Beamercub Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Charlestown, MA here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowboy Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Guess I don't show up on the alphabetical list- 02 GT is currently getting a fresh starter motor as I'm tired of getting stranded in cold weather... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottydunno Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 I suppose I should finally chime in... West Wareham here... though I'm never home anyways Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowboy Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Snagged some 16" alloys for $100 at local scrapyard, ordered Pirelli winter rubber from Tire Rack & chose the local pickup discount as I'm about an hour from their CT location. Went to pick em up when it had snowed 1/4 inch or so, major distress on highways and byways, felt good to be in Subaru as I drove past big Ford sedans in the ditch backwards, jackknifed tractor trailers, Nissan SUVs jammed into the guardrail! Now for some real snow on my way to fabulous ski hills of Southern VT... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsatiableAmos Posted September 15, 2019 Share Posted September 15, 2019 Anyone in Somerville, or the general CamberVille zone? Just got my LGT Wagon back in May and have been loving it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow05gtRI Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 I am in Somerville. I'll keep an eye out for you, though I'm driving a white allroad now instead of the LGT. What color? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsatiableAmos Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Silver! Good move on the all road - those are sweet. What year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow05gtRI Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 It's a 2015. It looks kind of like this right now, but without the box. I recently had some vinyl accent coloring to it: Then it'll be going back to this for a few months: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsatiableAmos Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Now that’s a good lookin car... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottydunno Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 It's a 2015. It looks kind of like this right now, but without the box. I recently had some vinyl accent coloring to it: Then it'll be going back to this for a few months: That's pretty.... Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow05gtRI Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubOperator Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 How is the reliability of Audi to you? Any major issues with it? iirc you got is used? 2005 LGT Wagon Limited 6 MT RBP Stage 2 - 249K 2007 B9 Tribeca Limited DGM - 272K SOLD - 2005 OB Limited 5 MT Silver - 245K SOLD - 2010 OB 6 MT Silver - 205K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow05gtRI Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 (edited) How is the reliability of Audi to you? Any major issues with it? iirc you got is used? Knocking on wood, it's been pretty good to me so far. It's a 2015 I picked up used in Sept 2017 with about 13.5k miles on it. It was a dealer manager's car for the first like 5k (~1 year), and then sold to someone who lived in Long Island and barely put any miles on it (~8.5k in ~2yrs). I just rolled over 37k this weekend. The B8.5 generation (2013 to 2016, but more-so 2014 to 2016) is pretty solid. They had a bunch of issues with the B8 generation (2009 to 2012). So far it seems the B9 is doing well and I think they're doing a facelift B9.5. I've had two recalls. One for an auxiliary heater in the dash (essentially electric space heater in the vent system that helps create heat before the car warms up) and the other for an electronic coolant pump that runs when you shut the car off to ensure the turbo cools properly. Both had warnings of potentially starting a fire in the vehicle . Otherwise just been keeping up on maintenance. And boy is it not cheap at the dealer. I've now found a highly respected, semi-local shop who is about 25% cheaper than the dealer so I'll be using them from here on out. Oil intervals are 10k but I'm swapping to 5k now. It has so far burned around a half of a quart over a 10k OCI, on each of my first two changes. As learned with Subaru, keep it topped off. I've already slapped on mods, but not really power stuff. Wheels, suspension, rear sway, intake (whooshy whirs, no tune required), cat back (subtle grumble), F/R caliper upgrade, and some cosmetic changes (playing around with some vinyl to accent and get rid of chrome). I bought the car Certified Pre-Owned which gives me a warranty until 100k miles or 6 year from original purchase date. I'll hit the 6 years in June 2020 before the 100k miles. At that point I'll just do a Stage 1 OTS tune, probably from APR, and call it a day. The power curve and numbers on Stage 1 are supposedly 240whp and 320wtq, peak TQ at ~2600 RPM, and that's enough to keep me happy. The car is flex fuel and supposedly those go up to 280/360 with E85, which I can find around here. Maybe tune the TCU at some point since shops are working on OTS tunes for that as well. Besides that, the only thing I really have my eyes on for future stuff would be to swap to a set of S4 seats and door cards. Maybe some more cosmetic stuff. The