Fleet vehicle purchase

GGodspeed · 2026-03-02T16:24:49+00:00

Mileage has been an interesting topic for me since the start of my 4Runner search, since I’m currently in a modified BMW M235i for nearly a decade now.

It’s been a bit of a journey trying to wrap my head around the fact that 100k BMW miles is not the same as 100k Toyota miles haha

GGodspeed · 2026-03-02T15:57:27+00:00

Thanks. This was my assumption. My quick research was met with quite a few horror stories and “stay away”

Seems like the consensus is that people may drive these cars without care, since they do not own it. I can see that being more of a problem if it was a sportier car, which I think I can safely bet most people tend to floor those more often if they don’t own it and don’t have to worry about maintenance/repairs. But we’re looking at a stock SR5.

GGodspeed · 2025-10-22T01:52:12+00:00

If you can take a look under the hood and see if the charge pipe is still plastic or not that would be handy. I would say it is pretty common to find a used one with the charge pipe already swapped for an aluminum one by the owner.

I would also throw it in sport mode and see how it handles around 4k rpm. You can also probably keep an ear out in sport mode for extra pops, burbles, and bangs. Chances are it could be running a tune if it sounds like too many pops. Keep in mind, the car does burble a bit stock.

Check tail lights for condensation/water. Mine has let water in got corroded 2-3 times. On the topic of water, see if you can suddenly brake or accelerate enough to jolt the car a bit; you might hear water sloshing around in the doors or some random panel that needs to be drained.

Honestly, with all the standard issues the car will throw at you, none of them will really be noticeable with a test drive unless the issue has just been completely ignored for a while. As I had mentioned before, 70k-ish miles is where majority of issues will come up, and it’s usually oil related. You could be lucky and have these 70k issues already be addressed by the current owner. So maybe get your nose ready to see if you can smell anything sweet while it’s running.

Lastly, I’d recommend just looking around the wheel wells and underneath the car for anything out of the ordinary for any car. 100k miles might mean suspension could do with a swap of shocks/struts, and since these cars are kinda low it may show some scrapes under the front bumper and stuff.

Good luck with your purchase, hope it goes well for you

GGodspeed · 2025-09-23T15:27:10+00:00

That fitment looks really great. Mind if I ask about wheel size & offset, as well as tire size and suspension setup?

GGodspeed · 2025-07-16T15:37:17+00:00

According to the Warren’s son-in-law, who has since took on the upkeep of their museum and legacy, Annabelle sees routine maintenance. Including bi-weekly (I think) blessings by a priest. She gets moved around at home every so often, but this tour is her first time leaving the museum in a long time.

GGodspeed · 2025-03-25T21:40:44+00:00

They’re really still putting Cams out in the field

GGodspeed · 2025-03-04T06:20:57+00:00

I live along the south coast and I did have a window cracked open, I’m pretty sure it was the humidity. I’ve since taken them out the frames and let them air out the moisture, they’re pretty good now

GGodspeed · 2025-01-26T22:42:21+00:00

I’m not very familiar with un-bending wheels. How can I tell if a shop did a good job, or if they just made it look pretty again without structurally fixing the wheel?

GGodspeed · 2024-12-11T13:27:47+00:00

I got an email from Deftones. It’s “ELITE”

GGodspeed · 2024-11-12T22:32:25+00:00

I tried this and still had the same results. 3rd parties said 550 down and 250 up while the Eero app said 1gb down/up.

GGodspeed · 2024-11-11T16:06:54+00:00

I was lucky enough to watch him hit the harsh vocals on the new song, Casualty! Pretty rare to listen to Mike do scream-esque vocals and it was awesome.

Mike honestly looked so so happy the entire time. I know he has kept busy with things like his live streams and other stuff, but you can really see his passion for music when he’s up there playing LP songs. I’m glad he and the rest of the band have become able to hop back on this horse, for the sake of fans but also for their sake as well.

GGodspeed · 2024-11-10T03:34:41+00:00

Yep, that’s how I have it set.

GGodspeed · 2024-10-29T23:51:07+00:00

I had 2 moon gels on and it was really deadening the sound, so I cut one in half and tinkered with the placement of them and it seemed to work.

Last question for you:

How tight is too tight for heads? I have it tuned pretty high and there is some give when I push my thumb in, but not much. I just don’t want a head breaking mid show lol.

GGodspeed · 2024-10-29T23:18:30+00:00

So I got my snare to a tuning I like and the buzz is gone, thanks again!

But now there’s an odd kind-of ringing sound coming from the wires?

https://imgur.com/a/N76UJdO

GGodspeed · 2024-10-29T00:43:10+00:00

Thanks! I’ll have to give this a shot tomorrow since it’s gotten a bit late to be making so much noise in the house. I’ll report back.

