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R50/53 Just picked up an 06 S 6 speed San Diego

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Old 03-16-2019, 07:20 PM
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Just picked up an 06 S 6 speed San Diego

JUST 120,00 and had the head and tensioner redone last October. Does anyone recognize it?
 

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Nope, but get some sticky tires on there and go tear up Palomar!
 
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Old 03-17-2019, 04:04 PM
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JUST 120,00 and had the head and tensioner redone last October. Does anyone recongnise it?

 
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Nice! Hope to see you cruisin around the area!
 
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Looks great....so what are the modifications?
 
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Old 03-18-2019, 05:18 PM
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Looks like 15% pulley from wmw, ddmworks cai, and diverter from ddmworks, Alta exhaust, Megan coilovers msd coil and wires, short shifter, raceseng shifter **** and a sway bar with zerk fittings. Also drilled and slotted rotors.
 
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Nice, sounds like it’s setup for autox and Palomar!
 
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Congrats. It looks familiar and has our pulley but I can't place who it was.
 
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If you don't mind, I'm curious what you picked it up for. I picked mine up in October for 4k. Completely stock with dealer installed JCW kit, but since have upgraded to all the goodies you have and then some.
 
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Old 03-18-2019, 07:26 PM
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Old 03-18-2019, 07:47 PM
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looks like you stole it!
 
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Old 03-18-2019, 07:49 PM
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Feels like it too!! There are a few issues. Like a creaky rear end, that I am trying to figure out. It was listed on Craigslist here in San Diego.
 
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Are there any shops in SD you trust for alignments? I live over the mountain in the desert and as soon as I get my rear end back together I'm going to need an alignment and there isn't a shop over here that can.
 
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Old 03-18-2019, 08:11 PM
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Sorry, I haven’t done one here other than firestone
 
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Great find ... I'd pack it full and get the hell out of CA ...

Sorry, I was having flashbacks .. I lived up in Paso Robles for a few years ... personal opinion, don't get me wrong I really enjoyed the scenery but not the local government. I was not committed to the situation so it was really easy for me to sit back and analyze my situation and when it was time I packed my bags loaded the U-Haul and drove East until I was on the Mason Dixon line.

Regardless of my issues.. Great looking car, enjoy it.

Motor On!
 
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Are there any shops in SD you trust for alignments? I live over the mountain in the desert and as soon as I get my rear end back together I'm going to need an alignment and there isn't a shop over here that can.
All you need is 4 identical jack stands, some thin (3/4" - 1") metal tube that's wider than the car, a manual caliper (measurements), and a carpenter's square. This will allow you to perform alignments better than any shop.
 
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Old 04-10-2019, 04:21 PM
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Turns out the car had a bad coolant leak. I swapped out the thermostat and housing and I think we’re back in business! Still super pumped about this buy!

also thanks to @WayMotorWorks for shipping out that aluminum housing so quickly! It arrived before it was even scheduled!
 

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