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It's about 50/50 based on some quick research of Toyota, Honda, Kia/Hyundai, gm/chevy, Ford, Nissan. The first 3 are almost entirely allocation and don't allow custom orders. The l…

Op is in a salt state (road salt, snowy winters). Dedicated snow tires are much better than all seasons to the degree I will take a 2wd Civic (with lsd) on snow tires over 4wd 4Run…

Because the hardware and os updates matter more than how it looks and you only get the good stuff in a fragile "glass sandwich". So if you want it to survive a fall, you spend $25 …

From what I hear, wraps need to be replaced periodically or they become permanent. Too many days in the sun makes them hard to remove without damaging the paint. It's also time con…

I think it's less about the value. Special cars do well in loud colors. World rally Blue on Subaru, Tahitian Green and Barbados yellow on Honda, sunburst yellow on Miatas, all dema…

Toyota runs dealers on allocation. Subaru allow you to order a car to spec. They make the "twins", gr86 and brz. You cannot order the Toyota. You have to try to find what you want …

A big part of the wrap is cleaning the paint first. At least it was when I got mine clear wrapped (ppf). You want it clean so the contaminates don't mess up the paint under the wra…

I participate in a niche sport that uses specialized software for data. Go pro is one of few cameras supported by that software for automatically syncing video to your data so you …

My ps2 has Ethernet, so does my Xbox 360. They're two different phases of online access. The ps2 I wouldn't worry about putting on the Internet. The 360 is a bit different because …

My sports car has automatic braking with a manual trans. It has hit the brakes for me when I was in control and accelerating after slowing down for a turning car. Like, I'm human, …

I asked the Subaru dealer to not set up an account for me. They did anyway with an email that wasn't mine. So they gave someone else control of my car over the Internet after I ask…

On the 23 4Runner, telemetry is enabled by default. You get warning stickers but other than that, it's just on. No app, no other indicator. Had the dealer removed that one sticker,…

Storage space is limited. There's a black box for accidents that keeps a rolling window of data. That's not the dcm. Outside of that, how much telemetry can you store? What's the r…

Sup homies.

I was looking at buying something similar on cars and bids a couple of years back that didn't have cats, so I looked into the law in ny. I've been in a stripped eg with a similar m…

I don't know about the federal level, but in NY State, the rule on engine swaps allows for a newer engine to be installed in an older car as long as the newer emissions equipment i…

No science to back this but my first diagnosis was explained similarly. The claim was that the brain consumed all the neurotransmitter chemicals quickly and runs out. Amphetamines …

> And it's especially good that we don't have to force everyone to subsidize inefficient monopoly utilities with our tax dollars to get everyone connected. Again*. In some ways we …

Tesla lane assist tried to steer me into a 3 axle gravel truck at 70mph when it drifted into my lane and I went partially on the shoulder to avoid it. I wouldn't be so hasty to exo…

I bought a house that had 2 ring cameras installed. After I heard about the flock deal, I simply removed them and have no exterior cameras. I run frigate for some interior cameras …

Many of these comments recommend church. While valid if it works for you, it doesn't mesh with me. I found community through a shared enjoyment of an activity that must be done as …

I thought 2010 was 9th Gen as well but by Wikipedia, it's not. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Civic_(eighth_generation... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Civic_(ninth_gene…

Thanks for taking the time to give a thorough explanation. I'm going to have to spend more time reading through, but on a first read, I think you know way more about this than I do…

They sell your location data, driving habits, etc. then the insurance company buys it and raises your rates. I declined it when I bought my Subaru and they registered my car to som…

If the industry was actually good at figuring out what the customer wanted, gm wouldn't be cancelling carplay. The industry makes cars more expense because it makes them more money…