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pgmomni · 04-05-2010, 02:27 PM

Inexpensive, reversible.

And if one used Styrofoam underneath the bra to make the shape better custom "noses"
could be created relatively cheaply.

This weekend all i did was cover the upper grill on my Camry with cotton fabric and sprayed it several times with old spray paint. Coolant temps at hwy speeds unchanged and only like 5 degrees higher at complete dead stop idle.

So far my mode has cost my only WTF looks from friends and family!

No A-B-A testing.
Tomorrow I will do my weekly 600 mile round trip from Maine to NYC area to work for 3 days. I also changed the gear oil in manual tranny to "mostly" synthetic. (Accidentally bought 1 qt total synthetic and 1 qt synthetic blend).

I digress, great bra, great idea. I plan on doing similar by summer.

Pete

04-05-2010, 02:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
pgmomni Camry MPG Modder Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: York, Maine Posts: 56 Camry CE - '00 Toyota Camry CE 90 day: 36.18 mpg (US) Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	This is the best way IMHO to change the front of a car... Inexpensive, reversible. And if one used Styrofoam underneath the bra to make the shape better custom "noses" could be created relatively cheaply. This weekend all i did was cover the upper grill on my Camry with cotton fabric and sprayed it several times with old spray paint. Coolant temps at hwy speeds unchanged and only like 5 degrees higher at complete dead stop idle. So far my mode has cost my only WTF looks from friends and family! No A-B-A testing. Tomorrow I will do my weekly 600 mile round trip from Maine to NYC area to work for 3 days. I also changed the gear oil in manual tranny to "mostly" synthetic. (Accidentally bought 1 qt total synthetic and 1 qt synthetic blend). I digress, great bra, great idea. I plan on doing similar by summer. Pete __________________ 2000 Camry CE 5 speed 128+K. Best 37.0, Goal is to break thru 36 consistently(Attained). New Goal 38. ScanGauge II, Unibrow(1 wiper) Air Intake, Mud flap delete, 3.5+" Front Spoiler, Full Moon Hubcaps(Lost). Upper Grille block. (New and improved Fall edition)