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  1. swaq

    Front nose cone removal

    I'm having trouble getting the nose piece (in front of the hood) off. I believe I need to take it off so that I can reattach an emblem (please correct me if I'm wrong here). I couldn't find anything on this in the TSRM. It seems to be stuck where it attached to the fender. I took off two...
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    Mid Valley Oregon Meet

    Mid Valley Meet - Corvallis, Oregon We will be meeting up at the Reser Stadium parking lot in Corvallis, Oregon to go on a fun twisties drive up to Marys Peak and then back to Woodstock's for pizza in the evening. This meet is open to all sports cars, so if you have a friend with a nice car...
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    Mid Valley Oregon Meet

    Mid Valley Meet - Corvallis, Oregon We will be meeting up at the Reser Stadium parking lot in Corvallis, Oregon to go on a fun twisties drive up to Marys Peak and then back to Woodstock's for pizza in the evening. This meet is open to all sports cars, so if you have a friend with a nice car...
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    Gonna be in Salem spring/summer

    I just found out I'll interning in Salem this spring and summer. Any Supra owners in the Salem area? In other news, I'm thinking of holding a meet sometime in the Spring, probably in Corvallis. Anyone have weekend preferences?
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    I got to drive an Elise!

    Today I got to drive an Elise! My fiancee's brother's friend's uncle knows the guy who owns it. He let me take it out for a short spin with my fiancee, saying "keep it under 7000 rpms". The car is amazing! Kim and I are absolutely convinced we need an Elise or Exige S in our garage in the...
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    swaq's mild build

    Leyla build history: 2/2/2007 - Picked up a WeezLWings™ 2/9/2007 - Arrival pictures 2/10/2007 - First wash 2/17/2007 - Topless pictures 3/5/2007 - New tires 3/16/2007 - Front emblem replaced 3/17/2007 - Sunny day pictures 3/25/2007 - Topless photo shoot 3/28/2007 - First oil change...
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    Buying a vehicle across the country

    I'm looking to buy a car from Florida and have it shipped to Oregon. Anyone have any advice? Particularly the following issues are what I have questions on: What is the best/safest way to pay for the car? How do we do the signing of the title, bill of sale, etc? Any particular shipping...
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    EPA changing fuel economy testing methods

    http://www.commondreams.org/headlines06/1212-05.htm All I can see this doing is making it harder to compare the fuel mileage of new cars (2008+) to older cars.
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    Lynn got in an accident...

    I just got a call from my fiancee. She just got in an accident in our Supra. I don't know all the details or the extent of the damage yet. *sigh* :cry: Anyway, I'll update again when I have more details. Details in post #10. Pictures in post #35 VIN: JT2MA70L6H0045112 Car...
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    New Rims for the Lexus :)

    My brother went out last night and picked up new rims and tires for our Lexus. They're from an IS 250 and the tires are 225's in front, and 245's in back. They look much nicer than the flaking zinc-plating ones we had before, in my opinion. Don't forget, this car is still for sale.
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    Four Year Anniversary

    I bought my Supra on December 23rd, 2002, exactly four years ago. Sometimes I wish I had waited for a turbo, but I'd have a very hard time parting with this car now. Too many memories...
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    Another Supra sighting in Corvallis

    Today I saw a red 86.5-88 Supra with no spoiler and custom wheels driving on 9th St. I then later saw the same one parked near Harrison on 18th St. Looked to be a younger driver, probably college-aged. Anyone know this car?
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    Daylight Savings

    So I woke up this morning completely thinking it was a hour later than it actually was. Guess I should have slept in longer...
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    Nissan considering anti-drunk driving tech

    Interesting. http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/15/nissan-considering-anti-drunk-driving-technology/
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    Lost the girlfriend...

    ... gained a fiancée! :)
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    Power steering belt removal

    I just helped my girlfriend's brother replace two of his three drive belts (1990 Supra Turbo). We could not figure out the trick on the last one though. We found the bolt that keeps it from pivoting, but after loosening and even removing it the pulley still wouldn't move. Is there another...
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    Repair estimates for MKIV?

    http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=194316505 Any idea how much it'd cost to fix that up? I'm tempted to buy, fix, and then sell it, but that's at the limits of my budget.
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    Gaaaah *barf*

    I just got linked to this site which is a web design project: http://www.shs.lane.edu/webdesign/ryall/index.htm This guy needs his tastes readjusted... Particularly for that Supra with blue flames (which he thinks is a 1999, btw :icon_roll ) I decided to try and enlighten him a bit...
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    Bump Keying

    http://it.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/08/24/2151205 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Uv45y6vkcQ&search=bump%20key Certainly makes me want to find alternatives to key locks...
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    2008 Supra rumors false?

    http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/15/report-no-new-supra-is-convertible-delayed-new-sc-in-2008/ http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060815/FREE/60814015/1041/TOC01ARCHIVE "Supra: Not going to happen - all the rumors of the two-passenger sports car's return are false."...