technology-discussion

[dire viper]

apparently there are only 100 of them

so I got to see a unicorn today damn

[deep sapphire]

The new engine had a power output of 215 hp (160 kW; 218 PS) at 4,400 rpm and 285 lb⋅ft (386 N⋅m) of torque at 3,500 rpm, matching the output of its predecessor. For 1998, the 4.6 L V8 received a small increase in output, with it now increasing to 225 hp (168 kW; 228 PS) at 4,750 rpm and 290 lb⋅ft (393 N⋅m) of torque at 3,500 rpm. This was achieved through PCM calibration and a modified fuel system. Though capable of matching or exceeding the older 302 V8's output, the 4.6 L V8 was criticized for delivering inadequate performance, particularly against the larger displacement of the OHV V8 used in the Mustang's chief rival, the Chevrolet Camaro.[13]

[dire viper]

its so sexy

[deep sapphire]

215 hp out of a DOHC V8

[dire viper]

wtf

[deep sapphire]

yeah those old 2 valve modulars are slooooow

[dire viper]

3 valve gang

pro charger and a lower end we going 600hp

[deep sapphire]

I think the camaro at the time had like high 200s low 300 hp from the LT1 engine

[dire viper]

well the ZR-1 was being built

for the vette

[deep sapphire]

yeah I meant the gen 2 small block

that was in a lot of GM shit in the early 90s

before the LS

lmao I forgot how far back they put the engine in that camaro

imagine doing your spark plugs

[dire viper]

wasnt the early 90's mustangs the last of the fox body's so they got shafted by emissions cause god forbid ford actually do something intelligent and accommodate regulations in a timely manner

[dire viper]

weight distribution supremacy

my i6 is partially under the windshield lmao

[deep sapphire]

remember those old V8 vans

half the engine was in the passenger compartment rofl

[dire viper]

50/50 weight distribution

[dire viper]

yes ive been in one that was missing the cover for the floor

literally cooks you alive

[deep sapphire]

sounds safe

[dire viper]

could just cook bacon on it probably

I want the van from the live action scooby doo movie where shaggy is cooking up on a BBQ with a vent in the roof

[cold yacht]

I remember watching a video of this couple sticking a roast into the engine of a Chevy Silverado or dodge ram to cook it on a 2 and half hour drive

[dire viper]

hell yea

god perfected the automobile when he gave man the knowledge to assemble a push rod V8

[sly elk]

https://old.reddit.com/r/battlestations/comments/1cqsjev/my_cozy_lil_workspace/

i thought it was a museum

[deep sapphire]

thats dedication right there

[dire viper]

coulda spent all the money for that room on like 6 scrap yard LS's

[deep sapphire]

true

[sly elk]

ahh

[dire viper]

I do love the ZR-1 production funny thing

[sly elk]

oh woww

my jeep is getting an actual legit hardware recall

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/sccm-recall-15b-steering-column-control-module.130210/

[dire viper]

where an employee was starting every ZR-1 at full throttle

with a freshly built motor

[sly elk]

instead of one of the myriad of vague TSBs that they try to hide so you don't go trying to get free upgrades from the jeep dealer

[deep sapphire]

why did he bleep out jeep

[dire viper]

cause

[sly elk]

lol i have no idea

[dire viper]

they suck

[sly elk]

also haven't had this issue come up on mine

[dire viper]

also a two door Rubicon is the only jeep that gets my pass I think

[sly elk]

and mine is 5 years old

and it has 4 doors, thank you very much

[dire viper]

I went camping over the weekend and one of the guys bought one recently and man that thing is a monster off road

[sly elk]

I'll concede that the 2 doors look cooler

[dire viper]

someone also bought the new colorado off road trim, forget what it was called, and the Jeep just has much better angles

was crawling up shit I didnt think was possible

[sly elk]

i mean if your goal is crawling up shit, it's hard to compete

[sly elk]

literally anything else though

[deep sapphire]

I love the disclaimer on the bottom lmao

[sly elk]

gotta get a turd pro 4runner

and then tell jeep owners how jeeps are so unreliable and the depreciation is terrible and everyone thinks you had sex with your sister because you're driving an american car

[dire viper]

true to the coors part

[sly elk]

at which point I take the top off my jeep and I'm like

[deep sapphire]

USA USA USA

[sly elk]

yea but can your turd pro do this

[dire viper]

a coors in one hand, the steering wheel in the other, flat foot in 6th gear at 150mph

[deep sapphire]

the tacoma is a piece of shit

I own one

uncomfortable, horrible infotainment, god awful transmission

slow and horrible fuel economy

[sly elk]

that sounds like a jeep

[dire viper]

lmao

[sly elk]

lol jk

[dire viper]

is there a single good mid size truck rn

I feel like they all have issues

[deep sapphire]

colorado

[sly elk]

i find the current wrangler very comfortable tbh

[dire viper]

true the colorado is pretty solid

[sly elk]

they did away with the 2 most obnoxious things about the last gen wrangler

basically every time I drove my old wrangler i'd have two things in close proximity to my knees

[dire viper]

the Ranger also doesnt seem that bad rn

but its a ford so it will probably be bad at some point

[sly elk]

one was the door lock button on the door, which had this obnoxious plastic ledge around it to keep from hitting the buttons with your knee... so it'd jab into your knee if your knee touched it

the other was the power mirror adjuster at the bottom left corner of the center console

which I managed to bash my knee into several times

[dire viper]

I see a billion Tacoma TRD's rolled over and broken down in the mountains but very rarely do I see a Ranger Raptor

[sly elk]

the only thing I don't like comfort/ergonomics wise about the JL wrangler is how high the seat sits

it's stupid

[dire viper]

probably just the buyer segment

[sly elk]

they could have given more adjustability ><

[deep sapphire]

Tacoma owners are just pretentious

[sly elk]

toyota owners like hating on people who buy american cars

[deep sapphire]

BRAH TOYOTA RELIABILITY

[sly elk]

but like

[dire viper]

there are some based ones but I see 4Runners in more off road places than Tacomas lmao

I think the new Land Cruiser will take Utah by storm

[sly elk]

i've owned a number of chrysler products and the only one that failed me was the v8 in my 300c at 7 years and 107k miles ;_;

[deep sapphire]

the tacoma is made in mexico I dont think they can really talk shit here

[sly elk]

which wasn't cool

[sly elk]

viva la raza

[deep sapphire]

on top of that the new tundra has had how many issues?

