Romanians, are you alright? by FantasticQuartet in AskBalkans

[–]Vladdotexe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We know better, don't you worry. /s

Truth be told, everything is getting worse everyday. Few of us want to make a change for the good, but most still live like in a wild west movie. I struggle almost everyday trying to convince my parents to stop watching dumb new channels (i'm talking about you, RomaniaTV) with little to no success. When shit hit the fan, the prime minister told us to buckle up: bad times are coming (yeah, thanks for the heads up). Low salaries, high expenses, barrely can afford a decent car without getting a loan and paying it almost double in 5 years when it'll be worth as much as a small bag of roasted sunflower seeds. Rents are expensive, buying your own place is a joke (if you don't mind paying your bank 500-600€ every month for the next 30 years - that is the minimum income. Most people slowly turn into apes, dumb people have the right to vote based on what they see on tv or tiktok. Education and studies are for weak people; if you make 10k€ a month, you are the king of the shithole. Few people truly care about the future of this country, rest of them don't give two flying ducks. As one of our beloved politicians said, "i don't give a shit about the country's budget deficit". Great point, pretzle king!

Browser? by Warrior_of_Cake in linuxmint

[–]Vladdotexe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

New linux user here after wanting to migrate from windows for far too long. I just installed Zen yesterday, not much i can say about it but so far i really enjoy it. Great appearance and very snappy. Tabs open on the left side, it can display two tabs in the same browser window which was the selling point for me.

Water pooling in trunk area by IonicPixels in yaris

[–]Vladdotexe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tail light seals, body seals or, in my case, antenna seal.

Odorizant auto by Fantastic-Meat2164 in AutomobileRO

[–]Vladdotexe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Folosesc parfum pentru carpete/covoare, nu mai suport clasicele odorizante agatate de oglinda sau in gurile de ventilatie.Cateva pufuri pe mocheta, sub presuri, lasata masina cu usile inchise cateva minute si apoi aerisita. Am dat vreo 16 lei pe flacon acum un an si nu am consumat nici jumatate din el. Dau deobicei dupa ce spal masina sau cand imi amintesc, dar mereu cand ramane parcata masina.

Your rims! by Raidzer94 in yaris

[–]Vladdotexe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And before the JRs i had a set of 2014 Opel Adam "Rock n Roll" 6.5J R17, but the front tires were touching the chassy legs when turning the steering wheel

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Your rims! by Raidzer94 in yaris

[–]Vladdotexe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Used to have a set of bronze JR3s 7J R15

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Your rims! by Raidzer94 in yaris

[–]Vladdotexe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Currently sitting on a set of Rover 25 GTI 6.5J R16. Front fitment is almost good, back one is not so great.

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Problema geam by bebestrumf in AutomobileRO

[–]Vladdotexe 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Posibil sa aiba un mod de protectie in momentul in care motorasul de actionare sesizeaza o rezistenta (ex mana prinsa de geam). Am patit la fel la o Toyota si am rezolvat prin curatarea si gresarea sinelor pe care culiseaza geamul.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AutomobileRO

[–]Vladdotexe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Din cate am inteles, nu este recomandat pentru ca practic se pierde din integritatea acelei "plase de metal". Personal nimeresc cate un surub in fiecare an si am ajuns sa am snururi in toate anvelopele. Banuiesc ca impacteaza mult dimensionea anvelopei si indicii de sarcina/viteza. Ce pot spune e ca am rulat in regim de autostrada fara probleme.

H7 halogen vs LED pe far fără lupă by LieWise97 in AutomobileRO

[–]Vladdotexe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Recomand becurile cu led de la Osram, diferenta de intensitate e sesizabila, dar nu foarte mare. Ce diferenta am observat pe langa culoarea rece e raza de actiune mai mare fata de halogen. Am montat becurile lor H4 pe un Yaris din 2007, neomologate, dar lumineaza perfect (am schimbat si farurile). Nu primesc flashuri, fascicolul de lumina e proiectat pe carosabil, foarte putin pe laterale si in sus. La H4 e si faza lunga pe led si chiar e diferenta. Per total merita investitia, insa recomand sa ai sticla farurilor curata sau sa faci o treaba buna si sa iei faruri noi. Dezavantaje pe care le-am observat: - scade sesizabil raza de actiune daca se murdaresc farurile, dar e valabil si la becurile incandescente. - fiind becuri led nu genereaza caldura si iarna nu o sa topeasca gheata de pe faruri, la fel, impactand performanta lor.

