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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 04:26 AM
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I found this website recently and due to the knowledge and suggestions from guys on the forum, I'm saving over $1,000 on tires, over $200 for tonneau strut replacement, and maybe another $600 on an ABS module repair.

The knowledge depth of the forum is incredible.

I can't say thanks enough!
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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 05:38 AM
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Lots of good info here and best of all plenty of people willing to help out. Welcome to the forum.
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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 07:54 AM
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WOW! A noob who did all of that with only 12 posts?!? You mean you actually used the search and read the stickies?!?

J/K, welcome and congratulations on keeping some $ in your pocket.
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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by calvins
WOW! A noob who did all of that with only 12 posts?!? You mean you actually used the search and read the stickies?!?

J/K, welcome and congratulations on keeping some $ in your pocket.


welcome and congrats enjoy the car
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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 08:30 AM
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It's an irony!!!! He saves some, but if sticks around here.......he's blowing a boatload of cash on mods!

Run Forest, RUN!
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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 08:39 AM
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Yuuuuuuuup! No other site is better!

Thanks,Matt
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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 10:30 AM
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That's the thing with these sleds. Just about anything that happens has already happened to dozens of people before you. So advice is plentiful.
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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 10:37 AM
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I am just like the OP. I have saved thousands with this wonderful site! And the the things I have been able to do on my own from the knowledge of these great members. Replaced clutch, and added a clutch fluid bleeder line, replaced parking brakes painted rotors and calipers, put in depo headlights, fixed multi switch (turn signal headlight) arm etc.. YOU GUYS ROCK
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Congrats and welcome to the forum. BTW, we need pics of the car.


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Originally Posted by calvins
WOW! A noob who did all of that with only 12 posts?!? You mean you actually used the search and read the stickies?!?

J/K, welcome and congratulations on keeping some $ in your pocket.


Originally Posted by VETJAZZ
Congrats and welcome to the forum. BTW, we need pics of the car.
This we do!
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by sfc rick
It's an irony!!!! He saves some, but if sticks around here.......he's blowing a boatload of cash on mods!

Run Forest, RUN!


OP, head over to the Forced Induction section to see how you can spend that savings
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