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Forum: Northern California 03-18-2014, 06:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,045
Posted By SeanBlader
Two things, One, that's an entirely...

Two things,

One, that's an entirely different situation. Getting a car towed is not a threat of destruction of property, that's giving a tow truck company some business, good job.

Two, you're a...
Forum: Northern California 03-16-2014, 12:45 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 8,622
Posted By SeanBlader
Just FYI, brake fluid is not an upgrade mod. It...

Just FYI, brake fluid is not an upgrade mod. It either works or it doesn't, there's no variation in capabilities between any hydraulic fluid, unless you happen to be overheating your brakes and...
Forum: Northern California 03-12-2014, 11:07 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,651
Posted By SeanBlader
crazy car

Look what showed up in the parking lot at work this morning, driven in by my new low level manager:

http://i.imgur.com/mUPxi5e.jpg

Going to go for a ride sometime around lunch.

Poor guy has...
Forum: Northern California 03-07-2014, 10:41 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,399
Posted By SeanBlader
Off Topic: Cosmos: A Spacetime Journey, Sunday 9pm PDT

http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/03/cosmos-the-next-generation/

I hope everyone will watch this, it's the most excited I've been for a TV show since The Next Generation.
Forum: Northern California 03-06-2014, 11:29 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,487
Posted By SeanBlader
I'm coming, but really? Two-way radio's? People...

I'm coming, but really? Two-way radio's? People are still using those? I used to have one back in the 20th, but... I could stop at Fry's and pick one up, any recommendations?
Forum: Northern California 03-02-2014, 03:25 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,463
Posted By SeanBlader
I'll take up whole lanes if I don't feel it's in...

I'll take up whole lanes if I don't feel it's in either mine or the drivers best interest to be squeezing by on a narrow 2 lane road. The idea is to make the driver really consider a proper two lane...
Forum: Northern California 02-27-2014, 10:47 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,463
Posted By SeanBlader
To be fair, I will roll through a stop sign on my...

To be fair, I will roll through a stop sign on my bike, after I make sure there's no doubt about the traffic situation. If I have any hint of doubt, like that guy just might not be signaling and...
Forum: Northern California 02-26-2014, 09:59 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,463
Posted By SeanBlader
I suppose I should get off the car forums and...

I suppose I should get off the car forums and expect the world to be as I remember it back in the days before you had to lock your front door when you were out playing with your friends.

I...
Forum: Northern California 02-26-2014, 09:28 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 8,463
Posted By SeanBlader
:-( Sorry about your door, but... A cyclist...

:-( Sorry about your door, but...

A cyclist is injured by a car every 10 minutes in the US. Twice a day a cyclist is killed. He was probably riding close to parked cars because he has experience...
Forum: Electronics | Audio | NAV | Infotainment 02-26-2014, 01:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 14,522
Posted By SeanBlader
I finally heard this setup in person, and I don't...

I finally heard this setup in person, and I don't believe I can truly impress upon a reader how massive the difference is with Buzz's speaker without swearing, so let me apologize in advance.

Holy...
Forum: Northern California 02-19-2014, 10:25 AM
Replies: 1,582
Views: 259,123
Posted By SeanBlader
I'll be there, and work will appreciate me too...

I'll be there, and work will appreciate me too for staying an extra 2 hours.
Forum: Northern California 02-05-2014, 06:15 PM
Replies: 1,582
Views: 259,123
Posted By SeanBlader
Good thing I didn't go to Five Guys for lunch....

Good thing I didn't go to Five Guys for lunch. :-) Google reports an 8 minute walk from work, seems about right from prior estimates. So do I walk, or take the electric scooter...
Forum: Northern California 01-27-2014, 06:01 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,339
Posted By SeanBlader
And here's a pic of the trunk after I got home....

And here's a pic of the trunk after I got home. 98% dry.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bDdKqJVPb4c/Uubix5OtmZI/AAAAAAAAM6w/Qomv2EqXjhk/w774-h581-no/20140126212928.jpg

And you can see the two...
Forum: Northern California 01-27-2014, 03:56 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,339
Posted By SeanBlader
No twisty roads, well other than freeway...

No twisty roads, well other than freeway transitions. Also, there's no open liquids in there, so I was more paranoid than I needed to be actually on the way over, ice and cans don't slosh about very...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 01-23-2014, 06:56 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 31,439
Posted By SeanBlader
Thick skin. At least that's the rumor I...

