Flipster23

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I like the tint, good job on the PS.

swoosh

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call insurance and tell them something hit your call while you were driving

most insurance policies will have you replace for free, some ask you to pay just the ded....

EDIT: yup that tint job (PS skills) looks great....

veggiemonster

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i would but my deductible is like $1k for comp...

swoosh

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ask your insurer about the glass replacement policy....when i was with GEICO, I know I had the free glass replacement

now am with Statefarm and here I know I have to pay my ded....so check with em....

veggiemonster

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i have state farm too. don't think there is a replacement policy

swoosh

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:fuck:

veggiemonster

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lol YUP.

but whatever. sway links will be here tomorrow though!

veggiemonster

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sway links replaced. holy crap. night and day difference.

basically i have been driving around without a sway bar since august. LOL. the link on my drivers side completely broke and separated. car feels awesome now, and i can finally feel the improvements of the type-s shocks now, as compared to just the lowering effect before.

i took some pictures, but now my home computer hasn't been reading my SD card, and it wants me to reformat...not gonna reformat and lose 350 shots. no way in hell. which is starting to piss me off a lot.

this weekend i plan to tackle my front pads, and i think i may finally go get some paint and mess with the stockies, the rear trim piece, not sure though.

ebelp

Holy crap....no sway bar for 6 months?! I bet that thing felt like a Cadillac in turns.

veggiemonster

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even worse...it felt like (what i imagine to be) driving one of these

ebelp

^ haha they have those 3-legged cars everywhere in China. I took this in Dalian:

swoosh

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^^^ nothing beats an auto....

veggiemonster

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dang guys. making me feel terbil(terrible) over here

who else really misses summer?












^^idk what those are but they were adorable. that was in the jungle in the Yucatan Peninsula

the rest in U.P. of MI

swoosh

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^^^ WTF Are you doing in the stock market bro....you should be a photographer...

veggiemonster

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damn swoosh, thanks man. that's a huge compliment for me.

i'm trying to get there. this year i'm 'in' with some drift crews, and i'm going to try and become 'the guy' so i can at least get a few bucks for the time/edits/whatever. got my fingers crossed!

swoosh

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^^^ Bro I hope everything works out for you dude....

glad your taking an initiative in the right direction thow

veggiemonster

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thanks buddy. it's about the only thing i do that's close to art or being creative, so i gotta give it 100% right?

well, so more bad news about my car.

last night rocked a pothole like none other. instant flat. tire is ruined and i suspect same with 1 rim. i mean i hit it HARD. never hit one that hard before.

so i'm going to change it, and go to pull out the spare, well the plastic flange nut is broken so i can't get it off. buddy comes by and we brake the plastic to get to the real nut...need to go for sockets, then i realize i don't have my lug lock key...so drive 15 miles to my house to search for it, and can't find it.

so as of right now, i def need a tire, which means i'll need a pair since you gotta stay even on the front diff...was lining up coils, depending how this goes over i may have to postpone that for awhile

gotta wait at least until 9am to call the tire place and see if i had road hazard for it...a $18 tire would be a life saver!

so i got a question...do you guys have any ideas on a 17" rim set for about $350-400? if it comes to that...

veggiemonster

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awesome! i did have protection so new tire ordered. worried about the rim though.

still need to find my damn lock key so i can get the spare on though

swoosh

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^^^ holy shit dude....

thats some bad luck bro....if your spending 300-400 might just look for some aftermarket rims....i know you might get some cheap 17" enkei's for like 600-700....might wanna look into those....

veggiemonster

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i know man. that's the plan. if i need even 1 rim...it would be almost worth it to get a set of 4 and keep the tires i have now. but i'm a cheap bastard, so if i can keep it at like $20 i'll be very happy

swoosh

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^^^ hahaha everyone is cheap dude....haha

i thought if your spending $450-500 for A rim....might get a set of couple more bucks...

veggiemonster

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Cool. Tire is in at the shop, the local Acura dealer has ALL the lug key types in stock...just gotta figure out how to get it to either place now lol.

veggiemonster

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so last night the tire shop was nice enough to lend me their bucket of old/lost lug keys. ended up having 7 the right style to try, none worked. tried the key for my dad's accord to no avail.

so now i'm seeing if its possible to order a lock key using my VIN number, since my buddy works at acura.

fingers crossed!

swoosh

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I know my tech at firestone hammed a smaller lug nut remover on my ex girls honda accord and popped the lock without the key and he didnt damage the lock....

i have been trying to get a key from Acura for my car since a while (2 years with no luck).....so just mentioning another option....

RyanCHICL

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Hey, I recognize that Campana building. Your TL is looking clean. I would love to hear your mid-muffler delete sometime since I have been contemplating on doing it myself.

veggiemonster

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yeah that's basically where i'm at now on it. if i don't move it soon the city will more than likely tow it. BUT...everything i've read says that will only work with an impact gun or it will just eat up the lug nut. so i really don't know what to do other than just eat the $75 for a tow and the $40 for a key. but what if i dont have an OEM key!?!? then i'll be really fucked and paying a dealer to remove. so idk.

veggiemonster

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i have changed it again since then, now i have the midmuffler delete and also swapped the stock resonator out.


thanks for the compliments. it would be nice to meet up, once i get my car back on the road

swoosh

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I would go to the dealer and talk to the service manager and tell him you in trouble....and ask him to help you....i bet he will....

veggiemonster

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i've asked my tech friend already, they won't help you unless you physically bring in the lug nut. so i'm going to try the hammer/socket method today.

veggiemonster

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Fuck fuck fuck. So I need a rim after all. With the tow and removing the lock nuts I'm already $150 in...time to search the black market and Craigslist

swoosh

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^^^ thats messed up bro....

i bet a ton of people will be willing to sell their stock rim(s)....

veggiemonster

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well today i'll be getting a new rim, replacement tire, and another tire to match. update, check.

sunday was a fun day for me. here are some pictures.













SRS BIDNESS!!!!

ebelp

Nice pics! Nice to see the other POV from the vid you posted earlier.

veggiemonster

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Thanks John! I love when you guys like my stuff, since you guys know a lot more about photography than I do!

CLtotheTL32

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#1 and #3 ftw!

Overall great shots! I'm not very good with shooting moving objects.

veggiemonster

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This was my first actual attempt at getting something moving...usually only deal with static. Me and that guy, Bud, are working on getting in with some local drift crews, so we're kinda practicing together.

Overall, I was really happy how they turned out

And your avatar is a panty dropper

CLtotheTL32

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Sorry ladies

veggiemonster

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^^LOLOL

oh, here's one from a few weeks ago with the snow storm we had.


stupid lens was in the way of the flash, but all the snow was insanely crystal...ie...





and of course....my wonderful lady!!!!!!



about to sneeze hah



looking content and happy


and....look at those chompers!

jwr0ng626

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damn how did u not get in trouble for the drifting? lol

veggiemonster

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industrial parks on sundays give you a decent amount of time to go play. but we never spend more than 5 minutes at a spot just to be safe