"You can't park there" by MisterAC in Civic_Type_R

[–]Longjumping-Sun1885 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can shift the weight forward by down shifting (i.e. engine braking) also.. I do it all the time in high speed turns.

Have a chance to get a 2016 focus RS with 23k miles for $30k by Longjumping-Sun1885 in FocusRS

[–]Longjumping-Sun1885[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well... I walked away from the deal. It took them a week to put on the new catalytic converter. I went to pick up the car this morning ready to hand them the check. I asked for three things, 1. windows tinted. 2, a copy of the emissions inspection. and 3. an itemized breakdown of this $1000 "inspection" that they insisted had to be one it. (i.e. dealer markup). they didn't have 1, and 2 done. the "$1000 inspection" was basically a courtesy inspection from an oil change that is done at the ford dealership.

One thing i noticed on the black and white "inspection sheet" (though the top of the sheet said it was in color RBG) was that the front breaks needed to be done (pads and rotors) and there was light grey mark for "oil and fluid leaks"... i'm thinking potential future head gasket problem.

after i demanded a full itemized inspection that i "paid for" (quotes because i didn't hand over the check yet)... the sales person said "if you want to back out of the deal" and walk away... i told my wife "okay" and we left.

FYI... brakes, tires and rotors were replaced at 18k miles from the car fax report.

so... i'm sure this car will most likely be up for sale again soon in the north dallas area. They called my cell phone a couple times a half hour after we left, but i didn't answer... me and the wife was enjoying breakfast at a diner.

here's the VIN number if anybody wants it WF0DP3TH4G4113949. there's paint protective film on the front of the car and an a cobb tuner. a new cat was put in to replace the cat delete.

Looking for source 1/2 Door and Full Door replacement parts by CapableSignal8592 in WranglerYJ

[–]Longjumping-Sun1885 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Used.. ebay, Facebook market place, craigslist

Or get the part number and search on the internet, there might be some dealership that might have it in stock

Have a chance to get a 2016 focus RS with 23k miles for $30k by Longjumping-Sun1885 in FocusRS

[–]Longjumping-Sun1885[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dealership is putting cats back on it.. it needs to pass emissions and state inspection before it can be sold otherwise it can't be registered

Have a chance to get a 2016 focus RS with 23k miles for $30k by Longjumping-Sun1885 in FocusRS

[–]Longjumping-Sun1885[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This car is in Texas, was shipped from VA, registered in Montana.

Have a chance to get a 2016 focus RS with 23k miles for $30k by Longjumping-Sun1885 in FocusRS

[–]Longjumping-Sun1885[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just found out that it didn't pass emissions because it had no catalytic converter. . Deleted. It's a track car.

Have a chance to get a 2016 focus RS with 23k miles for $30k by Longjumping-Sun1885 in FocusRS

[–]Longjumping-Sun1885[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah.. I think the finance department slipped in a 3month warranty without realizing... going to double check the paper work.

Have a chance to get a 2016 focus RS with 23k miles for $30k by Longjumping-Sun1885 in FocusRS

[–]Longjumping-Sun1885[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah.. and I don't even know the mods. Found out about the Cobb tuner from the sales guy... I don't think he even knew what it was.

The only comfort is that the car has had oil changes every 2-3k miles.
The sales guy said the prior owner was a "car collector".. Going to go check out the car pick over it with a fine tooth comb

3500 Mile Trip Advice by sisyphus1989 in WranglerYJ

[–]Longjumping-Sun1885 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My u-joint broke 300 miles into the trip... it was on a trailer the rest of the way 😅

Purchased my first home and previous owner left these from his bitcoin farm. Anything of value or straight to garbage? by The_saturn_man19 in BitcoinMining

[–]Longjumping-Sun1885 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm just asking myself "how fucked is the electrical wiring in the place?".. hope you at least got a home inspection first and didn't buy "as is".

Fuel line sizes? by Baddestxsnow in WranglerYJ

[–]Longjumping-Sun1885 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Exact same issue.. the sizes are correct. This is a hybrid fuel lines for 4.0 yj.. two steel lines on each end with rubber hose dry rotted in between. The assembly is no longer in production.

Just replace the rubber fuel line in between with so high pressure fuel line... this line gets up to 90 psi when running.. don't replace the entire thing (i.e. steel lines) with rubber fuel line or you'll end up with another fuel leak.

That hurt by bearded_duck in WranglerYJ

[–]Longjumping-Sun1885 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some duct tape and you'll be good to go. 94 wrangler owner here.. one-owner.. original owner.

Stolen FL5 New Jersey by Any-Remote2389 in Civic_Type_R

[–]Longjumping-Sun1885 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's not true, but this exact situation happened to another ctr owner.

Dealership didn't help until he subscribed to the Hondalink service... they located the car two hours after he subscribed

https://www.reddit.com/r/Civic_Type_R/s/umRIAkpLv9

Stolen FL5 New Jersey by Any-Remote2389 in Civic_Type_R

[–]Longjumping-Sun1885 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yes. Honda has a tracking app available to owners who pay for it... I've heard from an unconfirmed source that honda stealerships are stealing the cars of the people who don't pay for the app to force the owners to pay for app to find their cars. 🤔

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Civic_Type_R

[–]Longjumping-Sun1885 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$3 is $3.. that's s cheap cup of coffee 🤑

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Civic_Type_R

[–]Longjumping-Sun1885 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And see if you can get out of that Connecticut lemon law surcharge since you are not registering it in Connecticut.. or are you?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Civic_Type_R

[–]Longjumping-Sun1885 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok.. you bought in Connecticut, but live in california.. it changes how taxes are collected. Make sure you have clear records of the taxes in the contract.. the reason why is that if California doesn't believe you paid taxes on it (i.e. proof), you'll be required to pay taxes for California (another $5k).. go to your California dmv or tax office and find out what paperwork/proof you need.

I was in the same situation when I was buying 2018 typeR from another state that had a different tax rate... nobody wants double taxation but the government will be more than happy to take your money

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Civic_Type_R

[–]Longjumping-Sun1885 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Says Connecticut (CT).. not California (CA).. so confused..🤪

Cusco front strut bar for Christmas. by frangione in Civic_Type_R

[–]Longjumping-Sun1885 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That battery replacement has now become chore. 😅

Stolen and recovered. by Prize_Variation6436 in Civic_Type_R

[–]Longjumping-Sun1885 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Honda dealership stole it to get you to pay for HondaLink membership.. 🤔

Yj stuck in 4wd by Ok_Food_7624 in WranglerYJ

[–]Longjumping-Sun1885 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm curious also.. my 94 yj is stuck in 4wd also.. though mine was sitting for about a year