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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 05:15 PM
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hi guys im new to the forum well ive been reading the post and drooling over your beautiful cars for years now...i finally pulled the trigger guys...hopefully my car will be here in 4weeks...just wanna say hi and looking forward to meeting all of you...
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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I finally pulled the trigger guys...hopefully my car will be here in 4weeks...just wanna say hi and looking forward to meeting all of you...


whadja get ?
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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its 08 silvert vert 3lt 2tone seats NAV NPP comp grey wheels grey top...man im so excited cant sleep...

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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 06:57 PM
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Welcome to the forum. Congrats on the new ride.
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 10:08 PM
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welcome and enjoy your ride, look me up when the weather is nice again as you are close by, Matt.
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 10:27 PM
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Welcome to the forum and the area also, we live right next door.

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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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By the way there is a lunch get together I think it is Dec. 1st . They call Frank Lunchs.
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 10:54 PM
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Congrats! -=Rick
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 11:14 PM
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do you guys winterize your ride or do you ride it whenever the weather permits you...i wanna ride it whenever i can but im thinking the road will still be salted even if the weather is nice(not snowing) that i have to clean it afterwards...with the weather being cold that would be hard to do...
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 11:16 PM
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last toy...whats the address and what time is the lunch that your talking about...thx
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 11:27 PM
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It is Dec. 1st @ 12:00 Fox&Hound 1416 N. Roselle Rd., Schamburg,IL . If you go down the list you will a see thread titled Nov. Frank Lunch. When I get home from Northern WI maybe we can meet have a cup of coffee around Spring Hill Mall area.
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 11:41 PM
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i know exactly where its at last toy...send me an email when you get...heres my email add...jolen1216@comcast.net
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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 11:49 PM
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I will be home sometime sat. afternoon. Hope it is warmer down there, it is going down 7degs. tonight. Going to be nippe going out in the morning. Oh will what we do for fun and sport. I must be nuts.
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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by kobe
do you guys winterize your ride or do you ride it whenever the weather permits you...i wanna ride it whenever i can but im thinking the road will still be salted even if the weather is nice(not snowing) that i have to clean it afterwards...with the weather being cold that would be hard to do...
i drive mine enough in the winter to keep the battery charged, there are enough good days in between just does't seem like much to do though, Matt.
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