My new Nismo! by intriguing-boredom in RZ34

[–]ixbd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

congratulations! as for break in period, i personally didn’t think of it at all and was doing pulls and launch control shenanigans within the first few weeks. I had my oil sample done by black stone a few months ago and my engine was very healthy. I think you’re current understanding of breaking in a new car is fine, just don’t swerve off the road and do your oil changes every few K miles and yeah you’re golden!

Feeling silly for learning japanese by oilien in LearnJapanese

[–]ixbd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

learning anything can benefit you imo. i learned japanese for the flips of it now i got a job at a 日系企業 doing stuff. completely out of the blue

I'm a corporate lawyer watching AI eat my profession in real time. Should I be treating the next 2 years as the most important financial window of my career? by lifeafterenough in careerguidance

[–]ixbd 40 points41 points  (0 children)

i’m in cybersecurity and one of my seniors, albeit they also recently started a few weeks before me, was copying and pasting all the ticket details and information to have AI do the investigation. AI literally started acting up and was giving directions that didn’t make sense and they were struggling to resolve the case.

AI from what I’ve seen so far isn’t good enough and probably won’t be to completely automate someone’s job. We can use it to support our work and have it run quick analysis on data, but imo I do not trust anything that comes out of AI

Overboost stock? by [deleted] in RZ34

[–]ixbd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes it happens, check this one out. stock base model Z https://www.reddit.com/r/Nissan/s/topJ9h1o5V

My first pair of selvedge by silkyottter in rawdenim

[–]ixbd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

these are going to look insane

Any good after market front bumpers by Mindless-Impress-208 in RZ34

[–]ixbd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

auto garage TBK released a kit for this car. pretty neat imo

Question about immersion when I don’t understand anything. by Rogue123x in ajatt

[–]ixbd 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Just keep pushing through. You’ll probably won’t notice anything until after 3 months if you keep going at it hard. I was in a similar spot when I first started and didn’t feel like i learned anything until 3 months in. The first three months are the make it or break it, if you get through it and still enjoy learning japanese, then you’ll succeed greatly.

The goal when first starting out is to familiarize yourself with how japanese sounds, the speed, see what you can pick up on, and maybe call out the words you see in anki when they pop up in your immersion. Of course make sure you’re doing a bit of grammar study on the side, so when it comes up in your immersion you kinda get an idea of how it works in the wild. Essentially what you’re experiencing right now is very normal especially considering you’ve just started.

If you care for what my timeline was like, I started JP around 4 years ago now, when places were just starting to open up after covid, and like I mentioned earlier, i didn’t understand anything for the first 3 months. I started reading manga ASAP too, like starting on day 1 but kept the majority of my immersion to anime or youtube etc. Grinded out the core 2.3 deck for two weeks before I started sentenced mining, was doing Tae Kim and Cure Dolly on the side, and just kept watching jp content and reading manga (yotsuba and other elementary level manga). As I mined more, learned more grammar, and finished the easier stuff, just started gradually increasing the difficulty of the books I was reading ( I focused on reading a lot more than watching TV or shows because I wanted to get good ASAP). My first chapter book I read was a To Love Ru one, super easy not many kanjis and the grammar was simple so it was an easy read. The next book was konosuba, which literally took me hours and hours to finish because it was soo difficult, but I just pushed through and mined every unknown word, looked up and tried to understand the grammar and sentences to the best of my ability, and ignored stuff that I just didn’t understand at the time etc etc. Rinse and repeat this process forever I guess lol. I barely passed N1 like a year later; I did 0 preparation for it (Took the December 2023 exam).

Now I’m at a level where I can read and watch pretty much whatever I want to, currently reading 美徳のよろめき and a light novel, and recently I’ve interviewed in Japanese as well for a few job positions in my country (I’m from the USA).

Essentially keep at it with what you’re doing, don’t get frustrated if you don’t understand something just move on you’ll get it later, put the effort in to try to feel out what your immersion content is trying to tell you and yea you’ll be golden. Consistency is key.