aftermarket is huge and there's constantly used parts available. There's also a big aftermarket for people pulling in parts from Germany / Europe. I just went to an event called Avantoberfest this weekend which celebrates Avants but all cars welcome. It starts on Saturday at Lime Rock Park in CT (we don't get to run the track, just gather there in the morning), and does a scenic cruise to Stratton in VT. Then on Sunday there was a drive up Mt. Equinox in VT (pretty awesome, twisty drive, with nice views at a few points along the way) and then an event BBQ at the organizers' place they rent. It's more of a rally / enthusiast gathering than a show. There are no awards or anything, but they do give people tickets to enter into raffles for free stuff. I won a Thule backpack last year. Look at the #avantoberfest or #avantoberfest2019 hashtags on instagram. My IG handle (public) is @altheaallroad if you use that. It's been fun so far, but I understand the car is still young. Edited October 15, 2019 by snow05gtRI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzydrummer89 Posted December 10, 2019 Share Posted December 10, 2019 I am picking up this 2.5i on Saturday. It is my first subaru. Any advice is welcome. I'm in New Bedford. Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylew Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Hey guys, just moved to Mass from PA. I plan to protect my wagon from the even worse winter salt. Question, any suggestions on good pick n pull junk yards in Mass, CT, NH, RI? Wagon is LIFE! - 265,000 miles and climbing Unofficial Build (Restoration) Thread Steering Rack Rebuild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre617 Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 I haven't visited a junk yard in a decade, been using these forums for parts also recently FB Marketplace since sometimes you can find tow truck drivers trying to unload stuff from abandoned lot cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beamercub Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 This may be a little gratuitous, but I was hoping to generate (eventual sticky?) a list of all the Ma$$holes on the forum. So who's here? I'll make this alphabetical: **now with locations! thanks Superhawk! 99 people so far AlpineXT-------------------------Webster Always Dirty---------------------Boston (south shore?) Andyjo----------------------------Burlington bama-----------------------------Wareham Beanboy BigBad----------------------------Stowe BigInALegacy---------------------Fitchburg Billy Dagwood-------------------Plymouth Black08XT-----------------------Framingham BlackonBlack Limited------------Canton bman-----------------------------Waltham BostonXT-------------------------Dorchester bretm1---------------------------Buzzards Bay bryan25rs------------------------Cape Cod BuruLGT--------------------------Holliston cartman Coelli-----------------------------Canton Cutback99------------------------Cambridge dark_rex-------------------------Waltham/Boston digitalh3lix-----------------------Medford docsmile71-----------------------Wellesley doogdog--------------------------South Hamilton drifterx---------------------------Wayland/Randolph D0WNxSH1FT--------------------Boston DiamondGT-----------------------West Roxbury dr. pepper------------------------Groton Dsfa dv8ingvector---------------------Cape Cod dvon1981-------------------------Allston edmundu--------------------------Northborough EmtJay33-------------------------Framingham FameMax-------------------------Norwell fazzster---------------------------West Brookfield FiftynineFleetside----------------Boston firedawgs-------------------------Cape Cod Fox06LegacyGT------------------Boston fzanetti---------------------------Somerville GetAwayDriver-------------------Norwell gibjer-----------------------------Shrewsbury GuyGanj--------------------------Boston hakgwai--------------------------Watertown hondas123 horknfbr--------------------------Wichendon ilh---------------------------------Acton lvethesnow-----------------------Canton j255c-----------------------------UMass (Amherst?) Jack ffr1846---------------------Hopkinton JLow03---------------------------outside Worcester Jonathan-------------------------Natick jxjjang----------------------------Springfield k2blt-----------------------------Barre kuoman--------------------------Boston? LGTFan 88-----------------------Norwell LEGACY LIZARD-----------------Wareham? LEGACYGT2007------------------Bridgewater LegacyMUN2k6------------------Dunstable LGTLuver-------------------------Cambridge LongHiway-----------------------Framingham Lordchilly------------------------Quincy massdrewski---------------------somewhere on Cape Cod mgiguere20----------------------Worcester MRLegacyGT---------------------Newburyport MSA AX--------------------------Peabody muddy02-------------------------Agawam Natheya--------------------------Dracut nhesketh-------------------------Eastham noam Noel------------------------------Northborough OffRoamin-----------------------Wilbraham omegasupreme------------------Medford Paradiso-------------------------Northampton Raggededge---------------------North Attleboro rao741---------------------------North Andover rayu------------------------------Wellesley redfly17--------------------------Boston rob_m----------------------------Dracut robinlsb---------------------------Salisbury :Rotary_Amuse:------------------Charlton