NorCal (Bay Area) OFF-TOPIC Chat Thread

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Boba and hardparking today with @spike021 at i-Tea in Fremont!

Didn't know you guys were part of Sac86

[tintumz22]

Added another 150hp to the hatch!!


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[Clipdat]

Honorary members!

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

Didn't know you guys were part of Sac86

[Clipdat]

How does this work? I'm using their "OE" line of 0w-20 right now.

Originally Posted by SmartedPanda

Anyone need Amsoil oil? I was gonna sign up for Preferred Customer. Might as well share my 25% discount.

I'm going to sign up for the Amsoil Preferred Customer next week after I get my blackfire lab kit.

[SmartedPanda]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

How does this work? I'm using their "OE" line of 0w-20 right now.

Sign up, $10 for 6 month trial or $20 for a year. You get 25% off.
https://www.amsoil.com/shop/by-produ...-registration/

I was going to do their XL, and change it at 8-9k.
Signature or OE I would probably do 6-7k

[MisterSheep]

To bring back to the Chester topic.. On Friday everyone in the shop at my dealership played a Linkin Park only playlist the entire day. Was actually quite sad at first but then I remembered why I will always consider Linkin Park to be one of my favorite bands.

Here's some more information just in case you guys didn't know;
Linkin Park's newest music video for 'Talking to myself' was supposed to air at 9:00am that morning... Chester died at 9:02am.
I bet most of you know this one but one of Chester's good friends, Chris Cornell, killed himself just 2 months earlier and was apparently it was very hard for Chester. Chester was found dead on July 20th.. which would've been Chris Cornell's birthday.
I heard, but haven't confirmed yet, the Chester's wife left him the day before the suicide.
Also, Chester's death is now under investigation for murder.

If you guys have any other information please don't be afraid to share and last but not least please, PLEASE, seek help if you feel the need or the temptation to commit suicide. There are people out there, including myself, that will be more than happy to help talk to anyone who is feeling depressed/lonely/forgotten/scared/no hope/etc.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Phone Number: 1-800-273-8255

[FirstWinter]

Originally Posted by MisterSheep

Also, Chester's death is now under investigation for murder.

Think that one was a false rumor spread around.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Yeah, someone hacked into his wife's account and said all that stuff. Hacker later confessed it.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

https://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/medi...o0#.xo9aOYOKDw

^those people made me think:

[MyRx]

Originally Posted by MisterSheep

If you guys have any other information please don't be afraid to share and last but not least please, PLEASE, seek help if you feel the need or the temptation to commit suicide. There are people out there, including myself, that will be more than happy to help talk to anyone who is feeling depressed/lonely/forgotten/scared/no hope/etc.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Phone Number: 1-800-273-8255

Unrelated to your post but related in other means. Thank you for your statement Trevor as many of us "older" owners have met/knew/befriended a fellow 86 owner a few years ago. He took his own life after his unknown, unpublicized private life went sour. His public life (with us!) was always happy. We tracked together, hung out together, drove together and there weren't any sign of anything but happy times. My last run in with him (as well as a few others) was at the Great Mall. As he rode away on his bike, cheerfully revving his bike out of the parking garage. None of us would have ever imagined that that was the last time we would see him smiling.

To this day, the BattleBots displayed at Toys 'R Us and Target reminds me of him as he was one of its pioneers while in school achieving his greatness as an engineer, coach, and mentor to younger upcoming engineers.

To reiterate Trevor's statement, there are people out there. Take advantage of that. Many of us have used this community in more ways than to help turn a bolt or help install a lightbulb.

**RIP Buzz**

[spike021]

Agreed with all of that @MisterSheep / @MyRx

I'm actually going to a memorial later for a friend who passed a couple weeks ago from suicide.

Unfortunate that these things happen and I wish they didn't need to.

[spike021]

What're your opinions on custom/aftermarket shift knobs?

Obviously I'm still new to driving manual lol, but sometimes I don't really like the texture/feel of the stock knob. But I don't want to buy a fancy one or one that gets super hot in the sun.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by spike021

What're your opinions on custom/aftermarket shift knobs?

Obviously I'm still new to driving manual lol, but sometimes I don't really like the texture/feel of the stock knob. But I don't want to buy a fancy one or one that gets super hot in the sun.

I don't like most. I don't even like the TRD one since it's awkward to palm.

[FirstWinter]

Originally Posted by spike021

What're your opinions on custom/aftermarket shift knobs?

Obviously I'm still new to driving manual lol, but sometimes I don't really like the texture/feel of the stock knob. But I don't want to buy a fancy one or one that gets super hot in the sun.

I've tried a Raceseng Ashiko in the past and didn't like it. Tried a few others as well and to be honest the stock shifter is pretty good. I am running an IRP shifter now however and it's awesome