This is a job that probably every S54 owner dreads. I know I did. According to the Internets, my Z4 M with 88K miles was within that danger zone of catastrophic failure. And not having much insight into the previous service history or maintenance, I felt like I was driving a ticking time bomb! So …
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First of all, a BIG Thank You to u/Michael9218 over at zpost.com. It was his hitch solution that looked the most simple and robust to me, and the one which I modeled mine after. His solution also places the hitch higher off the ground than others I have seen, so less chance of bottoming. The …
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This hack will SIM unlock the physical SIM slot in Google Pixel phones. If your Pixel is locked to a cellular carrier, this hack will circumvent the network lock and allow you to use your phone with the carrier of your choice. Note: I do not take any credit for this hack. It was discovered …
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Palm Phone PVG100 Replacement SIM Tray This tray was modeled and designed from an original Palm Phone sim tray. The design was refined over many, many iterations and offers two easy and robust methods for removal: Pry Method Pull Method Shipping and Handling Shipping Location USA Only $11.99 USD International $14.99 USD
By now, it may be common knowledge that you can use an original c.2016 Google Pixel to back up your photos and videos to Google Photos in Original Quality for free. While there are several posts and tutorials on how to set this up, in practice I found that some notable points were missing from …
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Here’s a quick fix for the super-annoying problem of the Highlander’s sunroof drains clogging and flooding your footwells! This assumes that you have already done your best to clear the drains from the sunroof drains itself. there are lots of videos and posts online on how to approach this. What I did was just open …
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I attended UW-Madison in the early 90’s, when the Mid-West Rave scene was blowing up. Lots of fun and lots of dead brain cells. Here are some flyers I did for parties along the way.
I got one! The 2021 Pivot Switchblade in the new Mojave colorway! My first 29er! Will update with a ride report soon.
I recently came across a pretty good deal on ebay for this Pivot Mach 5.5 frame and snagged it. It was sort of a shoot first, figure it out later sort of impulse bid, but 2 days later it showed up on my doorstep! The Mach 5.5 has also been on my shortlist, so it …
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This was my first “real” mountain bike. TL;DR, I spent one summer back home after getting kicked out of college my freshman year for poor grades, so I got a job at a small bike shop and helped out as a sales/mechanic/whatever. The shop sold GT, so I splurged and picked up this Zaskar LE …
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