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  • marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2006
    DavidTO wrote:
    audi

    last letter is "a" not first.
  • Shay StephensShay Stephens Registered Users Posts: 3,165 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2006
    4 letter word...
    OK, I guess this is sorta on topic. Anybody know a 4 letter word for "autobahn vehicle" with the last letter being "a"?

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  • rainforest1155rainforest1155 Registered Users Posts: 4,566 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2006
    OK, I guess this is sorta on topic. Anybody know a 4 letter word for "autobahn vehicle" with the last letter being "a"?
    mofa :D (being the short form for moped in german)

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  • marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2006
    Hmmm, I don't think any of those are right...I'll find out when I read the charlotte observer when I wake up in a few hours (why yes, I do have wierd sleep patterns...4 hours per night average seems to suit me
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited April 1, 2006
    it's not a vehicle, so it's wrong, but all I can help thinking is Autostrada

    let us know
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  • marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2006
    Wow I feel dumb. It was Audi. I made the rookie mistake of being so sure of two answers in the block that I didn't think those could be wrong...explains why I couldn't figure out the rest of that block though.
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited April 1, 2006
    Wow I feel dumb. It was Audi. I made the rookie mistake of being so sure of two answers in the block that I didn't think those could be wrong...explains why I couldn't figure out the rest of that block though.
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    It's raining :cry
  • marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2006
    Now are you saying it's raining and you're sad as in water is falling from the sky where you are and you don't like it or as in its raining tears as in youre crying for my stupidity?

    If it's the former, you should come to Davidson, NC...it's 72 and mostly sunny right now. This place almost never rains, and when it does it's almost always only at night.
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited April 1, 2006
    Now are you saying it's raining and you're sad as in water is falling from the sky where you are and you don't like it or as in its raining tears as in youre crying for my stupidity?

    If it's the former, you should come to Davidson, NC...it's 72 and mostly sunny right now. This place almost never rains, and when it does it's almost always only at night.

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  • ChrisJChrisJ Registered Users Posts: 2,164 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2006
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    Start 'em out early... no automatics for my boy!
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,939 moderator
    edited April 1, 2006
    ChrisJ wrote:

    Start 'em out early... no automatics for my boy!

    He's got the grip of a cyclic and collective. Kid's gonna fly helo's thumb.gif
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  • 4labs4labs Registered Users Posts: 2,089 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2006
    ChrisJ wrote:
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    Start 'em out early... no automatics for my boy!

    Love it!
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited April 1, 2006
    Andy started me out on his auto Plymouth Acclaim :D

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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited April 1, 2006
    I started in the very first Civic S(i) imported to the states. A boy racer from the start:

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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited April 2, 2006
    I just crashed my car :(















































    Crap, 4 hours too late!
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,939 moderator
    edited April 2, 2006
    Cra$h wrote:
    I just crashed my car :(


    No problem. I'm sure we'll let you slide :D
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited April 2, 2006
    ian408 wrote:
    No problem. I'm sure we'll let you slide :D
    :shifty what are you doing up this late/early?
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited April 2, 2006
    wheels
    I know what the answer is but I'm just throwing this out there.

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    or

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    but gunmetal instead of chrome and 16 inch instead of 17 inch.
  • marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2006
    #1 looks more classic and #2 looks more racer-y.
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,939 moderator
    edited April 2, 2006
    Cra$h wrote:
    :shifty what are you doing up this late/early?
    midnight isn't late...
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited April 2, 2006
    #1 looks more classic and #2 looks more racer-y.

    I agree with you that they look ricy. Just remember they won't be so bad with 16' instead of 17' and gunmetal instead of chrome.

    Reasons to get these wheels:
    1. My gf is selling them to me $300 and they're brand new
    2. They're far stronger than my "basketweaves" which are very valuable and I would hate to have one bent, but are still only 19lbs.
    3. I get more (good/bad) attention on the forums.
    4. Lower profile for autox
    5. Use these as summer and the basketweaves as winter.
  • marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2006
    Cra$h wrote:
    I agree with you that they look ricy. Just remember they won't be so bad with 16' instead of 17' and gunmetal instead of chrome.

    I didn't say ricy, I said racer-y. Ricy (or I guess ricey) would be different, ricy would be if they were chrome, or much worse white or gold.
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited April 2, 2006
    Andy request: Pics of the GF
    This isn't about cars so I thought i'd just make a new thread

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    There, ya old perv :D
  • DanielBDanielB Registered Users Posts: 2,362 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2006
    one word.


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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2006
    Ooooooooooooooooooooh she likes snakes.....Oh yeah.....:D

    BTW nice picsthumb.gif
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited April 2, 2006
    friend's bmw
    My friend Brent just finished his e30 up this weekend.

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    He bought this last fall for $5000 which is twice the going rate. He got it because it only has 60kmi and old lady owned.

    Anyway he's probably dropped another 4k worth of mods into it and I think it looks great.
  • DanielBDanielB Registered Users Posts: 2,362 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2006
    Art Scott wrote:
    Ooooooooooooooooooooh she likes snakes.....Oh yeah.....


    lol3.gif that was my first thought.
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  • JohnRJohnR Registered Users Posts: 732 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2006
    If she likes snakes, she's a keeper! thumb.gif
  • marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2006
    Looks to me like he needs to strip some grease off the back piece of black plastic trim using P21S total auto wash (ignore the name, it's a citrus cleanser in a spray bottle, do not use it to wash your car) and then follow up with some ERV dressing (something like One Grand ERV or Wurth rubber care). Other than that though, thumb.gif
  • marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2006
    When did Andy request this? I think you're just showing off.

    And maybe it's just because I'm from a gentrified state (Maryland), and not some place like Kansas or Kentucky (just kidding guys), but I'm not so into the snakes thing.
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