3000gt's/Stealth very own off topic thread: Part Quatre

lol thats why i wanted the aluminum ones. i do NOT wanna do a dash teardown. ever. nah but i might just wait till i have another reason to get in there. like you were saying. i definitely dont wanna do it more than once

3sx does have the no dash pull vents now. I heard they are still a pain in the ass to install. I'd like to replace my vents eventually.

My vents are cracked on both my SL and VR4 and proud of it. I don't plan on replacing it anytime soon. I take of my cars like they are my children as I have spent thousands on them even after I have bought them but that is something that does not concern me at the moment.

honestly just wait until you have to get in there for something. do you ever plan to replace your center gauges?

yea actually i am
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i actually do plan on doing them a little further down the road. i wanna wait till i get settled in up here and get my budget squared away. i just moved to hawaii after all. buying appliances and stuff gets expensive

i gotta friend whos an expert on dashboard tear down, he says he can do mine easy, but itll still be hard. so me and hime r gonna do my center gauges....r prosport gauges good???
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....r prosport gauges good???
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they're a good value, thats for sure...and they look good. My boost gauge gave me some problems and i ended up needing to send it back, but prosport has great customer service and replaced it without much hassle.
If i had to do it again, i'd still buy prosports. There are better gauges out there, but you just cant beat the price.

yea true. hey r the gauges in the center 52mm or no? just for future reference
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yea true. hey r the gauges in the center 52mm or no? just for future reference
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the stock are 52, but you can fit 60s as well...52s will sit back where the stock ones are, 60s will be more flush-mount.
if you click the link in my sig to my cardomain you can see pics of how my 60s look

Well, I had somebody who owns a 90's Grand Prix with a n/a 3800 pushrod motor tell me that my VR4 is junk and that it is old technology compared to his FWD, V6 pushrod. I'll let that soak in for a bit.

thats funny considering how long pushrods have been around. but seriously though, why are people always fucking with you? Ive NEVER had anyone give me crap

Tell him put up or shut up and smack his ass down in a race.

EDIT: You can also ask him trivia on when the 3.8 started production

The answer is 1962.

Then you can ask him when Mitsu produced the first 3.0 TT and ask him how stupid feels when he finds out its almost 30 years newer tech.

thats funny considering how long pushrods have been around. but seriously though, why are people always fucking with you? Ive NEVER had anyone give me crap

I get messed with more often partly because I am on other boards that do not pertain to 3S's. I try to stay somewhat in-touch with other cars other than just my own. Often times when venturing to those other boards, you find people like this. That, and I seem to just attract this sort of thing. Maybe I am just one of the few that posts about it but it can get bad. Frankly, I could care less what anybody thinks of what I drive. I just like to share so you guys can get a kick out of it. It is people like this that make for the best people to put in their place anyway. They stick to their small mind-frame and next thing they know they are looking at our tail lights a few bus lengths ahead. It's all good. ;)

Tell him put up or shut up and smack his ass down in a race.

EDIT: You can also ask him trivia on when the 3.8 started production

The answer is 1962.

Then you can ask him when Mitsu produced the first 3.0 TT and ask him how stupid feels when he finds out its almost 30 years newer tech.

Yeah, they have been around forever. I had people come to my defense almost immediately though. It just always shocks me the stupidity of some people.

yea maybe thte 3.8l pushrod has been around since 62...how bout pushrods in general from gm? though i gotta admit the vette still uses a pushrod and they've done a good job with that.

so check out what i did today
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/ad104/fight4this/newpaint021.jpg?t=1246158159

what ya think?

It is currently 6:40 am on Sunday June 28.

I have been awake since 9:30 am on Saturday June 27.

My back aches like a mother fucker, my hand is swollen and hurts like hell, and my legs are sore, but all in all I feel ok. I had a mini meet at my place today. Turned out pretty awesome.

I think we had 7 3s's, 2 DSM's, a Mustang, and a Ford truck. I think we had 13 people total. The last two guys were here LATE. Ryan didn't leave until around 2 and he had a 2 hour drive home and had to be at work at 7. Alex was here til 3:45 and had a 3 hour drive home. I offered him a couch to sleep on so he wasnt driving so tired but he refused.

