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What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3660 on: January 17, 2015, 05:39:35 pm »
Took the ISF out today for the first time in about 3 weeks maybe more.

What a great car!
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3661 on: January 17, 2015, 05:58:22 pm »
Parts I've been waiting on for the Spitfire arrived; so I assembled everything I can off the car, release bearing, new bushing, pins etc on the clutch arm. Everything is now 100% ready to go back into the car...It's a two person job though, so I Just need to coordinate some time with my brother to help me lift things. Hoping to have it together next weekend  :D
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3662 on: January 17, 2015, 08:47:29 pm »
Quote from: Firm on January 17, 2015, 05:58:22 pm
Parts I've been waiting on for the Spitfire arrived; so I assembled everything I can off the car, release bearing, new bushing, pins etc on the clutch arm. Everything is now 100% ready to go back into the car...It's a two person job though, so I Just need to coordinate some time with my brother to help me lift things. Hoping to have it together next weekend  :D

You put my motor mount in the Odyssey, and I will give you a hand with the Spitfire!  :rofl2:
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3663 on: January 17, 2015, 10:38:07 pm »
Touchless car wash.....woooo.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3664 on: January 18, 2015, 06:37:00 am »
Quote from: mrthompson on January 17, 2015, 10:38:07 pm
Touchless car wash.....woooo.
Have try to go to spray wash one today , I wonda if they are made to take a credit card yet
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3665 on: January 18, 2015, 11:17:20 am »
Installed two car seats in the GMC yesterday - first time going front-facing, hopefully it will be easier to get the girls in and out.  But damn that truck is high compared to the F150...and that's the regular suspension setup (obviously all those clowns with jacked-up trucks don't have small kids!)  Thankfully we won't have to use the truck much for transporting the kids.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3666 on: January 18, 2015, 11:24:50 am »
Quote from: SaskSpecV on January 18, 2015, 11:17:20 am
Installed two car seats in the GMC yesterday - first time going front-facing, hopefully it will be easier to get the girls in and out.  But damn that truck is high compared to the F150...and that's the regular suspension setup (obviously all those clowns with jacked-up trucks don't have small kids!)  Thankfully we won't have to use the truck much for transporting the kids.

Heck of a lot easier....
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3667 on: January 18, 2015, 11:29:46 am »
Washed summer lug nuts with wheel cleaner and elbow grease. I use a lug nut brush when I wash the cars but still had baked on brake dust, road tar, and dirt. Sanded a few rust spots and touched up with silver wheel paint. Used wax on the outer edges but didn't want to get any on the contact surfaces. I replaced a 15 year old set with cheap auto store ones which are now rusting. I guess I need OEM ones.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3668 on: January 18, 2015, 11:41:56 am »
Took advantage of the above freezing temps to give the Firebird a good wash.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3669 on: January 23, 2015, 09:57:24 pm »
Not my car yet but I bought this dashcam for the V60:
http://www.blackboxmycar.com/collections/under-100/products/skyview-g6-car-camcorder-english-version

So far seems pretty good for just testing it around the house. Its reasonably small, and you can shut the screen off. Unlike the fancy ass $200+ Blackvue it also starts recording instantly and doesn't overheat (the Blackvue takes 30 seconds before starting to record, and has major heat issues that make me worry).

A few minor caveats but overall quite pleased.
-the plastic is a bit sharp edged....yes I know for $99 what can I expect
-it runs off 5 VDC, not 12 VDC. The transformer is in the cig socket adapter. So to do the hardwiring I will need to get a 12VDC to 5VDC transformer. About $5 on ebay.
-comes with nothing in the way of accessories


I'll probably find one or two more annoyances when I get it in the car but so far I am very pleased.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3670 on: January 24, 2015, 04:09:29 pm »
decreased my price on trader yet again! now the cheapest 4 door jeep within 500kms... even back a year... and even without the willy's package....

it's been viewed nearly 5000 times... just shows how little that means...
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3671 on: January 24, 2015, 04:15:41 pm »
If you were listing that Corolla it would have been gone in 4 hours  :)
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3672 on: January 24, 2015, 04:20:30 pm »
Quote from: tooscoops on January 24, 2015, 04:09:29 pm
decreased my price on trader yet again! now the cheapest 4 door jeep within 500kms... even back a year... and even without the willy's package....

it's been viewed nearly 5000 times... just shows how little that means...
Have you tried kijiji?
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What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3673 on: January 24, 2015, 04:20:32 pm »

Quote from: Snowman on January 24, 2015, 04:15:41 pm
If you were listing that Corolla it would have been gone in 4 hours  :)

^ totally true, a buddy of mine sold his Corolla private after buying a new one. He announced it on Tuesday and sold it on Thursday! 2012 LE with 65k...he sold it for $14.5k.


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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3674 on: January 24, 2015, 04:22:11 pm »
Put on your dealership lot ask twice as much , it will be gone in 2 days  :rofl2:
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3675 on: January 24, 2015, 05:40:33 pm »
Quote from: tooscoops on January 24, 2015, 04:09:29 pm
decreased my price on trader yet again! now the cheapest 4 door jeep within 500kms... even back a year... and even without the willy's package....

it's been viewed nearly 5000 times... just shows how little that means...

I'd guess part of the problem is financing - who has the money to buy a used jeep in cash? Every store/dealer I've been to seems to be set up that they think financing buyers first, cash second.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3676 on: January 24, 2015, 07:01:40 pm »
Quote from: Tauri13 on January 24, 2015, 04:20:32 pm


^ totally true, a buddy of mine sold his Corolla private after buying a new one. He announced it on Tuesday and sold it on Thursday! 2012 LE with 65k...he sold it for $14.5k.


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Wow....a new 2015 LE stickers for ~$21k! And that 12 was the old generation too....talk about strong resale.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3677 on: January 26, 2015, 01:07:23 pm »
my case is actually a great one for the buyer... i'm doing an in-out deal, so if they wanted to finance i'm sure my finance manager wouldn't have an issue making a few extra bucks and putting an app in. i have my first seemingly real potential customer wanting to look at it over the next couple days... we shall see.

the corolla, i got a bunch on responses when i sold it... but practically none from trader, all from kijiji... and not to stereotype, but all very... interesting names. and all low ballers. ended up selling it for less than i had already been offered from a few people in order to sell it to someone i was more comfortable dealing with....

this price point doesn't seem to be a kijiji strength... i guess i could do ebay motors.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3678 on: January 26, 2015, 01:22:01 pm »
all from kijiji... and not to stereotype, but all very... interesting names. and all low ballers

It's the new reality with used cars sold on AutoTrader and Kijiji and a real menace.  Where the norm is offers of 50 cents on the dollar and lots of yelling.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
« Reply #3679 on: January 26, 2015, 01:24:39 pm »
yeah... i don't know if they are actual customers or what, but they act like wholesalers who i owe something to.
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