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It's Not Easy Being (a darker shade of) Green
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:09 pm
by CaleDeRoo
troyguitar wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:56 pm
max225 wrote:
Enjoy the car man
NEW Cars are special... 0 farts... you're the one raping it from day 1. It's a special feeling I only got to experience once in my 30+ car transactions, I miss it
The car is fucking awesome, it just needs a few minor things like this clutch spring and probably some kind of stereo upgrade to make daily driving better. I'm trying to do everything the way I want it from the beginning on this so that I can enjoy it and actually keep the damn thing until the pods take over.
is no longer an option,
would go full
300lbs on sound insulation.
It's Not Easy Being (a darker shade of) Green
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:10 pm
by MexicanYarisTK
I wish I can get a decent house with less than $250k around here
It's Not Easy Being (a darker shade of) Green
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:18 pm
by max225
MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:10 pm
I wish I can get a decent house with less than $250k around here
That’s about 1/2 of my down payment
Re: It's Not Easy Being (a darker shade of) Green
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:20 pm
by troyguitar
CaleDeRoo wrote:troyguitar wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:56 pm
The car is fucking awesome, it just needs a few minor things like this clutch spring and probably some kind of stereo upgrade to make daily driving better. I'm trying to do everything the way I want it from the beginning on this so that I can enjoy it and actually keep the damn thing until the pods take over.
is no longer an option,
would go full
300lbs on sound insulation.
That's about the weight difference between the 86 and the
- which was another ~300 lbs lighter than the
It'll probably need an aftermarket head unit at a minimum in truth. The 2020 models don't even have an auxiliary input jack so you're
to use garbage bluetooth for a source. The speakers themselves might not be that bad but there's no way to tell.
It's Not Easy Being (a darker shade of) Green
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:29 pm
by max225
troyguitar wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:56 pm
max225 wrote:
Enjoy the car man
NEW Cars are special... 0 farts... you're the one raping it from day 1. It's a special feeling I only got to experience once in my 30+ car transactions, I miss it
The car is fucking awesome, it just needs a few minor things like this clutch spring and probably some kind of stereo upgrade to make daily driving better. I'm trying to do everything the way I want it from the beginning on this so that I can enjoy it and actually keep the damn thing until the pods take over.
is no longer an option,
would go full
I bet its literally time to just enjoy it. Add a small sub and call it a day. I am not sure I'd mess with anything else.
It's Not Easy Being (a darker shade of) Green
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:36 pm
by MexicanYarisTK
max225 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:18 pm
MexicanYarisTK wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:10 pm
I wish I can get a decent house with less than $250k around here
That’s about 1/2 of my down payment
That's Pay Area for yeee
Re: It's Not Easy Being (a darker shade of) Green
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:42 pm
by troyguitar
max225 wrote:troyguitar wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 6:56 pm
The car is fucking awesome, it just needs a few minor things like this clutch spring and probably some kind of stereo upgrade to make daily driving better. I'm trying to do everything the way I want it from the beginning on this so that I can enjoy it and actually keep the damn thing until the pods take over.
is no longer an option,
would go full
I bet its literally time to just enjoy it. Add a small sub and call it a day. I am not sure I'd mess with anything else.
For winter, yep. No need to fuck with anything else mechanically until May.
The stereo thing will be annoying but whatever. Step 1 is to get a reasonable quality source available to even try to evaluate the speakers... FM and basic bluetooth are trash.
It's Not Easy Being (a darker shade of) Green
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:45 pm
by max225
troyguitar wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:42 pm
max225 wrote:
I bet its literally time to just enjoy it. Add a small sub and call it a day. I am not sure I'd mess with anything else.
For winter, yep. No need to fuck with anything else mechanically until May.
The stereo thing will be annoying but whatever. Step 1 is to get a reasonable quality source available to even try to evaluate the speakers... FM and basic bluetooth are trash.
Can you actually evaluate the stereo quality over the road noise? I mean the sound stage is dogshit in sports cars... so as long as it thumps and has highs and lows that's all that is needed.
Re: It's Not Easy Being (a darker shade of) Green
Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:32 pm
by troyguitar
max225 wrote:troyguitar wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:42 pm
For winter, yep. No need to fuck with anything else mechanically until May.
The stereo thing will be annoying but whatever. Step 1 is to get a reasonable quality source available to even try to evaluate the speakers... FM and basic bluetooth are trash.
Can you actually evaluate the stereo quality over the road noise? I mean the sound stage is dogshit in sports cars... so as long as it thumps and has highs and lows that's all that is needed.
The car isn't that loud... and the stereo works in the driveway without the engine even running if you want to test it that way. It's roughly the same volume as the mazda3 depending on the pavement and tires.
It's Not Easy Being (a darker shade of) Green
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 1:25 am
by max225
troyguitar wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 8:32 pm
max225 wrote:
Can you actually evaluate the stereo quality over the road noise? I mean the sound stage is dogshit in sports cars... so as long as it thumps and has highs and lows that's all that is needed.
The car isn't that loud... and the stereo works in the driveway without the engine even running if you want to test it that way. It's roughly the same volume as the mazda3 depending on the pavement and tires.
I figured a solid 70db on freeway. Likely worse with adverse weather conditions... due to random shit hitting the windshield and roof. Yea on driveway it'll sound ok but lets be honest you're gonna drive not... sit at hoe and listen to stereo. So I would say likely something that makes it boom and audible over all that shit.
