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If the info in the missing thread was accurate it would have been beneficial to let it stay to warn members about the scam. While some posts seemed a bit extreme, others seemed to provide what appeared to be accurate info. I'm surprised that the moderators didn't just delete the extreme posts, and left the warning posts readable (in a locked thread).

When plastic with metallic particles is injected into the mold, the particles can often show the flow of the liquid plastic inside the mold. It is normal to see this type of artifacts.

Very nice. I really like white cars. They look elegant (and in real life much easier to keep clean than black cars)..

It looks really good in those photos Mario! Was the light bar included in the kit?

Interesting . . . There was a thread about her here just last week, with some "interesting" info, but it seems to have vanished.

Some interesting info about modern headlights is at https://www.iihs.org/topics/headlights . We aren't the only ones noticing the problem, but it doesn't seem like the situation will ever improve.

They sure do! Nice!

Looks good Joe!

Here is an example of one of the scam emails I got today (viewed in my web Browser). My email provider already put that email in my SPAM folder, but to show you what I look for, I hovered my mouse cursor over what looks like no-reply@amazon.com address. As you can see, the "real' address shows up in the little window below between "<>", and is the fake address used by the scammer. The genuine looking address is just a text field within the email that usually holds the name associated with the email address, but anything can be put in that field, so scammers use it to make the address look legitimate.

With wheels remember that the visible diameter of the metal wheel is about 1.5" larger than the tire size. So a wheel for 15" tire has a 16.5" diameter

Sounds like they got hacked.

I'm sure that email was full of clues (other than the arrow). Well, the first huge clue is that you *DIDN'T* apply for their credit card. The other important clues are that if you hover over any links or buttons in that email, you should see that the URLs the links are pointing to are unrelated to amazon. Most browsers show what the "true" links are when you hover over the visible links. If you use a smart phone -- I have no clue how they work. Another good reason to use a "real" computer for Internet surfing. You make it sound like a big deal. To me SPAM and scam emails are way of life - I expect several a day (although my email provider is getting better and better at filtering them out). And yes, the people sending them out are often very good as figuring out how to fool many people. There are millions of dollars to be made on scams. Id there was no money in it, they would stop sending those emails. But I'm glad that you figured out it was a scam, and took the time to report it. However, I'm 100% sure that the perpetrators will not be caught. It is just too easy to disappear on the World Wide Web. Sad, but true.

Good to know. As for the LED retrofits, I have stated my opinion about them in my LED headlight rant earlier in this thread (I agree with you). But I'm ok with using LED retrofit bulbs for taillights and parking lights/directionals.

Thanks Riley - like I mentioned, I picked up a set from Rock Auto website last year. Yes, they are the quad 4"x 6" headlights. But since composite headlights were permitted in U.S. in mid-'80s (around 35 years ago), the sealed beam headlights will get more and more scarce.

Are they still available in car parts stores? I recently ordered the ones for my '85 Caddy online from Rock Auto.

True, but unless physically damaged, LEDs should last much, much longer than any incandescent headlight.

Speaking of headlights, probably 50% (or more) of today's vehicles have those eyeball-frying LED headlights., I hate those at night! Likely because they have very sharp beam cutoff when a car goes over the bumps, it seems like they flashing hi-beams. They also seem much brighter than incandescent headlights, so much so that they often blind me, and I can't see the road ahead of me. Ford trucks seem to be the worst, but pretty much all the vehicles with LED headlights are really annoying. While the bright light might be beneficial to the owners, it is very bad for the oncoming drivers. I thought that there used to be strict rules on things like the the shape of the projected beam, and the Lumens emitted. It seems that the rules don't exist anymore - the brighter is better! And don't get me started on aftermarket LED headlight retrofits. Most of those should be illegal, but the law enforcement seems to ignore them.

LOL! There is no need to use your fingers to zoom while using your PC and view the contents on a 28" computer monitor! I always chuckle seeing people doing web browsing on their 6" screens. But then again, I don't yet use a smart phone. Well, I do own an unactivated Tracfone I use as a model railroad throttle at some train layouts that use JMRI over WiFi.

That is like apples and oranges. While they might have problems, they are not a magazine publisher who is shrinking their printed magazine.

I know - I also notice that all the time. It also seems that the more expensive car is (which means it has all the bells-and-whistles) the better chance there is that the driver either holds the smart phone up to their ear, or has it on the steering wheel while texting. But also remember that while all the technological features you mentioned are very helpful, it is still distracting during driving. It is more distracting than a live conversation you would have with a passenger sitting next to you. The bottom line is that it is still better to forgo any of those types of activity while driving. one really needs to concentrate on what is going on all around us, especially with all the nutz on the road. If something is urgent enough to require an immediate attention, pull over and then text or call all you want.

NO KIDDING! Things in today's world are totally out of control!

European Corvette? Nice! I again learned something new on this forum. Dare I say that it looks more elegant than the U.S. Corvettes. It has that svelte "continental" sports car look.

One would have assumed that TS-65 is simply TS-13 with some pearl powder mixed in, but from what you mentioned it seems that TS-65 uses different clear base? That is odd.

Being discussed in the General section in the Official Ebay Thread (pinned).

For those not afraid to click on external links, and who also want to get more technical details, here are couple of links covering the subjects I mentioned: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_rendering_index https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_temperature Since in our hobbies we deal extensively with colors, I believe it is beneficial to educate ourselves on the related subjects.