New England B.S. Thread

Per the internets:

How to turn hill assist off 1 Hold down traction control button till light goes off 2 Press button again 3 Turn car off then back on should see hill assist light on indicating it is off.

You can also disable the seatbelt chime, but I forget the specifics. I think it’s ignition to run, buckle / unbuckle 20x and shut off ignition.

The pin to unlock the car from the trunk when you don’t have your key is rad as well.

 

I'm down. Thanks,

Hell, I haven't even noticed traction control, etc. Just pulled the manual out of the plastic this morning.

I brought it home Monday, and have only driven 2x since.

Once the tree guys are done cleaning up, gonna go for a drive, need to get some stuff done, grab meat for dinner.

And I saw reference to a pin, but, didn't see a keypad, so, didn't put any thought into it. Guess I should go re-read that section.

And thanks.

 

I did the excellent BMW Driving Experience today.

I am significantly worse at driving than I realized. I also now want an M340i.

 

Okay, here goes.

Rear Cargo Tray - J501SFJ400 - Got this for under $30 picked up from a Subaru dealer that does order online, pick up in store.
IMG_8824 by Mike M, on Flickr

JDM Coin Holder - 66170VA010VH - Replaces the useless fuse panel flap with a pocket. I got mine for $9.00 as an add-on item when I made another purchase at Subie Speed.
IMG_8696 by Mike M, on Flickr

JDM Armrest Extension - J2017FG000MG Raises up the OEM armrest lid about 4" and gives a second pocket on the top of the extension. This dramatically changed the center console for me. There are two color options MG and JC. I chose MG which is the lighter option, JC is jet, jet black and I thought that would look sillier. My photos are to show the worst of the color match, I find it looks MUCH closer in person. Not perfect, but not like this photo. I got it for about $157 shipped from SMY

IMG_8700 by Mike M, on Flickr
IMG_3891 by Mike M, on Flickr

Lastly, the OEM HVAC Blower motor cover from a Crosstrek - 66066FJ010 and 99045AE020JC (x2). It's an insulated panel that lowers the sound from the blower at partial fan speed. I haven't had my fan on enough to truly hear the noise, but this allegedly makes a huge difference.

IMG_8974 by Mike M, on Flickr
IMG_8978 by Mike M, on Flickr

The Homelink mirror is also super useful if you need it, but I'll spare you the details. Subaru wants $370 for the kit, I pieced it together for just over $100.

 

Oh, another nother new ride..sweet

 

Lastly, there was a police chase by my house that ended in the suspect fleeing into my back yard before he was caught.

Nothing better than driving off to sleep, hearing a bunch of sirens and then all of a sudden hearing "GUN GUN GUN". I wish this was the first time I can say a police pursuit ended in my yard, but somehow it isn't. This guy tried to run from the cops on a moped. A moped! At least the first guy had a Corolla. Neither are exactly useful in a pursuit, but c'mon. A moped?

 

Oh jeez, another one? Yikes

 

Indeed. It was a night last night. Kids were acting up, wife was out with friends, she gets home and then there's a dude handcuffed on the ground next to my decorative pond. (sigh)

 

Yikes, sounds like you were the one on their best behaviour. I hope they didn't mess with the pond!!

 

@MikeyMcFly

Thanks, the armrest is already on my list.
The car came with a full set of weather tech mats, including cargo tray. Took out the front, because, I think there's detailer sprayed some brightener on it, or something. Slick as hell. Put the carpeted ones in for now.

The fan motor thing, I will have to look into. I'm a windows down, open sunroof, etc guy, so, I haven't even heard the fan yet... lol

Edit: odd that WT is hyperlinked, as I didn't do that.... and doesn't show up in the edit screen.

 

Good deal with the WT setup. I seem to remember at one point Subaru of New England spec'ing a WT package for the cars as a port option. My friend gave me a pair of HuskyLiners from his 2018 he traded in. I've been guilty of doing 303 on my mats and sending my wife flying getting in / out.

I'm with you on road noise, certainly, but I figure if I can minimize extraneous noise when I'm trying to be quiet, all the better. I'm not even doing aftermarket exhaust on this one, though. I have the rest of my to-do list to go through, but they're not nearly as cheap as the things I listed above.

 

Yea those arent the easiest to install. I put a corsa catback on my other buddy's 2019 WRX. Wasn't too bad but the car was relatively new then. Still no room to work though.

That was always a fear of mine. Thankfully it hasn't happened, but I did do a fair amount of hill starts in my parents driveway before going out on the road