[dire viper]

ive seen VERY few new Tacomas

[sly elk]

I remember someone was saying not to trust cars made in mexico because they have alcoholics and i was thinking

(this was stupidity on vwvortex)

I was thinking.... what the fuck is germany known for

https://tenor.com/view/serve-serving-beer-oktoberfest-munich-gif-9812915

ofc germany is germany

the vw germany factory probably gives 6 weeks paid vacation time to the assembly line people

i doubt the mexico factory gives any PTO

so they gota drink their cerveza on the assembly line

now, chrysler factories well, you do that shit during lunch

[dire viper]

just remember that the first generation BMW X5 was built here in the US and it had above standard quality compared to other BMW products

and it was an entirely american staffed factory

[deep sapphire]

which is surprising being it was made in the bible belt like every other "import" made here

[dire viper]

think they got GM and Toyota vets to man it

[deep sapphire]

thanks Nissan

[sly elk]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVmKyJXHXRE

[deep sapphire]

lmao classic

[dire viper]

thats me

[sly elk]

i just realized this fox news video starts off with obama talking

[deep sapphire]

I love the comments

[dire viper]

im that guy in the video

[deep sapphire]

"leave them alone"

[sly elk]

they're trying to blame obama aren't they

[dire viper]

who knows

[sly elk]

-door handle falls off- "thanks obama"

[deep sapphire]

this is a local fox news affiliate not actual fox news

completely different thing

[sly elk]

ok tbh the 300c was indeed peek cost cutting mercedes

I had a few really stupid things break

[dire viper]

mad about ppl smoking weed like they didnt grow up smoking it smh

[sly elk]

like the door handle broke one day

to be fair, I deserved it

[dire viper]

fuckin jimmy at my last job

80 year old man

[sly elk]

I sometimes hung on the door handle when detailing the lower part of the doors

[dire viper]

could out smoke the entirety of the US

gobbless

[sly elk]

then the shifter lever parking lock broke because it was made of cheap plastic

so unlike a toyota with unintended acceleration, well, I had an unintended inability to accelerate

[deep sapphire]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uMdfviFlkE&t=10s

[sly elk]

then one day the trunk latch release mechanism broke... also made of cheap plastic

then later the wires to the trunk broke lol 😄

the 2nd 300 had none of those issues but the two problems it had were caused by users

first was the interior plastic door sill trim would fall off easily

[deep sapphire]

I admire your dedication to buying chrysler products

[sly elk]

which seems to be a thing with ex-rental-cars

[deep sapphire]

cant even hate

[sly elk]

the second was my bro somehow hit the garage doorframe coming out one day and didn't tell me

I found out when I was in the car wash and the mirror cover came off

[wraith agate]

Ain't Chrysler nowadays just Stellantis?

[sly elk]

yeeaa

[dire viper]

yes

Stellantis superiorty

[deep sapphire]

yeah we just call them chrysler from habit

[wraith agate]

Yeah we are making turbochargers for them

[dire viper]

it is just Chrysler group still

[sly elk]

i had my old jeep a bit over 4 years and the only issue i had with that one was the radiator leaked and the transmission valve body had to be replaced because it was making an annoying noise on some shifts

my new jeep has been totally fine

and it's almost 5 years old

with 9600 miles because i barely drive

so my experience doesn't count

[deep sapphire]

LMAO

[dire viper]

damn

[sly elk]

if i drove it more i'm sure the front would fall off

[dire viper]

ive already put like 3500 miles on the M3

[sly elk]

jkjk lol

[dire viper]

and ive had it for

3 months

erm

[sly elk]

i took the front off to install a hood lock

[deep sapphire]

are you leasing it

[sly elk]

nope!

all mine baby

i just sent the last check to pay it off a few months early since i was tired of seeing it on my credit report lol

[dire viper]

time to trade it in for a Cayman

[deep sapphire]

https://tenor.com/view/zoolander-happy-jeep-gif-7777318

[sly elk]

before i bought this one, i pondered doing that and reasoned that buying a cayman didn't outweigh being sad about not having my jeep

so tbh what I will likely do if/when I want a cayman

is just buy the cayman

[deep sapphire]

I wouldnt bother you already know the maintenance costs are gonna be high

[sly elk]

https://tenor.com/view/anime-shrug-maybe-i-dont-know-gif-14913933

[dire viper]

if you go to a dealer yea

[sly elk]

the way i drive?

[dire viper]

otherwise.

[sly elk]

the most likely casualty is the wire harness getting eaten by rats

[deep sapphire]

I bought some amazon brake line and replaced my front brake line yesterday

[dire viper]

a Porsche is a toyota with the level of maintenance it actually needs

[deep sapphire]

im sure it will kill me

stay tuned

[dire viper]

stay tuned with tony angelo

on youtube?

[sly elk]

tbh I'm not even sure i'd reach the 'service interval' in the first 5 years lmao

unless i took it to track days, and if I did that, well

[dire viper]

idk its easy to get addicted to a car like that

[sly elk]

new tires would probably be the biggest expense

[dire viper]

yes actually

[deep sapphire]

I found a good tip

[sly elk]

GRABBER

general tires

[deep sapphire]

general tires are great

big fan of em

[sly elk]

yeaa i'm going to have to eventually replace the jeep's tires from dry rot lol

[dire viper]

I got some westlakes on my M3

they are surprisingly good

I cant out G them

[sly elk]

what no continental dws?

[dire viper]

which is surprising

continentals are overpriced

[sly elk]

i thought every euro snob used continental dws

i also think they're crap >>

[deep sapphire]

also I found a great trick when doing your brake lines, you go to harbor freight and buy one of those long 38" clamps

[dire viper]

no Michelin Pilot Sport Cups are the snob thing

cause you CANNOT use them when its cold or wet AT ALL

[sly elk]

i know the oem tires are always crap but

the continental that the 300s used to use was just really shit

[deep sapphire]

you reverse the mechanism, and then you can use it to depress the brake peddle and hold it so that brake fluid cant escape the master cylinder

[dire viper]

they are basically hard plastic when its below 60 degrees ambient

[sly elk]

sounds like bfgoodrich kdws

i made the mistake of buying those once lmao

[dire viper]

LMAO

[deep sapphire]

https://www.harborfreight.com/36-in-ratcheting-bar-clampspreader-64152.html

yeah one of these

[dire viper]

honestly thats fucking peak

[deep sapphire]

instead of spending 60 dollars for one

I spent 8

[sly elk]

sneaky

[deep sapphire]

it worked perfectly

[sly elk]

i like it

[dire viper]

I have Westlake SA07's and I am impressed

[sly elk]

i'm used to car repair being a royal pain in the ass until you buy this one tool that makes it a fucking pieece of cake

sometimes really stupid ones too

[deep sapphire]

I then took the advice of this old guy I was talking to he told me just cut the old brake line and use a 6 point socket on the old fittings to get them free

[sly elk]

like the right fucking sized ratchet extension lmao

[deep sapphire]

so all in all I was done in an afternoon

not bad at all

that new brake line bends super easily too

[sly elk]

well at least it's brake line and not fridge water line

[dire viper]

omw to kink all your brake lines

[deep sapphire]

https://tenor.com/view/bh187-family-guy-peter-griffin-you-bastard-gif-21485042

[sly elk]

https://tenor.com/view/right-natalie-portman-star-wars-rd_btc-gif-24051918

[dire viper]

I love when my brake pedal doesnt come up when I fully depress it

[sly elk]

it's not fridge water line, right?

