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Old 11-09-2015 | 02:32 PM
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Had my vert for 6 years now and have enjoyed the hell out of it. Usually its gotten cold enough that I put it in storage the 3rd week of October. Here it is the second week of November and we're still driving it. I will be putting on my winter rollers on this coming weekend and that might be it, but this has been the warmest fall I can remember here in Michigan.
Old 11-09-2015 | 03:42 PM
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I hear ya, and I'm loving it as well. I can't ever remember going to the track in November lol
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I just picked mine up last week....
Old 11-11-2015 | 11:49 PM
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SS eh? Which trans? Looks quite clean. Mileage?
Old 11-12-2015 | 01:47 PM
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A4, 112K.... roughly 7K per yr... She's a cream puff.... Trying to resist modding her...


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SS eh? Which trans? Looks quite clean. Mileage?
Old 11-14-2015 | 08:22 AM
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I bought mine planning on no mods and it started 3 months later. In the long run I'm glad I did. Car is way faster but still 100% reliable. The only thing that has broken on my car in the 6 years I have owned it is the passenger side window motor and the speaker in the passenger door. that's it.
Old 11-14-2015 | 10:16 AM
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Love my '02 Z28 convertible (Monterey Maroon with tan top and leather). Only 26K miles (got it with 8,400). After ten years of being stock, I added an SLP lid and tower brace. I'm now replacing the stock exhaust with the Hooker Blackheart dual cat-back and switching out the springs & shocks for Strano springs and Koni STR.Ts.
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this fall WAS epic until yesterday when I broke something in my trans. no movement in any gear. got a ride home on the back of a flatbed. What can you do? Guess I will finally get around to getting the new SS3600 I have put in, LOL.
Old 11-17-2015 | 08:55 AM
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It was a great year...finally tucked mine away after a spirited cruise on Sunday. It was awesome rolling with the top down on 11/15!
Old 12-04-2015 | 10:48 PM
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Attended the Indian Uprising in St. Charles IL back in August and ended up with a First Place Trophy. Also attended the Pontiac Uprising in Wichita KS in October and ended up with a very special award at the show. Best Pontiac.

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What a gorgeous "Red Hawk".... vert
Old 12-13-2015 | 09:31 PM
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Thank you!
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Whether it's El Nino, or we're still emerging from the most recent ice age - epic is right. I am in Canada and I had the top down for a joy ride down the highway on Christmas Day. Had to wear the knit Pom-Pom toque of course, but with the heat on it was quite bearable.

Might not even need fuel stabilizer in the tank if the winter is going to be this short.
Old 12-28-2015 | 08:47 PM
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Just wait, January is almost here!
Brrrrrrrr....



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