No DRFT Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Does your work cover gas, car maintenance, hotel expenses? I have no control over drippie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maclif Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 Does your work cover gas, car maintenance, hotel expenses? Gas, oil changes and hotels. I pay for other maintenance items. I budget a certain amount a month and expect to purchase tires annually. Having the clutch, timing belt, brakes, fifth gear and turbo inlet hose all changed within a couple months was a bit rough. But, most of the labor I did myself, so it wasn't too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No DRFT Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Crazy stuff man. I envy you and your lifestyle but i don't think i can put up with all the time spend on the road. I have no control over drippie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maclif Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 Crazy stuff man. I envy you and your lifestyle but i don't think i can put up with all the time spend on the road. I'm kind of addicted to the road. I get kind of antsy if I'm not moving. My hobby - ChumpCar endurance road racing. You know, when I need a break from driving or maintaining the spec. B - I build and race a Nissan 300ZX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maclif Posted May 10, 2012 Author Share Posted May 10, 2012 So, here are the three main non-maintenance items that haven't really done well over time outside the usual suspects: http://homepage.mac.com/maclif/legacy2/failure1.JPG Turbo inlet hose tore (it tore a bit more coming out) and was replaced at 195,000. http://homepage.mac.com/maclif/legacy2/failure2.JPG Clutch fork - 185,000 miles of pushing an ACT HDSS clutch. The ball punched through and snapped the fork. http://homepage.mac.com/maclif/legacy2/failure3.JPG Fifth gear - 180,000 miles. This is technically a result from a driving incident about 9 months before it let loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landark Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Quite inspiring, though clearly you are an idiot for your oil choice and change interval. Everyone here knows that by using dino oil and changing it that infrequently your motor will never last. That's also probably why you go through tires so often. My sister used to work for Herff-Jones doing the yearbook thing. She drove all over southwest Virginia going to the most podunk places. I could have never imagined doing it. Just last weekend I was traveling through those areas and I have to say that driving on windy narrow roads would probably never get tiring. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypoid Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Thanks for the encouraging post - Hoping to make the GT my fourth Subie with at least 200k! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maclif Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 You crack me up, landark. I know quite a few people who work for Herff. It's a good company. I'm in a really unique and odd world for work. Somedays when I'm carving through scenic two-lane highways I have to remind myself I'm getting paid for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 http://homepage.mac.com/maclif/200k2.jpg ^kina boring question but how did you get the 'legacy' logo to be red? I think it shows up as white for regular LGTs. Is it because it's a spec. B or you did some mod to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrw Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 ^kina boring question but how did you get the 'legacy' logo to be red? I think it shows up as white for regular LGTs. Is it because it's a spec. B or you did some mod to it? IIRC they switched it to red in the 06's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCHM1AN Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Interesting. I never noticed this before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted May 16, 2012 Moderators Share Posted May 16, 2012 Quite inspiring, though clearly you are an idiot for your oil choice and change interval. Everyone here knows that by using dino oil and changing it that infrequently your motor will never last. That's also probably why you go through tires so often. I don't get it--his oil choice/change interval is affecting his tire wear? Also, proof is in the pudding--he's clearly chosen the right oil and change interval for his vehicle and driving habits. You can't say for sure that he wouldn't have had issues if he switched to Amsoil Euro (or any other over priced but "well liked" synthetic oil) early on. "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCHM1AN Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I don't get it--his oil choice/change interval is affecting his tire wear? Also, proof is in the pudding--he's clearly chosen the right oil and change interval for his vehicle and driving habits. You can't say for sure that he wouldn't have had issues if he switched to Amsoil Euro (or any other over priced but "well liked" synthetic oil) early on. http://cdn.overclock.net/1/1d/1de2e2d7_youre-kidding-right.