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Just another 3800 SC on the road ? Maybe, Maybe not. by PURPLE REIGN
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Last post by | : ToddCaster on 10-05-2005 05:27 PM |
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Jan 21st, 2004
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PaulJK Member Posts: 6638 From: Los Angeles Registered: Oct 2001
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Sometimes the imagination and talent around here leaves me awestruck. Purple, what an AMAZING piece of work !
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03:18 AM
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PURPLE REIGN Member Posts: 4080 From: Minnesnowta ------------------ Land of White Gold Registered: Sep 2002
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| quote | Originally posted by PaulJK: Sometimes the imagination and talent around here leaves me awestruck. Purple, what an AMAZING piece of work ! |
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Thanks buddy..............It took 6 months of endless days & nights to do it...........................now it's take a year to REDO it anyhow it will REALLY be show quality when done this time with more mods. and going around the country to shows which ones will you be at ???
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09:38 AM
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RacinRob Member Posts: 1288 From: Eau Claire, WI Registered: Mar 2001
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So will it be at RockFalls this year? the season is starting early!!! Apr 4th is the first compact day and the 10th is the first fun day!!!! I can't wait!
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09:41 AM
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PURPLE REIGN Member Posts: 4080 From: Minnesnowta ------------------ Land of White Gold Registered: Sep 2002
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| quote | Originally posted by RacinRob: So will it be at RockFalls this year? the season is starting early!!! Apr 4th is the first compact day and the 10th is the first fun day!!!! I can't wait! |
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As long as the Dyno tuning is done, I'll be there.
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09:52 AM
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Fiero38SC Member Posts: 958 From: Reading, PA Registered: Oct 2001
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| quote | Originally posted by PURPLE REIGN: and going around the country to shows which ones will you be at ???
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Carlisle, PA May 22. I'm sure we can find a place for you to "crash" if you head out this way. We'll make sure the pea-gravel is nice and soft.  Jason
------------------ 85 SE 2M6 "Fiero Addiction" 85 SE SC3800 Series II 5-Speed
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01:26 PM
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yashmack Member Posts: 650 From: Irving, TX Registered: May 2003
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Impressive car Purple, Ive started to drool  Have you run it on the track yet and got a 1/4 mile time for it? I will have to show up to one of the shows you take the car to very impressive
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01:57 PM
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Oslo Member Posts: 5423 From: Bemidji, MN Registered: Sep 2002
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10's eh?  You mean we're gonna put your engine in my Fiero?? Thanks Shawn! We'll start Friday!!  [This message has been edited by Oslo (edited 01-21-2004).]
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02:16 PM
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Jan 22nd, 2004
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PURPLE REIGN Member Posts: 4080 From: Minnesnowta ------------------ Land of White Gold Registered: Sep 2002
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| quote | Originally posted by Fiero38SC: Carlisle, PA May 22. I'm sure we can find a place for you to "crash" if you head out this way. We'll make sure the pea-gravel is nice and soft.  Jason
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I might need to take you up on that ....................If I could, I'd seriously consider going to carlisle with 3 cars. Oh and Oslo.................you'll need a REALLY fat wallet 
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07:32 PM
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Jan 23rd, 2004
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KEV Member Posts: 2590 From: Green Isle, MN Registered: Dec 2000
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Get the car cleaned up and that engine done..!!! slacker... How I have 600 post's..
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01:33 AM
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Kelvin Vivian Member Posts: 1233 From: San Jose, CA, USA Registered: Jan 2001
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<bump> I LOVE that suspension setup you've got... That car is beautiful. Nice work, kv ------------------ 88 GT T-Top 5-spd #338 of 1252 87 SE 4-cyl 5-spd sunroof, spoiler, performance sound 85 2M4 base coupe 5-spd, hardtop, rackless decklid, 15-in 88 GT rims, aero-conversion
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06:34 AM
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PURPLE REIGN Member Posts: 4080 From: Minnesnowta ------------------ Land of White Gold Registered: Sep 2002
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Thanks.............now if only it were in your T-top body
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10:05 AM
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Jan 28th, 2004
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MOBILE Member Posts: 768 From: Linwood, MN, USA Registered: May 2002
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Hey Shawn, you have over 1300 posts!!!!!! That's twice as much as Kevin in a quarter of the time!!!!!! Get off the computer and back to work!!!!!!! It needs to run for more that a month this year.  MOBILE edited because I had to UP your post number by the time I was done tying this! ------------------ Member MN Fieros Forever Self Installed SC3800/getrag. 10 years in Car Audio and Car Electronics Experiance........ GOT 19"s?? RIMS/TIRES FOR SALE!!! ONLY 2,000 Miles [This message has been edited by MOBILE (edited 01-28-2004).]
