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Old May 2, 2009 | 05:54 PM
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dang, someone is driving around stoked out of their mind right now
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Old May 2, 2009 | 10:50 PM
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Hey, good to meet Warren at the 1431 car show tonight. Got to talk to Randall again...goodtimes. Wasn't a monster turnout, but it was nice out there. Also saw some of my old GTO buddies I haven't seen in a while. I guess the possibility of rain was turning people away.
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Old May 2, 2009 | 11:50 PM
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I guess the possibility of rain was turning people away.
Thats what keeps me away! I know its not a show car but since I dont have my '69 Camaro anymore, the 8 is now the car that gets immense pampering and has never once seen rain!! The bottom is as clean as the top!
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Old May 3, 2009 | 12:15 AM
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Thats what keeps me away! I know its not a show car but since I dont have my '69 Camaro anymore, the 8 is now the car that gets immense pampering and has never once seen rain!! The bottom is as clean as the top!
Eh, it just sprinkled a little
Hey, did you have a black '69 Camaro with custom plates?
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Old May 3, 2009 | 01:38 AM
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Eh, it just sprinkled a little
Hey, did you have a black '69 Camaro with custom plates?
Nah, it was back when I lived in Az. My dad and I built it from the ground up. Put it into a tree, a pole, and a wall. Very bad day.

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Old May 3, 2009 | 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by PhantomRX-8
Thats what keeps me away! I know its not a show car but since I dont have my '69 Camaro anymore, the 8 is now the car that gets immense pampering and has never once seen rain!! The bottom is as clean as the top!
pffffft, mine's practically the same way and it gets driven every day
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Old May 3, 2009 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by YaXMaNGTO
Hey, good to meet Warren at the 1431 car show tonight. Got to talk to Randall again...goodtimes. Wasn't a monster turnout, but it was nice out there. Also saw some of my old GTO buddies I haven't seen in a while. I guess the possibility of rain was turning people away.
good to meet you too man! and good to see randall as well, hopefully next time i'll be able to stay longer...but x-men was soooo bad ***!
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Old May 3, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by warren(silver-roxy-8)
good to meet you too man! and good to see randall as well, hopefully next time i'll be able to stay longer...but x-men was soooo bad ***!
no **** man, best sequel/action flick/whatever the heck I've seen in a long time, makes me want to actually re-watch the other ones to put it all together

SA HeatWave was pretty cool, kinda' small and hot as crap, but it was real close to Randolph (?) and C5a's kept doing flyby's or maneuvers or something and it was AWESOME!, I never knew houses could fly I rode up in my bud's Sky, next time I'll remember the sunscreen (oops) as I'm making red look brown right now

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Old May 3, 2009 | 06:27 PM
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well i cant do defensive driving cause the ticket was more than 25 over....
that was what i was origionally intending to do
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Old May 3, 2009 | 10:06 PM
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well i cant do defensive driving cause the ticket was more than 25 over....
that was what i was origionally intending to do
Traffic lawyer, man. At least cosult with one first.

You really don't want a ticket for over 25 on your record. Ouch. Insurance is going to looooove that.
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Old May 3, 2009 | 10:07 PM
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Nah, it was back when I lived in Az. My dad and I built it from the ground up. Put it into a tree, a pole, and a wall. Very bad day.
That is a damn nice ride. Sorry to hear that.

Very nice car. That sucks.
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Old May 4, 2009 | 12:44 AM
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That is a damn nice ride. Sorry to hear that.

Very nice car. That sucks.
Thanks man! Unfortunately I never got to take another video cause the video I posted was only about 60% throttle. I had just put a Centerforce Dual Friction clutch in it and it wasnt broken yet. Car was putting out about 460whp. I was going down the onramp, double clutched it, the rear right spring nipple that the differential centers on snapped off, so it twisted the differential and sent the car left down the side of a hill. Took out the metering pole, knocked a tree into the freeway and ended up on the wall. Lucky the wall was there or I would have fell into traffic! Knocked all my teeth backward, (only lap belt, kissed sterring wheel) and spent a week in the hospital and had 2 surgeries!! I dont recommend it. Wasted a $55k car. That thing was my pride and joy, and the product of 3 years hanging with my dad. Its a sore subject.
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Old May 4, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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Hey, I just called Capitol Chevy... just to check. They do have a 1LT (a V6) Camaro to look at now. I might go by there...
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which one is capitol? the one on N IH35? Anyone have any tips on fighting the hysteria that comes along with waiting for work? Holy crap I almost had a freakin' nervous breakdown today and it just seemed like it was all for nothing and like I was under some bizarre kind of attack, good Lord man, maybe I need happy pills or somethin'
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Old May 5, 2009 | 12:13 PM
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which one is capitol? the one on N IH35? Anyone have any tips on fighting the hysteria that comes along with waiting for work? Holy crap I almost had a freakin' nervous breakdown today and it just seemed like it was all for nothing and like I was under some bizarre kind of attack, good Lord man, maybe I need happy pills or somethin'
Yah, that's the one that out on 35... it's waaaay down south near Stassney and William Cannon. I'm going to have to put on the last wifebeater tanktop I own and head down there. It's scary to be south of the river.

