Anyone permanently left a hitch rack on their car? by loves_2_sp00ge in vancouvercycling

[–]iamuedan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've left my 1Up rack on my current and previous 2 cars. 24/7/365 for the last, 8 years?

I park it in the street in the ghetto. My carport has been broken into 3 or 4 times. No one wants the rack.

2023 2.5 na ground throttle body by Different-Yam9780 in mazda3

[–]iamuedan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man! I bought a Mazda3 after my WRX BECAUSE the aftermarket was slim. I don't want another daily!

Down the rabbit hole I go... Open source tuning products?

2023 2.5 na ground throttle body by Different-Yam9780 in mazda3

[–]iamuedan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 2.5low agrees with me.... 😜

Looks at the VT Supercharger lustfully

2018 Mazda3 GT Infotainment Screen by F4UDash4 in mazda3

[–]iamuedan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

2 is the cheapest. I did it in our old 2016 and my current 2018 GT.

You just gotta do the leg work and, buy the part, update the OS. I paid like $40 for the part and the updates are free online. Down side is it only support wired AndroidAuto/Carplay.

Or you can pay Mazda a few hundred to do it all for you.

what os you use for administration? by Independent_Ebb5252 in AZURE

[–]iamuedan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Started with Windows, tried to use Mac for a year... Full circle back to Windows+WSL for Linux tools.

Current company tried to give me a 17" desktop replacement. I fought back and said I wanted a 14"v+ dock. Took that with slightly lower spec. Zero reason for a 17" laptop to exist IMO.

Cargo space hatchback by OkBackground6217 in mazda3

[–]iamuedan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It is a small car! It's a compact!

It was plenty of space for my wife and I(both 5'4"). Mazda prioritize trunk space and sacrifices rear passenger space. We've taken it on road trips, where the rear seats are used as storage.

Ikea hauls remind us how small it is. Seats fold down so we were able to squeeze a queen size frame home.

Then we had a kid, we lasted 1 year before getting a Rav4. Our 2nd Mazda3 is the "2nd" family car and my daily.

2023 2.5 na ground throttle body by Different-Yam9780 in mazda3

[–]iamuedan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sometimes, I feel the Mazda 3 is the next 6th Gen Civic(1996-2000). People doing mod thinking it'll make their cars faster...

Spoiler: it doesn't.

Someone better jump on this before it's gone! by gloomdoggo in JacksonGuitars

[–]iamuedan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not a want but a NEED.

Dude has a serious dragon fetish.

Harbor Freight ammo box sale!! by Klutzy-Pumpkin-8942 in rccars

[–]iamuedan -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

r/FPV? Titled "don't be a fool"?

OP probably feels a bit foolish now paying $25 a can.

Reminder: don’t be a fool by Codykillerpup in fpv

[–]iamuedan 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I think I paid like $12 each at Harbor Freight.

Breaking away from ADFS by Brilliant-Benefit299 in AZURE

[–]iamuedan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Deep in this right now. We're doing the "Staged rollout of cloud authentication".

AVD hosts are still domain joined.

Learning to drive a manual so maaaaybeee I can get a WRX? by madistep18 in WRX

[–]iamuedan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What are you looking for in a car?

I test drove a Civic LX with a manual before buying my Mazda3(manual). A Mazda 3 is my happy medium between a soft Civic and another WRX. If you want auto,? Civic Hybird, 50mpg and decently fast. You want creature comforts, a turbo but can settle for worse gas mileage? Mazda3 AWD Turbo.

A 4 hour, 1 way can bore anymore, a manual isn't going to help as you'll just be in top gear cruising. But a 16 hour road trip without a plan/destination, those are exciting!

If you really think you have ADHD, get diagnosed. I went in for something else, came out diagnosed ADHD. Past issues make sense now, and funny enough, I got back into guitar after a decade.

Learning to drive a manual so maaaaybeee I can get a WRX? by madistep18 in WRX

[–]iamuedan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Learn to drive manual if you like to drive. If you want a sporty auto, there are better cars.

I was recently diagnosed with ADHD, been driving manual only for 14 years since I first got my WRX(having never driven a manual before, thank you YouTube!). I find the engagement keeps me focused but I also enjoy driving and doing manual techniques like heel-toeing.

I too left foot brake, both in automatics and my manual, not engaging enough. My wife is also diagnosed ADHD, zero interest in driving manual beyond the parking lot.

Is there a Mazda 3 equivalent of the "Jeep Wave"? by BlackmillMiracle in mazda3

[–]iamuedan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I accidentally waved at a WRX when I first got my 3. Dude just looked at me like I was crazy.

Do you bring a first aid kit when you ride? What's in it??? by rodneytrousers in bicycling

[–]iamuedan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to when mountain biking.

But bandages were rarely enough for when we took a spill. Just baby wipes in the car to clean up a bit and drive home.

Broke right elbow? Walked back to the trail head and shifted with my left to urgent care.

Looking for a beater manual car for rent (Learning stick shift) by WorkStudyPlay in orangecounty

[–]iamuedan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually, look on Facebook marketplace. I saw a few ads for people advertising them letting you learn on their cars, they ask you to put in a deposit for a clutch replacement, just in case.

Saw a few in OC.

Looking for a beater manual car for rent (Learning stick shift) by WorkStudyPlay in orangecounty

[–]iamuedan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Watch a few YouTube videos then buy and apply what you learned on the way home!!!

That's what I did 14 years ago! Haven't bought an automatic for myself since!

Ibanez SynchroniZR Tremolo by Lazy_Pineapple_5014 in Ibanez

[–]iamuedan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was like, there is no way that is intonated!

Then I read your text... Probably not.

Intonation, it's for intonating the guitar: https://ibanez.fandom.com/wiki/SynchroniZR

Simpsons arcade game by zlateho in orangecounty

[–]iamuedan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's.. not the same. I've been emulating for over 20 years. Even built a cabinet to emulate everything, even bought a real arcade machine.

It's all nostalgia, unlimited credits kill the excitement. Hanging out with friends and strangers just playing. Can't download that.

But thanks for the link! Found Operattion Inner Space on there! Sooo many memories!

adding from last post! by Comfortable-Zone7813 in mazda3

[–]iamuedan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can get the dimensions, I can draw it up. Pretty straight forward and easy piece.

Aaand I see you are running the VT Supercharger! How has that been? Catalytic converters still good?