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  1. J

    Nighthawk Black Pearl Acura TSX exterior

    Nice! I had a Civic that was Nighthawk Black Pearl. I swear one winter it got swirl marks from driving while it was snowing. Are his rear tires inflated? They almost look like they are off the wheels!
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    anyone have any summer vacation plans?

    I'm going to San Diego in August. Can't wait to get out of the Illinois heat!
  3. J

    This is a "How to Video" that you all need to watch.

    I thought he was doing this in the zoo parking lot! Or maybe he has an offscreen pet parrot?
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    Grit Guard ? Update

    I got my buckets at Menard's, 2 for $5. Grit Guard fits fine without spinning.
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    Amazon Gold Box Lightning Deal

    On this page: http://www.amazon.com/Griots-Garage-11131-Starter-Care/dp/B003V3PZIK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1341348163&sr=8-1&keywords=griot%27s+garage+starter+car+care+kit it says it will be $47.99 during the deal.
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    Have a fun and safe 4th of July Celebration!

    4th of July is cancelled here... too many trees and power lines down for the parade to be safe. Also, there is a drought so no fireworks. Instead, I will sit on my deck with some friends and drink some beers. After all, a day off work is a day off work. Cheers!
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    CarMax Experience?

    I've had good experiences with them when dealing with high-mileage or old cars. I got an extra $1000 on a trade in based on a CarMax quote, and they bought my last car with mechanical issues for a fair price. Both cars, I'm sure, went to auction and possibly to a recycler. They were not in good...
  8. J

    WRX or Mazdaspeed3

    How about the new Focus ST? I test drove a Subaru when I was looking for my latest car (ended up with a 3), not a WRX so not totally comparable, but one of the things I didn't like about the AWD was the deal with the tires... apparently if you blow one you may end up either replacing all of...
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    Share Your Scams...

    I get approached by the white van speaker guys a lot. I think their headquarters is near me. I also had a lady approach me in a grocery store asking for cash to fix her car. I said no way, and she called me some nasty names. Later as I was walking out she drove by... in a Mercedes.
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    A Chicagoland get together?

    I might be interested depending on the date. I don't think anyone's going to learn much from me though...
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    Attention photographers! What lens to buy?

    If you're doing car shows you may want even wider than 35. It can be pretty hard to get a good shot when they're close together. But if it's just 1 car at a time I think I'd go with the 50. Probably the best way to figure it out would be to rent both lenses and see which one you like best...
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    Favorite Readily Available Car Wash

    You can get Gold Class at Target. I've also used and like Mother's (I think it's California Gold). I do not like Turtle Wax Ice wash too much... it foams up nice in the bucket but doesn't seem to stay as foamy on the mitt or the car.
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    Worst new car scent ever....

    Can you see out of the car to drive it correctly? I sat in one at the auto show and felt like I was peering out of a tank... As far as the smell, you can lessen it some by taking a couple of friends out for burritos. You may not like the smell it's replaced with though. It's still the result of...
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    minor rant... license plate mounting

    Just wanted to sat thanks again. The blue tac worked perfectly. In fact, I think I would use it even if I wasn't trying to prevent scratches!
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    minor rant... license plate mounting

    Aha! That's a good idea. I think I already have some blu tack too. Thanks!
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    minor rant... license plate mounting

    Oh yeah, I've had that happen before too. I also had a cop tell me I had to remove the cover because it would obscure the i-pass (tollway) reader. However, this is the frame without the plate cover, it still has the gasket though. I have to put new registration stickers on the plate every year...
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    minor rant... license plate mounting

    I've had my new car (Mazda 3) for about a month now. Today I went down to the WeatherTech factory store to get some liners, and I decided to get some plate frames while I was there also because my current ones are the cheapies from the dealer. When I got home and started installing the frames...
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    Mid-Grade Gasoline (89 Octane)

    I thought I read once that the mixing actually takes place at the station, so it's not totally impossible that you don't actually get a definite 89 octane all the time. I don't really know for sure though. All the gas by me is E10. I get better mileage on gas without ethanol, but there's not...
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    How many cars have you owned?

    I haven't had too many. I got the Beetle when I was 17 and I'm 39 now. 1972 VW Super Beetle (1987-1992) 1989 Nissan Hardbody truck (1992-1996) 1994 Taurus SHO (1996-1997) (too many speeding tickets!) 1997 Honda Civic (1997-2005) (loved this car) 2005 Honda Accord (2005-2007) (meh) 2001 Buick...
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    Mazdaspeed3 or Nissan Maxima

    I went from a Buick to a 3 recently (not a MS3 though). I haven't noticed the ride being uncomfortable. It's definitely firmer but that's for the better as far as I'm concerned. I can't comment on the reliability though as mine is a month old and has just over 1000 miles on it only. As far as...
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