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@Neondancer

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That goth girl with the Lancia. Automotive therapist. Sometimes writes things. Autocrosser. Hillclimber. Idiot. Spicy in various ways.

Heaven or Las Vegas
Joined June 2009
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
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5 years
@StefanMolyneux @ParkerMolloy It's really not normal to look at a woman on TV and consider her breeding potential like an animal
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@adrianfclarke I'd love to know how I'm supposed to drive a car for service purposes when it can't be started without the owner's phone...
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6 months
Perfect 2 car garage, no notes
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Ricks Drapes
6 months
“Colorado doesn’t have cool car spotting”
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4 months
Super chill dude in town owns these two and truly, this is an outstanding flex
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6 months
If you don't want to hear it screaming, preferably directly behind your head, why would you buy a Ferrari in the first place? Or really a lot of Italian cars...
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Electric Classic Cars
6 months
Crossing over the Julier Pass in the 2 Teslarossas, on our way to St Moritz in the Swiss Alps. What a road. 😎⚡️👌
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8 months
Usually, I prefer people not touch my cars, but if I saw a kid act like this around any of mine, they're getting the full VIP tour.
@HealYourDepress
Vids that's make me happy
8 months
A dream was born that day ❤️
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5 years
@alicegoldfuss This is an interesting thread. I must admit I've said some of these meaning well but not perhaps fully realizing. Must do better!
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4 years
Ladies and gentlemen, I own a Lancia
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1 year
Opinion: if I'm buying a whole-ass 911, I don't want this ridiculously tiny thing to put it in drive. I mean, what I really want is a proper manual, but if I can't have that, I'd like something more than a glorified toggle switch
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1 year
Somebody traded in a 1992 Plymouth Laser and my god, it is breathtaking
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1 year
Holy rare, batman!
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7 months
Italian cars are not unreliable. They just have a different maintenance schedule and idiot mechanics back in the 70s did not realize you can't just treat them like big, lazy American engines. Thus, uninformed owners accidentally made them unreliable through poor maintenance
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7 months
What’s your unpopular car opinion that has you like this
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2 years
The GR has landed
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4 months
My daughter wants to be a Lamborghini designer and if that happens, we can blame it on this exact 40th anneversary Murcielago. It was at her 6th birthday 2 years ago and she fell in love. It was fun to tell the owner how much it influenced her
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7 months
Ever look at your driveway and wonder just how the fuck your life ended up like this?
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1 month
Please don't drop your car off with a footwell full of trash...
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1 year
PSA: COOLANT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE A CONSUMABLE FLUID. If your car has a low coolant warning, that means the coolant has gone somewhere it's not supposed to be. Seriously, basic knowledge of car warning lights and meanings should be on the driving test.
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6 months
If you night drop a car and leave a note like this, you are a god-tier customer.
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6 months
Leaving a detailed note with the garage so there's no confusion Fingers crossed they can figure this out, boys.
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5 months
Customer states they've owned car for 2 years and have never changed oil, just add as it burns off. (2014 Cayenne) Service advisor states her soul briefly left her body when informed of this...
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8 months
Perfectly reasonable grocery getter
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10 months
If you have Versa money, DO NOT BUY AN S-CLASS.
@the_autopian
The Autopian
10 months
You Can Buy A Mercedes-Benz S-Class That Doesn’t Suck For Nissan Versa Money
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7 months
Believe me when I say it will take 2-3k per year to keep running
@LUDENClassics
LUDEN Automotive
7 months
This 1999 Mercedes S500 was offered with a guide of £2k-£3k, and did not sell
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8 months
That's it Mercedes, I'm interior shaming you. An absolute cacophony of materials and textures and what's up with those sarlaac ass air vents?
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11 months
Italian cars are reliable, their reputation is just because boomer mechanics didn't understand them and didn't help the owners understand them in turn
@ShipboxGarage
Shipbox Garage
11 months
What car opinion has you like this?
