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Old Mar 14, 2026 | 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Easy to say when you're a single person with no family and plenty of money, but lets not drag this thread there please.
My intention was not to "drag" the thread , but, because the subject of increasing gas prices had been brought up, to explain why, at least for now, I did not have any major complaints abut it. That doesn't mean I'd be happy with $10 a gallon gas....if it actually got that high. We already get the shaft almost every time we go to the grocery.

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Old Mar 14, 2026 | 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
, but lets not drag this thread there please.
let’s hope not.
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Old Mar 14, 2026 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Striker223

Mistakes that can be avoided are a failing of care/ability IMO, not the same as when someone else drags you into a crash etc. I've also moved/towed/pushed literally 100s of various cars without even damaging anything and the second bay is insanely tight for some cars.
I am sure these words are of great comfort to AJT in his time of need, and will motivate him to work very hard to try to improve his clearly mediocre driving skills to reach your ninja-tier ability level.
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Old Mar 14, 2026 | 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by swajames
I am sure these words are of great comfort to AJT in his time of need, and will motivate him to work very hard to try to improve his clearly mediocre driving skills to reach your ninja-tier ability level.
Yeah I'll get right on it lol...

I mean I never have accidents on the road lol (knock on wood), My parking sensors were also off, not that I'm blaming it on that but I had switched them off in a drive through.

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Old Mar 14, 2026 | 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Framestead
There is an official one?

The two that I saw were

a) one that tested a non equipped vehicle which is bizarre
b) turned the system off before the test.

Recently had a overtly sensitive one from a rental, i think it was a nissan. Oh boy that thing gave me whiplash with how annoying that system was. It kicked on the brakes like a super anxious first time driver.
Some staff who worked on the car were doing a demo in a parking garage and they got hit by the car, it was the funniest thing ever
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Old Mar 14, 2026 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
But its not a hypercar, its a 19 year old LS460...perspective is important. Mistakes happen, they can happen to you too. Give a little grace.

No car no matter how rare is more important than a person.
Thats not the point and it does nothing but make me concerned about having a person like that around me in general on top of specifically when I will have supercars.

As far as your second statement that's just patently flawed and false. There are billions of people and most are not that impressive or important
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Old Mar 14, 2026 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by swajames
I am sure these words are of great comfort to AJT in his time of need, and will motivate him to work very hard to try to improve his clearly mediocre driving skills to reach your ninja-tier ability level.
Wasn't directed at him, it was directed at a situation that I KNOW was because the person just didn't give a damn with no other factors/complications at the time on top of being warned repeatedly from someone else that they are too lax in a very particular scenario.

I don't know all the factors with AJTs situation so it could have been effected by something as simple as being overly tired etc.

Not the same as someone who had been warned repeatedly that if they kept doing something it would result in exactly what happened. Aka get off your goddamn phone in the subdivision and while coming and leaving it and LOOK AROUND when parking and use your damn sensors.

But nope, ignore me for nearly two years and then crash the car not once but 3 times. Twice from not using the parking sensors because "they are annoying sometimes in traffic so I just keep them off" leading to tapping a pole and cracking bumper paint (also because you somehow don't look around) and then hitting another car and totaling them out because you were texting in between cars while leaving from a stop into a 55mph road.

That reflects badly on a person in my eyes and gets you off the list of people I trust to drive the rest of my cars. Massively more so when they are being defiant about it and you also know they know it's a bad idea.

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Old Mar 14, 2026 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
My intention was not to "drag" the thread , but, because the subject of increasing gas prices had been brought up, to explain why, at least for now, I did not have any major complaints abut it. That doesn't mean I'd be happy with $10 a gallon gas....if it actually got that high. We already get the shaft almost every time we go to the grocery.
If that wasn't your intention you should reevaluate the content you post.

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Thats not the point and it does nothing but make me concerned about having a person like that around me in general on top of specifically when I will have supercars.
I can't imagine speaking about my spouse in such a dismissive and belittling way. "A person like that". Wow.

If you're that worried about your wife around your things you're probably better off alone.

As far as your second statement that's just patently flawed and false. There are billions of people and most are not that impressive or important
Thats just not true. Everybody is somebody's special person. They are somebody's mother, brother, sister, spouse. I feel bad for you that "things" are so important to you. When you feel that way you don't own your stuff...your stuff owns you.

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Old Mar 14, 2026 | 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
Yeah I'll get right on it lol...
I backed into my OWN lumber cart at the hardware store.
That's how I got the big dent in my trunk lid.

Yep, embarassing as it is and even with a backup camera, it was 100% my fault, oops. Haha

"Stuff happens"
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Old Mar 14, 2026 | 07:38 PM
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Yeah man **** happens. Sorry that happened to you though, I hope I didn't jinx you!!!

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Old Mar 14, 2026 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by AJT123
Yeah man **** happens. Sorry that happened to you though, I hope I didn't jinx you!!!
It happened a couple of years ago. Lol
I was just lifting you up that "stuff happens" and nothing to feel bad about.

If it makes you feel any better, I fubar'd my trunk lid as mentioned above.
Maybe I'll post a pic tomorrow and walk the hall of shame. Haha
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Old Mar 14, 2026 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
I don't like the idea of higher gas prices any more than many other people. But, one difference between me and them, is that I won't complain about coughing up a few more $$$$ per tankful, if it is the result of the campaign against that disgusting regime in Iran. The sooner that regime goes, the happier I will be.......higher gas prices or not.
Yeah, especially if Iran's claims of having enough enriched uranium for 11 nukes is true. Not sure if they were bluffing or not, but probably the wrong card to play.
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Old Mar 14, 2026 | 08:13 PM
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I was turning into a Publix at night with the fam and a black honda civic is speeding in the parking lot, runs through the stop sign with no lights on. Big honda energy
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Old Mar 15, 2026 | 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
I was turning into a Publix at night with the fam and a black honda civic is speeding in the parking lot, runs through the stop sign with no lights on. Big honda energy
Them civics have the bmw inspired headlights, so naturally they bestow the bmw standard of driving lol.
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Old Mar 15, 2026 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Framestead
Them civics have the bmw inspired headlights, so naturally they bestow the bmw standard of driving lol.
Oh, I've seen Bmw energy too.
Mostly from beater Bwm's though. Lol
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