Should I sell my FRS...

[MuseChaser]

[QUOTE=FRed-S;2445422...Nice to know I'm not that much of an aberration
..[/QUOTE]

Oh, don't be so modest... you're a TREMENDOUS aberration!

Barry

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by humfrz

It was either spun aluminum moon hubcaps or port-o-walls .......


humfrz

Carb setting fine or medium blade flat screwdriver?.
Manual distributor advance adjustment. Tighten bolt hard or finger tight?
Stuck brake drums. Ball peen or sledge?
Sanding points and rotor. Sand paper or file?
4 leaf spring vs 4 leaf. Soft ride or traction?
OK to go all the way up to 15 inch rims?
Back bumper 28 or 32 inches off the ground?
Can I run unleaded gas with no issues?

[86geek]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

At 51 one you just barley qualify for the older crowd discount in here. You would be very surprised at how many of us are even older that that.

Yuh, I'm old as well 54....one more year and I can get senior discounts from different stores....FML that's all my friends want from me...senior discounts like senior coffee from mcd's....

[86geek]

OP hasn't said a word to his thread.....thinking he's prolly scared to say anything....LOL!

[MuseChaser]

Originally Posted by 86geek

OP hasn't said a word to his thread.....thinking he's prolly scared to say anything....LOL!

Our work here is done... lol...

O.P... 'mon back, we miss you. Let us know what you decided. Obviously, we weren't much help, but it was a question that really only YOU can decide anyway.

Barry

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by MuseChaser

Our work here is done... lol...

O.P... 'mon back, we miss you. Let us know what you decided. Obviously, we weren't much help, but it was a question that really only YOU can decide anyway.

Barry

Well he was logged onto the forum at 10:50 this morning so...

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Carb setting fine or medium blade flat screwdriver?.
Manual distributor advance adjustment. Tighten bolt hard or finger tight?
Stuck brake drums. Ball peen or sledge?
Sanding points and rotor. Sand paper or file?
4 leaf spring vs 4 leaf. Soft ride or traction?
OK to go all the way up to 15 inch rims?
Back bumper 28 or 32 inches off the ground?
Can I run unleaded gas with no issues?

I see ol Tcoat spent some time under the shade tree, doing some wrenching ....

* fine, flat blade ...... it was a small screw

* finger tight till when you get it right to where it starts to ping, then back off a tad .... and tighten down.

* brake drums ..... make sure you backed off the adjuster by turning the little wheel the correct way, tap with ball peen hammer while turning.

* always file points (so they will make a flat contact), a match book may be used in a pinch; sandpaper OK on rotor and contacts in the distributor head

* if you had the power, traction masters would keep the leaf springs from winding up

* I recall going down to 15" rims (from 16" rims), so we could put on cooler hub caps.

* rear bumper height would depend on whether you were lowered using lowering blocks ..... or you were into a "California" rake

* leaded gas, of course ...... unless you want to put it in your stove, then use "white" gas

That was fun!


humfrz

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by 86geek

OP hasn't said a word to his thread.....thinking he's prolly scared to say anything....LOL!

Or he's not interested in taking advice from a bunch of aberrant old farts.

"Back in my day we all shared the family station wagon and we liked it!"

[MuseChaser]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

.... a bunch of aberrant old farts.

I represent that remark!

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by MuseChaser

I represent that remark!

We all do!

[g e]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Or he's not interested in taking advice from a bunch of aberrant old farts.

"Back in my day we all shared the family station wagon and we liked it!"

Four wheels > 0 wheels any day.

[strat61caster]

Meh Ill play. I like owning a Scion, it means that a potentially boring conversation is avoided (explaining things to non car people or uppity assholes) or a very good one is about to take place, those in the know will subtley ask which Scion. Everything else has been said, this car wasn't designed to be an appliance or marketed as a status symbol, can't make a fish climb a tree or whatever.

Surprised nobody mentioned Lexus badges, sounds like OPs colleagues wouldn't know the difference, and the car looks the part from ten feet. It also sounds like OP is bored and wants something different anyway, enjoy whatever you get.

Originally Posted by new2subaru

Move!

I would hang myself with ALL straight boring roads.

Autocross bro, make your own twisties!

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by g e

Four wheels > 0 wheels any day.

Yes they do.

[Braces]

Driving a Scion never bothered me and I've been fortunate to have owned some nice cars.









BTW: I turn 53 in Jan ..... so I'm part of the old codger group here.