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Old Apr 24, 2017 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Mustang Freak
I saw two black Hellcats at the gas station today a challenger and a charger both with black rims they looked awesome. So I asked the challenger owner how he liked it. He said it is a fun car. I said aren't the chargers a little quicker? He replied they're supposed to be but my brother over there isn't as good at racing as I am!
HA HAAAAA
That's awesome Gary.

Originally Posted by kanine
Thanks, your Roush looks good as always, so glad we are finally getting warm weather.
If I were to buy a boat, I would choose the Charger, at least it has 4 doors. Lol, jk, I would take any of the Hellcats!
Thanks man. FINALLY nice weather.


Originally Posted by FromZto5
nice Tony! I also drove her yesterday! In fact, I even gave her a blood transfusion as well yesterday afternoon. I gave her 8 quarts of AMSOIL Sig Series 5W-20 and Ea017 oil filter.
edit: might I add, ZERO drips of oil on anything either. Gotta love the Ziploc baggie trick on the oil filter.
Thanks Burton.
Awesome stuff. I need an oil change on the Roush real soon. The truck is going to need one soon as well. lol
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Old Apr 24, 2017 | 09:04 PM
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Who's a winner with two thumbs? This guy!

Today I put my official individually numbered Car Talk Staff parking permit on my windshield. I won it when my answer was randomly picked from the thousands of more-or-less correct answers to the weekly puzzler. http://www.cartalk.com/puzzler/metal-helmet-mystery
So now I can park at Car Talk Plaza, Hahvahd Squayah, Cambridge, Mah. It's printed in a nice shade of blue that looks good with my Lightning Blue. Pretty cool, right? It's OK to be jealous; I don't mind.

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Old Apr 25, 2017 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Sarge
Who's a winner with two thumbs? This guy!

Today I put my official individually numbered Car Talk Staff parking permit on my windshield. I won it when my answer was randomly picked from the thousands of more-or-less correct answers to the weekly puzzler. http://www.cartalk.com/puzzler/metal-helmet-mystery
So now I can park at Car Talk Plaza, Hahvahd Squayah, Cambridge, Mah. It's printed in a nice shade of blue that looks good with my Lightning Blue. Pretty cool, right? It's OK to be jealous; I don't mind.
That's awesome. Congrats!!
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Old Apr 25, 2017 | 03:44 PM
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Just ordered a new pair of 305/40/18 Nitto 555R drag radials.
$561 shipped from Discount Tire Direct on eBay.
Better than the $302/each they list them for on their site.
Quickly got tired of the lack of traction from the 285/40/18 Goodyear F1's that I've had on the back of the car for a few weeks now, and the sale pushed me off the fence.
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Old Apr 25, 2017 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Gabe
Just ordered a new pair of 305/40/18 Nitto 555R drag radials.
$561 shipped from Discount Tire Direct on eBay.
Better than the $302/each they list them for on their site.
Quickly got tired of the lack of traction from the 285/40/18 Goodyear F1's that I've had on the back of the car for a few weeks now, and the sale pushed me off the fence.
Cool, I didnt know they had a store on eBay.
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Old Apr 25, 2017 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Rog13GTCS
Cool, I didnt know they had a store on eBay.
They do and occasionally they have some really good deals on there.
I've seen stuff like $100 off $500+ purchases, maybe even less than $500
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Old Apr 26, 2017 | 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Stage_3
Took her out today!
Originally Posted by Gabe
Just ordered a new pair of 305/40/18 Nitto 555R drag radials.
$561 shipped from Discount Tire Direct on eBay.
Better than the $302/each they list them for on their site.
Quickly got tired of the lack of traction from the 285/40/18 Goodyear F1's that I've had on the back of the car for a few weeks now, and the sale pushed me off the fence.
Gabe - if I were to do it again, I'd skip the Nitto's - at least for me. They are a decent tire, good life span, but the compromise is in grip. I am likely going with Toyo's or MT ET Streets drag radials.
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Old Apr 26, 2017 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by FromZto5
Gabe - if I were to do it again, I'd skip the Nitto's - at least for me. They are a decent tire, good life span, but the compromise is in grip. I am likely going with Toyo's or MT ET Streets drag radials.
Already ordered so not gonna change.
I considered Mickey Thompson ET Street SS tires in the same 305/40/18 size, but they have a price fix going on, and at $365 a piece that's just too **** much.
And I've read that their sidewall is softer, which might be better at the track, but I don't go to the track, and the 555R's have been great for me.
As far as Toyo, I'm assuming you're talking about the R888's ?
I've looked into those, great tread pattern and supposedly great traction, but a tire that is very noisy at highway speeds, and a tire that quickly gets greasy and chunks up on roadcourse-type racing. Even seen pictures of huge chunks of tread missing from some R888's after a single lap on a course
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 04:04 AM
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Drove it to school, turned 40k miles on the way home.
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Gabe
Drove it to school, turned 40k miles on the way home.
Mine turned 25k on the way to work. Can't believe how good she's driving now. No creaks, no clunks, no gear whine, trans shifting perfectly, rides perfectly. I'm not trying very hard to sell...hoping I can work things out with wifey and keep the stang
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Gravydog316
Cool beans
(i must be getting old;
i'm like 'what about the warranty?')
When you make "Gabe money",......there's no worries. LOL

