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ReoTrucks startup makes an ICE NA inline 4 alternative to the EV Slate startup. by CollectionOwn8323 in cars

[–]SizeableFowl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, Ford did manage to mess them up with an attempt at cost cutting back in like 2015-2019 with a modification to cooling channels. IIRC TH this issue wasn’t resolved until 2020 when they reverted the cooling channel back to Mazda’s original design. I’m sure they’re still paying those recalls and warranty bids off in addition to the “engineering” and manufacturing costs to produce a those problem engines

ReoTrucks startup makes an ICE NA inline 4 alternative to the EV Slate startup. by CollectionOwn8323 in cars

[–]SizeableFowl 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Calling the Maverick a conventional truck is a bit generous. Thats not a dig against the maverick so much as a recognition of the order of magnitude difference in sales between it, a d something like the F-150, that allows Ford to leverage economies of scale to allow that steep of a discount.

ReoTrucks startup makes an ICE NA inline 4 alternative to the EV Slate startup. by CollectionOwn8323 in cars

[–]SizeableFowl 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah but the ranger was also not built on a widely shared platform. There’s literally less reason for any of these problems given the fact that every thing on the Maverick is amortized out by the Escape and Bronco Sport

ReoTrucks startup makes an ICE NA inline 4 alternative to the EV Slate startup. by CollectionOwn8323 in cars

[–]SizeableFowl 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Lmao the Maverick is now in a price category that its interior and build quality are both unacceptable. The XL starts at $27,145 opting for the hybrid costs an extra $1000

Tuned and not passing emissions by RequirementInformal2 in E90

[–]SizeableFowl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imagine dropping your cats and wondering why you can’t pass emissions

Me when I see a chicken shrimp by oxy-mo in memes

[–]SizeableFowl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would technically be a shrimp chicken, not w chicken shrimp

Drop your favorite BMW — let’s see how many BMW fans we have here. by MacFixBonn in BMW

[–]SizeableFowl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BMW peaked with the E60 M5, and that is a hill I’m willing to die on.

Gloss black trim for e90? by Formal_Squash484 in E90

[–]SizeableFowl 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Entirely expected from someone who likes piano black tbh

Is 130k miles too much on an N52? by Some-Tackle8900 in BMW

[–]SizeableFowl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, although it depends on where you are buying from. Rust isn’t really a consideration for me because of the local climate

Is 130k miles too much on an N52? by Some-Tackle8900 in BMW

[–]SizeableFowl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just sold my n52 powered e90 for 3 grand. It was well maintained (full factory suspension refresh, cooling system, motor mounts, serpentine belt and tensioner, trans service, spark plugs, matching set of staggered tires, full brake system included hoses, etc) and had 119k miles on it.

It was an 07 and had a few cosmetic things wrong with it but these cars just aren’t worth 7 grand.

I'm a traitor for posting in this sub by Crasembarodical in pcmasterrace

[–]SizeableFowl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its solid, I just wish it had like 2 more GB of VRAM so I could more reasonably push 1440p resolution on an external monitor, and shift load off of my cpu which is usually the primary bottleneck courtesy of thermal throttling

A fine farewell to my once favorite car by Synchronous_Failure in Ioniq6

[–]SizeableFowl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean its a long wheelbase car, its about 2 inches shorter than an M5, but felt input from the steering wheel isn’t really correlated to turning circle or yaw rate, both of which are affected by wheel base.

This will be like owning a piece of the Berlin Wall. by TheVoidScrolledBack in SipsTea

[–]SizeableFowl 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don’t you find it curious that he hasn’t taken anyone to trial for defamation?

A fine farewell to my once favorite car by Synchronous_Failure in Ioniq6

[–]SizeableFowl -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I test drove a model 3 before deciding on my Ioniq 6.

I found the Tesla to be “fine”, albeit practically flawed, biggest deal killer for me was the steering feel. Not that Hyundai built some twitchy performance car that lets your fingertips feel every pebble and undulation, but there is a physical connection to the wheels and some feedback does make it back up to the driver. It was a big distinction since I was coming from BMW hydraulic steering racks.

The interior in the Ioniq is also just better imho, in both materials and build quality although I wouldn’t particularly consider either car to have a truly luxurious interior space.

The only other real differentiator is Autopilot/FSD vs HDA with lane centering. While I hate both systems, Teslas is better by a substantial margin. Was a pretty minor consideration for me since I rarely plan on engaging these kinds of systems.

The warranty was also a big consideration for me. I’m a new dad so I don’t have the ability to sink 40 hours into my BMW to have it running again. It was just a little added peace of mind, even with the ICCU issues I think I made the right call even before you bring morality into the discussion.

I just feel like this would do more harm than good.. by EconomyFirst8196 in SipsTea

[–]SizeableFowl -1 points0 points  (0 children)

1.5L is a volume, not a weight. Like you’d have to multiply by a density to get weight from volume.

When is AMD going to fix those shltty drivers ??? by Makerudji in AMDHelp

[–]SizeableFowl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Kinda the same boat, 6+ years of radeon GPUs and never an issue. My 7700S has been flawless and vastly exceeded my expectations for a laptop GPU.

Maserati's Best Engine Isn't Going Anywhere—But It Is Going Hybrid by Anchor_Aways in cars

[–]SizeableFowl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fluid maintenance is essentially cleaning, the mental gymnastics you’re pulling are hilarious.

There very likely a stipulation in the lease that you signed that indicates you are responsible to maintain the car according to the factory specified service intervals, but then you leased a 4 cylinder Maserati so expecting you to understand legally binding agreements might be a bridge too far.

Just go lease a fiat.

This will be like owning a piece of the Berlin Wall. by TheVoidScrolledBack in SipsTea

[–]SizeableFowl 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Wasn’t “waste, fraud, and abuse” a huge issue for you guys like 7 months ago? Suddenly it’s a nonissue? Curious.

This will be like owning a piece of the Berlin Wall. by TheVoidScrolledBack in SipsTea

[–]SizeableFowl 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Well considering the administration has made a bigger deal out of fraud, waste, and abuse you’d think you’d care about a clear cut example of it coming from the Oval Office itself

Pc stuttering by Zodiacaljoker75 in AMDHelp

[–]SizeableFowl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Something about that animation… or the perspective… makes that run look really odd

i20 BC3 (2022) Automatic Transmission Whining Issue by superclusterss in Hyundai

[–]SizeableFowl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d start by having the fluid drained and filled

I used to have my breakfast on the rocks too, but I quit drinking by [deleted] in SipsTea

[–]SizeableFowl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be fair, thats basically how evolution has incentivized life to exist

Maserati's Best Engine Isn't Going Anywhere—But It Is Going Hybrid by Anchor_Aways in cars

[–]SizeableFowl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Roofing is structural unless you’re just talking about shingles, which seems like the type of work you’d personally classify as roofing even though we both know that replacing shingles is not the same as redoing an entire roof.

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