Mattlikewhoa
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My daughter told me last night (while taking her bike out of the garage) that "I really like the wheels daddy" on my Chaser.... the feels were real...
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My daughter told me last night (while taking her bike out of the garage) that "I really like the wheels daddy" on my Chaser.... the feels were real...
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
Help me find wheels for my Jaguar XKR. I prefer to stick to 19s. And of course it has to be the correct bolt pattern. Who has some ideas?
shinshoryuken
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Hesemonni
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Spent my Florida vacation driving around in a 2016 Ford Mustang GT and had a great time. A friend of mine had had a 2012 Maserati Grancabrio and honestly the Mustang was more fun. And yeah, Maserati's a looker, but Mustang's looks are really well thought out too.
It costing ~$46.000 in the USA and ~90.000 ($100k pretty much in today's exchange rate) in Finland really puts our car taxation in perspective.
It costing ~$46.000 in the USA and ~90.000 ($100k pretty much in today's exchange rate) in Finland really puts our car taxation in perspective.
Fallout-NL
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I'm a massive Buell shill, but we have another thread for that.
User 479360
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I don't know where else to post this, and don't want to make a new thread just for it. If anyone could help me out and give me some peace of mind, though, it would be appreciated.
A family member has a 2015 Chevy Silverado, I believe it is. It's a newer GM truck.
I drove into town last night to get some food with a friend, and parked in a lot. I put it in park, turned the engine off and then locked the doors when I left.
When I went back to the truck, I found I could not start it. The ignition simply wouldn't turn at all, as if it was locked. The wheel was too. If I turned the key, the tail lights would come on, as would the touchscreen, but that was it.
I ended up having to call a family friend who's a mechanic. Of course, he got it working in seconds, by 'reefing' on the steering wheel then turning the key in the ignition. He said it happens, and not to park with my wheels to the side.
Is this something to worry about? I'm now worried the truck is defective and that I will get stuck somewhere if I drive it to run errands.
A family member has a 2015 Chevy Silverado, I believe it is. It's a newer GM truck.
I drove into town last night to get some food with a friend, and parked in a lot. I put it in park, turned the engine off and then locked the doors when I left.
When I went back to the truck, I found I could not start it. The ignition simply wouldn't turn at all, as if it was locked. The wheel was too. If I turned the key, the tail lights would come on, as would the touchscreen, but that was it.
I ended up having to call a family friend who's a mechanic. Of course, he got it working in seconds, by 'reefing' on the steering wheel then turning the key in the ignition. He said it happens, and not to park with my wheels to the side.
Is this something to worry about? I'm now worried the truck is defective and that I will get stuck somewhere if I drive it to run errands.
whatsinaname
Member
Do you know if this recall/campaign was performed on this particular vehicle?
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/UCM491790/RCRIT-15V640-0540.pdf
Symptoms sound similar to what you faced.
Loool
Apparently samsung's flagship phone has a better camera according to some benchmark tests hahaha. I have replaced this phone 2 times for random issues already, so I would not shill for it haha.
I have an idea but it will cost a bit haha
Go visit HRE's website. And drool.
Holly crap...that's quite a price hike
User 479360
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Thanks
It's very possible. I don't know exactly which model he has. I think his is on the list, though.
David Incorporated Esq.
Member
Every car does this, it's a steering wheel lockout in the ignition cylinder so that the car can't be driven without the key. What happened is that you turned the wheel past the lockout with the key out, at which point it bound up and couldn't release by turning the key. What the guy did was turn the steering wheel even more so that it wasn't on the lockout so the key was free to turn and release the lockout.
Might also be the above recall (and your friend should definitely check on that), but what you described is typical to all vehicles.
Edit: Like this guy here! Getting towed without a key in the ignition, turns the wheel and oh shit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-xnw568hNo
I actually had to weld this thing shut in my track car because it's part of the column, not the ignition lock, and wouldn't that be a fucking surprise going around a corner in a race?
User 479360
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Thanks for the info
He said he really pulled on the wheel. I'd tried, but didn't want to break anything.
It was kind of embarrassing, because I had a female friend with me.
mmazurkiewicz
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This pollen nonsense has been getting worse and worse past two weeks.. It's June, I thought I'd be over by now.
Usually wash every two weeks but its been almost a month now as its really pointless to do so.
Usually wash every two weeks but its been almost a month now as its really pointless to do so.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
David Incorporated Esq.
Member
Pantera shill, reporting for duty.
Shill away, Panteras are rad as fuck. Look up rad in the dictionary, it's a picture of a Pantera with no words.
You should share with regular OT GAF, they love cool cars!
Pantera shill, reporting for duty.
Holy fuck yeah.
nabe_shogun
Member
Nice. If you need a slow car to lap you should totally invite me next time, lol.
rokkerkory
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nabe_shogun
Member
Thats what you get when you go forged wheels.
