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Old May 2, 2008 | 08:17 AM
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... then look at the pics.

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/car/661097440.html
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Old May 2, 2008 | 08:51 AM
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whats wrong with that? pics look good
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Old May 2, 2008 | 08:54 AM
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???? looks good to me.

are you talking about the speed o. going uo to 165mph ???
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Old May 2, 2008 | 09:42 AM
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NO, the car is slick. But the speedo going to 165 after he said it was all original. You think the tech spun the odometer to what the real mileage was?
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Old May 2, 2008 | 09:59 AM
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Nice Catch! I looked at it and did not even notice
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kudos Earl-got by me too
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Yep. Speedos with 85mph max. reading were original from factory, I believe.
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