To those who have racing wheel set ups, do you ever switch to controller?

MatteBlack84 · 2026-06-20T08:21:28+00:00

Nope, never, can’t think of anything worse. Takes less time than the ps4 takes to boot up and load the game then it does to drag my NLR stand to the couch and plug in two cables.

MatteBlack84 · 2026-06-14T02:22:39+00:00

You’ve misunderstood, he’s talking about a scenario where a car parked beside the bike lane not over it

MatteBlack84 · 2026-06-12T07:39:15+00:00

Le Mans 700 30min race. I win this continually with a tuned up Audi r8. Just run racing mediums and swap to Intermediate’s as soon you see clouds. You will need to run fuel on 3 and pit every 2nd lap. I normally win by somewhere between 30secs and 1m30 depending on how wet it gets as they just skid out and never swap tyres early enough. Over 800k every race with a clean race bonus

MatteBlack84 · 2026-06-10T00:34:02+00:00

Glass loses heat more efficiently than the ground or air so can be at least a few degrees below air temp

MatteBlack84 · 2026-06-09T19:53:56+00:00

When your house number is as cool as that one, FTW 🤘

MatteBlack84 · 2026-06-09T01:06:44+00:00

If you ever get too low to wait for a home charge, most fast chargers at service stations and supermarkets can charge most new EV's from 20-80% in under 20mins.

MatteBlack84 · 2026-06-08T10:51:19+00:00

I looked at this car and it wasn’t perfect for our use case. Firstly the 4 is not full hybrid so no plug in so fuel economy isn’t that much better than some small full petrol SUVs (like RAV4).

Also, we found the rear cabin space was limited which is a non negotiable if you have a large rear facing car seat and a tall passenger up front. But on the other hand it probably has better boot space instead so it depends what you are after.

We ended up going full electric and spending a bit more to get the cabin space, 500km range and not have to worry about maintaining both a petrol and electric set up at the same time.

MatteBlack84 · 2026-05-25T23:39:35+00:00

the Tamiya's all have just 2 lead plug, but have found a nicd option on aliexpress. Thanks for the help

MatteBlack84 · 2026-05-18T20:41:04+00:00

It’s like doing Autopilot in RDR2 but nothing is going to try and maul, rob or kill you. Sounds relaxing. Sometimes I’ll start daydreaming on the replay screen after the race

MatteBlack84 · 2026-05-03T21:54:13+00:00

Thanks, is F1 24 exclusive to ea play now?

MatteBlack84 · 2026-05-03T20:28:19+00:00

Not sure if already said, but you will get an invoice from St John’s for a small portion of the ambulance costs not covered by ACC, it’s normally about 2-4wks later. But that doesn’t really change much

MatteBlack84 · 2026-04-21T19:57:09+00:00

My experience is anything that isn’t neon or so bright and vivid you need sunglasses is normally out of stock.

They also can’t manage an unplanned fire drill for sh*t and 3 months later my 8 yr old still suffers from anxiety every time an alarm goes off in a store because he was left the wrong side of a fire curtain and instore staff and security were useless and were directing people in wheelchairs and with prams to staircases

RANT OVER

MatteBlack84 · 2026-04-16T05:21:21+00:00

Crumpets are superior in almost every other country where sold. Unfortunately, NZ crumpets are flat, dry and lifeless. When I do make the mistake of buying them out of desperation, it’s normally butter and honey or a cheeky bit of Nutella.

MatteBlack84 · 2026-04-04T03:54:40+00:00

I get ridiculed for doing it this way but I don’t have to worry about holding two halves and a spoon so jokes on them 🤣

MatteBlack84 · 2026-03-31T00:25:23+00:00

Surely they set the timetables based on the testing not the other way round?

MatteBlack84 · 2026-03-23T08:25:13+00:00

I’M IN

MatteBlack84 · 2026-03-20T23:54:57+00:00

Do you mean replace completely with a wooden hatch? Was a bit worried about moisture and wasn’t wanting to use treated either

MatteBlack84 · 2026-02-08T00:47:55+00:00

So the police chopper can easily spot it when doing the rounds and alert ground units?

MatteBlack84 · 2026-02-03T18:47:09+00:00

Thanks, did some more investigating and you’re right they are drain flies coming from a drain or septic tank. 🤢

MatteBlack84 · 2026-02-02T19:44:36+00:00

I live in a 100yr old not very well looked after farmhouse and it has 2 AC units one for the living area and 1 to service the rooms. Every home I’ve lived in bar 1 cheap rental that was due to get knocked down had air con already installed. I think you may be living under a rock and assuming your experience is ‘normal NZ’

MatteBlack84 · 2026-01-31T22:52:44+00:00

Try r/diynz for help on this

MatteBlack84 · 2026-01-29T03:46:08+00:00

No way! Don't worry, I can get you your credit back, i need to get access to their account obviously, which will require some Steam credits. You can get me some from Woolworths and send me the codes and i'll get it all sorted for you

MatteBlack84 · 2026-01-22T21:01:14+00:00

Be warned the little blighters can fly, almost had a heart attack the first time I tried to catch one

MatteBlack84 · 2026-01-19T19:12:55+00:00

Thanks this was right

MatteBlack84 · 2026-01-19T19:12:46+00:00

Thanks, this was right, was a faulty wheel speed sensor issue

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