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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: bongboy1 on September 30, 2014, 05:52:55 PM
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my 2012 Audi A5! She's quite a looker!
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The price of beer up.... :cheers:
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Service truck
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I don't drive, I ride.... this one mostly:
(http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o507/Snaildude/bgs_518ab2ir9_zps38476edb.jpg)
:old:
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Nothing special.
2004 Chevy Malibu
Minus the pathetic spoiler on the back and mine has a sun roof which is a nice feature.
(http://images.gtcarlot.com/pictures/12007776.jpg)
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(http://www.capuanocolori.it/Tabelle/tabelleauto/alfaromeo/Logo%20Alfa%20Romeo.jpg)
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Beater pickup truck.
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2010 Toyota Corolla or 2006 Toyota 4Runner.
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(http://rs1111.pbsrc.com/albums/h463/NOAHVT/Woodstock/10557435_10152379683541925_4947602994833745910_n_zps0d72f806.jpg~320x480)
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Mine is the one on the left, hers is on the right.
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c62/Masherbrum/twins_zps6f06a8bb.jpg)
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Mine is the one on the left, hers is on the right.
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c62/Masherbrum/twins_zps6f06a8bb.jpg)
Who gets the garage though? ;)
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539hp 937tq on stock motor and trans! Tuned diesel power! :rock (http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b461/snax6/IMG_4672_zps5a38285b.jpg) (http://s1046.photobucket.com/user/snax6/media/IMG_4672_zps5a38285b.jpg.html)
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2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTn4lhw35acveB4w7_RV_anpo4gDOzvqVVt0W9tJijwDVJXHek5)
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2014 chevy impala. I had an old impala way back then, so just got it for the memories, but it's not the same.
semp
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Mine is the one on the left, hers is on the right.
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c62/Masherbrum/twins_zps6f06a8bb.jpg)
Love your plate. :aok
I most enjoy cruising through town top down and just blasting "One Of These Days"
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2013 BMW 640i
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26232318/bmw640.jpg)
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My 2009 Mustang GT, bought new. Built like a tank, solid as a rock. Only unscheduled maintenance has been replacing a side marker bulb.
(http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q586/eggshen2912/stang_zps07c93f5e.jpg) (http://s1165.photobucket.com/user/eggshen2912/media/stang_zps07c93f5e.jpg.html)
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2013 Audi S4. But normally flying a Cirrus SR-20 around to various job sites.
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A gray 2014 Smart car.
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A boring 2003 GMC Yukon XL family hauler. I miss my corvettes and cts-v but I love having kids more than having fun cars. Once they are out of car seats I will get something fun again.
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2014 Cobra: this car is a hoot!
(http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb1/bigsargewells/049.jpg) (http://s207.photobucket.com/user/bigsargewells/media/049.jpg.html)
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A smaller Mustang :D
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii253/maddogjoe_photos/frontlowered_zpsb4a32bd0.jpg) (http://s266.photobucket.com/user/maddogjoe_photos/media/frontlowered_zpsb4a32bd0.jpg.html)
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ahahahhaha its missing two cylinders Fugitive :neener:
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(http://vmf251-buccaneers.net/Stuff/Challenger.jpg)
2013 SXT, the day I brought her home (still has the markings on the windscreen, here, lol!). Hoping to upgrade to either the R/T Scat Pack or SRT 392 (or whichever will be the available trims) in a couple years.
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Welcome my son, welcome to the machine
What did you dream?
It's alright we told you what to dream
You dreamed of a big star
He played a mean guitar
He always ate in the Steak Bar
I love to drive in my Jaguar
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo82/bzavasnik/jaguar3_zpsb27e1492.jpg)
So welcome to the Machine
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Either the Camaro SS or the VRod. Just depends on how much noise I want to make. :D
(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/jager515/camarogrille2_zps062ca779.jpg) (http://s173.photobucket.com/user/jager515/media/camarogrille2_zps062ca779.jpg.html)
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(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t31.0-8/10549032_10204605028911047_7165980933792269276_o.jpg)
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I usually just drive my wife crazy!
:salute
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(http://i1334.photobucket.com/albums/w653/scottyd66/2012-09-15_19-09-35_290_zpsab7326db.jpg) (http://s1334.photobucket.com/user/scottyd66/media/2012-09-15_19-09-35_290_zpsab7326db.jpg.html) Actually this is what I'm in when I'm flying as well..
