:plac: finds v2.0: Moar gold on the crangslist

[Johnny_P]

So I can care about my car paint? Even if I had a place to wash a car, I wouldn't. I haven't had the ability wash a car for about 8 years now and really don't care.

No? I don’t think dirt ruins paint it’s designed for that, that’s why we have clear coat.

are you still happy with the STI?

Exceedingly

[Irish]

The paint is peeling on the front edge of my hood and is gone all across the top of the windshield

Your paint is delaminating on the golf ?

Yeah..... total but whats one to do?

[max225]

No? I don’t think dirt ruins paint it’s designed for that, that’s why we have clear coat.

are you still happy with the STI?

Exceedingly

That’s awesome not being happy with a car can really suck for someone who is really into it

[Johnny_P]

Your paint is delaminating on the golf ?

Yeah..... total but whats one to do?

It happened to my MK6. The A pillar, rock hit it or something, and a huge thing of paint flaked off about the size of a quarter. It was inside the windshield recess so I didn't care.

[max225]

Your paint is delaminating on the golf ?

Yeah..... total but whats one to do?

If it bothers you paint it, if not keep on trukin

[max225]

Yeah..... total but whats one to do?

It happened to my MK6. The A pillar, rock hit it or something, and a huge thing of paint flaked off about the size of a quarter. It was inside the windshield recess so I didn't care.

That’s crazy !

[Johnny_P]

Exceedingly

That’s awesome not being happy with a car can really suck for someone who is really into it

I love the damn car. I hate driving in the Philly region.

Was with my friend yesterday driving back from a bicycle ride. The roads are so trashed out it's not even funny. Hit a mondo pothole on Rt 309 that would have dented my wheels, and a bunch of others in the city. Came across a road repair section where sand was piled onto the side of the road for later use, it had toppled into the driving lane, and we had to climb a 6-7" fucking mound of sand. Could hear it make contact with the side sills on his Impreza. We hit a pavement ripple in the northwest section of the city that actually got us airborne at 30 MPH. Even he was complaining about how bad it is to drive anymore between the shit roads and traffic that has gotten way worse in 10 years, and he drives a CVT Impreza with 16" wheels.

Fuck all that. In any car.

[Johnny_P]

It happened to my MK6. The A pillar, rock hit it or something, and a huge thing of paint flaked off about the size of a quarter. It was inside the windshield recess so I didn't care.

That’s crazy !

Yeah it was Chevy Express van contractor white paint flake type shit. Oktoberfest fuckup, doe.

[max225]

That’s awesome not being happy with a car can really suck for someone who is really into it

I love the damn car. I hate driving in the Philly region.

Was with my friend yesterday driving back from a bicycle ride. The roads are so trashed out it's not even funny. Hit a mondo pothole on Rt 309 that would have dented my wheels, and a bunch of others in the city. Came across a road repair section where sand was piled onto the side of the road for later use, it had toppled into the driving lane, and we had to climb a 6-7" fucking mound of sand. Could hear it make contact with the side sills on his Impreza. We hit a pavement ripple in the northwest section of the city that actually got us airborne at 30 MPH. Even he was complaining about how bad it is to drive anymore between the shit roads and traffic that has gotten way worse in 10 years, and he drives a CVT Impreza with 16" wheels.

Fuck all that. In any car.

Wild, but you know, I have to say I’m giving you mad props for actually owning your sti in said conditions, you’re a bigger car enthusiast than almost everyone. Putting up with that type of shit to enjoy the car is just

[Johnny_P]

I love the damn car. I hate driving in the Philly region.

Was with my friend yesterday driving back from a bicycle ride. The roads are so trashed out it's not even funny. Hit a mondo pothole on Rt 309 that would have dented my wheels, and a bunch of others in the city. Came across a road repair section where sand was piled onto the side of the road for later use, it had toppled into the driving lane, and we had to climb a 6-7" fucking mound of sand. Could hear it make contact with the side sills on his Impreza. We hit a pavement ripple in the northwest section of the city that actually got us airborne at 30 MPH. Even he was complaining about how bad it is to drive anymore between the shit roads and traffic that has gotten way worse in 10 years, and he drives a CVT Impreza with 16" wheels.

Fuck all that. In any car.

Wild, but you know, I have to say I’m giving you mad props for actually owning your sti in said conditions, you’re a bigger car enthusiast than almost everyone. Putting up with that type of shit to enjoy the car is just

If/when I sell this car for some off roader it'll be bittersweet. Because this is the best car I've ever owned. And it'll be road conditions and congestion that will make me get rid of it.

