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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2760 on: June 20, 2014, 08:49:11 pm »
drove it.  took it to lunch with 3 of my colleagues, and i have to say with 4 people on board, it feels quite a bit slower.

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then came home and washed it.  i ordered touch up paint a while back, so i'll try to make the hood and front bumper look better.  too many paint chips.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2761 on: June 21, 2014, 02:06:50 pm »
had the pacer in the air for an oil change... the underside isn't actually as bad as i had feared. drivers floorpan pretty gone, but i can probably do something to patch that up... only issue will be attempting to prevent the water buildup that is happening there due to some leaks in the weatherstripping and such.

kid who changed the oil wants to buy it now.. called his mom and everything....
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2762 on: June 21, 2014, 02:12:58 pm »
Quote from: tooscoops on June 21, 2014, 02:06:50 pm

kid who changed the oil wants to buy it now.. called his mom and everything....

The 'buy it now' price just went up.  :)
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2763 on: June 21, 2014, 03:30:57 pm »
FACK. Figured out why my rotor was rusting... 





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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2764 on: June 21, 2014, 10:29:12 pm »
Quote from: Winklovic on June 21, 2014, 02:12:58 pm
Quote from: tooscoops on June 21, 2014, 02:06:50 pm

kid who changed the oil wants to buy it now.. called his mom and everything....

The 'buy it now' price just went up.  :)

yeah... but it's a good kid.. who wants to be a tech... who gets me my coffee every morning. not sure who would be a better buyer of this thing! in the end, I think his mom will say no... who would want their kid to drive this thing as their first car?... well.. me... but i'm a bit messed up.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2765 on: June 21, 2014, 11:27:17 pm »
Full detail on the S2000 and TT-RS, four hours  :P
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Re: What did you do to your car today? touched up paint
« Reply #2766 on: June 22, 2014, 01:01:17 am »
yes.  for the first time ever.  i followed Ammo USA's instruction.


i did passenger side first.
originally looked like this.


car was already clean, so wet sanded and cleaned with alcohol.


put on some touch up paint.


marked all the area that was touched up.
looks like the car has acne..


.....the new paint is little darker than the original paint.   :-[ :-[

i'll wet sand again tomorrow to level then polish..
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2767 on: June 22, 2014, 05:14:49 pm »
Waxed it.

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2768 on: June 22, 2014, 10:16:33 pm »
after having dinner :


wet sanded some more




some of it is now smooth and barely noticeable. 

a lot of them are still bumpy though.  >:(
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2769 on: June 22, 2014, 10:47:20 pm »
Quote from: dr_spock on June 21, 2014, 03:30:57 pm
FACK. Figured out why my rotor was rusting... 





Slider pins look pooched. Was the cylinder seized too? (I wouldn't be surprised).
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2770 on: June 22, 2014, 11:55:16 pm »
Quote from: Scarecrow on June 08, 2014, 09:26:45 am
Quote from: aquadorhj on June 08, 2014, 09:10:50 am
U r right. The film is kinda noticeable.

But a great looking car.

Have you ever mentioned what you got under the hood?  Sorry I can't seem to recall.

About 430 horsies.  More info here: http://www.autos.ca/forum/index.php/topic,82370.0.html

Scarecrow, I've seen you around Ottawa a few times - your car never fails to turn my head and make me turn down the stereo... :-)   kudos
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2771 on: June 23, 2014, 12:31:43 am »
Quote from: G35Dalf on June 22, 2014, 11:55:16 pm
Quote from: Scarecrow on June 08, 2014, 09:26:45 am
Quote from: aquadorhj on June 08, 2014, 09:10:50 am
U r right. The film is kinda noticeable.

But a great looking car.

Have you ever mentioned what you got under the hood?  Sorry I can't seem to recall.

About 430 horsies.  More info here: http://www.autos.ca/forum/index.php/topic,82370.0.html

Scarecrow, I've seen you around Ottawa a few times - your car never fails to turn my head and make me turn down the stereo... :-)   kudos

Your RS4 has stereo?!?   and you USE IT?  i thought the accelerator was the stereo replacement!  ;D
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2772 on: June 23, 2014, 07:03:23 am »
Quote from: G35Dalf on June 22, 2014, 11:55:16 pm
Quote from: Scarecrow on June 08, 2014, 09:26:45 am
Quote from: aquadorhj on June 08, 2014, 09:10:50 am
U r right. The film is kinda noticeable.

But a great looking car.

Have you ever mentioned what you got under the hood?  Sorry I can't seem to recall.

About 430 horsies.  More info here: http://www.autos.ca/forum/index.php/topic,82370.0.html

Scarecrow, I've seen you around Ottawa a few times - your car never fails to turn my head and make me turn down the stereo... :-)   kudos

Thanks.  Be sure to say "Hi" sometime.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2773 on: June 23, 2014, 04:35:54 pm »
Quote from: Scarecrow on June 23, 2014, 07:03:23 am
Quote from: G35Dalf on June 22, 2014, 11:55:16 pm
Quote from: Scarecrow on June 08, 2014, 09:26:45 am
Quote from: aquadorhj on June 08, 2014, 09:10:50 am
U r right. The film is kinda noticeable.

But a great looking car.

Have you ever mentioned what you got under the hood?  Sorry I can't seem to recall.

About 430 horsies.  More info here: http://www.autos.ca/forum/index.php/topic,82370.0.html

Scarecrow, I've seen you around Ottawa a few times - your car never fails to turn my head and make me turn down the stereo... :-)   kudos

Thanks.  Be sure to say "Hi" sometime.

I too have seen you around town here. I will give you a wave from my Alfa next time I see you. Gorgeous car, epic soundtrack.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2774 on: June 23, 2014, 07:04:07 pm »
Quote from: G35Dalf on June 22, 2014, 10:47:20 pm
Quote from: dr_spock on June 21, 2014, 03:30:57 pm
FACK. Figured out why my rotor was rusting... 


Slider pins look pooched. Was the cylinder seized too? (I wouldn't be surprised).

Cylinder appears to be fine.  It compressed easily with the special tool.  The piston popped back out after pumping the brakes.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2775 on: June 24, 2014, 11:59:32 am »
Removed 3rd row seats for more cargo space in MDX.  Also bought and installed roof rails and cross bars. 
Getting ready for the summer trip  ;D
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2776 on: June 24, 2014, 01:12:11 pm »
Quote from: dr_spock on June 23, 2014, 07:04:07 pm
Quote from: G35Dalf on June 22, 2014, 10:47:20 pm
Quote from: dr_spock on June 21, 2014, 03:30:57 pm
FACK. Figured out why my rotor was rusting... 


Slider pins look pooched. Was the cylinder seized too? (I wouldn't be surprised).

Cylinder appears to be fine.  It compressed easily with the special tool.  The piston popped back out after pumping the brakes.

Just remember NOT to use Anti-seize on re-assembly.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2777 on: June 24, 2014, 01:38:19 pm »
drove Francesca for the first time in over a month and a half. She now is no longer gushing oil all over the place thanks to the new oil pan. Now to just wait to get the exhaust headers fixed and she will be right as rain.

Not driving her during those sunny days was killing me...
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2778 on: June 26, 2014, 09:30:32 pm »
Got home early so I gave the old Bird a bit of a cleanup.

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #2779 on: June 27, 2014, 08:55:04 am »
Dropped it off last night for some fresh oil and my second DSG fluid change.  I'm riding my bike back to work in my ass before payment.  :o At least its an idie shop vs the stealership so it could always be worse.
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