Here she is. I love it. Great ride. 18's make the ride a tad stiffer. CVT works great once you're used to it. Rocksford Audio is great. The only complain I really have is that my iPod Touch will not read on the car which sucks (iphone and ipod Classic do however).
Enjoy.
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Congrats! Great colour, and the magazines generally speak highly of the Kizashi.
That's a great looking car. Nice choice, and best of luck with it. I've always liked the Kizashi.
So apparently, you can bluetooth connect any audio devices to the Kizashi sound system and my iPod Touch has bluetooth. So in less than 5 minutes, I had my music playing through my stereo without wires. That is disgustingly cool.
I don't know much about it, but it's a good looking car for sure. Congrats.
Get it at Ganley!
Nice ride!
Hairdryer and dental floss. Get rid of that nasty dealer badge.
Quote from: Raza on February 27, 2012, 04:04:54 AM
Hairdryer and dental floss. Get rid of that nasty dealer badge.
I took it off when I took the last pic. I'm glad TN does not require plates front and back.
sweet! i checked one out at a dealership just recently while the rest of the family was at the mall next door. i was amazed at the roomy interior, crisp lines, great looks all 'round, super high quality and bang for the buck. i, too, love the color. it looks very upscale, especially in that handsome gray.
Quote from: WookieOnRitalin on February 27, 2012, 04:30:56 AM
I took it off when I took the last pic. I'm glad TN does not require plates front and back.
You mean not required in the front, right?
I can't wait to move from Texas to Arkansas for the same reason. Going on 5 years and I never stuck the front plate on the Mazda6. Just need to get away with it for another 3 months and a handful of days.
NIce looking car, BTW. :ohyeah:
Those things are pretty good-lookin'. :ohyeah: :cheers:
Kizashi
I live in NYS, which requires a front plate. My car was bought in PA, which apparently doesnt. So I'm running without a front plate. I'm going on 9 months without a problem.
Congrats. :ohyeah:
Did you get it in AWD?
Quote from: WookieOnRitalin on February 27, 2012, 04:30:56 AM
I took it off when I took the last pic. I'm glad TN does not require plates front and back.
Nah, not the front plate mount, the badge on the back. My car had a sticker and I told them to remove it or I wouldn't take delivery. I let them put on a license plate holder instead.
Upper left in this photo, over "Suzuki"
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Yeah, that Ganley badge looks retarrrrrrded.
Quote from: giant_mtb on February 27, 2012, 10:09:19 AM
Yeah, that Ganley badge looks retarrrrrrded.
Kill it with fire!
Quote from: giant_mtb on February 27, 2012, 10:09:19 AM
Yeah, that Ganley badge looks retarrrrrrded.
Agreed. How can I get it off?
Quote from: cawimmer430 on February 27, 2012, 10:05:02 AM
Congrats. :ohyeah:
Did you get it in AWD?
No need for AWD here in TN. It just makes it slower. The dealership oddly enough had an AWD GTS as well, but I think the extra weight just does not do any favors for the car. Plus, the car grips and rips just fine without it that is, if you can rip with only 4 cylinders. It was nice not to have to pay for Premium fuel in the Kizashi.
Quote from: WookieOnRitalin on February 27, 2012, 10:23:11 AM
Agreed. How can I get it off?
I've always been ablt to get them off by working a flat blade screwdriver under one edge ( hodt the screwdriver with some force away from the paint) and gently prying the thing off of the car. it helps to wait for a hot day or crefully heat the emblem with a harir dryer. Use decal and adhesive remnover to take off any adhesive that remains.
Some people use a length of dental floss or fishing line to cut through the foam adhesive strip that holds the emblem on. I've never had to do that, but I've seen it done and it works too. Take a length of the floss and wrap each end around a short wood dowel. Place the floss between the emblem and the car body and pull the floss to the other side of the emblem and slightly away from the car body. Then remove the adhesive.
Quote from: WookieOnRitalin on February 27, 2012, 10:23:11 AM
Agreed. How can I get it off?
Credit card, dental floss, or pry it off with something else (without touching the paint, that is). Goo Gone or some residue removal substance will help you get the remaining adhesive off. Heat helps soften it if it's chilly outside.
I used hot water and floss when I debadged my car, along with this turtle wax residue remover stuff I got from a wal-mart. Worked like a charm.
If you don't have some sort of "residue remover" use WD-40. Seriously.
Quote from: 93JC on February 27, 2012, 01:20:36 PM
If you don't have some sort of "residue remover" use WD-40. Seriously.
