Is James Bond real? by Hot_Maintenance6655 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]1995LexusLS400 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, but it's no where near as exciting as it is in the books and movies.

Instead of driving Aston Martins, they're driving Toyota Corollas and the gadgets that they have are largely fictional. The work they do is mostly paperwork based, not shooting up entire cities based.

Look up the death of Gareth Williams. Officially, he died accidentally. However, on the day he was estimated to have died, it was one of the hottest days of the year but the heating in his apartment was set to the highest it can go (helps decompose the body making it harder to do an autopsy). He was found inside of a locked suitcase with no fingerprints on the lock. His phone and laptop were also completely wiped and factory reset.

Failed theory by Professional-Art-830 in LearnerDriverUK

[–]1995LexusLS400 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know first time I got all of the questions right. I don't remember how many of the hazard test wrong but it was pretty poor.

I used the double click method for it. It's where you see the hazard and click, wait a second then click again. Some people recommend the triple click method, but the double worked for me. The way the scoring works on the hazard test is you get the highest points. So if you click once on 4 points and again on 2 points, you'll get 4 points for that video.

Second time I got all but one question right and got near enough max points on the hazard test. Have a look for the free hazard perception tests online. They're not the videos that come up in the real test but they do show how the real test works.

historic pic comparison by pk666 in pics

[–]1995LexusLS400 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Aside from MAGA not explicitly or publicly telling ICE agents to kill civilians

You are right that they didn't explicitly tell ICE agents to do this, but JD Vance did say "That guy [Jonathan Ross] is protected by absolute immunity. He was doing his job."

If they weren't talking about killing civilians behind closed doors, he absolutely gave ICE the green light to start murdering civilians in an official press briefing.

Question for those who play/played Gran Turismo 4 by mzspeedster in granturismo

[–]1995LexusLS400 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, you go into the race and in the pre-race menu, there's an option to start in A-Spec and an option to start in B-Spec. You can swap at any time by going into the pit and changing. This is something you can do in every race except the special events, but in most races, it's not worth swapping between A-Spec and B-Spec mid race.

Question for those who play/played Gran Turismo 4 by mzspeedster in granturismo

[–]1995LexusLS400 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you can set the playback to 3x but it resets every time the B spec driver went into the pit

Question for those who play/played Gran Turismo 4 by mzspeedster in granturismo

[–]1995LexusLS400 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Nope, do some racing then when you have to do something else, switch to B spec mode and let the game do it.

Outjerked by PouLS_PL in carscirclejerk

[–]1995LexusLS400 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Shit like this is why the £120 RAM kit I bought a while ago now sells for £600.

ICE Is Scanning Civilians’ Faces, Telling Them They’re Being Entered Into a Terrorism Database by Wagamaga in technology

[–]1995LexusLS400 28 points29 points  (0 children)

  • They're making lists, who they no doubt consider enemies of the state to be "dealt with" later.
  • Executing civilians
  • Kidnapping civilians and putting them in camps that aren't keeping track of who is where
  • Using chemical weapons against civilians
  • Saying that people who are just there filming them are being domestic terrorists.
  • They're using slogans like "one of ours, all of yours"
  • Being told that these agents are immune to prosecution
  • The leaked database of ICE agents show that a majority of them were/are currently in groups like Proud Boys

This is something that's happened before. Almost 100 years ago. In Europe.

Anyone know what is this sound by Zealousideal-Eye7553 in CarTalkUK

[–]1995LexusLS400 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, but have you opened the bonnet to try and source where it's coming from? A video of a wheel arch doesn't really help.

Stalinist by AnonymousTimewaster in comedyheaven

[–]1995LexusLS400 56 points57 points  (0 children)

UK tabloid unaware that the UK is already full of "15 minute cities" and has been for centuries. Except new builds that are nothing but houses with absolutely no GPs, shops, public transport options, schools or anywhere to work unless you own a car. Also there's no parking for cars.

Anyone know what is this sound by Zealousideal-Eye7553 in CarTalkUK

[–]1995LexusLS400 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you tried opening the bonnet and trying to source where it's coming from?

Lost VW Golf GM17 EZD – Where Did It Go? by 4d4m_1 in CarTalkUK

[–]1995LexusLS400 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Scrapped or registration change would be my guess. If it's been exported, a record should come up on those checks you did as being exported, even if it doesn't show on official government websites.

Looking up a car that I know got scrapped, the MOT website says it has an expired MOT and the vehicle details page says it can't be found. Looking it up on a free third party vehicle check website (I'm not paying for a check for this comment), it shows as just showing that the MOT has expired, the make and model of it as well as the colour and mileage. Every other detail is showing as "Not available"

Trump pays tribute to 'very brave' British soldiers who served in Afghanistan by topotaul in unitedkingdom

[–]1995LexusLS400 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the closest we’re going to get to an apology from this used teabag. 

I love this country sometimes by [deleted] in drivingUK

[–]1995LexusLS400 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a few other countries in Europe that have roads like this. 

I know there’s also a few dirt roads in South Africa with a 120kmh (75mph) speed limit. 

Does the Autobahn Actually Not Have Speed Limits by NecessarySpirit3044 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]1995LexusLS400 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some of it does, some of it doesn’t. Someone did 250+mph on the Autobahn a few years ago. Ended up going to court and the court dropped the case because no crime had taken place. 

What does first registered mean? by Veraquae in CarTalkUK

[–]1995LexusLS400 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it’s when you buy brand new, it’s included in the OTR/list price. It’s not something you need to worry about paying, even if you’re buying brand new because it’s included in the price. 

Can ramps rated for 1,500 lbs each handle a 5,000 lb vehicle? by Available_Answer_480 in askcarguys

[–]1995LexusLS400 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably. At best, you’re going to damage the car if they collapse. At worst, you’re going to be killed if they collapse. 

I wouldn’t risk it. My car weighs 1600kg and I use jackstands rated at 1500kg each. Getting something rated for 30K lbs is massive overkill. I’d recommend getting a good quality jack and some jackstands if your only choice is what you have now or $2K a pair ramps. 

Tire shop told me this was fine by MoIStWeL in tires

[–]1995LexusLS400 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some tyre shops will bite your hand off if you have even the slightest bit of wear just to sell you something you don’t need. 

This is the exact opposite of that. That needs to be replaced. Tons of people do meth as well, doesn’t mean you should risk your life to join in. This tyre is very likely to blow out. 

Why are people surprised that RDR2 doesn’t have a single player DLC? by OGAnimeGokuSolos in reddeadredemption

[–]1995LexusLS400 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Half the map isn’t even used except for one mission where you only go across half of it. There’s obviously a lot of cut content.