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Offline johngenx

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8740 on: May 13, 2018, 08:29:44 pm »
^^^  Looks like a good turn out this year!  I have let my membership lapse, I should rejoin.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8741 on: May 13, 2018, 08:36:02 pm »
Quote from: johngenx on May 13, 2018, 08:29:44 pm
^^^  Looks like a good turn out this year!  I have let my membership lapse, I should rejoin.
24 I believe was the count.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8742 on: May 13, 2018, 09:20:26 pm »
Quote from: Vmango on May 13, 2018, 08:59:18 pm
Yeah it is a wonderful car. His dad bought it when he was 19. His first car. He started a business and at times slept in thecar. He ended up being very wealthy and kept the car as a reminder of where he came from. It’s bittersweet and my BIL is keeping it because it was so special to his dad but he is not a car guy at all. It is in great shape and with a little TLC from a gear head it would be incredible.

I feed his lack of being a car guy will kill it as it just sits most of the time.
You'll just have to take it out & exercise it then [emoji16]  Sweet ride!

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8743 on: May 14, 2018, 09:38:54 am »
Detailed the GS-350 this weekend. What a pita getting the rail dust removed by clay barring alone.  :P  That took longer than anything.  Gonna try one of the rust removers next time. 
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8744 on: May 14, 2018, 11:43:08 am »
Quote from: Vmango on May 13, 2018, 04:22:26 pm
Not mine but I took my BIL's 1973 Celica GT for a nice long spin. It's awesome driving old cars. Hilarious the differences between a modern sports car like my Camaro and this. Even though it's slow as balls in comparison it's still a lot of fun. Very involving as nothing is power assisted. It's a 5 speed. It was his dad's and his dad bought it when he as 19. He passed away last year and so it's staying in the family.

I think I finally really get the appeal of some of these older cars. Smells like gas and an old boat, you have to concentrate, you feel the sights and sounds, and cruising on a sunny day is a lot of fun!




Wow, awesome. I haven't seen a Gen 1 Celica in ages
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8745 on: May 14, 2018, 11:44:38 am »
That Celica is fantastic. Very rarely seen these days.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8746 on: May 14, 2018, 11:46:15 am »
Quote from: Vmango on May 13, 2018, 04:22:26 pm
Not mine but I took my BIL's 1973 Celica GT for a nice long spin. It's awesome driving old cars. Hilarious the differences between a modern sports car like my Camaro and this. Even though it's slow as balls in comparison it's still a lot of fun. Very involving as nothing is power assisted. It's a 5 speed. It was his dad's and his dad bought it when he as 19. He passed away last year and so it's staying in the family.

I think I finally really get the appeal of some of these older cars. Smells like gas and an old boat, you have to concentrate, you feel the sights and sounds, and cruising on a sunny day is a lot of fun!











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Sweet baby jeebus, that thing is amazing!!!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8747 on: May 14, 2018, 11:49:45 am »
Lost a lugnut the other day.  I must have missed tightening it when I did my winter tire changeover two weeks ago.  I got one for free from a local pick 'n pull.  They're literally strewn all over the ground.  Just picked one up, checked to make sure it was the same size, and threw it on.  Turns out a Chrysler lugnut is a Chrysler lugnut is a Chrysler lugnut.

I also discovered my mom's Land Rover had a screw in one tire when I was over at her place on Saturday.  It wasn't losing air, but still...screw in the tire...it's a ticking time bomb.  All the tire places were booked solid, so I took the wheel off and replaced it with the spare. The spare is a full-size with an alloy rim, so that is now her new tire, and the one with the screw will be dropped off to be patched at the tire shop's convenience, and will turn into the new spare when fixed.

I WAS pleasantly surprised that the Disco Sport has; A) A full size spare, and B) it has an identical rim to the rest of them. 
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8748 on: May 14, 2018, 11:55:31 am »
Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on May 14, 2018, 11:49:45 am
Turns out a Chrysler lugnut is a Chrysler lugnut is a Chrysler lugnut.


Nope, you just got lucky.

If  you picked an old Chrysler they even had left-hand thread on one side.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8749 on: May 14, 2018, 04:06:59 pm »
gorgeous Celica wow

dropped the Alfa off at the service dept. in Pickering (where I imported and bought the car), gonna pick her up at the end of the week (hopefully)

only time I have to do this, thank the gods
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8750 on: May 14, 2018, 04:32:47 pm »
Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on May 13, 2018, 12:45:36 pm
^ Not entirely sure why, but that made me chuckle. Good for you Wink Bubba.  :thumbup: ;D

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8751 on: May 14, 2018, 05:37:02 pm »
Just ordered a power steering pump for the Chevy truck, a window regulator for the Cayenne and a flasher relay for the 911.

I ordered the first two and checked the price, then added the relay and the $17 relay somehow only added $0.75 to the total due to the shipping somehow being cheaper.
I don't understand, I just quickly pressed the checkout button.  Thanks Rockauto.

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8752 on: May 14, 2018, 05:46:05 pm »
Quote from: blur911 on May 14, 2018, 05:37:02 pm
Just ordered a power steering pump for the Chevy truck, a window regulator for the Cayenne and a flasher relay for the 911.

I ordered the first two and checked the price, then added the relay and the $17 relay somehow only added $0.75 to the total due to the shipping somehow being cheaper.
I don't understand, I just quickly pressed the checkout button.  Thanks Rockauto.

"Quickest checkout in the west!"

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I didn't order the rear suspension bits for the Highlander from Rockauto only because they only carry the Monroe quickstruts, and even though the old gal is well, old, I wanted better quality.  My indie tech sells a quick-strut he makes himself and the prices are very good - he figures if he makes a few bucks on DIY guys like me, it's better than nothing, and cements his relationship with us when we do need something done.  The KYB units are great, glad I went with them.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8753 on: May 14, 2018, 05:48:21 pm »
Quote from: blur911 on May 14, 2018, 05:37:02 pm
Just ordered a power steering pump for the Chevy truck, a window regulator for the Cayenne and a flasher relay for the 911.

I ordered the first two and checked the price, then added the relay and the $17 relay somehow only added $0.75 to the total due to the shipping somehow being cheaper.
I don't understand, I just quickly pressed the checkout button.  Thanks Rockauto.

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8754 on: May 15, 2018, 09:24:05 pm »
Took the 'Slade out to run some errands tonight and it rolled 250,000kms  8)
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8755 on: May 15, 2018, 10:21:45 pm »
Had the interior cleaned and shampooed - feels like a new car again!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8756 on: May 16, 2018, 07:23:35 am »
Quote from: Scaerio on May 15, 2018, 10:21:45 pm
Had the interior cleaned and shampooed - feels like a new car again!

Hear people say the same once they have a   Colonoscopy   :rofl:
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8757 on: May 16, 2018, 02:37:39 pm »
Wow, that Celica looks amazing.  I've never even seen one, ever.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8758 on: May 16, 2018, 03:03:11 pm »
Quote from: carcrazed on May 16, 2018, 02:37:39 pm
Wow, that Celica looks amazing.  I've never even seen one, ever.

You're too young. ;D
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8759 on: May 16, 2018, 10:12:39 pm »
New boots for the old girl. 5EA 90% tires on 18" rims for $500.

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