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You Am I posted:Got my car back from getting hail damage repair work done to it <sigh> I'll never understand why Ford won't sell the cool cars here.
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MikeyTsi posted:<sigh> I'll never understand why Ford won't sell the cool cars here. It's a Protege5 but I still wonder why Ford let Mazda use it in the US and not themselves. I mean I understand that it's much more of a Mazda than a Ford but you could still wonder why the new Focus platform is sold here as a Mazda (which already has pretty good perceived quality) rather than a Ford (which could benefit way more from that perception).
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Jun 16, 2010 07:25
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Not nearly as impressive as most of the other cars here, but this one is mine and I love it. It's a 1991 honda civic hatchback, in pretty good shape for a michigan car. Barely any rust at all. I've done a few mods to it but I've tried to not let it get too ricey. Still haven't set aside a day to take off the horrible horrible old tint though. One day. 
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Jun 16, 2010 08:59
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localized posted:How are those mounted? Bolted onto the grille, like so:  Unfortunately they don't work because... well, actually, I'm not sure why they don't work. The bulbs look fine, I'd have to remove the grille to have a better look at the wiring. Maybe one of the PO's disconnected them? 
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Jun 16, 2010 09:58
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Well, it's about as close as you can get to owning a Japanese Citroen - but I absolutely love it, even though it's a godawful daily driver, is constantly falling apart, and gets abysmal gas mileage around town. It has a certain quality about it that I have never experienced with any of my other cars, and it's definitely my favorite. The slushbox is being replaced in September with a 6MT, which is what this car has been begging for since it was manufactured. The EG33 is an absolutely amazing sounding engine when breathing correctly. 1992 Subaru SVX LS-L.   
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Jun 16, 2010 11:05
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ursa_minor posted:Well, it's about as close as you can get to owning a Japanese Citroen - but I absolutely love it, even though it's a godawful daily driver, is constantly falling apart, and gets abysmal gas mileage around town. It has a certain quality about it that I have never experienced with any of my other cars, and it's definitely my favorite. The slushbox is being replaced in September with a 6MT, which is what this car has been begging for since it was manufactured. The EG33 is an absolutely amazing sounding engine when breathing correctly. I saw one of these in a local junkyard at the beginning of summer and had no idea what the heck was going on with the windows. In fact, I still do not know what the heck is going on with the windows.
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Jun 16, 2010 11:22
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You Am I posted:Got my car back from getting hail damage repair work done to it I hate you and your awesome car so much!
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Jun 16, 2010 20:05
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  It's my somewhat new ride, a Blazer ZR2... Just put some fresh rubber on it, gonna order my new exhaust this week hopefully! Its a badass little truck.
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Jun 16, 2010 20:54
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ursa_minor posted:Well, it's about as close as you can get to owning a Japanese Citroen - but I absolutely love it, even though it's a godawful daily driver, is constantly falling apart, and gets abysmal gas mileage around town. It has a certain quality about it that I have never experienced with any of my other cars, and it's definitely my favorite. The slushbox is being replaced in September with a 6MT, which is what this car has been begging for since it was manufactured. The EG33 is an absolutely amazing sounding engine when breathing correctly. A guy I worked with for a few years loved the SVX's. When I knew him he was on his second and about a year later I heard he got another one. He was driving them all over the US because he hated to fly. The first one he put almost 200k on, the second one had about 170k by the time he left. He was constantly searching for ones in good condition so that he could replace it if needed. He had 3 others that were parts cars for him so he didn't have to worry about finding most general parts if something broke/wore out. He always got the manual tranny also, said the auto sucked the life out of the car.
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Jun 17, 2010 00:48
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Picked this up today, it's just a 1.5. Getting rid of my Alfa 156, I've had enough of car electronics for a while.
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Jun 17, 2010 00:54
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Oh god what have I done. 
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Jun 17, 2010 08:10
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Looks like you've gone and bought yourself one fine-rear end automobile.
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Jun 17, 2010 08:37
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Tindjin posted:He always got the manual tranny also, said the auto sucked the life out of the car. Only came in automatic unless you swapped it DIY style.
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Jun 17, 2010 09:10
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Ormy posted:Oh god what have I done. For those of us not familiar enough to identify on sight, what year/model is it?
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Jun 17, 2010 14:26
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ab0z posted:For those of us not familiar enough to identify on sight, what year/model is it? Look like an XJ-R
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Jun 17, 2010 14:34
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ab0z posted:For those of us not Its a 1998 XJR. Either the best or the worst purchase I've ever made, I haven't decided yet.
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Jun 17, 2010 15:56
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enough to identify on sight, what year/model is it?
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Sockington posted:Only came in automatic unless you swapped it DIY style. Didn't know that they only came in auto so he must have swapped something into it. Not DIY, dude was made of money, not mechanically inclined and would have paid a shop to make all the changes.
