Minor Confession Thread

I'm doing my first HPDE road track day this weekend but I have very mixed feelings about it. I think I'd be more excited about getting back to an autocross.

ultraclyde wrote: I'm doing my first HPDE road track day this weekend but I have very mixed feelings about it. I think I'd be more excited about getting back to an autocross.

Once you've had the big track, you will be a afflicted with the Need For Speed...

I am thinking about getting a Buick.

Rusted_Busted_Spit wrote: I am thinking about getting a Buick.

oh hell, me too

what'ya lookin' at?

WildScotsRacing wrote: I will be delivering pizzas today with ash on my forehead.

I've been sick for the last couple of days, or I could have had my ashed forehead

In reply to fasted58:

My 13 year old Saab 9-5 got hit last Wednesday. With its age and the 235K miles on it I am not holding my breath on it getting fixed so I have been looking at the Regal GS. I really never thought I would be looking at a Buick but from what I have read it is very much an updated version of my 9-5.

While GRM was down the other day I put down my phone and read a book.

I bought said car in previous confession. Have been shopping for stereos again in earnest. I'm knocking at 42's door.

dculberson wrote:

paranoid_android74 wrote: While daydreaming on CL today I saw a car I liked. It then occurred to me it would need a nice stereo system. I spent ten minutes on crutchfield.com before I realized I'm not 17 anymore...

When I got my GS430, I fixed (and upgraded) the factory subwoofer and CD changer before even getting the engine running. That way I could sit in it and jam out in the garage if I needed a break from rebuilding the top end of the motor. I turn 40 this year.

Rusted_Busted_Spit wrote: In reply to fasted58: My 13 year old Saab 9-5 got hit last Thursday. With its age and the 235K miles on it I am not holding my breath on it getting fixed so I have been looking at the Regal GS. I really never thought I would be looking at a Buick but from what I have read it is very much an updated version of my 9-5.

Was impressed w/ my Dad's '14 Verano over the Cruze as a commuter. Regal GS AWD changed everything and I might trade the '09 E92 if I could find a loaded used one '14 up. No dice though. New are 35K plus, prolly gotta wait tho, might be some model year closeout deals.

I likes me some Buicks tho, thought I'd never say that.

In reply to WildScotsRacing:

yeah, maybe, but I don't think I'll be afflicted with the "need to drop $1000++ per weekend to drive fast for 3 hours." I'm sure it will be fun, but the fpd (fun per dollar) seems out of whack.

Just came home from work unannounced to find a craigslist tab open on the laptop. Wife has been browsing MGBs in my absence.

I love my wife.

In reply to JohnInKansas:

LOL not where I thought that was going! Nice.

JohnInKansas wrote: Just came home from work unannounced to find a craigslist tab open on the laptop. Wife has been browsing MGBs in my absence. I love my wife.

Are you sure she wasn't just checking your browser history?

fasted58 wrote:

Rusted_Busted_Spit wrote: In reply to fasted58: My 13 year old Saab 9-5 got hit last Thursday. With its age and the 235K miles on it I am not holding my breath on it getting fixed so I have been looking at the Regal GS. I really never thought I would be looking at a Buick but from what I have read it is very much an updated version of my 9-5.

Was impressed w/ my Dad's '14 Verano over the Cruze as a commuter. Regal GS AWD changed everything and I might trade the '09 E92 if I could find a loaded used one '14 up. No dice though. New are 35K plus, prolly gotta wait tho, might be some model year closeout deals. I likes me some Buicks tho, thought I'd never say that.

I put 42000 miles on my Verano since I bought it last May and Ive been very happy with it. They had some big rebates on them last year too so I got about $5000 off. They had some good deals on Regals as well at the time but they were still more than I could spend.

ultraclyde wrote: In reply to WildScotsRacing: yeah, maybe, but I don't think I'll be afflicted with the "need to drop $1000++ per weekend to drive fast for 3 hours." I'm sure it will be fun, but the fpd (fun per dollar) seems out of whack.

I just might be spoiled being able run at Hallett. $125 for five 15 minutes sessions.

fasted58 wrote:

Rusted_Busted_Spit wrote: In reply to fasted58: My 13 year old Saab 9-5 got hit last Thursday. With its age and the 235K miles on it I am not holding my breath on it getting fixed so I have been looking at the Regal GS. I really never thought I would be looking at a Buick but from what I have read it is very much an updated version of my 9-5.

Was impressed w/ my Dad's '14 Verano over the Cruze as a commuter. Regal GS AWD changed everything and I might trade the '09 E92 if I could find a loaded used one '14 up. No dice though. New are 35K plus, prolly gotta wait tho, might be some model year closeout deals. I likes me some Buicks tho, thought I'd never say that.

Even the newest Buick model? The Cascada? (Awful name IMHO). It means Waterfall in Spanish

I'm 51 years old and I have never at any time in my life thought Lucille Ball was funny.

I'll watch the Blues Brothers at the drop of a hat.

I've been watching the Andy Griffith show lately.

I pretend to like Dunkin Donuts coffee so my Mother In Law will stop trying to convince me its somehow better than than the normal gas station swill I prefer.

mtn wrote: I've been watching the Andy Griffith show lately.

I will watch Matlock if its on.

Since GRM has been down so much, I've ventured to other forums.

sirrichardpumpaloaf wrote: Since GRM has been down so much, I've ventured to other forums.

I've tried but can't find anything that holds my interest more than two seconds.

I have gone from having a casual interest in Neil Gaiman to being a full fledged fanboi in the last month.

Burrito wrote: I have gone from having a casual interest in Neil Gaiman to being a full fledged fanboi in the last month.

Yeah, he knows what he's doing. His wife is kind of annoying, though.