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    Metal (i think) on I-20

    We had a pinto when I was a kid. Pulling up to school in the mean green machine was some of the most humiliating things of my preteen life. the good ol days
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    Brake Pads - Who likes what?

    I just installed Hawk pads in the front. I bought them off Tirerack.com. What did you do with your stock wheels? I need two stock wheels.
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    Metal (i think) on I-20

    Haha. The question is, did the owner of the tree have no idea that the tree was no longer on the car? Imagine getting home and realizing the tree is gone. Not too bright.
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    Need help with brake pads

    Mine squeaks in the morning sometimes. I think that it just has to do with cold or wet brake components. I would recommend picking up a manual from your local autoparts store. I didn't pick up the book b/c I've done many brake jobs before. Well, this was different and I ended up trying to...
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    Metal (i think) on I-20

    Yeah, I hate it that people have crap fall into the road and they do nothing about it. That Trucking company could have caused someone to crash and die. That cannot be repaid.
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    Metal (i think) on I-20

    Driving home......making good time.......25 miles left out of a 225 mile trip.....traveling behind an 18 wheeler.......OH NO.....I can't dodge it....cars around me......BANG. I hit a piece of metal in the road. I knew it blew the tire so I pulled over and started changing it. About 10 minutes...
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    Rear brake pads require He-Man.

    LOL......I'm glad my whole neighborhood was able to watch me jack up the back of my car, spend forever trying to push the piston back with a 3 inch C-clamp, leave to Ace hardware, spend 12 bucks on a 6 inch C-clamp, spend another eternity on the piston again, finally put the old bads back on and...
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    baby over protege5

    I would take a Subaru Wagon in a second! Especially the WRX wagon. But you have to understand, this isn't what David wants to buy for his family. This is what Joanna (my wife) wants to buy for the family. If she wants a minivan (and we can afford to get one) then I must get here a minivan...
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    Anybody trade the stock market?

    Dollar gets dropped?? Its been going down for a while now. Yeah, the market is going up right now. If only my stocks were going up! I have money in Apple and portalplayer. The IPOD is tearing it up but I got into this these plays late and everyone is taking profits. I have no profits to...
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    Anybody trade the stock market?

    Nice! What did you trade?
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    Rear brake pads require He-Man.

    Does anyone remember He-Man? He was my hero. I just replaced the front pads w/ Hawk pads. I tried to replace the back pads but I could push the wretched piston in. I used a 6 inch C-clamp that would crush my skull. I thought it might be stuck or something. Later I talked to a friend and...
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    Anybody trade the stock market?

    I've been trading the past couple of months. Sometimes it rocks....other times it sucks. Right now.......sucking!
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    My fist > Tahoe XL

    In today's society, people are hurt, ***** and killed over more idiotic things than an accident. Honestly most of the people on this forum have no idea what the anyone else on this forum would do to someone else (did that make sense?). But I've heard ***** used in the context that you meant...
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    baby over protege5

    Congrats!! What day was your daughter born? My son was born on Nov. 11.
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    baby over protege5

    Thats awesome. When we first bought our 5, we had custody of my nephew (3 years old at the time). For some reason he like my Explorer better than the 5. Everytime we would go somewhere he would ask if we could take the truck. I'm not sure why b/c I hate the Ex. Its a 1994 and its used to...
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    baby over protege5

    I am 6'1" and I don't think 2 inches is that much of a difference. Maybe I lean my seat back too far when I typically drive. I have seen much worse. I would think that this is the case but my wife is the one really pushing for a van. She says that she is uncomfortable in the p5. I'll try to...
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    My fist > Tahoe XL

    The supreme court justice side of me that thinks justice must be paid says, "Wow!" The peacemaking everyone needs forgiveness side of me says, "Wow!"
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    baby over protege5

    Yeah, it was funny. My favorite part was the way they went out on a limb and really sacrificed for me.......I wouldn't know what to do without that comforting 30 day warranty.
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    baby over protege5

    Well, we went to the Mazda dealership to talk about buying a 2002 MPV w/ 24000 miles on it. Unfortunately we couldn't get it b/c the general manager had family wanting to buy it and we all know that overrules a "normal" customer's desire to buy. So then we started talking about a 2000 MPV...
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    baby over protege5

    Well we checked out the MPV yesterday and that will be the van to get. They have a Odessey and it is awesome but the thing has 15000 more miles and is 6k more expensive....this for power doors and NAV. We looked at a 2000 model w/ 62000 miles on it. It looks good and clean and is priced at...
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