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Old Jun 25, 2025 | 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Also very hard, and those repairs never turn out very well
In general, I agree with you. But this guy can fix about anything (within his scope). We had some imperfections around one of the LX's headlights, looks brand new. Matched Lexus silver perfectly.

But yeah I'm taking it to Mercedes body to get fixed, this bumper.
Old Jun 25, 2025 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by SC300Es
I had this fixes last July for about $600 including tip. One place asked $750. I still don't know how I got it. I thought a tree fell on it but there was no giant branch by the car. This car attracts all the idiots who do damage to it.

That came out great! Thats a tough one. Its almost like somebody punched it...
Old Jun 25, 2025 | 09:47 PM
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W221.. impressive.


Owner has had some repairs but nothing crazy.
Old Jun 25, 2025 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by BayeauxLex

I use this to remove bugs with power washer
thanks. so when you say 'with power washer' do you apply this with a cloth/sponge from this huge container, let it sit, then power wash off?

Originally Posted by SW17LS
For bugs what you want is this:

https://www.amazon.com/Gtechniq-W8-N...09&sr=8-1&th=1

Even before you hand wash. Spray the bugs with this, let it dwell for 5 minutes or so, then foam then wash. I spray this on the front end after a trip while I am in line at the carwash and the wash removes all the bugs.
thanks. appears to be about 4x the price of bayeaux's 3d recommendation.
Old Jun 26, 2025 | 09:21 AM
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90* out and I'm doing some yard work before going to the shop, the Jetta makes a fantastic cool box to take breaks in. (Real reason is I'm testing to make sure the fan controller I replaced works correctly)
90* out and I'm doing some yard work before going to the shop, the Jetta makes a fantastic cool box to take breaks in. (Real reason is I'm testing to make sure the fan controller I replaced works correctly)
Old Jun 26, 2025 | 09:39 AM
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Ahh so there's the infamous Jetta lol!

You need one of those giant garage's like Car Wizard has to store all your vehicles. There's probably parts of rural Ohio that you could get a giant pole barn garage and store 20 vehicles comfortably.
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Originally Posted by LH1
Ahh so there's the infamous Jetta lol!

You need one of those giant garage's like Car Wizard has to store all your vehicles. There's probably parts of rural Ohio that you could get a giant pole barn garage and store 20 vehicles comfortably.
Currently working on selling some overseas properties and buying 20-30 acres here and doing exactly that!

Would be amazing to keep everything I don't drive too often at one location, I can keep the 4 cars we actually use at home and the rest are only 20 min away. The Jetta somehow ended up becoming my wife's preferred daily but I have had it yesterday/today to fix a few things. Almost totally sorted out now thankfully, just needs an alignment and parking brake cables to be back to 100% function

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Originally Posted by Striker223
Currently working on selling some overseas properties and buying 20-30 acres here and doing exactly that!

Would be amazing to keep everything I don't drive too often at one location, I can keep the 4 cars we actually use at home and the rest are only 20 min away. The Jetta somehow ended up becoming my wife's preferred daily but I have had it yesterday/today to fix a few things.
Sweet! Good luck with that. It's hilarious that your wife enjoys driving that Jetta.

I see you started a thread in the Clubhouse about selling overseas properties. My sister has 2 properties in Bulgaria that she's fixing up and will ultimately sell. She's there right now taking care of some loose ends. I was going to post in that thread but I don't have enough knowledge in that area.
Old Jun 26, 2025 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by LH1
Sweet! Good luck with that. It's hilarious that your wife enjoys driving that Jetta.

I see you started a thread in the Clubhouse about selling overseas properties. My sister has 2 properties in Bulgaria that she's fixing up and will ultimately sell. She's there right now taking care of some loose ends. I was going to post in that thread but I don't have enough knowledge in that area.
I was not expecting it at all TBH, I was avoiding her being in it since it's high NVH and manual but once I got it repaired enough to drive around and took it home there was one time we took it to the store because it was the fastest car to just jump in. On the way back she insisted she be allowed to do laps in the subdivision until she could figure out how to drive a manual, she was out for over 2 hours practicing and since then she has dailyed the car. Really surprised me but now her LS460 doesn't get driven much and I am STILL STUCK WITH THE DAMN JEEP FOR WORK.

Honestly I am over driving beaters and this year I have been just driving a W12 to work and suffering the extra step of needing to bring extra clothes and shoes. It's been 100% worth it as well
Old Jun 26, 2025 | 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by LH1
She's there right now taking care of some loose ends. I was going to post in that thread but I don't have enough knowledge in that area.
Knowledge has never stopped me from posting. Lol 🤓
Old Jun 26, 2025 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
That came out great! Thats a tough one. Its almost like somebody punched it...
We usually get a lot of different landscaping companies show up to do work every week on my neighbors' homes. I'm thinking one of those guy somehow smacked it when unloading their equipment.
Old Jun 26, 2025 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Striker223
I was not expecting it at all TBH, I was avoiding her being in it since it's high NVH and manual but once I got it repaired enough to drive around and took it home there was one time we took it to the store because it was the fastest car to just jump in. On the way back she insisted she be allowed to do laps in the subdivision until she could figure out how to drive a manual, she was out for over 2 hours practicing and since then she has dailyed the car. Really surprised me but now her LS460 doesn't get driven much and I am STILL STUCK WITH THE DAMN JEEP FOR WORK.
Might want to put a hidden cam in the Jetta.
My money says she's drifting and smoking tires when left unsupervised. Haha
Old Jun 26, 2025 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Margate330
Might want to put a hidden cam in the Jetta.
My money says she's drifting and smoking tires when left unsupervised. Haha
Oh I know she is, there are tire bits behind the left front wheel. I warned her if she ruins the new clutch that I WILL make her install a replacement lol! She is asking me if it is possible to install a larger turbo and tune it so it "whistles louder" and I am questioning if I am the only sane person in my family who likes daily cars to be quiet
Old Jun 26, 2025 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Margate330
Knowledge has never stopped me from posting. Lol 🤓
haha... could say that for most users at one time or another!
what is they say opinions are like... 🤔
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