Bearcats98 Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Its in the shop having a front crash sensor replaced. Or rather its sitting on the lot while the part is being shipped in for tomorrow. In yet another rental car....*sigh* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
47Minutes Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 In yet another rental car....*sigh* No joke! Today is day 11 in my crappy Kia Forte rental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcats98 Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 No joke! Today is day 11 in my crappy Kia Forte rental. Kia...I giggle at that. I destroyed two Kia Rios while working in Portugal. The Cruze is better than the Impala I had...but still cheezoid plastic everywhere. Makes me miss my Fusion more and like my Fusion materials more even though realistically they are in two different classes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcg1005 Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Kia - I am barely able to utter the word without getting yelled at. Every time I see a Kia Soul I say "Look! The Kia Cheese Rat Mobile" and get told "Would you quit it! That stopped being funny after the 300th time you said it" So, I bite my tongue. Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txtenor Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 So...last weekend I installed my Sharkfin...looks and works perfect...also did a partial de-badge by removing the EcoBoost badge. Washed her up and then drove around the sunshine state of Washington seeing the sights..while watching folks stare and do double takes. Up to this point, she already has tinted windows, splash guards, factory 19s and LED plate lights and reverse lamps. Still to come, tinted tailights and LED DRL/parking lights.. Also, Eleanor has right at 15000 miles on her...and she is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
http Posted May 8, 2013 Share Posted May 8, 2013 Kia - I am barely able to utter the word without getting yelled at. Every time I see a Kia Soul I say "Look! The Kia Cheese Rat Mobile" and get told "Would you quit it! That stopped being funny after the 300th time you said it" So, I bite my tongue. Haha Being former military, the only thing I think of when I see KIA is Killed In Action. What are the crash ratings for the Soul, anyway? Staying on topic, what did I do for my Fusion today? Went on the ETIS web site to see if is has been built. Not yet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RRF985 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 It's getting tinted as I type this. Very excited to finally have this done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razdan Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 It's getting tinted as I type this. Very excited to finally have this done. What did you go with for percentage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RRF985 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 50% sides, 40% on the back window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcats98 Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I was told by my service dept that the sensor was only part of the error codes. The second error code requires them to hunt down the wiring harness from the sensor and look for a break in the wire. Yeah, that wont take any time at all especially when the car is not even on the rack being worked on. Seriously becoming disenchanted... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RRF985 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 If you don't think your car is being worked on quick enough you can always call Ford CS. Also, whenever I have a vehicle in for work I am calling at least once a day for updates. When my truck was in for a month last year I'm sure they got tired of hearing from me but I figure if I bug them enough they will get it done. You'll be happy once you have it back. I know how much it sucks waiting and having to drive a shitty rental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcats98 Posted May 10, 2013 Share Posted May 10, 2013 If you don't think your car is being worked on quick enough you can always call Ford CS. Also, whenever I have a vehicle in for work I am calling at least once a day for updates. When my truck was in for a month last year I'm sure they got tired of hearing from me but I figure if I bug them enough they will get it done. You'll be happy once you have it back. I know how much it sucks waiting and having to drive a shitty rental. I work in customer service as well and I know how that feels. It sucks. I am going to try at the beginning to give them the benefit of the doubt. But I get suspicious when I am told its oging to take a long time and the car hasn't moved from its spot in the service parking lot in two days. Just frustrating as when I had my Focus they were awesome and responsive. I did request an upgraded rental and now I am driving a GMC Terrain. Which is way nicer than the Cruze I had but still not the Fusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincep5 Posted May 11, 2013 Share Posted May 11, 2013 I finally had time to swap out the parking lights with LED bulbs. It was pretty simple. I followed what nmadole did here: http://www.blueovalforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/52205-guide-hid-install-2013-ford-fusion-hybrid/page-2 Only difference is that I didnt take off the bumper. It took a little bit of wiggling, but I was able to reach in there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLr Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 About 90 minutes ago, finally finished a long day of pampering my ride (with multiple breaks thrown in). Wash, clay bar then Klasse glaze sealant; first time using Klasse...and it was a pain. I apparently applied too much on the hood (the first part I did). It just would not wipe off very easily. Took me forever getting it wiped off. Once I finally realized what "thin coat" really meant, no issues. But my shoulders are gonna be sore tomorrow after clay bar & sealant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MineralstangGT Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 About 90 minutes ago, finally finished a long day of pampering my ride (with multiple breaks thrown in). Wash, clay bar then Klasse glaze sealant; first time using Klasse...and it was a pain. I apparently applied too much on the hood (the first part I did). It just would not wipe off very easily. Took me forever getting it wiped off. Once I finally realized what "thin coat" really meant, no issues. But my shoulders are gonna be sore tomorrow after clay bar & sealant. Gotta see pics after the work is done man! I do that once a year on my Mustang and my arms are always sore, but I look back and the results are well worth it! Can't wait to see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLr Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 I'm not much of a photographer, but here's a couple pics of my car after wash, clay bar, sealant. Taken early evening... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryVIII Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 (edited) Washed and gave her a nice coat of sealant! And also deleted the stupid pin stripes some dealer put on it. Pinstripes are so 1980s... They belong on classic or two tone cars. Edited May 14, 2013 by HenryVIII Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcg1005 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 This applies for the last week... Drove in crappy, rainy, cold, miserable weather for a week and got stuck with a 39.5 MPG tank of gas. Warm weather... HURRY! And worst of all, no chance to give it a bath! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcats98 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 (edited) Nothing. STILL in the shop because they cant find the reason for the Airbag light. :sad: I LIED! She is READY! Getting her now. Pumped! Edited May 14, 2013 by Bearcats98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryVIII Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Yesterday took it out for a small photoshoot. Will post pics and my review later on at some point. Probably next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinx8402 Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 (edited) I started a full exterior detail job today. Started at 9 am and finished at 2. Here's what I did: Optimum no rinse wash, Clay bar, Klasse all in one polish, 1 coat of Klasse sealant glaze. I'll post pictures tommorow after a second coat of the glaze. But it already looks good, and very smooth! Edited May 18, 2013 by jinx8402 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellyj3ray Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Well, in the last few weeks I've installed a shark fin antenna and also added some color to the interior of my car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuss Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Took my baby out for a wash today lol Untitled by PadresFan619, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RRF985 Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Drove it to work where it will sit for 4 days. I miss it when I'm working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rprobst Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Well, in the last few weeks I've installed a shark fin antenna and also added some color to the interior of my car. Like the interior color! Where did you get that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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