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Packofcrows · 07-10-2023, 06:20 PM

10 years I’ve driven the same car.

Oil changes, repairs…maintenance…etc have all been done by me or dealer. Few weeks ago, I saw a twin drive by with JDM white corner lights lit up and I thought to myself, “well that’d be a fun little mod. Put an LED on side marker to illuminate it.” I thought nothing more. Queue a few days later and I saw this gorgeous semi full of LED’s from truck to trailer. Again I thought, “well damn, I really like that.”

I come home after work one day and realize my cheap fog lights have been cracked and broken for almost 4yrs now and I’ve been slacking on replacing them. Found a box of old car stuff and got around to replacing them fogs. I wait till sundown and walked around car and out of curiosity pulled on side corner marker that was itching to fall out… or maybe my car was hinting at something? It popped off way too easy and out comes cable!!! I had the Nick Cage face expression meme decorating my face. I felt like I had just disemboweled my car. 4yr negligence and now damaging it? What gives?

After a few seconds of coming to terms with what I had done, I took notice that it had an oem bulb from dealer days that was corroded and black with gunk and I realized that I had not really gutted my car. Lmao queue trip to local auto shop and proud to say that I now have lit up side markers. It’s beyond embarrassing not realizing they are lights. Been around too many muscle drivers with smoked out side markers I guess? I know they’ve been out for a minimum of 6yrs because of all the pics I have of nighttime, they are not lit up.

I still love this car. There was a time I was anxious and wanted a mustang or a Supra or anything with more torque, but after driving everything from a ae86 to a hellcat, I always returned to the FRS. It finds ways to humble me and teach me new things. I just love how it finds ways to pull me back in. It reinforces the whole “I’m keeping it forever,” mentality I had once I drove off dealer lot.

Now if it could just help me pay bills or keep track of the hole in my pocket. XD

Thought it was silly and felt like sharing. Maybe I’m just getting old? Is this what getting old is like @Tcoat? I’m starting to think all those years back, you weren’t too senile and crazy. Kudos to @humfrz and @Ultramaroon as well for always helping when I was a late teen early 20’s super car noob. I think I’ve graduated to just a noob now.

07-10-2023, 06:20 PM	#1
Packofcrows hey you, yeah you <3 Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2014 37J FR-S Location: Monterey County, CA Posts: 2,713 Thanks: 905 Thanked 1,259 Times in 809 Posts Mentioned: 38 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	10 years I’ve owned this car and I never realized… 10 years I’ve driven the same car. Oil changes, repairs…maintenance…etc have all been done by me or dealer. Few weeks ago, I saw a twin drive by with JDM white corner lights lit up and I thought to myself, “well that’d be a fun little mod. Put an LED on side marker to illuminate it.” I thought nothing more. Queue a few days later and I saw this gorgeous semi full of LED’s from truck to trailer. Again I thought, “well damn, I really like that.” I come home after work one day and realize my cheap fog lights have been cracked and broken for almost 4yrs now and I’ve been slacking on replacing them. Found a box of old car stuff and got around to replacing them fogs. I wait till sundown and walked around car and out of curiosity pulled on side corner marker that was itching to fall out… or maybe my car was hinting at something? It popped off way too easy and out comes cable!!! I had the Nick Cage face expression meme decorating my face. I felt like I had just disemboweled my car. 4yr negligence and now damaging it? What gives? After a few seconds of coming to terms with what I had done, I took notice that it had an oem bulb from dealer days that was corroded and black with gunk and I realized that I had not really gutted my car. Lmao queue trip to local auto shop and proud to say that I now have lit up side markers. It’s beyond embarrassing not realizing they are lights. Been around too many muscle drivers with smoked out side markers I guess? I know they’ve been out for a minimum of 6yrs because of all the pics I have of nighttime, they are not lit up. I still love this car. There was a time I was anxious and wanted a mustang or a Supra or anything with more torque, but after driving everything from a ae86 to a hellcat, I always returned to the FRS. It finds ways to humble me and teach me new things. I just love how it finds ways to pull me back in. It reinforces the whole “I’m keeping it forever,” mentality I had once I drove off dealer lot. Now if it could just help me pay bills or keep track of the hole in my pocket. XD Thought it was silly and felt like sharing. Maybe I’m just getting old? Is this what getting old is like @Tcoat? I’m starting to think all those years back, you weren’t too senile and crazy. Kudos to @humfrz and @Ultramaroon as well for always helping when I was a late teen early 20’s super car noob. I think I’ve graduated to just a noob now. __________________ Got my TRD wheels and TRD louvers. Thanks!!!