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Old Jun 4, 2004 | 01:56 PM
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any of you guys on it? I just viewed it for the first time today. Great site!!
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Old Jun 4, 2004 | 02:09 PM
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yeah, I registered there a while back.

there was something i didn't like about it.

its like they shield you from products if they don't like it, or if the company didn't pay for advertisements they would kill the thread. I can't really remember how it went, but I haven't been back since. its like they promote only products which pay for advertising. I could be wrong, maybe I'm delisional, but thats the gist of what I remember.

maybe things have changed since I last visited.

I guess every site has their right to do what they want.

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Old Jun 4, 2004 | 02:31 PM
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I've learned alot from that site.....thats where I learned about the Porter Cable buffer and how to do nice touch ups....I like it, the site is a little slow though!
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Old Jun 4, 2004 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Nicky Pass
I've learned alot from that site.....thats where I learned about the Porter Cable buffer and how to do nice touch ups....I like it, the site is a little slow though!

they had a recent contest thread on before and after w/ the PC buffer, all I have to say is to some of those guys!
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Old Jun 4, 2004 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by mantis23
yeah, I registered there a while back.

there was something i didn't like about it.

its like they shield you from products if they don't like it, or if the company didn't pay for advertisements they would kill the thread. I can't really remember how it went, but I haven't been back since. its like they promote only products which pay for advertising. I could be wrong, maybe I'm delisional, but thats the gist of what I remember.

maybe things have changed since I last visited.

I guess every site has their right to do what they want.

Any products in particular? I've been reading that site for a few months now and they seem like nutjobs (in a good way) about detailing. Tons of useful information about car care... and what seem like honest user reviews for almost any product that exists. They do have heavy sponsorship from a few internet based merchants though... and I agree that members plug them often in their posts.
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Old Jun 4, 2004 | 03:24 PM
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Any products in particular? I've been reading that site for a few months now and they seem like nutjobs (in a good way) about detailing. Tons of useful information about car care... and what seem like honest user reviews for almost any product that exists. They do have heavy sponsorship from a few internet based merchants though... and I agree that members plug them often in their posts.
no, its been so long ago, I honestly don't remember.
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Old Jun 4, 2004 | 07:18 PM
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look at the before and after pics on the bottom, I can't f'ing believe it!

http://www.bettercarcare.com/articles.php?articleId=47
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Old Jun 4, 2004 | 07:36 PM
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LIARS!! lol, look at the pics with the Ford F-150 door. the top pic has a keypad on it (code in case you lock your keys inside) and the bottom pic.........well, hmmm, no keypad.
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Old Jun 5, 2004 | 01:04 PM
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keypad is only on the front drivers door, that appears to be a rear door, maybe it's the 4 door one


Also, i think the most impressive is the lower F150
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Old Jun 5, 2004 | 04:24 PM
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keypad is only on the front drivers door, that appears to be a rear door, maybe it's the 4 door one
yea but why would u do before and after pics of different doors its supposed to be the same one.
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Old Jun 5, 2004 | 07:22 PM
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who knows
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Old Jun 5, 2004 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by CLpower
who knows
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Old Jun 6, 2004 | 10:28 PM
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i was there a ways back . .wayyy too much time to read and get involved . . .

i also found them somewhat "cold" to newcomers . . . might just have been my own wrong interpretation . ..

nonethe less . . . loads of info . ..
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Old Jun 6, 2004 | 10:44 PM
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Nice find CLpower....I just read that whole thing!
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Old Jun 8, 2004 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Homer2
i was there a ways back . .wayyy too much time to read and get involved . . .

i also found them somewhat "cold" to newcomers . . . might just have been my own wrong interpretation . ..

nonethe less . . . loads of info . ..
I notice it depends, some of the old timers get annoyed after the same old question gets asked like here. "Where can I get euro tail lights formy 97 CL? I think they would look phat". Or I got this aluminum airplane spoiler, I need help mounting it. away on the annoyed factored. But generally there would always be plenty of people that would answer the question besides, Do a search.
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Old Jun 9, 2004 | 08:47 AM
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I"m on the site but like Mantis said the sheild you from certain products.
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Old Jun 9, 2004 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Red-CL
I"m on the site but like Mantis said the sheild you from certain products.
I am curious what you mean by shield? In the main forums, it looks like u can post and talk about any product. There are vendor forums where, vendors are allowed to post and talk about their products but they are labeled. It does censor ur cursing though.
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Old Jun 11, 2004 | 01:39 PM
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