Good morning!!!!

[RedNeckGeek]

You need to watch the years you are looking at. 2015 and newer use DEF to keep emissions down. I found it a hassle to keep adding the DEF. The DEF systems can also be problematic, but you get a better running engine with better fuel economy.

There seem to be plenty of both models available, and not much price difference between them. If you had it to do again, would you purchase a '15 with DPF, or a '14 without? The '15 is supposed to have 10 more horsepower, and I wonder if it makes a measurable feel in the performance of the car.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Well, I was wondering what I was going to get into......

The winds left a nice drift across the shared driveway.... almost 2' deep and at least 400' long......

The neighbors tried to go through with their 2wd cars... nope, not gonna get through....

So, pulled them out with the tractor and proceeded to test the new 'edge tamers'...... WOOHOO! They work great! Cleared the road and only caught some gravel in a couple of high spots.

I was surprised that my hands got really cold, finger tips numb.... and I was wearing my old "tour master" winter cycling gloves. Seems like each year my hands can't take the cold anymore.....

Now inside watching the pellet stove, purring nicely!

 

[ronjhall]

Got drone out for some photos with no leaves on trees.

 

[daugen]

Ted, glad you had fun, though chilly, in the snow. Nice to help out the neighbors

waxed the front half of the car, used the little B&D buffer I have which really works well for something dirt cheap.
Very quiet, and with a new fleece bonnet, took some thin and medium carnauba off in one easy pass.
Wax on is one thing, wax off wears me out. Of course I still had to go back and do the little crevices by hand.
Figure I'll feel less guilty about leaving the car out in the sun if I get some wax on it first.

came in and soaked in the hot tub for about fifteen minutes and time to conserve energy.

Ron, great pic. They really are remarkable gizmos.
Too bad the market leader DJI is Chinese; I'm waiting for them to get banned after this balloon nonsense.

 

[ronjhall]

Ted, glad you had fun, though chilly, in the snow. Nice to help out the neighbors

waxed the front half of the car, used the little B&D buffer I have which really works well for something dirt cheap.
Very quiet, and with a new fleece bonnet, took some thin and medium carnauba off in one easy pass.
Wax on is one thing, wax off wears me out. Of course I still had to go back and do the little crevices by hand.
Figure I'll feel less guilty about leaving the car out in the sun if I get some wax on it first.

came in and soaked in the hot tub for about fifteen minutes and time to conserve energy.

Ron, great pic. They really are remarkable gizmos.
Too bad the market leader DJI is Chinese; I'm waiting for them to get banned after this balloon nonsense.

My drone is DJI. Wish it was USA made. The good thing is I can fly it at my age without crashing.

You can see Sassy in Mule.

 

[Rich B1]

Good morning! 53 now and feels nicer than that.

Showing my wife a good time for Valentines Day. We have been cutting firewood! Got quite a pile that needs split now

Put the Hillbilly Carry All to good use today.





Everyone stay safe out there!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Went down a genealogy rabbit hole today.

Looks like wrong info again on ancestry.

 

[ronjhall]

I had more problems figuring out how to post pictures with iPad than flying drone.

 

[IXLR8]

There seem to be plenty of both models available, and not much price difference between them. If you had it to do again, would you purchase a '15 with DPF, or a '14 without? The '15 is supposed to have 10 more horsepower, and I wonder if it makes a measurable feel in the performance of the car.

Tough call. Yes 10 hp is noticeable. I had a '14 TDI Sportwagon and sold it due to all the short drives I had since I moved and being 67yo and 6'1", I was finding I more and more difficult to get in/out easily. My longest drive now is 9 miles, too short to justify having a diesel. If I had a commute that justified a diesel, I would try to find a good 2002 Golf TDI, easy to work on, easy to boost performance. If I was limited to a '14 or '15, based on what my friend with a '15 has told me about his car. I think I would go for a '15 as it runs smoother and stronger. Make sure you have a mechanic who knows the TDI before you pull the trigger to buy. It is not easy to find a good TDI mechanic and I have found most dealerships don't have a clue on how to service the TDI properly. If you service your own vehicles, you WILL NEED this to work on the car; Ross-Tech: VCDS

 

[Popgadget]

My drone is DJI.

Mine is also a DJI. When they came out with the new rules, I actually registered it and got a “Remote Pilot” certificate for “small unmanned aerial system”

It was basically a paperwork exercise, the “officials” from my local FAA office actually came to my place (at my invitation) to actually see and fly one, as they had no experience with them whatsoever.
So now I can actually use my drone to take pictures or video for compensation, which I never have done.