Like seriously... all kidding aside... this has made toast that totally redefines toast. My mom thought I was fucking crazy for buying it.. .and then she had a piece... and her eyes went wide, she said "ohhh!", and then demanded to be shown how to make her own toast. (That was by FAR the most complicated part of the whole process... as everything is in Japanese, and I had to get Google Translate installed on her phone so she could read the instructions and the recipe book). (yes, my toaster came with a recipe book)
What can I say... I'm dragging you fuckers into the next century tech. First it was: and now it's FYI, that last video is an AVE tear-down... JUST LOOK AT THE INTERNALS. It is fucking amazing!
Tonight, I figured I needed some fruit juice to stave off the scurvy. As a result, I made some killer Zombies... with my own twist of some coconut rum and other stuff. I do believe they are somewhat potent....
And toast. You fuckers are getting too old. Used to be this was a cool place to hang out at on a Friday night. Now you're all off having kids and demanding to have your boobie thread pics removed. LAME.
I’m drinking a Paloma and getting ready to record some music. I’ve gained a small following that enjoys seeing me perform songs as a 7-8 piece band...of me. This is what cool looks like, nerds.
Over the last few weeks I've been binge watching Sammy Hagar's Rock and Roll Road Trip. I'm loving this show.
And I continue to be an idiot. Remember a few months ago I won an auction for Jaguar XKR convertible? The guy selling it took his sweet time getting back to me, so I just shined it on. Well...a decent XK8 coupe has made itself available. I much prefer the coupes, I'm not a convertible person. Sadly, this isn't the supercharged XKR model, it's just a base XK8. Base...as in $75-80K new 20 years ago. These cars are stupid beautiful, I'm negotiating a cash deal for a >50K mile one. (This isn't the car I'm working a deal on, but it is it's twin)
The seller just offered it to me for $6500 cash. 48,500 miles, but a salvage title...supposedly it was stolen when it was new and recovered with no damage. I wish to hell it was a supercharged XKR...damn near 400 horsepower. It's just a boat XK8 with 290 horse and a 6.5 zero-sixty. I'll have to think about this....
Man... that's right up there with a 7-series BMW from 20 years ago... seems like a HELL of a deal, but you have to wonder about the hidden service that is past due... I know I as looking at one for shit and giggles... I could get a 2002 BMW 745LI for $4k. For a car that was over $120k new. Yeah... the timing belt service is a fucking bitch.... tens of thousands of dollars if done by a dealer. Among other things. I can only imagine what additional issues come with a salvage title. But hey... it would be fun to watch!
this. If you can’t toast a set of hamburger buns in it, I don’t want any part of it. (and yes, I know, doing it on the grill with butter and garlic powder is better but toaster is easier)
You think you have it figured out... but man... I've tasted toast Nirvana. You have no idea. Worth it.
Fun for you to watch. I'm already $20K deep into an old Camaro. That's what's causing me hesitation, there's a hell of a difference between a Chevy and a Jaguar when it comes to parts and labor for simple wear parts. Not to mention if something major fucks up. A $6500 car that cost $80K new is still an $80K car when it comes time for repairs...
Yeah, I knew exactly what I was saying when I said "fun to watch"... "fun to watch you go through that used supercar hell". If you had the time, place, and inclination to wrench on it yourself, I'd say "go for it"... but it seems like you just want to buy a cool used car that will cause you little grief over the years, and I don't think a used Jag is that car. just my pessimistic $0.02 A big part of me is saying "DO IT".
Dear God man, I'm not quite that naive. I'm quite aware of everything that can go wrong with a 20 year old car and even more aware of how hard it is to run down parts for a Chevy, let alone a Jag. You're right that a 20 year old Jag isn't going to be a daily without issues. Little crap wears out, hoses crack, even a low mile 20 year old car probably needs to be rebuilt...ask me how I know this. I've just always dug the XK8 coupes and $6500 for a low mileage one seems like a good idea with a few beers in me.