Is it just me...
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From: Virginia
Originally Posted by davidc1,Feb 8 2010, 02:03 PM
I don't get why anybody would care about slamming the door. This is a sports car, ready for 140mph at the track right out of the box...how could slamming a door bother anybody?
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Originally Posted by Purple Haze,Feb 8 2010, 01:17 PM
I feel, because it's a convertible, slamming the door could possibly knock the door or the roof out of line and create a leak. Also, the glass window will slam into the rubber header, breaking bits of it off.
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As FATJOE and other have proven, there is a very BROAD range of what we deem acceptable for our S..."accidentally hitting animals at high speeds"...
. I didn't think I had so much in common with the rest of you.
This happened to my cousin and his classic pristine black '87 CRX Si: He left his car at friend's house (the friend drove that night). He returned to find that his friend's mom was washing his car. Although she thought she was doing something special, she wasn't using much water and no soap. The car was covered in swirls.
. I didn't think I had so much in common with the rest of you.This happened to my cousin and his classic pristine black '87 CRX Si: He left his car at friend's house (the friend drove that night). He returned to find that his friend's mom was washing his car. Although she thought she was doing something special, she wasn't using much water and no soap. The car was covered in swirls.
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From: NOVA
I got a good example today. My car got stuck right outside my house and my neighbors offered to push it out. Well they got the car free but put 3 rather noticeable creases on the face of the trunk lid.. But I wasn't too bothered by it... A true test I guess. Most likely I won't fix it for a while, since I'd rather put that money towards tires 
. We've all seen what bald tires do to an s2k, hehe. Pictures soon!
. We've all seen what bald tires do to an s2k, hehe. Pictures soon!
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From: TUCSON, AZ
Originally Posted by Bird,Jan 31 2010, 09:43 PM
1. Do others enjoy leaning their elbows on your fenders and trunk during brief chats with you next to your S? Do they not know it is NOT made out of the same metal that went into the Plymouth Fury of the 70s? Human elbows cause.....ELBOW DINGS!!! 
2. Do others run their index finger on your paint to prove to you that: "Hey bud, you need to wash your S?" Of all people, the owners (you and I) are well aware of the S needing a wash. Running fingers over paint with "abrasive" dirt causes um...scratches that just don't go away.
3. Do your passengers run the bottom of their shoes over the door sill when getting into your S? I understand that the S is difficult to crawl into but is it that hard to lift your legs up an inch in order to not scrape the emblem and sill that I try to keep scratch-free?
4. Do your passengers scrape their long fingernails on the underside of the door handle not knowing that 1) the handles are body colored 2) made of paint that will in fact scratch and 3) irritate the ___ out of us S owners.
5. Is it that difficult for passengers to keep their feet on the floor mat? I understand the car is tight and all but do they really know what floor mats are intended for - this is not rocket science.
Icing on the cake: These are my family and friends that I am speaking about. Imagine what strangers do to our Esses when we are not watching.
Is it just me that's INSANE or are there others out there with the same pet peeves? If there are others, please feel free to add to my list. I may have forgotten a FEW HUNDRED!!!
Apologize if this is a re-post but just need to vent a little....
2. Do others run their index finger on your paint to prove to you that: "Hey bud, you need to wash your S?" Of all people, the owners (you and I) are well aware of the S needing a wash. Running fingers over paint with "abrasive" dirt causes um...scratches that just don't go away.
3. Do your passengers run the bottom of their shoes over the door sill when getting into your S? I understand that the S is difficult to crawl into but is it that hard to lift your legs up an inch in order to not scrape the emblem and sill that I try to keep scratch-free?
4. Do your passengers scrape their long fingernails on the underside of the door handle not knowing that 1) the handles are body colored 2) made of paint that will in fact scratch and 3) irritate the ___ out of us S owners.
5. Is it that difficult for passengers to keep their feet on the floor mat? I understand the car is tight and all but do they really know what floor mats are intended for - this is not rocket science.
Icing on the cake: These are my family and friends that I am speaking about. Imagine what strangers do to our Esses when we are not watching.
Is it just me that's INSANE or are there others out there with the same pet peeves? If there are others, please feel free to add to my list. I may have forgotten a FEW HUNDRED!!!
Apologize if this is a re-post but just need to vent a little....
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1. People with studded belts leaning against your car and moving around and scratching the paint.
2. People with keys hanging on the back pockets doing the same as #1
3. People drawing on the windows when it gets fogged up.
2. People with keys hanging on the back pockets doing the same as #1
3. People drawing on the windows when it gets fogged up.
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People parallel parking in front or behind me by braille. Came back to my car once and I could clearly see the indentation of a trailer hitch on my front bumper cover. Would've been worth it if I could've caught the guy.