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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8820 on: May 23, 2018, 12:04:24 am »
I'm still pissed I lost one of IQs hub centric rings.  New ones should be in Thurs.

How did she manage that?

I did it!  Me.

I have no idea.  I take her summers off and put everything in a heavy duty ziplock.  Been do it like this for over a decade.  Opened up the bag this year..only 3 rings.  FFS....

Is it possible it could still be on the car?

LOL....no.  The OEM wheels won't fit with hubrings on since they're already hubcentric.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8821 on: May 23, 2018, 06:10:09 am »
I'm still pissed I lost one of IQs hub centric rings.  New ones should be in Thurs.

How did she manage that?

I did it!  Me.

I have no idea.  I take her summers off and put everything in a heavy duty ziplock.  Been do it like this for over a decade.  Opened up the bag this year..only 3 rings.  FFS....

Is it possible it could still be on the car?

LOL....no.  The OEM wheels won't fit with hubrings on since they're already hubcentric.

Just checking.  :)
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8822 on: May 23, 2018, 10:48:19 am »
finally took a ride with my roof off. only swapped to the soft top this past weekend. things have been crazy and I just didn't have a chance. I usually get it off when there is still snow in the forecast, but this year, things just kept getting in the way.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8823 on: May 23, 2018, 01:03:03 pm »
lol, worse today. Might even have to wash it. :P




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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8824 on: May 23, 2018, 07:37:07 pm »
lol, worse today. Might even have to wash it. :P





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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8825 on: May 23, 2018, 09:54:25 pm »
Drove the Highlander for the first time in quite a while.  Had to transport a freezer, and the Miata just wasn't up to the task.

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8826 on: May 23, 2018, 10:02:55 pm »
Drove the Highlander for the first time in quite a while.  Had to transport a freezer, and the Miata just wasn't up to the task.


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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8827 on: May 23, 2018, 10:18:46 pm »
lol, worse today. Might even have to wash it. :P





I am....shocked....I’d never let any of my vehicles get even 50% of that! No wonder you had to deal with rust in such a newer car...


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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8828 on: May 23, 2018, 10:32:00 pm »


I am....shocked....I’d never let any of my vehicles get even 50% of that! No wonder you had to deal with rust in such a newer car...




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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8829 on: May 23, 2018, 11:01:38 pm »
For a nano second, I thought about putting the roof up in the MX-5 after work today because it so hot. Nope, not going to happen. The top hasn't up in about 3 weeks, save for when I washed after a highway road trip.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8830 on: May 23, 2018, 11:13:39 pm »
For a nano second, I thought about putting the roof up in the MX-5 after work today because it so hot. Nope, not going to happen. The top hasn't up in about 3 weeks, save for when I washed after a highway road trip.

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8831 on: May 24, 2018, 08:20:12 am »
For a nano second, I thought about putting the roof up in the MX-5 after work today because it so hot. Nope, not going to happen. The top hasn't up in about 3 weeks, save for when I washed after a highway road trip.

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I've got about 16,200 km's on mine.  I think about 300 of those km's have been top up.




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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8832 on: May 24, 2018, 02:25:43 pm »
Upgraded the firmware of the infotainment on the 308.

Download files (free), paste on USB stick, insert USB stick into car with motor running, let it install for 15mn or so, done.

Why aren't more cars this easy to update ?
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8833 on: May 24, 2018, 03:43:17 pm »
New hubcentric rings are in! Still annoyed I lost one.

These Gorilla brand ones seem to be superior to the ones I had. So that's good I guess. Only $15. But still annoyed I lost one...

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8834 on: May 24, 2018, 03:55:06 pm »
New hubcentric rings are in! Still annoyed I lost one.

These Gorilla brand ones seem to be superior to the ones I had. So that's good I guess. Only $15. But still annoyed I lost one...

Good news is you now have three spares!

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8835 on: May 24, 2018, 03:55:51 pm »
New hubcentric rings are in! Still annoyed I lost one.

These Gorilla brand ones seem to be superior to the ones I had. So that's good I guess. Only $15. But still annoyed I lost one...

You will find the lost one tomorrow. That is usually how it happens.

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8836 on: May 24, 2018, 04:53:23 pm »
New hubcentric rings are in! Still annoyed I lost one.

These Gorilla brand ones seem to be superior to the ones I had. So that's good I guess. Only $15. But still annoyed I lost one...

You will find the lost one tomorrow. That is usually how it happens.

I mentioned that to IQ...that we'd find it in some stupid place.

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8837 on: May 24, 2018, 08:19:37 pm »
Upgraded the firmware of the infotainment on the 308.

Download files (free), paste on USB stick, insert USB stick into car with motor running, let it install for 15mn or so, done.

Why aren't more cars this easy to update ?
FCA's Uconnect is done the same way.

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8838 on: May 25, 2018, 04:39:05 am »
Upgraded the firmware of the infotainment on the 308.

Download files (free), paste on USB stick, insert USB stick into car with motor running, let it install for 15mn or so, done.

Why aren't more cars this easy to update ?
FCA's Uconnect is done the same way.
Awesome ! Totally makes things easier for the owner, instead of scheduling an appointment, figuring out logistics of leaving car there and to work, paying 2h of labour cost, etc.....

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #8839 on: May 25, 2018, 11:45:16 am »
my bicycle fell on my M3, when i was installing a stand on my wife's bicycle.
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replacement turn signal housings have arrived.  i ordered both sides even though i only needed the passenger side ones, since they are old and worn anyway.

the new passenger side housing arrived with crack along the edge..... 

waiting for replacement of the replacement now.

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