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1 year
Today I drove this. It had a thingy for my right hand and another thingy for my left foot. There was a twisty back road involved. It's not my first Ferrari or even my first manual Ferrari, but it was fantastic
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Andrea Petersen
2 years
Me: I'm sorry, your 19 year old Mini is dead Customer: OK, quote an engine, the car is sentimental and I'll do anything to keep it. This brings up an interesting question. When the car is worth almost nothing in good condition, where is the sanity line with sentimentality?
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11 months
Happy 3rd gotcha day to my sweet little Scorpion, Speranza!
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1 year
Today I finally got around to driving the 1992 Plymouth Laser RS Turbo time capsule that was traded in. One family car, just shy of 84,000 miles. As a velour enthusiast, it was enchanting! Aside from some slight wear on the driver seat, the interior is fantastic. 🧵
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3 months
What is the collective noun for a group of (broken) Panameras?
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3 years
My father in law joined the Weird Car World today!
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8 months
This is why when I take my cars to the tire shop, I specify hand tools only and I don't car if that makes me a bitch. It took over 400lbs of torque to get the bolts off this car
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9 months
Customer states she feels like she has poor traction in snow... Customer is on bald, under inflated, summer performance tires. Customer also pronounces her car "Porsh May-ken."
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Andrea Petersen
3 years
Today I explained the existence of Weird Car Twitter to my boss and I was staggered by realizing the insane breadth and depth of a network of male, female, NB, straight, gay, rich, broke, old, young, white, black, hispanic, asian general weirdos. 1/
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10 months
If you don't think Ekranoplans are cool, you might as well just unfollow me
@historyinmemes
Historic Vids
10 months
This is Ekranoplan - A USSR made giant flying ship designed to attack NATO nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers, first entered service in 1987.
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My kid asked for "half cars and coffee, half birthday party" for her 6th. So we rented a basketball court and shelter at the park, invited the entire kindergarten class, emptied out the family storage and called in a couple friends.
@Swilua
🌈Dr. Vin Frizzle
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thinking about when we let our 6yo choose her birthday party theme and she chose “Vampire Shark Luau” and honestly it slapped
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4 years
@Ryan_Ken_Acts @chrisklandry Snitchery from Idaho, recognized by assorted people in the Boise area. (Not my FB page, original snitch removed for protection)
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2 years
Dick move of the day: guy parks F355 at trunk or treat, does not give out candy. I conspicuously told my kid "hey, look at that Corvette!" in front of a guy who was clearly the owner as payback
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1 year
Hmm, Jetta truck. Don't see that every day
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2 years
Look who's awake! She confused a couple onlookers as I did a few laps of the neighborhood
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10 months
*Sigh* Once again, I beg you not to do this if you only have 10 year old Corolla money...
@the_autopian
The Autopian
10 months
You Can Buy A 500 Horsepower Mercedes For The Price Of A 10 Year-Old Corolla
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11 months
With the whole 100MPH limiter in all cars debate, my take is this: JUST LEAVE ME ALONE TO DO DUMB SHIT, OK? I've done 120mph in a Fiat 500 on studded snow tires, we know I'm a fucking dumbass, please don't regulate away my questionable choices.
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2 years
I think I saw the bravest thing ever at autocross today. A teenager who has been attending and eventually driving with dad for like 7 years showed up registered with her newly-minted legal name. I can't imagine the guts it takes to show up for the first time in a
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7 months
DHL wants 3 GRAND to fly a roughly 2ftx2ft box to Germany. It is about $1000 to fly a physical human with a suitcase full of turbos to Germany.
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1 month
Honey, if this were true, you wouldn't be here...
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6 months
@captain_pinchy Then they have no damn business buying a Ferrari.
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4 months
Ooh boy, that could be a spicy bad decision...
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2 years
She made it the whole 16 miles out to Meridian!
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4 months
@molyvius @adrianfclarke That could easily be shut down by the manufacturers though, which would mean independent shops are not an option for customers if they don't leave the card. Independents already have plenty of difficulty jumping through ridiculous dealer hoops
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1 year
Sneaky lil flag on the wing of my homie's Noble
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4 years
Speranza got her first bath! This car is gonna be so gorgeous after a good buffing 😍
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1 year
If you could yeet a car off a carrier, what would it be?
