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Old Mar 27, 2014 | 08:17 PM
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After 7 months of storage the slolane is going to be on the road this weekend Weather man is calling for sun and 55 on Sunday I can't wait any longer ready or not here I come
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Old Mar 27, 2014 | 08:42 PM
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Old Mar 27, 2014 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by slolane
After 7 months of storage the slolane is going to be on the road this weekend Weather man is calling for sun and 55 on Sunday I can't wait any longer ready or not here I come
I am feeling the same way...Trying to hold out one more week for actual warm temps...but if i keep thinking like that, it might be the 4th of July before i go get it.
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Old Mar 27, 2014 | 09:34 PM
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Ummmmm coming out lol sorry could not resist,
Yup can't wait any more here either. Hope roads are dry tomorrow
Maybe Topless Sunday
Let the TDD fun begin
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Old Mar 27, 2014 | 11:38 PM
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Hope to get mine out this weekend too.
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Old Mar 28, 2014 | 12:30 AM
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where the hell are you guys even driving these? theres barely even any road left around me.
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Old Mar 28, 2014 | 07:01 AM
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where the hell are you guys even driving these? theres barely even any road left around me.
I dont think there is any road left anywhere but i dont think a lot of people care
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Old Mar 28, 2014 | 08:09 AM
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where the hell are you guys even driving these? theres barely even any road left around me.
Mexico hear ya on the roads this year
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I dont think there is any road left anywhere but i dont think a lot of people care
enough confinement. If we can grab a nice dry day after a rain
The Mexican main roads should be free of sinkholes. Navigation there and back will require being careful.
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Mexico hear ya on the roads this year


enough confinement. If we can grab a nice dry day after a rain
The Mexican main roads should be free of sinkholes. Navigation there and back will require being careful.
That's right no snow in Mexico
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I am feeling the same way...Trying to hold out one more week for actual warm temps...but if i keep thinking like that, it might be the 4th of July before i go get it.
Cold air makes horsepower
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Old Mar 28, 2014 | 02:27 PM
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Of the closet?


Out of the garage you old perv
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Old Mar 28, 2014 | 02:31 PM
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Out of the garage you old perv
Old perv? I prefer the term “experienced”!


Glad you got yours out, beat you by two weeks.
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Bob, we still have a lot of snow on the ground but the roads are dry and free of salt so its time
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Bob, we still have a lot of snow on the ground but the roads are dry and free of salt so its time
Just be mindfull (and I know you are) these tires don't like the low temps!
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Originally Posted by TOBASCO
WHOOOO - HOOOOO!!! Me too, Don!
Assuming no more salt gets laid down this weekend all toys officially get broken out this weekend!

With such a ball buster of a winter we have all waited a LONG time for this day to arrive!
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Originally Posted by slolane
That's right no snow in Mexico
So I've heard. One of my Friends was visiting Mexico this morning

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Cold air makes horsepower
Wax and stickers too

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Bob, we still have a lot of snow on the ground but the roads are dry and free of salt so its time
wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy past time. I MAY take SpeedRacer out later today........................... Not as warm and no sun as they originally said
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AHHHHH that's better
Damn straight i already whomped on a camaro yesterday racing lol
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Heavy rain now, 2-4 inches of white stuff tonight
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