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It depends on the year - but its always either my Ford/Lincoln management lease vehicle (this year a Tuxedo black AWD MkT - looks like a hearse, last year's was an Explorer Sport) or my LPE-modified Corvette (a '96 LT4 C4 of a dyno'ed 420 hp). I'd have a Mustang instead but, at least 'til now, you couldn't get one with an independent rear and a roku-soku-mission, as my Japanese friends call the vette's six speed. I may bleed Ford blue but I've had three Mustangs in past and I do love the vette. I just need to convince my wife that adding a fourth car is a really good idea, because the new Mustang looks really tasty.
Anyway, I figured there'd be a lot of car guys here. Salutes to you all, even the bow-tie boys, the silly Mopar Fiat people (Jeeps are kewl), and the boring rice-burner jockeys (yawn, though that Nissan GT-R is some car).
I should note, on my recent trip to Australia, I was driving a Toyota C-Car. It was miles behind ours, in content terms - and comparing our content/attributes and design efficiency to theirs is actually my global role in company. My wife actually agrees. She used to drive a Toyota and I've currently got her in an Escape Titanium. She's NOT going back, preferring, instead, to GO FURTHER.
I encourage all my friends here to take a test drive...
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The S550 Mustangs look amazing. If I could've waited, I would have ordered a new 2016 GT350 (or whatever Ford will call it). Couldn't go that long without wheels and was not about to purchase something I didn't really want.
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When it comes (speaking as myself and with no knowledge of the program internals for any follow-on Cobra In-cycle actions) I'd lay odds that people will quickly forget about Hellcat. ZL1 is more likely the real target, which means we're going to be aiming a tad higher than the portly one. The Mustang finally has a real chassis- and the old Boss, live rear axle and all, was already competitive with M3. Anything sporting the Cobra badge is likely going to be a real bee-atch both on the strip and the track.
Also, you used the Mustang program code, NOT ME. I guess it must be widely known out there, or possibly publicly released, or you were paying attention to someone who knew it.
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When it comes (speaking as myself and with no knowledge of the program internals for any follow-on Cobra In-cycle actions) I'd lay odds that people will quickly forget about Hellcat. ZL1 is more likely the real target, which means we're going to be aiming a tad higher than the portly one. The Mustang finally has a real chassis- and the old Boss, live rear axle and all, was already competitive with M3. Anything sporting the Cobra badge is likely going to be a real bee-atch both on the strip and the track.
Also, you used the Mustang program code, NOT ME. I guess it must be widely known out there, or possibly publicly released, or you were paying attention to someone who knew it.
However the Cobras aren't rolling directly off the Ford assembly lines. It's a modified version of the car. The Hellcat comes right from Dodge. A much better comparison would be what the Hellcat turns into with aftermarket tuning.
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However the Cobras aren't rolling directly off the Ford assembly lines. It's a modified version of the car. The Hellcat comes right from Dodge. A much better comparison would be what the Hellcat turns into with aftermarket tuning.
Actually the Shelby Cobras up until 2014 are a Ford product - directly off the assembly line. With Ford and Shelby separating ways - there will likely never be another Ford produced "Shelby". This why no one outside of the SVT program really knows what the new super Mustang will be called. Ford is keeping the details of the car quite secret although there are many photos and videos of camouflaged cars running around Detroit.
The S550 platform is public knowledge.
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Actually the Shelby Cobras up until 2014 are a Ford product - directly off the assembly line. With Ford and Shelby separating ways - there will likely never be another Ford produced "Shelby". This why no one outside of the SVT program really knows what the new super Mustang will be called. Ford is keeping the details of the car quite secret although there are many photos and videos of camouflaged cars running around Detroit.
The S550 platform is public knowledge.
The point is that they're not regular production cars like the Hellcat is.
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I think its a distinction without a difference. Back 15 years ago, we used to have a contracted upfitter make the SVT Cobras. They did it all to our specs in a facility we tooled. The VIN that went on was a Ford VIN. We only broke it form the regular plant to relieve the complexity headache that such a low-volume product adds.
