my new winter beater!
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From: Lakewood NJ
Re: my new winter beater! (robsvette)
Cool Beans! At least you got the right kind've winter beater....unlike me.
I have my Vette.....and I "had" a nice four door front wheel drive Nissan Altima. What did I do "?" I trade it in for another sports car.
If anyone has rocks for brains....it's me.
What am I going to do with two sports cars???? :confused:
Well then again....I could always use my boyfriends truck for the winter... :cry :cry :cry It's a stick :cry I hate sticks! :cry :cry :cry
I have my Vette.....and I "had" a nice four door front wheel drive Nissan Altima. What did I do "?" I trade it in for another sports car.
If anyone has rocks for brains....it's me.
What am I going to do with two sports cars???? :confused:
Well then again....I could always use my boyfriends truck for the winter... :cry :cry :cry It's a stick :cry I hate sticks! :cry :cry :cry
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From: Syracuse NY
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Re: my new winter beater! (Nicole99C5)
Wow, that's a sweet beater! Up here, anything more than 4 years old most likely has developed body rust (of varied severity). They love to dump rock salt and gravel up here... gravel breaks through the paint so the salt can work on the exposed steel :( .
Anyways, looks like you are ready for the cold weather! When I need another beater, I'm gonna drive to NJ to find one :D .
Anyways, looks like you are ready for the cold weather! When I need another beater, I'm gonna drive to NJ to find one :D .
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From: Somers NY
Re: my new winter beater! (robsvette)
Hey.. if JD can challenge Mackey to a heads up race.. So canI..
I challenge you to a heads up race with our "Beater Cars" you know mine
1989 Honda Civic.. that has already won the IMPORT Challenge..
Heads Up...Pro Tree.. just like the big boys.. (JD & Mackey) :D
I challenge you to a heads up race with our "Beater Cars" you know mine
1989 Honda Civic.. that has already won the IMPORT Challenge..Heads Up...Pro Tree.. just like the big boys.. (JD & Mackey) :D
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From: belleville n.j.
Re: my new winter beater! (Red96Coupe)
that would be cool-we can call it The Beater Challenge! :crazy: maybe we could have a few rounds too.
c5pig-nissan sentra or something similar w/bad tranny just like his C5-hmmmm...
m00c5-4cyl pickup like the one from sanford & son (watch out it's a stick & able to smoke tires at 70mph!)
zo6bliss-10spd bicycle
chrisnjc5-gts viper ***disqualified-not a beater***
nicole99c5-boyfriend's truck (with a soon to be replaced clutch from her driving)
PKmoose-a moose!!!
red96coupe-police scooter he never returned when he retired
red98c5-honda w/NOS(from movie fast & furious)
redgar-his C4 w/flowmasters that he "says" CARTEK messed up
Mr. Mojo-UPS ground truck
wsaracen-ONLY case where his sports car IS his beater :D FORD
:U mustang GT
stealthc-5-secretly hidden vette dr's modded stroker C5(similar to onefast99's)
:D :D :D :jester :jester :jester
[Modified by robsvette, 9:26 PM 10/8/2001]
c5pig-nissan sentra or something similar w/bad tranny just like his C5-hmmmm...
m00c5-4cyl pickup like the one from sanford & son (watch out it's a stick & able to smoke tires at 70mph!)
zo6bliss-10spd bicycle
chrisnjc5-gts viper ***disqualified-not a beater***
nicole99c5-boyfriend's truck (with a soon to be replaced clutch from her driving)
PKmoose-a moose!!!
red96coupe-police scooter he never returned when he retired
red98c5-honda w/NOS(from movie fast & furious)
redgar-his C4 w/flowmasters that he "says" CARTEK messed up
Mr. Mojo-UPS ground truck
wsaracen-ONLY case where his sports car IS his beater :D FORD
:U mustang GT
stealthc-5-secretly hidden vette dr's modded stroker C5(similar to onefast99's)
:D :D :D :jester :jester :jester
[Modified by robsvette, 9:26 PM 10/8/2001]
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From: Las Vegas, NV Montville, NJ
Re: my new winter beater! (robsvette)
I have to be honest, I was disappointed not to see those fabulous words "3.8 SFI Turbo" when I opened the post.....
Grand Nationals are #1 !!!
So what if it's rear-wheel drive; that's what snow days are for :yesnod:
Grand Nationals are #1 !!!
So what if it's rear-wheel drive; that's what snow days are for :yesnod:
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From: Former NCM Drag Racing coordinator, National director Corvette Challenge Spring Hill, Tennessee: Whiting, New Jersey
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Re: my new winter beater! (robsvette)
well it's far from new but just new to me
1989 jeep cherokee 109,000 miles, runs good, should get me through winter
watcha think?
1989 jeep cherokee 109,000 miles, runs good, should get me through winter
watcha think?
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From: Former NCM Drag Racing coordinator, National director Corvette Challenge Spring Hill, Tennessee: Whiting, New Jersey
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Re: my new winter beater! (Red96Coupe)
Hey.. if JD can challenge Mackey to a heads up race.. So canI..
I challenge you to a heads up race with our "Beater Cars" you know mine <IMG NAME="icon" SRC="http://www.corvetteforum.cc/ubb/smile.gif" BORDER="0"> 1989 Honda Civic.. that has already won the IMPORT Challenge..
Heads Up...Pro Tree.. just like the big boys.. (JD & Mackey) :D
I challenge you to a heads up race with our "Beater Cars" you know mine <IMG NAME="icon" SRC="http://www.corvetteforum.cc/ubb/smile.gif" BORDER="0"> 1989 Honda Civic.. that has already won the IMPORT Challenge..
Heads Up...Pro Tree.. just like the big boys.. (JD & Mackey) :D
Even with my long history in racing I've NEVER consider myself a BIG BOY :blueangel:
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Re: my new winter beater! (mackeyred96)
In addition too (or instead of) I will race my 91 GMC pick Up, I can smoke the tires all the way to the top of 2nd gear, or make it hook like a beast! It's only a 6 cyl, but a big one.
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From: belleville n.j.
Re: my new winter beater! (Mr Mojo)
In addition too (or instead of) I will race my 91 GMC pick Up, I can smoke the tires all the way to the top of 2nd gear, or make it hook like a beast! It's only a 6 cyl, but a big one.
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Re: my new winter beater! (96VegasVette)
My 1991 s-10 pickup has 97,000 miles on it. Its a 2.5HO 4cyl. with ac delete and power steering delete so the power is sure to get the the ground easily through the 5speed trans :) This lil sucker moves and I have been driving it with no clutch fluid for the past 6 years and still shifts < gods honest truth> I have not washed it for maybe 4 years LOL and I attempted to wax it not too long ago with some zaino and the truck looked clean but blue paint was on the rag due to oxydation. Now guys look out.... I have removed the 60 pound steel bumper and replaced it with a light fiberglass roll pan :) I have not g-teched it yet but i am guessing she will do 0-60 in 9 seconds and the quarter in 17+ at 75 mph. Top speed has been clocked at a whopping 105 LOL!!
