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soundman98 · 03-27-2023, 12:32 AM

i willingly drove it into rain storm after not touching it for over a month. marveled at how everything is just right with the car. the shifter notches into gear like i expect a shifter to notch. it's not clunky, but not soft, like the detents on a high end stereo. the clutch just simply grabs where i expect it to grab.

as i rounded a corner sideways in first and intentionally wobbled the back end side to side all through 2nd and into 3rd on the wet road, i marveled at the steering feel and the way i could tell what the car was doing and how it reacted to the inputs i was giving it, all the while in an effortless manner like the car wanted to be doing it all along, and i was just the orchestra director swinging a wand, acting like i had something to do with all the symmetry of all the instruments coming together in a perfect ballad.

yeah, i'm gonna keep this car around for a little while, even if it's just garage candy a lot of times.

Chamaco · 03-27-2023, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by new2subaru

Nice! What size are the Enkei's?

They are 18x9.5 +38.

Sasquachulator · 03-27-2023, 10:55 AM

I washed my car on Saturday
It immediately got dirty again because of the melting slushy ice mountains on the sides of the roads.

I expected the filth to return after a couple days..not after 10 minutes lol.

JD001 · 03-27-2023, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by soundman98

i willingly drove it into rain storm after not touching it for over a month. marveled at how everything is just right with the car. the shifter notches into gear like i expect a shifter to notch. it's not clunky, but not soft, like the detents on a high end stereo. the clutch just simply grabs where i expect it to grab.

as i rounded a corner sideways in first and intentionally wobbled the back end side to side all through 2nd and into 3rd on the wet road, i marveled at the steering feel and the way i could tell what the car was doing and how it reacted to the inputs i was giving it, all the while in an effortless manner like the car wanted to be doing it all along, and i was just the orchestra director swinging a wand, acting like i had something to do with all the symmetry of all the instruments coming together in a perfect ballad.

yeah, i'm gonna keep this car around for a little while, even if it's just garage candy a lot of times.

I was about to asked whether you drank or sniffed something "funny".. I must get round to driving my BRZeeeeee. Not touched it for 3months...

Clipdat · 03-27-2023, 05:59 PM

Fisted its exhaust.

soundman98 · 03-27-2023, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by JD001

I was about to asked whether you drank or sniffed something "funny".. I must get round to driving my BRZeeeeee. Not touched it for 3months...

have you seen the random thoughts thread lately? going through some personal changes, so just feeling wordy/appreciative of the things that are actually working out in my life. even if it's just taking a sports car out in the rain.

RToyo86 · 03-27-2023, 10:29 PM

First hand wash since November

WNDSRFR · 03-28-2023, 08:53 AM

Good to see you Northerners coming out of hibernation.

Pedro13 · 03-28-2023, 01:37 PM

Still waiting another two weeks (or so), to finish his winter hibernation....

blsfrs · 03-28-2023, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by WNDSRFR

Good to see you Northerners coming out of hibernation.

I almost feel bad for the folks in northern climates. We can drive our cars year-round. I've already been to the track. Goin again next month.

Teseo · 03-29-2023, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by blsfrs

I almost feel bad for the folks in northern climates. We can drive our cars year-round. I've already been to the track. Goin again next month.

Let alone trying to keep it clean

DarkPira7e · 03-29-2023, 09:35 AM

Took it on its first long interstate drive, discovered that the turbo makes cruise control pissy because it's always spooling if I'm over 70mph

EDIT: 29mpg!

alex87f · 03-29-2023, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

Took it on its first long interstate drive, discovered that the turbo makes cruise control pissy because it's always spooling if I'm over 70mph

Makes me think of the noise old Greyhound buses made as they went up or downhill. You could tell the grade was getting steeper as you heard that big turbo spool harder.

Sasquachulator · 03-29-2023, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by alex87f

Makes me think of the noise old Greyhound buses made as they went up or downhill. You could tell the grade was getting steeper as you heard that big turbo spool harder.

old buses would slow down up inclines too cuz they just didnt have any power lol.

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