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Post a pic of your real car
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- Ilikewaffles_11
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- Automotive_Buff
Washed the car at this detailing shop we used to go to. Never again.
They sprayed the cabin with mist! Got my MMI Controller soaking wet. It's a $3000 part!! Thankfully we caught it and dried it immediately with a microfiber towel and compressed air. They hit the driver side rear door against the wall and tried to claim it "touched" the trim of the wall not the wall itself. No damage thankfully.
They started abusing the relationship and overcharged. They tried to charge us $70 for Taylor.
TAYLOR.
WITH ONLY TWO SEATS AND A CABIN SO SMALL YOU NEED TO ENSURE YOU HAVE VENTILATION OTHERWISE A FART WILL CAUSE ASPHYXIATION
After that mess we went out to see if the track was open, that fell through. So we went to the lake nearby.
Bonus:
They sprayed the cabin with mist! Got my MMI Controller soaking wet. It's a $3000 part!! Thankfully we caught it and dried it immediately with a microfiber towel and compressed air. They hit the driver side rear door against the wall and tried to claim it "touched" the trim of the wall not the wall itself. No damage thankfully.
They started abusing the relationship and overcharged. They tried to charge us $70 for Taylor.
TAYLOR.
WITH ONLY TWO SEATS AND A CABIN SO SMALL YOU NEED TO ENSURE YOU HAVE VENTILATION OTHERWISE A FART WILL CAUSE ASPHYXIATION
After that mess we went out to see if the track was open, that fell through. So we went to the lake nearby.
Bonus:
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- 2,568
- Wonderland
- zyla-corps
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Thanks man, I just have really bad self control when it comes to buying cars I like.
Even the fact that your parents let you buy and store more than one personal car has me jealous. lol
- 5,760
- Pennsylvania
- Ilikewaffles_11
Well my dad owns about 10 cars himself, so he can't really argue, not to mention now we have plenty of space.
Plus he likes when I buy cars because he likes using them occasionally. Yesterday as I was headed out for a drive in the Celica I came down to find him looking under the hood and immediately asking to drive it. Also have already come home to find my MR2 gone with him arriving shortly after to say how he forgot how much he likes driving them.
- 5,905
- West Yorkshire
- Katiegan
- KatieB53
Washed the car at this detailing shop we used to go to. Never again.
They sprayed the cabin with mist! Got my MMI Controller soaking wet. It's a $3000 part!! Thankfully we caught it and dried it immediately with a microfiber towel and compressed air. They hit the driver side rear door against the wall and tried to claim it "touched" the trim of the wall not the wall itself. No damage thankfully.
They started abusing the relationship and overcharged. They tried to charge us $70 for Taylor.
TAYLOR.
WITH ONLY TWO SEATS AND A CABIN SO SMALL YOU NEED TO ENSURE YOU HAVE VENTILATION OTHERWISE A FART WILL CAUSE ASPHYXIATION
After that mess we went out to see if the track was open, that fell through. So we went to the lake nearby.
Bonus:
Moral of the story is, if you want something doing right (especially something like detailing), do it yourself.
- 8,847
- Ottawa
- Automotive_Buff
Blackbird.
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- Bay Area
- BlackbirdGTP
- Blackbird5150
Blackbird.
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Quick snap I took with an awesome branch in the way.
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- Australia
Completed this yesterday:
Going into this:
Been a long time in the build...racing for the first time in just under a month!
Going into this:
Been a long time in the build...racing for the first time in just under a month!
ROAD_DOGG33J
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- holyc0w1
- holyc0w
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- PsuPepperoni
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The Old Girl is now another year older (34!) and looks to be keeping one step ahead of time ...for now. I am particularly happy that the MK1 Original Dashboard continues to defy time. Yes there are one or two cracks but I love them ..they add character. Besides, with the outside looking great, I really like the fact that the dashboard shows a couple of scars from the 34 year old war against time. Fight on GTV6 ...fight on. Me and my wallet will be right beside you every step of the way...
