the new guy bit - Page 2

planet_keeper · #16 10-23-2006, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by TorchedStealth

Nice car! And i also want my cupholders back!

3sx sells 'em if ur interested: http://www.3sx.com/store/comersus_vi...idProduct=1364

mygreenTT · #17 10-23-2006, 04:18 PM

i would get the coppers, now, but i already got the iridiums on the way. im not sure about the fogs...they weren't there when i picked it up. i haven't taken the cup holder for a test drive yet. as for the datalogger, i'm not real familiar with them. any suggestions on brand/model would be much appreciated. oh yea, one other thing...the car is currently in my parents driveway at home in maine. i bought her there on leave and came back to post. i've made the arrangements to have it shipped down by national auto transport. it was SUPPOSED to be picked up last monday, a week ago. now i'm jumping through hoops to get them to pick it up. it's not worth dealing with them anymore, does anyone know any reputable door to door national transporters?

Igovert500 · #18 10-23-2006, 11:53 PM

i've heard nightmare stories about some transfer companies. Honestly I'm too drunk to remember which ones...but my advice is fly there, pick it up and drive it home if at all possible. It's so worth the hassle if it saves you from a legal catastrophe. Next topic, that boost gauge is in a horrible spot IMO, because you dont' want to look down, you wanna watch it and the road at the same time, but obviously not your fault, so whatever. Um, the iridiums, some people have sucess with the, some dont. If you already ordered them, try them, see how they work for you.

Datalogger...there might be a section in the FAQ (possibly 2nd page) on dataloggers. If there isn't. Do a search for 'datalogger'. Read any and every post by Linebckr...he has thoroughly researched the topic and has great insight into it. He'll point you in the right direction.

mygreenTT · #19 10-24-2006, 07:47 AM

yea this is definately turning into a nightmare, i wish i could fly home and drive it back...right now it's not really an option for me however. i should have done that in the first place, but i didn't want to put 2000 miles on it driving from maine to oklahoma. i will look more thoroughly in the FAQ for dataloggers, i read down through the first page but haven't got much further yet. thanks for all the advice.

AutostradaVR4 · #20 10-24-2006, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Igovert500

i've heard nightmare stories about some transfer companies. Honestly I'm too drunk to remember which ones...

Drinking on a monday...

i usually wait until tuesday...hooters trivia night

AutostradaVR4 · #21 10-24-2006, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by mygreenTT

yea this is definately turning into a nightmare, i wish i could fly home and drive it back...right now it's not really an option for me however. i should have done that in the first place, but i didn't want to put 2000 miles on it driving from maine to oklahoma. i will look more thoroughly in the FAQ for dataloggers, i read down through the first page but haven't got much further yet. thanks for all the advice.

if you have a vehicle to tow it with, you could rent a trailer from u-haul...

mygreenTT · #22 10-24-2006, 07:20 PM

hm, i hadn't thought about towing it yet. i actually have a trailer to tow it on so maybe i could rent a u haul one way. ideas ideas. i would still need to get a one way ticket home and put it in for a 4 day pass, it's worth a try though.

3kvr4 · #23 10-24-2006, 07:45 PM

ive had iridiums. THEY SUCKED ASS!. Stay with platinum

Twizted_3KGT · #24 10-24-2006, 09:21 PM

I got iridiums now, no problems for me (or could just be i don't know what good spark in 3rd/4th gear feels like)...gapped them @ .032.

Anyways welcome to AF, join up on 3si.org if you haven't already, great resources there.

Gateway · #25 10-25-2006, 06:58 PM

Well since your car looks identical to mine, (dark green 1st gen vr4), I have to say I like your car, but I'm baffled why you have a chrome rim on the back and the stock rim in the front??

Igovert500 · #26 10-25-2006, 07:22 PM

Oh I didn't catch the U-haul comment earlier.. but this is important.

If you are going to rent a U-haul trailer, DO NOT tell them you are towing a 3000gt. Tell them it's something light like an 89 Civic. Apparently they are extremely anal about towing and have some ass-backwards rules. Read this.

Linebckr49 · #27 10-25-2006, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Gateway

Well since your car looks identical to mine, (dark green 1st gen vr4), I have to say I like your car, but I'm baffled why you have a chrome rim on the back and the stock rim in the front??

i thought that's what it was at first. but upon closer inspection, i think he has chromes all around, just the lighting caused the front tire to look stock. i dunno, i could be way off.

Gateway · #28 10-25-2006, 08:41 PM

Igo, I towed my vr4 from Iowa to Maryland with a U-haul, and had no problems at all.

mygreenTT · #29 10-25-2006, 09:10 PM

my problem is solved, i got approved 5 days leave to fly one way home and drive her back. i dont like the miles, but i'll have the car in my posession the entire trip and i'm guaranteed to get it this way. and for the wheels, i assure you they're all chromies...the sun can play tricks sometimes. i had to go check the picture to see what you were talking about gateway, and it does look that way. i'm no photographer.

AutostradaVR4 · #30 10-25-2006, 09:50 PM

dont forget, dont tow it with any wheels on the ground, lol

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