It's Not Easy Being (a darker shade of) Green
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 5:39 am
by D Griff
max225 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:45 pm
troyguitar wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2019 7:42 pm
For winter, yep. No need to fuck with anything else mechanically until May.
The stereo thing will be annoying but whatever. Step 1 is to get a reasonable quality source available to even try to evaluate the speakers... FM and basic bluetooth are trash.
Can you actually evaluate the stereo quality over the road noise? I mean the sound stage is dogshit in sports cars... so as long as it thumps and has highs and lows that's all that is needed.
This is how I feel about car audio... just can’t bother to care as long as it isn’t total dogshit. Factory BMW is nearing dogshit level but just enough above to
It's Not Easy Being (a darker shade of) Green
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:15 am
by razr390
Troy, your car has Android Auto, right? Sound quality should be better with it. See if you can connect via cable and then play music from your library
It's Not Easy Being (a darker shade of) Green
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:43 am
by D Griff
razr390 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:15 am
Troy, your car has Android Auto, right? Sound quality should be better with it. See if you can connect via cable and then play music from your library
with the positive feedback on Android
It's Not Easy Being (a darker shade of) Green
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:55 am
by razr390
D Griff wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:43 am
razr390 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:15 am
Troy, your car has Android Auto, right? Sound quality should be better with it. See if you can connect via cable and then play music from your library
with the positive feedback on Android
I notice a significant difference between Bluetooth (wireless) and CarPlay (USB port). I figure Android Auto must be the same
Re: It's Not Easy Being (a darker shade of) Green
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:22 am
by troyguitar
razr390 wrote:D Griff wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:43 am
with the positive feedback on Android
I notice a significant difference between Bluetooth (wireless) and CarPlay (USB port). I figure Android Auto must be the same
Yeah I've been having issues getting AA to even connect but this morning it did finally work for once (not sure what I did differently but I'll figure it out eventually). Sound is definitely much better that way but still poor at reasonable volumes. I've got the treble all the way down and bass all the way up to get it tolerable.
Weirdly if you crank the volume up too high the whole EQ curve of the system changes and it suddenly sounds decent - apparently it was designed for kids?
Also, the new clutch spring is 5/7. The pedal feels like a clutch pedal instead of a video game pedal, and is still not at all too heavy. It's maybe about as heavy as the RX8 pedal now, perhaps a little bit lighter.
It's Not Easy Being (a darker shade of) Green
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:42 am
by max225
troyguitar wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2019 10:22 am
razr390 wrote:
I notice a significant difference between Bluetooth (wireless) and CarPlay (USB port). I figure Android Auto must be the same
Yeah I've been having issues getting AA to even connect but this morning it did finally work for once (not sure what I did differently but I'll figure it out eventually). Sound is definitely much better that way but still poor at reasonable volumes. I've got the treble all the way down and bass all the way up to get it tolerable.
Weirdly if you crank the volume up too high the whole EQ curve of the system changes and it suddenly sounds decent - apparently it was designed for kids?
Also, the new clutch spring is 5/7. The pedal feels like a clutch pedal instead of a video game pedal, and is still not at all too heavy. It's maybe about as heavy as the RX8 pedal now, perhaps a little bit lighter.
I can’t imagine anything being “heavy” after the C5. I almost punched through the floor when I went from that to a golf
Re: It's Not Easy Being (a darker shade of) Green
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:30 pm
by troyguitar
So it begins.
It's Not Easy Being (a darker shade of) Green
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:33 pm
by ChrisoftheNorth
troyguitar wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:30 pm
So it begins.
It's Not Easy Being (a darker shade of) Green
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:34 pm
by max225
troyguitar wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:30 pm
So it begins.
Can you put up a shitty walmart $99.99 carport?
It's Not Easy Being (a darker shade of) Green
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:34 pm
by Apex
troyguitar wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:30 pm
So it begins.
All the
!
It's Not Easy Being (a darker shade of) Green
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:34 pm
by max225
Re: It's Not Easy Being (a darker shade of) Green
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:37 pm
by troyguitar
I could ask permission but I'm not convinced it would help enough to be worth fucking with it, even if it were to be approved. Dunno, never had a carport before.
It's Not Easy Being (a darker shade of) Green
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:42 pm
by ChrisoftheNorth
I wouldn't bother, personally.
It's Not Easy Being (a darker shade of) Green
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:46 pm
by max225
troyguitar wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:37 pm
I could ask permission but I'm not convinced it would help enough to be worth fucking with it, even if it were to be approved. Dunno, never had a carport before.
What's the worst that could happen if you put it up? Eviction ?
Your neighbors have some coming down from the house...
It would help to keep a lot of the crap off the car.
It's Not Easy Being (a darker shade of) Green
Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:52 pm
by troyguitar
max225 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:46 pm
troyguitar wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:37 pm
I could ask permission but I'm not convinced it would help enough to be worth fucking with it, even if it were to be approved. Dunno, never had a carport before.
What's the worst that could happen if you put it up? Eviction ?
Your neighbors have some coming down from the house...
It would help to keep a lot of the crap off the car.
Worst that could happen is a wind gust takes it and causes damage/injury to someone. Those tents are tough to keep on the ground unless you dig holes and mount them properly in concrete.
no thanks , but it is a really nice house...
!