@qikipedia
Quite Interesting
1 year
The US Navy once tested the catapults on an aircraft carrier by launching cars and trucks off the ship.
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8 months
Looks like I gotta go buy a bottle and drink to the passing of a true master tonight. Rest well, Marcello Gandini
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3 years
So I took my racecar to the school STEM night and it was of course fun as expected. There were lots of kids who liked it cause "ooh wow, racecar" and some kids asked some surprisingly knowledgeable questions. 1/
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Andrea Petersen
3 years
I just opened the door to a 40 year old Mercedes that was gently sun warmed and it punched me in the face with vintage car smell 💕💕💕
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4 months
@Takona_official I recon those are C4 Vette tails
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10 months
I deserve to be shot for saying this, but I want one.
@Jalopnik
Jalopnik
10 months
Hyundai Will Sell 70 Street-Legal Examples Of Its Dreamy Angular EV Sports Car: Report
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2 years
mostly adult male group that has literally known you as somebody's son since you were little and you're now his daughter. And points to her dad for being calmly supportive though clearly still getting used to having a trans kid
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10 months
She shows just shy of 21k miles and is for sale if anyone is interested. 1989 944 Turbo
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1 year
I don't care how many times I've seen it, this never ever gets old
@Bertie23574627
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1 min. Pure action💨😁 #supercarsaturday 💪🏼🔊sound up🆙️ 📽kupchuck records
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7 months
This "safety feature" is garbage. In the GRolla, if you try to float towards the center line to give extra space to a cyclist or pedestrian, it will try to correct you towards the the person you're giving extra space to. At least my Alfa only vibrated annoyingly
@flaneurUK
Flâneur - Automotive & Architecture Delights
7 months
I personally hate Lane Assist and it looks like I am not alone... does it really stop accidents - or is it more likely to cause them with drivers trying to find a way to turn of this ridiculous "safety" feature?
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6 months
This made me laugh far too much today. Want a high performance German engine? Get an Italian to build it. 💚🤍❤️
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Andrea Petersen
1 year
This is your regular reminder, DO NOT TOP OFF YOUR FUEL TANK unless you enjoy spending money on replacing your charcoal canister. When the fuel nozzle clicks off, do not continue to add fuel just to get to a visually pleasing number on the pump.
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2 years
So the other local MR2 hillclimber had an off (driver ok, only minor damage to car) and damn if the pic isn't unintentionally beautiful
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7 years
@nbcsnl @chadwickboseman In my defense, I don't even make potato salad. I would bring spinach and artichoke hummus...which might actually make me whiter than Karen?
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Andrea Petersen
3 years
Hive mind of Weird Car Twitter; this popped up locally, anybody have any idea what it is?
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8 months
Who doesn't enjoy lounging in their Lancia on a nice afternoon?
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8 months
The number of Giugiaro cars I've heard the baby Rivian compared to is neat in that it serves to remind everyone just how many bangers that man threw down. I've seen Delta, Panda, Golf, and AMX all mentioned and my boss said Scirocco. All Giorgetto fire.
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3 years
Word on the street says it has a Giulia Quad engine. This thing dropped my panties so hard they dug a hole to China
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1 year
And because we love weird cars round these parts, here's another shot of the Cosworth
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1 year
Just to irritate the collectors, here is a child destroying Hot Wheels packaging 😂
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Andrea Petersen
10 months
Today was a day of irritation, so once again, I must urge you all, IF YOU DO NOT HAVE AT LEAST $100,000 IN YOUR CHECKING* ACCOUNT, DO NOT BUY A FLAGSHIP GERMAN SEDAN. *I mean instantly accessable money on hand, cash also works.
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Andrea Petersen
9 months
Do you have a 2019 Porsche Cayenne? Well, it's getting to be about time for a battery replacement. If it's a lithium ion battery, may god have mercy upon your soul.
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Andrea Petersen
3 years
You could see the gears turning in this kid's head with the realization that girls can do this too and I swear it took everything I had not to cry right then. I have no idea about this random girl but something clicked in her head at that moment.
