NorCal (Bay Area) OFF-TOPIC Chat Thread

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

How did you remember all these things? Were you walking around taking hand written notes on a parchment with a quill fountain pen and monocle??

I had my scribe jot it down.

Originally Posted by finch1750

Which carmax?

Roseville

[kakacarrotcake]

Originally Posted by finch1750

PM me your name. Ive done multiple approvals the last couple weeks. Oldest ones on there right now were from Tuesday

Hey I was just approved a few minutes after that post. Thanks man!

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Got rid of the factory "RC car" antenna on the Yaris and replaced it with an OEM 7" Honda one. Looks much better imo, and I didn't really lose any radio reception (only the faint stations that I barely got with the factory antenna became degraded).

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Also, on the note of the Yaris...I haven't driven my FR-S in at least 8 days. Anyone know how long before the factory battery goes flat if an FR-S isn't driven? I've reduced driving the FR-S to 3 or 4 days in a month now.

[Eman]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

So was at Carmax last night to get the BRZ appraised. The place was busy so it took about an hour or so, but I had time to kill before class so I went ahead and walked around the massive car lot to check out anything that looked interesting. Here are my observations:

-Smart fortwo's are hilariously small
-I want a Cayman really bad
-Fiat 500's have ridiculous head room
-Miata clubs have the window switches on the center console
-All fiestas come with the rental car smell
-A Mustang has the same size interior as the BRZ
-There is no dignified way to get out of a Corvette
-Challengers have lazyboys for front seats
-an STI hatchback doesn't have as much rear cargo space as an 05 wrx wagon (but it does have just as sloppy of a shifter)
-Camaros have surprisingly interesting interior (which is good because you can't see out of it)
-a 2015 F350 costs as much as a 2004 aston
-I would DD a Dodge Cummins Laramie just to (literally) climb in and out of it every morning because it makes me feel extra manly

Carmax gave me a slightly higher appraisal than the dealer trade-in so my car just might end up in this same lot. Unfortunately, that means it will also end up in some punk kids driveway...

I understand what you mean about the trucks. I own a 2016 GMC Sierra 3500 crew cab diesel. It does make you feel manly and boy is the interior nice. It also tows a heck of a lot more than my scion and halls my dirt bikes butter. But it's not nearly as fun to drive..... unless your in a muddy field!

Eman

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Also, on the note of the Yaris...I haven't driven my FR-S in at least 8 days. Anyone know how long before the factory battery goes flat if an FR-S isn't driven? I've reduced driving the FR-S to 3 or 4 days in a month now.

I'd start it up once a week or so. The oem battery isnt too strong. Mine died in less then 3 years. My napa battery has sat for 2 weeks and been OK though

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by finch1750

I'd start it up once a week or so. The oem battery isnt too strong. Mine died in less then 3 years. My napa battery has sat for 2 weeks and been OK though

Dang, maybe I'll just let it idle in the garage for 10 minutes??? I just don't think that's long enough to charge the battery.

[EAGLE5]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Also, on the note of the Yaris...I haven't driven my FR-S in at least 8 days. Anyone know how long before the factory battery goes flat if an FR-S isn't driven? I've reduced driving the FR-S to 3 or 4 days in a month now.

I'll go 2-3 weeks between drives. It's always weak and sometimes dead. I need a tender. The battery might also be on its last legs.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by jsimon7777

I'll go 2-3 weeks between drives. It's always weak and sometimes dead. I need a tender. The battery might also be on its last legs.

Sounds like I need to drive it soon as I don't have a jumper pack or cables

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Anyone know how long before the factory battery goes flat if an FR-S isn't driven? I've reduced driving the FR-S to 3 or 4 days in a month now.

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Sounds like I need to drive it soon as I don't have a jumper pack or cables

I still have the stock battery and its ready to go. I've had the car die just sitting over a long weekend (3-4 days).

I doon't carry jumperr cables anymore, actually, none of our cars have em. We just have one of those jumper battery packs.

[EAGLE5]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Sounds like I need to drive it soon as I don't have a jumper pack or cables

I have a jumper battery in the passenger footwell. However, the car did start this morning, barely. I mean, it did the clicky thing and then turned over and finally caught. I think it's telling me to drive it more often.

For best results, drive once a week.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

I still have the stock battery and its ready to go. I've had the car die just sitting over a long weekend (3-4 days).

I doon't carry jumperr cables anymore, actually, none of our cars have em. We just have one of those jumper battery packs.

Do you have one that the size of a power brick?

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by jsimon7777

I have a jumper battery in the passenger footwell. However, the car did start this morning, barely. I mean, it did the clicky thing and then turned over and finally caught. I think it's telling me to drive it more often.

For best results, drive once a week.

Maybe I'll drive it to work tomorrow if it isn't raining too hard since it gets flooded in San Rafael easily.

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Do you have one that the size of a power brick?

Yeah. If you acroll back a few pages he gave me the link cuz I wanted to get one myself