[max225]

Wild, but you know, I have to say I’m giving you mad props for actually owning your sti in said conditions, you’re a bigger car enthusiast than almost everyone. Putting up with that type of shit to enjoy the car is just

If/when I sell this car for some off roader it'll be bittersweet. Because this is the best car I've ever owned. And it'll be road conditions and congestion that will make me get rid of it.

Sure but you already had it for 3 years!

[Johnny_P]

If/when I sell this car for some off roader it'll be bittersweet. Because this is the best car I've ever owned. And it'll be road conditions and congestion that will make me get rid of it.

Sure but you already had it for 3 years!

3 years in November I guess.

[max225]

Sure but you already had it for 3 years!

3 years in November I guess.

That’s cool tho, if you ever have kiddos you could be like, look dad had a blue rally car before. They will be in a future of driverless pods and this car is like the ultimate fuck You! it

[troyguitar]

That’s awesome not being happy with a car can really suck for someone who is really into it

I love the damn car. I hate driving in the Philly region.

Was with my friend yesterday driving back from a bicycle ride. The roads are so trashed out it's not even funny. Hit a mondo pothole on Rt 309 that would have dented my wheels, and a bunch of others in the city. Came across a road repair section where sand was piled onto the side of the road for later use, it had toppled into the driving lane, and we had to climb a 6-7" fucking mound of sand. Could hear it make contact with the side sills on his Impreza. We hit a pavement ripple in the northwest section of the city that actually got us airborne at 30 MPH. Even he was complaining about how bad it is to drive anymore between the shit roads and traffic that has gotten way worse in 10 years, and he drives a CVT Impreza with 16" wheels.

Fuck all that. In any car.

Same shit up in NY, I just put in ~8 hours of driving yesterday in the Lincoln and the roads are basically fucked from Corning over to Albany and up to Syracuse. Luckily this car rides better than anything else that the wife or I have owned. Instead of fixing the roads, they put up signs that say "Rough Road" One of those sections went on for over 10 miles near Binghamton.

I also noticed yesterday that the wife's car scrapes a bit on the front bumper when entering/exiting our driveway. It's narrow so you cannot do the enthusiast "just go on an angle and it'll be fine!" maneuver. 0/7 will not be putting Speed6 springs on the MKZ...

[max225]

I love the damn car. I hate driving in the Philly region.

Was with my friend yesterday driving back from a bicycle ride. The roads are so trashed out it's not even funny. Hit a mondo pothole on Rt 309 that would have dented my wheels, and a bunch of others in the city. Came across a road repair section where sand was piled onto the side of the road for later use, it had toppled into the driving lane, and we had to climb a 6-7" fucking mound of sand. Could hear it make contact with the side sills on his Impreza. We hit a pavement ripple in the northwest section of the city that actually got us airborne at 30 MPH. Even he was complaining about how bad it is to drive anymore between the shit roads and traffic that has gotten way worse in 10 years, and he drives a CVT Impreza with 16" wheels.

Fuck all that. In any car.

Same shit up in NY, I just put in ~8 hours of driving yesterday in the Lincoln and the roads are basically fucked from Corning over to Albany and up to Syracuse. Luckily this car rides better than anything else that the wife or I have owned. Instead of fixing the roads, they put up signs that say "Rough Road" One of those sections went on for over 10 miles near Binghamton.

I also noticed yesterday that the wife's car scrapes a bit on the front bumper when entering/exiting our driveway. It's narrow so you cannot do the enthusiast "just go on and angle and it'll be fine!" maneuver. 0/7 will not be putting Speed6 springs on the MKZ...

Wow

[Johnny_P]

I love the damn car. I hate driving in the Philly region.

Was with my friend yesterday driving back from a bicycle ride. The roads are so trashed out it's not even funny. Hit a mondo pothole on Rt 309 that would have dented my wheels, and a bunch of others in the city. Came across a road repair section where sand was piled onto the side of the road for later use, it had toppled into the driving lane, and we had to climb a 6-7" fucking mound of sand. Could hear it make contact with the side sills on his Impreza. We hit a pavement ripple in the northwest section of the city that actually got us airborne at 30 MPH. Even he was complaining about how bad it is to drive anymore between the shit roads and traffic that has gotten way worse in 10 years, and he drives a CVT Impreza with 16" wheels.

Fuck all that. In any car.

Same shit up in NY, I just put in ~8 hours of driving yesterday in the Lincoln and the roads are basically fucked from Corning over to Albany and up to Syracuse. Luckily this car rides better than anything else that the wife or I have owned. Instead of fixing the roads, they put up signs that say "Rough Road" One of those sections went on for over 10 miles near Binghamton.

