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Old Jun 7, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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Howdy, let's see I haven't had to do this in a while.. The screen name was given to me on my local forum because there are too damn many of us Brian's so it just kinda stuck. I'm a moderator on ColumbusRacing.com who just came home from Iraq last Fall and now I work as a conductor for CSX railroad. My Dad is an engineer, his parents worked for the railroad, and their parents probably invented it. I don't know.

Anyways, new job new car. Picked up a '98 WS6 about a week ago and it's the most fun I've ever had on four wheels, while in the front seat at least . I got an automatic because frankly the 6mt's seemed too clunky to me because I've grown up around Hondas and other slow econoboxes. Also went auto because I want to build it up for drag racing for minimal chances of making mistakes. Or maybe I just have a great big vagina. It's got a Borla exhaust and all the free mods, that's about it for now.




I also have a Subaru SVX as a work truck. They came only in troublesome automatics (mainly overheating issues) and eventually mine grenaded from the mind-blowing 240 horsepower, so I swapped in a 5mt from an 04 Impreza. Not much to say about this car except I constantly have to answer questions about the windows as if I'm some Subaru nerd. I don't ******* know why they made them that way, so don't ask. But I like differentness, so I bought it. It's a blast in the snow, that's about it.




So yeah, that's my thesis of an intro. I'm an average white guy, I like *****, beer, but can't stand walks on the beach. Just did that for a year and it's overrated. I'll be sure to search around the tech areas and look for help before blindly making stupid threads. Glad to be here.
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Old Jun 7, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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welcome! nice cars
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Old Jun 7, 2008 | 11:00 PM
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Oh yeah here are some pictures of me wasting your guys' tax money





My Christmas in Iraq
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Old Jun 7, 2008 | 11:07 PM
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We appreciate all you fellas do! Congrads for being state side and nice LS1
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 07:52 AM
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Nice looking WS6 and like the other guy said thanks for doing what you do over there!!!
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 10:10 AM
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Welcome from a former Ohioan
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 10:37 AM
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Welcome......Thank you for serving our country.

Sounds like your enjoying that LS1 ...just got first
LS1 about 7 months ago .

They are truly awesome cars...I've had a few V-8's
and the LS1 smokes em all.
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 01:13 PM
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Welcome back, and welcome to the dark side of the force! You'll enjoy having a car that can easily become an 11 second street car.

Maybe it's time to put an LS1 auto in the SVX?
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welcome, glad you made it back safe
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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nice car and welcome
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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Nice lookin ta. Man it hasnt snowed here in north cakalaky in so long I dont think I could do it anymore. Glad to see you made it home safe.
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 05:31 PM
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welcome, nice subaru, always had a soft spot for the SVX's and of course, the WS6, which i think are the best looking fbody ever IMO
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 05:40 PM
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welcome man and yes thanks for serving for us.......dude you are gonna love the ls1 and be prepared to always be broke with modding that thing..because when you start you just cant stop.
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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honda guy here too.

beautiful svt, maybe the best I've seen.

Nice choice in the ws6.
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 09:36 AM
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thanks for doing what you do. And welcome to the V8 club.
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