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Old 01-28-2013, 01:19 PM
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Tyler I want to thank you again for suggesting to build a LEGO Sonny's. I'm finishing up another one for an order shipping out to Richmond.
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Thanks.

Apparently the 360 was modified more and made into even more of a racecar by someone other than Ferrari. Apparently that decreases the value. I would have found a way to daily drive that non street legal Ferrari if I would have found it forsale for only $50k.
I wouldn't have changed a thing and still driven it on the street

That's C&C material.

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Tyler I want to thank you again for suggesting to build a LEGO Sonny's. I'm finishing up another one for an order shipping out to Richmond.
Haha no problem Eric! I'm thankful that you made one for me! Very cool looking fo sho

Maybe we all can go to Sonnys after the next Charlotte meet?
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I wouldn't have changed a think either it would have been great. My neighbors would hate me for a loud car even more than they do now I would suppose.
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Old 01-29-2013, 12:05 AM
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Got to talking to one of my customers just now and he builds custom models and sells them on ebay as well.

Here is a link to one of his Deloreans from back to the future.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-LEGO-Cus...item1c2a0d8044

He's really good. Spent just shy of $400 on bricks and plates.
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Yes Tyler we should destroy some Sonny's while you are down here.

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woot! just paid for a spec lip kit and window visor. also got 3/5 of the rim mounted and balance just finished the last wheel today so hopefully it be on the car this week. now save up for coilover / springs for the next couple of months.
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Attention Charlotte and North Carolina. There is a disturbance in the atmosphere today. Hide your kids. Hide your car/cars. Tell your wife to hide too.
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I'm absolutely loving this weather.
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I know I drove to work with the windows down it was beautiful.
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Just got those windows tinted today and new wheels and tires last month!
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Just got those windows tinted today and new wheels and tires last month!
where did you get your windows tinted at? also how much did it cost? im looking to get mine tinted before spring.
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Eric this is for you. I don't just drive my cars when it is nice out.

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Has anyone seen or know the person who drives a black tl/tsx, grill delete or blacked out grill, slammed, and on black wheels. Ive been seeing this guy in the matthews area near windsor square??
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havent been able to grab a picture cause everytime i see this person im driving right past him
Old 02-03-2013, 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by gentrysd
Just got those windows tinted today and new wheels and tires last month!
Welcome!

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Eric this is for you. I don't just drive my cars when it is nice out.

Welcome to the jungle Sir! Good to see your cars getting some inclement road action. Where did you go to get all that snow on there?


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Has anyone seen or know the person who drives a black tl/tsx, grill delete or blacked out grill, slammed, and on black wheels. Ive been seeing this guy in the matthews area near windsor square??
Haven't seen that one.
Old 02-04-2013, 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ACCURATEin
Welcome to the jungle Sir! Good to see your cars getting some inclement road action. Where did you go to get all that snow on there?
I got all the snow on the car on the way to Snowshoe this past weekend. It was some crazy conditions but the Blizzaks were amazing. You should check out the F thread in car talk for a bunch more pics. Where did you find your snow at?
Old 02-04-2013, 08:24 PM
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The snow was on the blue ridge pkwy.

Ah you should have told me you were going to snowshoe. We're headed there in a few weeks.
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Originally Posted by ACCURATEin
The snow was on the blue ridge pkwy.

Ah you should have told me you were going to snowshoe. We're headed there in a few weeks.
Sorry bud went up with a few friends from the car club. When are you headed up as I kind of want to go again?
Old 02-05-2013, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by CCColtsicehockey
Sorry bud went up with a few friends from the car club. When are you headed up as I kind of want to go again?
Ah! that explains the lack of invite! lol. There are no guarantees you will be invited to our EMOTIONal gathering at snowshoe.

Unless, of course, you are willing to join the darkside.
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Maybe if I build a LEGO Biltmore and sell it, I will be able to afford a PMU brake kit for the IS.

My level of ambition for this project isn't where it needs to be at this point though. Too much browsing the interwebs on acurazine and facebook.

Laziness ftl.

Old 02-05-2013, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by ACCURATEin
Ah! that explains the lack of invite! lol. There are no guarantees you will be invited to our EMOTIONal gathering at snowshoe.

Unless, of course, you are willing to join the darkside.
Lol it was more a weekend with my mom primarily. Not switching to the dark side. That is fine though. Probably going to plan for a trip to one of the NC slopes either the 16th or the 23rd if I don't go somewhere else. I really want to ski again especially once my new skis arrive.

I need to stop getting speeding tickets though. I am up to 3 in the last 6 months now.
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Damn Jason. I can't say I wouldn't have a bunch of tickets if I had a sexy V8 powered car too

Eric stop putting money into the IS and wrap up the TL! That front bumper is begging for a fresh coat of paint
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Old 02-05-2013, 03:35 PM
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Also hopefully you will not be going the weekend of March 2nd as I would love to see the TL out at the Acurazine NC/SC meet.

If you still haven't gotten it fixed let me know I will gladly come down and help you take a look at it this weekend as Megan will be in PA for the weekend.
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
Damn Jason. I can't say I wouldn't have a bunch of tickets if I had a sexy V8 powered car too

Eric stop putting money into the IS and wrap up the TL! That front bumper is begging for a fresh coat of paint
Yeah it is killing me. I have spent about $500 in tickets the last 6 months. I would have preferred to have that in savings.

