DC Area thread - The District, NoVa, Maryland
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Joined: Jan 2018
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From: Maryland
I brought that one. Found it in UK. Still a lot to do but that's the weekend project 🤷🏽♂️😂. I have videos on my YT channel under tony west diy. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKa...LMPNN7Py93656Q
I know I had difficulty bringing my FD back from the UK when I PCS'd back here, and mine was a USDM car to begin with!!! I had recently swapped in an aftermarket hood and the importers wouldn't accept it until I was able to physically provide them the plate from the hood which confirmed that the car met EPA standards as produced.. It was pretty ******* annoying!
That, and if you haven't already received your car from the port than I would be VERY thorough with your inspection once it's state side.. They damaged the **** out of my front bumper in transportation then falsified their paperwork to indicate that it was damaged when I turned it in to them... If I didn't have my carbon copy of the inspection sheet with me then the shipping company would have laughed at my claim and told me to **** right off!
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Joined: Jan 2018
Posts: 157
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From: Maryland
Ah, I see. Were you able to successfully import it already?
I know I had difficulty bringing my FD back from the UK when I PCS'd back here, and mine was a USDM car to begin with!!! I had recently swapped in an aftermarket hood and the importers wouldn't accept it until I was able to physically provide them the plate from the hood which confirmed that the car met EPA standards as produced.. It was pretty ******* annoying!
That, and if you haven't already received your car from the port than I would be VERY thorough with your inspection once it's state side.. They damaged the **** out of my front bumper in transportation then falsified their paperwork to indicate that it was damaged when I turned it in to them... If I didn't have my carbon copy of the inspection sheet with me then the shipping company would have laughed at my claim and told me to **** right off!
I know I had difficulty bringing my FD back from the UK when I PCS'd back here, and mine was a USDM car to begin with!!! I had recently swapped in an aftermarket hood and the importers wouldn't accept it until I was able to physically provide them the plate from the hood which confirmed that the car met EPA standards as produced.. It was pretty ******* annoying!
That, and if you haven't already received your car from the port than I would be VERY thorough with your inspection once it's state side.. They damaged the **** out of my front bumper in transportation then falsified their paperwork to indicate that it was damaged when I turned it in to them... If I didn't have my carbon copy of the inspection sheet with me then the shipping company would have laughed at my claim and told me to **** right off!
Also, I denied the dot inspection as well. I paid out of pocket as well because I knew the army was going to complaint and make things harder. The car is already registered as a classic and again the process was smooth.
I'm glad to hear it made it over fine 
HOOAH!!
Joined: Apr 2001
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From: Haymarket, Virginia
Who is this again? Haha J/K Scott. Glad to see the old girl has returned to form. What are the numbers now? Do you have a dyno sheet? We haven't been meeting up as much recently but we still do every now and then. CFA died for a while during the reconstruction and just hasn't really been the same since. A couple of guys go to morning events now instead so post up if you are heading to a meetup and some people might show up to say hi. Hopefully we get a spring cruise in ~March.
Hey Scott, do the guys at RPM/UPR have a dyno in-house? Once I get my FD back and do the break in I'll need to find a shop that'll let me rent out a day for tuning... there's a shop like 15 min from my house, but they seem squeamish about letting another tuner in and even more so about letting a tuner remote in to make changes 
I figure a rotary shop may be more willing...
I figure a rotary shop may be more willing...
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Joined: Apr 2001
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From: Haymarket, Virginia
Hey Scott, do the guys at RPM/UPR have a dyno in-house? Once I get my FD back and do the break in I'll need to find a shop that'll let me rent out a day for tuning... there's a shop like 15 min from my house, but they seem squeamish about letting another tuner in and even more so about letting a tuner remote in to make changes
I figure a rotary shop may be more willing...
I figure a rotary shop may be more willing...
Not yet...Mike Quinn expects to have one in the Spring....would have been earlier but they had to move out of their last building to a new facility in Hagerstown (closer for me anyway). And now he owns that place so he can invest in the dyno....I know I will need him to have it in place so he can tune Roxanne.
Might be wishful thinking, but it feels like spring. Took my R2 out yesterday to shake off the cobwebs and race the Dulles Access Road.
Anybody else coming out of hibernation?
Anybody else coming out of hibernation?
Seen a couple on the road the last couple of weeks. I need to find the time to drop by diff as when i took it for a ride I think the person that did my gear change lashing and all that did not do a good job!
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Joined: Dec 2016
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From: D.C.
I plan on going up there, will not be in my 7 unfortunately, but it's a recon missions to get ideas on what i should do to my setup and work I am doing to my track car as well as my buddy who is completely over thinking his build!
I'm thinking about going. Had a great phone convo with Mike -- very helpful talking through minimum reliability mods with a newbie. Anyone want to coordinate a drive out I-270/70 or up 15/67?