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    Nice! Never thought of using water-based paint. I just installed my new custom front license plate!
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    I have an idea. I've used a similar technique when painting the engraving/etching on firearms. You use fingernail polish and completely cover the engraved area so that all the crevices are filled, then while it's still wet you wipe away most of the excess with a paper towel, then finally when...
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    2013 Gas Mileage

    That's about 23.5 MPG. I assume yours is an automatic. Mine is a manual and I get about 33mpg mixed and it drops to about 25 if I don't get on the highway. So I would believe 23.5mpg isn't "absurdly low" or any cause for concern. Another thing you might consider is how many miles are on the...
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    Funny Idle - Rough Sometimes?

    I'm wondering if anyone has this issue. I've got the 5-speed manual so we can rule out transmission issues. Mine's a 2012 CPO with the 1.8L. 23k miles on the clock. Occasionally while waiting for a traffic light the engine will idle a few hundred RPM lower and cause a slightly noticeable...
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    Nice pinstripes! :thumbsup: Also, I almost bought a white 2013 but ultimately decided I liked the black more. Now when I see white ones that have a little extra black added to them, it makes me wish I had the white one. Oh well!
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    Go to www.imgur.com, upload the image, then copy the "Direct Link" to your clipboard. From there, begin a post and press the image button in the toolbar. The button that looks like this: It will add the appropriate code for you. Also, I guess it's the picture. The emblem isn't crooked at...
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    :eek: Before I go looking for it...seriously?? LOL I thought I had the thing damn-near sterile when I took that picture.
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    C'mon guys, let's see your Corollas! I apologize if there's already a thread like this, I didn't see it if there was.
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    Timing Chain or Belt

    No problem! That's one of a few reasons why I chose a 'Rolla!
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    '12 'Rolla "S" Manual - Engine RPM at Highway Speed?

    Yeah. There's a big highway around my city that has a speed limit of 55mph (just under 100km). I noticed if I drive 62mph I can average 40mpg +/- 1. It's a road where you have to be doing at least 70mph to get a ticket, as I've gone by cops doing 65 numerous times and never even been looked at...
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    '12 'Rolla "S" Manual - Engine RPM at Highway Speed?

    Oddly enough, if the in-dash readout is to be believed at all, I get the same MPG doing 50mph as I do at 65mph. Then when I venture close to 70mph it drops about 3mpg. I realize the readout is a general idea kind-of-thing. I know it will vary greatly depending on umpteen number of different...
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    OEM Navigation into 2011 Corolla S

    The irony here is that by doing that you're telling new, potential "stayers" that the forum is dead. By having that type of attitude you inadvertently scare people like myself away; people who are ready and willing to become an active member of a forum which relates to something they are...
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    Timing Chain or Belt

    It's a chain just like the 2012. I'm fairly certain all of the 1.8L corollas have a timing chain.
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    Looking For A Set of Visors For My Car

    I'm not exactly sure what the correct terminology for these is so I'll just describe them: They're the pieces of plastic that you put over the window openings that allow you to keep the window rolled down a little during the rain or just while the car is parked. The only thing is I do NOT...
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    Stereo Display Goes Blank

    It's a long shot but check the battery connection and/or health of the battery itself. I was looking at a '13 Scion TC that had the same sort of problem. The battery was dead. The car would start up after being boosted and everything seemed fine minus the issue with the radio. When the dealer...
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