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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 02:56 PM
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I hate rocks on the highway...

so as i walked out of work today, i walked the long way around my car,
and as i walk past the front end of my car,
i notice several knicks out of my hood.
after breaking down crying, and screaming why at the top of my
lungs for 10 minutes, i got calm and composed and drove home.

I wash and wax my car every nice day there is in ny,
so i just was wondering if i should be looking carbon fiber,
should i be looking at touch up paint?
should i be repainting?
I mean this is my baby... SAVE MY BABY!
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 02:59 PM
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Gain your composure, buy some touch-up paint, then get a clear bra installed on your car. http://www.clearbra.net/home2.html
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 03:06 PM
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does the lancer need a bra...
im looking into it.
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 03:18 PM
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Calm down... it happens there's nothing to avoid rocks from hitting your car on the highway unless you stop driving on it.
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 03:34 PM
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Calm down... it happens there's nothing to avoid rocks from hitting your car on the highway unless you stop driving on it.
yeah, but no one wants to see blemishes on their car...
touch up paint scares the crap outta me though, actually anything paint related...
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 03:38 PM
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Why does paint scare you? Some kind of childhood trauma?
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 03:48 PM
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hah, no cause i touched up on my golf once,
it was a totally different green from what my car was
looked more gray than green.
so i had a corner that was totally off from the rest of the door.



100th post... go me.
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 03:51 PM
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Any Clear Bra Dealers in FL? I want to get mine done ASAP!
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Joho22
hah, no cause i touched up on my golf once,
it was a totally different green from what my car was
looked more gray than green.
so i had a corner that was totally off from the rest of the door.



100th post... go me.
What color is your RA?

Also, congrats, you're no longer a nOOb!
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 04:00 PM
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Any Clear Bra Dealers in FL? I want to get mine done ASAP!
I'm sure there are plenty of them around. If you're having trouble finding one through tradtional search methods, maybe stop by a local higher-end (read: BMW, Lexus, etc) dealership and see who they use.
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 04:39 PM
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dude, i've got the exact same problem. my car looks like a red dalmation. It's sooo stupid. I figure NEXT summer I'll have a CF hood. and have touch up paint for the knicks everywhere else.

thing is. my windshield gave out now it looks like the mountain range
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by z4k
Any Clear Bra Dealers in FL? I want to get mine done ASAP!
look on 3m's site and you can find a dealer
Back to topic I know what you mean my car is really bad looking when it comes to chips in paint...even my roof has chips
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 06:11 PM
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Get a touch-up pen from your Mitsu dealer, then you know it'll match.
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 07:06 PM
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Like everyone said

If you don't have a black car, you ain't got nothing on me
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Old Apr 5, 2007 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by MITVRX
Like everyone said

If you don't have a black car, you ain't got nothing on me
A Little off topic but...

how's the . RPW Rally-Spec Short-Shifter ????
can you pm me some info on it ? sticky? hard to shift in cold temps? your thoughts on it
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