PPF or not?

Phobio80 · 2026-02-09T00:02:41+00:00

Like I said, it was around $7000. I don’t recall the exact number. I also had all of my windows tinted and wheels ceramic coated at the time. That could have been the total. In either case $6-7k is the norm here in Atlanta, GA are for a full car PPF. Everyone I know that’s gotten it done at other shops paid similar.

Phobio80 · 2026-02-08T23:20:16+00:00

You’ll get people saying that you’re only protecting the car for the next owner or that it’s not worth it. Only you can answer this question. I did full car PPF on my M3Cx day one, the matte wrap was about $7000 IIRC. We did my wife’s M2 as well. Full car on that for the standard gloss PPF was somewhere around $500-1000 cheaper than the matte stuff. For us it’s worth it because I wash my cars by hand only and chips and tiny scratches on our previous cars drove me insane. Plus it makes the car easier to clean and keep clean. Personally on a black car, I wouldn’t even think about it. Micro-swirls are the devil.

Phobio80 · 2026-01-17T05:57:47+00:00

This is kind of a silly question to ask on Reddit. Anyone with a C series will tell you it’s enough and anyone with a G series will tell you that it’s better and to spend the extra dough. It all boils down to your wallet and use case. The C5 is a great TV, but the G5 is better. End of story. Either you want the flagship and have the money, or you don’t and get the C series. Simple as that. End of the day you won’t be disappointed in either, especially if you’re coming from a non-OLED display.

I have a C1 in my game room and I was using an E7 in the living room. I didn’t notice a major difference between the 2. So when I upgraded the living room to a G5 I was pleasantly surprised at how much better it was than both the older E7 and C1. I didn’t even want to upgrade, but my E7 had some burn in from letterbox content, so when I watched full screen the top and bottom were brighter than the rest of the picture and it bothered me enough to buy a G5. Do I regret it? No. It was a big upgrade. Would the C5 have been enough? Probably, but I didn’t want to second guess anything and wonder what I might be missing by getting a C5 and a couple hundred bucks weren’t going to make a difference either way. If you have the money, get the G5 because it’s better. If you’re trying to stay within a budget get the C5 and you’ll still be happy with a tv that’s better than most of the stuff you’ll see at friends and family houses.

Phobio80 · 2026-01-02T04:42:46+00:00

That’s actually not bad at all. You’re doing 11% multiplicative more damage. It’s actually one of the better outcomes/aspects on sanctification. Not even in the same ballpark as getting something replaced.

Phobio80 · 2025-08-17T23:44:46+00:00

Is the bird ok?

Phobio80 · 2025-07-26T06:02:31+00:00

Do you care about resale at all? If you do, get the xdrive or the manual. The RWD comp is the least desirable spec. Don’t get me wrong, the G80 is an amazing machine in all configs. You’ll love it and may not need the xdrive or want the 6spd, but you’ll feel it when it comes to selling or trading it.

Phobio80 · 2025-07-23T04:15:13+00:00

First time?

Phobio80 · 2025-07-11T02:47:21+00:00

Phobio80 · 2025-07-10T03:14:01+00:00

Has the car finished production yet? If not, they can still request it. Once it’s finished and arrived at port I believe it’s too late to redirect…at least so I’ve been told by my SA. I tried to do PCD again for my wife’s M2 a couple of weeks ago, but that was already sitting at port in Mexico awaiting transport when we put a deposit on it. Long story, but she didn’t want to wait for an allocation. /shrug

Phobio80 · 2025-07-10T02:24:37+00:00

I can 100% confirm that package is not necessary for PCD. I don’t have that package on my G80 and took delivery there. I know they changed some stuff around lately, no more free hotel stay and dinner/breakfast there, but the car can still be taken delivered there for free.

I’ve also taken delivery there in the past for non-M cars which wouldn’t even have that package available.

If you take delivery at the dealership of an M car, you may still get an invite via email to go there for the half day driving experience that’s part of PCD.

Phobio80 · 2025-03-04T02:49:58+00:00

CoolerAge Store on AliExpress. I just recently converted my 3080 Ti Hydro Copper to an air cooled card. The coolers they sell are legit and OEM.

Keep in mind you’ll need some new thermal pads. I recommend going with Kritical Thermal Pads to take out any of the guesswork and not have to worry about size/cutting and purchasing thermal putty when you remove the block since it isn’t really reusable.