I'd call hellkitty an underperformer if you look at the test data. I've seen "projected" 10.6 second quarters but Car and Driver ran a 4488 pound Hellcat in the 11s - and that was with the launch control and automatic. With the stick, NYT quoted 12s. All the reviewers also note that its not a track car - too big and heavy to transition with agility. It's just not that usable. The new ZR is doing 0-60 in less than 3.0. The Hellcat takes almost 4.0. Too much mass. That said, it's still a cool car, but more of a burnout machine than a well-balanced track machine. Chrysler should ditch the old MB platform and weight optimize the beast.
I note, speaking of tuners: http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/hennessey-tunes-2015-mustang-gt-717-hp (http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/hennessey-tunes-2015-mustang-gt-717-hp)
Now: I know our boys here can do anything Hennessey can do and still meet regs and warranty requirements. In the end, count on the American company that DIDN'T need to be bought out by a bunch of Italian suits to win this one easily. After all, we're working off a brand new platform and with world class GTDI engines - not some dated cabbage crate and pushrod lump (and it is - albeit a high output pushrod lump) :devil
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I drive the Girl's crazy.
And I ride Honda Motorcycles because it would take a half million dollar car to come close to the performance of a CBR1000RR SP.
Cars are for when it is raining or you need groceries.
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I think its a distinction without a difference. Back 15 years ago, we used to have a contracted upfitter make the SVT Cobras. They did it all to our specs in a facility we tooled. The VIN that went on was a Ford VIN. We only broke it form the regular plant to relieve the complexity headache that such a low-volume product adds.
I'd call hellkitty an underperformer if you look at the test data. I've seen "projected" 10.6 second quarters but Car and Driver ran a 4488 pound Hellcat in the 11s - and that was with the launch control and automatic. With the stick, NYT quoted 12s. All the reviewers also note that its not a track car - too big and heavy to transition with agility. It's just not that usable. The new ZR is doing 0-60 in less than 3.0. The Hellcat takes almost 4.0. Too much mass. That said, it's still a cool car, but more of a burnout machine than a well-balanced track machine. Chrysler should ditch the old MB platform and weight optimize the beast.
I note, speaking of tuners: http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/hennessey-tunes-2015-mustang-gt-717-hp (http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/hennessey-tunes-2015-mustang-gt-717-hp)
Now: I know our boys here can do anything Hennessey can do and still meet regs and warranty requirements. In the end, count on the American company that DIDN'T need to be bought out by a bunch of Italian suits to win this one easily. After all, we're working off a brand new platform and with world class GTDI engines - not some dated cabbage crate and pushrod lump (and it is - albeit a high output pushrod lump) :devil
Here's a question you may be able to answer: I have been toying with the idea of modifying the car to produce a bit more power. Several companies offer packages that include a smaller SC pulley, Ford Racing TB, and a tune that can produce an additional 150+ HP and TQ. If I were to do this (not that 670 HP is enough), if I had engine failure or a problem, would my warranty cover the problem? My guess is no but would like to hear your thoughts.
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Edmunds has a decent answer and its public data: http://www.edmunds.com/auto-warranty/what-voids-your-vehicles-warranty.html (http://www.edmunds.com/auto-warranty/what-voids-your-vehicles-warranty.html)
As I understand it and speaking as a customer, the only void caused by an after market part is if the failure was caused by said aftermarket part. Atop that, apparently the burden is on the dealer to establish the void. I also know, as a customer and a good one, Ford will extend coverage often to keep good customers happy. Thus, in no small way, your relationship with the dealer makes a difference as well. All that said, if you want a specific system, part or parts to retain coverage, don't modify it/them. OTOH, using a non-approved soap to wash the car ain't going to void the powertrain warranty. I could, otoh, see the possibility of an electronic boost control possibly voiding a claim on, I don't know... melted pistons..?
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Edmunds has a decent answer and its public data: http://www.edmunds.com/auto-warranty/what-voids-your-vehicles-warranty.html (http://www.edmunds.com/auto-warranty/what-voids-your-vehicles-warranty.html)
As I understand it and speaking as a customer, the only void caused by an after market part is if the failure was caused by said aftermarket part. Atop that, apparently the burden is on the dealer to establish the void. I also know, as a customer and a good one, Ford will extend coverage often to keep good customers happy. Thus, in no small way, your relationship with the dealer makes a difference as well. All that said, if you want a specific system, part or parts to retain coverage, don't modify it/them. OTOH, using a non-approved soap to wash the car ain't going to void the powertrain warranty. I could, otoh, see the possibility of an electronic boost control possibly voiding a claim on, I don't know... melted pistons..?
