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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 09:04 AM
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I broke down and traded in my 2004 Monte Carlo yesterday.
I couldn't help myself, it's an addiction.
My 98 Z28 as a roommate now

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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 09:06 AM
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nice, congrats on the second fbody
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 09:23 AM
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I like it.
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 11:42 AM
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nice where ya get it from?
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by ONLY 231
I broke down and traded in my 2004 Monte Carlo yesterday.
I couldn't help myself, it's an addiction.
My 98 Z28 as a roommate now


Did you buy that from Rizza on 159th yasterday? I work across the street at the Volvo/Jag dealer and saw someone test driving a pewter T/A and that looks like thier lot in the pic.
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 12:20 PM
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That's the one.
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 12:21 PM
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Aweosme man. Congrats! That's a sharp car.
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Old Feb 22, 2006 | 12:25 PM
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Dealership just picked it up a week ago.
I couldn't find it for sale on any of the boards in the past month or so.
Wonder if it was owned by anyone that posts here.
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Its already got an SLP Ram Air H.O. hood so maybe
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 03:38 AM
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post more pics..
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 06:37 AM
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Congrads on your new ride
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 08:25 AM
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Didn't have much time yesterday. Work is a killer.



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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 09:48 AM
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God I love pewter F-bods.
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 10:07 AM
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how did that huge dent get on the side of ur car???






















j/k nice pick up
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 10:21 AM
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LOL
Your post came to my email, but it didn't show the bottom part, I freaked out was staring at the pictures looking for it.
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Old Feb 23, 2006 | 11:27 AM
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You didn't "break down and trade". You stopped to upgrade

Congrats! Great color!
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Old Feb 24, 2006 | 04:52 PM
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Very nice. I like the color. Jesse
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 07:02 PM
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Hatch rattle is KILLER in this thing.
It's driving me nuts.
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Old Feb 27, 2006 | 09:20 AM
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that looks like mine lol i just picked ,mine up too in WI tho
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