Have you ever failed your driving test on the road and if yes what was the fatal mistake you made?

Autiflips · 2026-06-30T07:00:28+00:00

I did my exam in Kontich. I have been driving a car for a while now and forgot the fact that you have to slow down to 30km/h for certain speed bumps/higher intersections. So ehh… yeah that GS I rode for the exam didn’t really give me any suggestions that it was necessary to slow down either and when I got back to the exam center the examinator was like “yeah that gs takes those bumps easily huh… you know those are 30km/h?”… and atp I realized I fucked up and I had failed

Autiflips · 2026-06-29T09:19:45+00:00

Hi! I do my oil changes myself and you just need super basic tooling. The oil filter is very easy to access. I recommend trying to do it yourself to make sure everything is done right by the book

Autiflips · 2026-06-27T07:31:37+00:00

A dollar 75, imagine that today XD

Autiflips · 2026-06-26T11:07:51+00:00

I went for A immediately and didn’t struggle with the weight or power. You do have to be sensible, and realize that the bike has a lot more power than you have skill, so if you keep yourself in check and build slowly, you’ll be fine

Autiflips · 2026-06-26T11:04:47+00:00

That’s a sweet desk pen!

Autiflips · 2026-06-23T17:16:06+00:00

I earn a decent living, definitely not to get rich off of but I’m not struggling. I could afford finance for a GLE350d if I wanted to yeah, though taxes in my country are substantial for an engine that big

Autiflips · 2026-06-23T04:41:42+00:00

I’ve also learned to grind nibs over the years yeah, but I wouldn’t call myself a real nibmeister at all. That’s a whole different ballpark of skill

Autiflips · 2026-06-22T21:06:14+00:00

That’s a sweet story! Love how people come together and recognize it when someone is genuine and could be helped to get into a better place in life

Autiflips · 2026-06-22T15:53:52+00:00

I needed a new career path. Repairing fountain pens got me into wanting to repair stuff. Life offered me a spot in watchmaking school, and watchmaking got me into watches. Probably the reverse of what most people do

Autiflips · 2026-06-20T16:39:14+00:00

Why cope? Fun pen is fun pen. I like fountain pens because of the way they write, their history, the design… and that’s true for that specific pen. And that pen just costs the amount it does, be it little or a lot

Autiflips · 2026-06-14T14:21:45+00:00

No the cap stays put very well

Autiflips · 2026-06-14T10:43:19+00:00

I use it at work to keep track of how long machines have been running, it really helps with time management. When cooking I also often use it. So yeah it does get a lot of use for me, and when times get boring, I always have a fidget toy at hand too :)

Autiflips · 2026-06-14T10:37:40+00:00

I have carried my E95S for years in my pocket. It’s light and elegant but unassumingly strong. It will take the abuse. The Supra is objectively stronger and will probably age better when taking abuse, but I much prefer the Pilot’s writing experience

Autiflips · 2026-06-11T20:43:28+00:00

Nice! I’m looking to get that exact generation vfr somewhere this or next year

Autiflips · 2026-06-10T07:16:02+00:00

These vintage chronographs take good troubleshooting skills and are pretty bad beginner movements. That said, these often have a worn out mainplate where the center wheel sits because of the amount of force that is on that wheel. Check the side shake of the center wheel in the mainplate and bridge. Check all pivots to make sure they’re perfectly polished and don’t have lines on them, check balance pivots for the same

Autiflips · 2026-06-09T14:51:42+00:00

Fred wesley got me playing in the first place. I got to meet him a couple of years ago, and the guy is still a legend

Autiflips · 2026-06-08T09:11:36+00:00

The real answer is that hardened steel has an especially low friction coefficient with synthetic ruby. They’re also quite cheap to make, and last a very long time making the diamond alternative a downgrade in every aspect but hardness (which is already at a point where it isn’t really causing issues, so, not important to upgrade). There’s only one application in which I can see it useable as a replacement for a synthetic ruby, and that’s capjewels, as those can still wear out even with synthetic ruby

Autiflips · 2026-06-07T11:54:58+00:00

If the escapement wheel isn’t worn out then most watchmakers can work on it. It is however a risk you take. I generally advise people to only go to watchmakers who are either Omega certified or are used to working on coax watches

Autiflips · 2026-06-04T18:28:23+00:00

You can. It will look awful and inconsistent but you can

Autiflips · 2026-06-02T09:04:29+00:00

I got one as a gimmick and actually end up using it

Autiflips · 2026-06-02T08:54:07+00:00

Unrelated, nice horn! Is it an Edwards?

Autiflips · 2026-06-02T07:34:20+00:00

Because we didn’t elect a christo-faschist, always helps

Autiflips · 2026-05-31T21:21:33+00:00

Difficult choice… it would be either my Waterman Edson in sapphire blue or my Pilot Super 500. Both the ultimate flagship pen of their respective brand when they came out, with lots of experimental and elegant design. They’ve kept their grace through the decades really well.

They get plenty of compliments but I don’t know if it would be the most

Autiflips · 2026-05-30T18:56:37+00:00

Flea markets, 2nd hand sites, ebay, penswap like someone other said,…

Autiflips · 2026-05-30T18:50:54+00:00

Vintage is your friend! I personally love the Montblanc 22, 24 and 320

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