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Took the SVT out for the first time this year

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Chris@CTA

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I took out the SVT to wash off the spider webs and dust. :rolleyes:

I'm not good at taking pics, but you get the idea. Main changes since last year are cosmetic in the rear and under the hood. The bottom of the bumper is painted in dark graphite, not black like stock, and it came out really nice. :drool:

The SVT is still a nice car to drive, very predictable and still has lots of top end pull. :laugh:

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WOW the graphite is SEXY, hot car as always!

BrApple said:
how in the hell do you not drive your car? its almost hard for me not to want to drive mine ....
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I dont either, I have put maybe 1000 miles since I got mine back almost 8 months ago
 
ryanblacksvt said:
WOW the graphite is SEXY, hot car as always!



I dont either, I have put maybe 1000 miles since I got mine back almost 8 months ago
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Thanks.

Well, my story for not driving the SVT, and once only for the SRT4 this year, is that I do a lot of driving for work related things, work sometimes 10 to 12 hours a day, I have night school once a week, have a wife and 3 kids at home (one kid at university)............ HAHAHAHA, my life is freaking busy. :)

I forgot, there are three vehicles in the driveway blocking the entrance/exit to the garage. You can see two of them in the last pic. I know, excuses, excuses. :laugh:
 
Looking good! :drool::drool: I've always loved that car.

I rarely drive mine anymore either. Never have the time anymore to mess around with it, and it's always blocked in the driveway. Too much work to get it in and out.
 
Chris@CTA said:
None what so ever, I covered the rear end of the car really well with newspaper. I didn't have the proper painters paper, so I doubled up the newspaper. No signs of overspray. :)
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Sure looks like it on the bottom left of the bumper on the black part...

Oh and i think you need new wheels, you can just ship those old ones to me :)
 
Beans said:
Sure looks like it on the bottom left of the bumper on the black part...

Oh and i think you need new wheels, you can just ship those old ones to me :)
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I've never heard anyone make that joke before you Beans. Congratulations, you are the first person, EVER! :)

As for the overspray; probably glare or something. The last pic you can clearly tell it is different.

To the OP, looks good as ever!
 
beyondloadedSE said:
Looks great Chris!

Seeing the pre 98 trunklid makes me wish I still had my 96.
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I must thank the CEG members for providing me with trunk and lid, and for getting it painted too (SVT Snob). I'll remember the names of the other guys, just slipped my mind. :shrug:

And by the way, there is no overspray, just may look like that in the picture.
 
Chris@CTA said:
I must thank the CEG members for providing me with trunk and lid, and for getting it painted too (SVT Snob). I'll remember the names of the other guys, just slipped my mind. :shrug:

And by the way, there is no overspray, just may look like that in the picture.
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Thanks Chris :). I can't belevie that trunk has been been on my Mystique, SVT and now your SVT.

Aaron
 
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