PennSilverTaco's "Perfect 5-Lug Regular Cab" Build, Aspergers, and General BS MegaThread!

Yeah the minis are a lot of fun, very go-kart like. Just expensive to maintain and even more expensive when they break.

 

That's the BMW in 'em...

 

I had an R53 Cooper S in the same color combo. I loved driving it, but the car was a pile of shit in terms of build quality. I came to realize pretty quick why people lease them for 3 years and rinse and repeat.

 

All four sets are great. As far as which to get first? I'd recommend the Mini or Caterham, with a slight edge toward the Mini. It's a solid and enjoyable build. Though one upside to the Caterham is all of the printed parts rather than using stickers.

 

Same with BMW and Benz!

Guy I know (an older guy who is retired) had a Mazda3 on which the lease about to be up; He walked into the local Mercedes dealer on a whim back in like 2015 or 2016 and fell in love with this white on black 2010 C300 4MATIC. The car was in good shape and he ended up buying it. The car itself was reliable but just the simplest stuff that would be chump-change, on a Tacoma for example, cost a fortune. He ended up selling the car and leasing a brand new 2017 Ridgeline (I busted his balls for not leasing a Tacoma). He and his wife are both in their 70s, and his wife drives a 2005 Corvette!

 

Next step is buying a shelf like you've got! I also see you've got the Claas tractor, and some sort of mobile crane...?

 

The shelf was a Craigslist find a couple months ago. Got it cheap, but had to get it off the seventh floor of an office building. It's filled with a lot of various crap. (Forgive the crappy pic, room lighting is bad)



The crane is the Mobile Crane Mk II from a few years ago.
https://brickset.com/sets/42009-1/Mobile-Crane-MK-II

 

You should get the Bus and complete your collection!

 

Yeah, I've kind of been eyeing the bus for a while, but in general it just doesn't really do much for me.

 

Is that Slave 1 on the top shelf?

 

When you win the lotto and move up a few notches in models.

http://www.gardentrucking.com/detai...3&eqtitledatarq=Caterpillar 966G#.WgplsbaZMUE

http://www.gardentrucking.com/detai...itledatarq=Caterpillar D9T Dozer#.WgpmOraZMUE

 

HOLY SHIT! That's the cost of a decent used Tacoma!

 

Check out the dozer that's over $10k with the ripper. Plus you still have to buy the electronics I think

 

You should think outside (or maybe inside) the box.

Get this instead.

 

Why is everything so expensive?

 

Yessir

Dang, I think I bought my first three vehicles for less than either of those.

 

Or....perhaps you're more fond of pancakes.

 

My Tacoma will be the first thing I pour money into if I hit the lotto...

I'd have the coolest 2nd Gen RC in the Mid-Atlantic!

 

Oh wait... that's not a pancake. It's just a round waffle. (Eggo)