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Old 10-11-2003, 08:54 AM
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you focker, are you going to the eagles game?
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hell yeah I am! :bubbarubb

GO COWBOYS!!

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good so it's not just me.
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It sucks seeing women driving a sports car that they will never use half the potential of. You could probably stick them in a civic hybrid and they wouldn't notice a difference in performance.
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Danny, I didn't know you were a sexest.
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Damn Horns layed down. Oh well GO COWBOYS!
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Danny, I didn't know you were a sexest.
yeah... a little bit :P
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Old 10-11-2003, 07:18 PM
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mantis, did i ever get those full res pics of your car to you? the one's from the twisty run? I was looking at my bros web space at UTA that I use and remembered those. I sent him up there to save them, but he said the web space was full, then I guess it slipped my mind after that. Shit, don't let my lazy ass forget that again. I'll get those to you this week.
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Old 10-11-2003, 11:37 PM
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naa, i dont have them yet, holla at me when they are available, no rush.
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Old 10-11-2003, 11:38 PM
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Originally posted by danny25

if they make it to the playoffs, im fuckin happy.
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Old 10-11-2003, 11:46 PM
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Damn Horns layed down. Oh well GO COWBOYS!
yeah, horns got their asses beat.

i dont care for either school, but since I live in Texas, I gotta go for Texas.
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Old 10-12-2003, 08:25 AM
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yeah, horns got their asses beat.

i dont care for either school, but since I live in Texas, I gotta go for Texas.
Damn straight ... Texas got their horns shoved up their asses...

I went to OU my freshman year and have been a Sooner fan ever since. I had to sit on the UT side for the game. Almost threw down with this stupid drunk frat boy behind me. Talked shit the whole time, took my OU hat, and finally gave me a light shove a few times...

Woulda introduced his face to the bleachers but felons don't get into med schools... prick.

Anyways, Texas wasn't just classless off the field but also on it. So many personal fouls and blatant late hits like when that one OU guys got clothes lined when he had already stepped 5 steps into the end zone. All that face masking and pushing and shoving after the plays were over was pathetic. And then I saw two UT fans dukin' it out around the end zone lower deck seats. On top of that the pathetic supporters they had emptied out by midway through the 3rd quarter. About 50% of the UT fans had left before the game was even close to over.

FUCK TEXAS!
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Originally posted by civic4982

FUCK TEXAS!
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glad the Boys did better than the horns. I thought the game was gonna be real exciting after that first 3 second td. But the rest of the first half was kinda boring. But the second kept my attention. It was fun messing with all the eagles fans. At one time we had our whole area chanting "EA-GLES SUCK! EA-GLES SUCK!" It was great.
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Old 10-13-2003, 04:29 AM
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Mobil 1 in the TL-S (but I am thinking about Amsoil in the STi at 5,000--at 2,300 now).
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Old 10-13-2003, 08:35 AM
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2300 already? jeez louise!
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tell Ben he needs to follow Inferno's example.
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CT springs and tire wear
For you guys that have CT springs, is it normal for the front tires to wear on the insides? I had Vandergriff Acura do my alignment when I dropped my CL-S, and they eat thru the inside of the front tires unusually fast. Is this a camber adjustment problem?
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Old 10-13-2003, 10:23 AM
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Supposedly you don't need a camber adjustment with CT springs, but that sounds like a camber problem you're having. When I got my springs the guy that sold them to me said he was told he needed a Toe adjustment, but a camber wasn't necessary. Try taking it to an alignment shop and seeing what they recommend.
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Old 10-13-2003, 10:31 AM
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I've got an AM appt at Vandergriff tomorrow to have them look at it again. If they can't find a *problem*, I guess I'll have to take it to a specialist and have them adjust it correctly.
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I took mine to Kirk's Tire Service for the alignment, and so far no unusual wear.


4208 Mansfield Hwy
Fort Worth, TX 76119-6908
Phone: (817) 534-9211
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Old 10-13-2003, 11:21 AM
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Cool. Thanks Danny.
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Old 10-13-2003, 11:25 AM
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np. Don't know if that's really out of your way, but it might not be to far on the way home from Alcon.
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Old 10-13-2003, 11:29 AM
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I pass Mansfield on I-20 on the way so it would be OK. I'm hoping Vandergriff fixes the problem at no charge. I don't feel like dropping more $$$ cuz they're too incompetent to get it right.
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Old 10-13-2003, 12:35 PM
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Originally posted by danny25
tell Ben he needs to follow Inferno's example.
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Originally posted by DeezNutz
I pass Mansfield on I-20 on the way so it would be OK. I'm hoping Vandergriff fixes the problem at no charge. I don't feel like dropping more $$$ cuz they're too incompetent to get it right.
sounds like you will simply need another alignment as Danny mentioned. Let us know if they charge you for it or not, I'm curious.
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Thanks Danny, you can take them off after tonight, I can't do much with them here @ work.
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mantis2.jpg appears to not have transferred correctly. I only see the 1st 15% or so of the image, then it cuts out.
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Old 10-13-2003, 01:03 PM
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thanks Danny, these are great shots. I always wanted some good in motion pics.
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mantis2.jpg appears to not have transferred correctly. I only see the 1st 15% or so of the image, then it cuts out.
hmmm, weird. I'll check the source and if it's fine I'll get my bro to try that one again.
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thanks Danny, these are great shots. I always wanted some good in motion pics.
i love motion shots, we need to find some road with a nice background, maybe some trees with autumn leaves, and then take some pics.
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2300 already? jeez louise!
No time to post whore 'cause I been drivin'...
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Originally posted by danny25
tell Ben he needs to follow Inferno's example.
I don't know how he can do that--I'm like "gotta drive" and making excuses to go places. I drive the TL-S to work and back Monday to Friday but all weekend, look out! Even drove down to San Antonio last weekend...
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Re: CT springs and tire wear
Originally posted by DeezNutz
For you guys that have CT springs, is it normal for the front tires to wear on the insides? I had Vandergriff Acura do my alignment when I dropped my CL-S, and they eat thru the inside of the front tires unusually fast. Is this a camber adjustment problem?
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The camber should be within tolerances (+1.5 or something). This isn't enough to cause excessive wear if you rotate your tires. I haven't noticed a problem, and I beat my tires pretty badly.

The toe-in will be way off and needs to be adjusted. If that didn't get checked, then you will have a problem. Most places think that won't change but it does, big time.

If this is old news, sorry--just trying to catch up!
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damn, this is a long ass post...

you may now continue
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Originally posted by danny25
i love motion shots
Oh yeah, baby!!!
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Originally posted by RR32CLS
damn, this is a long ass post...

you may now continue
Why thank you!
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Oh yeah, and there are some post whores lurking around but don't worry, I'm not one of them...
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Guys, when I went down to San Antonio, I found the best road in Texas (so far, anyway): huge curves, tight curves, steep hills, curves on hills, curves in valleys, deep valleys, smooth asphalt, feels like a rollercoaster in the STi damn fine road.

You go from 35 to 281 from Georgetown to Marble Falls on FM 1431 (I think this is correct--I wrote it down on my map which is in the other room).
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huge curves, tight curves, steep hills, curves on hills, curves in valleys, deep valleys, smooth asphalt, feels like a rollercoaster in the STi damn fine
Sounds like either the perfect woman or the perfect road (or both)!
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