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Old Jul 6, 2006 | 09:36 PM
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Really
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by LT4CompYell
Good story!!!
[ummm, was there another oil change in there...aw, what the heck.]

Well... Mobil 1 says "Good for 15,000 miles" I put it to the test, it gave me 8,994 that's more than half
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 08:14 PM
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Ooooooh..Rah LEATHERNECK!!
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Old Jul 11, 2006 | 09:15 PM
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Come on now, tell us about that high speed run through the imperial desert...
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Old Jul 12, 2006 | 12:40 AM
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Awesome adventure, thanx for recounting it for us.
Can you imagine if C4's had like 4 seats or something? Get a bunch of yer corvette friends and go road trippin' across this great land of ours?

I took my girlfriend to Las Vegas from here(I'm about an hour North of Santa Barbara, CA).....6 hour drive each way. We were FRIED from the road.
Good times, good times.
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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
Come on now, tell us about that high speed run through the imperial desert...

Ok here is the Top Speed accross Texas Yes, It would be great to do some like that with few Corvettes!!!!!

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Old Jul 13, 2006 | 04:27 PM
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Great story! I am thinking of driving out to San Diego...your story may just inspire me to do so!!!!
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 01:40 PM
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great story
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You avoided Arkansas like the plague!
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 4DSZR1
Nice Story !!!!! Hey honey, I'm going for a cruise in the vette and meet the guys up at Hooters, be right back.
Yeah, Honey. We'll be back in 45 days or so. Don't wait up.
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by PLRX
Ok here is the Top Speed accross Texas Yes, It would be great to do some like that with few Corvettes!!!!!

Pedro..I know you have gone faster...

Rich
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by PLRX
Ok here is the Top Speed accross Texas Yes, It would be great to do some like that with few Corvettes!!!!!

Y'gotta be careful in Texas, tho. Them deputy sheriffs are all-powerful and they got some kinda new radar, too. That said, I know that speedo. Well, maybe not the exact same speedo, but one time way over a few states, I can rememeber calling a friend and saying I just covered 330 miles in exactly 3 hours. The tank was almost dry and I was sweaty, but it was a thrill.

Still, yours is a great story to read. Thanks for it! Hey Beach, we could caravan to San D.
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 10:56 PM
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Man I would LOVE to take a trip like that!!! Way to go..
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Old Aug 3, 2006 | 07:10 AM
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What a sweet trip! I leave for mine next week (MI to CO). Just curious..did you keep track of your gas mileage?
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Originally Posted by PLRX
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and Chesapeake, VA to meet with the CF Rat Pack and
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Come back as often as you'd like.



And don't think that there will be any excuse if you're not at Cruise-In next year... The Rat Pack is easy to find. We'er the guys sitting next to the Keg!
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