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02:22 PM
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fieromadman Member Posts: 2217 From: Oconomowoc WI, USA Registered: Jan 2003
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hmm got a spare 3800 sc that you wanna kindly slip into my fiero along with 13 inch brakes and my lowering springs?
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05:06 PM
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PURPLE REIGN Member Posts: 4080 From: Minnesnowta ------------------ Land of White Gold Registered: Sep 2002
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| quote | Originally posted by MOBILE: Hey Shawn, you have over 1300 posts!!!!!! That's twice as much as Kevin in a quarter of the time!!!!!! Get off the computer and back to work!!!!!!! It needs to run for more that a month this year.  MOBILE edited because I had to UP your post number by the time I was done tying this! |
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Someone needs to do some wiring etc before it will run 
oh and yeah............I'll just run down to the machine shop and grind my own crank ...............and I'll just pick up some liquid nitrogen wile I'm at it and freeze all my own stuff. 
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06:18 PM
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marcustre Member Posts: 128 From: north florida Registered: Jan 2003
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.......you suck!....cool car........maybe I'll get one one day. on another note you havea tgp? are you on the w-body.com forum? if so under what name? anything done to it? marcus
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06:39 PM
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PURPLE REIGN Member Posts: 4080 From: Minnesnowta ------------------ Land of White Gold Registered: Sep 2002
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| quote | Originally posted by marcustre: .......you suck!....cool car........maybe I'll get one one day. on another note you havea tgp? are you on the w-body.com forum? if so under what name? anything done to it? marcus
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O.K....................I'm stupid but what is tgp ??? The only other place my car is seen is at Cardomain.com.
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06:52 PM
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marcustre Member Posts: 128 From: north florida Registered: Jan 2003
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oops it 's "Turbo Grand Prix" it what everyone calls them on the grand prix forums. have you modded it? I have a four door version(in my sig) marcus ------------------ 90 grand prix STE Turbo chip,cone filter,no cat. 9.42 1/8th around 180whp and 215wtq
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07:19 PM
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PURPLE REIGN Member Posts: 4080 From: Minnesnowta ------------------ Land of White Gold Registered: Sep 2002
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| quote | Originally posted by marcustre: oops it 's "Turbo Grand Prix" it what everyone calls them on the grand prix forums. have you modded it? I have a four door version(in my sig) marcus |
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OOOOOHHHHHHH....................have I modded it ???? I'm assuming your talking about my Maroon 90 Grand Prix STE 4door ???? cause if your talking about the Supercharged Fiero, you must have skipped reading the first page but no, my STE is just plain stock.
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07:48 PM
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PURPLE REIGN Member Posts: 4080 From: Minnesnowta ------------------ Land of White Gold Registered: Sep 2002
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| quote | Originally posted by fieromadman: hmm got a spare 3800 sc that you wanna kindly slip into my fiero along with 13 inch brakes and my lowering springs? |
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actually I have a 3800 S.C. parts motor that CAN be built up. What year did you want that in
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07:50 PM
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marcustre Member Posts: 128 From: north florida Registered: Jan 2003
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oh well tgp usually means the turbo coupe. you have a maroon one ugh...mines white...you got the rarer one. you going to be at the daytona show? marcus [This message has been edited by marcustre (edited 01-28-2004).]
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09:14 PM
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Jan 31st, 2004
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2000RagTop Member Posts: 3999 From: Sussex, (Milwaukee) Wi. USA, Earth Registered: Jun 2003
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May 21st, 2004
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DjDraggin Member Posts: 2854 From: St Louis, MO. USA Registered: Feb 2003
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I feel the need, the need for a bump and update.. wish I had the time to pull off what youve done but I just NEEED my motor in! I'm almost at that one month left point! Arghh ------------------ Ferrari 308 GTB rebody on a modified 86SE chasis Soon to have a highly hooped up 3800SC..Ohh yeah baby!! Contacts _ AIM / Zildjianfx _ Yahoo / djdraggin Remember, always brush your milk, drink your teeth, dont do sleep and get eight hours of drugs.
