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Old 12-20-2023, 01:52 PM   #19301
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Yeee - driving something REALLY fast is key in the States. Both getting away from danger and being about to get 'around' traffic without using your horn.
My bro got a CR-V Hybrid as he moved to Seattle from NYC and now needs a car. That 204hp combined system power is barely adequate for merging on the USA interstate for 2 guys in it... can't imagine when it's fully loaded. USA interstates are no joke lol.
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When I'm driving on the i5 down to Bellingham, I swear a lot of cars are zooming past me at like 150KM/h.
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My bro got a CR-V Hybrid as he moved to Seattle from NYC and now needs a car. That 204hp combined system power is barely adequate for merging on the USA interstate for 2 guys in it... can't imagine when it's fully loaded. USA interstates are no joke lol.
I went to Portland one year in the car pictured in my avatar, packing a whole 140hp. I had already bought my 330ci but the civic felt like the safer choice. Man I should have taken the 330ci. That said, I remember even on the way to ridge, that thing barely had enough horsepower (225hp) to get around US Interstates. I was constantly getting blocked by prius's. Anyway, I digress.

In the 140hp civic, I got merged into by a old Landcruiser. I honked and flipped him off (through the sunroof). I was 18 and very dumb. Anyway, the guy begins to chase me and this 140hp econobox couldn't outrun a old Landcruiser. My friend's in their s2ks and ITRs had to zoom up as "backup" to get the guy to piss off.

Now all of my friends have FK8s, 35i/M3s or FD2s. We don't worry about that kind of stuff anymore. I think the minimum HP required is around 240whp - a FD2 with FBO. I had a blast driving that back from Ridge and there was definitely no concern for a lack of power to merge or overtake. Hell I even almost caught a speeding ticket in the FK8, but the cop pulled over my other buddy in his FK8 lol.

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I went to Portland one year in the car pictured in my avatar, packing a whole 140hp. I had already bought my 330ci but the civic felt like the safer choice. Man I should have taken the 330ci. That said, I remember even on the way to ridge, that thing barely had enough horsepower (225hp) to get around US Interstates. I was constantly getting blocked by prius's. Anyway, I digress.

In the 140hp civic, I got merged into by a old Landcruiser. I honked and flipped him off (through the sunroof). I was 18 and very dumb. Anyway, the guy begins to chase me and this 140hp econobox couldn't outrun a old Landcruiser. My friend's in their s2ks and ITRs had to zoom up as "backup" to get the guy to piss off.

Now all of my friends have FK8s, 35i/M3s or FD2s. We don't worry about that kind of stuff anymore. I think the minimum HP required is around 240whp - a FD2 with FBO. I had a blast driving that back from Ridge and there was definitely no concern for a lack of power to merge or overtake. Hell I even almost caught a speeding ticket in the FK8, but the cop pulled over my other buddy in his FK8 lol.

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i found the reverse. Most people just hang out in the slow lane (better lane discipline than canada for sure) going 65-70mph.

I just set my cruise to 70mph and zone out. I hate the i5. its sooooo boring and everything about it sucks till you reach oregon. Even then it still sucks till you reach ashland where it gets twisty into Norcal.
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I think the minimum HP required is around 240whp
New Prius felt quick enough up to 145kmh or so ... the 110-140 passing power seems pretty good. I think it has 190hp or so?
It wouldn't make cars disappear in the rearview like the Mustang/Charger do but I felt confident.

The road design and drivers are just chaotic - need something fast AND responsive
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When I'm driving on the i5 down to Bellingham, I swear a lot of cars are zooming past me at like 150KM/h.
Everyone zooming are almost always BC plates.

I also notice in the US there are a lot more 'shitty cars'; I get wage disparity and that Vancouver is a bit of an outlier, but the number of 20+ year old Altimas with broken taillights is quite high on the I5.
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It's because in the US, especially in suburbia and rural areas you NEED to have a car. Whereas poor people in Vancouver get by on transit, if you want to live you need to drive in most of the states.
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Everyone zooming are almost always BC plates.

I also notice in the US there are a lot more 'shitty cars'; I get wage disparity and that Vancouver is a bit of an outlier, but the number of 20+ year old Altimas with broken taillights is quite high on the I5.
Nah, it's mostly WA + OR plates recently. Not a lot of BC plates, too expensive to go down now.

There's a lot more shitty cars in the USA because 1. Nissan finances anyone with a pulse, and these guys don't take care of their cars 2. You NEED a car, no matter how shitty.
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Everyone zooming are almost always BC plates.

I also notice in the US there are a lot more 'shitty cars'; I get wage disparity and that Vancouver is a bit of an outlier, but the number of 20+ year old Altimas with broken taillights is quite high on the I5.
The 3 things I notice most when driving the I-5 in Washington or Oregon.

