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Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 08-15-2012, 08:10 AM
Replies: 3,492
Views: 969,670
Posted By AshWilliams
-tiny, unerpowered engine with a huge, flat...

-tiny, unerpowered engine with a huge, flat plateau on the power curve
-stock brakes heat up FAST on the track
-tight fit for anyone over 6' tall
-typical JDM uncommunicative clutch, it's either...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 08-13-2012, 07:00 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 34,421
Posted By AshWilliams
The FR-S isn't that prone to oversteer,...

The FR-S isn't that prone to oversteer, especially for a RWD car.

Thinking you need to "outdrive" the computer and turning off VSC on public roads will get you into trouble. In fact if you're a...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 07-11-2012, 06:31 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 10,236
Posted By AshWilliams
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/07/subaru-br...

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/07/subaru-brz-already-comes-with-cash-on-the-hood/#more-452009

TTAC also wrote a quick blurb on this, with a snarky quip.

Whether you believe the veracity...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-07-2012, 07:54 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 11,577
Posted By AshWilliams
I've had dealerships damage my cars before. They...

I've had dealerships damage my cars before. They will ALWAYS act like it's no big deal that they put a dent in your car.

Common excuses range from that they're not responsible for damages because...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-07-2012, 07:28 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 57,947
Posted By AshWilliams
Pure price is MSRP. MSRP is the beginning of a...

Pure price is MSRP. MSRP is the beginning of a negotiation. The fact that Toyota/Scion adds all sorts of dealer crap like VIN etching, nitrogen, 400 dollar wax, and has the balls to charge ADM, I...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 07-02-2012, 07:14 AM
Replies: 309
Views: 137,694
Posted By AshWilliams
I still love the car and have just put down a...

I still love the car and have just put down a deposit for a base MT (any color that comes up available). I just drove an MT that a service manager bought and let me borrow for a few hours.

Is it...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-25-2012, 12:18 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 17,084
Posted By AshWilliams
Getting a 16 year old new driver a 2+2 200hp club...

Getting a 16 year old new driver a 2+2 200hp club racer is about as sound judgment as getting him a motorcycle, a lifted Jeep, or a chipped turbo diesel pickup.

That age group is best served with...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-25-2012, 10:43 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 17,084
Posted By AshWilliams
If you have to keep saying to yourself your car...

If you have to keep saying to yourself your car isn't cute... it's cute.

Jes sayin.
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 06-24-2012, 08:11 AM
Replies: 892
Views: 274,148
Posted By AshWilliams
If it's chirping (and I'm going by experience...

If it's chirping (and I'm going by experience from older cars/trucks)...

A bad throwout bearing in the manual transmission can cause chirping at idle, so can bad bearings in any of your pulleys. ...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 06-23-2012, 11:11 AM
Replies: 892
Views: 274,148
Posted By AshWilliams
Even when the AC is off, the compressor can be...

Even when the AC is off, the compressor can be on, ABS and the master cylinder, the power steering pump, and a handful of other things can all strain an engine like that at idle and cause a...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-23-2012, 09:33 AM
Replies: 251
Views: 65,925
Posted By AshWilliams
I don't understand the dealer telling you they...

I don't understand the dealer telling you they "need to make a profit" when they sell over MSRP, or charge you 2 grand for something that costs 600 dollars.

Buying a car for MSRP is already giving...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 06-23-2012, 09:13 AM
Replies: 892
Views: 274,148
Posted By AshWilliams
Why wouldn't this be normal, and the AC...

Why wouldn't this be normal, and the AC compressor coming on and sucking power from the engine?

Every car I've owned has done this at idle when the AC comes on. My larger trucks also have a dip...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-18-2012, 09:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,214
Posted By AshWilliams
Now if you were saying there's no room for a...

Now if you were saying there's no room for a polymer-frame 9mm compact within quick reach of the driver... I'd have totally been on board.
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 06-18-2012, 09:29 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 49,561
Posted By AshWilliams
At one point I also drank the Kool-Aid and had...

At one point I also drank the Kool-Aid and had filters in every car and truck I owned.

I can attest that if you have a poorly designed air box on an agricultural vehicle (like an HD truck) a...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-17-2012, 01:18 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 285,168
Posted By AshWilliams
Read your statements. They will adjust your...

Read your statements. They will adjust your premiums up or down depending on the repair costs of the car and if people are wrecking them.

