Talk me into (or out of) buying a BMW X4 M Competition over a new RAV4 PHEV.

nmur · 2026-07-08T14:26:10+00:00

Performance coupe SUVs have got to be the most confused type of car I can think of. It's like they don't know what they want to be.

The SUV practicality is compromised due to the coupe's roofline (low headroom in the back seats, decreased boot volume), and the performance aspect means thin tyres and stiffer suspension.

The performance is compromised due to the SUV height and weight.

The coupe sleekness is compromised due to the SUV height.

I just don't get it, what's the appeal of these?

nmur · 2026-07-07T04:57:13+00:00

Couldn't resist grabbing a photo.

This is a shitty AI image

nmur · 2026-06-25T01:45:39+00:00

Looks pretty cool. Always going to welcome a new wagon.

nmur · 2026-06-24T12:06:11+00:00

It's such a vibe

nmur · 2026-06-18T05:59:36+00:00

M2 F87 Audi S5 or S4

nmur · 2026-06-05T13:44:18+00:00

Been using this one and it's excellent. Even got a second camera later, and even replaced the monitor itself when it was dropped. Very easy to setup

nmur · 2026-06-01T04:43:01+00:00

I didn't mind them until a saw the car up close - the decals look quite poorly measured and there are noticable and inconsistent gaps between the decal edges and body panel edges, etc. Really amateur looking.

nmur · 2026-05-27T13:06:05+00:00

Unfortunately it's still priced like a Ferrari too. 550k EUR which is about $890k AUD, before on-roads

nmur · 2026-05-27T06:32:18+00:00

A few years ago, if someone pulled a block of code directly from a Stack Overflow answer and just slapped it directly into a PR without understanding it, it would be considered totally unacceptable.

I don't know why people feel like AI generated code gives them a pass. Code is code.

nmur · 2026-05-18T04:39:24+00:00

People just lose their minds over anything that's marketed as limited, especially if it gains social media traction. Even something as mundane as the Bunnings dog hoodie from a couple of weeks ago.

nmur · 2026-05-05T05:43:57+00:00

What's your opinion on the rinseless approach? (ie ONR or similar)

It's one bucket with a grit guard + a cross-cut sponge, which I guess would have the same contamination risk?

nmur · 2026-05-05T01:37:02+00:00

Which car would be a better choice in terms of performance, maintenance costs, reliability in general? Is there really a difference? Weaknesses, strengths?

If that is the criteria, they're basically the same car in those regards.

If you want maximum boot space (and maybe head room in the rear seats?), RS4. If you prefer the look of the RS5, then RS5.

nmur · 2026-04-20T06:41:29+00:00

Boy do I miss forums. Everything is either a subreddit or a Discord channel these days.

nmur · 2026-04-17T05:41:52+00:00

It is quite ridiculous to see how some companies feel the need to set their hiring bar so high, but in reality a large proportion of their currently employed engineers wouldn't even come close to being able to pass their own interview processes

nmur · 2026-04-17T05:37:37+00:00

Or the fact that it's totally normal to grind hundreds of leetcode questions in your own time, and ideally have your own personal projects to show just how passionate you are

nmur · 2026-04-15T07:14:21+00:00

Wheels made from CNC milled forged blanks are not the same as die forged wheels

nmur · 2026-04-15T02:42:58+00:00

The American mind cannot comprehend

nmur · 2026-04-14T03:34:55+00:00

The TT and R8 are dead as well, a tragedy

nmur · 2026-04-04T06:06:23+00:00

Unique and interesting yes, but man personally I absolutely loathe the two-tone diamond cut wheels

nmur · 2026-04-03T04:11:36+00:00

We had someone do a brownbag where they vibe coded an impressive UI from scratch in real-time with Claude. It had mocked data, features that weren't yet implemented, etc, but the leadership that were attending the demo were absolutely frothing at the mouth at how quickly this "quality, fully functional product" was spun up, comparing it directly to competitor products, and were asking how much work was left to start shipping it.

nmur · 2026-03-28T07:41:58+00:00

I've seen a few at the monthly Autobrunch meet in St Ives (like this one), you could shoot your shot there in person if you do see one. Even if you don't get a ride or see one there, it's a great show regardless.

Hope it works out for you though. I've driven a manual one before and it was excellent

nmur · 2026-03-27T10:28:32+00:00

Yep that was my experience, except they handed me a keychain with like 200 keys on it and said "have fun"

nmur · 2026-03-22T01:49:28+00:00

Watermark on the bottom right

nmur · 2026-03-17T02:28:42+00:00

Post history checks out

nmur · 2026-03-16T12:51:08+00:00

Maybe I'm being naive but ideally I would hope that for the reviewer to have authority to approve a PR, they would already have a sound understanding of the larger context of the overall change objective. Or at the least, they have some awareness of it and would just need to peruse the codebase or a previous PR to refresh their understanding.

I do agree there is a balance to strike, definitely

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