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gassed up, 80 miles away from 50K (will happen this week)

 

My truck was a year newer and had 73k on it when I traded it. Already sold too. Never even got a full listing on the dealer site. Kinda bummed, I wanted to see how much they got for it. Jeep just hit 200 miles today.

 

Swapped out the cabin air filters, hadn't done it since 2011...

 

Old vs new (dark stuff is carbon material?)

 

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Looks like carbon. Supposed to help with odors.

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Tahoe will hit 124k soon. Mazda is at 55k(Bought 12/09 with 14 miles), and Corolla is at 73k(Bought 8/09 with 7 miles).

 

Only put 10k on Tahoe in the last 2.5 years. [emoji1]

 

Put about 600 on the Firebird since July. Two oil changes I'm that time.

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Fix it ticket is no fine it was peeling away so I ripped it off had a cop sign the ticket and I'm re doing the tint Sunday

What percent is your tint?

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Might start a how to and video series on the LTZ upper dash replacement for the NNBS. Unless I call my dealer for the past and they say they will get me a big discount if they do it like some are getting....

 

 

Well, OK Mazda dealers are getting some of the updated 2016 CX-5s with new interior and saw one with new anthracite wheels, which look fantastic on the white ones....... Too bad it has blindingly white leather. Won't take long for that to look like crap.

http://www.bobmooremazda.com/mobile/New-2016-Mazda-CX-5-Grand-Touring-Edmond-OK/vd/25643853(something fishy with that ad, looks to be over MSRP and looks like its missing the Fog lights)

 

 

And holy schmoly, imagine how this interior will look after a few years of use by the average person.

http://www.bobmooremazda.com/mobile/New-2016-Mazda-Mazda6-i-Grand-Touring-Edmond-OK/vd/26099617

White leather everywhere. You couldn't own that with, dogs, kids, or anyone who ever gets dirt or dust on them!

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I washed her again this morning after the rain from the last few days. She wasn't even really dirty but I wanted her to be perfectly clean because she deserves it. My wife said im "traumatized". lol

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Cleaned the truck and sitting in the garage hoping that we don't get any snow tonight. Also took off the stock rims and put on my 17" MB Gunner wheels. In a month I will put on my 20" MB gunner's back on. My wife thinks I am nuts for having 3 sets of wheels and tires.

 

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Mine thought I was nuts for having 2 with my old truck.

 

 

Ryan

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5

So what's going back on?

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Squeaky clean inside and out! Next up are the valve cover gaskets and cleaning the engine bay.

 

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I had a freeze plug push out of the front of the passenger head while driving today. Puked all coolant out and got hot fast as I pulled her off the road. Wife came and got me, bought a new plug and coolant. Took 20 minutes to fill it and get it up to temp idling before i drove her home.

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I had a freeze plug push out of the front of the passenger head while driving today. Puked all coolant out and got hot fast as I pulled her off the road. Wife came and got me, bought a new plug and coolant. Took 20 minutes to fill it and get it up to temp idling before i drove her home.

That's no good. At least it wasn't like that Roadkill episode where they had to out a new one in every 15 miles. Edited by SnakeEyes
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just drove mine to work, thas it, its just sitting in the parking lot now

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That's no good. At least it wasn't like that Roadkill episode where they had to out a new one in every 15 miles.

Finnegan had fun throwing them

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