by "AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
Published 04/05/2017 at 17:54
by "AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
Published 04/05/2017 at 17:54
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Excuse me while I weep in the corner. Post your favorite shots of your own car to cheer me (and my wallet) up.
"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii)
04/05/2017 at 17:59, STARS: 0
What car?
"wkiernan" (wkiernan)
04/05/2017 at 18:00, STARS: 3
"TysMagic" (twjeffery)
04/05/2017 at 18:00, STARS: 1
Glad you mentioned favorite shots! I forgot to post the ones I took the other day of my abarth. You’ve also brought up a good question I never asked about having my top replaced (under warranty). I have no idea how much that cost...had to be god awful.
Just curious, is it not something you can do yourself?
"BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo" (bluemazda2)
04/05/2017 at 18:02, STARS: 3
Here’s my 2015 Passat.
Am I doing this right?
"wpudvah: GTI, Super Beetle, now with more 80-Series" (wpudvah)
04/05/2017 at 18:05, STARS: 1
oof. I have the inverse of this - Black w/ red accents (mirrors, side stripe, etc). Love the red, especially in the sun!
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
04/05/2017 at 18:06, STARS: 1
I can... But it’s apparently a pretty intense job, for someone who’s done tons of them it’s 3-4 hours all in. Triple that for a noob, plus however long it takes to adjust, readjust, etc. After 1.5 years of leak-patch-fix-leak-repeat I just want it done right haha
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
04/05/2017 at 18:07, STARS: 1
Judging from the other passat owners I know... Probably
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
04/05/2017 at 18:09, STARS: 0
Looks like it! That is gorgeous though... Mmm tan. As long as they don’t screw anything up I certainly won’t complain.
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
04/05/2017 at 18:10, STARS: 0
Ze 95 Miata. I know it’s cheap compared to a lot of other top installs but so far I haven’t had any maintenance related costs above $100. Discounting mods of course
"Khalbali" (khalbali2)
04/05/2017 at 18:10, STARS: 0
I feel your pain, I bought a top online for my NA and never worked up the courage to install it, ended up sending it along to the new owner still in the box.
"TysMagic" (twjeffery)
04/05/2017 at 18:10, STARS: 0
totally honest, it is FULL of micro scratches. Whoever owned it before me did not treat her well. I really need to color sand the whole car!
My dream abarth is white w/ white wheels and red accents
"TysMagic" (twjeffery)
04/05/2017 at 18:11, STARS: 0
gotcha!!!! That same statement for when I replaced the top on the audi I had. I did enough research to feel I could attempt it at probably triple or more the expected hours to replace it. At least it will be done right!
"Spaceball-Two" (spaceball-two)
04/05/2017 at 18:14, STARS: 1
What’s a hard top cost? Might be the push you need to go that route.
"LongbowMkII" (longbowmkii)
04/05/2017 at 18:19, STARS: 0
It’s a DIY project if you can stand a little frustration.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
04/05/2017 at 18:19, STARS: 2
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
04/05/2017 at 18:20, STARS: 1
This is what happens when you get to ballsy with good snow tires. You get stuck.
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
04/05/2017 at 18:20, STARS: 0
They, along with Miatas in general, have been climbing in value. Generally speaking 1000-1200. Some rare colors going (and selling!) for up to 1700 on forums. Really, really beat up, wrecked paint, unlaminated window ones, maybe getting down to 800
I want one, but around here I love being able to go top down while knowing I’m prepped for rain at a moments notice haha
"Spaceball-Two" (spaceball-two)
04/05/2017 at 18:21, STARS: 0
Makes sense. Good luck man!
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
04/05/2017 at 18:22, STARS: 0
Are you telling me if I get snow tires on my Miata I won’t be able to drift circles around stuck jeeps...? That’s not what I want to hear
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
04/05/2017 at 18:24, STARS: 1
I love that Pontiac. The second car... Is that a 944? Don’t recognize the taillights
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
04/05/2017 at 18:24, STARS: 0
Only if you get a suspension lift and have an LSD maybe sweet drifts are possible. I think the Mazda 3 has more clearence than the MX-5 and I can’t do much more than 6" of snow before the car starts to loose contact with the ground.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
04/05/2017 at 18:37, STARS: 1
928
"ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com" (ita97)
04/05/2017 at 18:37, STARS: 0
Have a naked picture of my old miata during the top replacement, and a shot of the finished result.
FWIW, you should write that check for $550 with a smile on your face. Installing a convertible top is something that I will never do again. What you read about the job is correct: you can DIY and there is no special magic involved. However, it is a long, long and tedious job. No part of that job is enjoyable, and I say that from the perspective of someone who has turned wrenches for a living in my past. I will write a check with a simile on my face to any person who replaces a top on any future convertible that I might have.
" The Compromiser" (charger)
04/05/2017 at 20:41, STARS: 1
Buy one of these. It’s cheaper:
"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
04/05/2017 at 21:49, STARS: 0
Haven’t taken any good photos with the summer wheels yet but this is my favourite so far on the winters.
"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion)
04/06/2017 at 00:39, STARS: 1
I’ll never live that down...
" The Compromiser" (charger)
04/06/2017 at 08:12, STARS: 0
LOL. I’m almost done. Promise.