[deep sapphire]

no its actual brake line rofl

[dire viper]

nicop brake lines

[deep sapphire]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BMZ5FV2?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder_k0_1_10&amp=&crid=1G1FGZCL9VPP5&amp=&sprefix=3%2F16+brake

yeah nicop

[sly elk]

ever have a car where the brake pedal got stiff overnight without pressing it

[deep sapphire]

you can flare them easier too

[dire viper]

I had a friend have that happen to them like 3 weeks ago

was the clutch cylinder failing

on a manual

just slowly leaking over night

[deep sapphire]

yeah, if that happens to your brakes its likely the brake booster failing

but thats pretty rare

[dire viper]

yuh

I think the main disadvantage of a manual is that on a lot of cars, even expensive ones, they cheap out on stuff like the clutch cylinders or whatever weird slave cylinders they have on the car

the E90 3 series, the one after my car, swapped to cheap generic bosch ones and ive literally had to talk to 5 people within the last month about them lmao

"hey guys my clutch pedal went down and wont come back up"

"replace the clutch cylinder"

"its fixed!"

[dire viper]

also damn this is actually a pretty good deal its like double in actual brick and mortar stores

[deep sapphire]

yeah I can vouch for it on the install part

only annoying issue (granted Ive seen this on copper line before) is the ends have a small inner diameter (the walls are thin)

so you gotta cut that shit off

which means you are losing some of the line

but 25ft is more than plenty to do most cars and probably 3/4 of a truck if you know the measurements

I didnt so I used more than I needed but w/e

[dire viper]

yea most premade brake line kits come slightly long cause yes

the 911 kits we made at my last job were all slightly longer

and then we had some weird custom ones for brake swap kits

random hook shaped brake line from the soft line to the caliper but its like an extra 6 inches long cause its gotta go across the entire rotor at a weird angle

[sly elk]

https://jalopnik.com/watch-a-chrysler-lebaron-take-nearly-150-feet-to-stop-f-1851473650

i wanna see the braking performance when loaded with 5 full size adults lmao

actually while we're at it

[dire viper]

the braking in my car feels impressive af

[deep sapphire]

god early 80s american cars were so bad

[sly elk]

i wanna see handling and braking performance of a fully loaded 8 passenger suv lmao

you can get an 8 seater chevy traverse

[dire viper]

I wanna swap to monoblock calipers cause they look cool but the sliders on the M3 do work gobbless

[sly elk]

though i bet the payload capacity is only like 900lbs

load it up with 8 people the size of mama june

[deep sapphire]

there was a retro motorweek that was showing off the camaro and they forgot to install the serpentine belt at the factory rofl

[dire viper]

but also I could save like 15k in what I wanna do to the car and just buy a Cayman S

[sly elk]

https://tenor.com/view/gilgamesh-fate-laugh-gif-6998296

[dire viper]

wh

what do you mean

they

forgot?

[deep sapphire]

let me find it rofl

[sly elk]

https://www.thedrive.com/news/2024-ford-mustang-delivered-to-dealer-with-mismatched-seats

[dire viper]

yes

[sly elk]

https://www.thedrive.com/news/2023-ford-super-duty-delivered-to-owner-with-mismatched-headlights

[dire viper]

the Ford one has been a thing for like a decade

like half the trucks we got at the dealer I worked at had issues on delivery

like most of them came with wrong stickers

[sly elk]

https://www.motorious.com/articles/news/2024-s650-gt-premium-with-dueling-seats/

[dire viper]

a 2x4 with a 4x4 sticker LMAO

[sly elk]

imho ford quality is still shit tier though

[sly elk]

yea that's minor

i've seen that one pop up with jeeps

like they used the wrong badge on one side lmao

[dire viper]

a standard F-150 with the Platinum trim level tail gate?

how the fuck do they do that?

COMPLETELY different part

[sly elk]

but never full out wrong stuff

[deep sapphire]

https://youtu.be/0NBOjGyGmz4?t=408

oh it was the fan belt

LMAO

[sly elk]

I do remember back in my days of hanging out on vwvortex, someone got a US passat and it randomly had euro cupholders that they didn't offer in the US

[dire viper]

or the F-150 King Ranch we got that had no King Ranch stuff other than the interior lmao

like

[deep sapphire]

how do you install a wrong belt at the factory that shit should be one size fits all

[dire viper]

it was an F-150. with a King Ranch interior

it was so bad Ford actually paid the customer

to compensate them for the extra month needed to divert a truck to them

[sly elk]

^ now chrysler DOES do that kinda stuff sometimes but they note it on the window sticker. like free upgrade. yay!

particularly the last model year chargers/300s

they have appearance package stuff standard, presumably because they had too much extra

[dire viper]

I wish the 928 wasnt so ugly

its a cool ass car

they can just sit at top speed until the gas tank is empty

[sly elk]

they aren't that ugly

[dire viper]

and you can just do that on repeat for a whole day

[sly elk]

it's got that quirky 80s car look

and you get to disappoint your girlfriend with it

check out that upholstery lol

[dire viper]

oh ive never seen that Note before

a 928 ENJOYER must do the wiki for them

[sly elk]

but it's like "I'll bring my porsche today"

and then they see your porsche lmao

[dire viper]

yes

I do like the phone dial wheels that one has

people put those wheels on old VW Square Backs

[sly elk]

but seriously i don't think they're that bad

[dire viper]

and they look so good

[sly elk]

it's just an odd car because the engine is on the wrong side

[dire viper]

Im fairly certain Ferdinand Piech said the 928 was the ugliest thing ever

which he normally wasnt verbal about stuff like that publicly (only behind doors)

that being said

the biggest issue is its pop ups

but they were done to reduce drag

[sly elk]

it's funny because i am usually a picky bitch about car design

and I'm ok with it

[dire viper]

so it actually could go its top speed without having the front end be unstable

[sly elk]

like

I hate this thing with a passion

[dire viper]

oh yeah wtf, a TRULY hardcore porschephile did the 928 wiki page

its got a whole segmented evolution section

this is the kind of info that requires years spent looking through magazines and forum posts gahdamn

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_928#Evolution

[sly elk]

everything here i hate

that curvy black trim, the way the hood is way higher than the bottom of the side window

like wtf

[dire viper]

can you believe they built the 928 from 77 to 95

nah what the fuck is this wiki page this is by far the best car one ive ever seen

[dire viper]

yea its weird as hell

also wtf

the 911 is the most reliable car in Germany according to TUV

which is the technical inspection company that certifies cars for road worthiness

[deep sapphire]

whats wrong with that

[dire viper]

its bulbous and angular at the same time and they are doing weird shit with the A pillars like Kyanche said

the LC500 is kinda wack

I think the RC looks better

but the RC died cause it didnt sell well

it was supposed to be a BMW 4 series competitor but the RC only lost sales and the 4 series only gained them

