Argh, Miata, I need to get two friends from Germany to call the guy and lowball him. Then I'll swoop in and close the deal. 

I am in Ze Duetchsland atm

 

Dunno if the guy speaks English...

Three low-balls would probably be too much

If he's German he speaks English.  I am "on base" here.  Okay nowhere fucking near, but hey

 

Sean, I owe you a big one if you can find 2-3 minutes to give him a ring and lowball him

 

This is the ad: 

http://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/mazda-mx-5-16v-mit-hardtop-hildesheim/182740653.html

What would you consider a lowball?

 

Toyota has had number of chiefs over its 76-year history, but none ever served as long as Eiji Toyoda. The younger cousin of the company's founder served as president of the automaker from 1967 to 1982 and as chairman of the Toyota Motor Corporation for another ten years following the unification of the manufacturing and sales divisions. During his 25 years at the helm, Eiji Toyoda was credited with establishing the company's headquarters in Toyota City, spearheading the development of the Prius, expanding production overseas for the first time, launching the Lexus brand and turning Toyota from a minor player into one of the largest automakers in the world. Even after his retirement in 1992, he remained an honorary chairman and close advisor to his successors, and chaired the company's museum. He died of heart failure, ending a 100-year life that started on September 12, 1913, before the company that bore his family's name (albeit slightly modified) had even started building automatic looms, let alone automobiles.

 

He oversaw the production of one of my favorite all time run about affordable sports cars.

 

 

 

 

 

Argh, Miata, I need to get two friends from Germany to call the guy and lowball him. Then I'll swoop in and close the deal. 

I am in Ze Duetchsland atm

 

Dunno if the guy speaks English...

Three low-balls would probably be too much

If he's German he speaks English.  I am "on base" here.  Okay nowhere fucking near, but hey

 

Sean, I owe you a big one if you can find 2-3 minutes to give him a ring and lowball him

 

This is the ad: 

http://suchen.mobile.de/auto-inserat/mazda-mx-5-16v-mit-hardtop-hildesheim/182740653.html

What would you consider a lowball?

 

1400 euros, considering he's asking 1799

Target sum is 1500, I'd stretch to 1600 though. 

Thanks for all the info on the Ford guys. I'm not going to buy it. I like the reliability of gasoline engines more I guess. I've never owned a diesel, but they sound like they are too problematic.

Usually they are less problems chill.

I wouldn't want one for the hassle of DEF but an older one would solve that.

When you guys have moved into a new house how long does it usually take you to unpack, having taken no time off of work?

J

When you guys have moved into a new house how long does it usually take you to unpack, having taken no time off of work?

J

Forever, really I do not think I am ever fully unpacked

Usually they are less problems chill.

I wouldn't want one for the hassle of DEF but an older one would solve that.

 

Less problems in total, far greater cost per failure.

So Seth is doing a simple window motor in an Explorer sport toady. I stick a punch into the regulator to hold it in place. I get the last bolt out of the motor and the regulator slips, throwing the punch out of it slamming the regulator into my finger like a pair of scissors, tearing my knuckle to sherds. Lots of blood, and I think I cut a nerve, as I no longer have feeling in my finger. My service writer heard me yell "FUCK!!!" and he comes running over to see what happened. He saw my finger and fainted... it was splurting blood all over. The man literally fell to the ground.

 

Who tapes it up and finishes the job? This guy.

 

 

/tough guy... this motherfucker is throbbing like a bitch!!!

I'm glad that pic is shitty, it looks pretty nasty even though you can't really see it.

 

 

Toyota has had number of chiefs over its 76-year history, but none ever served as long as Eiji Toyoda. The younger cousin of the company's founder served as president of the automaker from 1967 to 1982 and as chairman of the Toyota Motor Corporation for another ten years following the unification of the manufacturing and sales divisions. During his 25 years at the helm, Eiji Toyoda was credited with establishing the company's headquarters in Toyota City, spearheading the development of the Prius, expanding production overseas for the first time, launching the Lexus brand and turning Toyota from a minor player into one of the largest automakers in the world. Even after his retirement in 1992, he remained an honorary chairman and close advisor to his successors, and chaired the company's museum. He died of heart failure, ending a 100-year life that started on September 12, 1913, before the company that bore his family's name (albeit slightly modified) had even started building automatic looms, let alone automobiles.

 

He oversaw the production of one of my favorite all time run about affordable sports cars.

 

One of my buddies had a crazy nice mr2. Haven't talked to him in years, so he might still have it. That thing was stupid fast.

Usually they are less problems chill.

I wouldn't want one for the hassle of DEF but an older one would solve that.

Less problems in total, far greater cost per failure.

