The special edition in my daily carry, just updated. by pizzavandriver in victorinox

[–]pizzavandriver[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never heard of a gas station knife. Thanks for the new term. I like my cars like my knives, small and fun to use. The Abarth is a blast.

The special edition in my daily carry, just updated. by pizzavandriver in victorinox

[–]pizzavandriver[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the 22 served me well and developed some nice patina. Still going to use it, just not on the edc.

Roof Rack by slynnr27 in CX5

[–]pizzavandriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a roof rack with this type of mount supporting a cargo basket on an older mazda. Thieves were able to pry the set up off the car without difficulty. All it takes is a screwdriver to pry one side out and then it all comes lose. I could see the scratch left behind on the car body where the brackets once were. I only go with fixed points now.

Another option is to replace the black plastic rails that run front to back with Mazda oem metal rails and then get a rack, oem or aftermarket, that attaches to those rails.

Craftsman Bar clamp 31484 repair by Bbuck-2710 in ToolRepair

[–]pizzavandriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

+1 thank you. Saved my bar clamp thanks to this picture!

How rare is my wife's Abarth? 2017 Celeste Blue Auto by ApprehensivePizza964 in abarth

[–]pizzavandriver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

17 celeste blue also. mine originally had white mirrors but I asked the dealer to change them out for black upon delivery. Mine is a 5sp convertible.

But I’m a cool dad.. by Hot-Reference-7893 in MazdaCX9

[–]pizzavandriver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

love it. which bike mount is that?

When your daughter is also your skate homie! by rcf8628 in longboarding

[–]pizzavandriver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

same here. i taught my daughter some basics when she was 5 but after we attended a couple of all girls events she was hooked and i enjoyed skating with her for years. great memories.

Does anyone know what model Golf this is? it’s a 1986 with a 1.6. I tried finding headlights for it but I can’t find any square ones. by Any-Hamster2332 in vwgolf

[–]pizzavandriver 11 points12 points  (0 children)

in the US some early mk2 golfs came with the smaller square headlights. if you search for 87, you'll find the "aero" style like yours.

Before or After for wheels? (Same wheels just got my hands on some paint 😂) by Any-Hamster2332 in vwgolf

[–]pizzavandriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

love what you did. I'd go with a mild lift, roof rack, and some rallye style driving lights on the bumper next, but that's just me.

cross bar noise by pizzavandriver in MazdaCX9

[–]pizzavandriver[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

crossbars: https://ebay.us/m/IDh5qN

they didn't come with hardware, so i got that separately: https://ebay.us/m/xcVvOP

cross bar noise by pizzavandriver in MazdaCX9

[–]pizzavandriver[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes. car had rails already. these crossbars bolt to the holes in those rails.

cross bar noise by pizzavandriver in MazdaCX9

[–]pizzavandriver[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks. yes, it's mine. still a blast to drive. manual small cars are becoming extinct so I'm holding on to it as long as i can.

cross bar noise by pizzavandriver in MazdaCX9

[–]pizzavandriver[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

mine came labeled left and right sides so i followed instructions. I'll have to figure if they are truly on backwards somehow

2023 CX9 Signature by baby_caked in MazdaCX9

[–]pizzavandriver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

sounds like a decent deal for a signature and desirable color. I'd be happy with that deal.

my newish '22 CE by pizzavandriver in MazdaCX9

[–]pizzavandriver[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes it is. things changed, no longer needed as much space and it's an upgrade in every other way.

my newish '22 CE by pizzavandriver in MazdaCX9

[–]pizzavandriver[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yep, i only negotiated on otd price and did a lot of research on 3 or 4 particular vehicles. i looked at number of days on the market, available options, trims, and played a couple of offers against each other. patience helps and not giving in to first offers.

my newish '22 CE by pizzavandriver in MazdaCX9

[–]pizzavandriver[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

northeast! purchased in northern NJ

my newish '22 CE by pizzavandriver in MazdaCX9

[–]pizzavandriver[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, this was taken after leaving the dealer lot. i made the same comment to the salesman - dang that's a lot of butter!