"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
03/09/2018 at 18:26 • Filed to: None
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"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
03/09/2018 at 18:26 • Filed to: None | 3
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After my broken spark plug escapade and being away on work travel, I didn’t get around to driving my Miata for a couple of weeks. Today I finally got around to pulling my spark plugs and installing new copper NGKs. Turns out two of them were barely even tightened down. Only 1 and 4 had any decent tightness to them. So I done goofed when I replaced them in November. Funny thing is I drove across the country like that and then a couple thousand miles after that. Nonetheless, I used my torque wrench this time and so I’m sure they are there to stay. There was a bit of aluminum on the plug that shot out so it definitely pulled some head material out with it. But it drove fine so it’s fine for now. Something to keep an eye on since I may have to fix those threads some day. It torqued down without issue so I’m not worried about it for now.
After taking it for a test drive across the valley, giving the car a thorough work out, I finally also washed it. My paint is obviously still non-existent but at least it’s not also covered in a layer of 3 months worth of dust/grime. My wheels are now silver again as well! They had become a dark shade of grey which was my main motivation for the car wash.
Now the Miata is ready for an Oppo Meet in Malibu on Sunday morning! Should have decent turnout if the weather holds. Chance of rain (rare in LA) but we shall see. Probably will take the Subaru if roads are wet but it’s still nice enough to meet.
Bonus shot of the bad spark plug that I roadside “repaired” to make it home:
One of these things is not like the other!
promoted by the color red
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
03/09/2018 at 19:08 |
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Are we making the LA Oppo meets a regular thing now? I might show up this time. :P
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> promoted by the color red
03/09/2018 at 19:24 |
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Yes it’s definitely going to be a regular thing! I’ve been organizing it through email and just post photos here afterwards.
AestheticsInMotion
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
03/09/2018 at 19:33 |
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So when do we get to see some fresh paint?
415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
> AestheticsInMotion
03/09/2018 at 19:41 |
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°)
03/09/2018 at 20:05 |
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This
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> AestheticsInMotion
03/09/2018 at 20:16 |
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Paint doesn’t help the car go fast! Really it’s just a cost thing. I can’t justify spending like $1k plus for an okay paint job right now. I’d rather spend money on skiing, vacations, and eventually paying for some track days. Not to mention the student loans, subaru loan, insurance, and all of other life’s expenses. It’s easy to afford everything but paint just gets lumped into the “extraneous purchases” category just like hypothetical car upgrades.
Textured Soy Protein
> Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
03/09/2018 at 21:03 |
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PAAAAIIIIIIINNNNNTTTTT MEEEEEEE
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Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
> Textured Soy Protein
03/09/2018 at 22:40 |
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I should start a gofund me. Not written by me, but rather the car has found a phone and become sentient, trying to find escape from my torture.