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General Discussion => Share Your Badassity => Topic started by: Juliekay on April 29, 2015, 08:01:15 AM
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I changed my rear turn signal bulb instead of heading to firestone. Figure I saved $10- $20. I am seriously not DIY either so this is a big deal for me.
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Nicely done.
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Did you watch a youtube video of how to do it?
If you didn't because you couldn't find one, you should make one and enjoy the passive income.
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I should dress really hot while I do it….
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Yes, and have a hose spraying water around too. (kidding) (not really)
Seriously, that's how you learn to do stuff. Or at least that's how I do. Try it. For example, when I got my first car I only knew how to check the oil. Now I rebuild cars and do work for friends.
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I changed my rear turn signal bulb instead of heading to firestone. Figure I saved $10- $20. I am seriously not DIY either so this is a big deal for me.
Good job!
One of my friends in engineering school went from not knowing how to do a single thing on his car to being the chief engineer in the school's race-car team in four years - anything is possible! Next thing you do will be a slightly bigger step and you'll get more and more confident.
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I changed my rear turn signal bulb instead of heading to firestone. Figure I saved $10- $20. I am seriously not DIY either so this is a big deal for me.
Nice.
There's a bunch of stuff you can do on your car that takes only minimal tools and skills.
I've blogged about my car shenanigans lately, though not on MMM. Today was a car detailing day. Instead of paying a detailing company $300-400 to wash, clay bar, and wax my car, I spent about $200 on supplies (a foam cannon being a big one) that'll last years. Figuring, say, $1 of soap per wash, maybe another $1 if you want to add wear and tear on the tools, even going through a tunnel wash is a minimum of $10, more like $20-40 for a really good job so self-detailing pay for itself pretty quickly.
Here's the blog entry:
http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/happy-may-day-stream-of-consciousness-follows-1701605670
Photos for your amusement:
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(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--oDbfR5Y5--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/1233592431800530790.jpg)
(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--BDeO4jwu--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/1233592431928961638.jpg)
(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--sbGGBE_w--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/1233592432063623526.jpg)
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Links to a few more posts...
http://cjottawa.kinja.com/204-000cad-of-cars-the-rust-worm-again-1698608753
http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/m4-1698373607
http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/wrecker-day-old-cars-new-er-parts-1700059789
I visit wreckers for spare parts.
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cjo, is that Canadian Tire on Carling - the parking lot..?
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cjo, is that Canadian Tire on Carling - the parking lot..?
Tis!
FYI, I completed the exterior detailing today with a hand wax:
(http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--E6GaKUtj--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/1235148204651972199.jpg)
It is shocking how much of a difference a multi-step detailing makes. The metallic flakes in the paint shimmer now. I can also spot the paint chips more easily and that'll be my next job.
Oh! I was at the wrecker again and found a set of OEM, dealer-optioned rubber floor mats...for $12.43. I was just about to pull the trigger on a custom set for $100 from eBay. I'm glad I held off!
http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/spotted-around-town-1701794942