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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 08:11 AM
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Well im out here at school in pennsylvania and i enjoy going home on the weekends (2hr+ drive) and the trans am isnt good in the snow and i wanna keep the milageage down on it, so i decided i was going to take some money out of the bank and look for a car.. whatta ya know my dad knows some old lady who was selling a 1994 ford thunderbird with only 70k miles on it. the car is mint and got it for $1500. ill post some pictures up when i go home this weeknd to get it.

you know what that means now... i dont have to worry about the reliabilty of the trans am. im gunna start to get serious now with the mods since it aint daily driver anymore
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 11:27 AM
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sounds like a good buy. never drove my t/a in the snow....wouldn't want to try. what school u at?
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 12:11 PM
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 12:23 PM
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nice..congrats!
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 12:48 PM
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lol the ta would prob be better in the snow than that t-bird,ive been there done that,they suck in the snow
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 12:56 PM
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that may be true but with the beater you just back away from the tree and off ya go no big deal no tears
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 08:45 PM
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yea the car really doesnt have to be great in the snow, my job is 1/2 a mile away from my apt. and my roomate has a civic so that can be my transportation to school
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 10:42 PM
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Two words: snow tires.
You put four new dedicated snow tires on ANY car along with a full tank of gas and it WILL succeed in the snow if you know what you're doing.
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Originally Posted by LS1LT1
Two words: snow tires.
You put four new dedicated snow tires on ANY car along with a full tank of gas and it WILL succeed in the snow if you know what you're doing.
thanks marc, i may have to invest in a set of them
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3 words... peice of poop lol I didnt know you were on ls1tech too steve. Im so bored. Have you heard anyword on my car yet?
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Old Nov 19, 2004 | 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 2001ws6ramair
3 words... peice of poop lol I didnt know you were on ls1tech too steve. Im so bored. Have you heard anyword on my car yet?
no but ill probally be stopping by the shop tommorow to hang with the guys, ill check it out and let u know
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