The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) II

Nismo89 · 11-30-2012, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGreatOne

whaaaa...Mr. Kenchan has returned to us?? Yay

Oh, I put my car away officially for the winter last night...sniff sniff...I guess come spring I'll apprecaite her more. Especially given that I'm driving an underpowered Golf City for the winter...will say its easier to drive though
(slushbox)

Pintsize725 · 11-30-2012, 04:07 PM

Ughhhhh

eastwest2300 · 11-30-2012, 04:20 PM

JARblue · 11-30-2012, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

Ughhhhh

kenchan · 11-30-2012, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by GaleForce

I'm still trying to figure out a video surveillance system for my house... The wiring part is the problem.

mr.gale- the one i use only needs the power wire and the rest is wifi. for the garage i sneaked the wire between the garage door frame gasket and the door. works fine. for the porch, since i have small windows next to the front door, i mounted the camera on the inside window at the top. my porch light comes on automatically at dark so no issue with image quality without night vision.

the other 3 cameras are hidden away on the second floor, and one in the garage with night vision.

i can see my G and Z right now from my droid even though it is pitch black in the garage. i can see my thermometer and hygrometer too.

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Originally Posted by blackcherry20

Headed to walmart

(i hate walmart) then supper out for the gurls-minis choice

yah, i dont mind walmart, i just hate the people that shop there... including bearded fat women.

they need to put a tax on fatty foods and snacks, give incentives to people that buy fresh produce, lean meats, and non-fatty snacks.. and ofcourse diet-pepsi.

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Originally Posted by alcheng

So I have ordered a set of continental DWs for the Audi...

Been looking through Continental, Michelin.. there's many other brands like BridgeStone, GoodYear and Yokohama...

Eventually go for the DWs, the overall score is only 0.5~ range with the more $$$ Michelin, and the score on wet is as high with a treadwear of 540, not bad...

nice, mr.alcheng!

you'll like the DW's very compliant ride.

did you know i currently run DWS on my FitS? very comfy tires ..with swift springs my car feels very good.

i heard they do quite well in snow, so this is actually my winter set.

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Originally Posted by TheGreatOne

whaaaa...Mr. Kenchan has returned to us?? Yay

Oh, I put my car away officially for the winter last night...sniff sniff...I guess come spring I'll apprecaite her more. Especially given that I'm driving an underpowered Golf City for the winter...will say its easier to drive though
(slushbox)

thanks, mr.tgo!

yah, i too can't wait till Spring when i uncover both my Z and G. will be like wooo~

eastwest2300 · 11-30-2012, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

they need to put a tax on fatty foods and snacks, give incentives to people that buy fresh produce, lean meats, and non-fatty snacks.. and ofcourse diet-pepsi.

I agree with you on this.. minus the Diet Pepsi.

Pintsize725 · 11-30-2012, 04:31 PM

So the manager looked at my hood and found more damage on the opposite side. Problem is that he's saying it's been repainted. There is a line of this across the other side.

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JARblue · 11-30-2012, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

So the manager looked at my hood and found more damage on the opposite side. Problem is that he's saying it's been repainted. There is a line of this across the other side.

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Tell him to get a measurement using a magnetic paint gauge; don't just take his word that its been repainted.

alcheng · 11-30-2012, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, i dont mind walmart, i just hate the people that shop there... including bearded fat women.

they need to put a tax on fatty foods and snacks, give incentives to people that buy fresh produce, lean meats, and non-fatty snacks.. and ofcourse diet-pepsi.

nice, mr.alcheng!

you'll like the DW's very compliant ride.

did you know i currently run DWS on my FitS? very comfy tires ..with swift springs my car feels very good.

i heard they do quite well in snow, so this is actually my winter set.

yah, i too can't wait till Spring when i uncover both my Z and G. will be like wooo~

I do shop at Walmart....

Cos some of their car-care stuffs are cheaper.... like wash-mitt, micro-fiber cloths, wax, cleaning stuffs, and I am talking about good brands...

But I usually go there during after 9:30pm, so I can avoid jam-pack and not-so-sexy-women

on the DWs to you Mr.kenchan... another example of Great Mind Thinks alike..

I was thinking about getting another brands since I am using Continental on the Z, but eventually cannot find anything that can beat the DWs...

I am having GoodYear on the Audi now, going to the shop on next Wed to have the DWs installed, looking forward to test them on the snow this Winter..

For me, I don't store the Z officially. Mainly because I just park it inside the garage, I still waterless-wash it once a while, clean the interior, sit in it a make some "vroom vroom" noise Seriously, I can take it out for a spin during Feb and Mar if the road is dry and clean and clear.

Pintsize725 · 11-30-2012, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Tell him to get a measurement using a magnetic paint gauge; don't just take his word that its been repainted.

I asked him and he said "the hood is aluminum". Also "our body shop we use has a reader but they are down south at Ford." Wtf?!

onzedge · 11-30-2012, 05:00 PM

alcheng · 11-30-2012, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

So the manager looked at my hood and found more damage on the opposite side. Problem is that he's saying it's been repainted. There is a line of this across the other side.

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The cracking is happening under the clear coat, mainly the cause is the base coats and the white color coats, they didn't heat the coats enough or too thick of each layer of coats.

It's workmanship, whoever did the paint job was rushing it therefore the coating starts cracking after one year.

It will be difficult for you to trace down which shop/dealer did the paint job thus difficult to file a warranty claim.

But you will have to get it fix aka repaint the whole hood otherwise the paint gonna crack through the clear coat and the aluminum hood gets corrosion/oxide then you'll be in big trouble.

honey~~~

all my good luck for you on this one...

kenchan · 11-30-2012, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

I agree with you on this.. minus the Diet Pepsi.

hahaha.

wait, wat's wrong with diet pepsi?

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

So the manager looked at my hood and found more damage on the opposite side. Problem is that he's saying it's been repainted. There is a line of this across the other side.

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wow, that sucks.

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Originally Posted by alcheng

I do shop at Walmart....

Cos some of their car-care stuffs are cheaper.... like wash-mitt, micro-fiber cloths, wax, cleaning stuffs, and I am talking about good brands...

But I usually go there during after 9:30pm, so I can avoid jam-pack and not-so-sexy-women

on the DWs to you Mr.kenchan... another example of Great Mind Thinks alike..

I was thinking about getting another brands since I am using Continental on the Z, but eventually cannot find anything that can beat the DWs...

I am having GoodYear on the Audi now, going to the shop on next Wed to have the DWs installed, looking forward to test them on the snow this Winter..

For me, I don't store the Z officially. Mainly because I just park it inside the garage, I still waterless-wash it once a while, clean the interior, sit in it a make some "vroom vroom" noise Seriously, I can take it out for a spin during Feb and Mar if the road is dry and clean and clear.

sounds good, mr.alcheng. actually my FitS is running DWS (dry wet snow) and my Z's Weds set has the DW (dry wet).

yah, definitely going late at night or early am to walmart helps greatly.

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

I asked him and he said "the hood is aluminum". Also "our body shop we use has a reader but they are down south at Ford." Wtf?!

hummm... bodyshop doesnt have a paint meter? damn...that is f-ed up. it's like asking a carpenter and he doesn't have a stud finder, and saying something like 'i just go by feel, digital tools are for pansies'

Pintsize725 · 11-30-2012, 05:17 PM

Ok, guy came out to get a reading and says it's not repainted but looks like a bad polish job.

kenchan · 11-30-2012, 05:20 PM

the cracks are under the clear coat....detailer can't penetrate the cracks, so i dont think polishing has anything to do with this.

more like bad paint prep, maybe? contamination in the primer or base paint?

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