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"AestheticsInMotion" (aestheticsinmotion) 03/17/2018 at 22:14 • Filed to: Cidercidercidercider

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Drinking game time! Post a picture of your car, and I’ll find you the best mod.

You can return the favor too. First person to say “LS swap” is going to find themselves surrounded by a gang of Miatas in a dark alley... Wait. No. That sounds awesome. Dammit...

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > AestheticsInMotion 03/17/2018 at 22:19

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Me: ?

Mod for you: off-road tires

Mercedes Streeter > AestheticsInMotion 03/17/2018 at 22:21

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Rotary swap!

My current drink (some sort of Weiss):

The current car:

AestheticsInMotion > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/17/2018 at 22:23

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I think there’s a kit online..? Looks like it’s just a couple bolts, should be easy!

Offroad tires is a good one! But... They’re all too big...

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > AestheticsInMotion 03/17/2018 at 22:24

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AWD conversion.

fhrblig > AestheticsInMotion 03/17/2018 at 22:24

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Ok, here’s a curveball...

My work vehicle.

gettingoldercarguy > AestheticsInMotion 03/17/2018 at 22:27

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That cucumber hibiscus is awesome. Enjoy

XJDano > AestheticsInMotion 03/17/2018 at 22:28

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Did they. Make the triangle windows able to pivot like 80's trucks. That’d be neat.

I already downed a couple stag beers, and some shots.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > fhrblig 03/17/2018 at 22:30

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Mod: fire

Mergio Sarchionne > fhrblig 03/17/2018 at 22:32

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It’s already perfect

cbell04 > fhrblig 03/17/2018 at 22:32

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That is also my work vehicle. One great mod would be to make it reliable. :)

AestheticsInMotion > Mercedes Streeter 03/17/2018 at 22:32

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Rotary? Yes. Please. Ohhhhh I want to swap progressively crazier and crazier build ideas over a beer with you while the normals in their Corollas and RX’s looks on in horror at our Miata/Smart army knowing that somehow they’ve chosen poor life choices but are unable to escape the bland lifestyle that they are doomed to repeat for all eternity...

(this is good cider)

The answer is clear. 5.2 liters of voodoo magic. You’re crafty, so I’m sure you can get it I’m there somehow.

fhrblig > cbell04 03/17/2018 at 22:36

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LOL. Mine suffered its first problem with 15 miles on the clock. The sliding door mechanism either broke or wasn’t property connected and the door was stuck open. Since then, though, it’s been fine (knock on wood).

AestheticsInMotion > fhrblig 03/17/2018 at 22:37

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Okay. I don’t know what your job is, but I always assumed you look exactly like your avatar which is to say 7ft tall, somewhat intimidating and built like a tank. So... I’m going to make a reasonable guess and say that you’re a blacksmith, with a speakeasy on the side.

As such, a man of your seasoned tastes will appreciate this fine live edge wood bar, which is ready to be welded into the back so you can stay refreshed on the job.

fhrblig > Mergio Sarchionne 03/17/2018 at 22:39

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In all seriousness, I think it’s a great cargo vehicle. I’ve driven nearly every cargo van on the market (except the Sprinter) and it’s been better than all of them. I may do a Jalop review of it soon.

AestheticsInMotion > XJDano 03/17/2018 at 22:40

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No, unfortunately. There’s a kit that was just released that I’m thinking about. But I’m worried about letting more moisture into the cabin.

Mercedes Streeter > AestheticsInMotion 03/17/2018 at 22:41

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“Hold my beer!”

*Mounts engine and transmission to a trailer*

Where are you? I’d love to have a cold one while trading insane ideas! :D I need to meet moar Oppos this summer and air travel is no problem.

fhrblig > AestheticsInMotion 03/17/2018 at 22:43

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I wish. I’m dense (and squat) like a tank. But I’m surprisingly spry. I work on the logistic side of a surgical supply company and move a lot of heavy totes and instruments.

That bar is awesome.

fhrblig > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 03/17/2018 at 22:45

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Ok. Drive a Ford E-series for a month and then switch to one of these. Spoiler alert, the Ram isn’t the one you’d set on fire. And the Ford isn’t even that bad.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > AestheticsInMotion 03/17/2018 at 22:46

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AestheticsInMotion > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 03/17/2018 at 22:46

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An awd Miata was my absolute dream build before I bought one. Now, I much prefer kicking the tail end out so effortlessly, but it would still be an AWESOME project.