We destroyed some pizza today. :lol:

I don't even know exactly why I am posting this. Maybe I am just trying to keep the thread active. Well that and I think I am trying not to sleep.

do i wanna ask what happened to your hand?

so check out what i did today


what ya think?

eh, ive never been a fan of that look personally. With the Jamaican Blue, I think i would hit the snake eye lenses with some spray tint for that blacked out effect.
I still love that blue...

btw, nice front plate...:loser:
cmon get that shit off of there lol

Wrench slipped. I had a nice gash on my finger too but it looks like its started to heal already.

My hand still hurts.

I was welding earlier and I couldnt use a helmet. Not very smart eh. :p

I am also VERY stressed at the moment about situations with the girlfriend. My stomach is seriously upset right now. :(

eh, ive never been a fan of that look personally. With the Jamaican Blue, I think i would hit the snake eye lenses with some spray tint for that blacked out effect.
I still love that blue...

btw, nice front plate...:loser:
cmon get that shit off of there lol

hopefully it will be temporary. i really wanna do the swap with rx7 lights. im not a fan of pop-ups.

as for the plate, i only wish i could take it off. its hawaii AND base policy to have front and back. stupid i know

hopefully it will be temporary. i really wanna do the swap with rx7 lights. im not a fan of pop-ups.

as for the plate, i only wish i could take it off. its hawaii AND base policy to have front and back. stupid i know

same with TX and NY...but my car's never seen one :icon16:

If you like the looks of it without the snake lens, you should do sleepy eyes. Thats a good look.

i have to agree that its a good look. i'm dont know the procedure though. is there a write up somewhere? i would have to buy some sort of controller for the pop up right?

EDIT:

i could just buy this (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/http//www.3sx.com/store/comersus_viewItem.asp?idProduct=26840) right? unless there is a cheaper ghetto way to do it. lol

hey wheres the write up for the ghetto rigged short shifter?
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I am also VERY stressed at the moment about situations with the girlfriend. My stomach is seriously upset right now. :(


Your girl still ain't better yet??? :(

Shes still in the hospital but there are other issues adding to the stress. :(

Sorry to hear about all that shit stealthee...:frown:

I have some good news though. I just bought a 2006 Mazda Miata! 28,000 miles, 5spd, pretty much brand new because someone at a Mazda dealership owned it. Best of all, it was only $14,500 and still has 2 years on the warranty. I'll post some pics up soon.

Sorry to hear about all that shit stealthee...:frown:

I have some good news though. I just bought a 2006 Mazda Miata! 28,000 miles, 5spd, pretty much brand new because someone at a Mazda dealership owned it. Best of all, it was only $14,500 and still has 2 years on the warranty. I'll post some pics up soon.

nice. i was looking at getting an 06+ miata as a daily driver...too damn expensive though.
What ever happened to the 3K? Did you get rid of it after it was totalled out?

whats th stock compression ratio for a vr4?
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8:1

wow. we change topics really fast. on this topic, i also am in need of a second car. its literally killing me to drive my vr4 over 50 miles a day for work. i wanna get either a little 4 banger truck or i kinda want a 3rd gen camaro/firebird

i want a freaking jeep...'05 wrangler, short wheel base, strait 6, in tan. I've been really itching to go offroading.

that, and being able to remove all the doors and roof and fold the windshield down is cool as shit

Screw the jeep by a K5 blazer most had the removable hard top plus alot cheaper for parts and what not. Hell around here you can pick up a k5 with like 33x12.50s with a 350 from 500-1500.

Nice! i really need something with better gas mileage though. no 350's for me.

or 33 inch tires for that matter
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I wish one of you guys lived closer. I need to get the fuck out of my house. I am so antsy right now. I can't sit still.

I need a drink or something, but am not going to drink by myself. GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHH

I wish one of you guys lived closer. I need to get the fuck out of my house. I am so antsy right now. I can't sit still.

I need a drink or something, but am not going to drink by myself. GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHHHHHHH

Nothing wrong if you have a beer or two by yourself. As long as it doesn't become a regular occurance there is no harm in it. ;)

Alex was here til 3:45 and had a 3 hour drive home. I offered him a couch to sleep on so he wasnt driving so tired but he refused.

