05-14-2010
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Re: beaterX project thread
I liked how it looked with the stock wheels better.
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05-14-2010
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Re: beaterX project thread
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Those would be P45Fs. The spokes on the P45R have a more radius look, they curve in toward the center where the P45F is flat.
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AH, my bad
Looking good Scheides
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05-14-2010
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Walls need hugs too
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Re: beaterX project thread
Looks great, will look better with less offset.
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05-15-2010
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Red Wing, MN
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Re: beaterX project thread
Those look way better than stock rims by far, but I agree that to be perfect they should at least be flush with the wheel wells. I also agree that you don't want them to stick out, that looks retarded.
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05-15-2010
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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Re: beaterX project thread
I saw the car at the dyno day today. A lot of the chips on the bottom of the rear doors and sideskirts won't come out and the one on the right quarter panel will need body work (obviously), but most of the other scratches will come out easily. Just let me know when you want me to come over with my buffer and I'll spend a few hours getting most of it out.
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05-15-2010
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is Nashty
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Re: beaterX project thread
^^^Can you buff the dents and scratches out of my car from the deer that ran into me? Haha. Your car looked sexy at the DD! I'm really diggin it.
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05-16-2010
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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Re: beaterX project thread
Thanks Andy. I can't really buff dents out, but some scratches are pretty easy to get out, as long as they don't go through the clear coat (or color coat if it's single stage paint).
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Re: beaterX project thread
I didn't examine your car, but it looked nice from what I saw, those wheel look a lot better in person.
While sticking out more might look more aggressive, the way it looks now seems really understated to me, i think a bit more your style.
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05-16-2010
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flips McGee
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Re: beaterX project thread
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While sticking out more might look more aggressive, the way it looks now seems really understated to me, i think a bit more your style.
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Thanks! I think you're right, and I think I'll just be leaving them for now. In person they seem just right, and I don't really want to dink around with spacers, just one more thing to go wrong, LOL!
When I got home Friday night, I waxed it with some Meguiar's QuickWax. Nothing fancy, but I think anyone that saw the car yesterday will vouch for me--it made an INSANE difference! This car just needed a good detailing to clean it up! It still has some rough spots, but those will be addressed soon enough. Wow I can't believe how good this thing looks now!
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S2000: For those of us that know the Miata is the best car on the planet, but also want extra power and to not have to turn in our man cards.
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05-17-2010
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Re: beaterX project thread
Yo scheides thanks for the ride the other day man. It's been a while since I've just about peed my pants in a car from being a little scared. Twas a nice feeling 
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05-17-2010
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flips McGee
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Re: beaterX project thread
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Yo scheides thanks for the ride the other day man. It's been a while since I've just about peed my pants in a car from being a little scared. Twas a nice feeling |
HAHAHAH You're welcome man! I'm starting to get comfortable in this car, can you tell? And it ain't that fast in a straight line, so that says a lot. Can't wait to get another 100whp on this thing
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I need to listen to Scheides more often i think :)
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...I realized that I can't keep up my shit talking without anything to back it up.
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S2000: For those of us that know the Miata is the best car on the planet, but also want extra power and to not have to turn in our man cards.
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05-17-2010
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Join Date: Sep 2008
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Re: beaterX project thread
I also saw it at the dyno day, and looked good!! I love the p45 series rims from rota, if I could squeeze p45r's on my car, I would. Was also nice to finally meet you!
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05-17-2010
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Smells like cat poop
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Re: beaterX project thread
The car feels solid, and handles really nice.
Swifty: "Careful Scheides, don't flip the car."
Me: "Yeah, I don't want to be upside down."
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05-17-2010
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Re: beaterX project thread
Stop calling this thing a beater! I was expecting a ton worse when I rolled into dyno day and stopped to check the car out. Besides some small scratches that are hardly noticeable, and the rock chips on the rockers, which are normal, its in good shape.
It drives real nice too. Me likey! |
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05-17-2010
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*Resting In Peace*
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Re: beaterX project thread
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Can't wait to get another 100whp on this thing |
I never had a ride in the VIII but I bet I'd want a helmet.  |
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05-17-2010
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#76
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Join Date: Dec 2009
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Re: beaterX project thread
I am going to have to concur with that ^.
It may have looked rough when you got it...but after some TLC and a good waxing, it isn't really a beater anymore, lol.
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05-17-2010
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Pewp Champion
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Re: beaterX project thread
Thanks for letting me take it for a spin. Car felt great, looked a lot better than I expected this 'beater' to look. But what was up with your country twang polka crap that was on the radio when Me and Peter got in? We were laughin pretty good when that stuff came on!!
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05-17-2010
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flips McGee
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Re: beaterX project thread
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Stop calling this thing a beater! I was expecting a ton worse when I rolled into dyno day and stopped to check the car out. Besides some small scratches that are hardly noticeable, and the rock chips on the rockers, which are normal, its in good shape.
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Thanks, I am slowly getting the rough edges worked out. Like I said, I cannot believe how much of a difference a wash and good careful waxing made. Rock chips and scratches, remember this car isn't even two years old!
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Thanks for letting me take it for a spin. Car felt great, looked a lot better than I expected this 'beater' to look. But what was up with your country twang polka crap that was on the radio when Me and Peter got in? We were laughin pretty good when that stuff came on!!
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You're welcome I figured out what happened with the radio--Sirius has four sets of presets. I have been just using set #1 with some pop, hip-hop, and techno stations on it. You said you had hit the 'mode' button on the steering wheel, which doesn't control the traction control or anything, it controls the radio! it goes AM-FM1-FM2-Sirius1-Sirius2-Sirius3-Sirius4-AM-FM1-FM2...and so on each time you hit it. So, I'm guessing it was on Sirius1, you hit 'mode' and it flipped to Sirius2, which I can only guess what was on it, idk if I've ever used it!
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I am going to have to concur with that ^.
It may have looked rough when you got it...but after some TLC and a good waxing, it isn't really a beater anymore, lol.
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Ya its slowly turning into a non-beater. There's still some spots that need love, so stay tuned. Thanks for the compliments guys, the biggest thing that makes me happy is that I let like 10 people drive it, they all had their way with it and it is still happy. I feel like the tires/rims/suspension/engine are all solid, time to start modding
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I need to listen to Scheides more often i think :)
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...I realized that I can't keep up my shit talking without anything to back it up.
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S2000: For those of us that know the Miata is the best car on the planet, but also want extra power and to not have to turn in our man cards.
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05-17-2010
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
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Re: beaterX project thread
Would you let a certain brownman drive that beast?
I def. won't be driving like you do though.
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05-17-2010
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flips McGee
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Re: beaterX project thread
Yup, fo sho.
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I need to listen to Scheides more often i think :)
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...I realized that I can't keep up my shit talking without anything to back it up.
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Originally Posted by JV
S2000: For those of us that know the Miata is the best car on the planet, but also want extra power and to not have to turn in our man cards.
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