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    • louisboscoL
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      yeah had a e90 25i back in the day.. loved that straight 6. one of the best NA 6 out there..

      https://activeautowerkeblog.wordpress.com/2015/04/16/if-you-own-an-e60-m5-heres-how-to-save-yourself-10k-dollars/

      worthy read about //M rod bearing issues..

      "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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      • Clint_DC
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        I was very nearly bit by the E60 bug when I was shopping for a "new to me" vehicle.  I had searched out quite a few within ~500 miles or so of me and had a few prospects.  That V-10 howl is unrivaled by damn near anything on the market, it's just intoxicating.  In fact, when I was test driving my 235i, I passed another grail car on my drive, the Lexus LFA which was the only one I'd ever seen in the wild.  After buying my truck, my wife would murder me if I came home with a 3rd vehicle  😃

        ATX IH Hoarder

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        • louisboscoL
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          @Clint_D:

          I was very nearly bit by the E60 bug when I was shopping for a "new to me" vehicle.  I had searched out quite a few within ~500 miles or so of me and had a few prospects.  That V-10 howl is unrivaled by damn near anything on the market, it's just intoxicating.  In fact, when I was test driving my 235i, I passed another grail car on my drive, the Lexus LFA which was the only one I'd ever seen in the wild.  After buying my truck, my wife would murder me if I came home with a 3rd vehicle  😃

          hahaha. a garage needs 3 vehicles.. HIS, HERS, OURS.

          "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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          • louisboscoL
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            couple of rare evo wagons i spotted on successive days. even in jdm crazy and common australia, i didn't see that many of these..

            "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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              Love that Evo!..

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              • GraemeG
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                Autocar has an article about a Land Rover Defender prototype from the late nineties.

                It had a slightly redesigned body (dropping the CD from 0.66 to 0.45) and a lightweight aluminium space frame. It's a bit different to the new Defender.

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                • AnesthetistA
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                  A year and a half in and still love my Mk 7.5 GTI.

                  Wouldnt buy it in black again though. Those water spots….

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                  IG: bluehandsslim

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                  • organisysO
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                    @gaseousclay:

                    Any of you own an obd2 scanner? Thinking of getting the ancel ad410 just to have handy. Curious what you use

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                    I'm in the UK and use a Carista and their own app. Particularly suited to VW/Audi although it does work with others.

                    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Carista-Bluetooth-Adapter-Scanner-Technology/dp/B00YVHGTBM

                    Pride of Japan :-)

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                    • organisysO
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                      @Anesthetist:

                      Those water spots….

                      DI Water Filter, or whole house Water softener..or do you mean from rain?
                      🙂

                      Pride of Japan :-)

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                      • organisysO
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                        @Clint_D:

                        That V-10 howl

                        Pride of Japan :-)

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                        • AnesthetistA
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                          @organisys:

                          @Anesthetist:

                          Those water spots….

                          DI Water Filter, or whole house Water softener..or do you mean from rain?
                          🙂

                          Just rain in general. My dealership washed it once and let it dry before I got it. Their county water was TERRIBLE to get off.

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                          • louisboscoL
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                            i will never let a dealer wash my car. the amount of fine grand micro dust running through their cloth and water is unknown to me. on the other hand @Anesthetist , try meguiar's hybrid ceremic wax. it's a hydro-application product and is easily to apply and maintain.. really helps water bead up well and flow away. leaving beading water in the sun is a whole different story though..

                            "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                            • AnesthetistA
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                              I’ll look for it @louisbosco. Right now i use their black wax and it makes for a stunningly beautiful car [emoji1786]

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                              • louisboscoL
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                                @Anesthetist:

                                I’ll look for it @louisbosco. Right now i use their black wax and it makes for a stunningly beautiful car [emoji1786]

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                                compared to soft99 liquid wax from japan i use where it's wax on wax off mr miyagi, this is way easier to apply and with great results. there's a lot of Si02 wax are out there but i've been using meguiars for awhile now and looked at plenty of videos and reviews before i tested it. they're decently priced too.

                                "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                                • gaseousclayG
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                                  Do any of you know if there exists a device that can prevent a catalytic converter from being stolen? I ask because I'm looking at buying a used Honda in the future, but Honda's are one of the most stolen vehicles in the US. I know a guy that has a Honda and his catalytic converter was stolen in broad daylight. I also know another person who owns a Honda Civic and her car was broken into twice. My former sister-in law also had her catalyic converter stolen while she was parked in a gym parking lot.

                                  I coulda swore I came across a Youtube video for such a device but the name escapes me. I also wonder if this so-called lock actually prevents catalytic converters from being stolen. I'm guessing professional thieves are a clever bunch and can figure out how to disable these things.

                                  WTB:
                                  IHSH-129 size L (blue)
                                  IHSH-19

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                                  • louisboscoL
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                                    just de-cat and do straight pipe exhaust. job done!  😃 😃

                                    "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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                                    • AdamJA
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                                      Looks like it is a common problem in the UK too!

                                      The devil is in the detail..

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                                      • AnesthetistA
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                                        I used to work at a hospital where their parking lot was worse than a “U-wrench-It”. I had exhaust parts taken from my WRX, while a buddy had his catalytic converter taken. A coworker had later found his wheel locks had been tampered with.
                                        The problem stemmed from employees all had to park in the same lot which was far from the hospital entrance. The thieves knew anyone in that lot would be predisposed for at least 12 hours. Easy targets [emoji849]

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                                        • Q
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                                          Winter wheels and tires are on, so it's off for a mountain drive until the snow hits and then the AMG goes into hibernation for the winter.

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                                          • louisboscoL
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                                            actual update..

                                            "Loyalty is a two way street. If i'm asking for it from you, then you're getting it from me."

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