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300 Addict · 04-03-2007, 07:33 PM

Welcome to the forum kenk!

CplDaugherty · 04-03-2007, 07:39 PM

Welcome from Manassas... Rob hit it right on the nose. Try to make it to the friday meet up. I haven't been to the one in manassas yet... maybe if it's nice next weekend. Also check out the NoVA 300 club, we're not huge but we're getting bigger all thte time.

Ken Lally · 04-04-2007, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by kenk

I just bought my first 300 and would really like to see live what others have done with theirs. I'd like to see some dash kits and talk to people who have taken the molding off the sides. I worry that since I have to use my 300 for business and sometimes am limited to whatever parking space is available near an office building that in no time that the sides of my car will look like a bad picture of the lunar landscape!

When is the next time there will be a meet in the NOVA area?

Hello KenK,

Welcome to the forum- Oakton is not too close to Sterling (AKA Chik Filet cruise-in) but that is where most of the LXers (our cars) hang. One warm Friday come on out, you'll have fun if you are a car guy. 5-ish.

KL

RobAGD · 04-04-2007, 08:52 AM

Ken lives !!!

Hey man hows things going !

-R

kenk · 04-05-2007, 05:49 AM

Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome to the Mid Atlantic forum! I am looking forward to a NOVA forum too.

I probably won't modify as much as some I read about in the forum. I've changed the main grille and will change the lower grilles to a small mesh design when the parts arrive next week. I plan to take off the side moldings and add a rear camera when Mr. I gets done with the cable fix. The various dash kits interest me although I will probably only add a few pieces rather than all of the ones I see available in the name of understated elegance.

Other than that I can't see my doing much more. The difference between the color and illumination of standard lamps vs. various upgrades sounds interesting but I don't want to be changing them more often and it seems the standard ones last much longer. I’ll post pixs when I get it all done.

Under the category of what I call "five & dime" changes, I added a marine type cigarette lighter (ie 12v) mount (surface mount with snap cover over the opening when not in use) in the trunk under the battery cover in the wheel well. One came standard in my Navigator and I got use to the availability of it. I use this to plug in a portable refrigerator/heater unit I bought from Sharper Image. It fits nicely in the trunk and I only use it as a refrigerator to keep water, lunch, etc. cold while I am on the road. It has a 110v converter for use in the house, so it also doubles as an in room unit when I have to stay at a motel. I do get a raised eyebrow when I offer passengers a bottle of chilled water and explain I have several “in the refrigerator in the back!” I have to admit, that part is fun.

It looks like I will be able to make it to the show in Fredericksburg Saturday April 14th. I am not sure about when I can get away in the morning so I won’t be able to meet up with everyone at the Daves in Woodbridge, but thanks to everyone that extended an invite! I hope I can meet some of you at the show as I really would like to see some dash kits installed.

Again, thanks to everyone. Hope to see you Saturday.

Ken Lally · 04-05-2007, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by RobAGD

Ken lives !!!

Hey man hows things going !

-R

Hey Rob!
I'm grooovy - fricken weather keeps playin' tricks on us.
See ya out in the lot-

srt8danno · 04-05-2007, 06:42 AM

Welcome to the forums. You’ve got a bunch of killer members from that area for sure. I’m sure they’ll be along soon. Let us know if you have any questions.