swoosh's build thread....the HIGH PROTEIN DIET !!! (Updated Pics-Page 74-7/12/15)
07-18-2014, 01:16 PM
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guess I still have a little queens english left in me...and I should save it for Kate Middleton
and Jeremy, horn is total valid...pay attention
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss...k%3Acar%20horn
yeah that was not a fun day for a race....
First I tried to race Steven and Meko is Steven's Vette....
1st run: First horn (errrr honk) and Steven took off
2nd run: We went through 3 honks and Steven was in the wrong gear so I walked him LOL
3rd run: we never got a chance hahah
Then with Chris, I told him I dont like to launch my car...
we get upto 30-35 mph and he takes off on the first honk, then he wont slow down to speed match me LOL....baah....finally we got a decent run in...
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since the thread is up here are some updates...
about 3 weeks back I hit this:
20140630_180535 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr
I have some haze on the gauge screen
tried everything but its on there....time to wet sand it and buff it out...
With Mr Bell and his Vette
DSC_2113 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr
DSC_2120 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr
Here is with Annamarie and her S2K after Fast Fridays....we were out getting some ice cream, it was dark but well, we managed some shots...I should have bumped the ISO up a little...
DSC_2089 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr
DSC_2088 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr
about 3 weeks back I hit this:
20140630_180535 by Anil Sadhwani, on FlickrI have some haze on the gauge screen
tried everything but its on there....time to wet sand it and buff it out...With Mr Bell and his Vette
DSC_2113 by Anil Sadhwani, on FlickrDSC_2120 by Anil Sadhwani, on FlickrHere is with Annamarie and her S2K after Fast Fridays....we were out getting some ice cream, it was dark but well, we managed some shots...I should have bumped the ISO up a little...
DSC_2089 by Anil Sadhwani, on FlickrDSC_2088 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr
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07-18-2014, 05:08 PM
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ctually, if you look at the graininess, you shoulda just set the shutter to open longer...ISO was high enough. I watched your trifecta vid 
Also, love her plate.
Also, love Steven's Camaro
Also, your car has a horn. So that is valid, but the act of using it is called honking, so you'd be saying we go on 3 honks or the 3rd honk.
You're welcome...considering you got to this country 8 months ago, I'm rather impressed with your use of the English language AND your accent.
Have you ever watched that crazy british car show with the Indian guy modifying crazy cars...LOL I can't remember the name...he'd take a car and take a grinder to it and then weld a fender from another car on it...Frankenstein style. The shop was located under a freeway overpass
Also, love her plate.
Also, love Steven's Camaro
Also, your car has a horn. So that is valid, but the act of using it is called honking, so you'd be saying we go on 3 honks or the 3rd honk.
You're welcome...considering you got to this country 8 months ago, I'm rather impressed with your use of the English language AND your accent.
Have you ever watched that crazy british car show with the Indian guy modifying crazy cars...LOL I can't remember the name...he'd take a car and take a grinder to it and then weld a fender from another car on it...Frankenstein style. The shop was located under a freeway overpass
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07-18-2014, 07:29 PM
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^^^ lol.....
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07-19-2014, 10:30 AM
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Nice shots Anil
Red came out well in those pictures
Almost there...20000000
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ctually, if you look at the graininess, you shoulda just set the shutter to open longer...ISO was high enough. I watched your trifecta vid
Also, love her plate.
Also, love Steven's Camaro
Also, your car has a horn. So that is valid, but the act of using it is called honking, so you'd be saying we go on 3 honks or the 3rd honk.
You're welcome...considering you got to this country 8 months ago, I'm rather impressed with your use of the English language AND your accent.
Have you ever watched that crazy british car show with the Indian guy modifying crazy cars...LOL I can't remember the name...he'd take a car and take a grinder to it and then weld a fender from another car on it...Frankenstein style. The shop was located under a freeway overpass
Also, love her plate.
Also, love Steven's Camaro
Also, your car has a horn. So that is valid, but the act of using it is called honking, so you'd be saying we go on 3 honks or the 3rd honk.
You're welcome...considering you got to this country 8 months ago, I'm rather impressed with your use of the English language AND your accent.
Have you ever watched that crazy british car show with the Indian guy modifying crazy cars...LOL I can't remember the name...he'd take a car and take a grinder to it and then weld a fender from another car on it...Frankenstein style. The shop was located under a freeway overpass
BUTTT in retrospect, I should have just added some exposure compensation
win win 
yessir, you are correct...horn and honking...noted
yup, almost there mah man...if all goes good, some major mods coming soon
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07-20-2014, 07:27 PM
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God, I LOVE Camaro's.......
07-20-2014, 08:52 PM
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Swoosh mr anil way off topic how are the Yokohama s drive tires? Sticky sticky? I'm done with super expensive low mileage tires. I need something cheaper but sticks to the road
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first when I got the Yokohama's I was not pleased since they were kinda loud (coming from Potenza RE970AS on the stock rims....
but I have grown to love them...they are sticky, corner well, give a sense of confidence when you drive and take those corners fast....
speaking of fast corners, we guys had a cruise yesterday....the roads were curvy and awesome.... pics below...
Thank you sir...the racking up has slowed down but I still drive her every opportunity I get....in the past 2.5 years I have only put ~25K miles on her....2.5 years usually is more like 50-55K miles LOL....
she has been nothing but a sweetheart....
