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  1. papasmurf

    Hello from San Diego! Updated 5/18 with new pics and mods

    Well its been a while figure id give a quick update.... Cars is running great, just hit 14k miles on the ODO .. taking her in for a service on Monday, oil change and have the windshield washers checked (they are not functioning) While I'm very mechanical.. I just want the dealer to take a look...
  2. papasmurf

    Hello from San Diego! Updated 5/18 with new pics and mods

    It sounds soooo much better, cant wait to get out on the road and drive it!
  3. papasmurf

    Hello from San Diego! Updated 5/18 with new pics and mods

    So got the xpipe installed yesterday..... Pro tip use ratchet straps to pull the parts together... it really helped! And here is a clip of the first cold startup.
  4. papasmurf

    Hello from San Diego! Updated 5/18 with new pics and mods

    well got a little hung up on the xpipe install, got the tray dropped and the old resonator out, and having a bugger of a time getting the new one on.. its an angles issue, may need to loosen up the rear section of the exhaust more to get it to go back together. It got to hot so I quit ill finish...
  5. papasmurf

    Hello from San Diego! Updated 5/18 with new pics and mods

    I ordered them through tire rack and they were at my house like 3 days later. Doesn't seem to be an issue here at all.
  6. papasmurf

    Hello from San Diego! Updated 5/18 with new pics and mods

    And for those who like other toys, my 2007 Toyota Tundra 4x4 luxury Prerunner is in the same shop getting its old wrap removed and a new wrap installed. Got the garage cleaned up and the car cleaning products sorted so I can keep the fleet looking nice! And yes I know I have a problem hahaha
  7. papasmurf

    Hello from San Diego! Updated 5/18 with new pics and mods

    Hey everyone!! So updates... Dropped the car off 2 weeks ago, got the old partial clear bra off, and had the whole car polished and paint corrected. As well as a full interior detail. Then they did a front-half-clear PPF. Now the car is home, today I pulled the wheels off and cleaned...
  8. papasmurf

    Tyre recommendations, Granturismo gts

    Well now that's interesting, what forum?
  9. papasmurf

    Tyre recommendations, Granturismo gts

    Im new here, but have tons of friends with high end sports cars, and they all agree PS4S is the way to go. That being said I just got new ones for my GTC and went with 255/35/20 front and 295/35/20 rear
  10. papasmurf

    Hello from San Diego! Updated 5/18 with new pics and mods

    yup sure am, and I like it! yeah the info is great, called last Thursday and ordered FD 22/25mm spacers and a Larini Xpipe and a BMC filter. The car is at the wrap / detail shop getting full detail in and out, as well full polish and ceramic coating applied then the front half is getting ppf...
  11. papasmurf

    Hello from San Diego! Updated 5/18 with new pics and mods

    well, I laughed... I'm gonna have to use that one. You sir are not wrong. Especially in San Diego, in the past 10 years, we had a huge boom in microbreweries, coming out with tons of great beer. A good friend and old roommate was a brewer for Mother Earth Brewery. I learned a lot about beer...
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    Hello from San Diego! Updated 5/18 with new pics and mods

    i know i was just trying to poke fun and failed...
  13. papasmurf

    Hello from San Diego! Updated 5/18 with new pics and mods

    Yeah deff not the way I hoped for sure. But it's in good hands, I'm an avid car and truck enthusiast. Owned everything from domestics to imports and JDM. I've built, tuned, and raced cars and bikes. Offroading as well is a hobby of mine too. I will fondly remember it every time I get in it or...
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    Hello from San Diego! Updated 5/18 with new pics and mods

    he drove about 1000 Miles a year, that's 1600km for you tea drinking types garage kept and always cared for.. i miss him a lot. but the man had good taste, he also had a 2015 range rover HSE sport (the supercharged one) my brother kept that one
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    Hello from San Diego! Updated 5/18 with new pics and mods

    Awesome thanks, so they are 20's I did some research on MaseratiLife and it seems that I can throw on some 22mm/25mm spacers and still fit 255/35 up front and 295/35 rear staying with in factory tolerance for +/- over factory
  16. papasmurf

    Hello from San Diego! Updated 5/18 with new pics and mods

    Also can anyone help me identify the wheels on the car as well as tire size and backspacing ? doing some research on tires and wheels at this time.
  17. papasmurf

    Hello from San Diego! Updated 5/18 with new pics and mods

    I'm a product of the early '80s (just turned 40 a few weeks back) but I worked for a welsh guy for almost 10 years and spent some time in the UK for work, so I totally love brit humor, and Monty P is hilarious... very familiar, I get a ton of jokes about my name from this, to batman, to hulk to...
  18. papasmurf

    Hello from San Diego! Updated 5/18 with new pics and mods

    Here are some pics as requested! And yes a great dane does fit in the back seat
  19. papasmurf

    Hello from San Diego! Updated 5/18 with new pics and mods

    Good Morning Everyone, My name is Bruce, I'm an avid car and offroading guy. Didn't think I'd be here but my father passed away last month and I inherited his 2011 GT C. The car only has 11.8k miles on it so that's nice! Anyway, the car got shipped out from Maryland a few weeks ago and...