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Re: Gurgie Jr's new ride
« Reply #40 on: April 24, 2021, 04:36:03 pm »
Quote from: dirtyjeffer on April 24, 2021, 02:12:05 pm
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^thx buddy!

Car needs summer tires, found a set of Continental DSW-06 at Canadian Tire on sale so we grabbed them. We have these on Bella's BMW & I've been impressed with the overall performance of the tire & the tread life as well.

Only crappy part is 2 of the tires were made in 2017, one is 3rd week & the other is 4th week. Other 2 are 10th week of 2019. Is what it is & I'm sure they'll be fine... and for $610 all in I'm not going to complain.



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gj...Continental sponsors The StraightPipes, so good on you for helping the cause.  :)

They actually advertise with a bunch of (most) outlets... the rest of us just choose not to be shilling tire salesmen  ;D ;D
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Re: Gurgie Jr's new ride
« Reply #41 on: April 24, 2021, 06:17:21 pm »
Quote from: TheHire on April 24, 2021, 04:36:03 pm
They actually advertise with a bunch of (most) outlets... the rest of us just choose not to be shilling tire salesmen  ;D ;D



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Re: Gurgie Jr's new ride
« Reply #42 on: April 25, 2021, 02:04:29 pm »
Quote from: dirtyjeffer on April 24, 2021, 06:17:21 pm
Quote from: TheHire on April 24, 2021, 04:36:03 pm
They actually advertise with a bunch of (most) outlets... the rest of us just choose not to be shilling tire salesmen  ;D ;D



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Haha no. I like those guys, I see them often and am happy to see growth of local Canadian outlets.

Just saying - Continental and lots of other tire brands are happy to advertise with the majority of outlets. It's an excellent partnership to have.
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Re: Gurgie Jr's new ride
« Reply #43 on: April 25, 2021, 05:17:31 pm »
Quote from: TheHire on April 25, 2021, 02:04:29 pm
Quote from: dirtyjeffer on April 24, 2021, 06:17:21 pm
Quote from: TheHire on April 24, 2021, 04:36:03 pm
They actually advertise with a bunch of (most) outlets... the rest of us just choose not to be shilling tire salesmen  ;D ;D



 :P

Haha no. I like those guys, I see them often and am happy to see growth of local Canadian outlets.

Just saying - Continental and lots of other tire brands are happy to advertise with the majority of outlets. It's an excellent partnership to have.
i know, just playing around.  :)
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Re: Gurgie Jr's new ride
« Reply #44 on: April 27, 2021, 01:35:35 pm »
Still waiting on the ballast, latest from DHL yesterday was "In transit to destination country"  :shuffle:

Car isn't plated or registered yet so we've been shopping around for insurance. I looked quickly before we bought the car & it was looking like it would be around $2800/yr, got a quote today from RBC $1560/yr  :banana:
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Re: Gurgie Jr's new ride
« Reply #45 on: April 27, 2021, 01:47:42 pm »
That's not too bad at all.
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Re: Gurgie Jr's new ride
« Reply #46 on: April 27, 2021, 02:03:39 pm »
Quote from: Gurgie on April 27, 2021, 01:35:35 pm
Still waiting on the ballast, latest from DHL yesterday was "In transit to destination country"  :shuffle:

Car isn't plated or registered yet so we've been shopping around for insurance. I looked quickly before we bought the car & it was looking like it would be around $2800/yr, got a quote today from RBC $1560/yr  :banana:

Is he allowed to drive it?   :rofl2:

That seems crazy low.  Awesome.
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Re: Gurgie Jr's new ride
« Reply #47 on: April 27, 2021, 02:10:53 pm »
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Quote from: Gurgie on April 27, 2021, 01:35:35 pm
Still waiting on the ballast, latest from DHL yesterday was "In transit to destination country"  :shuffle:

Car isn't plated or registered yet so we've been shopping around for insurance. I looked quickly before we bought the car & it was looking like it would be around $2800/yr, got a quote today from RBC $1560/yr  :banana:

Is he allowed to drive it?   :rofl2:

That seems crazy low.  Awesome.

Not yet... it's not registered or insured, once we get the ballast & fix the headlight, then we'll insure & register it and get him a 10 day trip permit so we can take it to the mechanic to get the safety done, summer tires installed, etc...  AND, surprisingly he's been patient about the whole thing & understanding. He's such a mellow kid & doesn't show much emotion... kinda scary  :rofl:

Yeah, I thought so as well, so I called & got a formal quote from them & it was same as the online one. Mind you it's only comprehensive, so no collision on the car, or theft. It's a $2k car, that coverage would cost him another $1k per year, 50% of the value of the car. He can have this cheap coverage until he gets a vehicle that deserves full coverage  :rofl2:
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Re: Gurgie Jr's new ride
« Reply #48 on: May 05, 2021, 05:42:01 pm »
Success!! Ballast & ignitor cable off eBay did the trick. It arrived today & we just put it all back together.



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Re: Gurgie Jr's new ride
« Reply #49 on: May 05, 2021, 05:57:14 pm »
Sweet, glad it worked out.
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Re: Gurgie Jr's new ride
« Reply #50 on: May 05, 2021, 05:57:48 pm »
Boss!
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Re: Gurgie Jr's new ride
« Reply #51 on: May 05, 2021, 06:13:39 pm »
Excellent!
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Re: Gurgie Jr's new ride
« Reply #52 on: May 05, 2021, 07:01:41 pm »
Finally!  Good job. 
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Re: Gurgie Jr's new ride
« Reply #53 on: May 07, 2021, 10:56:26 am »
Nice.  So it can go for safety, get insured, and finally driven?
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Re: Gurgie Jr's new ride
« Reply #54 on: May 07, 2021, 11:06:55 am »
Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on May 07, 2021, 10:56:26 am
Nice.  So it can go for safety, get insured, and finally driven?

Yup, that's the plan, just waiting on a family friend mechanic to be available for the safety. It's got an exhaust leak & we know he'll fix it on the cheap as opposed to taking it to Speedy for a new section of pipe. We're still gonna do a once over on it, the brakes are all good, but we wanna have a look to make sure there's no leaking struts or shocks.
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Re: Gurgie Jr's new ride
« Reply #55 on: May 07, 2021, 11:13:18 am »
nice!
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Re: Gurgie Jr's new ride
« Reply #56 on: May 21, 2021, 03:46:21 pm »
Car is plated & registered today. Insurance was a pain because they needed a letter from my insurance proving that he has been insured. So that took over a week. Safety will be next week. But for now he's got a temporary sticker & can drive around.



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Re: Gurgie Jr's new ride
« Reply #57 on: May 21, 2021, 03:47:43 pm »
Nice!

That's definitely your kid.
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Re: Gurgie Jr's new ride
« Reply #58 on: May 21, 2021, 04:00:49 pm »
Quote from: Gurgie on May 21, 2021, 03:46:21 pm
Car is plated & registered today. Insurance was a pain because they needed a letter from my insurance proving that he has been insured. So that took over a week. Safety will be next week. But for now he's got a temporary sticker & can drive around.


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Re: Gurgie Jr's new ride
« Reply #59 on: May 21, 2021, 04:12:55 pm »
Quote from: bridgecity on May 21, 2021, 03:47:43 pm
Nice!

That's definitely your kid.
Ha, ha, ha.. thanks! :cheers:

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