I agree 200%

So Seth is doing a simple window motor in an Explorer sport toady. I stick a punch into the regulator to hold it in place. I get the last bolt out of the motor and the regulator slips, throwing the punch out of it slamming the regulator into my finger like a pair of scissors, tearing my knuckle to sherds. Lots of blood, and I think I cut a nerve, as I no longer have feeling in my finger. My service writer heard me yell "FUCK!!!" and he comes running over to see what happened. He saw my finger and fainted... it was splurting blood all over. The man literally fell to the ground.

Who tapes it up and finishes the job? This guy.

/tough guy... this motherfucker is throbbing like a bitch!!!

Go to the Doc.

Kudos for finishing up the job tough guy.

I may have called it quits myself.

Fuck yeah, a paper towel and duct tape and call it good!

Usually they are less problems chill.

I wouldn't want one for the hassle of DEF but an older one would solve that.

Less problems in total, far greater cost per failure.

I agree 200%

I was reading something about the Ford 6.4l and it seems that if you don't drive it long distances that you'll have problems with this exhaust filter thing not being able to burn off the soot and then all this talk about exhaust fluid and adding shit in your fuel and different blends of fuel for the winter and the list goes on. WTF is exhaust fluid and why the hell would you build an engine that doesn't do well in town or idle. It sounds like a damn drag engine not being able to drive in town and not being able to sit at idle for long. I don't know if all or this is just a bad Ford design or if its all manufacturers. I've always heard diesels were a lot more maintenance free than a gas engine, but after all the had things I read it sounds like somebody needs to get their head out of their ass! Lol

Fuck yeah, a paper towel and duct tape and call it good!

I did that one winter after falling out of a buddies truck drunk driving down a gravel road. Tore my knee to the cap, but I was only 16yrs old and afraid of the consequences. We stuck a stack of napkins on it and used a whole role of electrical tape and went snowmobiling for 4 hours before I finally decided I needed to go to the doctor

So Seth is doing a simple window motor in an Explorer sport toady. I stick a punch into the regulator to hold it in place. I get the last bolt out of the motor and the regulator slips, throwing the punch out of it slamming the regulator into my finger like a pair of scissors, tearing my knuckle to sherds. Lots of blood, and I think I cut a nerve, as I no longer have feeling in my finger. My service writer heard me yell "FUCK!!!" and he comes running over to see what happened. He saw my finger and fainted... it was splurting blood all over. The man literally fell to the ground.

 

Who tapes it up and finishes the job? This guy.

 

 

/tough guy... this motherfucker is throbbing like a bitch!!!

that does look like you got yourself pretty damn good man! I would go to the doc and get some stitches on that and get it checked out

And you might want to clean it

 

 

Usually they are less problems chill.

I wouldn't want one for the hassle of DEF but an older one would solve that.

Less problems in total, far greater cost per failure.

I agree 200%

I was reading something about the Ford 6.4l and it seems that if you don't drive it long distances that you'll have problems with this exhaust filter thing not being able to burn off the soot and then all this talk about exhaust fluid and adding shit in your fuel and different blends of fuel for the winter and the list goes on. WTF is exhaust fluid and why the hell would you build an engine that doesn't do well in town or idle. It sounds like a damn drag engine not being able to drive in town and not being able to sit at idle for long. I don't know if all or this is just a bad Ford design or if its all manufacturers. I've always heard diesels were a lot more maintenance free than a gas engine, but after all the had things I read it sounds like somebody needs to get their head out of their ass! Lol

 

Check out this thread out; it shows the emissions systems on the newer Cummins. Chevrolet and Ford use similar systems.

They're basically patching the engines with "band-aid"s to meet federal emissions standards, because it's the cheapest route.

If it wasn't for all the emissions bullshit CAT would still be making truck motors

 

 

Usually they are less problems chill.

I wouldn't want one for the hassle of DEF but an older one would solve that.

Less problems in total, far greater cost per failure.

I agree 200%

I was reading something about the Ford 6.4l and it seems that if you don't drive it long distances that you'll have problems with this exhaust filter thing not being able to burn off the soot and then all this talk about exhaust fluid and adding shit in your fuel and different blends of fuel for the winter and the list goes on. WTF is exhaust fluid and why the hell would you build an engine that doesn't do well in town or idle. It sounds like a damn drag engine not being able to drive in town and not being able to sit at idle for long. I don't know if all or this is just a bad Ford design or if its all manufacturers. I've always heard diesels were a lot more maintenance free than a gas engine, but after all the had things I read it sounds like somebody needs to get their head out of their ass! Lol

 

It's called diesel particulate filter and it's standard on all the new small diesels in europe, which btw, work well driven in town. The DPF will always build up soot, regardless of what you do and the only way to burn it is through high exhaust gas temperatures, ie run it hard. Same goes for VNT turbos, if you don't work it hard, the VNT will jam. 

 

Exhaust fluid is just urea, which is used to further clean the exhaust gases. 

 

Turbo Diesel definitely requires MORE maintenance than a gas engine.