"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
07/21/2016 at 18:03 • Filed to: None
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"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
07/21/2016 at 18:03 • Filed to: None | 4
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I place a ton of orders through rockauto for all of my car maintenance needs. They ship to my apartment faster than amazon sometimes even! Plus it’s better parts than autozone/advance auto. Anyways, every order comes with a magnet and so my fridge is becoming quite the collection of car pictures. Plus I always have my assorted autocross numbers/letters and my recent 1st place magnet for beating two other drivers in my class! Thankfully nobody ludicrously fast showed up that day lol.
Anybody else decorate their fridge in a Jalop way?
Another rockauto box came today!
Just an air filter this time, but another magnet for the collection!
Logansteno: Bought a VW?
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/21/2016 at 18:20 |
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I’ve ordered from RockAuto multiple times and never gotten a magnet :(
Urambo Tauro
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/21/2016 at 18:23 |
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My tool cabinet:
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> Urambo Tauro
07/21/2016 at 18:37 |
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You got all sorts of different ones! I wonder how many unique ones they actually have in circulation
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> Logansteno: Bought a VW?
07/21/2016 at 18:37 |
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Ahh they must be gyping you then! Wonder if it's regional or something
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Urambo Tauro
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/21/2016 at 18:48 |
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The highest number I have is #119, an Oldsmobile.
The numbering is a little weird, though. I’ve got double-digit ones, like #30 and #74, but I also have #006. Not “06” or “6”; 006 . Maybe once they hit triple digits, they decided to go back and re-print older ones with the new format?
I dunno, I always re-sort them in numerical order when I get a new addition. So I’ve completely lost track of which magnets are the oldest.
notsomethingstructural
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/21/2016 at 18:49 |
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I ordered exactly one thing from Jegs (no idea what) and it came with a free hat. Probably the most redneck thing I own and I fuckin love it.
415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/21/2016 at 18:49 |
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I know an old Mercedes guy that ships me parts and he always throws in a box of Lemonheads haha. He must love them. I look forward to them!
ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/21/2016 at 18:52 |
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I’m decorating my washing machine with rockauto magnets. I don’t always find the cars on their magnets to be fridge worthy, so the washing machine gets decorated instead.
Over-Heated
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/21/2016 at 19:02 |
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My garage fridge has a decent collection as well... not quite as many as you.
I’ve had orders arrive at my door within 26 hours of order. Absolutely amazing considering I always go with the cheapest shipping.
MM54
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/21/2016 at 19:21 |
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I’d say about 80% of orders come with a magnet; here’s my fridge. (I’ve had 3 or 4 de-laminate over the years)
I do autocross numbers in tape so none of them there.
Only duplicates I have are the yellow impala and the ferrari, but I’m down to trade those two if anyone wants. Shouldn’t cost more than a stamp to mail one of these.
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MM54
> Urambo Tauro
07/21/2016 at 19:23 |
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Yeah it’s weird, I’ve gotten ones that look much older than others but have higher numbers, no idea how they did them.
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MM54
> notsomethingstructural
07/21/2016 at 19:24 |
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I ordered a $6 fitting from Jegs and they then spent two years mailing me catalogs. They definitely spent more than my $6 on those...
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Urambo Tauro
> MM54
07/21/2016 at 19:34 |
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As near as I can tell, there have been at least three different design format runs. Most of my magnets have “ ALL THE PARTS YOUR CAR WILL EVER NEED ” in the same italic font as the RockAuto logo, and up at the top, “ [Name]’s [Car] Built with RockAuto Parts ” is in bold.
But the top bar on my #30 Biscayne magnet has no bold lettering. And my #006 Chevy one uses a completely different font for both bars of text.
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Urambo Tauro
> MM54
07/21/2016 at 19:55 |
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That’s a cool idea, maybe get an Oppo trading thing going...
Dave the car guy , still here
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/21/2016 at 20:33 |
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My garage chemical cabinet full of brake clean, carb cleaner, paint and every conceivable car fluid known to man. Very OPPO or Jalop. WRC decals, Rock Auto magnets, cycling stuff, surfing, and even GumBall 330 decal from when I was in an organized area rally that wasn’t so legal. One of the seven I’ve done. Unfortunately I’m running out of space on front. Have given away about another 20 Rock Auto magnets.
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> Urambo Tauro
07/21/2016 at 20:37 |
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Haha that would be excellent. Wonder if they ever made one with a Miata on it?
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Urambo Tauro
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/21/2016 at 20:51 |
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TIL that you can actually order extra magnets through RockAuto, 5 random ones for 70 cents. I’m not sure if that means you only get 5, or a 6th one for free.
Chinny Raccoon
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/22/2016 at 02:55 |
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Never got them on my UK orders, then they shut down. Still spam me though.
I didn’t know the magents were a thing.
The Stig's former college room mate
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/22/2016 at 10:48 |
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I one time sent a complaint email to RockAuto when i didnt get a magnet...
no fridge in the shop, so all my magnets are on the back of the entry door. Sometimes i step back and look at them and say “shit, i buy a lot of auto parts.” There’s easily 20 of them on the door, and i’ve only lived there 3 years. And probably only half of what i buy comes from rockauto. unless it’s something i need right now, i comparison shop between rockauto and advance auto parts. there’s always discount codes for 30% off online with a max discount of $50. So if i’m doing a bigger job (like 4 wheel brakes), i just place multiple orders and go pick it up at the store.
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> The Stig's former college room mate
07/22/2016 at 12:55 |
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Haha I never thought about gaming the system on advance auto like that. Good idea!
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The Stig's former college room mate
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
07/22/2016 at 12:57 |
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yup, i never spend more than $150 at a time at advance!