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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 09:13 PM
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So I'm at advanced auto with my buddy (97REDZ28) getting wiper blades, when we hear the rev of a 4 banger stick shift car going through his gears. Damn near the loudest, most obnoxious I've ever heard We look, and see this 4 banger ford probe (I refuse to capitalize the "f word" ) It is black, with big fat white ralley stripes - HILARIOUS looking
Well, Advanced Auto didn't have what we needed, so we went across the street to Walmart. After we came out, and were leaving, lo and behold that same probe was parked just down the row from us, and I just so happened to have my digi cam.

I know it's hard to tell in these pics, but EACH of those tips are approximately 3" in diameter!


So what do you think? Pretty sweet, huh?
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 09:23 PM
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Damn that car must be fast as hell with those things on there, Better watch out!!!!
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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lol...
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 11:21 PM
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I don't know those look photo shopped to me, why is this in the street racing section anyway? shouldn't this be in the general or maybe multimedia section
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 11:27 PM
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it does look photoshopped, . . but i don't understand the bashing of the 3" diameter exhaust tips, . some of the sweetest tips known to man (Corsa Pro) are 3.5".

Everytime i go buy some oil or waxes from the auto store i always see some cheap run down car with the tackiest **** on there. What is with these people? do they think it looks cool?
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Old Mar 2, 2007 | 11:48 PM
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 02:08 AM
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...you do realize probe's came in a v6 too right?
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 02:18 AM
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Damn I'm bored.



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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by black00ssFL
...you do realize probe's came in a v6 too right?
Yes, and some of them, if they are duilt right are pretty damn fast. I had a built that had twin Turbos on his, and that thing would move out. Kinda scary fast.
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 10:19 AM
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The only editing I did of the pic was to put a black square where his license plate was.
Trust me, I'm fully aware that probes came in a V6 (wasn't it a 3.0??), however this was only a 4 banger.
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 11:07 AM
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Standard issue AutoZone/Pep Boys boy racer equipment.
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 03:49 PM
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btw Nate, some info on probes/mx6's/626's/ford version of 626 (europe only... none in the US):

First gens: 2.2L motors. GT's came with a turbo stock (.15 or .1 trim - too small even for the 2.2L motors, but they spool instantly). The 1989 GT's I know came with 4ws, none before that in the US, don't know about after.
Second gens: 2.0L i4 motor for base, 2.5L KL-DE motor for ls and gt in the US. Many swap in the 2.5L KL-ZE which makes a little more stock.
Limited option (iirc ONLY 1992 for probes, never for the mx6): The 3.0L V6 Vulcan Ford motor. It's an iron-block iirc, almost identical #'s on the dyno and timeslip vs the forged kl motors.

Okay, enough info on 15-second, 16-second, and 17-second cars (mx6 klde 15.3 in the quarter mile, mx6 2.0L 17.19 in the quarter mile, both bone stock).
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 03:52 PM
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Sweet Ride
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 06:02 PM
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LOL!!

That probe driver is so "riced out" in the head, he had to photochop those tips on!!!!

LMAO!!!
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by BeavermanA
Damn I'm bored.
Thats some funny ****.lol
How about this for ONE BAD *****.lol
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Damb! I think were giving the ricers Ideas.
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 11:22 PM
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sweet photo editing skills
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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 12:09 PM
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What's wrong w/ Probes? I have a '93 GT as my daily driver You can tell it's not a GT b/c of the rear bumper. As for the tips they are pretty stupid and VERY excessive. In '97 (the last year of the probe) there was a GTS option that added stripes similar to the ones above yet not in that color scheme. I admit the V6 isn't terribly slow since the car is so light to begin with but a 15 sec car isn't impressive to anyone on this site
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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 12:23 PM
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For the record - I never said I disliked probes. I only dislike ricer owners who put dual split 3" tips on it. Think about it, that's 12" worth of exhaust....on a 4 banger.

Xtreme - I thought they came with the 3.0 as the base model V6. I stand corrected.
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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 12:38 PM
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damn look at the size of those rear tires! he must get ULTIMATE traction with those... being front wheel drive and all.


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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 12:43 PM
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bro... that car is clean! It must be fast.
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