I think she’s gonna need some friends...

"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
10/23/2019 at 09:27 • Filed to: None

And not just my mower, the old Ford tractor from my wife’s aunt & uncle, the ping-pong table, the kids’ bikes, my friend’s boat...

An o ff-road go-kart for the kids will be one of the first acquisitions.

DISCUSSION (97)

Arrivederci > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 09:35

That’s so awesome - all the space for many friends!

vondon302 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 09:37

Oh quit bragging.

;)

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > vondon302
10/23/2019 at 09:41

Haha - sorry...

Feel like a kid on Christmas!

OPPOsaurus WRX > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 09:41

will it donut in there?

Maxima Speed > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 09:41

Hold up...... WHAT!? That’s your garage? I am extremely jealous. That’s dream level garage. Please tell me you’re gonna buy a lift.

functionoverfashion > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 09:43

Holy crap that’s amazing space. I would kill...

E92M3 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 09:43

Congrats! It will fill up faster than you imagine.

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 09:44

Go kart is best kart

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > OPPOsaurus WRX
10/23/2019 at 09:45

In the hands of a better/more confident driver? Sure.

TheRealBicycleBuck > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 09:46

I’m turning green with envy....

Better build out your workbench and storage before things get out of hand.

Kinja'd!!!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Maxima Speed
10/23/2019 at 09:46

My new shop. Just finished. Lift is on the list!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > functionoverfashion
10/23/2019 at 09:47

I told him I wanted it bright - it’s brighter than my office at work! =)

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > E92M3
10/23/2019 at 09:47

I’m sure.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick)
10/23/2019 at 09:47

#TrueFacts

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > TheRealBicycleBuck
10/23/2019 at 09:49

I’ve been terribly fortunate the past 15 years...

Yes - that’s job #1!

Tripper > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 09:52

Dat space!!! Hey, so I don’t see any hand brake turn marks in there yet. I’ll wait...

functionoverfashion > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 09:52

Are those LED? I have one in my basement alongside the old fluorescent, and I’ll be replacing any and all old fluorescents with LED as they fail or I get sick of the slow cold starts. Definitely in the cold, you can’t beat LED.

M.T. Blake > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 09:55

30x50’? 10’ walls?

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > functionoverfashion
10/23/2019 at 09:55

Yessir.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > M.T. Blake
10/23/2019 at 09:57

Yes, but 14' to bottom of trusses.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Tripper
10/23/2019 at 09:58

Haha - I’ll get right on that! Would actually be pretty easy right now since I haven’t swept up the concrete dust yet...

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Arrivederci
10/23/2019 at 09:59

Might be dangerous. Hope Mrs. addiction still likes me a few years from now.

PartyPooper2012 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 09:59

I hate you but also want to be best friends with you...

What state is this in? I might be packing my shit and moving there in the near week

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 10:00

That floor looks like it needs to be broken in with a couple of burnouts.

MonkeePuzzle > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 10:01

Kinja'd!!!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > PartyPooper2012
10/23/2019 at 10:02

LOL

NE Oklahoma. My place is in the country, about 35 minutes from downtown Tulsa. Cost of living is ridiculously cheap...

bob and john > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 10:02

I see:

space for a car lift.

space for many motorcycles.

space for a motorcycle lift.

space for a menzanine with a ramp for motorcycles.

basicly, motorcycles.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > MonkeePuzzle
10/23/2019 at 10:03

There can be only one E9x collector on OPPO...

PartyPooper2012 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 10:04

Oklahoma is OK!!!

Never been but on my list. Few interesting things to see in Oklahoma. Your garage for one. Street racers.... then head on down to TX to explore my future state of residence.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > bob and john
10/23/2019 at 10:04

Looking forward to adding a dirt bike to the mix before long.

I promised Mrs. addiction no road bikes until the kids are grown...

boredalways > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 10:06

Davesaddiction is secretly DeBarge

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > PartyPooper2012
10/23/2019 at 10:06

It’s actually pretty here. We’re right on the edge of the Ozarks. NW Arkansas isn’t far, and has amazing roads to drive and places to explore.

benjrblant > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 10:07

aw, i wish i had such a nice workspace! they’re prohibitively expensive here.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 10:07

You’re not the first to make that suggestion... May just have to do that.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > boredalways
10/23/2019 at 10:08

Definitely not.

OPPOsaurus WRX > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 10:09

that would be one hell of an insurance claim....

PartyPooper2012 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 10:10

Something something money laundering....

Totally jealous.

To counter, I have i95 here... 10 miles takes 2 hours. Trip may include getting rear- ended by an 18 wheeler. drivers in cars around you may be eating, texting, reading, knitting, etc. Jealous yet??

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > benjrblant
10/23/2019 at 10:10

I’m very lucky to have a good job in a place where the cost of living is incredibly cheap.

Kinja'd!!!

