NorCal (Bay Area) OFF-TOPIC Chat Thread

[spike021]

Originally Posted by PandaBRZ

Not a fan of the Santana Row crowd but I've never been so I can't really say.

I'll be at Blackhawk tomorrow. Come say hi!

Yeah, seems Santana Row is just more of the... more affluent types. Though I have seen some sweet 90's sports cars nearby when I've been in the area, like RX7 FD's (shrug).

Might not make it out to Blackhawk tomorrow but maybe the next one. Have some things to take care of tomorrow and I'm not sure if I'm up to driving that far yet, but soon!

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by spike021

Wait, so ratings of non-salesman-related things, like facilities' management and maintenance counts toward salesmen too? wat.

At least at my dealership it does. =\

[FirstWinter]

Originally Posted by spike021

I'm looking at what I think is the correct website and info for the Cars and Coffee at Santana Row in San Jose.. Have any of you ever gone?
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Are there any other interesting meets around San Jose or the Peninsula?

Santana Row has high end or rare super/hyper-cars. ie: P1s, classic Ferraris, Paganis, etc. It's pretty cool if that's what you're looking for but it gets old after you've seen them before. It's great it's not in a parking lot so you can go shop around or grab a bite after. I'd rather go see project cars and unique builds tbh.

Cars & Coffee (@Alameda now?), Blackhawk, and Cars & Croissants (Santana Row), are the closest more popular meets. There are smaller ones nearby as well with some cool cars.

[JeremyR]

Originally Posted by spike021

I'm looking at what I think is the correct website and info for the Cars and Coffee at Santana Row in San Jose.. Have any of you ever gone?

I used to work in Santana Row...unless you like exotics, it's kind of boring... :\

[spike021]

Baseball is back \o/

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Originally Posted by FirstWinter

Santana Row has high end or rare super/hyper-cars. ie: P1s, classic Ferraris, Paganis, etc. It's pretty cool if that's what you're looking for but it gets old after you've seen them before. It's great it's not in a parking lot so you can go shop around or grab a bite after. I'd rather go see project cars and unique builds tbh.

Cars & Coffee (@Alameda now?), Blackhawk, and Cars & Croissants (Santana Row), are the closest more popular meets. There are smaller ones nearby as well with some cool cars.

I like super/hypercars and that kinda stuff, but not necessarily being swamped by just those. Would like a good mix of everything.

Originally Posted by JeremyR

I used to work in Santana Row...unless you like exotics, it's kind of boring... :\

Yeah.. I don't mind exotics much. I enjoy Lambos and McLarens, but like I said with FirstWinter, a mix would be better otherwise it's kinda like just.. admiring a lot of rich people cars. It's nice they have them but I don't necessarily want to spend an hour or more just to look at people showing off their fancy cars. haha.

[LANWarlordII]

Say, any of you guys have any trouble with your antenna for the radio. I barely get any reception (almost always static). My BRZ is 2015 limited of course I did all my standard audio mods (head unit, two 12's, all of the speakers, amps and all), that did nothing for the radio reception. Any one else have this problem? Anyone fix this problem?

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by LANWarlordII

Say, any of you guys have any trouble with your antenna for the radio. I barely get any reception (almost always static). My BRZ is 2015 limited of course I did all my standard audio mods (head unit, two 12's, all of the speakers, amps and all), that did nothing for the radio reception. Any one else have this problem? Anyone fix this problem?

Just happened? Or lost reception with the new HU? If it's the former, check to make sure the power antenna wire didn't slip off the connector. If it's the latter, probably never connected the power antenna wire to the HU.

[LANWarlordII]

Yee I check all the stuff for the power antena wire and its all connected proporly (I know because I did it), but its been happening since I bought the car new off the lot.

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Just happened? Or lost reception with the new HU? If it's the former, check to make sure the power antenna wire didn't slip off the connector. If it's the latter, probably never connected the power antenna wire to the HU.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by LANWarlordII

Yee I check all the stuff for the power antena wire and its all connected proporly (I know because I did it), but its been happening since I bought the car new off the lot.

I would have brought it up as soon as I noticed it. Maybe hard to get it under warranty now since you've changed some stuff already.

[Clipdat]

My boss just said that he went to go put air in his tires and they were all "20 psi low", and that he couldn't believe it. He said he filled them back up to "51psi, because that's what it said on the side of the tire".

I explained to him that that is the "MAX PSI" that are capable of being inflated to, not what you should put them at. I told him he should be looking at the sticker on his driver's side door jam as it lists what to set them at there.

He argued adamantly that he was right, and I was wrong. I insisted, that 51 is way too high, and still he refuses to accept that I am right and he is wrong.

Enjoy your blowout from over inflation I guess...

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

My boss just said that he went to go put air in his tires and they were all "20 psi low", and that he couldn't believe it. He said he filled them back up to "51psi, because that's what it said on the side of the tire".

I explained to him that that is the "MAX PSI" that are capable of being inflated to, not what you should put them at. I told him he should be looking at the sticker on his driver's side door jam as it lists what to set them at there.

He argued adamantly that he was right, and I was wrong. I insisted, that 51 is way too high, and still he refuses to accept that I am right and he is wrong.

Enjoy your blowout from over inflation I guess...

I've rode around with 51 psi on stretched tires for a while. Never had a blowout. But I was also very mindful of road imperfections and checked my tires every other day.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Just tried out the PDR tools on the creased dent on the Yaris. Not too shabby considering I had no clue wtf I was doing. Haha

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Enjoy your blowout from over inflation I guess...

Probably won't blow it out, but he'll be very uncomfortable during his commute

[PMok]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

He argued adamantly that he was right, and I was wrong. I insisted, that 51 is way too high, and still he refuses to accept that I am right and he is wrong.

Enjoy your blowout from over inflation I guess...

isn't this the same boss that hopped in your car and revved it while you were running inside to grab something? you're painting quite the picture of him...