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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 04:10 PM
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My snowblower sounds better and gets more use than my vette
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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 04:27 PM
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My snowblower sounds better and gets more use than my vette
Probley more horse power then the kia also LOL
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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 05:18 PM
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Probley more horse power then the kia also LOL
Now that hurts don't make me come over there and give you a demo ride in the MIGHTY KIA

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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 06:00 PM
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I have not seen my vette since the end of OCT . even though it is right next to my GXP in the garage
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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 06:25 PM
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Same here Johnny its all covered just waiting till the big thaw After yesterday it might be a looooong wait
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Mine is looking me in the eye all the time if I could shake this cold I'd be straping the go fast parts on.
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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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Mine is looking me in the eye all the time if I could shake this cold I'd be straping the go fast parts on.
Cold be damned we have work to do you wimp
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Old Feb 3, 2011 | 08:01 PM
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Mine is looking me in the eye all the time if I could shake this cold I'd be straping the go fast parts on.
no kidding, ive got boxes laying all over with goodies in side, but its too damn cold to do anything. march cant get here soon enough.
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Originally Posted by slolane
My snowblower sounds better and gets more use than my vette
You got one of those 2 cycle wiz bang snow throwers, and it sounds good to you.??????
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You got one of those 2 cycle wiz bang snow throwers, and it sounds good to you.??????
9hp 4 stroke B-S its a lot louder than my vette thats for sure
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I feel your pain. Not sure when I'll get a chance to take the car out again - looks like crappy weather for at least the next week and a half and doubt all the snow will be gone even by then.
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Old Feb 5, 2011 | 07:58 PM
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What are you guys complaining about? Try driving hundreds of miles everyday in this stuff. Been very stressfull this past week. Then again they are calling for another 2-4 inches Sunday night, Monday morning when I have to be on the road
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Short video of "Snowlane" and his 9hp snowblower:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i1sD6766BY
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Believe it or not Ron I have seen that snowblower on Pikes peak Thank goodness it wasn't running at the time but it was parked at the summit house.
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