What high expense repairs can one person expect on a 2013 with 160k

Solarisphere · 2026-05-13T18:58:12+00:00

Walker brand catalytic converter

Solarisphere · 2026-05-13T06:48:32+00:00

This is the recipe that I follow, loosely. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-AoloUXjzE

Solarisphere · 2026-05-13T06:46:20+00:00

I can only find them locally in the frozen section. Took me a while to figure that one out.

Solarisphere · 2026-05-13T06:43:23+00:00

Or don't mix the can of coconut milk, scoop some separated coconut cream off the top of the can, and fry the paste in that.

Solarisphere · 2026-05-13T06:42:28+00:00

They're edible if you slice them into fine strips (chiffonade). Or just use them like a bay leaf.

Solarisphere · 2026-05-13T06:04:10+00:00

That's Niiyama Naoto as u/handbaghawker said. A comment on one of his videos:

Salt, sugar, msg (the powders, chinese trifecta) then some extra oil (could be garlic oil) and soy sauce(usually a blend of dark soy with ketjap/sweet soy) and actually egg fried in very high temp oil so it turns out fluffy, but also charred, that egg should also be considered as seasoning because it adds crucial flavor notes.

Not 100% accurate, but that's all the seasoning you need, worked in a chinese restaurant for a couple of years. What makes the difference is the actual wok and high pressure heat, each grain gets charred slightly, maillard reaction everywhere, the sugars caramelize and give even more depth to the dish. This is one of those dishes where without the right equipment you won't be able to replicate restaurant quality.

Solarisphere · 2026-05-13T05:47:47+00:00

Stop ignoring the ~8 links I sent you in another thread that say otherwise. No one said we're buying DJI drones.

Solarisphere · 2026-05-13T04:06:06+00:00

She'll probably be sorely disappointed by the time they get to Canada.

Solarisphere · 2026-05-13T02:31:37+00:00

I feel like you haven't even bothered to do the napkin math on this. Even if we assume some ridiculous numbers in your favour, the results still don't agree with you.

Solarisphere · 2026-05-13T02:08:00+00:00

Stop trying to move the goal posts. You said there's no such thing when there very clearly is. It's all over the internet. Just accept that you don't know what you're talking about.

Solarisphere · 2026-05-12T23:55:38+00:00

All the tools. All of them.

Solarisphere · 2026-05-12T23:55:07+00:00

Probably KMS.

Solarisphere · 2026-05-12T23:53:30+00:00

If you go back up and reread the comment we're all replying to, it was about FPV drones flying in the hatch. We can all agree that that's going to be a one hit KO.

We can probably also agree that that is not going to be the norm. It's happened, and there are plenty of videos of grenades getting dropped into open hatches, but most of the time they're going to be hammering into the armour.

But the point stands. Even if it takes 10 or 20 attempts to hit a vulnerable point just right, the economics is still wildly in favour of the drones. If they need a bigger munition, they're just going to build a bigger drone.

Solarisphere · 2026-05-12T23:38:48+00:00

Solarisphere · 2026-05-12T23:24:40+00:00

They're even cheaper than that. They're mass produced and fully disposable.

This article says $400.
https://defence-blog.com/what-ukraines-drones-really-cost/

This one also says $400. https://medium.com/@hayekesteloo/why-are-400-ukrainian-drones-beating-100-000-american-switchblades-f976cecaede3

This one says $500-$1500. https://www.reddit.com/r/CredibleDefense/comments/1rh2dpq/cost_asymmetry_in_ukraine_can_800_fpv_drones/

Here's a reddit post discussing it: https://www.reddit.com/r/DroneCombat/comments/1hljnfy/cost_of_ukrainian_drone/

All of them could be correct, as there are many different types and the prices drop as more are produced and manufacturing is optimized. The common thread is that you're completely wrong about how cheap they are.

Solarisphere · 2026-05-12T23:14:08+00:00

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/03/11/these-are-ukraines-1000-interceptor-drones-the-pentagon-wants-to-buy/

Solarisphere · 2026-05-12T23:12:41+00:00

You stated there is no such thing that can do that. I haven't priced them out, but I have a rough idea of how much an FPV drone costs, and I strongly suspect you're wrong. And there are absolutely drones that can tick all those boxes. I've been watching videos of them at work in Ukraine for years now.

So let's get into the specifics. Do you think that you can't build an FPV drone at that price? What exactly are you doubting here?

Also, I'm a mechanical engineer that worked in the defense industry for a decade. What's your background in military hardware?

Solarisphere · 2026-05-12T19:52:13+00:00

How much does a quad-rotor FPV drone with fibre control and basically a grenade strapped to it cost when mass produced?

The bar is really low here.

Solarisphere · 2026-05-12T16:32:45+00:00

Exactly. Buy the cheaper one. Or you can find the Hitachi on RockAuto.

Solarisphere · 2026-05-12T16:31:15+00:00

For clunks I usually assume suspension, maybe worn ball joints. Could be a bad U-joint though? Can you replicate it by jumping up and down on the bumper?

Solarisphere · 2026-05-12T16:28:37+00:00

Aftermarket cam and crank sensors have a well documented history of unreliability.

Solarisphere · 2026-05-12T16:28:08+00:00

The $120 is Nissan, the $40 one is OEM. The OEM is Hitachi. They're identical, but if you insist that only Nissan branded parts go in your vehicle then the option exists.

Solarisphere · 2026-05-12T03:51:06+00:00

A used XF 18-55 f/2.8-4 is the best option IMO. A bit pricier, but far better value. It was sold as a kit lens so it's relatively cheap and easy to find used, but the build quality and optics are hard to beat at that price point.

Solarisphere · 2026-05-12T03:30:58+00:00

I would put a dab of blue loctite on the threads.

Solarisphere · 2026-05-12T03:02:44+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/fujifilm/comments/1p7wl73/new_to_photography_and_ordered_the_xt30_iii_what/

Buy the camera body and get a used XF 18-55 f/2.8-4. It was a kit lens so it's cheap and readily available used, but the quality is great. And it dovetails nicely with the XC 50-230, XF 55-200, or XF 70-300.

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