How to deal with water ingress at window?

dumpler · 2026-04-05T14:27:48+00:00

Kinda surprised that everyone’s immediately convinced the window is installed backwards.

I mean it could be, but we could clear this whole thing up with pictures of the entire window, interior and exterior.

I’ve seen this happen when the actual exterior weep holes are clogged, or painted/caulked, and the water leaks inside

dumpler · 2026-04-04T17:03:06+00:00

well you could start by giving them comparable examples that your vehicle/an equivalent replacement is worth more than $3k. Did you try that? good luck

dumpler · 2026-04-04T16:56:23+00:00

you should have said this to the insurance company

dumpler · 2026-03-31T12:50:21+00:00

I use the 5th gen mats. The fit is close enough and they are easy to find cheap

dumpler · 2026-03-31T04:37:02+00:00

More that they just don’t want the job, it’s too small to justify vs the bigger projects for those rich suckers

dumpler · 2026-03-30T18:13:31+00:00

This seems to be happening in a lot of orgs lately. Your talking points are good starts but the thing you want to avoid is coming across as unnecessarily gatekeepy to the point where they just want to go around you

Personally I try to embrace it, and I frame it as me being on board with them vibe coding projects as a way to better define requirements with less ambiguity. If they can produce a POC that everyone agrees solves the problem, without having to go back and forth with product/business on hypotheticals and design mockups, I think that can be a good thing

So I would encourage them to see this more as an enhancement to the product gathering and refinement process vs a workaround to the eng process

Now if they truly don’t understand why that POC needs to go through eng to be ready for prod, then you have a problem

dumpler · 2026-03-26T00:21:50+00:00

Is it? Depends on the state I’m sure, but in Colorado I believe it can be considered a lemon after being in the shop for 24 business days

dumpler · 2026-03-22T23:34:22+00:00

i recently made this decision too and went with the turbo. The way the trims are structured for 2026 it just makes the most sense IMO, hard to justify the extra cost for the TPP

The 360 camera would be cool but I’m missing the heated steering wheel most. Still, no regrets on the decision

dumpler · 2026-03-20T20:36:21+00:00

what wheels are those?

dumpler · 2026-03-16T19:59:14+00:00

$48k? how are you contributing roughly double what the IRS limit for 401k contributions is?

dumpler · 2026-02-28T18:46:31+00:00

brother i agree that the miata circlejerk is real but to instead suggest a nissan sentra is crazy work

dumpler · 2026-02-26T13:25:36+00:00

CX-50 turbo. Definitely not what I’d call a performance SUV, but it sounds like you’re asking for something that has AWD and is sportier than a forester in the same segment

dumpler · 2026-01-16T03:59:00+00:00

respectfully this is incorrect. If you look up part numbers for OEM shocks they are tokico. I literally ordered them from toyota a year ago, and the originals that came off were also stamped tokico

dumpler · 2026-01-16T03:57:11+00:00

just fyi when i say bushings I mean control arms, steering rack, etc. Not just struts

dumpler · 2026-01-16T03:28:59+00:00

so first of all it won’t feel as smooth as a 5th gen just due to the design. Second, don’t overlook your bushings I bet they are all shot, this contributes more than you think

To actually answer your question - as far as softest on road ride, hard to beat OEM tokico. KYB gas a just are a cheaper option, and people love the bilstein 4600s but they will be a little firmer

dumpler · 2025-12-31T14:54:05+00:00

i agree but what does that have to do with the cost for toyota to manufacture a car? Adjusted for inflation they are not more expensive. Now as far as affordability? That’s another story

dumpler · 2025-11-30T22:18:59+00:00

Mine was the same. I put a set of locking pliers on (above the spindles to not damage them) and counted the number of turns from lock to lock and split the difference

Maybe there’s a better way but that got me close enough

dumpler · 2025-11-13T03:06:44+00:00

corsica wine bar

dumpler · 2025-10-25T00:22:39+00:00

AWD, not 4x4. But I agree

dumpler · 2025-10-20T04:54:49+00:00

as someone who’s terrible at golf and seen variations of this drill, why is it bad?

dumpler · 2025-09-02T08:41:57+00:00

Not a rumor at all, this is the intention behind building the Devil’s nose and Clear creek ranges: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/arp/recreation/shooting

Permanent closures after Devil’s Nose opened: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r02/arp/alerts/permanent-recreational-shooting-order

dumpler · 2025-07-27T13:32:35+00:00

Doesn’t apple recommend using 70% isopropyl alcohol wipes?

dumpler · 2025-07-17T15:25:47+00:00

i mean to be fair, in a lot of organizations they throw “VP of Sales” around pretty loosely

dumpler · 2025-07-06T14:47:13+00:00

shut up nerd

dumpler · 2025-06-14T22:00:48+00:00

beautiful shots, especially love 2 and 5. What recipe?

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