I have been logging the mileage/fuel for the car since I bought her....she had 60K miles on her....I lost a part of the log, but I have all the logs since she had 79K miles on her, and now with 180500 miles, this is what my spreadsheet tells me:
Total Gallons tracked - 4,194.09
Total Miles tracked - 100,499.00
Overall Avg Gas Mileage - 23.96
not bad at all
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Pics from the cruise....courtesy Pete...
it was basically an FT86 crew's cruise but some of us got the invite as well....we also had a GTR, NSX, S2000, TL-S (Matt), TL (myself) and a Volvo S70R wagon (i think)
The route we took:
return route:
it was basically an FT86 crew's cruise but some of us got the invite as well....we also had a GTR, NSX, S2000, TL-S (Matt), TL (myself) and a Volvo S70R wagon (i think)
The route we took:
return route:
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Thanks Dave....the drive way fun and I loved the way the tires did....and they are very lightweight as well
07-21-2014, 09:48 PM
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Wow, that's a long cruise! Looks like fun!
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it was fun....you were slaving over a hot microphone
will let you know when we have another cruise and maybe we can add some red in those pics
will let you know when we have another cruise and maybe we can add some red in those pics
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yeah those are pics which were posted on Facebook....
my work block photobucket....I just open those threads (usually Stevens and Q-mans) on my phone...
my work block photobucket....I just open those threads (usually Stevens and Q-mans) on my phone...
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Sweet pics, dude! How did you get a haze like that on the cluster? 
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Thanks Austin...
I used 303 on the gauge cluster....stupid, stupid me
I used 303 on the gauge cluster....stupid, stupid me
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Damn!! I've only used a duster on it. No chemicals on the plastic!!
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wanna trade Austin 
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Nope! 04-06 cluster FTW!
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ohh I love my USR overlays....I can always revert back to stock as well if I ever wanted to
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07-22-2014, 11:43 PM
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Thank you sir...the racking up has slowed down but I still drive her every opportunity I get....in the past 2.5 years I have only put ~25K miles on her....2.5 years usually is more like 50-55K miles LOL....
she has been nothing but a sweetheart....
I have been logging the mileage/fuel for the car since I bought her....she had 60K miles on her....I lost a part of the log, but I have all the logs since she had 79K miles on her, and now with 180500 miles, this is what my spreadsheet tells me:
Total Gallons tracked - 4,194.09
Total Miles tracked - 100,499.00
Overall Avg Gas Mileage - 23.96
not bad at all
she has been nothing but a sweetheart....
I have been logging the mileage/fuel for the car since I bought her....she had 60K miles on her....I lost a part of the log, but I have all the logs since she had 79K miles on her, and now with 180500 miles, this is what my spreadsheet tells me:
Total Gallons tracked - 4,194.09
Total Miles tracked - 100,499.00
Overall Avg Gas Mileage - 23.96
not bad at all
but then I really didn't want to know how much I was spending on gas. 
24 MPG over 100k is really good. Seeing that picture of the odometer makes me feel all warm and fuzzy about driving the wheels off my TL
and for a good part of the year I need that warm and fuzzy feeling in Wisconsin.
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07-23-2014, 12:24 AM
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I think this is the first time I've seen your engine bay and it is just beautiful!
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I dont have a radio in my car...I did listen to some classic rock on Spotify on my way there and back though....for the winding road, I had my windows and roof down and was listening to my exhaust
I used to track my MPG too but then I really didn't want to know how much I was spending on gas. 24 MPG over 100k is really good.
Seeing that picture of the odometer makes me feel all warm and fuzzy about driving the wheels off my TL and for a good part of the year I need that warm and fuzzy feeling in Wisconsin.
but then I really didn't want to know how much I was spending on gas. 24 MPG over 100k is really good. Seeing that picture of the odometer makes me feel all warm and fuzzy about driving the wheels off my TL
and for a good part of the year I need that warm and fuzzy feeling in Wisconsin.yezzir, it sure is an awesome feeling....after the baby, we have put more miles on the wifey's car that we did in the past 4 years LOL....when I met her in 2010, she had 96K miles on her car....in 2012 she has 102K miles....now she has 117K miles LOL....I wish those miles were on my car, I would have been very very close to 200K mark....
I love how the car has treated me and I hope she feels the same way....apart from the maintenance, the only thing failed on me has been couple interior bulbs and a rear caliper...not bad for a 10 year old 180K mile car....
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Close enough then....
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need to get some tips from Austin/Jeremy/Tyler on how to shoot a black car and capture the clouds as well...either the car came out under exposed or the clouds were blown out
DSC_2203 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr
DSC_2206 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr
so I changed the location and took some more shots
i miss my old exhaust setup
DSC_2207 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr
DSC_2210 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr
DSC_2213 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr
DSC_2222 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr
DSC_2203 by Anil Sadhwani, on FlickrDSC_2206 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickrso I changed the location and took some more shots
i miss my old exhaust setup
DSC_2207 by Anil Sadhwani, on FlickrDSC_2210 by Anil Sadhwani, on FlickrDSC_2213 by Anil Sadhwani, on FlickrDSC_2222 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr
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Thanks broham !!!
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hahah nah mang...
I had true dual exhaust which was a little more throatier...so I traded my true duals for RV6 V3 jpipe, XLR8 resonated exhaust and cash....this was about almost a year back...
with my exhaust and gutted interior, I couldnt put my new born in the car, now he sleeps in there just fine
I had true dual exhaust which was a little more throatier...so I traded my true duals for RV6 V3 jpipe, XLR8 resonated exhaust and cash....this was about almost a year back...
with my exhaust and gutted interior, I couldnt put my new born in the car, now he sleeps in there just fine
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07-27-2014, 04:19 PM
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Picture #4 is $$$
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