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02-28-2026, 08:16 AM
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HELP ME PLS!!!
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Rockauto Anco/Trico wipers for me.
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Originally Posted by PeanutButter
Damn, not only is yours veiny AF, yours is thick AF too. Yours is twice as thick as mine.. That looks like a 2" or maybe even 3"?
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02-28-2026, 08:19 AM
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Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Use em till they rip then dealer refills. 
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02-28-2026, 09:59 AM
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RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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Fun fact -- the Michelin wiper blades that Costco sells are licensed and made by First Brands. But the company has comitted some sort of financial fraud, filed for bankruptcy, and is close to a settlement.
US Costco has also switched to selling BFGoodrich wiper blades instead of Michelin ones. No idea who the actual manufacturer is. Let's see if it is the same garbage as the Michelin ones or not...
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Originally Posted by westopher
The whole world has gone down a road no one can recover from, and it's nothing to do with governments, it's because so much of the general public is so fucking stupid.
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02-28-2026, 10:41 AM
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Los Bastardo owned my ass at least once
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Vancouver
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OEM. At least with Toyota and BMW, nothing beats OEM. My M3 is still on it's original wipers and we are coming up to 8 years.
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02-28-2026, 10:56 AM
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屎忽鬼
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Ricemond
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oem bmw is good? trolololololol
tell that to my 128i windows actuator that's been replaced 4 times in the last almost 20 years.
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02-28-2026, 11:02 AM
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RS Veteran
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For circle jerkers like EvoFire, that's perfectly acceptable for BMW standards.
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Stock & Noob Meet 2026 - Stay Tuned!
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Originally Posted by whitev70r
you broke my heart :rukidding:
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02-28-2026, 12:55 PM
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I WANT MY 10 YEARS BACK FROM RS.net!
Join Date: Oct 2007
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locally we get misting more so than downpour, id suggest silicone like bosch or piaa
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02-28-2026, 03:33 PM
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Need to Shave n Shower, but I CANT STOP POSTING ON RS
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What do you guys use as an easy cleaner/protector for leather seats? Giving my wifes Rav a clean today and the back seats in particular need some love from all the dirt and kids snacks ground into them.
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half those dudes are hotter than ,my GF.
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Originally Posted by RevYouUp
reading this thread is like waiting for goku to charge up a spirit bomb in dragon ball z
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Originally Posted by Good_KarMa
OH thank god. I thought u had sex with my wife. :cry:
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02-28-2026, 03:55 PM
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My homepage has been set to RS
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 Fun fact: I’ve never replaced a wiper blade in my life.
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what 7 you say?!
你老母炒蟹
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02-28-2026, 04:03 PM
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HELP ME PLS!!!
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Originally Posted by underscore
What do you guys use as an easy cleaner/protector for leather seats? Giving my wifes Rav a clean today and the back seats in particular need some love from all the dirt and kids snacks ground into them.
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Lexol leather cleaner and conditioner is good.
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Originally Posted by PeanutButter
Damn, not only is yours veiny AF, yours is thick AF too. Yours is twice as thick as mine.. That looks like a 2" or maybe even 3"?
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02-28-2026, 07:27 PM
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Rs has made me the man i am today!
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Originally Posted by red kryptonite
Fun fact: I’ve never replaced a wiper blade in my life. |
Replacing your car too often eh 
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Originally Posted by roastpuff
Lexol leather cleaner and conditioner is good.
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Still got my original bottles from many years ago. I probably don't use them as often as I should.
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03-01-2026, 11:41 AM
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RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by underscore
What do you guys use as an easy cleaner/protector for leather seats? Giving my wifes Rav a clean today and the back seats in particular need some love from all the dirt and kids snacks ground into them.
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I use Optimum No Rinse diluted to 1:100 to clean and CarPro PERL to protect. if it's really dirty I'll use whatever all purpose cleaner I have handy (right now it's CarPro MultiX, next up is P&S Express) except it's diluted.
If you're buying from Canadian Tire the Adam's stuff works just fine - cleaner and protector.
Pretty much all but the super expensive leather seats are clear coated so they can be cleaned and protected the same way you clean the interior plastics/leathers.
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03-03-2026, 07:05 PM
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RS Veteran
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Sweet Jesus 
It will have a limited run of 100 units and be priced from €714,000 ($841,212 USD).
HWA EVO.R Race Car Revealed For 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours With Three-Car Entry
There are race cars built to win. And then there are race cars built to settle unfinished business.
When HWA AG pulled the covers off the EVO.R, its dedicated competition variant of the road-going EVO super saloon, it was not just another GT hopeful lining up for a 24-hour grind. It was a homecoming. In 2026, the company will field three EVO.R entries at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, returning to the forest where its reputation was forged in noise, rain, and brake dust.
For those who know their touring car history, HWA is not a startup chasing headlines. Born from the competition arm of Mercedes’ most ferocious touring car programs, HWA’s fingerprints are all over the golden era of DTM. The silhouette that looms largest is the Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II DTM, a car that looked like it had been sketched with a ruler and a vendetta.
The EVO.R is a modern echo of that aggression.
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Stock & Noob Meet 2026 - Stay Tuned!
