FI or bike?
on the car altogether. And then, you'll need a quad or something fast for the off-roading too. 
05-04-2009, 03:12 PM
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I love my bike and I wouldnt trade it for my Z, but I also love my car and I wouldnt trade it for my bike. I chose the bike instead of going FI, but its only a temporary thing until I save the money again. I dont think I could choose one or the other. They are completly different types of fun.
05-05-2009, 10:15 AM
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you could also hit a wall on a bike and fly off the bike and get some scrapes.. you hit a wall with an FI'd Z you're more than likely not flying over the wall.. Jason Williams formerly of Duke and the Chicago Bulls hit a tree with his R6.. he is still alive to talk about it.. not many people hit tree's with their cars and still talk about it
I usually keep my mouth shut in motorcycle debates because they're just like religion and politics, but this is the WORST argument EVER.
Also, I'm having this same debate at the moment. I chose to go with FI first, just based on narrowing my focus.
05-05-2009, 11:18 AM
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I'd rather it not turn into a flame war, so I'll decline. I hate the OMG YOURE GURANTEED TO DIE IF YOU GET ON A BIKE! statements, too, so don't think I'm one of those. I'll juts say that giving evidence of one person surviving slamming into a tree on a motorcycle and surviving as proof that it's safer to slam into a tree on a motorcycle than a car, Or that slamming into a wall and flipping over it is objectively safer than slamming into it and being restrained by a seatbelt and airbags is seriously flawed logic.
True Story: My friend's father was struck by lightining twice, and survived both times with no long-term injuries. I still wouldn't recommend sticking your ********* in a lightbulb socket.
True Story: My friend's father was struck by lightining twice, and survived both times with no long-term injuries. I still wouldn't recommend sticking your ********* in a lightbulb socket.
05-05-2009, 11:29 AM
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back to this comment: If it helps any, the reason I chose to stick with FI first is because I'm a little A.D.D. when it comes toys. If I got the bike first, I'd want to mod it too. It'd turn into "Let me just get this exhaust and THEN I'll save up for the turbos!". Twins is going to be the most expensive thing I'll be putting into my car, so when that's out of the way, my mind will be more free to roam.
Plus, you have less options for twins than you do for bikes... and great deals on twins come around less often than great deals on bikes
05-05-2009, 12:08 PM
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I'd rather it not turn into a flame war, so I'll decline. I hate the OMG YOURE GURANTEED TO DIE IF YOU GET ON A BIKE! statements, too, so don't think I'm one of those. I'll juts say that giving evidence of one person surviving slamming into a tree on a motorcycle and surviving as proof that it's safer to slam into a tree on a motorcycle than a car, Or that slamming into a wall and flipping over it is objectively safer than slamming into it and being restrained by a seatbelt and airbags is seriously flawed logic.
True Story: My friend's father was struck by lightining twice, and survived both times with no long-term injuries. I still wouldn't recommend sticking your ********* in a lightbulb socket.
True Story: My friend's father was struck by lightining twice, and survived both times with no long-term injuries. I still wouldn't recommend sticking your ********* in a lightbulb socket.
I wasn't trying to prove that one was safer than the other, but the comment was made about car accidents vs bike accidents, however the point i was trying to prove is that there are two instances where a bike person could walk away alive and a car person would be Dead on the spot and there are alot of cases every year where people have walked away from totaled bikes where in a car they would be dead..
05-05-2009, 12:10 PM
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back to this comment: If it helps any, the reason I chose to stick with FI first is because I'm a little A.D.D. when it comes toys. If I got the bike first, I'd want to mod it too. It'd turn into "Let me just get this exhaust and THEN I'll save up for the turbos!". Twins is going to be the most expensive thing I'll be putting into my car, so when that's out of the way, my mind will be more free to roam.
Plus, you have less options for twins than you do for bikes... and great deals on twins come around less often than great deals on bikes
Plus, you have less options for twins than you do for bikes... and great deals on twins come around less often than great deals on bikes
05-05-2009, 01:51 PM
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I couldn't even afford a bike when I was in college. Since I've graduated I've been through to many bikes to count, even raced (roadracing, motocross and crosscountry) for a bit. The Z is my first crack at modding a car, it has been a learning experience for sure (see my sig) but it all seems to be falling into place now.
05-05-2009, 02:30 PM
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i didn't buy my first car till i was 2 years out of college.. and that was a 1995 Geo Prism.. don't worry.. you will get there in time.. anyone on this board who has FI and a Bike and still in college isn't doing it all themselves.. unless they are 25+ and still in college
05-05-2009, 02:32 PM
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its a revolving door.. you're not going to do FI and its done.. trust me when i tell you.. if you need to save up for something in additon to FI or even save up for a situation in case something goes wrong.. its not happening or is a very poor financial idea
05-05-2009, 04:22 PM
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I bought a house knowing I was going to do a ton of work. I also bought a car, knowing I'm going to mod it. Both had a down payment, of course. I couldn't afford the down payment to buy them both at the same time, but I can afford the cost of ownership of both (mortgage, loan, regular maintenance, etc) and then some. I had to choose which one I wanted to buy first. Just like FI vs Bike. In this case, I chose the car, saved up my money, then put money down on my house.
I constantly juggle buying something for my house, or buying something for my cars (I've owned many). I can either save up for the refrigerator I want and the wheels I want at the same time, or I can get one first, then the other.
Again, because I have a budget for "toys money".
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you're not going to do FI and its done..
05-05-2009, 04:31 PM
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I'm not trying to pick a fight, but your take on the financials of it is shortsighted.
I bought a house knowing I was going to do a ton of work. I also bought a car, knowing I'm going to mod it. Both had a down payment, of course. I couldn't afford the down payment to buy them both at the same time, but I can afford the cost of ownership of both (mortgage, loan, regular maintenance, etc) and then some. I had to choose which one I wanted to buy first. Just like FI vs Bike. In this case, I chose the car, saved up my money, then put money down on my house.
I constantly juggle buying something for my house, or buying something for my cars (I've owned many). I can either save up for the refrigerator I want and the wheels I want at the same time, or I can get one first, then the other.
Again, because I have a budget for "toys money".
I bought a house knowing I was going to do a ton of work. I also bought a car, knowing I'm going to mod it. Both had a down payment, of course. I couldn't afford the down payment to buy them both at the same time, but I can afford the cost of ownership of both (mortgage, loan, regular maintenance, etc) and then some. I had to choose which one I wanted to buy first. Just like FI vs Bike. In this case, I chose the car, saved up my money, then put money down on my house.
I constantly juggle buying something for my house, or buying something for my cars (I've owned many). I can either save up for the refrigerator I want and the wheels I want at the same time, or I can get one first, then the other.
Again, because I have a budget for "toys money".
you seem to have it all figured out, it kind of reminds me of everytime my parents had told me something and i always had an answer, sooner or later they stopped arguing with me and let me learned on my own.. so with that.. i'm going to step back from this conversation and wish you the best with your budget