NorCal (Bay Area) OFF-TOPIC Chat Thread

[NorCal_Guy]

Originally Posted by 86_ZN6

never!

j/k

^^

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by NorCalGirl

Haha thank you! @TheFRSChick your car is coming along nicely also!!

Ms. Diamond is a work in progress to be something awesome for future car shows and drift events! I just added something new and special today!

Check out my build thread for the newest addition!

DAAAYUUUUM SHEEEEEENA

[415FRS]

Originally Posted by 86_ZN6

Sure

Just ordered you 3 cans

Thanks, let me know when it is here.

Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk 2

[denkigrve]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

DAAAYUUUUM SHEEEEEENA

Lol. I just got this beyond it just being a funny reaction to her hood. I feel old and slow now...

[denkigrve]

Originally Posted by MyRx

Looking good. Can you post a pic of the real car too? Tempting to paint my Tamiya body now.

lol, my FR-S? It doesn't match at all. The next body will match, wheels never will.

[PMok]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

^I'm with Clip on this one, I've used both (for general use, but minimal amateur video editing though) and although I was happy with the macs (I had a mb pro) I could never justify it for the price. If you are a little tech savy (which I'm pretty sure you are) get yourself a less expensive PC and a good graphics card, large SSD and some good vid editing software with the money you save.

would it change the value proposition if I told you I was gonna get it with the Apple employee discount? I guess I will pay the Apple store a visit and see what the "geniuses" there recommend. Perhaps I will find a Microsoft store too and give them a fair shot as well.

[PMok]

Originally Posted by MyRx

1) TRD SC is available for $10K, use for onroad or race vehicles only. Toyota does not install and you will need your own fuel system and small brackets, and insignificant parts. Therefore, Toyota will not warrantee the SC and your car will void warrantee. You will have to find your own installer.

Seems like the story changed dramatically from what we heard last time at Dublin. If the warranty isn't preserved with the TRD SC, then there isn't much point in going with them, is there? Vortech SC is much better value then.

Originally Posted by MyRx

4) Unpainted front bumper is $352. Having it painted is another ~900$.

That is pretty ridiculous for paint, surely you could find a cheaper shop to paint that isn't terrible in quality. Price for the bumper is pretty typical though.

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by PMok

would it change the value proposition if I told you I was gonna get it with the Apple employee discount? I guess I will pay the Apple store a visit and see what the "geniuses" there recommend. Perhaps I will find a Microsoft store too and give them a fair shot as well.

How much is an employee discount? I had the student discount when I got mine and it was still ridiculously expensive. I guess if you just want a plug and play, Mac is a good option with iMovie right out of the box. If you're gonna go windows, I'd build my own, buying PCs from stores just come with way too much bloatware. Just started messing with Linux, I love getting free stuff!

[MyRx]

Originally Posted by PMok

Seems like the story changed dramatically from what we heard last time at Dublin. If the warranty isn't preserved with the TRD SC, then there isn't much point in going with them, is there? Vortech SC is much better value then.

Nope. Vortech we know works and the simplicity of a garage-install is even better. Not to mention we have an local expert on that matter that we could help from.

That is pretty ridiculous for paint, surely you could find a cheaper shop to paint that isn't terrible in quality. Price for the bumper is pretty typical though.

IKR but that's a quick over-phone-estimate with a local IMO high-end painter that loves insurance work. Besides, color and technique costs too and I've had my fair share of none-working-computer-match painters. I'd pay extra to exact match my ultramarine.

[finch1750]

That has changed dramatically. When the TRD SC first came out they said it was like 20K each, and you had to buy 2. Vortech or Innovate FTW. Plus they will both be carb legal in the end.

[BlaineWasHere]

Originally Posted by finch1750

That has changed dramatically. When the TRD SC first came out they said it was like 20K each, and you had to buy 2. Vortech or Innovate FTW. Plus they will both be carb legal in the end.

It's for racing cars, not for street cars. They only built it for racing homoligation.

[MyRx]

Originally Posted by finch1750

That has changed dramatically. When the TRD SC first came out they said it was like 20K each, and you had to buy 2. Vortech or Innovate FTW. Plus they will both be carb legal in the end.

After all said and done, it may cost that amount. Fuel system and/or rails plus pump, tuning, and installs may not be cheap. Def for the real racers. The upside is it's TRD FWIW.

Vortech, just b/c of a local user, I like. Not paying much attention but if Vortech was/is/are on the CARBing side, I'd be counting my pennies now.

Also found out, mods do not affect warrantee work as long as the work is not associated with the mod.

[MyRx]

Originally Posted by BlaineWasHere

It's for racing cars, not for street cars. They only built it for racing homoligation.

I could see your name on it . Just imagine how much faster those cones will come up on you haha

[PMok]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

How much is an employee discount? I had the student discount when I got mine and it was still ridiculously expensive. I guess if you just want a plug and play, Mac is a good option with iMovie right out of the box. If you're gonna go windows, I'd build my own, buying PCs from stores just come with way too much bloatware. Just started messing with Linux, I love getting free stuff!

about 30% off retail. Yeah it's still pricey stuff but certainly better than most people have to pay. oooh i just saw the little microsite for the new mac pro. that is one sexy looking machine but probably too rich for my blood.

I'm pretty tech savvy and used to always build my own systems and spend hours tweaking the configs to get stuff to work right. But now I'm getting old and as I get busier, I just want stuff to work right out of the box. That's the appeal of the Macs. I see all my coworkers going in this direction and don't want to waste my time troubleshooting like the old days... you old guys remember COM ports and all that jazz? LOL