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Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 01-02-2024, 09:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,251
Posted By Flarpswitch
Was this a hit and run deal and you are left...

Was this a hit and run deal and you are left holding the bag? Is the $2,200 your out of pocket expense? Why?

Does the car have a Subaru Added Security extended warranty? Your options are to offer...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 11-28-2023, 09:59 PM
Replies: 4,636
Views: 531,337
Posted By Flarpswitch
High School Band. My daughter played in the band...

High School Band. My daughter played in the band and was a drum-major as well 25 years ago. Figured it was a worthy cause. My dog poops outside, but she makes me pick it up.
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 11-17-2023, 04:18 AM
Replies: 4,636
Views: 531,337
Posted By Flarpswitch
No good deed goes unpunished. Well, I already...

No good deed goes unpunished. Well, I already knew that. It's just that lately I have been getting reminders. I hope that I am still around next year when there is a request for donations and I get...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 08-23-2023, 10:07 PM
Replies: 1,506
Views: 285,861
Posted By Flarpswitch
Yeah, but you are sharing the road with people...

Yeah, but you are sharing the road with people who have no business sitting in the driver seat. This afternoon as I walked from my parking spot in the boondocks of the Costco lot, I watched a woman...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 07-18-2023, 02:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,394
Posted By Flarpswitch
My 2022 had the metal threaded inserts in the...

My 2022 had the metal threaded inserts in the front for the license plate, but the spacing does not match the holes on the plate. Rather than drill out where the dimples are, I drilled new holes in...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 01-29-2023, 08:13 PM
Replies: 1,441
Views: 339,681
Posted By Flarpswitch
That sounds like some sort of religious cult or...

That sounds like some sort of religious cult or some sort of fad diet that involves eating only eight kinds of vegetables.
I'm 72 and change. None of my friends are able to get in or out of my BRZ...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 01-28-2023, 11:41 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 13,320
Posted By Flarpswitch
More often than not, I know half of what I need...

More often than not, I know half of what I need to get the job done. I go to the shop for additional information and buy whatever I need. The so-called expert knows half of what I know. The one...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 01-24-2023, 09:38 PM
Replies: 10,437
Views: 904,202
Posted By Flarpswitch
When you work for someone else you are subject to...

When you work for someone else you are subject to external forces beyond your control. You can mitigate that to some extent by making yourself a valuable asset. I have been fortunate enough to read...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 01-24-2023, 03:46 PM
Replies: 10,437
Views: 904,202
Posted By Flarpswitch
Reminds me of when someone from the office came...

Reminds me of when someone from the office came back into the shop and told us, "I heard some rumors that because new contracts are slow coming in that some heads are going to roll. Poor bastards."...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 01-14-2023, 07:11 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,441
Posted By Flarpswitch
Not all of the insults that you throw at the...

Not all of the insults that you throw at the drive line come back to bite you right away. Taking a turn around the corner, a pedestrian walked out in front in the dark and I hopped a curb to avoid...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 01-10-2023, 11:10 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 12,004
Posted By Flarpswitch
I agree with the opinion that this is a...

I agree with the opinion that this is a ghetto-mod. I am in the camp that says that what makes it sound louder or cooler does not always add to real performance which should be the priority. On my...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 01-10-2023, 09:54 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,441
Posted By Flarpswitch
A long time ago in another galaxy, another junior...

A long time ago in another galaxy, another junior mechanic asked me about an MG-B that came in the shop that was from a customer who asked for me. The service manager yanked that ticket and gave it...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 01-09-2023, 09:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,111
Posted By Flarpswitch
The first extended warranty that I ever got was...

The first extended warranty that I ever got was for our 1989 Mazda MPV. We moved to another state 1,300 miles away the next year and at the same time the warranty company went bankrupt as so many 3rd...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 09-10-2022, 05:48 PM
Replies: 10,437
Views: 904,202
Posted By Flarpswitch
The Caller ID on the phone said "Scappoose,...

The Caller ID on the phone said "Scappoose, Oregon", so I figured it was another out of town Robo call scam. It was the the state Robo telling me to get the hell out of the house and evacuate to...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 08-30-2022, 08:16 PM
Replies: 1,126
Views: 196,326
Posted By Flarpswitch
I think that is true for the average run of the...

I think that is true for the average run of the mill car, you know the ones that get the job done, but in the long term is forgettable. Take a name that has been around for a long time, the Corvette...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 08-30-2022, 08:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,039
Posted By Flarpswitch
Just as I suspected. Look for the sign: I wiggle...

