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I don't see myself missing that one. I mean, even if it is on my b-day....it'll be a good excuse to go. I work with people who are "into" cars but i honestly can say i have only met one other person who is into cars like i am.
for example...I like to change the oil before it hits 3000 miles just because i enjoy working on my car. I try to be so in-tune with my car. (anybody else share this with me?) I notice the slightest change in most engine noise. I am a car freak(and the general "car" term is slowly changing to SVT Contour freak)..but I love it!!!
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Black w/ Midnight Blue int
Alpine CDA-9855; Type-R 6x8" (rear)
Rockford Fosgate 6 1/2" 2-way comp (front)
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Originally posted by CSVT.UA.SHO:
I don't see myself missing that one. I mean, even if it is on my b-day....it'll be a good excuse to go. I work with people who are "into" cars but i honestly can say i have only met one other person who is into cars like i am.
for example...I like to change the oil before it hits 3000 miles just because i enjoy working on my car. I try to be so in-tune with my car. (anybody else share this with me?) I notice the slightest change in most engine noise. I am a car freak(and the general "car" term is slowly changing to SVT Contour freak)..but I love it!!!
You & Roger will get along FAMOUSLY! Roger is especially picky about the appearance of his car & it REALLY shows. Beautiful shine, maticulously kept.
I, on the other hand, am a hog. My car is a utilitarian device. I maintain it well mechanically, but since it got whacked by hurricane Wilma, I've been quite laxed about the appearance...   That may change eventually... 
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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I hope I can get a good wax job or two in before the summer meet.
I had a 92 Nissan Stanza....and when i first got it, I hated it. within 3 months of driving it, I started to really like the car. The guy we bought it from was the org. owner and it was very well kept. I would spend 3-5 hours every saturday cleaning it, tinkering around with it. (My g/f at the time didn't like that one bit!..and it may seem to explain why im single now)
I have started to devolope a passion for cars.
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Born: April 17, 1997
Black w/ Midnight Blue int
Alpine CDA-9855; Type-R 6x8" (rear)
Rockford Fosgate 6 1/2" 2-way comp (front)
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Originally posted by TourDeForce:
You & Roger will get along FAMOUSLY! Roger is especially picky about the appearance of his car & it REALLY shows. Beautiful shine, maticulously kept.
 Don't I at least get the 'good try' award?
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What is this wax ya'll speak of? I can't remember the last time I washed my zetec and I have never washed the escort.
I haven't washed the svt yet but it's been doing a lot of sitting. When I get it looking half decent, I plan to keep it clean.
98.5 SVT
91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
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Brad and I plan on being there. We're locals, so we have to work through the week, but we will be there Saturday/Sunday 17-18th. Brad went on the Dragon by himself this past weekend, here's a picture of him from killboy.com http://www.photoreflect.com/scripts/prsm.dll?eventorder?photo=04RK006R0D0599&start=0&album=0&adjust=-11. CSVT.UA.SHO June 14-18 (and any other times) 2. TourDeForce & family (any mid-late June dates) 3. Kremithefrog June 14-18 (and the fall run) 4. ChattavegasSE and wife (any date) in the Contour and/or Golf 5. Icysvt June 14-18 and any other date 6. zm830101 June 14-18 7. GrandMasterKhan 14-18 and any other date 8. Jim T., Contour and Triumph. 14-18 9. Patrick B. "SpdySVT" June14-18 if my 3L swap is done. 10. pokat302 and nightwolf June 17-18th
Southeast CEG Fall Dragon Run ~October 13, 14 & 15~
2003 Ford Focus LX
2000 Ford Contour SVT #1049 of 2150
1999 Ford Contour SE Sport ~*RIP 7-19-2004*~
1990 Ford Tempo All Wheel Drive
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Never go by yourself. That's a good way to end up at the bottom of the mountain and have no one looking for you. In a group, you'll turn up missing pretty quick; since there's no exits or side roads. 
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Originally posted by ChattavegasSE:
Never go by yourself. That's a good way to end up at the bottom of the mountain and have no one looking for you. In a group, you'll turn up missing pretty quick; since there's no exits or side roads.
Good advice from one who knows!
I still haven't made my hotel reservations. Where is everybody stayin'?
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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I did a little upkeep on my car today. The following things are broken/ruined:
1) O2 sensors throwing any code you can imagine
2) lower front O2 sensor rubbed hole in bottom of oil pan; leaking
3) front tires' belts showing; rears' slightly better shape
4) driver's front brake rotor has two neat rings cut into the rotor face
So I'm gonna park it, again, for a while, again, so I can round up some parts:
1) 4x O2 sensors
2) baffled oil pan, oil pan gasket
3) Y-pipe, then have an O2 sensor plug installed in a better location
4) 4x tires
5) 1x FSVT front rotor, 2x FSVT front pads
Then maybe, just maybe, I can get my car to squeak by the emissions test so I can renew my tags; since they expired September '05.
On topic: unless the O2 sensor fairy, y-pipe fairy, oil pan fairy, FSVT brake fairy, and tire fairies all decide to stop by my house soon, we'll be driving the Golf to the Dragon Run.
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