Learned'd VIII: Less Bewbs, Same Nonsense

[Jesda]

I own three cars that don't leak a drop of anything. It's a miracle because even the newer cars I've owned have dripped or dribbled some kind of fluid.


I think in return, God is going to cause one of them to have an electrical fire.

[MinisterofDOOM]

Nah, none of them are English or Italian. You're safe from fire.

[Kompresshun]

I rode in a friend's 2007 Camry recently. I couldn't believe how CHEAP the thing felt inside. Outside it had the fancy-a** "sport" bodywork (glued-on plastic) and while it's not attractive, it doesn't look budgety. The interior, though? It reminded me of my dad's base-model 1997 Ram pickup. Hard-grey plastic EVERYWHERE. No HVAC vents for rear-seat passengers. The rear felt spartan and devoid of anything. Cheap grey cloth seats, cheap grey carpet, cheap grey door panels, and nothing more. Dunno why people love these cars so much. Probably because they've never been in anything else.

Welcome to everything that has a Toyota badge on it. Even my in-laws $40k Sienna is like that, with some suede inserts in the seats and some carbon fiber glued on to make the cool hipsters want to drive them. I despise what most new cars have become, especially from the Japanese.

I own three cars that don't leak a drop of anything. It's a miracle because even the newer cars I've owned have dripped or dribbled some kind of fluid.


I think in return, God is going to cause one of them to have an electrical fire.

In the Maximas defense, the original owner beat the hell out of it. I'm surprised it's not in worse condition than it is. I have never seen so much neglect to the drivetrain of a vehicle, considering how great it looks inside and out.

I'd put my money on the Ram catching fire before the other two

[snwbrdr435]

Anyone here need a SRI for a 2000-01 I30 or maxima?

[Dattebayo]

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2012/10/18/ ... sb&or=ros/

[sx moneypit]

[frapjap]

Morning Fellas. I'm having a calzone for breakfast.

[King Ranzo]

*knock knock*

Anyone alive for the morning crew?

I has are be in crass. I are learning engines :3

So how's everyone?

[frapjap]

Good engines or bad engines?
I has slight knock at weird rpms only while turning. Any ideas?

[Kompresshun]

Well i've finally done what I said I never will. I pulled the trigger on an iPhone a few minutes ago.

Not for myself though, but it was time for the wife to upgrade and she despises her HTC Arrive Windows phone. I managed to snag a iPhone 4S 16GB for $49.99, then Sprint bought back her old HTC Arrive for $43. So final cost of new phone was $6.99 + tax. I couldn't have gotten her a comparable Android phone for anywhere near that much, so it was a no brainer, especially for the wife.

[frapjap]

Thats a nice deal.
My co worker is gloating (but pretending he hates) that he has an iphone 5 through the company.

[sx moneypit]

Good afternoon folks!

[Razi]

Last time I was under my car I noticed my swaybar was scratched up, and my brace had a small dent.
Today I looked at it again and my crossmember has a small dent, and the oil pan has a scratch. D:<
I don't even know where this happened, I'm not even that low. I bet it was that stupid dead dog I ran over.

[Kompresshun]

Thats a nice deal.
My co worker is gloating (but pretending he hates) that he has an iphone 5 through the company.

They also announced ANOTHER new iPad again today, along with the new iPad Mini. The great thing about a new iPad this soon: All of the current ones can be had as a refurb for $379

Last time I was under my car I noticed my swaybar was scratched up, and my brace had a small dent.
Today I looked at it again and my crossmember has a small dent, and the oil pan has a scratch. D:<
I don't even know where this happened, I'm not even that low. I bet it was that stupid dead dog I ran over.

When I changed my oil last, I found out that I have a small dent in my oil pan and it has some scuffs

I'm not that low either, but I assume it was due to some of the worn out suspension parts, because it did like to bounce a bit before I replaced everything. Thankfully it hasn't caused any issues and doesn't appear to effect anything.

[AppleBonker]

They also announced ANOTHER new iPad again today, along with the new iPad Mini. The great thing about a new iPad this soon: All of the current ones can be had as a refurb for $379

Sucks to be someone who bought the new iPad a few months ago (when it first released) and have Apple turn around an release the newer iPad shortly thereafter.

Also, the iPad Mini is a joke.

Carry on.

[Kompresshun]

It does suck for them, but not for me.

