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Buying a new car from the dealership

Okay. Picked the car up. Here's a picture if anyone is interested. https://www.amazon.com/photos/share/GEtzjcklOSvMbAY6yDLEal54S4kLxc9glUASD62NKgf/gallery/tC_VyjbOTRqSURxw2ZMoGA
- zoiks
- Post #18
- Jun 17, 2017
- Forum: The Garage
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Buying a new car from the dealership

Not sure about that. I never opened the hood of my previous G37 coupe and RC350 but always found leaves and little branches wedged into the smalls of the trunk/hood cavities. I did park under trees though occasionally.
- zoiks
- Post #12
- Jun 15, 2017
- Forum: The Garage
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Buying a new car from the dealership

Got it. I was just thinking that perhaps a new engine would have particulates in the oil which would warrant an oil change. But perhaps that is just not needed.
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- Post #11
- Jun 15, 2017
- Forum: The Garage
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Buying a new car from the dealership

] It's a factory show vehicle used by Infiniti corporate for their show events. As such the car did not get a lot of mileage and has never been registered and is the prime reason I'm getting a good deal on it. It's not classified as new but actually is. They likely left the car parked outside...
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- Post #10
- Jun 15, 2017
- Forum: The Garage
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Buying a new car from the dealership

Well, almost new. I'm getting a 2017 3.0T Infiniti Q60 (not the red sport) from a dealership directly for the first time. I've already negotiated the price on the phone and will be picking the car up on Friday. Is it normal to have an oil change on a relatively new car when picking it up...
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- Jun 15, 2017
- Replies: 21
- Forum: The Garage
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Klipsch KG-300 wireless gaming headset $48.60 after coupon (free shipping)

http://www.klipsch.com/products/kg-300#kg-300 $54 - 10% coupon = $48.60 You can sign up for a 10% coupon at the klipsch website. The KG-200 is $34 at the same website.
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- Mar 30, 2017
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- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Best LED / Dimmer switch combination?

I've bought 6 of these to work with incandescent and LED lighting, works fantastic. No buzzing. Does what it's supposed to.
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- Post #5
- Sep 11, 2016
- Forum: Home and Garden
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Lexus RC 350 F-Sport

I have a 2015 RC350 FSport (or is it 2016? I got it last year). I have all the options including the Mark Levinson sound, Nav, with red interior. I'll try to address what you've put above in a very unbiased manner of what I think. The car is full of technology. It does well handling wise and is...
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- Post #4
- Sep 11, 2016
- Forum: The Garage
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Lexus RC F

I have an RC-350. So underwhelming in it's power, response and feel. I leased it sight unseen, so no biggie when I return it back. On Top Gear, when they reviewed the RC-F, they kept the review very short since Clarkson was clearly disgusted with the car. He hated it so much, he didn't bother...
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- Post #15
- Jul 28, 2016
- Forum: The Garage
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Suzuki fuel economy cheating scandal

It's the other way round. Maruti is a subsidiary of Suzuki (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maruti_Suzuki). But cheating is everywhere. My 2015 Lexus goes 17-18mpg average combined city/hwy whereas it's supposed to give at least 22mpg combined per fueleconomy.gov. Even when driving on the...
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- Post #2
- May 20, 2016
- Forum: The Garage
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fast.com

200mbps for me.
- zoiks
- Post #38
- May 20, 2016
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Drove the new (2016) Lexus RX350 the other day.

That fuel economy is BS. I bet it probably goes 18 - 19mpg combined. I know my RC 350 does and it's rated similar.
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- Post #58
- May 9, 2016
- Forum: The Garage
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Smart Home & Home Automation discussion thread

Wish openhab would support chromecast audio. With Chromecast audio, I could set up a multi-zone amplifier directing audio channels in each zone to each room and theoretically get openhab to control each zone. Sonos gets too expensive if you have multiple rooms.
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- Post #421
- Mar 29, 2016
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Tonka trucks - Russian style

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j7n00Xx38o Love the way it handles in water.
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- Thread
- Feb 10, 2016
- Replies: 2
- Forum: The Garage
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G37 or IS300/350?

I've had a 3 G's. Yeah really. 1 G35 (2003) and 2 G37 coupes (2008, 2013). The first one I sold when it became a bit older. The 1st 2008 G37 got totalled and I loved the car so much, I leased another one just like it. Then I leased a 2015 Lexus RC350 FSport. I have to tell you, there isn't any...
- zoiks
- Post #33
- Jan 15, 2016
- Forum: The Garage
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G37 or IS300/350?

