New England B.S. Thread

Gibsons are nice, too. I didn't realize you were looking for a full kit; I thought you were looking to keep most of the stock system and just put a freer-flowing muffler in.
I'm not crazy about the side exits either, for that same reason. They should have kept it high & tight, not drooping down.

 

Kbb gets a lot of data from Manheim, and some of the Manheim auctions have had to close or go online only. So without enough data the numbers might be a little soft.

It was still showing a strong number for my t4r the other day though. I'd def take that on a trade in

 

One of the idiots I saw letting his car rest in the ditch was driving a 2010-ish Mustang. No idea what that idiot was doing out and about.

 

only problem is down here for banking there is literally no bank within 25 30 miles or so with a straight up free checking account. There are a few with a hook like you have to have a direct deposit, 10 transactions, etc. stupid. Back home I could drive down the main drag and everyone had a basic no frills free checking account. Period. No qualification criteria. So that’s a pain in the arse. In with Santander now because they gave a signup bonus but they have the caveat of direct deposits. Otherwise it’s like 10 bucks a month. So it could save me a few bucks in interest but then not be worth it due to normal account fees.

actually I think I did find one bank (not a CU) that had a free checking account. But it was across the bay and had no atm access network and charged atm fees elsewhere. So. Nope.

sometimes loud can be fun. But like permanently? Nah. I’ve looked at an exhaust cutout. Not for the v6 Tacoma I looked them up it sounds terrible. But the full size v8s sound decent. But again it would be just for shits and giggles time to time. I’ve been in a straight pipe lightning for a few hours and my ears were bleeding by the end of it.

essential employee.

 

What's wrong with direct deposit? Most employers require it now.

 

Good to know! I think I was at more like $25k before.

 

Yeah, one district I work in doesn't require it and they tried to start at one point and apparently got union pushback and caved. For some reason many of the custodians were adamant about getting a paper check. Yet they get upset when the checks show up a little later in the day than they usually do.

 

My wife's employer does handwritten checks. Sucks not getting a paystub all year whenever needing a loan.

 

60780238903__DB4B08EC-4CFA-4D76-9A8C-1BFBBDC730BF by Mike M, on Flickr

I forgot to post this last weekend. Mike's Tacoma wheel emporium.

 

My buddy has a basement like that. With creepers for getting around.

 

Stocking up on wheels/ tires instead of toilet paper?

 

Nothing wrong with it. I have it. But if I get laid off and don't have it for 3 months, now I have 30$ in fees just to have a bank account. I have Ally right now as my main bank, which is fine/free, but the only way to deposit cash is through a third party. I got the signup bonus with Santander so I gave it a shot.

 

My main house has a full basement, the attached family room between the house/garage only have a crawl space, but it's perfect for storage like this.

I get antsy unless I have multiple seats of wheels. I didn't even show the Vette storage wheels in that shot. I think I've posted it before, but here's an admission I'm not proud of. I have a bit of a wheel issue.

Accord - (3) sets purchased / (3) sets installed over the lifetime of the car
Xtracab - (2) sets purchased / (2) sets installed over the lifetime of the truck
STi - (4 ) sets purchased / (3) sets installed over the lifetime of the car
2013 Tacoma - (5) sets purchased / (4) sets installed over the lifetime of the truck
Corvette - (3) sets purchased / (3) sets installed
2016 Tacoma - (6) sets purchased / (3) sets installed, (4) as of next winter

(sigh)

 

We're definitely on the same page. I initially stared looking at Borla because they're fairly well known for providing a deep but low tone, no interior drone and subtle, sexy tunes outside the truck. They're high dollar but always heard they were worth it (better quality stainless steel contruction also). Problem is, they only offer the S series for my truck which is one of their more aggressive mufflers. After that, I started doing my homework, it seems the kits that eliminate the front 2 resonators are the ones that get really loud in a hurry and also cause the drone in the cabin so that narrowed down my search considerably.

Not really a 'full kit'. It just replaces the pipe from the 2nd resonator back. I looked at having a new can welded in, but for the cost of the kits now that they're on sale, it's pretty damn close. Pros are, I don't need to go to a shop to do it and, if I don't like it, it's easily reversed. Some of the Magnaflow, Stainless works and MBRP kits replace everything behind the cats and straight pipe through both resonators.

 

I've ridden in 2020 F350 with the plow package (while the plow was on) and I didn't think it rode bad at all but the guy driving it said he hated the ride. It was his works truck

 

Current half-tons drive like crossovers of yesteryear. I think that HD trucks drive like all trucks used to. With that being said, I have noticed that many HD trucks are now driving more like half-tons used to. Everyone wants their mall hauler to drive nice on the road. If it wasn't for my job change and parking limitations I would have looked harder at a Power Wagon.

 

That's where you and I will have to disagree!

 

Racist.

 

That's fine. The only dealership I have within an hour is a Ram dealer. I would have loved to keep it local. The reason I like the power wagon is the full features with the front bench seat. I spend a lot of time on logging roads going 40-60 mph and it seemed to fit the bill well.

 

I didn't want to bring up that he's from away.