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Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 02-19-2019, 03:20 PM
Replies: 1,037
Views: 218,342
Posted By cwb48
Recall done

I had the valve spring recall done last month. They (Apple Valley Toyota in Martinsburg, WV) said it would take 3 days, but it took a full week. I asked them to install new spark plugs while they...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 10-20-2014, 10:14 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 13,052
Posted By cwb48
I wonder if we could retrofit those cool heater...

I wonder if we could retrofit those cool heater controls?
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 08-22-2014, 09:19 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,662
Posted By cwb48
I've had a yellow one in my computer for months...

I've had a yellow one in my computer for months now.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 08-21-2014, 02:16 PM
Replies: 333
Views: 53,183
Posted By cwb48
22 Months old, just around 10,700 miles. I'm...

22 Months old, just around 10,700 miles. I'm semi-retired.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 08-19-2014, 07:58 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 55,254
Posted By cwb48
Hey, I'm not dead yet..... And I'm sure that...

Hey, I'm not dead yet.....
And I'm sure that all dealership service facilities are not created equal. Mine (who shall remain nameless), sells about every brand of car you can name, so I have little...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 08-19-2014, 11:35 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 55,254
Posted By cwb48
Lucky you. I'm afraid that I'm just not willing...

Lucky you. I'm afraid that I'm just not willing to roll the dice. Since I've been driving and doing my own routine maintenance since 1968, I don't worry about "screwing something up", and I keep a...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 08-18-2014, 01:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,405
Posted By cwb48
Make sure the car is on a level surface when you...

Make sure the car is on a level surface when you check the oil- it can make a big difference.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 08-18-2014, 01:22 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 55,254
Posted By cwb48
Finally, a useful comment. Same for me- the only...

Finally, a useful comment. Same for me- the only way my car is going back to the dealer is for a recall, warranty problem or TSB. They keep emailing me and begging me to bring the car in for the...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-12-2014, 11:15 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 47,464
Posted By cwb48
Anyone with over 500 miles who is still smelling...

Anyone with over 500 miles who is still smelling something like oil burning should check out this:http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45097
Oil leaking from the passenger side rear cam...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-06-2014, 06:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,478
Posted By cwb48
OK, I get it now- I'm a bit old to be up on all...

OK, I get it now- I'm a bit old to be up on all the secret code....
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-06-2014, 06:46 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,478
Posted By cwb48
LOL, I must have missed this one. At any rate,...

LOL, I must have missed this one. At any rate, it's fun trying to reproduce the color materials in Blender. I actually used the RGB color numbers from a Lambo website for the yellow, the rest are...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-04-2014, 10:04 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 26,630
Posted By cwb48
I'm reminded of Teddy Roosevelts' quotation...

I'm reminded of Teddy Roosevelts' quotation regarding the Grand Canyon:
"Leave it as it is. You cannot improve upon it."
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-04-2014, 09:25 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,478
Posted By cwb48
By the way, I'm posting these rendered images as...

By the way, I'm posting these rendered images as fairly small jpegs (800x??, 72ppi) due to the limitations of the BBS. If anyone would like a full size rendered version, I've actually rendered them...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-04-2014, 09:00 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,478
Posted By cwb48
How's this...and I think you meant 4evr, LOL.

How's this...and I think you meant 4evr, LOL.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-03-2014, 10:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,478
Posted By cwb48
Here you go.....

Here you go.....
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-02-2014, 11:20 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,478
Posted By cwb48
Ask, and you shall receive...took all damn night...

Ask, and you shall receive...took all damn night to render on my feeble computer.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-01-2014, 12:58 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 167,402
Posted By cwb48
If you get red, a lot more people will say it...

If you get red, a lot more people will say it looks like a Ferrari, or even mistake it for one.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-01-2014, 12:51 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,478
Posted By cwb48
Different colors?

I've been fooling around with different colors on my Blender 3D FRs model, and I thought that British Racing Green looked particularly spectacular, so I thought I'd share it with all of you. I'd like...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 05-29-2014, 10:42 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,956
Posted By cwb48
I voted bone stock, but I actually have two mods-...

I voted bone stock, but I actually have two mods- plugged the soundtube and bought the $50 trunk lid liner.
Forum: FR-S & 86 Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, Gallery Forum 05-27-2014, 11:31 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 22,031
Posted By cwb48
I realize that this is an old post, but I'm...

I realize that this is an old post, but I'm reviving it. I've been playing with Blender (free 3d software) recently, and I grabbed the (free) model shown above somewhere on the net, imported it into...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 05-20-2014, 03:17 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,567
Posted By cwb48
Agreed, much better with the plug. And in the...

Agreed, much better with the plug. And in the future, if another owner likes the intake sound, he/she can just remove the plug. Think carefully about total removal- it will change (reduce) the volume...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 05-14-2014, 11:43 AM
Replies: 172
Views: 62,626
Posted By cwb48
Thank you for contributing some sanity and...

Thank you for contributing some sanity and thoughtfulness to the discussion.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 05-14-2014, 11:30 AM
Replies: 172
Views: 62,626
Posted By cwb48
LOL, I want to hate the stock Bridgestones so...

LOL, I want to hate the stock Bridgestones so bad, but I look at them with almost 10K miles and they look like new, and I realize the I'm going around corners faster than ever in any car I've owned,...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 04-28-2014, 09:22 AM
Replies: 495
Views: 130,857
Posted By cwb48
It's a manual.

It's a manual.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 04-23-2014, 10:55 AM
Replies: 495
Views: 130,857
Posted By cwb48
Here we go... My logbook has quite a few...

Here we go...
My logbook has quite a few tankfulls with calculated gas mileage over 30 mpg. So, anyone without exactly your view of reality is FOS?
You should change your name to Trollmatic.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 02-26-2014, 02:23 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 19,071
Posted By cwb48
I guess I could, but unless I took the plate off...

I guess I could, but unless I took the plate off to show you the bracket, it wouldn't show much more. It's pretty simple- the bracket is fastened to the plastic grille mesh through the holes in the...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 02-26-2014, 09:30 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 19,071
Posted By cwb48
I got away without one for about 6 months before...

I got away without one for about 6 months before I got a warning ticket from a state cop. The plate was in the back seat, so I think he bought my story blaming the dealer for not being able to get a...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 01-21-2014, 10:00 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,591
Posted By cwb48
As others have said, your sample is way to small...

As others have said, your sample is way to small to be meaningful. I keep a log book and record every fill up and the mileage, and I can report a low of about 26 mpg and a high of 33, which seems to...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 12-31-2013, 10:55 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 7,539
Posted By cwb48
Mine is just over a year old and I've done this...

Mine is just over a year old and I've done this twice. Since I've been driving for over 47 years and have never had a (serious) accident, I don't think it's me- the front bumper is low, like the...
Forum: Mechanical Maintenance (Oil, Fluids, Break-In, Servicing) 12-14-2013, 08:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,608
Posted By cwb48
A word of warning for the uninitiated- don't put...

A word of warning for the uninitiated- don't put tap water or spring water in your radiator, use only distilled water, which can be purchased by the gallon in many stores. Any minerals in water added...
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