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yikes! strakes! part 2

redcivic

Yeah, sucks that a car with so much potential is just not "right" in my opinion. Damn the need for four seats!!!!!

dmp

Buy mine! :D

IMO, it's SILVER FTW!

Silver not only LOOKS cleanest (important in my neck of the woods) - it's exotic and mysterious and razor-like. If I could keep the car and spring for Black rims (without a polished lip) i'd do it...Course, body-colored rims look great too, as-is.

dmp

More accurately - Damn the need for a SEXY four-seater in the rx8's pricerange!! :D

My rx8's replacement will seat 4...

Razz1

Are you sure that's a real photo and not doctored?

Look at the back ground again.

redcivic

You are exactly right dmp! I almost bought a slightly used S4. And get this, I decided against it for fear of reliability issues because the S4 had 30k on the odo. If I knew then what I know now I would be friving a turbocharged AWD beast.

dmp

Am I sure what is a real photo? eh?


Before I got my RX8 I was looking at B5 S4 (The bi-turbo as you thought about) - However, now, I'd 'settle' for a b6 (2004) model. I don't want a tuner. :D

redcivic

Is that the V8 model? If so very sweet but I could'nt play in that price range due to the house being built but next year will be my time to get what I really want.

dmp

Indeed - 4.2L. I fear I'll NEVER get what I REALLY want in a car...cuz I'll never have millions. :D The B6 S4, IMO provides good compromises in power, handling, class, and comfort.

But...we'll see. There aren't too many S4's sexier than my rx8

dmp

Thanks Dad! I don't car for that shot nearly as much as the other 4 I posted; it's my least-favourite because of the background.

The only thing I did to the bg was burn the edges slightly - too much, actually. The rest of the BG is good ol' Northwest FOG.

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yikes! strakes ! part 3

redcivic

As much as I hate strakes, they look good on his car. I think only on Silver maybe.

shaunv74

"Look at this hat! I bet you get a free bowl of soup with it...oh, but it looks good on you." Nice back handed comment RC.

Anyway DPE I think you just need your butt dyno calibrated. Let me know if you ever want to get together on a Saturday and do a few Gtech and side by side runs to see if you're truly slow as you think you are...

dmp

Sure thing - are you busy this weekend? I'm going to put a NW Dyno Day together; that'd be better evidence, IMO - if I had before and after dyno plots.

Umbra

Nah, I have the same feeling about the car. Some days it feels quick other days it feels like a dog and my sentra and eclipse feel faster. My only hope is that a SC fixes the problem for good, otherwise I might just sell it and get a corvette.

shaunv74

I can't this weekend. Doing a getaway day with Jen on Saturday and plans for Sunday football game. Next weekend should work though. Are you around then?

Nemesis8

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Darin - just hit 50,000 miles today - and still running strong. Maybe you need to do what dannobre did and get you tubes cleaned

BoosTED

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Nice pics Dmp.

I need to tint my silver.

What percentage do you have?

Is the front tinted or is that Photoshopped?

dmp

Thanks brother.


I've got 30% on the front sides, 5% on the back sides, and I think 5% on the rear window, too.

When I took that pic, one could see through the passenger's side window, so I had to darken things using PS.

RotaryP7

Nice man. I need strakes & tints too..

Jedi54

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I'm hoping this isn't current.

dmp

Jedi - I'd still sell it if somebody offered. The amount of effort I'll put into selling it is directly related to how well Maz fixes the cat problem, or not.

Jedi54

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I thought the cat problem was getting fixed? (again)

dmp

I won't know until I drive the kar, that's all. That'll determine the effort I put into replacing it.