Author Topic: What did you do to your car today? (Read 3015548 times)

tooscoops · « **Reply #11280 on:** June 21, 2019, 03:05:09 pm »

Quote from: tortoise on June 21, 2019, 08:55:48 am

I must have missed something. What happened to it?

yeah, as seafoam said, it needs some resto work. but if it's its more involved than a certain dollar figure... just not worth doing, and not safe to drive otherwise.

ktm525 · « **Reply #11281 on:** June 24, 2019, 06:44:02 pm »

Ordered up some rear pads pads and rotors for the LR4 from Rock Auto. Being the numbnut I am also ordered a front brake sensor instead of the rear. Tried to look for a Canadian vendor but most pale in comparison. I even tried autopartsway, prices great but most of their choices were "out of stock" WTF?

rrocket · « **Reply #11282 on:** June 24, 2019, 06:49:17 pm »

Quote from: ktm525 on June 24, 2019, 06:44:02 pm

Ordered up some rear pads pads and rotors for the LR4 from Rock Auto. Being the numbnut I am also ordered a front brake sensor instead of the rear. Tried to look for a Canadian vendor but most pale in comparison. I even tried autopartsway, prices great but most of their choices were "out of stock" WTF?

Check Part Monkey.

Have had some success with them.

Blueprint · « **Reply #11283 on:** June 24, 2019, 07:03:09 pm »

My car? Parked it.

Drove my daughter to her prom in a Fury Orange Mustang GT pressie I had hand-washed, active exhaust set on "track" and rev match turned on. She's not the limo type

ktm525 · « **Reply #11284 on:** June 24, 2019, 07:04:43 pm »

Quote from: rrocket on June 24, 2019, 06:49:17 pm

Quote from: ktm525 on June 24, 2019, 06:44:02 pm
Ordered up some rear pads pads and rotors for the LR4 from Rock Auto. Being the numbnut I am also ordered a front brake sensor instead of the rear. Tried to look for a Canadian vendor but most pale in comparison. I even tried autopartsway, prices great but most of their choices were "out of stock" WTF?

Check Part Monkey.

Have had some success with them.

Part Monkey no good for Land Rover.

ktm525 · « **Reply #11285 on:** June 24, 2019, 07:06:22 pm »

Quote from: Blueprint on June 24, 2019, 07:03:09 pm

My car? Parked it.

Drove my daughter to her prom in a Fury Orange Mustang GT pressie I had hand-washed, active exhaust set on "track" and rev match turned on. She's not the limo type

Kids getting rides to the prom. The auto business is in serious trouble. She is supposed to be driven to the prom by some greaseball in a Camaro lol.

johngenx · « **Reply #11286 on:** June 24, 2019, 08:17:25 pm »

Quote from: Vmango on June 24, 2019, 07:37:13 pm

I was busy

Sir Osis of Liver · « **Reply #11287 on:** June 24, 2019, 08:54:21 pm »

Firm · « **Reply #11288 on:** June 24, 2019, 09:32:09 pm »

Blueprint · « **Reply #11289 on:** June 24, 2019, 10:00:21 pm »

Quote from: ktm525 on June 24, 2019, 07:06:22 pm

Quote from: Blueprint on June 24, 2019, 07:03:09 pm
My car? Parked it.

Drove my daughter to her prom in a Fury Orange Mustang GT pressie I had hand-washed, active exhaust set on "track" and rev match turned on. She's not the limo type

Kids getting rides to the prom. The auto business is in serious trouble. She is supposed to be driven to the prom by some greaseball in a Camaro lol.

It was quite a car show! Each kid / group got their moment, hotel doorman opening car doors, helping the young ladies out, with pro videographer and photographer clicking away like at a red carpet event.

One car at a time, many Teslas, tons of new Porsches, one classic 911 SC, a Pagoda Benz with three guys seated on the trunk, parade style, a RAM with a group seated in the bed, Westfalias, Maserati, 'Slade limos, Benzes and Bimmers. Only ONE musclecar, us. Mt fave: a late '50s Dodge.

johngenx · « **Reply #11290 on:** June 24, 2019, 10:02:24 pm »

My daughter went to a very middle-classy high school in the city instead of out in our burb, so the kids had old Camrys or no car. Her old Scoob was actually considered very cool. Perfect.

mrthompson · « **Reply #11291 on:** June 24, 2019, 10:54:06 pm »

I clipped a deer with my CR-V Saturday night. It ran down the laneway of an excavation company and across the road. I saw it at the last second & braked. I then pulled over to inspect the damage, expecting my front bumper & headlight(s) to be smashed. I also expect to see an injured deer. To my surprise the front end was intact......a small crack in the front bumper. I looked up when inspecting the front of the vehicle to see the deer was standing on the shoulder of the road looking at me before it ran away. Fun times.

johngenx · « **Reply #11292 on:** June 24, 2019, 11:05:59 pm »

Yikes! Glad everyone is okay!

Ex-airbalancer · « **Reply #11293 on:** June 25, 2019, 07:37:54 am »

Quote from: Blueprint on June 24, 2019, 10:00:21 pm

Quote from: ktm525 on June 24, 2019, 07:06:22 pm
Quote from: Blueprint on June 24, 2019, 07:03:09 pm
My car? Parked it.

