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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 12:48 AM
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My name is Jeff and i'm from the Chicago suburbs. I'm not new to the site as i have been a reader for a month now. I am 17 so i can't really afford any ls1 right now but thought i'd chime in for now.
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 01:45 AM
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What suburb you loacted in?
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 01:55 AM
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Mt. Prospect, i'm a little ways away from lockport.
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 02:45 AM
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Check out the midwestern forum towards the bottom of the page. Mostly all of the illinois guys hang out around there.
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 04:23 AM
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Cool man, welcom to the site!

I was born and raised in Des Plaines, I lived in Mt. prospect aswell when I was a kid.
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 04:26 AM
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im 17 and have an ls1 that i paid for ang pay hi insurance..... welcome
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 05:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Gto2789
Mt. Prospect, i'm a little ways away from lockport.
Welcome.

Not too far from me at all...... I hit Mt. Prospect lots of Saturday nights for a local car show there (place called Photo's).
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 11:55 AM
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Well it seems i am pretty close to a lot of you guys. I go to Photo's a lot as it is about 5 minutes from my house, maybe i'll have to come on a saturday night. There is also a car show on Saturday nights on the corner of Elmhurst(83) and Northwest Highway and there is one on Friday nights on Kirchoff road in Rolling Meadows which I am at when i don't have any work.
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Gto2789
Mt. Prospect, i'm a little ways away from lockport.
Ah. My Aunt and Uncle lived there for most of my life. Been there often. Nice place. Welcome.
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 01:41 PM
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I'm hoping to make Photos or Kirchoff this weekend, red Z06 hopefully with a light tint by then.
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Old Jun 12, 2006 | 02:08 PM
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I'll probably be at Kirchoff this Friday if the weather is nice, I wasn't there last Friday due to weather, but the 2 previous Fridays I was there.
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 04:40 PM
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Welcome, fellow Illinoisan! What kind of car do you have?

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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 04:49 PM
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Welcome to the site.

If you want to you can learn alot here and meet some pretty interesting characters as well
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 11:41 PM
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Well to answer spanky ls1's question i currently drive a 2002 honda civic ex. I got it from my dad when he got a new car, so i got it for $2000 from him. it currently has only 53000 miles and it's a good daily driver. After i put some money away from school i'm going to start saving gor a trans-am.
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 11:54 PM
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welcome to the site. i live in hoffman estates. i might head up to kirchoff on froday maybe ill see some of youe there.
look for the car in my sig
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 09:57 AM
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welcome to the site...start saving your money for that Ls1...i live in arlington heights and work/school in schaumburg...see ya around

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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 01:22 PM
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welcome to the site, im sure you will find it full of information.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 04:39 PM
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Hey ASC83 i will be working in Schaumburg also. I just got a job there at the ikea.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
I'm hoping to make Photos or Kirchoff this weekend, red Z06 hopefully with a light tint by then.
Damn it John, every time you show up at Photo's I'm never able to make it that night!

I've got a family thing this Saturday night at the in-laws. Hopefully the turnout will be good for the rest of you guys....
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