All Oregon Chat #2 Chat about Rain, Cars, and Rained on Cars!
03-11-2010, 07:06 PM
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^^ My best friend and college room mate was a Marine and had Veterans plates, and we NEVER got pulled over, even when we were doing stupid shit. The one time we did, we thought we were totally fucked, illegal U turn, open beer in the car, weed smoke smell, and the cop who walked up to the window was his commanding officer in Iraq. He just said Pattee, what the hell are you doing go home. 
03-11-2010, 09:24 PM
#2522
Traded in my
Yea i said that, Im pretty sure the Hella Headlights I have are made for HID's. They do have a subtle cut off, but nothing as defined as projectors. Ill admit i need to adjust them a little bit lower, but the only time ive been flashed is when i crested a hill.
The Hella's arent wired up as fog lights, they are acting High Beams. So the only time they come on is when the headlights are on giving them power. At that point, if i pull back on the high beam switch all front lights will be on, but if i "lock" the switch forward only the Hella's come on and the HIDs turn off.
Remember i got my veteran plates to hopefully combat stupid ass tickets.
The Hella's arent wired up as fog lights, they are acting High Beams. So the only time they come on is when the headlights are on giving them power. At that point, if i pull back on the high beam switch all front lights will be on, but if i "lock" the switch forward only the Hella's come on and the HIDs turn off.
Remember i got my veteran plates to hopefully combat stupid ass tickets.
03-12-2010, 01:16 AM
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03-12-2010, 03:17 PM
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^ they handle like a dream... depending on what year you are doing for ive heard the interior is crap for sticker price you are paying which i kinda concur with..
the internal parts can handle alittle more boost. the awd system is pretty flawless since its been around for a while (minus the new sequential one)
I know the evo X MR has a new model that comes with leather heated seats but the sticker price is RE-DONKEY-LESS
the internal parts can handle alittle more boost. the awd system is pretty flawless since its been around for a while (minus the new sequential one)
I know the evo X MR has a new model that comes with leather heated seats but the sticker price is RE-DONKEY-LESS
03-12-2010, 03:19 PM
#2526
i guess its my turn for the jack ass meet award.. wife was driving to work yesterday and decided to run over a 4x4 peice of wood.. so now i have a bent rim =( luckly no other booboos on the car from it.
03-12-2010, 03:58 PM
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03-13-2010, 12:45 PM
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^ haha too funny.. but ya once dropped it will give it a Magical look =)
03-13-2010, 12:46 PM
#2531
BTW meet still is on at 5 30
03-13-2010, 06:13 PM
#2532
Alright, I got an 03 CL-S with 79k miles, and it's up for the 7 year/105k mile service. However the weird thing is that MyAcura.com hasn't given me a service reminder about it. Maybe it doesn't even need to be done yet?
Anyways, I just wanted to see where did you guys go to get your Acura's 7 year/105k service done at? I haven't called any dealers, but I'm sure they'll quote me at the 900-1000 and over range.
I'm just nervous as hell about any potential problems. There's a guy in the CL forum who had his timing belt replaced, it snapped not too long after, and his car was never the same. Turns out it was a mechanic error.
Anyways, I just wanted to see where did you guys go to get your Acura's 7 year/105k service done at? I haven't called any dealers, but I'm sure they'll quote me at the 900-1000 and over range.
I'm just nervous as hell about any potential problems. There's a guy in the CL forum who had his timing belt replaced, it snapped not too long after, and his car was never the same. Turns out it was a mechanic error.
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03-14-2010, 03:23 AM
#2533
Traded in my
OH DAMN!! I totally spaced. I've been at work all day cuz I ended up picking up a dinner shift from someone. Made some good money today after selling about 2k from lunch and dinner
03-14-2010, 03:27 AM
#2534
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Alright, I got an 03 CL-S with 79k miles, and it's up for the 7 year/105k mile service. However the weird thing is that MyAcura.com hasn't given me a service reminder about it. Maybe it doesn't even need to be done yet?
Anyways, I just wanted to see where did you guys go to get your Acura's 7 year/105k service done at? I haven't called any dealers, but I'm sure they'll quote me at the 900-1000 and over range.