Thanks mate. Actually, a melted piston a bigger worry for a GT owner - I believe the Shelby has a forged rotating assembly. I am curious how Ford would handle the issue if I had an engine failure - especially in Germany. With my last Mustang, I had a brake problem within the warranty time frame and the local dealership here in Stuttgart ruled my problem was not covered! I fought it and contacted Ford (U.S.) customer service and they refused to intervene on my behalf. The problem was due to a bad caliper; not owner maintenance.
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This is my baby a little while back, Kawasaki VN900 Classic:
(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/Serene_One/Vulcan/20140718_123638_000_zpsd574c0b6.jpg) (http://s217.photobucket.com/user/Serene_One/media/Vulcan/20140718_123638_000_zpsd574c0b6.jpg.html)
Since this pic, I've put a new seat and risers on, I'll put up new shots after I wash her this weekend!
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This is my baby a little while back, Kawasaki VN900 Classic:
(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/Serene_One/Vulcan/20140718_123638_000_zpsd574c0b6.jpg) (http://s217.photobucket.com/user/Serene_One/media/Vulcan/20140718_123638_000_zpsd574c0b6.jpg.html)
Since this pic, I've put a new seat and risers on, I'll put up new shots after I wash her this weekend!
Nice bike <S>
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Like Jeremy Clarkson said I can't imagine how Jay Leno picks out a car for the day.
(http://i538.photobucket.com/albums/ff345/martinguitarist/44B525D5-137E-4F04-BB90-3C4DA15DC984_zpscp0nbxwo.jpg)
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Nice Bonanza on top of all that other stuff :cheers:
My dad owned a Bonanza (7938D). Many good memories in that AC
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Once I get my 68 camaro done that will be it. :D
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Nice Bonanza on top of all that other stuff :cheers:
My dad owned a Bonanza (7938D). Many good memories in that AC
I just look after this one but have exclusive use of it 90% of the year. It's for sale and while we're going to be very sad to see it go (especially after this most recent annual where the airplane is in just freaking great shape) it's being replaced with a Baron. The previous owner put literally hundreds of thousands of dollars into it and we got it for a song in comparison.
For you I make special price :)
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I just look after this one but have exclusive use of it 90% of the year. It's for sale and while we're going to be very sad to see it go (especially after this most recent annual where the airplane is in just freaking great shape) it's being replaced with a Baron. The previous owner put literally hundreds of thousands of dollars into it and we got it for a song in comparison.
For you I make special price :)
I can't afford it - G'luck with sale
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I just look after this one but have exclusive use of it 90% of the year. It's for sale and while we're going to be very sad to see it go (especially after this most recent annual where the airplane is in just freaking great shape) it's being replaced with a Baron. The previous owner put literally hundreds of thousands of dollars into it and we got it for a song in comparison.
For you I make special price :)
Somebody goes into "work" every day with a big grin, apparently. I'm actually liking that yellow C3 shown a lot. They (C3s) strike me as the perfect platform for just about anything an insane man might want. In nautical parlance, you're making it sing. My wife is actually encouraging me to get the ppl. It's probably about time...
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Edmunds has a decent answer and its public data: http://www.edmunds.com/auto-warranty/what-voids-your-vehicles-warranty.html (http://www.edmunds.com/auto-warranty/what-voids-your-vehicles-warranty.html)
As I understand it and speaking as a customer, the only void caused by an after market part is if the failure was caused by said aftermarket part. Atop that, apparently the burden is on the dealer to establish the void. I also know, as a customer and a good one, Ford will extend coverage often to keep good customers happy. Thus, in no small way, your relationship with the dealer makes a difference as well. All that said, if you want a specific system, part or parts to retain coverage, don't modify it/them. OTOH, using a non-approved soap to wash the car ain't going to void the powertrain warranty. I could, otoh, see the possibility of an electronic boost control possibly voiding a claim on, I don't know... melted pistons..?
Good warrant read here too: http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/will-modifications-void-your-new-car-warranty-1640756082
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I upgraded recently and am now in the trailer hauling business.
(http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o507/Snaildude/trailer_zpskihu0n9e.jpg)
Instead of bringing bombs to the strats I'm now hauling high value cargo across the area
(http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/sleep/exhausted.gif)
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Have a VW Caddy 1.9 TDI from -99, nick name "the chick magnet".
