NorCal (Bay Area) OFF-TOPIC Chat Thread

[mou]

I got an oil change and brake/rotor coupon at works up for grabs

[tintumz22]

Originally Posted by PMok

soooo... anyone got anything they won from the raffle that they want to get rid of? Or trade for something else? I have a blue colored BLOX FR-S style knob that I may not use...

can you post some photo of that? is it the one that have a flat head part on top?

Edit: Never mind I saw it in the site.

[MyRx]

Originally Posted by PMok

...I may eventually have to convince @MyRx to make me a tow hook mount or buy one. Alternatively, using my GrimmSpeed front plate mount with some kind of bolt-on solution.

No problem . I'll post a pic when I can today. $5 to make and parts are available are local hardware stores. A moment with the dremel and some color if you like.

Here's a clip from the tow hook...watch it till the end 2:11
[ame]http://youtu.be/KxciTrDLxvI[/ame]

[BlaineWasHere]

I mount my gopro to the windshield if I want it on the front.

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by MyRx

Here's a clip from the tow hook...watch it till the end 2:11

I like how you can kinda hear the engine noise. Which case "back" do you use? I tried both water proof and non-water proof and all I get is wind noise (funny enough, less with the non-water proof back).

[PMok]

yeah since we're all bitching about GoPros the other thing I don't like is the amount of wind noise. I even switched to the waterproof closed back and it still gives me mostly wind sounds and not much motor or tire sounds unless it's inside the car. @MyRx your vid sounded pretty good, wonder if it's just because of the proximity to the engine or front facing vs backwards facing...? Or just I have the crappier model Hero.

[BigFatFlip]

Yeah, want the sound, but didn't want to have to resort to mic's

[BlaineWasHere]

Have any of you guys tried Contour cameras?

[RC51ed]

Originally Posted by MyRx

No problem . I'll post a pic when I can today. $5 to make and parts are available are local hardware stores. A moment with the dremel and some color if you like.

Here's a clip from the tow hook...watch it till the end 2:11

That road looks familiar, I felt like I was on a roller coaster ride. All except when my Internet slowed part of it down in the middle. All you could see is a green truck passing on the left side. Lol����

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by BlaineWasHere

Have any of you guys tried Contour cameras?

A friend had one, video quality was great but he hated all the mounting options (which GoPro pretty much has a ton of). One nice thing tho, since its a cylinder, if you have something running parallel to the direction you are filming, you can pretty much mount it using only zip ties.

Originally Posted by RC51ed

That road looks familiar, I felt like I was on a roller coaster ride. All except when my Internet slowed part of it down in the middle. All you could see is a green truck passing on the left side. Lol����

Looks like Redwood Rd. to me

[Overland'n'5thGEN]

Originally Posted by PMok

soooo... anyone got anything they won from the raffle that they want to get rid of? Or trade for something else? I have a blue colored BLOX FR-S style knob that I may not use...

Gave mine up already and made someone very happy. Feels good to help out the community with little things.

sent from a Galaxy SIII...

[Clipdat]

Yeah I was wondering why the guy with the BRZ who won the HID kit didn't just put his # back in and have them draw another # for it, but instead kept in order to sell it.

Originally Posted by Overland'n'5thGEN

Gave mine up already and made someone very happy. Feels good to help out the community with little things.

[Overland'n'5thGEN]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Yeah I was wondering why the guy with the BRZ who won the HID kit didn't just put his # back in and have them draw another # for it, but instead kept in order to sell it.

Diffferent people different ways of thinking. Same reason I am going to sell my MXP exhaust for a good price. Help someone get a quality exhaust that they normally could not afford.

sent from a Galaxy SIII...

[PMok]

well I guess if we let everyone put their ticket back in because they didn't win what they wanted, we would have been there all afternoon LOL. Since I already have a knob I like on my BRZ, not sure if I will use the Blox on my MR2, or find some creative/amusing way to raffle it away.