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMER DOWN Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 I don't get it--his oil choice/change interval is affecting his tire wear? Also, proof is in the pudding--he's clearly chosen the right oil and change interval for his vehicle and driving habits. You can't say for sure that he wouldn't have had issues if he switched to Amsoil Euro (or any other over priced but "well liked" synthetic oil) early on. :spin::spin:I don't think $7.60 a qt. for Amsoil 0w-30 SSO is over price IMO. 15k OCI. 195k, stage 2, on original motor & turbo. Mike Mileage:331487 Retired/Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCHM1AN Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 :spin::spin:I don't think $7.60 a qt. for Amsoil 0w-30 SSO is over price IMO. 15k OCI. 195k, stage 2, on original motor & turbo. Mike This. ^^^ To any of you non-believers, please read this. I don't care if you use synthetics or not, but ... proof is in the pudding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 :spin::spin:I don't think $7.60 a qt. for Amsoil 0w-30 SSO is over price IMO. 15k OCI. 195k, stage 2, on original motor & turbo. Mike That's cheap. When I was in Norway not too long ago, 4 liters of Castrol syntec 5W30 was like 120 bucks or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAMMER DOWN Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Retail price is $10.55qt. I buy bulk & I'm a preferred customer. So my price is about $7.60. http://www.amsoil.com/a/wholesale-preferred-customer Mileage:331487 Retired/Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobyscoodle Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Congrats on the 200k OP. But what I don't think most of you standard leggy owners are realizing is that the specB is actually able to bend and warp space-time. So 200k in a specB actually takes the same amount of earth-time as running up 90-105k in a regular lgt. Also regarding the dino oil: as the turbo in the spec spools it's actually simultaneously undergoing a complex process of distilling the crude and synthesizing its own synthetic oil. Thus, the spec actually craps out synthetic when dino is used. If anyone wants to get 200k+ out of their lgt, you just need to persuade a specB owner to give you his used oil, as that is the elixer of life. Even though the laws of physics don't apply to you though, congrats on that 200k, seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xt2005bonbon Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Congrats on the 200k OP. But what I don't think most of you standard leggy owners are realizing is that the specB is actually able to bend and warp space-time. So 200k in a specB actually takes the same amount of earth-time as running up 90-105k in a regular lgt. Also regarding the dino oil: as the turbo in the spec spools it's actually simultaneously undergoing a complex process of distilling the crude and synthesizing its own synthetic oil. Thus, the spec actually craps out synthetic when dino is used. If anyone wants to get 200k+ out of their lgt, you just need to persuade a specB owner to give you his used oil, as that is the elixer of life. Even though the laws of physics don't apply to you though, congrats on that 200k, seriously. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee07 Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 I'll get here someday, I know it will. Not in any hurry Stg 2(otherwise stock) 105k more miles to go, make it 104k now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maclif Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 ^kina boring question but how did you get the 'legacy' logo to be red? I think it shows up as white for regular LGTs. Is it because it's a spec. B or you did some mod to it? That's stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maclif Posted May 18, 2012 Author Share Posted May 18, 2012 ^kina boring question but how did you get the 'legacy' logo to be red? I think it shows up as white for regular LGTs. Is it because it's a spec. B or you did some mod to it? Congrats on the 200k OP. But what I don't think most of you standard leggy owners are realizing is that the specB is actually able to bend and warp space-time. So 200k in a specB actually takes the same amount of earth-time as running up 90-105k in a regular lgt. Also regarding the dino oil: as the turbo in the spec spools it's actually simultaneously undergoing a complex process of distilling the crude and synthesizing its own synthetic oil. Thus, the spec actually craps out synthetic when dino is used. If anyone wants to get 200k+ out of their lgt, you just need to persuade a specB owner to give you his used oil, as that is the elixer of life. Even though the laws of physics don't apply to you though, congrats on that 200k, seriously. You discovered my secrets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCHM1AN Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Didn't rao end up leaving the board because nobody would give him used oil from a Spec.B (aka unicorns blood) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outahere Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Wow. Still on the original turbo? Still on original injectors? No broken oil pickup tube? No burnt exhaust valves? No broken ring lands? No disintegrating crank pulley? No mangled transmission snout? How is this possible?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compsurge Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Wow. Still on the original turbo? Still on original injectors? No broken oil pickup tube? No burnt exhaust valves? No broken ring lands? No disintegrating crank pulley? No mangled transmission snout? How is this possible?? Turbo was replaced around 100k if I read right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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