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Last picture posted by me was a crappy cell phone shot. This forum deserves better.    
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That hood gap 
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Feb 7, 2013 02:06
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Every time I see a Focus ST I get a little more excited for the Fiesta ST. I hope it looks as good
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Feb 7, 2013 02:24
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:That hood gap It's a secondary cooling mechanism!
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Feb 7, 2013 02:39
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What size are the tires on there? 225?
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Feb 7, 2013 04:09
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Bovril Delight posted:What size are the tires on there? 225? 235's I think. It's a good thing that after I washed it yesterday I took pics, because its POURING loving RAIN NOW.  And the hood gap bothered me at first, but as it turns out they all have it. I don't know whether that makes it bad or good but it bothers me a lot less.
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Feb 7, 2013 15:32
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Found another FR-S! They're too cute. 
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Feb 7, 2013 16:08
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Bob A Feet posted:235's I think. It's a good thing that after I washed it yesterday I took pics, because its POURING loving RAIN NOW. I have a 2012 focus and you can adjust the hood gap.  Twist those "knobs" that I circled and keep shutting the hood to see if you are making corrections. I would try to adjust the one on the driver's side first obviously.
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Feb 7, 2013 17:52
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Bob A Feet posted:235's I think. It's a good thing that after I washed it yesterday I took pics, because its POURING loving RAIN NOW. It is kind of evidence of lovely build quality, but as guy above me showed, they built the car with Ford employees in mind!
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Feb 7, 2013 23:29
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Faerunner posted:
Body shop estimate is over $7200 so far, not worth completing the estimate. 'New' car time. Do any come with steel reinforced steel bumpers on all sides? Like a metal bumper car?
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Feb 7, 2013 23:51
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Faerunner posted:Body shop estimate is over $7200 so far, not worth completing the estimate. 'New' car time. Do any come with steel reinforced steel bumpers on all sides? Like a metal bumper car?  If they don't just fly underneath you, they certainly aren't going to do any damage. (I suggest retrofitting seatbelts, however) Not my ride, but drat if it isn't on the "jump on it instantly if seen on CL for under $xxxx" list.
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Feb 8, 2013 00:23
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What is that? I need to make sure my fiance never sees one or he'll try to buy five. Hah.
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Feb 8, 2013 00:30
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That's an M715 that's been somewhat customized. They were marginally lower and with somewhat smaller tires from the factory.
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Feb 8, 2013 00:32
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Some Guy From NY posted:I have a 2012 focus and you can adjust the hood gap. What's the point in adjusting something like that? Why would you want more or less hood gap?
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Feb 8, 2013 00:41
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Frozen-Solid posted:What's the point in adjusting something like that? Why would you want more or less hood gap? So it doesn't look like a v- Someone's tempting fate. BIG TIME! Viggen fucked around with this message at 00:46 on Feb 8, 2013 |
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Feb 8, 2013 00:42
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Look how pretty she is when she's all clean and shiny!
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Feb 8, 2013 00:43
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Rhyno posted:Look how pretty she is when she's all clean and shiny! Them look like wheel-eating curbs.
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Feb 8, 2013 00:46
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They are. I only parked her out front because I'm going out later. Usually she's safe out back were curbs don't live.
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Feb 8, 2013 00:50
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:It is kind of evidence of lovely build quality, but as guy above me showed, they built the car with Ford employees in mind! well, its adjustable, and i adjusted it. I'm too lazy to go take a picture but its gone. are you happy now?
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Feb 8, 2013 01:03
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Bob A Feet posted:well, its adjustable, and i adjusted it. I'm too lazy to go take a picture but its gone. are you happy now? It's your car dude, do whatever.
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Feb 8, 2013 01:13
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West SAAB Story posted:v- Someone's tempting fate. BIG TIME! Particularly if you have read the MZR thread lately. I have seen things that can't be unseen.
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Feb 8, 2013 02:49
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GAPS? ON MY CAR? *scoffs loudly*
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Feb 8, 2013 03:35
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West SAAB Story posted:So it doesn't look like a No, I mean what is the point of having a "feature" on a car that lets you change the hood gap? That's what seems silly to me. Is there really alternate opinions on how much gap should be under the hood that having twisty things to be able to customize that needed, or is there some kind of practical use of it?
