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Old 07-23-08, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by genetic
your car is really nice.

i wish i could fix up my car after a week of owning it. haha
Thanks man! Doing the timing belt/all pulleys/filters/oil change/water pump/plugs/wires/dist caps/brakes tomorrow and friday
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Old 07-23-08, 11:27 PM
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pretty cool, making it bulletproof before that long trip.
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Old 07-23-08, 11:29 PM
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Only way to go, having my own baseline of the whole car. Even though the car doesn't need it, this way it will be good for a while Preventative maintenance at its best.
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Agreed - the great thing is at 216,000 miles I have absolutely no reservations about driving it from Houston to Destin. I drove it to the Bluerdidge Mountains in the Carolinas and the fellows I followed all said my car would not make it due to high mileage. Two of the three others cars broke down My old Lexus made it and continue to do so daily If it is engineered properly and fluids are kept clean it will last.
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Very nice, man. What exactly did you use to cut the holes in your bumper for the tips?
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Originally Posted by JBrewster
Very nice, man. What exactly did you use to cut the holes in your bumper for the tips?
Kitchen knife
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Originally Posted by steveski
Agreed - the great thing is at 216,000 miles I have absolutely no reservations about driving it from Houston to Destin. I drove it to the Bluerdidge Mountains in the Carolinas and the fellows I followed all said my car would not make it due to high mileage. Two of the three others cars broke down My old Lexus made it and continue to do so daily If it is engineered properly and fluids are kept clean it will last.
Agreed, maintenance is key. Too many people skimp out and cheap out on that stuff, and then when they break down, wonder why
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Originally Posted by ryanSC300lover
MOD #7

Performance alignment. Did the front and back. For the back it is at -2.5 They couldn't do better than that. Car is pretty low. It is ok, just tires.

Here is the pic from this morning at the alignment shop.
Thanks, wow -2.5 is more than I thought. the car is 100% changed - thumbs up big time
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Originally Posted by steveski
Thanks, wow -2.5 is more than I thought. the car is 100% changed - thumbs up big time
Car is pretty low, buddy. -2.5 after a lot of work. Then I got these VIP ballers here (pure drifter and lexkost) wanting me to add spacers+ be this low=cut up the fender lips and such. I am not so sure, since I actually drive my car, and am not a baller like those two

Appreciate the kind words buddy
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if you dont want to run spacers you should have not gone this route with the car...
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Originally Posted by ryhi
if you dont want to run spacers you should have not gone this route with the car...
Dood, I will run spacers, I haven't had the car 2 weeks yet. I can't ball as fast as you guys

I know my car doesn't compare to yours, but I gotta crawl before I learn to run laps like you guys
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Originally Posted by ryanSC300lover
Car is pretty low, buddy. -2.5 after a lot of work. Then I got these VIP ballers here (pure drifter and lexkost) wanting me to add spacers+ be this low=cut up the fender lips and such. I am not so sure, since I actually drive my car, and am not a baller like those two

Appreciate the kind words buddy
i daily-ed my car....in Riverside....at the same height as i have been.
if i can ride decently low with aggressive offsets you can try to as well
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
i daily-ed my car....in Riverside....at the same height as i have been.
if i can ride decently low with aggressive offsets you can try to as well
I can never be like you guys, all I can do is try Enjoy your trip, my man!
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I think the stance it has is perfect as is. But I'm not into the VIP thang...
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Thanks JB.

Just got notice from UPS, that my clear bumper lenses and side corner light (mine had a crack in it), is here

Now I gotta find some new bumper orange lights (that look clear) so I don't get pulled over.

Not sure how the clear will look on the gold. The orange doesn't look too bad. I guess will install/take pics, and if its too bad will sell them
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