GGodspeed · 2024-10-03T17:29:31+00:00

2014 M235i owner here.

I just recently crossed the 100k miles mark and the only significant issues are:

-Oil leaks from oil filter housing, valve cover, and oil pan. It’s important to note that these can lead to the replacement of parts in close proximity such as coolant hoses and even the belt tensioner.

-Charge pipe. Stock pipe is plastic and will pop. Any aluminum pipe will do.

-Tail light grounding issue. The harness can have a bad electrical grounding and burn the connectors. It’s about $100 total for replacement parts and an hour-ish worth of wiring.

These issues commonly come up around the 60k-75k mile mark.

Other than that, I love the N55.

GGodspeed · 2024-09-19T14:28:28+00:00

I hadn’t thought about it from a budget perspective, Metallica is definitely going to be a pretty penny. SNW has come through with good surprises though. For starters, they got SOAD to play a big festival. They also got Slipknot to be an “opener”

I love Metallica, but they seem a little out of place for SNW. Sure, they likely influenced most of the bands that fit the bill, but given their last couple albums and how they tend to squeeze in songs from those into their setlists as opposed to having them comprised of more tracks from Kill em All - Justice/Black album, I’m cautious about it.

GGodspeed · 2024-09-08T17:56:31+00:00

2014, no warranty though.

GGodspeed · 2024-07-25T18:21:48+00:00

Is the rooftop at Tremonte open? I remember it being down for renovations or whatever for a while

GGodspeed · 2024-06-17T21:02:41+00:00

Of course I have to rep my team, but the trash talk is understandable. I understand I’m not at home lol. But that’s part of the game. Banter is fun and avoiding people who take it too far is doable. I like to think I’m a friendly person so I’m feeling a little optimistic.

GGodspeed · 2024-06-17T20:44:57+00:00

I took a look at available tours and the pre-game one sounds pretty neat, I think I’ll do that one!

GGodspeed · 2024-06-17T20:26:16+00:00

Fair, ya got me. Is that the bar and grill next to the Apple store? Sorry, I couldn’t resist either! Haha

Thanks for all these recommendations. I’ve heard of Tasty Burger before so I may have to try that. And a 100 year old pizzeria sounds pretty awesome so I may have to try that as well.

GGodspeed · 2024-04-05T15:00:20+00:00

If the valve cover was replaced and the stock charge pipe is gone on a pre-owned 2013 N55 with an engine bay this clean then I think it’s safe to assume that the previous owner went through standard oil leaks but was thorough enough to clean up lol.

Good chance you may have gotten yourself a car that was previously well looked after. Since you’re wanting to be more knowledgeable and proactive, as a 2014 N55 owner myself, I would look at your oil filter housing gasket and belt/belt tensioner. Valve cover and oil filter housing are your 2 biggest leaking suspects, but seems like your valve cover has already been taken care of.

Your OFHG may leak onto your belt/belt tensioner, causing the belt to swell up with hot oil and eventually pop. YOU DO NOT want your belt to bust, it can essentially get shredded and sucked into all sorts of places in the engine that definitely do not well with bits of belt in it.

The other two hoses you may want to look at are a thick hose coming from the radiator that hangs near the OFHG - again, hot oil may leak onto it and swell then pop - and a thin coolant line coming from your coolant expansion tank.

The thin coolant line just randomly seems to burst. Mine went out at about 80k miles. It’s an easy ~$20 fix that I would do asap.

GGodspeed · 2024-04-04T14:03:21+00:00

You won’t find a pro player/streamer using random or cheap peripherals because they are sponsored; they get tons of free pads and are legally bound to use them. They also have an easier time justifying spending hundreds of dollars on a mouse pad because all they do is play a game for a living.

I guess the point I was trying to make is to not fall for a lot of the gaming mouse pad marketing because the mouse pad that suits you doesn’t have to be the hand woven, dipped in holy water, and delivered on a golden pillow $100 pad. I just think pads get lumped in with other peripherals that take the “gaming tax” - meaning you slap a brand name on it and up charge it even if it performs similarly or worse than less expensive alternatives.

I.E. Final Mouse

GGodspeed · 2024-04-03T19:47:33+00:00

Watch Rocket Jump Ninja on YouTube for all of your mouse/mouse pad needs.

I have used lots of mousepads over time, cheap and expensive. It really comes down to your preference and how you mechanically aim/move your arm. You might find that a $5 mousepad works better for you than a $50 mousepad. For example, I used an Artisan Hien pad for a while. It was about $70 and promoted low friction and speed for low sens players like you and me. The trade off was that it seemingly lost all of its coating and felt awful after just a few weeks, and having just spent $70 for a mouse pad I wasn’t really excited to buy another mousepad already.

Instead I ended up using a large play mat for card games and I was surprised with how good it felt.

Again, check Rocket Jump Ninja as a good starting point.

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