[deep sapphire]

the RC is cooler but its over priced and people always said it felt slow

which sums up toyota engines

[dire viper]

yea

the RC-F was adequate, just over priced

[deep sapphire]

and thats why I dont like high rev engines

why should I have to wait until 8000 rpm for any feel lol

[dire viper]

you have to wait until like 4500

at least with modern engines

vintage motors? jesus christ yea

Ferrari's and Porsches are anemic below like 6000rpm

carb moment

like my car is a high revving engine right

peak torque at 4500rpm and peak hp at 7900

but the power curve is very flat once you hit 3500

its just slowly sloping up

its also an issue of gearing, differential and wheel size obviously

glad DCT's took over cause outside of Porsche, nobody makes a good transmission for truly high revving cars

[deep sapphire]

my tacoma feels gutless until you go to 6000 RPM which is near red line because the transmission has no idea how to gracefully downshift

[dire viper]

Honda's have too much revv hang so you are forced to drive slower

lmao

[deep sapphire]

wanna merge into traffic REDLINE

[dire viper]

that sounds like a Toyota moment

[dire viper]

me going 90 in 3rd merging

[sly elk]

the rcf also had that neat blue interior

[dire viper]

ooo yes

that one was good

[sly elk]

and a surprisingly comfy looking back seat with uh zero leg room

[dire viper]

the best part of lexus is HOW HARD the depreciation hits

[deep sapphire]

my chevy has much more punch, no idea when it shifts though it doesnt even have a tach

[dire viper]

LC500's are already like 20-30k below sticker

[deep sapphire]

LC500 is a cool car

[sly elk]

then again the back of the front seat looks squishy

[deep sapphire]

its well made

[sly elk]

so

[dire viper]

yes

[sly elk]

i guess it works

[dire viper]

the LC and LS are great cars, I just think compared to other luxury stuff Lexus is falling behind

like I would rather have an E Class than an LS

[sly elk]

hmm

i'd rather have an sls amg

[dire viper]

cause guess what

we dont get the Lexus Takumi stuff in the US

cause Lexus is CRINGE

[sly elk]

erm

an amg gt**

[dire viper]

and the Takumi stuff lets you get more bespoke options

[sly elk]

the sls amg too that would be fucking sweet

it.. would look better if it didn';t have that giant mercedes logo

[dire viper]

SLS AMG is so expensive 😭

[dire viper]

the SLS AMG is WAY cheaper if its a Roadster

but you dont get the cool as fuck gullwing doors

which funnily enough

[sly elk]

https://youtu.be/26fYy2bcjT4?t=323

[dire viper]

is the exact same deal with the original 300SL

the og Gullwing cars are like a million dollars

[sly elk]

it's the ONLY reason to buy an sls amg too

[dire viper]

the roadsters are like half the price

[dire viper]

ok I wouldnt say that entirely

the SLS AMG as a car is fantastic

and even as a roadster it is EXTREMELY capable

but for style? yea nah Coupe any day

[sly elk]

man the school security reaction to the low rider is hilarious

and sad

NO FUN ALLOWED

YOU'LL EXCITE THE KIDS

[deep sapphire]

why do welding helmets always look stupid as shit

they remind me of old graphics card art

[sly elk]

those helmets are just one of those things lol

[sly elk]

it's like the kitsch is ironic and cool

[dire viper]

get a plain welding helmet and write "Born to shit forced to wipe" across it

[sly elk]

like the more stupid it looks the more fun it is

kinda lioke putting tons of RGB in your computer

[dire viper]

ive seen some really fucking funny helmets

[sly elk]

or RGB underlighting on your car :3

it's stupid and tacky but it's fun

[deep sapphire]

every iron worker has like 300 stickers on their helmet

[dire viper]

some cars go hard with underglow

like hardcore tuner cars

[cold yacht]

I like rgb lighting under cas

[sly elk]

HEH

[sly elk]

io should get that union sticker and put it on my laptop lmao

[deep sapphire]

FUCK YEAH BREH

IRON WORKERS

[sly elk]

go into work

get the side-eye from my boss

[deep sapphire]

I love when they ask if you have ever been in a union in job interviews like its a bad thing

[dire viper]

also damn I found out Porsche made an even rarer version of their 4 cylinder 4 cam F1 engine from the 60's

[deep sapphire]

fuckin pricks

[dire viper]

there is a configuration of the engine that only had 10 units built total

and only 3 were put in road cars

[sly elk]

honestly i'd probably be ok

some of the departments where i work are union

[dire viper]

800k for an engine that makes 140hp gobbless

better deal to just buy the car it came in cause they only go for like 1.2 million

[sly elk]

anyway whatever, my dad was a union rep for steelworkers for a while

[cold yacht]

I remember my old boss got scared of me a bit cause I knew work place laws and have lawyers in the family specialized in workers rights

[sly elk]

i got to meet a lot of interesting people as a kid XD

[deep sapphire]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27kDtIoL1L4

[sly elk]

and like if they're doing things by the book they shouldn't need to be scared

[dire viper]

In 1953 Studebaker contacted Porsche to develop a new engine, but they developed an entire car that was a four-seat version of the 356.[17] The prototype called Porsche 530 was rejected as Studebaker wanted a larger car, with larger engine and with the engine in the front.[18] The new prototype was called Porsche 542 or Studebaker Z-87. what

[sly elk]

i mean running an unsafe or exploitive workplace is bad for everyone, even the managers

[dire viper]

I wanna visit Road Scholars so bad 😔

they sell some insane cars

there current inventory lmao

[deep sapphire]

remember when jay leno almost died in one of those

[dire viper]

yes

and he still owns one

[deep sapphire]

more of a death trap than the viper

[dire viper]

yea

600hp and under 3000lbs is too much for cars with zero stability control

the F1 had the same issue

but also 30% of the Carrera GT's built were wrecked beyond repair so far

Rowan Atkinson on his way to crash two McLaren F1's

https://tenor.com/view/gigachad-chad-gif-20773266

oh also there is a specific joint on the rear push rod suspension that can fail but it was only found in two cars that had zero maintenance and were sat in collections

so they had zero miles and were rotting basically so shrug

me when I dont drive a car and dont do the maintenance and then drive it and the car has failures

[sly elk]

https://old.reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/1crf9kb/why_is_it_always_the_fram_oil_filters_that_are/

[sly walrus]

manitowoc

run

[sly elk]

huh they made another stream deck

it looks more eggy

[dire viper]

50 years of Rennsport

[wide hill]

every god damn day, i hate discord, i finally added SKIP_HOST_UPDATE, bye

can't have to wait for aur mantainers to update it all the time, when a minor version update arrives

[sly elk]

hmm

hmm who needs discord app when you've got firefox and discord.com

[wide hill]

i hate using firefox as the place to open a chat program

as it is cluttered with the rest of the tabs i use to develop/google

[sly elk]

ahh

i just have it in its own window

[wide hill]

and if i want to close all the tabs, i close all the others too

[sly elk]

is that gnome

[wide hill]

yes

[sly elk]

i really should install some form of linux on this machine

[wide hill]

and, i don't want to use teams on firefox either :(((

[sly elk]

-ponders arch or debian-

[sly elk]

teams on anything is horrible

with the latest version of work teams, I wish I could just use the browser version at my job (it might work but it's often broken) ERGHH it

I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE IT

[wide hill]

i use https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/teams-for-linux, which is literally just a browser wrapper again.

