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I"m New

2007 FJC — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:17:53 GMT

Hey there.
Yes I'm new here.
So Far what I have seen I like.

Sint Eustatius

SouthTexasCruiser — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:51:50 GMT

The plane to the Island

The work

The vehicles

Mines on the left

The hotels transportation

The cop truck (Hilux)

Drunk day taking pictures

The volcano

Atlantic side

Jake and Leonie did Hell's Gate today!

CA Annie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:22:13 GMT

:yay::wowspring::swing-bars::humble::thewave::worship: :jumpin: :eusa_dance::blueflower::yay:

Leonie said she'd get the video up later today :okay:

Blacking out tips

CombatBevo — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:19:33 GMT

Was lurking in the blew room today and came across a thread about blacking out the bumper wings.

The dude used Sitristrip to remove the clear coat and some paint, then used brake fluid to remove the rest. It looked pretty good from the pics. Was thinking about attempting this, any thoughts/ideas?

I called my local Yota dealer, and the parts guy(buddy o'mine) said that the TT edition "Black Out" parts are just the un-painted version. So I don't see worry with UV fading or cracking(unless I hit something:drinking:)

4 days in Naches (pics and stories)

hulabetty — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:50:32 GMT

This year instead of the FJ Summit... headed over to the naches area with the NWFJCC. It was a great time... I don't want to spoil the ending but i'm still not sure my shorts are clean.

Day 1
Naches Run Day 1 (aka grab the good camp site)
Day 2
Naches Run Day 2 (aka the pre-run)

Day 3
Naches Run Day 3 (FJ Cruiser Take Over)

Day 4
Naches Day 4 (Ain’t Had Enough Fun)

Toyota FT-86 on time for November 2011 launch contrary to earlier reports

Trader — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:14:56 GMT

According to a recent report, the Toyota FT-86 is on schedule for a November 2011 release. Details inside.

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Journey's end for the Chrysler's PT Cruiser

Trader — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:35:45 GMT

Journey's end for the Chrysler's PT Cruiser

Spunky homage to 1930s design has ground to a halt.After a decade-plus run, production of well over 1-million units, and global distribution, Chrysler's spunky homage to 1930s design has ground to a halt. The last Chrysler PT Cruiser has been delivered and no replacement is likely. The chronology that follows celebrates the bright moments of its illustrious life.

Photo Gallery: Journey's End For The Chrysler's PT Cruiser - Automobile Magazine

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We Found The Cure!!!

FunJunkie — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:34:01 GMT

Please post all pics and reports from the Deep Vaginal Itch Foundation run here.

Out-Of-Towner's Welcoming 7/31/10

SuFuCru — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:45:28 GMT

I had been up in the air on whether I was going to be able to attend this thing since work has been all over the place for me lately, so I didn't want to say I would be there and not make it. But I will be in town and would love to attend. Jimmy and I have been talking about it and we would like to get a definite head count from those planning to attend so we know how much food to get.

So far it's looking like this...

Sat July 31
Jimmy's House (PM Gonzo for directions)
BYOB or whatever food you want, but we need to head count because we're thinking about getting some Rudy's BBQ for everyone.
Time: ?-? (we'll need the guests of honor's schedules to make that call. DFW guys can show up whenever)

So right here lets get a list of who all will be down for this. So far I know it's Jimmy, me, Cody, and I think Wilson. Anyone else? Post up in here and PM Jimmy for directions. :okay:

1)Jimmy
2)Bryan
3)Cody
4)Wilson (maybe?)

Guests of honor, I haven't heard from you guys yet what your schedules are. You are still coming, right? Otherwise it's just us Dallas guys being goofy as usual on a Saturday night.:rotfl:

Edit: I got out of Jackie that they will be in town no later than 5pm. I don't know if that means rolling into DFW at that time or what. Carol gets in around 5:50.

FJammer inner workings...

tibaal89 — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:27:50 GMT

My CD changer hasn't worked for a really long time... I assumed it was due to dust inhalation, and that appears to be correct. For fun, here's some pics of inside the FJammer and a demonstration of how it works.

The reason I suspected dust was this sort of thing...

FJammer removed...

Top removed...

Face plate removed...

CD changer section removed...

Apparently all of the power and data go through a single ribbon, so I thought I'd plug it all back in while disassembled to see how everything works... pretty neat.

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Also interesting was that it will function with the faceplate removed... can't control much with no buttons, but it works!

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Fj Summit 2010 - Picture Thread!!

tibaal89 — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:19:16 GMT

Post them up... I promise, at some point I might even post my 2009 pictures. :rotfl:

:okay:

disable tpms light

Cruzer — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:29:47 GMT

ive had the tpms light on for years, and just ignored it. but i was diving behind my dash today cutting wires to permanantly disable all the abs / trac / vsc warning lights and thought i'd get rid of that ****ing tpms light at the same time.

instructions -

1. unscrew drivers side glovebox and remove (if you dont know how, stop here, search, and then come back)
2. your left with two harness connectors going into the top of the instrumet cluster. the one on the left (driver) is plug (A) and the one on the right is plug (B). we need plug (A)
3. the tpms wire is A32. it is pink with a black stripe. you'll find it on the row of wires closest to the driver position, far left on plug A.

this wire needs a constant 12v to turn it off and trick the system into thinking everythings peachy. either using a scotch lok or, as i did, strip insulation and soldering, you need to connect the tpms wire A32 with the red/blue stripe wire located on the same plug (position A17, same row as A32 wire, opposite side of the plug) Do not cut either wire, just tie them in together so that the A32 shares A17s IGN+ signal.

if youve done it right, the tpms light goes out and you'll never see it again. if you've done it wrong, thats your problem. grab another beer and proceed to step 1.

thick gooey mud!

ratfink — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 02:32:08 GMT

Got stuck today, had to call a buddy of mine with a Taco, and a winch to come get me out. My son tried with his Durango, but it wouldn't budge. We tried my Hi-lift jack as a winch but had to use the two straps we had between us so we couldn't tie him off to the tree so I just drug him. It was still alot of fun, but the wife flipped me the finger when I asked her if she was having fun. It might have had something to do with her wet feet from the water coming in the door!

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mmm...beefy sway bar links!

potatomutato — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:31:43 GMT

Roscoe-approved! :okay:

Porsche Hybrid

Pumbaa — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:35:57 GMT

Imagine zero to 60 miles per hour in 3.2 seconds. Lap times at Nurburgring faster than a Carrera GT. Top speed of 198 mph. And most amazing, fuel economy of 78 miles per gallon.

The new Porsche Hybrid Concept:

The technology is being tested right now by Porsche with this, The GT3R Hybrid:

WATCH THIS:

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And people wonder why I love Porsche...