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Old 07-12-2015, 04:52 PM
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I swear as soon as I get the car rolling again, I'll want to go to ALL the meets. Been going through withdrawals hard lol.
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
Stephen, you're too kind, but I wouldn't even drive the TL to that get together S2k all day bruh!

However, I agree about a local meet. Get the OG's together. Jack, Eric, Evan, Alex...make it happen ya bitches.
I'll have to see if I can sneak away in J's IS...
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Hope everyone had a good weekend.

I've started getting things ready to move into the house and it's making me realize just how much damn lego I've got in this apt.
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You have a lot of shit and a lot of LEGO
Old 07-12-2015, 09:12 PM
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I moved a lot of the clear shoe boxes but it looks like nothing has happened. I'm kind of frightened right now lol.
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How was your first weekend with the s2000?
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Well guys the TL is finally sold, met up with a guy in Winston Salem on saturday who drove down from Roanoke, loved the car and took her home.

I'll be throwing up my stockies and roofrack on the black market and giving priority to locals casue id rather not ship so if anyones looking PM me

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Old 07-13-2015, 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by ACCURATEin
Congrats on the ess two thousand.

So coilovers or paved driveway next?! Or Both?!
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Shiieeetttt Eric, neither anytime soon. The house is being painted at the end of the month and that's a large enough expense. After that I'll have to step back and save a bit
Don't sweat it... our driveway is almost a 1/4 mile long back to front (not counting all of the turnarounds) and it's all gravel. Porsche was lowered and never had an issue... so I'm sure you'll be fine. There's little to no ROI on paving your driveway anyway... so put the money elsewhere
Old 07-13-2015, 11:06 AM
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Eric you guys got a house?? When are we doing the housewarming/grilling/chilling/drinking party?
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Whichever weekend is good for everyone. When are housewarming parties supposed to take place?! I'm new to this.
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Old 07-13-2015, 11:15 AM
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We aren't in the house yet. The closing is next Thursday. The excitement is real.
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Old 07-13-2015, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ACCURATEin
How was your first weekend with the s2000?
I drove back from work on Saturday and then it sat outside all day yesterday while I took parts off of the TL

It's still in the garage today too since brought the TL to have more stuff removed by a coworker.

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Well guys the TL is finally sold, met up with a guy in Winston Salem on saturday who drove down from Roanoke, loved the car and took her home.

I'll be throwing up my stockies and roofrack on the black market and giving priority to locals casue id rather not ship so if anyones looking PM me
Sorry to hear that it's gone Have you decided what's replacing it?

Also, I'm supposedly buying a set of stockies today. If the seller backs out, I'll want yours. I'll keep you updated.

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Don't sweat it... our driveway is almost a 1/4 mile long back to front (not counting all of the turnarounds) and it's all gravel. Porsche was lowered and never had an issue... so I'm sure you'll be fine. There's little to no ROI on paving your driveway anyway... so put the money elsewhere
Good to know! Thanks JB! I would love to see your beautiful house sometime!

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Whichever weekend is good for everyone. When are housewarming parties supposed to take place?! I'm new to this.
Shit, we've been in our house since March and have yet to have a party

We certainly want to but there are things at the house that we want to address first before showing it off.
Old 07-13-2015, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32


Sorry to hear that it's gone Have you decided what's replacing it?

Also, I'm supposedly buying a set of stockies today. If the seller backs out, I'll want yours. I'll keep you updated.


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Yeah its bittersweet, but hey that s2k looks awesome man congrats!

I'm pretty deadset on a 4runner at this point. I think its the best investment and ill get the most out of it and be able to drive it to 300k miles. I'd love to get a 4 door jeep wrangler but its way out of the budget.

Just let me know if something happens with the sale they're looking for a new home and my dads getting angsty about them taking up garage space. Do you mind saying how much you're paying for the set you inted to get? I have no idea how to price them
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Originally Posted by ACCURATEin
Whichever weekend is good for everyone. When are housewarming parties supposed to take place?! I'm new to this.
Generally once you guys get settled in :P

All in all, no real formal timeframe.
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Originally Posted by tommyg55
Yeah its bittersweet, but hey that s2k looks awesome man congrats!

I'm pretty deadset on a 4runner at this point. I think its the best investment and ill get the most out of it and be able to drive it to 300k miles. I'd love to get a 4 door jeep wrangler but its way out of the budget.

Just let me know if something happens with the sale they're looking for a new home and my dads getting angsty about them taking up garage space. Do you mind saying how much you're paying for the set you inted to get? I have no idea how to price them
4Runner > * IMO
Old 07-13-2015, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by tommyg55
Yeah its bittersweet, but hey that s2k looks awesome man congrats!

I'm pretty deadset on a 4runner at this point. I think its the best investment and ill get the most out of it and be able to drive it to 300k miles. I'd love to get a 4 door jeep wrangler but its way out of the budget.

Just let me know if something happens with the sale they're looking for a new home and my dads getting angsty about them taking up garage space. Do you mind saying how much you're paying for the set you inted to get? I have no idea how to price them

I sold my set of stock wheels a week or two ago for $150 , didn't even really care about making money, just wanted something and to have them out.
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Originally Posted by The_GPW_AP2
4Runner > * IMO
Lol yeah I'm getting excited just looking up mods and stuff to do to it and I'm getting some pretty good ideas

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I sold my set of stock wheels a week or two ago for $150 , didn't even really care about making money, just wanted something and to have them out.
Good to know I think I'm gunna try to get a little more than that since the tires on them are pretty new and they still have the tpms sensors in them.
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Got the lexus running again. Painted the wheels.



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Picked out my new wheels

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We aren't in the house yet. The closing is next Thursday. The excitement is real.
You're moving one street over from me... I'm not as excited as you are... but I'm pretty excited.



