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Old Jun 16, 2020 | 06:53 PM
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Found this in my trunk....
...did it come from my SL or somewhere else?
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Old Jun 17, 2020 | 08:57 PM
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That’s not a great pic, but, could it possibly be a fastener for the trunk liner?
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Old Jun 18, 2020 | 11:46 AM
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Missing part of the thrust capacitor?
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Missing part of the thrust capacitor?
You mean flux capacitor?
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You mean flux capacitor?
Yes, thank you, of course a flux capacitor! I got that old age thing goin' on today. What were we talking about?
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Yes, thank you, of course a flux capacitor! I got that old age thing goin' on today. What were we talking about?
Or perhaps from the turboencabulator? (Google it and enjoy. I had to memorize this text for a fraternity pledge week.)
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I have looked extensively in my MY2019 but could not find anything that was similar. Perhaps this part was in an earlier model...
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