Ducati Monster Forum

So.

The wife seems to have gone and gotten herself knocked up.

I have no idea how this could have happened, but if you need me, I'll be in Mexico for the next 20 years or so.

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I feel it should be noted that it is likely that I am at least partially responsible for this crime upon nature. 
 8)

Congratulations! You didn't hear the biological clock ticking??

Oh, I heard the ticking, I just thought I could keep hitting the snooze button. 

Was it during all those fun times over New Years in Waikiki?

HOLY CRAP!!!!  Congrats Jebus!! 

Well, there goes the motorcycle riding!!

Seriously though, Congrats!

wha wha whaaaat???

tell me about it
Uhh, pretty close, yup.

wow.

oh, and

you have my permission to name it teddy

 ;D

Way to go dude, now you have to find a way to put a baby seat on your bike!

here you go... Givi makes it, calls it the Bambini Seggiolino 

(http://www.informazione.it/pruploads/69eb29a1-8864-4ac1-a088-ad378212215d/Babyride%20S650.01.jpg)

^^^ Ouch, that is serious.  And seriously not going on my bike  ;D

Because your bike is going away to fund the baby's room?

Not to be mean, or anything like that, but the baby stuff is going to end up costing much more than the bike could be sold for so better just keep the bike. Better still, now is the time to get any modding done that might want to be done.

Umm, hell no.  The bike is going nowhere but around the admittedly few twisties we have.


Though, to be fair, I don't see much modding in the future either.  Except my brake lines and masters.  I should probably get on that...

Yes you should.  ;)

When did this  (http://www.vw.com/vwfeatures/gli/en/us/) happen?

Jeebus likey!

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Oh, apparently 2008.  I am what they call on top of things.

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when did they drop the VR6?
 :'(

Way to treadjack your own thread!   [laugh]

I gots powers.  ;D

Besides, it goes along with chitlin' plannin'

[puke] [puke] [puke]


But on the VW note; I'm a bit miffed that that VW downspec'd the diesel variant of the JSW so badly.  But then again, maybe I should just refer myself back to my own thread about the car market here...

They also did a fine job of uglifying it.  It was actually the first car I went to check out online, but I was quickly deterred.

you need a van...

I am soooooo normally anti-honda, but I'd rock this mugen kit all the way to soccer practice!
(http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/200810/honda-odyssey-by-mug-2_1280x0w.jpg)

Oooh, no can on the van, man.  Though it is notably cooler than a standard van, I don't think I could fit the monster in the back, and that has always been the only selling point of those beasties.

wasn't the whole point of a not-two-door-vehicle to fit your monster in the back?



 ;)

 [bang] :P [drink]

Poor quality pics will have to do for now:

(http://i49.tinypic.com/f0af50.jpg)

(http://i48.tinypic.com/9biyxd.jpg)

(http://i47.tinypic.com/2yvugja.jpg)

(http://i50.tinypic.com/20uof4j.jpg)

 [beer]

I approve of this purchase... did you trade in?

Nice!!  How does it drive?  Surprised you got it at Cutter; were they able to beat Tony's price?   

Any idea what the towing capacity it is?  ;)

Drive is pretty impressive for a diesel.  Kicks in when I want it to - it still has the DSG, hence launch control!  - but gets 40ish mpg.  I've averaged 41.something so far. 

Cutter had a non-silver car, and they were willing to meet a price that Tony wasn't, namely MSRP.  Amazing how anywhere else MSRP is overpriced, and here it's a low price goal.  Either way, I can't wait to get rid of the Cutter license plate frames.

I still have the BMW, I didn't even ask them to give me a trade-in price on it since I knew it would be pathetic.  I guess I need to sell it now.  boo boo boo.

Yea, that is something that I noticed when I was car shopping not long ago.  No one was interested in going below MSRP unless you were looking for something very large and gashoggyish.  But then I started talking to dealers on the mainland, and going through USAA's car buying service.  I now have multiple dealerships advertising offers that are a couple grand below MSRP. 

So anyhow, what about that towing capacity?  ;)

Yeah, I contacted a dealer in Oakland, and it seemed like we could get a touch below MSRP on the TDI, but not much due to demand.  A touch below MSRP + shipping = more than I paid, so, good enough.

And I can't find any info on towing capacity yet.  I'll have to check the book.

 ???

what are you going to tow? the beetle?

Motorcycle trailer?

yessir

if you are a AAA member, they have a deal to get $500 over invoice plus some other protections..  they find the car for you... 

love the TDI tho.  I have an 05 Golf and would love to get a new one.

Wonder if AAA has that same deal down here. Hawaii dealers as a whole rarely participate in any sort of discount program.

I've used the Costco deal on island before, and it was essentially a free pass to MSRP.  The magic letters return.  I was not aware of the AAA possibility, but I'm a little late on that one.