Photos Latest Purchases Thread: v2.0

Modern problems require modern solutions!

 

So the H80i V2 arrived today, poorly packed (holes in the box), and I'm one nut short. Don't you just LOVE ebay purchases?

 

Bah. Nothing like a missing nut.

Sadly the only place I may have any will be at home, and I am not there til Sunday. I think they are M3, those.

 

I'm counting on Mountune offering a warranty-sanctioned performance package to unlock the full Aus/US-market-spec 414bhp.

That grass won't know what hit it.

 

It's cool man, thanks - the seller is sorting me out with a replacement. I found out the hard way that I also need to order specific standoffs for LGA-2011, which I hadn't realised... so that's also now done and maybe I'll actually be able to use the damn thing by the end of the week lol

 

Not really a purchase, but a gift from MrsYuu.
The 2nd and 3rd books in The Expanse series, to go with the first book which she also got me.

 

ASRock 7600XT

 

A very apt 'feel the burn'.

 

Should be able to cope with the pot holes, now get these guys to man it up a bit for the school run

New Ford Ranger T9 Cars for sale in Chesterfield Derbyshire | Seeker UK

 

The perfect urban runaround

Joking apart, my Mrs drives the previous-gen cars for work, and for a pickup they're pretty bloody good. A very far cry from where they were 10 years ago certainly.

 

MOMENTUM 4 Copper Refurbished, £189! Needed some focus time headphones for work. Everyone else have those Sony ones and the Bose version, so I thought I had represent Sennheiser! I do love their stuff!

Plus I just felt like treating meself, as I spent the last 4 months working to pay off debts!

(google now has a generate image link feature apparently!)

 

Yikes... seems like you would be more likely to see those "upgrades" on the streets of Chelsea rather than the Nottinghamshire countryside.
Paradoxically... because the M/T 35s in particular would make it absolutely unbearable to use on paved roads.

The only "upgrade" I was considering was PPF... on the fence given the cost though. I went for white firstly because I love a stormtrooper spec vehicle (this will be my third), but also because it should be the most forgiving against inevitable encounters with errant branches. Or maybe I get silly and get the Baja 1000 livery in a wrap - https://www.autoevolution.com/news/...ja-1000-promo-vids-look-stunning-204013.html#

My current Navara is pretty civilised for a pick-up but what I found most remarkable about this was how much more civilised it is on road, in spite of the A/T tyres. When getting the Navara I did test out an AT32 and it was too compromised on the pavement. And whilst I wouldn't necessarily say I "need" the off-road prowess of the Raptor, there are a number of occasions in in the last few years where its been a smidge dicy in the Navara, and more where I've made decisions limited by my expectations of the Navara's abilities (i.e. best not go that way).

With the Raptor the truck's capability should basically always be a notch above what is necessary for the situation at hand, has the on-road manners and creature comforts of a luxury SUV, and has the fun-factor of a sports car when hooning it. Its kind of the perfect vehicle, y'know.

So long as you don't need to venture into city-centres or multi-storeys ever. And as long as you also have a different and extremely economical car to drive for long motorway hauls to mentally offset the atrocious fuel mileage.

 

For those who really want everyone to know they have a micropenis.

 

I took pause in my purchasing decision due to the potential "image issue" of even the stock Raptor.
Until I realised that I'm a grown man and not bothered what strangers think, and if they're thinking about my willy they could probably use some introspection anyway.

 

I’m sure your membership to the Small D Club is in the post!