I'm just nervous as hell about any potential problems. There's a guy in the CL forum who had his timing belt replaced, it snapped not too long after, and his car was never the same. Turns out it was a mechanic error.
Anyways, I just wanted to see where did you guys go to get your Acura's 7 year/105k service done at? I haven't called any dealers, but I'm sure they'll quote me at the 900-1000 and over range.
I'm just nervous as hell about any potential problems. There's a guy in the CL forum who had his timing belt replaced, it snapped not too long after, and his car was never the same. Turns out it was a mechanic error.
03-14-2010, 09:39 AM
#2535
any pics from the meet yet?
left beaverton 6:40am yesterday and arrived san francisco little before 5pm. drive wasn't that bad and mpg on my fx35 wasn't that bad either. stayed a night at some small town between sanfran and la and will be heading down another 300miles south in few mins..
hopefully i find some car wash place soon. fx is filthy dirty
left beaverton 6:40am yesterday and arrived san francisco little before 5pm. drive wasn't that bad and mpg on my fx35 wasn't that bad either. stayed a night at some small town between sanfran and la and will be heading down another 300miles south in few mins..
hopefully i find some car wash place soon. fx is filthy dirty
03-14-2010, 11:54 AM
#2537
i forgot you were leaving to cali Min.. makes sense why you werent there haha
03-15-2010, 09:48 AM
#2539
im soooooooo glad i didnt post my pics.. yours would put them to shame
03-15-2010, 01:08 PM
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03-15-2010, 05:50 PM
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Thanks, imagine if i had a ideal location.
I think thats all im gonna be able to save, there was only 3 other pictures anyways
Its camera and Strobe. Each one of those photos is actually 7 layered shots. Edited in CS4 to clone out backgrounds.
I think thats all im gonna be able to save, there was only 3 other pictures anyways
Its camera and Strobe. Each one of those photos is actually 7 layered shots. Edited in CS4 to clone out backgrounds.
03-15-2010, 06:06 PM
#2546
Racer
A few of my shots turned out ok, although they are nothing like this cameo work you've posted. Jeez, set the bar high enough?
I'll try to post them up a little later.
I'll try to post them up a little later.
03-15-2010, 08:20 PM
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I dont like to call them HDR's because they arent all wired looking like the "normal" HDR.
I used Photoshop CS4, but that didnt do any "merging".
What i did was super simple:
1. Place camera on tripod
2. Take the photos, but each time i light a different part of the car.
3. Open each file in CS4
4. Figure a base layer, and just copy and paste each of the other files on that base.
5. Right click each layer in the layer box and apply a lighten filter.
6. Sit back and enjoy.
Here is a Photo to better help visualize it.
To make this:
What i did was super simple:
1. Place camera on tripod
2. Take the photos, but each time i light a different part of the car.
3. Open each file in CS4
4. Figure a base layer, and just copy and paste each of the other files on that base.
5. Right click each layer in the layer box and apply a lighten filter.
6. Sit back and enjoy.
Here is a Photo to better help visualize it.
To make this:
03-16-2010, 09:49 AM
#2557
i need a cool camera like you guys.. makes my pictures look like it came from a cell phone
03-16-2010, 11:19 AM
#2558
I dont like to call them HDR's because they arent all wired looking like the "normal" HDR.
I used Photoshop CS4, but that didnt do any "merging".
What i did was super simple:
1. Place camera on tripod
2. Take the photos, but each time i light a different part of the car.
3. Open each file in CS4
4. Figure a base layer, and just copy and paste each of the other files on that base.
5. Right click each layer in the layer box and apply a lighten filter.
6. Sit back and enjoy.
Here is a Photo to better help visualize it.
To make this:
I used Photoshop CS4, but that didnt do any "merging".
What i did was super simple:
1. Place camera on tripod
2. Take the photos, but each time i light a different part of the car.
3. Open each file in CS4
4. Figure a base layer, and just copy and paste each of the other files on that base.
5. Right click each layer in the layer box and apply a lighten filter.
6. Sit back and enjoy.
Here is a Photo to better help visualize it.
To make this:
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03-16-2010, 11:46 AM
#2560
6 of us total
shoulda held out another weekend.. suppose to be a nicer weekend coming up
shoulda held out another weekend.. suppose to be a nicer weekend coming up