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Old 10-12-2015, 11:50 AM   #1
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Today I Plasti dipped my scuffed rims Gunmetal Grey. I think they turned out well, and will be fine until the budget lets me buy their replacements.

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Old 10-12-2015, 02:31 PM   #2
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Today I Plasti dipped my scuffed rims Gunmetal Grey. I think they turned out well, and will be fine until the budget lets me buy their replacements.

I painted my right rear rim with Rustoleum silver (slightly more gray blue than stock), and then hit it with Rustoleum clear gloss. The color is so close it appears the same unless you know it's different. Even then you have to look critically. It make the wheels appear larger which is attractive. I'll do the other three in the Rustoleum if it holds up.
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Old 10-13-2015, 12:18 PM   #3
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Upgraded my headlights to Nine8Six's HID lights!

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Would you be able to post some pics of these lights at night? How was the install?
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Old 10-13-2015, 01:04 PM   #4
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Would you be able to post some pics of these lights at night? How was the install?
I bought the HID's already completely installed into the lights so install was simply removing the old headlights and sliding in the new ones and locking them in. Whole thing took about 30 minutes because I was running from the computer (youtube) to the car.

I will take a night picture. I drove with them last night and they work fantastic! Really nice wide beam of light. I need to adjust the depth and make sure they are in sync as far as depth of field.
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Old 10-14-2015, 05:06 AM   #5
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Would you be able to post some pics of these lights at night? How was the install?

Here is the night shot.
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Old 10-05-2015, 05:23 AM   #6
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Old 10-05-2015, 08:06 AM   #7
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Got my state inspection and waxed it up, thinking of putting it up for sale soon.

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Old 10-05-2015, 10:16 AM   #8
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Good: yesterday I put a good 150 on it with the top down
Bad: called my indy to schedule an end of season oil change and inspection, and then called my storage company to schedule a drop off

25 days of awesomeness left...
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Old 10-05-2015, 12:28 PM   #9
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Good: yesterday I put a good 150 on it with the top down
Bad: called my indy to schedule an end of season oil change and inspection, and then called my storage company to schedule a drop off

25 days of awesomeness left...
No issue with the wind deflector taking off at this kind of speed?
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Old 10-05-2015, 12:41 PM   #10
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To clarify, that was 150 miles at the posted speed limits. Always at the posted speed limits
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Old 10-05-2015, 01:29 PM   #11
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To clarify, that was 150 miles at the posted speed limits. Always at the posted speed limits
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Old 10-07-2015, 01:02 PM   #12
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Well not today, but last weekend.... I attended the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta with the PCA. Great fun regardless of the rain!! Below is a picture of me in the PCA parade laps:

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Old 10-07-2015, 01:56 PM   #13
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I got the 18" replica GT3 wheels for my black aerokit car back from the wheel shop. Who needs a truck?
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Old 10-07-2015, 04:51 PM   #14
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I got the 18" replica GT3 wheels for my black aerokit car back from the wheel shop. Who needs a truck?

Oooooo. Looking forward to seeing these mounted!
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Old 10-07-2015, 05:27 PM   #15
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Replaced both rear axles. Woo Hoo! back on the road.
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Old 10-07-2015, 10:50 PM   #16
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I drove it to work with the top down. The outside temperature was around 7°C (or ~45F) here in Sweden.
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Old 10-08-2015, 07:20 PM   #17
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Drove the Boxster 130 miles up the 99 north. I love using every chance I get to drive it.
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Old 10-08-2015, 10:08 PM   #18
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Took the hardtop off now that the Phoenix winter....err summer is over.
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Colder today, but the season isn't over until I say it is...


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Old 10-09-2015, 06:35 AM   #20
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Installed new SS braided brake lines, new speed bleeder valves and bled the brakes once finished. As I was bleeding the brakes, the frunk fell down on top of the Motive Bleeder that I had sitting in there and put a small ding in the hood. I had a guy come out to hammer the ding out and you could never tell it was ever there.

Next project is to install Pedro's TechnoBrace and refinish the lug nuts.
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