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max225 wrote: Sat Jan 05, 2019 12:44 am 2018 was a great run !

22 Vehicles purchased by 19 members! Which is frankly :mindblown:

Who will be the first of 2019 ?!?!?

Place your bets... I am going with :waxer:
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max225 wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:52 am How is it like a cross over ? It is shorter than a golf r
And only a few inches taller than a Mustang and about as much ground clearance as a Mazda 3
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max225 wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:41 am
4zilch wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 9:26 am I want an AMG GLA45 - I'm waiting for the :wrong:
I want it too, but this isn’t want thread. This is reserved for the few, the proud, the :plac: s
I could :plac: the Fiesta this year. Focus RS and the AMG are on a short list...if I were keeping one.
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4zilch wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:55 am
max225 wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:41 am

I want it too, but this isn’t want thread. This is reserved for the few, the proud, the :plac: s
I could :plac: the Fiesta this year. Focus RS and the AMG are on a short list...if I were keeping one.
You going 2wheels year round? :notsure:
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Apex wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:01 am
4zilch wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:55 am

I could :plac: the Fiesta this year. Focus RS and the AMG are on a short list...if I were keeping one.
You going 2wheels year round? :notsure:
Keeping a list.

I have attempted bike year round. It's a lot of work for not a lot of reward.
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4zilch wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:07 am
Apex wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:01 am

You going 2wheels year round? :notsure:
Keeping a list.

I have attempted bike year round. It's a lot of work for not a lot of reward.
Ah ha, got it now. 2 interesting options. Can you #tinytrailer with the Merc?
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Apex wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:10 am
4zilch wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:07 am

Keeping a list.

I have attempted bike year round. It's a lot of work for not a lot of reward.
Ah ha, got it now. 2 interesting options. Can you #tinytrailer with the Merc?
They make a hitch for it, so yes.


...though Merc doesn't recommend it :aintcare:
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4zilch wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:20 am
Apex wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:10 am

Ah ha, got it now. 2 interesting options. Can you #tinytrailer with the Merc?
They make a hitch for it, so yes.


...though Merc doesn't recommend it :aintcare:
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max225 wrote: Sat Jan 05, 2019 2:10 pm

I know it leaks, my 3000 mile Willys wasn't perfectly sealing either, florida torrential downpour exposed some of the poor seals, being able to take off a roof causes that.
I still loved it. I dunno mang cars have issues all of em... nothing is perfect. Expecting perfection is just a recipe for headache.

Now the coolant leak :doe: that shit would :triggered: me. I am not accepting of mechanical issues of properly maintained vehicles under 100k miles for something like a jeep and 50k miles for something like a M3.

My $80k M3 has weird transmission shifting issues, that are not acceptable at this price point. But that comes with the dual clutch territory. And I hate the fact that it connects to my phone while I am in my room in my house after walking out of the car and closing the garage door. :aintcare: you learn to :dill: with it.
Exactly. The :jeep: is a different kind of fun - I love it. I don't care much about it leaking a little if I remove the carpet, so I'm gonna pull the carpet out tomorrow and get some quotes for coating the interior with something.
Let me know what you get quoted for this and how the process goes. It's something I want to do for sure.
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dubshow wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:49 am
4zilch wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 9:26 am I want an AMG GLA45 - I'm waiting for the :wrong:
my uncle has one. Its a nice place to be.

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but it really is more like a crossover.
:megusta: , but :dat:
I wish they'd sell a non-lifted version here.
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4zilch wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:54 am
max225 wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:52 am How is it like a cross over ? It is shorter than a golf r
And only a few inches taller than a Mustang and about as much ground clearance as a Mazda 3
Hmmm. Seems lifted to me. Maybe it's just all that black plastic cladding.
:wap: Where are these mangos?
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:28 am
4zilch wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:20 am

They make a hitch for it, so yes.


