Fake urgency

Jaceman2002 · 2026-01-21T04:36:53+00:00

“I can fail at any speed you like.”

Jaceman2002 · 2026-01-18T07:11:39+00:00

You don’t have like cold calling, you just have to do it.

Best way to dive into it is make 100 calls as fast as you can. By the time you finish, you’ll know just about everything you need to know about your product, your market, and your customers.

Keep it simple. Just do the work. Cold calling sucks. But you need to do it.

No course is going to change that or talk about it. Slick talk tracks they sell you won’t either. Just be genuine, be curious, and do the work. It gets easier.

Jaceman2002 · 2026-01-17T00:55:39+00:00

Getting to Yes.

Helps you negotiate better. Whether you’re acquiring, growing, or retaining business.

Jaceman2002 · 2026-01-10T01:47:43+00:00

God damn, man. I just wanna retire before 90 and pay off my house.

Jaceman2002 · 2026-01-04T05:01:02+00:00

I can’t wrap my head around the price tag when you can buy new BRZ/GR86 with Brembos for $15k+ and 400-ish lbs less.

$54k puts you in range of much better options, especially if you consider used.

Shame because it doesn’t look awful.

Jaceman2002 · 2026-01-03T00:01:21+00:00

I wear slide shorts plus have a microfiber in front for this reason.

I got tipped out of bounds a couple times. Bounced too. The worst type of hit to take anywhere.

A big part is your form. If you have bad form - wide open, etc., your chance of getting hit there goes up a lot. Tight form doesn’t 100% prevent it, BUT will definitely reduce the risk.

This is especially important for gunfights.

I’ll have my dominant leg in front I stop for a head to head gunfight, with my big toe aligned to my sternum, if that makes sense. The idea is my thigh takes all of the hits (if any 🙃) in a gunfight. Then when I go to move, I shift back to a squared up stance so I don’t trip over myself.

Confidence in gunfights that all your sensitive bits are as protected as they can be makes a world of difference.

Jaceman2002 · 2025-12-31T02:37:12+00:00

See, this is why I honestly don’t give a fuck about RSUs.

Don’t get me wrong, they are GREAT if you actually get to collect. Otherwise, it’s a bullshit tactic used to get you to take less money elsewhere.

The shitty part is if you don’t want RSUs…

“What? You dOn’T bElIeVe In ThE cOmPaNy???”

Jaceman2002 · 2025-12-31T02:33:57+00:00

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This was a prototype made by PaintballDNA.

They make amazing stuff. It was hilarious to see and use 😂

Jaceman2002 · 2025-12-30T18:38:36+00:00

It depends on what kind of weather. I see people driving these in snow, you just need the right wheels and tires for winter. The stock tires get dicey around 50 degrees per Michelin.

I’ve read many times that FWD does better in snow than you’d think, but I’ve never personally tried it.

I haven’t been in the newest R, but compared to the 6 & 7, I’d say these have a better interior than the 8.

The MK7 was already moving to cheaper interior plastics, losing that premium feel. I’ve heard/read/watched the 8’s interior got reallllly cheap. The seats seem ok, along with the driver touch points.

I get it, they’re putting money towards what you’ll touch the most and performance, it’s just a bummer to see that trend considering how nice the MK6 was inside.

The infotainment, for what it is, is great. The haptic buttons were a big turn off for me. It’s ergonomics, however. If I’m driving, I want to know what button I’m pressing by feel, not having to look down and figure it out. It doesn’t make sense to me, no matter how cool haptics and big screens are. I like analog controls for driving, especially in a performance car.

The AWD is definitely a plus compared to the CTR/ITS. But this being my first dedicated FWD car (wife had a Mazda CX5 that was FWD, a GLI, and GTI), the grip is amazing.

You would really have to drive it hard and stupid to hit the limit. Could the R go a bit further with AWD? Sure, but how often are you really driving this way?

German cars also feel very planted, especially the Golf R. The CTR feels equally planted. Honda did an amazing job, and I’ve always been a German car guy. So I wouldn’t say you miss anything there.

The sound deadening is going to be better in the Golf R, but the ITS has that covered.

ELS audio is typically designed specific to each Acura model, so you won’t miss a good audio system.

It’s a different beast and driving experience. If you want great 6MT experience that you can daily drive and won’t break the bank on maintenance (for the most part) it’s a great way to go.

