Welcome to the IHoP v.2

[nem 2,019]

19 minutes ago, ///M5 said:

I am sitting in a hot tub right now in grand forks nd

Best way to get the back muscles in place after snow fun today.

[Godsmack 361]

6 hours ago, nem said:

New Nitto's ordered!

I have roughly 56k miles on my Nitto's I bought back in 2009 so I hope the treat me the same.

 

http://www.nittotire.com/light-truck-tires/terra-grappler-g2-all-terrain-light-truck-tire/

My original Terra's didn't even get me 30k. The G2's are made MUCH better.

 

Speaking there of, it's time to have them balanced and rotated.

 

J

[nem 2,019]

9 minutes ago, Godsmack said:

My original Terra's didn't even get me 30k. The G2's are made MUCH better.

 

Speaking there of, it's time to have them balanced and rotated.

 

J

Mine still have good tread, but are getting small cracks. I wish they still made the original Grapplers. Hell I even called and bitched about it. They told me the tire molds were worn out and the G2's are an improvement. I will see.

[MKader17 332]

I'm glad you have had good experiences. My dad had a blowout that will keep me away from them. We switched to Hancook Dynapro ATM and I got over 60K out of the last set on my truck.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Tires don't last long on my vehicles.  No idea why.

[///M5 2,833]

My last few cars I was damn lucky to see 15k

[///M5 2,833]

The escalade is a little better though...I hope.  Have about 8k on my summers and similar in the winters

[///M5 2,833]

Tonight th3 hot tub is in fargo

[nem 2,019]

Thinking about changing my hot tub to a salt system rather than the silver ion I currently use.

[nem 2,019]

I drive like an old man, hate buying tires.

[///M5 2,833]

42 minutes ago, nem said:

I...hate buying tires.

me too

42 minutes ago, nem said:

I drive like an old man

not so much

[///M5 2,833]

Damn bastards.  I was all set to get a CTS-V...because V8+boost

 

and now...

[///M5 2,833]

Boosted 12???  Fuck you bavaria.  I am sure I can't afford that!

[Godsmack 361]

On 3/14/2017 at 11:03 PM, nem said:

Mine still have good tread, but are getting small cracks. I wish they still made the original Grapplers. Hell I even called and bitched about it. They told me the tire molds were worn out and the G2's are an improvement. I will see.

I get down to the wear bars easily. Speaking thereof, it's time for s rotation soon.

 

J

[sandt38 448]

6 hours ago, nem said:

Thinking about changing my hot tub to a salt system rather than the silver ion I currently use.

Thinking about swapping my pool to salt water. I'm so tired of maintenance.

[sandt38 448]

5 hours ago, ///M5 said:

Boosted 12???  Fuck you bavaria.  I am sure I can't afford that!

???

The AMG CL65 has a biturbo V12 and it's been around for quite a while. I did some brake work on one and got the opportunity to do a little... shall we say, spirited driving. Not nearly as much fun as I thought it would be, though.

 

[///M5 2,833]

2 hours ago, sandt38 said:

???

The AMG CL65 has a biturbo V12 and it's been around for quite a while. I did some brake work on one and got the opportunity to do a little... shall we say, spirited driving. Not nearly as much fun as I thought it would be, though.

 

I'd agree on the Benz 12, bummer that is the case.  Too much old man brewed into that car and setup.  I don't expect BMW to have that problem...but they have been surprising me the past few years in a not so pleasant way.

[///M5 2,833]

Also a bummer that Cadillac is building a 4.2TT V8 and not going to make it in a V form.  Going into the CT6 as a Platinum is the rumor, not as a V so the boost will be lazy.  If however it makes it affordable a tune ought to wake that thing up BIG time.

[nem 2,019]

10 hours ago, sandt38 said:

Thinking about swapping my pool to salt water. I'm so tired of maintenance.

For a pool it is well worth it.

The upgrade for my hot tub is $1300.00 currently. I am sticking with the silver Ion system as they are very similar and when I upgrade my tub just add the ACE system up front.

[nem 2,019]

Nitto's showed up today!

[///M5 2,833]

Aargh.  Been to nearly every guitar store in MN.  Can't find what I want.

 

....but of course am too cheap to buy new.

[///M5 2,833]

Most of the good ones in ND as well

[MKader17 332]

Trying out Optum No Rinse. I probably will Rinse but after all the glowing reviews I had to try it. It will also be my clay bar lube as well.

Now I'm in the market for a "quick detailer" spray.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

Meguiars Synthetic Xpress wax.  Nothing more versatile.  Hell you can use it in direct sunlight, on your glass, leather, plastic; anything but cloth.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

BTW, car wash is car wash.  Only difference is if they have an additive like wax, or drying agents.  Buy cheap and ALWAYS rinse.  You'll find in several months the rinse-free wash will need correction unless you've used a ceramic coating.