CAROLINA CHAT
01-28-2015, 10:47 PM
#9392
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Close Enough
Posts: 1,413
Hey guys!!
Just thought I would check in. It's been a while.
Got involved in a small fender bender up in Chicago (Lemont IL to be exact) after a 7 inch snowfall..With all the plastic on these Rigs now I guess fender cruncher is more like it. Fender bender implies that there is at least enough metal to bend.
I am preparing to spend a full week in Canada driving. Long story but the company has made it mandatory for each driver to spend 5 days working in Canada each year. So its my turn of course..the first week of February. Just where I want to be in the middle of winter.
Haven't done anything to the car other than installed some seat covers so Kim could take the dogs to the vet, dog park etc. without worrying too much about the leather.
Have to admit that that White 2015 GT Premium 50th Anniversary Vert at the dealer is a sharp car.
Had to buy new tires for the pickup. Ended up with some Yokohama Geolander ATS. So far so good.
We are preparing to sell the house. Not sure exactly where we are going but have been looking around in NC,SC, TN and TX.
Some of you may remember my attempt at home brewing. The first batch of apple cider was a fail. It started growing some unwanted "stuff" on top and had to be tossed. I personally believe the problem came from not sanitizing everything well enough. Second batch is mellowing now and so far is pretty decent. Came out to 12.5% ABV(Alcohol By Volume). I didn't intend for it to be that high but its a learning process.
I earned my Private Pilot License several years ago and after a 5 year hiatus I have begun the process to getting current and getting back in the air.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Cant wait for some GTG's to start back up.
Just thought I would check in. It's been a while.
Got involved in a small fender bender up in Chicago (Lemont IL to be exact) after a 7 inch snowfall..With all the plastic on these Rigs now I guess fender cruncher is more like it. Fender bender implies that there is at least enough metal to bend.
I am preparing to spend a full week in Canada driving. Long story but the company has made it mandatory for each driver to spend 5 days working in Canada each year. So its my turn of course..the first week of February. Just where I want to be in the middle of winter.
Haven't done anything to the car other than installed some seat covers so Kim could take the dogs to the vet, dog park etc. without worrying too much about the leather.
Have to admit that that White 2015 GT Premium 50th Anniversary Vert at the dealer is a sharp car.
Had to buy new tires for the pickup. Ended up with some Yokohama Geolander ATS. So far so good.
We are preparing to sell the house. Not sure exactly where we are going but have been looking around in NC,SC, TN and TX.
Some of you may remember my attempt at home brewing. The first batch of apple cider was a fail. It started growing some unwanted "stuff" on top and had to be tossed. I personally believe the problem came from not sanitizing everything well enough. Second batch is mellowing now and so far is pretty decent. Came out to 12.5% ABV(Alcohol By Volume). I didn't intend for it to be that high but its a learning process.
I earned my Private Pilot License several years ago and after a 5 year hiatus I have begun the process to getting current and getting back in the air.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Cant wait for some GTG's to start back up.
Last edited by DK Pony; 01-28-2015 at 10:54 PM.
01-29-2015, 07:37 AM
#9394
6th Gear Member
Hey guys!!
Just thought I would check in. It's been a while.
Got involved in a small fender bender up in Chicago (Lemont IL to be exact) after a 7 inch snowfall..With all the plastic on these Rigs now I guess fender cruncher is more like it. Fender bender implies that there is at least enough metal to bend.
I am preparing to spend a full week in Canada driving. Long story but the company has made it mandatory for each driver to spend 5 days working in Canada each year. So its my turn of course..the first week of February. Just where I want to be in the middle of winter.
Haven't done anything to the car other than installed some seat covers so Kim could take the dogs to the vet, dog park etc. without worrying too much about the leather.
Have to admit that that White 2015 GT Premium 50th Anniversary Vert at the dealer is a sharp car.
Had to buy new tires for the pickup. Ended up with some Yokohama Geolander ATS. So far so good.
We are preparing to sell the house. Not sure exactly where we are going but have been looking around in NC,SC, TN and TX.
Some of you may remember my attempt at home brewing. The first batch of apple cider was a fail. It started growing some unwanted "stuff" on top and had to be tossed. I personally believe the problem came from not sanitizing everything well enough. Second batch is mellowing now and so far is pretty decent. Came out to 12.5% ABV(Alcohol By Volume). I didn't intend for it to be that high but its a learning process.
I earned my Private Pilot License several years ago and after a 5 year hiatus I have begun the process to getting current and getting back in the air.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Cant wait for some GTG's to start back up.
Just thought I would check in. It's been a while.
Got involved in a small fender bender up in Chicago (Lemont IL to be exact) after a 7 inch snowfall..With all the plastic on these Rigs now I guess fender cruncher is more like it. Fender bender implies that there is at least enough metal to bend.
I am preparing to spend a full week in Canada driving. Long story but the company has made it mandatory for each driver to spend 5 days working in Canada each year. So its my turn of course..the first week of February. Just where I want to be in the middle of winter.
Haven't done anything to the car other than installed some seat covers so Kim could take the dogs to the vet, dog park etc. without worrying too much about the leather.
Have to admit that that White 2015 GT Premium 50th Anniversary Vert at the dealer is a sharp car.
Had to buy new tires for the pickup. Ended up with some Yokohama Geolander ATS. So far so good.
We are preparing to sell the house. Not sure exactly where we are going but have been looking around in NC,SC, TN and TX.
Some of you may remember my attempt at home brewing. The first batch of apple cider was a fail. It started growing some unwanted "stuff" on top and had to be tossed. I personally believe the problem came from not sanitizing everything well enough. Second batch is mellowing now and so far is pretty decent. Came out to 12.5% ABV(Alcohol By Volume). I didn't intend for it to be that high but its a learning process.
I earned my Private Pilot License several years ago and after a 5 year hiatus I have begun the process to getting current and getting back in the air.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Cant wait for some GTG's to start back up.
Yes, I'm in Reaford.
01-29-2015, 09:40 AM
#9395
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Close Enough
Posts: 1,413
If we go to NC it will be in the Charlotte or surrounding areas and not too far out for a daily commute.
01-30-2015, 04:42 AM
#9397
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 7,051
01-30-2015, 05:39 AM
#9398
6th Gear Member
01-30-2015, 08:59 AM
#9399
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Rock Hill, SC
Posts: 957
my wife was hilarious on the way home after having her wisdom teeth removed, all the gauze just made it that much funnier
01-30-2015, 10:56 AM
#9400
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Waxhaw, NC
Posts: 445
Well, assuming some random act of God doesn't prevent us from getting there tomorrow, we'll be leaving early in the morning to head to Virginia to pick this up:
It's a 2011 with 17,000 miles. It's being sold at a Toyota dealership who was asking $23,988 for it. I got them down to $22,814, which Daniela is happy with. Already have our approval from Founders Credit Union and the salesman said he's putting the car in the back until we get there so it SHOULDN'T get sold out from under us this time. Lol. We shall see...
It's a 2011 with 17,000 miles. It's being sold at a Toyota dealership who was asking $23,988 for it. I got them down to $22,814, which Daniela is happy with. Already have our approval from Founders Credit Union and the salesman said he's putting the car in the back until we get there so it SHOULDN'T get sold out from under us this time. Lol. We shall see...
