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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 10:56 PM
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hey guys, i havent been on here in about a month i think. ive kinda been thinking about selling my ss, once i did my h/c package it made me realize i have to go spend about another 3500 on it just to get it down the track( 9 inch and a clutch. and im sick of dumping money into the stupid thing and i can not offord to any longer. i kinda want to get a pickup and a dirtbike if i sell my car. dont know why im telling you guys this, just something thats been on my mind lately.
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 11:08 PM
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hey, welcome back!

well my advice would be just stop spending money on it, thats what ive done with mine.

its nice to just enjoy the car for a while and not be upgrading this and fixing that all the time
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 11:09 PM
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although i will be doing some body work soon..... lol

but its a winter project, its been nice just driving the car all summer and not doing too much to it
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 11:12 PM
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i know what u mean, but i have to get 411 gears and im not gonna do that unless i have a 9 inch rear. and it needs a clutch, and it needs to be lowered, it looks stupid with 1 foot of fender gap. and as lon g as i have it ill aloways want to upgrade it. honestly i think id rather have a 06 gto than my fbody these days.
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 11:18 PM
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ya i can see where your coming from, ive kinda decided that for now i wanna leave the motor stock for reliability and because i know if i do heads and cam il wanna upgrade everything else lol.

ive never been in a GTO but they seem like nice cars
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 11:38 PM
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ya i kinda wish i would have never started this drag racing thing, if i had the money i could go spend 10k and still not be happy. when i had my red ss it was great cause all i had was a loudmouth and an intake and i enjoyed every minute of it. i like the gtos cuz they look alot newer, and they are probly aolt more comfortable to drive. plus u can have tds and you can run any muffler you want, its pretty limited only bein able to run sweet thunder or dyno bullets. im just kinda sick of camaros i guess.
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Old Oct 3, 2010 | 11:57 PM
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Well I'd like to see ya keep the car but you do what ya have to do. So where are you at these days? Longview? I heard you might be going to Spokane
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 12:10 AM
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i really have no idea what ill end up doing, ill end up keeping it for a while probly. i was gonna move to spokane a few months ago, but plans changed so im still in longview. hopefully ill be able to get out of this town in a year or so. what have you been up too lately. i havent talked to you guys in quite a while. btw pm me your phone number, i lost all my contacts when my phone got busted.
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 12:16 AM
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i hope you get things worked out, im going to Spokane this next weekend with some friends.

ive been working quite a bit but i get weekends off so ive been do things here and there, been to the dunes a few times, went back to my home town and visited friends and family. this summer has been good so far

are you working?

btw i sent ya a pm
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 01:55 AM
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I hear ya man. it does suck dumping money into a car for a hobby, but no matter what there is always gonna be a faster car. im looking at adding heads, fast intake, and a bigger stall and that will be it. ive also thought since my car will be paid off next year, why not just save and build a 408 or 427.
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 02:41 AM
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I hear ya man. it does suck dumping money into a car for a hobby, but no matter what there is always gonna be a faster car. im looking at adding heads, fast intake, and a bigger stall and that will be it. ive also thought since my car will be paid off next year, why not just save and build a 408 or 427.
yes there will always be a faster car no matter how fast you are. thats why if i keep up this car building extraviganza im just gonna go for a lsx 454, with afr heads and all the most expensive parts, with about 700rwhp, that way it should be enough to satisfy me forever. but ill probly never be able to afford such an expensive project lol. god i hate cars
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 10:24 AM
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I prefer bolton cars myself just for the fact they are reliable and still fast!!
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 02:32 PM
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hey gto's are realllly reallly comfy and alot nicer todrive every day compaird to our f bodys. hope things work out and you and your life man! i know its been a rough year for ya hang in there man things will work them selves out they always do.
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 05:46 PM
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My advice is keep the car and if you are not happy with the current set up part out the H/C combo and put back on your stock heads and maybe get a custom grind cam that will work well for street/hwy use. You will be less likely to snap the 10 bolt and have to dump money there and gas won't be as bad.
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 06:20 PM
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Keep the car, you'll regret it later if you sell it. I've contemplated selling my car several times over the last 11 years but I'm very glad I kept it.

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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 07:14 PM
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yeah bottom line a car like you have man id def keep a hold of it i miss a few of my rides that i sold i wish i would havve kept them thats why i am hordin every car i come across now lol..my camaro my c10 and soon a 1967 chevy caprice coupe that my good buddies family is going to give me from his grandma's estate barn find 90k original miles no rust has been sitting since the 80's!
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 12:21 AM
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thanks for the advice guys, i love my ss and all. but the more i think about it the more i would rather have an 06 gto, those are stout. and to top it off my dd took a **** on me today,m its sittin on the side of the street in longview lol. makes me wana just get a nice quiete honda lol
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Learn while your young brotha, you will thank yourself later in life!
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learn what?
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 02sslayer
learn what?
Learn to listen to your elders, lol.

I tell ya what. There's quite a few vehicles I wish I still owned today but was foolish to get rid of or crashed. Here's a few:

72' K5 Blazer, hugger orange
88' IROC 5.7L
73' Datsun 240Z, beautiful car before totaled
71' Datsun 240Z
82' GMC Short Wide 4x4 w/3" lift on 33's, awesome truck
80' Chevy Short Wide 2wd Lowrider w/Nasty 355, Crower cam, Dart heads, Vic Jr, Holley dp.

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