Originally Posted by laserred38
Mine turned 25k on the way to work. Can't believe how good she's driving now. No creaks, no clunks, no gear whine, trans shifting perfectly, rides perfectly. I'm not trying very hard to sell...hoping I can work things out with wifey and keep the stang
I hope you can keep it bro!!
Good luck.
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Gravydog316
Cool beans
(i must be getting old;
i'm like 'what about the warranty?')
I voided that a long time ago, lol.


Originally Posted by laserred38
Mine turned 25k on the way to work. Can't believe how good she's driving now. No creaks, no clunks, no gear whine, trans shifting perfectly, rides perfectly. I'm not trying very hard to sell...hoping I can work things out with wifey and keep the stang
Yeah, sorry to hear of the troubles, hope it works out that you get to keep it ...

Originally Posted by Stage_3
When you make "Gabe money",......there's no worries. LOL
Ha, yeah, that's why I'm almost 42 and back in school, cuz I make a lot of money


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Old Apr 29, 2017 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Gabe
Ha, yeah, that's why I'm almost 42 and back in school, cuz I make a lot of money
HA HAAAAAAAAAAA
I'm only busting bro. It's tough out there man.
How did it go with your roof? I remember you getting some repairs on it.
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Old Apr 30, 2017 | 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Stage_3
HA HAAAAAAAAAAA
I'm only busting bro. It's tough out there man.
How did it go with your roof? I remember you getting some repairs on it.
Lol, no prob.
Roof's OK for now, it's gonna need to be fully redone at some point, the previous owner had it done and the job was half-as$ed.
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Old Apr 30, 2017 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Gabe
Lol, no prob.
Roof's OK for now, it's gonna need to be fully redone at some point, the previous owner had it done and the job was half-as$ed.
Yeah, I remember you mentioning how half assed the job was done.
Good luck bro!
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Old Apr 30, 2017 | 02:13 PM
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So you're going to redo the job whole-@$$ed?
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Old Apr 30, 2017 | 11:01 PM
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2003 Mach 1

Installed hood struts & changed oil, coolant , transmission fluid.....runs like new....14,000 miles
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Old Apr 30, 2017 | 11:04 PM
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Used car common sense

Just a reminder when you buy a used car even with low miles....you should change all fluids so your sure its got quality , clean fluids....makes a big difference.....don't trust whats in it
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Old May 3, 2017 | 08:30 AM
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From: CenTex...sort of
Originally Posted by Gabe
Already ordered so not gonna change.
I considered Mickey Thompson ET Street SS tires in the same 305/40/18 size, but they have a price fix going on, and at $365 a piece that's just too **** much.
And I've read that their sidewall is softer, which might be better at the track, but I don't go to the track, and the 555R's have been great for me.
As far as Toyo, I'm assuming you're talking about the R888's ?
I've looked into those, great tread pattern and supposedly great traction, but a tire that is very noisy at highway speeds, and a tire that quickly gets greasy and chunks up on roadcourse-type racing. Even seen pictures of huge chunks of tread missing from some R888's after a single lap on a course
If the suspension and camber are set properly on the car for the track that's being run on, the 888's do just fine. Any tire will chunk and come apart after one track day if they're heated asymmetrically all day long.
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Old May 3, 2017 | 06:49 PM
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Drove it to a planning meeting for a Ford show this summer. I've got PlastiDip waiting to go but need the weather to cooperate.
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