And DUDE. I know what you're going through. I'm waiting for calls today from three different companies. I'm wiggin out too. Been waiting a week now, so I'm definitely not one that can "talk you down"!

AAAAHHHHHH!!!!
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Old May 5, 2009 | 03:08 PM
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which one is capitol? the one on N IH35? Anyone have any tips on fighting the hysteria that comes along with waiting for work? Holy crap I almost had a freakin' nervous breakdown today and it just seemed like it was all for nothing and like I was under some bizarre kind of attack, good Lord man, maybe I need happy pills or somethin'
Jack Daniels!!!
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Old May 5, 2009 | 06:25 PM
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oh dang, capitol is right by my house, about 5 minutes from here, and you say South of the river is scary, but we're not the ones who get all the hail damage and tornadoes so nyah!


rofl at jack daniels, **** man, alcohol is a depressant so it might make things like a million times worse...or? ...oops
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Old May 6, 2009 | 01:48 AM
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rofl at jack daniels, **** man, alcohol is a depressant so it might make things like a million times worse...or? ...oops
Jack always makes me happy!! And gives me a Japanese accent for some reason

Anybody gonna do the cruise this Saturday?? Im thinking about it if I dont have to do the bowling tournament. You dont have to drive an 8!!
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Old May 6, 2009 | 10:32 PM
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^^where does this cruise start?
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Old May 6, 2009 | 11:32 PM
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^^where does this cruise start?
Looks like 2222 and Mopac.

http://texasrxs.org/modules/piCal/in...ldate=2009-5-6
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Old May 7, 2009 | 12:06 AM
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hey all, my equipment showed up today and I think we have the gameplan for how we're re-designing my car and the stereo setup, I'm pretty sure what we're going to attempt has never been seen in an install and I'll definitelty keep you guys posted on the progress.
To give a sneak peek take a look at how small this amp is, it's part of a whole series of equipment made specifically for saving weight while still having huge sound, we had this little guy pushing a 12 in the soundroom today and it was nuts!
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Old May 7, 2009 | 12:48 PM
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^^^ saw an amp in the first pic... didn't see one in the second. Must be really really small or something... or something...
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Old May 7, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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I registered on the Z site and everything to RSVP, but I can't go. It didn't look like they had too many cars going. That's nice. When we set up a local cruise, it's like 50 GTO's sign up from all over, and it's hard to coordinate. It's impossible to accommodate that many at most restaurants, stops, etc... narrows your options.
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Old May 7, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by YaXMaNGTO
^^^ saw an amp in the first pic... didn't see one in the second. Must be really really small or something... or something...
first pic is a side view to show how thick it is, second one has it sitting right next to a magazine, so that little silver box underneath the mag is it, it's roughly the size of a piece of paper, maybe even a tad smaller. This thing weighs mere ounces, and can be fit just about anywhere, no more big bulky amps taking up an entire trunk anymore.
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Old May 7, 2009 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by canaryrx8
first pic is a side view to show how thick it is, second one has it sitting right next to a magazine, so that little silver box underneath the mag is it, it's roughly the size of a piece of paper, maybe even a tad smaller. This thing weighs mere ounces, and can be fit just about anywhere, no more big bulky amps taking up an entire trunk anymore.
I think you need to go back to stock and sell me you AEM intake! I dont wanna pay $340 for something I have to cut up to make it fit! No one wants to sell their used one.

YaxmanGTO, I guess you answered my question of whether or not Im going!! Im glad its a good turn out but I couldnt RSVP until basically last minute cause I might be needed in a bowling tournament. Oh well, guess Ill go for a drive or something, give the car one more time out before I destroy it! Lol!!!
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