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    Image of Thompson Dalton Thompson Dalton
    06/22/09

    In reply to Four Horrible Pep Boys Products
    i'm a 16 yr old, just got a 95 passat (white) and need some tips on customizing it.
    I wanna put some "flying buttresses" on the back, like thte testarossa
    i'm on a budget, meaning ABSOLUTELY NOTHING can be bought
    besides the essentials, brakes, tranny, etc.


    i'm gonna try a fiberglass for all the add-ons: flying buttresses, lip spoiler (not a distasteful wing), front lip/fascia, the "hip" over the rear wheels,
    i also want to put "halo" rings around the headlamps.


    but most of all, I want to keep it tastefully modded,
    not a stereotypical kid that just got his license and can barely
    keep his car between the yellow and white lines.


    My favorite brand is Pontiac, if that helps you guys understand me in any way

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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06/22/09

    @Thompson Dalton: Hi, Thomas. Welcome to Jalopnik. Are you familiar with the concept "sleeper"? Also known as "putting the money where it matters"?

    My condolences on Pontiac. A worthy love object indeed.
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    06/22/09

    In reply to Four Horrible Pep Boys Products
    JC Whitney has hood scoops for your MR2 needs...

    [www.jcwhitney.com]


    think about it

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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06/22/09

    @Dr.Danger drives a Chevrolet movie theater: JC Whitney has everything for your needs...
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    Image of JC Whitless JC Whitless
    06/22/09

    @Dr.Danger drives a Chevrolet movie theater: Um, those aren't for the engine. Those are for dead hooker freshness.....
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    Image of B1663R B1663R
    06/22/09

    In reply to Four Horrible Pep Boys Products
    snap on spinners are by far the best of the worst
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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    06/22/09

    @B1663R: I don't know, I like the fake brake rotors (bonus points if they're built into your hubcap, rather than under your wheel covering drums).
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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    06/22/09

    In reply to Four Horrible Pep Boys Products
    26" huh- so why didn't you follow in Ron Jeremy's footsteps?
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    06/22/09

    In reply to Four Horrible Pep Boys Products
    Why does the kit bother including a clutch-pedal cover?
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    06/22/09

    In reply to Four Horrible Pep Boys Products
    The performance seat cover is great. The backseat performance of anyone who buys one is probably lacking anyway, so anything that could potentially help is a plus. Well, that assumes they could actually score.
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    06/22/09

    In reply to Four Horrible Pep Boys Products
    When I look for auto parts my experience is that the chains are the ones to avoid except for NAPA. I try to find an old brink and mortar place that has some wisened geezer behind the counter, and then all the nonsense can be avoided.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06/22/09

    @Flathead Smith: We have a well-hidden plumbing shop like that. Ancient guys. Hold up any part, however small or screwed up and off they go. Back with the perfect one. They don't even look it up on the computer. They also point out, "Well, if this is the part you had, that means the flange was at a 45 degree angle and you want to...."

    I haven't found that for cars yet. Although once I did have a fellow ask, of a smoking dead rabbit we rolled into his shop parking lot, "So you want me to look in there and find what's wrong and fix it?"

    Uh, no. I'll just shoot myself now.
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    06/22/09

    In reply to Four Horrible Pep Boys Products
    Unfortunately, the hours of operation at most Napa stores conflicts with the working man's schedule, so most are stuck getting parts at AutoZone, Pep Boys, Murray's, Carquest, etc.


    It wasn't long ago that those stores were more about parts than douchifying your ride, although as far back as I can remember they have all carried small block "dress up" kits that included foil-thin chrome valve covers, and poorly fitted braided stainless hose covers.

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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    06/22/09

    @smalleyxb122: Seriously.


    Open 9-12 Saturday, closed on Sunday (when I need the part to get the car on the road by Monday). And they close at 5 or maybe 6 on weekdays.


    I want to give you my money, but I can't.


    2nd best option: the guys at the local AutoZone just let me go in the back to get what I need. I spend enough money there, they should name something after me.

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    Image of popsnicker popsnicker
    06/22/09

    @smalleyxb122: Napa is the only place to ever give me the wrong part for my truck - even after I told the guy I had 10" drums in the back of my Ranger he still gave me the wheel cylinder for the 9" because his book said so. Of course I realized this when the aforementioned cylinder was already removed from the truck...


    Autozone hooked me up - Just like Jesse James said they would.

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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    06/22/09

    @popsnicker: I used to work for Genuine Parts Corp. (the parent company for NAPA) in the rebuilt parts division as an engineer. The most common complaint was the wrong part in the box. It is quite likly the NAPA guy had the right part number, just somewhere along the way nobody did the QC to make sure the right part was in the box. It happens to all the parts stores. Sometimes you get luckier than others.
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    06/22/09

    @Mad_Science: You're lucky that AZ carries what you need. Are these WRX parts? I'm finding that LGT parts typically have to be ordered.
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    Image of Mad_Science Mad_Science
    06/22/09

    @Alfisted: I usually get most of my parts from Rockauto.com (open 24 hours a day!).


