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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 06:14 PM
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Im from st. charles area, just wondering if theres anyone else from near here, ex. elgin, geneva, batavia, even schuamberg would work since im not far from there. Just curious, cause other f bodys in my area are kinda rare.
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 08:16 PM
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I'm out in dekalb....in your neck of the woods every day!!!!

waiting for the weather to break so I can get my car out of storage!!!
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Old Mar 5, 2004 | 08:25 PM
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excellant, i see you got an anniversary edition, mmmmmm.... me likes
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Old Mar 6, 2004 | 08:33 AM
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I'm just around the corner from you in South Elgin.

My back yard butts up against McLean just north of 31.
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Old Mar 6, 2004 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Windy City
I'm just around the corner from you in South Elgin.

My back yard butts up against McLean just north of 31.
excellant, thats not far from me at all, im over at a friends house over by route 20 and randall alot. so i know where abouts you are.
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Old Mar 6, 2004 | 09:08 PM
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I live in Oswego & work in Batavia, there are a few F-cars in the tri-cities you'll see them soon.........
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Old Mar 6, 2004 | 11:47 PM
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I'm in Elgin (near Elgin High School). I think we should try to get a big F-body gathering in the N/E part of Illinois this spring or summer.
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Old Mar 7, 2004 | 03:17 PM
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Check out Fbodyowners.com we usually have get togethers once a month, dyno days, track days, and small get togethers for car shows and cruises. We have members all over the Chicagoland area.
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Old Mar 7, 2004 | 07:20 PM
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I like to get involved but it would not let me register.

The only time I was in St Charles I got a ticket for no front plate.
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Old Mar 7, 2004 | 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by PEWTER SS
I like to get involved but it would not let me register.

The only time I was in St Charles I got a ticket for no front plate.
What do you mean it wont let you register are you getting any specific error message?
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Old Mar 7, 2004 | 07:55 PM
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What do you mean it wont let you register are you getting any specific error message?

Yeah tried to register. It said that the page was not available. I will try again. When is the next meeting?
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Old Mar 7, 2004 | 08:45 PM
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Heres the list of events we currently have setup. List of events. Make sure you try to sign up using the message board NOT the owners registry section.
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Old Mar 12, 2004 | 02:30 AM
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Originally Posted by STKoRn97
Im from st. charles area, just wondering if theres anyone else from near here, ex. elgin, geneva, batavia, even schuamberg would work since im not far from there. Just curious, cause other f bodys in my area are kinda rare.
I live in Geneva, been rompin around kane county for the past 4 years. Look for 2 camaro's- One purple pearl other dark green. toughest f-bodies you'll see this summer.
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Old Mar 12, 2004 | 11:22 AM
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Old Mar 12, 2004 | 01:07 PM
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Roselle here
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Old Mar 12, 2004 | 05:13 PM
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Old Mar 12, 2004 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by SMP LT1Z
I live in Geneva, been rompin around kane county for the past 4 years. Look for 2 camaro's- One purple pearl other dark green. toughest f-bodies you'll see this summer.

do one of you happen to have a slp banner on the windshield, and do you happen to hang out at the wendys on randall across from meijer? Cause i swear ive seen those 2 exact cars many times before.
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Old Mar 12, 2004 | 07:42 PM
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Me and my crew are in schamburg all the time.....We roll deep LOL.......we got like 12+ f-bodys.....and a stang or two.We got American Muscle on our windshields.Hey we even have a girl...BUT.....Its my girlfriend!!
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Old Mar 12, 2004 | 07:54 PM
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hey intenseSS, let me know the next time you guys hook up im interseted, im kinda of a lone ranger out there looking for a crew
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Old Mar 12, 2004 | 08:01 PM
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alright, i think we should try to get together some time for a big old cruise night or something, id have to actually have my car in my possession to do so, stupid title being in different state, boooooo. but yeah, a big cruise night would be alot of fun.

IntenseSS - Im liking the paint scheme of your car in your sig. very very impressive, i like it alot
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