What're you getting yourself for Christmas

My wife bought me this; still waiting for the weather to break so I can fetch it.

nothing

Got a set of 15x8" Rota Slipstreams and some real rear coilovers for the bastard E36 suspension on the E30 race car.

I'm buying myself a case of beer (haven't decided what yet), and I also just today bought myself a homebrewing book. Nothing car-related

I went out and got myself a new job I should start at the end of January...

Just in time too, it looks like my current job is going to dissappear at the beggining of January

I also got myself a new job.

slightly better pay, M-F 8-5 hours, more responsibility & much less stress.

I tender my resignation at my current employer Monday morning. We'll see if they give me the 2 weeks. but, they are short staffed already & I am going to offer to work some nights and weekends as needed.

Per Schroeder wrote: I'm saving up to buy a custom differential housing for the LeGrand.

Buy a diff housing? That's not grassroots! Couple of pieces of scrap aluminum, a few industrial gears, and 4000 whittling hours, and you're right there!

:stickpoke:

You know those fancy pants magazine types

I got myself this

and a few goodies for the wife

I bought a skill saw and a scroll saw along with the wood I needed to finish building my new bench.

I bought a gift certificate to the local SkidCar school, they had a sale, three for the price of two and they were on sale too boot. So $900 worth of drifting in a an autocross with an instructor, a camry on a hydraulic rig for $400 (plus dad bought one of the three, so my girlfriend and I get to go to two classes for $200)

http://www.prodrive.net <---- skid car roxx!

Bought my wife a Miata.

Yeah, it's kinda for me too...

Woody wrote: I'm getting my ass out of bed at 5:30 and going to work.

Bummer, where do you work?

I bought myself Death Race on DVD, and a Corvette C6.R 1:24 scale die cast.

YAY!

So far, nothing... probably new tires for the truck... but that purchase has been planned for months... maybe a new digital camera since it looks like I can get a nice one for about $100...

914Driver wrote: My wife bought me this; still waiting for the weather to break so I can fetch it.

I LOVE THE LIVERY!!!

-Dave

Maybe a Walther P22 with a surpressor attachment.

Also, I could consider a good 1911 if I can find a good deal.

Perhaps my first set of R-comps instead? I've been auto-xing and HPDEing for 5 years and I've only ever done it on street tires. It's time to move on.

A truck toolbox. Was on sale for $199.99 reg price $230.

I got a toolbox set from sears a couple saturdays ago on sale. I'm stoked about finally having a proper toolbox. $200 seemed like a pretty good deal to me.

Also, I bought a laptop back at Thanksgiving time...

Clem

I'm picking up a bike trainer tomorrow to ride indoors and also a kryptonite heavy duty bike lock. Also got a bottle of Fransizkaner Dark Weisse chilling in the fridge for Christmas Day..

Capt Slow wrote: I went out and got myself a new job I should start at the end of January... Just in time too, it looks like my current job is going to dissappear at the beggining of January

I'm trying to do the same thing.

92dxman wrote: I'm picking up a bike trainer tomorrow to ride indoors and also a kryptonite heavy duty bike lock.

Those bike trainers - do you like them? I've been considering one so that my bike can get some exercise. What do they cost?

I've actually never used one. I've always wanted to get one and I found one on Craigslist for $60. Originally, I bought a really cheap exercise bike for $25 to get me through the winter for my riding fix but its too loud when I ride it. I know alot of riders use them for training in the winter months so they must be alright. I would keep an eye out on Craigslist and also check ebay and maybe even a cycling forum.

bamalama,

Good luck out there.

For a little while I was feeling like chevy chase in xmas vacation. Only instead of a bonus check I was waiting for a job offer...

I am buying the house and lot directly behind my house, so I can build a dream garage next year...............the house on it is really bad so I got a deal, those in LA couldn't buy a parking space for what i am paying.

confuZion3 wrote:

92dxman wrote: I'm picking up a bike trainer tomorrow to ride indoors and also a kryptonite heavy duty bike lock.

Those bike trainers - do you like them? I've been considering one so that my bike can get some exercise. What do they cost?

How bad is the crime in your apartment?

Unlike the Berkeley..there are actually some 'off the shelf' differential carriers for DSRs. Not quite 'insert diff and go' but a lot better than hand whittling.

DILYSI Dave wrote:

Per Schroeder wrote: I'm saving up to buy a custom differential housing for the LeGrand.

Buy a diff housing? That's not grassroots! Couple of pieces of scrap aluminum, a few industrial gears, and 4000 whittling hours, and you're right there! :stickpoke: