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Kaotic Lazagna · 04-22-2016, 03:29 AM

Watch out for magpies, I guess???

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2016/04/...8221461181352/

finch1750 · 04-22-2016, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Clipdat

This is puzzling to me. I hate commuting with my car, it's not enjoyable at all to short shift and drive around at the speed limit and never let the car stretch it's legs.

How do you not have any desire to take it up to the twisties early in the morning and really step on it?

Beyond the urge to drive I personally hate the MT on this car stock and would kill myself if I had to commute in it especially if there was bah area traffic involved. Makes me glad I got the AT

Kaotic Lazagna · 04-22-2016, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by finch1750

Beyond the urge to drive I personally hate the MT on this car stock and would kill myself if I had to commute in it especially if there was bah area traffic involved. Makes me glad I got the AT

What's wrong with the MT? One of the better MT's (clutch and shifter-wise) I've driven. I would go bonkers if I had to do my commute in a Corolla or tC manual. Utterly numb/rubbery feel.

finch1750 · 04-22-2016, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

What's wrong with the MT? One of the better MT's (clutch and shifter-wise) I've driven. I would go bonkers if I had to do my commute in a Corolla or tC manual. Utterly numb/rubbery feel.

Opposite to me. Terrible feel in the clutch and the shifter feel sucked. But I also have only had a BMW, a WRX with short shifter and bushings, and an STi. All were much better imo so could just be relative

But there is a guy in socal that makes cuatom short shifters for this car that are night and day. Was amazing in the 10 minutes I test drove. They are $$$ but would definitely get it if I had an MT

Im sure shifter bushings and springs as well as clutch adjustments would help for small cost but don't have any experiance with it really.

undefindedt · 04-22-2016, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by finch1750

Beyond the urge to drive I personally hate the MT on this car stock and would kill myself if I had to commute in it especially if there was bah area traffic involved. Makes me glad I got the AT

Thats why mine is a weekend car lol. Driving the FRS in traffic is a bitch. The clutch engagment is shitty and Ive commuted in manuals before..but the FRS is not one..MT for the win though as a toy (obviously)

finch1750 · 04-22-2016, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by undefindedt

Thats why mine is a weekend car lol. Driving the FRS in traffic is a bitch. The clutch engagment is shitty and Ive commuted in manuals before..but the FRS is not one..MT for the win though as a toy (obviously)

Thats why I had to go out and get an MR2 Spyder. Left leg was getting ancy haha

spike021 · 04-22-2016, 04:22 AM

Is commuting in the AT as bad as you guys are talking about with the MT?

Seems like it'd be a more chill way to go while still having some flexibility for fun drives.

undefindedt · 04-22-2016, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by finch1750

Thats why I had to go out and get an MR2 Spyder. Left leg was getting ancy haha

LOL. I got my Pickup as my

Hopin to get my other soon to get my 5.3 LM7/T56 into soon..
My 94 Toyota Pickup that had my 5.3 mocked up into I ended up selling to a friend who is turning it into a crawler. I decided i want a regular cab for LS swap after debating for 5 months.

#savethemanuals

finch1750 · 04-22-2016, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by spike021

Is commuting in the AT as bad as you guys are talking about with the MT?

Seems like it'd be a more chill way to go while still having some flexibility for fun drives.

Not anymore then general commuting shit. I find the car pretty comfy with good A/C and heat. Little noisy with creaks and road noise but not bad (though Im used to noisy car #bcuzSubaru). Just drop it in "D" and hope it was used later haha #lazylife

edit: I also have the 2nd most miles in Norcal im pretty sure behind Blaine (he's over 100k) as I just hit 94k miles. Been to LA a dozen times, Vegas, Tahoe/Reno and spent a year commuting 150 miles per day. Now I only commute 50-60 miles a day.

spike021 · 04-22-2016, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by finch1750

Not anymore then general commuting shit. I find the car pretty comfy with good A/C and heat. Little noisy with creaks and road noise but not bad (though Im used to noisy car #bcuzSubaru). Just drop it in "D" and hope it was used later haha #lazylife

edit: I also have the 2nd most miles in Norcal im pretty sure behind Blaine (he's over 100k) as I just hit 94k miles. Been to LA a dozen times, Vegas, Tahoe/Reno and spent a year commuting 150 miles per day. Now I only commute 50-60 miles a day.

Creaks and road noise? I think I'm pretty much immune to those from riding the bus, Caltrain, or Bart everywhere hahaha. Shouldn't be too bad.

Quite a few miles you've got there. Sounds pretty chill though.

finch1750 · 04-22-2016, 12:18 PM

Phone number is in the pic. Contact them directly

MisterSheep · 04-22-2016, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by finch1750

Phone number is in the pic. Contact them directly

So was he at a hotel and someone took the wheels right off the car?

finch1750 · 04-22-2016, 01:42 PM

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So was he at a hotel and someone took the wheels right off the car?

Stolen off a trailer

MyRx · 04-22-2016, 01:44 PM

^^^ the wheels were stolen from his open trailer.

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