blue20051

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Your right about the refurbished ones at Orileys. $145 "new" and then i get $25 back when i bring in my old motor.

3hree5ive0ero

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Get the ones from O'Reilly or AutoZone. They'll have lifetime warranty unlike OEM ones so you can replace them each time they go bad (if you keep the car long enough).

Spoolin'Fool

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this is a good idea, I work at a dealer, and they're close to 300 each I believe lol, not cheap in the least bit.

travlee

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jake in here several times

3hree5ive0ero

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I need to go to one of these drift events. My autox tires are too old and heat cycled so might as well have fun in other ways.

Lucky736

Evening everyone. Just booked the flight to get our "Sister Car" and become a happy Japanese car owner again. Late 03 with the updated interior and 6MT.

I know for sure it needs at least a window motor so just going to do both and make my life easier instead of later on when the other goes, lol.

Got a lesson, would like to say learned but I said I did that last time and ended up with another, in German car ownership again the past couple of years. Once I get back it will be for sale.

StuLax18

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I like German cars, and am tempted by them often, but the idea of having to pay so much to buy new to maximize warranty time, and then having to dump it before the warranty expires just sounds like too much of a hassle.

Lucky736

I've owned multiple and while I can attest to the fact that they had interiors and exteriors that stood the test of time, and were phenomenal to drive, when something went on, which is more often than not, they are a pain. Parts and sensors that in most cars are easy to access require an exorbitant amount of effort to get to and just general over engineering that later on bites everyone in the ***. I shouldn't have to redesign a crappily designed PCV system, end up with about 30 extra parts, and have the entire thing work much better from the get go in my garage for example. Then you get into part cost, if you think our window motors are outrageously priced you haven't gotten to see what the cost is on some of the little stuff on a modern day German car. Lol.

This time I ended up with a very rare beast, roughly 60 made in this combo over two years, so it will be easy to pass onto someone who can give it the time and attention it warrants for some of the tiny things going on. Someone will put some even larger wheels on it, lower it to scrape the ground, and put a giant Yakima Rocket Box on the top I am sure, and it will be good to them as well and have the care it requires from time to time.

The G35 has 63k miles. One owner. Trans and clutch replaced by Infiniti at 49k. Never seen a winter. I feel like the deal was fair, not great and not bad, for both people and we both will reap the rewards.

BTW Travis I saw what you did there. Lol. ;-)

travlee

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anyone want to help me lower the vette this weekend... aka drink beer and read instructions to me. it lowers on factory bolts so it isn't hard

sunday afternoon would be the day

quakerroatmeal

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I had thought you already lowered it via the bolts?

travlee

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talked about it, never did it

AllstarE4

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I'd love to come hand out and drink beer. I'm good at reading instructions and wouldn't mine turning a wrench if you'd let me touch the vette. LOL

travlee

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come on... will start about 1230 after i get home from the 50 cent beers at redneck

StuLax18

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How long you think it will take? Gotta get some pool time in...

travlee

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hour or so. eric is coming by for 50 cent beers, and then hang out. if you would rather get pool time in, i don't blame ya

StuLax18

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I can do both, I'm a man of many talents.

AcidJake75

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Fkn awesome

AllstarE4

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That's badass Jake!

quakerroatmeal

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Sweet nice of the company for not stealing your pictures and DIY.

Trav did you get the vette lowered yet?

travlee

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no, my jack and the jacking pucks dont fit under the car together, sent pics to another corvette owner and he thinks that it is already lowered