[twitchyzero]

https://youtu.be/yA6AiyZP3H8?t=1004

[Badhobz]

doesnt troll troll have a 510 datsun thats HOT AS SHIT!?!?! just sell that thing and he'll be RICH....er

[trollface]

Rofl.

Rewind time 10-15 years, I was still in school making no money, but RE was much cheaper. Fast-forward to today, finally have some money, but RE has went through the roof. I bought that car 16 years ago, and worked on it bit by bit; it's worth much less than you think.

As the boomers die, I think classic car prices will hit rock bottom, so there really is not future payout for me there.

1) This gen that's growing up didn't grow up with these cars, there is no nostalgia
2) No one can afford a house, let alone a garage to store these things
3) Anyone that knows how to work on them will die off in the next 20-30 years
4) Kids in general are not as interested in cars anymore
5) Wages have not kept up with COL, no one is going to be able to afford to have a huge hunk of metal as a toy

Wish I didn't have such an expensive interest, why couldn't it be collecting stamps or something?

Thanks for coming to my TED TALK.

[Gerbs]

When you gotta work non stop, zero days off for 4.5 years to even remotely dream about a $35K Golf R. But you show up to Blundell and you see a sea of M's and AMG's at Chatime Blundell :okay:

[asian_XL]

because their daddy worked non-stop for half a century lol
The other side of the world is hell in terms of owning an expensive car or modified car, it is relatively cheap to them

[donk.]

Can someone guide me into what's happening here

Or at least a conspiracy theory, gerbs is good at those

[danned]

trollface wide mouth opening eating trolls
poor trollface

[Spectre_Cdn]

When you gotta work non stop, zero days off for 4.5 years to even remotely dream about a $35K Golf R. But you show up to Blundell and you see a sea of M's and AMG's at Chatime Blundell :okay:

Yeah, but according to Tofu’s encounter at Le Ferrari, BMW’s are trash :troll:, so it’s nothing to be jelly or dream about.

You need to have taste and passion to be like Trollface. That’s not something that money can buy, and I’m not being sarcastic.

[Badhobz]

trolly mc trollface just needs a hug.

https://i.imgflip.com/4/17m63c.jpg

Edit: but this is why vancouver sucks so much. It really fucks with your mental health as there is so much god damn money flowing around here while most vancourties are just trying to get by.

When i was in germany, there was the occasional fancy car, but the germans dont really give a hoot. They much rather take their money and their 30+ days of federal/state holidays and go have a good time drinking/traveling/screwing legal prostitutes/etc. Everyone in north america seems to be working themselves to death trying to chase this idea of a good life exemplified by these dumb ass kids who's only cars are ferrari's and lambos.

I highly doubt these kids are any happier than you... they seem just as miserable and aimless as the rest of us. Once you have the top of the top, then what? there's always some schmuck who's going to pull up with a Pista next to your 458 and laugh at your peasant ass. Even their stick girlfriends all seem to be a bunch of materialistic cunts who are engaged in this never ending battle of who's richer, who's whiter, who's skinnier. FUCK IT

Take a "troll" day and just focus on yourself. dont worry about other people, fuck'em.

[68style]

New money vs old money

[Teriyaki]

New money vs old money

I fall squarely in the No Money group.

[trollface]

Hopefully my 69 doge coin become currency of the USA.

[320icar]

New money vs old money

Spanish banks c&c last weekend, the road down to the beach is closed, but also the upper road is closed too so you have to detour through the neighbourhood.

I’m born and raised in Richmond, i was brought up around all the…. Affluent money? Not sure how to describe it but you know what I mean. It was almost refreshing to drive through those UBC neighbourhoods of $20m homes, but all they have in the driveway are 3 Lexus/Toyota and maybe a Subaru.

That right there is money vs wealth















I have neither

[68style]

That’s called my shitboxes are parked outside and the underground lair has something super crazy I take out twice a year hahaha

[GS8]

If I could convert the love in my heart to currency, I'd still be broke

:okay:

I have friends living in Wheatfuck Saskatchewan getting excited when they see a Tesla, never mind a Porsche. Over here, it's like every 5th vehicle waiting at a red light.

