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Old May 31, 2011 | 09:52 AM
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I dunno. I just pay my sister and extra $10 a month for internet
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Old May 31, 2011 | 10:00 AM
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Ya their still working in deerfoot. It's a gong show
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Old May 31, 2011 | 10:02 AM
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lol it usually is
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Old May 31, 2011 | 10:08 AM
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its only northbound right now, southbound hasn't been touched yet
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Old May 31, 2011 | 10:13 AM
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give it a month. it'll be both ways that phucked
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Old May 31, 2011 | 10:19 AM
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oh i don't doubt that, but then again deerfoot is usually fucked when there isn't construction so nothing really new there
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Old May 31, 2011 | 10:52 AM
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not when I'm driving
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Old May 31, 2011 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Sylver01
I dunno. I just pay my sister and extra $10 a month for internet
well then you shut it!

shaw wants something like $65/month for their high speed;
telus is comparable;
bell, I dunno;
rogers, appears to have a couple plans, but you have to sign a contract...

I last had internet here becasue it was a $10/month customer loyalty promo that they phoned me out of the blue to offer;
Prior to that I was splitting internet costs with my brother... but now it's just me...

If I could get cheap dial up I might even go for that...

Does anyone here remember 3web?

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Old May 31, 2011 | 11:44 AM
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Steve;

are you good friends with Rene?

IIRC Nathan told me that he had a catless downpipe for an LNF car;
I will be ordering an aftermarket DP at some point, and prefer to buy local if I have the option - if he's reasonable on pricing... I mean it's not like he's going to be using it any time soon.
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Old May 31, 2011 | 11:59 AM
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I'm sure that the dealer will tell you that the downpipe will void your warranty! lol
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Old May 31, 2011 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Sylver01
I'm sure that the dealer will tell you that the downpipe will void your warranty! lol
shh!

you do know that eventually warranty's end right?

you do know that dealers have been known to void warranty based on a K&N right?
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Old May 31, 2011 | 12:03 PM
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yup. Hence why I never go for warranty if I can fix the problem with a better aftermarket part instead of a weak stock part. and I've never bought a new vehicle so I don't really know much about warranty. I know they try and screw you any chance they get
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Old May 31, 2011 | 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Sylver01
yup. Hence why I never go for warranty if I can fix the problem with a better aftermarket part instead of a weak stock part.
You do know that I have never previously owned a new vehicle right?

Originally Posted by Sylver01
...and I've never bought a new vehicle so I don't really know much about warranty. I know they try and screw you any chance they get
Granted this was the stereotype I had, but so far it's been better than I had expected;
but that's also why I play their game for time being...
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Old May 31, 2011 | 12:10 PM
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When my headlight got smashed, I went aftermarket because they look better and it was about the same price for one
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Old May 31, 2011 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by DiabeticKripple
When my headlight got smashed, I went aftermarket because they look better and it was about the same price for one
BS.

I am not a betting man, but I'd be willing to bet that I can get a stock headlight cheaper than an aftermarket one;
supply versus demand - there are literally thousands of stock headlights around...
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Old May 31, 2011 | 12:13 PM
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meh. if they don't want to warranty something based on the notion that I put an aftermarket part on my car that they think potentially caused a different part to fail and can't make a valid arguement/point then the don't deserve my business and I just either do the work myself, Have a friend do it for some cash or take it to a small shop. plain and simple.

I had an idea that you always bought used based on what you have said you owned/own

a brand new stock headlight from the dealer? probably around the same price for an aftermarket one

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Old May 31, 2011 | 12:15 PM
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^^^ take my assploded lifters & broken rockers from a couple months ago;
on one hand I have no doubt that I could have done this repair job myself - but I have warranty, and I did nothing which warranted that happening...
now if I had an aftermarket tune, and other supporting parts, I am sure I would have had to fix it myself... but since I'm playing their game, it was fixed at absolutely no charge to myself.
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Old May 31, 2011 | 12:15 PM
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Ya brand new they were 120. I had my eye on the 4th gens for a while anyways and was going to get them anyways, so I paid the extra 80 to my dad and got them
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Old May 31, 2011 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Sylver01
a brand new stock headlight from the dealer? probably around the same price for an aftermarket one
Originally Posted by DiabeticKripple
Ya brand new they were 120. I had my eye on the 4th gens for a while anyways and was going to get them anyways, so I paid the extra 80 to my dad and got them
granted brand new for brand new - but why would you insist on buying new?

it's a non-mechanical part, that theoretically will not wear out - and even if the lens is a bit hazed, you can clean them up.

for just about anything other than bearings and head-gaskets, I have at least on one occasion installed used parts for any given job.
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Old May 31, 2011 | 12:20 PM
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the exploding lifters is understandable. you barely broke the car in and it was obviously a factory defect, Short of rebuilding the block and adding a bigger turbo, I don't think there is anything bolt on that could have added more stress to the valvetrain
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Old May 31, 2011 | 12:21 PM
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I hate buying used parts. you don't know what it's been through. it could crap out at any moment. Atleast with new parts you get a little peace of mind knowing that it was never used by someone
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Old May 31, 2011 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Sylver01
the exploding lifters is understandable. you barely broke the car in and it was obviously a factory defect, Short of rebuilding the block and adding a bigger turbo, I don't think there is anything bolt on that could have added more stress to the valvetrain
sure - it might not be a bolt on persay, but a tunecan do it!

a DP will let if breathe better;
a lightweight flywheel will allow it to wind up faster...

Originally Posted by Sylver01
I hate buying used parts. you don't know what it's been through. it could crap out at any moment. Atleast with new parts you get a little peace of mind knowing that it was never used by someone
that's why you have to know what you want, know what to look out for, where your break price is for new versus used...

fyi, these days there's ALOT at pick n pull that is grossly overcharged ~ which is why I pretty much never go there.
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Old May 31, 2011 | 12:25 PM
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I always know what I want. brand new. unless it's a discontinued part or rare then you gotta take what you can get. I never look for a deal.
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Old May 31, 2011 | 12:33 PM
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last i heard he sold the downpipe
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Old May 31, 2011 | 12:34 PM
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last i heard he sold the downpipe
ok.

I've racked up a good bill on amex, but I'm thinking of supporting modern performance pretty quick here...

btw, I'm not going to brow beat anyone... but hey if you could get word out that I'm a trifecta dealer, I'd really appreciate it.
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