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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 01:32 AM
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I turned down a date, and a cruising opportunity, to spend my Saturday evening with my car.


Last night Brian was here, and we finished lowering both cars, and changed all the fluids in mine...and Tonight, i'm cleaning the air filter and doing something which if you know me is something i haven't done in a long time...WAX my car. And....for the record the date was somewhere i didn't feel like going.

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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 01:51 AM
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Looks like you have your priorities in order.
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 03:02 AM
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just a side note.....keeping a fresh keg on tap makes mod nights with a few friends really easy to organize.

Chris

Also, the last time i waxed my car was just after CI-V. I can't believe it's been so long, and hope it never goes that long again!
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 03:20 AM
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Dude, I'm feelin ya with the car and the mod's but to pass on a slim, you might have some issues.
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 04:27 AM
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Who works on a car in shorts and sandals?
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 04:29 AM
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Although i normally work in sandals, I was wearing shoes, and that was Brian<silver6spdc5>.....I removed and re-installed my whole drivetrain in sandals, as well as painted my rear bumper ect....I rarely ever wear shoes period...welcome to Florida.

Chris
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 04:41 AM
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You may have to reserve yourself a seat in your local CC meetings
....Corvettes in Cognito....

Can you say..."One gear at a time?"
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 05:45 AM
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 06:59 AM
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OMG you waxer, next thing you know you'll be trailering your car to school........ You know I'm J/K I know that ain't you. How'd the lowering turn out? I didn't think you had much lower you could go from your sig pic.

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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 07:37 AM
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cars are nice but ,ya got to let go man a lady how did she look? o i get it she was ugly and poor, making sence now. Good job dude
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 07:50 AM
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Cold beer and working on your car,,,,,sounds like a great idea to me!
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 08:03 AM
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Looks like you have your priorities in order.
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by stangkiller18
Although i normally work in sandals, I was wearing shoes, and that was Brian<silver6spdc5>.....I removed and re-installed my whole drivetrain in sandals, as well as painted my rear bumper ect....I rarely ever wear shoes period...welcome to Florida.

Chris
Looking forward to my weekends in Florida full-time in June!

I got the Smoky Mountains on weekdays, Flordia sunshine and beaches on weekends, vettes, vette friends all over the place, and a hot babe....

Now we can have mod days at your place. Man, I have it all!

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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 98Pace97Coupe
Now we can have mod days at your place. Man, I have it all!

Sounds like a plan to me....I've got the grill and the keg.


Paul <talon90>, My car was all the way down on the bushings, so we cut the bushings to lower the front even more, and lowered teh rear to 1 thread showing on top of the nut. It went down maybe another fingers width. I can now squeeeze two fingers between the wheel and the wheel well, both front and rear. I'm ordering new tires for my bigger rims, so that should fill the gap even more, and as soon as that's installed i'm getting an alignment, to finish up my drop.

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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 10:57 AM
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You can always get a date, but finding a good hand to help with car stuff is another matter!
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Looks like you were changing your own fluids "beer" too
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Old Apr 3, 2005 | 11:38 AM
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Looks like the proper way of spending a Friday night.
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Originally Posted by jrose7004
You can always get a date, but finding a good hand to help with car stuff is another matter!

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