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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 07:14 PM
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have had mine off the road since new years because of "predicted snow". unfortunately I have no where to store my car in Boston so if i bring it up from my parents house it absolutely has to get driven every day (other than Sundays) to get free parking so if it snows and/or they salt the roads I'm screwed
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 07:44 PM
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it was almost 60 here today. i saw bees flying around. wtf lol.
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 08:49 AM
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throwing the z on insurance today so I can drive it to the new house. 4 months out of inspection too lol
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by DannoWS6
I'm gonna try and make my way up to Kimbals in Lancaster Fridays a bit more come this summer for the car show, maybe I'll see you there. I haven't been to the Westford one in ages but they have a good one on Thursdays. Its just a bit more than I wanna travel after getting home.

A few of us try and get together once and a while, but some things have changed.

I'm just gonna wait another month or so before I drive it. I've had the car about 12 yrs, guess I don't have the itch like I did when it was newer to me.
Sounds good, I got to get these swirls out before I go to any shows Haha
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 01 CamaroSS SLP
Sounds good, I got to get these swirls out before I go to any shows Haha
If you are looking for a guy to do it come spring, just let me know.
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by DannoWS6
If you are looking for a guy to do it come spring, just let me know.
hey mine first !!!! lol been waiting for a year hahaha
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 02gangsta/ss
hey mine first !!!! lol been waiting for a year hahaha
Make sure I mess it up real good first. Lol
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 06:29 PM
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Make sure I mess it up real good first. Lol
noooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! lol if you do i will call you everyday about the dumbest car questions ever hahahaha
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by DannoWS6
If you are looking for a guy to do it come spring, just let me know.
Thanks for the offer, i checked out some of your work it all looks excellent. If i go the professional route you will be my first choice.
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Old Feb 23, 2012 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by 01 CamaroSS SLP
Thanks for the offer, i checked out some of your work it all looks excellent. If i go the professional route you will be my first choice.
if you have a black car and i see that you do chances are you should have it done ....he has the best prices around for what he does. if after youre car is done in direct sunlight you will se just nice deep black paint ..not something that looks like it has been washed with sandpaper. i love black but i hate the fact that you see everything in the paint
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Old Feb 24, 2012 | 06:46 AM
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Thanks guys. Black is a choir, but nothing looks quite as nice when its first done. Then you just gotta keep Don from hanging off your fenders. (actually he's really good about that)

Hey what do you know its snowing right now, we might get a whole inch! Man this has been a great winter, but we deserve it after the harsh last few.
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Old Feb 24, 2012 | 07:57 AM
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I'm throwing sand on the fenders then the fender protector After that sit on it and have my lunch.
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Old Feb 24, 2012 | 09:19 AM
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If the gas prices predictions are true I would get it out just to put gas in it while prices are still "cheap"
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Old Feb 24, 2012 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Slowhawk
I'm throwing sand on the fenders then the fender protector After that sit on it and have my lunch.
See I tell people to go to Don to beef up their ride, he screws up their paint and says, hey I know a guy that details. Circle of life.
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Old Feb 24, 2012 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by JFrenchWS6
If the gas prices predictions are true I would get it out just to put gas in it while prices are still "cheap"
No **** right. Yeah I've been tossing around the idea of a m6 swap and putting in some mpg friendly gears since I havn't been to a track in years anyways. I miss the Reagan years....
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Old Feb 24, 2012 | 06:40 PM
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We actually have a very good detail right next to us now. The big project cars get fully detailed after we are done.
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 02gangsta/ss
if you have a black car and i see that you do chances are you should have it done ....he has the best prices around for what he does. if after youre car is done in direct sunlight you will se just nice deep black paint ..not something that looks like it has been washed with sandpaper. i love black but i hate the fact that you see everything in the paint
Yes black is a hard color to keep clean and get it corrected and all that good stuff. IMO it looks the best on a SS though. I'm leaning more towards having it professionally done, i can do it myself but i don't think i will be 100% happy with the results as i would if someone with more skill, knowledge and resources would do it such as Danno here.

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See I tell people to go to Don to beef up their ride, he screws up their paint and says, hey I know a guy that details. Circle of life.
hahaha
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 10:28 AM
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I no longer have my ride, but when Danno cleaned her up it was nice!! I almost forgot what it looked like when I bought it! I know it had to be a pain to clean up since it had just under 100k miles on it, but it held up as best as it could given the crappy Subaru paint.

No matter what I drive next, first trip will be to visit Dan (and partner in crime Scott).
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