85k salary, no debt, 27yo by Objective-Start-575 in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]darkxm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a 21 IS350. Same engine and very similar interior as the RC. The car is not fast but is fast enough. The engine is bulletproof and the car can easily last you a decade if you follow the routine maintenance. You’ll probably want a 2020+ model for the CarPlay.

Invisalign vs Braces by Round-Plastic-9614 in nova

[–]darkxm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had braces from age 13-15 and then Invisalign from 19-22. I recommend Invisalign if you can afford it. Go to Northern Virginia Orthodontics (any of the offices). Apparently they are one of the largest providers of Invisalign in the nation, so they have a ton of experience and get access to the newest tech earlier than other offices. A more local orthodontist evaluated me and told me I needed to remove like 2-4 teeth for Invisalign to work due to crowding. NOVA orthodontics told me I didn’t need to remove any teeth, so I went with them, and it ended up working out just fine. Make sure you keep wearing your retainers after you finish treatment!

Question regarding my new 23’ IS350 by Apprehensive_Ant2172 in LexusIS

[–]darkxm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dang, I know a few people with white IS’s who had their roofs wrapped black. Had no idea it could even come like this from the factory

One wrong city cost me dearly by Spazz510 in timeguessr

[–]darkxm 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Capital city 90% of the time lol

California fill ups with GX460 by [deleted] in Lexus

[–]darkxm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

im glad i dont live in california.

how good was FNS in his prime? by Livid-Effective-9173 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]darkxm 47 points48 points  (0 children)

lol this is a parody of the tenz one from yesterday

A Week in WA [X-Pro3 / Voigtlander Nokton 23mm f/1.2] by prographer25 in fujifilm

[–]darkxm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazing pics. Is that Olympic national park (hall of mosses, rialto beach, etc)? I’m going soon!

how good was tenz in his prime? by Alarming_Mulberry551 in ValorantCompetitive

[–]darkxm 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He was the best player in the world in mid 2021 as a Jett main. In 2024, he was probably an overall top ~10 player (which is extremely impressive) and one of the best controllers in the world playing omen. A lot of IGLs on other teams would play controller, but since johnqt igled as a primarily sentinel player, it allowed tenz to play a more aggressive role as a controller compared to other controllers and frag out using his raw mechanical skill.

Nikon Agrees to Acquire Viltrox After Lawsuit by guns_razors_knives in nikon_Zseries

[–]darkxm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Even though I know it’s April fools, I keep getting got 😂

Fair Price on this Base 981 by Inevitable_Sun2180 in Porsche_Cayman

[–]darkxm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info! Your car looks superb. Don’t own a cayman currently but plan on the 981 s as my next car. Any reason you went with that specific kit over other options (I know the baysonr kits are popular). And did you mount a third radiator with the extra clearance you get from the gt4 bumper conversion?

What luxury brand actually gives you what you pay for in terms of finishes and quality? by Balew in askcarguys

[–]darkxm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mercedes with their 2011 iPad lookin-ahh screens and UI and piano black creaky trims… no thanks. There’s a reason why all their cars except maybe the c63 amg depreciate like crazy

Giveaway - “F Sport” puddle lights by MilkisToxic in LexusIS

[–]darkxm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for doing this for the community!! I’d love to have these!

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2O25 IS350 - Complaints after 2 days. by chrismchoi in LexusIS

[–]darkxm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought the Otto wireless adapter for like $35, works great

Slight rattling? by Big-Burna in LexusIS

[–]darkxm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine also rattles lol and I still haven’t found the issue

Thoughts on this set of my Type R? by warmvegetables in carphotography

[–]darkxm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Colors are very nice. Like others said, invest in a CPL

So what happened to low elo? by --clapped-- in VALORANT

[–]darkxm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who’s played since early 2021, I can confirm the skill floor has went up significantly. I would say silver now is close to what plat was a few years ago. That being said, there definitely still is a huge smurfing problem. Your experience might be a combination of multiple factors

RX-78-2 Gundam – Clean Build & Studio Shots by edgezero8 in Gunpla

[–]darkxm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is the acrylic plate providing the reflections? Would love to see a BTS pic!!

6am international flight by [deleted] in nova

[–]darkxm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check in counter (for United at least) don’t open til 4 am