There's always Work wheels, or SSR. I'm sure you could get 19's for under $1000 per wheel.
shinshoryuken
Member
What no BMW M shills? i am surprised
I knew I forgot about one...
What do auto-gaf generally hate? just the gt86?
rokkerkory
Member
I don't hate gt86 / BR-Z at all... they are nice cars for their price range and will hold their own on a track with a good driver.
I do hate rice still however, they still exist today. Also hate stance crap.
Porsche circle jerks
GHG
Gold Member
What no BMW M shills? i am surprised
They would exist but they are too busy crying into their empty wallets to shill.
LOL at this. And yeah, Pantera's are awesome.
LOL at this too. And I am only laughing because I know it's true. =(
djSyndrome
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YuriLowell
Member
Thats half of auto-gaf.
Skel1ingt0n
I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
Saw an M2 in person today for the first time. The blue color you see in all the magazines/websites/press photos.
The color was gorgeous, and the brakes/wheels look great. But gotta say, in person, the proportions didn't work for me. The back end didn't look fancy at all. The wheel well was bulbous and the wheels looked too big for the vehicle. I know it's a small car - and that's why people love it - but it looked like a small car with too large of features.
I know I'll get called crazy - but trust me, I loved the look of the thing in press photos. Before today, it was one of my favorite looking vehicles of the last few years.
It sure did sound great, though.
The color was gorgeous, and the brakes/wheels look great. But gotta say, in person, the proportions didn't work for me. The back end didn't look fancy at all. The wheel well was bulbous and the wheels looked too big for the vehicle. I know it's a small car - and that's why people love it - but it looked like a small car with too large of features.
I know I'll get called crazy - but trust me, I loved the look of the thing in press photos. Before today, it was one of my favorite looking vehicles of the last few years.
It sure did sound great, though.
SuperSonic1305
Member
I've had the new Camaro for over a month now. It's the best car.
I can't see there being any way it sounds good at all considering the M4 sounds TERRIBLE. Comparing E9x M3 vs M3/M4 sound makes the F8x sound like tinny trash. Damn shame.
Even on youtube, the M2 sounds way better than the M4, so I can believe it sounds good in real life.
V6 or V8?
SuperSonic1305
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shinshoryuken
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otakuderek
Member
Washed up my DD this evening. She is barebones and still going strong, but I think I want to upgrade to a more powerful vehicle with all the features.
nabe_shogun
Member
What are all the features?
otakuderek
Member
Bluetooth, leather, power/heated seats, non-steel wheels, better sound system, satellite radio, etc.
nabe_shogun
Member
So something more high end. You'll probably have to make a trade off in dependability switching from a base civic.
I kinda want a newer car as well. Although the features I want are A/C, non broken/missing interior, and a stereo that can listen to both the radio and mp3 cd's.
bodyboarder
Member
Please do another AMA in OT.
otakuderek
Member
I have a Civic that has those features for you lol.
As for a more high end car, I've been looking at the 2016 Mustang GT and Infiniti Q50. Both are slick looking cars. Mustangs have been a family thing for as long as I can remember, but I love the look of the Q50. I need to go test drive both sometime.
nabe_shogun
Member
Sure, I'll trade you my
broken
For real though, I have thought about getting a civic, but I'd probably try to find a used si model. At the least I'd want a manual transmission, as I hate automatics.
Anyway, in my never ending car repair news. I finally got my automatic trans out of the maxima.
Trans is out
This weekend I need to put the manual in place and make some measurements so I can get the cross member fabbed up. I wish I had the proper one, but I'm sure trying to find one would be almost impossible.
But hey, that shouldn't be too bad, at least it won't be hot outside
oh...
But hey, that shouldn't be too bad, at least it won't be hot outside
oh...
I guess at least the humidity is low?
I've only lived in Florida and Georgia. I don't think we've ever had single digit humidity.
YuriLowell
Member
I replaced a rear wheel bearing on an E36 in 103 degree weather.
118 must be miserable as all hell.
118 must be miserable as all hell.
AlphaSnake
...and that, kids, was the first time I sucked a dick for crack
So I got the Xpel Ultimate Clear Bra installed by Superior Detailer (http://superiordetailer.com) over in Orlando. Florida Auto-GAF if any of you want to do this to your car, I hiiiiighly recommend it. The bra comes with an amazing warranty that covers it for 10 years against yellowing, peeling, discoloration, etc. They even guarantee it'll never swirl, because the wrap is self-healing with normal maintenance. A simple water-based quick detailer wipe down will prevent it from ever swirling up. Absolutely incredible stuff.
Check out SD's site: http://superiordetailer.com/
They work on some extremely high-end cars. Here are the pics of my work.
