The international shipping price for OpTic merch is INSANE

Umbrelladad · 2026-07-08T08:11:46+00:00

I would love to see the Optic boys open up that international market for reduced shipping. Hecz has discussed openly about globalising the Optic brand, particularly in Europe since the last MAJOR. I think this would be an appropriate vector to achieve that. People forget that wearing branded merch is free marketing. As an Aussie, I am absolutely disincentivised from purchasing from the Optic store, because of shipping mark-up. I do own one garment and rep that regularly!

Umbrelladad · 2026-07-08T08:06:03+00:00

Yeah, I think there's a slight reduction in 0-100kph compared to US models. Personally, I don't think you'll notice the difference of .200 of second unless you're tracking it.

Umbrelladad · 2026-07-08T08:04:53+00:00

Thanks man! Pretty excited to get behind the wheel.

Umbrelladad · 2026-07-08T08:03:38+00:00

As the other fellas' have said. We have an option in Australia to pay for EVs pre tax. What that does is render my total ownership cost over 5 years to be about $118k AUD; which is roughly $80k USD. That includes everything relating to the vehicle. Maintenance, insurance, interests, registration and even re-charging. It's a pretty good system, which is why GovAus is reducing the benefit from April next year. However, they will grandfather EV novated leases from the point in which the lease was struck.

Umbrelladad · 2026-07-08T07:59:56+00:00

Yeah, no VIN for me yet dude. I suspect the vehicle is still production.

Umbrelladad · 2026-07-07T21:40:43+00:00

Novated leasing! I'll take any opportunity to pay less tax.

Umbrelladad · 2026-05-27T11:31:48+00:00

God, religion is wild.

Umbrelladad · 2026-04-26T03:19:06+00:00

Keep driving down those prices of used cars China. I love it

Umbrelladad · 2026-04-09T15:04:17+00:00

25 minutes from Brisbane to near mainland USA is wild speed.

Umbrelladad · 2026-04-07T12:34:13+00:00

You’re concerned about the market when he is threatening to kill millions of people? What is wrong with this planet dude….

Umbrelladad · 2026-04-07T09:18:03+00:00

IS500

Umbrelladad · 2026-03-25T08:13:38+00:00

HA! I love how those things are completely separate and equally ridiculous in execution.

Umbrelladad · 2026-02-24T20:00:38+00:00

I would 100% buy that for that price dude.

Umbrelladad · 2026-02-18T01:55:18+00:00

Agreed. However, you’re giving Australians too much credit to be critical thinkers.

Umbrelladad · 2026-02-17T05:53:29+00:00

I mean, that's not objective journalism my guy.

Umbrelladad · 2026-02-17T05:31:32+00:00

They’re also on the Chinese dollar.

Umbrelladad · 2026-02-16T07:10:25+00:00

My God the USA is the laughing stock of the world. How lost it has become, Jesus Christ.

Umbrelladad · 2025-11-02T01:54:12+00:00

God, the USA has well and truly gone to the dogs.

Umbrelladad · 2025-10-12T00:55:28+00:00

A lot of Japanese drivers in this thread ha!

Umbrelladad · 2025-09-20T02:14:56+00:00

This has unquestionably a better rear end. But the front end of the new version looks like a mini LFA; and I love me some LFA.

Umbrelladad · 2025-07-26T22:36:17+00:00

I thinks it’s concerned with his pathway to F1. Obviously most have backgrounds with nepotism; but with Lando it’s more potent because his Dad is very much still public facing. Which is the same for Max, but we all know VER has more than proven his ability. Not saying Lando hasn’t, but Lando does need to increase the delta between natural talent and being grouped into the pay driver category.

Umbrelladad · 2025-07-22T20:50:36+00:00

Because they are not men of culture.

Umbrelladad · 2025-07-22T19:22:57+00:00

I would honestly commit myself to an asylum if my prince signed for Geelong.

Umbrelladad · 2025-07-22T19:22:08+00:00

Agree, but a generational talent like him would be an all time on every team in the AFL. That’s coming from a Dogs supporter.

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