I get your point about “I’m going racing” but I’m sure WRC drivers might have something to say about that.

Well after 15+ years of autocrossing, doing DE’s (that’s not racing), wheel to wheel and thinking of campaigning a TT car, it’s just easier to get the point across that we’re out there “racing”. It brings in many that want to go above just sporty driving on the street to realize that there are track options that are…

So then WRC, Time trials or hillclimbs are not racing? They are all timed events meaning it’s race. Yes, wheel to wheel is a bit different but they are all still racing. I help run timing and scoring for a sanctioning body and while we still joke about TT being not real racing they are still out there competing for…

Are you thinking Massachusetts? If so I have news for you...

People are leaning on the tech too much. Whenever it snows I see people that rocketed past me before dumped in a ditch because they thought AWD and ABS defeats physics.

Normally while sipping water from their disposable bottles. 

I understand. Came from american muscle, went to imports for reliability. Swapped a basic impreza L for a WRX mill in 03. Loved it but it was cobbled together so it broke, often. Bought a RS and loved how I can wring it out without the speeds getting too dumb. Drove many a turbo cars on road courses and over the years…

It’s a racecar with a truck body. It is going to do fun things you wish you could do. I had a lot of ken block hate until I realized I’m just fucking jealous.

It’s the same as the subarus he used to run are “subarus”. 

If I were a rich man I’d make sure I had enough badges to make sure everyone knows.

They have been shit for as long as I can remember. I do see how blind patriotism allows those companies to still exist while producing utter shit. 

Not every dealer provides a loaner. Just going to a dealer can be a huge pain in the ass. It’s called a stealership for a reason, they like to scam their customers. Even models that aren’t brand new get refreshes that can break shit. Sometimes it’s so bad that it takes months to resolve and if you’re not assertive…

If it just came from cali he didn’t have both plates, it was legal there. He was born in Newark, NJ but was raised in CA so he may not have been aware. That being said it’s likely he has a residence in NJ and should have a clue.

Out of state car, ignorant officer that had a bad day. Yup sounds about right. They figure they can add some tickets and you will pay them just to avoid the hassle of heading back to their state or hiring a lawyer to fight an unjust ticket. Protect and serve up fines is where it’s at now. 

It shipped from CA where the car was legal. Maybe he thought he had his ezpass in it so he didn’t think he was blowing the toll and expected to get a bill in the mail like normal. He may not have realized that there was no identification in order to have said bill mailed. They still got their pound of flesh and then…

That normally happens in the NY/NJ area as well. Without plates though they likely got mad and wanted to make an example. 

It happened on RT23 between doremus road and canistear in 2015.

I someone was desperate enough to knock on my door and say I have to drop a deuce, I can’t say I’d not accommodate them. As a firm believer in the home bowl advantage, if someone was in such dire need as to need a stranger’s bowl I’d have to allow it out of pity at the least.

Ball joints, bearings, tie rod ends, bushings, tires, basic usability...

You broke your car. It’s not cool, it’s moronic. 

Subarus stock use a combination of bolting and springs. There is a flange with a muffler bearing (doughnut gasket) with a shouldered bolt, a spring and a nut allowing for thermal expansion.

Tomei makes a gloriously light Titanium exhaust that uses slip joints, T clamps for sealing them and springs for expansion. Every…