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- Katiegan
- KatieB53
You call that compact? Pfft. Come back when you've got a car with a 1.2 pushing out 59hp and weighing in at an almighty 840kg.
Ford Fiesta sedan, if I'm not mistaken.
- 3,603
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- SPhilli
- SPhilli911
Here in Murica, the land of big cars, big displacement and lifted brodozers, we may define compact a little differently.You call that compact? Pfft. Come back when you've got a car with a 1.2 pushing out 59hp and weighing in at an almighty 840kg.
Ford Fiesta sedan, if I'm not mistaken.
Also, yes, that is a Fiesta sedan. It's adorable.
- 1,759
- NZ
How about 660cc pushing out 30hp and weighing 500kg? That is a compact car.You call that compact? Pfft. Come back when you've got a car with a 1.2 pushing out 59hp and weighing in at an almighty 840kg.
Ford Fiesta sedan, if I'm not mistaken.
We only get the Fiesta Hatch here. The sedan is just odd. Like the original Focus sedan!! Why would you do that?!! MY EYES!!
- 2,568
- Wonderland
- zyla-corps
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You call that compact? Pfft. Come back when you've got a car with a 1.2 pushing out 59hp and weighing in at an almighty 840kg.
Ford Fiesta sedan, if I'm not mistaken.
I wish we had smaller cars offered in the US. I think the smallest we got (before the Fortwo) was the Festiva or first gen Metro.
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So these finally arrived 
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- jwesson1
- This Bad Panda
My BMW E39 540i Touring :
It Started Life As An SE But I've Since Converted It To Full Sport Spec Using Only Genuine BMW parts.
Current Spec Is :
Exterior :
E39 Sport Front & Rear Bumpers - Done Using All Genuine BMW Parts,
Genuine BMW Rear Hatch Spoiler,
Genuine BMW E39 M5 Lower Mesh Grill For Front Bumper - Replaces The T-Bar As Found On The Sport Bumpers,
Mstyle E39 M5 Style Mirrors,
New Moldings All Round,
BMW Motorsport International Side Badges - As Found On The BMW E36 M3 GT & E36 M3 LTW,
Gloss Black Shadow Line Trim,
Gloss Black Roof Bars,
Matte Black Front Grills - These Have Now Being Painted Gloss Black,
35W 6K HID Kit,
Smoked Front Fog Lights,
Smoked Side Repeaters,
Red / Smoked Full LED Rear Lights,
LED Number Plate Bulbs,
Phillips Silver Vision Bulbs Used All Round,
Rear Arches Rolled By Arch Enemy.
Tinted Windows All Round,
E90 M3 Power Dome With Vent Delete For The Bonnet,
Slimmbones Front Splitter,
Slimmbones Front Fog Surrounds,
Interior :
BMW E38 7 Series Contour Front Seats,
BMW E65/66 7 Series Front Headrests,
BMW E39 M5 Doorcards,
BMW E39 M5 Center Console,
BMW E38 7 Series Illuminated Interior Door Handles,
BMW E38 7 Series Chrome Line Door Speaker Grills,
BMW E39 5 Series Facelift Steering Wheel & Airbag (Steering Wheel Was Retrimmed & Made Fatter By Jack @ Royal Steering Wheels),
Hydro-Dipped Carbon Interior Trim,
Chrome Dial Surrounds,
BMW Rubber Floor Mats,
Factory Fitted Rear Door Blinds,
LED Interior Lighting,
Suspension :
Front :
BC Racing Coilovers - Front Only,
Polyurethane Bushes Fitted,
15mm Bimecc Engineering Front Spacers With Extended Wheel Bolts & Locking Nuts.
Rear:
Bilstein B8 Rear Dampers (Re-Valved To Match The BC's On The Front),
Arnott Rear Air Springs (Self Leveling Air Bags),
E39 M5 Rear Anti Roll Bar (RARB),
Beast Power RARB Brackets,
Polyurethane RARB Bushes,
Complete Refresh Of All The Suspension Arms & Linkages.
