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12-24-2008, 11:25 AM
#1761
man... most local roads (canyon, tv, beaverton-hills hwy, farmington,etc..) are man made off roading course right now... these rail tracks and huge bumps are much more dangerous compared driving on snow. suspension on our crv will blow out anytime soon 
12-24-2008, 12:12 PM
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we went to the mall yesterday, no need for chains at all. The ruts are a bit much and the manhole covers have huge clods of snow and ice around them, but if you dodge that you're good.
ODOT has done nothing to aid the situation, I have never seen such poorly plowed roads, we'd be better off if they hadn't even bothered. On the freeways they managed to plow dividers between the lanes so you can't switch lanes even if you wanted to. Plus continuing this "chains required" nonsense is forcing the roads to get worse by creating clods of bumpy ice everywhere and 2 by chewing up clear pavement. I hope stupid ODOT has the money to repave half the city for their own stupid mistake of making chains required.
If everyone just took it easy you wouldn't need chains, we've been out without chains and never once got close to being stuck or sliding, that's even moving through 8" of snow just to get to the main road and still no issue.
It seems when there is snow in Portland common sense goes out the window and people show their true colors of being completely incompitent. In snow I suppose you can park wherever you damn well please, even if it is in the middle of the road, just stop, be sure to block as much traffic as possible, get out and walk away.
Retards......
ODOT has done nothing to aid the situation, I have never seen such poorly plowed roads, we'd be better off if they hadn't even bothered. On the freeways they managed to plow dividers between the lanes so you can't switch lanes even if you wanted to. Plus continuing this "chains required" nonsense is forcing the roads to get worse by creating clods of bumpy ice everywhere and 2 by chewing up clear pavement. I hope stupid ODOT has the money to repave half the city for their own stupid mistake of making chains required.
If everyone just took it easy you wouldn't need chains, we've been out without chains and never once got close to being stuck or sliding, that's even moving through 8" of snow just to get to the main road and still no issue.
It seems when there is snow in Portland common sense goes out the window and people show their true colors of being completely incompitent. In snow I suppose you can park wherever you damn well please, even if it is in the middle of the road, just stop, be sure to block as much traffic as possible, get out and walk away.
Retards......
12-24-2008, 03:27 PM
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Happy holidays to everyone. I managed to get to work yesterday in my tsx nonchained, never will i do that again lol. I was pleasently suprised as i arrived at work and was handed a bonus check
. Some parts for the tsx are sure to come!
. Some parts for the tsx are sure to come!
12-24-2008, 07:24 PM
#1764
bonus checks are always nice! its really nice to see the snow melting
12-24-2008, 10:54 PM
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+1 for bonus checks!!!
Great to see the snow melt, I'm in fact, excited! Can't wait for it to be done and I can get back behind the wheel of the TSX. I stare at it in the garage and get teary eyed lol
Great to see the snow melt, I'm in fact, excited! Can't wait for it to be done and I can get back behind the wheel of the TSX. I stare at it in the garage and get teary eyed lol
12-25-2008, 10:36 AM
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Merry Christmas everyone, drive safely if you do.
12-25-2008, 10:44 AM
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merry christmas soon it will be time to party it up!
12-26-2008, 10:30 AM
#1770
I cant believe that i am happy to be at work.. nice to finally get away from my house..
12-26-2008, 10:30 AM
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wow and i got first post of the day!
12-26-2008, 10:41 AM
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How are the roads up there? I might be coming back tomorrow.
12-26-2008, 11:28 AM
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main roads are good, side streets forget it.. unless you have 4wd or chains..
12-26-2008, 08:39 PM
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https://acurazine.com/forums/1g-tsx-performance-parts-modifications-126/got-my-brakes-698097/
I would not like to ride in this car when those brakes inevitably fail. A new form of rice here, OEM quality parts, rice install.... I mean come on we are trusting our brake system to lock washers.....
I would not like to ride in this car when those brakes inevitably fail. A new form of rice here, OEM quality parts, rice install.... I mean come on we are trusting our brake system to lock washers.....
