NorCal (Bay Area) OFF-TOPIC Chat Thread

[FUN BRZ]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

I just hit 8k miles on my car today and I've had it since December, 2012.

WTF is wrong with me?? I need to drive it more!

I'll do you a favor, just pay for the gas and I'll drive it for you; for the next few years.

[Pwolf]

After the drive this morning I went to the Travis airshow... F22!


and F16:

[PMok]

you think traffic in the Bay Area is bad, you ought to see the tailgaters down at Monterey...

Damn those Hyundai Genesis drivers...

[Pwolf]

The pilot who flew this Stearman crashed and died at the show today. I took this shot yesterday. I was planning on going out there again today to take more shots but ended up staying in. Such a shame, he has been flying airshows for a while and I've seen him perform a bunch of times.

[PMok]

R.I.P. Pilot.

I too thought about going to the airshow today but decided to stay home.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

O_O

There was a crash at the air show? Feel bad for his family.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by PMok

you think traffic in the Bay Area is bad, you ought to see the tailgaters down at Monterey...

Damn those Hyundai Genesis drivers...

I need to make another one of these decals for the FR-S (worked on my Yaris, lmao)

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Anyone install a Scan Gauge II on their twin? If so, where did you choose to mount it?

[Simpleviet]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

I just hit 8k miles on my car today and I've had it since December, 2012.

WTF is wrong with me?? I need to drive it more!

No worries ur not alone. I'm at 8k. I had my car the same time as you did December 2012.

[BigFatFlip]

Finally got to work this morning.

Here's the story: Went for a nice drive to Mt. Tam Saturday morning. Last few miles I noticed my left blinker would stay on when I hit my hazards for passing cyclists, but it would turn back off eventually. Car sat in the garage all Sunday. This morning, went down to unlock it... nothing. Battery was completely dead. Car was too far in the garage and I had too short of a jumper cable to jump it with the wife's car from behind. Luckily, the wife remembered about the free Subaru road side assistance. Gave them a call, lady was nice and pleasant. (Side review, A+ on Subaru road side assistance, they kept in contact with updates on dispatch and arrival time, even called me back to verify that I got the help I needed and was happy with the service) While waiting, I angrily disassembled the lower part of the driver side dash, struggled and tore up my fingers (Thanks for the easy access Subaru <sarcasm>) trying to get the crappy LED flasher relay out that came with my Tom's and ordered a new one off Amazon (Thank you Amazon Prime!). Half hour later, Towing guy saves my bacon with a portable jump starter (Hmmm, I should probably get one of those...). I had to drive to work using hand signals. Nobody knew what I was doing... One guy waved back at me while I was trying to make a right turn (I got a chuckle out of that one). End of angry rant. I hate Mondays...

[Pwolf]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

Last few miles I noticed my left blinker would stay on when I hit my hazards for passing cyclists, but it would turn back off eventually.

I noticed that driving behind you. I was confused as to what you were doing. Thought you had a special thing setup on the stalk to turn on the hazards and just kept accidentally hitting the left blinker.

[RC51ed]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

Finally got to work this morning.

Here's the story: Went for a nice drive to Mt. Tam Saturday morning. Last few miles I noticed my left blinker would stay on when I hit my hazards for passing cyclists, but it would turn back off eventually. Car sat in the garage all Sunday. This morning, went down to unlock it... nothing. Battery was completely dead. Car was too far in the garage and I had too short of a jumper cable to jump it with the wife's car from behind. Luckily, the wife remembered about the free Subaru road side assistance. Gave them a call, lady was nice and pleasant. (Side review, A+ on Subaru road side assistance, they kept in contact with updates on dispatch and arrival time, even called me back to verify that I got the help I needed and was happy with the service) While waiting, I angrily disassembled the lower part of the driver side dash, struggled and tore up my fingers (Thanks for the easy access Subaru <sarcasm>) trying to get the crappy LED flasher relay out that came with my Tom's and ordered a new one off Amazon (Thank you Amazon Prime!). Half hour later, Towing guy saves my bacon with a portable jump starter (Hmmm, I should probably get one of those...). I had to drive to work using hand signals. Nobody knew what I was doing... One guy waved back at me while I was trying to make a right turn (I got a chuckle out of that one). End of angry rant. I hate Mondays...

Put the stock flasher on and go into hyper-space!!! I mean have it hyper-flash for a couple days. Lol

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by RC51ed

Put the stock flasher on and go into hyper-space!!! I mean have it hyper-flash for a couple days. Lol

You figured it out. He just wanted to jump to hyper space in honor of Star Wars day. Haha

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by Pwolf

I noticed that driving behind you. I was confused as to what you were doing. Thought you had a special thing setup on the stalk to turn on the hazards and just kept accidentally hitting the left blinker.

And you didn't say anything?! Lol, j/k, At first I thought it was just the indicator inside the dash, didn't realize the turn signals were doing too until I got out of the car.

Originally Posted by RC51ed

Put the stock flasher on and go into hyper-space!!! I mean have it hyper-flash for a couple days. Lol

Ya, I'll probably slap the stock back on when I get home tonight, at least until I get the new relay, but then I'd be dreading having to take that stock relay off again...