As far as Pictures from Acura Crew Fest, I didnt get much due to my friend Crown Royal. But I have some to share. Also some Honda Day photos in there too.


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Whichever weekend is good for everyone. When are housewarming parties supposed to take place?! I'm new to this.
Congrats on the house Eric!!!! Where is it if you don't mind me asking? Hell I'm sure Tyler and I can help you move...pack some shit inside his new S2K maybe a blender or toaster or something

That's awesome man, you get to be a homeowner, really happy for you and Dorothy!
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Bryan nice wheels.

Stephen, it will be cool to see/hear your TL drive by the house all the time.

Alex, it's between carmel and elm ln. I need a hand with the couch and the bitch ass dresser. And thanks for the comments man. We are really excited about not living in this messy apartment anymore. Hopefully the house won't be as cluttered.
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Old 07-15-2015, 09:08 AM
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Got the lexus running again. Painted the wheels.

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I feel a MT, single turbo, and big wang coming on.

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I really like them. Keeping them silver? Please say yes!
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Tommy, I bought a set of stockies for $150, but they are pretty rough. Tires are completely shot. With having TPMS sensors, I would ask $400 and be willing to take $300-350.

IS looks fantastic as always, Eric
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
Tommy, I bought a set of stockies for $150, but they are pretty rough. Tires are completely shot. With having TPMS sensors, I would ask $400 and be willing to take $300-350.

IS looks fantastic as always, Eric


$300-350 sounds fair. Mine were sold without TPMS, Center Caps, or tires for $150. Tires are still for sale, no idea what to do with a mixed set of tires.
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Well guys the TL is finally sold, met up with a guy in Winston Salem on saturday who drove down from Roanoke, loved the car and took her home.

I'll be throwing up my stockies and roofrack on the black market and giving priority to locals casue id rather not ship so if anyones looking PM me
Ooooh interested in the roofrack!! I live in CA but I fly to Raleigh and work here during the week... What model roofrack and what attachments??


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Tommy, I bought a set of stockies for $150, but they are pretty rough. Tires are completely shot. With having TPMS sensors, I would ask $400 and be willing to take $300-350.

IS looks fantastic as always, Eric
Soo... how about them A-Specs ^.^. You selling them Tyler?
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Soo... how about them A-Specs ^.^. You selling them Tyler?[/QUOTE]




Makes me wish I hadn't bought those replica Type S wheels
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
Tommy, I bought a set of stockies for $150, but they are pretty rough. Tires are completely shot. With having TPMS sensors, I would ask $400 and be willing to take $300-350.

IS looks fantastic as always, Eric
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$300-350 sounds fair. Mine were sold without TPMS, Center Caps, or tires for $150. Tires are still for sale, no idea what to do with a mixed set of tires.
Cool thanks for the help fellas I'm gunna post those up this weekend

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Ooooh interested in the roofrack!! I live in CA but I fly to Raleigh and work here during the week... What model roofrack and what attachments??
Honestly its just a universal roofrack off ebay that I mounted the Thule fairing on. I would sell you the snowboard attachment i used but its my dads lol so sorry. It does the same job as the $500 thule racks for a fraction of the price which is what I needed since I'm a broke college kid. It has 3 sets of mouting braces so it will fit on different cars and I think I have some extra fairing arms somewhere because they're prone to breaking (only cost like $3 online). I'll snap some pics when I go home this weekend and send them too you if you want to shoot me a text my number is 704-881-3000.
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So Tyler's Exhaust is now on my car.....






















Yeah I dont need a woman to moan for me. This sounds pretty flippin great.
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Well hell yeah Stephen. I've got something to listen to every morning when you leave for work. I will snapchat it.
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It's Friday sons!

Just hired an attorney for my court date next Friday. Wrong way on a dual lane highway and improper passing on right. Because fuck traffic and jeep life.
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Eric, you're supposed to look around for cops before you do something like that.

Congrats on the house, though. We expect pics . And beware...now that you have more space, you'll more than likely fill it. Think how much stuff you had when you moved into the apartment; now look at it. The same thing can happen with the house.
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Eric, you're supposed to look around for cops before you do something like that.

Congrats on the house, though. We expect pics . And beware...now that you have more space, you'll more than likely fill it. Think how much stuff you had when you moved into the apartment; now look at it. The same thing can happen with the house.
lol I know I should have thought about what I was going to do before I did it. It was on father's day and we were coming back to Charlotte on 85 south and when we got to the dreaded two lane section just south of Salisbury I saw a wall of brake lights so I was pissed because I didn't think to take 29 south right at the last second. The next exit didn't have an offbound ramp so I was like fuck this I'm going up the on ramp. I jerked the jeep into the shoulder and drove to the entry point and then whipped it up the on ramp and a China Grove police charger was sitting at the top with his lights off. whoop whoop!


As for the house, I am sure we will try to fill it up but hopefully we can stop it from becoming cluttered like the apartment. This place is filthy and full of a bunch of shit. Atleast all of the LEGO will be confined to rooms that have doors and once they are closed you won't be able to see them.
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Oh and earlier that day Dorthy showed me a video of a jeep driving on a sidewalk so that didn't help my decision one bit lol.
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I've also been tossing the idea around of a 4dr Jeep Wrangler, I've found a couple for sale that are in my budget, all 4x4 and manual with decent mileage (80k ish) .. Just have to talk my dad into the idea of buying a manual car again.. He's the hardest person to talk to about cars so it will be an interesting converstion.
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
Shit, we've been in our house since March and have yet to have a party

We certainly want to but there are things at the house that we want to address first before showing it off.
We have owned ours since July last year and been living in it full time since October and still haven't had one yet.


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