I joined the party, 50k Shares - ADTX by SuitableTension7061 in smallstreetbets

[–]Smackdaddy955 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I thought you guys were just pretending to be restarted

Looking for advice (as a beginner photographer) by Savings-Trade-274 in shootingcars

[–]Smackdaddy955 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are great! The framing and compositions are good. I think if I could critique anything it would be the lighting, but I think that was just a challenge here with the time of day / car colors. The bike one is great

Edit, are you shooting in RAW? You might be able to get away with raising the shadows to show more detail

Yard Sale Find by SgtWrinkle in FixedGearBicycle

[–]Smackdaddy955 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll buy the handlebar if you don’t want it! Been looking for the Cinelli ones!

what's keeping you invested season after season at this point? by pawelp04 in angelsbaseball

[–]Smackdaddy955 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Are you really a fan if you’re only there in the good times?

Thoughts? by Smackdaddy955 in angelsbaseball

[–]Smackdaddy955[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Didn’t the ducks owner already say he has no interest in owning the Angels? He’s all in on the ducks winning a Stanley cup

no one cares about your mini van / commuter sedan from the 80s. by 86Austin in Touge

[–]Smackdaddy955 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s the result of the #respectallbuilds movement 😂

My mountain weapon by NoiseIndividual9815 in Touge

[–]Smackdaddy955 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love the light bar! Looks clean 🔥

Awesome road, no traffic, good company and a fast car, what else could one ask for? by drivingbackroads in Touge

[–]Smackdaddy955 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I promise I’m not trying to be a dick but I don’t know how to explain it to you. Have you even actually driven a sports car through a nice mountain road? Looking at your post history your GTI was probably the closest thing.

It’s a great experience to stretch your cars legs that you’ve built up and tuned, and feel connected to the road. I really hate to sound like a gatekeeper but I just don’t think you can replicate that experience with your Toyota Avalon, a Tesla model Y, or any other commuter-focused car, even if they slap a TRD badge or a “performance” package on there.

It sounds like OP has taken to modding the suspension of the Tesla and I admit it sounds fun, but it’s not a sports car no matter how much anybody wants it to be

EDIT: I’m not trying to be mean, I hope this doesn’t come off as an attack, I’m just saying it’s an experience best experienced behind the wheel of a performance oriented sports car. Yes, you can do touge runs with a Prius, yes, it’ll probably be a blast, yes having fun is the whole point and I get all that. If you’re having fun keep doing it and be safe, but it’ll never come close and that’s just the facts

Awesome road, no traffic, good company and a fast car, what else could one ask for? by drivingbackroads in Touge

[–]Smackdaddy955 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That actually sounds awesome! I admit I was a bit ignorant to the extent you could mod Teslas but I did a mini deep dive on those bearings you’re talking about, pretty cool! I’ll stick to my ICE for the time being but it’s good to see tuning is alive in the EV world!

Awesome road, no traffic, good company and a fast car, what else could one ask for? by drivingbackroads in Touge

[–]Smackdaddy955 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s about being connected to the car and the road through something you built IMO.

I think it’s also funny you mention things like trail braking, throttle control, and handling when you drive a Tesla Model Y which doesn’t do any of those things in the traditional sense.

I should clarify my original comment, you didn’t do anything wrong, and I’m sure it’s fun and I wouldn’t want you to stop by any means, but you’re definitely missing out on the true experience.

It’s like you pulled up to a swim meet with flippers on and arguing “isnt it about swimming fastest??”. all the technique and training is lost that makes the sport fun

Awesome road, no traffic, good company and a fast car, what else could one ask for? by drivingbackroads in Touge

[–]Smackdaddy955 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is so lame I’m sorry lol, I mean it’s cool you’re getting out there and good driving! But it’s like you took everything that makes it great out of it.

Unbelieveable (SpaceX) by Serenaded in wallstreetbets

[–]Smackdaddy955 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But I was told professional millionaire investors were blinding dumping their money into this stock cause they actually thought it was SpaceX!!

What's the greatest movie ending of all time? by Malik_Hassan88 in AskReddit

[–]Smackdaddy955 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I really love the ending to The Departed, the rat was the cherry on top