[golden stream]

I just use flatpak repackage one, done

just flatpak update done

[dreamy chasm]

oough

[wide hill]

does that still require the maintainers to update it? or does it fetch automatically the newest file from discord?

[sly elk]

that's toasty

[dreamy chasm]

its an itx cooler in summer weather

give it a break

I'll probably set a pbo wattage cap once I figure out the proper offset for this

[sly elk]

mine's just idling lol

[dreamy chasm]

Have you even read what I said?

Either way, just glad I have something a little more powerful in my system now

3700x was kind of chugging

[golden stream]

it's up on maintainers tho
discord (and many) does not have flatpak as official
just flatpak (install on flathub) is the more convenient way

[wide hill]

yeah so no different to aur

[golden stream]

I'm using nobara (a fedora spin, I just like fedora) I use a mix of both dnf and flatpak, just flatpak be popular tho
haven't touch steamOS/arch much even I have one

[umbral carbon]

Quick question about Headsets Recomendations. Does Anyone know if the G335 wired headset is any good? I've used the G502,G305 wireless mice for many years and I love'm. Curious if the headsets are decent in comparisson

[lost python]

nah

gaming headsets in general are hardly recommendable if you want good audio and build quality

[dreamy chasm]

The only decent one i'm aware of is the pc38x

But, that's as far as audio quality goes

Not sure how solid the build is

Actually, just get the pc38x if you can afford it

[umbral carbon]

pc38x is 100$ out of my comfort zone. I'll probably stick with a cheap 50$ Headset and upgrade when I can afford it. I'll def bookmark pc38x tho. Looks like it has decent reviews.

I'm seeing pc38x going for 250$ new. Maybe if I can find it on sale or with a good coupon. If I can be chipped closer to 150$ that's my target

[dreamy chasm]

If you're on NA

buy it through drop.com

It generally goes around 120-140ish

sometimes 100 if there are any active coupons

speaking of which.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ZReviews/comments/1cmeinx/drop_sennheiser_gaming_headset_sale_pc38x_99/

The prices for the headset on amazon's highly inflated

[lost python]

it has a full plastic headband so i dont think it will last very long

[dreamy chasm]

sennheiser plastic's generally fine iirc

[lost python]

plastic is plastic and plastic breaks

[dreamy chasm]

It is a little annoying that the headset uses a singular cable instead of having both sides terminated through each cup, though

[deep sapphire]

HyperX are pretty sturdy and sound good from my experience but they are heavy and closed back makes your ears warm

[dreamy chasm]

yeah

senn chose plastic for most of their sets for a reason

[lost python]

best thing you can really do is get a decent pair of headphones and buy a mic for it. plenty of affordable usb mics out there these days that still sound leagues better than the average headset
unless you really absolutely need a headset.

[dreamy chasm]

and iirc, you can't really get a better headset or headphones for the price either

at least, with the coupon code

the pc38x's just happen to be tuned about as well as a lot of decent audiophile headphones

That said

it being all plastic might be a dealbreaker to you

The bass region not being elevated in its tuning might also be something that turns you off from it

[dreamy chasm]

imo, I think plastic's completely fine unless you're exposing the thing to lots of sunlight or tossing it into bags for travel often

it being lighter just makes it more comfortable for longer sessions

[potent arrow]

idk why anyone would get the pc38x anymore unless you want the audiophile sound for the cans. The mic is objectively worse then those corsair shits I spam around here, both plastic too. Corsair is cheaper

[hazy frost]

Plastic on headphones will last basically forever if it’s good

By the time it breaks I’d be fine with buying a new pair personally I’ve not had any last less than like 5 years

[lost python]

because plastic headbands are subjected to a lot of stress from flexing over time and plastic isnt super durable for this unless you got some really soft plastic, which often is not the case.
more often than not, the headband is what dies first with headphones that use hard plastic for that and it just sucks because its not easily replaceable either.
you can stay lightweight with other materials, too and there are plenty of headphones that also use plastic in their headbands, but have different designs that minimize the stress that will affect them.
keep in mind that i am talking specifically about those that use hardplastic for their headbands

[hazy frost]

Plastic still doesn’t break easily

It’s not the best material but it will still last multiple years easily

[lost python]

its still the most common point of failure for most of these

[hazy frost]

And?

Everything has problems

[dreamy chasm]

I think it's good enough

[hazy frost]

It’s not a reason to not buy them though

[dreamy chasm]

But I admittedly care more about sound than most people lol

[hazy frost]

the mic quality on all headsets are pretty bad

It’s just between terrible and bearable

[potent arrow]

my point is if you care about mic Corsair, no brainer. If you care for cans just get good cans lol

[dreamy chasm]

the pc38x is a set of good cans, though

[hazy frost]

The Corsair ones are expensive and the cheap one has horrible build quality

[lost python]

if you are personally fine with it eventually cracking and replacing it then so be it.
i still dont see a reason to recommend it to anyone who would want their stuff to last, especially when there are better alternatives

[dreamy chasm]

at least, at whatever discounted rates they come at

[hazy frost]

PC38X would be the best one if u rly cant spend much

[potent arrow]

don't ping me with dumb takes

[hazy frost]

I’m sorry you can’t take criticism when you’re wrong ig

[dreamy chasm]

I do get you

I honestly wish they went with a better cable design for it

[hazy frost]

I’d understand if you’re spending more but like when ur looking budget headphones then sound quality is way more important than the materials used

Have to prioritise

[dreamy chasm]

it's infinitely easier to service a pair of headphones that have individually terminated sides

[potent arrow]

lmao isn't it the splitter cable type?

at least it's removable

[dreamy chasm]

There's an internal cable in the headband in the pc38x

it's the main thing that irks me about it but

I think you can do a lot worse for 100 bucks

[lost python]

maybe if the budget was 50$ or something but not at 150$

[hazy frost]

$150 I’m still going sound quality > materials

[potent arrow]

I wouldn't worry about that, by the time that breaks the headband would be broken

[dreamy chasm]

true..

