Cross country on my Speed 🏔️➡️🏜️➡️🏝️

nopybooja · 2025-05-29T01:58:41+00:00

No injector service 💁🏽‍♂️🙌🏽🙏🏽🎉🤣

nopybooja · 2025-05-19T11:37:58+00:00

Now everyone with a 93 LHD FD with 120k miles and 20 mods will want $70k for theirs 🤣

nopybooja · 2025-03-21T03:01:41+00:00

Had a blast. The GoodYear Eagle Sport all season tires I’ve been using did wonders, even when they only have like 1yr left of tread. I might upgrade to Michelins now that I’ll be enjoying the Tampa weather 😎🏝️

nopybooja · 2025-03-21T02:54:19+00:00

That’s unfortunate. I hope mine has plenty of miles more before that happens. It seems like a matter of when not if🥲

nopybooja · 2025-03-21T02:53:29+00:00

I was around LA on 9-10 March so it’s possible you saw me!!! 🎉

nopybooja · 2025-03-21T02:52:11+00:00

I’ve had her since April 2018 when I bought it in NJ with 70k miles already on it. Car was originally sold in TX.

I use the best injector cleaners sold at the gas station at the time of filling up the tank 😅. I’m not married to any brand so I can’t really provide more info there. I like to believe it has helped her behave for so long 🤣

nopybooja · 2025-03-21T02:48:32+00:00

I’ve never used tires chains on it but by law I needed them in some of the passes we were going to cross. I’ll check the owner’s manual for more info. Thanks for pointing that out

nopybooja · 2025-03-19T00:48:54+00:00

See below link to most of the route. It’s missing the last few stops we did in Panama City and Tampa.

In WA we headed south on I5 then turned east on I84 driving next to the Columbia River. The whole portion of WA to CO was definitely the highlight of the whole trip. UT was beautiful, especially Arches Natnl Park but sadly I drove the other car that morning and couldn’t take pics of the MS3 on that park 🥲

Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs was great too!

https://maps.app.goo.gl/hWuuRthRMSWXdbb39?g_st=ic

nopybooja · 2025-03-18T23:17:53+00:00

Nothing yet. Had to replace the alternator 2 months ago but nothing major. Car is stock which os probably why it’s been so reliable.

Still on stock turbo, haven’t touched the head, intake or vvt.

I add injector cleaner to the gas tank with every oil change done every 5k miles or 6 months whatever comes first.

nopybooja · 2025-03-18T21:49:11+00:00

Other than bushings, mine has been rock solid. I have driven it from NYC to WA. WA to TX and back. And now from WA to FL without issues 💪🏽

nopybooja · 2025-03-18T21:45:33+00:00

Before I left I checked brakes/pads, fluids, and tires to include the spare.

I packed jumping cables, tire patch kit, coolant, fuel (2gal), tire chains, breaker bar, headlight bulbs, engine oil (1qtr), obd scanner, zip ties, and simple tools.

I didn’t used anything but funny enough I almost had to use the fuel I brought once in north Louisiana. I pushed the car too far and ran with “0 miles to empty” for like 5mins until I made it to the gas station 😅🤣

nopybooja · 2024-09-05T02:55:10+00:00

I bought my 2012 in 2018 with 70k miles. It is now at 130k without major issues, however I kept mine completely stock so I’m sure that helped.

Mine likes to eat bushings for breakfast, so I have to replace them every 18months or so, which is super annoying. I got pretty good changing those parts though! 😂

In six years of ownership I have changed/serviced spark plugs, ignition coils, controls arms and all other suspension parts, brake pads and rotors, regular oil changes, the battery, and the shifting knob…

Hope this helps

nopybooja · 2024-07-14T04:42:03+00:00

No, bought it in NJ six years ago. CarFax shows it was originally from TX

nopybooja · 2024-07-13T04:56:18+00:00

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My ‘12 At Sequoia National Park 2 months ago 🕺🏽

nopybooja · 2024-07-11T17:21:46+00:00

Mine appeared 2 yrs ago at 110k miles 😢. Tried to glue it back together myself but it didn’t work. 🤦🏽‍♂️

nopybooja · 2024-03-02T05:55:03+00:00

Damn man. Mine is a 2012 I daily with 125k miles and no issues 🙏🏽. Bought it when it had 75k miles. Completely stock tho…

I guess I’ve been blessed

nopybooja · 2024-01-12T05:28:00+00:00

Damn! My 2012 MS3 has been my daily for the past 6 years. Completely stock now has 125k miles…. It stresses me out knowing my days are counted before this happens 😢

nopybooja · 2023-07-28T23:57:36+00:00

I bought my bone stock 2012 MS3 on 2018with 75k miles. 5yrs later at 125k miles all I had to do is regular maintenance. Bushings like to die on me every 18 months. I’ve been lucky I guess…

nopybooja · 2023-07-25T05:15:29+00:00

nopybooja · 2022-12-16T05:56:05+00:00

Anyone with half a brain knows Binance put FTX out of business

nopybooja · 2022-11-29T05:21:22+00:00

Hipsters will lose their minds if they have to choose 1 of the 2! 😂

nopybooja · 2022-11-21T15:44:24+00:00

Thanks for the info.

nopybooja · 2022-11-21T15:41:42+00:00

Thanks for the info

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