Thick skin.

At least that's the rumor I hear from the early adopter techie women in Silicon Valley.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 01-22-2014, 06:09 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 31,439
Posted By SeanBlader
Silicon Valley. The ratio of men to women here is...

Silicon Valley. The ratio of men to women here is a little skewed because of the tech environment. I'd buy my girlfriend whatever the heck mods she wanted if she took driving seriously. His and her's...
Forum: Northern California 01-22-2014, 05:59 PM
Replies: 1,582
Views: 259,123
Posted By SeanBlader
LOL I work walking distance from that plaza....

LOL I work walking distance from that plaza. There's also Panera and Panda Express... And I went to Chipotle for lunch there. Of course now I have to decide if I want to drive home, or stay at work...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 01-12-2014, 11:24 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,046
Posted By SeanBlader
These are some of my two favorite posts on a car...

These are some of my two favorite posts on a car forum ever, so much better than the hate you can get from other places.
Forum: Northern California 01-11-2014, 09:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,278
Posted By SeanBlader
Orange BRZ

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/sh/3yk327ygekrzbf6/Z6fRZ6D0bV/20140111162806.jpg?token_hash=AAGBlAoAuEt3SxxKfc1AFjXgyvIPmryq9-wQgOA5p4GaNQ

Check out the rest of the pics in the build thread:...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 01-11-2014, 08:54 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,046
Posted By SeanBlader
Included in the vinyl, was the sidemarkers you...

Included in the vinyl, was the sidemarkers you saw above. They did a better job than I did, very professional and sharp. Here's the rest of the pics of a now orange/black BRZ:
...
Forum: Northern California 01-10-2014, 04:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,039
Posted By SeanBlader
NOS yo!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1528736_627089437346835_710535546_n.jpg
Forum: Northern California 01-08-2014, 08:56 PM
Replies: 1,582
Views: 259,123
Posted By SeanBlader
No Mk1 viewing for you!

No Mk1 viewing for you!
Forum: Northern California 01-07-2014, 11:14 AM
Replies: 1,582
Views: 259,123
Posted By SeanBlader
Hey it's nearly midweek, where are we hangin'...

Hey it's nearly midweek, where are we hangin' this time? I'm without 86 this week, so look for the Mk1:...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 01-06-2014, 12:03 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 12,512
Posted By SeanBlader
best bike rack ever!

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-qeF545FlTjc/UsrM76SDQlI/AAAAAAAAMww/uQIf2ql6fiw/w896-h672-no/20140105103653.jpg
...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 01-06-2014, 11:50 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,507
Posted By SeanBlader
There's definitely a synchronizer for first gear,...

There's definitely a synchronizer for first gear, otherwise from a dead stop you'd have a hard time getting it into first and you'd need to double clutch it every time, once to spin up the...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 01-01-2014, 01:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,095
Posted By SeanBlader
Electric power steering assist to remote control

I was thinking about how the power steering on the twins is servo-electric, and the thought came to me... You could probably wire that up to a remote control system. In addition, the throttle is...
Forum: Northern California 12-20-2013, 11:48 AM
Replies: 11,738
Views: 2,842,022
Posted By SeanBlader
Sorry! :-( Of course you did get yours sooner, so...

Sorry! :-( Of course you did get yours sooner, so you've been enjoying them already.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 12-19-2013, 01:18 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 15,188
Posted By SeanBlader
Goes to show what a car enthusiast can do when...

Goes to show what a car enthusiast can do when allowed to have some control and autonomy. Most dealers are just there for a buck, and they get treated as such. But you take an interest in what you're...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 12-17-2013, 12:41 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 41,477
Posted By SeanBlader
I find it interesting how so many people think...

I find it interesting how so many people think that this car is underpowered. The last generation of N/A sports car from Toyota was 100hp per liter, with 20HP less, and a 200 lb lighter car. No one...
Forum: Northern California 12-15-2013, 03:41 AM
Replies: 1,105
Views: 200,777
Posted By SeanBlader
Hah, when you get older, you'll get a hotel room...

Hah, when you get older, you'll get a hotel room the night before. Then when you get older still, you'll get a hotel room the night after too. Really its worth it, doesn't even double the price of an...
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