rockstar143's '04 NBP progress thread (part deux continues after 6 year hiatus)
10-20-2015, 07:57 AM
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You better not have been in the middle of the highway to take that left side shot 
You know how bad Florida drivers are!! (although not as bad as CA) Also that highway is empty.. also would never happen in CA...
You know how bad Florida drivers are!! (although not as bad as CA) Also that highway is empty.. also would never happen in CA...
10-20-2015, 08:06 AM
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TL is looking sweet! Love the current set up!
10-20-2015, 08:18 AM
LOL...it was a merge area of 2 highways so no cars could be coming where I was standing...but it is a little unnerving because I was still limping at the time....
10-20-2015, 10:48 PM
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slut
10-21-2015, 09:12 AM
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10-21-2015, 01:09 PM
super slut! 
10-21-2015, 01:12 PM
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You going to be in the reserved slut status pretty soon.. get in while you can.
10-21-2015, 01:17 PM
10-21-2015, 02:24 PM
If I move to Cali, accident rate would drop...
and all the other sluts would go out of business.
and all the other sluts would go out of business.
10-21-2015, 02:27 PM
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10-22-2015, 10:03 PM
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Ghetto sub to stalk Deer Meat's car because me gusta.
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10-23-2015, 03:33 AM
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what i was saying was where you were going with that. and trust me cali drivers are worst than florida drivers. having to live in both places for a good amount of time i can say this confindently that Cali is the only place where i have to plan because of traffic. also only in cali you would have traffic constantly at 4am on the weekend. When it rains, people lose their minds and can't seem to know how to drive.
Jeremy, funny thing is that cali is cheaper in car insurance than florida but cali is more expensive with registration and add on smog as well. Thus why im keeping the florida plates on my car.
Jeremy, funny thing is that cali is cheaper in car insurance than florida but cali is more expensive with registration and add on smog as well. Thus why im keeping the florida plates on my car.
10-23-2015, 06:45 AM
Speaking of which...
swapped companies and saved about $750 per six months for all 3 cars.
swapped companies and saved about $750 per six months for all 3 cars.
10-23-2015, 08:20 PM
your cl and your caboose should not be that much...
10-23-2015, 10:49 PM
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Btw 140 for insurance? Damn the States is cheap. Currently I pay $220/month for my TL-S. Was paying $410/month on my old car without collision or comp lololol
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rockstar143 (10-24-2015)
10-24-2015, 08:16 AM
I meant your ass.
You got a WRX? Wow, way to keep in touch with your Florida Fam.
Mtiaz...thanks, man...no doubt! It has worked for me for 6 years, going on 7! Fk it...change colors on stuff, change heads, change tails, do oil, fix stuff, wax it, take pics...awww in love again. Love is a fickle thing...gotta work at it like any relationship!
I kinda cheated though since I got the S2000, my side ho.
You got a WRX? Wow, way to keep in touch with your Florida Fam.
Mtiaz...thanks, man...no doubt! It has worked for me for 6 years, going on 7! Fk it...change colors on stuff, change heads, change tails, do oil, fix stuff, wax it, take pics...awww in love again. Love is a fickle thing...gotta work at it like any relationship!
I kinda cheated though since I got the S2000, my side ho.
10-24-2015, 08:38 AM
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Mtiaz...thanks, man...no doubt! It has worked for me for 6 years, going on 7! Fk it...change colors on stuff, change heads, change tails, do oil, fix stuff, wax it, take pics...awww in love again. Love is a fickle thing...gotta work at it like any relationship!
I kinda cheated though since I got the S2000, my side ho.
I kinda cheated though since I got the S2000, my side ho.
Your side ho is looking mighty fine as well
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10-25-2015, 09:11 AM
Thank you, my friend...appreciate it.
10-31-2015, 07:27 AM
TL got a little love, addressing some annoyances...
Adjusted passenger side exhaust tip...it was touching the opening and made an annoying sound...was going to cut, but decided I might be able to adjust. Glad I thought before hacking!
Blew out my sunroof drains with compressed air...some rain came into the a pillar the other day, could be a fluke. After taking the headliner out to get replaced...I realize that if rain accumulates faster than it can drain up there...it'll go over the little lip and get inside.
had to re-address that stupid power steering hose, this time I managed to get it off to be able to mark, measure and place the clamp correctly. Goal was put the clamp over a fresh spot on the rubber, but not on one of the raised edges to ensure a good and tight fit. After my "fix" last weekend, it was leaking worse than before.
I hope I'm done...
