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01-28-2009, 06:15 PM | #1 |
Drives: street-legal go-kart Join Date: Oct 2008
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factory tow hook -tested
long story short, i got stuck in knee-deep snow today on my way to work and some guy with a 4x4 and winch kit pulled me out. in case you ever need to know - the tow hook is in the tool bag in the trunk. you use the lug nut socket bar-thingy(?) to twist the hook into it's proper place. not as easy to screw-in as i hoped, but it was cold and i was blocking traffic! also, make sure you keep a knife or other sharp object to pop the cap off your front bumper. the manual says you can use a standard screw driver, but i managed to scratch my paint(VERY easy to do) popping it off with one. i only could get it screwed-on about halfway, but i was pulled-out fairly easily after that. winter sucks! and no, i didn't take any pictures!
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01-28-2009, 06:29 PM | #2 |
daily driver
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its snowing in super mario world?! who knew?
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01-28-2009, 06:55 PM | #3 |
Drives: Yaris Sedan 5MT Join Date: Oct 2008
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Should have used the mushroom power up. Who won the race...don't tell me it's Wario.
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01-28-2009, 07:17 PM | #4 |
lolz.. it was Yario!!!! wohoo...
Nice tip btw.. thanks |
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01-28-2009, 08:48 PM | #5 |
Beast
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Thats such a cute toadstool
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01-28-2009, 09:27 PM | #6 |
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01-28-2009, 09:52 PM | #7 |
Joey
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Must be the levels where they have snow
Least you got out okay
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01-28-2009, 09:58 PM | #8 |
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Damn Mario Theme is stuck in my head now......
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01-28-2009, 11:18 PM | #9 |
SIPNDEW
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if you have a hatch..open the spare tire cover and its in there somewhere. it has the jack tools and the towhook
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01-29-2009, 03:07 AM | #10 |
I use one of those supermarket "saver" members keychain card fob things (think really thin credit card plastic) to get that tow hook cap off. I always have one with me, and they don't scratch the paint.
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01-29-2009, 01:56 PM | #11 |
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