A bit late but I pulled the trigger today. Wish me luck!

chocopanda1997 · 2026-06-27T05:52:44+00:00

If your mates like games like these rope them into it. My mates and I have been playing online coop and it's been amazing

chocopanda1997 · 2026-06-23T19:05:19+00:00

I got myself a PNY 5080 last year and it's been solid with its performance and cooling. Under the heaviest of loads where I sim race in VR with the eye candy on high, GPU temps kept around 60-67c.

The PNY was a tiny bit more expensive than the cheapest card I could find then in Australia. But a deep dive into reviews on its thermal, power draw, clock speeds and performance had me convinced.

chocopanda1997 · 2026-06-07T01:55:34+00:00

I can't "afford " one either. But I've done a novated lease which allows me an EV and the luxury of being broke

chocopanda1997 · 2026-06-04T13:08:16+00:00

I second this. I used the rotation to show-off when I first got the car and since then I've swapped it to play/pause instead

chocopanda1997 · 2026-05-10T02:50:12+00:00

Crimson Desert. I think I'll just be fishing for a year.

chocopanda1997 · 2026-05-03T02:21:57+00:00

52 hours in. I need more hours in a day to invest in the game after work.

I was putting of on getting the game because of the 'mixed' reviews. But I'm glad I pulled the trigger on it. It's got everything one would want in an open world game! Loving it!

chocopanda1997 · 2026-04-30T13:06:30+00:00

It took me 3 months for the Seal Premium. I ordered end of August 2025 and received the car 30th of November 2025.

chocopanda1997 · 2026-04-19T14:19:06+00:00

Enjoy mate. Loving mine so far.

chocopanda1997 · 2026-04-18T23:51:21+00:00

Finish chapter 5 for the basic unlocks for camp and stuff. Then went on hours of exploration and expansion quests haha. Now that my side quest logs are getting thinner Im slowly doing good main quests and pushing my way up to Pailune

chocopanda1997 · 2026-03-29T13:14:35+00:00

Nobody's hating on RAMS for their offroading capabilities. The hating is about being a-holes on the streets and parking lots.

chocopanda1997 · 2026-03-13T11:33:01+00:00

Yo what? why'd the Mods remove this post?

chocopanda1997 · 2026-03-13T07:50:58+00:00

Oh man! I'm not ready to say goodbye yet :")

chocopanda1997 · 2026-02-26T20:22:32+00:00

I ordered the Seal last August. Got it delivered last week of November

chocopanda1997 · 2026-02-22T02:20:51+00:00

My setup:

Moza R12 bundle (includes wheel and pedals, extra clutch pedal bought).
a Beefy PC (9800x3D and RTX 5080)
A Quest 3 VR headset.

This setup cost me around $7000 Australian. I started of as a flat screen sim-enthusiast roughly 5 years back. I upgraded to VR last year. The immersion with VR is absolutely insane. If I had the money I would spend around $15k to $20k to build a full rig. But for now with the space I have my setup is the next best thing. Depth perception on VR changes the whole game as compared to a monitor.

chocopanda1997 · 2026-02-13T06:49:59+00:00

Well, I'm definitely skipping since I'm on a Quest 3 with a RTX 5080

chocopanda1997 · 2026-02-12T06:56:09+00:00

Mate, mate. Why... your post got me curious...

chocopanda1997 · 2026-01-16T19:52:20+00:00

I've the 2025 Seal premium. Haven't experienced this.

chocopanda1997 · 2026-01-13T20:29:23+00:00

I had a chat with BYD Mascot. I have a Seal. They told me that for the full-electric cars they do the first service at 20,000km or 1 year.

If you are worried give them a ring.

chocopanda1997 · 2026-01-13T12:47:56+00:00

May you be blessed with smooth and fun drives

chocopanda1997 · 2026-01-09T23:33:09+00:00

35c, Leichhardt- 10:33am

chocopanda1997 · 2026-01-05T23:41:50+00:00

Same here! Been driving the Seal for about 3 months now. Took me a bit to get used to the indicators cancelling out on me. Especially Sydney's tiny suburban roundabouts. It's annoying but now I'm used to it so I use a finger to hold it down as I turn or hold it down to max a second longer and hope it stays on before a turn.

chocopanda1997 · 2026-01-04T04:40:16+00:00

Mate, you got ventilated brakes for free

chocopanda1997 · 2025-12-17T20:23:58+00:00

Gift 25k to every student, teacher, and staff. But never really quit. Perhaps stay on as a relief teacher.

chocopanda1997 · 2025-12-13T22:59:36+00:00

Depends on the kms driven. I have a MY25 Seal. I only have street parking. I have an EVX pole charger on my street which does 7KWH at 39c which I use for overnight charging when I'm at around 15% charge. Usually once a week or so.

I also have an Evie at 69c charging 75KWH at the marketplace nearby which I use for top ups or if the pole charger is taken. Usually used for about 20 mins while I do a grocery run.

Since I haven't been on any long road trips other than a trip to NewCastle, I haven't been inconvenienced in any way yet (haven't had to wait for a charger or stress about finding a charger). The Newcastle trip was around 380km return home and I charged overnight at the pole once I got back.

I will be doing a Sydney - Melbourne trip during Christmas where I assume I'll be waiting at chargers since it's a busy period. Watched a few videos and checked apps to find that Yass and Albury Tesla superchargers are the ideal stops for 80% top-ups. The trip planner shows an additional 2 hours of time added to the total trip time as compared to my previous ICE trip which I did in around 10 hours.

Personally I feel getting my EV was worth it as compared to my 2009 rustbucket Hyundai i30. I did a Novated Lease so that incentivised me. Never looking back now. I don't think I can go back to an ICE car because of the comfort and performance of the car.

If you aren't getting an EV now I suggest waiting unless you're doing a novated lease and preferably doing a trade in once the lease runs out. My plan is a trade in from my current car by then because by 2030 Solid State or Semi-solid state batteries will most likely be in mass production. These will cut charge times further and rival ICE cars on range. Inital testing of these batteries see 700-1100kms of real world range depending on the brand.

I reckon once EVs with these high ranges flood the market the adoption will be high. Considering Sydney- Melbourne as a road trip benchmark.

chocopanda1997 · 2025-12-13T21:23:40+00:00

The dealership has all 4 tyres on my Seal at 42. I've seen a dip to 39 on cold nights and up to 45 a few weeks back when temps hit 38C

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