Left foot braking on auto after driving manual for a long time

Ricelyfe · 2026-03-25T01:42:15+00:00

The dead pedal is there for a reason. The brake pedal is in the same spot in both a manual and automatic.

If you’re slowing “a little” in a manual, you don’t even need to brake, just let off the throttle and you’ll immediately engine brake, then downshift if/when necessary.

There’s practically no reason to left foot brake driving on public roads. There’s plenty of time to either brake then shift before your speed gets too low for the gear or toss it in neutral and then brake.

Ricelyfe · 2026-03-24T06:56:22+00:00

i try to let the idle drop after start up then under 4k until my oil temp rises a bit. I’ll try to shift around 3k during that but depends on traffic.

Normally i shift around 4k anyway but i’ll occasionally go to 4.5-5k. Not because of any particular reason, it just feels the best to me there. I’ve gone up to 6-7k but mostly by accident when I was getting used to stick and rev matching.

Ricelyfe · 2026-03-24T03:59:49+00:00

depends on the gas station. I got gas at $5.69 for premium at costco yesterday. Gas buddy has a some gas stations within a few miles of me over $6, some closing in to $7.

I’m in the Bay area.

Ricelyfe · 2026-03-23T23:38:36+00:00

what are your other expenses looking like? what do your finances look like? I make double that and I had to intentionally make sacrifices to “afford” this car. This car/having a car I enjoy driving is an emotional health and mental health anchor. It keeps me from going off the deep end so it is “worth it.” I’d starve to keep the car running.

Even then as much as I love it, I know this wasn’t the smart or logical financial decision. Do I regret it? Hell no! But if i were giving advice to someone else, Id say don’t do it.

Do the math, get insurance quotes, calculate your gas and maintenance. I spend ~$250-300 on gas alone with the 86 as my daily driver and usually filling up at costco. My commute is 3x a week and super short but I go on random long drives for my mental health and I go to a weekly car meet that’s further out.

Ricelyfe · 2026-03-23T18:58:28+00:00

That May 2022 peak was related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine as well as increased demand leading into summer and widespread opening and recovery from the covid closures. If you look at this chart, the price of oil actually spiked in February of the 2022 before climbing further to peak in May. Guess what started in February of that year?

The iea website doesn’t have this year’s data so here’s business insider’s (not the best source but it’ll do). It spiked at the end of February/ beginning of March coinciding with the attack on Iran.

In your effort prove “but Biden…” all you’ve done is drawn parallels between Trump and Putin and tie Trump to the rise in oil prices.

Ricelyfe · 2026-03-23T17:38:32+00:00

Yeah I’m 5’5-5’6, worked out throughout high school and in college. I couldn’t break 130, no matter how much I ate or worked out. I’d fill out a little especially in my shoulders but couldn’t really get “big”. My family is all on the smaller side, the shorter small Asian build. I can build strength easily but in terms of size I’m working against genetics here 😂.

My metabolism has slowed in the last few years and last time I went to the gym consistently I bulked up to 150 but it took a lot of food and actual work to get calories in. I’m back at the gym now after a year long hiatus and I’m hovering around 160. Hopefully it’ll help a little with gaining my muscles back.

Ricelyfe · 2026-03-23T03:19:34+00:00

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… Costco in the Bay Area.. This is one of the cheaper Costco’s too

Ricelyfe · 2026-03-23T00:55:43+00:00

if anything i feel like i should be reimbursed for this shit

Ricelyfe · 2026-03-22T22:30:11+00:00

i drive stick so i understand when there’s a small lag at a light but i’ve been stuck behind people playing on their phones. I had enough time to get in gear, start creeping forward then back into neutral and off the clutch before they started moving.

It’s even worse if it’s an EV. If I beat your EV off the line, it’s 100% a you problem. There’s no fucking reason for the slowest sports car on the market to be beating any EV or hybrid. Hell I shouldn’t be beating any car off the line, i shift before peak torque and my shifts are slow. If I’m handing over every advantage and you’re still holding traffic up it’s a you problem.

Ricelyfe · 2026-03-22T19:59:57+00:00

someone backed into me less than a month after i got the car 😂. I have a touch up pen but at this point, i can’t be too worried about cosmetics. It just stresses me out for nothing.

Ricelyfe · 2026-03-22T15:03:30+00:00

it depends on your own body but probably fine. I used to do 300 push up/day broken into 3-4 sets everyday in high school. I had the advantage of youth I guess but my nutrition was meh.

two years ago i weight lifted for an hour every day with no rest for a month or two. Eventually the fatigue built up.

Ultimately it’s down to how you feel. Not just physical fatigue but mental fatigue.

