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Old May 27, 2007 | 10:48 PM
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ended up with a RSX type s after my bro in law failed to make the payments (my wife told me to co-sign)

i sold it and got what i wanted, a 04 GTO M6

immediately put on headers and mids, a K&N fipk and just got it tuned

please bare with any newb questions (i will search first)

yall take care
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Old May 27, 2007 | 10:54 PM
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awsome man, make sure to read the stickies, they have alot of good info in them, but feel free to ask questions too!
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Old May 28, 2007 | 12:14 AM
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right on man. what color is it? get some pictures up! glad to hear you got some GM muscle.
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Old May 28, 2007 | 05:48 PM
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Welcome and congrats on your purchase!
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Good choice!
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Nice choise now lets see those pics
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one time cosigning worked out well grats man
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nice. welcome man
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Welcome man. Always good to have another goat in this f-body crowd. What color is it?
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Old May 30, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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i had a type S like 5 years ago...lol...Should have bought that SOM Z28 or Formula when i had the chance...Oh well, eventually made the LS1, and now Ls2 come to me...

enjoy your new POS
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I had a cavalier then it was total So I purchased a WS6. Eventually everyone will get an LS1. It's in our blood
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Old Jun 1, 2007 | 01:08 PM
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here it is, pretty plain but thats OK.

got all my parts for spray, now if the wife will just give me a saturday or sunday without honey-do's i will get that done
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Old Jun 1, 2007 | 01:48 PM
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Lookin' good!
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now if the wife will just give me a saturday or sunday without honey-do's i will get that done
I understand u. LOL

Nice ride (I like RED cars)
What year is it ??
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I understand u. LOL

Nice ride (I like RED cars)
What year is it ??
04, the 05s were $2K more and i have had an LS1 before and loved it
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welcome. welcome back to GM, but if you want to get technical the gto and f-body's are imports also.lol
my buddy just finished up his heads and cam on an 04 and he's trapping 95 in an 1/8 mile.
good luck and theres lots of potential
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nice car man, i am looking at getting an 06 impulse blue gto. congrats on the purchase. get some more pix up when you get a chance.
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spray already??? good job
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