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Old May 15, 2016 | 08:04 PM
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ahh forgot about that one
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Old May 15, 2016 | 08:22 PM
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Great shots indeed!
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Old May 19, 2016 | 06:33 PM
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Some badass shots there!!
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Old Jun 12, 2016 | 06:48 PM
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Nothing really new but gave her a wax today and took some pics with my buddies speed3.






















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Old Jun 12, 2016 | 07:09 PM
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Great shots! Car looks cllllllean
Just curious - where in PA are you? Those pics with the crew looks like KOP. Im in Pottstown about 40min away from philly

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Old Jun 12, 2016 | 07:28 PM
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Hi Ryan. If you're ever lonely, especially late at night...call me.
Looking great, man...
I love your passion for the car. No lie.
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Old Jun 12, 2016 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Showtime
Great shots! Car looks cllllllean
Just curious - where in PA are you? Those pics with the crew looks like KOP. Im in Pottstown about 40min away from philly
Thanks man! Yeah those shots were at the KOP mall. Oh nice yeah I'm only about 10 minutes from the mall. We're hoping to have another meet soon and you're more than welcome to join.

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Hi Ryan. If you're ever lonely, especially late at night...call me.
Looking great, man...
I love your passion for the car. No lie.
lol you crack me up. Appreciate it though man.

Not gonna lie, you're thread(s) definitely inspire me and I genuinely enjoy reading your updates and continued progress on the TL.
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Old Jun 12, 2016 | 08:48 PM
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Old Jun 12, 2016 | 10:21 PM
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NBP on fiyya , what products do you use ?
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Old Jun 13, 2016 | 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by evarela25
NBP on fiyya , what products do you use ?


Mothers brazilian carnauba
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Old Jun 13, 2016 | 07:35 AM
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Odd, any carnauba I used on NBP looked good initially, but after a few days would always start streaking in the sun.
I ended up sticking with a polymer based protectant...wolfgang's deep gloss paint sealant 3.0
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Old Jun 13, 2016 | 07:43 AM
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Interesting. I may have to give that a try. Honestly I've had the mothers stuff laying around for a while and I don't really have a preference.
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Old Jun 13, 2016 | 08:00 AM
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After using the polymer stuff that bonds and builds layers that chemically protect the surface...I've never gone back.
Wolfgang's is pricey at $40ish...

Try this stuff, I am probably gonna see how it does anyway.
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...=ATVPDKIKX0DER
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Old Jun 13, 2016 | 09:01 AM
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Cool thanks for the recommendation. I'll be sure to try it out
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Old Jun 13, 2016 | 12:24 PM
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ryan, looks killer man! Whats with all the weird dog heads in the garage? LOL

Ive been using AUTOGLYM products, not sure if you can get them the states or not but man they are amazing. I hit my car this weekend with the super resin polish and the HD wax they have which contains carnuaba and polymers. Those two products gave my car a very deep blue shine that was not previously noticeable, even with it being a new paint job.

Take it from a chemist, polymer products are the way to go
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Old Jun 13, 2016 | 01:04 PM
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nice looking ride...
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Old Jun 13, 2016 | 01:05 PM
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lmao thanks man. My buddy's mom loves dogs. Idk man, a lot of weird stuff in that garage..

I'll def check out AUTOGLYM if available. Does it make pollen slide right off lol? The pollen is crazy right now. My car is dirty within an hour of washing it.
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Old Jun 13, 2016 | 10:11 PM
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Damn....I'm going to have to check out this AutoGlym.
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Old Jun 14, 2016 | 08:43 PM
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super clean!!
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 06:07 AM
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I haven't done anything new to the car as I'm trying to save some money for once. I put almost 1,000 miles on it over the 4th weekend driving from PA to VA/NC. Averaged 32/33 mpg

Met up with Denroy (shotta) yesterday and he got some fantastic shots. Here's a couple of my favorites
















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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 06:08 AM
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Wow that's amazing MPG!!!!
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 06:17 AM
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and great pictures!
He's got a good eye!
Funny, at first glance it doesn't look like your car is low enough, but then it looks VERY drivable and pretty.
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by thoiboi
Wow that's amazing MPG!!!!
Right?! I reset it every time I filled up and it stayed consistent. Pretty damn good for an 8 year old V6..

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and great pictures!
He's got a good eye!
Funny, at first glance it doesn't look like your car is low enough, but then it looks VERY drivable and pretty.
He certainly does.

haha thanks man. Yeah I think honestly that is whats stopping me from going lower. Even at my height, I scrape here and there. But then I think what it would look like a little lower and with spacers...
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 06:59 AM
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Skip the lower, just do the spacers!
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 07:34 AM
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+1 on the spacers. Cars and pictures look great Ryan!

Adjusting the ride height is an illness....I literally change mine every weekend. And just when I think I have it the way I want it - I go and tweak it again because I don't think it looks exactly right. I just need to get an alignment and be done with it already.
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 08:47 AM
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Thank you sir! haha yeah I know the feeling.

That's kind of why I haven't gone lower because I don't feel like paying for another alignment lol.
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 11:15 AM
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whoa, he sure does know how to take great shots! Helps when the object is a mint type s though lol. U need moar low Ryan! Im lowering mine about another quarter inch in the front and half inch in the rear today or sometime this week
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 11:20 AM
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Know what Ryan doesn't have happen to him?
His nuts don't tuck up into his throat when he hits a bump in the road with the wheel cut.
Or have to find another way into a parking lot because the main ramp is too intense and incline.

Fk that...the low low looooww life is over with for me, and I was never even SUPER crazy low, even by FL roads standards.
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 11:22 AM
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But I SAID he NEEDS moar low
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 11:26 AM
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shit, my bad, man. I skipped right over the NEED!
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 11:28 AM
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 12:18 PM
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lol you guys crack me up. My big ass resonator kind of limits me anyway from slamming it so if anything I would drop it another thread or two.
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 12:29 PM
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it does really look great as is. I told myself I wont go any lower, but man its a sickness, I'm always looking and say to myself that I have more room lol. props to you man for not being bit by the illness lol.
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 12:34 PM
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haha well thanks man. Trust me I have the illness, just have a better tolerance maybe? Every time I come out to my car I think about going lower. Then I scrape and change my mind lol
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 12:48 PM
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how are you scraping? Im lower and I've only scraped that air lip thingy under the car a cpl times on dips
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 01:23 PM
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I mean I'm only talking a couple of times as well.
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 01:47 PM
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Ive been using that plastic thing underneath as a "feeler" if you will
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Old Jul 11, 2016 | 07:32 PM
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I have the sickness still cause I feel like my car isn't low anymore.
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Old Jul 12, 2016 | 09:56 AM
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You don't need to go any lower but putting on some spacers would be the finishing touch. Not a fan of the sunken look and the spacers will fit perfect for your height and look!!
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