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Old 07-03-2013, 10:04 AM   #1581 (permalink)
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Told my GF about this and she immediately started laughing, because she knows the feeling!
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Old 07-08-2013, 12:11 AM   #1582 (permalink)
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But then they want you to open the windows. Solve that with non opening windows.
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Old 07-08-2013, 12:36 AM   #1583 (permalink)
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But then they want you to open the windows. Solve that with non opening windows.
That's one of the perks of manual windows, the handles come off in no time and people assume they broke
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Old 07-08-2013, 12:53 AM   #1584 (permalink)
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Old 07-08-2013, 09:41 AM   #1585 (permalink)
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when you drive on the right side of your lane to avoid the oncoming traffic's wind blast
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Old 07-08-2013, 09:53 AM   #1586 (permalink)
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Old 07-09-2013, 11:18 AM   #1588 (permalink)
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