Post Your Last Purchase XXIV - Page 41

GermanyChris · Jan 24, 2013, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by spencers

Zulu FTW! Natos suck!

Good for you! Want a cookie?

Do you have one?

I like ginger snaps and Thin Mints!

Mr.Outside · Jan 24, 2013, 06:04 PM

Mmm...thin mints...

jwingfie · Jan 24, 2013, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by spencers

Zulu FTW! Natos suck!

Couldn't agree more.

DollaTwentyFive · Jan 24, 2013, 07:26 PM

Picked this up the other day. An electric bike and I am thrilled with it. I can ride about 20 miles without pedaling and 30+ if I do pedal. Speed is about 20 mph.

Great for running quick errands around town and gives the Jeep (at a whopping 14mpg) a rest. Plus a full battery charge costs about 8 cents

I got the "unisex" step through model because after test driving many e-bikes, the back end tends to be very heavy with the motor and battery so the step through model is much more manageable and balanced than the mountain-bike style.

To reflect on previous posts - it's no scooter or Harley, but it's a ton of fun!

dec. · Jan 24, 2013, 07:37 PM

This! As of today I am a Canadian Citizen, after living here for 8 years :-)

eldo33 · Jan 24, 2013, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Outside

I'm in the same boat. Mine only takes premium.

Gas price is @ $3.49 which is VERY LOW comparing many previous years and you're still wising regular gas? maybe a hybrid would be better for you.

Mr.Outside · Jan 24, 2013, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eldo33

Gas price is @ $3.49 which is VERY LOW comparing many previous years and you're still wising regular gas? maybe a hybrid would be better for you.

Wait...what? I dont understand what you're saying. I'm not really complaining, just stating that my car requires at least 91 octane. Which where I'm at is premium. Why would I need a hybrid and what is "wising?"

wordoflife · Jan 24, 2013, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by dec.

This! As of today I am a Canadian Citizen, after living here for 8 years :-)

Congrats

kuhtang · Jan 24, 2013, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dec.

This! As of today I am a Canadian Citizen, after living here for 8 years :-)

That is awesome - congratulations! What country did you come from?

peapody · Jan 24, 2013, 09:16 PM

240 gb toshiba 1.8" hdd and 240 gb engraved ipod back - to upgrade my classic because I am just about to run out of space..and because I got the two together for just $70. Also picked up black keyboard decal because I want to give using a moshi clearguard a break, and I got a vinyl decal from etsy for the macbook air.

Squilly · Jan 24, 2013, 09:41 PM

Most recently bought food. Exciting, ya?

alphaod · Jan 24, 2013, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr.Outside

I'm in the same boat. Mine only takes premium.

I'm pretty sure whatever car you have, you can fill regular; you'll just have knocking in cold weather.

Lurchdubious · Jan 24, 2013, 11:08 PM

TNF Nuptse 2. I've wanted this vest for a while, and today it was 25% off w/free shipping!

/"\/oo\/"\ · Jan 24, 2013, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alphaod

I'm pretty sure whatever car you have, you can fill regular; you'll just have knocking in cold weather.

That's...pretty wrong. The risk of knocking/incorrect ignition timing/detonation/etc rises substantially as the operating temperature of the motor increases, which is usually in hot weather.

To put octane ratings in a nutshell for the sake of this thread- the higher the octane rating, the more difficult the fuel is to ignite (whether that's by spark or compression). That makes a huge difference for motors with high compression ratios as well as forced induction motors, where lower octane fuels are easily ignited from compression in the cylinder alone under pretty leisurely operating conditions. At the least, it'll put those motors into a failsafe mode with hardly any power and at worst you'll have a very damaged motor.

The generally accepted interpretation of cars that *recommend* high octane fuel is that the manufacturer expected some use of lower octane fuels, and thusly the ECU, through various sensors, is able to create a safe operating environment for the lower octane fuel. You may not get the same peak horsepower or efficiency out of the motor, but that trade off is worth it for a lot of people (my Mom, for example, has put 87 in her RX300 since day one with no issues and no loss of fuel economy, but the motor is rarely asked to venture beyond 3500rpm).

alphaod · Jan 25, 2013, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by /"\/oo\/"\

That's...pretty wrong. The risk of knocking/incorrect ignition timing/detonation/etc rises substantially as the operating temperature of the motor increases, which is usually in hot weather.

