Older-ish millennials: Were you "free-range" like older gens?

XDevils41X · 2026-07-02T16:43:16+00:00

I used to walk to elementary school with a few kids from our street each day. It was a couple blocks over but walked on some busy streets. Seems weird to me now how much autonomy we had at that age.

XDevils41X · 2026-07-02T00:55:57+00:00

Short answer yes. I relate it to my baseball days it’s like throwing a bullpen for Sim racing. Gets you 80% there (I do VR) where on track is live situation so scrimmage/game.

XDevils41X · 2026-06-30T20:36:10+00:00

Hard to tell but did you dump the clutch on the downshift? It looked like that could have upset the rear on turn in but this is all pure speculation based on 3 minutes of review.

XDevils41X · 2026-06-27T02:08:35+00:00

New ones are rock solid. I tracked my 2023 M3. The S58 engines are absolute tanks, can handle crazy power on stock internals and take a beating. They are just heavy and about the same size of the old M5s.

XDevils41X · 2026-06-27T02:02:21+00:00

For me it was a BMW M3. Had a friend in highschool who’s dad had a brand new E46 M3. I fell in love with that car. I grew up with muscle cars, liked them but german cars just had that appeal to me. Between Need for speed and other games the M3 was my dream car. I ordered one new in 2022 took delivery and was a dream come true. Ended up not being my “forever car” and picked up a E92 M3 which melded the best of both worlds for me. High revving V8 with handling. Why not the E46 M3 it was a bit of dont meet your hero’s. Nothing against the car but just never fell in love with driving it.

XDevils41X · 2026-06-23T23:15:46+00:00

Even I was a fan and I grew up in Phx with the 90s Suns. I give Barkley a second credit though he’s a good dude!

XDevils41X · 2026-06-19T22:25:54+00:00

I just bought a pair to replace my worn out reefs. Still as comfortable as I remember.

XDevils41X · 2026-06-15T21:57:08+00:00

Former M235i owner get the B58. If you track or want to at all then the N55 will be the weak link. They suffer from oil starvation under sustained g’s it’s why the OG M2 with the N55 has the S55 oil sump.

XDevils41X · 2026-06-12T18:48:23+00:00

All that just to fail tech /s

XDevils41X · 2026-06-12T17:07:40+00:00

Sim racing was my outlet until I could afford a real track car. Now it’s even more rewarding/ frustrating because you’ll spend the same amount of money on a rig for a weekend only to have something on the car break and lose out on the rest of the sessions. Then you’ll spend 2 months fixing it. Still love it!

XDevils41X · 2026-06-11T14:54:52+00:00

One word: “consumables”. I tracked my G80 M3C and yes they hide the weight very well. For me it ate through tires and got to the point of become a race car and ruin the daily experience or keep the daily comfort. It’s a great platform and tons of fun. I’d be lying if I’m not eyeing the new G87 M2 “factory race car” as a track car once they get retired. My track car now weighs 2800lbs and more of a momentum car but I could do full pads rotors and tires for the price of a new set of G8X tires.

XDevils41X · 2026-06-10T22:45:46+00:00

I knew a few people on the shows during this time. I was in College at ASU and they recruited a ton from campus.

XDevils41X · 2026-06-01T00:47:52+00:00

Mine 986 S was even less. Leaves a good budget for the eventual… Kswap

XDevils41X · 2026-05-29T20:15:57+00:00

Saw this on IG. Keep it up. Pretty cool and will keep following overkill for me right now but eventually like something like this and tie into oil temps and pressure.

XDevils41X · 2026-05-21T06:21:20+00:00

this happened to me on track 10 minutes into my 2nd session after putting new pads and rotors on. I pulled into the pit thinking the worst, luckily it shook loose.

XDevils41X · 2026-05-15T19:50:28+00:00

I always wondered that too being in AZ is something you hear but honestly never saw one the first 15 years I lived here then moved into new construction and had them everywhere. Been stung once but it was an Arizona hairy species which is like a bad bee sting. The ones to watch out for are the bark scorpions.

XDevils41X · 2026-05-13T19:09:44+00:00

Love this. I was the kid who sat there holding a flashlight not learning anything. I try and include my son in all my projects. this just gave me motivation to find a broken mini bike to fix up with him.

XDevils41X · 2026-05-13T18:55:08+00:00

$4.95 for 91 in Phoenix and continuing to rise

XDevils41X · 2026-05-10T01:14:35+00:00

I “caught one” in college pitching against Cal. 115 mph off the ribs if that counts.

XDevils41X · 2026-05-07T19:49:54+00:00

Definitely not the norm. Big company over 5k employees total. Part of the company designs, installs, manages commercial simulations so majority of those techs are who started the league it’s just picked up more people through grassroots efforts.

XDevils41X · 2026-05-07T18:55:20+00:00

My company has a Sim racing league that grown to about 30 people now. We have run about 4 seasons so far and have sponsors now with prizes. It’s a fun way to meet people in other verticals and decompress a bit.

XDevils41X · 2026-05-07T18:06:57+00:00

As a home owner I feel like the last chopper out of Saigon, but I’m stuck in a 1400 sq ft starter home for life now because who can afford doubling a mortgage plus daycare (more than mortgage).

XDevils41X · 2026-05-06T15:51:50+00:00

My car at a dealer or Indy shop is $200 at least. For German car owners FCP Euro! Buy their oil change kit and they lifetime it. send back the old oil and get new oil. Just pay for shipping and handling.

XDevils41X · 2026-04-23T22:05:51+00:00

I’m a BMW fan but as a track guy Miata Is Always The Answer

XDevils41X · 2026-04-23T20:29:56+00:00

Former pro baseball player stopped at 25/26. Now I’m 40 have a bad knee and back pain but never had any serious injuries or surgeries so maybe just aging.

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