So which is the before and after? If you can't tell, then that's the whole point. Obviously you can see the first pic is the polish application. Before a clear bra is done, you have to remove swirling with a layer of polish (not wax). You can clearly tell the difference between one side and the other, and even still there are some small swirls remaining, which would require a compound and then top coat. But when you're wrapping a car, it's not necessary as you're essentially adding a thick layer of clear over the existing paint.
The wrap actually goes around the edges to prevent you from seeing any lines or seams. Furthermore, the printers print the wraps in stages, which are then joined together during the application process. In the close up shot of the mirror, you can't see a seam. If you feel around with your nails, you'll eventually stumble upon it, but to the naked eye, it's nearly invisible and looks like one huge cover. The lack of seaming is also dependent on the skill of your detailer. As you can tell, I'm extremely happy with my application.
And yes, Porsche-GAF that is a Spyder in the background of the last pic.
Next stop for this car is a complete decontamination of the paint and heavy protection against the elements. The paint is swirled, but as you can see it is a gorgeous metallic black that has tons of luster and pop. It will get a full polish, as well as a coating of a product called GTechniq Crystal Serum, which is a hydrophobic top coat that repels water even at a standstill. It's ideal at preventing water spots (especially from shitty sprinklers with reclaimed water), repelling rain at speeds as low as 20MPH (at highway speeds the car will basically dry itself off), preventing dirt, dust, bird poop from adhering to the surface, and so forth. The Porsche Spyder in the background has it, and the water literally rolled right off off the rear deck with so much as a gust of air from the owner's.
If you daily drive your cars, the protection will last you 3 years, if you daily drive and garage the car, 5+ years. If you drive it mostly at night times + garage it, you can get up to 10 years of protection from Crystal Serum. It's that good. You also don't need to have it washed with soap and water (unless you drove it through mud and let it sit or something crazy). GTechniq offers a pretty solid quick detailer that'll keep the coat clean and clear all the way through. Anyway, I've rambled enough about my detail plans for the car. This post was primarily for the clear bra. I'm very excited about finally getting it done, and now I can drive the car anywhere I want finally.
Check out SD's site: http://superiordetailer.com/
They work on some extremely high-end cars. Here are the pics of my work.
So which is the before and after? If you can't tell, then that's the whole point. Obviously you can see the first pic is the polish application. Before a clear bra is done, you have to remove swirling with a layer of polish (not wax). You can clearly tell the difference between one side and the other, and even still there are some small swirls remaining, which would require a compound and then top coat. But when you're wrapping a car, it's not necessary as you're essentially adding a thick layer of clear over the existing paint.
The wrap actually goes around the edges to prevent you from seeing any lines or seams. Furthermore, the printers print the wraps in stages, which are then joined together during the application process. In the close up shot of the mirror, you can't see a seam. If you feel around with your nails, you'll eventually stumble upon it, but to the naked eye, it's nearly invisible and looks like one huge cover. The lack of seaming is also dependent on the skill of your detailer. As you can tell, I'm extremely happy with my application.
And yes, Porsche-GAF that is a Spyder in the background of the last pic.
Next stop for this car is a complete decontamination of the paint and heavy protection against the elements. The paint is swirled, but as you can see it is a gorgeous metallic black that has tons of luster and pop. It will get a full polish, as well as a coating of a product called GTechniq Crystal Serum, which is a hydrophobic top coat that repels water even at a standstill. It's ideal at preventing water spots (especially from shitty sprinklers with reclaimed water), repelling rain at speeds as low as 20MPH (at highway speeds the car will basically dry itself off), preventing dirt, dust, bird poop from adhering to the surface, and so forth. The Porsche Spyder in the background has it, and the water literally rolled right off off the rear deck with so much as a gust of air from the owner's.
If you daily drive your cars, the protection will last you 3 years, if you daily drive and garage the car, 5+ years. If you drive it mostly at night times + garage it, you can get up to 10 years of protection from Crystal Serum. It's that good. You also don't need to have it washed with soap and water (unless you drove it through mud and let it sit or something crazy). GTechniq offers a pretty solid quick detailer that'll keep the coat clean and clear all the way through. Anyway, I've rambled enough about my detail plans for the car. This post was primarily for the clear bra. I'm very excited about finally getting it done, and now I can drive the car anywhere I want finally.
More details, please!
You know the answer is almost always Miata, right? =P
Looks fantastic! Very, very nice, Alpha. I love the paint on the Jag. If you don't mind me asking, how much was the clear bra and detail?
whatsinaname
Member
New bumper + painting materials/labor will be rather expensive. And paint matching is a real pain too.
Well I suppose this doesn't protect from anything that would actually require getting a new bumper so I should have asked how much to repaint one. Maybe I have a different priorities not driving a super nice Jag, but at the end of the day it's just a plastic bumper right? Why would you not be able to drive your car anywhere you want before the bra?
Edit: $650 is actually very reasonable. I was expecting thousands.