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Old Oct 4, 2013 | 08:31 AM
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^^^ Meko, am sure the inside of the muffler has a Y split....and I would INSIST that Jeremy leaves the muffler untouched


about the IM...you see a bolt, you take it off....its that simple...

just a word of caution, when you put it back together and are tightening the bolts, DO NOT use every muscle of your body, just snug it up....if you break a bolt, its going to be insane.....use extra caution in the bolts which put the intake manifold cover on
Old Oct 7, 2013 | 11:17 PM
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Soooooo there is this M-Powaaa MT

anywaysss for now

Got yellow high beam for MDX, yellow parking bulb, yellow fog on the way





They are perfect match
That's why yellow fog
















Disappointing


so no more range sport for me, looks like that small evoque
but range vogue is awesomeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
dad's friend might get it



I like this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that stance
wide and low that reminded me of peugeot 406 coupe, our neighbor had





I didn't know they used led lighting like acura did





This thing is weird but sexy as hell
soooooo amazing design, wheel stance bumper design everything fits, details lights...perfect but it's too small for a man car
too narrow for it's height, which makes it a woman car to me











ohhh, what dat guy doing there beside the benz??????????/
waiting for the seat to slide all the way back

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on the Nokyas!
Old Oct 8, 2013 | 08:59 AM
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the new BMW's and MB's make the new Acura's look like 1980's


and the obligatory
Old Oct 8, 2013 | 09:22 AM
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I love that little CLA. That little dot grill is out of this world...and that $2000 upgrade to the wheels that changes the body kit, that car is destined for greatness.
Old Oct 8, 2013 | 09:25 AM
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I like the CLA but I would have to get the CLA45 AMG

Why the hell does the license plate say BMW?
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Probably long time BWM driver turning in that 5 series for the CLA
Old Oct 9, 2013 | 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Steven Bell
on the Nokyas!

Will be better with the fogs

Originally Posted by swoosh


the new BMW's and MB's make the new Acura's look like 1980's
True Still same old style

Originally Posted by rockstar143
I love that little CLA. That little dot grill is out of this world...and that $2000 upgrade to the wheels that changes the body kit, that car is destined for greatness.
I loved the interior, don't remember the details exactly but steering was looking good and had big ass millions of air vent in there but looked sexy.

Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
I like the CLA but I would have to get the CLA45 AMG

Why the hell does the license plate say BMW?

Dunno what's brand new CLA doing in BMW dealer first of all. There is no Benz there haha
Old Oct 9, 2013 | 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by rockstar143
Probably long time BWM driver turning in that 5 series for the CLA
Dyslexic?
Old Oct 9, 2013 | 08:57 AM
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^^^ Meko doesnt know what that means
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It defines you actually <---+ Read it

Ohh its disleksik, in Turkish. Soooo... Hahaha

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Old Oct 9, 2013 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
Tyluvsdix?
Yeah, a little.


I do have a little riddle that helps though. Left nut, Right nut, Tyler in the middle

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Old Oct 10, 2013 | 09:53 PM
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Anil!!!

It's still green around, next weekend NH might be perfect... that's why







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I kinda miss the east coast
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I want to live somewhere with Seasons!
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wait until winter comes and you gotta deal with all the stupid people... snow I am ok with.. idiots I can do without
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^^^ I agree....

the reason I fell in love with KS is because its so very laid back....no one is in a hurry to get anywhere....I loved the fast lifestyle of NY specially since I grew up in Bombay (now Mumbai) which at times I felt was faster paced than NY....

NY made me feel right at home....and I do think I can live there....but even when I have to travel to Chicago for work, the people are in such a hurry, there is crazy amount of traffic, tolls and expensive parking....hell I am much happier in Kansas, where you can kick out a lawn chair, sip some rum while the chicken breast are getting done on the grill
Old Oct 11, 2013 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by FCVadi
wait until winter comes and you gotta deal with all the stupid people... snow I am ok with.. idiots I can do without
+1

I love NE, have spent most my life here but come winter time I wish I lived south so I wont have to deal with snow

Then again I have visited, vacated all over the country and have yet to come across a state/city that I can see myself calling my hometown BUT Boston . City life is not for everyone, especially for people with growing family hence is the reason why most people that grew up in Boston tend to stay close and move out to adjacent towns.

Anil, I love NYC, great place to visit, hang out, etc etc but never in a million years I'd want to live there
Old Oct 11, 2013 | 09:51 AM
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So do like all the Canadians and buy yourself a trailer in a park off Hallandale Blvd down here. I'll come by and we'll mod headlights on your porch overlooking the duck pond mid December!
Old Oct 11, 2013 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by rockstar143
So do like all the Canadians and buy yourself a trailer in a park off Hallandale Blvd down here. I'll come by and we'll mod headlights on your porch overlooking the duck pond mid December!
No way, dude. Florida is too crazy for my liking , NC is as south as I want to be

Most of my family lives on the Cape and thats where I spent most my teen years and 20s, eventually I want to move back there
Old Oct 11, 2013 | 10:34 AM
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Anil, I love NYC, great place to visit, hang out, etc etc but never in a million years I'd want to live there

Faruk (did I spell that right?)...I think everything has a place and time....when I was single, NY was/is awesome...but as you said when trying to start a family or when thinking of buying a house, unless you in the stock market, this is what the wifey and I did....

before buying a house, we did a little research...we compared house prices AND salary in the following (shortlisted) cities...picked the cities depending on family closeness and liking....

parts of NY/NJ
Washington DC (her brother lives in VA)
KC
STL
Denver
Orange county Calif (my Aunt lives there)

KC/STL came on top when we compared the amount of opportunities to paycheck to house prices....NY/Calif were not even an option anymore LOL...

