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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 09:22 PM
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You mean the bar is open, I will take a scotch as it looks like we are going to get hammered by some rain, that is a good thing only got up to 82 today and the norm is off the charts
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You mean the bar is open, I will take a scotch as it looks like we are going to get hammered by some rain, that is a good thing only got up to 82 today and the norm is off the charts
I am here for a little bit. Gotta catch a flight to NY in a few hours
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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I am here for a little bit. Gotta catch a flight to NY in a few hours
Nouman have a great flight and how was the drive in your monster today, I did not get my boost fix today, to much work, but the boys want me to give them a boost ride tomorrow
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 09:28 PM
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Did not go too far. It was raining earlier today bad. Only saw 6lbs a couple times and even that was scary
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 09:31 PM
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Did not go too far. It was raining earlier today bad. Only saw 6lbs a couple times and even that was scary
With my NT-01s and rain, I never get into boost, I am just keeping it on the road as it is when there is rain, now that I have less than 50% tire life left
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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Personally I think that blower looks like crap Nouman...

Tell you what, I'll trade you even for a Vararam velocity stack (it is black)...

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Personally I think that blower looks like crap Nouman...

Tell you what, I'll trade you even for a Vararam velocity stack (it is black)...

That is a great deal, I bet Nouman is all over that Vararam
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by peter pan
That is a great deal, I bet Nouman is all over that Vararam
Hey wait a minute there, I am only offering the velocity stack, not the whole intake...

He will have to up his offer if he wants the while schibang...

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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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Hey wait a minute there, I am only offering the velocity stack, not the whole intake...

He will have to up his offer if he wants the while schibang...

That is a fair deal
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by peter pan
That is a fair deal
Dude and I thought you were on my side?


Curry... tell you what, I will race you for it. If you win, blower is mine, if I loose, Velocity stack is yours

^^^^^^^^^ Now that is a fair deal



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Dude and I thought you were on my side?


Curry... tell you what, I will race you for it. If you win, blower is mine, if I loose, Velocity stack is yours

^^^^^^^^^ Now that is a fair deal



I thought you had left to get on the airplane so had to have some fun and assist my post count, closing in on a 100 to go and your deal is the best one so far
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by peter pan
I thought you had left to get on the airplane so had to have some fun and assist my post count, closing in on a 100 to go and your deal is the best one so far
In about an hour
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by FactoryRaceCar
In about an hour
Have fun and it started with the rain
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Have fun and it started with the rain
Its all work. Hopefully, I will be able to go to ECS and see the team in person
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 10:05 PM
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Its all work. Hopefully, I will be able to go to ECS and see the team in person
That would be awesome and get some pictures of Doug and Chris and the shop posted for us
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That would be awesome and get some pictures of Doug and Chris and the shop posted for us
If I go there, you bet there will be pics
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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by FactoryRaceCar
If I go there, you bet there will be pics
Thats what I wanted to hear and now 100 away
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^^^^ Dont push it Steve. One of the moderator may ban you before the magic 10k mark
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Originally Posted by FactoryRaceCar
Dude and I thought you were on my side?


Curry... tell you what, I will race you for it. If you win, blower is mine, if I loose, Velocity stack is yours

^^^^^^^^^ Now that is a fair deal



Sounds like a bet my wife tries to make all of the time dude...

(she is smarter than me too)...

Car looks great bud. And I'd love to race you, it would be a great lesson for me...

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Old Jun 16, 2007 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by devnull
Sounds like a bet my wife tries to make all of the time dude...

(she is smarter than me too)...

Car looks great bud. And I'd love to race you, it would be a great lesson for me...

Dude be optmistic... look at the bright side... I never said what if I won and chances of me winning
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