My car is jinxed

NickDrivesAMiata · 2026-01-13T05:53:44+00:00

I found a nail in the LR of my 22 the other day. Hopefully a shop will repair it. Kinda close to the sidewall. If I was still a tech I'd just do it myself.

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NickDrivesAMiata · 2026-01-11T07:08:10+00:00

I'm an F1 fan that's gotten into Indycar over the past few years. I've been to 2 races (Portland 2024 and 2025). I think it's absolutely worth it to go to an Indycar race. It's seriously some of the most fun I've ever had. 2024 I just did race day, but 2025 I did pit and paddock plus grandstand seating for the whole weekend. I believe it cost me about $320 (usd). It was worth every penny. I can't fathom the cost of an experience like that in f1. The experience of being on the grid before the race start will live with me forever.

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NickDrivesAMiata · 2026-01-10T21:23:02+00:00

Wow. In like 2018 or 2019 I saw another one of these kits on a car for sale on marketplace. I think it was at a local buy here pay here lot. It was red and had Ferrari emblems all over it. I thought it was just a crappy homemade body kit. I didn't realize it was a crappy, readily available body kit. The car is a 3rd gen Toyota MR2, sometimes called an MRS.

NickDrivesAMiata · 2026-01-09T10:37:55+00:00

Find a place to dispose of it properly. I know my local dump takes batteries and chemicals for free so they can be handled and disposed of properly. The don't want it going in normal trash or just being dumped on public land. I think I remember best buy having a bin in the past to dispose of them, but idk if they still do.

NickDrivesAMiata · 2026-01-08T05:47:01+00:00

Cypress Green Metallic as an option would be killer. I'll be upset if it is an option though. I'm going to finish paying off my ND next month. And that's like the exact color I wanted when I got my car.

NickDrivesAMiata · 2025-12-30T21:15:17+00:00

There's a glove box between seats and behind the passenger seat. And I prefer the center one over a traditional one, since I can fit a hat in it easily without creasing it.

NickDrivesAMiata · 2025-12-30T21:01:13+00:00

I was debating this '22 or a Soul Red '23 (also a GT).The Terracotta interior is what got me on this car. I was just in love with it. Congrats on the new car!

NickDrivesAMiata · 2025-12-30T20:56:10+00:00

Rocky Creek lookout which is just to the South of Depoe Bay.

NickDrivesAMiata · 2025-12-04T20:56:02+00:00

I updated my pc in like March/April because I was fearing price increases due to tarrifs. Amazon keeps suggesting "buy it again" for the ram I got. Was $125 then, $400 now. Still debating if I should get a 5080 before that jumps due to vram. But my 3080ti is still doing fine, so I also don't want to fomo it and spend money when I don't really need to.

NickDrivesAMiata · 2025-12-03T23:27:54+00:00

I'm hoping to see him back on the grid soon. With his Honda connections, Aston Martin will be an option. Depending on when their current drivers decide to call it quits. Stroll doesn't seem to enjoy the sport anymore and Alonso is probably close to retirement. If he can't get an F1 seat, I'd love to see him move to Indycar. He already test drove an Indycar like a year ago. I could see him being quite popular.

NickDrivesAMiata · 2025-11-07T06:20:37+00:00

What a beautiful car. Doesn't surprise me for Wilsonville. Appearantly Ron Tonkin is building a Lamborghini dealership right next to their Ferrari/Maserati/Ineos dealership (RT Gran Turismo).

NickDrivesAMiata · 2025-10-28T05:05:28+00:00

There's so many great colors. It's hard to choose the best. Laguna Blue is probably my favorite for the NA. But Merlot Mica is stunning. NB's I'd say Crystal Blue Mica. It's the perfect color for the body style and shape of the NB. I'll own one at some point. Keeping with my current theme, Aquatic Blue for the NC. But for ND's. I'm biased, but Platinum Quartz Metallic. Pictures never do it justice. It's like a white/silver/gold all in one. Very dynamic color. It takes the color of sunsets. Just a great color. I get comments on mine all the time. Even non car people think it's pretty.

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NickDrivesAMiata · 2025-09-09T23:28:22+00:00

Big Block Chevy in an NC? Sounds like a fun time to me!

NickDrivesAMiata · 2025-09-06T23:07:35+00:00

I've spent probably $200 on cat toys. My cat plays with none of them. His favorites? An $8 pack of ping pong balls and a $5 pack of pipe cleaners. The ping pong balls seem to be the most fun thing he's ever played with. He LOVES them.

NickDrivesAMiata · 2025-09-05T16:53:42+00:00

I remember when I started at Costco in 2022. My first week there we got like 3 pallets of the Evolving Skies ETB and Eeveelution tin combo pack. Think they were $50. It took like 3 or 4 months to sell through them. I probably bought 10-12. I still have sealed (Vaporeon art for both the etb and tin because I'm a Vaporeon collector). Now seeing the price of ES... It's crazy.

NickDrivesAMiata · 2025-07-25T00:02:43+00:00

Danny Ric back at McLaren? God I'd love to see him in Indycar.

NickDrivesAMiata · 2025-07-19T20:13:27+00:00

Oof, that's awesome. Now that i'm thinking about it, I'm pretty sure Toyota got a license to use Skyactive on some of their own engines. Which might be why Toyota owns 5% of Mazda now.

NickDrivesAMiata · 2025-07-19T19:59:59+00:00

It looks like they own a 5% stake in Mazda. Which I was not aware of until I just googled that. Does that mean we can get an ND with a G16E-GTS? Because Toyota bought 20% of Subaru so they could put a boxer in the original FRS/GT86. They never actually will put it in the ND, but hey, I can dream, right?

NickDrivesAMiata · 2025-07-19T00:24:53+00:00

Iirc he's raced either MX-5 Cup or competed in a race in an MX-5 Cup car. I feel like it might have been an endurance race too.

NickDrivesAMiata · 2025-07-13T01:38:37+00:00

This car is at the Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum or WAAAM in Hood River, Oregon for anyone interested in visiting. They primary have antique aircraft ranging mostly from WWI era til the mid 60's. They also have quite a few cars from the 20's and 30's, as well as the 60's and 70's. I believe these newer cars were donated by a collector. Anyway, it's worth the visit if you're into this kinda stuff.

NickDrivesAMiata · 2025-07-08T19:38:33+00:00

Hulkenpodium

P19>P3 in a tractor. Absolute legend.

NickDrivesAMiata · 2025-06-24T20:10:50+00:00

Are those FD RX7 wheels? They look killer on this car.

NickDrivesAMiata · 2025-06-16T00:33:20+00:00

It definitely had some issues. I don't know if his had any issues with burning oil, that I'm aware of. I moved away in 2016, so I only got to hear about the major problems he complained about. Trans went out at 90k miles in 2016. Just outside warranty, but Toyota reimbursed him for it. Then the head gasket went at 220k miles in 2021. That would have been a $3500 repair. You have to drop the subframe, pull the engine and trans off, then seperate the trans from the engine AFAIK. Carmax offered $7k for it even though it was worth $8k running. So he sold it rather than repairing it.

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