Not a bad pair...

"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
10/26/2020 at 09:10 • Filed to: None

Needless to say, I’m ridiculously fortunate.

#SaveTheManuals

DISCUSSION (41)

E90M3 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/26/2020 at 09:22

I proposed this weekend and the M3 was a part of it, if I ever needed a reason to convince my fi ancee we need to keep it around.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > E90M3
10/26/2020 at 09:22

Congratulations!

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/26/2020 at 09:23

The Holden Badge makes the Man.

Tripper > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/26/2020 at 09:25

Assuming that is your property to the fence, where is your sidebyside? :)

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish
10/26/2020 at 09:26

Haha - I think I told you, but this guy was obsessed. Full SSV badging, Holden wheel center caps, airbag ($$$), carpet mats, and trunk mat.

Only things with the b owtie are the keys and the infotainment.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > E90M3
10/26/2020 at 09:29

Awesome - happy for you two! I assume a detailed post is coming.

Seriously, it gives me great joy to read this, even though I knew it was coming . I remember how down you were a few years ago, so seeing you with a good job again and starting a new life with your girl is so great. All the best to you two.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Tripper
10/26/2020 at 09:31

No $$$ SxS, but I do have an off-road go-kart “for the kids”. =)

Hammerhead GTS 150

Tripper > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/26/2020 at 09:33

That is awesome! I have been scouring our local CL for an old sears “Green Machine” or similar for the munchkin and I. Nothing good yet, we also don’t have a ton of space.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Tripper
10/26/2020 at 09:37

That’d be fun! Next thing I’d like to get is a slow and light dirt bike (maybe electric) that I could ride, but that my older kids could learn on and have some fun on.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/26/2020 at 09:41

I’m sure I’d have no trouble living with that combo

SBA Thanks You For All The Fish > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/26/2020 at 09:42

I’d do it too, but then I checked the prices on that guys “Holden Parts in The USA Site”...

Shift24 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/26/2020 at 09:50

Arguably the 2 vehicles with the highest resale value. One will be a collector one day (if not already) and the other will still be worth $20k in 20 years lol

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
10/26/2020 at 09:54

The SS really is the perfect car for me right now, as a dad with 3 growing kids.

Manual, RWD, good power, good handling, supple ride and plenty of room for the family and their gear. Just sad that such a car isn’t available to purchase new any more!

Mid Engine > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/26/2020 at 09:54

We share the same truck, car is different t hough as I rock a Cayman. Also, wife’ s 2019 MX5 RF.

Jb boin > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/26/2020 at 09:59

Something like that ?

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Shift24
10/26/2020 at 10:02

I hope so! I drive about 15k miles a year, and should be splitting the mileage pretty evenly between these two. Hopefully that will keep the total miles low enough to maintain value for a future buyer (if I ever decide to sell).

My kids will eventually drive the truck, and I’d be happy to keep it in the family for 15-20 years. Will be interesting to see if I ever give up the SS - I had my M3 for 8 years and sold it to my brother with first right of refusal if he ever decides to sell it. Special cars - they truly don’t make them like this anymore...

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > SBA Thanks You For All The Fish
10/26/2020 at 10:09

Yeah, it’s crazy. Glad he took care of it for me (and I’ve got all the original parts, too).

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Mid Engine
10/26/2020 at 10:11

Very nice! Would love to add a Cayman or an ND Miata once the kids are older.

Mrs. addiction is enjoying her Telluride. I don’t see us buying another car for at least 5 years (if not 8)! LOL

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Jb boin
10/26/2020 at 10:14

Yeah, some people change it. Maybe I’ll do it in a few years when I get a tune. Happy to run with the OEM setup for a while.

Future next gen S2000 owner > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/26/2020 at 10:38

I regret selling my Taco, b ut life moves on.

Mid Engine > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/26/2020 at 10:43

C o-worker drives one, the car is going on four years old and he’s considering selling it. I asked him what he would buy as a replacement, he said “pick up truck”. I reminded him he lives in a suburb with his girlfriend , he would be far better off keeping h is car. We’ll see what he decides to do.

E90M3 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/26/2020 at 10:55

Guess I should post soon!

Yeah, ironically it was three years to the day after I got offered a job to go back to the oilfield. Makes me very happy I didn’t take it.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Future next gen S2000 owner
10/26/2020 at 11:01

I considered it for a second when Carvana would’ve given me what I paid for it, but couldn’t think of what I’d get in its place.