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3 years
She ran off with friends after that and I'm sure I'll never see her again, but by saying that I owned the car, some sort of door opened and I can only imagine where that will go for her. Fuck, what an amazing moment
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1 year
I have a decision to make...
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2 years
I took a photo of an Alfa moving under it's own power from another Alfa moving under it's own power.
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11 months
I need to go to the brutalist ATM
@JoshLipnik
Midwest Modern
11 months
Brutalist ATM Champaign, IL
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7 months
@horsepower Financial Despair
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1 year
Does anyone else just randomly think about the Alfa Romeo BATs, or is that just me? I saw all 3 originals plus BAT 11 at the Blackhawk years ago and it remains one of the most blissful moments my eyeballs have ever enjoyed
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Andrea Petersen
3 years
This is straight up one of the best things I've ever seen
@chrisclarkefly
Chris Clarke
3 years
There is not a single sad person in this video.
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3 years
It really shows how much better a culture can be when you have a TON of diverse voices. The access to information is so much better when you have such a wide variety of sources 5/fin
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11 months
I will never ever get tired of seeing the DNA of my Scorpion in the side view of an 037. Every single time, I'm still just like "holy shit, I have the baby sister of THAT"
@vividcloudofwat
Vivid Cloud Of War
11 months
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9 months
The Denver angle on the F1 news got me giggling
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10 months
Two years on and my Giulia is still so pretty
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Andrea Petersen
2 years
Please note, if you call a shop looking for a quote, we can't quote anything if you don't even know what car you drive. Also, don't buy a 26 year old flagship BMW if you aren't prepared to even pay for diagnostics
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2 years
When I was born in 1988 my dad had a 914 and a Karmann Ghia. In Boulder, Co. The man had no snow car. He traded the 914 for a Thing he found in a barn with grass in the gas tank. He gave my mom a Renault LeCar. My dad would have been Weird Car Twitter royalty
@feyiszn
feyisayo 💸
2 years
Tell us one thing about ur Dad.
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1 year
When this 914 parked next to me it felt so perfect because my dad had one when I was born. I'm not one for believing in an afterlife, but if there is, I'd like to think my dad smiled seeing that
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10 months
If you own an S-Class and are not prepared to be emotionally and financially abused by your car, sell your S-Class.
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6 months
Very good wedge
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3 years
Don't see these every day...
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1 year
Alfa Romeo really kinda killed it when it comes to car logos that make great jack-o-lanterns. Easy as hell, and a snake eating a person is mildly terrifying
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1 year
I am a huge Giugiaro stan and I am about 2 milliseconds from throwing hands with some of the people in the comments...
@Reuters
Reuters
1 year
Pony Coupe, the ‘lost’ car, was designed almost 50 years ago but was never made. Now Hyundai has asked its original designer, Giorgetto Giugiaro, to finish the job
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Andrea Petersen
9 months
Welp, I need to turn in my car girl card. I got into this CLS450 and was briefly entranced by the spaceship vibe before remembering this is actually awful. I will be jumping out the nearest window.
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Andrea Petersen
6 months
Y'all know my rule on RTs for the Greatest Wedge Of All Time...
@ItaliAuto
Belles Italiennes
6 months
#Lancia 🇮🇹 Stratos HF Zero 🎥 retromotive on instagram
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6 months
Damn, ya don't see that every morning.
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Andrea Petersen
4 months
@slsmithdux @GayBearRes Yep, service advisor in a German shop here, I see this at least weekly as well. The sad part is when they see replacement car prices then authorize the repair cause it's less expensive, but it's still a major financial burden
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Andrea Petersen
11 months
More excellent booties
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Andrea Petersen
7 months
Saw my first Te*la CT in the wild today and man, I did not expect my reaction. It was like a very visceral, gut-twisting feeling of NOPE. I have never been turned off so much by any vehicle before. On the other hand, I saw a beat up old Acura Legend too, which was kinda neat.
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Andrea Petersen
3 years
A dude just called freaked out because his car would shut off at stoplights then start again when he pressed the gas...
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