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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 08:23 AM
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finally decided its about time to get rid of the mazda looking for another ss, A LS2 gto, or im gonna catch **** for this but a 05 up sti
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 05:05 PM
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finally decided its about time to get rid of the mazda looking for another ss, A LS2 gto, or im gonna catch **** for this but a 05 up sti
All good cars. No **** here about the sti although being on ls1 tech i do have a gto or ss preference lol. Definitely if you want a nice dd cruiser the gto is the way to go. You want more of a all out sports car feel the ss will be better.
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 08:24 PM
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didnt we have a thread like this once before ?
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 09:32 PM
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it never ends... im always hunting.. theres an 02 WS6 auto NBM local with 75k on it. pretty clean/stock minus shorty headers and a ton of scratches.. the gto is really hard to put anyone in there, especially car seats, once they are there though, quite comfy in back... all your choices are winners in my book
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Old Apr 18, 2012 | 11:29 PM
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Agreed. all decent cars indeed.
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 10:29 AM
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I have a nice low mile 02 SS for sale but probally out of your price range !
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 10:50 AM
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If i could start over again with the money I spent on my WS6, well, I'd probably do the same thing or get an SS. Although the 05-06 GTO has the LS2 the car just isn't all that appealing to me for some reason. When you own one of these cars, its gotta look ballzy and the GTO just doesn't cut it IMO, get another SS or a nice WS6.
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 01:04 PM
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only GTO's that looks ballzy are the ones with the SAP(sport appearance package)... my buddy had one..

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Old Apr 25, 2012 | 11:17 PM
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I'm still looking the sti is definitely out tho they are quick but to laggy so it's narrowed to another ss or a ls2 Gto now hoping in a few months I'll be out if this damn Mazda
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 06:47 PM
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Update for u guys going in a week or so to look at both a 06 6 spd Gto or an 02 anniversary ss keeping my fingers crossed
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Old Apr 27, 2012 | 10:22 PM
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02 Anniversary SS FTW! I almost would have rather bought one of those than my WS6
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 07:52 AM
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Yeah I'm praying the SS is in good shape lol I'm kind of picky
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by SILVER 2288 SS
Yeah I'm praying the SS is in good shape lol I'm kind of picky
I was picky too, trust me when I tell you. I had quite a few F Bodies to pick from when I was looking for my T.A. I picked mine because it was factory original, garaged, and owned by a 79 year old man. He took really good care of it and I knew the car wasn't molested like a decent amount of them are. It was in the color I wanted, only thing I didn't like was the auto but I decided to deal with it for what I paid for the car and the shape it was in, couldn't pass it up.

Either way, whatever you decide to do keep us posted and happy hunting! Can't wait to see what you get!
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Old Apr 28, 2012 | 03:39 PM
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I'm praying the 02 is a true ss and not a clone and the trans shifts well that's my goal is to find a stock non molested well kept car I really regret getting rid of my ss even more now
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Old May 1, 2012 | 07:39 PM
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Dropping in with an update went ad drove an sti again yesterday and decide no so after my looking I'm gonna have to start seeing some farmers about a goat
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Old May 3, 2012 | 12:30 AM
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Just glad to hear you decided to finally get back into a real car! Good luck with the SS!
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Old May 4, 2012 | 12:15 AM
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Thanks bro I miss my muscle cars to much man
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Old May 4, 2012 | 08:21 AM
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What Mazda do you have?
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Old May 4, 2012 | 12:42 PM
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You get anything yet buddy?
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Old May 4, 2012 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by SILVER 2288 SS
Thanks bro I miss my muscle cars to much man
Where are you located? I'll keep an eye out around here.

http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/ctd/2982547584.html

http://gainesville.craigslist.org/cto/2919351784.html

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Couple of Goats I saw I've been tossing around the idea of getting one so I dont have to drive my Vette every day anymore.
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