deployed and missing your car
12-23-2006, 01:41 PM
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deployed and missing your car any of you guys deployed, and miss driving your car,
i was supposed to leave the deid the begining of january, now we're extended to february.... stupid bomber rotations... wish we were actually on the AEF cycle cause **** changes year to year for us
i was supposed to leave the deid the begining of january, now we're extended to february.... stupid bomber rotations... wish we were actually on the AEF cycle cause **** changes year to year for us
12-23-2006, 04:42 PM
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I am not deployed right now (did OIF before during and after saddam was taken out) but currently in Japan with my 99 Z in storage. The funny thing about the situation is I had like 4 weeks to drive the car before I came here and most of it was tuning, repairing all of the little stuff, and traveling to get to storage facility. This was because I was building the damn thing up over a year+ long period. I don't remember how my car felt but I know it is going to feel like a million bucks when i get home and actually get to tune it for real, work out the kinks, and finish up the major stuff
I guess my little red celica will have to hold me over for the next couple of years.
Greg
I guess my little red celica will have to hold me over for the next couple of years.
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12-24-2006, 12:58 PM
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I missed driving my truck when I was deployed to the Deid in the summer of 2005. I also have a 1978 Camaro Z28 in my California hometown. I only see that car 2 times a year...maybe 3 times if I'm lucky. Oh well, look at the bright side...no miles on your car means better resale in the future (if you plan on doing that) and less chances of having your vehicle involved in an accident.
12-24-2006, 01:57 PM
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ive decided, ill trade it for a new 09 camaro when they come out, so im to too concerned about the miles, as it sits now in the storage unit for the past 5 months it has 38,1xxmi on it, and i bought it w/ 21,6xxmi in Jan of 06' 5,000mi were from S.Dakota to FL and back. i just love driving it
12-25-2006, 09:05 AM
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im in korea, i hate not having my car, i had two weeks leave b4 i came here and i drove it from el paso,tx to tracy,ca, that was fun, i had just got my tune when my orders came down, didnt have time to go tear up the track cause i didnt wanna break my ride home, i had also just bought a ls7 clutch kit, i got to tracy and drove my baby everychance i got, my dad and i installed the clutch and i think i put like 100mi on it, i washed her the day b4 i put her in the garage, i cleaned every detail, i bumbed my music so loud too, ima miss her, but when i get back for mid tour its on, buying some MT et streets and draglites on all for corners and to the track i go, my dad fires her up once a month and takes her for a spin, i cant wait to get back, my wife hates that she has to share me w/ my car LOL
12-25-2006, 06:58 PM
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Gettin ready to hit the Deid in Feb and it will be only a few weeks after my car finally gets out of the shop. I havent had it for a month and a half. **** sucks but hopefully I'll make a few bucks and be able to throw some money into it when I get back.
12-26-2006, 04:19 AM
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youll get the
tax free, hostilefire pay, save pay(hardship duty), all in your pay check each month, and when you get back home station, youl get your 3.50$ a day per diem
tax free, hostilefire pay, save pay(hardship duty), all in your pay check each month, and when you get back home station, youl get your 3.50$ a day per diem
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12-30-2006, 10:28 PM
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Been in Japan for the last 3 years and got back from Bagram, Afgh. in September. It sucks not being able to drive my cars or any car for that fact that has any power. Since I have been here, I have taken leave twice and went home to enjoy my cars for 3 weeks at a time. It's like a tease, then I have to come back here to the land of the rice burners and dream for what seems like forever before I can drive them again. I get on the vids section just to hear what they sound like, because I forget.
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The current AEF cycle has us coming back mid-late January. Even when I get back, I'm probably going to let my Z continue sleeping in storage over winter. I'll probably pull it out late March and throw some things on there...
Like the 200mph speedo I got back from GMS a long *** time ago.
Like the 200mph speedo I got back from GMS a long *** time ago.
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I hear ya bro...You are the ones that replaced us a few months ago. Im a B1 crew chief at Dyess. Were going back after you Elsworth boys do another tour there but not this guy...Im RETRAINING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Geting the hell out of maint.
I bought heads, cam, N20, suspension goodies all while I was there.
I bought heads, cam, N20, suspension goodies all while I was there.
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im in iraq right know, and it suck *** not driving my cars i bought my 2000 z with a procharger on it 3 week befog i left to come out here, plus i have a 93z that i loved to drive. oh well ill be home in like 7 mounths
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I'm in the navy, getting deployed on SouthPac in april... I know it's going to suck. We go on a lot of 5 day long underway periods and I miss driving my car even for those short periods... 6 months is going to kill me.
01-08-2007, 05:42 AM
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Originally Posted by masonvonritchie
I'm in the navy, getting deployed on SouthPac in april... I know it's going to suck. We go on a lot of 5 day long underway periods and I miss driving my car even for those short periods... 6 months is going to kill me.
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Im in Korea right now (@ CRC since sept.) and it seriously sucks to have to walk and take the bus/train everywhere. I don't think I would want to drive my baby here though. The Koreans can't drive for ****. A few weeks ago I went down to Osan AB, and somebody had a stock looking NBM 4th gen TA parked across the street from Chili's. I drooled over it even though it was stock. Can't wait to get my TA back in Italy. Show the Italians whats up!
01-16-2007, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by NightWindDriftr
Snootch, you're at a CRC?
What's your job, if you don't mind?
What's your job, if you don't mind?