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Old 08-20-2014, 03:44 PM
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Looks like someone backed into it doing a 3+ point U-turn on the street.
It happened to one of my cars too. Sucks.
Getting out of NYC soon.

Originally Posted by SayNoToPistons
What not to do to your car? Drive or park in NYC. For ONE DAMN NIGHT I parked the daily driver 2013 CX-5 on the street instead of the drive way (had to do some moving), I get a hit and run. How? No idea. An idiot that can't spot a CUV on a residential street or an equally dumb drunk driver.

Tried my best to be defensive owning a car in NY. ALWAYS parking at far end empty spaces of lots, rarely street park if possible, drive like I have paranoia, etc. That clean streak lasted a year and a half at 22,000 miles. Can't own a clean car in this city without it getting F'd up by ********. So, avoid what I do: driving and parking in NYC.

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Old 08-20-2014, 04:04 PM
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^ I think you're missing what I'm saying. Since the AEM intake replaces the massive stock intake box with a metal tube, there's a substantial amount of room freed up to evacuate hot air out of the radiator. Wouldn't the vents help get that hot air out of the engine bay, allowing a little more flow through the radiator?
Nope. The tray under the intake and the battery tray help to move the air down and around the engine so it exits out of the bottom and thru the side vents. With the battery tray and intake tray removed all you do is add stagnant heat to the engine bay that has no where to exit efficiently which results in high intake temps (Bad on a MAF car), especially with aluminum intake piping because it becomes heat soaked quicker than the stock composite material.

Interesting read and somewhat related.

http://www.suzukaracing.com/GTR%20pa...etoroadgtr.pdf
Old 08-20-2014, 05:43 PM
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Very interesting, thanks.
Old 08-22-2014, 11:15 AM
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Hondugatti? I heard those are very fast!
Old 08-22-2014, 01:01 PM
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Thanks for sharing this informative thread @@@@
Old 08-26-2014, 10:43 AM
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Old 08-27-2014, 03:34 PM
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Ha! I think that front end is an improvement on the SSR!
Old 08-27-2014, 07:58 PM
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Cannot afford an aftermarket TRD rear valance for your CAMRY? Rig one off of a Home Depot plumbing supply!

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Some people may think this is a huge fail, some people may think this is amazing. I think the retrofitted rocket bunny kit is awesome but that camber is terrible....

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^ Horrible.
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make rape van even more rape-like. saw this on my way home

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Spotted locally.........



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Old 09-11-2014, 07:55 AM
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. I believe this qualifies
Old 09-12-2014, 11:40 AM
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at the local cars and coffee








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Old 09-12-2014, 11:47 AM
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This car has TWO functioning engine and transmissions which can work together or separate

Front engine


Rear engine





individual trans selection
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Old 09-12-2014, 11:47 AM
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pass me the eye bleach please
Old 09-17-2014, 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by sonicsdaman
at the local cars and coffee



Not bad... for you know a honda.
Old 09-25-2014, 08:12 AM
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I'm not sure how I feel about this one:
it's kinda cool at night...
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Old 09-30-2014, 07:04 AM
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digi dart


harlequin mustang


rat rod *****? (this one is pretty cool tho )
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Old 09-30-2014, 07:24 AM
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i used to work with a guy that had one of those vws. i asked wtf happened and was suprised when he said its factory.

i dig rat rods
Old 10-01-2014, 04:37 PM
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I'll let the rat rod go; otherwise, it never ceases to amaze me what people do to get some attention.

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