I had a 2013 G37 Coupe and I loved it. Was fast and reliable although the rims got scuffed a lot at the curbs being so low. But great car. I currently have a Lexus RC350 FSport with all the trimmings but it's not quite as enjoyable as my previous G37. I'd get the G37.
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- Post #26
- Jan 6, 2016
- Forum: The Garage
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Apple unveils a battery case for iPhone

My colleague was given a new magic mouse, he was like WTF when he saw the connection at the bottom. It just looks pretty stupidly designed. It would've been better if Apple provided a dock for the mouse to charge it instead.
- zoiks
- Post #18
- Dec 15, 2015
- Forum: Apple
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Loving ProjectFi with my Nexus6P

Yes. As far as I can tell aside from gmail, by default most syncs only happen on wifi.
- zoiks
- Post #15
- Dec 14, 2015
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Loving ProjectFi with my Nexus6P

I can provide you with the python script I wrote. It basically goes to a couple of radio station websites and grabs the songs. I then iterate over the list and look up the song ids at Google Music. I then add the songs using the song ids to my playlist. I also look if I already added a song...
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- Post #14
- Dec 14, 2015
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Loving ProjectFi with my Nexus6P

Just for data coverage. There are some spots where I go fishing where T-mobile surprisingly doesn't work and Sprint does.
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- Post #7
- Dec 12, 2015
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Loving ProjectFi with my Nexus6P

Well, 100 min voice and 100 text messages are over pretty quickly since that plan only offers that. Project Fi will at least refund you the data that you don't use so your bill can be cheap if you're not a huge data consumer.
- zoiks
- Post #6
- Dec 12, 2015
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Loving ProjectFi with my Nexus6P

I think Gmail is the biggest hound for data on my phone after Google Music. I'm at 630mb with 21 days to go myself. The Android phones are pretty good at breaking down which apps consumed the most data. But it also depends on your apps as well. If you have locations services turned on or use...
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- Post #5
- Dec 12, 2015
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Loving ProjectFi with my Nexus6P

I've had Fi for about a few months now. The signup was pretty easy and I got my number transferred from T-Mobile pretty quickly. No discernable difference in sound and speed from T-mobile so far. I love the fact that with Fi, the transcribed voicemails show up right next to your contacts (the...
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- Thread
- Dec 11, 2015
- Replies: 30
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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BH Photo's warehouse conditions worse than Amazon's?

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- Post #50
- Oct 28, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Why does the iphone not sell more than androids in the Western world?

Who gives a flying fuck about profits? Is Apple sharing any of that with you? Do profits alone make a good phone. Face it, Apple would put out turds and people would line up for it. Oh and you know why profits are so high? They take an existing phone and change like 10% of it. Add a new...
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- Post #72
- Sep 29, 2015
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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9/29 Google Press Event Discussion (Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X)

Ordered a 6P in aluminum.
- zoiks
- Post #90
- Sep 29, 2015
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Who's your cell carrier, what's your plan like?

Fi Network. 4GB data unlimited texts and calls. $60/month
- zoiks
- Post #67
- Sep 26, 2015
- Forum: Mobile Devices
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Amazon Prime members

It's worth it for me. So far I've made 176 orders this year alone from Amazon.
- zoiks
- Post #53
- Sep 26, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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What it's like to work in a SF startup

Id be curious to know which startup you are referring to that you worked at. I've worked here for a very long time and while some companies are lame, most aren't now due to agile.
- zoiks
- Post #27
- Aug 22, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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What it's like to work in a SF startup

How would you know? Do you work for a startup in SF? I currently do and have worked at 2 previously. All the companies that I worked for were pretty lenient and I could work from home or I could commute. I got commute expenses paid with free food, coffee and great pay. My bosses were awesome...
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- Post #19
- Aug 22, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Cancer.. i have it

Hope you're feeling better man.
- zoiks
- Post #318
- Aug 4, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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C7 Callaway Z06

Wouldn't you rather have this Chinese Tesla? :) http://www.autoblog.com/2015/07/27/youxia-x-chinese-tesla-model-s/#slide-3561393
- zoiks
- Post #8
- Jul 28, 2015
- Forum: The Garage
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Portable Jump Starter experience?

I have the one you've shown in the link above. It worked great starting my G37 when its battery died.
- zoiks
- Post #17
- Jul 7, 2015
- Forum: The Garage
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These rich Chinese students make me sick

Actually my condo/townhouse is in Sunnyvale which I thought was the cheap area. I do live in Palo Alto though. I don't think 250k is a lot nowadays; at least it seems like that around here in the bay area. Prices have been rising and pretty much all properties that come on the market get snapped...
- zoiks
- Post #52
- Jul 5, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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These rich Chinese students make me sick

250k wouldn't cover 1/5th of my house and I live in a condo lol.
- zoiks
- Post #29
- Jul 5, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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How come we don't use nuclear reactors to desalinate water

You'd be drinking de-salinated nuclear water. Imagine having a two headed baby...*shudder*.
- zoiks
- Post #33
- Jun 12, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Which state in America is the most overrated/underrated?

Well, that's like your opinion man. The weather is shit there. Lots of racists, truck nutters. Place is full of a'holes. And btw, lots of Texans have y'alls. Texas is the second last state in the US that I'd want to move to..just ahead of Arizona.
- zoiks
- Post #260
- Jun 12, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Which state in America is the most overrated/underrated?

Texas sucks. Been to Dallas. My company was trying to move me there and I ended up quitting. And with all the rednecks running around with guns in their trucks screaming Obama being the devil and the black Muslim Antichrist, fuck no. I wouldn't move there. And I'm not even black ;)
- zoiks
- Post #256
- Jun 12, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Custom car horn?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C2Z7f1e-7Q
- zoiks
- Post #6
- Jun 10, 2015
- Forum: The Garage
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Bought a car today.

I think you got that quote about the car being a mish-mash of the GS/IS from one of the video reviews of the car since I saw that review too. It's nothing like the GS front. Here's a link to the GS at the lexus website...
- zoiks
- Post #59
- May 28, 2015
- Forum: The Garage

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