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Offline elff

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I washed and/or drove my Kappa thread
« on: July 14, 2011, 10:47:53 AM »
In an effort to keep the
"What did you do to your Kappa" thread about upgrades and mods, and not about washing and driving.

Please post your cleaning, cleaning tips and drive excursions in this thread
and
Please leave the other thread for technical upgrades, modifications and the like.
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Re: I washed and/or drove my Kappa thread
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2011, 11:06:33 AM »
I washed and/or drove my Kappa today...
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Re: I washed and/or drove my Kappa thread
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2011, 11:49:52 AM »
I drove it in the rain yesterday  #$%^ weatherman
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Re: I washed and/or drove my Kappa thread
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2011, 11:52:42 AM »
I washed it on Wednesday, it rained yesterday, I wont was or drive it today.

Jim :cool:
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Re: I washed and/or drove my Kappa thread
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2011, 12:03:47 PM »
I drove it to work
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Re: I washed and/or drove my Kappa thread
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2011, 12:18:09 PM »
I drive my Sol every day.... should I post it?  :devil:
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Re: I washed and/or drove my Kappa thread
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2011, 12:23:20 PM »
my thoughts exactly.  is this a :pw: option?
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Re: I washed and/or drove my Kappa thread
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2011, 01:03:48 PM »
i washed and waxed mine but  drive it yet :P
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Re: I washed and/or drove my Kappa thread
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2011, 01:34:25 PM »
Been driving mine every day and topless today since it's so beautiful!
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Re: I washed and/or drove my Kappa thread
« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2011, 01:39:25 PM »
Since I f-ed up my other ride (the G8), I have been driving my solstice every day; to work, to the gym, to the grocery store, in the rain, in the sun, etc., etc., etc.   :banghead:

I even drove him to Newark Airport and had to leave him parked in airport parking for 40 hours.  I was quite relieved to land in Newark last night to find my car still there and apparently unharmed.   :yay:
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Re: I washed and/or drove my Kappa thread
« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2011, 01:39:54 PM »
Quote from: DeepBlueGXP on July 14, 2011, 12:23:20 PM
my thoughts exactly.  is this a :pw: option?

Pretty much
But this way it doesn't clutter a thread that should be about technical stuff and allows people to have a place to potentially put up a non typical drive story
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Re: I washed and/or drove my Kappa thread
« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2011, 01:42:02 PM »
Quote from: dengel on July 14, 2011, 01:39:25 PM
Since I f-ed up my other ride (the G8), I have been driving my solstice every day; to work, to the gym, to the grocery store, in the rain, in the sun, etc., etc., etc.   :banghead:

Di what happened to the G8?
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Re: I washed and/or drove my Kappa thread
« Reply #12 on: July 14, 2011, 01:47:16 PM »
She did a whoops to the front end
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Re: I washed and/or drove my Kappa thread
« Reply #13 on: July 14, 2011, 01:49:27 PM »
Quote from: DeepBlueGXP on July 14, 2011, 01:47:16 PM
She did a whoops to the front end

Huh, thanks DBG, I must have missed that. I must be living in my own sheltered little world again.
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Re: I washed and/or drove my Kappa thread
« Reply #14 on: July 14, 2011, 02:00:55 PM »
Quote from: SHiNY on July 14, 2011, 01:49:27 PM
Huh, thanks DBG, I must have missed that. I must be living in my own sheltered little world again.

Yeah, happened just about three weeks ago now.  Rear-ended a Mountaineer. If you go to my facebook wall you can see the tragic picture.    :(

Still haven't heard from the body shop yet today on if they have all the parts in to start the  repairs yet.
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Re: I washed and/or drove my Kappa thread
« Reply #15 on: July 14, 2011, 02:17:03 PM »
Quote from: dengel on July 14, 2011, 02:00:55 PM
Yeah, happened just about three weeks ago now.  Rear-ended a Mountaineer. If you go to my facebook wall you can see the tragic picture.    :(

Still haven't heard from the body shop yet today on if they have all the parts in to start the  repairs yet.

DBG just sent me the link. Sorry I was away when it happened so I didn't see your post. I'm glad you're okay. At least you have a good body shop, they'll get him fixed right up! :)
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Re: I washed and/or drove my Kappa thread
« Reply #16 on: July 14, 2011, 03:13:43 PM »
Waxed and drove the red coupe to Bakers Restaurant in Milford, MI where we had met up with around 17 other Kappa's, plus their owners, spouses, and driving companions just so we could all drive around 100 miles on secondary roads with plenty of twists and turns to end up at a beautiful Frankenmuth, MI (home of the largest Christmas decoration store in the world) restaurant for an late afternoon lunch. :D 

Unfortunately, we couldn't stay and enjoy the food or company because the drive took longer than expected and we had to scoot home to make sure our bulldog received her evening anti-seizure medication. :( The things you do for you pets.
  
I think the Funniest part was watching people who'd stop watch and wave as one Kappa cruised by after another. :usa:
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Re: I washed and/or drove my Kappa thread
« Reply #17 on: July 14, 2011, 03:32:15 PM »
Quote from: DeepBlueGXP on July 14, 2011, 12:23:20 PM
my thoughts exactly.  is this a :pw: option?
Drove mine top down, in a dress, with the threat of rain, to a job interview.

How's that for a post of importance?  :lol:
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Re: I washed and/or drove my Kappa thread
« Reply #18 on: July 14, 2011, 03:53:42 PM »
Depends on whether or not you get the job
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Good Luck.  Hope you do!!
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Re: I washed and/or drove my Kappa thread
« Reply #19 on: July 14, 2011, 04:19:43 PM »
Quote from: MomsSol on July 14, 2011, 03:32:15 PM
Drove mine top down, in a dress, with the threat of rain, to a job interview.

How's that for a post of importance?  :lol:

I guess it would depend on how short was the dress ;)
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Re: I washed and/or drove my Kappa thread
« Reply #20 on: July 14, 2011, 04:38:39 PM »
Quote from: SHiNY on July 14, 2011, 04:19:43 PM
I guess it would depend on how short was the dress ;)

Or how full the skirt is.  Driving top down with a full skirt can be quite the challenge. LOL
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Re: I washed and/or drove my Kappa thread
« Reply #21 on: July 14, 2011, 05:49:59 PM »
I wished I could have washed my car today. Home tomorrow so I can finally get her cleaned up.

The what I did to my Kappa today is such a mess anyway, it's a loss to post anything there now. Anything of any substance should have it's own thread or it's lost in the "what I did today" hell.   :devil:

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Re: I washed and/or drove my Kappa thread
« Reply #22 on: July 14, 2011, 05:54:50 PM »
Quote from: elff on July 14, 2011, 03:53:42 PM
Depends on whether or not you get the job
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Good Luck.  Hope you do!!
Thanks elff... working on another one I'd rather get! Really, really need out of the current one...really!

Shiny...I'm older and all leg..my dresses (all 3 of them  :lol: ) are mid-calf.

Dengel...no full skirts for me..that would definitely be a challenge topdown!
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Re: I washed and/or drove my Kappa thread
« Reply #23 on: July 14, 2011, 10:09:32 PM »
<insert joke here about elff in a skirt>
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Re: I washed and/or drove my Kappa thread
« Reply #24 on: July 14, 2011, 10:21:28 PM »
Let the photoshopping begin
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