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Feb 8, 2013 05:38
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Frozen-Solid posted:No, I mean what is the point of having a "feature" on a car that lets you change the hood gap? That's what seems silly to me. Is there really alternate opinions on how much gap should be under the hood that having twisty things to be able to customize that needed, or is there some kind of practical use of it? Not everything will fit perfectly. You have these little knobs in order to adjust the panel gap when you put on the hood. Why it came from the factory with such a large gap is another question.
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Feb 8, 2013 05:42
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Lots of cars have those little adjustment knobs for hoods, hatches and trunks. Pop your hood some time and look for those little black stoppers, chances are you can twist them left and right to change where the hood stops. I assume it's for a combination of ease of assembly at the factory and ability to compensate as stuff wears out on the car. For hatches it's clearly to try in vain to get rid of hatch rattle at various speeds.
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Feb 8, 2013 05:49
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Next someone will find out that factory cars have oversized adjustable holes for body panels and have little shims to make it all look okay!
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Feb 8, 2013 06:04
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DJ Commie posted:Next someone will find out that factory cars have oversized adjustable holes for body panels and have little shims to make it all look okay! You shut your mouth, body shims are just a myth.
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Feb 8, 2013 06:32
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I went outside today and took a picture.
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Feb 8, 2013 21:28
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 Good enough 
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Feb 10, 2013 16:58
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Torn Quad Jones posted:
Not my car (or photo), but this was driving down the motorway in the UK a couple weeks back when they had a lot of snow 
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Feb 10, 2013 18:34
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mik posted:Not my car (or photo), but this was driving down the motorway in the UK a couple weeks back when they had a lot of snow Some rear end in a top hat in a parking lot mocked me for brushing as much snow off my car as possible last week. Meanwhile he hadn't even cleared his headlghts. Do people really expect the wind to clear their cars off?
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Feb 10, 2013 18:50
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Rhyno posted:Some rear end in a top hat in a parking lot mocked me for brushing as much snow off my car as possible last week. Meanwhile he hadn't even cleared his headlghts. Do people really expect the wind to clear their cars off? If you hook up a good enough powerslide and jump a few curbs you can knock most of the snow off the car in the first five, six minutes of a snow drive.
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Feb 10, 2013 18:51
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Spent the day arsing around Wales with some other nice metal. Weather was awful but still good fun. Managed to get an hour on a tiny, narrow, twisty go kart track for a laugh. We lost the 458 Italia to the central reservation though early in the morning, will post pics of the damage later. poo poo camera phone pictures I'm afraid.                Not my picture (hence why it's decent) 
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Feb 10, 2013 19:58
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Is that black on red a noble?
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Feb 10, 2013 20:01
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Bob NewSCART posted:Is that black on red a noble? Ascari, same designer though. 
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Feb 10, 2013 20:02
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Xeno posted:Ascari, same designer though. Thing is pretty nice. What's the difference between the two and how quick was it around the track?
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Feb 10, 2013 20:30
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Bob NewSCART posted:Thing is pretty nice. What's the difference between the two and how quick was it around the track? Yeah it's really rare and attracts a lot of 'Ooo what's that' attention. It's 400-ish hp from a Chevy V8, mid engined, no traction control and pouring with rain, he spent most of the day on the grass or pointing backwards  I'm not familiar with the history, I know there's only about 9 left because the rest are in ditches, think Noble designed it before he started his own company?
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Feb 10, 2013 20:33
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I looked it up cause I didn't know anything about them either. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ascari_FGT
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Feb 10, 2013 21:41
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Do you know a dude with a McLaren F1 and black F40 by any chance? He puts on some cars and coffee things. I assume the car list is enough to identify him without posting a name.
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Feb 11, 2013 14:36
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Traded my jeep in for an '03 z06. Still getting used to it. Used to have a base 2000 Vette. I didn't think the difference would be enough to notice, but it definitely is.
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