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Old Feb 3, 2014 | 07:19 PM
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It was a shock to me, too, man. I don't like it. Not one bit.

Having a hand-brake lever to my right should mean that I can actually use it, like Jim Rockford intended. But you can't... it's pointless. All show.

It's one of my more significant gripes with the car. A lesser one would be the lack of a heated steering wheel. (Far lesser, LOL) Oh, and the way the passenger seat belt doesn't nicely tuck between the seat and the B-pillar after someone uses it. That really annoys me, too. And the way dirt collects at the rear bumper just under the trunk... hate that. And sometimes how the car boots up without a functioning radio; (rare, but it happens.)
I feel you on the heating steering wheel , IMO that would be a great feature to have especially where You or I live , yes the passenger seat belt annoys me too , its the sport bucket seats that are in seatbelt's way of nicely tucking in there.
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Old Feb 3, 2014 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by GoFightNguyen

If you have the lower grille open like I think you do, are you just shoving snow directly into your engine bay and on top of your splash guard? I'd be careful, the alternator is pretty low in these cars.
In not sure if it's open or not, I'll have to check. I know I haven't had any issues with my ICC getting clogged up so I would assume that there isn't any snow inside the engine bay.
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Old Feb 4, 2014 | 11:45 AM
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Ah, the Caddy that zigs! Car got a bad rep, but I rather liked it. That, and the Alante drop-top.




That's not at all what I've experienced with my 6MT. And it's not what my INFINITI Service tech told me, either, when I had the parking brakes serviced last year. You know, I'm not so proud as to avoid learning something here, but I'm highly skeptical that you can use this parking brake system to drift. I certainly can't use it that way. Way too weak, and not what those little pads are designed for... or so I was told.
True, the OEM parking brake pads are no where aggressive enough for extended use for drifting, and naturally it all depends on what tire you are using and how you are using the ebrake during drift (initiation vs mid-drift line correction). Again, I had to adjust the line tension (at the brake handle), and adjust the engagement in the drum shoe to get it to feel decent. I have used it for drifting on my 2007 sedan in short stints, but I would hesitate to do a full day of drifting with it just because I would probable cook the pads
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Old Feb 4, 2014 | 01:32 PM
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Changed my oil last night and got my car inspected over lunch today. Such a scam that a 18 month old car needs inspected to the tune of $40. The guy stalled pulling into the bay, and then again pulling out
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Old Feb 5, 2014 | 07:11 PM
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Guys, I ordered a set of 19" Vossen's today, shipped with a full set of PSS mounted and balanced, ready to go on the car.

And now I would really, really like winter to end, please.
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Old Feb 5, 2014 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Rochester
Guys, I ordered a set of 19" Vossen's today, shipped with a full set of PSS mounted and balanced, ready to go on the car. And now I would really, really like winter to end, please.
When you get them, are you going to have them mounted just to see the look?
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Old Feb 5, 2014 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Rochester
Guys, I ordered a set of 19" Vossen's today, shipped with a full set of PSS mounted and balanced, ready to go on the car.

And now I would really, really like winter to end, please.

Great purchase, my man. Put those suckers on as soon as you get them.... Even if it's just for a photo shoot!
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Old Feb 5, 2014 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Rochester
Guys, I ordered a set of 19" Vossen's today, shipped with a full set of PSS mounted and balanced, ready to go on the car.

And now I would really, really like winter to end, please.
Nice. What size tires?
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Old Feb 5, 2014 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by GoFightNguyen
When you get them, are you going to have them mounted just to see the look?
No. It's not just the snow. Not safe to run summers when it's below freezing out, and it's always below freezing it seems this winter.

I'm just going to arrange them in the family room, and eye-**** these wheels for another month. It's going to get weird before it gets normal again.




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Nice. What size tires?
Michelin Pilot Super Sport
Fronts 19"x8.5" +32, 245/40/19
Rears 19"x10" +42, 275/35/19
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Old Feb 5, 2014 | 07:26 PM
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LOL^^^^ Eye Fukin is fun too.
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Old Feb 5, 2014 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Rochester
No. It's not just the snow. Not safe to run summers when it's below freezing out, and it's always below freezing it seems this winter.

I'm just going to arrange them in the family room, and eye-**** these wheels for another month. It's going to get weird before it gets normal again.

LMAO.


On another note, I'm going to upstate NY next weekend (not this one) and they have been getting a lot of snow(all roads are/were blocked at least today) and probably more to come so I wanna get tire chains just incase so therefore I have a question regarding tire chains hence the fact it is stated on amazon to find out if your tires can be equipped with chains, check your vehicle's maintenance or owner's manual and verify that it contains no warnings advising against the installation of snow chains

any help is appreciated.

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Old Feb 5, 2014 | 09:58 PM
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Beats me. I've never used chains before.
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Old Feb 5, 2014 | 10:09 PM
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Beats me. I've never used chains before.
me neither but I will have to have them handy incase because ultra high performance all season DWS's and RWD might not cut it

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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 08:58 AM
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found this video and wanted to share. not sure if repost. for those bored at home:

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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 09:21 AM
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^^^
Watching him pull past the 3-series vert at 2:30, priceless. And he almost lost it at 3:30. And seeing that GTR pull away effortlessly from him at 5:50... wow. Car sounds real nice, don't you think? Although without the 6MT, it just looks like a video game. (A helluva video game.)

Would have been even more cool if he had the track on his NAV screen.

"Tires are cooked. Time to head back to the pits" -- LOL

Cool post, Alfredo.
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