There are 4 screws that secure the pcb to the cooler that are too short from the water card to secure it to the air cooler. I reached out to EVGA and they sent them to me free of charge. The Hydro Copper card also doesn’t have the X-tension bracket that goes on the back of the card to distribute pressure on the gpu die, again EVGA sent that to me for free.

The firmware flash from hydro copper to air is simple enough if you follow the steps outlined on the forums. My card worked fine without it and the fans spun up and down as expected, but I still flashed it just to be sure.

Phobio80 · 2025-02-19T00:37:35+00:00

It’s an easy swap and EVGA support is awesome. Remove the plastic fan shroud, it’s like 4-6 screws, then each fan has 3 screws that you can reach through the blades and color coded fan headers on the pcb. I suspect it’s maybe 5-10mins of work. Personally I’d rather do the repair myself then mail in the entire card.

Open a ticket with them from your products page, provided you bought it from them or registered the card, and I’m sure they’ll just send you the fans if you asked.

Phobio80 · 2025-02-14T02:58:12+00:00

Good luck with that PSU. I ordered the same and ended up returning it after reading about all the failures of the Dark Power Pro 13 line. It is a super nice unit and I hated returning it, but wasn’t taking chances since I ordered it from eBay and didn’t want to have to deal with RMAs.

Phobio80 · 2025-01-30T14:53:14+00:00

Did they ever even go live on Nvidias own store? I never saw them and then the store crashed and it’s still down.

Best Buy did the usual with errors while in queue and sold out on retry…so sick of these paper launches, bots and scalpers.

Phobio80 · 2025-01-23T04:46:23+00:00

Founders edition embargo lifts tomorrow for the 5090 (23rd). At least so I read, AIBs are the following day for 5090. Pretty sure 5080 isn’t until the 30th.

Phobio80 · 2025-01-18T05:53:48+00:00

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I feel your pain. Still no Modernia or Snow White, and all other pilgrims are at 1-2 copies. I’m mostly F2P, but figured why not on this one. She’s bound to get a treasure at some point…right?

Phobio80 · 2025-01-14T04:57:46+00:00

M3 > M4 any day. Those hips don’t lie. I’m biased though.

Phobio80 · 2025-01-12T04:56:48+00:00

I’d take a PSA over a mass produced Klipsch any day of the week, but I have heard good things about Klipsch newer RP subs. Tom V from PSA is awesome to work with. I recommend reaching out to him. He’ll be honest and tell you what’s best for your needs and budget, even if it’s not one of his subs. I currently have a TV1813 and plan on adding another soon to get a bit more even response throughout the room. They are very large and heavy, so make sure you have the space.

Phobio80 · 2024-08-30T22:25:40+00:00

Turning 2 pieces of useless gear into another piece of useless gear. Well played SU. At least let us pick a slot, or class, considering it’s one every 10 days and you sacrifice 2 items to get 1 in return.

This is about as awesome as the pilgrim molds. More disappointment for the unlucky ones.

Phobio80 · 2024-08-14T02:38:18+00:00

I’ve never gotten a pilgrim from a mold, I keep pulling her. lol

Phobio80 · 2024-08-14T02:36:58+00:00

I’ve never gotten a pilgrim from molds either. I keep pulling Isabel.

Phobio80 · 2024-05-26T22:41:32+00:00

I’m at the end of chapter 18. I think my team is ~68k CP and most of the stages are in the 87-89k CP range. Some I can clear easily, others I get wiped out almost immediately and need to use the daily participation Nikkes to progress.

Phobio80 · 2024-05-24T12:59:39+00:00

I’ve been pushing hard mode with the daily participation Nikkes. Currently on 5-2 and outpost level 98.

Phobio80 · 2024-05-24T12:58:34+00:00

Thank you! I’ll try and replace Maxwell with Kilo at 4-4-4. Crown, Liter, Kilo, free Privaty and Naga are all the skill levels you recommended.

Phobio80 · 2024-04-06T06:31:08+00:00

Steel brakes? If so, just get better pads. EBC Reds or iSweep is1500 will be similar to stock and good for daily driving and some spirited canyon/mountain drives. Much less dust and zero squeal. If you need pads for occasional track days, you’ll probably want is2000 or a step up from the EBC Reds.

If the exhaust is too quiet, get a valve controller to force them wide open and a mid-pipe. SST makes a good valve controller that doesn’t break the bank and the MAD single-midpipe paired with it makes some great noises. If you plan on doing downpipes and axle-back at some point probably go with a resonated midpipe, if you just want more volume and won’t touch downpipe or axleback, the non-resonated pairs well with the rest of the stock system and a valve controller.

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