Author Topic: What did you do to your car today? (Read 3012923 times)

Gurgie · « **Reply #6840 on:** April 08, 2017, 12:43:23 pm »

And now we did the tire swap over on the Mini & GC... No-san, boys are ready to show you how now, lol!

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Cord · « **Reply #6841 on:** April 08, 2017, 01:04:51 pm »

Did the seasonal wheel swap on the wife's car. I had the shop do it the last few times but was a bit bored so figured what the heck. Everything went smooth as silk. Just as I torqued the last bolt I realized I had forgotten to check the rotation arrows on the rears. Sure enough, backwards! D'oh!

bridgecity · « **Reply #6842 on:** April 08, 2017, 02:25:18 pm »

Did the rear brakes on the Tundra, it went as expected. Fronts have a lot of life left yet after 130k. Also did the tire swap while I was at it. Took about 2.5 hrs from start to finish.

Bubba · « **Reply #6843 on:** April 08, 2017, 02:30:49 pm »

Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on March 27, 2017, 09:42:29 am

Quote from: Winklovic on March 25, 2017, 02:22:31 pm
I took the Mazda's alloys to Winnipeg Wheel Works to have the curb rash repaired and then refinished. Saw them this morning and they look fabulous. Can't wait to put them on the car in about a month.

How much does something like that cost?

$495 and they look like new. Check out the bag the shop put them in.

Bubba · « **Reply #6844 on:** April 08, 2017, 02:32:38 pm »

Quote from: Gurgie on April 08, 2017, 11:23:33 am

Got it outta storage! Still had oil in it, started up 1st try & made the 30km drive home hassle free.

rrocket · « **Reply #6845 on:** April 08, 2017, 02:53:15 pm »

Quote from: blur911 on April 08, 2017, 12:03:18 pm

If I didn't have a 911, I'd have a 951. Love those cars.

Yea, I like them too!

I'd want a Turbo S model...Which means I'd have to mod it. Which means it would likely be much less reliable.

Gurgie · « **Reply #6846 on:** April 08, 2017, 03:29:21 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on April 08, 2017, 02:53:15 pm

Quote from: blur911 on April 08, 2017, 12:03:18 pm
If I didn't have a 911, I'd have a 951. Love those cars.
Yea, I like them too!

I'd want a Turbo S model...Which means I'd have to mod it. Which means it would likely be much less reliable.

I've gotta few mods on mine, nothing too extreme (figure I'm about +50hp, right now), looking at doing a MAF upgrade, but first I have a couple oil leaks to chase down.

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Scaerio · « **Reply #6847 on:** April 08, 2017, 04:18:37 pm »

Sweet 944! Is the Mini a JCW?

rrocket · « **Reply #6848 on:** April 08, 2017, 05:13:32 pm »

I don't mind the 968 either

blur911 · « **Reply #6849 on:** April 08, 2017, 05:34:36 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on April 08, 2017, 05:13:32 pm

I don't mind the 968 either

Yeah, loved the headlights.
A guy in my club used to race a 968 turbo RS clone

Gurgie · « **Reply #6850 on:** April 08, 2017, 05:55:22 pm »

Quote from: Scaerio on April 08, 2017, 04:18:37 pm

Sweet 944! Is the Mini a JCW?

Just a Cooper S, 2005, so it's supercharged.

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Scaerio · « **Reply #6851 on:** April 08, 2017, 06:24:24 pm »

Quote from: Gurgie on April 08, 2017, 05:55:22 pm

Quote from: Scaerio on April 08, 2017, 04:18:37 pm
Sweet 944! Is the Mini a JCW?
Just a Cooper S, 2005, so it's supercharged.

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Hence the hood scoop.

BWII · « **Reply #6852 on:** April 08, 2017, 08:56:57 pm »

Washed with dawn. Clay barred the rail dust off. Tried the new (to me) po-boys glaze. Couldn't tell any difference. My paint wasn't any shinier, probably because it is pretty nice to begin with. Then waxed it, and the wheels. Phew...I'm tired now.

Good 5 hrs worth of rubbing and rubbing some more. If my ph hadn't died I'd have a picture.

rrocket · « **Reply #6853 on:** April 09, 2017, 01:30:09 am »

Yea...I told you the glaze doesn't really cut anything.

It's more like a top coat.

Ex-airbalancer · « **Reply #6854 on:** April 09, 2017, 05:27:05 am »

Changed over the winter tires on the Prius
Single point lift for front and rear
Only need the sledgehammer on the right side of the car to get the wheels off
Only need a single post , not 5 pages of posts to do a change over

Gurgie · « **Reply #6855 on:** April 09, 2017, 02:24:06 pm »

Oil change time, 20W50 dino juice.

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KD · « **Reply #6856 on:** April 09, 2017, 03:42:10 pm »

^. Car looks great man!

I haven't brought mine out of storage yet. Today was nice enough, but had too many trees to chop down instead. Now I can hardly move!

Ex-airbalancer · « **Reply #6857 on:** April 09, 2017, 03:46:54 pm »

Quote from: Gurgie on April 09, 2017, 02:24:06 pm

Oil change time, 20W50 dino juice.

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Did Lufthansa have to do a special flight for the oil ?

bridgecity · « **Reply #6858 on:** April 09, 2017, 04:11:40 pm »

Installed a hitch and wiring harness on the MDX today along with a tire swap. Went with the oem hitch as it's better integrated with the rear bumper. It comes with a new rear valence for the integrated look. Before and after pics:

Between work done on the MDX, Tundra, and my dirt bike this weekend, I'm pretty sore today

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mmret · « **Reply #6859 on:** April 09, 2017, 04:23:48 pm »

Quote from: bridgecity on April 09, 2017, 04:11:40 pm

Installed a hitch and wiring harness on the MDX today along with a tire swap. Went with the oem hitch as it's better integrated with the rear bumper. It comes with a new rear valence for the integrated look. Before and after pics:

Between work done on the MDX, Tundra, and my dirt bike this weekend, I'm pretty sore today

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How was the install?

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