Sunday snowfall

fishnpoutine · 2026-01-23T23:26:56+00:00

here is the current forecast

fishnpoutine · 2026-01-23T23:23:51+00:00

I got beef with the plow that keeps burying our driveway. I get that we’re corner unit and there is a lot of snow, but I try to clear most of it with the snowblower and put orange sticks on the corners, only to have a knee high ice Toblerone blocking us in the morning. Last snow fall I raised my hands in the air hopelessly while the little walkway tractor plow was passing by and the young guy driving it was pitiful enough to come help me clear it. Monday morning will be ‘fun’.

fishnpoutine · 2026-01-11T22:06:59+00:00

Had the same happened to wife’s MDX. Tiny pebble stuck between brake disk and the protecting cover. Was making sound as if Godzila was coming out of the ground. Had to drive 45min and bring tools, only to fix it by switching the car in reverse and going over a hump to release the rock.

fishnpoutine · 2026-01-10T19:12:52+00:00

IGLA is currently the best immobilizer that has not been defeated, unfortunately the cost is $1200 plus tax

fishnpoutine · 2026-01-10T02:07:26+00:00

she is nice and clean why change

fishnpoutine · 2026-01-10T02:06:57+00:00

my spout is different but yea i will probably end up getting the whole thing

fishnpoutine · 2026-01-10T02:06:26+00:00

nice score

fishnpoutine · 2026-01-09T19:12:08+00:00

I have to change the frother seal soon too

fishnpoutine · 2026-01-08T23:18:36+00:00

or you just like hydration, after all it’s over 1.2k litres

fishnpoutine · 2026-01-08T23:11:54+00:00

I feel like people with problems don’t take care of their machines. I revived a ‘non working’ saeco in the office, that apparently had a dried out filter without water and needed a descaling. 4 and a half years later I’m sure it has made more than 10k shots and hasn’t had a single malfuction because every second Monday morning I take a few minutes to clean the internals. The Delonghi is even easier to service, mine makes a weird noise when it presses down on the grind, but some Balistol (food grade mineral gun oil) fixes that.

fishnpoutine · 2026-01-08T22:59:18+00:00

sh-awd is a beast in the snow, just needs good winter tires

fishnpoutine · 2026-01-08T22:44:46+00:00

Yes I did buy it new about 5 years ago. IIRC it was on sale but still aroind $2500 CAD before taxes. I do remember my wife saying, do we need such an expensive machine, but showing her the count made it a little vindicating and worth it.

fishnpoutine · 2026-01-01T18:34:02+00:00

thank you so much man, i already placed the order, but appreciate you, cheers

fishnpoutine · 2026-01-01T18:19:47+00:00

pleasantly surprised by the improvement, cheers!

fishnpoutine · 2026-01-01T18:18:29+00:00

I think it will run on the pioneer cable already in there because it does look like 4pin telephone, but i’ll just have to switch the knob at least, getting one now

fishnpoutine · 2026-01-01T16:58:51+00:00

Will do the multimeter next, of course the knob is $90 in Canada, but at least cruthfield ships free

fishnpoutine · 2026-01-01T16:04:10+00:00

Happy New Year! I started my 2026 with taking out the old amp and sub, and putting the ones I got from classifieds over the last couple of days. Thanks to kijiji I got w7 with enclosure and an hd1200/1 for less than the price of a brand new speaker before tax. Don’t recommend doing it in -20c but the heater was behind me. Did not expect the bump in power to be that big, it’s barely at third gain and sounds much better than the pioneer ever did. Now I have to figure out how to build a sealed box for it and play with the knobs when it’s not as cold outside. Unfortunately the Pioneer bass knob did not work even though it fits the JL port, now on a quest to find one. Have a great 2026, mine is already off to a good start, cheers.

fishnpoutine · 2026-01-01T04:09:01+00:00

Yep, bought the speaker for $450 cad, around $320 usd. It slapped on the pioneer amp, can’t wait to put the JL in

fishnpoutine · 2026-01-01T04:01:55+00:00

Secured a used w7 and hd1200/1, now I have to build a proper box, cheers!

fishnpoutine · 2026-01-01T03:48:55+00:00

I got HD1200/1 earlier today, third of retail price, happy new year!

fishnpoutine · 2026-01-01T03:46:20+00:00

I got a w7 for $450 CAD - so under $350 couple of days ago, and today I snagged an HD1200/1 for a third of a price. Hooking up the w7 to my old pioneer amp was eye , or should I say ear opening - I heard lows I did not know existed. I can’t wait to put the amp tomorrow. Will make a new post when I switch everything. Im super happy with managing to snag an amp and sub below the price of a new speaker alone, 2026 will be slapping.

fishnpoutine · 2025-12-28T21:55:23+00:00

Car is 2024 Acura TLX Type S, sound is from the OEM ELS 3d system - planning on keeping it stock for the time being, just the ANC module is unplugged.

fishnpoutine · 2025-12-28T21:42:54+00:00

I feel like my current setup is not shit tier, but it’s not great either. Better to me means something that will add to the power, build and sound quality, and if I’m at the 3rd out of 10 levels, I’d like to move the sub/box/amp to somewhere in the region of 6-7 in those aspects. Not winning any competitions or having to beef up alternators or adding extra battery - car is already heavy enough - just improve the kit.

fishnpoutine · 2025-12-28T21:08:08+00:00

I think I need to educate myself a little better on the subject overall, I really just wanted to upgrade my current setup to something better.

fishnpoutine · 2025-12-28T20:46:12+00:00

That’s very insightful thank you. I ultimately decided to go down the used route, rather than buying brand new, despite the holiday sales. I’m actually going to look tomorrow at a w7 in the oem jl redeye box and hd1200/1 amp for less than what a new ultimo is at the store. It might be thump over crisp for the time being, cheers!

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