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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 05:25 AM
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This always happens to me. Seriously, after I wash my wheels, the next day, the wheels will still look shiney, but there will be an ever so fine layer of brake dust on them. When I get into my car I'll notice someone had to touch my lip cause there will be a "clean" spot where they rubbed their finger(s) on it. It's not someone trying to steal it, because the prints are too clean, like a quick touch.

But the weirdest thing was recently, with my wheels having a layer of rock salt on them. Someone made a clean spot with their finger on my lip. What's the fascination?
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 05:51 AM
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Thats really the reason why I leave a 1/4 inch of brake dust on them..
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 06:37 AM
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Thats weird, no nobody touches my wheels
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 06:55 AM
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never really noticed that on my wheels...people touch my windows though, trying to look inside
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 06:59 AM
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No one I don't know will do it. But... when I had my Cavalier with 18's my friend would alway do it and say I needed to clean it. It was kinda a game, I would do it to him he would do it to me. Since I got the Z he knows better than to touch it.
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by djnc350Z
never really noticed that on my wheels...people touch my windows though, trying to look inside
+1 I hate that $hit !!
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 08:33 AM
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I put a battery connect to my wheels. So when someone touches them they get quite a jolt. Unfortunately when I wash the car I get arc'ing. Ouch.
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 09:07 AM
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dust your lip for prints and hunt that mother-fker down vigilante style! :P

One time I saw this kid peeking into my z, i was so tempted to scare the crap out him by hitting the panic button on my remote, but seeing as how the kid is like 10-13, i opted against it. Would've been funny as hell though :P
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 09:09 AM
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^^ When I see people looking in I roll down the windows on my Z as Im walking up, they always jump back.
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by djnc350Z
never really noticed that on my wheels...people touch my windows though, trying to look inside
+2 (With Alberto)

It pisses me off when a passenger touches the outside portion of the window, when getting in/out..... let alone a goddamn stranger....
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 09:49 AM
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Happens to me. They see a huge lip in the rear so people feel the need to touch. Hate it..
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 12:26 PM
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People sometimes want to touch my other things.
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 12:50 PM
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Yeah, they try to look inside, and I end up remote starting my 6mt. Man, that makes them TRIP! ahhaha priceless sh*t.

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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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My problem is people leave $100 bills,

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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Zexy
Happens to me. They see a huge lip in the rear so people feel the need to touch. Hate it..
I get this a lot too. It drives me crazy. I don't understand why people can't just leave stuff that's not theirs alone!
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 01:37 PM
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Some people are just touchy.
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 02:10 PM
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happens to me sometimes...but only when it is their first time seeing the lip on the wheels. After that...they just look.

i know what you guys mean about people touching your windows...especially the high school kids peeking inside to see if your car is stick or auto.
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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 11:58 PM
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You sure it is a finger print and not a neighborhood dog or cat?
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 10:20 AM
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yeah at the show this past weekend..
i'd say 50% of everyone who saw the car touched the lip and other various things
but wat pissed me off was 2 fat chicks
leaning on my car and sitting on it..

and they had a honda civic..

I went up and was like..
so when am i getting the check
she was like what you talking about
then i said " FOR A NEW PAINT JOB AND TO POUND OUT ALL THE DENTS YOUR *** MADE."

yes i was pissed
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 11:48 PM
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did the two fat B*tches really left dents?? my friend did that once on my other car and he left a small dent.
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