The Automotive Thread

[Supe]

How many miles on the shocks/struts in there now?

 

[knight1fox3]

Right around 83k. And we generally do about 15k-20k miles/yr.

 

[Road Guy]

So I decided to upgrade my duct tape job on my armrest with some of my kids camouflage duct tape, I think it looks pretty good damn near invisible

 

[matt267 PE]

What armrest?

 

[MetsFan]

So here's a weird story. My sister sent me an email asking me if I thought this sounded right. She called a dealership to order parts and the guy told her he would call her back when they arrived. The guy called her back from his personal phone and told her he was going to get her a [five finger] discount. She called the dealership back and the guy tells her he's going to check on the status. He later texts her back telling her not to call the dealership because that is a recorded line. He wanted to meet up with her this morning before his shift at some parking lot to sell her the parts. She luckily didn't go through with it, but man what a dbag.

 

[matt267 PE]

Was is a VW dealer? They like to blow smoke up people's ass'.

 

[Supe]

Looks like I will have a co-driver at this weekends race. Friend who I haven't seen in a while doesn't have his car ready but would like some seat time. It will be good to have a more experienced driver in the car to compare lap times to for once, although he will likely baby the car.

 

[MetsFan]

Was is a VW dealer? They like to blow smoke up people's ass'.

Haha, nope, Mazda

 

[Road Guy]

confession: I went and drove a Subaru Crosstrek over the weekend, one of those fugly burnt orange ones...pretty fun to drive, really want a 5 speed but they said they would have to order one? that seemed odd to me..

I really want a 4 door jeep but its just not in the cards money wise and the rear seat is tiny as hell....prices on used ones have some down but don't want to get another car with 40K miles on it..

thinking about getting one and giving the 16 year old the Tahoe, deal is I drive it for 2 years and give it to the wife and hopefully then the jeep is a better option..

go ahead... make fun....

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

I've considered those Crosstreks. Seem like good cars. I just can't get over the stigma that it's a Subaru.

 

[Road Guy]

Yeah that's my dilemma also, however for 25,000 it's hard to beat for a new car with four-wheel-drive

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

That's why there are a metric shit-ton of them on the roads right now.

 

[Supe]

I have never seen that thing before, never even knew it existed.

CVT transmission, though...

 

[MA_PE]

Don't you have to be a lesbian to buy/own a Subaru?

 

[MetsFan]

Don't you have to be a lesbian to buy/own a Subaru?

Where did that come from anyway? Is that a New England thing? I think I've only heard that here.

I wouldn't mind owning a WRX or STI.

 

[Road Guy]

I am a lesbian trapped in a man's body, even have the butch short haircut

 

[Supe]

Don't you have to be a lesbian to buy/own a Subaru?

Yes, we already had that discussion with CSB.

 

[knight1fox3]

^ LOL

 

[Supe]

So I picked up a sponsor! A&A Manufacturing has given me a parts sponsorship, heavy discount on all my orders. I buy most of my racing quick turn fasteners, access doors, brackets, and tabs through them, so it's pretty good considering I don't have to do anything but slap a few stickers on the car and sport a t-shirt to events! They've even given me a heavy discount on a few one-off parts I needed cut.

 

[MA_PE]

free is always good. Stickers are way cool and they'll make the car go faster!