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Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 03-04-2021, 08:03 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,972
Posted By computeruser
Find a stock one. Preferably owned by someone...

Find a stock one. Preferably owned by someone who acts in a mature fashion and doesn’t flog their cars. Makes things a lot easier.

Not that I’m looking to sell, but my 2015 is stock and I have...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 10-02-2020, 05:13 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,457
Posted By computeruser
Better business bureau? WTF. Stupid suggestion....

Better business bureau? WTF. Stupid suggestion. Solves nothing. Might as well just write your complaint on the bathroom wall at your nearest gas station.

Pick your car up and tow it somewhere...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 12-02-2019, 06:15 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 10,412
Posted By computeruser
This car does great in stock size, stock rims...

This car does great in stock size, stock rims with winters. Get a snow/slush biased tire if that’s what you see most (eg Altimax Arctic, Blizzaks) or ice biased (Michelin xIce) based on your typical...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 11-15-2019, 10:50 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,551
Posted By computeruser
Let it go. It won’t get better for sitting and...

Let it go. It won’t get better for sitting and fixing stuff that got totaled almost always costs more money than practically makes sense. Your problem, if I read your post right, is that you are...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 10-02-2019, 08:18 AM
Replies: 428
Views: 72,039
Posted By computeruser
And the back seat is absolutely useful for dogs. ...

And the back seat is absolutely useful for dogs. That’s what kept me from a Cayman; the six figure price tag kept me out of the 911, which would have worked perfectly for me, the wife, and one or...
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 10-02-2019, 05:58 AM
Replies: 428
Views: 72,039
Posted By computeruser
50# of additional sound deadening, 50 more HP, 50...

50# of additional sound deadening, 50 more HP, 50 more lb/f, and a passenger seat that adjusts.

Ditch the little computer display on the dash that recently got added.

Give us the mph/kmh...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 08-21-2019, 04:45 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 16,624
Posted By computeruser
Primary vehicles, primary residences, work tools,...

Primary vehicles, primary residences, work tools, necessities of life, etc., are often exempt from seizure for civil judgments. Varies by state, of course.

But honestly, the credit and public...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 08-21-2019, 06:31 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 16,624
Posted By computeruser
As has been said by others, you are seeing first...

As has been said by others, you are seeing first hand the downside of being underinsured. At least where I am, the incremental cost to get to 500k or 1m coverage is pretty small, maybe $10-20 per...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 08-15-2019, 04:38 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 8,926
Posted By computeruser
I’m not sure it is so much a matter of financial...

I’m not sure it is so much a matter of financial priorities as such. The whole point of this car was to be a cheap, fun, good handling car. I think what a lot of people are getting at is that this...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 08-15-2019, 08:25 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 8,926
Posted By computeruser
Trading one car payment for another, especially...

Trading one car payment for another, especially for a duplicate vehicle, seems kinda dumb. 21k miles is practically new anyway. Get the car detailed, buy a new car smell air freshener, and call it...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 08-08-2019, 12:28 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 5,218
Posted By computeruser
Find proper parking and pay for it. Or don’t...

Find proper parking and pay for it. Or don’t live in such a place.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 07-27-2019, 06:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,709
Posted By computeruser
The 2015 batteries are known to be rubbish, so...

The 2015 batteries are known to be rubbish, so that’s probably somewhere to consider starting...
Forum: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 05-27-2019, 04:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,011
Posted By computeruser
Not if you just change it yearly as a matter of...

Not if you just change it yearly as a matter of course!
Forum: Cosmetic Maintenance (Wash, Wax, Detailing, Body Repairs) 05-16-2019, 04:23 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,706
Posted By computeruser
I wouldn’t bother. Just get more frequent, and...

I wouldn’t bother. Just get more frequent, and better-quality, car washes in the winter. The body colored painted surfaces under my 2015 still look just fine. Exhaust and stuff with black paint on...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 04-19-2019, 06:16 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 10,624
Posted By computeruser
Take the money you would spend on the tats and...

