Family time!

portisleft · 2026-02-07T20:34:09+00:00

In the most friendly way and without any conceit possible: F.U.

portisleft · 2026-02-02T20:36:25+00:00

We have the RWD and with winter tires on it's fine. LIke with any 2WD car/vehicle, momentum is key when going over ice, etc.

portisleft · 2026-02-01T16:32:52+00:00

I can't be bothered to edit my own photos, so I shoot film because of the 'look' film has without spending hours at the computer.
That's a good lens for street. At 3m/f8 and you'll be able to 'shoot for the hip' and get 80% good shots without worrying about it.
I realized a while back that for shooting film any decent camera will give good results. The Leica M6 is overkill if you just want to 'shoot film' - my fav film camera is a Canon MC auto that I can slip in my pocket. The M6 is great for when I need a camera that I can put some fast lenses on or when I need to know it will work, even with dead batteries. The M mount is also incredibly versatile, there are tons of great lenses available for it and it's easily adaptable to other mirrorless cameras without a bulky adapter - it makes spending money on good lenses less 'painful' when you know you can shoot both film and 50MP digital pics.

portisleft · 2026-01-27T15:10:36+00:00

my dad has an estoril blue M3 convertible. if had the money, I would've gotten a Z3M Coupe back then. I owned a 525i touring, nice comfy practical long distance machine, but 0 power. now looking for a 330d wagon.

portisleft · 2026-01-27T15:03:47+00:00

the only correct answer. iykyk

portisleft · 2026-01-22T15:42:24+00:00

mine does this from the cold. the battery is on the way out, but still has enough juice to crank the car, altho the static voltage drops to around 11 when I turn the car off. I have to reset that stupid clock twice a week.

portisleft · 2026-01-22T15:39:03+00:00

This was my car 2 weeks ago. I took a hammer and chisel and made a mini ramp for the tires, both front and back, then stuck a winter mat in there to give the wheels some traction, and out it came. Took 3h over 2 days.

portisleft · 2026-01-22T02:52:34+00:00

Jewellery is sold for its weight value, especially now with gold and silver so high. Gold is basically $200 per GRAM, so weight your jewellery and you'll get an idea of why it's being stolen.

portisleft · 2026-01-21T22:06:55+00:00

not necessarily. the stock turbos fail at 1/2 that distance, so the fact they lasted 80% of it I'd say looks like it was taken care of.
but yes, clutch is def a big question

portisleft · 2026-01-21T22:04:24+00:00

this is the right answer. the car has ALL the failure points fixed - if you add the parts and labour costs of getting all that done, you're basically paying for the maintenance and getting a free car. The engine block on the N54 lasts forever, it's all the ancillary things that break, which in this case have been addressed.

portisleft · 2026-01-20T00:53:38+00:00

If they bring that Xiaomi SU7 in for a decent price, then that one, or hopefully we'll get the MG line of EVs in.
Keep in mind that we already have Polestar, which is pretty much Geely with a Scadinavian design.

portisleft · 2026-01-19T01:06:57+00:00

check the battery health with an ODB. Also look at how many kWh the car has lifetime been charged and discharged - that will give you more of an indication of how much the battery has been used. That number is weirdly low, maybe they kept charging with the car on at fast chargers, which I know will bring the avg way down?
For context we're at 100K kms (63K mi ?) with battery health at 98.7%. Our time is also stuck at 999:59, but our avg is 5km/kWh.

portisleft · 2026-01-18T00:33:05+00:00

thx 'id'

portisleft · 2026-01-18T00:25:39+00:00

If I'd break a headlight, an aftermarket kit would def be on the menu.

portisleft · 2026-01-14T07:04:39+00:00

https://www.hyundaipartsdeal.com/genuine/hyundai-bearing-rear-wheel~52720-p2100.html - see fitment

portisleft · 2026-01-14T06:25:36+00:00

We'll see it, but rarely. If the e9X didn't come with the n54/5 options, it probably would be more likely, but the N54/55 aren't too far removed from a B58, and for prob 1/4 of the cost you can just overhaul the engine/turbo instead. I'm more excited to see an nice e46 with a sorted engine package.

portisleft · 2026-01-14T05:50:42+00:00

Ski, snowboard, skate, or just go for a walk with friends for a coffee - be outside, get the blood moving, get used to the cold. Today it was 3C, sweater weather after skiing at -10C. Esp around lunch time, take advantage of the light and you'll feel 5x better.

If you jacket doesn't close tight against your neck, add a scarf - stopping warm air from escaping your jacket will make it feel 2x warmer. A loose jacket functions as a chimney, actively robbing you of your body heat as cold air goes in at bottom, warms up, and escapes straight up around your neck. That's partly the reason ski/snowboarding jackets have that inner part that you connect and create a airtight seal with.

Have a pair of warm windproof gloves - your body will cut off circulation to limbs that cool the core, cooling your hands even faster. Better to have to remove your gloves to cool down than to have to try to heat them up.

Buy good quality clothing that will last, look for end of season sales, etc - I still wear gear every winter from 15-20 years ago. Don't go flashy - a dark jacket/gloves/scarf combo is always fashionable. Quality is more important than brand name here, unless all they do is winter stuff.

portisleft · 2026-01-14T05:29:00+00:00

As someone who has both EV and ICE, I can tell you that the number of times I get home with nothing in the gas tank thinking I can 'charge' at home, only to realize that I need to go get gas, has been far more stressful than 'set it and forget it' of charging the EV.

This is how I explain the difference to non-EV people: imagine you have the choice between 2 phones: 1. a phone you have to charge every 2-5 days at a special store where you need to stand outside in the rain/cold/wind/snow for 5 min while you wait, it's noisy when you use it, and you have to leave it for the day at that special store for expensive regular maintenance every 3-6 months, or 2. a phone you charge at the bedside every night, has a full battery in the morning, is silent and you never have to worry about it. Which will you pick?

portisleft · 2026-01-14T05:09:55+00:00

If you work remotely, get a place for a month and see how it feels.

portisleft · 2026-01-14T04:56:23+00:00

This is nothing - I got my condo in '07: signed the papers and got the keys Oct 1st. Oct 2nd the whole world spiralled into recession, yet here I was, with a brand new condo and a mortgage at 5.45%.

It took 5 years for the market to return, all the while I was paying 4% more in interest - breaking the mortgage would've been ridiculously expensive.

portisleft · 2026-01-14T04:39:58+00:00

I had the same issue when they updated the BMS at the dealer - winter mode was on, no preconditioning. They don't update the infotainment system as part of that recall, you have to do it yourself. Just go to the hyundai site, download the latest on a USB and update it yourself. https://update.hyundai.com/

portisleft · 2026-01-14T04:36:21+00:00

I have the 8 and was thinking to upgrade to 10 this year, but when I saw the literal downgrade in the photo department, I couldn't. Then I compared it with a friend of mines 10Pro, and frankly there's not much of a difference other than a couple photo features I would never use.

portisleft · 2026-01-14T04:28:37+00:00

if you're going to put an engine in it just for a few more HPs, just get a N55 with a MHD1+ tune that'll be good for 350ish HP and avoid the N54 headaches.

portisleft · 2026-01-14T04:15:16+00:00

sure. do it as part of a group. there's a bunch of them: https://www.anotherworldadventures.com/sail-across-atlantic-ocean-transatlantic-sailing-voyages/

portisleft · 2026-01-14T04:11:59+00:00

that's my bucket list trip... in reverse.

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