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Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) — General Topics 06-21-2025, 10:22 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,960
Posted By Flarpswitch
I had a 7/70K extended warranty on my 2017 BRZ...

I had a 7/70K extended warranty on my 2017 BRZ and if I pencil it out, I might have come close to breaking even on what the plan cost. When I got my 2022 BRZ, I loaded it up with everything but the...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 01-13-2025, 12:06 AM
Replies: 1,449
Views: 386,137
Posted By Flarpswitch
This thread appears to be older than the Toyobaru...

This thread appears to be older than the Toyobaru twins have been around. Some sort of time warp thing? I was having coffee with some of my old retired friends and the subject of going back in time...
Forum: Member's Car Journals 01-12-2025, 11:48 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 28,568
Posted By Flarpswitch
I was a mechanic at a Datsun dealership when the...

I was a mechanic at a Datsun dealership when the 240Z was a new car. The 1600 and 2000 were favorites of mine. We were also a British/Leyland dealer as well and the 240Z was for me evidence that it...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) — General Topics 10-29-2024, 04:04 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 45,633
Posted By Flarpswitch
So, I have a Subaru Ascent parked in the garage...

So, I have a Subaru Ascent parked in the garage next to my BRZ. Maybe not all, but it does tick a lot of boxes on my checklist. When you look under the hood, everything looks very familiar; a lot of...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) — General Topics 01-02-2024, 09:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,368
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: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 11-28-2023, 09:59 PM
Replies: 4,648
Views: 798,015
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: 4,648
Views: 798,015
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 08-23-2023, 10:07 PM
Replies: 1,520
Views: 403,179
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 07-18-2023, 02:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,940
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] 01-29-2023, 08:13 PM
Replies: 1,449
Views: 386,137
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: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 01-28-2023, 11:41 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 19,905
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: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 01-24-2023, 09:38 PM
Replies: 11,966
Views: 2,550,855
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: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 01-24-2023, 03:46 PM
Replies: 11,966
Views: 2,550,855
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: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 01-14-2023, 07:11 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,154
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: 15,848
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: Engine, Exhaust, Transmission 01-10-2023, 09:54 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,154
Posted By Flarpswitch
A long time ago in another galaxy, another junior...

A long time ago in another galaxy, another junior mechanic asked me about an MG-B that came in the shop that was from a customer who asked for me. The service manager yanked that ticket and gave it...
Forum: Issues | Warranty | Recalls / TSB 01-09-2023, 09:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,767
Posted By Flarpswitch
The first extended warranty that I ever got was...

The first extended warranty that I ever got was for our 1989 Mazda MPV. We moved to another state 1,300 miles away the next year and at the same time the warranty company went bankrupt as so many 3rd...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 09-10-2022, 05:48 PM
Replies: 11,966
Views: 2,550,855
Posted By Flarpswitch
The Caller ID on the phone said "Scappoose,...

The Caller ID on the phone said "Scappoose, Oregon", so I figured it was another out of town Robo call scam. It was the the state Robo telling me to get the hell out of the house and evacuate to...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 08-30-2022, 08:16 PM
Replies: 1,125
Views: 293,637
Posted By Flarpswitch
I think that is true for the average run of the...

I think that is true for the average run of the mill car, you know the ones that get the job done, but in the long term is forgettable. Take a name that has been around for a long time, the Corvette...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 08-30-2022, 08:02 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,527
Posted By Flarpswitch
Just as I suspected. Look for the sign: I wiggle...

Just as I suspected. Look for the sign: I wiggle my left ear. That means I'm going to pull the pin and toss it in their direction. Follow my lead and jump over the wall.
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 07-06-2022, 03:05 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 16,156
Posted By Flarpswitch
None of this happens in a vacuum and it is not...

None of this happens in a vacuum and it is not the result of natural forces like the weather or the movement of tectonic plates. It is caused by the people in positions of power by intention or by...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 07-05-2022, 04:45 PM
Replies: 255
Views: 64,743
Posted By Flarpswitch
I can understand that if someone thinks that the...

I can understand that if someone thinks that the BRZ/86 is age specific if only because it is obtainable by someone who is working their first good job as opposed to where I am, watching my...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 05-18-2022, 04:04 PM
Replies: 13,527
Views: 3,447,320
Posted By Flarpswitch
That looks like the scene with me trying to order...

That looks like the scene with me trying to order a 2018 BRZ checkbook in hand. The crew tried to sell me the lone 2017 on the lot. I walked out and two days later bought a 2017 in the color I...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 05-02-2022, 01:24 AM
Replies: 11,966
Views: 2,550,855
Posted By Flarpswitch
There are a few. Really. I have seen them with my...

There are a few. Really. I have seen them with my own eyes. I think. OK, I got nothing.
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) — General Topics 04-27-2022, 05:24 PM
Replies: 1,520
Views: 403,179
Posted By Flarpswitch
On my first cars, heel and toe was more...

On my first cars, heel and toe was more double-clutch shifting. Some of my cars did not have a synchro first gear and the other gears had synchronizers that were total crap and would only work if you...
Forum: Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] 04-27-2022, 04:20 PM
Replies: 11,966
Views: 2,550,855
Posted By Flarpswitch
I could use a little less of the ladies underwear...

I could use a little less of the ladies underwear ads. I thought that the algorithm would target the ads a little closer to the general interest of people on the forum. Even if was going to go trans,...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) — General Topics 04-27-2022, 12:32 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 16,503
Posted By Flarpswitch
I remember standing in line at the Ford Pavilion...

I remember standing in line at the Ford Pavilion at the fair and they had the Mustang up on rotating platforms. People were going ooh and aah. I wasn’t impressed because earlier I got to ride in the...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 04-26-2022, 03:23 PM
Replies: 1,395
Views: 325,407
Posted By Flarpswitch
I knew instinctively that you would post a photo...

I knew instinctively that you would post a photo of your car. THAT is a good looking ride. Long ago I had an MG-B in BRG (British racing green) I resisted adding the stripes. One of the cars that I...
Forum: GR86 General Topics (2nd Gen 2022+ Toyota 86) 04-26-2022, 02:16 PM
Replies: 1,395
Views: 325,407
Posted By Flarpswitch
I think the Supra would appeal to very limited...

I think the Supra would appeal to very limited audience, maybe people into BMW a bit. I already had my 2017 BRZ when I finally saw a red Supra at the Toyota dealer. It felt more claustrophobic and...
Forum: BRZ Second-Gen (2022+) — General Topics 04-26-2022, 01:19 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 21,398
Posted By Flarpswitch
True, but it does give you some perspective when...

True, but it does give you some perspective when you compare to other components that are actually essential to the operation of the car. I think that if the sound creator system failed, there...
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