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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 07:53 PM
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Moving to FL on Thursday

I got a new job in FL so i gotta pack my shit up and be down there by next monday. I'll be leaving CT thursday morning. is there a 2nd gen AZ presence in FL? ill be working in Boca Raton so ill be living in Palm Beach County. if there are 2nd gen owners in that area please let me know since i know absolutely no one in FL. im going to have to find some install shops so any help will be awesome

on a side note lets all pray that my tranny holds during the drive
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 08:05 PM
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I live in sarasota about 1&1/2hrs away maybe shorter idk
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 08:42 PM
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I live in Sunrise and make trips to boca almost every other day for FAU. 2nd Gen presence is ehhhh.. lol
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 09:11 PM
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lucky dude!!! just came back from orlando and I dont think I saw one F'n pothole!!!! Must be nice to be able to slam that ride and just drive!

and I swear every car I looked at was clean!!!!!




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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 10:04 PM
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Hey nice! Ive lived in Florida my whole life, and now i live in Boca Raton and go to college at FAU..go owls. If you have any questions def PM me
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 10:31 PM
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i lived in palm beach for the last five years before i moved back to ct..boca is the nicest part besides palm beach gardens..i did work on the mall thats on glades and st andrews there,,beautifull area..never found any good shops besides my boy who had a shop up by the airport off southern blvd..best honda/acura mechanic i ever met..you ll love it..im jealous!!..and my cousin is a cop in riviera beach so if you ever around there and get pulled holla but thats north palm beach..go to club boca!!mad chics
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 10:32 PM
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Hey nice! Ive lived in Florida my whole life, and now i live in Boca Raton and go to college at FAU..go owls. If you have any questions def PM me
too bad you are 18 or id say lets go out for a beer. but yea ill defi PM you when i get there on fri

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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 10:37 PM
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Ha yes , sadly this is true... if your lookin for a good bar, Brewzzis on Glades is nice.
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 10:39 PM
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dont have it yet...ill sell you the one off my car before you go if you want it
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 10:40 PM
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dont have it yet...ill sell you the one off my car before you go if you want it
no u can take your time and do it im in no rush bro. when you are done ill have my dad pick it up
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Old Apr 21, 2009 | 11:07 PM
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We can go grab a few brews after the next meet..I have a fake which I'll only need for 3 more fking months..FML..There are some good bars around that area..Normally college bars with insane specials..Cheers had quarter beers tonight, and The Irishmen has dollar beers and beer pong on monday..lol not the classiest joints but if you're down to get sauced..
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 08:30 AM
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yea ill be down my boy is driving down with me so he'll be here for a week. let me know when the next time you will be up in boca.

i checked the meet threads and doesnt seem like anythings going down yet
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 09:43 AM
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Congrats on the job...I can't believe I have been to damn near every state except FL lol and it is a neighboring state for me now Yeah, with pretty consistent temps down there, potholes aren't as common as lets say up north with the freezing and thawing of roads...good luck with the new gig!
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 10:04 AM
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Congrats on the job...I can't believe I have been to damn near every state except FL lol and it is a neighboring state for me now Yeah, with pretty consistent temps down there, potholes aren't as common as lets say up north with the freezing and thawing of roads...good luck with the new gig!

thanks bro

let me know when u decide to make the drive. i havent decided where to stop for the night possibly in GA
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 12:34 PM
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welcome

unfortunately there isnt a big second gen presence, only a hand full of us, mostly third gens but we're having a big meet in a month or so

this is the one we had in jan. https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...ighlight=miami
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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oh im soo down. my front end needs a little TLC. are there any good body shops in your area?
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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PM silva type S, he works at one, the only problem is that we're 40 mins from boca
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 12:47 PM
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Slow Type S
oh im soo down. my front end needs a little TLC. are there any good body shops in your area?
Body shop guy at your service. Lemme know what you need done

Welcome to SoFlo
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 02:59 PM
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Body shop guy at your service. Lemme know what you need done

Welcome to SoFlo
thank you. i have a crack/hole underneath my headllight prolly about 1"x1". how much would it cost to have that fixed and my front bumper repainted. ill buy the paint if necessary. if you can give me a really good hookup then ill have my rear repainted too. moneys real tight with moving and all but we'll talk once i get down there. just PM me your #
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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Silva did u get my pm?
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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^ yea. i actually just responded to it.
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Old Apr 22, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Slow Type S
oh im soo down. my front end needs a little TLC. are there any good body shops in your area?
to get a better picture. send me some pics of the damage when you get some time
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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I've Been on the road since 7am. Just hit south Carolina I'm exhausted
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 07:10 PM
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damn, drove by yourself?
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 12:34 AM
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No my buddys with me too. We've been switching driving. We are trying to make it with have to sleep overnight. We're in jacksonville only like 300 miles to go so I think we got this.
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 05:26 AM
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Well we did 22 hrs of driving across the east coast. Tranny held up no problems. I'm tired as shit. Good night guys
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 11:41 AM
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holy crap, props to you and your friend i would of ended up in a ditch lol
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 12:09 PM
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Hey bro, glad to hear you got down there safely! Let me know how you like it.
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 01:08 PM
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Hey bro, glad to hear you got down there safely! Let me know how you like it.

Kid you have no idea how sick it is down here. I just saw lambos ferraris bentlys just cruisin around.
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 01:22 PM
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south florida here as well !
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Slow Type S
Kid you have no idea how sick it is down here. I just saw lambos ferraris bentlys just cruisin around.
Oh I know...I've been to Miami a couple of times. People don't mess around down there.
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 01:55 PM
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now that is a power road trip for real!! Dat wut I'm talkin' 'bout!
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 02:08 PM
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so how many people did you race???
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Slow Type S
Kid you have no idea how sick it is down here. I just saw lambos ferraris bentlys just cruisin around.
lol. wait till you see chicks driving them. then ur officially a SoFloridian
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by c0v3rr1d3
so how many people did you race???
not very many. I have like 300lbs in my trunk and backseat. I lost to a stock 350z 6spd by half a car. That was dissapointing I need to find a apt so I can take all the stuff out and then hit the streets
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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mmm cruising!
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 11:40 PM
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I'm checking the area out. At a nice bar right now in downtown boca. There's a Ferrari and a few astons sittin out here. Got a nice spot next to them LOL. Florida is the shit I can't wait to meet you guys
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Old Apr 25, 2009 | 02:33 AM
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cuz ur in a rich area lol the high will come down eventually
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Old Apr 26, 2009 | 10:36 PM
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Well im finally getting settled in and gettin to know the area. i gotta place on the water in delray beach. nothin special my dads friend is letting me use his beach trailer for a little while. its literally 2 mins from the water.
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