October 31, 20214 yr Why am I thinking of Tron... (And Automan?) We are all connected..... To each other, biologically...... To the Earth, chemically...... To the rest of the Universe atomically. Devons rig Intel Core i5 13600K @ 5.1GHz / G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB Series Ram 64GB / GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Ti GAMING OC 12G Graphics Card / Sound Blaster Z / Meta Quest 2 VR Headset / Klipsch® Promedia 2.1 Computer Speakers / ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279Q ‑ 27" IPS LED Monitor ‑ QHD / 1x Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB / 2x Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB / 1x Samsung - 970 EVO Plus 2TB NVMe / 1x Samsung 980 NVMe 1TB / 2 other regular hd's with up to 10 terabyte capacity / Windows 11 Pro 64-bit / Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX Motherboard LGA 1700 DDR5
October 31, 20214 yr No thanks. I'm fed up with mind blowing and awesome. My 2019 Prius is mind blowing and awesome enough for me. I have a hard enough time getting in and out of my Prius with my cane. I'd never be able to get out of the that Mercedes. When the lease is up on my Prius a year from now I think I'll let it go and just get an old truck because it will be easier to get in and out of and won't have that word not allowed touch screen where I have to park and figure out how to change the fan speed. A knob on the dash for that would would be just mind blowing and awesome for me. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
November 1, 20214 yr Moderator Noel, that's the only complaint I have with my little Toyota Camry. Getting in isn't too bad, but getting out again is a massive pain (literal pain). I may wind up buying a truck myself. Fr. Bill AOPA Member: 07141481 AARP Member: 3209010556 Avsim Board of Directors | Avsim Forums Moderator
November 1, 20214 yr Author You guys reminded me of this: We are all connected..... To each other, biologically...... To the Earth, chemically...... To the rest of the Universe atomically. Devons rig Intel Core i5 13600K @ 5.1GHz / G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB Series Ram 64GB / GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Ti GAMING OC 12G Graphics Card / Sound Blaster Z / Meta Quest 2 VR Headset / Klipsch® Promedia 2.1 Computer Speakers / ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279Q ‑ 27" IPS LED Monitor ‑ QHD / 1x Samsung SSD 850 EVO 500GB / 2x Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB / 1x Samsung - 970 EVO Plus 2TB NVMe / 1x Samsung 980 NVMe 1TB / 2 other regular hd's with up to 10 terabyte capacity / Windows 11 Pro 64-bit / Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX Motherboard LGA 1700 DDR5
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November 1, 20214 yr A Rolls is an option, but unfortunately the nearest dealer is in Dallas, 500 miles away. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
November 1, 20214 yr Luckily I have handicapped sticker so I can park in handicapped zone and have enough room crawl after exiting my car. I still haven't found an easy way to do it. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
November 1, 20214 yr 12 hours ago, birdguy said: No thanks. I'm fed up with mind blowing and awesome. My 2019 Prius is mind blowing and awesome enough for me. I have a hard enough time getting in and out of my Prius with my cane. I'd never be able to get out of the that Mercedes. When the lease is up on my Prius a year from now I think I'll let it go and just get an old truck because it will be easier to get in and out of and won't have that word not allowed touch screen where I have to park and figure out how to change the fan speed. A knob on the dash for that would would be just mind blowing and awesome for me. Noel As someone who's had a disc issue for 25 years, getting in and out of a car is the first thing I consider. I have a huge purpose built cushion as a lumbar support. I'm okay as long as I'm careful, but lower back support is very important for me. Like you, a low car is no go. A light clutch is also important as my knee can be dodgy. Having said that, my daughter has just bought a miniscule Fiat 500 and despite its diminutive size getting in and out is okay as the roof is quite high. No touchscreens but it does have other weirdness, like a break pedal that's offset to the left. Also the brake pedal is too high and the accelerator is too close and high. I find that I have to be further away from the clutch than I'd like to be correct for the accelerator. Bonkers stuff. First car I've ever driven with crazy pedals.
November 1, 20214 yr I didn't know they made cars with manual transmissions anymore. I've driven with an automatic for so long I doubt if I could use a manual transmission anymore. I have a friend who wanted a new Toyota Camry but insisted on a manual transmission. He had to wait three months for delivery. My Prius has some sort of transmission with a planetary gear system since it has to switch between the gasoline engine and electric motor or sometimes use both at the same time and use both the gasoline engine and the wheels when coasting or braking to charge the battery. I have no idea how it all works. I have a graphic on the instrument panel that shows me which motor is being used and when the battery is charging. Sometimes it seems like it's doing everything at once. Toyota magic. I haven't figured out yet whether to get out of the car and then reach in for my cane or try to use the cane to help me get out. That's a work in progress. I need the cane to get from the car to a shopping cart in the market. Once I get my hands on the shopping cart I'm OK. I also have a walker in the garage and use it to take walks in the park. I can almost run when I have my walker. My problem is balance. I've taken some falls. But other than that my legs are in great shape. Getting old's a word not allowed and then you die. Noel The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
November 1, 20214 yr Love to know what they think is going to happen to those wheels when you pull up to the kerb. Alan Bradbury Check out my youtube flight sim videos: Here
November 1, 20214 yr 22 hours ago, HiFlyer said: Why am I thinking of Tron... (And Automan?) is it electric ?? Ive been told I have to save the planet by getting an electric car, eating fake meat and insulating my loft.
November 1, 20214 yr Administrators 54 minutes ago, Chock said: Love to know what they think is going to happen to those wheels when you pull up to the kerb. Simple! Curb-feelers! Charlie AronAVSIM Board of Directors-ADMIN/Moderator-RegistrarJust going to run a Chromebook and not upgrade to a Windows computer. Too many problems with the new Sims! 😱Trying to keep peace and harmony and the will of Landru on the site seems to be a full time job!
November 1, 20214 yr 22 minutes ago, fluffyflops said: eating fake meat I draw the line at eating fake meat. I've tried it. You can't fake a rare prime rib or ribeye steak or even a good hamburger. And I love English muffins drenched in real butter. And while vegan eggs made of 11 different plants can be scrambled to look and maybe taste like eggs they can't be fried over easy, poached, boiled, or fried hard to put on a egg McMuffin. As we get more and more restrictions and alternatives I become less and less the conservationist I used to be. Sorry grandkids but I'm starting to take on the attitude that the earth didn't exist before I got here and will cease to exist after I leave. Noel Edited November 1, 20214 yr by birdguy The tires are worn. The shocks are shot. The steering is wobbly. But the engine still runs fine.
November 1, 20214 yr 58 minutes ago, birdguy said: I draw the line at eating fake meat. I've tried it. You can't fake a rare prime rib or ribeye steak or even a good hamburger. And I love English muffins drenched in real butter. And while vegan eggs made of 11 different plants can be scrambled to look and maybe taste like eggs they can't be fried over easy, poached, boiled, or fried hard to put on a egg McMuffin. As we get more and more restrictions and alternatives I become less and less the conservationist I used to be. Sorry grandkids but I'm starting to take on the attitude that the earth didn't exist before I got here and will cease to exist after I leave. Noel just checking, because the people that are telling you, me and "us" how to live have just arrived into GLA,EDI AND PIK in 80 or so private jets, with one of them having a fleet of just 85 cars. just saying... Edited November 1, 20214 yr by fluffyflops
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