February-ish for tires

pip bip - choose Corrour > EL_ULY 10/26/2017 at 08:24

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please don’t take this the wrong way, but the old tyres you removed are still fine.

i’ve driven on a lot worse on my car.

EL_ULY > pip bip - choose Corrour 10/26/2017 at 08:42

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I would have kept driving with the 2 that looked like that one but not with passengers. The other 2 had the cords showing

Tapas > EL_ULY 10/30/2017 at 01:08

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Man, your stopping distance must have been 400 yards lol

EL_ULY > Tapas 10/30/2017 at 12:13

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just about lol :]