Bam. With a matching stripe down the center

interstate366, now In The Industry > AestheticsInMotion 03/17/2018 at 22:47

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Just dropped an imperial IPA myself.

Were it up to me, the first mod would be a CT supercharger.

AestheticsInMotion > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 03/17/2018 at 22:51

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Oh that is gorgeous.

Here, have some hood louvers, in any color you like, as long as it’s black.

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > AestheticsInMotion 03/17/2018 at 22:51

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Mm a Porsche brake kit, I’m down with that!

I still haven’t driven a Miata, I need to get on that.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > AestheticsInMotion 03/17/2018 at 22:53

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Yes because I need more cooling from my screaming 150 HP 2.0.

AestheticsInMotion > fhrblig 03/17/2018 at 22:53

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Tonight, you’re a blacksmith.

Also I would totally read a cargo van review. I absolutely loved the Transit Connect I drove for a few days. Wish I had the space to make it into a camper

AestheticsInMotion > Mercedes Streeter 03/17/2018 at 22:55

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My thought process was cram it in the cabin, weld a stool onto the roof and set up some extended controls.

Seattle! Land of the rust free unicorn cars of your wildest dreams

AestheticsInMotion > Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish 03/17/2018 at 22:56

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*sees price for Porsche brake pads*

*sobs gently*

And yes, you do. ND’s are fantastic if you ever feel like swinging by a dealership. Although the older generations are of course a blast too

AestheticsInMotion > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 03/17/2018 at 22:57

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You’re thinking of it all wrong. It’s not for cooling the engine, it’s for heating up the air flowing over your windshield. This is a defrost mod.

fhrblig > AestheticsInMotion 03/17/2018 at 22:59

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So I am. *tosses hammer aside*

Was it the current generation or the last? At my previous job, we had the several of the first Transit Connect and they were the most unreliable vehicle I’ve ever seen. Only one made it to 200k and by that time the transmission was garbage and it wouldn’t stop overheating.

AestheticsInMotion > interstate366, now In The Industry 03/17/2018 at 22:59

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NOT UP TO YOU. I’m in charge, here.

You get rust and sadness

AestheticsInMotion > fhrblig 03/17/2018 at 23:00

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Current. I liked the last gen one too, but... My buddy bought it new and traded it in on an Evo so it he only had it for 20,000 miles.

Mr. FiSTer of Team FiST Fetish > AestheticsInMotion 03/17/2018 at 23:01

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I’ll see if I can swing it next week, I do hate dealerships because they assume they have the sale from the get go.

interstate366, now In The Industry > AestheticsInMotion 03/17/2018 at 23:02

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Just like my other 2 Hondas then. *continues browsing for Soarers on Goo-Net*

AestheticsInMotion > gettingoldercarguy 03/17/2018 at 23:03

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Oh man. That is good.

AestheticsInMotion > interstate366, now In The Industry 03/17/2018 at 23:03

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That’s the spirit

fhrblig > AestheticsInMotion 03/17/2018 at 23:08

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The last generation one would have been better with a different drivetrain. But it was too short; cargo areas should never be shorter than 6 feet. Both the first gen Transit Connect and the NV200 are too short to be really useful.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > AestheticsInMotion 03/17/2018 at 23:10

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You do it first and report back.

AestheticsInMotion > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 03/17/2018 at 23:14

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Okay if you insist.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > AestheticsInMotion 03/17/2018 at 23:26

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AestheticsInMotion > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 03/17/2018 at 23:28

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http://www.trackspeedengineering.com/trackspeed-efr-turbocharger-system.html

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > AestheticsInMotion 03/17/2018 at 23:30

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Ha! You’re not wrong lol. Do you have one on yours??

AestheticsInMotion > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 03/17/2018 at 23:33

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Unfortunately not. I’m still rocking the stock 100ish hp to the wheels...

Hopefully that will change soon!

