June WPB Thread
06-09-2004, 09:12 AM
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Man, I hate those telephone poles with legs. They just jump right out in front of you without even looking! Believe me, I wish I could of not used the insurance. But $8000 plus 6 weeks of a rental car I couldnt afford. Glad your wifes ok and now your red baby is too. You up to a small get together this month?
06-09-2004, 11:05 AM
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Originally posted by rx8gator
Possibly, we'll see whern youguys plan it, and if I can go, I'm there. I missed your whole story Picos. Looks bad though!
Possibly, we'll see whern youguys plan it, and if I can go, I'm there. I missed your whole story Picos. Looks bad though!
The whole story is in the May 23 meet Davie Ale House thread at the bottom of this forum page.
06-10-2004, 06:08 PM
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Hey, I got my 8 back today, and they had a scratch on the black part of the bumper under the painted part that they did not see. They are scrambling for a solution, so I had a thought. How would it look if I got them to paint the black, unpainted parts with black paint? Seems like that would have been a good idea from the factory! Any opinions?
06-10-2004, 10:28 PM
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I'm back toooooooooooooo - Hi guys.....I've been swamped with house renovations since the beginning of May - ahhhhhhhhhh - dust and drywall - sucks big time but the house looks great. Just starting to dig my way out and back to checking up on your guys. Son's been home from UF (GO GATORS) so supporting underage drinking has been going on big time in my house - lol - I don't know how I'm surviving. Sorry to hear about the telephone pole and haven't even looked at what happened but I'll head to the Ale House thread now to look (or maybe not). Anyway, just saying hi - hope to catch up with you guys after I bring the car into the car wash - I'm almost embarrassed to be driving it the way it's looking these days. Didja miss me????
06-11-2004, 12:45 AM
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WE MISSED YOU DEB!!!!!!
You are on these forums and yet you have not been to a single meet!!!! This is a problem. Your attendance is REQUIRED at the next meet, or you will face the consequences.
On a side note, I got my new tires put on today. BFGoodrich G-Force t/a KDW2's in 245/40ZR18. All I can say is WOW. These tires are amazing. I got the tires, plus mounting and balancing for about $850 from a guy in riviera beach. For those of you in the area who are coming up on the end of your OE tires I HIGHLY recomend this guy. PM me and I'll give you the number to his shop.
You are on these forums and yet you have not been to a single meet!!!! This is a problem. Your attendance is REQUIRED at the next meet, or you will face the consequences.
On a side note, I got my new tires put on today. BFGoodrich G-Force t/a KDW2's in 245/40ZR18. All I can say is WOW. These tires are amazing. I got the tires, plus mounting and balancing for about $850 from a guy in riviera beach. For those of you in the area who are coming up on the end of your OE tires I HIGHLY recomend this guy. PM me and I'll give you the number to his shop.
06-12-2004, 01:05 AM
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Originally posted by rx8gator
Hey G'ville Driven dude. Browsin' the SE forum? GO GATORS!! (No comments Paradigm)
Hey G'ville Driven dude. Browsin' the SE forum? GO GATORS!! (No comments Paradigm)
06-15-2004, 05:45 AM
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Sorry, dudette. Too many Crown and cokes that night to read your profile!
The 8 goes back to the body shop this week. They say they cannot paint the black because of the pebbled surface, so they are going to replace the whole thing again. They are not happy.
The 8 goes back to the body shop this week. They say they cannot paint the black because of the pebbled surface, so they are going to replace the whole thing again. They are not happy.
06-15-2004, 06:25 AM
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Better to get it new than some touch up that wont look right. Good for u gator.
As for me the saga continues...
Yesterday I called to find out my service advisor went on vacation without even calling me. But now the body shop manager is handling my car so I can deal with that. So when I got a call back to see where the car was at as far as repairs, they still could not find a Bridgestone tire to match! I couldnt f***ing believe it. So I called City Place Mazda parts dept and he tells me he has one. So I went and bought the tire, drove it down to Coral Springs, and put it on her desk. They said that thier computer said they didnt have that size. Im all for computers but for f**ks sake...pick up the phone and call around too! Anyways, they are supposed to do the alignment today and have it cleaned and ready for me tomorrow (if all goes well).
...and the saga continues...
As for me the saga continues...
Yesterday I called to find out my service advisor went on vacation without even calling me. But now the body shop manager is handling my car so I can deal with that. So when I got a call back to see where the car was at as far as repairs, they still could not find a Bridgestone tire to match! I couldnt f***ing believe it. So I called City Place Mazda parts dept and he tells me he has one. So I went and bought the tire, drove it down to Coral Springs, and put it on her desk. They said that thier computer said they didnt have that size. Im all for computers but for f**ks sake...pick up the phone and call around too! Anyways, they are supposed to do the alignment today and have it cleaned and ready for me tomorrow (if all goes well).
...and the saga continues...
06-16-2004, 11:47 AM
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Well, today is the day! They said it will be ready this afternoon. Now Im just keeping my fingers crossed that all the repairs were done right and the car drives the same. At least I get a 45min road test on the way home to find out! Wish me luck everyone! 
06-16-2004, 09:33 PM
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Its official...
The bitch is back! After five long weeks of driving a "cute ute" my girl is back. It seems to be just how I remember it. The only thing is the brakes feel a bit spongy to me. Ill have to drive one at rev it up next weekend to see if Im crazy or not. The car looks great. Although I havent washed it yet, I havent had anything jump out to me. The only bummer is the interior. (You know how I keep my interior Paradigm) Some knucklehead got dirt on my suede door inserts and there are two dirt spots on the headliner. Cant wait to see how they get them out. I got to say though, it looks so nice in my garage tonight!:D
The bitch is back! After five long weeks of driving a "cute ute" my girl is back. It seems to be just how I remember it. The only thing is the brakes feel a bit spongy to me. Ill have to drive one at rev it up next weekend to see if Im crazy or not. The car looks great. Although I havent washed it yet, I havent had anything jump out to me. The only bummer is the interior. (You know how I keep my interior Paradigm) Some knucklehead got dirt on my suede door inserts and there are two dirt spots on the headliner. Cant wait to see how they get them out. I got to say though, it looks so nice in my garage tonight!:D
06-17-2004, 01:50 AM
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Glad to see you have your baby back pico. Mine might be going under the knife for a bit of warranty work soon. I've got a crack in my defrost button, and my windshield wiper fluid sensor isn't working. *sigh* does it ever end? :p
06-19-2004, 01:05 AM
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WTF?
My new tire (ya know the one I had to deliver to the body shop) is losing air when I drive. I lose about 10 psi every 60 or 70 miles. It holds the pressure parked. Im guessing the valve stem is leaking (heard they are hard to seal with the TPMS). Anybody else gotten new tires and had leaks. I was planning on getting new tires and rims soon. Im wondering if this is going to be a on going battle every new set of rubber.
06-19-2004, 01:14 AM
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Pico, when you're ready for new rims and tires I can give you the contact info of the guy who got me my new tires and mounted/balanced them for me. If you look for someone on your own ask them if the've done any newer corvettes. The vette has a TPMS system very similar to ours, and the prodecures for removal/mounting/balancing are almost identical.