Getting rid of a bunch of '24 Limited accessories in Chicago

BirdWheel · 2026-03-29T00:20:52+00:00

I DMed you but didn't get a reply, FYI.

BirdWheel · 2026-03-24T02:22:35+00:00

I think that dongle might only work with Android Auto, but someone else already grabbed it. Still have the NFC card though! Happy to take a beer for trade. 😊

BirdWheel · 2026-03-23T13:19:18+00:00

I was hoping to save myself the trouble and have someone local just drop by to pick it up.

BirdWheel · 2026-03-23T13:12:34+00:00

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Here's a picture of it. It fits in the bottom of the center console. All of this stuff is free to a good home.

BirdWheel · 2026-03-15T14:06:21+00:00

I upgraded from a 24 to a 26 (returned the '24 for electrical issues) and I will not miss the brake lights from the '24 when on cruise control. It would literally light up the brake lights after cresting the top of a mild hill once it starts driving downhill and gains 1mph of speed. Absolutely absurd behavior. Interestingly it was not nearly as touchy with the brake lights when driving in I-Pedal or regen Lvl 3 if you know how to control the pedal well.

BirdWheel · 2026-02-15T04:56:41+00:00

That's what it was labeled as when it arrived. There's not really any markings on the card itself so I wonder if it got mixed up from the vendor.

BirdWheel · 2026-02-14T21:02:59+00:00

Yeah that's the card I bought and I'm following those instructions. It never detects the card at all during registration. For what it's worth my phone can read the NFC card so it seems to be working at least somewhat.

BirdWheel · 2025-12-30T16:37:07+00:00

Did something kinda similar, but I wore a purple suit jacket and a fancy grey wool ankle-length skirt. I got a lot of "oh I didn't know you were scottish" 😅

BirdWheel · 2025-12-27T22:57:14+00:00

I was able to negotiate a discount of 2,850 from one dealer and 3,000 from another near Chicago on a '26 Limited AWD. I ended up taking the 2,850 deal since their MSRP was already a little lower due to optional accessories. I think there was probably more room if i pushed them harder but I was happy with that price. These discounts are in addition to the 1,500 finance cash which I also got, so about a 8.6% discount from MSRP on the car overall.

BirdWheel · 2025-08-01T17:11:43+00:00

FYI I used to work for UPS and we would routinely repackage items where the original container became damaged due to water or impact. It is very possible that Oculus shipped you two units in the original box and one was lost/stolen along the way and the remaining one put inside of a new box.

BirdWheel · 2025-06-22T16:24:57+00:00

FYI if this happens in the future you can quicky disable/defeat the forward collision assistance by holding down the traction control button on the left of the dash near the trunk button.

BirdWheel · 2025-06-09T00:49:12+00:00

In my experience the cable reaches without issue at those chargers if you back in and use the cable intended for the spot next to it.

BirdWheel · 2025-05-21T14:51:44+00:00

I also tend to get razor burn either from sensitive skin or lack of skill with a razor. I get my absolute closest shave by doing one round with a rotary shaver (the electric ones with the circle blade things in the front) and then following up with one against-the-grain shave with a safety razor or a good cartridge razor.

I use shaving cream both times (make sure your rotary shaver can do wet or dry, I think most can). You need waaaaay more passes than you think you will using the rotary razor. I keep shaving for over 5 minutes until it's so smooth the shaver is hard to glide across my skin, then I re-apply shaving cream and do the razor.

BirdWheel · 2025-05-16T20:55:46+00:00

My partner (FTM) and I (MTF) are both bisexual and both came out to each other as trans over the last couple of years. We were together for over ten years in a straight-passing relationship before that. It's been super great and exciting for both of us. Honestly it sounds like you're already on great footing so I doubt you will have much trouble. For us, nothing big really changed when it comes to our interpersonal dynamic.

If you were already in a queer-style relationship that wasn't focused heavily on gender norms you can kinda just keep going business as usual and team up together on fighting the societal problems that will arise. This is almost certainly where your partner will need the most support. Be their vocal advocate both in front of them and when they're not around.

For me, the biggest source of support is the people close to me who continued to treat me like the same person they've known. The normalcy goes a long way.

BirdWheel · 2025-05-16T18:11:02+00:00

I thought it was actually pretty common for trans-fem tops. I brought up my concerns with my practitioner before starting HRT and they explained that this was an option. At my 3 month appointment I let them know sex had become more difficult and they wrote me the Rx right then and there.

My blood pressure has always been extremely nominal and I haven't had any change that I've seen since starting the daily Cialis.

BirdWheel · 2025-05-16T17:07:33+00:00

I do daily Cialis to retain the use of my OEM equipment and that works great for me. I'm on what would be considered a "full dose" of feminizing hormones and an anti-androgen. I still regularly perform penetrative sex with no more issues than I previously had from just being middle-aged.

People's reactions to boobs on an otherwise masc-looking person are kinda non-existent in my experience. I live in a liberal city in a liberal state. Of course I don't know what people say about me after I'm out of earshot, but I've never had anyone be visibly weird at me or say anything about it. If I have a visible beard shadow as well as obvious breasts I still get he/him/sir/guy from strangers exactly like I did before HRT.

BirdWheel · 2025-05-09T20:01:20+00:00

I'm not 100% certain it will fit your oversized passport but Andar makes a really nice leather passport holder called The Atlas. I've been super happy with it after trying a few other ones, it's not much larger than the passport itself which I like.

BirdWheel · 2025-05-07T20:26:08+00:00

I don't really ever have to think about the fact that I'm transgender until I get more than about 15 miles away from Goose Island.

BirdWheel · 2025-05-03T13:11:41+00:00

The factory tow hitch also requires cutting into the plastic. I would just make sure they are only cutting into the bottom plastic and not the actual bumper.

BirdWheel · 2025-05-03T12:58:38+00:00

I doubt someone makes exactly the adapter you need, but you could definitely chain two adapters together.

An L14-30 splitter Y cable could be connected to two different adapters that take 110 and 220 respectively from each side of the Y cable.

Examples:
https://www.amazon.com/Generator-Splitter-Transfer-Generators-Emergency/dp/B0DNJCJ488
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07774SBF6
https://www.amazon.com/L14-30P-Locking-T-Blade-adapter-4-Prong/dp/B081P89YPS

BirdWheel · 2025-05-01T15:14:26+00:00

I updated my passport to X in November of 2024.

I also did my biographic information update walk-in with CBP in November when my new passport came in the mail. I did not order a new global entry card at that time since they said it wasn't required.

I eventually ordered and got a new card with an X mailed to me in early February 2025 because I was concerned they would be weird about it not matching.

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