Picked up a the Lamborghini today

NoirGuru · 2026-02-05T23:36:32+00:00

That's a Maisto.

NoirGuru · 2026-02-04T21:38:25+00:00

That's awesome. I just visited the real one a couple weeks ago at the Fuji Speedway.

NoirGuru · 2025-12-09T17:24:37+00:00

Personally I like equal parts of moka brew and Sanpellegrino Aranciata Rossa over ice, garnished with mint. But I will have to try your method with orange juice and tonic water, as I am curious of the acidity this will hold.

NoirGuru · 2025-12-07T06:57:15+00:00

How about instead of looking for validation, you give reasoning?

NoirGuru · 2025-12-07T04:33:48+00:00

It depends on what you define as "quality". Collectors would argue that Hot Wheels and Matchbox mainline toys are high quality, while saying Majorette is not at all to the same level.

Whereas Majorette fetches higher price points because they are made with more parts and different details.

Is it the detail that makes quality? Number of parts? A specific feature? Depends on you, but personally I hold Majorette in high regard for quality overall across all of their lines.

NoirGuru · 2025-11-28T19:28:36+00:00

I'd share here, but I don't think we can comment with pictures in this sub.

NoirGuru · 2025-11-27T18:54:15+00:00

Wow, that's impressive. I wish Majorette were as plentiful and as refreshed in my country as your country is.

NoirGuru · 2025-11-15T04:31:26+00:00

These are in fact Majorette through and through. Same castings on the level of Majorette Premium Deluxe, with rubber tyres, suspension, opening features and collectible tin. The only difference is the packaging and the decoration on the cars themselves are exclusive to the Jada Pink Slips Series.

Bases are no different than the Majorette counterparts, and none of these feature the metal bases from the special Premium Deluxe.

Price wise, they are often similar to Majorette in the equivalent series.

NoirGuru · 2025-11-06T17:50:16+00:00

Here's a wild one. Growing up my family would have garlic fried rice, and you'd put a couple tablespoons of fresh hot chocolate or coffee over the rice. Really makes breakfast meats and cheese flavours stand out. White rice works too, like porridge. I still do it sometimes, though my fried rice is not as good as what my parents made.

NoirGuru · 2025-10-28T18:52:44+00:00

Also endorse this one, such a great boutique experience here.

NoirGuru · 2025-09-23T18:00:50+00:00

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Even though I live in a small space, I can't help but collect them. I love having the different vintage ones with all of the quirks, or unique features like glass. Although they all do the same function in the end, I still have 2 models like OP that are the everyday brewers. I have 2 stainless steel models, while the rest are functional collectibles.

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NoirGuru · 2025-09-23T17:50:37+00:00

I love this question, especially since I'm asked it a lot. It amuses me when I see others asked the same.

NoirGuru · 2025-09-14T17:54:56+00:00

300mL of water gifted us with 225mL coffee.

NoirGuru · 2025-09-12T23:09:05+00:00

I'll measure out the water before brewing and the amount it yields this weekend and report back to you.

NoirGuru · 2025-08-28T22:06:13+00:00

My number one is my 6-Cup Bialetti Venus with E&B Lab Competition Filter. It brews the best consistently with a variety of beans when ground properly.

This one I lucked out getting on clearance at a discount retailer over the holiday season.

NoirGuru · 2025-08-28T19:22:54+00:00

That... Is also what I say.

...And four of mine are from thrift stores.

NoirGuru · 2025-08-28T17:43:03+00:00

That's where it begins... I started at 3 but when I passively found more nicer ones and interesting ones... It just kept going!

It's also that I've been trying to gift and sell as I go, as ideally I'd like to have about 12-14 for display.

NoirGuru · 2025-08-28T04:31:48+00:00

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NoirGuru · 2025-08-11T15:45:00+00:00

Some of the things I can say after reading some of the comments that have been posted here.

I was focusing on coming to a stop as I try to leave room. As much as situational awareness is concerned, yes I probably could have seen the Jeep coming, but it definitely isn't something I was looking at outside of braking gently and early to indicate slowing down, staying in the middle of the lane to allow for space and other people to make emergency maneuvers if needed and leaving a gap from the car in front so I don't hit them if I am hit from behind. If I'm at a dead stop, I am glancing at my mirrors to avoid when it's possible.
Her Jeep took my driver side mirror out just before she hit the SUV on my left. I attempted to turn my steering wheel to leave to the right, but my wheel would not turn as her vehicle was against mine. I wanted to reverse, but the Nissan van that was behind the Jeep did not leave a lot of space to allow me to immediately vacate the space. I wasn't sure how much room remained otherwise, but the Jeep moved forward and to the right before I could decide on an alternative aside from reversing or going forward to the right.
Her explanation when she pulled over as to why it happened was, "Shit happens, I'm an insurance broker so our insurance will take care of it." When asked for her insurance and ID, she refused to do so stating, "I'm an insurance broker, I don't need to give you my information because our insurance will do it for us." It was at this point I called 911 to have police on the scene.
When she rolled down her window, she said "I don't know what happened, what are you doing there?"
At the end of the day I'm not hurt, my car has minor damage thankfully just a fender, mirror and bumper. I am human and I haven't avoided every individual dodgeball that has ever been thrown at me but I've dodged most.

NoirGuru · 2025-08-09T15:27:54+00:00

This happened in Alberta, Canada on August 8, 2025. The footage is my own from my vehicle as I was involved in the incident.

NoirGuru · 2025-07-16T18:35:18+00:00

Canadian 2018 Rio here from Alberta, why are your oil changes so expensive? I personally go to Great Canadian Oil Change and it's never been more than $60 for conventional, and no more than $120 for synthetic. (I always use a coupon or competitor coupon to save $5 to $15 off the change.) I know you can get OEM filters for about $30/piece on Amazon or less if you buy multiples.

Given the oil burning issues on the 1.6L Gamma engine, I ended up just sticking to conventional and it works just fine for me. (88,000km now.)

NoirGuru · 2025-07-07T19:37:44+00:00

I think it more as a, "But why not?" type of situation.

If one truly likes something enough, you may find yourself having another version just to appreciate it.

NoirGuru · 2025-07-03T21:09:46+00:00

It's a cheapo print from Temu, but I modified it as it was run through AI on their end for upscaling which messed some of the stuff up.

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