Drove my daughter to her prom in a Fury Orange Mustang GT pressie I had hand-washed, active exhaust set on "track" and rev match turned on. She's not the limo type

Kids getting rides to the prom. The auto business is in serious trouble. She is supposed to be driven to the prom by some greaseball in a Camaro lol.

It was quite a car show! Each kid / group got their moment, hotel doorman opening car doors, helping the young ladies out, with pro videographer and photographer clicking away like at a red carpet event.

One car at a time, many Teslas, tons of new Porsches, one classic 911 SC, a Pagoda Benz with three guys seated on the trunk, parade style, a RAM with a group seated in the bed, Westfalias, Maserati, 'Slade limos, Benzes and Bimmers. Only ONE musclecar, us. Mt fave: a late '50s Dodge.

No Wildcats

Great_Big_Abyss · « **Reply #11294 on:** June 25, 2019, 08:33:02 am »

Quote from: Blueprint on June 24, 2019, 10:00:21 pm

Quote from: ktm525 on June 24, 2019, 07:06:22 pm
Quote from: Blueprint on June 24, 2019, 07:03:09 pm
My car? Parked it.

Drove my daughter to her prom in a Fury Orange Mustang GT pressie I had hand-washed, active exhaust set on "track" and rev match turned on. She's not the limo type

Kids getting rides to the prom. The auto business is in serious trouble. She is supposed to be driven to the prom by some greaseball in a Camaro lol.

It was quite a car show! Each kid / group got their moment, hotel doorman opening car doors, helping the young ladies out, with pro videographer and photographer clicking away like at a red carpet event.

One car at a time, many Teslas, tons of new Porsches, one classic 911 SC, a Pagoda Benz with three guys seated on the trunk, parade style, a RAM with a group seated in the bed, Westfalias, Maserati, 'Slade limos, Benzes and Bimmers. Only ONE musclecar, us. Mt fave: a late '50s Dodge.

Yeah...what kind of school does your kid go to? Those are not average cars.

My kid got dropped off and picked up from Grad prom last night in a Super White Tundra CrewMax, with the Exhaust set to Standard, because it can't be changed.

On another note, what kind of school has a prom on a friggen Monday Night? I'm destroyed this morning because I was the official designated driver for my kid (Safegrad rules) so I had to stay up until ready to be picked up.

Sir Osis of Liver · « **Reply #11295 on:** June 25, 2019, 09:03:31 am »

A lot of the highschools seem to have events at the legislature. I walk through the grounds on the way to/from work. Lots of limos, some interesting, mostly classic cars, and plenty of regular cars parked there.

Lots of pretty girls in extravagant dresses, awkward boys in mostly ill-fitting suits, looking as proud, happy and optimistic at this momentous occasion as could be. I just hate each and every one of them.

BWII · « **Reply #11296 on:** June 25, 2019, 09:13:31 am »

Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on June 25, 2019, 08:33:02 am

On another note, what kind of school has a prom on a friggen Monday Night? I'm destroyed this morning because I was the official designated driver for my kid (Safegrad rules) so I had to stay up until ready to be picked up.

You have a kid old enough to graduate?

You start right after high school yourself?

Or step-kid?

Safe grad aint what it used to be. I drove myself and my date to our after-party, the local police chief was there to make sure anyone leaving blew into a breathalyzer, and if you were good to go, you could leave. We were one of the last classes from our town to use the river boat in Wpg for grad...one of the last classes to be able to go to Wpg for grad if not the last. A year or two later - maybe two in a row, they trashed the boat...and then I'm pretty sure the next year trashed the hotel they used. Stupid fackers. After that, this town was banned from any grad activities inside city limits. Hell that might even be when safe grad started lol.

Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on June 25, 2019, 09:03:31 am

Lots of pretty girls in extravagant dresses, awkward boys in mostly ill-fitting suits, looking as proud, happy and optimistic at this momentous occasion as could be. I just hate each and every one of them.

Sir Osis of Liver · « **Reply #11297 on:** June 25, 2019, 09:22:18 am »

I skipped prom. Went to a house party got liquored, then me and a friend drove around throwing beer bottles at mail boxes.

Brig · « **Reply #11298 on:** June 25, 2019, 09:43:40 am »

Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on June 25, 2019, 09:22:18 am

Is that when you came across the ostrich?

Great_Big_Abyss · « **Reply #11299 on:** June 25, 2019, 10:25:22 am »

Quote from: BWII on June 25, 2019, 09:13:31 am

Quote from: Great_Big_Abyss on June 25, 2019, 08:33:02 am
On another note, what kind of school has a prom on a friggen Monday Night? I'm destroyed this morning because I was the official designated driver for my kid (Safegrad rules) so I had to stay up until ready to be picked up.

You have a kid old enough to graduate? You start right after high school yourself? Or step-kid?

Step Kid.

Quote from: Brig on June 25, 2019, 09:43:40 am

Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on June 25, 2019, 09:22:18 am

Is that when you came across the ostrich?

It would have to be a dead ostrich...

Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on June 25, 2019, 09:03:31 am

Lots of pretty girls in extravagant dresses, awkward boys in mostly ill-fitting suits, looking as proud, happy and optimistic at this momentous occasion as could be. I just hate each and every one of them.

I volunteered for a few hours last night as a BlackJack dealer at the Grad party casino, and yes, I hated each and everyone of those young kids with bright lights in their eyes.