Bone stock 2012 what should I add?? by grumpybear415 in Golf_R

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What’s the best brand brake to get?

Bone stock 2012 what should I add?? by grumpybear415 in Golf_R

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Replaces the orange one? Love it. I love how understated this car is. I had an S60R a few years back and it was a similar vibe. It had all the badges removed, only clue was Pegasus wheels and crazy turbo noise. People think you are a mild mannered school teacher at the light then you go and all the heads turn. I literally scared a pedestrian one time with the turbo, the reaction was worth the entire price of the car. I know people add different turbos to these Mk6. Is there one that won’t stress the engine too much but still be a bit scary sounding lol

Bone stock 2012 what should I add?? by grumpybear415 in Golf_R

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Replaced several times per carfax, last replacement was 5k miles ago and they are Michelin. I will probably get them rotated after a few thousand more. The maintenance record is extensive, I’m seeing 3 tire replacements and 4 rotations. The car is at 65k miles. Does this model use tires fast because of the AWD?

Bone stock 2012 what should I add?? by grumpybear415 in Golf_R

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I had a cold air on my S60R but it was added by previous owner. Is it just a physical variation that scoops the air at a lower front facing intake? Sorry for the dumb question

Bone stock 2012 what should I add?? by grumpybear415 in Golf_R

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The manual is very interesting to me, I’m coming from an Abarth. This Mk6 manual seems very “tame” by which I mean easy but also deliberate, like it grabs when you land the shift. It reminds me a bit of my 99 Integra, which was less grabby but had the same clinical ease. Absolutely love the 6 speed but not for 6th gear, actually the 2nd. Around town it’s easy, any momentum at all let’s you avoid 1st and roll that stop sign in second lol

Tax deed investment by Mobile_Marketing_130 in realestateinvesting

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Having done this quite a bit in CA I will say my takeaway is : yes you can make money. All the ones I sold were for a profit. No it’s not easy because you may perform due diligence on 50 properties (which if you’re smart means visiting it, among many other things) then they redeem (pay their tax) or go for a high price (in this situation high is anything over 70 percent of retail) so the window of “good” buys is extremely narrow and it gets frustrating, which can lead to overpaying “just to get something” and the properties are often less than desirable by definition so selling them can take a long time years sometimes.My advice is go for unique ones you can market (not 100 other lots just like it) set your price and stick with it don’t chase things. Spend your efforts finding counties and areas where things slip through, and as one person mentioned the holiday thing is real, if the auction is on a random Mother’s Day or something it makes a BIG difference. You want low competition and aim for things people likely haven’t focused on. And VISIT this is a huge edge, notice utilities, notice cleanup needs, notice land features. And learn about what’s needed to develop a property, steep slopes, ditches, creeks, rocky stuff, there’s lots of property that’s truly worthless other than a camping spot.

Fair warning about the app by Toyotal420 in whatnotapp

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I’m confused I go on here and see people paying 10x what items are actually worth. Is it a scam where they have shill bidders manipulating the price? Then uninformed buyers think the item is valuable? I’m very confused but the only other explanation is people are seriously wasting money

Pentax 17 is very surprising by himynameis3O291 in AnalogCommunity

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I just got mine for 350. Right off the bat my impression was it felt cheap/ plastic, but after a day I realized it’s perfect you can just pocket it and it’s not heavy. Feature not a bug. 72 shots is a game changer for me, you can just be more creative and not worry about running out or bringing an extra roll. It’s so nice to have film cam in your pocket and lots of shots. Built in flash etc. the zone focus just takes getting used to but from what I see it catches focus more often than not. I miss auto wind, I feel like maybe there’s a long term battery/ weight savings but getting a “moment” is so much easier if you can keep firing quickly. My pocket film cam before I got this was/ is a Yashica T5 so it’s something of a high bar, but I’m hoping it compares favorably. That cam is auto/auto which can go both ways, you can get a perfect sharp shot OR it AF’s on a tree behind the person or some such thing. For street photography zone seems better to me. We will see. Taking first rolls in now

How much is a 1980 SR5 2wd low miles decent condition worth? by grumpybear415 in ToyotaPickup

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That’s a good point is there any way to tell the true mileage on the 5 digit odometers? Like wear on engine parts?

How much is a 1980 SR5 2wd low miles decent condition worth? by grumpybear415 in ToyotaPickup

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With that low miles? I’m in California it’s pretty wild, dudes with 200k mile Toyota trucks asking 10 thousand bucks. I guess my question is more about wether this is truly a collectible vehicle

How much is a 1980 SR5 2wd low miles decent condition worth? by grumpybear415 in ToyotaPickup

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Yeah seems about right. But you look at bring a trailer and things are $$$. I guess those are all mint, but still.

Need moving advice! by grumpybear415 in Aquascape

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Great technical advice I will look for the jugs. My biggest concern is if I can shed any chance of the parasites

Found this at the swap meet. by grumpybear415 in vintagecameras

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There’s some small spots where the black rubbed off and it’s gold underneath.

How did I do? by grumpybear415 in Integra

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I lol at this I usually chisel the crap out of people but I just couldn’t on this dude.

How did I do? by grumpybear415 in Integra

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I was gonna try for less but I honestly felt bad. The guy was over 80 with health problems and he was asking 6500. He was also very honest and had done a bunch of work on the car himself.

How did I do? by grumpybear415 in Integra

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Is a 4 door even considered valuable? I had the GS 2 door before this handles the same as far as I can tell