Just as I suspected. Look for the sign: I wiggle my left ear. That means I'm going to pull the pin and toss it in their direction. Follow my lead and jump over the wall.
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 07-06-2022, 03:05 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 11,991
Posted By Flarpswitch
None of this happens in a vacuum and it is not...

None of this happens in a vacuum and it is not the result of natural forces like the weather or the movement of tectonic plates. It is caused by the people in positions of power by intention or by...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 07-05-2022, 04:45 PM
Replies: 255
Views: 49,519
Posted By Flarpswitch
I can understand that if someone thinks that the...

I can understand that if someone thinks that the BRZ/86 is age specific if only because it is obtainable by someone who is working their first good job as opposed to where I am, watching my...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 05-18-2022, 04:04 PM
Replies: 13,307
Views: 2,847,681
Posted By Flarpswitch
That looks like the scene with me trying to order...

That looks like the scene with me trying to order a 2018 BRZ checkbook in hand. The crew tried to sell me the lone 2017 on the lot. I walked out and two days later bought a 2017 in the color I...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 05-02-2022, 01:24 AM
Replies: 10,437
Views: 904,202
Posted By Flarpswitch
There are a few. Really. I have seen them with my...

There are a few. Really. I have seen them with my own eyes. I think. OK, I got nothing.
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 04-27-2022, 05:24 PM
Replies: 1,506
Views: 285,861
Posted By Flarpswitch
On my first cars, heel and toe was more...

On my first cars, heel and toe was more double-clutch shifting. Some of my cars did not have a synchro first gear and the other gears had synchronizers that were total crap and would only work if you...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 04-27-2022, 04:20 PM
Replies: 10,437
Views: 904,202
Posted By Flarpswitch
I could use a little less of the ladies underwear...

I could use a little less of the ladies underwear ads. I thought that the algorithm would target the ads a little closer to the general interest of people on the forum. Even if was going to go trans,...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 04-27-2022, 12:32 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 12,305
Posted By Flarpswitch
I remember standing in line at the Ford Pavilion...

I remember standing in line at the Ford Pavilion at the fair and they had the Mustang up on rotating platforms. People were going ooh and aah. I wasn’t impressed because earlier I got to ride in the...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 04-26-2022, 03:23 PM
Replies: 1,393
Views: 231,450
Posted By Flarpswitch
I knew instinctively that you would post a photo...

I knew instinctively that you would post a photo of your car. THAT is a good looking ride. Long ago I had an MG-B in BRG (British racing green) I resisted adding the stripes. One of the cars that I...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 04-26-2022, 02:16 PM
Replies: 1,393
Views: 231,450
Posted By Flarpswitch
I think the Supra would appeal to very limited...

I think the Supra would appeal to very limited audience, maybe people into BMW a bit. I already had my 2017 BRZ when I finally saw a red Supra at the Toyota dealer. It felt more claustrophobic and...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 04-26-2022, 01:19 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 14,435
Posted By Flarpswitch
True, but it does give you some perspective when...

True, but it does give you some perspective when you compare to other components that are actually essential to the operation of the car. I think that if the sound creator system failed, there...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 04-21-2022, 05:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,944
Posted By Flarpswitch
Seems like I recall seeing their show on PBS or...

Seems like I recall seeing their show on PBS or broadcast TV and their address was Owings Mills, MD. My daughter lives in Baltimore near Catonsville. I keep getting Robo-calls from Cockeysville, MD...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 04-21-2022, 05:22 PM
Replies: 1,524
Views: 221,240
Posted By Flarpswitch
I ordered 11/30/21 and got a VON the same day....

I ordered 11/30/21 and got a VON the same day. The car was built sometime in January and I didn’t get the VIN until a couple of weeks before the car was delivered 3 months and 3 weeks after placing...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 04-21-2022, 02:58 AM
Replies: 13,307
Views: 2,847,681
Posted By Flarpswitch
First thing I thought about when I saw that...

First thing I thought about when I saw that picture was my collection of ‘Mars Attacks’ cards that I collected almost 60 years ago. I lost the original cards, but I have a reproduction set that I...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 04-21-2022, 02:39 AM
Replies: 1,524
Views: 221,240
Posted By Flarpswitch
I have the same car and mine came out to about...

I have the same car and mine came out to about $34,000 MSRP. If you have bought a Subaru previously, check to see if you might get a Loyalty Coupon. SOA checked to see that I had purchased three...
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