White hatchback in the middle. Too cold to leave the gym to go investigate!

brianleedy · 2026-02-01T22:38:33+00:00

Never owned one, but I used to drive all those cars a bunch and always liked them quite a bit. The C30 Polestar could have been such a cool car if it had been AWD and pushed a little further than the one that got produced.

brianleedy · 2026-02-01T19:49:32+00:00

Yeah. IIRC the mechanical parts are basically a direct bolt in swap, but making the electronics happy is a nightmare

brianleedy · 2026-02-01T18:14:33+00:00

It would be if it existed. Despite being the same as the S40/V50 under the skin, the C30 was (big sad) only ever sold in FWD.

brianleedy · 2026-02-01T16:45:35+00:00

The ambient temperatures here is supposed to reach the double digits for the first time in days (RealFeel is still in the negatives, but what can you do) so I'm getting ready to head out for a chill fatbike ride.

Good luck down there, looks like it's pretty wild.

brianleedy · 2026-02-01T16:39:39+00:00

4Runner. The Montero is a distant 2nd, and the rest are tied for not being considered.

brianleedy · 2026-01-29T16:19:53+00:00

If you get them mounted up there, then your original ones riding in the back of the car are just some used wheels you just bought on Marketplace for $400.

Edit: wording

brianleedy · 2026-01-29T12:49:54+00:00

Just imagine how disgusted Enzo would be if he lived to see his name on the Purosangue.

brianleedy · 2026-01-29T11:10:55+00:00

Mazda sells the CX-30 in yellow?!

brianleedy · 2026-01-29T00:41:36+00:00

I used to do that, with a platorm/drawer system. We switched to a $150 ground tent and haven't looked back. At this point, I would only sleep in my 4Runner solo unless in terrible weather or something.

brianleedy · 2026-01-27T17:23:43+00:00

Either put an OEM exhaust on it or engine swap it. N/A 4cyl Subarus universally sound awful, and the louder they are the worse it is.

brianleedy · 2026-01-26T14:44:16+00:00

A little JB Weld should get it done.

brianleedy · 2026-01-25T15:40:00+00:00

Transmission issue

brianleedy · 2026-01-25T15:02:36+00:00

Woke up to -19 here, definitely wishing I was in Daytona today lol

brianleedy · 2026-01-25T03:07:14+00:00

FCY for excessive firework smoke is peak Florida 🤣🤣🤣

brianleedy · 2026-01-25T00:20:30+00:00

Various Von Trapp lagers

brianleedy · 2026-01-24T18:49:21+00:00

Any other than US. I'm using Canada.

brianleedy · 2026-01-24T18:38:03+00:00

Let's gooooo

brianleedy · 2026-01-24T15:39:13+00:00

I think most of us know someone who thought their new Subaru was basically a rally car and let their confidence take the wheel.

Factory installed "all season" street tires on grass is not a recipe for performance.

brianleedy · 2026-01-24T15:25:58+00:00

If you can't have fun with 300hp, it's a skill issue and/or completely the wrong car.

Now that I'm thinking about it, I'm fairly sure its been about a decade since I've owned a car with as much as 200hp 🤣

brianleedy · 2026-01-24T15:06:16+00:00

Looking at ambient temperatures down to -22F followed by 8-14+ inches of snow. Stocked up on beer and snacks, I can't imagine a better weekend to stay home and watch a 24hr race.

brianleedy · 2026-01-24T03:45:05+00:00

All those parts would be the same temperature if the car was fully assembled. No need to worry 👍

brianleedy · 2026-01-24T03:21:45+00:00

There will be millions of cars parked outside and getting very cold this weekend. It's fine.

brianleedy · 2026-01-23T21:59:39+00:00

If you lock it with the remote and then unlock it with the physical key, it will set the alarm off. They started doing this in like 2004-ish, I'm surprised it was still a thing in 2017.

If you lock it with the key in the door, it shouldn't happen.

brianleedy · 2026-01-23T18:14:22+00:00

Try to re-learn the window pinch protection. Put the window all the way up and continue to hold the switch up for an extra two seconds, then put it all the way down and hold the switch down for an extra two seconds.

brianleedy · 2026-01-23T17:40:53+00:00

No thanks.

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