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Jun 17, 2010 16:06
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Ormy posted:Its a 1998 XJR. Either the best or the worst purchase I've ever made, I haven't decided yet. I had an '01. It will be both.  Enjoy, it's a hell of a car. That engine is just too nice and sounds too good to drive slowly, though. So lots of fuel and lots of avoiding speeding tickets are in your future.
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Jun 17, 2010 18:27
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supa scoopa posted:Picked this up today, it's just a 1.5. Getting rid of my Alfa 156, I've had enough of car electronics for a while. So you bought a.... volkswagen?  You crazy man, you -- you crazy.
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Jun 17, 2010 19:21
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MrSaturn posted:So you bought a.... volkswagen? nah, not much electronic stuff on these, and they're super easy to work on, compared to the 156.
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Jun 18, 2010 01:02
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Tytanium posted:Pictures aren't the best, but the lighting sucked and I forgot my tripod  Your going to have to get in behind the bumper and unscrew them from the back. I've had to do this on several cars.
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Jun 18, 2010 11:34
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MrSaturn posted:So you bought a.... volkswagen? I was about to say, I think my toaster has more electronics in it than a first generation Jetta. Sold mine last month, charming little car in a cold war sort of way.
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Jun 18, 2010 14:10
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KlementGottwald posted:
I managed to take them out, and it appears the original screwholes got knocked out at some point, and the PO used some drywall expansion clamp screws(don't remember what they're called, but they have an expanding joint that holds flush against the wall after you put it through a hole) holding the plate in. Still duct taped 
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Jun 18, 2010 17:07
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Jun 19, 2010 17:49
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Picked it up last night and loving it    PLAID!! 
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Jun 20, 2010 00:18
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Posted it before...but... I love my car.
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Jun 20, 2010 08:51
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I've posted mine before too, but I got the windows tinted yesterday so DEAL WITH IT.
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Jun 20, 2010 18:22
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DropShadow posted:I've posted mine before too, but I got the windows tinted yesterday so DEAL WITH IT. Do you actually own a tilt-shift or lensbaby or did you do that in post? It seems to be getting fairly popular lately. I'm not so keen I like it on that shot, it makes the car seem like a toy. Dig the car though.
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rockcity posted:Do you actually own a tilt-shift or lensbaby or did you do that in post? It seems to be getting fairly popular lately. I'm not so keen I like it on that shot, it makes the car seem like a toy. Dig the car though. Quick & dirty in Photoshop (as you can see by the rough edges around the windshield & cowl). I took the photo with my iPhone right after the tint was done and wanted to get rid of the Menards lumberyard in the background.
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Jun 20, 2010 19:20
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 My R32.
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Just closed on the loan for an '09 Pontiac Vibe 2.4L (that has all the features of the GT, less the leather seats) and will be getting it on Monday. It will be a worthy successor to the '97 Lumina. Pics forthcoming 
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2008 Audi TT 2.0T, FWD. Got her one week ago to replace my totaled 335i. Nothing helps you get over the old quite like the new!  
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Jun 26, 2010 14:22
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Picked this thing up two weeks ago... Im just working on breaking it in. 2010 Nimso 370z   Calamari fucked around with this message at 23:15 on Jun 26, 2010 |
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Jun 26, 2010 23:11
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King-Kong posted:2008 Audi TT 2.0T, FWD. Got her one week ago to replace my totaled 335i. Nothing helps you get over the old quite like the new!
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Calamari posted:Picked this thing up two weeks ago... Im just working on breaking it in. Grats. She will be lots of fun. Also come post that in the Z thread!
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Calamari posted:Picked this thing up two weeks ago... Im just working on breaking it in. Did they fix your brakes so they don't melt under aggressive driving? I heard this was a problem with the nismo Z's
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Jun 27, 2010 06:42
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notbrant posted:Did they fix your brakes so they don't melt under aggressive driving? Well I havent booked lap time so im not too worried right now. I have the part numbers for the Nismo pads. I hear some quality high temp brake fluid helped a lot when Car and Driver tested it after VIR.
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Jun 27, 2010 14:07
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Calamari posted:I hear some quality high temp brake fluid helped a lot when Car and Driver tested it after VIR.
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supa scoopa posted:Picked this up today, it's just a 1.5. Getting rid of my Alfa 156, I've had enough of car electronics for a while. Hell yeah, I love those! It is my lifelong dream to make the ultimate sleeper out of one of those.
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hedge posted:Here's the article about it: http://www.caranddriver.com/features/10q2/z_meets_wall_we_investigate_why_the_nismo_z_s_brakes_failed_at_lightning_lap-feature The conclusion was: You want the "performance" brake pads, a higher temp brake fluid, and add brake ducting if you plan to track it. Edit: Why get the NISMO pads at all if you don't have them already? You can probably find a better pad out there than the NISMO pad at the same price, no? MetaJew fucked around with this message at 20:53 on Jun 27, 2010 |
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