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Miata is just the for s
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Also this, tried a more diplomatic tack.
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Not everyone can handle 440whp under the right foot.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Spent the afternoon with [user not found] pulling the hipster heep apart to install the tow hitch.
Hitch retrofit kit I bought was 5/7 legit... just had to pull the back of the truck apart. A lot.
Hitch retrofit kit I bought was 5/7 legit... just had to pull the back of the truck apart. A lot.
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OEM hitch retrofit?fledonfoot wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 7:50 pm Spent the afternoon with [user not found] pulling the hipster heep apart to install the tow hitch.
Hitch retrofit kit I bought was 5/7 legit... just had to pull the back of the truck apart. A lot.
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Yeah, didn’t want to do a Curt hitch and lose ground clearance.Apex wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 8:22 pmOEM hitch retrofit?fledonfoot wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 7:50 pm Spent the afternoon with [user not found] pulling the hipster heep apart to install the tow hitch.
Hitch retrofit kit I bought was 5/7 legit... just had to pull the back of the truck apart. A lot.
Found a company that put together a retrofit kit for $400 (now $600) that has the OEM rear bumper bar w/ receiver, OEM trim bezel, hardware, detailed instructions and a template to cut the OEM bumper cover to make it all work. Even came with extra clips to replace the ones they know you’re going to break.
I skipped on the wiring. Don’t ever plan on towing with it... it’s just for the bike rack.
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0/7 Truck not found.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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fledonfoot wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 8:27 pmYeah, didn’t want to do a Curt hitch and lose ground clearance.
Found a company that put together a retrofit kit for $400 (now $600) that has the OEM rear bumper bar w/ receiver, OEM trim bezel, hardware, detailed instructions and a template to cut the OEM bumper cover to make it all work. Even came with extra clips to replace the ones they know you’re going to break.
I skipped on the wiring. Don’t ever plan on towing with it... it’s just for the bike rack.
Sounds similar to what we've done on the Grand Cherokee's, we went with the wiring kit on this one doe.
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maybe a vapeDetroit wrote: ↑Fri Apr 20, 2018 7:33 pmProbably a drug then.[user not found] wrote: ↑Fri Apr 20, 2018 7:15 pm
No, that's why I was so
Guy has a vapebro'd last gen STI in pearl white with mag blue wheels and green waxables. Slightly older guy too, I'd say 40-ish.
Nothing makes sense.
Desertbreh wrote: ↑Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:05 pm DFD. The forum where everybody makes the same choices and then tells anybody trying to join the club that they are the stupidest motherfucker to ever walk the earth.
Roof rack?fledonfoot wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 8:27 pmYeah, didn’t want to do a Curt hitch and lose ground clearance.
Found a company that put together a retrofit kit for $400 (now $600) that has the OEM rear bumper bar w/ receiver, OEM trim bezel, hardware, detailed instructions and a template to cut the OEM bumper cover to make it all work. Even came with extra clips to replace the ones they know you’re going to break.
I skipped on the wiring. Don’t ever plan on towing with it... it’s just for the bike rack.
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That color is fantastic. How you guys liking the trucklet so far?fledonfoot wrote: ↑Sun Apr 22, 2018 7:50 pm Spent the afternoon with [user not found] pulling the hipster heep apart to install the tow hitch.
Hitch retrofit kit I bought was 5/7 legit... just had to pull the back of the truck apart. A lot.
I always just use the tires or open the door and use the door frame to stand on.[user not found] wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 7:29 amEven guys like myself would need a step stool to throw a bike on the roof, the Renegade sits pretty tall and upright.
But ok, I can see the convenience of the hitch
Ehhh...
I'm going to take the middle ground on this one.
A sucks to drive around in a city, no ground clearance, massive turning radius, wide as hell and difficult to park due to not being able to see the corners of the car.
I view it like this, a rating in fun factors:
City/in town driving fun: Miata 5/7, 2/7
Autox: Miata 5/7, 4/7
Canyon carving/back road cruising: Miata 4/7, 5/7
Track: I haven't tracked a Miata (but likely 5/7 with mods needed though), 6/7 stock, 7/7 with modz
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Throwing my ~28 lb hardtail on top of my friend's Impreza wagon was a little in and of itself. Let alone adding 8" or whatever to the roof height. Would be difficult, you'd certainly need to step up into the door jamb to do it. Quite a bit easier to plop it onto a rear rack. I prefer roof racks because I think it's safer for the bike as long as you don't have a garage or low clearance to deal with, but I totally understand the reason to do the hitch on a taller vehicle.[user not found] wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 7:29 amEven guys like myself would need a step stool to throw a bike on the roof, the Renegade sits pretty tall and upright.
Truk is best doe, IMO. Just throw it in the bed NFG. Saw a bunch of people with the @detroit style afghan blankets on their tailgates and the bikes just hanging the front wheels out.
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Wringing a car out everywhere is quite fun. I can't redline my STI much anywhere. It's quite a bit faster than my GTI was, which I took to redline constantly on the bigger boulevards in the city.D Griff wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 8:33 amEhhh...
I'm going to take the middle ground on this one.
A sucks to drive around in a city, no ground clearance, massive turning radius, wide as hell and difficult to park due to not being able to see the corners of the car.
I view it like this, a rating in fun factors:
City/in town driving fun: Miata 5/7, 2/7
Autox: Miata 5/7, 4/7
Canyon carving/back road cruising: Miata 4/7, 5/7
Track: I haven't tracked a Miata (but likely 5/7 with mods needed though), 6/7 stock, 7/7 with modz
I'd be OK with BRZ power levels, personally. Miata is basically there due to lower weight.
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Yep that is fab![user not found] wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:59 am This is awesome: https://www.autoblog.com/2018/04/20/mem ... de-7310886
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Black always looks good on an Aston! https://jalopnik.com/the-aston-martin-v ... 1825465002
Love the new 911.[user not found] wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:59 am This is awesome: https://www.autoblog.com/2018/04/20/mem ... de-7310886
also. I want an alfa.
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/l-Used-Al ... 277?ax8324
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They did a nice refresh on that machine. Smooth and a touch mean. I love it as well![user not found] wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:24 pmI love the new Vantage.Davestr wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:09 pm Black always looks good on an Aston! https://jalopnik.com/the-aston-martin-v ... 1825465002
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dubshow wrote:Love the new 911.[user not found] wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 9:59 am This is awesome: https://www.autoblog.com/2018/04/20/mem ... de-7310886
also. I want an alfa.
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/l-Used-Al ... 277?ax8324
4C Spider in white with red interior =
Supercharged Elise is about the same price and has
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The new Vantage looks like it could easily be the new Supra. I hate it.
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"Look how fun and youthful we are!"Desertbreh wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:42 pmLime green diffuser on a black 370Z? Ricer JDM garbage. Lime green diffuser on a black Aston Martin? "Eccentric"
Vape nation will love this
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2.0T motorDavestr wrote: ↑Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:10 pm https://jalopnik.com/the-cheap-alfa-rom ... 1825452556
The Cheap Alfa Romeo Giulias Are Coming
Most will be open diff
Undefeatable traction control
Questionable reliability, build quality, and materials
There's a reason they are deeply discounted. They're trying to appeal to the enthusiast without the enthusiast hardware, and don't appeal to the masses because they have no brand equity in the US.