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  1. wingman

    Mkiii CRASH TEST

    there's a guy around here driving one that's been into more curbs, poles, and cars than i can count...and all he has to show for it is a scratched up front bumper, a few dents (he's pulled the bigger ones), and no driver side trim. I'm sure he's totalled at least one minivan, and crippled...
  2. wingman

    Insurance on your mk3 turbo...

    mine's $110 a month for a 16yo, '87 NA hardtop...0 tickets and 0 accidents
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    need shifter help

    nevermind, I got it in....dremel's get you out of the tightest situations, even if you have to remove a metric buttload of material. for future referance, be prepared to bust out the dremel and some prying tools...If you don't own a dremel or aren't moderately skilled with one, don't buy one!
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    need shifter help

    ok, so i bought one of those aftermarket shifter ball seats brought up a while ago. Got the other misc. gasket to install when i do it as well. I've got everything torn apart now, thinking that the installation would be as simple as the website instructed...place the seat on the pins upside...
  5. wingman

    Spoilers

    of course I am, why else would I have cap'n scraggly under my name? oh, back on topic...i'm wingless, go figure!
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    Spoilers

    woah, dunno if you noticed this...but there's a fence under the rear end of your car! i'd get that checked out if I were you
  7. wingman

    What cars make kids think they are fast?

    it's mostly old-chevy truck fanatics with the loudest exhaust they could rig up here...but the Cavalier, 2nd gen Eclipse, and Neon are the most often sighted ricers, as well as Aleros and Probes. Not so much the Sunfire's here though, probably because we don't have a pontiac dealer.
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    I fought against a tree and lost.....

    exactly...i'm in the midst of fixing my damage after loosing control from avoiding a deer. Sometimes I think I should have hit the sucker, I could use a new front bumper anyway. Good thing there wasn't any structural damage though, that would have been much worse than just a quarter panel.
  9. wingman

    quickie body question

    well, the damage isn't ALL that bad...it would just take a good day or two with some serious cramped-space mallet-power. I might be able to tackle it from the inside, without removal...but wanted to explore other, simpler options first....now I've just got to find a loaner car to use while I...
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    quickie body question

    ok, so since my rear passenger side is toast, i've been looking for repair options...when i stumbled upon this: http://www.cygnusx1.net/supra/library/EPC/MKIII_NATO/291420/6101_1.html that shows the rear quarter panel, exactly what I need, as a seperate piece. Now last I checked our cars...
  11. wingman

    Winter plans...

    maybe a block under the gas pedal after yesterday's slush slalom event at k-mart parking lot....pray for this rockies-dweller as well
  12. wingman

    T4 Upgrade - HELP me if you've done it.

    something that applies to anything in life is that most cheap things usually end up costing you more in the long run anyway....it applies to anybody, whether your a strapped student or an oil sheik. There are a few exceptions, but when it actually has to do something important more often than...
  13. wingman

    Cam Gear Material

    you can only anodize aluminum, titanium, and magnesium...so no :(
  14. wingman

    Worn wheel bearings, what are the symptoms?

    by shims you mean the ones on the lug nuts? if so then i found my problem...there were a few missing after i had my tires replaced. Time to go to NAPA i guess
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    Worn wheel bearings, what are the symptoms?

    I'd like to know the symptoms as well...i have a very annoying squeek from my left rear wheel. Throw squealing brakes into the mix and my car sounds like a circus on wheels
  16. wingman

    The First Car

    i think the wisest thing said here is to have respect for the car, as well as others. The temptation to push your car to the limits is very strong, but in most cases your limits are much lower when your 16 and the car will definately let you know when you find them. If I knew what I was...
  17. wingman

    Losing control W/O PS

    those are my symptoms...the larger the bump the faster and harder it pulls to one side. Uneven roads also get really annoying trying to change CD's or do something other than pull on the steering wheel In my case...quite out of control actually, especially if you're not accustomed to it...
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    How Many Daily Drivers?

    i'm slowly learning that the car has a mind of it's own....If you treat it good, it'll treat you good. if you treat it bad, it'll treat you bad. If you say your sorry and make up it'll run like a champ, but if you ignore it you'll have hell on wheels. i don't know if that applies to the...
  19. wingman

    Power Steering pump removal ( making space?)

    eh, probably because i've been driving for under 2 years...and only 2 months with manual transmission...and only 3 weeks without power steering. Throw inexperience with loss-of-control and evasive maneuvers in and you can probably make a pie chart showing why my passenger side looks like crap...