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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10380 on: January 13, 2019, 12:43:57 am »
Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on January 11, 2019, 01:20:20 pm
Get one off a Junkyard 8th gen SI, and give it to your Indy.  Start calling around to all the wreckers in town.

Got a used pedal assembly and installed it this evening. Easy peasy.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10381 on: January 13, 2019, 07:00:24 am »
Nicely done
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10382 on: January 13, 2019, 08:14:16 am »
Quote from: draghon on January 13, 2019, 12:43:57 am
Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on January 11, 2019, 01:20:20 pm
Get one off a Junkyard 8th gen SI, and give it to your Indy.  Start calling around to all the wreckers in town.

Got a used pedal assembly and installed it this evening. Easy peasy.

Even Better...!!!!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10383 on: January 19, 2019, 04:17:01 pm »
My car is bundled up against the cold. The upper grill is sealed with pipe insulation, while the lower grill is covered by corrugated plastic sheeting. It really makes a difference in keeping the engine warm on cold winter days.

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10384 on: January 19, 2019, 05:11:50 pm »

Nice. I keep meaning to block the front of the Golf.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10385 on: January 20, 2019, 08:56:14 am »
Dumb me finally took the insurance off the jag. Month and a half of wasted coverage. Better late than never I guess. It's the one time that paying once a year makes it trickier.

Oh and in this snow, got to do some 4 wheel drifts to make my kid laugh on the way to hockey this morning in the wrangler
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10386 on: January 20, 2019, 11:58:02 am »
I borrowed an F-150 from one of our CT store dealers to use for a photoshoot next week and had to get it cleaned up. So I went to this drive-thru 'auto spa' thing up the street. Massive brand new building; huge drive-thru wash tunnel, 4 lanes of 'detailing conveyors, and a 3 or 4 quick lube bays. Super efficient setup too, spotlessly clean and very well organized.

Interior in the truck was very dirty and these guys (had 4 of them on it) had it really clean in <10 minutes.

Cost for a wash, quick exterior detail (they wiped the rims, and sprayed the truck with some detail spray) and interior clean-up was $40. Not sure how they cover the overhead in this place, but whatever...



 
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10387 on: January 20, 2019, 01:25:31 pm »
That is cheap. Might serve in a pinch, but to me cleaning and detailing the car is more a labour of love. Cleaning the car cleans your soul.

Today I detailed the Mini and kept it inside the garage. Not going anywhere today.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10388 on: January 20, 2019, 02:13:23 pm »
Quote from: ChaosphereIX on January 20, 2019, 01:25:31 pm
That is cheap. Might serve in a pinch, but to me cleaning and detailing the car is more a labour of love. Cleaning the car cleans your soul.

Today I detailed the Mini and kept it inside the garage. Not going anywhere today.

I agree, I don't think I'd ever use it on my own vehicles....but it feels like -24 outside right now, no way I am freezing my butt off to clean a company vehicle. This was a perfect solution.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10389 on: January 20, 2019, 03:03:52 pm »
Quote from: Firm on January 20, 2019, 02:13:23 pm
Quote from: ChaosphereIX on January 20, 2019, 01:25:31 pm
That is cheap. Might serve in a pinch, but to me cleaning and detailing the car is more a labour of love. Cleaning the car cleans your soul.

Today I detailed the Mini and kept it inside the garage. Not going anywhere today.

I agree, I don't think I'd ever use it on my own vehicles....but it feels like -24 outside right now, no way I am freezing my butt off to clean a company vehicle. This was a perfect solution.

Yes, but the question is did they take CT money?  ;) :P ;D
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10390 on: January 20, 2019, 03:06:47 pm »
Quote from: Firm on January 20, 2019, 11:58:02 am
I borrowed an F-150 from one of our CT store dealers to use for a photoshoot  :rofl: next week

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10391 on: January 20, 2019, 05:10:18 pm »
Quote from: EV Dan on January 20, 2019, 03:06:47 pm
Quote from: Firm on January 20, 2019, 11:58:02 am
I borrowed an F-150 from one of our CT store dealers to use for a photoshoot  :rofl: next week



 :rofl2: That was a project I was on years ago.....It was actually drivable, though not the easiest or most comfortable. The chassis is still in the shop with a good 6.0L Vortec and 4L80E trans  ;D

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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10392 on: January 20, 2019, 05:17:14 pm »


Quote from: Firm on January 20, 2019, 11:58:02 am


Cost for a wash, quick exterior detail (they wiped the rims, and sprayed the truck with some detail spray) and interior clean-up was $40. Not sure how they cover the overhead in this place, but whatever...



You can't believe the price of in and out washes in the US..not far from Detroit.

$12 at a cheap, single conveyor...

About $25 at a nice place.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10393 on: January 20, 2019, 07:18:44 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on January 20, 2019, 05:17:14 pm


Quote from: Firm on January 20, 2019, 11:58:02 am


Cost for a wash, quick exterior detail (they wiped the rims, and sprayed the truck with some detail spray) and interior clean-up was $40. Not sure how they cover the overhead in this place, but whatever...



You can't believe the price of in and out washes in the US..not far from Detroit.

$12 at a cheap, single conveyor...

About $25 at a nice place.

Including interior? It think just the wash I got here was $13, the rest of the cost was the 'quick detail' and interior clean.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10394 on: January 20, 2019, 07:44:41 pm »
Quote from: Firm on January 20, 2019, 07:18:44 pm
Quote from: rrocket on January 20, 2019, 05:17:14 pm


Quote from: Firm on January 20, 2019, 11:58:02 am


Cost for a wash, quick exterior detail (they wiped the rims, and sprayed the truck with some detail spray) and interior clean-up was $40. Not sure how they cover the overhead in this place, but whatever...



You can't believe the price of in and out washes in the US..not far from Detroit.

$12 at a cheap, single conveyor...

About $25 at a nice place.

Including interior? It think just the wash I got here was $13, the rest of the cost was the 'quick detail' and interior clean.
Yes! Interior too!

There's one place where you can get unlimited full service wash (in and out) for like $40 a month!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10395 on: January 24, 2019, 05:54:36 pm »
FINALLY got the floor mats I ordered for IQs TT.

Over 6 weeks wait!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10396 on: January 24, 2019, 05:56:40 pm »
Speaking floor mats I cleaned all the cow shite out of the ones in the Tercel. My garage now smells somewhat less like an alfalfa farm. ;D
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10397 on: January 25, 2019, 03:39:55 pm »
Used all 205 horses under the bonnet to overtake 6 cars + a tractor trailer carrying farm equipment.

Perhaps a bit sketchy at first. Rural road two lane with no shoulder, oncoming traffic about 800m ahead and closing, wasn't sure how many cars were in front of me before the slow load. 3rd gear, foot down, 1...2...3....4...5...6.....*focused on closing gap*....."yup I've got it".... tractor trailer.....back in.  :winner: #allezlesbleus
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10398 on: January 25, 2019, 03:41:56 pm »
Quote from: Arthur Dent on January 24, 2019, 05:56:40 pm
Speaking floor mats I cleaned all the cow shite out of the ones in the Tercel. My garage now smells somewhat less like an alfalfa farm. ;D

So, does that mean you're keeping the peach intact and as is?   :D
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #10399 on: January 25, 2019, 05:04:53 pm »
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Quote from: Arthur Dent on January 24, 2019, 05:56:40 pm
Speaking floor mats I cleaned all the cow shite out of the ones in the Tercel. My garage now smells somewhat less like an alfalfa farm. ;D

So, does that mean you're keeping the peach intact and as is?   :D

Maybe I need to spend some time with it this weekend to help make the call.
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