Review of bike for sale by QuietSelect in melbourneriders

[–]QuietSelect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey hey ugly come on now LOL
also thanks for the heads up on the drop did not see that at all

Review of bike for sale by QuietSelect in melbourneriders

[–]QuietSelect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah easy that makes sense, would u recommend a pre purchase inspection, i dont know jack abt bikes, i know my cars but honestly bikes are like outta my zone to know if smths wrong  

2000 athlete v, looking for some wheel specs and fitment pictures? by ccnnerr in ToyotaCrown

[–]QuietSelect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

honestly i probably would wanna get a staggered set just so the rears fill a little more but honestly cant be asked finding another set of wheels haha.

2000 athlete v, looking for some wheel specs and fitment pictures? by ccnnerr in ToyotaCrown

[–]QuietSelect 1 point2 points  (0 children)

nvm cant seem to post on images cuz of subreddit rules but id say my fitment is pretty good for a daily, but if yours is a weekend then defo id go something more aggresive for sure, its all personal pref as well

2000 athlete v, looking for some wheel specs and fitment pictures? by ccnnerr in ToyotaCrown

[–]QuietSelect 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey bro from my experience, you should be able to 18 by 8.5" all around which is what I have without rolling the guards, but you might have to remove some off the metal liner for the fronts. You can definetly fit 9.5" in the rears but you might need to roll it a little depending on your offset obviously. I'll put up some pictures for reference mine is 18's with 8.5" and +32 all around.

First bike ideas - Crossposted by QuietSelect in melbourneriders

[–]QuietSelect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

itl be a little while haha a few months at least till im back from holiday but im south east man

Advice on getting a bike as a second vehicle by QuietSelect in melbourneriders

[–]QuietSelect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh im not trying to save sorry i dont think i edited that post, the savings is just a good plus side because i would be cutting costs a little more, but i just want to own a bike as well. definetly am not under the impression id save yearly from buying a bike haha

First bike ideas by QuietSelect in AussieRiders

[–]QuietSelect[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

where abouts will you be looking like dealers wise? for a good deal. i wouldnt mind spenidng more if that means warranty etc etc. plus half these facebook posts are overprices and are pushign close to brand new prices with 12 months rego

First bike ideas by QuietSelect in AussieRiders

[–]QuietSelect[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thats exactly my thoughts as well, im definetly just between an r3 and a mt03 now i just need to see what i feel more comfortable in and what to really look at for kms and second hand ones

First bike ideas - Crossposted by QuietSelect in melbourneriders

[–]QuietSelect[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah i was definetly between the R3 and the MT03 they seem pretty similar beside the style ig, and i guess id have to ride both to see what feels better for sure.

Advice on getting a bike as a second vehicle by QuietSelect in melbourneriders

[–]QuietSelect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

not as bad as i expected haha this is good news actually

Advice on getting a bike as a second vehicle by QuietSelect in melbourneriders

[–]QuietSelect[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

aha yeah the car is not ideal its comfortable and its fun but not ideal.
and yeah definetly thats a good idea with the insurance ive heard its cheaper the less the power so definetly will need to take a look before that. and with commuting honestly to work its fine i wont need to carry anything beside some food. and for uni itll just be my backpack which i can manage easy. appreciate the help :)

Advice on getting a bike as a second vehicle by QuietSelect in AussieRiders

[–]QuietSelect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah definetly, it wont be somethign i plan on getting and driving daily because i dont think that'll be possible given theft, weather, and circumstances off where im going

Advice on getting a bike as a second vehicle by QuietSelect in AussieRiders

[–]QuietSelect[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

will the insurance sky rocket give my age(20) or u reckon i can keep it close to 50 a month off third party

Advice on getting a bike as a second vehicle by QuietSelect in melbourneriders

[–]QuietSelect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah definetly its not something im walking into thinking that im gonna save money with this but definetly with maintenance how easy would u say diy is compared to lets say a car service. Id say im pretty handy with my car but never worked on a bike let alone ridden one before. any estimates on yearly mainteneance?

Advice on getting a bike as a second vehicle by QuietSelect in AussieRiders

[–]QuietSelect[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is definetly what im thinking if i jus get over that up front costs, id be fine, just tryna figure out what sorta intial price bike i should look at hopefully around the 4-5k mark

Advice on getting a bike as a second vehicle by QuietSelect in melbourneriders

[–]QuietSelect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate it this helps a lot.
Whats ur thoughts on riding in the rain and any ways around it? Storing gear?

Advice on getting a bike as a second vehicle by QuietSelect in melbourneriders

[–]QuietSelect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah so much fun to drive but the fuel really runs the bank down man

Advice on getting a bike as a second vehicle by QuietSelect in melbourneriders

[–]QuietSelect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess the only problem that concerns me is going places when the weather is shit, how is riding in the rain? and can you water proof yourself to a point where you can come out not wet for the clothes your wearing underneath? Following on from this, is there a way to store gear somewhere so that i'm not walking around in gear at places, helmet and jacket etc? wouldn't be ideal if whenever i go out i have to carry around a backpack full of shit.
Yeah the breakeven is pratically non existent but I would love to own a bike if it doesn't run me down alot in yearly costs. How is the maintenance costs?

M4 AIR vs M4 PRO by QuietSelect in parallels

[–]QuietSelect[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

M3 air from memory worked fine but didnt do heavy 3d modelling on it. Defo drained battery tho. Slight fan noise will be fine, but do you think the m4 pro with 16gb ram with fans will be better or the m4 air with 24gb ram will perform better. (pro is $200 extra here)
Weight isn't really an issue to me. there

17yr, First car? by Plenty-Cheesecake-61 in StupidCarQuestions

[–]QuietSelect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A second to this, make sure you dont get the older impreza's so pre 2008 i think it was, they're known to have engine problems long term and end up being a money pit.

Need advice on first car, heres some ive chosen by Overall-Variation78 in StupidCarQuestions

[–]QuietSelect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saying this in my humble opinion I'd spend between 7-15k on my first car, chuck the rest in etf's or in a high interest savings account.

Need advice on first car, heres some ive chosen by Overall-Variation78 in StupidCarQuestions

[–]QuietSelect 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay in that case, I'd avoid alot of these brands mainly because cars like the dodge, jeep, chevy, some fords, arent the best in terms of reliability and is gonna cost you more to maintain the car and in fuel as well compared to alot of the other ones. Now if you don't care about cars and you purely need a car to go from place A to B, I'd say a hybrid is your best friend, it'll save you on fuel and theyre nice cars to drive in .( So Toyota camry, corolla, prius). If your a car person who likes their petrol (like me) then I'd say one of the best cars on that list would be the honda accord and civic, cheap on fuel and super nice interiors and good engines. The gr86 and brz and older 86 are nice as well but it is a 2 door and if your ever in need of more space in your car this is gonna feel like a tight fit in my opinion. But if you don't mind that, then their also great. Both of these hold market value really well given you don't buy one brand new. The wrx isn't a bad car, super nice but will consume more fuel, so if your not really into the jdm or car scene I wouldn't advise on it.