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Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 09-10-2023, 04:39 PM
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Posted By Stephen W.
One of my favorite TV characters had 'em too. ...

One of my favorite TV characters had 'em too.


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/My_Favorite_Martian_Ray_Walston_1963.JPG
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 09-07-2023, 02:54 PM
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Posted By Stephen W.
Oh I can beat that story. The wife had to put new...

Oh I can beat that story. The wife had to put new tires on her Plymouth Laser RS Turbo. She arranged to go straight to the Goodyear Store after work to have the job done. She paid for everything...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 05-10-2023, 01:53 PM
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Posted By Stephen W.
You've got the car up in the air so why stop now?...

You've got the car up in the air so why stop now? Are there no rental places near you where you might obtain said impact device? There must be someone in the bay area that could help you out. I would...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 05-01-2023, 12:47 PM
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Posted By Stephen W.
What lift?

What lift?
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 04-18-2023, 01:38 PM
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Posted By Stephen W.
Those look good. I also have a set of the RS 2.0...

Those look good. I also have a set of the RS 2.0 rims but mine have the dreaded "flakey paint" problem. So... I have snow tires mounted on them. Yes, I have had to drive my garage queen in the snow a...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 03-24-2023, 02:09 PM
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Posted By Stephen W.
Nostalgia? No, not really. It goes far beyond...

Nostalgia? No, not really. It goes far beyond that.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy my BRZ. But, not in the same way. My STi fit me, went like stink, handled like no other four door sedan and like a...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 03-23-2023, 02:48 PM
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Posted By Stephen W.
Every time I drive a different car, depending on...

Every time I drive a different car, depending on what it is, I end up missing my 2006 STi a whole lot more! The only other cars to put a smile on my face every time I drove 'em were made in Hethel,...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 03-15-2023, 02:56 PM
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Posted By Stephen W.
Looks like water to me. I've fired up motorcycles...

Looks like water to me. I've fired up motorcycles and seen this froth in oil through the sight glass in the crankcase. (Also in the drain pans) Happens to bikes when the owners fire them up during...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 10-20-2022, 02:07 PM
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Posted By Stephen W.
Back in the late fifties a family friend replaced...

Back in the late fifties a family friend replaced his 1953 Studebaker Commander DD with another one he had found. He then took his original car and stripped it down for a complete nut and bolt...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 09-29-2022, 01:23 PM
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Posted By Stephen W.
That can't be Ontario. I don't see any pot holes...

That can't be Ontario. I don't see any pot holes or lumpy/broken up cold patch sections. :lol:
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 02-28-2022, 04:01 PM
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Posted By Stephen W.
This is her second STi. She bought a new hatch...

This is her second STi. She bought a new hatch back in 2011 but hated it. She thought it would drive like my 2006 but it was a couch on wheels. She bought a 2016 because it's more like my 2006 was....
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 02-28-2022, 02:17 PM
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Posted By Stephen W.
I feel for you! :sigh: Happen to me last...

I feel for you! :sigh:

Happen to me last Friday night. I drove the wife's STi and picked her up from work. Pulled out of the lot and felt the car give a strange shake. I knew it was a flat....
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 01-31-2022, 02:05 PM
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Posted By Stephen W.
For those who think pavement is grey or even...

For those who think pavement is grey or even black when new you need to know what Canadian roads look like after a few good snow falls followed by many tons of SALT! Yep, our roads turn white.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 05-31-2021, 01:42 PM
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Posted By Stephen W.
I have OEM mirrors so no problem but... When I...

I have OEM mirrors so no problem but... When I wear my polarized clipons I can't read that dang digital clock. I have to twist my head sideways or pull my glassed down to look over them. What's with...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 05-23-2021, 11:29 AM
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Posted By Stephen W.
The S2 Europa with the center mounted rad (exit...

The S2 Europa with the center mounted rad (exit in front lid) and NACA duct makes me think it's not powered by the original 1470cc Renault. :)
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 04-03-2021, 04:49 PM
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Posted By Stephen W.
These look to be the same wheels as used on the...

