"ddavidn" (ddavidn)
10/14/2013 at 23:48 • Filed to: TIL, Flattire, Eva
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"ddavidn" (ddavidn)
10/14/2013 at 23:48 • Filed to: TIL, Flattire, Eva | 1
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Today I learned a few semi-important things.
1. My tire iron is crap.
2. My emergency jack will not fit under my silly low-riding car, any way you try it.
3. My full-size spare is actually an oversized spare, as it's an 18" wheel...
4. I don't know how enthusiasts generally feel about Les Schwab for tires, but I'm pretty flippin' happy when I show up 10 minutes after they close and they still let me pull in and fix my flat tire for me. Free, as usual.
(The oppo sticker makes a surprise appearance! Also ignore my missing trim piece, I'm not happy about that.)
Now, I have some catching up to do. Got home rather late.
gmctavish needs more space
> ddavidn
10/14/2013 at 23:50 |
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Nice wheels! Style 24?
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ddavidn
> gmctavish needs more space
10/14/2013 at 23:51 |
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Yup, my favorite ones!
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gmctavish needs more space
> ddavidn
10/14/2013 at 23:52 |
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Beauty, I considered getting some when I had an E34 but they look better on a 36
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ddavidn
> gmctavish needs more space
10/14/2013 at 23:56 |
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They do. I was lucky enough to get a white E36 with those wheels. My favorite.
POD
> ddavidn
10/15/2013 at 00:00 |
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I've always liked the customer service of Schwabies. Kal-Tire (Canada's version of Les Schwab, sadly) is not nearly as good.
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ddavidn
> POD
10/15/2013 at 00:03 |
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Yup, they're great and there are several local to me and where I work. This one was only a mile away from where I found I had a flat.
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POD
> ddavidn
10/15/2013 at 00:08 |
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Very convenient. I spent a winter (manually) studding tires at one in high school. Place was very well run, clean, and they had customer service training for all permanent staff. A whole suit of management courses for staff to work through as well.
SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
> ddavidn
10/15/2013 at 00:10 |
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EEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWW, YUCK.........
painted side moldings on an E36............
EEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWW
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ddavidn
> POD
10/15/2013 at 00:10 |
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I know a couple people who started out rolling tires and have ended up as managers. They treat their people very well, it seems. I didn't have any real options until this year (Firestone moved in on our hill) since I don't like Costco all that much for tires. I will stick with Schwab, though, and I've always been very happy with them.
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ddavidn
> SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
10/15/2013 at 00:10 |
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Haha you already knew this... Don't give me grief about it!!!
Edit: Remember, everyone, I hate it. So many hates.
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POD
> ddavidn
10/15/2013 at 00:11 |
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I'm with you on avoiding Costco for tires. I've had very bad luck there recently.
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ddavidn
> POD
10/15/2013 at 00:13 |
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What did they do? I love Costco, but their use of gas instead of air and the random issues I've heard keep me away from their tire bays.
EL_ULY
> ddavidn
10/15/2013 at 00:14 |
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i miss my 3 liter heater
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ddavidn
> EL_ULY
10/15/2013 at 00:15 |
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Awwww, you can come work on mine any time...
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SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
> ddavidn
10/15/2013 at 00:15 |
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ddavidn
> SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
10/15/2013 at 00:16 |
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Dammit you better be sending some plasti-dip in the mail or something...
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ddavidn
> EL_ULY
10/15/2013 at 00:18 |
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I don't think you're on the
Readers' Rides sheet
, are you? You should add that and your current ride(s)
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POD
> ddavidn
10/15/2013 at 00:19 |
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On the wifes car we run steel wheels with wheel covers in the winter and alloys in the summer. Last swap out they forgot to remove the centering ring for the alloys so it rusted on the hub over the winter. Worse though, they bolted the wheels on and then put the wheel covers on after, I guess the guy thought the snapring just held them in place. 3 of 4 fell off on the drive home. They paid for replacements, but it was a hassle. Needless to say I bought a floor jack and a torque wrench and I just do the swap out myself now.
I get most everything else at Costco, but I no longer use their tire center.
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ddavidn
> POD
10/15/2013 at 00:20 |
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Ouch! I definitely do want an impact wrench so I can do rotations and snow tire replacements myself.
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EL_ULY
> ddavidn
10/15/2013 at 00:21 |
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sweet! you pay for parts.
AFE stage 2 intake with 3.5 air flow meter.
Convertible e36 stress bar
tower brace front and rear
UUC bushings all around
back seat out
beefier Bavauto front lower control arms
Scorpion exhaust
high flow cats
Dr. Vanos update kit
sweeet headers
pizza and beer
when they arrive at your house.....
....i'll supervise lol :] j/k heck yeah dude, it was great but had to get rid of her.
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SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
> ddavidn
10/15/2013 at 00:21 |
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I'm just doing this because I'm super jelly of your Stamped LTW wheels
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ddavidn
> EL_ULY
10/15/2013 at 00:23 |
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Pizza and beer are always on me. Not planning on doing many mods, though. I just want her to work like she should and get her back up to 240hp.
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ddavidn
> SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman
10/15/2013 at 00:23 |
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I knew it.
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EL_ULY
> ddavidn
10/15/2013 at 00:26 |
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nothing but grandma cars now lol.
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ddavidn
> EL_ULY
10/15/2013 at 00:27 |
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Ah well. Some days I'd trade mine for a grandma car that worked properly...
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EL_ULY
> ddavidn
10/15/2013 at 00:36 |
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ok i put them in the spreadsheet, does it just save automatically?
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ddavidn
> EL_ULY
10/15/2013 at 00:40 |
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Yeah, as you type. Nice lineup of cars!
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EL_ULY
> ddavidn
10/15/2013 at 00:49 |
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thanx. i just got benz saturday, its really for my little sister but until she turns 18 in a couple months. Truck is for work sorta, Wagon is more a dd. Old ugly e36 is for when the others dont have gas lol. Picts coming up soon when OPPO sticker arrives this week. Do miss the M3, take care of her extra good for me buddy.
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ddavidn
> EL_ULY
10/15/2013 at 00:57 |
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I take care of her the best I can. Some days, that's better than others...
Audio Tachometer
> ddavidn
10/15/2013 at 11:02 |
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That's good that they've been so good to you. For me it's been hit and miss (like a really bad miss). One Schwab is really good and another is the worst shop I have ever been to.
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ddavidn
> Audio Tachometer
10/15/2013 at 11:08 |
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I will say that the one closest to my home is not that great. Never had a big problem, but they aren't as good as the rest of them. Once, they messed up on my friend's tire, so he took it to the one we normally go to and they took care of everything for him.