You're right. I meant to say hot weather.

Nonetheless, you can use regular. Not that I would

jbanger · Jan 25, 2013, 03:50 AM

dec. · Jan 25, 2013, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kuhtang

That is awesome - congratulations! What country did you come from?

Thanks!! I was born in the UK but have lived in Germany most of my life before I ended up here in Canada 8 years ago!

J.Appleseed · Jan 25, 2013, 08:39 AM

An 8GB iPod nano V4. Used but in pretty good condition. I actually bought it to keep myself from using data while using public transport (± 2.5-3 hours a day) but then I also got myself a 3GB upgrade on top of my 500MB data limit.

So I'm just going to use it to play music anyways and save some of my phone's juice instead.

Great little device, I've always wanted one secretly

saporiti · Jan 25, 2013, 09:29 AM

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Bishwasher · Jan 25, 2013, 10:13 AM

Randall McQuady · Jan 25, 2013, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by needfx

got the YAMAHA RBX-270J YNS bass

thus completing a super cool yamaha set (electric guitar, bass & the thr10); whilst the ipad's garage band gives me some rhythm to practice on.

next stop, sony a77 coz the iP4 cam sucks majorly major majority thingy majors. My lighting & framing too.

That, is a beautiful bass guitar. Congratulations dude.

dinggus · Jan 25, 2013, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Bishwasher

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What phone is that?

copykris · Jan 25, 2013, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by dinggus

What phone is that?

a galaxy s3 with a tacky case around it?

kuhtang · Jan 25, 2013, 11:12 AM

Picked up this little dude this past week from Blue Nile. Still have to get my fiancee's.

JoshMKB24 · Jan 25, 2013, 11:21 AM

Ordered 3 of these for my Super Bowl celebration

Jan 24, 2013, 06:04 PM	#1002
Mr.Outside macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Texas	Mmm...thin mints... __________________ 13" MBP (Mid 2010, 2.4 GHz, 8 GB RAM, 500GB WD HDD) Black iPhone 5 (AT&T, 16 GB) Silver 2nd Gen iPod Nano (4 GB) Apple TV Black 4th Gen iPad (16GB)
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Jan 24, 2013, 07:26 PM	#1004
DollaTwentyFive macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2010	Picked this up the other day. An electric bike and I am thrilled with it. I can ride about 20 miles without pedaling and 30+ if I do pedal. Speed is about 20 mph. Great for running quick errands around town and gives the Jeep (at a whopping 14mpg) a rest. Plus a full battery charge costs about 8 cents I got the "unisex" step through model because after test driving many e-bikes, the back end tends to be very heavy with the motor and battery so the step through model is much more manageable and balanced than the mountain-bike style. To reflect on previous posts - it's no scooter or Harley, but it's a ton of fun! Attached Thumbnails
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Jan 24, 2013, 09:16 PM	#1010
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Jan 24, 2013, 11:08 PM	#1013
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Jan 24, 2013, 09:41 PM	#1011
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Jan 25, 2013, 03:50 AM	#1016
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Jan 25, 2013, 08:39 AM	#1018
J.Appleseed macrumors regular Join Date: May 2012 Location: The Netherlands	An 8GB iPod nano V4. Used but in pretty good condition. I actually bought it to keep myself from using data while using public transport (± 2.5-3 hours a day) but then I also got myself a 3GB upgrade on top of my 500MB data limit. So I'm just going to use it to play music anyways and save some of my phone's juice instead. Great little device, I've always wanted one secretly __________________  \| MacBook Pro i5 (8GB / 256GB SSD) \| iPad 4 (32GB) \| Samsung Galaxy Note Int'l (16GB)
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Jan 25, 2013, 09:29 AM	#1019
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Jan 25, 2013, 10:13 AM	#1020
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Jan 25, 2013, 11:12 AM	#1024
kuhtang macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Ontario	Picked up this little dude this past week from Blue Nile. Still have to get my fiancee's.
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Jan 25, 2013, 11:21 AM	#1025
JoshMKB24 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Midwest	Ordered 3 of these for my Super Bowl celebration __________________ 2012/13 27" iMac, 11" MacBook Air, iPhone 5, iPad Mini, Apple TV
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