I agree with Tyler Eric.
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That is a beautiful picture Eric.
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Originally Posted by CCColtsicehockey
Yeah it is killing me. I have spent about $500 in tickets the last 6 months. I would have preferred to have that in savings.

I agree with Tyler Eric.
Holy moly. That sucks man
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I can't seem to stop though. I can't stand driving slow. I think we need more stringent license tests so we can have higher speed limits.
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That would be nice. I would gladly go through some extra classes/courses to earn that privilege.

I'm usually content if I can set my cruise at 7-8 over but dumbasses on the road always make me angry and impatient, so I speed up and stay at that speed.
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Originally Posted by CCColtsicehockey
Lol it was more a weekend with my mom primarily. Not switching to the dark side. That is fine though. Probably going to plan for a trip to one of the NC slopes either the 16th or the 23rd if I don't go somewhere else. I really want to ski again especially once my new skis arrive.

I need to stop getting speeding tickets though. I am up to 3 in the last 6 months now.
I wish my mom was cool and would ski down a mountain. Plan a NC trip and I will go.

Where did you get your most recent speeding ticket. My last one was in VA on 81 heading to snowshoe last year.

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Damn Jason. I can't say I wouldn't have a bunch of tickets if I had a sexy V8 powered car too

Eric stop putting money into the IS and wrap up the TL! That front bumper is begging for a fresh coat of paint
I should fill in the little cracks and then spray paint the lower section where all the chips are. Did you know the front lip on the IS is spray painted?! hehehe Most of the photos it's really hard to tell if it's spray paint or not.

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Also hopefully you will not be going the weekend of March 2nd as I would love to see the TL out at the Acurazine NC/SC meet.

If you still haven't gotten it fixed let me know I will gladly come down and help you take a look at it this weekend as Megan will be in PA for the weekend.
I will be here for the meet. Leaning towards going home because my Dad is back in the hospital for irregular heart beat.

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That is a beautiful picture Eric.
Thanks. It's entirely the backdrop that makes it beautiful haha.

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I can't seem to stop though. I can't stand driving slow. I think we need more stringent license tests so we can have higher speed limits.
Driving slow sucks. I feel like i dont get anywhere.

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That would be nice. I would gladly go through some extra classes/courses to earn that privilege.

I'm usually content if I can set my cruise at 7-8 over but dumbasses on the road always make me angry and impatient, so I speed up and stay at that speed.
x2 on a advanced license/privilege test.
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I have a developing story with the ring I purchased from Diamonds Direct Crabtree.

The sales person was Laura Gallardo.

Laura told me the size 5 that I need will be a special order that will take 4-6 weeks, which would bring the time frame to mid february. It's a good thing I went ahead and did the proposal because after Dorthy and myself walked into the Southpark location to ask some questions, we discovered Laura never even made the special order.

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Whoa, you're getting married!!










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Originally Posted by ACCURATEin
I wish my mom was cool and would ski down a mountain. Plan a NC trip and I will go.
Are you definitely going to Snowshoe? I would be down to go again. If not I will look into planning something in NC one of the next two weekends. Probably the later as I need to get things situated with my new skis first.

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Where did you get your most recent speeding ticket. My last one was in VA on 81 heading to snowshoe last year.
I got it in VA also coming out of the tunnels on 77.

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I should fill in the little cracks and then spray paint the lower section where all the chips are. Did you know the front lip on the IS is spray painted?! hehehe Most of the photos it's really hard to tell if it's spray paint or not.
It doesn't match don't kid yourself. That shit is so easy to tell it is different in person. Do not do that to your TL. The bumper looks better painted the correct color and broken with chips than it would fixed with spray paint.

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I will be here for the meet. Leaning towards going home because my Dad is back in the hospital for irregular heart beat.
Excellent that you will be here for the meet. Sorry to hear about your dad. Hopefully it passes quickly and is nothing serious.
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Originally Posted by ACCURATEin
I have a developing story with the ring I purchased from Diamonds Direct Crabtree.

The sales person was Laura Gallardo.

Laura told me the size 5 that I need will be a special order that will take 4-6 weeks, which would bring the time frame to mid february. It's a good thing I went ahead and did the proposal because after Dorthy and myself walked into the Southpark location to ask some questions, we discovered Laura never even made the special order.

Congrats Eric








By the way that is a sweet macro shot.
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Such a gorgeous ring. I like the CF-style weave that it's sitting on. Will your band have CF in it? Hella lightweight yo

And I will come and steal your keys if you spray paint your bumper. You have all these sets of baller wheels and you don't want to spend a few hundred to have the bumper painted properly
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Eff y'all! lol. I'm gonna go wash the TL and go to auto zone.



How fast did you get up to in the tunnel and what method did the VA police use to clock you? I think the tunnel is the border for WVA and VA if i remember. Those assholes.
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Eric you are only downgrading the quality and hard work you put into your car if you spray paint it.

In the tunnel itself I may have seen triples

The clocked me on the other side he said at 82 and wrote me a ticket for 80 so I didn't get reckless driving and have to come back to VA to appear for it.

Still waiting to hear if you are actually heading to Snowshoe at all as well.


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