Take the money you would spend on the tats and spend it on some sessions with a therapist instead. Better long term investment, I’m thinking.
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 04-12-2019, 09:53 AM
Replies: 166
Views: 47,031
Posted By computeruser
That’s one possible word for it. Given...

That’s one possible word for it.


Given how little insurance costs, it baffles me why someone would go without. It is surely cheaper than self-insuring in a case like OPs. The older and more...
Forum: Engine Swaps 03-23-2019, 08:20 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,190
Posted By computeruser
What sort of racing are you going to do? Have...

What sort of racing are you going to do? Have you looked at whether class rules will allow what you are thinking of doing?
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 09-19-2018, 11:57 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 10,789
Posted By computeruser
General Altimax Arctic are great in snow and...

General Altimax Arctic are great in snow and slush. They are wiggly in dry conditions and while I would not run them in a car I didn't need to drive regardless of the weather (I’d use performance...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 04-27-2018, 10:43 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 16,460
Posted By computeruser
I’m really bummed by this. I think it is a shame...

I’m really bummed by this. I think it is a shame that we are losing the Fiesta platform.

US/North American cars are too darned big in general and it was nice to see something on the smaller...
Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting) 04-12-2018, 03:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,785
Posted By computeruser
Might just buy the Porsche.

Might just buy the Porsche.
Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting) 03-14-2018, 05:13 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,785
Posted By computeruser
A driver seat from a RHD car would have the...

A driver seat from a RHD car would have the airbag on the correct side, since it is just like the passenger seat on a LHD car but with the lift mechanism and such.

Maybe I could just buy the RHD...
Forum: Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting) 03-14-2018, 02:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,785
Posted By computeruser
Right-hand drive parts source - seats?

Anyone know of a viable source for RHD parts, specifically an OEM drivers seat from a part of the world that drives from the right side of the vehicle? I want the adjustability and airbag that I...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 01-05-2018, 12:59 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,021
Posted By computeruser
You could throw a pretty good sized fuel cell...

You could throw a pretty good sized fuel cell into the trunk, I guess. Maybe another 20 gallons?
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 01-05-2018, 12:40 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 8,021
Posted By computeruser
What problem are you trying to solve? 300+ mile...

What problem are you trying to solve? 300+ mile range not adequate between fills? After that many miles, I figure the driver would want to stop to take a leak, if nothing else.
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 10-07-2017, 08:53 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,963
Posted By computeruser
Something like that, set up more as a twisty-road...

Something like that, set up more as a twisty-road grand touring car than a track car, would be interesting. Give it a bit more sound-deadening and a bit more power than the 86s, and I would be...
Forum: Want-To-Buy Requests 09-30-2017, 08:10 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 517
Posted By computeruser
BRZ Limited Headrest

I need a passenger side BRZ headrest for a Limited. Needs to be in great/pristine shape. Shipping would be to 48823.

Let me know what you've got and what you need for it shipped to my door.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 07-07-2017, 09:23 PM
Replies: 141
Views: 26,603
Posted By computeruser
If it were mine... First, I'd drive it. A...

If it were mine...

First, I'd drive it. A lot. Enjoy it for what it is.

Then, I'd look at tires and brakes.

Cosmetic mods seem to me to be a waste of money - swapping good OEM stuff for...
Forum: BRZ First-Gen (2012+) -- General Topics 06-01-2017, 09:05 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 5,345
Posted By computeruser
I think I paid about $190 for oil, trans, and...

I think I paid about $190 for oil, trans, and diff fluid changed at the dealer at 10k miles. For comparison to the price the previous poster quoted.
Forum: Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum 04-09-2017, 07:04 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 16,929
Posted By computeruser
I wouldn't touch a modded car on a bet, with the...

I wouldn't touch a modded car on a bet, with the only exception being if I was getting it from a friend whose workmanship and driving behavior I knew I could trust. Even then, I wouldn't pay over...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 04-02-2017, 08:42 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,006
Posted By computeruser
You can actually fit four people in it, which is...

You can actually fit four people in it, which is a point in its favor.
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