I think the iPad Mini needed to be made, but as usual it still won`t be a must have for me. Especially if I can pick up an iPad 2 cheaper or an iPad 3 for slightly more. Both of which have similar specs or much better for the latter.

[danshaz82]

Last time I was under my car I noticed my swaybar was scratched up, and my brace had a small dent.
Today I looked at it again and my crossmember has a small dent, and the oil pan has a scratch. D:<
I don't even know where this happened, I'm not even that low. I bet it was that stupid dead dog I ran over.

that feel when your front sway bar has scrapes from being too low

[AppleBonker]

I just think they failed in making it. I agree that it's a market segment that they probably want to get into, but they horribly missed the mark.

Disclaimer: I have been known to bash Apple products before, so take with a grain of salt

Given the disclaimer above, I still like to see Apple put out compelling products. When they do, it forces other companies to be creative to try to outdo them. Competition is a great thing. It just feels like the post-Jobs Apple is boring. There isn't any wow-factor left. The iPad Mini is a perfect example. Smaller form factor. Same guts as (now) 2 generations ago in the iPad2. Worse pixel density than competing tablets, and yet still astronomically more expensive. What do I get when I spend that much more on a tablet? A more mature app store? Sorry, that doesn't justify an extra $80-150. The pricing is just absurd for lacking anything innovative. When Google announces (this is rumor) a 32 GB Nexus 7 next week for (again rumor) $249, I can pick up TWO 32 GB Nexii for less than the price of ONE 64 GB Mini. Or I can save $180 by going with one 32 GB Nexus over on 32 GB Mini. Outside of Apple-fans, I don't see why someone would make this purchase.

[Kompresshun]

I agree with everything you just said. I think the iPad Mini is a missed mark - especially on pricing and specs, but as you said: It makes other manufacturers try harder.

I like Apple products a lot, but I prefer refurbished, or slightly used Apple products. Thanks to all of the Apple hipsters, every time a new shiny iWhatever comes out, the current model pricing gets reduced by a large amount. If you buy a refurb, it gets slashed even more. I can already pick up an iPad 3 for $379, so why would I buy the iPad 4 for $120 more, when there's no differences that I care about?

I honestly have no brand loyalty though anyways. I buy what gives me the best bang for my buck and preforms up to my expectations. Which is exactly why I have an Android phone and an iPad.

[Razi]

Last time I was under my car I noticed my swaybar was scratched up, and my brace had a small dent.
Today I looked at it again and my crossmember has a small dent, and the oil pan has a scratch. D:<
I don't even know where this happened, I'm not even that low. I bet it was that stupid dead dog I ran over.

that feel when your front sway bar has scrapes from being too low

[danshaz82]

[Razi]

Sup y0.
Hows the progress on the S13?

[danshaz82]

slow. been sick so i havnt done anything. in the process of doing the solid steering bushing but i need to lower the rack.

[AppleBonker]

I agree with everything you just said. I think the iPad Mini is a missed mark - especially on pricing and specs, but as you said: It makes other manufacturers try harder.

No my point was the iPad Mini DOESN'T make other manufacturers try harder. If the Nexus 7 32 GB is announced at $249 (which seems nearly a guarantee at this point), what does the mini have that justifies it being $180 more expensive for the same capacity? I'll agree it's a nice looking device, and aluminum/glass almost certainly trumps rubber-feel plastic. But $180 difference for that? Nope. At roughly the same price (say up to $50 more for the mini) I'd nearly call it a wash: better finish and more mature app store on the mini/cheaper price and better display on the 7. Where is the motivation for Android manufacturers to improve if that is their main competition?

[Kompresshun]

I misunderstood you then.

I don't really think that Apple wanted to make a smaller iPad, but people kept demanding it, so they made it to shut everyone up and to get into that market. It's definitely not their best effort.

I prefer build quality, but when it comes to a tablet, I don't really plan on throwing it around anyways. The Nexus is the best 7" tablet out there right now IMHO. I'm still not in the market for a 7" tablet, but it would be at the top of my list if I were.

As I said above though - Why does Apple think someone should buy the iPad Mini over an iPad 2? What's the attraction aside from the form factor? I like the iPad in general and mine has served me well in the time i've owned it. It's also the only tablet i've held on to for any period of time, when i've sold every Android tablet i've purchased within 6 months. Apple makes a good product, but they don't make one good enough for me to stand in line for the next big thing.