[hazy frost]

150 isn’t even that much for headphones realistically

[lost python]

its plenty for dozens of high quality choices, both sound and build

[dreamy chasm]

sennheiser did have a good repair policy with their audiophile grade stuff but I think they unmerged from epos a while back

even if the sets are still being made under senn's design

[lost python]

i wish sennheisers spare parts wouldnt be so damn expensive

[potent arrow]

150$ is still fairly budget here unfortunately

the CAD is worthless 😭

[hazy frost]

I wish I didn’t get rid of my HD600s

But open backs weren’t working

[umbral moss]

I need to replace the headband on my mobius, the pleather is cracked so it gives me black dandruff to wear it

[hazy frost]

Lol

My DT770s aren’t it

But they weren’t expensive so I’ll live

[lost python]

different topic though: i hate how overpriced the market for proper ergonomic office chairs is.
cant find shit that is well rated but less than a thousand

[hazy frost]

True

[potent arrow]

my boss been wearing the same Sony mdx whatever's for years and he's blonde. He gets a black mark everytime he's done work LOL

[hazy frost]

Buying a used herman miller /steel case chair is basically all u can do

They’re a few hundred

[lost python]

best i can find are those chairs whose back only reach up to my shoulderblades and thats not high enough for me to be comfy

[potent arrow]

I never understood why this was the case lmfao, there's no way the mechanism are that properitary

[lost python]

people say that but the used market has them, at best, like 200-400 below retail which is still 1000+

[hazy frost]

I can find herman miller chairs for like £400

Easily

[umbral moss]

Enterprise tax

[hazy frost]

Steelcase ones are cushioned so like idk if I’d buy it used since it can be flattened

[potent arrow]

I'm still using an Ikea jarfvalelrlt that I reupholstered

its w/e and works

[dreamy chasm]

I just bought a mesh chair from an office liquidation company

[umbral moss]

Megacorps don't actually care about budget

[dreamy chasm]

it's been serving me well

[lost python]

because people still buy ofc.
and an office doesnt care if a chair is 700 or 1200. its not a huge difference for them

[hazy frost]

Yeah I got my chair from one that never asked for it back

[dreamy chasm]

They charge what they can™️

[hazy frost]

Free £2k chair

[umbral moss]

Like that absolute Chad who sent his personal bills to facebook's accounting department and they paid like $50k in utilities and Netflix without even checking lmao

[hazy frost]

Lmao

[dreamy chasm]

but tbf, high end office chair companies probably do also have better customer service

so you're probably paying partly for that

[hazy frost]

I haven’t needed it bc my chair just hasn’t had issues

Build quality doesn’t suck

[potent arrow]

customer service for chairs tho lol

[dreamy chasm]

shrug

ive seen shit happen

[lost python]

the cheapest hgerman miller i can find rn is 520€, but very well used

[hazy frost]

I just laugh at people who still buy secret lab chairs

For like

[lost python]

also no headrest, which i would like to have

[hazy frost]

$500

[potent arrow]

yo the lift spring shot up mah ass yo

[hazy frost]

A company makes head rests for them

[hazy frost]

They’re like 100

I need to buy one of the head rests tbh

But the chair has solved my back and butt pain from sitting at desk so

Still good

[lost python]

some german magazine here recommends a budget chair that is apparently fairly good but its some unknown chinese company and i dont trust that

[dreamy chasm]

The only times I ever find myself needing the head rest is when I'm laying back in it

[hazy frost]

Unknown brand doesn’t mean bad

It often means u can just actuallt afford the product bc there isn’t a brand name attached to it to mark it up

[dreamy chasm]

Maybe you can buy it from a retailer with a good return policy?

[hazy frost]

And it’s still a good product

[lost python]

amazon

[dreamy chasm]

If you're worried

hmm

well, I guess there's a 30 day period

[umbral moss]

If you see an article recommend a uwtcnso from Amazon it's an Ai generated article getting paid to promote content

[hazy frost]

Pretty sure it’s bad for posture to actually use headrest all the time

[hazy frost]

It is possible to do good research on products before u buy them

Listening to one review is never a good idea

Even if it’s a good reviewer I wouldn’t trust just one

[umbral moss]

It's way harder these days because everyone is a fucking shill or recycling the same root Ai generated article that was paid to astroturf

[dreamy chasm]

on another note, 5700x3d came in today

a lot of my games are so much smoother 😭

[hazy frost]

Most stuff I buy there’s multiple sites who review stuff and then enough stuff on forums and YT so

[hazy frost]

What did u have before

[deep sapphire]

Oh fuck yeah

[hazy frost]

That’ll only be £1999.99

[inland mauve]

I'm postponing the plans I had for my old PC

it has already gotten too warm and stuffy to have two PCs running

[modest moss]

At least you probably don't get packages stolen now you moved

[potent arrow]

look at my haul

[odd sand]

Forget where I saw this, if it was in here or not. Still neat:
https://boingboing.net/2024/05/10/zildjians-new-e-drum-kit-is-a-gamechanger-in-music-technology.html

[dire viper]

Yea e drum kits are cool but they’re still loud

Cause your slamming wood against something

I might be able to get one when I move out but idk if it would still be too loud

[deep sapphire]

Lmao true

[deep sapphire]

Oh nice where you score that

[dire viper]

I hate porch pirates, this is why god created the Mountain Lion

I got like 3 of them on standby

[potent arrow]

marketplace for only 90$ lol

[umbral moss]

Is it just a snap on box?

[wide hill]

watching google i/o, we are 2 and a half hours in, and they are STILL talking about AI

[dire viper]

idk if this is real or not but fucking wack

[deep sapphire]

I’ve seen reports of the front corner panels coming off rofl

This is seriously bad engineering

[dire viper]

yuh

I mean it makes sense if the hardware is like

cheap plastic clips or something

you can see the inside bed panel is also out

maybe the hardware goes through the inside panel and pull sthe outside panel tight? no clue how they'd do that

[deep sapphire]

Also now it makes sense why getting a car wash ruins your car

[dire viper]

other than pinch welds

yea lmao

[deep sapphire]

Abunch of wires hidden behind cheaply installed fenders

Like I thought Tesla supposedly had good engineers

What happened

[dire viper]

they all left

Lucid CEO type shit

they got way better offers from other companies

also im gonna lose it if somebody tells me that monocoque and unibody are the same thing again

[sly walrus]

https://tenor.com/view/grandpa-abe-exit-confused-bye-bart-gif-7694184

how i imagine it

[dire viper]

yes

its called a monocoque cause aircraft engineers were frequently hired to work at car companies, and the goofy ah F1 engineers at the start were mostly aircraft engineers with free time

[deep sapphire]

I just call it a space frame

[dire viper]

afaik those are still different

like an F1 monocoque and the 300SL Space Frame are completely different things

I do think Space Frames are cooler

this is for the 300SL

every single one uses this

and then the lamborghini Miura was the first full monocoque car iirc?

for road use at least

the australian that designed the chassis was an airframe designer and F1 chassis designer

ig the biggest difference is that the Monocoque acts like a torsional bone down the center of the car but still needs good body panels to assist with the stresses on it

while the space frame itself is the entire stress member

[hallow scaffold]

But they improve my gamer skills 😔

I actually don't have one. I bought a cheap-ass $60 chair from Target and tis pretty comfy. Although it sinks all the time

[hazy frost]

probably better than a secret lab chair

genuinely some of the worst chairs ive sat in

and ive used like £30 ikea chairs

[paper tusk]

https://www.theregister.com/2024/05/14/vmware_workstation_pro_fusion_pro/ (note: you can't download it currently)

[wraith agate]

I can't help but see this and think James Bond

[dire viper]

its funny cause it was never used for any bond related stuff

but its just

that kind of car

the Aston Martin DB5 is the bond car

oh also the last James Bond movie had the 3 new aston martins in it prior to them publically being confirmed which was cool

think it was the Valhalla, the DBS Superleggera and then the new Vantage

[wide hill]

https://fxtwitter.com/0xgaut/status/1790428601789067614

[sly elk]

oh man

[dire viper]

what the fuck is this

[signal fable]

i don't get it

[dire viper]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/940347343629344839/1227266564013686866/caption-10.gif

[wide hill]

it's google i/o

[hallow scaffold]

Oh yeah, I saw that earlier. Super random. Think he used beats made by Google's AI in his performance. He talked about using it in the presentation.

