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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 12:44 PM
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Angry Prepping the car for the track is hard

Oil change-check
tire pressures -check
bolt's tight-check
belts good-check
vehicle waxed-check

After I did all that to the wifes truck,I went to my car and said "looks ready from here"
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 12:50 PM
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you really are bored arnt you? and here i thought you never slept or stopped working, well atleast i know you stop working everyonce and a while. sleeping now that is a different story
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 12:52 PM
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sweet mines at home backed in the driveway wanna just touch up last nights rain drops for me if your done

oil changed
d/s loop in
et streets full
washed(sorta)
rear full
lets go
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Slowhawk
Oil change-check
tire pressures -check
bolt's tight-check
belts good-check
vehicle waxed-check

After I did all that to the wifes truck,I went to my car and said "looks ready from here"
I was ready to go too until my *** end was a cluncking last night! had to look into that. Otherwise - wash and go
Don - are you bringing the vette? I've only seen it sitting on your lawn so far....
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 12:58 PM
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if your so bored come get evil and take her heart out
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by PurEvl
if your so bored come get evil and take her heart out
I expect Evil to be here Sat. morning so we can operate
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 01:19 PM
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Don your towing the Vette up there?

All I gotta do is take some detailing stuff out of the hatch and I'm good. Not even cleaning the **** for the drag strip.
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 01:24 PM
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I did the same... .... take cover off... ok.. load her up..
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Slowhawk
I expect Evil to be here Sat. morning so we can operate
sat morning is gonna be fun then, rip and pull
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 01:36 PM
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im gonna try an bring her down on friday night an watch some vids with you guys if I dont fall asleep on dons couch
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 01:46 PM
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sounds good
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 02:31 PM
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I know they have VP leaded up there, but I wonder if they have VP unleaded too?
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 04:34 PM
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I gotta put gas in it. Maybee check the oil.
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 04:45 PM
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I have a lot of stuff to do on the GT.. but got lazy and just watched "Two Guys Garage" on Speed Channel...



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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Cyborg
I know they have VP leaded up there, but I wonder if they have VP unleaded too?
Yes, they have 100 unleaded....WJ
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by WJ SOM SS
Yes, they have 100 unleaded....WJ
I thought they had unleaded 104 to.
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Old Apr 28, 2005 | 10:18 PM
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Now u know why I sold the TA...Put it on the trailer,take it off,check the car out thoroughly,tires,off,tires on blah blah blah......If I ever build another car its gonna go low 8's and sit in my shop,otherwise I'm happy driving my soon to be a ---------->12 SEC SLOWHAWK TUNED GTO

Have fun tomorrow Don.....
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