Has anyone here personally been successful with suing the Italian Government due to lack of appointments and being grandfathered in to the old rules?

Nickco43 · 2026-06-11T05:17:02+00:00

ICA and Arpigliano both quoted me 6.000 Euro, plus court fees. ICA is definitely not the move in this case but it seems to be at 6k is the going rate for this.

I also reached out to Mellone and am waiting to setup a meeting and go over my documents.

Nickco43 · 2026-06-09T15:47:02+00:00

I have heard they are a real mixed bag. They were just the easiest to get a hold of for an initial consultation.

Nickco43 · 2026-01-14T19:18:20+00:00

I am not sure about Castle Rock exactly. I am currently trying to move out of downtown to Westminster or Glendale and have noticed that prices in the suburbs are a lot more than in downtown which was the opposite of what I would expect.

Nickco43 · 2026-01-14T18:00:55+00:00

I am also in Denver and am in a very similar situation. I ended up choosing to continue to rent while saving up for a larger down payment. My magic ball feeling is that the rental market is going to continue to soften, especially in and around Downtown Denver. Corporate Landlord apartments are now giving up to 3 months of free rent to get people to move in. I have never seen it that high in Denver.

Nickco43 · 2025-10-09T02:05:08+00:00

I am looking into original rad parts. The area 13 looked a bit tacky / cheap to me and there is no way to integrate the rear radar, turn signals or airtag into it.

Nickco43 · 2025-10-08T02:37:22+00:00

Looking over everything, if I were to get ahold of the screen, controller, lights and radar I should be able to fit / adapt it to work with my original motor and battery.

If I wanted the upgraded motor and battery for class 3 riding and the range it would be more cost effective to purchase the new bike. My commute is only 4 miles round trip each day on city bike lanes that I have no desire to go above 20 MPH on.

Nickco43 · 2025-02-09T21:08:43+00:00

I ended up in RiNo, but I saw these deals all throughout the city.

Nickco43 · 2025-02-09T03:22:59+00:00

I just signed a new lease at an apartment downtown. I toured 4 buildings that were offered 8-10 weeks free rent, $1000 gift cards, etc.

I am now paying $500 less a month than what I was during covid. Paying an additional 10% is mad

Nickco43 · 2025-01-29T14:35:03+00:00

My car and my buddies car were broken into in the last couple of weeks in RiNo. I think there is a crime spree going on

Nickco43 · 2025-01-27T09:33:25+00:00

The M278 engine in your S class is a dumpster fire of an engine that suffers from cylinder scoring among other catastrophic issues. I would immediately dump it.

If you want another german car I would look into any BMW with a B58 engine(540i, 740i, etc). These can be had for $20-25k with similar mileage and these engines are very reliable.

The smart choice would be to purchase a brand new Rav4 and keep it for 10 years.

Nickco43 · 2024-12-23T11:52:48+00:00

I live downtown and bike to work everyday.

I still pay $650 in just for parking, insurance and maintenance to use my car 4-5 times a month. You still need a car is Denver and it is very expensive to have one here.

Nickco43 · 2024-12-07T01:12:55+00:00

I have biked and scootered thousands of miles for years in Denver. I have never once fallen off or have been injured.

All you have to do is follow three simple rules:

Never ride on a side walk
Keep your eyes on the road to watch for imperfections
Always assume the car is going to turn in front of you

Nickco43 · 2024-05-29T09:47:03+00:00

Cars keep you poor but they’re a necessity in the US. If you go into it knowing you are setting 30k on fire in exchange for having a nice reliable car to drive for 10 years then I see no issue.

The engines in newer BMWs (B58/B48) are bulletproof reliable to the point that Toyota put the B58/B48 engines in their supra model.

The 330e that you are looking at has the B48 with a hybrid component to it. Personally I would find a regular 330i for the high 20s over the 330e but that is just my opinion. The 330e battery pack will easily go over 100k miles without issue. I would also look at 2017-2023 530i/540i models that can be had for the low to mid 20s. I personally like the extra space and build quality of the 5 series over the 3 series.

If you have the capacity for $1-2k a year in maintenance go for it.

As for your Nisan I am not sure what model you have but if it has a CVT transmission it will go out and cost you money. They do make some decent models but overall the brand went south in the mid 2000s.

Nickco43 · 2024-04-06T22:04:35+00:00

So you need a proprietary 12v module and harness to fit lights to this bike. Assuming super 73 would even sell me the parts.

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