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02-22-2012, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by dc2696

A kid at the gas station asked what size my turbos were as he stared directly at my itbs :/

hahaha and jealous of the ITBs

02-22-2012, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ianferrell

I reply 'I'm not sure exactly, something like 12-15psi, not sure. I don't have a boost gauge' which of course I don't, lol. And most of them a subaru/former subaru owners that lol that 12 - 15 psi isn't very much.

I hate scoobie owners these days for that very reason. Thats why I had my wife drive the autoslush turbo miata to kick their asses.

02-22-2012, 08:16 PM

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Any girl ever:

"How fast does it go?"

02-22-2012, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Bond

Any girl ever:

"How fast does it go?"

This brings up another one...

Idiot: "my car can reads that it goes to 160, so in the end my car is faster than your miata."

Me: "You're an idiot."

02-23-2012, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Techsalvager

which mercury mariner is it?
Love to drop one into the miata if I had the cash

2010, V6 model.

On a side note, I was once complemented by a guy driving a V8 Mustang when I accelerated from a stop light. That was back when I had my 1.6 turboed.

02-23-2012, 01:24 AM

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My mom thought dual exhaust meant the car is turbocharged. My dad once thought his 02' Mustang GT had a "five-0" and that whatever sized engine was muscle cars of the 60's must be the one used in American cars today.

I try and ignore the ignorance of non car people because I know car stuff isn't the type of thing the average person knows about. However, thinking OEM parts and work done by dealerships are the best thing for your car is stupid and expensive.