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Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 08-01-2016, 12:47 AM
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Posted By daiheadjai
How does the intake hose sound?

How does the intake hose sound?
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 08-01-2016, 12:42 AM
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Posted By daiheadjai
Is that Pleaides? /Subaru joke

Is that Pleaides?

/Subaru joke
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 07-09-2016, 07:17 PM
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Posted By daiheadjai
I returned it to Subaru at the end of my lease...

I returned it to Subaru at the end of my lease :cry:
Just couldn't justify spending another $20k CAD on a 3-yr old car with 75,000 km.

Spent the last 3 days under the car returning it to stock...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 06-25-2016, 12:46 AM
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Posted By daiheadjai
Went and took my baby out for some pictures...

Went and took my baby out for some pictures...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 05-07-2016, 10:10 PM
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Posted By daiheadjai
I made the decision to buy out my lease (despite...

I made the decision to buy out my lease (despite my salesman's warnings that the buyback is high). Wife was on board (in fact, she was the one who pushed me to just buy back the BRZ).

After...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 03-17-2016, 02:18 PM
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Posted By daiheadjai
Ouch.... Had that happen to an old car, and it...

Ouch.... Had that happen to an old car, and it sucked...
But hey, at least we didn't get a refreshed front end, amirite?

86ers, j/k! love ya!
That was mean.

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Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 10-31-2015, 12:35 PM
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Posted By daiheadjai
What are those two sensor-looking things?

What are those two sensor-looking things?
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 10-30-2015, 10:44 PM
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Posted By daiheadjai
Ugh.... Just got hit by an SUV turning right very...

Ugh.... Just got hit by an SUV turning right very wide.
Worst part: it happened outside my apartment building (I was literally turning in to go home).

So close, yet so far.

On the plus side,...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 10-23-2015, 02:21 PM
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Posted By daiheadjai
Either method ends with him sleeping on the...

Either method ends with him sleeping on the couch.

Sadly, I am putting my winter kit in the trunk now... Collapsible snowshovel, snow brush and ice scraper.

Tcoat, snow came way too soon this...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 09-20-2015, 07:54 PM
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Posted By daiheadjai
Consider using some black vinyl wrap to cover...

Consider using some black vinyl wrap to cover just the light.
It dims it slightly, and I've found blacked out, the markers look pretty mean.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 08-29-2015, 11:55 PM
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Posted By daiheadjai
Watched a movie at the drive-in with the wife....

Watched a movie at the drive-in with the wife. Big windshield and low hood: great for watching Ant Man. And the stereo was just fine.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 08-11-2015, 05:15 PM
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Posted By daiheadjai
I pulled my wheels off to take a look at...

I pulled my wheels off to take a look at replacing my front brake pads (I've driven the car for 2 years, and about 53,000 km).
The pads were practically unworn (despite a couple track days and a...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 07-14-2015, 11:48 PM
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Posted By daiheadjai
What happens with the turn signals? The BRZ...

What happens with the turn signals?
The BRZ has its turn signals as part of the headlamp...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 05-14-2015, 11:52 PM
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Posted By daiheadjai
Not actually today - but on Sunday, I visited a...

Not actually today - but on Sunday, I visited a buddy of mine who is a car nut (selling his modded S4 for a 996 Turbo because he misses lightness).
He drove mine and remarked that the shifter was...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 04-23-2015, 03:43 PM
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Posted By daiheadjai
Any issues with the dip getting damaged? I...

Any issues with the dip getting damaged?
I tried to use glossifier to protect my WC lathewerks... No dice...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 04-16-2015, 09:15 PM
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Posted By daiheadjai
I parked mine outside a Pho restaurant. Walked...

I parked mine outside a Pho restaurant.
Walked in, and two of the waiters were up front looking out the window.
"Nah man, that's a BRZ - it has the fender vent"
Turns out, one of them had an...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 04-13-2015, 08:54 PM
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Posted By daiheadjai
I would've liked to get it either more gold, or...

I would've liked to get it either more gold, or more bronze...
Ah well, change of pace!
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 04-13-2015, 08:38 PM
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Posted By daiheadjai
You brought your auto parts to bed = commitment. ...

You brought your auto parts to bed = commitment.

I put my gold metalizer-plastidipped Enkei PF-01s on (finally ditched the snowshoes).
I'm not crazy about it - there's a nasty greenish hue to it...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 03-11-2015, 05:12 PM
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Posted By daiheadjai
My wife drives an Elantra - her heated seats...

My wife drives an Elantra - her heated seats actually spool up really quick.
The difference is such that initially, I wondered if the BRZ's heated seats were broken.

Do bear in mind though, cloth...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 02-16-2015, 11:04 AM
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Posted By daiheadjai
I'm jealous of you guys who live with only 2-3...

I'm jealous of you guys who live with only 2-3 seasons..... It's cold outside, but not much snow, so not even the hope of having some sideways fun in the fluffy stuff...
Also - Toronto has very very...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 02-02-2015, 12:30 AM
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Posted By daiheadjai
Enjoyed some fresh powder. This weather makes me...

Enjoyed some fresh powder. This weather makes me sooooooo hoony...

Met a wrx at an empty snow-filled parking lot.

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Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 01-09-2015, 11:43 PM
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Posted By daiheadjai
Grab a white can of plastidip and see if that...

Grab a white can of plastidip and see if that works. I got a similar scratch and did it that way (swp). If you can get a can of glossifier plastidip, use it to get rid of the matte finish

Sent...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 01-04-2015, 10:11 PM
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Posted By daiheadjai
First Scandinavian flick of the season yesterday....

First Scandinavian flick of the season yesterday.
Sadly, the snow changed to rain and melted everything quick.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 12-02-2014, 07:39 PM
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Posted By daiheadjai
I went out looking for big parking lots with good...

I went out looking for big parking lots with good lighting, no curbs, and no other cars.
It snowed here today

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Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 11-24-2014, 01:16 PM
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Posted By daiheadjai
And so it begins.... Congratulations on...

And so it begins....
Congratulations on entering a world of trawling the classifieds and Craigslist/ebay/kijiji for aftermarket parts and things to tinker with, or tools that will cause your...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 11-12-2014, 11:03 AM
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Posted By daiheadjai
Ah jeez... Didn't see you tried the hammer... ...

Ah jeez... Didn't see you tried the hammer... That sucks... Do you live somewhere with proper winters?

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Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 11-12-2014, 11:02 AM
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Posted By daiheadjai
I ended up taking a hammer to the old bearing... ...

I ended up taking a hammer to the old bearing... Aim it at the back of the hub (the rotating part with the studs). That said, I also soaked it in PB blaster.

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Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 11-11-2014, 10:10 PM
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Posted By daiheadjai
I replaced my bad wheel hub bearing with a used...

I replaced my bad wheel hub bearing with a used unit bought off eBay (from a wrecked FRS).
The vibration and humming/droning sound I picked up from a track day is now gone. She runs like she did on...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 11-10-2014, 12:07 AM
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Posted By daiheadjai
If it happens, just clutch in, and use your right...

If it happens, just clutch in, and use your right foot to pull the pedal back out.
The rev-limiter should prevent any serious damage, but you'll want to fish that pedal out asap.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 11-09-2014, 06:41 PM
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Posted By daiheadjai
If you have the Cusco accel pedal, make sure to...

If you have the Cusco accel pedal, make sure to trim the mat where the accel pedal would be. It can (and has) trapped the gas pedal.
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