My premiums on my Sierra went up 75 bucks a year because...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-17-2012, 12:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,214
Posted By AshWilliams
Saying that there's inadequate storage for 15...

Saying that there's inadequate storage for 15 CD's in the FR-S is a downside is like saying your new computer doesn't have a floppy drive.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-17-2012, 12:53 PM
Replies: 525
Views: 285,168
Posted By AshWilliams
I know that primitive VSC systems in older cars...

I know that primitive VSC systems in older cars had a lag time that you could get ahead of and cause MORE problems than an inexperienced driver who would just freeze up.

I had an 01 4Runner that...
Forum: Southeast 06-17-2012, 12:10 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 48,601
Posted By AshWilliams
Dealership Name: Gatorland Scion State: FL ...

Dealership Name: Gatorland Scion
State: FL
City: Gainesville
Brand: Scion
Allocation left? If so, how many as far as you know: They're sold out nationwide!

Details of your experience with the...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-17-2012, 11:38 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 21,381
Posted By AshWilliams
32 here, but since I don't plan on living past...

32 here, but since I don't plan on living past 65, it's a midlife buy--as soon as I can find one.
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 06-17-2012, 10:46 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 49,561
Posted By AshWilliams
Back to back 1/4 mile times in similar conditions...

Back to back 1/4 mile times in similar conditions with and without the filter, duh.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-17-2012, 09:06 AM
Replies: 525
Views: 285,168
Posted By AshWilliams
Perception. It's ingrained into people's...

Perception.

It's ingrained into people's minds that VSC/TSC/ABS/etc makes you a lesser driver.
Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting) 06-17-2012, 08:11 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 14,328
Posted By AshWilliams
HID bulbs without HID lenses produce a...

HID bulbs without HID lenses produce a vomit-inducing pencil beam of a light that blinds oncoming traffic and doesn't provide increased visibility. The characteristics of the light and how it focuses...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-17-2012, 07:30 AM
Replies: 525
Views: 285,168
Posted By AshWilliams
A crash is probably the most obvious way you can...

A crash is probably the most obvious way you can learn of the differences in vehicle dynamics between FWD and RWD.

I can't really ascertain if there was a lesson to be learned here, except maybe...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 06-17-2012, 07:11 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 49,561
Posted By AshWilliams
The only think you will "feel" after installing a...

The only think you will "feel" after installing a cotton gauze/oil filter like the K&N or TuRD is a lighter wallet.

If you want a giant metallic dildo under your hood, go the extra step and...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-16-2012, 12:35 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 19,820
Posted By AshWilliams
That's the only way I have any of my trucks set...

That's the only way I have any of my trucks set up. If you've driven a long vehicle, or towed a trailer, you can't set up the mirrors to be looking at your own ass.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-12-2012, 09:17 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 85,234
Posted By AshWilliams
Drove one, an AT FR-S with about 5000 dollars'...

Drove one, an AT FR-S with about 5000 dollars' worth of non-negotiable ADM. The dealer laughed at me when I told him about the "pure price." I told him that I'll wait for the price to go down, he...
Forum: FR-S / BRZ vs.... 06-08-2012, 06:28 AM
Replies: 169
Views: 83,667
Posted By AshWilliams
I don't know what's wrong with the Camaro. Ever...

I don't know what's wrong with the Camaro. Ever since the usual suspects (Car and Driver and its clones) said ad nauseum that the new 'tang with the live axle is better at everything, even the retro...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-07-2012, 09:26 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 10,499
Posted By AshWilliams
I was riding my bike on the country roads around...

I was riding my bike on the country roads around Ocala and was nearly killed by some idiot swerving to avoid a squirrel when he lost control of his car.

While it's perfectly reasonable to avoid a...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 06-05-2012, 05:58 PM
Replies: 194
Views: 66,278
Posted By AshWilliams
No, those are infested with guys trying to find...

No, those are infested with guys trying to find creative and legal ways around the various club sanctioning bodies, lightening the cars, licensing, looking for the cheapest aftermarket go parts and...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-04-2012, 06:24 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 13,901
Posted By AshWilliams
If anyone had doubts if this car was a Subaru or...

If anyone had doubts if this car was a Subaru or a Toyota, here's your answer.

Our Impreza WRX has rattles in the passenger door and somewhere in the dash and the center armrest wiggles around...
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