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Made it home, Amazingly

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Redlineracer12

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Started my Sunday off with a trip to chicago

Waiting at my gate:
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Arrived at Chicago airport... Waiting for my ride
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Head home from Illinois.
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The open roads of Wisconsin (sure not that great but they beat the gaytacular TOLL HIGHWAYS of illinois )
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Made it back to Inver Grove around 7:50pm last night after leaving Chicago at 12:30 and driving 55MPH THE ENTIRE WAY! I saw some rather unhappy semi drivers on my cruise when I was blocking the right lane...

Pictures in the day light this morning

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Note the SRT 4 rims
 
I knew it from the NECO forum. :) Rims aren't bad, just needs to be lowered. I drove one for sale about a year ago. Loved the interior on those cars. But all I will ask is why? winter beater?
 
elraido said:
I knew it from the NECO forum. :) Rims aren't bad, just needs to be lowered. I drove one for sale about a year ago. Loved the interior on those cars. But all I will ask is why? winter beater?
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Yup replacement for the Probe I think... Otherwise I'll let my girlfriend drive it. The color is nice, I like it - subtle but can be sharp. It needs an engine and met all the qualifications like manual transmission, sunroof, power, etc. Rims are decent, I'm gonna clean them up and I have an idea that will make them super cool/unique! Those will be winter wheels for now anyhow. I've got a set of near mint E1s that have wanted to be used for the last two years :laugh: Just need to invest in some rubber :blackeye:
 
elraido said:
Hence the 55 all the way home?
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Precisely... And the fact that it shakes over 60 when I started coasting down hill :help: I think the tires need a little loving.

I averaged 38.8 mpg cruising at 55 though :eek: Made it the entire trip from Chicago to St Paul ( no stops other than outside of chicago to top it off with gas $15 cuz it came with 3/4 ) Made it the entire way with 1/4 tank to spare when I got home!
 
sweet. i think you need all my extra parts to put that motor in so you can come pick them all up for 100$ kay thanks :)

oh and yeah.......you need the engine hoist again?
 
TRicker said:
sweet. i think you need all my extra parts to put that motor in so you can come pick them all up for 100$ kay thanks :)

oh and yeah.......you need the engine hoist again?
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Hoist may be nice, but I definitely don't need any of your parts :p I do need a set of headers and SVT cams though :D

And a whole lot of time to fix all the stupid things.
 
TRicker said:
yeah. call me on the hoist. you would have to come get it but if you got nothing else feel free ;)
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I've been borrowing one from BigBlockPaul :) It's only like a block from my house so it's super duper easy to go pick up when I need it, however if I need one and he's not available I'll remember you got one way up there on the edge of civilization ;)
 
yup yup. remember if you need a hand any time or just someone to complain to i'm only like three blocks away at my gf/s house
 
TRicker said:
yup yup. remember if you need a hand any time or just someone to complain to i'm only like three blocks away at my gf/s house
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True, I forget that you're that close sometimes and I think it's weird when you're in Inver Grove :laugh: I may be heading out to U Pull one of these days to get myself a set of Valve covers (black ftw!!) and other random parts for my brothers truck and what not.

Edit: Do you have your stock SVT Intake? If your car came with one? Mine didn't but it'd be better than a stock Cougar one :)
 
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