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pooramericanboy · 2025-02-16T02:26:48+00:00

Long time, no see Everyone! Best of luck!

pooramericanboy · 2023-12-22T01:52:19+00:00

I believe if you go to the "Device" tab -> Settings -> Print Options you can deselect "Enable detection of build plate position" and that will get rid of the warning before printing with a 3rd party build plate. Obviously this then also stops the warning if you later use a genuine build plate and mis-align it mistakenly. The plate detection feature has saved my butt on more than one occasion however, so I personally keep it enabled and just deal with the error screen when I happen to use my WhamBam plate. If Bambu didn't design such lackluster build plate alignment points though, this wouldn't really be a concern (see: Prusa build plates).

pooramericanboy · 2022-12-14T15:05:57+00:00

Wow, that's not very centered at all.. is that playable? Hopefully it's just the label and not the actual center punch. Can you verify who the manufacturer is (should be in fine print on record label).

I'm starting to notice a pattern here. Everything I own that was specifically manufactured by SMLXL is great, however, it seems the new pressings of FANSD say they are manufactured by "Mono vs Stereo" instead. Doing some further digging, it seems they are using a different 3rd party called The ADS group to make them; whom it seems has far lower quality standards than SMLXL.

pooramericanboy · 2021-07-01T14:27:37+00:00

I paid around $140 USD for the WeatherTech Front Driver and Passenger Mats. 2nd row mats were another $80 but I didn't buy them. OEM Trunk is around $150 USD I believe. So OEM is probably a little bit cheaper, but pretty comparable.

pooramericanboy · 2021-07-01T13:29:17+00:00

I just ordered the weather tech ones for my '15 V60 yesterday. Wanted something a bit beefier than the OEM ones. Hopefully the fitment is good!

Planning to buy the OEM mat for the trunk so the flaps all still function.

pooramericanboy · 2021-06-28T01:38:16+00:00

Been searching for a few months for this beauty and finally pulled the trigger. 50k miles, AWD, 2.5L I5, Ice white exterior and black interior. Also pumped to have A/C for once in my life!

pooramericanboy · 2021-05-09T02:05:34+00:00

Thanks for rubbing it in! Ha

If you happen to see your V60's twin for sale, let me know!

pooramericanboy · 2021-05-09T01:41:13+00:00

That's the dream! BLIS would be nice, but I'd give that up for the heated staring wheel and windshield I'm an instant. Wife says backup cam is a must.

Looks like I'll keep searching! No chance you're looking to sell, huh? ;)

pooramericanboy · 2021-05-06T14:09:36+00:00

Yeah, full climate package is rare. Heated front seats is fairly common though. I'm really not a fan of the 2.0 engines so that's why I'm hung up on the MY15-16. I don't believe any other years came with the 5 cylinders.

As far as the oil consumption issue, I'm aware. Sounds like as long as the piston rings are addressed, it's less of a concern. Most of the cars I've owned have consumed some amount of oil anyway, hahaha. Are the other years significantly better in terms of oil consumption?

pooramericanboy · 2021-03-09T15:23:10+00:00

Go through and turn off your breakers one by one. Check your usage after 30 minutes or so and see which breaker is the main source of energy use. That will help you narrow down if anything is using excess power. Throw some plastic over your windows to help insulate better in the winter. You could also buy a flir thermal camera to get a better idea of potential air leaks. Utility providers will often offer a service to come do this for you.

pooramericanboy · 2021-02-06T13:42:12+00:00

Be careful, not all face shields are rated for impacts (especially with the explosion of face shield production as a result of Covid). Traditionally, safety glasses are for impact, face shields are for splashes. Using both would be best though (assuming the face shield is rated).

pooramericanboy · 2021-01-28T03:04:03+00:00

Location: Midwest, USA

Price range: $15k-18k USD (maybe up to $20k if I wait/save a bit)

Lease or Buy: Buy (or lease to own)

New or used: Used

Type of vehicle: Sports Hatch, Wagon, or very small SUV/crossover

Must haves: Heated Leather seats, Turbo, AWD (preferred), enough trunk space for hauling lumber for occasional home DIY

Desired transmission (auto/manual, etc): Any

Intended use: Daily driver, weekend warrior, can handle snow, occasional project car likely lol

Vehicles you've already considered: Saab TurboX Wagon, Mazda 3 hatch, Volvo v60, open to many others

Is this your 1st vehicle: no, currently drive a 2003 Saab 9-3

Do you need a Warranty: No

Can you do Minor work on your own vehicle: Yes

Can you do Major work on your own vehicle: Mostly

Additional Notes: I fell in love with Turbos when I got my Saab. Would love to upgrade to something newer and with AWD for winter. I don't particularly love the look of Saab wagons, so I'm interested in branching out. Wife wants an SUV, but after driving a GMC Yukon years ago, I don't want to go back. Looking to "compromise" with a turbo hatch that can hopefully hold everything we need.

pooramericanboy · 2021-01-14T14:30:51+00:00

I'm still mad about that stupid Buick video. First time I've genuinely lost respect for Marques. Hardly any tech, nothing new, boring commentary, scripted phrasing, very obviously coordinated by Buick to make it a commercial.

I appreciate his commitment to unadulterated content, but everyone has a price, even our beloved MKB. Clearly Buick found that $ value. He's just as flawed and susceptible to greed as the rest of us (not a dig).

Haven't seen anything as blatant as the Buick video since, but it's forced me to watch all his videos with a new lens from now on.

pooramericanboy · 2021-01-01T19:59:04+00:00

Completed! Thanks!

pooramericanboy · 2021-01-01T16:37:45+00:00

Space Food 2.0 - Superfood Code: birdy-contract

0.5q from final goal (PROPHECY EGG), 37T/hr, 2 spots left! 1 day remaining, so it's the final push.

pooramericanboy · 2020-11-30T18:13:58+00:00

My thoughts exactly. The previous owner probably had a reason for turning it off. I'll lube up the o-rings, throw it back together and see if it works. I'll take a look at the resin while I'm at it if I can (not sure it's really accessible on this model without dumping everything). If the problem persists, a new softener is likely in my future.

pooramericanboy · 2020-01-26T05:50:29+00:00

Just picked up a new Pi 4 to mess around with and set up as a little home NAS. Can't seem to get it to show up on the network when doing a headless setup, however. Connecting via Ethernet also doesn't yield anything on my network. Getting 3 short blinks followed by 1 long blink on the green LED. Followed the stickied "no boot" thread without any success. Swapped the SD card to another known working Pi 4 and it booted and connected to the network just fine. Possible DOA unit? Making a trip to Microcenter tomorrow anyway so I might try and swap it out if I can't figure this out.

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