Maybe That Is Why It Was On Sale

When we packed up our stuff in Klamath Falls for our move to Fairview we left behind a bunch of stuff we didn’t think we’d need anymore. We also left several items that, while still serviceable, we wanted to buy new to get something newer or better.

One item we left behind was our Dyson Upright Ball Vacuum. It was one of the first things we bought when we moved into the house in Klamath Falls. It had served us well for nearly 4 years, but recently it had started to sound like a fighter’s jet engine on shutdown when we turned it off.

This time when it came to buying a new vacuum, I wanted to stick in the Dyson camp, but get a smaller one without a cord. After doing a little online searching I found a V8 Origin at Target that was on sale for about $100 compared to its regular price of little over $400.

After about a week of using it, the fancy Motorbar cleaner head would randomly not spin. It got progressively worse so that it would only work a tenth of the time, so I Googled “dyson v8 power head not working” and got several YouTube solutions to the problem. The trouble was that none of those actually applied to my particular model or my generation.

Most of the solutions recommend cleaning the contacts that run from the motor section down to the brush head. I looked at them and they don’t look dirty at all. Maybe I should get some electrical contact cleaner and spray it liberally at all the places along the way…

Sport, Off-Road, Touring

Halloween Eve Edition of SORT
As of Monday, October 30, 2023 at 6:00 PM pacific time:

Sport Off-Road Touring
1972 Chevrolet Corvette 1978 International Harvester Scout II 1954 Lincoln Capri Coupe
There was an orange 2023 Corvette Z06 convertible also for sale this week, but I’m more of a classics guy. Speaking of classics, this fits that bill perfectly, right down to the green patterned upholstery. Rust is kind of orange, right? Set up in the style of a 1950s-era La Carrera Panamericana race car.

Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met):
Sports: 2003 Infiniti G35 Sold for $13,000 on 10/25/23
Off-Road: 1964 Datsun 320 Bid to $14,527 on 10/25/23
Touring: 2007 Audi A6 Sold for $15,261 on 10/25/23

Sport, Off-Road, Touring

Whatever Edition of SORT
As of Monday, October 23, 2023 at 6:00 PM pacific time:

Sport Off-Road Touring
2003 Infiniti G35 1964 Datsun 320 2007 Audi A6
I have always thought this was a better looking Nissan 350Z, plus it is in my favorite color. A really cool old JDM pickup that is just made much better by plopping it on a Jeep chassis. Another week and another German made made wagon. or an Estate as we anglophiles call them.

Here is what last week’s cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met):
Sports: Subaru-Powered 550 Spyder Replica Bid to $63,550 on 10/19/23
Off-Road: 1993 Toyota Pickup XtraCab Deluxe Sold for $18,903 on 10/19/23
Touring: 2011 BMW 328i Sports Wagon M Sport Sold for $16,010 on 10/19/23

Tay-Tray

Not only is the NFL cashing in on the most talked about famous people romance since Ben-ifer (Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez.) Amazon Prime Video is trying to capitalize…

Here is a screen grab I snagged while looking for something to watch yesterday:

42,000 Dust Bunnies*

*This post has been sitting in the drafts folder for a bit over three weeks now for one reason or another. It has been so long long that we are more than half way towards the forty-three thousand mile mark…

In preparation for our big move we have been packing up little used stuff and cleaning every nook and cranny of 4 years of accumulated dirt and dust that we don’t really need to take with us. We are both fairly neat people and we have now pets, so it is amazing how much dust could be found in the house. I’m blaming it on the dry high-desert climate.

While running errands around Klamath Falls, the Mini rolled over the 42,000 mile barrier.

Sport, Off-Road, Touring

All SORT All The Time Edition of SORT
As of Monday, October 16, 2023 at 6:00 PM pacific time:

Sport Off-Road Touring
Subaru-Powered 550 Spyder Replica 1993 Toyota Pickup XtraCab Deluxe 2011 BMW 328i Sports Wagon M Sport
The title of this week’s SORT is a nod to the fact that this makes the 3rd post in a row of this type here on the long running blog entitled Life of Brian with nothing in between. That means there have been 2 weeks with zero posts besides SORT. Let’s shoot for an actual post about said life between now and next Monday.

Here is what last week’s ago cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met):
Sports: 1977 Toyota Celica Sold for $61,000 on 10/12/23
Off-Road: 2015 Toyota 4Runner Sold for $28,250 on 10/11/23
Touring: 1997 Toyota ToyoAce Sold for $41,000 on 10/14/23

Sport, Off-Road, Touring

All Toyota Edition of SORT
As of Monday, October 9 2023 at 6:00 PM pacific time:

Sport Off-Road Touring
1977 Toyota Celica 2015 Toyota 4Runner 1997 Toyota ToyoAce
A Honda engine in a Toyota chassis painted a Nissan color. A nicely modified off-roader that will last until the next century. A cute camper just made for living off the grid with those solar panels.

Here is what last week’s ago cars sold for, or bid to (if the reserve was not met):
Sports: 2005 BMW M3 Coupe Sold for $20,000 on 10/6/23
Off-Road: 2003 Land Rover Freelander SE3 Sold for $10,750 on 10/4/23
Touring: 1965 Ford Falcon Sedan Delivery Sold for $29,000 on 10/5/23