Lastly...one of those things you just get used to seeing...but annoys the hell out of you. The door edge guards had seen better days and were cracked and trapping wax along the edges. Got to work and in an hour, or so...had them all off.
and much better
Adjusted passenger side exhaust tip...it was touching the opening and made an annoying sound...was going to cut, but decided I might be able to adjust. Glad I thought before hacking!
Blew out my sunroof drains with compressed air...some rain came into the a pillar the other day, could be a fluke. After taking the headliner out to get replaced...I realize that if rain accumulates faster than it can drain up there...it'll go over the little lip and get inside.
had to re-address that stupid power steering hose, this time I managed to get it off to be able to mark, measure and place the clamp correctly. Goal was put the clamp over a fresh spot on the rubber, but not on one of the raised edges to ensure a good and tight fit. After my "fix" last weekend, it was leaking worse than before.
I hope I'm done...Lastly...one of those things you just get used to seeing...but annoys the hell out of you. The door edge guards had seen better days and were cracked and trapping wax along the edges. Got to work and in an hour, or so...had them all off.
and much better
10-31-2015, 01:44 PM
Okay, found the leak, and it wasn't he hose...although that was slightly weeping...
high pressure switch...I'd love for it to be the o-ring...but I think it's the sensor itself because the drops are coming from the lip of the sensor and not further down.
on the plus side, the hose is lookin solid and leak free...just bad luck that this fuckin thing leaks down ONTO that hose end, so it's hard to tell it wasn't coming from it. Joe did call that, though...so thank you.
hose clamps I got were too tight, gonna return em. also, from above the engine, looking down, you can see the hose clamp and other end of that hose, yves...without the sway bar in the way, looks doable...I might order it and replace it and the clamps one time, for peace of mind as cul0 predicted.
also...tired of the bs with cheap aftermarket rotors...brembos goin back on...function>form
high pressure switch...I'd love for it to be the o-ring...but I think it's the sensor itself because the drops are coming from the lip of the sensor and not further down.
on the plus side, the hose is lookin solid and leak free...just bad luck that this fuckin thing leaks down ONTO that hose end, so it's hard to tell it wasn't coming from it. Joe did call that, though...so thank you.
hose clamps I got were too tight, gonna return em. also, from above the engine, looking down, you can see the hose clamp and other end of that hose, yves...without the sway bar in the way, looks doable...I might order it and replace it and the clamps one time, for peace of mind as cul0 predicted.
also...tired of the bs with cheap aftermarket rotors...brembos goin back on...function>form
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10-31-2015, 01:55 PM
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Dang it DeerMeat, please tell me you're updates are spanning a week or something. Because the way it reads, you've done all this stuff: troubleshooting, fixing, cleaning, modding, etc... And I've only managed to eat breakfast.
You're an animal!
You're an animal!
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Dude, glad you found that leak. And, MUCH cleaner look without the edge guards!
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10-31-2015, 07:28 PM
Thanks Joe...I just have a checklist of stuff that needs a little looking after...I try and tackle before it gets outta hand and overwhelming. I always hit the easier stuff first (although sometimes what I think will be easy...well...you know...) because as you check shit off your list, the surge in endorphin from being victorious will motivate you to press on...
11-01-2015, 08:08 AM
11-01-2015, 09:40 AM
Thanks, man...
I want to say I'm about 24"...
no rubbing...
18x9 +29 (7MM rear spacer)...225 rubber all around.
I want to say I'm about 24"...
no rubbing...
18x9 +29 (7MM rear spacer)...225 rubber all around.
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Beautiful shots-some crazy reflections on the front 1/4 panel too.
11-01-2015, 06:19 PM
Thank you Steven!
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You are welcome, Jeremy!
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11-02-2015, 12:14 AM
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Preparing to sell the lemon 
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11-02-2015, 06:27 AM
you dick...
11-02-2015, 06:40 AM
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That first picture is stunning!
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11-02-2015, 06:41 AM
Thanks Jake!
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I keep looking at the 2nd picture.....
11-03-2015, 06:39 AM
Me too!
Did a little work last night too...
DSC_0331 by rock star, on Flickr
super hot car model pose...
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Did a little work last night too...
DSC_0331 by rock star, on Flickrsuper hot car model pose...
DSC_0332 by rock star, on FlickrDSC_0333 by rock star, on FlickrDSC_0335 by rock star, on FlickrDSC_0339 by rock star, on FlickrDSC_0350 by rock star, on FlickrDSC_0353 by rock star, on FlickrDSC_0357 by rock star, on FlickrDSC_0363 by rock star, on FlickrDSC_0367 by rock star, on FlickrDSC_0369 by rock star, on FlickrDSC_0370 by rock star, on FlickrDSC_0372 by rock star, on FlickrDSC_0375 by rock star, on Flickr