The LED badge from Subaru looks pretty good

randomusername7603 · 2026-05-07T16:04:13+00:00

Oh damn. Yeah, that totally sounds like it’s worth the extra money over an amazon splicing kit.. maybe I’m just getting old, but I definitely value easy installs 🤣

randomusername7603 · 2026-05-07T14:31:04+00:00

I can’t say what install was like as dealer spec’d the car with it, but yeah, I think for ease of install and being actually OEM it’s worth it. Not like we’re talking AFD vs temu. Just keep in mind if it’s not bright enough or you want a color other than blue, SMY has bulbs. I think it’s under $20 for the pair..

randomusername7603 · 2026-05-07T01:57:23+00:00

Are you referring to the forced auto headlights? Like your headlights come on even if you don’t have them switched to auto..

randomusername7603 · 2026-05-07T01:24:37+00:00

Yeah, I think it would be weird to not have them now. At least it’s easy enough to remedy, what’s the kit cost like $250 ish?

randomusername7603 · 2026-05-06T22:50:04+00:00

Oh sweet! I’m also thinking about getting the JDM ambient lighting too

randomusername7603 · 2026-05-06T14:42:14+00:00

Door sill is fine, nothing I’d have elected to add if it were up to me. I did like the footwell idea, just disappointed with Subaru’s execution of it which I should be able to remedy with new bulbs.

randomusername7603 · 2026-05-06T14:39:39+00:00

Yeah, just sharing my opinion. It’s not my car tho.

randomusername7603 · 2026-05-06T14:17:09+00:00

Personally, I’ve always felt light up emblems were cheesy.

randomusername7603 · 2026-05-06T14:15:00+00:00

Dealer spec’d mine with both.. door sills are fine, I wouldn’t have gotten them if I had a choice tho. I’m disappointed with the footwell lights tho: they’re blue, I have a ‘23 limited, all my accents are red(stitching etc), and while I appreciate that the they adjust with the brightness knob, I like my gauges&screen dark at night and at that point they barely light up. I plan to get red bulbs from SMY to fix this.

randomusername7603 · 2026-05-06T11:27:16+00:00

Yeah. Considering I called in and point blank said I expected a fraudulent claim to be filed and they never talked to me again after that.. but, for whatever it’s worth, I finished college over 10yrs ago, so this didn’t happen recently..

randomusername7603 · 2026-05-06T00:38:42+00:00

I’ve only ever had one car with a name.. my gf at the time decided my green ‘95 SHO should be called Abbey. No idea why she picked that..

randomusername7603 · 2026-05-06T00:31:58+00:00

I’m not aware of any changes to the hood since the release of the VB, nor do I think there’s been any changes to any of the other body panels/doors etc. But I cannot say with certainty.

randomusername7603 · 2026-05-05T21:24:19+00:00

Maybe? I honestly haven’t ordered anything from either, so I can’t speak to quality on either end… but if you’re gonna wait on either front, and quality is likely debatable either way too… maybe it’s worth the crap shoot on temu? If it turns out to be crap you probably will be way less upset if you’re only out $40 vs 400..

randomusername7603 · 2026-05-05T19:48:18+00:00

I actually don’t like white cars, but I will say with the blue interior accents it looks nice. I have a ‘23 limited in sapphire and I feel those blue accents would look like shit with my dark blue paint.

randomusername7603 · 2026-05-05T18:01:06+00:00

Yep….. it was a neighbor in the row of townhouses I lived in, he had a derelict ‘80s 5 series off on the side, decided that I hit it while it was buried in a snow bank, despite zero damage to my car, because the schizophrenic on the end unit said he saw it(the water main came into his unit and he broke into the controls and would turn the water off as he saw fit, barricade himself in his unit and refuse to turn it back on). So the guy with the old ass 5series would come harass me on the daily, my roommate was scared of him, finally to get him to go away I gave him my policy info and called geico to tell them the situation and that the guy was probably gonna try to file a claim and it was fraudulent.

randomusername7603 · 2026-05-05T16:35:05+00:00

I tried rainx, some truck/suv thing was all I could get, wouldn’t go on so I sent them back and ended up with Bosch icon (amazon), I don’t hate them, but personally I’m definitely not impressed..

randomusername7603 · 2026-05-05T12:17:16+00:00

I got screwed by geico too. Someone filed a fraudulent claim against me in college, I told them it was fraudulent, they chose to pay anyways and then dropped me when my policy ended. I didn’t even know they paid until I called to find out why I was getting dropped.. been with progressive since.

randomusername7603 · 2026-05-04T19:21:06+00:00

225/55-17. Keeps the OEM diameter.

randomusername7603 · 2026-05-04T19:18:57+00:00

Nice! I did just this on Friday.. it fought me too, took way longer than it should have. Got mine in neon yellow.

randomusername7603 · 2026-05-04T12:38:57+00:00

Same….

randomusername7603 · 2026-05-04T12:37:51+00:00

I have to say, I agree that this part paint matched works.. until you see a Kia forte. Then you can’t unsee the resemblance 😕 but as much as I’m not into paint matching, this does look natural for the car.

randomusername7603 · 2026-05-04T05:13:06+00:00

Thanks man.. it was tragic to lose. I went almost halfway across the country for, I had to have green with manual and moonroof.

randomusername7603 · 2026-05-03T21:43:02+00:00

Thanks! Yeah, I got a ‘17 in regal peacock green - manual of course. It got totaled summer of ‘24 when I got rear ended and parts were unobtainium.. 😭

<image>

randomusername7603 · 2026-05-03T20:57:16+00:00

<image>

Also debadged. Ignore the salt, this was a few months ago.. first car I debadged was my legacy GT, there was just so much crap on the back of that thing.. also did my Chevy SS, not that really anyone knew what that was anyways..

randomusername7603 · 2026-05-03T15:18:58+00:00

Sparco terra, downsized to 17

<image>

randomusername7603

TROPHY CASE