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I ran Kumhos back in the 90s and those tires were absolute dogshit in the wet. After putting a car in the ditch cause of being a cheap rear end and buying used tires, I never cheap out on rubber anymore. I really love my current Conti DWS and Winter Extremes. Going to have to figure out something new when I buy snows again. I'm assuming 17" is going to be the smallest wheel I can put on the new R, but I'm hoping maybe when I buy the car I'll be able to have them put snows on the stock 18s and then put my current 19s on the car for summers. The DWS will work in the snow, but I still prefer to have a dedicated winter tire when all the stupid people are sliding around and I need to get out of the way. Yes it is being held on by coathangers and was about 2 inches off the ground. Wal-mart obviously.
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interwhat posted:Had this terrible issue with my taillights, trunk loosening when braking, etc. found this: I think wiring classes should be mandatory in high school, complete with experiments with what happens when you splice them like this.
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*EDIT* poo poo, I thought this was the awesome car poo poo thread. I will leave this here as evidence of me being an idiot as I crosspost to the right thread *EDIT* My Nexus 5 has been taking poo poo photos lately. Sorry. I loved the plate.  
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interwhat posted:Since we're on the subject of tires: anyone use continental extreme contacts for winter? I put them on cars all day at work but haven't tried them in the snow. I have Continental PureContact. Not Extreme, but they work pretty well in the snow.
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Mar 13, 2014 18:00
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eyebeem posted:*EDIT* poo poo, I thought this was the awesome car poo poo thread. I will leave this here as evidence of me being an idiot as I crosspost to the right thread *EDIT* GTA graphics are starting to look pre- 
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Mar 13, 2014 18:06
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Ineptus Mechanicus posted:A public flogging for anyone who uses that passive aggressive "let me google that for you" poo poo. It takes less effort to just say 'google it' if giving advice is truly so far beneath your attention. Granted, if you're looking for useful information of any kind on Facebook, you may be in the wrong place. If this guy is actually basing a 5-7,000 dollar purchase on single-sentence replies from Facebook (which he probably is) he deserves all of the passive aggression in the world.
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Mar 13, 2014 18:32
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165/65R14 or 175/60R14. Bugger. Yokohama A539, Bridgestone Potenza RE88, and Continental PremiumContact 2 are about the best I can find.
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Mar 13, 2014 18:38
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Slavvy posted:Every day at work I upsell & fit respected tyre brands like Triangle tires? 
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Mar 13, 2014 18:59
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Mr. Wiggles posted:Triangle tires? Explain. Also, this happened yesterday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfT7oQzMEyI
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Mar 13, 2014 19:01
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veedubfreak posted:Explain. Also, this happened yesterday. Goddamn, that's actually pretty impressive.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:04
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BlackMK4 posted:Goddamn, that's actually pretty impressive. It would've been more impressive if helicopters didn't exist.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:12
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That dude is a loving amateur at climbing fences god drat.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:17
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anonumos posted:That episode was in Burma though. I'm just an ignorant American, but isn't that 'not China'? yeah sorry, should have said that China does similar things to what Top Gear showed in Burma on the latest episode.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:18
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veedubfreak posted:Explain. Also, this happened yesterday. Impressive police incompetence. I wonder how many tires they ruin annually with misplaced puncture strips?
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Mar 13, 2014 19:54
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Galler posted:That dude is a loving amateur at climbing fences god drat. Yeah he totally gave up on that poo poo, kind of pathetic.
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Mar 13, 2014 20:20
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veedubfreak posted:Explain. Also, this happened yesterday. That's only 3 stars. No FBI, no tanks? Weak.
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Mar 13, 2014 20:22
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EightBit posted:Impressive police incompetence. I wonder how many tires they ruin annually with misplaced puncture strips? Cops trying to toss the strip across like three lanes and failing was my favorite part of the clip.