This is false, I have been in Breckenridge, CO for the last 6 days. :D

i have a beer after work every day. In the words or George Thurgood "I drink alone. Yea, with nobody else. 'Cause when i drink alone, baby, I prefer to be by myself."

Not really drinking alone though...my dog is with me :icon16::cheers:

where do u live at again stealthee?
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Point Marion, Pennsylvania judging by his info below his avatar. ;)

BTW, Breckenridge, CO is a phenomenal place to visit. I went up there with my roomate to visit my uncle who has a condo up there and it was insane! We went to concerts, white water rafting on a level that I probably should not have worked up to yet, and drank *fill in the blank* on the back porch next to a mountain stream. On top of that, it was generally in the low 60s with next to no humidity. Life is good. :D

i feel you stealthee. i definitely catch myself wishing there were some more 3s owners out here. I still havent seen another vr4 :frown:

on a side note, how lame would i be if i bought a civic? i needs gas mileage. . .

Looks like I'm the closest one to ya Stealthee. Although I'm no 3s owner, but I still know how to drink. :thumbsup: :lol:

o i cant see his avator im on mobile. well shit man im in south texas..no vr4s here either
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o i cant see his avator im on mobile. well shit man im in south texas..no vr4s here either
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tx meet...oct 23-25, Austin.

http://www.3si.org/forum/f93/updates-texas-gathering-09-a-466115/

Nothing wrong if you have a beer or two by yourself. As long as it doesn't become a regular occurance there is no harm in it. ;)



This is false, I have been in Breckenridge, CO for the last 6 days. :D


Well I cant stand beer. I drink licqour. A lot of times once I start drinking I have a hard time stopping. Thats why I wont drink alone.

and :p on the second part of your post.

yea central tx theres a lot of em, south texas there aint, nothing but mustangs here its a shame, im prolly gonna go to that meet
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so i'm pretty sure i'm gonna buy a civic hatch. . .

then i'm gonna hi-jack some 18 wheelers :grinno:

so i'm pretty sure i'm gonna buy a civic hatch. . .

then i'm gonna hi-jack some 18 wheelers :grinno:

hey as long as your not giving up the 3k for it its all good man

id rather hijack 18 wheels in a 3k
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Happy independence day!!!

ended up buying a 88 dx hatch as a beater for 900 dollars. now i can save my 3k from deadly mileage. :sly:

gotta ask, how rare is your 3k in hawaii? can't imagine they're common


stealthee, could always drive to my school in west chester, tonnes of bars around me. hell i go to uti you can bring the car into shop and do almost whatever you want with it


i'm thinking of a saturn sky, it's the last year for them, a lil more power than the miata and better loks imo than the solstice. i just gotta get my 944 finished being fixed from the bad wheel bearing

gotta ask, how rare is your 3k in hawaii? can't imagine they're common



RARE

i've seen one 1st gen SL, and a 2nd gen SL. I have yet to see another vr4. I dunno how to find out for sure if there is another one on the island. or if there is a way

hey sl3000...i like ur pic, did u do something to ur headlights??

you could use the dmv, but i'm not sure they'd give that info out like they do here in NJ

as for sl's car, i think just clear corners, the angle of the pic makes it look like he has a cove of some sort over the headlights to give it an aggressive angle

mannn thats gotta be the perfect angle. i still cant see it as normal

well you asked so hopefully we'll both find out at some later point in time

hey sl3000...i like ur pic, did u do something to ur headlights??

on the 2g cars you can "fill in" some of the hood that usually goes around the headlight to give it that look. I dont know what the mod is called but it does look mean from all angles. I've seen 2 cars with that done in person. If i had a 2g i would definitely do that.

didnt he say he just photoshopped it for that pic?

yes, but it is something you can actually do.
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee190/blinkra182/3000GT19.jpg?t=1246835328
And theres also a white stealth in my area with it done. Both have fiberglass hoods, but i see no reason why you couldn't do it with a metal hood if you have some metalworking skills.