    It's usually random bits of hose or something that I actually need from AZ. That, and oil change supplies. So, so many oil changes (put 30k miles/year on the WRX, plus the added changes on the Ford, Jeep and LeMons BMW).

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    Image of .357 .357
    06/22/09

    In reply to Four Horrible Pep Boys Products
    I need the 26" chrome. How else can I show people just how far I am from my dreams.
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    Image of pjsammy pjsammy
    06/22/09

    In reply to Four Horrible Pep Boys Products
    Is that a convertible Tiburon?
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    06/22/09

    @pjsammy: Vinyl-top?
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    06/22/09

    @pjsammy: I just remembered that Hyundai actually did make a prototype of a hard-top Tiburon convertible, called the Hyundai CCS Concept.


    Pics here: [www.netcarshow.com]

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    Image of Thrashy, perpetual Minardi Thrashy, perpetual Minardi
    06/22/09

    In reply to Four Horrible Pep Boys Products
    Think I could combine the 23" bling and the 21" bling so that everybody who sees me on the street knows I'm riding on 13s?
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    Image of SirNotAppearing SirNotAppearing
    06/22/09

    @Thrashy: As long as you keep 'em shined up real good.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    06/22/09

    @Thrashy: Heart click and guffaw.
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    Image of BLS BLS
    06/22/09

    @Thrashy: So, you are the guy that gets to buy the tires that are advertized for $19. Or are those for 12s. btw I have massive 14s.
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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    06/22/09

    @Thrashy: Clearly, I need to do this for my 15" steelies.


    If you don't roll on 15s, you ain't shit.

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    Image of Dennis Dubay Dennis Dubay
    06/22/09

    @BLS: When I was a po' student, I drove a junk yard quality '87 Subaru Justy rolling on 12 inchers. Sears ran an ad stating "Tires starting at $14" Hot dog, it was even in my size. I showed the ad to the sap behind the counter and asked for one $14 tire. He smirked and asked "What size tires do you need?" "The $14 size" I replied. To my surprise, they actually had one in stock!
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    Image of BLS BLS
    06/22/09

    @Dennis Dubay: I like to get my money's worth in rubber. No, $500 rubber bands for me.
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    Image of Trembler Trembler
    06/22/09

    @BLS: The early Daewoos when they had dealerships ran on 13". I don't know what the geo metro used but probably simiar. 12" is like a golf cart size?
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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    06/22/09

    @Trembler: ATVs use 12s, as do Subaru Justys, some Metros, and any number of kei cars.


    Fun Fact: any number of importers will sell you used kei trucks and vans, and specifically tout that ATV wheels and tires fit. They're all marked for off road use only, and pretty much amount to an enclosed Gator with AC and a stereo.


    [www.allterrainminitrucks.com]

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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    06/22/09

    @TV's Paul Y.: Now that I think of it, my college used a fleet of Diahatsu Hijet pickups for campus maintenance, because they could be driven on all the paved walkways, but could also deal with the swampland that the campus sat on.
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    Image of Armand Armand
    06/22/09

    @Thrashy: I recently told someone that I have 13" tires on my car. He looked impressed, and asked if the car was tubbed. He was disappointed to realize I was talking about the rim's diameter rather than the tire's width.
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    Image of WesR WesR
    06/22/09

    In reply to Four Horrible Pep Boys Products
    more like 2.6" is needed for the belt buckle!
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    Image of John Krewson John Krewson
    06/22/09

    @WesR: Awww, man...
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    Image of .357 .357
    06/22/09

    @John Krewson: It's OK. Don't listen to the haters.
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    Image of yisoo yisoo
    06/22/09

    In reply to Four Horrible Pep Boys Products
    i can't wait until 36" rims come into the market....


    then someone will make the 36" logos... i can buy them, and swap them backwards to cheaply replacement the C63 logos someone stole off me

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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    06/22/09

    @yisoo: Why don't you just buy a 26 and a 23?
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    Image of .357 .357
    06/22/09

    @yisoo: Someone stole your C63 logos? I would hate that.
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    Image of PowerTryp is holding a Fiesta party. PowerTryp is holding a Fiesta party.
    06/22/09

    In reply to Four Horrible Pep Boys Products
    Thank god we don't have these here in Canada.
    We have Canadian Tire but they have other useful things like a sporting goods secion and power tools.
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    Image of .357 .357
    06/22/09

    @PowerTryp: I prefer RONA.
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    Image of leavethegun-takethecannoli leavethegun-takethecannoli
    06/22/09

    In reply to Four Horrible Pep Boys Products
    Where's the stick on sunroof?


    That's got to be one of the worst products.

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    Image of djthekidd djthekidd
    06/22/09

    @leavethegun-takethecannoli: No, those stick on portholes are even worse.
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    Image of friendlynerd friendlynerd
    06/22/09

    @djthekidd:

    Oh god, yes. I think at least half the Sephias/Spectras in Philadelphia have at least 6 of them.
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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    06/22/09

    @friendlynerd: I saw an Optima the other day with the stick-on portholes on top of the hood. That made no damn sense.
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