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Mar 13, 2014 21:05
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mobby_6kl posted:Cops trying to toss the strip across like three lanes and failing was my favorite part of the clip. Yeah that was pretty great. You'd think they'd make one that uses CO2 cartridges to fire it open across lanes or something.
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Mar 13, 2014 21:16
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So brutal. oil pressure gauge sprung a leak
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Mar 13, 2014 22:12
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Oh god why would you not use a remote sender
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Mar 13, 2014 22:13
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Cause they cost 
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Mar 13, 2014 22:21
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interwhat posted:Since we're on the subject of tires: anyone use continental extreme contacts for winter? I put them on cars all day at work but haven't tried them in the snow. Got em on my golf, great tire. Haven't even come close to getting stuck since I ditched my pirellis for them.
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Mar 13, 2014 22:29
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Oh god why would you not use a remote sender Did you not see the badge on the wheel?
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Mar 13, 2014 22:38
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drukqs posted:So brutal. Is that expanding foam to the right of the cluster!?
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Mar 13, 2014 23:28
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Oil soaked paper towels.
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Mar 13, 2014 23:36
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That happened to me in the truck. Hot oil dripping down your leg is a very unpleasant way to start the morning.
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Mar 13, 2014 23:54
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Oh god why would you not use a remote sender Properties man. Gotta save some cash for mad tight mods. Can't be spending money on trivial stuff like keeping hot flammable liquids out of the passenger compartment. I'm surprised they still have mechanical oil gauges, I thought they got phased out.
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Mar 13, 2014 23:55
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They are still available to people who think 350/th350 combos, rebar, stick welders, and blazer runnin' gear are the answer to all the worlds automotive problems.
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I have one in my vintage Chevy, livin on the edge (of a hot oil bath).
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Mar 14, 2014 00:16
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Fart Pipe posted:I have one in my vintage Chevy, livin on the edge (of a hot oil bath). Got one in my '70 Cutlass. I make damned sure the tubing is in good shape and the fittings are tight any time I'm near it. Mechanical water temp, too, though that's a capillary tube and therefore factory sealed (and not hot coolant).
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Mar 14, 2014 00:23
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The one in the Land Rover is mechanical. Were it to leak, I suppose in theory you'd notice.
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Mar 14, 2014 00:25
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Hey, don't be dissing Kumho. Their newer tires (post-2003) are pretty baller for the price. I ran them on my Oldsmobile, and my parents have a set of all-weathers on their Ram 1500.
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Geirskogul posted:Hey, don't be dissing Kumho. Their newer tires (post-2003) are pretty baller for the price. I ran them on my Oldsmobile, and my parents have a set of all-weathers on their Ram 1500. I had a set on the RX-7, they were the best bang-for-the-buck tire I've ever purchased.
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Mar 14, 2014 00:59
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Bang for buck is federal 595s for me. Although living somewhere that summer tires are all seasons my opinion is biased.
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Hopefully this hasn't been posted yet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb3ZFA2R-ko (skip to about 2 minutes)
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Mar 14, 2014 01:25
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drukqs posted:oil pressure gauge sprung a leak Looks like oil pressure is good... A little too good.
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interwhat posted:Since we're on the subject of tires: anyone use continental extreme contacts for winter? I put them on cars all day at work but haven't tried them in the snow. DW or DWS?
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Mar 14, 2014 01:45
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Aren't the DW the summer tires?
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drukqs posted:So brutal. how do you even accomplish this  I mean, wouldn't you have to tap the oilpan and run a send and return into the cabin? How is that cheaper or easier than tapping the wiring harness or running a remote snding unit?
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Panty Saluter posted:how do you even accomplish this Well, a Scion probably doesn't have a non-dummy-light oil pressure sender stock, so tapping factory wiring is out. As for the rest, the line probably threads into the factory oil pressure switch port, and like was already mentioned it's probably cheaper than the remote sender for Reasons, so naturally it's the better one (in the owner's eyes, anyway).
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