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Category Archives: Subaru

snooowwww

It started snowing here already, mid to late October and I have yet to buy new winter tires. My WR’s probably still had a bit of life left in them, or would if I hadn’t let an alignment lapse too badly and worn them down to the belts on the inside. Oh well.  I plan [...]

what recession, here let me spend monies

Still looking for parts for my car.  What I”m reading is that H6 rear brakes from the outback legacies is a good upgrade for the WRX that will fit under 16″ wheels, I can’t go to sti brembos while I’m using the stock 16″ wheels with winter tires. So. I think this is what I [...]

bursting my bubble

Bah this is annoying! Apparently impact damage to a tire causes air to leak out, but it wouldn’t necessarily pool right where the damage was caused? So it’s likely I won’t get a warranty tire. I’ll still get an official verdict, I guess!
Anyway the next catch is buying a new tire with 3 [...]

the view

On Saturday night I felt like getting out of the house. Earlier I had done a very cursory wash of my car … basically I sponged down the front end quickly, then went back and tried to rub off some road gunk and other spots. I got some wax and really tried to [...]

when 2 hour projects turn into 3 day projects

Well, it wasn’t quite the weekend I had hoped for, but it might be for the best - I had some rather ambitious plans. I had wanted to drive up to CO early Saturday am, and get a camping spot at great sand dunes national park which are first come first serve [...]

cruisin’

Sunday marked the culmination of a glorious 4-day stretch in which I left the house and interacted with other humans every day! This is notworthy since it’s usually the opposite: I can easily spend 4 days not leaving the house except perhaps to check the mail or walk the dog and just sort of [...]