New England B.S. Thread

I wish I had ordered mine with a manual instead of an automatic. But… nothing like banging through the gears at a full 44psi boost. I wound up eating 4 transmissions with the last one shearing the input shaft.

 

Yep, I checked whatever box I needed to get one in my 2016. A manual transmission, heated cloth pickup with a sunroof is a wild combination, but it's the perfect one for me.

I'm still grumbling I couldn't find a STI Limited as that's the only way to get the moonroof on those cars but after a year of looking I gave up when I found mine.

 

Thanks @crashngiggles but I ordered nutserts and the tool.

$46 NEXTACK Rivet Nut Tool Kit with a Step Drill Bit, 120 Nutsert, Heavy Duty Rivnut Tool with 8 SAE & Metric Mandrels M5 M6 M8 M10 10-24 1/4-20 5/16-18 3/8-16 in Organized Rugged Case (NT700)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5M8LLGW?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
It's the same brand as the smaller one I have.

Also ordered an amber chase light. Couldn't see the truck in front of me when we were driving in the dust.

$33 Amber LED Pods, AKD Part 3" CREE LED Fog Lights 40W Spot LED Lights Pods Mini Amber Chase Lights Ditch Light 2 Packs for Truck Motorcycle UTV SUV ATV Dirt Bike Snowmobile

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09MVVQMC2?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

 

I have a moonroof(sunroof?) In mine. Not a STI though.

 

we do that going 75 down the golden road in the north Maine woods. You should come next time, it's a great time!

 

Driving by braille

 

I forget which level would get you a moonroof / sunroof on the WRX, whether it was the Premium or Limited. My friend had a 2018 Limited with the roof.

The 2019-2021 STIs basically had three levels, base, base + Recaro and Limited. I ended up with a base + Recaro.

 

I have a brand new set of Dakars I'd sell if you want

 

If you go from seeing 2 lights to 1 in front you you, it's about to get spicy

 

You're going sideways around a corner or over a bridge.

Either way, buckle in.

 

Don’t forget about those times when you don’t have a tire on the ground and can only hope the vehicle front of you didn’t slam on the brakes.

 

Friends don't let friends buy Dakars lol.

 

I think(pretty sure) mine is a premium.

No complaints. Just banged out 350ish miles this afternoon.

This thing sips fuel compared to anything I've ever owned. Pretty wild.

Just need to keep telling myself, no mods. No meds.

 

....still rocking my original set

 

Man, it's been an annoying 48 hours. I decided to bring my truck in for service, oil and front diff. I tried to DIY my diff before but rounded the hex a bit so I decided to make it someone else's problem. Since the TRD skid covers the fill / drain port I decided to be a nice guy and drop the skid in my garage last night. It came off fine, but I didn't realize that the body shop must have dropped the skid to replace the bumper cover. They must have cranked on one of the bolts with an impact as one bolt stretched. Fine, whatever, I'll order a replacement hardware kit. I marked the drain bolt as I wanted to make sure the dealer didn't say "oh good" and not do the service. I also replaced my LF wheel with my spare since I know they'll be pulling the wheel to do the work and my wife's Jeep's wheels are destroyed from ugga dugga enthusiasts

I got my truck back and the drain bolt's untouched. So I went in and played dumb and said "are you sure you did the front, not the rear by accident". They brought the tech out who said he couldn't get the drain out without stripping it worse and pumped it out. I don't love that, but I also get it and that would track with the tool marks I noticed after the discussion (and he wasn't prepped with what I saw so his story matched circumstances 100%, so I do 100% believe him). I got home and discovered a (major for me, have to point it out to any who isn't me) dent on my hood, likely from pushing it down to have the hood latch. My hood latch has always been finicky, so as a courtesy for the mechanics I pop the hood so they don't have to pry it up.

Can I say with 100% certainty the dent is new and I didn't do it, no. Can I assume it was likely done by accident by someone at the dealer closing it without lifting and dropping it down, absolutely. Am I dwelling on it far too much, 100%. I can't exactly go in guns hot as it's such a minor mark anyone who isn't me would be like "really Mike, really?" Plus my track record of being pleased with bodywork as of late hasn't been all that great.

/rant.

If I drank, I'd be drinking tonight lol.

 

Perhaps I should round up some of my metalhead looking buddies, we can walk in behind you to the shop

 

Hey @TacoTuesday603
The bed bars are 3/16" (5MM) thick. The nutserts I have may not be suitable for that thick of material.
Are these any better? They grip up to 7.0MM

$32 Multi-Grip Rivet Nut Installation Tool Set Pre-Bulbed Shank Flat Head Threaded Insert Nut Plus Nuts Assortment Kit Cross Rivnut for Construction Industrial (Metric Plus Nut Tool Assortment)

https://www.amazon.com/Nut-Installa...2d6-a8cc-3a0633a9d561&pd_rd_i=B0D9NJT58W&th=1

 

I’d stick within the specified grip range. I’ve tried to cheat it and it doensnt work well typically. There is nothing more frusturating than a spinning rivnut either

 

The problem is I cannot say 100% it was the dealer that did it. I can say I'm 99.9% sure it is because I know every imperfection on that truck on any given day, but I cannot be 100% sure it wasn't there and I literally missed it. Unlikely, absolutely, but definitive, no.

 

I’ll see what’s available at the local hardware store