I got the seat risers for the front of my seat (I have a 34" inseam) - has made a big difference. I clearly needed more thigh support.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > E90M3
10/26/2020 at 11:03

No joke! Sometimes, it becomes very, very clear that you’re on the right path and that you’ve made the correct decision( s) .

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Mid Engine
10/26/2020 at 11:05

Does he just have the itch for something different? Maybe he wants to sell before the miles get too high to get a good sale price. I’m assuming his is an automatic.

Mid Engine > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/26/2020 at 11:16

Three pedals, as God intended! I believe the car has ~ 50k miles on it. His reasoning is we receive a monthly stipen d for our cars ($370/month) , which drops considerably once the car hits the four year mark. I told him to keep the car and get a truck, he doesn’t want to deal with the cost and hassle of maintaining two vehicles .

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > E90M3
10/26/2020 at 11:17

Congrats! There is already going to be so much sentimental value around it but I like your thinking.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/26/2020 at 11:21

Indeed, an enviable pairing. Wait, is the Taco a manual? Because I’ve heard some pretty negative things about the gearing on those and I haven’t seen one in person with a stick.

Ah yes, and the Holden rolet is looking mighty fine today!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Mid Engine
10/26/2020 at 11:28

Good for him! Prices for these are a bit stupid right now , so I can understand why he’d sell it while it still has relatively low miles, I guess.

But yeah, if he really loves the car, just buy a cheap commuter car to keep that stipend money coming, I guess. That’s $17,760 over 4 years. Get a Corolla (or Tacoma) and sell it after 4 years for a healthy “profit”.

Mid Engine > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/26/2020 at 11:32

That was my advice, there’s really nothing comparable on the market and he’ll regret selling it. I certainly feel that way about the Cayman, which is why I bought the Taco. Mind you I’m a hard core enthusiast who has always had multiple vehicles.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
10/26/2020 at 11:37

Yes, it is. Reverse is too tall, 1st is very short (makes sense for a truck) , and 6th is probably too short for a efficiency gear (we have 80 mph speed limits) . Other gears are great. I’m going to upsize tires a bit, so that will help a little in first and 6th, and I’ll probably get a tune fairly soon as well . This will be the vehicle my kids learn to drive on.

I test drove an automatic and it was hunting for gears like crazy during my short test drive - knew I couldn’t live with that.

Thanks! Never thought I’d own a red car (flashy) , but the red with black looks really good to me.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/26/2020 at 11:45

I like red cars too but I wasn’t trying to get one when I ended up with my Cruze. Though the runner up was also green so clearly I was subconsciously drawn to fun colors before I realized it. The colors are gooooooood!

Nice! I know these technically are available with a manual but I just haven’t seen one. Supposedly they fixed the automatic finally after so many complaints. So are you pretty happy with how it’s geared? Seems like a tall reverse is a weird thing to be annoying so it must be pretty tall. Gonna be even taller when the bigger tires come.

That is one nicely balanced two car garage right there.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Mid Engine
10/26/2020 at 11:52

I got on the two vehicle train in 2014 when I bought an old beater ‘03 Pathfinder 4x4 . Good vehicle, perfect for how I used it, but ended up with a main seal leak that I wasn’t going to pay to replace. In hindsight, maybe I should’ve just paid to put in a gravel pad to park it on, but I bought the Tacoma in ‘18 and sold the Pathfinder to my brother, and now I’ve just sold the M3 I had for 8 years to an other brother and got the SS.

I’m the family used car salesman: my sister’s still driving Mrs. addiction’s 2008 CX-9, and we just sold her ‘14 MDX to my nephew & his wife . =)

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
10/26/2020 at 11:58

Love the dark green that you could get on the SS!

I had to special order mine. Hardly any on lots, for sure. I think the ‘20 auto’s programming is better. I don’t have an issue driving mine at all, except occasionally thinking I’ve got another gear once I’m at cruising speed on the highway - LOL. Reverse can be annoying, but I don’t have a boat and don’t pull a trailer very often, so it’s not a big deal. Just feels like I’m slipping the clutch more than I should when backing out of the garage in the morning.

Thanks! I’m really happy with these two.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/26/2020 at 12:01

You may have the most fun "responsible dad car" two car garage of anyone here. Congrats!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available
10/26/2020 at 12:02

RallyWrench > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/26/2020 at 12:55

Approved. :)

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > RallyWrench
10/26/2020 at 14:17

Haha - thanks.

CaptDale - is secretly British > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/27/2020 at 15:26

Oh god yes!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > CaptDale - is secretly British
10/27/2020 at 15:30

Haha - glad you approve.

CaptDale - is secretly British > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
10/28/2020 at 19:58

Very much!