Rear Self Leveling Height Adjusted Via AutoLogic Software.
Rear Arches Were Rolled & Pulled By Arch Enemy As A Precaution.
Wheels & Tyres :
BBS CK Air II,
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti,
F - 8.5J X 19 ET18 - 245/35/19
R - 10J X 19 ET20 - 275/30/19
Engine :
AFE USA Intake System,
Custom Exhaust,
BMW F01 740D Thermostat - BEHR TI 32 88,
Current Plans For It Are :
Get The Rocker Covers & Oil Filter Housing Powder Coated,
Fit New Rocker Cover Gaskets,
New Power Steering Reservoir & Lines/ Hoses,
New Valley Pan Gasket,
Get The Gearbox Oil & Filter Changed (Looking to get this done ASAP),
Get The Rear Differential Oil Changed (This will get done the same time as the gearbox oil & filter change),
Audio Install (Headunit / Door Speakers / Dynamat / Subwoofer / Amps)
Either Going To Get BMW E82 135i 6 Pot Calipers or BMW Performance Big Brake Kit,
Fit Genuine Folding E39 M5 Wing Mirrors & Modules,
Get Front Wings Resprayed Due To Them Having Stone Chips,
Get The Rear Tailgate Resprayed Due To It Having Some Marks Within The Paint,
Single Exit Finned Style Rear Diffuser,
White LED Conversion To The Dials,
Ideas / Long Term Plans :
E39 Extended Leather & Extended Leather Doorcards,
E39 M5 Steering Box,
E39 M5 Underfloor Braces,
E39 M5 LSD Conversion,
Front Strut Brace,
Maybe Redye The Interior To Either Red or Champagne,
Headlight Blackout Mod Along With Retrofitting FXR Projectors,
My Lexus LS460 (Being saving up over winter time, Now just waiting to parts to arrive from Japan & USA) :
Current Plans For This One Are :
NEW WHEELS ARE THE MAIN PRIORITY
Debadge The Rear (Going To Leave The L) - DONE
DataSystem Controller (Used For Adjusting The Factory Air Rides Height) - DONE
T&E Japan Vertex Digna Front & Rear Half Spoilers,
DAR Spoilers Roof & Boot Spoilers,
HID Kit For The Front Foglights,
Replace The Xenon Bulbs With New Philips or Osrams,
Change The Taillights For The Red Versions,
Change The Interior Lighting To LEDs,
Get US Spec or Smooth The Front Winging (Deleting the Side Indicators),
Fit Wing Mirrors With Built In Indicators,
VarisTech Ipod Module.
Below is a picture of the DataSystem Controller (Its Used For Adjusting The Factory Air Rides Height) - I've fitted it into the ashtray so when i'm not using it i can just close the lid on the ashtray and the controller is out of sight.
Using the above means i can get it sitting like this - I don't drive round with it this low for anyone wondering, i raise it back up to a normal height but lower it down for photo's or when at car shows.
My Lexus JZS160 GS300 Sport (Sold this when i brought the LS460) :
The Spec Of It Was :
F 20 x 8.5J ET42 ( 245 / 35 / 20 ) & R 20 x 10J ET45 ( 275 / 30 / 20) - Inovit Vortex Wheels,
Tein Springs On Factory Bilsteins,
Eagle Eye LED Tail Lights ,
Full LED Replacement Housing Number Lights,
Inpro LED Side Marker Lights,
6K Osram Bulbs (Factory HIDS),
6K HID Kit Fitted Into Clear Replacement Front Fogs,
Genuine TTE Front Lip (Factory Fitted)
Genuine TTE Grill (Factory Fitted)
Rear Trunk Lip,
Custom Built Quad Exhaust,
BMC CBA Kit,
Genuine Toyota Wind Deflectors,
Genuine Vertex Edition Side Badges
Now the interesting bit (The Audio Install):
Massive Audio Flatline OEM EQ
Lanzar Bass Enhancer
2 x 13" Focal Polyglass subs in custom 2.8 cu ft box
1 x Genesis Sub Ultra Amp
1 x Alphasonik 8" psw608 sub in custom 0.6 cu ft box - firing through the ski hatch
1 x Alphasonik 5 Channel Amp
1 x set of 6.5" ALphasonik Carbon Comps
1 x pair of 6.5" Alphasonik Carbon Mids
1 x 0 Guage wiring kit.
