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14 INCH DICK posted:Requesting thread tag change to HOT Yep. Beautiful car. That open door shot makes me shudder at thinking of detailing it, though... so many areas for wax lines... it would take me literally 2 days to do that car. And it would be worth every second. What's the dirty public's reaction when driving it in comparison to the Viper?
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Tindjin posted:Also how has this not been posted yet? Maybe because it's not a Testarossa 
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NitroSpazzz posted:
Even pedestrian cars. It took them 3 tries to get a close-enough mix of BMW Alpine White. That said, at least they did keep trying.
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Lord of Garbagemen posted:http://www.autogeek.net/dr-colorchip-paint-chip-repair.html He already did: kimbo305 posted:Then spent the next hour struggling with the Dr. Colorchip kit. The instructions make it seem like you should hit it with the cleanup liquid / finishing rub within 5 minutes, but the touchup paint seems pretty normal, in that it's still liquid at that point. After googling around, I found this:
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That's small enough that a little bit of putty and some good wheel spray would make it almost invisible.
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That's the problem with non-car people talking about cars. They don't know enough to even join the conversation. I'll bet they still have no concept that your fancypants °º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°Ferrari°º¤ø„¸¸„ø¤º°¨ costs less than a loaded Jeep Wrangler or loaded GMC mid-sized Acadia.
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BrokenKnucklez posted:How many specialized tools does it take to do a cam belt change on your car? All of them, probably.
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Elmnt80 posted:Did he try to talk you down because it was damaged? Yeah, how much did you get for it? Did you tell him it has a new battery?
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kimbo305 posted:What's really sad is the thought of a poor Iron Duke lugging around all the extra fiberglass and bondo. That's easily fixable, too: 
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kimbo305 posted:After reading Centripetal Horse's homeless struggles thread, where he's not sure if he wants to spent $20 to get his oil changed, I Link, please.
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drat, that's not the update I was hoping to see. Have you been biking lately? Does that make it worse?
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LloydDobler posted:Doesn't sound good, hope it's something simple and treatable. This. But our bodies are weird. My wife went through something last month where she had a normal cold. Then, all of a sudden, she was dizzy like she was drunk. 5 hours later, after we went to bed, she couldn't move because the room was spinning around him so much. Ended up with a 911 call because she couldn't move. Turned out to be an inner-ear problem, probably from the virus of her sickness. hosed her all kinds of ways. Oddly, there is physical therapy for this type of vestibular thing and she's doing well now. Bottom line -- get it sorted, kimbo305, hopefully it's something that's diagnose-able and easy to find. 
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Not to make a joke of your physical condition, but it does sound like the car is trying to mimic your body's symptoms... or vice versa.
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Astonishing Wang posted:Piss in the Ferrari if you're worried about her thinking you're a snob. This will truly determine if she is girlfriend material or not.
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kimbo305 posted:The Pilot Super Sports on my Z06 had a very generous offset just above the rim that saved me from the curb many a time. I would definitely pay extra for a rally-style ring around the sidewall there to protect the wheels. Look for a tire with a "Rim Protector" or "Rim Protector Bead." Nice, solid chunk of rubber that takes a casual curb rub instead of hitting the rims.
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Sten Freak posted:Maybe the 348 bash was due to the service interval and costs. The design is whatever you think of it but they feel like they're on rails and sound sublime. Hard to believe that was sold contemporaneously with the Testarossa.
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:Seconding environmental. Check around for other drips on the floor by the driver side. Look up, too. Yeah, that or jealous / malicious / stupid truck driving by. Could be unlikely since it's in a garage with (I assume) low ceilings, but a truck with a side-pointing exhaust would make that spray pattern with exhaust condensate if revved next to the car.
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kimbo305 posted:I'm gonna take the car in like this for a while before I make the leap of color-matching the targa top. I think a black top makes more sense on a red car. There's some part of me that thinks it looks more aftermarket than the actual aftermarket top. Aftermarket or not, it's factory. That seems to be a value add in itself. Have you tracked down any previous owners to find the reason for the aftermarket top in the first place? There may be some other issue causing the misalignment?
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Wow. He really did a whole lot of work to ruin that car.
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What I take from this thread -- I should just buy a Z06.
