While I was finding price for new cv shafts ($1400, ouch) I went over to check out the Scion FR-S aka Subaru BRZ aka Toyota GT86. It being the second day available to general public it was fairly busy. Took the automatic out first since the standard was on the road. Finally being able to sit in one, the first good thing is the seat is a nice fairly snug fit. Not anything close to astronaut cockpit fit of Dave’s M Coupe, although that means it’s pretty easy to get in and out of. Not luxe like leather, but the cloth is grippy. Didn’t notice any weirdly placed seams that bug my butt like the Yaris. Recline, fore-aft, seat height and headrest height adjustment, all manual. Telescoping & tilt adjust wheel. Can gets good driver position as opposed to Yaris monkey arm ergonomics where I can’t get quite comfy.
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Darn, just got a call from The Drive Shaft Shop (yes that’s their name) that they received my shafts. If it were a crusty old guy he would have been saying, what the heck you sending us this krap? We can make ya shafts for these, but don’t come back cryin to us when you break the joint instead. The guy was actually very nice. He advised me to find original Toyota Oem shafts, that they are far better than aftermarkets. If we used these there is a good chance the joint would fail. They’re the experts so im going to have to go looking now! Sheet, expensive lesson there, FedEx 2 day was not cheap!
Did they just cut-and-paste the face from the wanted poster sketch of Ted Kaczynski? Even if that’s not the case, the character is still quite creepy.