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    proper clay bar technique???

    I clay barred my car once and it actually turned out worse. The clay would try on the car and it didnt seem to pick up any dirt. Obviously, I was doing something wrong. I'd like to make sure I do it right this time, so do any of you have advise on the proper technique to clay bar my black...
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    Buring oil fast and hesitation :-/

    Hey guys, I wouldve done a search but you can't search for things under 4 letters, so I couldn't do a very good search for "oil", huh? :) Anyway, I take care of my car. I have the oil changed every 3000-3500 miles regardless of highway miles or not (most of which are). But ive been noticing...
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    few detailing questions

    Hey guys, Im getting ready to detail my black mustang. The last time I REALLY detailed it my car was still fairly new so Mequires scratch X did the trick. Its now been through hell and back and it needs a good detailing. So! This is what I started with. I have the 3M Fine Scratch...
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    prepping a bumper cover???

    Hey whats up guys? I just bought an 01 cobra bumper cover that's red. Now there are a few problems with this: 1) my car is black and 2) the bumper cover has a few minor blemishes (including a few scratches from transporting it) sooooooo, the game plan is to prep it before I take it to the...
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    Lost Key

    Hey guys, I lost one of the 2 original keys to my mustang and never had a duplicate made. Ive heard conflicting stories about how much a pain this is (how expensive it is). I know that its extremely simple to make extra VATS keys if you have two keys, but what should I expect to pay for a 2nd...
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    Cobra bumper :)

    hey guys, I already checked the classifieds and didn't see anything, so I figured Id try my luck with you Chicago guys and girls. Im looking for a 99+ cobra bumper in the chicago area that I can pick up. It doesnt matter if it's new or used. Color doesnt matter as I can do the prep work...
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    Cleaning Microfiber towels?

    Whats the best way to clean microfiber towels so that they will continue to be gentle on a car's finish? I've heard things such as not using detergent, no fabric softeners, etc..
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    Painted side mirrors??

    Does anyone have any pictures of how this looks (preferably on a black car)? Im considering it but I can't even begin to picture it... Id try to photoshop it but my car is black and the mirrors are black, so it'd be really hard.
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    Removing side mirror covers?

    I cracked my passenger side mirror cover. The mirror works fine, but the cover has a pretty big crack, and in addition to looking bad, it shakes really bad on the expressway. Anyway, I would like to know a few things. 1) It it easy to remove the cover? If it is, I might just remove...
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    HELP! battery/electrical problem

    My mustang has been having a real bad problem w/ the battery. Ill be driving along and all of a sudden my ABS and battery light will come on. The car will then start to sputter, and the revs will start to die off and bounce back up. About 30 seconds later (despite revving the engine) the car...
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    Navigation compatability

    Hey guys. I have an alpine in dash TV. Id like to look into a navigation kit for the screen, but Im not all that impressed with Alpines navi unit. I kind of like Kenwood. Can I hook up a kenwood to the alpines navigation input, or does aplines Nav. input use Ai-Net?