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Offline JimmyBaja

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #325 on: January 26, 2010, 03:14:14 PM »
Jimimy, Jim, you have had a lot of problems!  How many miles do you have now?  That is not a good track record for reliability, and these are things I would not expect your mods to impact.

Mine will be hitting 17,000 by the end of this week. I still need to get it in for the windshield frame leak & a second opinion on the rearend vibration. I have had no CEL codes yet.

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #326 on: January 26, 2010, 05:32:50 PM »
Well, since I have a 2009, it sounds like I shouldn't have these bugs (or, for you, is it bees?).
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #327 on: January 26, 2010, 09:22:52 PM »
I have 56000 miles on mine with no CELs.  Now where did I put that piece of wood so I can knock on it...

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #328 on: January 27, 2010, 08:36:44 AM »
I forgot to mention the three shocks I have had replaced and the CV boot, I know lots of people have had problems with the shocks, the CV boot I never heard of anyone having an issue. Both of these issue's I only found because when I have my oil changed I get under the car while it's on the lift and do a visual inspection. I am sure there are lots of cars out there with both issue's that people haven't noticed them, you would only notice if you looked there were no symptoms driving the car.

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #329 on: January 28, 2010, 02:11:22 PM »


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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #330 on: January 28, 2010, 02:14:43 PM »
I've been thinking of doing that myself. Dark red would be my prefference, but there's no red anywhere else on the car, and several people already have the black/dark red look.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #331 on: January 28, 2010, 02:19:18 PM »
I have 56000 miles on mine with no CELs.  Now where did I put that piece of wood so I can knock on it...

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #332 on: January 28, 2010, 02:19:39 PM »
Needs black windshield trim and stripes on windshield trim, beauty is in the details! I have ZERO chrome on my car except in winter when I run the factory wheels, I think that adds to the effect. I obviously like the black and yellow color scheme, I prefer wider stripes but that is just a preference. When I get the dark graphite wheels back on mine should look even better.

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #333 on: February 19, 2010, 10:54:13 AM »
Ohooo, I got my GT back after 6 weeks of deposit.
Even the roads are wet a little and still some snow left on sides, it was a blast to drive it again after so long time.
Feels faster and looks better :)
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #334 on: February 19, 2010, 02:14:20 PM »
Finally washed mine today and I discovered someone had hit the back of my car.  :(

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #335 on: February 19, 2010, 02:23:50 PM »
Wasn't me!

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #336 on: February 19, 2010, 03:37:19 PM »
Damn it must have really been dirty.  I'm getting ready to pull yes pull mine out of the snow bank that formed around it.  Probably this weekend.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #337 on: February 19, 2010, 04:04:44 PM »
Last week, I had the bobcat guy get the snow from behind mine and then I just lifted the cover and drove out of the cocoon it had made and drove around topless! What fun!

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #338 on: February 19, 2010, 05:06:49 PM »
I drove topless today for about an hour.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #339 on: February 19, 2010, 06:34:40 PM »
Finally washed mine today and I discovered someone had hit the back of my car.  :(

I hope it can be buffed out Joe.   :sorry:
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #340 on: February 19, 2010, 07:23:11 PM »
Oh, sorry Joe.  Hope it is minor.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #341 on: February 19, 2010, 09:06:28 PM »
Here is a photo of the damage

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #342 on: February 19, 2010, 09:55:13 PM »
Joe hope it Rubs out for you.
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #343 on: February 19, 2010, 10:17:46 PM »
Looks like a garage door 3/4 of the way down when trying to back out.  :lol: Just kidding!!! trying to cheer you up.

 Actually looks like little old lady with too big of a car or a possessed shopping cart. Sorry man, that sucks.  :(

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #344 on: February 19, 2010, 10:46:03 PM »
I looked across my parkade lovingly at my Sly tucked in nicely in its Evolution cover and prayed for the end of winter.  :gaah:

I then got into my new winter beater - a 2003 supercharged Mini Cooper S hatchback and drove past my Sly and out the door into the snow.

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #345 on: February 19, 2010, 10:49:36 PM »
Today I cleared some more snow from in front and back of her and inched it back and forth took her for a ride in the Sunshine . Felt good just to sit in her .Parked her in between the snow walls till Sunday .pose to be the best day of the weekend .    :yay:     Maybe its a sign of spring on the way
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #346 on: February 19, 2010, 11:00:22 PM »
Another sign might be that they are now calling for rain instead of snow on Monday. :woohoo:
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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #347 on: February 19, 2010, 11:14:32 PM »
Today I saw my Sky do 149 mph... :devil: its like pushing a brick through water length ways but it was a blast! :nuts:

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #348 on: February 20, 2010, 03:33:44 AM »
Here is a photo of the damage
Is it me or did the paint below the license plate crack also.  If not, it looks like it could be buffed out.  If it is cracked, at least you have the skills to paint it!

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Re: What did you do to your Kappa today!
« Reply #349 on: February 20, 2010, 03:49:27 AM »
Today I saw my Sky do 149 mph... :devil: its like pushing a brick through water length ways but it was a blast! :nuts:
Mine did that bone stock  :lol:
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