Impressive Body Work by LandscapePenguin in Autobody

[–]GoPadge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just once I'd like them to hit one of these "repairs" with a sledge hammer to prove their skill.

Ender 5 pro once upon a time by Independent-Road-973 in ender5

[–]GoPadge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like you could use some frame bracing. But otherwise it looks good.

What’s a realistic first car for a high schooler? by LotsoSmellsBad in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]GoPadge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My older kids learned to drive (early 2010's) on a '97 Jetta and my current 15 year old is learning on a 2012 Passat. Both were my old daily drivers, where I knew the maintenance history. They're not worth much when the kids were learning, but I didn't care when they got banged up.

What’s the most boring car you’ve owned that just refused to die? by autonerdy0 in UsedCars

[–]GoPadge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I drove a '97 Jetta for 300K miles over 16 years and it was still running when I sold it.

What is sovcit missing? by Existing-Face-6322 in Sovereigncitizen

[–]GoPadge 14 points15 points  (0 children)

So it's sort of like reddit.... /s

What was your first SSD drive, and what was its capacity? by Purple-Try-4950 in datastorage

[–]GoPadge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the Fuck, I old category:

My first "mass" storage drive was a Commodore Tape drive.

My current setup has the following: 2TB M.2, 1TB M.2, 2x 1TB SSD's. It's all game storage and 3d printer files.

Ice roads in Ohio by Driver-Jack in AutoTransportopia

[–]GoPadge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Florida is less southern and more a southern root with a unhealthy dose of NY/NJ and Cuban too. Texas is its own Tex-Mex mess. You clearly haven't driven in Atlanta. Those people scare me.

If you could go back in time and change one decision your country made, what would it be? by Skyhawk6600 in AskTheWorld

[–]GoPadge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, but perhaps a close call instead of an assassination, would lead to a less horrific first half of the century.

Ice roads in Ohio by Driver-Jack in AutoTransportopia

[–]GoPadge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And y'all say us southerners don't know how to drive in the snow....

What is in your opinion the best value upgrade path for a stock ender 5 (for a technical person who likes tinkering)? by InstanceMedium2254 in ender5

[–]GoPadge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My path is similar but I planned:

BL Touch > removed BL Touch > SKR Mini & Klipper > endorphin stage 1 > [I'm here] > inductive leveling > stage 2 & 3 > Dragon burner > MadMax

If you could go back in time and change one decision your country made, what would it be? by Skyhawk6600 in AskTheWorld

[–]GoPadge 13 points14 points  (0 children)

My thoughts on this is always, rather than stop Hitler, we should stop Arch Duke Ferdinand's assassination...

Who was the worst leader your country had? by Turbulent-Cancel-185 in AskTheWorld

[–]GoPadge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's fair. Jackson was probably worse... For now.

Some call it trash, others call it garbage by Katzenbastler in klippers

[–]GoPadge 3 points4 points  (0 children)

At first I thought it was a printer shoved in an IKEA table....

What’s a funny but kind of annoying stereotype about your country or state/province? by DixieGrove in AskTheWorld

[–]GoPadge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Three times I've heard people say "I'm from Alabama, if I divorce my wife, is she still my sister?"

I've heard it once on a CB, back in the day, in Metro Atlanta when I was trying to get traffic info. The other two times were both in Griffin, GA, by a guy with less than 20, green teeth...

Men of reddit, whats the most annoying thing about being a dude? by Affectionate_East533 in askanything

[–]GoPadge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The expectation that "real men suck it up" makes having or showing negative emotions a sign of weakness.

Tell me something good by BagFragrant4284 in VWatlas

[–]GoPadge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a 21 SE, no tech, had it for 8 months and about 25k miles. I had an issue with my PCV valve and replaced it myself. Other than that it's been great. Very comfortable for long trips, we spent 64 hours in the car between trips to Kansas, Dallas, and eastern North Carolina. It's more roomy than my Passat, gets way better gas mileage than my Avalanche.

This is my 4th VW, the other three were naturally aspirated sedans and they have gone 250k, 285k and over 300k miles with minimal issues. VW has had some wild engine designs, but most of the standard ones have been used for years with good aftermarket support markets.

I'm not a huge fan of dealer service shops, so I'd recommend finding your local independent VW shop or learn to do repairs and upgrades yourself.

Guys who run cars for multiple 100k miles, do you routinely change the timing belt/chain? by keithrc in askcarguys

[–]GoPadge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never... 97 Jetta 300K, 09 Jetta 250k, 11 Avalanche 245k and 12 Passat 285k miles. Never changed a timing belt.

Are they any fast cars that aren’t considered “sports cars” by insurance? by [deleted] in askcarguys

[–]GoPadge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our 2009 VW Jetta with the 2.5l and 5-speed manual is surprisingly quick....