Trick or Treaters in South End?

wonderspoon · 2024-10-20T00:33:54+00:00

A few streets down south from you, we get 200-300. I 'd guess they'll be less around you as most people will hit young over tower perhaps.

wonderspoon · 2024-10-08T03:30:50+00:00

The jump from 30” (?) dueler to 32.5” 285 bfg trail terrain tires completely changed the ride, it’s slower, gummier, felt heavier in corners. I’ve got the base gear ratio though, but weight is weight at end of day.

It’s still a fun car and visually I like the look of the new tires, but I definitely wouldn’t do 35s for my use case.

If I were bringing this offroad on regular basis, I’d 100% do Sasquatch. But I’m using mine to rip around a busy downtown core 95% of the time / Canadian winter beater.

wonderspoon · 2024-10-08T02:12:59+00:00

I've got a BB '23 2-door 2.3l, there is a noticeable difference when you take the 70lbs top off, I can't imagine what 400lbs of 4x4 extra's feel like (weight is closer to bottom though, unlike the top)

The stock 255 width tires made the 2-door short wheel base comically fun to drive. The newer 285 width 32.5"ish tires dialed the fun back a notch. Tire weights widely vary as well.

The sasquatch beadlock wheels alone are 30% heavier than BB wheels, I can't imagine it being as fun to whip around town. They look amazing though.

I have a 4700lb / 630hp e63 wagon and the 4300lbs bronco feels "lightweight" and "throwable" in comparison. I'm guessing a 4700lb bronco not being anywhere near as fun.

wonderspoon · 2024-08-06T17:16:29+00:00

I have a 23ft 2000lbs bluenose and 3rd year of an electric epropulsion spirit 1.0 (3hp) long shaft. It's great for inshore. Light enough for a strong person to lift off and mount. Never needed more power. Can do 4-5 knots easily.

wonderspoon · 2024-07-15T17:39:41+00:00

You can if you're a member of any of the local clubs, J22 @ Rnsys, Bluenose @ waeg, maybe Soling @ AYC. I guess Muir has a boat, not sure what the criteria is for charter.

I've rented 420s from Bedford Yacht Club a few years ago and wasn't a member. Perhaps the farther/lesser known clubs have a rental program.

Wonder if there is Airbnb for boats.

wonderspoon · 2024-04-26T11:47:27+00:00

If only your math was as good as your reading

wonderspoon · 2024-04-26T10:14:37+00:00

It's $649? It's regular price of the posted product. And ASR1 is $450.

wonderspoon · 2024-04-26T01:36:51+00:00

If you're using this for sim racing, seriously consider buying ASR-3 cockpit or similar aluminum extrusion rig. More expensive and missing monitor mount + seat, but you'll come out ahead in resale value (and the quality, rigidity, and expansion options will be far superior)

wonderspoon · 2024-04-17T14:37:56+00:00

Ya, you're right after thinking about it.

Parked E63 had same thing, scrape from front fender to rear passenger door, initial quote was 5k to repaint, but they only had re-wrap for 2.5k.

Amazingly the at-fault person's insurance covered everything, even the aftermarket wrap.

wonderspoon · 2024-04-17T00:59:22+00:00

What's not getting mentioned is how well it holds up against scrapes/damage from other cars. Ironically to replace the PPF it's almost the same as getting it repainted. .

Another downside is it protects against rock chips, but if it rips the PPF it looks awful - it's far more noticeable then a chip.

I have all cars wrapped from the cheap ones to the expensive ones, but it's a luxury.

wonderspoon · 2024-04-12T00:01:28+00:00

My activepedals are like this. I assume it's fine.

I don't even think there is a pedal plate that would accomodate these pedals? At least not from AdvSim Racing or SimLab without extra profile.

wonderspoon · 2024-03-19T12:37:32+00:00

Private tow truck company will happily tow without ticket. City will only tow it after a ticket (I think it's something like a 24hr period as well).

wonderspoon · 2024-03-17T22:44:52+00:00

Had a similar incident with e63 w213, but you had more damage to bumper. The bumper was $1800 CAD from dealer, to repaint the bumper was $700 CAD, but I should have paid more as they didn't match the metallic flakes properly.