...though Merc doesn't recommend it :aintcare:
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:wap: Where are these mangos?
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wap wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:57 am

Hmmm. Seems lifted to me. Maybe it's just all that black plastic cladding.
:dat:

Gives the illusion of being lifted. FakeSUV.

I have a friend with one - has it tuned by Renntech, too. It's quick.
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wap wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:57 am

Hmmm. Seems lifted to me. Maybe it's just all that black plastic cladding.
:dat:

Gives the illusion of being lifted. FakeSUV.

I have a friend with one - has it tuned by Renntech, too. It's quick.
:word:
I suppose getting a black one would minimize the plastic illusion, but then you'd be stuck with a black car.

I bet your friends' car is a hoot.
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wap wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:57 am
4zilch wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 10:54 am

And only a few inches taller than a Mustang and about as much ground clearance as a Mazda 3
Hmmm. Seems lifted to me. Maybe it's just all that black plastic cladding.
Yeah, it’s a visual thing. It’s about as tall as a fiesta and a bit less ground clearance.
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SAWCE wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:36 am

Let me know what you get quoted for this and how the process goes. It's something I want to do for sure.
$595 for the full interior tub and inside of the tailgate if I pull the seats myself.
:notbad: at all. I was expecting $1k+
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Do you just spray that shit over the factory sound insulation etc? what about the wiring harnesses?
Does it add in sound insulation? and can you put the factory carpet back over it?
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[user not found] wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 2:31 pm
max225 wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 2:01 pm Do you just spray that shit over the factory sound insulation etc? what about the wiring harnesses?
Does it add in sound insulation? and can you put the factory carpet back over it?
Yeah, you can put factory carpet back in. I won't be.

I'm leaving the factory sound insulation, it'll be sprayed under the harnesses. It'll add a little sound insulation, and also a little temperature insulation.
I dunno man... leaving it out is bold... it isn't a rock crawler that is getting dunked into 5 feet of water... but it will look like one on the inside... It has still DD duties to fulfill, and the carpet adds a lot of insulation/comfort.
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troyguitar wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:28 am
4zilch wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 11:20 am

They make a hitch for it, so yes.


...though Merc doesn't recommend it :aintcare:
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max225 wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 2:33 pm
[user not found] wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 2:31 pm

Yeah, you can put factory carpet back in. I won't be.

I'm leaving the factory sound insulation, it'll be sprayed under the harnesses. It'll add a little sound insulation, and also a little temperature insulation.
I dunno man... leaving it out is bold... it isn't a rock crawler that is getting dunked into 5 feet of water... but it will look like one on the inside... It has still DD duties to fulfill, and the carpet adds a lot of insulation/comfort.
Cover the rubber with carpet that will then be covered with rubber to protect the carpet that was covering the rubber? :notsure:
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[user not found] wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:05 pm
max225 wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 2:33 pm

I dunno man... leaving it out is bold... it isn't a rock crawler that is getting dunked into 5 feet of water... but it will look like one on the inside... It has still DD duties to fulfill, and the carpet adds a lot of insulation/comfort.
I've still got all-weather floor mats, and this will make it easy to clean in terms of dog hair, dirt, etc.
The dog hair is one of the big drivers for me too. That shit weaves itself into the carpet.
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[user not found] wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:12 pm
SAWCE wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:09 pm

The dog hair is one of the big drivers for me too. That shit weaves itself into the carpet.
Dog hair and sand trigger me hard.
DOGS AT THE BEACH :triggered: :rage:
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SAWCE wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:30 pm
[user not found] wrote: Fri Jan 11, 2019 4:12 pm

Dog hair and sand trigger me hard.
DOGS AT THE BEACH :triggered: :rage:
:lolgasm: Qt least sand can be effortlessly vacuumed up. Hair is frustrating! Totally right about weaving itself into the fabric.
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SAWCE wrote: Sat Jan 12, 2019 7:42 pm Paging :waxer: :popcorn:
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