Recent content by tstiles

Hi Guys and Gals , Looks like I'm officially pulling plug next week. I've been " kind of retired " for several years ( lease income ) , but next week my lessee is exercising his option and our deal closes and funds. I'm 55 / wife is 54 , we are in good health :dance: , and no debt other than a...

RV costs can vary significantly. My experience was as follows : - New / Highly Discounted Class A Gas Coach - 1st couple of years we did 5,000 miles per yr - Next couple of years we did 3,000 miles per yr - The last year of ownership we did maybe 1,500 miles - The kids loved it at 1st , as they...

RedMist , Yeah , The cost of racing can put a serious dent in any retirement plan. I know what you mean about the miata not being fast enough ( I came out of SR / SRF / F2000 ) I think I'm going in reverse , F2000 to SRF to SM to HPDE instructor in a miata. Good to see another racer TS

Riding the bike is something I'm looking forward to in Mid Tn ( summer ) ... lots of small hills vs Houston Lister , You Dog ! ... Nice Ride ... 2000# and 430HP ... That's a wild ride ... Quite a contrast ro my 140 HP miata

Ooops , FIRECALC is what I was referencing ... Even though it says I'm OK , I'm still nervous ... I guess I'll have a better idea in about 35 yrs. Lister : I've done both the wheel to wheel and the Time Trial / HPDE thing ... Right now I'm having a ball with the HPDE's in Texas ( I instruct...

Hi from the suburbs of Houston Looks like I'll be more retired than self employed from 2010 on ... FIRE tells me I can do it , don't tell anybody , but it still makes me nervous. Thinking about retirement in Middle Tennessee ( wife grew up in Nashville and we both went to MTSU ) ... After 25...