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    What have you done to your MS3 today?

    No frills Hyundai elantra gt. Only option I chose was color, and they located one with about $100 or so dealer add-on For its price it really is a no brainer. It has more standard equipment and more interior volume, and the discounts through Hyundai were incredible. So when the "numbers"...
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    What have you done to your MS3 today?

    Car is now stock again. Removed the following: indy fog lights, mscai, hidden aux cable, front tow plate, hidden satellite antenna, "turbo" badge, and various other little things. I'm leaving the all weather mats, my custom made floor protector for the back, and mudflaps I'm a little...
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    What have you done to your MS3 today?

    Starting the back-to-stock process.
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    What have you done to your MS3 today?

    Went 320mi on a tank, with 1.5 gallons left. Never gotten past 300 before, dont know how that extra gallon got in there
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    What have you done to your MS3 today?

    Around here diesel has FINALLY come down from being highest amongst the fuels. I was paying as much or more per gallon than i was for the speed. Now its dropped to near low-grade prices Of course....im lucky enough to have a ~45mpg motorcycle at my disposal, and the wife drives a hyundai accent...
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    What have you done to your MS3 today?

    Having a 34gal tank with the cummins isnt much better
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    What have you done to your MS3 today?

    2 things wrong with this statement A) its either marksman OR expert B) anyone is an expert with a shotgun at <10 feet And daughter pics or ban I dont care what thread this is anymore
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    CX-5 Diesel Turbo is VERY likely!

    I thought the post just mentioning that she was a girl was strange in it of itself
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    What have you done to your MS3 today?

    I passed.....with flying colors I can legally zoom zoom for another 2 years
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    What have you done to your MS3 today?

    I just have ht and mscai, but my craftsman scantool tells me there are sensors pending (like they were still in closed loop after startup). So I don't know if that is because of the ht and if it might give me dmv problems The other Murphy's law thing that would happen is that damn egr code will...
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    CX-5 Diesel Turbo is VERY likely!

    Aside from boonies and mountain country (which will always be for the truck guys) i only know of one station near me that has regular sulfer content diesel....right next to thier ultra low no less Everything diesel post '07 uses ultra low, so i think the pumps for them are plentiful
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    What have you done to your MS3 today?

    Bout to take her in for inspection tomorrow. this will mark the longest ive officially owned any vehicle, since ive never gotten any of my other ones re-registered Does anyone think that the hypertech will cause any issue if the dmv hooks up to my obd2? I could reflash it back to stock i...
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    CX-5 Diesel Turbo is VERY likely!

    maybe $2-3k over standard gasser?
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    MS3 or Focus ST

    After the original ms3 went to gen poo i say focus purely for looks. Now, if the next gen ms3 will be the '14+ mz3 kodo styling (regardless of engine and drivetrain) id say ms3 And then id say euro focus rs above all else....but aint happening (Disclaimer........been drinkin)
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    Air Conditioner problem

    This This is a different issue, which may or may not be op's issue
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