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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by kh765
Just finished the first of my projects in the near future. Put on the GT front with the CDC chin and a Bullitt grille. Here's the before and afters...
Looks mean Kyle

Originally Posted by JedCranium
At the gas pump. Man Cali gas for regular is $4.35 on average out here. Kids I don't think things are going to improve anytime soon. So I am considering (again!) This baby... Don't worry the Roush isn't going anywhere except 120 mph on the on ramps I'll be like Dr Jeckle & Mr Hyde.


Jed
It the words of George Lopez--you may be saving gas but you look lile a puto doing it


Nice mod list Luis! after a short break Luis is mod crazy again
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by USMC0341
--you may be saving gas but you look lile a puto doing it


Them are chingaso words...
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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Don't worry the Roush isn't going anywhere except 120 mph on the on ramps"

Reducing your on ramp speed to 120 mph should save you a lot of gas Jed!
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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I like the George Lopez quote, I for one dont like those Prius' (at all), a friend of mine's parents drive one, and they are awful cheap feeling to me, but I spose I can make an exception for the jedster. Dont suppose you can supercharge it?
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 11:04 AM
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Kyle-Car's looking good.

Luis-I vote rear swaybar only or......Just save up and get the Watt's link and you get a rear swaybar and then some.

Jed-As much as you drive I agree you should get a prius. Just don't expect the Socal crew to roll with you. Or save yourself alot of $$$ and get a Geometro.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayof.../20/geo.metro/
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 11:11 AM
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Way to go Kyle I really like the Bullitt grille. Sets the car apart.


Forget the pious, get a smart car....



As far as saving $$$$ I think my 2nd car as a DD went from a Old beat up F250 to a VW Bug !!! They can be had cheap here in So Cal and I know how to work on them like the back of my hand.
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 11:54 AM
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Maybe Jed should pimp out a Smart Car instead..

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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 12:39 PM
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^haha, that's great!
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 12:53 PM
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Smart car Vs Ferrari
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5S1NAMnYKM
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 12:57 PM
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Has anyone else notice the "edit" button seems to come and go?
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 01:11 PM
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Leo - I checked mine out. It's still there.

Smart car = death car. One car accident and you're getting buried with it

Nice to see everyone back on Tms again
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by JedCranium
At the gas pump. Man Cali gas for regular is $4.35 on average out here. Kids I don't think things are going to improve anytime soon. So I am considering (again!) This baby... Don't worry the Roush isn't going anywhere except 120 mph on the on ramps I'll be like Dr Jeckle & Mr Hyde.


Jed
4.35?! I guess we are lucky to be at 3.89 at the local shell. I think the Prius would be the last gas sipper I would get. They cost more to begin with and the dealer can charge at least sticker on them because there's such a demand. Over the long run, I'm not sure you actually save. Something like a Focus can be had cheap and still gets pretty darn good mileage. Also, you aren't going to get much on the trade-in. Dealers don't want to take SUVs because they can't sell them and the resale prices have fallen through the floor. Trade-in value is almost non-existent.
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by LEO_06GT
Has anyone else notice the "edit" button seems to come and go?
Originally Posted by superfly s197
Leo - I checked mine out. It's still there.

Smart car = death car. One car accident and you're getting buried with it
Yeah, TMS has been acting funny lately. I hadn't noticed that, but I've had plenty of problems myself.

I thought the Smart car actually got like 5 star crash test ratings? They look like they would be death traps, but I'm not sure that's actually the case.
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 01:20 PM
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Well, I'm speaking out of ignorance more than anything

Just like you said, they look like death traps.
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 01:31 PM
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A few pics from cars and coffee last week.....

JED


Me


Steve(formergmc)


Charlie


Monica(kanicas)
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by superfly s197
Leo - I checked mine out. It's still there.
What's that? You guys both have a canker sore or something?



Originally Posted by USMC0341
A few pics from cars and coffee last week.....
One of these days, we'll get the whole SoCal POTR group down there.
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by JedCranium
I'm going to see what my Highlander gets as a trade in. That's going to influence my decision big time. I'm tired paying $60.00 - $75.00 a fill up. Plus I drive alot average 45-50 miles a day.

Eco-Jed
It cost me $80 to fill up my Explorer the other day. Fill ups happen about every 8 to 10 days. That means I'm spending almost $10 a day on gas and my work is only a 15 minute drive away!
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 02:03 PM
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I never knew Ray had an Exploder. Who knew..
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by USMC0341
A few pics from cars and coffee last week.....

JED


Me


Steve(formergmc)


Charlie


Monica(kanicas)
Hey we look good rolling out of Cars & Coffee. We were behaved I thought that cop was out there again but he wasn't. We still need to do a parking structure shot of the SoCal group. We can hold on for TacoBill then let's do it.

My Prius post got allot of attention great! Hey maybe I should just by a rice bike like I had before

I confirmed with Roush and they will release the P-51's Short block very soon no pricing yet. I'm sure it will be at a premium price. I got a Livernois quote on a long block with Stage 1 heads and cam's it came to 12 G's yikes!

Also Kenne Bell has a Mammoth version Throttle body for my blower the 2.6L so that maybe a temptation down the road. But in actuality my current blower will get me to 700 HP with a pulley change and tune.

Nothing is constant but change!


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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 02:14 PM
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Next time you bash a lil car look out!

I like this Smart Car!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDU5BU_qSJU&NR=1


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