Milestone Monday

"SPAMBot - Horse Doctor" (spambot2002)
10/07/2019 at 23:44 • Filed to: milestone, More than I can afford pal, More than you can afford pal, Ferrari

My car is officially ruined. Crossed the dreaded 30k mile mark yesterday. I guess I’ll just have to keep driving it ;)

Also, I paid it off today. I was planning on 32 months, but my summer vacation cost a lot so it ended up being 35 months. Oh well haha

KWERK or Feature?

I wish I had a better camera. This could be a cool picture spot

From the last oppo get together

Bonus Doggo Content

The reason it took me an extra 3 months haha

DISCUSSION (42)

atfsgeoff > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
10/07/2019 at 23:52

Now that Ferrari is the best Ferrari in the world.

Because it’s yours .

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > atfsgeoff
10/07/2019 at 23:57

My thoughts exactly

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
10/07/2019 at 23:57

Time to drop the engine for S E R V I C E

WilliamsSW > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
10/07/2019 at 23:58

The only thing cooler than a Ferrari is a Twin Otter on floats.

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/07/2019 at 23:59

I did that last year. The car has had 5 30k mile service at this point

M.T. Blake > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
10/07/2019 at 23:59

No one can claim to be a die hard enthusiast until they own a Ferrari, once, even briefly. I have not attained your level of success... yet. Congrats on using your car!

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > WilliamsSW
10/08/2019 at 00:07

It was a cool experience! Loud though. 127 dB according to my phone app haha. I was sitting right next to the engine though

Kinja'd!!!

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
10/08/2019 at 00:09

Keeping the miles low is not worth losing the driving pleasure you get. Besides, a car driven + maintained is more reliable than a garage queen.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
10/08/2019 at 00:09

What was the damage?

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > M.T. Blake
10/08/2019 at 00:18

It seems like you are already more success than me. I just had a far fetched dream that somehow barely worked out lol

Any Italian car or something with a little character and soul helps feed the inner enthusiast. And I wish I drove it more. Sitting at 5500 ish miles in almost 3 years. Better than the original owner who averaged 800 miles a year. She is purring and runs better the more she is used. Thanks for your kind words!

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
10/08/2019 at 00:18

Kinja'd!!!

I just wanted to be sure I read that as FIVE 30k mile services within 30k miles.

WHY??

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
10/08/2019 at 00:21

A bit over 14. There were a lot of things the previous shop screwed up and a tsb that was missed. So new water pump, hill bearings, clutch, an input shaft that was scored, and replaced the cam needle bearings that should have been replaced by now. Plus a bunch of other little shit I forgot. Peace of mind is an expensive concept haha

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
10/08/2019 at 00:25

Exactly! The more it's driven, the better it runs. If I was buying another one, I'd get the highest mileage one I could find with a stack of records. They look pretty in the garage, but even better on a coastal road

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > K-Roll-PorscheTamer
10/08/2019 at 00:31

The car is nearly 30 years old. So roughly every 5 years the major has been completed. Rubber belts get brittle, bearings leak and wear out, etc. Even just time is hard on components. There is much debate on if you need to do it every 5 years, but I’d rather not have a bearing seize, belt break, or something else catastrophic happen.

My VW is 13 years old and it's on the 3rd timing belt. So similar amount of time, just way more miles lol

His Stigness > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
10/08/2019 at 00:35

There should be a white e-Golf in that third picture.

Kinja'd!!!

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > His Stigness
10/08/2019 at 00:44

It would have been cool. Two red 90's V8's and two white electrics

His Stigness > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
10/08/2019 at 01:03

Yeah. I’m just NOT a morning person. I think that day was the one where I finally got to sleep.

But I did go to WWD’s before he turned it in and drove the Model 3 a few miles. Not a fan.

WilliamsSW > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
10/08/2019 at 01:11

Man, I’d love to visit there one day ( before it’s gone )

atfsgeoff > M.T. Blake
10/08/2019 at 01:17

I think Jay Leno would disagree

DipodomysDeserti > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
10/08/2019 at 03:19

Well, you know what you gotta do.

DipodomysDeserti > M.T. Blake
10/08/2019 at 03:20

Looks around Oppo at the other non die hard enthusiasts [makes jerkoff motion]

M.T. Blake > DipodomysDeserti
10/08/2019 at 10:20

Lol. We have to have limits and fences to contain all the... [makes jerkoff motion]

M.T. Blake > atfsgeoff
10/08/2019 at 10:21

What would he say?! Are we suppose to pray in the Temple of Leno and only listen to Saint Jay the Eclectic ?!

DipodomysDeserti > M.T. Blake
10/08/2019 at 10:46

[looks around confused]

M.T. Blake > DipodomysDeserti
10/08/2019 at 12:23

https://giphy.com/gifs/people-hd-gifsremastered-10Jpr9KSaXLchW

CaptDale - is secretly British > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
10/08/2019 at 12:55

Congrats on paying it off! Now YOU own it and can start having real fun

Also I have camera gear. Ever want to do photos and stuff hit me up.

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
10/08/2019 at 14:28

Ouch, that’s how much my 355 major cost, and that included $5k of headers and cats!

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > atfsgeoff
10/08/2019 at 14:46

Troof.

atfsgeoff > M.T. Blake
10/08/2019 at 17:13

No, he would simply say owning a Ferrari (or any other marque for that matter) is not a prerequisite to being a die hard enthusiast

M.T. Blake > atfsgeoff
10/08/2019 at 18:47

That’s a lame and laissez faire type attitude. I might upset more people, but at least I take a stand!

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > His Stigness
10/08/2019 at 22:30

I’m not really a morning person either. But I enjoy avoiding traffic more than I enjoy sleeping in. Can always take a nap later

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever
10/08/2019 at 22:32

Yeah, it was major ++ on a 355 for sure. At least you didn't need a valve job!

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > WilliamsSW
10/08/2019 at 22:35

Go for sure. It was unbelievably remarkable. We used a TON of points on the trip. Do what you gotta do, but certainly try to go before it's under water and the reefs are dead.

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/08/2019 at 22:36

I honestly have zero interest in getting camera gear, or even upgrading my phone. Plus, I know a few people who have the equipment and skills if I ever need it

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > DipodomysDeserti
10/08/2019 at 22:37

Drive it another 30? Lol

His Stigness > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
10/08/2019 at 22:48

We’ve had this discussion before. And since then I took that approach when going to Disneyland. I’ll get up at four or five in order to get to Disneyland when the parking structure opens.

But anything else? NOPE!

DipodomysDeserti > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
10/08/2019 at 23:01

Kinja dropped my picture of Bueller and Cameron running the 250 in reverse.

But yes, that too.

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > DipodomysDeserti
10/09/2019 at 10:07

Lol makes a little more sense

30k in reverse, add dust and a barn, profit.

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > His Stigness
10/09/2019 at 10:08

Lol fair!

CaptDale - is secretly British > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
10/09/2019 at 14:26

That is exactly what I was offering. I’d do the photos

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/09/2019 at 21:40

Let’s find a few cool spots!

CaptDale - is secretly British > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor
10/10/2019 at 13:38

I am very down