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Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 01-18-2024, 04:50 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,854
Posted By Flarpswitch
I went to the local dealer and they ordered all...

I went to the local dealer and they ordered all the parts including fasteners. Each dealership has no idea who will come to them to do the work, so it’s up to the owner to get the ball rolling.
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 01-03-2024, 03:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 521
Posted By Flarpswitch
As it turns out, the local Subaru dealer is the...

As it turns out, the local Subaru dealer is the most reliable and trustworthy repair shop regardless of who pays for what. I bought the 2014 Forester (still in the family) and the 2022 BRZ there. In...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 01-03-2024, 10:37 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 521
Posted By Flarpswitch
Ha Ha very funny, but that reminds me of the very...

Ha Ha very funny, but that reminds me of the very first extended warranty that I got sucked into. We bought a new 1989 Mazda MPV and an extended warranty that looked official enough, but it was...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 01-02-2024, 11:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 521
Posted By Flarpswitch
Added Security

I just got an offer from Subaru for the Classic Added Security extended warranty. My '22 BRZ (03/22) is the first Subaru that I did not add a 7/70K plan when purchased new. The only thing I added was...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 01-02-2024, 09:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,771
Posted By Flarpswitch
Was this a hit and run deal and you are left...

Was this a hit and run deal and you are left holding the bag? Is the $2,200 your out of pocket expense? Why?

Does the car have a Subaru Added Security extended warranty? Your options are to offer...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 11-28-2023, 10:49 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,124
Posted By Flarpswitch
I bought my first new car fifty years ago. It was...

I bought my first new car fifty years ago. It was the first Honda Civic. Before that, I had a string of cars that I could afford to buy, but did not consider the cost of ownership. You know, second...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 11-28-2023, 09:59 PM
Replies: 4,635
Views: 501,970
Posted By Flarpswitch
High School Band. My daughter played in the band...

High School Band. My daughter played in the band and was a drum-major as well 25 years ago. Figured it was a worthy cause. My dog poops outside, but she makes me pick it up.
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 11-17-2023, 04:18 AM
Replies: 4,635
Views: 501,970
Posted By Flarpswitch
No good deed goes unpunished. Well, I already...

No good deed goes unpunished. Well, I already knew that. It's just that lately I have been getting reminders. I hope that I am still around next year when there is a request for donations and I get...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 11-11-2023, 08:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,854
Posted By Flarpswitch
Recall of rear turn signal lamps

I just got the recall letter from Subaru telling me to sit tight and I will get a call when the dealer gets the new tail light assemblies in stock. Has anyone had one or both fail?
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 11-05-2023, 04:51 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,919
Posted By Flarpswitch
I only go to a station that has 'Top Tier' fuel...

I only go to a station that has 'Top Tier' fuel and select Premium for my BRZ and Regular for my Ascent. Seems like most of the time I end up at Costco. Sometimes I wonder how much Regular octane...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 08-23-2023, 10:14 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,024
Posted By Flarpswitch
I have dutifully filled out four Subaru surveys...

I have dutifully filled out four Subaru surveys in the last ten years and still get them especially from the service department. It seems that every time I spend more than a dollar I get a "How did...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 08-23-2023, 10:07 PM
Replies: 1,504
Views: 275,167
Posted By Flarpswitch
Yeah, but you are sharing the road with people...

Yeah, but you are sharing the road with people who have no business sitting in the driver seat. This afternoon as I walked from my parking spot in the boondocks of the Costco lot, I watched a woman...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 08-23-2023, 09:51 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,882
Posted By Flarpswitch
Emission control equipment and tuning adversely...

Emission control equipment and tuning adversely affected just about every car introduced in the early 70s. Each subsequent iteration of the original model became a less capable version. In 1973, I...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 08-23-2023, 05:27 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 4,060
Posted By Flarpswitch
Every one of my CDs and old Vinyl LPs can be...

Every one of my CDs and old Vinyl LPs can be found on Apple Music and other streaming services. Life is too short to rip your collection to a MP3 CD or a USB drive. One day, a CD popped out of the...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 08-23-2023, 04:55 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,882
Posted By Flarpswitch
In the early 1970s I worked at a new car...

In the early 1970s I worked at a new car dealership. I was hired primarily to work on all things British from Mini to an occasional Rolls Royce. However, the other brand at our location was Datsun....
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 07-18-2023, 02:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,311
Posted By Flarpswitch
My 2022 had the metal threaded inserts in the...

