by "Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
Published 11/18/2017 at 18:29
by "Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
Published 11/18/2017 at 18:29
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I had to take an Uber ride back to Burbank to pick up my Miata, go on a nice cruise with my girlfriend to enjoy the sunshine, and then set up my new parking spaces for the two cars. I got lucky in that my tandem spot has access from both sides so I don’t have to move one car to get the other out. Check engine light for the camshaft position sensor came back on again in the Miata, clearly advance auto sold me a crappy one but at least it has a lifetime warranty on it. The sensor made it 2000 miles without breaking though so it’ll be alright for now. Anyways, more photos of the cars together!
And a bonus underhood shot of the STi!
Oil and coolant are both good and where they belong. Couldn’t find much else wrong anywhere. The battery terminals were a bit loose which explains the slow power windows when the car was off, but once I tightened them it was fine. No washer fluid and I’m pretty sure that silly intercooler sprayer is empty. It needs wiper blades and a license plate light but that’s quite minor. I did find it neat that there is a button to adjust the height of the headlights. Not sure how useful that would be but seemed interesting. Looking forward to driving the car some more and my first commute with it on Monday.
"WRXasaurus" (wrxasaurus)
11/18/2017 at 18:49, STARS: 0
So happy you got an STi. I wish I had waited and gotten the real deal.
"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
11/18/2017 at 20:03, STARS: 0
It’s certainly faster than the wrxs I drove! And considering the market, I got a pretty damn good deal. It was not really much more money than any of the Wrxs that I looked at either. But I think this was worth it moreso.
"WRXasaurus" (wrxasaurus)
11/18/2017 at 20:13, STARS: 1
Yeah. Just take care of the paint really good. Lots of wax and clay bar treatments. My white is pockmarked with rail dust no matter how many hours I spend on it. Even using ironx
"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
11/18/2017 at 21:50, STARS: 0
Oh yeah good point, it’s been a while since I’ve had paint worth taking care of lol. I already have clay and wax so I might as well get on that ASAP.
"WRXasaurus" (wrxasaurus)
11/18/2017 at 21:52, STARS: 0
Yeah, Subaru is not exactly known for having great paint. Specially during that time period.
"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
11/19/2017 at 04:03, STARS: 0
Haha great, neither is Mazda! But at least I’m in Cali so it should stay shiny a bit longer. And once I get the Miata painted, it should last longer here as well.