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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 10:38 PM
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Hello, My name is Ian. I came to these forums because the one I belonged to earlier had a TON of ricers in it and completely ruined it, made a ton of posts about how thier civic's and Skylines had over 800 rwhp . Anyways I am 14 years old, and can't drive yet, but I love Corvettes and Supras. Basically I came to learn more about corvettes, engines, and how people love thier vettes . Looks like fun, thanks for letting me join .
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 10:42 PM
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thanks, glad to be here.
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 10:43 PM
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you should'a included the vette somewhere in your screen name too!
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 10:44 PM
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Heh... oh well. Supra's are one of the few imports I like, so I decided on that.
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 10:48 PM
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Welcome dude..... Your interest will grow to a hunger, then a passion, then an all out obsession. (oh wait, that was me)

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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 10:53 PM
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Well I do love vettes. I wouldn't be half suprised if I was obsessed with vettes before this site. It's just plain stupid that rich people are willing to pay 20+grand for a civic to get it to over 200hp, or you could get a vette and already be smoking a lot of cars. Although GTO's seem to be beating stock vettes, the look ugly anyways. Vettes handle better and perform better at higher rpm's(so i've heard). My stepdad owns a very nice vette, and one of my friends owns a gto, both are extremely fast, but the vette is more powerful and a lot more comfy
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Welcome dude..... Your interest will grow to a hunger, then a passion, then an all out obsession. (oh wait, that was me)


ME TOO !!!!!!!!!



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Ps......welcome IAN!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by _supra_
Well I do love vettes. I wouldn't be half suprised if I was obsessed with vettes before this site. It's just plain stupid that rich people are willing to pay 20+grand for a civic to get it to over 200hp, or you could get a vette and already be smoking a lot of cars. Although GTO's seem to be beating stock vettes, the look ugly anyways. Vettes handle better and perform better at higher rpm's(so i've heard). My stepdad owns a very nice vette, and one of my friends owns a gto, both are extremely fast, but the vette is more powerful and a lot more comfy
Plus Vettes are much lower
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welcome to the forum

and watch out for that guy "england green"

he will have you buying 40 grand worth of parts before you even get the car!!!!


oh hi EG your back
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im next to broke here... I have like 800 in the bank :P
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Originally Posted by _supra_
im next to broke here... I have like 800 in the bank :P
oh!!! well in that case theres a set of used long tubes on the for sale site, an x pipe still there also. and i think i seen a yellow smooth power coupler, wait..... no there is a nos kit.... yeah thats it the nos kit.
see i beat him to it

pretty cool you have that in the bank at your age though, my kids seem to think if you dont spen it the minute you get it something is wrong with ya. keep saveing it up and you will get a vett.

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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 11:10 PM
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oh!!! well in that case theres a set of used long tubes on the for sale site, an x pipe still there also. and i think i seen a yellow smooth power coupler, wait..... no there is a nos kit.... yeah thats it the nos kit.
see i beat him to it
I think i'll save my money and buy an integra, then spend 500k on it... then i'll have 334 fwhp and you'll all see! (I need another job)
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Aloha Ian........welcome aboard.
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by KonaVette
Aloha Ian........welcome aboard.
Why thank you, Anyone here from Colorado? I used to live there and I loved it. According to what you guys are saying, almost every day was perfect cruising weather, 70 degrees and a nice cool breeze . Stupid michigan, It's cold and rainy here, and then the next day it's 65 with a 2 degree wind chill .
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Welcome Ian - Listen with an open ear on here and by the time you buy your vette, you'll know more than most of us much (MUCH) older guys!
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by webdzynes
Welcome Ian - Listen with an open ear on here and by the time you buy your vette, you'll know more than most of us much (MUCH) older guys!
That will be a long time from now, especially for me with insurance costs, gas prices, being 14 years old, and no job... But thanks in the long run
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