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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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get a vid of it on here when you get it and let us here that thing run!! we will tell you if its cammed
Deal. I'm looking (if everything goes off without a hitch) to get it this weekend. Let me washand wax it and I post some pictures and videos. Trust me, I'll pic ***** it up. Haha
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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my dd was 05 mustang and even though it was fun to drive it was terrible in the snow and financially drained me..so I know the feeling !
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Looking4anFbody
Deal. I'm looking (if everything goes off without a hitch) to get it this weekend. Let me washand wax it and I post some pictures and videos. Trust me, I'll pic ***** it up. Haha
hahahahahahaha!! you better love that car more than any girl!!!! where you from man?
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by jarretthise
hahahahahahaha!! you better love that car more than any girl!!!! where you from man?
Orrtanna, PA my man. Its near Gettysburg. Funny you mention that, my one friend already asked me if I'd take her for a ride once I get it. Can't wait, this'll be my second vehicle I've owned (I'm 19 btw) and I'm sure she'll serve me well.

Funny story how I cam upon the car actually. My teacher was driving us back from a lab (I'm currently a second year Forestry major) and decided at the last moment to take an alternate route back to school. Well we took some back woods farm roads and low and behold here she was sitting beside a silo near a farm. I came back after class and looked her over, contacted the seller and bam! haha
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Looking4anFbody
Orrtanna, PA my man. Its near Gettysburg. Funny you mention that, my one friend already asked me if I'd take her for a ride once I get it. Can't wait, this'll be my second vehicle I've owned (I'm 19 btw) and I'm sure she'll serve me well.

Funny story how I cam upon the car actually. My teacher was driving us back from a lab (I'm currently a second year Forestry major) and decided at the last moment to take an alternate route back to school. Well we took some back woods farm roads and low and behold here she was sitting beside a silo near a farm. I came back after class and looked her over, contacted the seller and bam! haha
thats cool man!! im 19 also and going to school for welding...love it! ive had 17 fbodys so far and 4 of them were 4th gens...lol...i now have 1 Z 4th gen and 3 3rd gens and 3 2nd gens!! haha...love fbodys with a passion!! here in indiana you can come across them for cheap if you look hard enough..good luck on this car man

about that girl dont show off too much for her and wreck the thing!! haha
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 02:40 PM
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Nice, man thats some passion you got there! Oh dont worry, I plan to baby this thing. Since it'll be my DD I'll have to!

Just called State Farm today, I was a little disgusted on the quote, $698.83/6 months. Ouch!! Thats with my name still on my parents policy too. A lot more then the blazer, haha.
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Originally Posted by Looking4anFbody
Nice, man thats some passion you got there! Oh dont worry, I plan to baby this thing. Since it'll be my DD I'll have to!

Just called State Farm today, I was a little disgusted on the quote, $698.83/6 months. Ouch!! Thats with my name still on my parents policy too. A lot more then the blazer, haha.
lol I paid that much on my v6 mustang but i guess thats cause of my bad driving record
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Originally Posted by Looking4anFbody
Nice, man thats some passion you got there! Oh dont worry, I plan to baby this thing. Since it'll be my DD I'll have to!

Just called State Farm today, I was a little disgusted on the quote, $698.83/6 months. Ouch!! Thats with my name still on my parents policy too. A lot more then the blazer, haha.
**** son!!! lol...i am on my parents still too and only pay 324 for 6 months....guess my rents have really good records huh
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Sounds like a good deal to me!!!!
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Old Oct 27, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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I guess it's not too bad compared to whats others pay, but me being a poor college student means bare bones coverage for now! I'm going on my own policy too.
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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Hey guys I have a question. The car has the cold air intake running through a hole in the driver's side and the filter is positioned right infront of the driver's side front tire. Now my question is do I have to worry about sucking up water with the way that filter's positioned? Its a K and N filter btw.

Should I relocate the filter into the engine bay?
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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it wouldnt be a bad idea to do so!! really need pics to get a good visualization though
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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I know I know, I'm going to go look at it again tomorrow and let dad give it a spin incase he feels/sees something I might have missed. I'm pretty sure I'm gonna go ahead and get it. I'll snap some pictures while im there.

Only thing I'm gonna try is to work a deal with the seller so I can trade my blazer through a local dealership for the bird. I'll get lowballed at the dealership, but I won't have the risk of not being able to sell my truck through this economic hard times.
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 11:28 PM
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My trans am had the same problem with the passenger side door unlock not working, it was actually the door lock actuator that went bad. It cost about $30 to get a new one from GM and about 30 minute install. The driver side window probably just needs a new motor, they are usually bad on F-bodies.
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Old Oct 29, 2008 | 11:51 PM
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If you don't go through any deep puddles, you will be fine. I had a CAI like that before I put the Lid on my LT1. I had a littpe piece of Aluminum on it too, I made it prety much Ram-Air Induction.
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 01:11 AM
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I would do it for 3500 for sure!!!
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 12:14 PM
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If you don't go through any deep puddles, you will be fine. I had a CAI like that before I put the Lid on my LT1. I had a littpe piece of Aluminum on it too, I made it prety much Ram-Air Induction.
Ok, thanks. Now if I did relocate the filter to inside the engine bay would I run into any problems with the warmer air?
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Looking4anFbody
Ok, thanks. Now if I did relocate the filter to inside the engine bay would I run into any problems with the warmer air?
no not at all...when you are driving down the road there is alot of wind chill....alot of cold air so you shouldnt have anything to worry about..
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 01:38 PM
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Awesome! Thanks for the replies! I'm going to go look at it again here in 2 hours. Wish me luck.
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My 93 does those exact same thing with the passenger door will lock but won't unlock and the window motor is slow
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