You just gotta find the right guys to do it. I used to work at a shop where we did motor swaps and builds, and there were two main things that held us back when we were trying to get cars out the door.

Well, my family members don’t ask to borrow my car, does that count?

I stave off most misinformation from salesmen by steering the conversation towards that fact that I’m a Subaru certified master tech. Works most of the time at other manufacturer’s dealers, and works 100% of the time at Subaru dealers.

I’m also willing to bet that the fuel pump in your F-150 is bigger!

If you guys really want to hear some shit talk, come in for service with a modded STi, complain about a cabin rattle, and have a camera hidden somewhere in the car.

That’s a characteristic of the high pressure fuel pump operation. The high pressure fuel pump is operated by a dedicated cam lobe and the nature of its operation is pretty noisy. The WRX would make the same noise, but they decided to cover the fuel pump with a foam shield.

You gotta remember, a lot of the people complaining tend to be pretty young and/or don’t have the means to perform the upkeep on an older luxury vehicle. We shouldn’t deride them and exclude them from the community because they can’t afford some stuff. And anyway, I see someone admitting that they can’t afford…

It’s likely also an inventory-related strategy. At our dealership, people are waiting months just for the current recalled inflators to become available. Now imagine if they recalled everything at once.

I’m not your buddy, guy!

They’re working on that feature. Soon, my friend, soon.

Who says I have to sell my own organs?

Fortunately, at Subaru dealerships, mostly everyone knows how to drive stick or they would be so, so screwed. I've never had to bring up a car because a lot porter didn't know how to drive stick, fortunately.

And if you must hit something while playing, go hit an inanimate object. Being rear ended once already this year is enough for me, thanks.

You can learn. No one in my immediate family can drive stick. On the plus side, no one can borrow my cars!

You sir, were born in the wrong part of the world, it seems. But, at least you don't have to deal with this dumpster fire that we call American politics.

Muddy imprezas have been a thing for a long time now. A few years back, my friend’s rallycross Impreza lost to a Legacy that had clearly been done up with buckets. We just drew “done w/o buckets” on my friend’s window. Of course, we still lost.

A lot of times when there's rust, the wheel just gets stuck on the hub. Instead of yanking it off willy nilly, I just hand thread a lug nut back on and hit the side of the tire with a rubber mallet. Works much better than yanking the car off the lift.

They do, but do you know how many $8000 CVTs I’ve had to replace at my Subaru dealership due to Jiffy Lube draining the wrong pan?

That’s David Higgins who won Rally America. This is his brother, Mark Higgins.

We use the term circlip in the industry as well. We use both snap rings and circlips, really.