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Old May 29, 2008 | 12:22 AM
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Okay, so I am going to need your help. I have to name the race car!

I know, I know, I should have done it by now, but it is just too damn hard. It is hard to give the car her permanent identity. It is like naming a child. I had nine months to ponder that decision, with this I have much much less time. So here is the list that I have come up with so far. Please let me know which one I should pick. I will put a little explaination next to it if I have to. The car's current name is E.T., the Extra Terrestrial (from about 1984-present), and before that it was Close Encounters (about 1976-1984). It has kept with a space theme for those years.

I am pondering the following names:
Full Circle (this is because the previous owner said the car has now come full circle in it's racing and life; from Oly and back to Oly too)

Dirty Deeds

Shark Bite

Close Call

Close Encounters

Another Chance

The Mach 5

Twist of Fate

I am totally open to any other great names that you might come up with. The car was originally wrecked in the nose when she was four months old. She was then rebuilt, customized and became a race car. She has a really rich racing history (documented from 1969 to 1991). From 1991 to 2007 the car sat in a garage. I bought the car and put her back on the track. Now, I am about to do paint, custom graphics, etc. and the car needs a new name. Help me out guys. I have been pondering this decision for several months and no one has come up with any better names for me.
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Old May 29, 2008 | 12:46 AM
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need pics of the car......

how about

moon patrol
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Old May 29, 2008 | 12:58 AM
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The red car under my name is the car.
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Old May 29, 2008 | 01:37 AM
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when we say "pics"..... we mean PICS!!!!!!!
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Old May 29, 2008 | 01:51 AM
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I can't seem to get them to upload for some reason, but I am working on it. More pics to come...
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Old May 29, 2008 | 01:57 AM
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http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...14-1842-29.jpg

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...14-1859-06.jpg

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...14-1848-26.jpg

Here are a few pictures of the car from the Bremerton Raceway in the late 70's

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Old May 29, 2008 | 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by notdads
I can't seem to get them to upload for some reason, but I am working on it. More pics to come...
Hurry up!! How can we name this thing with one pic of the front and a bunch of tiny 30 year old pics!?!
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Old May 29, 2008 | 09:10 AM
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With what you've posted, I'd suggest "the Phoenix" as it looks like it's been reborn a few times.

I haven't named mine officially, but have been leaning towards Phoenix as it's been "raised from the ashes".

The read color looks right in line with the Phoenix theme...

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