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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 01:48 PM
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ok i am sorta regreding selling my truck i had which was a jacked up f150 and gettin my car. i just dont have the need for speed in a car. so what i am asking is should i just keep modding the t.a or save my money keep it as it and eventually get a gsxr 1000? the car is fast and fun but i bike would be alot more fun? let me know.
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 02:00 PM
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Yeah, but bikes are alot more dangerous. You just simply ride a bike too fast ALL the time. But I just crashed Wednesday and fractured my lower back so............... Well I say keep the car, and keep yourself out of a coffin.
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 08:54 PM
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anyone else? unless ya'll all agree from above?
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 09:26 PM
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well bikes are fun, sepecially to ride in the mountains and they are fast like my 143 rwhp 929 that has seen 175 a couple of times ... its no GSXR 1000 but still fast enough ... bikes are just faster by nature because they are so light .... i mean most liter bikes will rip off 9 second 1/4 mile times if you can keep them down

a car is another story ... in the case of F Bodies, they are fast too, maybe not as fast as a bike but they feel like they are nearly as fast die to the way the motor pulls, and you are safer in a car to an extent ... if you go down on a bike with the right protection and you dont hit any fixed object other than the ground chances are you will walk away

i like to have 1 of each of these

bike to mix it up and have some 2 wheel fun

sports car (Z28) for obvious reasons and the Bowtie in my blood

beater (94 Blazer) for when i break something on the Z or when its down getting modded
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 09:27 PM
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I have a good scenario for U. I have 2000 Z-71 extended cab, lifted, 35x12.50/17 Procomp X-Terrain tires, etc, etc, a 2004 Harley Davidson 1200 Custom, and my Trans Am. If something had to go it would definately be the car I would hang onto. The truck is my daily driver, and if I had to I would buy a $1500 S-10 and keep the car. The bike is fun, but I'm bored with it after only 4 months and have it for sale. Everyone's different, but I love the feeling I get when I drive my car, especially at WOT!!! After owning the car for 16 months, I love it more than when I first got it. Good luck in your choice, and remember, U can't ride a bike all year, but I only drive the car on nice days anyway so what am I saying? Good luck in your decision.
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I have a good scenario for U. I have 2000 Z-71 extended cab, lifted, 35x12.50/17 Procomp X-Terrain tires, etc, etc, a 2004 Harley Davidson 1200 Custom, and my Trans Am. If something had to go it would definately be the car I would hang onto. The truck is my daily driver, and if I had to I would buy a $1500 S-10 and keep the car. The bike is fun, but I'm bored with it after only 4 months and have it for sale. Everyone's different, but I love the feeling I get when I drive my car, especially at WOT!!! After owning the car for 16 months, I love it more than when I first got it. Good luck in your choice, and remember, U can't ride a bike all year, but I only drive the car on nice days anyway so what am I saying? Good luck in your decision.
yeah i get what ur saying but the only thing is i cant make up my mind in whatever mods i wanna do to the car but on have soo much money. like most of on here. dont get me wrong im still gonna keep the car but i think if i keep modding it and something breaks i wont have much choice in another ride. i will be car less. i guess i just find my t.a to be sort of a dissapointment. but as stated everyone is different. ill all posted.
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Old Sep 26, 2004 | 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by stevensLS1
yeah i get what ur saying but the only thing is i cant make up my mind in whatever mods i wanna do to the car but on have soo much money. like most of on here. dont get me wrong im still gonna keep the car but i think if i keep modding it and something breaks i wont have much choice in another ride. i will be car less. i guess i just find my t.a to be sort of a dissapointment. but as stated everyone is different. ill all posted.
I bought a POS daily driver. It was 500 dollars. If you are worried about the LS1 braking (like I was) then buy something like my 91 Plymouth Aclaim . Just instead of buying some LT's headers right now, just buy a beater (in your case a small pick-up) and buy the LT's in two months.

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