2 x Batteries Stinger & Banner
1 x stinger split charge relay
1 x Buddyclub voltage stabilizer & grounding kit.
It was also fully dynamated inside.
It Started Life As An SE But I've Since Converted It To Full Sport Spec Using Only Genuine BMW parts.
Current Spec Is :
Exterior :
E39 Sport Front & Rear Bumpers - Done Using All Genuine BMW Parts,
Genuine BMW Rear Hatch Spoiler,
Genuine BMW E39 M5 Lower Mesh Grill For Front Bumper - Replaces The T-Bar As Found On The Sport Bumpers,
Mstyle E39 M5 Style Mirrors,
New Moldings All Round,
BMW Motorsport International Side Badges - As Found On The BMW E36 M3 GT & E36 M3 LTW,
Gloss Black Shadow Line Trim,
Gloss Black Roof Bars,
Matte Black Front Grills - These Have Now Being Painted Gloss Black,
35W 6K HID Kit,
Smoked Front Fog Lights,
Smoked Side Repeaters,
Red / Smoked Full LED Rear Lights,
LED Number Plate Bulbs,
Phillips Silver Vision Bulbs Used All Round,
Rear Arches Rolled By Arch Enemy.
Tinted Windows All Round,
E90 M3 Power Dome With Vent Delete For The Bonnet,
Slimmbones Front Splitter,
Slimmbones Front Fog Surrounds,
Interior :
BMW E38 7 Series Contour Front Seats,
BMW E65/66 7 Series Front Headrests,
BMW E39 M5 Doorcards,
BMW E39 M5 Center Console,
BMW E38 7 Series Illuminated Interior Door Handles,
BMW E38 7 Series Chrome Line Door Speaker Grills,
BMW E39 5 Series Facelift Steering Wheel & Airbag (Steering Wheel Was Retrimmed & Made Fatter By Jack @ Royal Steering Wheels),
Hydro-Dipped Carbon Interior Trim,
Chrome Dial Surrounds,
BMW Rubber Floor Mats,
Factory Fitted Rear Door Blinds,
LED Interior Lighting,
Suspension :
Front :
BC Racing Coilovers - Front Only,
Polyurethane Bushes Fitted,
15mm Bimecc Engineering Front Spacers With Extended Wheel Bolts & Locking Nuts.
Rear:
Bilstein B8 Rear Dampers (Re-Valved To Match The BC's On The Front),
Arnott Rear Air Springs (Self Leveling Air Bags),
E39 M5 Rear Anti Roll Bar (RARB),
Beast Power RARB Brackets,
Polyurethane RARB Bushes,
Complete Refresh Of All The Suspension Arms & Linkages.
Rear Self Leveling Height Adjusted Via AutoLogic Software.
Rear Arches Were Rolled & Pulled By Arch Enemy As A Precaution.
