The "What's on your mind?" thread

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by BluRayTim

Plus, they break a lot, as does everything in the BMW, Volkswagen/Audi and Volvo Groups. Sure, vehicles in the corporations that I mentioned are much better than Ford, Lincoln, Jaguar, Land Rover, Range Rover, Tesla and everything in the Fiat/Chrysler Group and General Motors.

But every vehicle in the BMW, Volkswagen/Audi and Volvo Groups will also drain your bank account.

I liked your Lexus recommendation. Very reliable cars.

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by civiclx

Well that's why it's not practical right now. I wouldn't be able to. I'd have to blaze my own trail up to the mountains since it wouldn't be street-legal

Come out to the East Coast. People in Philly on quads all the time lol. Going up the Museum of Art steps after an Eagles game. There’s a town I’m close to where it’s legal to drive a quad around.

[BluRayTim]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

I liked your Lexus recommendation. Very reliable cars.

The IS350 F Sport sedan and RC350 F Sport coupe are loads of fun, get good fuel economy, ride smoothly yet taut, have Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle certification and are available with all wheel drive. Plus, they’re easy on the bank account.

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by BluRayTim

The IS350 F Sport sedan and RC350 F Sport coupe are loads of fun, get good fuel economy, ride smoothly yet taut, have Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle certification and are available with all wheel drive. Plus, they’re easy on the bank account.

I do like the RC350 but I prefer a sedan. Could go RX but mpg will take a hit. Definitely want AWD being in the northeast.

[LordoftheRings]

Or go Mercedes ...

If you want pictures I got plenty of them, and some models are to die for ... visually and mechanically and performance reliability solidity security wise.
Plus, they're much less expensive than Ferrari, Lamborghini and Bugatti and McLaren.

[Bigdog]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

Or go Mercedes ...

If you want pictures I got plenty of them, and some models are to die for ... visually and mechanically and performance reliability solidity security wise.
Plus, they're much less expensive than Ferrari, Lamborghini and Bugatti and McLaren.

Lmao the words Mercedes and Reliability are like oil and water, the two just simply dont mix.

[Bigdog]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

Come out to the East Coast. People in Philly on quads all the time lol. Going up the Museum of Art steps after an Eagles game. There’s a town I’m close to where it’s legal to drive a quad around.

Are those the famous rocky steps?

[Waboman]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

I’ve never been a Porsche guy. They’re the most common and affordable sports car around 100k and I see ‘em everywhere. Even Doug DeMuro owns the very rare and expensive Carerra GT and he said it does not draw the same attention as a Ferrari would get….because it’s just a a Porsche but a very special one. If ya know, you know.

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With that being said and the Carrera GT as the exception, Porsche is a sports car you can daily drive unlike a Ferrari or Lamborghini. Hence why I see them everywhere.

I saw an all chromed out Lambo SUV the other day. Had to be an athletes.

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by Bigdog

Lmao the words Mercedes and Reliability are like oil and water, the two just simply dont mix.

You prefer Aston Martin (007)? ...Jaguar?
Tell me your favorite cars; I wannano.

[Bigdog]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

FIRST LOOK: Porsche Taycan Turbo GT – Smashes Tesla’s Lap Record AGAIN! - YouTube

Here is a great truthful take on what it's like owning a Porsche EV.

my ELECTRIC CAR is now WORTHLESS EVen the DEALERSHIP doesn’t want it back! EVs are DISPOSABLE JUNK!! - YouTube

Moral of the story is the owner already wants to trade it in for a used 911 ice vehicle because ev ownership has been a terrible experience for him, but because Porsche has more Taycan models then they know what to do with, they simply told him thanks but no thanks on trading it in.

So he went to local sellers to get prices and the best he could do for his year old Taycan with only a few thousand miles on it was 41k one offer as low as 28k, mind you he paid over 120k for it. These ev cars are a complete scam right now, they are throw away junk and the dealerships know this!

[BluRayTim]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

You prefer Aston Martin (007)? ...Jaguar?
Tell me your favorite cars; I wannano.

Those are worse than Mercedes Benz. But Mercedes Benz is much better than the American trash and other European brands that are trash (every European brand that’s not Mercedes Benz) that I strongly urged sfmarine to avoid.

Face it, Lexus is quickly increasing in popularity a lot. They’re the luxury vehicle gods.

[Waboman]

I think someone sells the Camry's with more wood grain, ie Lexus.

[BluRayTim]

Originally Posted by Waboman

I think someone sells the Camry's with more wood grain, ie Lexus.

No, I don’t work for Lexus. But I want to contribute to people not having their bank accounts drained and not ending up on the wrong side of the grass at too young an age from a heart attack, stroke or ulcer. You dig?

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by Bigdog

Are those the famous rocky steps?

They are indeed!

[BluRayTim]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

I do like the RC350 but I prefer a sedan. Could go RX but mpg will take a hit. Definitely want AWD being in the northeast.

Then your next car needs to be a Lexus IS350 F Sport. Be smart, you’ll thank me hugely later.

[VictoryAtNight]

The wristband on my cheap fitness tracker broke after almost 2 years. I have 3 options:

- buy the same fitness tracker;
- buy a better brand fitness tracker, or
- buy one of those generic G-Shock watches

This is a decision that I will make probably this weekend. They don't sell replacement wrist bands.

[civiclx]

Speaking of cars, from my bike ride in Los Gatos yesterday

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by BluRayTim

Those are worse than Mercedes Benz. But Mercedes Benz is much better than the American trash and other European brands that are trash (every European brand that’s not Mercedes Benz) that I strongly urged sfmarine to avoid.

Face it, Lexus is quickly increasing in popularity a lot. They’re the luxury vehicle gods.

I asked Bigdog because Mercedes-Benz is not reliable to him.
So I'm curious; he seems to know about cars.

* And I agree with him about EV.
By the way, a liter of gas (regular) here on the Island is $1.90 today. That's $8.55 a gallon!
It keeps climbing up to out-of-this-world orbit. Canada on the west coast is ultra expensive.
I might have to skip the Ferrari this year.

Lexus you said right? Got pictures and prices? Lexus is Japanese?

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by civiclx

Speaking of cars, from my bike ride in Los Gatos yesterday

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The Porscha is alright. The last one @ the bottom is more my average cruising style; Aston Martini?

[Lemmy Lugosi]

My order of 100 custom design guitar picks will be delivered today. Good stuff!!