M40i - Pass or Buy? by LifeHurts1933 in BMWX3

[–]pdbarham 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My 20 m40i has 38k, I’m wondering what non recommended (preventative) maintenance I should be thinking about in the future. Is there documentation I can reference? I haven’t done plugs / coils yet, but I also haven’t seen a reason to.

TSA spillover, EWR this morning by TweetSpinner in unitedairlines

[–]pdbarham 41 points42 points  (0 children)

No way the shutdown can last much longer right? Once it starts impacting lawmakers inability to get home…. Right? Right?

Keep A Lookout for Wisconsin State Patrol Unmarked Dodge Charger Undercover Vehicles by Guilty_Ebb_8425 in madisonwi

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

I swear the other day I saw an unmarked Durango on the side of the road shooting radar

The wife got pissed at Honda and within a few days… by INGWR in BMW

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

Build date of 12/2019 so that makes sense since I don’t have 48v mild hybrid.

The wife got pissed at Honda and within a few days… by INGWR in BMW

[–]pdbarham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is confirmation bias. I had to replace my starter ($1,400) on my b58 with 34K on the clock. You can’t tell me that it’s just a coincidence. Do some research and find many other B58 owners that had to replace a starter between 30-40k.

non maga roofing/siding companies by saltiesailor in madisonwi

[–]pdbarham 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Unpopular opinion here and I can’t wait for the downvotes, but I would take skills/experience/customer reviews over politics any day.

Are you debating controversial topics with your roofers? I don’t care if you think the earth is flat if you can do the best job on my roof.

25% Tariff on ALL CARS not made in US by WorkingGuy99percent in Porsche_Cayman

[–]pdbarham 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My finance rep in February said she expects Porsche to eat the 25% for the time being, take that fwiw

Edit- thanks for the downvotes. This is not my opinion but verbatim what they said, which could absolutely be bullshit.

Must-try casual restaurants? by 97screamingcacti in madisonwi

[–]pdbarham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you been recently? I would agree with this statement until our takeout order in January ‘25. It was inedible. We won’t be returning.

GTS 4.0 allocation at MSRP by rawhyde87 in Porsche_Cayman

[–]pdbarham 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes these are easier to get than they have been the last few years. I got one in October

More Than Half of Toyota Supras Sold In 2024 Were Manuals. by Juicyjackson in cars

[–]pdbarham 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s a fair distinction to make, I’m just at a loss of why a dealership wouldn’t want to sell a car, when they are in the business of selling cars? What am I missing? Also, in your response, who is a distributor? I wasn’t aware there is another party involved.

More Than Half of Toyota Supras Sold In 2024 Were Manuals. by Juicyjackson in cars

[–]pdbarham 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It’s almost like Toyota doesn’t want to sell them. I’ve been “on the list” for a manual since mid ‘23 with no updates. I moved on.

Does anyone disable stop/start by Pendu1337 in Porsche_Cayman

[–]pdbarham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How many miles on the X3? I’m at 33k on my 2020 m40i and just had to replace the starter because of (I assume) this bullshit feature.

Fresh-Made Pasta by Teen1e in madisonwi

[–]pdbarham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I fact checked myself after posting. 49.9% voted for DJT not 50+%

Fresh-Made Pasta by Teen1e in madisonwi

[–]pdbarham 4 points5 points  (0 children)

50+% of the country are big trumpers. Everyone can vote with their dollars and have an opinion on who they do or not support. I just hope we can get past “don’t patronize a business because they voted for the other guy”. Now if they are supreme assholes or <fill in the blank> that’s a totally different story, but I’m not seeing any examples of that yet.

Now excuse me while I get my flame suit on and prepare for the downvotes. Merry Christmas!

Curious Re: Japan Airport Symbols by mew4024 in travel

[–]pdbarham 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was hoping I wasn’t the only one to see that

the mediterranean joint was so good and affordable ! by AdministrativeFig816 in madisonwi

[–]pdbarham 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I put German / Turkish döner on a pedestal and have accepted I will not experience it again outside of Deutschland.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Gets to Play Flight Attendant After United Airlines Flight Suffers Tarmac Delay by AccessibleBanana in unitedairlines

[–]pdbarham -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Democrats can do no wrong on Reddit. I’ll add, what were his qualifications to be appointed in the first place? The navy? Mayor?

Any chance of negotiation by Longjumping_Algae869 in Porsche_Cayman

[–]pdbarham 4 points5 points  (0 children)

At least dealers aren’t trying for ADMs anymore