Need help quick!! TH200R4
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St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
Originally Posted by mrvette
Whattya mean, no patience, he lays tons of floor tile every day, that is patience if ever was....
GENE
GENE
I have actually done little work on the house recently. Lots of overtime at work and I've been busy with my 4 vehicles
Planning on finishing up the improvements on my current home before summer... Still have to decide if I'll sell this summer or if I'll keep it for another year to make the capital gains tax free
My home has gone up already from $330k value whan I bought it to about $450k right now...in less than 8 months
Might wait and see if it keeps going up...
I could also take out some equity and buy another fixer upper property. However, as long as I'll be as busy as right now, I would have little time to work on it...
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St. Jude Donor '03, '06, '17
Just got off the phone with Art Carr. I just checked with him if I'll need a second spring and he told me that I'll only need one...
Gonna put the tranny back together tonight and maybe I'll race tomorrow...
Gonna put the tranny back together tonight and maybe I'll race tomorrow...
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St. Jude Donor '05-'07
Originally Posted by norvalwilhelm
While I don't agree with alot of the stuff you do Oliver I admire your spirit. Through it all you keep plugging away to reach your goal. I admire that. I read all your posts lately because I hope you achieve your 10 second runs and I believe you will/hope you will.
Also the thoughts of you putting a 1000 horse blown bigblock someday down the road appeals to me. I hope I can give you good advice when it comes to a blown bigblock.
I have been in the 10.2 range years ago and lost my complete desire to pound on a race car but through you I can relive part of it again.
Good luck Oliver with the transmission, racing this week and the whole project and keep the meaningful post comming.
I will follow every one of them
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Also the thoughts of you putting a 1000 horse blown bigblock someday down the road appeals to me. I hope I can give you good advice when it comes to a blown bigblock.
I have been in the 10.2 range years ago and lost my complete desire to pound on a race car but through you I can relive part of it again.
Good luck Oliver with the transmission, racing this week and the whole project and keep the meaningful post comming.
I will follow every one of them
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From: Coming home from Luckenbach Texas
Originally Posted by GrandSportC3
My home has gone up already from $330k value whan I bought it to about $450k right now...in less than 8 months
Might wait and see if it keeps going up...
Might wait and see if it keeps going up...
If you don't believe me, check out BusinessWeek magazine from a couple of weeks ago...
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Here in Florida, I highly doubt that the prices will drop for several reasons:
1) many retiring baby boomers from up north are retiring in FL and are buying homes here
2) space, especially close to the coast is limited which drives prices up
3) Interest rates are not expected to get too high.
My county is basically out of room for new constructions and existing properties will keep going up.
1) many retiring baby boomers from up north are retiring in FL and are buying homes here
2) space, especially close to the coast is limited which drives prices up
3) Interest rates are not expected to get too high.
My county is basically out of room for new constructions and existing properties will keep going up.
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Oliver, you know i'ts getting that way in silly old inner state Clay county anymore....my stupid little house that is NOW 1600 ft under HVAC 1/4 acre....masonry on a hill, is now going for nearly 150k....up from the 75 total in the door I paid in '97, not the gains you all are getting, but I feel the backwash in the coming years will float this boat very nicely....
I see maybe 250k in another what?? 5 years??? whole lot of retirees that would LOVE this place....
GENE
I see maybe 250k in another what?? 5 years??? whole lot of retirees that would LOVE this place....
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No doubt about that... I might accumulate some more property... In the next couple of years...
Prices ain't going down around here...
Prices ain't going down around here...
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Originally Posted by norvalwilhelm
While I don't agree with alot of the stuff you do Oliver I admire your spirit. Through it all you keep plugging away to reach your goal. I admire that. I read all your posts lately because I hope you achieve your 10 second runs and I believe you will/hope you will.
Also the thoughts of you putting a 1000 horse blown bigblock someday down the road appeals to me. I hope I can give you good advice when it comes to a blown bigblock.
I have been in the 10.2 range years ago and lost my complete desire to pound on a race car but through you I can relive part of it again.
Good luck Oliver with the transmission, racing this week and the whole project and keep the meaningful post comming.
