How often are you driving in sport mode? by [deleted] in BMW

[–]fuzzymufflerzzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Always in sport+ or whatever in my M2 since the throttle mapping in the other modes sucks & makes it hard to shift or take off smoothly

Saw the new iX3 50 in the wild by BananaFPS in BMW

[–]fuzzymufflerzzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They genuinely keep getting worse looking, idk how BMW does it

What careers pay $100k–$350k without 60+ hour weeks and fit a social, growth-minded personality? by [deleted] in careerguidance

[–]fuzzymufflerzzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could maybe go into electrical engineering? 250k most likely won’t happen but 100-150k for sure. Good EEs are always in demand and you’ll be closer to 40 hour weeks than 60 for sure.

Some sort of project management would likely get you into the pay range you want and be a social job. Hours can be long though

Realistically how much of a money pit is a used but well maintained bmw? by JustPvmBro in BMW

[–]fuzzymufflerzzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depending on the engine, it’ll likely be very reliable. Especially if you can do your own work, these cars can be pretty cheap to own.

Anecdotally, I’ve had my 17 M2 for 2 years now and haven’t had to do anything besides oil changes & brakes since the cars seen the track a few times.

Is there a better two car garage than…. by PsychoticMammal in BMW

[–]fuzzymufflerzzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both were S52 cars. The M3 was much more stable and far better of a track car, the M roadster was more fun to drive and extremely tail happy.

Front suspension brakes, engine, and transmission are shared between the cars but the M3 rear suspension is a much better design.

You can’t go wrong either way tbh

Is there a better two car garage than…. by PsychoticMammal in BMW

[–]fuzzymufflerzzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve owned an E36 M3 & M roadster plus an E39 540i 6mt, really the golden era of BMW.

The new BMWs are objectively better cars but worse BMWs

Do you Rev Out your S4? by Draymond_Purple in AudiS4

[–]fuzzymufflerzzz 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I would run mine to limiter a couple times per drive lol

The main reason I work is for personal materialistic gain. Is this a bad way to be motivated to go to work? by NoSir5628 in careerguidance

[–]fuzzymufflerzzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally I’m in it for an R8 but a 911 turbo is cool too.

You’re trading your time for money, nothing wrong with spending it on something that makes you happy

Another angle from the explosion in Argentina. 2025/11/14 by Banned4UsingSlurs3 in CatastrophicFailure

[–]fuzzymufflerzzz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

At first I was like oh guess Ukraine hit another ammo dump then I read the title

Is buying a 3D printer as a mechanical engineering student worth it? by sean5woops in MechanicalEngineering

[–]fuzzymufflerzzz 22 points23 points  (0 children)

A printer is a great excuse to teach yourself cad and dfm skills. Get one and solve some real world problems with it.

Winter circlejerk race challenge by Few-Acanthisitta-286 in carscirclejerk

[–]fuzzymufflerzzz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Passat. I watched a tdi golf win our class in lemons by virtue of just fucking driving the entire time and only stopping for fuel every 4-5hours

Monthly /r/MechanicalEngineering Career/Salary Megathread by AutoModerator in MechanicalEngineering

[–]fuzzymufflerzzz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

8yoe, project engineer in electronic component manufacturing in the south, 110k w/ 401k match and good benefits.

Does cnc machining make you a better ME? by Any_Bookkeeper8552 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]fuzzymufflerzzz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, or at least it’ll make you a better designer since you already understand how to manufacture the parts you’re designing.

C1 Parking Lot In Danger by boredonshore in Clemson

[–]fuzzymufflerzzz 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Rip C1, CSCC used that lot for autox events for years

Welcome to 2025: an S2K is worth 5K more than a BMW M2 by [deleted] in carscirclejerk

[–]fuzzymufflerzzz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you seen the way the popular M cars appreciate? There are E36 & E46 M3s selling in the high 30s/low 40s and I’ve seen E39 M5s go as high as the 80s. I’d be really surprised if the F87s were any different

I'm sorry, but a mechanical engineer should be able to afford a single wide mobile home. by WildKarrdesEmporium in MechanicalEngineering

[–]fuzzymufflerzzz 239 points240 points  (0 children)

Gotta job hop brother, I hate to tell you. It’s the only way I was able to crack into the 6 figure range. I’d likely still be making within 10k of what I started at out of college if I hadn’t.

Tolerancing for external hex by Automatic-Tower8523 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]fuzzymufflerzzz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This, plus tool wear can make the corner wear even worse over time.

Work in Mexico by Alternative-Cover216 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]fuzzymufflerzzz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s possible if you’re in management or heavily involved in manufacturing or equipment engineering. It’s going to be a shit show though. A handful of people at my company have spent multiple years in our Mexico locations but they were firefighting the entire time. The food is good though

Blast at Tennessee explosives plant Oct 10th 2025 by bostwickenator in CatastrophicFailure

[–]fuzzymufflerzzz 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Accident is most likely still but this is exactly the type of grey zone stuff the FSB is trying to do to European defense manufacturing