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    Hubs or plain black wheels?

    Or if you don't want to pay for OEM wheel covers, just get something generic like this. I personally think the bare black steel wheels look too unfinished on the car.
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    check engine light is on~

    Quoted from here: Causes A code P0442 most likely means one or more of the following has happened: A loose or improperly affixed gas cap A non-conforming gas cap (i.e. not factory/original brand) A small leak/hole in a fuel vapor hose/tube Other small leak in EVAP system Faulty vent...
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    Replacement antenna for 1999 sedan

    I could, but I'd be concerned that it would just raise the noise floor. Any radios I have seen with "local/distant" switches do just that. Would a "quality" booster make a difference. Is there such a thing? Anyone have any experience with the film antennas like the Metra 44-UAGB10 or similar?
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    Replacement antenna for 1999 sedan

    Standard disclaimer: I have searched for this information and found only some dead ends of threads several years old. Maybe things have changed since, maybe not. Question: Is there an OEM or aftermarket replacement for the radio antenna on a 1999 LX sedan that offers improved reception...
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    Stock 99 Radio

    I might as well jump in too. My '99 stock radio also had the volume problem, turn it up a bit and it jumps down a few notches, regardless of weather. Probably dirt in the contacts of the control knob causing bounce on the circuit. I didn't take it apart and clean it, I took it as an excuse to...
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    ebay hate alaska and hawaii

    Another Canadian cold shoulder: PayPal Used to be, you could use PayPal for most auctions. Then auctions started appearing that would only accept PayPal with a Confirmed Address. Getting a confirmed address in Canada is hit & miss. The system is completely automatic, so IF your CC issuer...
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    WTB : Taillights and Corner Protege 00

    I hear ya. Ebay should allow you to filter out auctions that do not accept international PayPal. Anyway, you can buy these from ProCarParts.com using American Express for international sales. I don't know if that helps you or not. I bought clear corners there back in 2002 using a friend's Amex...
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    How to Rip Enhanced CD's

    You need to look at the first session (like a CD player does) and not the last (like a computer does). Nero used to come with a "session selector" tool that would point to the session of your choice. Alternatively, you could try CDRoller (www.cdroller.com - 14 day eval). I have used it in the...
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    I need pictures to help an accident claim!

    Need some closeups with a small ruler held in place to indicate the clearance as well. I don't have the hatchback, or i'd do that for ya.
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    What was your first computer?

    1 MHz! 3.5K of user RAM! Datasette! Staying up till 3AM typing in hex code from the back of Compute's Gazette! Writing a BASIC program to play the theme to "Hill Street Blues"! <table align="left" border="0" hspace="10"> <tbody><tr><td bgcolor="#ffffbb"> </td></tr></tbody> </table>
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    Loud Stereo Ticket Bs!!

    They ought to turf that cop right out of your town. Send him to mine. I just have no sympathy for those who can't keep their music to themselves, regardless of what it is. I'd also like to take this opportunity to b**** about ******* Harley-Davidson bikes with straight pipes instead...
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    good printer?

    First, there are NO good printers for $130. All printers in the range are inkjet, which are carefully designed to anally **** you then ransack your wallet while you lie curled in a fetal position as well as a world of pain. Secondly, the man is unusually short. Normally he can only reach up the...
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    cruise control

    I'd have to agree. When you add the factory strut bar to a sedan with CC, you just need the mounting plate that provides a new mount point for the CC actuator off the plate itself. Unless the strut bar and mounting plates on the MSP are different from the P5 or MP3 there should be no mounting...
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    senior citizens shouldn't drive AT ALL...

    But the law does not REQUIRE someone to proceed the turn on the red does it? I mean, does it state that if the light is red and traffic is clear that you MUST proceed with your turn as if it were a green light? I understand your points, it just seems like an odd example for the retest...
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    Do I have to pay the taxes?

    You will not have to pay US taxes, but you will have to pay Canadian provinicial and federal taxes, plus duty and brokerage to get it across the border. If they ship via UPS they will either demand payment on delivery or they may bill you later. Shipping stuff up from the US is a desperation...
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