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TheDigitalAlchemist
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JUN 19, 05:39 AM
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Sale delayed due to COVID….
Car is in Canada. Border is closed…
Booooooo.[This message has been edited by TheDigitalAlchemist (edited 06-24-2021).]
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TheDigitalAlchemist
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JUL 21, 06:47 AM
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Hope they open the border soon!!!!
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Raydar
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JUL 21, 10:18 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by TheDigitalAlchemist:
Hope they open the border soon!!!! |
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Thought they opened it last week. Perfect timing to ruin Carlisle for anybody from Canada.  [This message has been edited by Raydar (edited 07-21-2021).]
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Matthew_Fiero
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JUL 21, 03:23 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Raydar:
Thought they opened it last week. Perfect timing to ruin Carlisle for anybody from Canada.
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The border closing has been extended to August 21st.
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Skybax
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JUL 21, 07:22 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by da.slyboy:
I'm digging those pristine factory floormats. |
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The problem with the factory mats are not mileage/use but age. With Fiero mats now approximately 35 years old, what's happening is the bottom rubber surface is petroleum based and breaks down over time. Decomposition will vary based on different environmental conditions. So what happens is the bottom of the mats will become sticky and tar-like, transferring onto the rugs, and even worse when you remove a mat to vacuum if you slide the bottom of the floor mat along the seat you will transfer that sticky tar-like substance on your nice seats creating a real mess. (ask me how I know) So the only proper remedy is to throw the mats in the garbage, use powerful hot water extraction with citrus based pre-soak to clean seat/rug surfaces, and when fully dry buy new mats. (always use as little water as possible, its only the surface that is contaminated, you don't want lots of water deep into the rug or insulation under becasue it can introduce mold)
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Raydar
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JUL 23, 11:26 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Matthew_Fiero:
The border closing has been extended to August 21st. |
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Oooops. Well, now I know...
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TheDigitalAlchemist
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JUL 24, 04:55 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Raydar:
Oooops. Well, now I know... |
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...and knowing is half the battle (and the other half is, well, ACTUAL "Battle".... (gi joeeeeeee)
Hope this transaction occurs, I miss having a Fiero in the garage...
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formulaWA
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JUL 31, 07:41 PM
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TheDigitalAlchemist
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AUG 04, 10:32 PM
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Awww man.... Come on - maybe Tic-Tacs cure Covid...
Open the borders already!
ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Hmmm do you happen to have a have a front plate holder?
ZZZzzzzzzzZZZzZzzzz...
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Skybax
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AUG 05, 08:20 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by formulaWA:
The floor mats are in excellent shape and aren't showing any signs of breakdown. Having said that the car was always stored in cool places and never sat out in the sun.
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Touch the bottoms of the mats (black part) with your hand/fingers and make sure they don't feel sticky. My car was also garage kept its whole life and in similar condition, but the bottoms of my mats were sticky and starting to deteriorate (due to age). I guess its possible they changed to supplier/material between 1986 and 1988 so the later models might not exhibit this condition, but its also possible my factory mats were replaced with new ones in the early 90's and those were made by different supplier. Who knows, just something to keep an eye open for to prevent creating a mess.
The worst factory interior deterioration defect I ever seen was on a mid 90's Ferrari that I was evaluating (can't remember model) and the black vinyl dye on the plastic interior pieces looses its hardener over time, especially if it sees lots of UV, so when you touched any of the panels the black dye with get on your hands. The entire interior have to be removed, those pieces stripped and redyed, what a freaking mess.[This message has been edited by Skybax (edited 08-05-2021).]
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