Same exotics are parked outside presale events & Value Villages alike

I still remember when Vancouver was a seedy port town. Ooozed character at least. Now everything is so clinical and sterile. Thank God the food is still good here.

Other than the cars I own (which all take premium), I've given up on cars entirely.

[trollface]

I'm starting a poor bois only car meet at Blundell on Friday nights. Sub 10k car only. We will share a bag of crazy bread.

Bring water and jumper cables.

[punkwax]

https://fastly.4sqi.net/img/general/600x600/26842028_Ba3B4pko9ie-QAD8cKitbqILgph2zzTwZpqATQrJO4Q.jpg

I miss the days of getting crazy bread for 25 cents on the regular. I’ll never know for certain but always figured they had removed the machine because I had no problem winning :lol

[320icar]

I'm starting a poor bois only car meet at Blundell on Friday nights. Sub 10k car only. We will share a bag of crazy bread.

Bring water and jumper cables.

And extra oil for my Subaru

[teggy604]

If you guys want fun. Get your motorcycle license and pick up a sports bike. Bar none its the most fun you will ever have.

[SSM_DC5]

I'm starting a poor bois only car meet at Blundell on Friday nights. Sub 10k car only. We will share a bag of crazy bread.

Bring water and jumper cables.

Is the sub 10k before or after covid inflation ridiculously expensive tax?

[trollface]

Pre Covid prices.

Inflation is transitionary if your timeline is long enough.

The only thing that hasn't gone up in price is Crazy Bread.

$4.20 with tax.

Good hedge.

[SkunkWorks]

I'm in. See you lonely bois Friday

[AzNightmare]

lol, people will always feel poor and chase the next toy they can't afford.

Back in the day, the STI was my "realistic" dream car but I just can't make ends meet to justify buying a car at that price. Yet that's considered a "cheap" car that a 20-30 year old can buy for some people. lol.

I have other priorities, but I guess if I just eat cup noodles for meals, maybe I can swing it. But I'm not sure if that's what everyone else is doing or they just have a lot more money.

[Badhobz]

Can I come ? I’ll bring my Camry !!

[trollface]

It better not be an XLE.

[68style]

I've got a Celica to bring... it's a GT not a GT-S

[TOS'd]

what time?

[Badhobz]

It better not be an XLE.
:QQ:
Well… technically it’s an a 2010 Lexus ES…. Sooooo I guess it is an XLE

[SpuGen]

If you guys want fun. Get your motorcycle license and pick up a sports bike. Bar none its the most fun you will ever have.

This.

Giving up tracking cars starting this year.
Focusing soley on tracking bikes for the next few years.

Do it while you're still young.
Cars can wait.

Why chase that ever inflating 80+k car, when you can just get a 600 supersport for under 10k, and use the 70K on other investments?
That 911 will still be there when you're 50 or 60.
Or just wait it out and grab it on a dip.

[68style]

Bikes are fun and are whatever you make of it on the street, you can choose to push it or just enjoy the freedom and occasional burst of speed...

Tracking bikes gets very not fun very fast... basically zero fun if you make ANY mistake which is bound to happen if you're always pushing it. This is not true of tracking cars.

[EvoFire]

This.

Giving up tracking cars starting this year.
Focusing soley on tracking bikes for the next few years.

Do it while you're still young.
Cars can wait.

Why chase that ever inflating 80+k car, when you can just get a 600 supersport for under 10k, and use the 70K on other investments?
That 911 will still be there when you're 50 or 60.
Or just wait it out and grab it on a dip.

Only one asterisk on that, if you want a gas power 911 new you have the next decade left.

[trollface]

I don't want to get crippled by a bike.

I don't know a single person that has not had life altering accidents on a bike.

[mikemhg]

trolly mc trollface just needs a hug.

https://i.imgflip.com/4/17m63c.jpg

Edit: but this is why vancouver sucks so much. It really fucks with your mental health as there is so much god damn money flowing around here while most vancourties are just trying to get by.