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Bulk Vanderhuge posted:This sentiment is totally understandable. Having a beater Miata has been really liberating, especially for a neurotic perfectionist like me. The car is presentable but annoys me to no end with its rust, faded paint and rock chips. I do want to eventually own one in pristine condition but would it really be better? A showroom condition car would be too nice to take out all the time and would just end up stored away from the elements. There was a time that I had two turbo Miatas. One was pristine. The other was a beater. I sold the pristine one and DD'd the poo poo out of the beater. So much more liberating to be able to haul on something with little worry about maintaining perfection.
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On the value front -- do you see a seasonal change in value? i.e. if you sold now, would it bring less than it would in April/May? I assume yes, I was just wondering if flipping would be viable. It seems like it would be, and the margins would be big enough to make it worthwhile.
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Looks like the comments are very positive and you're gaining a good rep there, that's great! Good luck with getting some bidding action over the next couple days!
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"harmful brake soot" instantly flags him as either a troll or an rear end in a top hat with little real world experience. Perhaps both.
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Thanks for giving us something to watch this afternoon.
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Powershift posted:You're losing to the isetta! Looks like it's on now.
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Beat the Isetta! Grats!
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Player 3 Joined.
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Sounds like a great buyer and good deal for you, congratulations on the sale, glad it all worked out!
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Now that it's over can I point out that the paint on the passenger door didn't match with the paint on the front or rear quarters? In every picture I saw (even the legendleasing's glamourshots), the color was darker. If there was something that happened that caused the door (or the front and rear quarters) to be repainted, that could explain the top not fitting.
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kimbo305 posted:Yeah, fire away. https://legendleasing.com/images/gallery_huge/IMG_7257.JPG635727191424675115.jpg It's not overtly noticeable, but the door is more yellow than the rest of the car. You can play with a photo program and look at the color codes if you wanted to quantify it.
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kimbo305 posted:Hmm, I definitely see it. I guess I'd call it less blue or more pink than the fenders? Yeah, those definitely show it, too. I hadn't really noticed the driver's side, but maybe... I didn't want to say anything while you owned it, but the whole time I was wondering if that had something to do with the tops not fitting.
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kimbo305 posted:I was expecting a perfect flush fit with the OEM top when I got it, so was surprised it was protruding more at the front corners than along the rest of the front edge. If I had to guess, I'd say the other way, for instance a rear-ender pushing into the car in front. Repaint front and rear, but avoid painting the doors because the strake painting would be a nightmare. Pure conjecture, though... maybe nothing happened. I just didn't want to put negative thoughts into your head with such a sweet ride.
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I totally believe that it's possible that the factory made it like that. Inferior Italian production methods, and all. I was just something I wondered over the time it was floating around here... seemed coincidental that there were color issues in the middle and fit issues in the middle. Having owned an '87 Biturbo Si, and seeing the factory double-gasket the exhaust manifold? Yeah, I'd believe just about anything with Italian car assembly.
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everdave posted:It's all that is keeping me away from multiple 6-8k sub 100k Boxster's around me. Scared of the risk and as such I'd probably do the fix and then always wonder if I just threw away $$ for it. I'd do the fix, then drive the balls off of it, knowing that everything else is pretty much bombproof.
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Bibendum posted:
I view the clamshell issues with the modern Lotus cars as a bigger issue than IMS on some Porsche cars. The Porsche is a mechanical issue that is uncommon, but can be prophylactically solved. The clamshells on the Lotus cars are fragile and extremely expensive. If you can find one that's been salvaged for clamshell, repaired and sold reflecting the branding, that's an option. Otherwise, I find them to be too delicate of a snowflake for ownership. Damned shame, too, because they are great running, great looking cars at a reasonable price with a small garage footprint. All prime metrics for me. 
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Jymmybob posted:I'll personally check this out for you How could he do all that poo poo to an LQ9 and only end up with 365whp? 
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Jymmybob posted:No idea, i see pushrods and iron block then just blank out to 200hp thanks to 90s GM. It is a local car though and I messaged him a while back before getting something else. I wish i him luck in getting 5 digits. If you're talking about the LQ9, it makes 350 at the flywheel from the factory.
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kimbo305 posted:Remember how you were upset that I wasn't driving the 348 hard enough? I don't have to worry about that stuff if I get normal car that I have less money into, so I can drive it harder without guilt. That's the appeal of going to a less exotic car. That's why you should throw a suspension and supercharger on the Charger and drive the balls off of it.
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