Yeah but don't let it drip on Suzuki.
Nice. I like the color.
Quote from: WookieOnRitalin on February 27, 2012, 10:25:13 AM
No need for AWD here in TN. It just makes it slower. The dealership oddly enough had an AWD GTS as well, but I think the extra weight just does not do any favors for the car. Plus, the car grips and rips just fine without it that is, if you can rip with only 4 cylinders. It was nice not to have to pay for Premium fuel in the Kizashi.
Ah, got it. :ohyeah:
Quote from: CALL_911 on February 27, 2012, 09:20:28 AM
I live in NYS, which requires a front plate. My car was bought in PA, which apparently doesnt. So I'm running without a front plate. I'm going on 9 months without a problem.
I once wrote a kid three citations (after a warning) over six weeks because he was too lazy to put a front plate on. $50, $75, $150. His Mom came in and complained I was harassing her son. :facepalm:
Oh, cool car!
Quote from: Catman on February 27, 2012, 06:01:29 PM
I once wrote a kid three citations (after a warning) over six weeks because he was too lazy to put a front plate on. $50, $75, $150. His Mom came in and complained I was harassing her son. :facepalm:
Oh, cool car!
I won't do it, because I won't drill holes in my front bumper.
Quote from: CALL_911 on February 27, 2012, 06:07:56 PM
I won't do it, because I won't drill holes in my front bumper.
Get one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Cruiser-Accessories-79050-License-Bracket/dp/B00032K4TW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1330391734&sr=8-1
Ziptie it to your grille, and then screw your plate into that. That's what I do. It looks silly but at least I don't have holes in my bumper.
Quote from: CALL_911 on February 27, 2012, 06:07:56 PM
I won't do it, because I won't drill holes in my front bumper.
You could get a magnetic plate like dealerships use. Just glue a nice strong magnet on the back/inside of the front bumper that the plate could stick to well enough. If the magnet's strong enough, you could probably even put a piece of soft cloth or something between the plate and the paint to make sure it doesn't get scratched up. :lol:
I might just end up doing it, my front bumper has so many rock chips in it already. Plus, my dad put a hole in it when I was in India.
Quote from: CALL_911 on February 27, 2012, 06:22:53 PM
I might just end up doing it, my front bumper has so many rock chips in it already. Plus, my dad put a hole in it when I was in India.
You should be ghetto and stick it in the corner of your windshield. :lol:
Congrats. The Kizashi is a really intriguing car.
I think it will serve you much better than the Saab did.
Quote from: CALL_911 on February 27, 2012, 06:22:53 PM
I might just end up doing it, my front bumper has so many rock chips in it already. Plus, my dad put a hole in it when I was in India.
Or use some 3M emblem/trim adhesive tape. Removable in the long run, and it should hold the plate pretty well if applied properly in strategic spots.
Quote from: Raza link=topic=26843.msg1676157#msg1676157 date=1330362318
Nah, not the front plate mount, the badge on the back. My car had a sticker and I told them to remove it or I wouldn't take delivery. I let them put on a license plate holder instead.
You went easy on 'em. My mom wouldn't even let VW of Hamilton, NJ put a plate frame on. :lol:
I have a plate frame on the back of the LR2 from the dealership in Princeton, but pretty sure I'm going to take it off before summer. Since I live in an area that gets a lot of tourists, you'll be targeted for some revenue generation if they think you're from another part of the state. And technically, a plate frame is illegal in N.J., and if you're a tourist at the Jersey Shore, you'll get to know that law very fast.
Most people around here actually put "LOCAL" or anti-tourist bumper stickers on their car to delineate themselves from the invaders. :lol:
Quote from: Raza link=topic=26843.msg1676195#msg1676195 date=1330365117
Hair dryer and dental floss!
Muriatic acid. :devil:
Quote from: TurboDan on February 27, 2012, 09:21:39 PM
Most people around here actually put "LOCAL" or anti-tourist bumper stickers on their car to delineate themselves from the invaders. :lol:
Wow, pricks.
Quote from: Laconian on February 27, 2012, 09:26:22 PM
Wow, pricks.
Eh. If you lived here year-round and had to deal with the likes of the tourists we get (Snooki and The Situation and crew - only literally hundreds of thousands of them at once, treating everyone like shit and disrespecting your town and your neighbors like it was their job) you'd see what I mean.
I had a LOCAL sticker on the Passat. I'll probably throw one on the LR2 after Memorial Day.
