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Old 01-25-2019, 07:17 AM
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He owns a German car, he won't ridicule you anymore.
I use the heater when it's 50 out and I want to go top down!
Plus, that's a good indication of a big air bubble in your cooling system and that's bad MMMMKAYYY
Old 01-25-2019, 09:01 AM
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Better Neighborhood!
AZ is on my short list of places to move. Low COL, warm winters, and good food. I can handle the dry heat. Just need to find the right job!

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San Diego is calling your name.

You can pay high cost of living AND make fun of my S4 in person.
I've done that already.

SD is really nice but I can't afford it. Well I can but don't want to, the requirements I'd have for a house there would make me broke.

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He owns a German car, he won't ridicule you anymore.
I use the heater when it's 50 out and I want to go top down!
Plus, that's a good indication of a big air bubble in your cooling system and that's bad MMMMKAYYY
The last time the engine has been out of my German car was just before they put it in at the factory.
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This is why I don't live, and don't want to live, in California lol.

That and the ridiculous laws.

and all the Priuses.
We don't want you either
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I fucking LOVE San Diego. Beautiful city and weather, with much to do. And nice people.

Looked back in December and something like a 750sqft condo was ~$450k near downtown. But hey, that's what 'burbs are for, like here. But the wife and I would move there in a heartbeat. It's near or at the top of our "if we wanted to pick up and move" list.
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I'll end up in San Diego.
I love it there for the same reasons.
Old 01-25-2019, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by SamDoe1
SD is really nice but I can't afford it. Well I can but don't want to, the requirements I'd have for a house there would make me broke.
Right now is a bad time to buy ... it's crazy how much housing prices has skyrocketed in the last 3 years.

Originally Posted by RPhilMan1
I fucking LOVE San Diego. Beautiful city and weather, with much to do. And nice people.

Looked back in December and something like a 750sqft condo was ~$450k near downtown. But hey, that's what 'burbs are for, like here. But the wife and I would move there in a heartbeat. It's near or at the top of our "if we wanted to pick up and move" list.


Downtown is nice but, I like being away from it most of the time

Anywhere Coastal & North County is NICE ... but nowhere near our price range. Check out Encinitas / Cardiff / Carlsbad. I've lived there years ago but never owned

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I'll end up in San Diego.
I love it there for the same reasons.
I would be gay if you moved here.
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I would be gay if you moved here.
So... nothing will change?
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Old 01-28-2019, 07:08 AM
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Move to NC

The Raleigh area is booming right now...houses are being built everywhere. The mountains are 3-4 hours away, and the beach is 2-3 hours away in the opposite direction. Low cost of living compared to most places too. Can't really beat it Plus we have BBQ
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
Move to NC

The Raleigh area is booming right now...houses are being built everywhere. The mountains are 3-4 hours away, and the beach is 2-3 hours away in the opposite direction. Low cost of living compared to most places too. Can't really beat it Plus we have BBQ
I'll look into that! I do medical devices so the field is pretty niche in terms of where companies have locations.

The HIGH on Wed is supposed to be -14F.
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
Move to NC

The Raleigh area is booming right now...houses are being built everywhere. The mountains are 3-4 hours away, and the beach is 2-3 hours away in the opposite direction. Low cost of living compared to most places too. Can't really beat it Plus we have BBQ
I'd love to go to NC ....

How are smog / exhaust laws?
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what's a smog law?
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Originally Posted by rockstar143
what's a smog law?
This.
Old 01-28-2019, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by rockstar143
what's a smog law?
Originally Posted by SamDoe1
This.
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I'm jelly .... dirty smogs for me.
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Originally Posted by TylerT
I'd love to go to NC ....

How are smog / exhaust laws?
Everyone on Acurazine appears to be moving to NC now '

You have to have a cat to pass inspection but that is about the only smog/exhaust law I know of in NC. If you move over the boarder to SC you don't even have inspection.

you don't always need to have a cat in NC either if you know of ways
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Originally Posted by CCColtsicehockey
Everyone on Acurazine appears to be moving to NC now '

You have to have a cat to pass inspection but that is about the only smog/exhaust law I know of in NC. If you move over the boarder to SC you don't even have inspection.

you don't always need to have a cat in NC either if you know of ways
Do they care what breed cat you have?


