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  1. verbal

    Any Plans for Modifications Yet?

    I am already starting to compile a list of things that I want to change. They are all cosmetic as I probably won’t change anything mechanical until others have tested them. Rear spoiler - The base model spoiler looks kind of cheap to me and I am not a huge fan of the CFTP spoiler. I am...
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    Accident with no insurance or accident information

    My wife was involved in a car accident this evening. The other driver was at fault but was completely belligerent to my wife after the accident. He was yelling at her and cursing at her blaming her for the accident. My wife called the police and never talked to him. The police came and...
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    Preordering a 2018

    So it looks like I missed the boat on ordering a 2017. I wasn't ready to buy one until summer anyways until my MDX lease expires. I talked to one of the biggest dealers in my area for allocations and they said they sold all of their allocations already (15) for MSRP. The sales person said their...
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    Home insurance fraud question

    I live in a development that was built 15 years ago. The shingles on roofs on almost every house have been falling off randomly over the past few years on almost every house in the neighborhood. There has not been a single storm that caused the specific damage. This past winter a company came...
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    Need advice on paint damage from tires

    I bought a 2015 M3 about two months ago. I have been having some major issues with rocks getting thrown off the tires and chipping the entire side of the car from the front wheel well lip, rocker panel, door edge, and rear quarter panel flare. The back tires are damaging the lip of the rear...
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    What was your high school/childhood dream car? Would you buy it today if you could?

    What car did you dream about having when you were young but could not afford? If you had the financial means to buy it, the garage space, etc, would you still want it today? Obviously don't list something like a Boss 429 or an F40 if you still can't afford it. My dream car in high school was a...
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    Custom ordering a car - How do you get a good price?

    I want to custom order a new F150 in a few months and am wondering how you negotiate a good price. I would also be trading in a vehicle. The last few vehicles I have purchased have been well below invoice as i was able to use the strategy of calling around and getting best pricing from...
  8. verbal

    The mentality of a Prius owner

    This commercial is great. Let's all wash our cars with rain water and no soap. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxPz3RmN6bM
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    Construction question for tub surround material

    I discovered that my roof was leaking last week and ended up opening up the wall to see if there was any mold damage. I opened the wall up that looks at the back of the wall to the bathroom tub surround and everything was black. I starting to panic thinking that the entire wall was covered in...
  10. verbal

    Strong smell like oil is burning

    Hi all, Over the past few months I have been getting a strong smell inside the car that to me smells like oil burning off. It happens after I have not driven the car for a few days and only happens the first time I give it mild to full throttle. I do not see any leaks and do not notice any...
  11. verbal

    Problems installing Bob's 30W LEDs

    Has anyone had problems installing these? I cannot get them to seat properly and hold onto the fog light housing clips. If I pull back on them after they are clipped in they pop off on one clip. The factory ones go on and off with no problems. I am having this problem on both sides. I am pretty...
  12. verbal

    Condensation under car cover

    With the warm weather in PA today I decided to pull the car out of the garage today and start it up. As I started to pull the cover off, I immediately noticed the high amount of condensation on the paint and windows and then realized there was water collecting around the skirt of the cover. How...
  13. verbal

    FRPP Lowering Springs - Installing Isolators

    For those of you who have installed the FRPP springs, did you transfer the stock isolators off do the old spring? They are glued on but look like they can be reused. If you are not using them, are you getting any noise from the spring contacting the strut?
  14. verbal

    Saw this beast at the American Muscle show today

    Unfortunately my iPhone pictures do not do this car justice. Ruby Red is gorgeous in person and is the first time I have seen it up close. Car was equipped with a KB Mammoth making something like 880 rwhp. Still on stock Goodyears, lol. Jon Lund's car
  15. verbal

    Excessive Engine Bay and Tunnel Heat

    Does anyone else notice how hot these cars get? I opened the hood tonight after a short drive and the heat coming off the engine is overwhelming. Everything in the engine bay is too hot to touch including the plastic parts around the engine bay. I also get a lot of heat coming out of the cup...
  16. verbal

    Back in an SVT! - 14' GT500

    I never thought that my wife would have pushed me to buy a GT500 but I guess she was tired of me complaining about not having a toy and constantly searching online ads for the past few years. This morning as I was randomly searching local dealer inventory she told me out of nowhere to buy one...
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    Any roofers out there? - Problem with contractor

    I just had my roof replaced last week. The estimator initially felt that a lot of the plywood sheathing could be saved and thought that replacing all the sheathing was not necessary. We agreed that they would replace by the sheet and left the estimate open for additional plywood if it was...
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    Salvage Titles - Classic Cars from Hurricane Sandy

    Has anyone ever purchased a flood damaged vehicle before that has a salvage title? I am going through a salvage company's website and there are a ton of classic cars on there. Can these cars be saved with a complete restoration or will salt water damage be impossible to fix? I would imagine rust...
  19. verbal

    New Toy - 2012 Golf R

    My wife picked up a Golf R last weekend. She went in looking for a TDI Jetta and walked out with this, lol. It was probably a bad idea to bring me as we have no self control together. This has quickly turned into our shared toy and she went out and got a Civic as a daily driver. There goes my...
  20. verbal

    New truck with paint damage

    Would there be any problems clay barring and waxing a brand new car? I just bought a brand new F150 this weekend. I went back tonight to sign the paperwork and have it washed. As soon as I walk out the door after signing the paperwork I walk out to a scratch on the fender flare and after looking...
  21. verbal

    2010 or 2011 F-150?

    I just got back from the dealership looking at the 2010 F-150. Ford is offering a pretty good rebate right now of $3500 + an additional $1000 off on the window sticker for a XLT package rebate and $1000 off model year end. All I have been hearing about is the 2011 engine lineup and how much...
  22. verbal

    Advice on Buying a Notchback

    I have been looking at notchbacks for a while now with the intent of stripping the car and putting in a new motor and IRS. I decided to buy a 4cyl because I would probably be scrapping most of the car. Well I found one on Ebay this past weekend that looked like its body was in good shape and was...
  23. verbal

    New DD - (Import Warning)

    I picked up a 2010 Acura TSX V6 yesterday as a daily driver. I opted for the 280hp V6 after test driving their slug of a 4cyl. The car is really quick for a V6 sedan. I can't wait to take on my buddy's SHO. I am loving the bluetooth stereo and phone integration with my Iphone. Hopefully I...
  24. verbal

    Graduate sues school for not finding her a job

    Alumna sues college because she hasn't found a job - CNN.com "As Thompson sees it, any reasonable employer would pounce on an applicant with her academic credentials, which include a 2.7 grade-point average and a solid attendance record." "She suggested that Monroe's Office of Career...

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