North Bay "DIRT DRIVE" for the hardcore in June
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i try to do the car 1-2 times a week. about two hours every time.
well the car is pretty good and i've giving up. got the tire shine on and all the interior plastic etc are shinny.
-rich
well the car is pretty good and i've giving up. got the tire shine on and all the interior plastic etc are shinny.
-rich
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damn Rich... I never took you for the type who'd spend that much time cleaning his car! Mine is still dirty as hell but I deffinately need to do some cleanup. There's dirt everywhere. I also got a chance to put the car on a lift today. Got a couple really nice dents/scratches in my skid plate and a really impressive dent in the catback pipe! All well worth it 
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Originally Posted by EQ Tuning
damn Rich... I never took you for the type who'd spend that much time cleaning his car! Mine is still dirty as hell but I deffinately need to do some cleanup. There's dirt everywhere. I also got a chance to put the car on a lift today. Got a couple really nice dents/scratches in my skid plate and a really impressive dent in the catback pipe! All well worth it
My paint heald up pretty well though. I'm surprised.
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Originally Posted by Cody8675309
You may be very capable at your job. Maybe you make it your personal mission to always find the exact part the customer is asking for. Maybe you are a pleasure to work with.
I recently spent 15 minutes on the phone with our local Suby Parts Counter (Lithia, Reno) and once he was "sure" he found the right part number for my OEM camber bolts, I looked on SubaruParts.com and learned he had ordered the bolts for the lower holes which are not camber bolts.
Can you honestly blame me for suggesting people look things up for themselves?
Ruff!
800-400-6144
Call this number next time you want the RIGHT part number the first time. I'm certain that if either myself or Tony (the manager) answer, you'll get the right part.
Sometimes it helps when you have enthusiasts who love playing with Subarus as much as working with them...just look at most of the aftermarket shops around here. When they're not working on Subarus, they're playing with them...and that's why we pay attention to the little details...because it's not simply a job, it's a passion.
Sorry to see you had problems with your local dealer...
...and BTW, I know that some of the part numbers for the "self service" websites are inaccurate.
Just to let you know...
I don't claim to be perfect, or get everything right 100% of the time, but I try my hardest. Try picking out the right part with merely a description given over the phone...sometimes it's more difficult that you might think.
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Those pics are really cool, BTW...and included everyone
I'm sure that Denise would like to have some for her collection.
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Hi Rich,
Sorry I missed it. Haven't really been paying attention here recently. Just back from a 2200 mile trip to Utah last weekend so driving wouldn't have been my first choice activity this weekend but those are fun roads.
Tim
Sorry I missed it. Haven't really been paying attention here recently. Just back from a 2200 mile trip to Utah last weekend so driving wouldn't have been my first choice activity this weekend but those are fun roads.
Tim
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Oh, and for those interested in all the pictures that ended up on my camera, I have them all zipped up. It's 129MB, so by no means is it a small archive, but it's available upon request.
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here's my request. 
i'm a greedy bastard and want them all. i have named folders of every drive i've ever put on or even been on. i want this folder packed.
-rich
i'm a greedy bastard and want them all. i have named folders of every drive i've ever put on or even been on. i want this folder packed.
-rich
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Originally Posted by gotwrx
Hi Rich,
Sorry I missed it. Haven't really been paying attention here recently. Just back from a 2200 mile trip to Utah last weekend so driving wouldn't have been my first choice activity this weekend but those are fun roads.
Tim
Sorry I missed it. Haven't really been paying attention here recently. Just back from a 2200 mile trip to Utah last weekend so driving wouldn't have been my first choice activity this weekend but those are fun roads.
Tim
would loved to have had you out there with us.
maybe you'll make the next one.
i'm planning an "camp out over night" drive up in Covelo area (that's off route 162). an area that has 100's of miles of dirt. i'm trying to get together with pete and making it some kind of rally.
-rich
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oh, i realized as i was washing the car that my back doors on both sides have about 5000 new little chips in the paint from going sideways around so many corners.
-rich
-rich
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Originally Posted by illogical
Oh, and for those interested in all the pictures that ended up on my camera, I have them all zipped up. It's 129MB, so by no means is it a small archive, but it's available upon request.
To batch shrink pics, I use imageresizer.exe from here: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx
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Originally Posted by bushido
hey Tim
would loved to have had you out there with us.
maybe you'll make the next one.
i'm planning an "camp out over night" drive up in Covelo area (that's off route 162). an area that has 100's of miles of dirt. i'm trying to get together with pete and making it some kind of rally.
-rich
would loved to have had you out there with us.
maybe you'll make the next one.
i'm planning an "camp out over night" drive up in Covelo area (that's off route 162). an area that has 100's of miles of dirt. i'm trying to get together with pete and making it some kind of rally.
-rich
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Originally Posted by bushido
here's my request.
i'm a greedy bastard and want them all. i have named folders of every drive i've ever put on or even been on. i want this folder packed.
-rich
i'm a greedy bastard and want them all. i have named folders of every drive i've ever put on or even been on. i want this folder packed.
-rich
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Originally Posted by Cody8675309
BTW, I think you might be bi-polar Roo. :P