These look to be the same wheels as used on the FR-S Release Series 2. If so I hope Toyota have fixed the issue with the finish clear coat peeling off over time.
I have a set with bad finish I use...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 02-01-2021, 10:46 AM
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Posted By Stephen W.
Been there, done that and wrote about it last...

Been there, done that and wrote about it last winter. Only difference, it was the wife's 2016 WRX STi that died. She had a new battery installed last Friday. She took delivery of the car in Nov. of...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 11-21-2020, 02:46 PM
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Posted By Stephen W.
For those not familiar with the term it refers to...

For those not familiar with the term it refers to the big box chain here in Canada known as Canadian Tire. The term refers to it's low priced items sometimes not being of good quality.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 10-16-2020, 04:36 PM
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Posted By Stephen W.
What, from where and how much???

What, from where and how much???
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 09-18-2020, 10:09 AM
Replies: 24,554
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Posted By Stephen W.
When I had my car in to get the ceramic coating...

When I had my car in to get the ceramic coating done the owner showed me two Mustangs that had the trunks scratched to heck. I never thought about it but yes, people sliding their hands up and then...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 09-13-2020, 02:10 PM
Replies: 24,554
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Posted By Stephen W.
He who has never made a mistake has never made a...

He who has never made a mistake has never made a discovery!
I had that saying and the following photo on the back of my race bike.
(No! It's not me. I was the photographer not the flyer.)
Canon...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 09-07-2020, 07:44 PM
Replies: 24,554
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Posted By Stephen W.
You were luckier than Vettel. ...

You were luckier than Vettel.


https://d2d0b2rxqzh1q5.cloudfront.net/sv/1.67/dir/7f1/image/7f1d3aab46d51c22a81f1675b829e267.jpg
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 09-03-2020, 09:29 AM
Replies: 24,554
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Posted By Stephen W.
Look at it closely. The bead just runs along the...

Look at it closely. The bead just runs along the edge of the "L" bracket instead of over it melting/fusing it and the base together. Look at the other "L" bracket and you can see that the bead...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 09-01-2020, 01:46 PM
Replies: 24,554
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Posted By Stephen W.
Heck, back in the day this was all we needed! ...

Heck, back in the day this was all we needed!
https://www.smiths-instruments.co.uk/documents/blog/1967-1971-bmc-mini-cooper-s-cabin-blog--583.jpg
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-09-2020, 01:31 PM
Replies: 24,554
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Posted By Stephen W.
Well, you're only a little over 500 miles from...

Well, you're only a little over 500 miles from Dahlonega Ga. and all the great roads in that neck of the woods! (But you've probably already done them, eh?)
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 06-25-2020, 09:30 AM
Replies: 24,554
Views: 7,165,522
Posted By Stephen W.
My dad had lots of cars with those style "side...

My dad had lots of cars with those style "side doors". But he also had cars with a lid that lifted up like this.

...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 05-14-2020, 01:02 PM
Replies: 24,554
Views: 7,165,522
Posted By Stephen W.
Or back up, EVER?

Or back up, EVER?
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 01-26-2020, 12:13 PM
Replies: 24,554
Views: 7,165,522
Posted By Stephen W.
TBH I'm not a big fan of the little Alfa....

TBH I'm not a big fan of the little Alfa. However, when ever I see a yellow BRZ I get a little tear over what might have been...


The BRZ I bought but never got to take delivery.



...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 01-14-2020, 10:19 AM
Replies: 24,554
Views: 7,165,522
Posted By Stephen W.
A long time family friend built something similar...

A long time family friend built something similar back in the 40's. He built a garage with an apartment above were he and his wife lived while they constructed their forever home. He was a design...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 12-21-2019, 08:13 PM
Replies: 24,554
Views: 7,165,522
Posted By Stephen W.
Actually, La Salle had them first in 1934 and...

Actually, La Salle had them first in 1934 and they were functional.
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