I found out 3rd gear doesn't seem to handle inclines very well. It doesn't accelerate at all if you floor it unless you downshift. Still fun to drive stock within its limitations. I might have to replace the shifter bushing as it is giving a little bit of play and I keep confusing Reverse with 3, but when it works, it works.
I was trying to change a lightbulb in my 2009 XRS and in the process it appears the socket flew out of place and is now hiding behind the console. I don't know of any other retainers holding it in place and prying it out seems to be a lot more difficult than I thought. How do I take it out and fix my lightbulb?
Got this from my balcony right when the fire department flooded the street off my place. Shot this at 200mm with a 4:5 crop.
Yesterday I found out my flash stopped firing for some reason. I left it out for a few hours without the batteries hoping it might reset itself, it only reset the settings. I swapped batteries twice- the only progress I've had is the charge indicator briefly off before recharging. I tested the test button and with a screwdriver to bridge the pins on the hotshoe and mounted it on my camera confirming it recognized the flash, but nothing seems to get it to fire. The only possibility I've found is a faulty capacitor, but I have my doubts. It might just be there's no way to actually fire the flash once charged, but I can't confirm whether or not there may be a disconnect. How do I get it to work again?
I got this one in November last year salvaged for 3K. There are numerous scratches on the interior, but the seats are all fine and everything works. When I first got it I ran into a leaky coolant hose while changing the valve cover gasket and the spark plugs which had idle problems. The original battery from the last owner turned out to be a cheap one and died within the first 3 months. I've been looking for a replacement dashboard cover for quite some time as it has a giant chip in it. The paint on the front and rear bumpers have a lot of chips too, but the paint from far away isn't fading or anything. People have been telling me there's no point in ever trying to mod this car and get a new platform, and as of right now, it serves as my first-ever manual car for me to practice on and my family's only manual one. I've thought I felt a bit of a rough ride but I suspect it's due to the tires being swapped for 40's instead of the original 45. My dad insists on ridesharing with his Camry so I haven't had the time to use it as much, but it's been the only car we have for hauling large items since we sold our truck.
I took these pictures on my 35mm film camera in April.