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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 10:41 AM
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i think i am going to come to this, as long as it isnt raining, if its raining i am staying in bed
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 11:46 AM
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Supposed to be 68degrees and sunny i believe
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by acidrain088
show goes on rain or shine. school wouldn't give us a rain date this year. There is a loudest exhaust trophy and one for best sleeper also.
If I was motivated enough to uncover my junk I'd have that one covered.

Way too lazy to do that though
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 03:15 PM
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boo! get on that **** JL and show them what a real car is supposed to sound like. maybe ill bring my sawzall and cut my catback off. if my lift was wired up id have my cutout in even then it wouldnt be that loud.
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 03:55 PM
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I just don't have the time right now. I am about to go outside and get in the trench that's dug around my garage to acid wash the concrete so I can paint it tomorrow.

Saturday I have to go up to the new job that I start Monday and do some more training, then when I get home I have to quick mow the lawn before it rains... no time to get to the car unfortunately.

Nevermind I haven't gotten the brake controller wired up yet. I swear I haven't been slacking just been too damn busy
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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i know the feeling man, my garage is half in primer, **** everywhere and i need to get the damn lift wired up. oh well, just something else to do lol
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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well i just checked the weather and now its looking partly cloudy and 63.... praying for No Rain! i put my new brakes on today, now just hoping to get my new rims on before then....
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Old Apr 16, 2009 | 11:05 PM
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do we have a meetup spot yet guys lol

im pushing to be ready for this thing new cam is in still working on swapping out the valvetrain tho hahaha
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 05:34 AM
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we are starting off at the southbury exit off I-84 in CT at 8 am. my number is 203-376-7056 if you have any questions or just send me a PM
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Old Apr 17, 2009 | 06:16 AM
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I'll be grabbing JL on the way.
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 11:06 AM
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So who is actually gonna be going? And are you going in an Fbody? Lets get a list right quick before its too late. I will be at the Hooters in Manchester waiting to meet up with you guys.

1) Sujomatt + 1 (03 Cobra)
2) BlackScreaminMachine and JL
3) Subarubill
4) mvrotc ??
5) thechef
6) NXPRSS ??
7) Formula413 ??
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 12:08 PM
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i know NXPRSS is meeting up with me in southbury which is were we are starting off. BSMachine and JL are meeting up with us in New Brit and then its on to meet up with you. you got a phone number?, you can PM me if you want.
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 04:20 PM
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I was gonna hit up a show in Mass tomorrow but seeing as a bunch of people I know are coming out for this show I might do this one instead. Probably won't be there til 12:00-1:00 pm though. Does everyone plan on being there at least until like mid-afternoon?
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 06:39 PM
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Honestly I am looking to leave by 2, I want to be home to wash the truck and I have to put the 2nd coat of sealing paint on the garage foundation.
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 08:18 PM
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ill be meeting NXPRSS (dave) at the i-84 and 67 commuter lot (exit 15 off 84) at 8 Am then going up to new brit to get JL and BSM then on to manchester to get Sujomatt then on to the show
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Old Apr 18, 2009 | 10:19 PM
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dangit im gonna have to get to the show late guys sorry - but be sure to say hi if u see my car im sure ill b around it!!!!!
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 10:58 AM
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FTL. sorry guys, i was looking forward to this like crazy too. at least lie to me and tell me it sucked
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 04:36 PM
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Hey, we (me, JL-ws6, and Chef) got there for a little after 9:30. I would be lying if I was to say it was a "good" show. To be completely honest it was a crap show.

Not with standing the 90% import and 10% Domestic. Some of the crap boxes they let in showed the level of the car show. It was about filling the spaces. Some cars showed up smashed, some blowing horrendous oil smoke, other things like trucks fully mudded up.

There were about 3 decent cars to look at. A GT40 kit car, 2 Supras one of which was a Matte Gray that some how disappeared, the other a new Nissan GTR Skyline and he bailed early.

It would have been nicer if we got more fbody guys from the area and I know it was not much of a drive some Mass members.

Maybe next year.
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There wasn't one fast car there from what I saw. One old dart with a sign next to it about making 630 rwhp on pump gas with big block mopar...I got to looking at the car and it had a cage. But, no window net, no battery shutoff, no certification, the welds on the cage looked like they were done with a stick welder :jest.

I asked the guy what it ran, he gave me a song and dance about the wrong shocks or something, and it went a mid 11. But to quote the guy " it will run bottom 10's now though"

One of those cars that was built so you'd "think" it was fast


Other then that, it was a : fest, nothing there that was really all that impressive.
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 07:24 PM
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yea agreed a buncha terrible cars and there wasnt even a DJ or anything that i saw or heard. i did see a procharged trans am (i think) and a few other fbodys - mine didnt make it in the show.. they should call it UCONN Subaru show lol
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