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > AestheticsInMotion 03/17/2018 at 23:37

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Yours is a 1.8 too isn’t it?

just-a-scratch > AestheticsInMotion 03/17/2018 at 23:52

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It’s dead now, but what should I have done to this one?

wafflesnfalafel > AestheticsInMotion 03/18/2018 at 00:00

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no change, and honestly it’s already too fast for me, (wife is already pissed and I’m going to get a ticket or worse...)

Drinking one of Fremont Brewing’s seasonals - https://www.fremontbrewing.com/stone-squirrel/

wafflesnfalafel > gettingoldercarguy 03/18/2018 at 00:01

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I need to try that...

AestheticsInMotion > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 03/18/2018 at 00:17

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Yep, 95

AestheticsInMotion > just-a-scratch 03/18/2018 at 00:48

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Something along these lines...

boxrocket > fhrblig 03/18/2018 at 08:23

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A few of our vendors got promasters when they first came out, including our Mopar dealership (Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep/Ram/Fiat) parts supplier. The key vendor went through several that all had starting and electrical issues. The Mopar dealership had theirs all wrapped and everything and used it for a few months, and it spends more time sitting at the dealership - not sure if by choice or not - while they put a bedcap on a Ram 1500 that they’ve since been using for deliveries, as far as I see. They also use a promaster city but the driver despises the transmission, so she only uses it for short trips unless she can’t get her hands on the Ram. She liked the Caravan Cargo she drove before a lot better.

I wish the Transit had the option for the Super Duty’s 6.7L PowerStroke diesel. I know it’d have to look like a Nissan NV2500 to make it fit, but it’s such a good engine.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > AestheticsInMotion 03/18/2018 at 09:23

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Obviously more power is cool, but if I wanted a ton of power I wouldn’t have bought a Miata. That being said have you seen the guy on YouTube who has a naturally aspirated Nb with 172hp to the wheels? I found it when was looking to see who was running itb’s on their miatas. So sick. I want itb’s so bad.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > AestheticsInMotion 03/18/2018 at 09:29

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https://oppositelock.kinja.com/anybody-running-itbs-on-their-miata-1707092792

fhrblig > boxrocket 03/18/2018 at 09:46

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Yeah, the ProMaster City has that 9-speed that everyone seems to hate. The one I rented a while back seemed ok but was always searching for the right great and it was annoying.

One of my coworkers’ ProMaster is having some electrical issues at 50k. It seems to think that all of the turn signals and daytime running lights are out and it is constantly displaying warning messages about it, but they actually all work correctly. The turn signal indicators on the dash have completely lost their rhythm and sometimes don’t flash at all when the turn signals are on. When it’s parked and off, the turn signals will randomly flash.

cbell04 > fhrblig 03/18/2018 at 10:07

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I have a very similar issue. Also my alarm goes off any time you turn on the hazards and lock the doors.. Also sometimes it takes multiple starts to get it to stay on. You turn the key it fires up runs for 1 sec and shuts off. Repeat that until it decides it wants to stay on. The dealer has tried to resolve both issues but never figured it out.

fhrblig > cbell04 03/18/2018 at 10:24

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That sucks. I really hope mine is reliable, because it works very well as a cargo van. I have the next length up from yours (but not the really long one) and it can handle huge loads. It drives pretty well for such a huge van. Crosswinds suck, but it does seem to handle them a bit better than the tall Nissan NV2500 I had to drive in high winds last year. Probably because the floor is so low.

The signal issue sounds like it could be a bad hazard switch. I had a problem with my old Alero that was similar and was fixed with a recall that replaced the hazard switch. Or it could be a wiring harness problem I guess. There’s a garage not far from our office that specializes in electric repairs so I think I’m going to suggest he try them.

Up to Friday none of them had any mechanical issues or breakdowns that left anyone stranded; it sounds like one of them may have grenaded its transmission. Not sure how many miles are on that one.

boxrocket > cbell04 03/18/2018 at 11:33

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That sounds a lot like the issues our key vendor had with their batch. They’ve been gradually replacing them with Transits even though they’re not getting quite as good of deals on them as Dodge was offering. Less downtime and uncertainty, though, and the drivers say they don’t get as many people telling them their headlights are hitting their rearview mirrors as badly.

boxrocket > fhrblig 03/18/2018 at 11:43

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Our key vendor’s PM’s sliding door is wonky, too. It doesn’t stay open on its own even at the stops, and then doesn’t latch without a full-force slam.