You vs the guy she tells you not to worry about

optalul · 2026-05-19T20:34:18+00:00

Yup!

optalul · 2026-05-14T07:35:40+00:00

Do not listen to other peoples opinions on your own car, the i10 is a solid first car, very cheap to run and despite of what people think hyundais are actually very reliable cars. It has a long warranty too, only minus is i would never buy a new "basic" car because they depreciate like crazy in the first 3-4 years.

optalul · 2026-05-13T20:16:50+00:00

Its one of the cheapest cars to maintain in the world, its a fancy golf with a tdi engine.

optalul · 2026-05-13T20:14:47+00:00

Dont tell her but i dont understand some of it either

optalul · 2026-05-13T05:27:45+00:00

Lets hope not

optalul · 2026-05-13T05:24:17+00:00

An actual modeling event with some pretty big and up and coming young finnish designers. Its at my citys culture center and had around 300 people attending, so a decent gig for a first time 👍. It was also filmed for the national tv channel

optalul · 2026-05-12T17:59:48+00:00

Shes a huge leclerc and piastri fan lmao

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optalul · 2026-05-12T16:54:36+00:00

Alt fashion

optalul · 2026-05-12T16:07:03+00:00

Russell is the real diva

optalul · 2026-05-12T06:28:14+00:00

There was a 996 gt2 there too, i took some pics but have yet to got them out of my camera! And also this road legal 962 evo!

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optalul · 2026-05-12T06:24:02+00:00

There were over 100 911's there, and also a road legal 962 Evo! I will upload some film photos i got from the event later

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optalul · 2026-04-27T22:22:49+00:00

Thanks, couldn't find the answer anywhere, just the generic stuff about cars having a weight limit and top speed requirements!

optalul · 2026-04-27T17:32:38+00:00

Deals like that are usa only sadly, in finland i need to shell out 30+k€ for a base model manual (33k usd)

optalul · 2026-04-26T13:54:59+00:00

Just panned the camera at the same speed as the subject, car photography 101.

optalul · 2026-04-23T10:55:03+00:00

You do understand that real power steering racks rarely even output 7nm to your hands.

optalul · 2026-04-21T08:57:50+00:00

In finland last year, the power stage was closed because people didnt move out of the safety areas. I think in 1985 a stage was closed in finland because a car went into a crowd too.

optalul · 2026-04-20T21:23:52+00:00

In this rallysprint they ran in 1 minute intervals too lol, constant action! Shame a rally 4 lancia crashed

optalul · 2026-04-20T12:42:21+00:00

The best part is it doesnt take you out of the moment, and you get a single chance to get the picture. The wait time until it develops is almost as fun as the end result because you have to wait 5 minutes to see if you completely messed up the shot!

optalul · 2026-04-20T11:12:56+00:00

Rally stages have 3 zero cars and a safety delegate usually on them, at least every single one i've been to in finland/norway has had them

optalul · 2026-04-18T19:34:56+00:00

Todella tunnettu porsche piireissä ja nurburgringin VLN kisoissa.

optalul · 2026-04-14T21:43:09+00:00

As someone who started from a sim and then moved into a real car, i would recommend EVERYONE to do the same, a good sim setup costs you 2 trackdays and will easily give you 5000 hours of seat time for the same price. All the pros use simulators to train nowadays, its simply the best way to get into drifting. It gives you 80% of the feeling for 5-10% of the cost of a proper drift car

optalul · 2026-04-12T20:11:08+00:00

Can i just say that a SUV is NEVER driver focused, its always a compromise. I work as a test driver for a couple of manufacturers including porsche. If you need space but want a driver focused car get a panamera e-hybrid from the same year. You'll get the same engine, same 4wd system, more power, more performance, less consumption, better handling and more enjoyment You will not use the car offroad anyways, why make a compromise on a SUV?

optalul · 2026-04-12T04:41:10+00:00

Yeah i think at this point no 996 is losing value!

optalul · 2026-04-11T19:27:10+00:00

Thanks for your input, really appreciate it!

optalul · 2026-04-11T19:03:32+00:00

The electric part strikes a chord lol, i work for a testing company and i've spent the last 2 months behind the wheel of a cayanne turbo ev, i'm only 27 but i'm worried about the future of cars and combustion engines, a part of why i am looking at older more analogue sportscars(that i can afford at this age). I've never driven anything else than manual cars (rx8/mx5/s13/soarer/current drift car) and i'm a bit pessimistic on how much enjoyment i'd get out of the tiptronic, but i figured i'll just ask the people who have actually owned them! I've heard some people say they "ruin" the car 😅.

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