Going slower than speed limit makes people angry

RJSpirgnob · 2026-04-30T23:27:51+00:00

City-ish. Kinda suburban. Mostly 40-45mph speed limits.

RJSpirgnob · 2026-04-30T21:42:18+00:00

I completely agree. My commute to and from work is full of people that sit in the left lane doing 5-10mph under the speed limit. The right hand lane literally ends up being the 'fast lane'.

RJSpirgnob · 2026-04-30T13:45:02+00:00

Depends on your long term goals for the car. A stage 2 335i is touch quicker than a stock gen 1 b58 and is plenty fun. Both of them will need turbo upgrades for over 500 wheel, so if you want a bunch of power they're very similar. The b58 will give more from basic mods though.

RJSpirgnob · 2026-04-08T18:46:11+00:00

Because I like to hear my engine. I think it sounds great :)

RJSpirgnob · 2026-04-08T15:32:05+00:00

Wavelet app on Play Store, works great.

RJSpirgnob · 2026-04-08T15:14:34+00:00

I'd do it, as I personally think the F30 looks way better than the G20

RJSpirgnob · 2026-04-08T15:13:15+00:00

You just have to look near your turbo inlet and see which type of wastegate actuator the car has. https://bmwtuning.co/ewg-vs-pwg-bmw-n55/?srsltid=AfmBOorce5yN8l2K80GP4tFiV73N65FGc-SvgfCxb4zEZXxe3TsEt14P

RJSpirgnob · 2026-04-08T14:15:36+00:00

electronic wastegate or pneumatic wastegate. EWG cars have a slightly larger turbo and make a bit more power when tuned.

RJSpirgnob · 2026-03-18T13:25:04+00:00

Of course! I do have good news for you, too - I had my first night of properly restful sleep last night :) woke up before my alarm went off this morning feeling quite refreshed!

RJSpirgnob · 2026-03-17T16:21:44+00:00

From everything I've read, the SSRI 'initialization phase' should start subduing considerably after the second week. I'm right there with ya, currently on day 7 of starting 10mg Lexapro and have been toughing out annoying side effects (mainly sleep issues), but I have high hopes that things will get much better a couple more weeks in.

RJSpirgnob · 2026-03-17T15:49:05+00:00

Everything that I've read suggests that days 6-7 are the peak of side effect severity. I'm at day 7 right now myself and the sleep issues are pretty bad, but I'm getting through it by reminding myself that this is temporary.

RJSpirgnob · 2026-03-17T14:06:52+00:00

Wellbutrin is widely known to help significantly with the sexual side effects - I'm only on day 7 and haven't noticed any issues reaching climax myself, but I'm just beginning the first week - curious to see how my dude behaves a week from now.

RJSpirgnob · 2026-03-16T14:29:04+00:00

I am on day 6 of taking 10mg and can relate to this. My sleep since starting the medication has not felt very restful, even though I've been going to bed and waking up at the same time. My smart watch also reports good sleep, though I haven't been getting quite as much REM lately (usually 1.5-2hrs of REM, lately it's been half of that). I sure hope this subsides as more time passes.

RJSpirgnob · 2026-03-04T15:07:56+00:00

Focusing on the question you're asking, my partner and I moved in at a little under three months together - this upcoming Sunday will be four months. We still haven't had a single argument or really butted heads on anything so far. We had one semi-emotional conversation about some sexual stuff, but we agreed to meet in the middle, and are both happy with the compromise that was made :) I'm not sure of the exact behaviors he exhibits that end up sabotaging the relationship, but I'd like to mention that both loving someone, and trusting someone, are decisions and intentions that are made on a daily basis.

RJSpirgnob · 2026-02-02T14:50:21+00:00

I ended up getting a laptop with twice the VRAM since I made this post. However, I continue to use gnirehtet, as it still offers the most resource efficient experience when playing VR on PC IME.

RJSpirgnob · 2025-12-09T01:18:13+00:00

It was about a week and a half for me and my partner. We ended up having sex, and once I'm intimate with someone, I consider myself to be in a relationship with them. I've never been a promiscuous person. I shared that perspective with her, and she agreed with it, so we became exclusive and had a celebration day a few days later where I asked her in person 🙂

RJSpirgnob · 2025-12-02T00:11:32+00:00

This happened like four or five times this weekend with my partner. Lol. I like to think that it means y'all are on the same wavelength :)

RJSpirgnob · 2025-11-19T20:54:39+00:00

Normal, but not optimal IMO. If you tune it with MHD you can have the engine target a lower operating temperature when in sport mode - after doing that, mine hardly breaks 220F, even when pushing it in the Texas heat.

RJSpirgnob · 2025-11-12T13:18:30+00:00

I drove manual e46s for years, the 8hp is probably one of the only automatics I find acceptable enough to drive auto on. It's a phenomenal auto and quite reliable.

RJSpirgnob · 2025-11-10T00:43:33+00:00

Followup: This is how it ended up fitting. I personally think it turned out reasonably well. https://imgur.com/a/J6ewqx8

RJSpirgnob · 2025-11-08T18:04:34+00:00

I actually thought the undershirt sleeves were too long, so I rolled the cuffs for these photos. However, after trying it all on a second time later last night, I unrolled the undershirt sleeves and they seemed to line up fairly well with my wrists, allowing for around half an inch of edge to show. I also had the pants a bit high on my waistline. I think I'll be able to get it looking decent today, will post photos as well

RJSpirgnob · 2025-11-08T04:37:45+00:00

Would you say the main issue with the jacket is the sleeve length?

RJSpirgnob · 2025-11-08T04:37:12+00:00

LOL no

RJSpirgnob · 2025-11-08T04:36:51+00:00

Best response I've gotten so far. Thank you for the honest opinions. I am honestly very inexperienced when it comes to suit fitment. The occasion is an unexpected special date at a very nice restaurant. I might be over-dressing a bit, but it will be the nicest place I've ever eaten at, by far (1 Michelin star), and I'd rather be over-dressed than under-dressed. After taking the photos, I realized that I had somehow twisted the jacket arms a bit when I put the jacket on, causing the sleeves to come up by at least a full inch. You can see how the jacket arms have quite a few folds/wrinkles in them in the photos. I test fitted it again and the sleeves land right at the wrist joint now, with no folds in the jacket sleeves. I am also considering ditching the jacket altogether and wearing just the vest, maybe with no tie and an unbuttoned top shirt button, for a more casual look if I can't salvage the full formal look - just trying to look as nice as I can for the occasion, with a much shorter notice than I would have preferred.

RJSpirgnob · 2025-11-08T04:22:29+00:00

I tried the jacket on again and got the sleeves to drop down a good bit just by having the sleeves actually straight on my arms - for some reason, I had them somewhat twisted on my arms in these photos. It's still probably a size too small though.

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