[johnjen]

Well said, JJ.
snip…
In all ways and for always, be well brother.

Good nite, my friends.

ORT

Same to you ORT…
May our paths cross to be able to hoist a suitable beverage of our choice while reveling in surviving the ADV skirmishes.

JJ

 

[Zojokkeli]

My 15 year old Volvo C30 has pretty much dropped its resale value to the lowest that it will go, so I think I'll just maintain it in a nice condition until we start to have some good EV offerings in a suitable price range. 64kWh Huyndai Kona has already been pretty close to my desired price range, but I wouldn't mind an affordable Kia EV6, Volvo C40 or Huyndai Ioniq 5 in the future.

 

[wout31]

My Sol and Mani2 in place. Now working on the last setup things. Sol in a 230V 50Hz grid country!
The only misfit in the chain is the black Marantz CD player, soon (I hope) to be replaced with a silver Urd.

Yes, I replaced the knobs on both the Freya-S and on the Magni3

 

[Brubacca]

My 15 year old Volvo C30 has pretty much dropped its resale value to the lowest that it will go, so I think I'll just maintain it in a nice condition until we start to have some good EV offerings in a suitable price range. 64kWh Huyndai Kona has already been pretty close to my desired price range, but I wouldn't mind an affordable Kia EV6, Volvo C40 or Huyndai Ioniq 5 in the future.

Volvo has already committed to going all EV in the very near future. There are plans to build/retrofit a factory in the states for EV production. I forget exactly what/where/when, but its going to happen.

 

[Les Strat]

One never "owns" a cat, one is permitted to attend to the cat's needs.

Spot on @US Blues!
We have become 'cat butlers' in our house

 

[yonson]

My 15 year old Volvo C30 has pretty much dropped its resale value to the lowest that it will go, so I think I'll just maintain it in a nice condition until we start to have some good EV offerings in a suitable price range. 64kWh Huyndai Kona has already been pretty close to my desired price range, but I wouldn't mind an affordable Kia EV6, Volvo C40 or Huyndai Ioniq 5 in the future.

I really wanted a C30, but was holding out for the AWD version that they kept hinting at, but unfortunately never delivered.

I had an '85 Volvo 740 Wagon with a Mustang 5.0 V8 in it, it was a GREAT car until the frame broke at ~300K miles and I had to retire it.

 

[cakewalk101]

My car journey took a turn when my twins were born. With 3 kids under 2 around the corner, I had to let go of my stick shift 2011 MINI Cooper S and switch to a Volt to save some money and commuting time - with my wife taking on a minivan to round out our practical family approach. The Volt has since flipped into a Jeep Wrangler with a decent audio system that sounds best topless in the summer

I love my Jeep but miss the MINI!

 

[golfbravobravo]

Stealership!

I paid MSRP for my toy:

One of only 24 ever to be made [That exterior, Long Beach Red, was made only for the first year cars and the interior Morelle Red leather was in combination a production of 53 cars for the year. With the GT3 package Z51 package, down to fewer than 25 will ever be produced].

 

[golfbravobravo]

If we're doing cars, here's my late, lamented Triumph GT6. Perhaps the most educational car I ever had, and chariot for some true adventures. Like the trip from San Diego to downtown Monterrey via Route 1, in six and a half hours. Today I have a WV GTI, which is no doubt measurably and objectively better in every way but somehow way less involving. Hmm, is there an audio parallel there?

I daily recall my Spitfire forty years later. It was a lot of fun and at the time great value I always lusted after that straight 6 GT6. Why do I remember it so well?

Some ****wit hit me from behind at high speed whilst I was stationary at traffic lights outside Old Trafford. My back and especially my neck remind me each and every day how much we have advanced in crash-worthyness and safety since then.

Cheers

 

[45longcolt]

Yes. The audio parallel would be an integrated amp with VU Meters and an identical one with out VU Meters. VU Meters represent the window to the soul of audio...An integrated sans VU Meters is with out a soul.

The Triumph has VU Meters.

ORT

No, but it did have a real wood dashboard (and an aftermarket wood steering wheel.) Though, come to think about it, the Smiths gauges did somewhat resemble VU meters...

 

[golfbravobravo]

No, X and Y were the UK year identifiers, but they were only issued for 6 months each to use up the prefix letters before the current UK system was introduced in 2001. So X was for registrations from (uk date format did/m/yyyy) 01/09/2000 to 28/02/2001, and Y was for 01/03/2001 to 31/08/2001.

Apologies if you know this already; the UK used the prefix letter to indicate date of first registration of the car between 1983 and 2001, with registration years running from (UK format) 01/08/yyyy to 31/07/yyyy+1. Most letters were used, with I,O,U and Z omitted for clarity. The only special code used was Q, which was applied to home-built, rebuilt or imported vehicles where the age cannot be determined.

So the Peugeot was first registered in 2000, hence the X prefix. I bought it at 9,000 miles in 2001 and kept it until last year by which time it was showing 240,000 ish miles. Not bad for a petrol engine.

The Toyota I bought new and the SY13 shows the current UK system with SY indicating registration in the Inverness area, and 13 showing registration between March and August of 2013.

Ah, I missed that time - I was already living in California by then. I also note a "Z" and In my day that indicated a NI registered car.

Fortunately (at least I think it is fortunate) I recall the days BEFORE prefixes arrived in - IIRC - 1963.

I notice you claim to live in Happy Valley . Are you really from that area? I used to drink up on the Kebs as a young man and race in my dad's Zodiac over Widdop moor.

Cheers

 

[chronoso]

I work for a company that is headquartered in Ghent (Gent), Belgium. I was traveling there 6-8 times per year pre-COVID; since March 2020 I've been pining for anything from La Chouffe, or a Rodenbach Grand Cru, or a Westmalle Trappist, or (!) a Rochefort 10, or a Gulden Draak... hell, I'll even take a Duvel. Headed back in June... can't wait!

Ah Rodenbach, that's the good stuff. I love me a Flanders red or just about any wild fermented beer, now that I think about it..

 

[Paladin79]

Not knowing filament current capabilities in a Mjolnir 2, this is a safer alternative for now.

 

[AudioGal]

Spot on @US Blues!
We have become 'cat butlers' in our house

Dogs have owners.
Cats have staff.

 

[bevanc]

My car journey took a turn when my twins were born. With 3 kids under 2 around the corner, I had to let go of my stick shift 2011 MINI Cooper S and switch to a Volt to save some money and commuting time - with my wife taking on a minivan to round out our practical family approach. The Volt has since flipped into a Jeep Wrangler with a decent audio system that sounds best topless in the summer

I love my Jeep but miss the MINI!

What audio system did you put in the Jeep? My wife has a somewhat lifted JK and we changed the head unit so she had android auto (she used to scare me using the phone whilst driving). But the speakers, well, let's say I'd happily get then wet fording a river as I don't think it would make them sound much worse!