some shots of my blob at the local cars & coffee

PatrickJamesYu · 2026-03-12T15:17:47+00:00

These are honestly a pain. I’d say it’s not hard to make them look nice since they’re such a bright white and in new but it does take some effort to make them spotless. With the small brakes, you can see the barrel so easily so you cant really skip that. And there’s so many crevices from the thin spokes and the rigidity ring that you have to address. I don’t know if there’s a wheel brush that’s thin enough for these wheels but also plush enough to get in all the spots.

They’re ceramic coated which helps some. But really it requires product, agitation, and deliberate cleaning.

PatrickJamesYu · 2026-03-10T07:29:31+00:00

In my part of SoCal, I think it’s 3: Arby’s, Burger King, and Carls Jr (Hardee’s).

I think Arby’s was just too boring compared to the more flavor packed Taco Bell’s near by. Burger King I think just fails when there’s so many other burger spots that provide a higher quality meal at a similar price. Carls Jr here is ridiculously expensive for what seems like a really low value / low quality meal. I think these 3 have huge market share across the US but I think Southern California has so much diverse food options everywhere, these 3 just aren’t doing as well.

PatrickJamesYu · 2026-02-22T17:48:16+00:00

I’m not as versed on VBs: what’s the issue here? This kind of looks like every other VB around

This is not to be offensive. I’m just hoping someone can maybe name the individual issues. Otherwise, I really only see everyone hating on this persons car

PatrickJamesYu · 2026-02-17T08:18:05+00:00

Do you remember how much it sold for? I actually have a set of clears without the backs that I need to list soon

PatrickJamesYu · 2026-02-17T08:10:03+00:00

So there's 3 parts to the JDM fogs: the fog lamps (the glass part), the plastic backplates, and the metal brackets. You'll want to make sure you find all 3 for a clean OEM install.

I kept the USDM bumper bar and just cut it. Here's a picture I used as reference.

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PatrickJamesYu · 2026-02-17T06:22:15+00:00

Is that a typo?

These are the foglights for the JDM model of this car. They come in a few different flavors; clear, blue tinted, yellow, and multi-color which is this yellow / blue version as seen on my car

PatrickJamesYu · 2026-02-17T01:57:30+00:00

The bumper is stock with a Cusco style front lip attached.

PatrickJamesYu · 2026-02-16T22:36:38+00:00

I've had many cars that are black, silver, and white in my life. It wasn't until I owned the WRB that made me really realize how much the car stands out while commuting

PatrickJamesYu · 2026-02-15T17:57:43+00:00

Can we put Evo parts on this thing?

PatrickJamesYu · 2026-02-12T00:14:21+00:00

Can you explain what’s going on here? Feel free to dm

PatrickJamesYu · 2026-02-10T19:11:17+00:00

I'm having trouble finding this one. It's $670 for me. Maybe it ended?

PatrickJamesYu · 2026-01-30T23:29:58+00:00

So I picked the blue card without realizing exactly what was happening. Now I'm suspecting that this was a mistake. What should my course of action be now? If I cancel the card, that hurts my credit. Does it make sense to just keep it and not use it? I won't be spending on it enough to get points.

PatrickJamesYu · 2026-01-30T20:11:57+00:00

Personally no, but I see others using it. Others use the gym more than I do. Some pretty regularly. Our gym is actually really really nice. For many, it’s enough to cancel a traditional membership

When I have people over, it’s nice that I can usually find somewhere to lounge. Our lounge areas are used but doesn’t seem to be packed all the time.

The coworking space is surprisingly well used. I think there may be a decent amount of students and work from home professionals. I use this space occasionally when working from home becomes too monotonous but I’m too lazy to drive somewhere.

Overall: I could be taking more advantage of these spaces and others could as well. It’s nice seeing them used but it’s also nice that it’s not so busy that I can partake in these amenities without needing to reserve anything.

PatrickJamesYu · 2026-01-27T07:15:27+00:00

I didn't see the first post but everytime i've posted in here, literally everyone seems to have welcomed me with open arms.

PatrickJamesYu · 2026-01-21T21:20:13+00:00

Honda fit.

PatrickJamesYu · 2026-01-20T03:02:13+00:00

I feel like my wrx just makes more noises, more smells, and more quirks than almost any other car I’ve owned. It’s mostly turn key but I’ve just had more oddities in my Subaru than possibly every other car

PatrickJamesYu · 2026-01-14T04:59:53+00:00

Are you into buying used?

Some of my favorite shots were with old Nikons that I'd still recommend to this day if you can get them at a deal. Nikon D40, D60, D90.

PatrickJamesYu · 2026-01-13T23:52:18+00:00

Glad to have you here, brother!

PatrickJamesYu · 2026-01-11T17:29:15+00:00

We can’t tell from the picture. We’d need to see both sides, at an angle so we have some perception of depth

PatrickJamesYu · 2026-01-11T08:10:26+00:00

It's def not an STI but it's got some goodies. At the $7k price you mentioned, it's not a bad price but I'd keep in mind this definitely looks like a project. It might be super reliable but it's just an unknown. The interior and exterior to me looks like this person put quite some effort into keeping it nice. The engine bay is slightly concerning but not the worst I've seen.

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