chit chat thread

[Jdesign]

TCD said:

It does.

[Rekpoint]

Summer wheels this weekend? Yay or Nay?

[m42b32]

Rekpoint said:

Summer wheels this weekend? Yay or Nay?

I learned that that's a dangerous game to play around here

[straight6pwr]

Rekpoint said:

Summer wheels this weekend? Yay or Nay?

WHY YOU SAY THIS?!

[Rekpoint]

m42b32 said:

I learned that that's a dangerous game to play around here

I like dangerous games... Hmmm

[straight6pwr]

may i remind you last year we had a 5-12" snow storm on April 15th.

[REKIII]

Well....50° is when winter tires start to get REALLY squishy and wear very fast.  So....based on the forecast, you can either drive like a Grandma and still have bad wear, or you can risk maybe 1 or 2 days of crappy driving on your summers, on the outside chance we get a measurable snow fall.

[HipMF]

REKIII said:

...the outside chance we get a measurable snow fall.

Are you even from here?

A few nice days in March and people forget what state they're in. There's a month of sub-freezing temperatures and possible snow in our future. The consequences of getting caught 100 miles from home on summer tires in a snow/ice storm is a lot worse than a little tread wear.

[P_Roloff]

Rekpoint said:

Summer wheels this weekend? Yay or Nay?

There's a reason my member title is what it is. You don't want to do it, trust me.

[rampelsauce]

P_Roloff said:

There's a reason my member title is what it is. You don't want to do it, trust me.

And your user name is because you like Rolos and front engine front wheel drive cars.

[Rekpoint]

I think I'm gonna do it

[Jdesign]

Plot twist, I never used my snow tires this year. (sorry for all the snow)

[REKIII]

HipMF said:

Are you even from here?

A few nice days in March and people forget what state they're in. There's a month of sub-freezing temperatures and possible snow in our future. The consequences of getting caught 100 miles from home on summer tires in a snow/ice storm is a lot worse than a little tread wear.

Yes.  Yes I am.  I'm not nearly as well off as most of you here, so saving the tread and driving a bit slower in the unlikely event of a storm looks pretty good to me.

[straight6pwr]

REKIII said:

Yes.  Yes I am.  I'm not nearly as well off as most of you here, so saving the tread and driving a bit slower in the unlikely event of a storm looks pretty good to me.

i don't really know you, but don't you have a Lotus and a Raptor and other BMW vehicles? Buying rare wheels for your lotus? It sounds like you're doing just fine.

[REKIII]

straight6pwr said:

i don't really know you, but don't you have a Lotus and a Raptor and other BMW vehicles? Buying rare wheels for your lotus? It sounds like you're doing just fine. 

Yes....but obviously the life of my winters is more valuable to me.

[rampelsauce]

My winters have irregular wear due to my M3 being fucking fucked. I also bought them mounted and ready to go for like $150 so I guess what I'm saying is I'm going to have to cancel all summer activity to replace them.

[Jdesign]

I was just too lazy this year to raise my car. Then I would have had to also get on a ladder to get my winter tires down off of a shelf that I built WAY TOO HIGH. Then I would have to install them.

Dying in a snow storm sounds much easier, and less labor intensive..

[rampelsauce]

I think I'm going to to a brake stand with my winters just because they're shot and I want to refinish my cool steelies.

[Nick_F]

Anybody on here familiar with laws regarding auto repair estimates? I was quoted 1.5 hours (195 dollar) and they just called after finishing the job to let me know its 432 dollars now and the car is ready for pickup

[m42b32]

Nick_F said:

Anybody on here familiar with laws regarding auto repair estimates? I was quoted 1.5 hours (195 dollar) and they just called after finishing the job to let me know its 432 dollars now and the car is ready for pickup

@andyhundley might know?