I like STL as well, but since we were happy here in KC, we decided to stay...(Steven Bell and Matt Collins might have said something to make us pick KC over STL and Denver )
Old Oct 11, 2013 | 11:23 AM
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just missing a silent "h"

Hey, we ain't ALL in FL!
Old Oct 11, 2013 | 11:29 AM
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^^^ true....



























its now spread to Alabama and Georgia





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You guys remember the last winter blizzard with MDX?

Yup I love snow too but, stupid dumbass young people in Boston walking in middle of the road makes me crazy

No way living in NYC Anil , I gotta drive

If you ask me Jeremy, no season is boring as hell, but Boston sometimes hits it too hard, beyond fun (winters)

Faruk, shuddup, place you live is awesome. Location, around, it's great and rich and nice house again.

Denver, KC, STL...... I have no idea of
And why KC is not in Kansas?


Must watch
Mother of God that tone

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Originally Posted by MEKO

Faruk, shuddup, place you live is awesome. Location, around, it's great and rich and nice house again.
Dont get me wrong, I love my place and the area I live, as I told you when you were here, if it wasnt for the astronomical property taxes I'd recommend southern NH to everyone. Its a great place/state to rent a house/apartment in but not so much when you own your own place. Being that there is no sales/excise tax the state has to make up that difference somewhere and property tax is where they drop the hammer.
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I visited NH in 2008 and loved it!

Meko, no wonder you were disappointed by my vid. You're hoping for a dang Formula one sounding car and video. I was trying to show the sound down low during normal driving.
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Dont get me wrong, I love my place and the area I live, as I told you when you were here, if it wasnt for the astronomical property taxes I'd recommend southern NH to everyone. Its a great place/state to rent a house/apartment in but not so much when you own your own place. Being that there is no sales/excise tax the state has to make up that difference somewhere and property tax is where they drop the hammer.
I didn't know it before you told me

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I visited NH in 2008 and loved it!

Meko, no wonder you were disappointed by my vid. You're hoping for a dang Formula one sounding car and video. I was trying to show the sound down low during normal driving.
J. bro visit again man Take Betty and do a short weekend vacation or something.


I actualy loved the video after listening with headphones
and like watching the interior, pulls my attention more than the S5 videos.

J. check Facebook PM
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I'll miss Florida when the snow comes.....









.....wait, I never lived in Florida.
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Meko, there is KCKS and KCMO

Its funny, a street called State Line splits the city in 2....on one side of the road you see all Missouri tags and on the other all Kansas tags its awesome !!!
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I grew up living 4 houses from State Line Road.

I used to drive my daughter (when she was a little girl) down the middle of State Line Road. That way, I could be on the Missouri side and she could be on the Kansas side.
Old Oct 16, 2013 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by swoosh
Meko, there is KCKS and KCMO

Its funny, a street called State Line splits the city in 2....on one side of the road you see all Missouri tags and on the other all Kansas tags its awesome !!!
Originally Posted by Steven Bell
I grew up living 4 houses from State Line Road.

I used to drive my daughter (when she was a little girl) down the middle of State Line Road. That way, I could be on the Missouri side and she could be on the Kansas side.
I didn't know that, wow that's awesome haha
When we say... I am out of state here, it's considered as far away haha


Check out my new face

More pics more videos coming up

Old Oct 16, 2013 | 07:25 PM
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Replaced my Osram CBI with dads Osram SVS

He says he can't see but likes the color
and not sure why but difference of SVS and CBI is way more noticable on FX.
FX is way more bright. Bright white output made me say amazing for the CBI... although I've been using them on TL since couple years

Got some random videos and pictures.
Orange led everywhere now Will make my rear turn signals yellow too, have the bulb but didn't install it yet.
What happened to my HID fog is, installed it to moms MDX

Went to NYC Anil, got some pictures for you of that RT 15















CBI left, SVS right



again.............







LEFT CBI, blue
RIGHT SVS, green



SVS



CBI









hard to see during day but I like them at night anyway what's that coming from the back







Anil !!!
RT 15 on the way to NYC last weekend
Exits are soooo sharp just like the ones in europe
and gas station, small market is right next to road, so fast in and out again just like europe









Greenwich, CT
Richy rich people







There were amazing houses there

Look gas station on RT15







Trees







Had nokya blue 85w in upper fogs, looks nice but 6 orange looks better



Let me upload good pictures now
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And here is the video, don't remember why he was recording but, some good exhaust tone, shifting ANIL!!!! and again I love this exhaust, I love how it kicks/burps after shiftings when the exhaust is hot (does in in the video too but can't notice it from here). Wasn't expecting this good tone. I have a little drone, people at the back goes crazy but if you be gentle to it, no drone.

How I noticed it? Gave the car to my dad, waiting for him to throw shit on my exhaust, he said it's quiet and nice, unless you floor it.
Then I started to drive like him, gentle smooth.... yeah no drone

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Love all the new shots, buddy!
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Thank you Steven!

More more more





This set up looks nice too dammit













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Buddy, I've got to tell you, the all amber looks rocks.
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I thought you were about to get in a wreck at about the 1 minute mark.
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Buddy, I've got to tell you, the all amber looks rocks.
Thanks Steven, ordered better orange led for the upper fog. Can't really see the current one during the day.

Originally Posted by rossv1
I thought you were about to get in a wreck at about the 1 minute mark.
Haha yeah, I guess moron never seen a cop stopping a car before
Old Oct 17, 2013 | 07:04 PM
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I hate idiots like that. My mom rearended someone in my old 3G because of the same situation.
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Thanks for the pix Meko....can you please send me some chicken and rice from 53rd and 6th?

Man those pix did bring back some memories and I bet no points in guessing what gear you were in when you approached the tunnel

@ driving in 3rd gear 80mph on the highway...



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