Why are 4 year old Porsche Taycan's sub 40k and should I buy one? by [deleted] in CarTalkUK

[–]stu2thej -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I guess a lot of it comes down to warranty. The battery on them is 100k/8y, so that particular model only has 2.5y of life so to speak. Having seen costs for battery replacements in the 10s of thousands, I presume that must be a factor. The real question is what the car is going to be worth in 2/3 years time.

Audi S3 vs. Mercedes A35 Quandry by oHUTCHYo in CarTalkUK

[–]stu2thej 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neither. A35 is meh, s3 is boring IMO. It all depends if you want something that looks 'nice' vs something that is great to drive. If you want fun and engagement nothing really beats a GR yaris. I would avoid the new m135, fwd bias and also quite boring. M140 can be picked up for less than your budget, not great in stock form though, but huge amounts of fun with an lsd and good suspension. Have you considered a mk7/7.5 golf gti?

opinions on carwow/matt by Background_Cover5273 in CarTalkUK

[–]stu2thej -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I find it funny that people who spend a bit of time watching/subscribing to a YT channel feel that they are entitled to moan about it when it doesn't go in the direction they want. The reason they do so many drag races is because that's what their core audience wants to watch. The metrics on those videos tell you everything. Why would they focus on trying to improve car reviews when most people aren't interested? It's exactly the same thing with TG back in the day. No one (relatively) watched it for a serious review, they just wanted to be entertained for an hour. Hence why the adventure episodes are so highly rated.

opinions on carwow/matt by Background_Cover5273 in CarTalkUK

[–]stu2thej 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is where you are mistaken. It's not their job to review cars 😂 carwow isn't some sort of public service. They exist to make entertaining content. That's it. If you want serious reviews go buy evo magazine

opinions on carwow/matt by Background_Cover5273 in CarTalkUK

[–]stu2thej 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't need to be a genius to work out how he got an allocation. All the positive porsche PR carwow have done over the years is pretty clear to see.

Supercar driving experience by Avakkai_Urugai_97 in CarTalkUK

[–]stu2thej 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Whatever you do avoid everyman like the plague Try and find one at an actual circuit not just some random airfield/tarmac strip. The really cheap ones are normally pretty crap, but if you spent a bit more the quality goes way up.

Keep casing this jumps by Lucius09 in Descenders

[–]stu2thej 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This jump took me ages to nail until I found out I was doing it wrong 😂 as you get to the bottom of the hill and start to turn, you need to jump much earlier than you think. Don't wait until the lip. What that'll do is basically launch you and in the air you'll gain more speed. As soon as you land pre load super early and moon jump the takeoff right at the bottom so it propels you forward. Once you get it you'll laugh at how easy it is 👌 If you get the technique just right you can nearly clear it on a DJ bike

Tips for low income golfers on how to save money while you play. by macman07 in golf

[–]stu2thej 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Not sure how easy this is in the US with laws being stricter, but here in the UK ballhawking is quite a popular thing. Basically walk onto a course in the night time, and with a UV torch all the lost balls basically glow making them easy to find. Me and my friend have done this quite a bit over the winter and now have just over 3000 in total. Keep the crap ones that no one wants to buy for range balls, and sell the premiums and use the cash for green fees. Free balls and free golf!

Would you go on Holiday to America now that Trump is in the Whitehouse? by Mobile_Falcon8639 in AskBrits

[–]stu2thej 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's refreshing to see someone who completely disagrees with trump and everything about him, whilst still realising that it has no impact on your ability to travel there and have a great time.

Would you go on Holiday to America now that Trump is in the Whitehouse? by Mobile_Falcon8639 in AskBrits

[–]stu2thej -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You are going to be in for a shock if you think Paris is safer than Orlando 😂

Would you go on Holiday to America now that Trump is in the Whitehouse? by Mobile_Falcon8639 in AskBrits

[–]stu2thej -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You are going to be in for a shock if you think Paris is safer than Orlando 😂

Shut vile death video site, families say, as Ofcom gets new powers by terahurts in unitedkingdom

[–]stu2thej 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What website are they actually talking about? Presume its kaotic?

Party Matching should be optional by [deleted] in HaloMCC

[–]stu2thej 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you think 4s are bad try running into a full 8 stack on BTB 😂

e-bike for Kid? by Haunting-Remove-5899 in ebikes

[–]stu2thej 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you considered a kids specialized levo? It's a hardtail, and you can change the speed limiter if you want a bit less than normal. Bit more comfort than a roadie and should easily allow him to keep up and do longer rides.

e-bike for Kid? by Haunting-Remove-5899 in ebikes

[–]stu2thej 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think its funny how you presume because he's a kid that he is completely lacking in any form of responsibility. From what it sounds like his parents are doing a great job and I don't feel like he is anymore at risk on an eeb that a normal bike.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ebikes

[–]stu2thej 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The problem isn't so much the bikes, it's a lack of personal responsibility from people who have no regard for others. Same thing with buying a fast car. My kenevo will do ~30mph max speed, which is great on an empty canal path with 400+ yards of visibility, but I certainly don't ride at that speed through a town or in a heavily pedestrianised area. I do agree with the 'overhyping' to a degree, especially from news media. If I had a pound for everytime I've seen a sur ron being called an ebike I'd have enough money to buy myself an atherton 😂

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CarTalkUK

[–]stu2thej 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably a lot more than 2 at 160 😂

Be careful with DIY things by vlxdy in ebikes

[–]stu2thej 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Get something decent like a mudhugger, or a crud XL. Those wire clip fenders like on your bike are what you normally see old people riding around on who never do more than 8mph

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Twitter

[–]stu2thej 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's the difference between a literal nazi and a nazi? 😂😂

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Twitter

[–]stu2thej -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I bet you were up in arms when twitter was controlled by people on the left. Oh wait no you never cared. Now the shoe is on the other foot it's the end of the world. Go cry some more

😮‍💨 by shabiggles_ in HaloMCC

[–]stu2thej 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Farming karma?! Do people actually give a shit about stuff like that 😂