mungkiman Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I like the "1 less fixie on the road" bumper stickers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 When I was in high school a few local service stations sold Subaru's. In the late 1970's a guy I worked with bought a Subaru. He bragged constantly about the terrific gas mileage his car got, throwing out huge numbers. A couple of other guys that I worked with kept gas cans in their vehicles and added a few gallons to his tank while he was working. A few days later he would brag about his gas mileage getting better and better as the car broke-in. Keith That's an awesome story and back then it didn't cost very much to mess with the guy . On a related note I took mine on a 185 mile loop yesterday to eat into the 1,000 mile break in . Mix of back roads , highway and interstate . The car's mpg calculator showed I averaged just over 32 mpg . There's no way that is correct but how wrong is it ? Givhans Ferry state park . First time at the beach for the new , new car . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 Sure are allot more rules at the beach these days . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 (edited) We had a WRX. Zippy little machines for sure! Ours was an 07, and my son actually auto-crossed it once. One of my son's friends was over at the house. He's looking to buy a used WRX in the $24K range. One thing we did was when the clutch finally went, we replaced it with a Stage2 clutch. That is more like the STI had, and it lasted longer. We also upgraded to EBC Yellowstuff on drilled and slotted rotors. If he were doing rally-cross we might have gone with solid rotors for greater contact area and less cooling. Your car looks great. There isn't a better winter or mountain car made! Edited August 25, 2014 by mustang guy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 He's looking to buy a used WRX in the $24K range. A new base model is in the $26k range . These cars hold their value really well but there's no telling how a used one has been treated . But if he's set on a hatchback used is the only way to go . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Android Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Sure are allot more rules at the beach these days . No kidding......Here in CT the beach I go to has a 30$ cover charge on weekdays and 50$ charge on weekends and Fridays.....Or you can buy one of a very limited number of out of town memberships for 450$. Thats only for the 5 months the beach is open. I'm from Florida, the first time I went to the beach up here and they asked for that much money I actually almost said F@#$ Y@$.....The only thing that came out was "ffffffffff that's ridiculous!!". The rules board at this place reads like a detention center disciplinary outline for inmates. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 That's why westerners love the east so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 That's why westerners love the east so much. you normally don’t talk such nonsense; but, really? I take that back, Vegas is a bit to the east. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 That's why westerners love the east so much. ok, now that i read the thread, your comment seems more sarcasm--which is appropriate. I just went downtown Huntington Beach and ate dinner--paid a whopping $2 to park in the parking garage on Pacific Coast Highway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Not more sarcasm Stew. Total sarcasm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Not more sarcasm Stew. Total sarcasm. sorry for not picking up on that -- guess i’m not on my game today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Too much backed up plumbing can do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Too much backed up plumbing can do that. don’t remind me -- that was traumatic. My brother lives with me now. He talked with the manager, who offered to pay for the laundry (i dumped a half dozen towels on the bathroom floor). My brother said thanks but i think cleaning the carpet is a better idea, this is the second time in six months this has happened. They agreed to foot the bill for carpet cleaning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted August 27, 2014 Author Share Posted August 27, 2014 I sense a literal thread crapping happening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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