# What did you do to your car today?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [October 16, 2008, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557 "2008-10-16T07:38:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2010, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5601 "2010-02-21T21:13:35Z")

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Hit 177,777 miles.

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**Author:** ![freakLS7](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freakls7/32/6298_2.png) [@freakLS7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/freakLS7)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5602 "2010-02-22T09:25:56Z")

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> [@GAS WAR - an idea that WILL work](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gas-war-an-idea-that-will-work/29440/47):
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> Na I gotta a buschur 4in intercooler, the stock turbo is gonna create alot of heat at the boost levels I’ll be running.

you polish it? or just wipe it down?

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**Author:** ![underboosted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/underboosted/32/6424_2.png) [@underboosted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/underboosted)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5603 "2010-02-22T09:33:16Z")

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Used the new winch on the dually for the first time!

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**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5604 "2010-02-22T09:43:40Z")

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> [@WNY Autox ECCN 5/20](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-autox-eccn-5-20/29290/50):
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> you polish it? or just wipe it down?

just took some steel wool to the bars inbetween the fins, looks pretty good. i just gotta get some of that nu finish or w/e in the little aluminum can and do the top of it quick.

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**Author:** ![freakLS7](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freakls7/32/6298_2.png) [@freakLS7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/freakLS7)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5605 "2010-02-22T11:42:50Z")

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try that never dull stuff it works wonders on metals!!! cleaned the tip on the truck real nice!

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**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5606 "2010-02-22T11:43:34Z")

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> [@$100 MIR for DSL or FIOS EXTENDED](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/100-mir-for-dsl-or-fios-extended/29453/19):
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> try that never dull stuff it works wonders on metals!!! cleaned the tip on the truck real nice!

thats what it was called lol. yea i’ll go pick some up at advanced

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**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5607 "2010-02-22T12:36:36Z")

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^ Won’t that coat the metal, and act like an insulator and reduce thermal efficiency of the aluminum? Kind of like painted intercoolers?

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**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5608 "2010-02-22T14:11:41Z")

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> [@MSN messanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/msn-messanger/29502/5):
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> ^ Won’t that coat the metal, and act like an insulator and reduce thermal efficiency of the aluminum? Kind of like painted intercoolers?

just doing the the top of it, not the face.

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**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5609 "2010-02-22T16:04:30Z")

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Finally got around to detailing the interior.

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**Author:** ![04GSXR1K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/9de053/32.png) [@04GSXR1K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/04GSXR1K)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5610 "2010-02-22T16:11:50Z")

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Unscrewed the heater control panel from the rest of the dash.  
Pulled it out and took a look around.  
Put it back in and acomplished absolutley nothing.

So the heater control panel still not working :banghead

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**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5611 "2010-02-22T19:16:39Z")

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Cut my sunroof opening about 3" larger :lol

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**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5612 "2010-02-22T19:50:27Z")

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> [@Landing FeEx Planes avoid a storm front](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/landing-feex-planes-avoid-a-storm-front/29522/11):
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> Cut my sunroof opening about 3" larger :lol

wth do u mean?

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**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5613 "2010-02-22T20:54:33Z")

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sold the SS

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**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5614 "2010-02-22T20:58:45Z")

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> [@SSmokinn SS"](#):
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> sold the SS

stopppppp

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**Author:** ![SSmokinn\_SS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@SSmokinn\_SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SSmokinn_SS)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2010, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5615 "2010-02-22T21:04:20Z")

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> [@Murrdog9000"](#):
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> stopppppp

seriously

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**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 4:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5616 "2010-02-23T04:30:50Z")

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> [@FS: 98 Nascar F150 on Ebay.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-98-nascar-f150-on-ebay/29165/11):
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> wth do u mean?

I cut the metal around the sunroof to make the opening 4" longer and 2" wider (total)

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**Author:** ![freakLS7](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freakls7/32/6298_2.png) [@freakLS7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/freakLS7)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 4:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5617 "2010-02-23T04:40:08Z")

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putting in an electric rag top?

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**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 4:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5618 "2010-02-23T04:44:09Z")

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Nope, riveting some plexiglass to the roof, had to get rid of the power moonroof (leak/rust/headroom)

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**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 4:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5619 "2010-02-23T04:47:26Z")

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tits.

i fought the same problem with a lower seat.

still planning on ripping out the sunroof, but im gonna throw this in der:

[http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-Carbon-fiber-sunroof-M3-E30-E36-E46-RACE-roof\_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem439d8343cfQQitemZ290405434319QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-Carbon-fiber-sunroof-M3-E30-E36-E46-RACE-roof_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem439d8343cfQQitemZ290405434319QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories)

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**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2010, 5:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-did-you-do-to-your-car-today/239557/5620 "2010-02-23T05:28:30Z")

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^ Is that able to open though? They make a similar one for the 240sx but I had to cut some rust out so it wouldn’t work anyway.

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