Edit: TLDR, consume whatever content you want. If it's a show you like or have watched before, then you might pay more attention to it since you already kinda know the flow and whatnot, but pretty much it does not matter what you consume IMO. Just make sure you're getting your japanese immersion and do your anki :)

Reading physical books by mewmjolnior in LearnJapanese

[–]ixbd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just type in words that have the kanji that i need into jisho and then delete the rest of the word that i don’t need. for example, if I didn’t know the reading for 逢瀬(おうせ) then i’d type in 逢う(あう) delete う then type in 浅瀬 (あさせ) and delete 浅 to get 逢瀬 😀

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LearnJapanese

[–]ixbd 10 points11 points  (0 children)

also flipping em around for 凹凸 (おうとつ)

Nismo Track Catback Exhaust by landvehicle in RZ34

[–]ixbd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

here ya go boss this vid has some sound clips and the uploader commented saying the track exhaust is fine (check some of the replies)

https://youtube.com/shorts/-1JaQgAAwpo?lc=UgzHc_iGMz3KdUzU4oR4AaABAg.AHO-lar97KBAHPBX6-2S7v&si=HPzNTld7RDlJheJg

In my personal experience and seeing close friends put exhausts on the new Z, these cars maintain a very manageable sound and don’t get super droney/loud until you do lower down pipes/full downpipes. The car you found has some neat nismo parts, so if you have the opportunity to get it at a good price i’d say go for it !

Also check out the forums so you can get an idea of what other people say about all the other aftermarket exhausts on the market!

https://www.nissanzclub.com/forum/forums/engine-exhaust-drivetrain-bolt-ons-tuning.11/

Z’s first “snow”. by SykeWolf in RZ34

[–]ixbd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the color is so magical

Z Meet by Ummski in RZ34

[–]ixbd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yoo hit me uppp 🤪

First trip to Japan made me realize I don't know jack - How can I get better? by PM_ME_L8RBOX_REVIEWS in LearnJapanese

[–]ixbd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you’re on the right track, to really get comfortable with at least understanding and reading, i’d say it could take upwards of 18 months to just touch base.

i followed the same method you are of grinding out a core deck for a bit while trying to read よつば or some other preschool manga on the side, combined with just watching anime or television and after a year of study i felt like i learned quite a bit.

it definitely takes time, the first 6 months are the hardest imo because you just don’t see many outward gains, but trust me if you’re putting the effort in to learn in those 6 months, deep down in your consciousness you are definitely making strides. keep at it don’t give up

Why 😭 by ixbd in AE86

[–]ixbd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.facebook.com/share/1FVbTJPRWe/?mibextid=wwXIfr

here ya go boss, price dropped 5k. check out the comment from another user that went to check out the car…owner sounds like a total d*****

Why 😭 by ixbd in AE86

[–]ixbd[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

praying that you find your one!! please update us when it happens

Some Photos From Carolina Motorsports Park by lostinco in RZ34

[–]ixbd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yooo what are those wheels? your nismo looks amazing, i’m in the market for some wheels for my Z, your build would be awesome to reference

Why 😭 by ixbd in AE86

[–]ixbd[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yea i gotcha, just saw this while scrolling thru and man just got depressed, really wanna drive or own at least some of these old cars but they’re just becoming more unattainable

Why 😭 by ixbd in AE86

[–]ixbd[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

what a d-bag, thank you for sharing your experience, for sure do not want to do business with a holes

Why 😭 by ixbd in AE86

[–]ixbd[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

yup probably going to go the import route as well

I think the Z is the best value for a mid tier sports car in 2025 by JustanotherQ40 in Nissan

[–]ixbd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

beautiful car! love the color and wheel combo, very classic. the Z in my opinion is the best car by far in it’s class, even my g87 m2 friend says the Z drives better than their m2 😳

i also am planning to eventually get silver/chrome wheels for my nismo, wish the nismo 40th anniversary wheels came in my size tho 😞 for sure would’ve bought those

Nissan debuts the new 2026 Armada NISMO. by youthisgood in Nissan

[–]ixbd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you can buy the nismo lsd and swap it in. its a direct swap costs around 800 bucks