It's kinda like my beef with the next generation Sentra vs the new Altima - They both offer similar fuel economy and for only a little more, I can get a lot more vehicle too for my money. Why in the heck would I buy the smaller one, only to save some pocket change at each fill up?

[MinisterofDOOM]

I LIKE my N7's rubbery case. It doesn't slide around and is DURABLE. I'm not buying a f*** fashion accessory. I'm buying a UTILITARIAN COMPUTING DEVICE.

And that's where iPad buyers differ. They ARE buying fashion statements. And they are buying TOYS.

My toy is faster, cheaper, better.

Also, 7.9 inches is stupid. STUPID. It's like the opposite of a sweet-spot. It's too big to be pocketable but not so much bigger as to be WORTH not being pocketable. At 7.9 inches you might as well go for 10 inches.

And the Mini's pricing is F@CKING RIDICULOUS. I thought maybe $300 for an 8GB model, but $330 for 6GB is insulting. What the HELL are you going to do with 6GB of flash memory? Store some RTF files?

All that said, I'm pretty pissed that Google is considering the $250 32GB Nexus 7 NOW. Eff you early adopters! I thought that was APPLE's strategy. I'd LOVE it if they offered some kind of tradein incentive to make upgrading worthwhile, but I'm sure that won't happen.

[Razi]

slow. been sick so i havnt done anything. in the process of doing the solid steering bushing but i need to lower the rack.

'tis a good mod.
I've been finally painting my calipers.
I just need to sand the letters and shoot a few coats of clear.
I'm also about to ditch my modified Godspeed FLCAs and putting on fresh-ish OEM arms.

[AppleBonker]

I don't really think that Apple wanted to make a smaller iPad, but people kept demanding it, so they made it to shut everyone up and to get into that market. It's definitely not their best effort.

Which is my beef. They entered the phone market and revolutionized it. I can't really debate that. Then they revolutionized the tablet market. Now, with Android (Nexus/Nook/Kindle) taking a firm hold of the smaller tablet market, they tried to get into it and absolutely failed at producing anything close to revolutionary.

And the Mini's pricing is F@CKING RIDICULOUS. I thought maybe $300 for an 8GB model, but $330 for 6GB is insulting. What the HELL are you going to do with 6GB of flash memory? Store some RTF files?

$330 for 16 GB, not 6. Still not really that great of a price. And what does that do to their market for the iPod touch? Seems to cannibalize it a bit, no?

Also, 7.9 inches is stupid. STUPID. It's like the opposite of a sweet-spot. It's too big to be pocketable but not so much bigger as to be WORTH not being pocketable. At 7.9 inches you might as well go for 10 inches.

Honestly, I don't think of my Nexus 7 as very pocketable, tbqh. My beef with the screen size is the pitiful resolution. 35% more screen area, 23% fewer pixels than the Nexus 7. Ouch.

Part of me wonders if that has to do with scaling of apps though. The mini has the same resolution as the iPad1 and iPad2. That's really the best guess I can come up with.

[MinisterofDOOM]

Ahhh, must have been a typo in the article I read. Said 6GB and I kinda lost it.

The resolution issue kinda weirds me out, what with Apple's big push on "Retina" in everything. I guess that's their cost-cutting measure, but it's still weird.

All that said, I'm pretty pissed that Google is considering the $250 32GB Nexus 7 NOW. Eff you early adopters! I thought that was APPLE's strategy. I'd LOVE it if they offered some kind of tradein incentive to make upgrading worthwhile, but I'm sure that won't happen. I've got USB OTG with AOKP and with TWRP I can use my 32BG flash drive (tiny and on my keychain) to make and restore ROM backups, but I still can't install many high-quality games at once, and I definitely can't have movies downloaded for offline viewing AND install lots of games at once.

[AppleBonker]

Yeah, the 32 GB bums me out a bit too. As an early-adopter though it is something I've gotten used to. For the games, I highly recommend getting Titanium Backup (if you don't have it already). Install a game and when you get bored of it, back it up and move the files to your flash drive (preserving your gamestates). Then you can always restore them the same way in reverse. This allows you to carry a number of high quality games on you at all times. A bit more cumbersome, but totally doable (unless you like playing those large games for 5 minutes at a time and then switching to another, which would be odd).