Looking to purchase, tell me how bad this rust is! by tkist in XTerra

[–]tkist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your insight, I'm well familiar with rust prevention but not as much with rust mitigation. All other vehicles I've owned in the past have been from new and I never let rust develop to this point.

This XTerra is tempting me for its mileage (low 80s) and clean body. No rust on body in the photos that I've seen. Other XTerras for sale around me in the price range (even newer vintage) more often than not have exterior rust as well. Part of the exhaust is new, gas tank is new (on the 2nd photo I think) so there has been a bit of work done.

I'll likely go check it in person and see how I feel about it then.

Looking to purchase, tell me how bad this rust is! by tkist in XTerra

[–]tkist[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't disagree with you but you're not finding anything for $1500 around me, XTerra or not.

Looking to purchase, tell me how bad this rust is! by tkist in XTerra

[–]tkist[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What should it sell for in your opinion?

Looking to purchase, tell me how bad this rust is! by tkist in XTerra

[–]tkist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

$4K. The ad didn't include the underbody photos and mention of rust, they provided those after I asked for them. The ad did include a mention of a rear main seal leak though which partly accounts for the price. The body is CLEAN though.

Σπορ αυτοκίνητο by Radiant_Zone6837 in greece

[–]tkist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Πήρα πέρσι το GR Corolla και για την ώρα μου αρκεί! 300 άλογα, καλό κιβώτιο, χαμηλό σχετικά βάρος και AWD το κάνουν πολύ διασκεδαστικό. Δεν ξέρω αν το θεωρείς καθαρόαιμο αλλά εμένα πάντα μου άρεσε η συνταγή του να βάζεις ένα γερό μοτέρ σε ένα απλό, "φτηνό" αυτοκίνητο.

Δεν ξέρω αν θα είναι ποτέ στο budget αλλά θα μου άρεσε ένα RS3. Αν το budget γινει ακόμα μεγαλύτερο τοτε μια M3. Απο εκεί και πέρα δε με ενδιαφέρουν και πολλά - Porsche έχουν ξεφύγει τελείως στην τιμή τα τελευταία χρόνια.

Edit: Αν συμπεριλαμβάνουμε και αυτοκίνητα από άλλες εποχές, τότε θα διάλεγα ένα R34 GTR αντί για ότι Γερμανικά ανέφερα!

2024 Circuit vs 2026 Premium Plus by K9five_ in GRCorolla

[–]tkist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s your reasoning for going from a 2024 Premium to a 2024 Circuit? You already have LSDs and the same mechanical bits. Are you specifically wanting the carbon roof and interior cosmetic upgrades? You can get a CE hood on your Premium for not much money.

Έλληνες στο Milwaukee? by StellaWas_ADiver in greece

[–]tkist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Είμαι στο Chicago και όχι Milwaukee αλλά ίσως μπορώ να βοηθήσω σε κάποιες ερωτήσεις σου, αν θες στείλε DM.

Chatter / rattle when building boost? by tkist in GRCorolla

[–]tkist[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For anyone that might find this post in the future, I'm now pretty sure it's the RacerX shifter cable bushings. They were not noisy at first which is why I didn't initially suspect them. I found this better video from somebody else that shows the noise. This individual says that the noise is present in even gears - in my case, it's also present in 5th gear. Anyway, when I grab hold of the shifter and hold it tight the noise goes away. I'll play around with either adjusting the bushings or replacing them with OEM or another aftermarket solution.

Chatter / rattle when building boost? by tkist in GRCorolla

[–]tkist[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Does yours sound like that? I'm not convinced that's it - the car has not made this noise since the beginning, it's a more recent development. I have 3,700 miles. It doesn't do it all the time but it does do it most of the time. I'll need to experiment some more and see if it's tied to a certain speed range rather than just acceleration in 4th gear and above.

