Good Saturday my peepz!

"EL_ULY" (uly) 02/22/2020 at 10:33 • Filed to: None

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How the heck are all of you today/tonight? What’s new with all of you? What’s good? Heard any good jokes? Have a new WANT car you’ve been window shopping? New song?

I’m here bright and early at work on what looks l ike a calm day.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > EL_ULY 02/22/2020 at 11:04

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The new C8s are looking great in red 

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > EL_ULY 02/22/2020 at 11:09

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I want an E36, 46 or 39 :/ checked out an overpriced 46 yesterday but didn’t buy it...must..control..i mpulses. Gonna buy a new Galaxy S10e today tho

Discerning > EL_ULY 02/22/2020 at 11:12

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As I mature and find myself realizing that obscene power is just that... I think to myself, if I ever feel the need to spend too much on a car by buying a ferrari, it might as well be a 360 with a manual.

80 grand is still way too much for me to justify spending a car on though.

The new er stuff looks nice, but you don’t need all that power.

Discerning > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 02/22/2020 at 11:19

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My wife has the S10e. I went with the S10. I sort of like hers more. It's a better size than the 10.

PowderHound > EL_ULY 02/22/2020 at 11:31

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Happy Saturday! I drove my car for the first time in over a month the other day. The ebrake was a little frozen pulling it out of the garage but once that was free and one little cough going down the street it ran great!

I need to finish putting together my mountain bike and then look in to if I can afford to change suspension on the wrx this year. I think I have a plan for it which, depending on if I sell the old suspension won’t end up costing too much. 

ihm96 > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 02/22/2020 at 11:35

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The 458 is so much less ungainly, especially from the side and back. The vette does look sexy up front though

notsomethingstructural > Discerning 02/22/2020 at 11:41

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The 430 was the last V8 Ferrari to come in a true manual anyways so it’s not like you can  expand your pool considerably if you want something newer.

notsomethingstructural > EL_ULY 02/22/2020 at 11:53

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I decided to get some subordinate financing on my house to maybe pay for a little treat for myself knowing I’m gonna probably sell my place in a year or so. In one sense it went very well (appraised at about my best-case scenario ), in another it went very poorly (they’re waffling on whether to give me cash-our because I don’t have enough debt, apparently). So I’ve been daydreaming about what I might get once this is sold and I get settled in a cheaper area of the country.

DB9, well-loved F360, R8 4.2 or MAYBE 5.2 ( not sure I can stomach that) , i8, have all come to mind. Testarossa and 550 are probably on the outside looking in, but dat  V12 doe

I’m not someone who buys anything for myself ever (the most expensive car I’ve owned in the last 10 years was $4200 for my RX-8) so I talk a big game we’ll see if I back it up when I have to write a check. But right now I’m leaning toward trying to live the dream, since I’m guessing this is the only chance I’ll have for the next 25-30 years.

ClassicDatsunDebate > EL_ULY 02/22/2020 at 12:27

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Going shopping for a new toy today.  Unfortunately not one with 4 wheels.  It’ll have 6 strings or tubes....can’t decide yet which one.

EL_ULY > Discerning 02/22/2020 at 12:27

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That’s the beauty of their newest products that is usually unseen. Their ability to create a way to control and manage that vast amount of power unlike a Demon or high HP tuner Lambo . Incredible chassis development, top tier drivability software, worldclass aero/active aero, and many other aspects that make these cars dominate at the track yet, in the hands of a douchebag, yes.... accelerate quickly through busy streets.  

I’m am thinking of making an OPPO only video explaining my thoughts on these cars before and after being around them on the daily.

EL_ULY > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 02/22/2020 at 12:30

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nice! I dig my S10+ and my wife has the Note 10+.  It will always be a WANT to have a good clean 01-03 E39 in white on style 5's

EL_ULY > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 02/22/2020 at 12:31

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lols! I see the C8 in Z51 trim being at least on par with a 430 Scud as far as performance wise.

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > EL_ULY 02/22/2020 at 12:41

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I gave the 348 a quick wash and might do the leather a little bit later. I am heading to the Petersen tomorrow morning for their annual Enzo birthday cruise in. My car isn't perfectly clean, but still looks pretty good.

EL_ULY > notsomethingstructural 02/22/2020 at 12:47

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I highly recommend NO on a Sexarossa or 550 but a 360 manual or DB9 sound epic!

I haven’t been on OPPO as much the last 2 years like years prior but I had sort of the same situation. My neighborhood was sort of going down hill all of a sudden and in a rapid pace. Property taxes and appraisals peaked. I figured if I want to leave, that was the time to do it. My home was small and I didn’t have hardly any cash set aside for this big decision (inspector fees, etc.) I got the place back in 2013 at a final price of $90k . Last August, I put the home for sale at $155k and within 20hrs, a bid was placed. The house sold and easily covered the $70k or so that was left. Needless to say, I had a ton of equity all of a sudden to play with.