[dreamy chasm]

I love rebillet

Honestly just put his shit on a second monitor while I vibe and do other things sometimes

[umbral moss]

When dipshit supreme finished his hostile takeover of tesla and forced the original ceo and chief engineer out, he took most of that talent with him to lucid lmao

[dire viper]

Lucid is peak

[umbral moss]

Lucid motors are the highest efficiency per l displacement

Absolutely bonkers engineering

[dire viper]

well yea

Lucid makes the power trains for Formula E

also iirc they designed the fastest charging system in the world for it

[umbral moss]

It's too bad they dont sell enough cars to start seeing salvaged motors hitting the homebrew market

So many totaled teslas donating their bobbins to science

[dire viper]

well Lucid is actually making a better return on cars finally tho

also they have actual engineering stuff to make money on so they arent a Tesla afaik

[umbral moss]

Well yeah, lucid is actually a good car

[dire viper]

they were losing like

300k per car

think its only 200k now

[umbral moss]

I have a handful of shares in lcid so one day my stonks will be valuable

[dire viper]

its crazy that Lucid had better batteries than Tesla like

4 years before they built their first Air prototype

the funny Model 3 with a Lucid battery that had 800 miles of range in the winter

[umbral moss]

Yeah, they're definitely a stock I feel is very under valued

Lcid is my dfv capture and hold

[dire viper]

I do like how they have the former head of design for Mazda North America as their VP

he designed the Mazda 3 and 6 refreshes and the CX-9

like actually designed them, not just under his leadership kind of designed

[umbral moss]

My only issue with lucid is that they don't have any plans for mass market vehicles

Give me an air without the 450 way power seat and only 200 whp instead of 1600

I don't need it to achieve escape velocity, just get me to work

[dire viper]

I think Lucid will probably do extremely well when the Gravity comes out cause its an SUV

and its more of a Mini Van/SUV hybrid thing

way more spacious than other SUV's from what I saw

[umbral moss]

Yeah, but that's also their tech flex coming in

[dire viper]

the way they've done it currently is the smart way

most expensive tech trickled down

they would have to make worse stuff to justify a cheaper car

[umbral moss]

High efficiency motors and better battery tech means more space for passengers

[dire viper]

and that would cost more money

the VW Group effect

[umbral moss]

Yeah, but it's not on their road map at all

[dire viper]

Porsche and Bugatti did most of the R&D and so the tech would trickle down from there

hence why every good V8 is a Porsche one

hence why all the fancy electronics debuted in a Bugatti first, then ended up in your bog standard golf a few years later

[umbral moss]

I know why they do it and I've seen the interviews, it makes fiscal sense but I'm literally dying for a car that's like my legacy but an ev

[dire viper]

ppl want SUV shaped things unfortunately

Volvo might make a cheap EV sedan soon

now that Volvo and Polestar are no longer jointly cooperating

[umbral moss]

Polestar 2 is still the best if you want a pure ev

[dire viper]

EX30 is the most cost effective I think

35k actually

base

that makes it the cheapest EV on the market

[umbral moss]

Yeah but it's an suv and I don't want one

[dire viper]

eh

honestly I think its cool

again the big issue is the body shape is what defines the sales

people dont need a crossover but they see it as safer so they buy it (despite crossovers being less safe than full size SUV's)

[umbral moss]

I also can't justify a full ev without better charging infrastructure

[dire viper]

BMW i3

[umbral moss]

The grid isn't ready and the rollout of working stations is garbo

[dire viper]

the funny carbon fiber monocoque EV

[umbral moss]

Let me just pedal on down to the BMW dealer and buy one

[dire viper]

you can get em used for like 15k

they didnt sell well

they sold way better in europe cause it was designed for cities

I wish the i8 was actually cooler

it looks cool but thats about it

[umbral moss]

15k is actually pretty decent

How much room is in the frame for modifications?

[dire viper]

I know somebody in Sweden who owns an i3 and an NA Miata

and he says the i3 actually drives extremely well comparatively

[umbral moss]

Is it just jammed with fucking battery mats everywhere?

[dire viper]

I have no clue

[umbral moss]

Bruh, I'm relying on your hyper fixation to save me research time lmao

[dire viper]

I just like cars but there arent any brands im super fixated on other than Porsche, and vintage cars at that

964 Carrera Cup is the best car ever made and there is no competition

[umbral moss]

1968 shelby cobra

[dire viper]

you can actually buy a 964 Carrera Cup for a reasonable price compared to a real Cobra

400k race car vs no average price car

also the i3 had an 8 year 100k mile battery warranty

and I think no car has ever had a battery replaced on battery failure, more like car ran over something and battery got eaten

battery damage over failure

https://www.recurrentauto.com/research/costs-of-battery-replacements-bmw-i3 @umbral moss

if you wanted to replace the packs, the newer batteries fit the same dimensions

Ultimately, the paid-by BMW bill showed the costs to be just over $20K. Another driver posted that six days before their warranty coverage ended, they brought in their 2014 i3 and got $33,000 worth of new battery with zero out of pocket.

so find one that is still under warranty, it should be transferable but do a little research if it was something you are seriously considering

plus it has the funny little generator

[umbral moss]

I could probably pull everything apart and slam new stacks in there

[dire viper]

so if you get starnded you have a back up

[umbral moss]

What generator?

[dire viper]

it has a gas generator

all it does is make electricity

[umbral moss]

🤔

[dire viper]

yea its how BMW got around ppl complaining about getting stranded

they just went "alright throw a generator in it"

well I think they call it a range extender but it is basically just a backup generator lmao

oh it was an option nvm

[sly elk]

with the current attitude, the grid will never be ready

see, grids aren't sexy

[dire viper]

I like how one of the biggest things is that ppl say the power grid isnt good enough but thats not the fucking EV's faults

its the fault of whoever the fuck is running your state

[sly elk]

what's funnier still is

[umbral moss]

Utility scale nuclear power is de wae

[sly elk]

now's the best time ever to need to upgrade the grid

since a lot of that grid is old and shitty and needs replacing anyway

so why not upgrade while we're at it

[dire viper]

"I cant have AC during the summer why should we build more EV infrastructure" WHY ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT THE EV'S ????

they literally be not funding your power grid!