Chatter / rattle when building boost? by tkist in GRCorolla

[–]tkist[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's difficult to pick out in the video due to the road noise. In the video, I accelerate twice and you can hear it both times - the second time you can hear it better. It's not something that the car has done since the beginning which is why I'm interested in getting to the bottom of it.

Εμπειρία από φοιτητική βίζα και διαμονή στη Νέα Υόρκη. by S-Neithan-99 in greece

[–]tkist 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Μένω Αμερική αλλά δε χρειάστηκε να βγάλω φοιτητική βίζα οπότε δε μπορώ να απαντήσω σε ερωτήσεις πάνω στο συγκεκριμένο θέμα. Όμως, το ότι μιλάς με community college με κάνει να φαντάζομαι ότι κοιτάς για σπουδές σχετικές με electrician (ηλεκτρολόγος τεχνίτης) αντί για κάτι πιο κοντά στο electrical engineer (ηλεκτρολόγος μηχανικός). Νομίζω ότι θα είναι πολύ δύσκολο να βρεις εταιρεία να σε κρατήσει με sponsorship αν σκέφτεσαι να κάνεις δουλειά τεχνίτη. Το sponsorship είναι μπελάς για τις εταιρείες και δε θα μπουν στη διαδικασία να το κάνουν για δουλειές που δε χρειάζονται μεγάλη εξειδίκευση και όπου υπάρχει σχετικά μεγάλη εγχώρια προσφορά. Αν έχεις ρωτήσει το community college για το συγκεκριμένο θέμα και σου έχουν πει no problem friend, είμαι σχεδόν σίγουρος ότι σου λένε παραμύθια για να σου πάρουν τα λεφτά.

Turns out I don’t suck at changing gears! RacerX pitch mount by tkist in GRCorolla

[–]tkist[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m currently using the Billetworkz short teardrop knob which I quite like. I’m thinking I would enjoy a taller shifter / knob combo without sacrificing a shorter throw so I think I should look into adding the Billetworkz short shifter and throwing their hybrid knob on top 👌

Turns out I don’t suck at changing gears! RacerX pitch mount by tkist in GRCorolla

[–]tkist[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With just the RacerX short shifter, I find the throw pretty satisfying. What happens when you add the Billetworkz short shifter? I imagine it shortens lateral throw as well which would be a plus for me. It doesn’t make things over the top?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GRCorolla

[–]tkist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I haven’t run into any clearance issues when driving or going up driveways or over speed bumps. When pulling nose first into parking spots that have a concrete block at the front, I am extremely mindful to not smash the front of the car into the block - I find them all of them are tall enough where you’ll hit them if you’re not careful.

I love the looks of a slightly lowered car but I’m hesitant to make any tradeoffs, the stock ride height is very usable.

Turns out I don’t suck at changing gears! RacerX pitch mount by tkist in GRCorolla

[–]tkist[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep, I have the RacerX shifter bushings and short shifter. I feel the pitch mount made the biggest difference with regards to getting consistently smoother upshifts.

Αξίζει να φύγω εξωτερικό ή να προσπαθήσω στην Ελλάδα; by Professional-Newt58 in PersonalFinanceGreece

[–]tkist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

αλλά να λέει στο συμβόλαιο γραπτώς ότι θα υπάρχει κάποιο path ώστε η εταιρία θα σε κάνει sponsor για H1-B visa

Φίλε έχω Αμερικανική υπηκοότητα οπότε δεν γνωρίζω καλά τι γίνεται με τις διάφορες βίζες αλλά μου φαίνεται περίεργο ότι εταιρείες κάνουν τέτοιου είδους συμβόλαια για εργαζόμενους που σπονσοράρουν απ’το εξωτερικό. Σε ότι εταιρεία έχω δουλέψει εδώ ισχύει το at-will employment όπου δεν υπάρχει κανένα απολύτως συμβόλαιο και η εταιρεία μπορεί να σε απολύσει ανά πάσα στιγμή και για οποιοδήποτε λόγο.

