all hail the $1000 'rolla!

"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle)
07/09/2019 at 10:10 • Filed to: BAXELFOLEY

if you own cheap cars, you can be impressed/excited about a hail event without much concern :D

hail is such a fascinating weather phenomenon, just how the ball is formed is so fascinating.

and moments later it had blown through and was sunny with rainbows in all directions

coming up on 1 month of ownership, and I’m realising that the MPGs are really not up to snuff. ~26 when I should be getting ~30 (you all keep a google spreadsheet you update while the petrol goes in right?)

so next on the list is some filters, plugs/wires, etc.

see if I can find those missing 4mpgs

DISCUSSION (13)

facw > MonkeePuzzle
07/09/2019 at 10:20

That is cool! Biggest hail I’ve seen is pea sized, which luckily didn’t damage my car.

MonkeePuzzle > facw
07/09/2019 at 10:21

I did some post hail inspection, and I dont THINK I saw any new damage... but all my cars that were outside already had some minor to major hail damage so detecting anything new was difficult.

smobgirl > MonkeePuzzle
07/09/2019 at 10:23

Damn, was that yesterday? I went out to Golden to run and a storm rolled in the second I got back to my car, but most of the precipitation was when I was in Home Depot. I feel like hail season is out of control this year.

Sovande > MonkeePuzzle
07/09/2019 at 10:24

21.96% of the purchase cost for a new stereo. I applaud this.

MonkeePuzzle > Sovande
07/09/2019 at 10:34

I’m but a 16 year old at heart :D

MonkeePuzzle > smobgirl
07/09/2019 at 10:36

a few days ago, but yeah, we’ve been getting some truly random weather around Denver this year. It’s always pretty special here, but I do agree this year feels stranger than others.

Sovande > MonkeePuzzle
07/09/2019 at 10:44

I am guilty of this same thing. Bought a really rough Mercedes 190e for like $400 and put $400 of stereo in it by about the 4th day of ownership. Turn up the volume and you couldn’t hear the rest of the car falling apart as you drove down the road.