My 2022 had the metal threaded inserts in the front for the license plate, but the spacing does not match the holes on the plate. Rather than drill out where the dimples are, I drilled new holes in...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 03-14-2023, 05:06 PM
Replies: 1,441
Views: 337,045
Posted By Flarpswitch
I still have a pulse, at least my Apple Watch...

I still have a pulse, at least my Apple Watch sees one. Since I last checked in two more acquaintances have dropped dead. A friend of mine outlived three wives and married a fourth twenty years his...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) -- General Topics 03-14-2023, 03:32 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 6,839
Posted By Flarpswitch
My 2017 and now 2022 BRZ would both range from...

My 2017 and now 2022 BRZ would both range from the high teens to the high thirties in MPG all depending how and where I drive. My 2019 Subaru Ascent has a more compressed range of MPG either side of...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 01-29-2023, 08:13 PM
Replies: 1,441
Views: 337,045
Posted By Flarpswitch
That sounds like some sort of religious cult or...

That sounds like some sort of religious cult or some sort of fad diet that involves eating only eight kinds of vegetables.
I'm 72 and change. None of my friends are able to get in or out of my BRZ...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 01-29-2023, 07:50 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,376
Posted By Flarpswitch
The way I found the problem was to put the front...

The way I found the problem was to put the front tires on pieces of carpet with the pile down on the garage floor which is very smooth. Or, find a way to get something under the tires to lessen the...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 01-28-2023, 11:41 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 12,737
Posted By Flarpswitch
More often than not, I know half of what I need...

More often than not, I know half of what I need to get the job done. I go to the shop for additional information and buy whatever I need. The so-called expert knows half of what I know. The one...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 01-24-2023, 11:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,376
Posted By Flarpswitch
Just going what little information you provided,...

Just going what little information you provided, I can only mention what I experienced with my 2017 BRZ. After repeated visits to Subaru, I had to walk them to the problem. The bearing at the top of...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 01-24-2023, 09:38 PM
Replies: 10,278
Views: 787,177
Posted By Flarpswitch
When you work for someone else you are subject to...

When you work for someone else you are subject to external forces beyond your control. You can mitigate that to some extent by making yourself a valuable asset. I have been fortunate enough to read...
Forum: Northwest 01-24-2023, 05:13 PM
Replies: 2,457
Views: 572,137
Posted By Flarpswitch
Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires (4),215/40R18, Mfd...

Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires (4),215/40R18, Mfd date:33/21, Germany, 4,000 mi. nominal 7-8/32nd". Set of 4 clean take-off tires from Subaru BRZ. Street/Highway miles only.
I can deliver and/or meet...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 01-24-2023, 03:46 PM
Replies: 10,278
Views: 787,177
Posted By Flarpswitch
Reminds me of when someone from the office came...

Reminds me of when someone from the office came back into the shop and told us, "I heard some rumors that because new contracts are slow coming in that some heads are going to roll. Poor bastards."...
Forum: Wheels | Tires | Spacers | Hub -- Sponsored by The Tire Rack 01-24-2023, 03:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,168
Posted By Flarpswitch
I just replaced my PS4 tires with the All Season...

I just replaced my PS4 tires with the All Season version after only 4,000 miles. It was seasonal driving conditions that prompted the change. I estimate about 8/32" on the front and 7/32" on the rear...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 01-24-2023, 03:15 PM
Replies: 19,878
Views: 8,802,067
Posted By Flarpswitch
Yesterday, I replaced the Pilot Sport 4 tires...

Yesterday, I replaced the Pilot Sport 4 tires with Pilot Sport All Season 4 tires. I got tired of taking off and the rear end not getting with the program. This morning it was 32 deg.F out and the...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 01-14-2023, 07:11 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,314
Posted By Flarpswitch
Not all of the insults that you throw at the...

Not all of the insults that you throw at the drive line come back to bite you right away. Taking a turn around the corner, a pedestrian walked out in front in the dark and I hopped a curb to avoid...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 01-10-2023, 11:10 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 11,803
Posted By Flarpswitch
I agree with the opinion that this is a...

I agree with the opinion that this is a ghetto-mod. I am in the camp that says that what makes it sound louder or cooler does not always add to real performance which should be the priority. On my...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 01-10-2023, 10:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 904
Posted By Flarpswitch
Before assuming that the assembly was faulty or...

Before assuming that the assembly was faulty or any components are failing prematurely, I would eliminate the cheap and easy stuff first. Coincidently, on two stock engines that friends called me in...
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