May 18, 2024
Legacy XT Long Term Review
Buying a mid-size sedan in this age of SUVs and trucks might seem like an odd choice. After all, as of late 2022 almost 75% of new vehicle sales were SUVs, crossovers, and trucks, with no sign of slow...
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March 19, 2022
Goodbye to the WRX
After four and a half years and nearly 45,000 miles together, I said goodbye to the WRX this past week. I didn’t originally plan to switch cars this year, but there were a number of reasons that led t...
May 13, 2021
Powder Coating my Wheels
Even though my 2018 WRX is only about 3.5 years old, there are a few parts which are starting to show their age. While a majority of the car has held up incredibly well, some of the more “heavy use” p...
April 10, 2021
Why I Bought a Fujifilm X-Pro2
A few months back, I wrote about my experience owning the Sony a7ii. In that post, I mentioned how I had found myself growing bored with photography - that the camera itself often felt sterile and mor...
January 31, 2021
Why I Sold My Sony a7ii
When I started creating content for this blog back in 2016, I was a total photography noob. I had some appreciation for what made a picture “good”, but the best camera I had was the one on my phone....
November 23, 2020
Outback - Long Term Review
A little over 12 months ago, my wife and I waved goodbye to her abhorrently unreliable Ford Focus. In its place, we welcomed a gently-loved 2017 Subaru Outback to our garage! I wrote in more deta...
May 2, 2020
COBB Accessport Review
One of the most popular mods for the WRX/STI is the COBB Accessport. I had some familiarity with COBB after owning my Fiesta ST, but never got around to running a tune before I sold it. Before I even...
September 4, 2019
XPEL Ultimate - Long Term Review
It's easy to overlook the benefits of a paint protection film on your vehicle, especially if you've never had one installed. In my case, I had experienced massive regret and frustration after daily dr...
February 3, 2019
WRX 25k Review
A year and a half after taking delivery of my WRX, it's already rolled over the 25,000 mile mark! With a cross-state move and frequent trips back and forth between Minnesota and Wisconsin the past yea...
November 20, 2018
ProClip Phone Mount Review
As useful as our smartphones are, they can be a real distraction when behind the wheel. For this reason, the best place for your phone when you're driving is usually in your pocket and/or out of sight...
August 30, 2018
Adam's Wheel Cleaner Review
Anyone who's spent any amount of time on Instagram is probably familiar with Adam's Polishes. They have a huge social media presence and are widely praised throughout the Subaru community for their aw...
July 29, 2018
Bayson R V-Limited Lip Review
After procrastinating picking one up for months, I finally caved and picked up a front lip for the WRX. After seeing how big of a difference the OEM 2018 lip makes to the front end of the WRX it was a...
April 13, 2018
WRX 10k Review
Early last month my 2018 WRX rolled over the 10,000 mile mark. I've been daily driving the car since early September, which has given me plenty of opportunities to familiarize myself with all of its q...
January 12, 2018
JDM Dual Console Armrest Extension Review
After four months of ownership, I finally caved and picked up the $150 JDM dual console armrest extension. I had considered adding the USDM extension to my factory order, but really wasn't impressed w...
December 28, 2017
Carbon E-Brake & Perrin Drift Button Review
For 2018, Subaru made a number of much needed updates to the interior of the WRX: softer touch materials, gunmetal painted accents, upgraded leather surfaces to name a few. However, there were cost-cu...
October 4, 2017
XPEL Ultimate Review
In the months leading up to the delivery of my WRX, I spent a lot of time researching what kinds of mods/upgrades most owners recommend. One of the most frequently mentioned was paint protection film...
September 20, 2017
Perrin Shift Stop Review
Having driven my 2018 WRX for a few weeks now, I've become accustomed to most of it's quirks and differences from the Fiesta ST. However, as I mentioned in my prior post, one of the most challenging a...
October 19, 2016
Should I Buy a Dashcam?
What is a dashcam? A "dash cam" is a video camera designed for use in a vehicle, whose primary function is to record anything that might happen while you're driving. Dash cams tend to differentiat...
October 19, 2016
Fiesta ST - Long Term Review
As the odometer on my 2014 Fiesta ST recently ticked over 36,000 miles, it seems fitting to take some time and reflect on the last few years of ownership. While I can't say the last ~32,000 miles of...