Wheels & Tyres :
BBS CK Air II,
Vredestein Ultrac Vorti,
F - 8.5J X 19 ET18 - 245/35/19
R - 10J X 19 ET20 - 275/30/19
Engine :
AFE USA Intake System,
Custom Exhaust,
BMW F01 740D Thermostat - BEHR TI 32 88,
Current Plans For It Are :
Get The Rocker Covers & Oil Filter Housing Powder Coated,
Fit New Rocker Cover Gaskets,
New Power Steering Reservoir & Lines/ Hoses,
New Valley Pan Gasket,
Get The Gearbox Oil & Filter Changed (Looking to get this done ASAP),
Get The Rear Differential Oil Changed (This will get done the same time as the gearbox oil & filter change),
Audio Install (Headunit / Door Speakers / Dynamat / Subwoofer / Amps)
Either Going To Get BMW E82 135i 6 Pot Calipers or BMW Performance Big Brake Kit,
Fit Genuine Folding E39 M5 Wing Mirrors & Modules,
Get Front Wings Resprayed Due To Them Having Stone Chips,
Get The Rear Tailgate Resprayed Due To It Having Some Marks Within The Paint,
Single Exit Finned Style Rear Diffuser,
White LED Conversion To The Dials,
Ideas / Long Term Plans :
E39 Extended Leather & Extended Leather Doorcards,
E39 M5 Steering Box,
E39 M5 Underfloor Braces,
E39 M5 LSD Conversion,
Front Strut Brace,
Maybe Redye The Interior To Either Red or Champagne,
Headlight Blackout Mod Along With Retrofitting FXR Projectors,
My Lexus LS460 (Being saving up over winter time, Now just waiting to parts to arrive from Japan & USA) :
Current Plans For This One Are :
NEW WHEELS ARE THE MAIN PRIORITY
Debadge The Rear (Going To Leave The L) - DONE
DataSystem Controller (Used For Adjusting The Factory Air Rides Height) - DONE
T&E Japan Vertex Digna Front & Rear Half Spoilers,
DAR Spoilers Roof & Boot Spoilers,
HID Kit For The Front Foglights,
Replace The Xenon Bulbs With New Philips or Osrams,
Change The Taillights For The Red Versions,
Change The Interior Lighting To LEDs,
Get US Spec or Smooth The Front Winging (Deleting the Side Indicators),
Fit Wing Mirrors With Built In Indicators,
VarisTech Ipod Module.
Below is a picture of the DataSystem Controller (Its Used For Adjusting The Factory Air Rides Height) - I've fitted it into the ashtray so when i'm not using it i can just close the lid on the ashtray and the controller is out of sight.
Using the above means i can get it sitting like this - I don't drive round with it this low for anyone wondering, i raise it back up to a normal height but lower it down for photo's or when at car shows.
My Lexus JZS160 GS300 Sport (Sold this when i brought the LS460) :
The Spec Of It Was :
F 20 x 8.5J ET42 ( 245 / 35 / 20 ) & R 20 x 10J ET45 ( 275 / 30 / 20) - Inovit Vortex Wheels,
Tein Springs On Factory Bilsteins,
Eagle Eye LED Tail Lights ,
Full LED Replacement Housing Number Lights,
Inpro LED Side Marker Lights,
6K Osram Bulbs (Factory HIDS),
6K HID Kit Fitted Into Clear Replacement Front Fogs,
Genuine TTE Front Lip (Factory Fitted)
Genuine TTE Grill (Factory Fitted)
Rear Trunk Lip,
Custom Built Quad Exhaust,
BMC CBA Kit,
Genuine Toyota Wind Deflectors,
Genuine Vertex Edition Side Badges
Now the interesting bit (The Audio Install):
Massive Audio Flatline OEM EQ
Lanzar Bass Enhancer
2 x 13" Focal Polyglass subs in custom 2.8 cu ft box
1 x Genesis Sub Ultra Amp
1 x Alphasonik 8" psw608 sub in custom 0.6 cu ft box - firing through the ski hatch
1 x Alphasonik 5 Channel Amp
1 x set of 6.5" ALphasonik Carbon Comps
1 x pair of 6.5" Alphasonik Carbon Mids
1 x 0 Guage wiring kit.
2 x Batteries Stinger & Banner
1 x stinger split charge relay
1 x Buddyclub voltage stabilizer & grounding kit.
It was also fully dynamated inside.
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- 5,760
- Pennsylvania
- Ilikewaffles_11
Couple shots from a nice drive last weekend
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Also got the 1990 on the road after some front end work and the subsequent alignment.. The steering wheel was perfectly straight when I took this
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Also got the 1990 on the road after some front end work and the subsequent alignment.. The steering wheel was perfectly straight when I took this
- 4,605
- United States
- carracerptp
Captured a great Miata group photo at the last autocross.
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