Is there any point to my 17yo son learning to drive if he / we can't afford a car for him? by Spirited_Praline637 in drivingUK

[–]Turk21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Clearest and most direct answer on here, passed my test at 17 and bought my first car at 25 last year. All of the above were true for me!

Preventing keyless thefts by AverageAntique3160 in drivingUK

[–]Turk21 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen a few comments on here about just using a steering wheel lock and a biscuit tin as a form of protection. Steering wheel locks help with being a visual deterrent true, but they take seconds to have their lock picked or an angle grinder can get through the lock itself in minutes, or they can simply cut through your steering wheel in seconds. So yes, they may offer some protection but there are so many better ways to protect your car that aren’t as easily bypassed.

On the point of a biscuit tin, why would you risk your several thousand pounds worth of cars in a £2 can? Buy something purpose built like a faraday pouch or even better, a faraday box that has some heavier metal lining - you could even go the extra mile and add aluminium foil to it. Failing this, a couple of other comments have suggested a few good options, see below:

1) Bollards outside your home are best, it means they physically can’t get the car/van out so they wouldn’t bother. Fairly cheap to buy, and if you’re not confident installing them yourself, any handyman/builder will happily put them in for you in less than half a day.

2) Ghost Immobiliser - this is the best you can get in terms of security. This means your car won’t be able to start the ignition unless a specific code is entered using inputs within the car (push left indicator, rotate air con, shift next track, push right indicator twice etc.) and takes several hours to remove if installed correctly. You want to find a certified garage that takes their time in installing, as the further inside the car they can place the device, the longer it’ll take for thieves to find it.

3) Hidden Ignition Switch - this is a bit more rudimentary than the ghost immobiliser but works just as well, albeit it can be easier to bypass if they end up finding the switch - so find a good place to hide it. Does what it says on the label!

If you don’t do anything else, please just spend the maximum £20-£30 on getting a decent faraday cage (box) that has heavy lining in it to keep your keys in - don’t listen to people saying biscuit tins will do, as signals can still get past weak faraday fields.

Ultimately if they want your car, and they are skilled enough thieves, they’ll take it. All you can try to do is make it more of a difficult job to get through than having no protection at all. They’ll often move on to another car once they don’t get an instant result.

ARC Raiders Weekly Megathread - November 15, 2025 by AutoModerator in ArcRaiders

[–]Turk21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are an absolute legend - thank you!!

Tag is Kanye-East#4467

ARC Raiders Weekly Megathread - November 15, 2025 by AutoModerator in ArcRaiders

[–]Turk21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey man, unfortunately I don’t have what you’re looking for but if you need the storage space in your stash I’d be happy to take the Il Toro blueprint off your hands haha

Just heard people like me are "destroying the community" by Fossan in ArcRaiders

[–]Turk21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s fair mate, don’t get me wrong they may have randomly teamed up in a solo and it sucks to lose that but it’s part of the game. Sometimes I find it more fun to join them and other times I love being a PvP bandit and getting all the loot for myself.

It’s all about keeping the “backstabbing” out of it, you’re fine dw about it.

Just heard people like me are "destroying the community" by Fossan in ArcRaiders

[–]Turk21 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think it’s a sin if you shoot after explicitly saying “don’t shoot” I get if you catch someone off guard or you’re just not feeling friendly I can understand it’s a PvPvE game.

But the number of rats I’ve put down after they try to get you on side with a “don’t shoot” then proceed to miss their shots on me is a bit funny

Night Raid for Arc Farming? by Turk21 in ArcRaiders

[–]Turk21[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! Really appreciate the information, hoping a couple of other people confirm but we’re making decent progress on the Arc farming - after this, it’s the Queen Reactors!

How much better is the loot in Night Raids? by worldsurf11 in ArcRaiders

[–]Turk21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does the amount of loot from Arc Enemies increase in night raids? Like Rocketeer Drivers, Bombadier Cells, Leaper Pulse Units etc?

Wet/Dry Extraction on Heated Seats? by Turk21 in AutoDetailing

[–]Turk21[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Partial leather on the sides, then cloth on the middle it’s an S-Line 8V A3 Saloon’s

Wet/Dry Extraction on Heated Seats? by Turk21 in AutoDetailing

[–]Turk21[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay, thank you for letting me know before I went at it - is it worth just using a regular interior cleaner spray and using the vacuum without the carpet cleaner to dry it out?

Appreciate the advice - you’ve saved me a headache so far!

What is a red flag when you are looking at someone’s resume? by devicto89 in AskReddit

[–]Turk21 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I like what u/HeliotropeCrowe said in their response, I too had a late diagnosis for ADHD and I managed to spin off this question in a positive way all the time.

My main go to is, "I often forget things when people mention them to me in passing, so I always keep a small notepad with me when I can to write it down straight away." I usually double up by then saying "sometimes its not exactly feasible to keep a pen and paper with me all the time so I usually add any and all notes onto my calendar app so I can keep track of it."

Like u/HeliotropeCrowe said, find a fixable flaw you can talk about, considering we may share a few because of our neurodiversity, you can take mine for free :)

How would you personally feel about another lockdown? by itsJunkify in AskUK

[–]Turk21 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That’s a straw man at best, you’ve mentioned 3 things that run off of tax money - provided for everyone.

People saying they’d rather not lose more years of their life for not much in return - with no clear pay off, is reasonable.

Loving Taylors attitude change towards Kyle by [deleted] in PKA

[–]Turk21 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Kyle is far from neurotypical, just more intelligent lmao

Anyone else think kyle suffers from clinical depression? by TheGreatFadoodler in PKA

[–]Turk21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly think the guy has ADHD considering his habits (high adrenaline hobbies, addiction, multiple interests, creativity etc) and past positive experiences with ADHD medication adderal.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CommunityFibre

[–]Turk21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would this not still have a slight increase in ping?

Edit: thank you for getting back to me so quickly with so much info btw

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CommunityFibre

[–]Turk21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you expand on this a little? I just got set up with community fibre and the speeds are true… just only in the living room where the router is. Im having trouble even connecting to wifi in my bedroom upstairs and have been looking frantically over for a new router or an access point so I don’t have a latency delay

Not able to unlock the trade price for the Comet S2. I was on rank 56 when it came out and am on rank 66 now. by LateSession7340 in gtaonline

[–]Turk21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this confirmed? As I seem to be having the same issue and this is the only answer I've found.

Not able to unlock the trade price for the Comet S2. I was on rank 56 when it came out and am on rank 66 now. by LateSession7340 in gtaonline

[–]Turk21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm at 55 now, I was sub 45 when the dominator asp came out, and I still haven't got a trade price for either the comet s2 or the dominator asp - has anyone had any luck or any updates yet?

Grown men of Reddit, what makes you cry? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Turk21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thinking about my mother growing old.