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Now that I'm here to tell the story, I honestly never had any final conclusion as to why my front calipers imploded. It was a bummer that melted wheel weights off. Only deduction was that the rotors and pads may have been the OEM 19yo set. Never done more than replacing pads before, so it was...

So begins the exciting journey of "WHY DID MY FRONT BRAKES EXPLODE AND RADIATOR OVERFLOW" (now one month of ownership). To be continued, as my train station is next!

Got my bitch a hitch, cause bitches love hitches? I mean, really I gave her balls. But that's semantics. General throttle body, MAF and filter cleaning the week after. Reason for motivation was Tae was throwing a "lean" code. Process of elimination for means to repair. Which the real reason is...

2nd RockAuto purchase arrived (first was the oil filter)! This is where my exp with the Miata made for high expectations. I've changed the PCV valve on her twice with zero effort. Well Tae put up a fight. The grommet was rotted...and the large chunk actually fell into the valve cover. Nearly an...

Moment of solidarity for ordering tyres that are also still not terrible for being commuter 75% of the time. AR23 15x7 (235-75R15) BFG Advantage T/A Sport LT [all via tirerack]

That same week (still in April), I replaced absolutely every single bulb possible aside from headlights. And that was where first blood was drawn! She got me. And the damned old bulb is still up on that frame somewhere. Also patched what in my ignorance, was a completely missing CAT. (Tae hella...

While oil changes are a considerable fool's errand, I was NOT expecting a downward facing filter to be the skin care expedition as it came to be. Covered in wet dirt and oil, elbow deep towards the sky- was my first personal experience with Tae, 3 days after purchase. Also did seafoam in oil...

As referenced, Tae has since belonged to me since April 2019. The 99' Corolla I was borrowing had rocketed a piston into the stratosphere and I had to find a replacement with haste (hence why I ended up with automagic and RWD, but I love her all the same). 157xxx miles, one owner (traded in)...

Welcome! Fellow Floridian! No qualms over the low budget focus with huge goals. I still have my autox queen that I take to shows and upkeep as well. Only had my potential overlanding rig for 4months and done some basic maintenance. Cheers to the future! You've got one heck of a great start and...

Nahnewkuh Currently a little quiet while between career training and hurricane prep. Will have project updates on both my vehicles; overland and autocross.

Most certainly! I'll check in at the rally point when I have a solid answer for that evening. About a 30m drive from home, but that's not including the hour commute from work first. [emoji28]

Flattered, really! Nothing spectacular done as of yet, so it's great to know she looks acceptable as is. (Thank you, haha)

Thank you kindly. [emoji111] It's been a great scapegoat to ditch my hour long commute and make a checklist of what gear we have now and/or could potentially use.

While havjbg exp in dealing with the storm(s), I've never had a capable vehicle until this year. My roadster has stood her ground since 2015, but now I'm happy to have a damn near off-grid prep with room to spare. You also take care! I'm a little nervous about Lake Monroe being under storm...

Cheers! You also stay safe up there.

Much appreciated! Hoping it won't be necessary to evacuate (in the Orlando area, so not direct hit...yet) and but it sure as heck is a relief to know there's somewhere to go that's not a grossly overcharging hotel. If anything, happy to contribute to a cook out or other storm assistance, if we...

Hailing from Sanford/Lake Mary area. I've accompanied a few ventures into Ocala National Forest, but only as passenger. My rig is entirely stock aside from basic maintenance +RWD, so options are currently a little limited. Still focusing on my 'race car' a bit more before jumping off the deep...

Like-wise! Honestly excited to enjoy the "forced" time off to organize a bug-out bag and research alternative route(s).

Thanks! Was glad to see you've offered up a drop space if/when heading up through to OLEX (looking like 2020 for attendance).

Thank you so much, Kent! Very happy to see a meet n' greet not even 15mins away from home, later this month. Appreciate the warm welcome and opportunities ahead.