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Offline Great_Big_Abyss

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #11660 on: October 19, 2019, 10:44:48 pm »
Awesome!!!!

Are the JDM cars different in any way to the USDM cars?  Apart from RHD, of course
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #11661 on: October 19, 2019, 10:51:13 pm »
Not really. A LSD and a Fairlady badge.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #11662 on: October 20, 2019, 07:54:14 am »
^ Nice wheels AD!  :thumbup:  That design has aged really well!

Had the Z3M out all day yesterday.  Top down of course.  Plan on doing same today.  Getting cold out, just not too cold yet.  Saw lots of verts out yesterday but none had the top down.    :P

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #11663 on: October 20, 2019, 08:25:36 am »
Put the winter tires on he Sonic (and now there's no snow in the forecast).  Jeez, are they ever loud.  Almost as bad as a serious set of mudders on a truck.  :P  Oh well, lots of tread let and they work like they're supposed to when there is snow.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #11664 on: October 20, 2019, 11:42:19 am »
Quote from: Arthur Dent on October 19, 2019, 10:51:13 pm
Not really. A LSD and a Fairlady badge.

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #11665 on: October 20, 2019, 12:23:40 pm »
washed Sandra and Lil Red, Francesca is already spotless of course. Perfect day for a drive and then a wash!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #11666 on: October 20, 2019, 02:59:55 pm »
Quote from: KD on October 20, 2019, 07:54:14 am
^ Nice wheels AD!  :thumbup:  That design has aged really well!

Had the Z3M out all day yesterday.  Top down of course.  Plan on doing same today.  Getting cold out, just not too cold yet.  Saw lots of verts out yesterday but none had the top down.    :P

Yeah wimps. :D Had the Smurf out for  a run today.  6 degrees when we started 15 near the end.
The windblocker helps.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #11667 on: October 20, 2019, 07:07:41 pm »
Quote from: Seafoam on October 20, 2019, 02:59:55 pm
Quote from: KD on October 20, 2019, 07:54:14 am
^ Nice wheels AD!  :thumbup:  That design has aged really well!

Had the Z3M out all day yesterday.  Top down of course.  Plan on doing same today.  Getting cold out, just not too cold yet.  Saw lots of verts out yesterday but none had the top down.    :P

Yeah wimps. :D Had the Smurf out for  a run today.  6 degrees when we started 15 near the end.
The windblocker helps.

Went for a 232 mile romp out in the country back roads today.  Probably should have stayed home and did yard work but driving conditions were perfect here today.  Nice sunny skies and no wind for a change.  No fat old guys on Harleys choking up the roads either.  :D
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #11668 on: October 20, 2019, 08:47:13 pm »
Good weekend for car stuff, weather was spectacular.

Got both Caddies oil spray at the Rust Check in Mississauga....Top notch service & I find their product far superior to Krown.

Hit up the U-Pick yard in Hamilton as they'd recently gotten an MGB in, so I was able to grab a few bits that I needed for the Chartreuse car for the meager sum of $25

Painted a bunch of MGB parts that I pulled off the car & started refinishing the spare wheel.

Gave the XKR a good wash; first time I've washed it since my initial clean-up, so 2 months worth of dust and tons of handprints and other gunk from me working on it. Then I treated the convertible top with a protector/repellent. Had a bit of time left in the day so I polished the upper front grille and installed an 'R' emblem that matches the one on the back.....2012+ cars got a logo here, but the older ones didn't, I really like the extra touch of color, so I added one. Had to loosen the front bumper cover and snake my arm down behind the grille, but it was easier than I expected.





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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #11669 on: October 23, 2019, 11:33:23 am »
Always Dry Ceramic coating done.  :)

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #11670 on: October 23, 2019, 11:37:58 am »
Looks great!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #11671 on: October 23, 2019, 01:41:49 pm »
new brake bulbs for the Alfa, oil change and smoke test for the Mini. Runs a bit better, but still cold start stumble and P2096 code. Meh.

Winters go on the Mini this week, as well as suspension bushes for the Alfa.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #11672 on: October 25, 2019, 11:30:30 am »
I jumped out of the Z into the Tercel yesterday. Wow the clutch pedal is sooo much lighter in Tercel. If the floorboards were rusty I think I would have put my foot through it applying the same effort as the Z.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #11673 on: October 26, 2019, 08:53:29 am »
My turn to swap to my all-weather tire/wheel set.

With the rest of the world going to winter time (non DST) tomorrow, a drop in temperatures the upcoming week, felt it was time. Was pleasantly surprised that the wear on the summer tires was relatively even, but I think I will need a new set of summers next year. €€€€€€
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #11674 on: October 27, 2019, 10:22:17 am »
All of you detailing guys and gals will be proud. I washed my summer wheels before winter storage, first time I did this in 5 years...oh the brake dust filth that came off the inside rim!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #11675 on: October 27, 2019, 10:50:35 am »
Quote from: Hannibalsmith on October 27, 2019, 10:22:17 am
All of you detailing guys and gals will be proud. I washed my summer wheels before winter storage, first time I did this in 5 years...oh the brake dust filth that came off the inside rim!

That's something I always intend to do but never actually follow through on.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #11676 on: October 27, 2019, 11:08:08 am »
Quote from: OliverD on October 27, 2019, 10:50:35 am
Quote from: Hannibalsmith on October 27, 2019, 10:22:17 am
All of you detailing guys and gals will be proud. I washed my summer wheels before winter storage, first time I did this in 5 years...oh the brake dust filth that came off the inside rim!

That's something I always intend to do but never actually follow through on.

Same here.... but this year I may have time, weather permits, to do it. I store my wheels at the dealership so it will take two trips; VW is close (5 min) but Mitsu is not quite (30 min) but since I have time, I'll try it this year.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #11677 on: October 27, 2019, 11:09:31 am »
I always used to do that.......before I moved to Germany. Now, I don't have access to a hose, so I take the car to the car wash the night before the swap so at least the outside face is clean.

But yes, it's good practice since when you swap back over, you'll have clean wheels !
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #11678 on: October 27, 2019, 03:19:10 pm »
I gave her a bath yesterday so, it is raining today ... That is life. :shuffle:
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #11679 on: October 27, 2019, 03:27:06 pm »
Got the winter “alloys” on today :)




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