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Offline KD

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4440 on: July 26, 2015, 08:52:45 am »
Quote from: Julie on July 25, 2015, 10:14:20 pm
After 3 years and 21,000 km, the factory rear tires were worn. Changed all 4 tires to Michelin Pilot Super Sports. Very pleased! Nice and grippy and more compliant ride.

Car looks great and especially with those rims!  :thumbup:
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4441 on: July 26, 2015, 01:42:05 pm »
Quote from: johngenx on July 25, 2015, 11:05:12 pm
Quote from: Julie on July 25, 2015, 10:14:20 pm
After 3 years and 21,000 km, the factory rear tires were worn. Changed all 4 tires to Michelin Pilot Super Sports. Very pleased! Nice and grippy and more compliant ride.

21K out of a set of tires?  That's good!  Never got that out of a set on either the 911 or the C36.

 :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2:  You haven't seen how Julie drives!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4442 on: July 26, 2015, 04:31:07 pm »
Quote from: Triple Bob on July 26, 2015, 01:42:05 pm
Quote from: johngenx on July 25, 2015, 11:05:12 pm
Quote from: Julie on July 25, 2015, 10:14:20 pm
After 3 years and 21,000 km, the factory rear tires were worn. Changed all 4 tires to Michelin Pilot Super Sports. Very pleased! Nice and grippy and more compliant ride.

21K out of a set of tires?  That's good!  Never got that out of a set on either the 911 or the C36.

 :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2:  You haven't seen how Julie drives!
The hardest Julie has ever been on tires was on my IS at the drag strip.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4443 on: July 27, 2015, 10:12:43 am »
Over the weekend:

Dumped a bottle of K100 fuel stabilizer into the Camaro and MGB, ran them bot for a half hour or so.

Washed, waxed and detailed the engine bay of the SLK - there's a Benz show & shine in Milton on the 16th that I think I am going to go to (I've never been to an Benz club event).

A/C charge had leaked out of the Sonoma again. I don't know where it's leaking, so this time I recharged it with some dye. I found one of the big connections at the acumulator a little loose, got about 3/4 of a turn out of it. Got it running nice and cold again (for now) and leak checked all the accessible connections with soapy water, all good. No sign of the dye anywhere yet either. So now I am not sure whether that one connection was my problem, or whether my leak is just well hidden. Frustrating, if I could figure out where the leak is(was?) I'd gladly replace/refresh the whole system

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4444 on: July 27, 2015, 11:28:58 pm »
Got the best mileage record on the m3

8.1L !!!!!!!

95% highway , 36 psi in the front.

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4445 on: July 27, 2015, 11:32:32 pm »


Took its face off
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4446 on: July 27, 2015, 11:34:38 pm »
Quote from: aquadorhj on July 27, 2015, 11:28:58 pm
Got the best mileage record on the m3

8.1L !!!!!!!

95% highway , 36 psi in the front.

Is it depressing to drive it in such a way?
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4447 on: July 28, 2015, 10:19:55 am »
The hitch I ordered from Uhaul.com arrived yesterday.  I'll install it on Sunday.

Speaking of:  I can't recommend Uhaul.com enough if you need to buy a hitch.  I ordered a hitch for the Altima, wiring harness and all the accessories.  Shipping was free to my door, and the packages arrived 5 days after I ordered (weekend included).  The bloody hitch weighs 50lbs and came in a box that was 1' x 2.5' x 4'.  It must have cost a fortune for them to ship (via fedex).  And yet, it was the cheapest price I could find online.  They're not inflating the price of the hitch to account for their free shipping. 

So anyway, if any of you need a hitch for your vehicle and you're comfortable with a DIY install, order from uHaul.com.  They'll install it for you, but I found that part to be expensive, at a few hundred dollars.   
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4448 on: July 28, 2015, 10:30:15 am »
Put a convex baby mirror thing in the V60

Put some Britax sun shield thing.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4449 on: July 28, 2015, 10:34:29 am »
Quote from: rrocket on July 27, 2015, 11:34:38 pm
Quote from: aquadorhj on July 27, 2015, 11:28:58 pm
Got the best mileage record on the m3

8.1L !!!!!!!

95% highway , 36 psi in the front.

Is it depressing to drive it in such a way?

Nope.  Cruised at comfy 110 on alberta highway 40.
it's got some interesting section in the drive.   
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4450 on: July 28, 2015, 10:29:49 pm »
Coolant flush and Transmission flush done on the Odyssey today, at 205k.  8mm of brake pad left on the front, and 5mm left on the rears.  IIRC, all the brakes were done at the same time.  Seems a bit odd.  But that happened with my first Mazda6, rears were replaced before the fronts... Will check the history tomorrow.  Quite pleased the fronts are at 8mm, we have put almost 40k on it since owning it (about 16 months).
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4451 on: July 29, 2015, 08:23:35 pm »
Quote from: mmret on July 28, 2015, 10:30:15 am
Put a convex baby mirror thing in the V60

Put some Britax sun shield thing.


Pics? 
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4452 on: July 30, 2015, 07:09:52 pm »
Parked it like a boss:

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GS400 is sold!!
« Reply #4453 on: July 31, 2015, 08:53:32 pm »
Sold my GS400.  Sold it to a young guy who loves cars.  First car he's bought since coming to Canada.  Was very happy!

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4454 on: July 31, 2015, 08:55:18 pm »
I thought I was in line to buy this from you.   ???
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4455 on: July 31, 2015, 08:58:36 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on July 30, 2015, 07:09:52 pm
Parked it like a boss: typical Porsche douche.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4456 on: July 31, 2015, 09:09:31 pm »
Quote from: johngenx on July 31, 2015, 08:58:36 pm
Quote from: rrocket on July 30, 2015, 07:09:52 pm
Parked it like a boss: typical Porsche douche.


 :rofl: :rofl2: :rofl: :rofl2:  Was waiting for that comment!

100+ spots at work.  14 of us at working that night.  I think it was OK.   ;D
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4457 on: July 31, 2015, 09:36:35 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on July 31, 2015, 09:09:31 pm
Quote from: johngenx on July 31, 2015, 08:58:36 pm
Quote from: rrocket on July 30, 2015, 07:09:52 pm
Parked it like a boss: typical Porsche douche.


 :rofl: :rofl2: :rofl: :rofl2:  Was waiting for that comment!

100+ spots at work.  14 of us at working that night.  I think it was OK.   ;D

Somebody will manage to park right beside you.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4458 on: August 01, 2015, 09:50:04 am »
Recall was done on the Odyssey yesterday.  Got the recall notice last year, got around to doing it now.  They needed the vehicle for 5 hours.  Fuel pump cover needed to be replaced.  Had to take out the seats, the carpet, the fuel pump... 
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #4459 on: August 01, 2015, 01:29:38 pm »
I replaced the sway bar end links on the POS Escape.

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