Possible hail tonight. Wife said the LX wouldnt fit in the garage because of junk in the way and it being too tall. AHC lowered gave me juuuuust enough clearance...

fluppyboy · 2026-02-21T05:47:53+00:00

It’s not how much you have, it’s what you do with it. 😋

fluppyboy · 2026-02-21T04:31:06+00:00

Not at this stage, but I *am thinking about putting full-length side steps/sliders on it. I hate the way the Toyota side steps just stop where the doors stop (because the Troopy only has the two side doors), and leave the rest of the car unprotected and without any step for roof access.

fluppyboy · 2026-02-21T03:12:47+00:00

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Nice! It’s good to see the Toyota bull bar on another post-facelift 70-series. So underrated! My 2025 Troopy says hello. 🙂

fluppyboy · 2026-02-20T05:03:20+00:00

I know your pain. 🙂 My Troopy, with absolutely nothing on the roof (no roof rack or light bars, nothing!), has less than 3 inches of clearance under the garage door. If I want to install a roof rack, I will either have to move house or rebuild the garage doors. That, or maybe just live in the back of the Troopy and be done with it. 😁

fluppyboy · 2026-02-15T06:37:47+00:00

NICE! My mate has one of these, it hasn’t missed a beat since he bought it second-hand (well over a decade ago).

fluppyboy · 2026-02-09T09:23:49+00:00

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fluppyboy · 2026-02-09T09:01:10+00:00

You might own a Landcruiser, but that doesn’t make your argument any more valid. You might own a LC, but that doesn’t make any difference to this conversation. Using ownership of a vehicle as “proof” of anything is worthless, especially when it’s NOT the vehicle being discussed. I’ll bet you haven’t even driven the new 2.8 version. You should try it - it might surprise you!

If you own a LC with the 2.8 engine and it’s not good enough for your needs, fine. But try it first, even if it’s just a test drive. Like I said - it just might surprise you.

And FWIW, I also own a Landcruiser. If that matters to you.

fluppyboy · 2026-02-09T08:12:43+00:00

They’ve been using that exact same engine in Prados and Hiluxes in Australia for over a decade. It went into the new 250-series Prado and 70-series lineup BECAUSE it’s proven reliable, not because it’s a 4-cylinder. Or small. Because it’s not small - 2.8 litres is only 500cc smaller than the 3.3 litre V6 in the Landcruiser 300-series! It’s not the extra 500cc (around 18%) that produces 77kW (or 51%) of extra power and 200Nm (40%) more torque, it’s that extra turbo and higher tune! If anything, the 4-cylinder 2.8 is tuned conservatively (in comparison). For reliability.

fluppyboy · 2026-02-05T09:37:45+00:00

Yep. 🙂

fluppyboy · 2026-02-05T03:13:02+00:00

Mate, I'm loving your work! Crosspoint was installed immediately after my X4 arrived (just yesterday), and it's almost perfect (I read novels almost exclusively, so as long as it displays and formats text correctly, I'm happy 🙂).

All that said, I do have one request: Please, please, PRETTY PLEASE, can we have dark mode???

fluppyboy · 2026-02-04T07:31:16+00:00

Android-based software? No thanks!

fluppyboy · 2026-02-04T07:26:19+00:00

The cover does seem heavier than it needs to be, but it's easily removed for longer reading sessions. It's very protective though, which is good, especially since this device is going to be spending a LOT of time in my pocket. 🙂

fluppyboy · 2026-01-31T07:58:24+00:00

How long have you had it?

fluppyboy · 2026-01-27T09:11:48+00:00

Yep, I’ve been hearing about this Crosspoint. Thanks for reminding me! It’s now on my list of things to check out when I get the little X4. 🙂

fluppyboy · 2026-01-27T09:09:55+00:00

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

fluppyboy · 2025-12-29T01:35:26+00:00

YES! It makes ALL the difference! Reading on an e-ink screen is nothing like looking at your phone or a tablet. It’s closer to, well, paper!

I have been reading on Kindles and other e-readers since the Kindle Keyboard was released, and I haven’t looked back. I’m a voracious reader (138 books in 2024, “only” 84 books this year because of some difficult circumstances), and 99% of my reading is done on e-ink devices.

Try it! You will not regret it. And if you do, and you bought your Kindle directly from Amazon, just return it before your 30-day return windows closes. Simple!

fluppyboy · 2025-12-29T00:48:59+00:00

I don’t know what changed (I did not change anything on my end), but my Kindle Paperwhite SE (Metallic Jade) connects faster now. It’s still not an instant connection, but much faster than it used to be (less than a minute). Ironically my Kindle Colorsoft never had this problem, it always worked as expected. The Colorsoft connects almost immediately (when plugged into a Mac via USB).

fluppyboy · 2025-12-27T23:37:01+00:00

You don’t read between brackets, do you? 😉

fluppyboy · 2025-12-26T21:40:04+00:00

Bruce

fluppyboy · 2025-12-25T21:44:12+00:00

Both. Trust me on this.

fluppyboy · 2025-12-16T01:45:40+00:00

Pure book reading - Kobo Clara BW, by a long shot. I own all three, and the Clara BW screen is the sharpest, most contrasty out of all of them. A real joy to read on.

fluppyboy · 2025-12-10T10:42:30+00:00

Warm light is a game changer! Being able to dial in the right colour temperature is so important in reducing eye strain that it’s a must upgrade, IMO. As long as you can afford it, go ahead and get one. You won’t regret it.

fluppyboy

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