1randomkiwi

Drove it to the Bay of Islands and back over the weekend. Averaged 9L/100km on a mix of Caltex 95 and Gull Force 10.

Tough call between cruise control or the keyless entry and push-button start. Think I'd have to go with the keyless system. So nice to get in the car by just grabbing the door handle, the seat adjusting to my programmed position and then getting in and starting the engine without having to fiddle around to find the right car key. The added benefit of just touching the throttle to disengage the parking brake is nice too

Some pedestrian decided to run in front of me today... If only they had used the pedestrian crossing 5m away They were okay. Didn't notice the damage until I got to work:

Complete headlight swaps are allowed, but you can't fit LED or HID to a lens that was designed for halogen etc. And no, not even cert-able. https://vehicleinspection.nzta.govt.nz/virms/in-service-wof-and-cof/general/lighting/headlamps#note8

Do you already have HIDs? or you retro-fitting them? NZTA changed the laws around HID or LED retrofits btw. WoF fail now

Took my car in to Winger to get the two outstanding recalls sorted. They had a quick look at the A/C actuators but didn't notice anything. At least the recalls are done.

Damn you have one stunning car!

Booked car in to have the two recalls rectified. Also asked for them to take a look at the A/C mode and mix actuators whilst the dash is out.

Tis the season

Damn dude. That's like 19c/L dearer than Mobil You'd save around $9.25 per 50L if you went to Mobil, so if it does cost around $1.59 worth of fuel to get there from your work, you'd save around $7.66 each 50L (yes I did the math)

Please don't tell me you fill up at the gastly green petrol station up the road from your work...? Those thieving bandits, haven't been to a BP in over a year.

Yeah it's definitely a kei car I plan to paint it with some paint matched spray cans from my BE Legacy.

lol, look at the photo

My new car finally arrived from Japan!

Haha embarrassingly I didn't realise that it was the LED triggering the ABS fault for way too long. Spent ages cleaning ABS sensors and even got to the point of buying spares...

High stop?

@Subirex Automotive is the go to Subaru mechanic in Auckland. They're really knowledgeable and fair on price.

Of course, silly me haha. Never pulled a motor, so didn't even think about that.

Definitely reset the ECU for starters. Just disconnect battery overnight. Then I'd look at getting a tune done. There are a few options depending on where you are.

Yeah I've got the service manual. Which has a 20 page guide on removing the dash... Thought that since the recall for the airbag replacement probably requires dash removal, they might be able to get it done at the same time. Will get a quote before going ahead with anything tho.

So what started off as what I thought would be a quick fix... has turned a few hours with half the dash apart. Turns out one of the aircon actuator valves has started to go. Can't get heat to the passenger side of the car. Didn't manage to fix it as it requires a full dash removal and heater core being taken out. Will have to get it looked at when taking the car in for the airbag and wiper recall.

Car has decided to only provide heated AC to the drivers side and just blows cabin air to the passenger side. Not sure if its a heater core issue or a faulty actuator in the AC unit.

Yeah they are slightly different unfortunately. Over the weekend I the Legacy ticked over a small milestone:

Need the outback bumper

Looks good on those wheels. Very tidy.