When i was in germany, there was the occasional fancy car, but the germans dont really give a hoot. They much rather take their money and their 30+ days of federal/state holidays and go have a good time drinking/traveling/screwing legal prostitutes/etc. Everyone in north america seems to be working themselves to death trying to chase this idea of a good life exemplified by these dumb ass kids who's only cars are ferrari's and lambos.

I highly doubt these kids are any happier than you... they seem just as miserable and aimless as the rest of us. Once you have the top of the top, then what? there's always some schmuck who's going to pull up with a Pista next to your 458 and laugh at your peasant ass. Even their stick girlfriends all seem to be a bunch of materialistic cunts who are engaged in this never ending battle of who's richer, who's whiter, who's skinnier. FUCK IT

Take a "troll" day and just focus on yourself. dont worry about other people, fuck'em.


This is so true, Vancouver is such a mystery for me.

You going around and everyone seems like they're balling, this forum is an example of that.

Try posting something for free on FB marketplace though.

I recently posted an older couch that we need to get rid of from my mom's place as she's moving into a retirement home, posted the couch for free, pickup only, I literally received 40+ messages in 4-5 hours.

My gf will sometimes post things like a cheap ass plastic strainer for free and she'll get people willing to take a bus and commute from places like Maple Ridge on a rainy winter night to come get it.

This city is a mystery to me.

[EvoFire]

This is so true, Vancouver is such a mystery for me.

You going around and everyone seems like they're balling, this forum is an example of that.

Try posting something for free on FB marketplace though.

I recently posted an older couch that we need to get rid of from my mom's place as she's moving into a retirement home, posted the couch for free, pickup only, I literally received 40+ messages in 4-5 hours.

My gf will sometimes post things like a cheap ass plastic strainer for free and she'll get people willing to take a bus and commute from places like Maple Ridge on a rainy winter night to come get it.

This city is a mystery to me.

There's a lot of ppl who have very little financial sense around.

A very good example of this that everyone here should understand. Some one posts Shell 94 for the price of 87 at Canada Way and Willlingdon. I'm at Victoria and Marine, is it really worth it for me to go save $10 on cheap 94? It'll take me 20mins to get there and back, and the gas involved. Ultimately money wise it's only a few bucks saved but my time is worth more than that.

Wife would find things actually on FB Marketplace and I would tell her it's not worth it for me to go get it. We are short on time dealing with a kid at home already AND I need to spend $5 in gas to get something I can have shipped and new.

[Gerbs]

There's a lot of ppl who have very little financial sense around.

A very good example of this that everyone here should understand. Some one posts Shell 94 for the price of 87 at Canada Way and Willlingdon.

It blows my mind when people used to rush out for a drive to the Kingsway Chevron by DQ because people would post on IG that the prices were 6 cents lower than stations around it.

You'd drive by on the way home and see a 30+ Min line-up to save 6 cents * 55L tanks = $3.30 saved. :pokerface:

[SSM_DC5]

Is giving things away on FB marketplace even worth it unless it's going to cost you money to dispose? I either throw it out or have a minimum cost because of time + gas.

[Hondaracer]

I don't want to get crippled by a bike.

I don't know a single person that has not had life altering accidents on a bike.

This. I’ve ridden motorcycles quite a bit through my life, love Motorsport etc. and would love a Harley. However at this point I’ve got too much life left to risk a motorcycle lol.

A friend of mine has a BIG Harley, and ecen just driving behind him on the highway has me shit scared watching people not see him etc. the risk isn’t worth the reward imo.

It’s kind of like how all rich guys want to get their pilots licence. Unless it’s an actual passion the risk to do somthing somewhat frivolous isn’t worth dieing or becoming seriously injured to the point where you can no longer enjoy what you already had lol

[68style]

"Love motorsport"..... but "would love a Harley"

You are a complex man Mr. Hondaracer

[Hondaracer]

When I say Motorsport I’m saying moreso like Snowmobiles, etc.