[umbral moss]

Why would I do infrastructure build out when I can simply skim money off the top and do nothing?

[dire viper]

also yea nuclear stuff has come a long way

[sly elk]

or start companies in texas and then proceed to just not bother supplying power when it becomes unprofitable lol

[umbral moss]

If it was up to me I'd be building cars with nuclear goddamn reactors in them

[dire viper]

it still costs more than say a natural gas plant but its significantly more stable and also you dont deal with random shit like your gas lines exploding because of climate change (TEXAS MOMENT)

[sly elk]

the fucked up shit about this whole power infrastructure thing

[umbral moss]

Fuck battery power, stick a uranium cartridge in there every six months

[sly elk]

it NEEDS to be fixed

like this isn't an option

when the power goes out and it's -30 outside or 115f outside, people die

[dire viper]

idk Utah has a pretty alright infrastructure

[umbral moss]

No, the option is that I can make money doing nothing and doing something costs money

[dire viper]

cause a lot of the power and water is state ran rather than contracted out

[umbral moss]

Fuck you future people, I got mine now

[sly elk]

I don't see how talking shit about a model S and going to buy a brand new Tahoe ZR1 is going to make things any better

[dire viper]

city I live in has state ran power generation

[sly elk]

the shitty power grid that doesn't work is still there lol

yea i don't understand private businesses running utilities

that seems rather insane

[umbral moss]

Yeah but if I buy a Tahoe that runs on gasoline I don't have to do anything about it

[sly elk]

i suppose their solution

is to buy a generac that runs off diesel lol

[dire viper]

it only has 42k miles on it lmao

[sly elk]

and go off grid

[umbral moss]

Nothing gets done by a specific group of people unless it directly affects them

[umbral moss]

Pretty based honestly

[dire viper]

so if you get a 2017 or 2018, and the warranty is transferable, you could buy it, take it to a dealer and ask them for new batteries and it would be 100% covered

[umbral moss]

I'm not driving to Utah to buy an i3 though lmao

[dire viper]

real

tbh

I might buy one lmao

in like a year or two

im planning on buying an electric motorcycle or something soon if I can find a good deal on one

[umbral moss]

I wonder if the frame is structural in that back part or if its a sedan under the extra roof

[dire viper]

on the wuh

the i3?

the i3 is very goofy

it really is a carbon fiber monocoque with two aluminum sub frames

[sly elk]

the i3 is pretty nutty

[dire viper]

yea BMW did not go positive making it, it was a sacrifice for R&D

just like the Lexus LFA

as a car nerd I think its cool as hell

it is a very cool city car

like, how often are you gonna have more than you in the car? like rarely

so you can make a crazy lightweight EV

and people will buy it

[sly elk]

the funny thing is I think history will be kinder to the i3 than the i8

[dire viper]

yea the i8 was kind of a stretch

[umbral moss]

I would like for it to be more aggro design like the gr yaris

[dire viper]

it looks cool as fuck

but also its a slowish hybrid

[sly elk]

i don't like aggro cars

[dire viper]

the last i3's weigh just 3300lbs btw

with the much more dense power packs AND the range extender

[sly elk]

but yea you could get the i3 cheap

[umbral moss]

Yeesh, it weighs a little more than my saturn lmao

[sly elk]

they are cool

[dire viper]

early i3's with no range extender weigh 2970

they weigh less than a mini

[umbral moss]

I wonder if the extender wire harnessing is still in there if you don't have the extender installed

[dire viper]

the i3 wiki is also one you know somebody who absolutely LOVES them did

cause it is extremely EXTREMELY informative

I have never seen a chart like this before ever on another car page just to show the wheels and tires and what trim they go with

[dire viper]

tbh probably not

I can see the parts of the harness where it connects still being there tho

probably capped off on the main harness

would make sense for them trying to get it as low price as they could, even tho it was basically a tech demonstrator

50k for an i3 is wild

that was new MSRP

oh CSC doesnt make the City Slicker anymore im so sad

it was a tiny motorcycle shaped scooter that was electric

oh wtf they sell a 125cc bike for 2k

thats cheaper than anybody else

[sly elk]

those speakers tho

"simple" my ass, but I am in love with the setup lol

[hallow scaffold]

Pretty. Like the Astro Boy figures

[golden stream]

this is so wack
I love it

[jaunty nacelle]

is that the default terminal I spy

[sly elk]

it's not my setup lol

i use the default mac terminal app though....

my setup ^

i have funky speakers too but they aren't quite as funky lol

[real edge]

senko

[golden stream]

great setup tho

[sly elk]

my speakers look like that XD

[golden stream]

oy space pod speaker is goat

[sly elk]

sadly I almost never use the subwoofer because the wireless connection between it and the desk speakers is terribly finicky

i think the wireless chip overheats in one or the other

[golden stream]

ok that is ouch

[sly elk]

because it'll work for like a week then get flaky and stop working

which is a shame because it's a pretty nice sub lol

i have two of them >> I had this issue and they sent me a replacement set

they both do it 😦

I intend to eventually take one apart and make it wired instead lol

[sly elk]

thanks ^^

[glossy ravine]

I'm sad AMD isn't competing with Ngreedia with the High End GPUs.

[deep sapphire]

Nobody buys them

[sharp star]

I want to see them go toe to toe with Nvidia like they are doing with Intel on the CPU side

seems like AMD min-maxed on their CPU division

[sly elk]

idk if it's possible for them to predict what will work, after all their most popular cpu right now is their "mid-end" one lol 😄

[lost python]

there have been some rumors lately from a known leaker who said RDNA 5 is supposed to become a complete rework similar to Zen, while RDNA 4 is gonna be a refresh

im gonna believe it when i see it though

[deep sapphire]

AMD had a competitive product it was just priced poorly plus people generally just gravitate to Nvidia regardless of reason

Plus as a consumer it’s not really your job to help AMD sell more lmao

[hazy frost]

the high end ones will never be the most popular because theyre for people who actually need it and cost a lot more

AMDs pricing has been better with everything in the last few years

but like all gpu prices were terrible compared to last gen

6000 series gpus were and are outselling the new ones at the lower end since the only good new ones are mid-high end

[sly elk]

Yea it’s funny

[dire viper]

The only technology I need is the fishing rod and reel

[celest violet]

The 7000 series is so good tho

I picked up a 7900gre

Love it

[signal fable]

Yes same with the 7900 xt

[glossy ravine]

I've never been one for the bleeding edge of power.

[signal fable]

The only problem is the power efficiency

[glossy ravine]

But no competition isn't good for anyone

[signal fable]

Yes I don't care to have the best of the best but I wanted to do a really good upgrade

[glossy ravine]

So I'm wondering if Intel's Battlemage gpus will contest team green's.

[celest violet]

Doubt they will

They are gonna hella target low and middle for sales

Maybe they'll do good there

But it'd be hard for them to really contest high end unless they have some serious shit on lockdown

[jaunty nacelle]

iterm2 my beloved

[vast apex]

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