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Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting) 01-30-2024, 08:34 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 58,442
Posted By extrashaky
I made it myself. I got some aluminum sheet metal...

I made it myself. I got some aluminum sheet metal from Home Depot, cut it down with tin snips, bent it into shape with a Harbor Freight seamer and painted it. The cradle is scavenged from an Iottie...
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 10-03-2021, 07:48 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,985
Posted By extrashaky
Off the bridges and on "dry" land, it's not...

Off the bridges and on "dry" land, it's not unusual for the shoulder to look like this:

https://cbsnews1.cbsistatic.com/hub/i/2016/03/15/e6d2b488-3e24-4350-aadb-857bc668ad0f/i-10texas.jpg

And...
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 10-03-2021, 07:27 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,985
Posted By extrashaky
I run the Mississippi bridges as well. ...

I run the Mississippi bridges as well.
...
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 10-03-2021, 07:22 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,985
Posted By extrashaky
I get to run this one frequently also....

I get to run this one frequently also. Pontchartrain Causeway. 24 miles. Average speed, about 80 mph.

http://blog.directauto.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/AdobeStock_18287005-scaled.jpeg
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 10-03-2021, 07:15 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,985
Posted By extrashaky
18.2 miles. More than 1000 collisions since 2014....

18.2 miles. More than 1000 collisions since 2014. At least 15 deaths.

"Derpie derp derp it's your own fault if you don't use a donut correctly."

Go stand out there and change a tire inches from...
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 10-01-2021, 02:18 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,985
Posted By extrashaky
Not that I need to justify my question, but for...

Not that I need to justify my question, but for additional context:

I recently had a low tire on a very long bridge through the swamp, where it would have been extremely dangerous to pull over and...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 09-04-2021, 07:38 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,298
Posted By extrashaky
https://i.imgur.com/J6jLf8z.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/J6jLf8z.jpg
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 08-12-2021, 02:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,653
Posted By extrashaky
I have black McGard spline drive nuts on mine....

I have black McGard spline drive nuts on mine. They don't draw attention at all but do exactly what they're supposed to do, provide a solid connection to the socket. No complaints at all here.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 07-23-2021, 02:59 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,370
Posted By extrashaky
Back in the day when I drove British sports cars,...

Back in the day when I drove British sports cars, we always kept spare belts, plugs, points, a carburetor balancer, a jug of coolant and at least a quart of oil in the trunk, along with a full tool...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 07-20-2021, 07:13 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,370
Posted By extrashaky
Nah, you have to bring your own. The...

Nah, you have to bring your own.



The thread title did say "essentials."
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 07-19-2021, 06:46 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,370
Posted By extrashaky
Being a Hilton Diamond Member usually takes care...

Being a Hilton Diamond Member usually takes care of that. It's only failed me one time, so I just napped for four hours in the car and hit the road again.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 07-19-2021, 12:10 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,370
Posted By extrashaky
Always in my car, in no particular order of...

Always in my car, in no particular order of importance:

Leatherman Raptor Shears (soon to be mounted in the door pocket so I can find them upside down)
Tire gauge
Bottled water
Caffeine mints...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 06-26-2021, 07:20 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 46,886
Posted By extrashaky
Ours were a yellow Midget and a puke MGB. I think...

Ours were a yellow Midget and a puke MGB. I think the official color of the MGB was limeflower, which appeared green to some people and beige to others. It was a truly terrible option.
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 06-25-2021, 11:01 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 46,886
Posted By extrashaky
Next in popularity after green was yellow, but...

Next in popularity after green was yellow, but there were also blue, red and brown ones. My first car was a jasmine TR6. They went through multiple shades of yellow through the years that got...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 06-25-2021, 07:18 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 46,886
Posted By extrashaky
The 400z had to have a yellow option because it's...

The 400z had to have a yellow option because it's a throwback to the 200-series Z cars from the '70s, and that pale yellow was one of the basic colors back then. From what I've seen so far, Nissan...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 04-07-2021, 03:06 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 54,834
Posted By extrashaky
I fucking hate that wing. Hopefully someone at...

I fucking hate that wing. Hopefully someone at Subaru with some taste will design an understated alternative. They got it right with both prior versions, so I don't understand why they had to make...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 03-31-2021, 01:05 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,017
Posted By extrashaky
The most important part of a break in is varying...

The most important part of a break in is varying the load on the powertrain. Definitely do not use the cruise control on the return drive, and vary your speed frequently even if it annoys traffic...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 03-31-2021, 12:35 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 45,133
Posted By extrashaky
So basically if you try to make a current 86...

So basically if you try to make a current 86 resemble an old 86, you get a 1980s Supra.
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 03-31-2021, 12:29 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 27,001
Posted By extrashaky
https://i.etsystatic.com/13008819/r/il/72a588/2441...

https://i.etsystatic.com/13008819/r/il/72a588/2441316160/il_fullxfull.2441316160_te84.jpg
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 03-31-2021, 12:03 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 27,001
Posted By extrashaky
You don't have to search hourly. Once is enough,...

You don't have to search hourly. Once is enough, right before you post something that four other people beat you to.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 03-21-2021, 01:23 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,325
Posted By extrashaky
Guys! Guys! You're overthinking it. It...

Guys! Guys!

You're overthinking it.

It just means he wound his clock spring too tight in the wrong direction.

The easiest way to fix that is to take off the steering wheel and unspool the...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 03-19-2021, 12:33 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,820
Posted By extrashaky
The best way to shop for parts is to figure out...

The best way to shop for parts is to figure out what you need, then go shop around to find the best vendor for that. We have a lot of small shops making specialized items for these cars that you...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 03-15-2021, 01:01 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,836
Posted By extrashaky
Well that would certainly explain it.

Well that would certainly explain it.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 02-26-2021, 06:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,473
Posted By extrashaky
I have a full four note set of Cadillac horns I...

I have a full four note set of Cadillac horns I was planning to put on my Jeep, but maybe they should go on the BRZ instead.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8TLM_O9cVA...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 02-17-2021, 03:45 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 30,959
Posted By extrashaky
They have to bring back red. There hasn't been a...

They have to bring back red. There hasn't been a Series.Red special edition yet.
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 01-09-2021, 05:22 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 30,959
Posted By extrashaky
All what crying? The only person I see here...

All what crying?

The only person I see here getting emotional about the fenders is you. The way it set you off is starting to seem psychotic.
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 01-08-2021, 11:30 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 30,959
Posted By extrashaky
Nah. I don't believe that. Nobody devotes a full...

Nah. I don't believe that. Nobody devotes a full page of rambling criticism to something they appreciate.
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 01-02-2021, 03:30 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 16,971
Posted By extrashaky
I'll buy first year if Subaru has a Series.Red. I...

I'll buy first year if Subaru has a Series.Red. I have my doubts they'll have a special edition the first year, but whenever they have a Series.Red I'm a buyer.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 12-14-2020, 01:17 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,414
Posted By extrashaky
You need to get that fixed before the next big...

You need to get that fixed before the next big storm.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 12-13-2020, 01:36 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 6,414
Posted By extrashaky
Why do birds suddenly appear?

Why do birds suddenly appear?
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