What did you do to your 997 today?
11-30-2012, 11:10 PM
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Been getting screwed lately. (screws in the rear tires!)
So today I plugged the left rear one. Although I have tire insurance it's more hassle than just plugging it myself. Just for fun I started my stopwatch to see how long it would take to do.
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In my garage, with a floor jack, and a pneumatic 1/2 in drive to remove the wheel bolts (as I wanted to remove the wheel to better position it for plugging).
Including the time to get the key out of the trunk, along with my two wheel guides, it took me 11 minutes, 35 seconds. Includes putting 39 psi back in. That's got to be a record for me!
So today I plugged the left rear one. Although I have tire insurance it's more hassle than just plugging it myself. Just for fun I started my stopwatch to see how long it would take to do.
Givens:
In my garage, with a floor jack, and a pneumatic 1/2 in drive to remove the wheel bolts (as I wanted to remove the wheel to better position it for plugging).
Including the time to get the key out of the trunk, along with my two wheel guides, it took me 11 minutes, 35 seconds. Includes putting 39 psi back in. That's got to be a record for me!
I remember doing a plug on my wife's SUV without removing the tire.
Today is a sad day,
here (montreal) the weather has finally turned cold and we had some snow.
Put her on the lift, hit the "up" button, watched her go up and set the countdown timer to 4 months.
12-01-2012, 11:59 AM
#332
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Location: between TO and Barrie
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Sad day here (a little north of Barrie, Ontario) too...frigid temps and snow on the ground.
But each and every time I enter the garage (to drop some recycling in the bins by the door) I always stop, pause, and stare at the car. Makes me smile just looking at it, parked there in the garage.
But each and every time I enter the garage (to drop some recycling in the bins by the door) I always stop, pause, and stare at the car. Makes me smile just looking at it, parked there in the garage.
12-01-2012, 11:00 PM
#338
Today I registered "Moby" so he's all legal in WA state. I'm going to miss that nice color matched (white and black like my C2S) temporary plate!
While changing the oil in the Miata I started detailing Moby. Started on my pet peeve - dirty sills. Also discovered that it's easier to clean the inside of his wheels than it is to remove the oil filter from a Miata
While changing the oil in the Miata I started detailing Moby. Started on my pet peeve - dirty sills. Also discovered that it's easier to clean the inside of his wheels than it is to remove the oil filter from a Miata
12-02-2012, 02:34 AM
#339
put new tires
Hello guys I have 2007 targa 4s and I just put a brand new set of winter tires , I think they are the best , getting ready for winter , Quebec winter , but the car drives like a charm , I just feel like I bought a new car , I put 600 km plus in one day driving , the grip is awesome
12-03-2012, 02:07 PM
#340
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200 cell cats
EVO intake went in a few weeks ago, but finally got around to the Fabspeed 200 cell cats this past weekend. Initial impression is good - sound is nicely improved. Install wasn't all that bad even though I left the mufflers and rear bumper in place. My cats have removal cat sections and I'm not sure if it would have gone in if it didn't. As one unit, there simply didn't appear to be room to get in around the bumper panel, the tailpipes coming from the mufflers and the inlet pipes to the mufflers. Separated the unit into 3 pieces and loosely installed the cats and finished with the midsection. No overly difficult bolts and even the O2 sensors came out w/o drama. Washed the car on Sunday to finish everything off.
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......mid 60s in NJ today and tomorrow too!!!
12-03-2012, 06:50 PM
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Hehe. Remembered in the afternoon that I had to return a DVD right this minute! 10 min spin with the roof down puts a whole different light on the day!
12-03-2012, 06:53 PM
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Not exactly today, but put Eibach springs on, new tires, black S tips, a layer of Rejex. Done tinkering for a while now! Just gonna drive, though mostly top up the next few months 
12-03-2012, 07:08 PM
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These days are bonus driving time for those of us in the Boston area. Went out for coffee mid-morning, a quick run with a few (non-essential) errands added, all with the top down. The sun felt great and it charged me up for the day!
Gene
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Gene
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05 911 C2S cabriolet, arctic silver/black/full leather/chrono plus/nav/bose/tooki/sat/SRX
01 MB E320 4Matic wagon, midnight blue/beige