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GramCracker posted:I'm really not sure why, but I find myself incredibly attracted to that Ford... The Ford Jetta / Passat
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dissss posted:I don't think Ford Europe knew how to do a decent wheel at that point, my dads Fiesta ST looks like this It's not really that bad in the Fiesta. I drove one (an ST, even) and it was better than it looked in pictures. The engines in that generation Mondeo were definitely underwhelming. You basically either had to live with a 145hp 2.0 (or the 125hp 1.8), get a 2.0 or 2.2 diesel for decent passing on the highway, if you didn't throw all caution to the wind and got the hilariously gas-guzzling 170hp 2.5 V6. You could spring for the 3.0 V6 ST220, in which case your wallet would drain itself even faster than with the 2.5. Putting the Volvo 2.5 5-cylinder turbo engine in the fourth-generation Mondeo was a masterstroke.
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dissss posted:I don't think Ford Europe knew how to do a decent wheel at that point, my dads Fiesta ST looks like this reminds me of a volkswagen
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Lowclock posted:Out of curiosity, what kind of EEPROMs were they? Serial? Head unit has a 24C06 in the main unit, and one in the fascia. The instrument cluster has a 95160. I can't remember what the HVAC module has, but it's one of the two. I have an 8-way SOP test clip and a GQ-3X which seems to program them fine.
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 My buddy took this and some other pics for me the other night. SRT8 Magnum
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metaxus posted:Head unit has a 24C06 in the main unit, and one in the fascia. Huh, I somehow never realized there was a 24C06, I thought they only came in powers of two (24C02, 24C04, 24C08 etc.)
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It's not every day that you see two Saabarus together - NA vs turbo (me), but same color:
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I did a thing:  That thing was parking poorly on top of one of work's parking garages. Oh also I bought that Mazda. 2008 with 40k and it cost me 14 big boy dollars. I love my dad car. Also love the 6 speed. And the turdbo.
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blk posted:It's not every day that you see two Saabarus together - NA vs turbo (me), but same color: Not buying a 9-2X Aero when GM was firesaleing them is one of my biggest automotive regrets.
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discstickers posted:Not buying a 9-2X Aero when GM was firesaleing them is one of my biggest automotive regrets. Bought one brand new for $19,200, ended up selling it a year later for $22,000.
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TheFonz posted:I did a thing: More Minnesota Mazda goons are always welcome 
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discstickers posted:Not buying a 9-2X Aero when GM was firesaleing them is one of my biggest automotive regrets. Mine too. I ended up getting this one for 10,750 at 57750 miles; not terrible, especially considering how much the comparable WRX is in my neck of the woods.
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discstickers posted:Not buying a 9-2X Aero when GM was firesaleing them is one of my biggest automotive regrets. I still adore mine. I've been driving a new 1.4l turbo Cruze for the last week, and it's a fun ride, but getting back into the 9-2x was eye opening. The pedals have about 1/4 the travel and 4 times the effort, but it feels alive.
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Now you guys have me looking at Saabs! Found this http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/cto/3288866875.html Considering picking one of these up and selling my 2001 I30 that has 50k more miles than the Saab for the same price. Good idea? I don't have any experience or knowledge of Saabs really. Mine.  This thing needs constant attention. Loan Dusty Road fucked around with this message at 05:25 on Oct 2, 2012 |
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Oct 2, 2012 03:58
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94' BMW 325is (old) 91 BMW 325i convertible (sold)  current car 92 bmw 325i black on black interior 17 inch rims. also non vanos which I think is cool. 
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I went out for a ride in my 96 Miata I recently bought to replace the 97 that was totaled by some jackass and decided to take a few pics.   Now that I'm moving in to a house with a garage, she'll be clay barred, polished and waxed well soon enough.
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Current project car. 82 245 DL with M46. I'm the 17th owner. It's up to DD status. Rebuilt the wiring harness, fixed the overdrive, and took care of some cosmetic issues. Still need to replace the air suspension in the rear. Plan is to drop in a B23 with turbo. 
