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    Finally got rid of my VW!

    Finally ditched the VW Passat after the transmission started showing issues again. It only had 77k on it but was a headache from day 1. Got a 2014 Chevy Impala with the 2LT V6 package. Boy is the ride wayyy smoother and also has pull when I want to get on it. Not use to having heated seats...
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    Carrier unlock iPhone

    Any free ways to unlock an iPhone from ATT to use on Tmobile?
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    Playing with fire? VW Passat

    My 2008 VW Passat 2.0T is a love/hate relationship. I got the car with only 43k on it and about 3 months in the water pump died. Fast forward two months and the pump died again. Finally the VW dealer fixed what was causing the actual pump failure. A gasket was leaking on the water pump making it...
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    Every going at once!

    First my dishwasher broke two weeks ago. Now my 290x is having issues, coil whine is now near unbearable. I really want to pony up and try Nvidia this time (my laptop has team green 960m). However, current 290x is custom cooled with a Kraken G10 with a NZXT 140mm water AIO cooler. I have been...
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    Mate 8

    Just got the phone today. So far it is a lot smoother than my old Asus zenfone 2. Which I had the 2gb model. Battery life was the number one reason for getting this phone. So far this thing is a beast. I wanted a flagship type phone after having few budget phones.
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    Knock off legos

    Have you used the other brands of LEGO type building sets? The inner kid in me (and my daughter) love LEGO. They are just ridiculous priced. Found a few different brands on Amazon. Please recommend one.
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    Not a truck!

    This forum and the entry price of a truck talked me out of wanting a huge F-150 class truck. I am all of over the place now. I went and test drove a few Hyunadi but they all had something I disliked. The Sonata was just horrible in the snow, could of been the crappy tires but my VW was way...
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    Talk me out of a truck

    I currently still have a 2008 VW Passat time bomb. Last week borrowed my Uncles 2015 F150 XLT and fell in love driving it at night in a brutal winter storm. The cheap guy in my says that a truck is just overpriced. In the summer I Kayak a lot and always wish I had a truck. People that pull up...
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    Which card?

    Currently using a modded 290x. I had a custom water loop that had a pump failure so I switched it over to a NZXT Kraken water cooling. The card plays Skyrim and Witcher 3 almost fast enough at 4k (well Witcher is debatable). Problem is that it only has one display port. I own two Asus 28" 4k...
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    Got a new phone finally

    My LG 2 died and my first gen Motorola G was crawling. Ordered a Asus Zenphone 2 64 gb model. Sadly, Amazon shipped me the cheaper 16 gb model. The phone is so much nicer, just took the credit from Amazon for the different of the two models. I was on the fence on even trying another Android...
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    Dimm2 bad

    On my Gigabyte Z97 WiFi, my second dimm stopped working. I didn't use it while it was my Plex server. Turned the PC into my Hackintosh and with any ram in the second slot the board will not post. To eliminate any Hackintosh issues I even hooked back up my Win 10 SSD. Board turns on for about...
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    My LG G2 is dying

    What to get now that my LG is dying? The screen area where you need to use the #1 doesn't work at all. At first I thought the keyboard was being stupid so I did a full reset. Also still super laggy since maybe the 5.0.2 update.
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    Anyone kayak?

    Anyone here kayak? I started last year in the Western New York area. Recently finally braved the Niagara River next to Grand Island a few miles south of the Niagara Falls. First time we did it around 6 pm. Other night brother -in-law and myself were bored and ended up on the Niagara river at...
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    Buick Encore

    I am still holding out on buying a new car. I dont trust my current car so have until Oct to replace it for beautiful buffalo weather starts. I have saved up alittle more cash dor a down payment. Buick seems to be related pretty high for reliability. Holding off on any test drive for another...
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    My card just died

    My water cooling loop just died. Was playing Starcraft match for 2 hours. Look over and the table has water all over it. The pump tube somehow got kinked (was a temporary setup) because I planned to go air when the 980Ti or 390x comes out. I lost the screws to go back to air on my reference...
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    Just paid off my 2008 Passat, get rid of it???

    So I am kind of OCD about paying off debt. Paid off the load faster than I planned. The car has been nothing but problems. My 2007 cobalt had wayy less issues. Water pump, it took the dealer 3 times to get it right. Lucky that for once, got the warranty so only cost me $100 plus being pissed...
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    own my house, renting a room?

    I currently rent the second floor of my house to my best friend. It is a four bedroom house. He is renting two rooms, one for him and one for his 13 year old daughter. He pays $500 a month which includes power, heat, Internet/cable (highest package the provider offers) He also has a cat...
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    Bored, to buy or not to buy

    Recently bought a new video card the GTX 970. Sold the 290x air cooled card to my roommate and have a second 290x water-cooled paired to a under powered G3258 over clocked to 4 Ghz. (using stock cooler still). Might swap it my 4770k into that case this week. I am debating moving the G3258 to...
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    New transmission break in period?

    How long should my new transmission replacement in my 2008 VW Passat? Buddy told me to baby it for a few weeks and not abuse it like I normally do :eek: Getting great MPG driving like an old man. The new tranny seems sluggish right now tho to shift. Making me want to trade in the VW while the...
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    Debating getting another bike

    When I bought my house I sold my half working 1991 Kawasaki 500 EX. Did not want to transport it and was time to stop driving on my permit :rolleyes: So now that winter is coming to an end (hopefully) debating getting a newer bike. Thinking a slower bike say Ninja 250/300. The father in me...
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    Talk me into or out of this Jeep

    Link: http://www.westherr.com/exotic-used/Jeep/2014-Jeep-Cherokee-a9742fa30a0a00641bf5208e1b32fdc3.htm After test driving multiple cars again today this was by far the best interior with the least amount of road noise. The Nissian Juke AWD and the Ford Edge AWD were both fun to drive in...
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    This winter has been horrible

    As the title says... this winter has been epic bad. After getting stuck on the highway for 17 hours here in Buffalo really thinking of replacing my 2008 Passat (that some on here told me not to get, lol) or keeping it for a summer driver. Love the car most of the year. My first vehicle was a...
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    Motorola G first gen to?