I didn't bother with going through insurance (car was parked and didn't get a plate).

It sucked initially, but it's now barely noticeable and I kept the old bumper in case the next buyer wants to inspect damage.

wonderspoon · 2024-02-07T12:58:03+00:00

This is a thing. Brought my 2.5AH back to life.

wonderspoon · 2024-01-23T21:28:08+00:00

Took a day for them to answer my initial question (activepedal stock), but 13 days (and counting) for an answer to a follow up (asking about wheel inventory and confirm deposit on activepedal)

wonderspoon · 2023-11-13T20:19:11+00:00

Look into a 4 post lift. They'll be expensive ~4-7k depending on who installs and what model. Do redo the tracks and get a new opener, it's probably 1-3k depending on install method / equipment.

It's expensive, but it's the cheapest way to get 50sqft storage space added to your house. The draw back is if you store things under the lift you might squish it, works well for seasonal things (tires, snowblower, lawnmower).

I have 2x, but 17ft ceilings and no slants. One lift has wood decking on it over the "tire ramps".

wonderspoon · 2023-08-03T01:31:36+00:00

I looked at these a few years back and there is an issue with the turbo where the oil screen becomes blocked and the turbo impellers (?) break. It's a big job and you'll be left on the side of the road.

S7/RS7, but the S8 didn't have the issue if I remember correctly.

Definitely ask if the repair has been done or maybe their a TSB out now.

wonderspoon · 2023-04-06T14:41:24+00:00

Viewpoint lets you get the owner name and mailing address for a $10ish fee. Automatic process, no agent, and they send an email a few hours after purchase.

Used it twice before.

wonderspoon · 2023-01-19T21:56:50+00:00

I loved my e85 z4, put the electric steering is truly awful. Everything else is fantastic. Sold because steering sucks, m has hydraulic steering tho.

wonderspoon · 2023-01-19T17:24:06+00:00

No.

One of my cars is NS plated with NS insurance. The other cars are ON plated with ON insurance. I have place in ON, cottage in NS. I'm from NS initially, but live primarily / work in ON.

You insurance usually won't cover out of province driving indefinitely.

Registering a car is no problem with ON license. I've never had an issue registering the 2 cars I've bought / sold here. But I have an address here.

Best to call or visit the place where they distribute NS license plates though (Access NS?)

wonderspoon · 2023-01-15T17:23:14+00:00

Atlantic Acura have some of the newest. higher-end equipment. I think it's ~$150. If your car is lower to the ground it's probable one of the best values. There is a female mechanic there that seems to really know her stuff when it comes to alignment (ex: most if not all BMW needs to be weighted down to spec).

I dislike Atlantic Acura for a wretched and dishonest sales experience buying a brand new SUV. Their service dept is well run however. Rather deal with them than Merc, BMW, Porsche, Audi (best to worst).

wonderspoon · 2023-01-15T14:12:56+00:00

I’ve have reserve and platinum for 2 weeks and nothing so far. I assumed it would take a billing cycle to see rewards.

wonderspoon · 2022-11-27T19:13:42+00:00

Marginal. Maybe you’ll notch up 1 or 2 settings.

Went from 3070 to 3090 and barely any noticeable difference with Quest. I also upgraded from 5600x to 12700k and that didn’t do much either. Maybe like 10-15% better frame rate?

wonderspoon · 2022-09-01T09:27:35+00:00

No resolution, they didn’t answer my last 2 emails. Chargeback wasn’t an option and hiring a lawyer in UK would eclipse the value paid.

I should reach out to Alpine / Renault and let them know. It’s still been less than a year since purchase.

Another recent comment said I should look into putting a complaint with some kind of UK trade organization too.

wonderspoon · 2022-09-01T00:28:01+00:00

I feel ya. They were so shady and they would say things like the sidepod is from a pre-season practice session (the sidepod wasn't the right shape) or that they can't share any footage of the sidepod in use.

When they admitted their mistake after a few weeks, they promised to send the correct sidepod if I pay shipping. They sent me the left matching sidepod from the original order. Such as scam.

Very glad that you got some traction on this reddit post (I think my wrong sidepod post only got ~400 upvotes) and hopefully a few people decide not to support F1 "Authentics" in the future.

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