The Reason I joined the Air Force... (pics)

05-10-2012, 12:16 PM

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The Reason I joined the Air Force... (pics)

...to wax my car at work ! haha. Had a slow day on the flightline, decided to wax her and do a quick photo shoot with a wingman.

My 04 RX8 & my boy's GTI

REPEAT.

My Stance.

Lowered on Powertrix Coilovers ftw !

(My 4 door Family Sedan) Baby Stig on Board

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05-10-2012, 12:23 PM

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Cute little sign

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05-10-2012, 12:25 PM

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I usually don't like chrome wheels at all but with some aero and spacers on the front it could be legit.

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05-10-2012, 12:29 PM

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looks nice, what are you lowered on? did u get the red out kit?

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05-10-2012, 12:29 PM

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Agreed, I already have spacers on there but i need MOAR SPACER!

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I usually don't like chrome wheels at all but with some aero and spacers on the front it could be legit.

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05-10-2012, 12:30 PM

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Powertrix Coilovers, get on that next group buy !

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looks nice, what are you lowered on? did u get the red out kit?

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05-10-2012, 12:41 PM

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Also, still havent received the tails man... which priority did you ship it ? It's the mail here thats slow, im being patient.

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looks nice, what are you lowered on? did u get the red out kit?

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05-10-2012, 01:01 PM

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^wow no way pm me your mailing address again

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05-10-2012, 02:58 PM

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I usually don't like chrome wheels at all but with some aero and spacers on the front it could be legit.

Took the words right outta my mouth

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05-10-2012, 04:01 PM

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Digging it man... like mentioned, with more spacer in front it will sit clean.

btw I was a 2E2 stationed at hurlburt feild FL... I miss the AF lol even with all the BS it brings.

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05-11-2012, 12:40 AM

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What do you do on the line that you get time to go wax your car. I get yelled at for going inside and eating. lol I'm a crew chief on the f-16 btw.

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05-11-2012, 09:55 AM

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I usually don't like chrome wheels at all but with some aero and spacers on the front it could be legit.

X2

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What do you do on the line that you get time to go wax your car. I get yelled at for going inside and eating. lol I'm a crew chief on the f-16 btw.

I should have joined the air force instead.

Not a lot of car waxing in the army

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05-11-2012, 11:25 AM

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I sit in the parking lot on the flight line mess with my car often. I'm in the Navy and am an avionics technician on f-18 in New Orleans. I know how it can be slow sometimes.

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05-11-2012, 11:26 AM

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Oh, and loving the chromies, I got some waiting on some rubber, been waiting a while though, lol.

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05-12-2012, 05:38 PM

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lol i know right ! I was on 16s too man i know how it goes, but working heavies is a WHOLE different world man ! Way slower pace, it was just a slow day where they cutback half the squadron. I'm E&E btw.

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What do you do on the line that you get time to go wax your car. I get yelled at for going inside and eating. lol I'm a crew chief on the f-16 btw.

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05-12-2012, 11:26 PM

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lol i know right ! I was on 16s too man i know how it goes, but working heavies is a WHOLE different world man ! Way slower pace, it was just a slow day where they cutback half the squadron. I'm E&E btw.

I should have chose heavies. Everyone i know loves working heavies. I tell them how the fighter world is and they can't believe it.lol

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