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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 05:21 PM
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Washed, Clayed, Waxed, and plasti-dip'd.

Doing the front bumper middle section in black Plasti-dip sometime this week.

Gotta get my Swift Springs in soon, and buy some Depo smoked tails

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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by britdevine
Wow, the paint on this car is horrible, my 1st full winterin CNY with my TW fit.

Never have I had so many little things in my paint, it has to be the softest paint I've ever seen. My clay bar is picking up so much stuff of the car its insane compared to any other car I've had after a winter.

It's gonna take me 8 hours to wash, clay and wax. I'm 3 hours in so far
Do not worry. Mine was a mess last Spring too. It is rail rust supposedly. I used clay bar and it came out great. This Spring it is fine. I may still clay bar though.
 
Old Apr 7, 2011 | 08:48 PM
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Pumped gas. Normally, I wouldn't mention this... but this was the first time, in the Fit, that I paid $40+!

And it's only supposed to get worst as summer comes along? O_o?

At least I'm not driving the Pathfinder!!!! lol
 
Old Apr 7, 2011 | 09:04 PM
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Installed my Kappa perfect 6.1 in the front door. Its been a little work to "fit" these BIG thing in the front but its a "perfect fit"

1 inch spacer + little cutting inside the door trim and widening the door hole = voila !

After i droved it to work listening to nice music.
 
Old Apr 7, 2011 | 09:05 PM
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added rear splash guards and accord Horn
 
Old Apr 7, 2011 | 09:18 PM
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put my sport side spoilers on, completing the exterior conversion of my base to sport conversion ... feels good to be done lol
 
Old Apr 7, 2011 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Goobers
Pumped gas. Normally, I wouldn't mention this... but this was the first time, in the Fit, that I paid $40+!

And it's only supposed to get worst as summer comes along? O_o?

At least I'm not driving the Pathfinder!!!! lol
wth did you put, 110???

but yea gas is climbing
 
Old Apr 7, 2011 | 10:28 PM
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wth did you put, 110???

but yea gas is climbing
Why so shocked? Here in orange county california it's $4.12 a gallon for regular 87 octane. Filling 10 gallons would put you around $41.20. I've been pumping over $40 a tank recently too. I'm jusf glad I'm not THAT guy with the caddy escalade ESV.
 
Old Apr 7, 2011 | 10:52 PM
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I do miss the days when it cost less than $30 to fill her up...I doubt we'll ever see that again
 
Old Apr 7, 2011 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by sooznd
added rear splash guards
ME TOO!! but i put the fronts on too. RALLY ARMOR! not too shabby looking, then i had to give it back to the suby it came off of. =P might buy the universal ones now.
 
Old Apr 7, 2011 | 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by JJIN
Why so shocked? Here in orange county california it's $4.12 a gallon for regular 87 octane. Filling 10 gallons would put you around $41.20. I've been pumping over $40 a tank recently too. I'm jusf glad I'm not THAT guy with the caddy escalade ESV.
i get my gas in NJ, still hovering 3.50 +/- 0.15 for 87
 
Old Apr 7, 2011 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Punisher11
i get my gas in NJ, still hovering 3.50 +/- 0.15 for 87
*ahem* avoid Chicago area.... and the entire state of California, for that matter.
 
Old Apr 7, 2011 | 11:14 PM
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I'm just glad I'm not THAT guy with the caddy escalade ESV.
I love pulling up to pump to see that the last sale was $100, and then leaving it reading $35. It helps me love my Fit that much more.
 
Old Apr 7, 2011 | 11:39 PM
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Just did the front....WHOOOOO! Came out great. Plasti-dip FTW. I hope it holds up well on the front.

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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 11:54 PM
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turned out way better than the rear diffuser... good job

oh btw, you do know that thing is addictive... once you dip, you just can't stop
 
Old Apr 8, 2011 | 02:03 AM
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Why so shocked? Here in orange county california it's $4.12 a gallon for regular 87 octane. Filling 10 gallons would put you around $41.20. I've been pumping over $40 a tank recently too. I'm jusf glad I'm not THAT guy with the caddy escalade ESV.
I am complaining that 91 octane has jumped from 30-37 Thai Baht per liter = $1.25 Lt
 
Old Apr 8, 2011 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by ThEvil0nE
oh btw, you do know that thing is addictive... once you dip, you just can't stop
Truth. I picked-up some plasti-dip and already have a list of parts to cover this weekend.
 
Old Apr 8, 2011 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by ThEvil0nE
turned out way better than the rear diffuser... good job

oh btw, you do know that thing is addictive... once you dip, you just can't stop
I'm debating doing the roof + spoiler, instead of vinyl on the roof...am I crazy?

I am also going to order the red plasti dip, and try it on my wheels in a few weeks.


Heres a pic in the daytime today, came out great, just very slight touch up needed in 1 or 2 spots.


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Old Apr 8, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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Changed my oil for the first time on my '10. At 15% 8910 miles.. mobil 1 synthetic 0w20.. I had the build custom ramp extensions first for my ramps. I lowered the car before my first oil change. Any other car I have had in the past this would have atleast been change #2

Fit is by far the easiest oil change I've ever done on a car.

I didn't bother rotating the tires cause they will be changed soon
 
Old Apr 8, 2011 | 11:53 PM
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Didnt do anything to the car.. but i jazzed my pants because i found out today all my new goodies have shipped and should be here next week
 



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