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Offline G8TR

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #3750 on: May 12, 2011, 01:03:01 PM »
Thanks Karen

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #3751 on: May 12, 2011, 05:22:44 PM »
Sometimes it is better to be lucky than it is to be good!
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #3752 on: May 12, 2011, 05:30:42 PM »
They were the optional wheels called snowflakes at least in the Pontiac community.

When I was looking to buy a Solstice in 2006, I came across a Sly (Silver) N/A Solstice that was for sale that had the snowflake wheels.  This Solstice had been a prize that the seller had won and wanted to sell to get the cash.  

I have not seen these wheels on a Solstice since.

These wheels were a pricey option on the Solstice.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #3753 on: May 12, 2011, 06:24:10 PM »
Let the G\F drive it to work tonight. Because she said my Subaru ( 05 Legacy GT with STi 6 speed) is scary quick  :brnout:& she don't feel in control :crazy: . When she goes to pass slower traffic. This is compared to her 05 Subaru WRX. Which her oldest boy is using to go to work (finally got a job  :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay: :yay:) why'll I get his car fixed.

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #3754 on: May 12, 2011, 07:35:35 PM »
GT8R: ;) for the wheels

HAMMER DOWN: always nice to hear good news  :thumbs:
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #3755 on: May 13, 2011, 12:43:21 AM »
 Ric  , They are smart looking wheels. GR8 buy.   :thumbs:   :yay:
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #3756 on: May 13, 2011, 12:47:23 AM »
Tried to take out my tail-lights out and failed."whats the secert" Got the 2 top bolts out and got stuck.   :huh:
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #3757 on: May 13, 2011, 01:38:19 AM »
Just pull straight up, they will come out.  They have a little pin on the bottom that holds them in...

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #3758 on: May 13, 2011, 09:02:52 AM »
Just pull straight up, they will come out.  They have a little pin on the bottom that holds them in...
Yep, two pins actually on the outside edge - see them on this photo at top left:



They can be tough to get out just by pulling... better to get a plastic panel puller and lever up from the outside edge.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #3759 on: May 13, 2011, 04:31:02 PM »
OK Thank You both Mike & Mark . I though they had a bolt under the Fender liner.  TYVM
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #3760 on: May 13, 2011, 05:12:40 PM »
Brought G8TR home. Even got the dealership to order wheel wells using the Solstice TSB, thanks for posting it. :thumbs:

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #3761 on: May 13, 2011, 06:44:53 PM »
I drove it and stopped at the grocery store :D

Someone stopping you to tell you "Nice car!" never gets old.

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #3762 on: May 14, 2011, 12:10:04 AM »
Someone stopping you to tell you "Nice car!" never gets old.

You'll feel differently after the first time you hear it.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #3763 on: May 14, 2011, 12:31:50 AM »
She heard it once...  From a deer!

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #3764 on: May 14, 2011, 05:50:20 AM »
You two are buttheads! :lol:

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #3765 on: May 14, 2011, 01:47:57 PM »
Looked for the keys, crap they were here somewhere last October. WTF!

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #3766 on: May 14, 2011, 02:03:01 PM »
Pulled out and fixed my busted Hazard Warning Flasher switch :yay:

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #3767 on: May 14, 2011, 02:44:38 PM »
I bought some new wheels:  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250820070088

YEE HAW!!   :yay: :yay:

Should have them by Friday or the following Monday! 

I can't wait!   :drive:
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #3768 on: May 14, 2011, 02:55:28 PM »
Wow! Those look familiar, and great!  :thumbs:

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #3769 on: May 14, 2011, 03:07:21 PM »
Wow! Those look familiar, and great!  :thumbs:
Thanks, Ric!   ;)
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #3770 on: May 14, 2011, 03:09:51 PM »
Autocrossed it.  A course that never got out of first gear plus drizzle.  But it was fun!
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #3771 on: May 14, 2011, 04:19:39 PM »
Autocrossed it.  A course that never got out of first gear plus drizzle.  But it was fun!

Where? PCA club or some other group?

Didn't do much with my car, just drove to and from work. 60-hour work weeks suck.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #3772 on: May 14, 2011, 04:30:39 PM »
PCA Chesapeake.  They are now by BWI.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #3773 on: May 14, 2011, 05:39:28 PM »
Stopped at

http://www.acrestationmeatfarm.com/

on the way back from a meeting and picked up some ground whole hog sausage to last me for the two weeks wife will be away.

I'll snag me some more meat one the way back from Norfolk Tuesday afternoon.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #3774 on: May 14, 2011, 05:56:18 PM »
Cleaned and prepped the exhaust tips I got from Jack, and cleaned my engine bay.

I also picked up a pair of Fiam horns.

Jim :cool:
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