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Originally Posted by whitev70r
you broke my heart :rukidding:
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03-05-2026, 06:42 AM
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RS controls my life!
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That looks sick. Does it say what class will it be in?
SP3T maybe?
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03-05-2026, 06:51 AM
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It was announced that they will enter 3 cars in the SP-X class. 
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Stock & Noob Meet 2026 - Stay Tuned!
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Originally Posted by whitev70r
you broke my heart :rukidding:
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03-05-2026, 12:15 PM
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Diagonally parked in a parallel universe
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Anyone got their ICBC renewals this year? My iX went from $2200 to $2500... slowly going back to the rates before no-fault policy. Mild winter too so where's all the money going to? Balancing the budget?
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03-05-2026, 12:27 PM
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14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: North Van
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Originally Posted by noclue
Anyone got their ICBC renewals this year? My iX went from $2200 to $2500... slowly going back to the rates before no-fault policy. Mild winter too so where's all the money going to? Balancing the budget?
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The insurance for my GTI went down $48 this year which is surprising. For me it usually stays the same or goes up.
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03-05-2026, 12:52 PM
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in the butt
Join Date: Aug 2016
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Originally Posted by donk.
Need your guys help, about 100km after supercharger install, this thud sound showed up on the C7.
Full throttle > 4-5000rpm ish, thud thud thud, sounds like a zip tie breaking / panel hitting wheel / ???
Sound does not happen when i have the car on a lift, or in idle.
Parts removed / re installed for supercharger install: steering rack, harmonic balancer, front sway bar and links, serpentine belt, ABS module and lines moved a few inches, radiator fan, intake boots.
Otherwise waiting for a dry day to take it back to the tuner with a day permit
https://youtube.com/shorts/MRGXv7ch0...NE_7-haP8pJUys
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Update to this:
New GM plug wire was faulty (maybe knockoff from rockauto)
New plug in, issue sorted
Boost + bad plug wire = knock / detonation
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Originally Posted by Mr.Money
i hate people who sound like they smoke meth then pretend like they matter.
Originally Posted by ilovebacon
Does anyone have a pair of 25 pounds one-inch hole for sale at a reasonable price?
Originally Posted by BIC_BAWS
Donk already looks like he's on fent
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03-05-2026, 01:03 PM
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RS controls my life!
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Originally Posted by noclue
Anyone got their ICBC renewals this year? My iX went from $2200 to $2500... slowly going back to the rates before no-fault policy. Mild winter too so where's all the money going to? Balancing the budget?
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They aren't so nimble as to be able to change rates due to seasonal results.
My Taycan was only $2k. Island life! 
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03-05-2026, 01:22 PM
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RabidMod
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Toronto
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Originally Posted by donk.
Update to this:
New GM plug wire was faulty (maybe knockoff from rockauto)
New plug in, issue sorted
Boost + bad plug wire = knock / detonation
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Nice, congrats!
Must be super annoying... the one thing you'd think you could count on was the brand new part being a known-good lol.
How's the drive now with the supercharger?
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Originally Posted by EvoFire
I need to be reliably within 10-15mins of a baked pork chops rice with lemon tea.
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03-05-2026, 03:03 PM
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in the butt
Join Date: Aug 2016
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Originally Posted by RabidRat
Nice, congrats!
Must be super annoying... the one thing you'd think you could count on was the brand new part being a known-good lol.
How's the drive now with the supercharger?
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Only took me 4 months to figure out what the problem was....... Car being uninsured didnt help
Il get back to you once it warms up outside, car only had about 100km with the SC before it was parked in oct
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Originally Posted by Mr.Money
i hate people who sound like they smoke meth then pretend like they matter.
Originally Posted by ilovebacon
Does anyone have a pair of 25 pounds one-inch hole for sale at a reasonable price?
Originally Posted by BIC_BAWS
Donk already looks like he's on fent
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03-05-2026, 03:25 PM
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Performance Moderator
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It's going to be borderline undriveable at anything more than half throttle hahahaha
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03-05-2026, 08:12 PM
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Rs has made me the man i am today!
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or past 3500 rpm... will just be a smoke show lolol
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03-05-2026, 09:09 PM
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in the butt
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Originally Posted by dark0821
or past 3500 rpm... will just be a smoke show lolol
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This should age nicely after a few track days, il also get back to you
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Originally Posted by Mr.Money
i hate people who sound like they smoke meth then pretend like they matter.
Originally Posted by ilovebacon
Does anyone have a pair of 25 pounds one-inch hole for sale at a reasonable price?
Originally Posted by BIC_BAWS
Donk already looks like he's on fent
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03-06-2026, 07:55 AM
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RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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https://www.edmunds.com/industry/pre...s-experts.html
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1 in 5 New-Car Shoppers Committed to an 84-Month Loan in Q1 2025, According to Edmunds Experts. Analysts say the growing share of 7-year auto loans points to persistent affordability pressures in the car market
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This sounds worse than it is in some ways. The best selling car in Canada is the Civic and if you finance a top trim model for 84 months it's about $700/mo, add in gas and insurance and you're looking at over $1000/mo for an "average" car.
Median household income in Canada is about $74k so no surprise people are stretched to the limit. (Of course you can buy used but have you seen used prices?)
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