I think there's a famous song that goes: "Whenever I feel afraid....." Whenever I feel alone.....
Ever think your foibles are unique? I often do. I'll look at myself in the mirror and say, "Man, you are f'd up." Then I say Mirror Mirror on the wall who is the coolest of them all? And the damn mirror won't answer me. Weird, I tell ya.
So I start with my usual non segue (not Segway, those way cool two wheel things that never caught on and they've finally stopped manufacturing).
To Mod or not to Mod?
I realize modding is both satisfying and fun. it can also be damn expensive.
Take a case in point. There's a very ***** member here (Hint: it's me) who trades cars as often as the cleaner folk around here change their BVDs. But that's another story.
On a 911 that I traded after a few months, I put $2500 of PPF on it. If you have any doubt, which I'm sure you don't, you don't see dime one of that back upon trade. In no way, shape or form do you.
But that's ancient history, at least 2 years ago ;-).
Now I've just traded my 2019 Performance Blue for a gleaming, super shiny 2020 Lead Foot, as many of you probably know. Pics posted on that thread so no, it's not a Prius.
When I traded my 2017 Raptor, away it went with the pocket lights and tonneau cover. Another 2k worth of accessories in the breeze.
This time I said uh-uh. That's not happening. I had the lower grill light by BD, a 20" (I think) Rigid bar on the steel bar installed by the chief instructor at Raptor Assault in Utah this past August, and a tonneau cover.
I took the truck, with about 2 days to spare to my local mechanic and asked him to remove all lights, the ramps in the bed. After holding truck for 2 days he calls me and says he doesn't have the time to get it done. So away it went to dealer in trade with everything except the ramps which I removed in 10 minutes. Of course I forgot the replacement piece that comes with the ramps and bolts to the inside of the tailgate and has a piece shaped like a pencil that the ramps slide on to to remain in place while using them.
I'm getting a bit tired of the mod route, at least the expensive options.
Now a cover is a must. And I'm leaning heavily toward a Diamondback, which under no circumstances would I leave on next time.
As for the pocket lights, I was never really enthralled with them. They're ok, but don't shine nearly as bright as a light bar.
I am considering Deavers, but only because I tow and because everyone says they greatly improve the ride, which ain't too shabby on its own now.
I'm done.
Ever think your foibles are unique? I often do. I'll look at myself in the mirror and say, "Man, you are f'd up." Then I say Mirror Mirror on the wall who is the coolest of them all? And the damn mirror won't answer me. Weird, I tell ya.
So I start with my usual non segue (not Segway, those way cool two wheel things that never caught on and they've finally stopped manufacturing).
To Mod or not to Mod?
I realize modding is both satisfying and fun. it can also be damn expensive.
Take a case in point. There's a very ***** member here (Hint: it's me) who trades cars as often as the cleaner folk around here change their BVDs. But that's another story.
On a 911 that I traded after a few months, I put $2500 of PPF on it. If you have any doubt, which I'm sure you don't, you don't see dime one of that back upon trade. In no way, shape or form do you.
But that's ancient history, at least 2 years ago ;-).
Now I've just traded my 2019 Performance Blue for a gleaming, super shiny 2020 Lead Foot, as many of you probably know. Pics posted on that thread so no, it's not a Prius.
When I traded my 2017 Raptor, away it went with the pocket lights and tonneau cover. Another 2k worth of accessories in the breeze.
This time I said uh-uh. That's not happening. I had the lower grill light by BD, a 20" (I think) Rigid bar on the steel bar installed by the chief instructor at Raptor Assault in Utah this past August, and a tonneau cover.
I took the truck, with about 2 days to spare to my local mechanic and asked him to remove all lights, the ramps in the bed. After holding truck for 2 days he calls me and says he doesn't have the time to get it done. So away it went to dealer in trade with everything except the ramps which I removed in 10 minutes. Of course I forgot the replacement piece that comes with the ramps and bolts to the inside of the tailgate and has a piece shaped like a pencil that the ramps slide on to to remain in place while using them.
I'm getting a bit tired of the mod route, at least the expensive options.
Now a cover is a must. And I'm leaning heavily toward a Diamondback, which under no circumstances would I leave on next time.
As for the pocket lights, I was never really enthralled with them. They're ok, but don't shine nearly as bright as a light bar.
I am considering Deavers, but only because I tow and because everyone says they greatly improve the ride, which ain't too shabby on its own now.
I'm done.
Nevertheless, I had my 2020 fully wrapped in the front: hood, fenders, roof. And I am planning on having the rest of it wrapped as I stay too busy with work to worry about cleaning it the way I like to—I am obsessed if you know what I mean. It is super nice not to have to worry about scratching the paint when washing it and spending many hours every year doing paint correction, so I will gladly fork out the money to have it wrapped and not have to worry about such again.