E90M3 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 10:11

Going to have to step up my game.

facw > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 10:14

Fill that up and in around half a century, someone can be excited about their barn finds. Assuming non-automated and/or gas-powered cars are allowed to actually drive anywhere in 50 years.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > OPPOsaurus WRX
10/23/2019 at 10:15

LOL

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > PartyPooper2012
10/23/2019 at 10:15

Yeah, you should move.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > facw
10/23/2019 at 10:19

I’m definitely a user and not a collector! 125k on my M3.

In 50 years, I might not care too much about driving anymore, and will probably be plenty happy for my autonomous EV to shuttle me around.

B_dol > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 10:31

Ahem, I have a few items to temporarily store there while I convince the Mrs. it was OK to buy them in the first place haha.

Agrajag > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 10:33

You need to leave space for that Caterham.

PartyPooper2012 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 10:34

I did... Moved my office chair a quarter inch to the left. Didn’t help. I’ll try again later.

Tripper > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 10:39

That S65 helps a little too

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Agrajag
10/23/2019 at 10:39

Yes... You remember. =)

Kinja'd!!!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > B_dol
10/23/2019 at 10:40

I can hook you up!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Tripper
10/23/2019 at 10:41

A bit.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 10:47

That’s really the way to win my friend. I’m in Michigan, so it’s not too bad. I could definitely live in cheaper areas in Michigan to help, but the schools are awesome where I’m at.

Arrivederci > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 10:58

I mean, if she agreed to this in the first place, she knew what the endgame would be.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
10/23/2019 at 11:05

It’s crazy to read these articles about people earning six figures and barely able to make it in some of these places where the cost of living is so high. I really feel bad hearing about families committing to insane mortgages on small houses that cost $1,000,000 because the local market is so screwed up. I’m sure some of them feel trapped (not able to find a job elsewhere, or all their family & friends are there), but damn, sometimes you just have to say “enough is enough”.

M.T. Blake > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 11:06

Glorious. Anything you’d do different? I’m looking to build one, I can’t fit a lift into my shop (9’ wall height) comfortably.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Arrivederci
10/23/2019 at 11:06

Exactly. She’s basically agreed to any future purchase!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > M.T. Blake
10/23/2019 at 11:11

Just got it finished, so not yet. We’ll see if I end up wishing I’d done 40' x 40' instead. When it comes to shops, p retty much everyone says “ you’ll wish you’d built bigger”, but this is plenty big for my current needs , and has some future proofing (I doubt if we’ll ever own a big RV, but this would accommodate one ). I also had them put pipes in the concrete if we ever decide to run water and put in a bathroom.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 11:18

Yeah it’s real crazy. So I’m in Michigan and had a potential job offer down in Georgia. I was like cool, less snow, closer to my family in SC (all my wife’s family is here in MI). They were trying to get me down there for basically what I make now saying cost of living would be lower. The map above says NOPE. My evaluation of the market down there on houses said NOPE. So I had to walk. Pretty awesome job too, shame they couldn’t afford to make me relocate my family.

OK is a bit to flat, open, and empty for me. I’m a big fan of lakes, so I’m probably in the right area anyhow. Tennessee has an interesting price tag on it there though lol.

shop-teacher > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 11:20

This is a very nice problem to have!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
10/23/2019 at 11:55

“ Oklahoma has the largest number of lakes created by dams of any state in the United States, with more than 200.”

We have some trees and hills on this side of the state. =)

Kinja'd!!!

Mid Engine > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 11:55

Seattle tech guy here, yes it’s damned expensive to live here. However the tech companies know that and pay accordingly, if I was to live in an “ affordable state” I would also be paid a lot less (if there were any jobs in an affordable state). Pretty much a wash here.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Mid Engine
10/23/2019 at 11:57

Yeah, some of the jobs just aren’t there in the lower-cost places to live.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Mid Engine
10/23/2019 at 11:59

How did you manage to score 7 acres? I assume that’s a second property, well outside of the city?

Mid Engine > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 12:09

It’s an hour east of Seattle, so yeah a bit off the beaten path. 7.2 acres, $273k

41901 150th St SE, Gold Bar, WA.

We work from home for the most part, so commuting isn’t a big deal for us.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > shop-teacher
10/23/2019 at 12:09

I agree!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Mid Engine
10/23/2019 at 12:17

Very nice! We have a pond, but wish we had a creek (and closer access to mountains...).

Roughly how much of that cost was the land itself? We spent about $100k for 10 acres (once you subtract the value of our home), that that’s actually high for our area (already had a road, water/electric, some fencing).

Very nice that you’re able to work from home. Does that theoretically mean that you could live anywhere?

Mid Engine > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 12:24

The Wallace river is four feet from our deck, and it’s a prett y active river so there’s always a mini roar going on, that said we’re sitting up too high to have to ever worry about flooding. I’m not sure what the cottage is worth, it’s 570 sq ft so not much is my guess. I sign the paperwork for my 40' x 60' shop next Wednesday. My current house in Bothell is up for sale and depending on how things go, will sell today. Once that’s all done I’ll be building a custom house on the property, the cottage will become an Air B NB.