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2012 Ford F-150, V8, 4x4, metallic bronze paint
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Pontiac G8 GT, with a couple of minor mods because 361hp isn't enough.
Pulled an Audi S5 a few days ago, in spite of his killer AWD and technically overall better drivetrain. That was nice, although I think the Audi driver was really mad afterwards since zoomed past without looking or waving and took the next turn.
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I upgraded recently and am now in the trailer hauling business.
(http://i1145.photobucket.com/albums/o507/Snaildude/trailer_zpskihu0n9e.jpg)
Instead of bringing bombs to the strats I'm now hauling high value cargo across the area
(http://www.sherv.net/cm/emoticons/sleep/exhausted.gif)
:rofl
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I'm boring...
(http://i.ytimg.com/vi/oPvMuDZtv98/hqdefault.jpg)
(this Subaru isn't mine but looks exactly like mine)
and
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Half of it is mine..
(http://img1.jetphotos.net:8080/img/1/9/6/8/14818_1213003869.jpg)
Got my PPL in this:
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(http://www.dalefalk.com/photos/i-TmgFCBT/0/L/i-TmgFCBT-L.jpg)
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Not my picture but I drive the same car. (http://hannoodles.smugmug.com/photos/418764050_4awPF-L.jpg)
BMW e36
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(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg229/WWhiskey/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-05/95EBBD07-D46B-40C9-9149-294D0AEBE37E.png_zpsiqhues1q.jpeg) (http://s249.photobucket.com/user/WWhiskey/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-05/95EBBD07-D46B-40C9-9149-294D0AEBE37E.png_zpsiqhues1q.jpeg.html)
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I'm on my phone sitting in one of my trucks right now so I can't post any pics but my first truck is Ford F 150 FX4 4x4 lifted with a lot of bells and whistles. my real truck is a Freightliner N14 750hp 18sp with 4sp brownie, 250 inch WB 72 inch condo sleeper heavy haul truck I've pulled up to 286,000 pounds with it before on a 9 axle aspen lowboy
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Mine looks exactly like this except mine has a moon roof:
(http://www.carpictures.com/pics/640/04KT3095910645A/Pontiac-Fiero-SE-2M6-white-1986-04KT3095910645A.jpeg)
Bought it brand new in 1986 and 28 years later is still my daily driver.
I have however had a Suzuki Samurai, Jeep Cherokee and BMW 323i along the way.
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(http://i.imgur.com/5mGbHon.jpg)
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I fly dad's Cessna 177 whenever possible.......which isn't often as of late.
Parts getter.........wagon with 255s that fit in wheelwells.
(http://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7443/11209930063_535f67702e_h.jpg)
Mitsubishi 3000gt vr-4 twin turbo.
(http://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3763/11294440783_ff29096afd_b.jpg)
1991 Nissan F31 Leopard/Infiniti M30 with L28et swap and td06-20g turbo, nistune, 550cc injectors, Z32twin turbo MAF, R200 with modified OBX helical differential (capable of 400hp all day) and a spare 550hp engine being put together.
Car changes configuration every few months because it used as a test bed for various engine management sytems.
It is made to look stock and fooled a Virginia emissions inspector who passed it.
(http://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8333/8099758662_06187e9c85_b.jpg)
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:joystick: nuff said...
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A slower runstang. :P
(http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/Xcelsior1701/11072047_451800734981684_3929452224034192262_o.jpg~original)
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A boring 2003 GMC Yukon XL family hauler. I miss my corvettes and cts-v but I love having kids more than having fun cars. Once they are out of car seats I will get something fun again.
The family hauler has company! The wife got a nice promotion/raise at work so we celebrated by buying me a car. :D
2015 Mustang GT Premium with performance package
(http://www.silveyphotos.com/img/s7/v168/p1229722433-4.jpg)
The puddle lamps from the rear view mirrors:
(http://www.silveyphotos.com/img/s7/v166/p1183977895-2.jpg)
I painted my coil covers Ford Blue last weekend with duplicolor engine enamel. Not bad for 1 hours worth of work and $12 in paint (1 can of Ford blue and 1 can clear coat):
(http://www.silveyphotos.com/img/s12/v177/p1283837815-4.jpg)
Now I'm saving my pennies for this:
(http://www.silveyphotos.com/img/s12/v171/p1283837819-4.jpg)