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GramCracker posted:So I traded in my Abarth and got a new thing this weekend.  Picked up my Mythos Black S3 this weekend too. I'd love a set of the stock 18"s for winter though, they look amazing. 
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Jesus, that grill. That's a face only a mother could love.  Grats on the cars, dudes.
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Sup S3 buddy!  Mythos is a gorgeous color, congrats on joining the club! Misano wasn't a color I was considering (Glacier or Sepang were my cnoices), and I'm very pleased with the red. I went with the 18" wheels as I wasn't fond of the 19's... plus I plan to do springs/wheels come the summer. How are you liking yours so far? I've got a few more pics from the beach:    
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doogle posted:I'm going to leave it pretty stock, most I'll do is drop a D16z6 in it if this motor goes. Yeah I feel you on that. I daily a 92 dx hatch and I really need to get something else. I fixed (replaced) pretty much everything on it except the motor and now I think the steering rack is going. I'm tired of working on it and I just want something I don't have to gently caress with anymore.
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GramCracker posted:Sup S3 buddy! Oh yeah, totally love it. The red is a fantastic colour too. I haven't driven it too much since I live in Canada and don't have my winter wheels/tires yet - though they're on their way. Had I ordered a car from scratch, I would have gone with the stock 18"s as well + magride, but it was either buy what the dealer had on the lot which had some extra options I was ambivalent about (LED lights, 19"s, Red Callipers  ), or wait 3-4 months for a custom-ordered car.
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do you guys have the quilted seats? mind taking some pictures? I fell in love with your car. ohhhh myyy gooooood 
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Sit down for this... they aren't available in the US yet. Rumor has it they will be an option starting sometime in Q1 of 2015. Yes, it is a bummer as those are really visually appealing, but I have ZERO qualms with the current stock seats (other than no diamond stitching). Physically they are the same seat, just the current ones in US spec cars don't have the shoulder bolsters integrating the head rest...or the hella cool diamond stitching.  (not the color seats in my car, mine are all black) GramCracker fucked around with this message at 15:21 on Jan 6, 2015 |
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Sunday's canyon test of my repairs to the 325ix was fun. The IX gang, friend's ~450hp evo led. We're both awd and about the same weight... I just have 2/3 the traction.  Lit up:  Bottom of Latigo canyon, snake was busy.
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365 Nog Hogger posted:Sunday's canyon test of my repairs to the 325ix was fun. My snake is busy RIGHT NOW! Sweet ride, though.
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GramCracker posted:Sit down for this... they aren't available in the US yet.  I really hope they will be.
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BigHouseOfBooty posted:do you guys have the quilted seats? mind taking some pictures? I fell in love with your car. Nope, nothing vaguely sexual looking about those.
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I dunno, I see a penis and a vag but I also see a cobra snake. Put those in the mustang.
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 I picked up this '92 Miata this weekend. 125k on it, almost all stock. Been a fun few days.
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UnkleBoB posted:
Get some Ronal Teddy Bears for it
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PCOS Bill posted:Get some Ronal Teddy Bears for it This, plus a big honkin' turbo.
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meatpimp posted:This, plus a big honkin' turbo. And a V8.
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Well I have a classic motorcycle  and had problems with weather and starting it cold after I moved and it's a constant project. So I figured it would go hand in hand with a 76 chevy boogie van  . I then found out that my new town has snow and ice and the van is not a 4x4 and slides around with no weight in the back. So I got on craigslist and bought a 89 Blazer  which I promptly used to total a vietnam vets new Chrysler 300  Now it's cold and wet and snowing and I'm driving this piece of poo poo around but it runs great. All I want is the junkyard to be opened for one day on the weekend when its not snowing or raining. Also have a 2011 ford fiesta, but who wants to see that shitbox. Nerolus fucked around with this message at 08:06 on Jan 7, 2015 |
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Went out over the weekend to play with my new 6D and mess around in the snow. Nerolus posted:Also have a 2011 ford fiesta, but who wants to see that shitbox. 
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SFH1989 posted:Went out over the weekend to play with my new 6D and mess around in the snow. Are those Continental winters? How do you like them?
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Gorson posted:Are those Continental winters? How do you like them? I like them a lot and they're not too expensive, $75 a tire for 195/60-15. They're not the best when it gets warmer (over 55°F) but they do their job and work great in the cold and snow. One also survived hitting a pothole that bent the steel wheel to the point it would only hold 25psi. This is my fault but they seem to need to be rotated every 3000 miles. I left them for all 6k miles I drove last winter and the fronts were worn to about 35%. A friend with a 2013 Mazda 3 rotated them part way through and all four of his still look good and he has more miles on them.
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Nerolus posted:Also have a 2011 ford fiesta, but who wants to see that shitbox.