1. Subarus - Like WTF? The minute you cross the border to Washington these things are fucking everywhere, from Crosstreks to Foresters and all the in-between. It's bizarre.
2. Hoopty Cars - It's rare to actually see a beater in Vancouver, you see a ton once you cross over. From shitty beaten old 90's/2000s cars, to vehicles with lots of bodywork issues requiring repairs, you'll see them down there.
3. The lack of Teslas - Sure, you see em', but not to the absurd level you see them in Vancouver.

Goes back to what I was saying, you notice how Vancouver is such a weird fishbowl of wealth once you leave the damn place.
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The amount of like $400 cars that are all riced out with tintz and no functioning lights on the I5 is fuckin wild.
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The 3 things I notice most when driving the I-5 in Washington or Oregon.

1. Subarus - Like WTF? The minute you cross the border to Washington these things are fucking everywhere, from Crosstreks to Foresters and all the in-between. It's bizarre.
2. Hoopty Cars - It's rare to actually see a beater in Vancouver, you see a ton once you cross over. From shitty beaten old 90's/2000s cars, to vehicles with lots of bodywork issues requiring repairs, you'll see them down there.
3. The lack of Teslas - Sure, you see em', but not to the absurd level you see them in Vancouver.

Goes back to what I was saying, you notice how Vancouver is such a weird fishbowl of wealth once you leave the damn place.
There are cars on the i5 in a condition I haven’t seen a vehicle on the road in BC in 20 years lol like they don’t exist/the campers people are living in beside Home Depot etc. here are in better shape than cars driving there
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The amount of like $400 cars that are all riced out with tintz and no functioning lights on the I5 is fuckin wild.
We were in Portland with my M3 back in 2019. If we lived there I would not have bought a M3 the roads were brutal and the F80's suspension isn't even that stiff.

That said, we saw a SLAMMED, and I mean almost dragging frame low, Ford Fusion while I was there. They mod everything and anything down there. If it's got 4 wheels and it moves it'll get slammed.
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I sold a car to a guy in Toronto

I'm guessing I fill out the ICBC Transfer / Tax form and then mail that with the signed and torn off registration paper to the seller?

I keep the bottom half?

Then cancel my plates?
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Anyone know where I'll be able to see The Goldfinger when it comes out Dec 30th? It's got Tony Leung and Andy Lau in it. Cineplex doesn't have it listed yet.
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Why isn’t this in Cantonese. Lame
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I'm pretty sure it's a mandarin dub in that trailer, makes no sense to have a movie take place in 80s Hong Kong and not be cantonese.
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It'll be in Cantonese for sure. I'm in Taiwan right now and will be watching it here in Cantonese.
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Ah that’s more like it. Wouldn’t make any sense if this shit is in mandarin but from that original trailer it looks like they were speaking mandarin
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The road design and drivers are just chaotic - need something fast AND responsive
W211 E63 in my bio has a really sleepy transmission that makes me unconfident in NYC.
I thought I'd witnessed the best drivers in the world on the German Autobahn, but for me, it has actually turned out to be the brazen fucks behind the wheel of random old momentum-cars on the highways of LA.

Every time I'm down there I am in incredulous awe as I'm just driving along minding my own business and these nondescript nothing-special beat up sedans hurl themselves across 6 lanes of traffic in swift, decisive motions. It seems analogous to watching clearly advanced skiers cut around the learners on the bunny hill: it's totally wrong, but they're going fast enough and with enough skill to just slalom through, and nobody gets hurt lol.

I find myself actually driving as if I were on a bike, drawing on motorcycle training classes from back at PRS: planning my moves several steps in advance, visualizing everyone's blindspots, thinking about my escape routes, watching other cars for their tells, picking my lane positioning and trying to be ultra-predictable. Changing lanes by doing quick blasts into fleeting gaps, rather than attempting to signal and waiting for kindness to come (LOL). It's a whole other level down there!

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The 3 things I notice most when driving the I-5 in Washington or Oregon.

1. Subarus - Like WTF? The minute you cross the border to Washington these things are fucking everywhere, from Crosstreks to Foresters and all the in-between. It's bizarre.
2. Hoopty Cars - It's rare to actually see a beater in Vancouver, you see a ton once you cross over. From shitty beaten old 90's/2000s cars, to vehicles with lots of bodywork issues requiring repairs, you'll see them down there.
3. The lack of Teslas - Sure, you see em', but not to the absurd level you see them in Vancouver.

Goes back to what I was saying, you notice how Vancouver is such a weird fishbowl of wealth once you leave the damn place.

1. Lol Subarus, actually cant say for anything, maybe they are cheaper comparatively?

2. Yea, transit is even more of a joke in the states if you are not in the larger cities, so if you have to... you just have a running car... that's it

3. Tesla is considered entry luxury in Vancouver, due to cheaper gasoline + more expensive electricity + cheaper gasoline cars in general. The same math in Vancouver where it is cheaper to run a base model 3 VS mid level Camry/Accord doesnt work in the USA. You are buying a Tesla cuz you are buying a Tesla, not because you are figuring its cheaper to run compared to a Honda Accord
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