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Quote from: 93JC on February 27, 2012, 01:20:36 PM
If you don't have some sort of "residue remover" use WD-40. Seriously.
Cooking spray like Pam also works, believe it or not.
Quote from: giant_mtb on February 27, 2012, 06:17:51 PM
You could get a magnetic plate like dealerships use. Just glue a nice strong magnet on the back/inside of the front bumper that the plate could stick to well enough. If the magnet's strong enough, you could probably even put a piece of soft cloth or something between the plate and the paint to make sure it doesn't get scratched up. :lol:
This should work. (http://unitednuclear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=70_80&products_id=282)
Why not put it in the car where the dashboard and windshield meet!? In OH, the plate just needs to be visible, not shown on the outside. I did that on my Neon for as long as I had it.
Because that looks as tacky as hell.
Quote from: 2o6 on February 28, 2012, 08:26:45 PM
Why not put it in the car where the dashboard and windshield meet!? In OH, the plate just needs to be visible, not shown on the outside. I did that on my Neon for as long as I had it.
I'd rather not have a sharp metal plate protruding 2 feet in front of me while I drive.
Quote from: TBR on February 29, 2012, 11:28:40 AM
Because that looks as tacky as hell.
Yeah it does.
Quote from: Vinsanity on February 29, 2012, 11:32:40 AM
I'd rather not have a sharp metal plate protruding 2 feet in front of me while I drive.
Also a good point.
Quote from: TurboDan on February 27, 2012, 09:21:39 PM
You went easy on 'em. My mom wouldn't even let VW of Hamilton, NJ put a plate frame on. :lol:
I have a plate frame on the back of the LR2 from the dealership in Princeton, but pretty sure I'm going to take it off before summer. Since I live in an area that gets a lot of tourists, you'll be targeted for some revenue generation if they think you're from another part of the state. And technically, a plate frame is illegal in N.J., and if you're a tourist at the Jersey Shore, you'll get to know that law very fast.
Most people around here actually put "LOCAL" or anti-tourist bumper stickers on their car to delineate themselves from the invaders. :lol:
Plate frames are illegal in New Jersey? Man, that's a dumb state. If it weren't for Atlantic City, I'd never have a reason to go into Jersey.
Quote from: Raza on February 29, 2012, 12:26:55 PM
Plate frames are illegal in New Jersey? Man, that's a dumb state. If it weren't for Atlantic City, I'd never have a reason to go into Jersey.
You also can't pump your own gas. It also has the highest real estate taxes in the nation (some would argue the world). And when you finally decide to leave, there's an "exit tax" to the state government. Dumbest state in the union.
Generally, all of the wacky things done in New Jersey are related, in one way or another, to serving the inner city political machines in two northern counties. There have been many occasions (including a ballot initiative 30 years ago) where the eight southern counties have talked about seceding. I wish they would, since I live in one of them.
Quote from: TurboDan on February 29, 2012, 06:00:12 PM
And when you finally decide to leave, there's an "exit tax" to the state government. Dumbest state in the union.
Wait wait wait, what?! :confused:
Quote from: Xer0 on March 01, 2012, 02:43:10 PM
Wait wait wait, what?! :confused:
http://www.atlanticcountyclerk.org/njtransfer.htm
Scroll down to where it says "NONRESIDENT - GROSS INCOME TAX"
QuoteChapter 55 now requires for transactions occurring on or after August 1, 2004 nonresident individuals, estates or trusts that sell or transfer real property in New Jersey to make an estimated Gross Income Tax payment prior to the recording of the deed. The payment must be remitted to the Division of Taxation Prior to closing or can be made at closing.
It can be as much as 2 percent of the total. So it's not necessarily an "exit tax," but it was created in order to punish those who were selling their homes and leaving the state – which tax
PAYERS do in droves. Tax
CONSUMERS flock to NJ because of the gravy train the political machines in two counties provide them with our tax dollars.
My team pushing my Kizashi as a part of their workout. Who knew it could be so handy! :lol:
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Quote from: WookieOnRitalin on March 26, 2012, 07:26:14 PM
My team pushing my Kizashi as a part of their workout. Who knew it could be so handy! :lol:
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You could've just kept the Saab if that's all you were going to use it for.
Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on March 26, 2012, 07:28:09 PM
You could've just kept the Saab if that's all you were going to use it for.
:lol: :clap:
:thumbsup:
Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on March 26, 2012, 07:28:09 PM
You could've just kept the Saab if that's all you were going to use it for.
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