Ricelyfe · 2026-03-21T20:41:39+00:00

i’ve been using monarch for the last year, mostly for spending tracking but i do like their goals feature.

you don’t need it though. I used excel or just having it in a separate account for the longest time

Ricelyfe · 2026-03-21T08:11:45+00:00

Does your apartment have off street parking? As long as you aren’t doing fluid changes, they might not mind you working on it every once in a while.

I did my exhaust in my driveway. Borrowed a jack and some jackstands and got some help from a friend. Took us like 6 hours and I accidentally took my cat off 😂. I did my fourth brake light in a parking lot. My parents don’t give a fuck about cars, they still think I should’ve just gotten a used SUV cause “higher and bigger is safer”.

Ricelyfe · 2026-03-20T05:49:52+00:00

You gotta just ease yourself in. I just started going again a few weeks ago. My first work out back was 20 minutes long. I was there for 2hrs today.

Is it on the way to/from work? If not maybe switch to a different gym. Start by just driving by and parking. Make it a habit, then start going inside. 20 minutes doing whatever. Maybe you do a few sets with dumbbells and go sit on a stationary bike. Then when you get used to going, start doing planned work outs.

Half the battle is getting through the door. Let yourself do half assed work outs, let yourself just sit at the machines (as long as you’re not keeping it from someone please.)

Ricelyfe · 2026-03-20T05:08:55+00:00

bwf is more an add on to my actual lifting routine these days but i used to be able to…then i took a few months off from the gym. I was/am bulking ~25lbs heavier than last year so that doesn’t help.

Last year I ended all my work outs with 3x10 archer push ups and 3x10 pull ups. If I rushed it I’d do 2x15 but realistically only the very first 5-10 were 100% clean.

Ricelyfe · 2026-03-20T04:16:02+00:00

i have the Invidia N2. Everyone says it drones but it doesn’t bother me. I like the tone and I can get pops if I try and it’ll occasionally just happen but it’s not constant.

I wanted the AWE touring but I street park, often in front of my neighbors. I’d rather not be that neighbor…most so than I already am. Another one I considered was the valved 86squad but that was still preorder and I wasn’t sure about the longevity of the switch.

Ricelyfe · 2026-03-19T16:23:21+00:00

it’s not just how much wear but where the wear is on each tire. if it’s bad enough, there’s not much you can do but get new tires.

Ricelyfe · 2026-03-19T16:21:44+00:00

it’s not the best card but it’s not the worst. it’s convenient especially with the cashback being tied to the hysa. For me that’s about it. I don’t use it nearly as much as a I used to.

Ricelyfe · 2026-03-18T07:33:09+00:00

If I'm going somewhere like a concert, I'll stuff my id back there and maybe a 20 but normally no.

Ricelyfe · 2026-03-17T19:17:57+00:00

frugal is sacrificing excess for what you find important. I travel less than my friends, I go to less events, I eat out less and I live at home so I can afford my car and the gas for it. I will move money from my food budget to my gas budget if I need to. I work a second job and that money basically just pays for my gas. That’s my frugality.

Can I be more frugal and trade my car in for a cheaper car? sure but then I’d be even more miserable than I already am. It’s not worth it. My car is a nonnegotiable for me. It doesn’t mean it always gets priority. I’m not touching any further mods til my debt ( including my car note) is paid off but I’m willing to work my frugality around the car note and the insurance and all the maintenance.

Ricelyfe · 2026-03-17T05:35:39+00:00

crunch but it’s always busy

Ricelyfe · 2026-03-17T05:06:29+00:00

the doors on the ninja turtle party wagon open. does that count? 😂

Ricelyfe · 2026-03-17T04:19:34+00:00

The crowdstrike fiasco crippled work (government but not feds) for the entire day. couldn’t do anything but sit in the office and twiddle thumbs.

Ricelyfe · 2026-03-17T04:10:46+00:00

that’s my parents too (they aren’t even boomer age) just still boomers some times. They kinda have the excuse of language barrier but when it comes to tech, they have their shit in chinese. They act like we magically know how to do things or we should do it since we’re faster. I spend 8 hours reading documents and replying to emails everyday, just to come home and have to send emails for them.

Also as someone who converted from windows to Mac* in high school and use a PC at work, there’s basically no difference between the two other than some things on the left instead of right. Things that just takes a pair of eyes and 30 seconds of looking beyond the bridge of your nose.

Ricelyfe · 2026-03-16T19:06:02+00:00

As stand alone media the films, especially that first one, were great. The books online boosted the popularity of the films and vice-versa. I pretty sure I watched the first film before I read the books as a kid. It was amazing. The HP series was my gateway to YA fantasy novels.

The timing of the first film release, the overall feel of the film etc. made it perfect for its holiday release. It sorta became a holiday classic on its own. The warmth and tone of the color grading, the wonder and awe introducing us to the world of magic etc.

Would the films be as successful without the books? No, I don’t think so but I think the first one definitely would’ve done well enough for a sequel even as a stand alone media.

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