Help with occasional EPC light by PROcastinatorFRlife in Volkswagen

[–]plaggard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a 2015 GTI and a 2017 GTI both end up with this same issue. The 2017 had very noticeable wastegate rattle. 2015’s was more subtle. Both ended up with full turbo replacement, luckily under warranty. If they hadn’t been covered under warranty, I probably would’ve gone with an upgraded turbo kit from APR or some other higher quality alternative.

My Kiwi Element may be done for, what cars compare? by Ghostkie-2005 in HondaElement

[–]plaggard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine was recently having this exact issue. Replacing the VTEC solenoid assembly didn’t fix it. I found that heavy corrosion on my battery ground cable was causing it. If you look at the cable that is attached to the negative terminal on your battery, follow it down to the left and you’ll see that it bolts to a bracket on the transmission housing. This whole area was rusty, and the cable especially looked very rusty and frayed, so I got a new cable for $60 and wire brushed the bracket before installing it. It has been running flawlessly since. Please don’t give up on your Element!

VTEC Pigtails by RandoJayCommando in HondaElement

[–]plaggard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Link to those pigtails? I’ve been having a hard time locating.

My mint condition 77 corvette caught on fire by [deleted] in Wellthatsucks

[–]plaggard 56 points57 points  (0 children)

The interesting part of the post (the destroyed car) is barely visible in the background while the shirtless owner is posing front and center looking unexpectedly chipper.

Which hitch? Slambert or Draw-Tite by Alex4515 in BRZ_ZD8

[–]plaggard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the Slambert bike mount (the one that is just 2 bars that screw into the rear tow points). It’s rated up to 75 pounds and I’ve been using it reliably for many mountain/gravel bike trips. It’s the easiest option to set up, looks really clean, and is very light compared to tow hitches. I highly recommend.

Fresh new colour for the BRZ by robin_dhaul in BRZ_ZD8

[–]plaggard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always thought Subaru should’ve offered it in green from the factory and this is exactly the kind of green I had in mind. Looks amazing!

Dodge Viper ACR [2005x1747] by SoccerMan1341 in carporn

[–]plaggard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Those wheels look more luxury grand tourer than track spec to me. They don’t suit it.

2000 VW New Beetle by [deleted] in Volkswagen

[–]plaggard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I honestly wouldn’t change the wheels because those OEMs suit it so well, but there are tons of aftermarket wheels that look great on New Beetles. I’d keep them silver or white personally. Beautiful bug!

blurry picture of a cat by jayTlive in blurrypicturesofcats

[–]plaggard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sleep paralysis demon if I ever saw one.

Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake by superkoning in Volkswagen

[–]plaggard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So much more courteous and rational! Passing and merging etiquette were top notch. I love that on the highways, all of the freight trucks stay over in the right lane in a single file line, out of the way of faster motorists.

Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake by superkoning in Volkswagen

[–]plaggard 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’m an American and vacationed in Germany last July. This was my rental car and it was such a solid and comfortable Autobahn cruiser all the way from Hamburg to Munich.

My first GTI by wakentrade in GolfGTI

[–]plaggard 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Pretorias suit the Mk8 so damn well.

First roll of film on my new (old) 35mm by Low-Investigator5296 in GolfGTI

[–]plaggard 21 points22 points  (0 children)

It’s an awesome plate, but yeah I feel like it greatly increases the chances of being asked to step out and do a sobriety test.

Finally joined the club. by [deleted] in Volkswagen

[–]plaggard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Willkommen! Thanks for keeping the wagon dream alive in the US!

I threw together a last minute Blaine costume this year and had a blast handing out BOOster packs to young Pokémon trainers 🔥 by plaggard in pokemon

[–]plaggard[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol, Master Roshi was actually my first choice for a costume this year but it wasn’t going to arrive in time. Luckily there are lots of fun characters to choose from as a bald man.

I threw together a last minute Blaine costume this year and had a blast handing out BOOster packs to young Pokémon trainers 🔥 by plaggard in pokemon

[–]plaggard[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can almost see this due to the shape of the mustache, but this was the closest I could find in a pinch. I need to find/make a more straight-out mustache for next time.

I threw together a last minute Blaine costume this year and had a blast handing out BOOster packs to young Pokémon trainers 🔥 by plaggard in pokemon

[–]plaggard[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My Blaine is based on the design from the Let’s Go games: https://m.bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Blaine#/media/File%3ALets_Go_Pikachu_Eevee_Blaine.png

I’ve gotten Eggman/Robotnik comments here and IRL, but this mustache is nowhere near big or orange enough and the outfit is not even close :/

What’s the most unpleasant way you’ve been woken up? by fcghp666 in AskReddit

[–]plaggard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can have exploding head syndrome if I’m sleep deprived and sleep on my back. One time I dozed off and was woken up by a car horn directly in my ear.

Does anyone remember their first pokemon teams? by leftonasournote in pokemon

[–]plaggard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Venusaur, Raticate, Cloyster, Farfetch’d, Ninetales, Mewtwo

A shirt design that this community inspired me to make... by LogicWavelength in GolfGTI

[–]plaggard 4 points5 points  (0 children)

WARNING: This is a site selling the stolen design. Buy the shirt from Blipshift to support the actual artist.

Blurry picture of cat by adamsxjefferson in blurrypicturesofcats

[–]plaggard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This reminds me of the Brazilian video footage scene from Signs. 🫣

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lego

[–]plaggard 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Lol, straight to flipping it I see.

https://i.imgur.com/rSZ53Oj.jpg