RoyalGTLmtd---------------------Agawam rudy------------------------------Allston Scans (007)----------------------Leominster schwinn--------------------------Gloucester scoobaroo------------------------Worcester speedeeLGT----------------------Milford Sportwagon----------------------Marblehead stephybiglips---------------------Leominster SteveFromMass------------------Westminster STi Boy---------------------------Holbrook MA subajay---------------------------um, his girlfriend's house. subaru key collector------------Natick SubieAA---------------------------Boston SuperhawkLGT-------------------Leicester TheNwScubyKid134--------------Webster Topher----------------------------Pittsfield Umass94-------------------------Lancaster unclemat-------------------------Boston Underdog-------------------------Fitchburg VVG-------------------------------Southy wrx2blackGT---------------------Hanover Beamercub-----------------------Boston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottydunno Posted April 16, 2020 Share Posted April 16, 2020 Hey guys, just moved to Mass from PA. I plan to protect my wagon from the even worse winter salt. Question, any suggestions on good pick n pull junk yards in Mass, CT, NH, RI?There aren't many junkyards in the eastern part of Mass that actually allow you to walk the yards and pull what you want. However, between Car-part.com, these forums and the FB marketplace, I've been able to find everything I need/ want. Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylew Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I am fine with heading out west in Mass if that is what is needed. U-Pull it yards are extremely in expensive compared to CL, FB or even the Forums. Back in PA I got my entire black leather GT wagon interior swap for around $120 minus the front seats. You can't touch that kind of pricing in private sales. Wagon is LIFE! - 265,000 miles and climbing Unofficial Build (Restoration) Thread Steering Rack Rebuild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottydunno Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 I am fine with heading out west in Mass if that is what is needed. U-Pull it yards are extremely in expensive compared to CL, FB or even the Forums. Back in PA I got my entire black leather GT wagon interior swap for around $120 minus the front seats. You can't touch that kind of pricing in private sales.Whereabouts in Mass are you? Also, on FB there is MassSubaru and MassSubaru Marketplace. I've found decent stuff there as well. Scotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylew Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 Marlborough. A rough google search gave me Sam's in Worcester. I had 3-4 go to places in PA depending on what I was looking for. Thanks for the heads up on FB I'll look for those pages Wagon is LIFE! - 265,000 miles and climbing Unofficial Build (Restoration) Thread Steering Rack Rebuild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt A Posted April 17, 2020 Share Posted April 17, 2020 <--- Melrose (formerly Cambridge) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjsc16x Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 There aren't many junkyards in the eastern part of Mass that actually allow you to walk the yards and pull what you want. However, between Car-part.com, these forums and the FB marketplace, I've been able to find everything I need/ want. Scotty What? There's two pick n pulls in RI, one in Worcester (Sam's), and a few in the Billerica area (Jack's and Hollands) off the top of my head. -Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaylew Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 What? There's two pick n pulls in RI, one in Worcester (Sam's), and a few in the Billerica area (Jack's and Hollands) off the top of my head. -Justin What are the one's in RI? I just went to Sam's last week. I am impressed with the organization but since all the cars rest on their frames getting anything under the car is rough. I'll have to check out the two you mentioned near Billerica. I found another that I plan to check out called Henry's in Blackstone. Thanks for the heads up on the other yards! Wagon is LIFE! - 265,000 miles and climbing Unofficial Build (Restoration) Thread Steering Rack Rebuild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xjsc16x Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 What are the one's in RI? I just went to Sam's last week. I am impressed with the organization but since all the cars rest on their frames getting anything under the car is rough. I'll have to check out the two you mentioned near Billerica. I found another that I plan to check out called Henry's in Blackstone. Thanks for the heads up on the other yards! The two in Rhode Island are Pick n Pull. One in Cumberland one if Johnston. Sam's (and I'd assume most other yards do this as well) has a big stack of those OEM style scissor jacks when you first walk in that you can grab and use. Obviously, bringing your own jack (and maybe a 2x4 to rest it on) would be easier. Sam's does tend to get a bit muddy when it rains. If you need to get something off the bottom of a car, such as suspension stuff, ask one of the forklift operators driving around and they will put the car in the air on one of the big steel crates that are laying around so that you can work under it. -Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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