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Hashal posted:Now you guys have me looking at Saabs! I love the look of that 9-3 and think it was one of the best styled cars of the past 20 years. That said, I appreciate the quirkiness and styling of most of their cars, but I honestly don't think most SAABs are worth the hassle for what you get - if I was going to put that much time and money into a car I'd get something RWD that handles and performs a bit better. The 99 Turbos are kinda cool, though.
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discstickers posted:Not buying a 9-2X Aero when GM was firesaleing them is one of my biggest automotive regrets. Sweet jesus, just checked used prices. Seems like a good deal compared to a WRX.
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BlackMK4 posted:Sweet jesus, just checked used prices. Seems like a good deal compared to a WRX. Don't forget about the insurance savings either.
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 100k and still looking pretty presentable. I thought that the clay bar thing was BS until I tried it:  That's from a 2 square foot section of the hood AFTER a careful hand-wash. Crazy.
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TheFonz posted:I did a thing: Welcome to the Torque Steer Is King club. Watch out for trees, they get crafty when a MS3 is around.
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Silly question but what is this clay brick business I keep hearing about?
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Sardikar posted:Silly question but what is this clay brick business I keep hearing about? Check out this thread http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3474488
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Against AI advice I got myself a baby 8 in the form of... the (mild) E34! '95 530i with like.. 150,000 kilometres on it and bone stock. A little worried driving a car across three states, but it all worked out fine, and as such, I am in love. Yes, it could do to be more powerful, or more fuel efficient for the small amount of power it has, but.. it's just like the little engine that tried!  sneakyedit: I want to lower the front by about 20mm. Nothing gigantic, but it just looks too high. Loving my new rims though. fingerling fucked around with this message at 03:57 on Oct 5, 2012 |
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Sardikar posted:Silly question but what is this clay brick business I keep hearing about? Black magic and voodoo combined to make a magical bit of play dough that makes your paint feel brand new.
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Took some pictures today before it rained... Figured I'd post one a little better than the last one. Here's one of many.
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Had nothing to do today, so I drove aimlessly with my crappy old DSLR. For about 150 miles. Lots of time driving down county roads, many of them dirt, some only wide enough for 1 car. Trying to polish a turd, I guess. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 09:08 on Oct 7, 2012 |
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Oct 7, 2012 08:38
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Are those turn signals in your bumper that you made opaque?
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Oct 7, 2012 15:40
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meatpimp posted:Are those turn signals in your bumper that you made opaque? Those are stock reflectors that come in amber and look terrible so most people either switch to clear (like I did) or get matching color pieces.
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Chinatown posted:Those are stock reflectors that come in amber and look terrible so most people either switch to clear (like I did) or get matching color pieces. Balls, I noticed but never really looked at them on my dad's E90 M3, but if they are reflector-only, then that's some seriously terrible German tack-on to pass US regulations.
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GramCracker posted:Here's my Avant as of 3:30 am last night Ugh, gross, get this thing out of here. Just playing, I can't stay mad at you, Graham. But seriously, time to clean those roof rails.
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some texas redneck posted:Had nothing to do today, so I drove aimlessly with my crappy old DSLR. For about 150 miles. Lots of time driving down county roads, many of them dirt, some only wide enough for 1 car. I don't think I will ever understand why it is so god damned hard to fit the entire car in the photo.
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meatpimp posted:Balls, I noticed but never really looked at them on my dad's E90 M3, but if they are reflector-only, then that's some seriously terrible German tack-on to pass US regulations. Yeah, it's an EU/US thing. You can get 'E-Code' to replace your ugly amber ones with Eurospec. In SAABLand, getting clear side blinkers with yellow lamps is common, but the E-Code swap for Xenons is such a pain that most don't do it unless they have halogens.. and half of those guys use pliers and screwdrivers to just chip the amber inlay out. 
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GramCracker posted:Here's my Avant as of 3:30 am last night Sweet baby jesus.  
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Washed and waxed my MS3 for the first time in months.
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GramCracker posted:Here's my Avant as of 3:30 am last night That's loving gorgeous.
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