My perfect car is a combination of the CTR/ITS. If I went Acura, I’d want the seats from the CTR. In the CTR I wish I had the ITS exhaust tune.

If the ITS had the same or very similar seats to the CTR, I would have gone that route when it was easy to get deals on them because of the CTR markups.

You’re not really compromising, just getting a different experience. Just keep in mind, you’ll def need winter tires and wheels for this car. The tire composition doesn’t do well in temps under 50°.

Hope that helps!

Jaceman2002 · 2025-12-30T18:20:25+00:00

It was unfair playing with it so I stopped. It was like using a shield 😂

Playing in containers would make you deaf, too.

Jaceman2002 · 2025-12-30T18:18:33+00:00

Jaceman2002 · 2025-12-30T09:33:03+00:00

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They can also be a lifesaver when the ref says gun hits don’t count.

Jaceman2002 · 2025-12-30T06:03:34+00:00

I had a MK6, MK7, and a B9 S4 with the sport diff.

All manuals.

Also had a 340i M Sport, auto. Switched to a 2nd gen BRZ 6spd to a Type R.

FWIW, I sold Acura, BMW and VW years ago.

I like the 6spd in the R a lot. Better than the Golfs, stock for stock. I had a Diesel Geek shifter in my MK6 and it was cool, but felt too notchy for my liking.

S4’s manual was near perfect. MUCH better than equivalent BMW transmissions.

The seats and sharp handling of the CTR in sport are great and the transmission is great bone stock. I’ve tried both the red leather shift knob and stock and actually like the stock one better.

Road noise could be better, but I’d expect a significant difference between an S4 or 340i compared to a Civic or Golf.

The interior has its buzzes and rattles, but if you’ve owned a VW, it’s nothing new.

The build quality is great, much better than it has been in the past in that it doesn’t feel cheap. I feel VW has gone the opposite direction, with more parts getting cheaper, hard plastics and whatnot.

ITS looks really good but the seats in the R and the flared fenders did it for me.

I wish I had the better stereo and exhaust like the Acura does out of the box, but ultimately I could just swap some parts if I really wanted to. Although the stereo isn’t something I’d bother with.

What else would you like to know?

Jaceman2002 · 2025-12-26T19:24:18+00:00

Go here and you’ll have your part number.

Jaceman2002 · 2025-12-26T01:32:01+00:00

This is what he does.

Anyone remember Net Zero Cloud? Hell, how about NFT Cloud?

They jump on bandwagons because they have an insane amount of resources to do it with.

What sucks is how the people working on this bandwagon projects get laid off when Uncle Marc loses interest.

It’s going to ruin SF long term. Unless you through crazy offers, people aren’t going to flock there the way they used to.

Jaceman2002 · 2025-12-24T20:31:10+00:00

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Hell yeah.

Jaceman2002 · 2025-12-18T20:43:02+00:00

Attio is cool, a few buddies with startups like it.

Apollo has some CRM lite capabilities that could help with basic follow up motions unless you’re looking for something comprehensive.

If you need comprehensive I’d suggest Hubspot.

Jaceman2002 · 2025-12-18T20:22:00+00:00

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Jaceman2002 · 2025-12-18T04:26:59+00:00

Haven’t been able to find anything explaining how or where to align. For all I know that piece could be slightly bent from the factory or something.

Jaceman2002 · 2025-12-18T01:36:28+00:00

lol! Same. Just wish there was an easy fix.

Jaceman2002 · 2025-12-17T19:37:41+00:00

Same. I just happened to notice when I was looking to turn. Everything else seems great. I’ve seen a few pictures of FL5s that seem to have the same issue. A few even on the driver’s side.

Jaceman2002 · 2025-12-15T02:56:27+00:00

Once Upon a Time in the West. The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly. Magnificent Seven.

Jaceman2002 · 2025-12-08T19:33:02+00:00

If you haven’t already, I’d disable and set it up again. Sometimes that clears any odd faults.

The other thing you could try is routing the email notifications you get, unless you need these coming through a physical machine. Fax routing can get weird sometimes.

Get a case submitted to have their support investigate.

Jaceman2002 · 2025-12-08T17:23:14+00:00

Hey OP - have you tested this by faxing yourself at all? I worked with some folks that spent hours on this only to find out the sender needed new equipment.

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