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SFH1989 posted:I like them a lot and they're not too expensive, $75 a tire for 195/60-15. They're not the best when it gets warmer (over 55°F) but they do their job and work great in the cold and snow. One also survived hitting a pothole that bent the steel wheel to the point it would only hold 25psi. This is the same thing I noticed. They wear fast, but they are just obscene in the snow. I finally put mine on over the weekend. Same size even. It froze pretty hard overnight last night and I was hooning around like a complete rear end in a top hat this morning trying to break traction. They're amazing.
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ExecuDork posted:This is the correct response. Well done. And nice Ford. Thanks. I did come here to post that picture it was just more appropriate than I planned. veedubfreak posted:This is the same thing I noticed. They wear fast, but they are just obscene in the snow. I finally put mine on over the weekend. Same size even. It froze pretty hard overnight last night and I was hooning around like a complete rear end in a top hat this morning trying to break traction. They're amazing. I've heard of some people getting well over 20k miles out of them but who knows what they consider acceptable tread. Mine probably won't make it through another winter but $300 for two winters is okay with me for how good they've been. I could probably have gotten three out of them if I had been just a little more careful. I also like that they "match" my all season 205/50-16 ExtremeContact DWS'. I also put a set of them in 225/65-16 on my mom's '13 AWD 2.0 EB Escape and that thing is just silly in the snow. The first storm I took her out in, so she would be comfortable with her new car and snow tires, I tried to get it stuck by taking it up the steepest hill I could find in ~4" of snow and it didn't even get close. It also looks pretty cool with steelies.
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If you are in a place that has a mix of rain and snow during the season, don't get them. A worn RS3 hydroplanes less in the rain. That said, for snow/ice they are quite good.
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Out of its comfort zone in the scrub: Bonus Bluebird: 
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tobu posted:Out of its comfort zone in the scrub: It's been ages since I've told you how much I like your car. I like your car. A lot. Anything done to it lately?
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CommieGIR posted:
Nice! How many of the window switches/regulators work? If it's an idle problem, it's the ISV.
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meatpimp posted:Nice! How many of the window switches/regulators work? If it's an idle problem, it's the ISV. It DOES have a minor idle issue! Well done! All the windows and sunroof work, and he gave me a ton of spares.
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tobu posted:Bonus Bluebird:
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At this point the bluebird has to be rarer than the skyline. I can't remember the last time I saw close to that tidy
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ExecuDork posted:It's been ages since I've told you how much I like your car. Hey, Thanks. I'm just starting to love it again myself - it made me very sad for a while after the cooling system shat itself, the rotors got more warped than Kirk and then the HICAS gave up and started making the most amazing noise during left handed turns. Most of thats been fixed now. A few months back it got a big arse alloy radiator which cost me only a 100 bucks new. Some DBA slotted rotors went on last week with some QBS Endless pads and today I'm hoping my shipment of Federal RSR 595 semi-slicks arrive. I'm going to have to wait to get a HICAS locking bar on because I want to buy some sway bars and do it all at the same time. The final steps for this year will be a monochrome set of number plates and the bonnet resprayed in matte black to cover up the peeling, fading poo poo job the last panel beater did. sadnessboner posted:At this point the bluebird has to be rarer than the skyline. I can't remember the last time I saw close to that tidy Its the 'Adventurer' pack too which I'm told is looked after. The bloke who owns that has two other Bluebirds and a couple of Datsun 120Y's. Its actually in quite good nick up close. The only thing that really lets it down is that all the carpet is slowly turning into dust which is fun to inhale. tobu fucked around with this message at 00:44 on Jan 9, 2015 |
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Post the winterest beaters you got   98 Civic DX with some cheapo WinterClaw tires I just picked up. With a 5 speed, this thing is a shitload of fun in the snow. Now I can embarrass trucks and SUVs at stoplights!
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Ah yes, the exotic civic, known for embarrassing trucks and SUVs.
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Well, they certainly don't seem to happy when my little poo poo-heap takes off from a stop light with ease and they're swinging rear end into adjacent lanes trying to grab some traction. I lost count of the number of times one of them has given me the ricer flyby when they finally catch up 
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DELETED posted:Well, they certainly don't seem to happy when my little poo poo-heap takes off from a stop light with ease and they're swinging rear end into adjacent lanes trying to grab some traction. I lost count of the number of times one of them has given me the ricer flyby when they finally catch up My gf just picked up a twin 97ex 5 speed for a grand. Eve taken it for 16 runs of rally cross besides DD duty and it's taken it like a chan. Reminded me of why I love Honda.
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travisray2004 posted:I think you're racing someone in your imagination. No the reduced curb-weight and thin tires make ideal traction in the snow.
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