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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 08:16 PM
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Ok....so I trek up to Oxnard to A & A to pick up my car today, in the middle of the biggest rain storm of the season here in SoCal. Everything is fine along the way......get up to A & A....everything is great. The car is done, Andy's cool......not a single complaint. Nothing but praise for Andy and A & A.

But.....the car now has LT headers and X-pipe, a Vararam, and 4.10's....big change from 100% stock except Borla Stingers. But it's raining. No.....actually it's pouring. Cats and freakin' dogs. I've had no chance to try it out. I am SO NEEDING to go for an all out run to see what the car does.....but nope, not a chance for at least 3 or 4 days because of the rain.

So anyways.....I get home, and there's noway I'm putting this filthy pig in my garage after that 125 mile trip home from A & A in the rain. So, like probably anybody here on the forum.....I procede to wash my car. Yes, in the rain..... . My neighbor comes out....looks at me, and just shakes his head...

So finally.....I put the car in the garage, and then dry it in the garage. I take a break to do some stuff.....and after an hour or two go back out to do the tires and play with it a bit more and..... .....MY FREAKIN ROTORS!!!!!! Totally rusted!!! I was so depressed at how they looked I didn't even bother with the tires. God that sucks....time to undertake an Evil-Twin's rotor detailing project now.....

Anyway....thanks for letting me rant....

Here's a few pics of the new goodies.....






And now.....for the new lowered stance (compare to the pic in my profile) and the ugly rotors.....

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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 08:22 PM
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Yikes, but hey, a litle TLC and dry weather and you are in like Flint!
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 08:24 PM
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 08:25 PM
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Yea I feel your pain!!
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 08:30 PM
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After reading your post describing the rain, I saw your avatar "Sunny So Cal" and had to laugh a little bit...

Congrats on the mods...
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Red_Racer
After reading your post describing the rain, I saw your avatar "Sunny So Cal" and had to laugh a little bit...


I didn't even think of that....

I gotta admit though.....us SoCal guys can be quite the whiners and puzzies when it comes to rain.....
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 08:50 PM
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But at least it's not the white "S" word or Tsu--- word. I'll take rain over the other options.

My .02 ... go back to Andy and get some of these. I took this as my car rolled out of his shop.

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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 08:50 PM
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I guess you have to wait for the sun to come out and go around the block to get those rotors cleaned up.
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Originally Posted by Stock Man
I guess you have to wait for the sun to come out and go around the block to get those rotors cleaned up.


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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 09:01 PM
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Yeah but those are some great mods.
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 09:05 PM
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Dude, seriously...rusted rotors...you should be hiding...

really, nice job...pimp out for some sportbrakes and you will be bling bling!!!

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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 09:09 PM
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congrats on the Mods. She'll be cleaned up and ready to go in no time
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 09:10 PM
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I know what you mean I washed mine in the rain last weekend
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 09:16 PM
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Originally Posted by MyVetteDream
But at least it's not the white "S" word or Tsu--- word. I'll take rain over the other options.

My .02 ... go back to Andy and get some of these. I took this as my car rolled out of his shop.


very nice looking car!
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 09:32 PM
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The rotors do look bad, but just get some new ones now.
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 09:54 PM
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I know how you feel I got my mods done last week and have only got 1 good day in since. Ok laugh it up Snow Birds Im always rubbing in our nice weather. It's my turn in the barrel
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 10:22 PM
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Rotors seem to be the topic of the New Year so far.

Great Mods. Hope it stops raining so you can enjoy them.
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Great mods and hey, the sun WILL shine again!
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Old Jan 7, 2005 | 11:11 PM
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84.......Your new vette is lookin' sweet. I'll bet it will really scream with the headers at WOT. Get out there and do a sun dance............
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Thanks Dave.....didn't know you trolled over here too....
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