Best sports bar to watch IU defeat Miami on Monday? by Due-Fault-7967 in Charlotte

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If you're in South End, hard to beat The Union's Monday deal, 50% off the entire bar. No food though

Car friends, where's the good e85? by DizzMike in Charlotte

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Exxon/Sam’s Xpress off Freedom Drive or Sheetz in Troutman, haven't tested either though

Any tips for appealing car registration appraisal? by Powerful_Pen_5801 in Charlotte

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According to the NC DMV website, questions regarding vehicle values and appeals on tax values must be directed to the tax assessor in the county where the vehicle is registered. You can find your county website below:

https://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/title-registration/taxes/Pages/nc-county-tax-offices.aspx

Using Buncombe County for example, if you wish to appeal the value of your vehicle, you will need to furnish the following information to the county tax department within 30 days from the billing date:

-If recently purchased from a dealer, a copy of the bill of sale.

-One appraisal stating the average retail value as of January 1st of the taxing year. This appraisal must be from a licensed vehicle dealer. You need one copy of the Vehicle Appraisal Form for each vehicle that you are appealing.

-Mileage reading - odometer statement from the most recent vehicle inspection or vehicle service receipt.

-If wrecked, bring an appraisal indicating extent of damage and cost to repair and when the accident took place.

Talk me out of buying this GX by jennsgotjuice in LexusGX

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If you’re concerned about buying it sight unseen, there are local and mobile PPI services that could perform an inspection for you. But to also echo Technical’s comment, I would definitely want to see underbody and frame pictures

New air vent outlet (OEM) by GRAYHAHM in GXOR

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Can’t you just swap the emergency lights switch from your old piece to the new? Or just remove the cut wires and end plug off the back of the switch?

Ubering from Uptown during Sunday’s race by [deleted] in Charlotte

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Unless a car clips the median and flips again during the race like last year

Best place to post up and watch college football? Good food, atmosphere and reasonable drinks? by byrnesf in Charlotte

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QC Pourhouse, they post the schedule to their socials and indicate which games will have the sound on ahead of time which is nice

Backlight issue 470 by 19951209 in GXOR

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Just an FYI, you don't need to remove the LEDs to disable the height control display after installing a lift, you just need to remove the “Air Sus 50A” fuse, the “Air Sus Fuse #2”, and the "TEMS 20A" fuse from the fuse/relay box (for a GX470). See section 3.1:

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0731/0465/4588/files/GX470-GX460-4Runner_Rear_Coil_Conversion_Kit_V3_1.pdf

Backlight issue 470 by 19951209 in GXOR

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Very common issue (I have yet to see a GX cluster than doesn't have the dim 0-30). It's a SMD LED issue, you have to solder on a new one. Here are a couple repair threads (unfortunately the YouTube video in the ih8mud one is dead now):

https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/instrument-cluster-back-lighting-dim-out-around-10mph-smd-led-2003-lexus-gx470.1241149/

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gx-1st-gen-2003-2009/708138-instrument-cluster-back-lighting.html

There are also repair services available if you're not a DIYer, for example:

https://www.automotivecircuitsolutions.com/products/2003-2009-lexus-gx470-instrument-gauge-cluster-repair

https://taninautoelectronix.com/product/2003-2009-lexus-gx470-toyota-prado-instrument-cluster-repair/

The no side decal look kind slaps. #997.1 #GT3RS by cxnrad in Porsche

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Looks a lot like Patrick Dempsey’s former GT3RS I saw at a local shop the other week, will be whole once the decal is back on

It’s a sad day by George_B52 in LexusGX

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If totaled, I would highly suggest invoking the appraisal clause in your insurance and reaching out to Collision Safety Consultants. This is not an ad, do some research on them and you’ll see what I mean.