    Using a cheap Motorola G. Looking to maybe change to a slightly faster (this phone lags randomly) but would like to spend under $250. Not a brand name snob and the carrier would be T-Mobile. Prefer a 5"+ screen with insane battery life
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    Am I cursed?

    Second ITX motherboard I got in the last six months that has one dimm slot not working. The MSI board I got came in an pre-build ITX barebones kit. Dimm 2 was not working. Fast forward to this week and the Asus Z97 Plus itx dimm slot 1 was not working... I started to think my ram was bad...
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    I remember why I hate Verizon

    I wanted to save money so dropped my $65 a month ATT plan to go on with a friend on his Verizon account. He gave me a phone; Droid DNA, and charging me a small $45 a month for basically unlimited data (he has over 30 GB a month). Was great service wise for the first month until the Droid...
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    4k Monitors with 290x x2

    Current got two Asus 4k 28" monitors. My video cards ( 2 x 290x) only have one display port per card. Hooking up a displayport per video card disables crossfire. DVI-D is out for 4k. I really planned to buy a third screen this week when payday hits. Right now it looks like I would need...
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    2 4k displays

    Just ordered two Asus 4k displays, time to punish my R290x! I was tempted to buy a third for surround which I have always wanted to try.
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    Intel 3258 issue

    When loading a youtube video playlist (music videos) on my secondary monitor then loading StarCraft 2, it basically locks up the computer. System is: MSI Z87, 16 Gb ram (2x8), AMD 290x, 240 SSD. I bought the Intel 3258 as a toy CPU as I already had extra ram, extra 290x from mining fun...
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    Trade in car or get second car?

    I am debating trading in my 2008 VW Passat 2.0T (that some here recommended me not to buy) for a newer car/different. I love my cars pickup which also gets me in trouble at times. :whiste: Do not plan to buy a brand new car however one with less than 50k miles (current has 53k) and it has to...
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    If you were to get 1k tax free per month...

    As the title says, if you were to get 1k tax free for the rest of your life per month adjusting for inflation what would you do with it? I would personally invest 500 of it a month and also always drive a somewhat new car (3-5 years old)
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    New Tablet or?

    My current tablet is an old Asus Eee Pad Transformer TF101 that I got 2011. After I got a Samsung Note 2 I gave the tablet to my kid. She is now using my Note 2 over the tablet because the tablet is on its last legs. Audio jack not working, battery life is really bad now. Gotta open the side of...
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    Keep the Beats Solo HD or?

    Well I won a pair of Beats Solo HD at work today. At the time I was actually wearing my V-Moda Crossfade LP. Reviews seem to say the new Solo HD will sound better then the Crossfades (which sound OK). Kinda torn. Do I keep them unopened and sell them for whatever and take the money and buy...
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    Well trading in the Cobalt

    As I posted in the past have a 2005 Cobalt 5-speed. Finally just sick of the car and wanted a reason to upgrade. Friday my buddy convinced me to go car shopping. He is a saleman at a local car chain. So Tuesday or Weds next week upgrade to a 2008 VW Passat 2.0L Turbo. Has 42k and change on...
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    Recent windfall

    What would you do if you had just got a 15k unexpected windfall. With a additional monthly settlement of about 1.2k. The monthly payments (pension) should only go up not down. My brain tells me to shove 75% of it in stock market and rest to pad my emergency fund. My heart is saying HEY...
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    Going from Note 2 to Nokia 521

    As the title says finally caning ATT and testing Straight Talk on T mobile network. (have horrible ATT service at new house) ATT bill was $65 a month, ST is $45 :D I know I can unlock my Samsung Note 2 for T mobile bands but this phone size bugs me when hiking and biking. So trying to...
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    Working Massive OT

    Working massive overtime right now. I just closed on a house in July. Fighting myself to not buy toys and keep adding extra chunk to mortgage every month. Part of me says it would be wiser to invest more in stocks and put less on house. But the appeal of being mortgage free in 7-10 years is nice.
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    Which car to replace Cobalt?

    Currently my NYS inspection is way overdue. I fixed what the P0420 code said it should be. O2 sensor. Went off again so was told to replace Cat converter. Replaced that, then after driving for a few days/cycles check engine came on while on way to get inspection. Only part left is the last O2...
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    Pay extra each month or relax

    Basically fighting myself if I should keep putting some of my monthly saving into stock/savings (mixed). For the last two years I was barely spending any of my income except to pay off all debts and buy a house. Got the house July 24th. Now the closing costs was 3k less than I budgeted...
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    Lawnmower

    I am closing on a house soon. (TM) The nerd in me wants to get an electric lawnmower. Main reason being I hate to pay for gas and well I would think it would be less noisy. Either way I will be using ear buds however would like a quieter running model. The lawn is half an acre. Am I stuck...
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    After fixing my water cooling 4770k OC

    Once I found the clog in my CPU water block now successfully running at 4.2 Ghz. This was my stopping point last time before fixing the clog because it was hitting thermal limits. Now with clog gone and 27C room temps it idles around 38C on hottest core and IBT 10 passes hits 81C max. Need to...