I will follow every one of them :
Also the thoughts of you putting a 1000 horse blown bigblock someday down the road appeals to me. I hope I can give you good advice when it comes to a blown bigblock.
I have been in the 10.2 range years ago and lost my complete desire to pound on a race car but through you I can relive part of it again.
Good luck Oliver with the transmission, racing this week and the whole project and keep the meaningful post comming.
I will follow every one of them
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From: Coming home from Luckenbach Texas
Originally Posted by GrandSportC3
Prices ain't going down around here...
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From: Waterloo ontario Canada
Originally Posted by page62
Don't be too sure. I've seen it happen in a similar situation. Downtown Toronto...more than once.
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Originally Posted by GrandSportC3
Go and stick your stupid comments up your a**!
I can't remember any low 11 second time slips from you in your Vette! Not everyone who has a fast car needs to be, nor is a master mechanic! I'm doing and did all the major work on my car, but don't get too much into internals. There a doubters on whatever I do, but I've always proven them wrong. When I had my old 383 and my 5-speed and I was running mid 12's, lots of people predicted that I'll never get into the 11's... and guess what, I ran 11.60's with the exact same setup after tweaking it a little.
Right now, I have one of the fastest (if not the fastest) street driven, naturally aspired small block C3... I will hit 10's with that setup and shooting for low 9's or even 8's if I'l go with a blown big block in a couple of years... And guess what, I'll always achieve my goals! I always have!
Come on and show the track results with your Vette or STFU
I can't remember any low 11 second time slips from you in your Vette! Not everyone who has a fast car needs to be, nor is a master mechanic! I'm doing and did all the major work on my car, but don't get too much into internals. There a doubters on whatever I do, but I've always proven them wrong. When I had my old 383 and my 5-speed and I was running mid 12's, lots of people predicted that I'll never get into the 11's... and guess what, I ran 11.60's with the exact same setup after tweaking it a little.
Right now, I have one of the fastest (if not the fastest) street driven, naturally aspired small block C3... I will hit 10's with that setup and shooting for low 9's or even 8's if I'l go with a blown big block in a couple of years... And guess what, I'll always achieve my goals! I always have!
Come on and show the track results with your Vette
or STFU
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St. Jude Donor '05-'07
Originally Posted by nastee383
DAYUM! That's the first time I've heard you get PO'd. I was beginning to think you didn't get upset about anything.
I know what I would have said and it would have got me banned for sure
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St. Jude Donor '03,'11
Originally Posted by GrandSportC3
Go and stick your stupid comments up your a**!
I can't remember any low 11 second time slips from you in your Vette! Not everyone who has a fast car needs to be, nor is a master mechanic!
I can't remember any low 11 second time slips from you in your Vette! Not everyone who has a fast car needs to be, nor is a master mechanic!
but with over 105,000 posts one would think you would have learned something about the C3 by now. What the hell have you been doing?
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St. Jude Donor '05-'07
Originally Posted by turtlevette
Very true,
but with over 105,000 posts one would think you would have learned something about the C3 by now. What the hell have you been doing?
but with over 105,000 posts one would think you would have learned something about the C3 by now. What the hell have you been doing?
Dep
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Originally Posted by DJ Dep
I thought Olivier showed remarkable restraint in his response.
I know what I would have said and it would have got me banned for sure
Dep
I know what I would have said and it would have got me banned for sure
Dep
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Originally Posted by nastee383
DAYUM! That's the first time I've heard you get PO'd. I was beginning to think you didn't get upset about anything.
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Originally Posted by turtlevette
Very true,
but with over 105,000 posts one would think you would have learned something about the C3 by now. What the hell have you been doing?
but with over 105,000 posts one would think you would have learned something about the C3 by now. What the hell have you been doing?
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St. Jude Donor '05-'07
Originally Posted by GrandSportC3
BTW - Put the tranny back together and made a test drive!!
SHE'S SHIFTING AGAIN
SHE'S SHIFTING AGAIN
Way to go Olivier. Keeping my fingers crossed it holds up!
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Originally Posted by DJ Dep
Way to go Olivier. Keeping my fingers crossed it holds up!
Dep