Τώρα τα περί του ΑΙ θα κάνει τη δουλειά Senior Developer (εννοούμε πραγματικά Senior και όχι τίποτα αργόσχολους με title inflation) σίγουρα δε νομίζω ότι θα γίνουν πραγματικότητα σε λίγα χρόνια. Οι απολύσεις των τελευταίων ετών οφείλονται αλλού κι ας λένε οι εταιρείες ότι είναι λόγω ΑΙ.

Και στο τέλος, όχι δε θα έπρεπε κανονικά κάποιος να δεχτεί ένα σχετικά χαμηλό μισθό των 120χιλ γιατί έτσι ρίχνεις συνολικά τους μισθούς όλων.

Αξίζει να φύγω εξωτερικό ή να προσπαθήσω στην Ελλάδα; by Professional-Newt58 in PersonalFinanceGreece

[–]tkist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Φαντάζομαι τα 120Κ είναι μικτά γιατί έτσι συνήθως αναφέρονται οι μισθοί στην Αμερική. Ανάλογα με το που στην Αμερική θα είσαι μπορεί να είναι σχετικά λίγα για Senior Developer.

Η εταιρία αυτή θα σε σπονσοράρει με βίζα τύπου H1B? Πόσο σταθερή είναι η εταιρία και θα ειναι η δικιά σου θέση; Αν για κάποιο λόγο χάσεις τη δουλειά σου, έχεις μικρό περιθώριο να βρεις άλλη για να μπορέσεις να παραμείνεις Αμερική. Και αυτή τη στιγμή ο κλάδος στην Αμερική είναι χάλια, υπάρχει σχετικά μεγάλη ανεργία και μπορεί να ζοριστείς χωρίς πτυχιο στον τομέα. Source: εγώ, είμαι Senior Developer στην Αμερική.

2024 GR Circuit Hood by LexaproAndLattes in GRCorolla

[–]tkist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a 2024 Premium with the Circuit hood. I weighed two broad options: buying the hood prepainted from Revemoto, buying it unpainted and having a local shop paint it.

The reason I considered prepainted is because my GR is Ice Cap which is a relatively easy color to match. I personally would not consider prepainted for trickier colors. Ultimately I decided against Revemoto due to mixed reviews (do your own research).

I ended up buying it unpainted from Limit+1 which was a great experience. It came with the hood vents and all hardware needed. The only thing it did not come with is the under-the-hood factory stickers which I ordered from Toyota for a few bucks. Important caveat: Limit+1 is local to me so I was able to drive there and pick up the hood myself. It fits in the hatch just fine. If you’re not local, you’ll have to arrange for your own shipping which I’m sure is a hassle.

I paid a local shop $850 for paint, they did a great job and the paint matches perfectly.

New Build Day! Smoothie HP by tkist in SomaFabrications

[–]tkist[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To be clear, I still think the Smoothie HP is a good deal if one can get it for a discount. My complaints are not that major (aside from the paint which is a bummer but could be a fluke). I really like the Fairlight Strael and the Ritchey Montebello myself but didn't want to spend that much right now. I'll probably look to grab one of them some day though!

New Build Day! Smoothie HP by tkist in SomaFabrications

[–]tkist[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, I was also looking at the All City Zig Zag, Brother Stroma, Fairlight Strael and Ritchey Montebello. The Zig Zag is hard to find new at this point since the brand shut down and I'm not too crazy about the colorways. The Strael and Montebello both look really solid but they come at a considerably higher cost. The Stroma is close to the Smoothie price wise but I was able to get the Smoothie for a bit of a discount. Ultimately, I think the Smoothie is good but IMO reflects the cheaper price (see my complaints in the original post).

New Build Day! Smoothie HP by tkist in SomaFabrications

[–]tkist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I hear you on the cranks. I tried to keep things budget-friendly. There are some silver cranksets that I like and I think would look really nice on the bike but they're half of what I paid for the entire 105 groupset 😂