12-27-2008, 01:00 AM
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https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=698097
I would not like to ride in this car when those brakes inevitably fail. A new form of rice here, OEM quality parts, rice install.... I mean come on we are trusting our brake system to lock washers.....
I would not like to ride in this car when those brakes inevitably fail. A new form of rice here, OEM quality parts, rice install.... I mean come on we are trusting our brake system to lock washers.....
Hence why one TL member is running PMU BBK from a tsx on his TL
brakes are nothing to fuck with...which is why mine are held on with bubble gum and hope.
12-27-2008, 11:06 AM
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hope is the best thing to make brakes work.. i wish mine luck every day. still short cuts are not good.. great idea but for the price might as well save another 500 and get something that will save time and your life
12-27-2008, 01:43 PM
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It may just be the pictures....but the calipers look like they got beat up. Possibly off a junk yard TL that had the wheel smashed into it...
If that is the case...there is no telling what the powder coat is hiding. Heat them up over and over and the possibility of their being a small hair line fracture to fail gets higher and higher.
If that is the case...there is no telling what the powder coat is hiding. Heat them up over and over and the possibility of their being a small hair line fracture to fail gets higher and higher.
12-27-2008, 03:04 PM
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my thing is they are dual piston so where is the bar for the brake fluid to go to both ends? or is it internal?
12-28-2008, 01:45 PM
#1782
got to hand it to the guy least he tried to make it work...
anyone get anything new for there cars? i plan to put the carbon grill on new years day or next weekend. so ill post pics once i do
anyone get anything new for there cars? i plan to put the carbon grill on new years day or next weekend. so ill post pics once i do
12-29-2008, 09:07 AM
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12-29-2008, 11:58 AM
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hahaha i got my wii during the summur you know that week where it was like 100 + degrees everyday try doing boxing all day in a house with out AC i bout died - but it was too addicting...
oh and christmas update since i've been MIA i got a nice shiny black CAI and i'm getting my windows retinted so no more shiny reflextive halfway green bull shit windows
so excited...and i think the boy liked his full JDM recaro interior - front+rear seats+JDM door panels (whats more awesome the USDM switches could still be used so all the window lock out controls etc are still on the US driver side)
all for only $$1750$$
god id make such a good girl friend
now my bday is in march im hoping for coilovers
oh and yes ODOT sucks ASS...but we have like 26 plows and seattle only has 14 ... that should make everyone feel a lil better i guess...now if they could just keep the F-ing max running when its snow and there's ice...
oh and as a side note...didn't start the TL for over two weeks and it started beautifully this morning - yay for stock hahaha
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12-29-2008, 01:00 PM
#1789
let me know how much it was to re-tint your windows.. ill probably be getting mine done again soon.. will they warrant if the mess up on the rear defrost too?
12-29-2008, 01:09 PM
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i probably wont know how much it is...and Jae's friends with the guy so I'm sure were getting a good deal..whats wrong with your tint now?
12-29-2008, 02:13 PM
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well the scion has the reflective crap you are talking about.. i may just leave that since we are gonna sell it soon.. and the tsx has little scratches in it from the previous owner.. its not horrible but i am anal about stuff when it comes to my car
12-29-2008, 03:25 PM
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Is it the Fujita Crinkle Black cai??
Also is that recaro interior for JJ's DC5? And what color red or blue?
12-29-2008, 04:27 PM
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12-29-2008, 05:24 PM
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12-29-2008, 05:26 PM
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[QUOTE=sT04Louis;10330841]I forgot how heavy my car is compared to the Corolla. But i missed driving it so much that me and the girl went for a drive around midnight last night. Went down passed Woodburn, and stopped at a truck stop to buy the most rediculous thing we could find. Ended up getting two shirt for 10$. Hers says "Save the boobies" and mine says "Worth every penny". Truck stop shirts ftw.
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was it in donald? i think they have a popeyes chicken there too
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was it in donald? i think they have a popeyes chicken there too
12-29-2008, 05:28 PM
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12-29-2008, 05:36 PM
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Yeah that Brooks station is something else. Avoid the Taco Bell there if you can.. I've had nothing but problems
12-29-2008, 08:26 PM
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12-30-2008, 11:45 AM
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