NOR-CAL General Chat.

[kronus]

I'll give them a ring, thanks

[mtech325]

butthurt ITT

unrelated to FWD mistakes, can someone suggest a good local place to fix curb rash on some wheels?

Wheel Techniques is known to do good work (friend got euroweaves redone there a few years back), but you may also want to check out the Rodoni Brothers (RMS Fender Rolling). They do powder coating of wheels and parts, but they should be able to fix rash as well. My friend has had good luck with them and fairly speedy turnaround time as well. They've been doing it for a little while now. Long enough that Baye30 was still functioning at the time.............boy has time gone by!

[Cabriolet]

see if Wheel Techniques down in Santa Clara is still around. a lot of shops just pass work off to that place when you bring them wheels.

they are and they redid my euroweaves. good place good prices.

[golde30]

Eric, the VW is a sad car to any automotive enthusiast. Doesn't mean it isn't reliable or cheap to maintain, just that it makes a car guy sad to drive it. It doesn't matter what we all think, it's your ride. Just don't expect not to get flamed on a bmw car enthusiast forum okay babe?

[oliver.r]

Eric, the VW is a sad car to any automotive enthusiast. Doesn't mean it isn't reliable or cheap to maintain, just that it makes a car guy sad to drive it. It doesn't matter what we all think, it's your ride. Just don't expect not to get flamed on a bmw car enthusiast forum okay babe?

I had one. SHITTT interior materials, terrible electronics, not very reliable and mpg is really not all that great.

[MR 325]

My favorite thing about newer VW's is the plastic EVERYTHING in the cooling system.

[oliver.r]

My favorite thing about newer VW's is the plastic EVERYTHING in the cooling system.

OMGGGG
I had to replace a plastic coolant tube thing on my wifes mk4 beetle, it was leaking coolant like crazy.
i hate that car

[BlackbirdM3]

see if Wheel Techniques down in Santa Clara is still around. a lot of shops just pass work off to that place when you bring them wheels.

Do these guys straighten bent wheels? I have a BBS RK wheel that needs to be straightened. There isn't a mark on the wheel, but its so bent that it vibrates at 60mph.

Will

[Cabriolet]

Eric, the VW is a sad car to any automotive enthusiast. Doesn't mean it isn't reliable or cheap to maintain, just that it makes a car guy sad to drive it. It doesn't matter what we all think, it's your ride. Just don't expect not to get flamed on a bmw car enthusiast forum okay babe?

Ya it's pedestrian and it handles like shit, acceleration is a joke. but 30mpg talks and my wife loves it.

My favorite thing about newer VW's is the plastic EVERYTHING in the cooling system.

dude, i'm shocked that the block isn't plastic. much plastic under the hood.

here is the car in it's natural state.

[ohthejosh]

What do you guys know about a "Johnson Box"?

[kronus]

lots

i posted in your fred

[ohthejosh]

lots

i posted in your fred

Much appreciated.

[decay]

Do these guys straighten bent wheels? I have a BBS RK wheel that needs to be straightened. There isn't a mark on the wheel, but its so bent that it vibrates at 60mph.

Will

They do; I discovered them when I needed a wheel straightened.

What do you guys know about a "Johnson Box"?

re: VWs: My coworker, who I commute with from Emeryville to San Carlos, had his mk4 Jetta 8v wagon shit the bed on him last month, and ended up in a lease for a new Golf TSI. 1.8 turbo. It's really not a bad car, on initial purchase. Hoping he lets me drive it home sometime soon.

[ohthejosh]

Knew that was cumming. But its called what its called lol

[YosemiteSam]

Picked up a Hartge strut brace today. That combined with the Race springs I secured last month and the Koni's I will be getting later this month and I will be really close to having a reasonable suspension setup.