Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up
Apr 12, 2024 at 12:42 PM Post #147,572 of 170,001
You need to learn cat body language.

If I were a cat right now...

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Apr 12, 2024 at 12:50 PM Post #147,573 of 170,001
Catching up after several weeks of the worst cold ever, so I'm way behind. When I saw the posts about the most beautiful BMW, I originally thought of the early '70s 3.0CS. So yes, I totally agree with Mr. Rick. Pic of a '71.
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This is the one I see in the neighborhood from time to time.

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Apr 12, 2024 at 12:55 PM Post #147,574 of 170,001
So now the question is, does it makes sense to consolidate the Freya S and Vidar OG to a Ragnarok? I'm thinking it is a no, but contemplating it.
 
Apr 12, 2024 at 12:59 PM Post #147,575 of 170,001
So now the question is, does it makes sense to consolidate the Freya S and Vidar OG to a Ragnarok? I'm thinking it is a no, but contemplating it.

No. It does make sense to add the Ragnarok to your collection, though.

:beerchug:
JC
 
Apr 12, 2024 at 1:15 PM Post #147,577 of 170,001
My wife and I will be shopping for a new car this summer (we've been recently having to make do with cheap/used/barely reliable for all the years she was running through grad school to become a licensed therapist) and I've always been keen on the idea of leasing a new car that is always under warranty. No car is built well these days and I hate constant repair bills just to keep an older car running.

I know I'll pay a little more up front each month for the pleasure and relative peace of mind of a new warrantied car but that will be a fixed number worked into the budget instead of the random and potentially prohibitively high cost of random repair surprises. I dislike those.
I would respectfully disagree with “no car is built well these days”. Toyota and Lexus quality is superlative. Quality for reliability the LONG haul. I was into VW’s and Audis for almost 30 years, but, we got our first Toyota (Sienna Minivan) in 2004 as wi
My wife and I will be shopping for a new car this summer (we've been recently having to make do with cheap/used/barely reliable for all the years she was running through grad school to become a licensed therapist) and I've always been keen on the idea of leasing a new car that is always under warranty. No car is built well these days and I hate constant repair bills just to keep an older car running.

I know I'll pay a little more up front each month for the pleasure and relative peace of mind of a new warrantied car but that will be a fixed number worked into the budget instead of the random and potentially prohibitively high cost of random repair surprises. I dislike those.
I would respectfully disagree on the “no car is built well these days”. After 30 years of VW and Audi, we got our first Toyota in 2004 (Sienna minivan). Despite LIVING every day year-round in Massachusetts (salt on roads, etc.), we got 15 years and 240K miles out of it with NOTHING to repair other than normal wear/tear items. As in NOTHING. Our 2015 Venza? Same. My 2008 Lexus LS? Same.

Toyota/Lexus quality (as meas
 
Apr 12, 2024 at 1:19 PM Post #147,578 of 170,001
Aside: literally. There’s a shelf of in-process and kinda-sorta-dead prototypes in the tech lab.
Just one…? 😜

Hmmm... Armchair Philosopher also moving there. Coincidence? :beerchug:
Wait, I'm moving? Crap, I better get packing, then… 😳

But yes, it is a coincidence. I picked my next town months before I first heard of Schiit's plans to relocate. I'm not angry about it, though!
 
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Apr 12, 2024 at 1:21 PM Post #147,579 of 170,001
Where's the love for Chevy Vegas? I had a '73 sedan and a '76 wagon with a racing stripe!
My first wife had one… we lost 3 timing belts in a year before I dumped it for good
 
Apr 12, 2024 at 1:28 PM Post #147,580 of 170,001
Schiit 'n' 'scopes in the same forum?? <swoons>

Here's my custom-made dob with a 13.1" mirror. It's about 23 years old now and still going strong. I'll be taking possession of a similar-ish 18" telescope (along with 4 other telescopes of different designs later this year, 3 of which I'll pick up in June), but that one will have full automation and sky tracking.

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13.1” (Starsplitter? Discovery? I don’t think Obsession makes em in that size? Teeter? Curious!)

In my office I’ve my “work Schiit stack” and my AP130GT, my Celestron C11, and my 10” Zambuto mirrored dob… couldn’t agree with your sentiment more.
 
Apr 12, 2024 at 1:54 PM Post #147,582 of 170,001
Apr 12, 2024 at 2:00 PM Post #147,584 of 170,001
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I think I'm getting pretty good at this 'cat body language' thing. :D
 
Apr 12, 2024 at 2:00 PM Post #147,585 of 170,001
This is the one I see in the neighborhood from time to time.

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The Good Old Days, when BMW fitted indicators to their cars.
 

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