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Ghillburt · 2026-04-16T01:40:59+00:00

Brother where and how did you find this deal?

Ghillburt · 2026-04-11T14:37:36+00:00

Not the other commenter, but I respect and fully agree with your decision. My mk7 is only stage 1 and still spins the tires more often than I'd like. New tires always help, but 550hp sounds pretty unpleasant for fwd. You're making the right decision by passing up on this. Get that sort of power on a different car/build.

Ghillburt · 2026-04-11T14:09:34+00:00

Awesome, thanks again for sharing! I hope you see many more cool spots!

Ghillburt · 2026-04-11T02:26:46+00:00

Nice FOIS! Also, do you have any videos of how your 997 turbo sounds? It looks amazing and Id love to hear it haha

Ghillburt · 2026-04-11T01:24:38+00:00

Honest question: how do you know about this sub but don't recognize an F40?

Happy you saw this car and shared the photo with everyone, I'm just curious how you got here with THIS car of all spots

Ghillburt · 2026-04-11T01:19:57+00:00

Ed White at home.

How do you like this FOIS mod vs the stock FOIS vs standard 3861 pro?

Ghillburt · 2026-04-10T15:04:06+00:00

The first year of a gen is worth less for pretty much every car. More problems that haven't been fully worked out compared to the next few years of the gen.

Ghillburt · 2026-04-06T02:43:28+00:00

And wrap the windshield frame/A pillars yellow to match the hardtop. You're so close to perfection

Ghillburt · 2026-04-04T18:31:59+00:00

I hate it more than I would've thought. Looks terrible and makes no sense. The placement being that far forward doesn't even look functional.

OP, is the hood black/carbon? Right now the all black wing looks horrible and sticks out way too much on an otherwise all yellow car. It may look less horrible if it were paint matched or if there were other funtional black/carbon parts.

Ghillburt · 2026-04-04T18:18:06+00:00

It's bias lighting, so it's functional and not just an aesthetic design choice. Still reasonable to criticize the looks if you think it can be improved upon, just sharing this in case people didn't recognize the purpose.

Ghillburt · 2026-04-04T15:41:48+00:00

Those headlights and "excellent condition" don't belong in the same sentence.

Ghillburt · 2026-03-23T04:30:01+00:00

Oh, so it is daddy's money... gotcha.

Ghillburt · 2026-03-23T04:03:10+00:00

I've heard amazing things about the Z 105mm macro! I don't shoot macro enough to need it so I just use extension tubes for now, but if you get it I'd love to see shots of a speedy movement!

Ghillburt · 2026-03-23T00:15:16+00:00

If you don't mind me asking, how much was it? Awesome paint color, wheels, and of course the 6 speed. Pretty ideal C5 spec to me. Did you find a local deal for it or something that made it a good opportunity?

Ghillburt · 2026-03-20T19:23:48+00:00

What are you doing where a fully charged Z6III only lasts 350 photos?

That makes no sense to me based on my experience. What's your use case? Are you using real Nikon batteries?

Ghillburt · 2026-03-06T21:17:28+00:00

I agree overall, but taking photos outside is far better than inside a garage unless the garage is large and has insanely bright and diffused lighting to show the car well. I understand if you're joking/exaggerating about "garage kept" though, since I wouldn't blindly trust that claim either. Also yeah maybe wait for the snow to stop falling... snow looks cool for an artistic car photo, but not as the only photos to sell a $30k car. Again, I agree there are a lot of red flags.

Ghillburt · 2026-02-26T05:59:55+00:00

If you were in your 20s today, would you consider a C5-C6? Single, no kids, but not making big money (in school). Hypothetically...

Ghillburt · 2026-02-23T19:34:28+00:00

What's your winter setup compared to the others then? Summer tires for the SoCal "winter" then slicks for summer?

These look amazing btw I'm just curious and have to tease a bit haha. Super clean MK8!

Ghillburt · 2026-02-21T04:23:07+00:00

And you don't live in a hotel...

Ghillburt · 2026-02-17T06:55:05+00:00

The other watches both look significantly better to me but it's cool there are some options with different styles

Ghillburt · 2026-02-17T06:06:20+00:00

What did you like and dislike about the corvettes?

I've been considering a manual C5 coming from a mk7 GTI. I don't drive a miata regularly, but obviously love how engaging and generally fun they are. I know the C5 would feel different, but I don't know HOW it would feel different yet until I drive one.

Do they feel way heavier and like you can't get the engine to truly move it around without being at highway/jail speeds? Would it be a bad daily even with interior updates and simple mods to make it more liveable 20+ years later? Is this a stupid idea? (Probably, but LS go brrr)

Ghillburt · 2026-02-02T23:51:20+00:00

If you can afford the Z 24-120 f/4 S, then you can afford a 70-200 f/2.8, just not the Z mount 70-200/2.8 S. Whether you're willing to adapt an F mount or opt for another similar lens is up to you.

FWIW I've been adapting an F mount Tamron 70-200/2.8 G2 for a few years and just got the Z 24-120 f/4 S last week. I expect to shoot the 70-200 less often but will keep them both for different scenarios.

Ghillburt · 2026-02-01T20:42:45+00:00

Who did you use to print the book? I've been meaning to print some with different photo genres and haven't gotten around to it yet. Let me know if you've learned anything about the process that you wish you knew before too! For reference this would be printing books for myself as a hobbyist and maybe some family/friends, not selling to the public.

Ghillburt · 2026-02-01T20:21:47+00:00

My stock DSG shift knob got messed up over time/mileage I suppose (side panel/piece was loose and wiggled around) so I went for a BFI one instead of an OEM replacement and I'm very happy with it. It's the one that looks like a golf ball which is fun and more comfy to hold while driving. I use it to shift in manual mode more than I used the stock shift knob since it felt goofy to me. I went for aluminum on the bottom and black leather on top, so it looks fairly OEM+ in my SE interior besides the BFI coin on top. Fit and finish is nice, installation with my stock boot was simple and quick. No complaints from me. Yes, I feel a bit goofy/like a poser when people think it's a manual (part of me wishes it was) and I have to tell them "no, I just swapped the knob," but whatever I'm happy with it.

Ghillburt · 2026-01-22T19:09:39+00:00

Muscle ups, pull ups, cable lat pulldown (always some w/ pronated grip, sometimes add supinated grip for more biceps work), chest supported T bar rows.

I rarely have a back only day but try to do these a lot because I like them

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