NC is great but why the fuck would you want to move to bumfuckville South Carolina? (I've worked in both NC and SC and would take living in NC any day of the week and twice on Sundays). @CLtotheTL32 would agree.

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Smog law and exhaust law.

then we have fees for everything. Oh California.
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Originally Posted by thoiboi
Do they care what breed cat you have?


NC is great but why the fuck would you want to move to bumfuckville South Carolina? (I've worked in both NC and SC and would take living in NC any day of the week and twice on Sundays). @CLtotheTL32 would agree.


I would only live in SC if right over the boarder from NC near Charlotte. You can get some cheaper house, no inspection, and live on the lake there for less than NC. Other than that I fully agree with you. The roads down there are terrible too.
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Originally Posted by CCColtsicehockey
Everyone on Acurazine appears to be moving to NC now '

You have to have a cat to pass inspection but that is about the only smog/exhaust law I know of in NC. If you move over the boarder to SC you don't even have inspection.

you don't always need to have a cat in NC either if you know of ways
We don't have any inspection here. You can run straight pipes out the back and it would be fine aside from being loud but even then I'm not sure they'd care all that much.
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Originally Posted by CCColtsicehockey


I would only live in SC if right over the boarder from NC near Charlotte. You can get some cheaper house, no inspection, and live on the lake there for less than NC. Other than that I fully agree with you.
You talking like the Rock HIll area? It didn't look too bad when I drove from CLT airport to Columbia. All except for the shitty officers that kept hiding at the border line with their radar guns... Caught my boss going 90, luckily for me i never got a ticket out there..

Originally Posted by CCColtsicehockey
The people down there are terrible too.
Agreed.

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even on a rainy cool morning yesterday, I still love this fuckin car.
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That Lexus in the background
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you are what you eat..




I really like the how the spoiler and side strakes complement one another. At that angle, it really drew my eyes to those features.
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Originally Posted by thoiboi
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I really like the how the spoiler and side strakes complement one another. At that angle, it really drew my eyes to those features.
Me too, but then the leading lines in the image led me to dat Lexus doe...
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IS250...pass.
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let them, they don't know any better...
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I have a set of AP2v1 wheels that need reconditioning. Laurie says to powdercoat them red. I would likely go a candy apple or something close to the interior color.

I think I would prefer more of a black chrome, but she hates that idea.

There is always just a recondition to the OEM color, as well.

Once I figure out what I'm gonna do, they will have new Michelin PSS tires installed.

Opinions?
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I think you will grow old...
I also think you will grow tired...
...of a candy ass apple red looking ass wheel because you're classy and not 17 years old.

I don't like a dark wheel...my vote is to refinish in OEM finish or something bright like Porsche Silver (a powdercoat color) and tape off
the machined areas on the oem wheel if they are in good condition and can be buffed back to perfection.

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Candy apple red (like the TE37 red) would look nice, but I'm not sure how it would look on the OEM wheels.

Because of that, I'm going with OE refinish.
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Red wheels would get old really fast. I'd go either back to OEM or a little darker, gunmetal type color. Either that or black but definitely not red.
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It would look like you're trying too hard to be hip and cool.
Or like you plastidipped and had enough cash leftover for 10 extra cans of glossifier.
No.
You asked for my opinion (to tell you what to do) and that's what happening.
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I'd just refinish in OEM if I were in your shoes
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I vote candy red. But you need some bold graphics of Athena holding a sword down the side if the car too. Maybe a ridiculously large wing on the back.
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Originally Posted by cu2wagon
I vote candy red. But you need some bold graphics of Athena holding a sword down the side if the car too. Maybe a ridiculously large wing on the back.


Seibon CF kit too or too much?
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Oem or some sort of gunmetal finish
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OEM.
Each vote counts. Even if same person.
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OEM. Leave red and other crazy colors for aftermarket wheels.
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