chit chat thread
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I learned that that's a dangerous game to play around here
I like dangerous games... Hmmm
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may i remind you last year we had a 5-12" snow storm on April 15th.
Dan
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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.
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...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.
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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.
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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.
E91 328xi - F15 X5 40e - Hopes and dreams of eventually having a cool car
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Plot twist, I never used my snow tires this year. (sorry for all the snow)
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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.
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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.
Dan
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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.
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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.
E91 328xi - F15 X5 40e - Hopes and dreams of eventually having a cool car
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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..
https://www.instagram.com/_jdesigner_/ http://nevertoolow.tumblr.com/
🥳SOLD BMW E24 633CSI - BMW M30B32 🧪SOLD HCH ES9 - 1.3 LDA
👽BMW E30 325IC - Toyota 1JZ-GTE ⏰ HONDA EF9 CIVIC SI - JDM B18C5
☠️BMW E36 318i - Ford 5.0 FE302 🚴♂️ GT-Labomba - 26x2.75 Freeride
🤹♀️SOLD BMW E36/7 Z3 - BMW M54B25 🧓SOLD BMW E10 2002 - BMW M10M05 -
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.
E91 328xi - F15 X5 40e - Hopes and dreams of eventually having a cool car
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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?
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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
Do you have a written estimate? that would help significantly but unless they added other items not requested, bargaining is your best bet before small claims court. Its still cheaper than the other quotes you got but at the same time you went there because it was so cheap. That sucks.
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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
If you signed something that says you allowed them to do the work you might be f'd. I'm with Chris on the bargaining with a printed quote. There are plenty of shops whos MO is to quote low but sell high. Good luck bud.
E91 328xi - F15 X5 40e - Hopes and dreams of eventually having a cool car
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try to come to an agreement on the price. if they don't fold, pay em, walk away and never go back. your keys in their possession are stronger leverage than the extra $ they are trying to get from you. really, your only recourse is to pay and fight in claims court later.
i'm not sure how car shops don't see that a customer coming back in the future (and telling more people they had a good experience) is more valuable than whatever extra cost they are trying to dump on you now.
Dan
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