I have no interest in tracking anything these days. If I want an experience I’ll go to exotics racing or somthing and drive a turbo S or a 458. I’m never gonna be the one with a midlife crisis who buys a miata lol

[mikemhg]

Is giving things away on FB marketplace even worth it unless it's going to cost you money to dispose? I either throw it out or have a minimum cost because of time + gas.

It's definitely worth it if they come pick it up. Anything I post for free is pickup only, so for a big ass heavy couch it was totally worth it.

Saves me the effort of renting a truck and taking it to the dump or calling some junk guys, plus some young students get a fairly decent couch for free.

Win win.

[68style]

I like giving stuff away for free on CL and stuff... I just hate it when a person shows up who is obviously re-selling it or something... but man prepare for your inbox to get absolutely BOMBED every time

[bcrdukes]

The best experience was when I posted a free rear-projection TV to be given away, some guy emails me to tell me he wants it, shows up and asks me to pay him to haul it away. My neighbour next door came and took it. #craigslistofvancouver :fuckthatshit:

[mikemhg]

The best experience was when I posted a free rear-projection TV to be given away, some guy emails me to tell me he wants it, shows up and asks me to pay him to haul it away. My neighbour next door came and took it. #craigslistofvancouver :fuckthatshit:

Classic, I almost want to guess the guy's background.. :lol

[bcrdukes]

Classic, I almost want to guess the guy's background.. :lol

Some kind of Eastern European

[Badhobz]

So i was driving to work downtown and this "homeless" came up to my window with a sign that says "help me, im homeless, trying to just get some food" or whatever.

I read his sign, and he called out to me "Hey buddy, can you spare some money?" I said "i got no change man, and i dont even think i have cash today" (not very chinese of me is it?) buddy guy's like "THATS OKAY!" and whips out his Iphone 12/or 13pro and says you can just transfer it to me... whats your phone number!?

WHAT. THE.FUCK.

if you see this cool guy on cambie and marine, give him a thumbs up.

We are 1 step away from having QR code beggars

https://www.financialexpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/China-beggars.jpg

[trollface]

That was me.

I also take Visa and Mastercard. No AMEX.

[Badhobz]

https://i.gifer.com/M0Lp.gif https://i.gifer.com/NrVz.gif

[bcrdukes]

AMEX merchant rates aren't as wild as they used to be so the acceptance is a lot better these days.

Having said that, I was a total chump when I went to China. Nobody there accepted cash and they laughed at me like a country bumpkin. WeChat or AliPay only. I had neither. It sucked being poor. In China.

[68style]

I got banned from WeChat after I sent a friend an anti-China meme.

Said I violated user policies, so now I can’t add any friends or like any moments… or pay for any Shenzhen mistresses

[Badhobz]

no prostitutes for you! next !
https://64.media.tumblr.com/7cbfae1018bd2faff76aea5c3230722b/tumblr_ok4g9w9wBa1u501aoo3_400.gifv

[nabs]

My current car is a hand me down from my dad, be-it very low kms for its model year. It sort of sputtered while stopped at a red light, im sure it was due to the AC or something, but my heart sputtered at the same time, because I knew if it was to die, I would probably have to shell out a shit tonne of money... my whole financial future just flashed before my eyes, and it was grim..

[trollface]

I got banned from WeChat after I sent a friend an anti-China meme.

Said I violated user policies, so now I can’t add any friends or like any moments… or pay for any Shenzhen mistresses

-10,000 Social Credits for you

[donk.]

I got banned from WeChat after I sent a friend an anti-China meme.

Said I violated user policies, so now I can’t add any friends or like any moments… or pay for any Shenzhen mistresses

Where is this group chat you speak of, I want to get banned too

[donk.]

A very good example of this that everyone here should understand. Some one posts Shell 94 for the price of 87 at Canada Way and Willlingdon. I'm at Victoria and Marine, is it really worth it for me to go save $10 on cheap 94? It'll take me 20mins to get there and back, and the gas involved. Ultimately money wise it's only a few bucks saved but my time is worth more than that.



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