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    Good Idea/Bad Idea: Trade in Mazdaspeed3 for MK3?

    I'm feeling the itch again, moreso because there is a nice 1989 at a dealership about an hour away. I'll outline my car and this car and simply want to know: Would you do it? My car: 2007 Mazdaspeed 3, bright red, Bilstein shocks/COBB springs done last fall, pads/rotors/fluid done in Jan, in...
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    What CF Parts Are in Demand Nowadays if Any?

    Hey Guys, Long time no chat. I've got this crazy idea of starting a carbon part company on the side, small at first, but wanted to know if there are any components people seem to gravitate to and want in cf? I was going to make for myself a roof, hatch, maybe hood, fenders for fun, and not...
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    I need ideas for my design thesis

    Hey guys, I'm looking for some ideas for possible design thesis topics. I'm in industrial design, and having trouble coming up with much at all that is both interesting and not too simple. If you have any suggestions on cool things which would make a good thesis study, please help! eric
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    mk4 headlight school project

    For a school project I had to chose something automotive related to create in solid works. Not too complex, such as a whole car, so I chose an mk4 headlight because I figured why not do something I might actually have interrest in heh. These are just the quicker sketches which I imported...
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    Opinions needed on new glasses colour

    I'm trying to decide between several colour variations of one style of glasses, so I'd like your opinions guys! 1, 2, 3, or 4. Which colour combo do you like best, and maybe why it works well. To help, I'm a white guy, fair complexion, dark blond hair, ravishing good looks. I wear bright...
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    Can the front swapbar be moved to allow engine clearance?

    I'm just wondering, should you require engine clearance or whatever, can the front sway bar me moved around to allow this? If you have to make a custom sway bar to fit around the new engine say, would it still work? I'm just wondering as a swap I've been planning for some years now will likely...
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    Incredible Rock Crawler!

    Rediculous! http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-CA&vid=9a6b0fd0-9ef8-401f-bbdb-71207df9e8a6 eric
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    Should I move to California? Why or why not?

    Hey guys, It's been my dream to move to California once school is done in 2 yrs or so. I would try going for school (to get my masters degree), but I would appreciate some reasons why or why I should or shouldn't go there. I dream of the beach, and sunshine with hot weather, and hotter people...
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    An honest should I buy this car thread

    There is an 88' targa in the city. I looked at it and it has a big dent on the roof panel right behind the targa, and surface rust along the front between the windshield and targa, but that should sand fairly well. It's an automatic non turbo, but in decent shape otherwise. He'll take $300...
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    Cool swapped car: 2jzvvti in R32 gtr

    http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-1992-Nissan-GT-R-skyline-Coupe-2-door-TWIN-TURBO-W0QQAdIdZ164614787 I may have just kept the RB26dett, but this looks nice and clean :icon_bigg. eric
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    How to de-pin a circuit board connector?

    I'm trying to figure out how to take the wires/pins out of a Toyota gauge cluster connector. Are there some tips/tricks you wiring gurus have for this procedure? I'll snap a pic right now of the actual connector; it's soldered the a pc board, not a lose wiring harness style connector. eric...
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    Possible to swap soarer engine cradle ?

    I wanted to know if the soarer, say 1990 ish, front engine cradle would be able to fit in the place of the supra front cradle. Would the mounting points line up? I ask because I'm trying to put together a plan involving a front sumped swap, so I figured using the front sump cradle from a soarer...
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    Can someone look-up these part #'s to see if they are active

    I want to know if these part #'s are active and if so, the prices of these items please. 83292-14011 83291-14011 or could be 14012 Paging Jeff... eric
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    1982 Aston Martin Lagonda Custom?

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1982-Aston-Martin-Lagonda-Custom_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3aQ2d1Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp4506Q2ec0Q2em245QQhashZitem3351f1c2faQQitemZ220418130682QQptZUSQ5fCarsQ5fTrucksQQsalenotsupported The interior looks comfy, but the exterior is something else...
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    Best way to clean rust/tape residue off paint?

    I want to know the best way to clean the residue left on my paint from the old 87 moldings that were rusting. The rust isn't from the metal of the cr, it's just on the paint from the metal backed moldings. There is also pieces of the double sided tape foam left which seems very stuck on. What...
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    My turn signals don't work! How come?

    The emergency flashers still work, but neither turn signal works. What area or thing shout I trouble shoot to find out why they don't work? I thought they did, but today I tried them and nothing. I'm not very wise with electrical on this car so please help me out :). eric
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    Help me diagnose my car's no-drive problem

    Ok, Let me start by saying I just finished replacing my auto transmission with another known working one, including the working torque converter. I do not have the neutral start safety switch, but I tied the black and white wires of the 3 prong plug together to "jump it" as I have heard it will...
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    neutral start switch hardwire question

    Ok, I am trying to hardwire the neutral start switch by bypassing it all together. I have the 2 plugs that come from it, and in total there are 9 wires. How do I connect these together, especially since there are 9? One pair will have 3 connections? The colours are: white, brown, grey(thin...
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    Auto tranny install question

    I tried installing the tranny tonight, but was only able to get the bottom 3-4 bolts in while the top of the tranny housing seemed unwilling to get closer to the back of the engine. Is this normal? What could be holding it up like this? It's like it's not popping in place, although I don't think...
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    Quick auto tranny help needed

    I've got this thing separated from the engine but the speedo cable is still attached. I took off the bolt holding the end to the tranny, and the bolt holding the cable to the top of tranny, and I tried pulling the cable out and it's not coming, like it's attached from the inside. I tried...