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Stephen

@7forwardgears.bsky.social

obsessions: cars, numbers, useless info. if i get into something i get very into it. born/raised/lived: philly region. yearn to live on the west coast once. other ❀️: data, sports, travel, tech, history, sketching, timepieces, craft beer autistic & πŸ©·πŸ’œπŸ’™

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Latest posts by 7forwardgears.bsky.social on Bluesky

Disingenuous or dumb, always hard to say with billionaires. Guess what Americans & their employers incur in costs? Hint: > 8-12% in add'l tax

Also stop inciting fear over lost curative treatment. People aren't even getting basics. We can tax more than your income. We'll take your hoarded assets too

12.12.2025 02:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looooooool it got slapped with a moderation button 🀣

12.12.2025 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I am totally doing this

12.12.2025 01:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The 911T is somewhat loud inside per the reviews so I figure the highest end system is probably a waste at $6K. Modern Bose units aren't great either [the one in my Mazda3 sucks], but it's only 1% of the 911T's cost and most P-cars are spec'd with it so why not?

12.12.2025 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

(1) On US-spec 911Ts one can opt for cooled seats, but that requires full leather. I prefer dark plaid cloth inserts for feel & aesthetics

(2) Partner has cooled seats in her Lexus. We rarely use them. Even when it's +40Β°C. Good A/C!

Cloth will suffice

Now seat & steering wheel HEAT? Mandatory 😁

12.12.2025 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

911 Turbo tail is so good

11.12.2025 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Following along with all the posts on here as I listen to #XPNCountdown is yet another indication Philly owns this platform

[support @wxpnfm.bsky.social, you can listen from anywhere in the world!]

11.12.2025 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

pouring a dark red liquid out the hole of a neck is certainly one way to remember him

11.12.2025 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I want everyone to remember the Democrats likely just straight up killed someone you know because they didn't want to miss their Thanksgiving plans.

11.12.2025 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think someone painted it with a combo of FlexSeal and those flakes you sprinkle on an epoxy garage floor

11.12.2025 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

stopped*

11.12.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think the manual 911s have effectively stoped depreciating lol

11.12.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

10-speed bike. We were kids.

11.12.2025 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good spec & color. The RS wheels are basically mandatory & look good on this one. Biggest differences are the seat package, front lift & delivery location - relatively close otherwise.

11.12.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Knocking Euro delivery off would bring it under $170K

These got fucking expensive lol

[my greatest agony was steel vs glass sunroof, I went with steel - and yes I need a sunroof]

11.12.2025 20:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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911 Carrera T | Porsche Car Configurator Porsche Car Configurator

Because I read the C&D test online today & needed a 15 min break at work

porsche-code.com/PTUNJZC8

11.12.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

My 16yo & 19yo have reached this conclusion

10.12.2025 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon character says putting speed holes in my car ALT: a cartoon character says putting speed holes in my car
10.12.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I've had my NA MX-5 since July 1999. Every time I think of swapping it for a Boxster I come back to realizing what I really need is a bigger garage. Not sure I'll ever get rid of it.

[but the ugly fucking airbag needs to go lol]

10.12.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oops. Turned that off for that post. My bad.

10.12.2025 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What's particularly compelling about this choice was how it was a massive upgrade over its predecessor's airbag. The NA driver's airbag is the single worst feature of the car [see below]

10.12.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah the 90s still had a lot of bad airbag designs. It's why the NA Miatas get the swap regularly to bagless wheel. No one likes looking down and seeing the obvious FoMoCo partsbin bag - it's the giant early '90s Taurus et al bag with a new cover.

10.12.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

these aged well

- me, a judgy NA MX-5 owner

10.12.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

proposing life in prison for anyone using the Billy Joel Fleetwood Mac mashup as a backdrop on their social content/reel from this point forward. the horse has been beaten into glue. please stop. get help

10.12.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Top 10 all-time car and it's aged especially well [particularly the Aero models]

10.12.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very Li'l Red Express

10.12.2025 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is not new news. It was prominently reported in Nov 2024. As my family & I were scheduled to go between the US and Europe the month after it was reported it's kinda one of those things one doesn't forget.

09.12.2025 23:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

RIP 😞

One of my partner's favorite performers. Surprised her with tickets to see him twice. Once as a solo/band act & once with The Mavericks. Fantastic writer, musician & performer & one hell of a nice person - so gracious with fans. You may not know him well, but his influence was big.

09.12.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mazda's eternal plan

09.12.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I predicted 5 yrs $155m back in the summer [with witnesses!]. I was pretty fucking close. Resigning Schwarber is the right move. Guy is gonna put asses in the seats as he nears milestones. Past performance is not predictive of future results, but 500+ HR is within reach while wearing Phillies unis.

09.12.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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