A clean F430 F1 coupe came up for sale by a client of ours and he was going to sell it to me for $40k. Oh how I wanted to get it, enjoy it for a while then easily flip it for a profit, but I didn’t. It was safer to just pay some debts and upgrade to a nicer home.

Chariotoflove > EL_ULY 02/22/2020 at 12:50

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Still have some work to do but hopefully can clear the schedule for a bike ride later. It’s sunny for the first time all week. The lake should be beautiful. 

EL_ULY > PowderHound 02/22/2020 at 12:51

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Oh man idk how someone could last that long without being able to drive their car. A fter 3 days out of town, I start to panic lol. Hopefully you can get that wrapped up and more th an anything, the weather gets good enough to drive/ride . It wasn’ t as cold this time round but can’t wait til it’s over

EL_ULY > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor 02/22/2020 at 12:53

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Aweosme!!!!! Any pics of it?  Every now and then a 348 comes up for sale and it’s soooooo tempting

EL_ULY > Chariotoflove 02/22/2020 at 12:56

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Oh heck yeah! I can’t wait for it to heat up out there. I don’ t like the cold, even this “not really, tru ly cold” down here. Gib me heat!!!

EL_ULY > ClassicDatsunDebate 02/22/2020 at 12:56

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6 string bass? NICE!

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > Discerning 02/22/2020 at 12:57

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Yeah, same reason im getting the s10e and not a oneplus 7T. The oneplus is ginormous, I feel my LG V30 right now is too big anyways.  

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > EL_ULY 02/22/2020 at 12:58

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I cannot decide if I like M parallels or those BBS style 5 wheels more...

EL_ULY > ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability 02/22/2020 at 13:01

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I had M-Parallels and Multispoke Aplina wheels on my E34 forever ago. Both epic!

Chariotoflove > EL_ULY 02/22/2020 at 13:03

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We came from the north. People bitch about the heat down here, but my wife always tells them, “you don’t have to shovel the sun.”

ClassicDatsunDebate > EL_ULY 02/22/2020 at 13:05

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I may have just W ootened a bit.

EL_ULY > Chariotoflove 02/22/2020 at 13:28

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hahahah I’m stealing that line. Or maybe, trading a line I say, “I’d rather sweat than shiver uncontrollably ” 

ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability > EL_ULY 02/22/2020 at 13:31

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Now that you mention it, I want an E24/28 on those wheels!

Chariotoflove > EL_ULY 02/22/2020 at 13:51

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Royalty free!

dogisbadob > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 02/22/2020 at 14:03

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came here for this

notsomethingstructural > EL_ULY 02/22/2020 at 14:41

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How the fuck did you not buy that lol

What’s so bad about the 550? I know the rossa was pretty high up on maintenance costs.  The 550 meanwhile is higher up on the up-front but I thought the maintenance was a little more reasonable.

PatBateman > EL_ULY 02/22/2020 at 16:17

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I am seriously considering dropping a new 5.4 Triton in my Expedition, supercharging it, re-covering the seats, change out the craptastic stock Ferd Nav/stereo, and getting some better wheels/tires. Sometime in the next year.

This is a horrible idea, but I can’t stop thinking about it. 

EL_ULY > notsomethingstructural 02/22/2020 at 16:32

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Finding any non maintenance parts for Sexarossa is very difficult. Any 550 would have to go through an thorough engine check to make sure everything with the timing belt was done correctly as well as the F1 gearbox. Whether F1 or manuel, those eat clutches like crazy.

The time frame from old house sold to new house purchase was pretty much zero days and it didn’t give me time to do the car purchase. The places we were looking at required a hefty down payment in order to keep my mortgage low. Selling the car wasn’t a guarantee no matter how easy I assumed it would be. Didn’t risk it. Opportunities occur here all the time. Just gotta save up and go for it another day.

It was a Rosso Mugello with Cuoio interior similar to the one below

EL_ULY > PatBateman 02/22/2020 at 16:37

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For that idea, find a F150 Haley Davidson that had the supercharged 5.4 (non Lightning) or a Lightning engine. Upgrade the pullies, intake, TB spacers and heat exchanger. Easy bolt-ons to make killer power. Plenty of rad interior shops here that could do this for an excellent price. Same thing with stereo and wheels Because Houston.

Against the idea..... just go test drive a CPO Expedition Platinum.

Discerning > notsomethingstructural 02/22/2020 at 18:22

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Manual isn't an absolute must but I feel like I'd enjoy it more than a DCT.

SmugAardvark > EL_ULY 02/22/2020 at 18:24

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Howdy!

I’m also at work today. But I had a successful brew day earlier. Key Lime Pie Milkshake IPA. Fingers crossed it isn’t rancid.

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > EL_ULY 02/23/2020 at 22:45

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I love the car. So rewarding to drive. Here are a few!

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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > EL_ULY 02/24/2020 at 09:10

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Yes, please do!