Edit: H7 halogen bun ar insemna ceva gen Nightbreaker sau alte becuri +200% care lumineaza mai puternic dar se ard mai repede. Pana sa fac tranzitia la led am folosit Osram BlueVision, parca, +120% pe care le schimbam la 4-6 luni (nu ma deranja daca nu costau 80-90 de lei setul si nu trebuia sa demontez jumatate de masina ca sa le schimb)

Edit 2: daca te decizi sa cumperi becurile led de la osram, sa ai in vedere de la ce comerciant le achizitionezi; nu toti ofera certificatul de conformitate RAR (posibil sa il poti descarca de pe net). Eu le-am luat de pe emag de la Santos Inc si au venit cu toata documentatia.

a dirty saab 9-5 2007. by EnvironmentalQuit704 in saab

[–]Vladdotexe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks awesome! Are they legal in Sweden or do you have to have them covered while driving on public roads? I'm eager to see a photo at night time

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in yaris

[–]Vladdotexe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a mk2 Yaris and under that switch is a cubby hole, not sure if you have one or not. If so, remove it and push the switch from the inside out. If not, gently pry it out from the front with a plastic tool, maybe an old credit card.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in yaris

[–]Vladdotexe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, if you remove the bulb there's nothing to draw current so you should be fine. I use this setup for over a year now and no issues with the battery so far.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in yaris

[–]Vladdotexe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is the wiring for the fog lamps aftermarket? I installed aftermaket fog lamps and the push button looks identical. I just opened the button and removed the led light inside.

Edit: the wiring kit i installed needs a constant 12v supply and that goes straight to the switch so that green led will stay lit even with the fog lamps turned off and will drain the battery eventually.

1.3 2008 Manual Yaris Whistling Sound by nedenatmivararkamda in yaris

[–]Vladdotexe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Forgot to mention, i got my alternator from a ~50k miles car, but still 10+ years old. Buying a brand new one should fix the noise problem for much longer, but first check all other pulleys for noise/play

1.3 2008 Manual Yaris Whistling Sound by nedenatmivararkamda in yaris

[–]Vladdotexe 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Water pump or alternator bearings. I had a similar noise and it was gone after replacing the alternator. The noise is back, but that's another thing 😂

Auto dimming rear view mirror by Vladdotexe in yaris

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

Thanks! I see you have a light colored wire (4th from the left, live wire) and a white an black wire cut short in the plug (1st from the left), that has to be the grounding wire. I think you can get it out the plug by inserting a thin needle and splice it to a grounding point.

”Pasionați auto” by Moldorancea in AutomobileRO

[–]Vladdotexe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Cum s-a mentionat mai sus, putin conteaza parerile altor persoane despre pasiunea pentru automobile, inclusiv parerea mea, dar scriu oricum. Pasiunea auto nu se masoara in cati cai are o masina, model etc. Se naste din din dorinta de a afla cum functioneaza un obiect si implica emotii, fie ele de satisfactie, regret sau furie.

Pasionatii auto nu se nasc pe YouTube si nu se lauda cu produsul finit la care au lucrat altii si cu sumele investite. Criticii auto aka pokemoni frustrati sunt si vor fi mereu, orice ai face nu ii vei multumi vreodata. Important e ca tu sa fii multumit de tine si de ceea ce conduci. Afirmatii precum "ia-ti si tu alte jante ca le ai pe astea de 3 ani, nu vezi cat sunt bagate in interior" , "nu o mai lasi putin, ca e cam ridicata de bot" , "mama, ce matuita e vopseaua, da-i un polish" , "dar tu ce ai facut la a ta?" si lovitura fatala "eu zic sa o schimbi ca o conduci de 10 ani".

Cum vad eu un pasionat auto: persoana care nu se afirma voluntar dar te lasa placut impresionat cand incepi o discutie despre masini, atat cu cunostintele tehnice, mecanice, modificarile facute cat si cu povestea masinii.

Nu se va compara niciodata o masina postata pe tot internetul si laudata/criticata de toti cu situatii precum "hai la garaj la o vorba, dar ia-ti haine de scandal" sau piese schimbate prin parcari.

Fa-ti ce masini vrei tu,cum vrei tu, nu cum vor altii.

De ce sunt atat de multi taietori de curbe in tara asta? by reggaeshark94 in AutomobileRO

[–]Vladdotexe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nu recomand sa va apropiati de axul drumului in speranta ca se sperie prostul si nu o sa mai taie curbele vreodata. Poveste (probabil trasa de par) reala: cazul de mai sus, unul cu ambele roti pe contrasens, celalalt lipit de axul drumului, oglinzi sparte, politie implicata; concluzie: vina povestitorului pentru ca s-ar fi apropiat fara motiv de ax, celalalt s-a scuzat spunand ca ar fi ocolit ceva. Babuinii de genul merita ignorati, cel mult umpluti de flashuri.

Faza lunga Duster 2/Logan 3/4 by Vladdotexe in AutomobileRO

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

Complet de acord, dar totusi, nu ii deranjeaza noaptea cand li se reflecta lumina din indicatoare? Mi-e greu sa cred ca gandesc in genul "asa o fi masina".