I do work from home but several times a week I have to meet up with Amazon and Microsoft on-site, I can pick the times such that I avoid the bulk of the traffic. So yeah, I have to live in the area because cloud computing. I also love it here.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Mid Engine
10/23/2019 at 12:29

Fantastic. Nothing better than the sound of a nearby river.

Congrats on the impending shop and sale! What kind of style will you go with for your new home?

Sounds like you’ve got the best of all worlds. Well done.

Mid Engine > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 12:33

I’m not 100% sure on the house design, I was going to build a 2500 sq ft A frame but that kinda changed. This is our forever home and my wife feels that the main living area should be ground level, with the extra bedrooms on the second floor. I’m working through some ideas, this site is interesting

https://www.chwi.com/index.php/floor-plans

I don’t want a log cabin, however these guys also do standard 2 x 6 framing.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Mid Engine
10/23/2019 at 14:06

Good on your wife for planning well into the future!

M.T. Blake > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 15:24

The more I research, the less I think I can do wood construction. Might end up costing around 30k vs. 17k for a metal building...

PatBateman > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 15:27

Step One: Find a McLaren F1 for sale.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > M.T. Blake
10/23/2019 at 15:32

Yeah, I had to make that call. Would’ve been 25% more for all steel (that’s with the cost of concrete already factored in).

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > PatBateman
10/23/2019 at 15:33

Don’t I wish...

Stef Schrader > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 15:40

Oooooh. I have friends!

Tim (Fractal Footwork) > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 15:47

As someone worried about the future reliability of my BMW M2C, this is a good thing to hear. 16k miles in my first year! Any tips for longevity?

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Stef Schrader
10/23/2019 at 15:48

Only 8 hours away, Stef! Your 944 would look good next to her!

Nothing > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 15:49

Oh, that’s quite lovely. Seeing your post on the 17th, the man door on the sides put the size in perspective!

Stef Schrader > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 15:52

Hmm...what direction, though? Hard no on Barber as a home track, for obvious reasons.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Tim (Fractal Footwork)
10/23/2019 at 15:57

Nice! I honestly think driving them is the best thing you can do. My M3 i s no longer my daily, but I shoot to drive it at least twice a week. Next backroadtrip is a few weeks from now. =)

Be fastidious on maintenance, of course (sometimes doing more than BMW recommends), take it easy the first 5-10 minutes of your drive, and then drive the piss out of it. I make sure to get near redline at least once every drive. It’s not like my car hasn’t had its share of repairs needed in the past 7 years in my care, but she’s running strong and I’m hoping for at least another 3 years (and she may just end up in the stable for the long haul).

An M2C is definitely on my list of what’s next.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Stef Schrader
10/23/2019 at 15:59

Hallett is my home track. =)

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Nothing
10/23/2019 at 16:01

I probably didn’t really need it so tall, but it sure is nice!

PatBateman > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 16:02

I did see a manual Gallardo for sale on EBay for less than $90k...

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 16:06

It’ll fill up quick.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 16:07

Interesting. feel free to find me an awesome job and i’ll head that way lol

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
10/23/2019 at 16:09

Oh, I know... =)

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
10/23/2019 at 16:11

I’ll see what I can do!

Stef Schrader > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 16:46

Ah, north!

Hmm. Interesting.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Stef Schrader
10/23/2019 at 16:48

Great track if you’ve never run it!

M.T. Blake > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 17:27

Really? More for steel? The quotes I’ve gotten for steel are cheaper than stick. Maybe I need more quotes!

Saracen > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 17:28

That’s one of the reasons I’m moving. Property value per square foot will be lower, and I’ll be in a much better market for my profession. win-win. Also, no state income tax.

Saracen > Mid Engine
10/23/2019 at 17:32

A s a tech guy interviewing for jobs in Seattle, I find my real estate plan is incredibly similar to yours .

Saracen > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 17:34

I know as soon as I get one of these, I’m going to start filling it with half working craigslist finds.

Can’t wait.

Mid Engine > M.T. Blake
10/23/2019 at 18:13

I’ll likely be using these guys https://permabilt.com/our-buildings/garages-shops-and-barns/ plan is 40' x 60'

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/23/2019 at 20:09

#11thcommandment

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Saracen
10/24/2019 at 09:30

Nice going!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > M.T. Blake
10/24/2019 at 09:35

You’re comparing steel vs stick. Mine is a pole barn (6 x 6 posts every 10', concrete poured after) . Wood construction, but not the same as a framed house would be (stick - built on top of the slab ). My quote for stick-built was about the same as steel. Really d epends on how you want to use it.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Saracen
10/24/2019 at 10:23

Ha! Yeah, assuming my job situation remains somewhat static, it will be very hard not to buy something small and fun in the $5000-$15000 range...