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Old May 13, 2026 | 08:34 PM
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Don't worry we're just envious lol.
Well, thanks for admitting that. I'll try to be more humble
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Old May 13, 2026 | 08:54 PM
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this is amusing. they are all some kind of box/cabin on 4 wheels...

everyone who cares to join clublexus and posts is a car enthusiast, how about that?
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Old May 13, 2026 | 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
everyone who cares to join clublexus and posts is a car enthusiast, how about that?
I agree!
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Old May 13, 2026 | 09:23 PM
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Got merch?
Anyone who claims to be an enthusiast must have merch of some kind, the more the better!

Others need not apply.
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Old May 13, 2026 | 09:50 PM
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Got merch?
Anyone who claims to be an enthusiast must have merch of some kind, the more the better!

Others need not apply.
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Does my old shift **** sitting a drawer from my 2018 Civic Si count?
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Old May 13, 2026 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by AMIRZA786
Does my old shift **** sitting a drawer from my 2018 Civic Si count?
Hell yeah it does! Haha
I still have my old wore out BMW ball cap from back when I had my Roadster.
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Old May 13, 2026 | 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Margate330
Hell yeah it does! Haha
I still have my old wore out BMW ball cap from back when I had my Roadster.
Alright that means I'm in 👍
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Old May 13, 2026 | 09:59 PM
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I'll be real with y'all a true car enthusiast works on their own ride.
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Originally Posted by Margate330
Got merch?
Anyone who claims to be an enthusiast must have merch of some kind, the more the better!
ha, i gots da hats, mugs, stickers, and all kinds of parts here.

Originally Posted by LeX2K
I'll be real with y'all a true car enthusiast works on their own ride.
been there done that with oil changes, mods, etc.
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Old May 14, 2026 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by LeX2K
I'll be real with y'all a true car enthusiast works on their own ride.
nobody changes the oil but me!
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nobody changes the oil but me!
My coworker says the same thing. My days of diy are long gone, unless it's something like checking the air in my tires or cabin filters. Too old for that ****
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Originally Posted by AMIRZA786
My coworker says the same thing. My days of diy are long gone, unless it's something like checking the air in my tires or cabin filters. Too old for that ****
that's something i love about the way benz used to put the oil filter housing at the top of the engine, if you get an extractor pump there's no need to crawl around on the floor!


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Old May 14, 2026 | 07:52 AM
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I work on my car once in a while, changed spark plugs and coils last year, but for the most part I take it to my specialist shop.

On the bikes I almost exclusively do all the work myself.
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Originally Posted by Stroock639
that's something i love about the way benz used to put the oil filter housing at the top of the engine, if you get an extractor pump there's no need to crawl around on the floor!

It's something I used to love. More power to you brother 👍
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Originally Posted by Stroock639
that's something i love about the way benz used to put the oil filter housing at the top of the engine, if you get an extractor pump there's no need to crawl around on the floor!
Yep, I haven't used jackstands or an oil pan to do an oil change in 10 years. All of our cars can be done completely topside, except for one where you have to kneel and reach through the passenger wheelwell to get the filter. My extractor is worth its (not insubstantial) weight in gold.

anyways, this thread is about EVs, which don't require oil changes at all. So let's get back to them.
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