I also noticed yesterday that the wife's car scrapes a bit on the front bumper when entering/exiting our driveway. It's narrow so you cannot do the enthusiast "just go on and angle and it'll be fine!" maneuver. 0/7 will not be putting Speed6 springs on the MKZ...

Yeah I remember seeing those Rough Road signs in NY. Embarrassing. That's the shit I drive over daily. Although I do try to call in most potholes on the routes I drive, they patch them pretty fast but the patches are generally only good for a month.

On the MKZ you could probably gain a lot from just sway bars. That might be a better call? A rear sway bar really woke up my garden variety Focus sedan way back in the day, and the only downside was a little bit of squeaking occasionally.

[troyguitar]

Same shit up in NY, I just put in ~8 hours of driving yesterday in the Lincoln and the roads are basically fucked from Corning over to Albany and up to Syracuse. Luckily this car rides better than anything else that the wife or I have owned. Instead of fixing the roads, they put up signs that say "Rough Road" One of those sections went on for over 10 miles near Binghamton.

I also noticed yesterday that the wife's car scrapes a bit on the front bumper when entering/exiting our driveway. It's narrow so you cannot do the enthusiast "just go on and angle and it'll be fine!" maneuver. 0/7 will not be putting Speed6 springs on the MKZ...

Yeah I remember seeing those Rough Road signs in NY. Embarrassing. That's the shit I drive over daily. Although I do try to call in most potholes on the routes I drive, they patch them pretty fast but the patches are generally only good for a month.

On the MKZ you could probably gain a lot from just sway bars. That might be a better call? A rear sway bar really woke up my garden variety Focus sedan way back in the day, and the only downside was a little bit of squeaking occasionally.

Yeah that is all I'm doing, rear sway bar and some slightly more aggressive but still ceramic brake pads. The bar is OEM from the Speed6 so it has plain old factory rubber bushings too, no need to re-grease it twice a year to avoid squeaking. $60 bar and like $80 in pads?

[Johnny_P]

Yeah I remember seeing those Rough Road signs in NY. Embarrassing. That's the shit I drive over daily. Although I do try to call in most potholes on the routes I drive, they patch them pretty fast but the patches are generally only good for a month.

On the MKZ you could probably gain a lot from just sway bars. That might be a better call? A rear sway bar really woke up my garden variety Focus sedan way back in the day, and the only downside was a little bit of squeaking occasionally.

Yeah that is all I'm doing, rear sway bar and some slightly more aggressive but still ceramic brake pads. The bar is OEM from the Speed6 so it has plain old factory rubber bushings too, no need to re-grease it twice a year to avoid squeaking. $60 bar and like $80 in pads?

Oh that just bolts right in too? Sweet.

[dubshow]

It lives outside. Every day I drive under a rail bridge that drips clay water all over it. And drive into a refinery with puddles all over the place. I can't park in front of my place to even wash it anyway. Not worth it to me, and I legit do not care anymore.

I think it’s time for a change.

be the change that you seek

[troyguitar]

Yeah that is all I'm doing, rear sway bar and some slightly more aggressive but still ceramic brake pads. The bar is OEM from the Speed6 so it has plain old factory rubber bushings too, no need to re-grease it twice a year to avoid squeaking. $60 bar and like $80 in pads?

Oh that just bolts right in too? Sweet.

Yep, prug and pray. The bar goes over the top of the rear diff so it's not a 15 minute swap like on most cars, otherwise I'd have already done it. Gotta disconnect the drive shaft and loosen the diff to make room.

[Johnny_P]

Oh that just bolts right in too? Sweet.

Yep, prug and pray. The bar goes over the top of the rear diff so it's not a 15 minute swap like on most cars, otherwise I'd have already done it. Gotta disconnect the drive shaft and loosen the diff to make room.

Bring it to [user not found]'s, we can do an install in his driveway.

[Irish]

So this happened last year.....

I was driving home late one night from the office...dark and foggy.....traffic cones diverted me onto the shoulder.......at the last second I saw these oil pan killers.....I swerved hard but instantly lost air in the two right side tires.....









I tried to put in a claim with DOT but was repeatedly ignored....I meant to push it but it ended up getting away from me......

[Johnny_P]

@irish that's some shit

[MexicanYarisTK]

I still couldn't get over how some people on golfmk6 and golfmk7 gets so concerned about rock chips when it comes to road trip, this ain't a ferrari. I got a nice little scratch on my hood from a rock off of a dump truck at 4k miles, still there

The paint is peeling on the front edge of my hood and is gone all across the top of the windshield

My paint is holding up well on the front end, considering its currently almost at 74k miles.
But that said, its not exactly a highway commuter.

[troyguitar]

Dat everyday autox course.