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09:49 AM
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Jun 8th, 2004
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Black-Azz-GT Member Posts: 2326 From: Florida Keys Registered: Oct 2003
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Damn. Not the first time I have seen this thread, but the first time I have read it. Purple, I always knew you had an amazing car but damn! That is amazing work! WOW. Keep it up and post more pics soon. ------------------ -Chris Custom Gun Metal 86 GT Look here for more pics - https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/040573.html ***95 Camaro 3.4 swap, Ported and polished heads and intakes, Ported plenium, 57mm Throttle body, Sprint Headers, CRX CAI, Custom Cam, AFP Regulator, 8mm Splitfire wires, Platnum +4 plugs, steel vacuum lines, steel braided EGR tube, new Wire Harness, New Exhaust, No Cat, Flowmaster, polished poly dog bone. Isuzu 5 speed, Short through shifter ***Intrax 2" drop springs, Full Polly Suspension, Sencetrack Struts and Shocks, Grand AM brake upgrade, steel braided brake lines, 17" Gun Metal Wheels, Khumo Tires ***Racing Seats, SunPro tach w/ shift light, White face guages, carbon fiber Steering wheel, Carbon Fiber dash accents and custom sphere shift knob,
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08:25 AM
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PURPLE REIGN Member Posts: 4080 From: Minnesnowta ------------------ Land of White Gold Registered: Sep 2002
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| quote | Originally posted by Black-Azz-GT: Damn. Not the first time I have seen this thread, but the first time I have read it. Purple, I always knew you had an amazing car but damn! That is amazing work! WOW. Keep it up and post more pics soon. |
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Thanks !!!  I'll get more pic's & the "rebirth" of PURPLE REIGN soon....................if only I can get this thing to run right. 
[This message has been edited by PURPLE REIGN (edited 06-08-2004).]
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11:13 AM
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m0sh_man Member Posts: 8460 From: south charleston WV 25309 Registered: Feb 2002
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did all the blinker fluid leak out? it probably did on that monstrosity of a trailor you have  matthew
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12:56 PM
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yosemitefieros Member Posts: 371 From: North Fork, CA Registered: May 2003
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"Holy CRAP! All that thing needs now is a flux capacitor..." Yup! Magnificient! When I grow up I want to have one as nice... -Gary
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02:00 PM
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PURPLE REIGN Member Posts: 4080 From: Minnesnowta ------------------ Land of White Gold Registered: Sep 2002
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| quote | Originally posted by yosemitefieros: "Holy CRAP! All that thing needs now is a flux capacitor..." Yup! Magnificient! When I grow up I want to have one as nice... -Gary |
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He He He ..........................if you only knew it so happens to be right behind the center console a couple of 921 bulbs that I use to simulate the emission vent valves for the ECM. I went to the Dyno and everyone is looking at it like..........."HOLY COW .............THAT THING HAS A FLUX CAPACITOR " I couldnt stop laughing.
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02:04 PM
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carbon Member Posts: 4767 From: Eagan, MN Registered: Apr 2004
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And to think I am excited about gettiny my y-pipe with out a hole in it...  So is that hesitation fixed? I recall you b*tchin about it at the kickoff meet... [This message has been edited by carbon (edited 06-08-2004).]
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02:14 PM
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PURPLE REIGN Member Posts: 4080 From: Minnesnowta ------------------ Land of White Gold Registered: Sep 2002
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| quote | Originally posted by carbon: And to think I am excited about gettiny my y-pipe with out a hole in it...  So is that hesitation fixed? I recall you b*tchin about it at the kickoff meet... |
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No...............still runs like dirt
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02:43 PM
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Jul 20th, 2004
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lowfierogt Member Posts: 1931 From: MD Registered: May 2001
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whats the car look like now?
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01:13 PM
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PURPLE REIGN Member Posts: 4080 From: Minnesnowta ------------------ Land of White Gold Registered: Sep 2002
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| quote | Originally posted by lowfierogt: whats the car look like now? |
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DIFFERENT .........................once I get internet & my camera hooked up I'll get this goig again
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01:17 PM
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HIOSILVER! Member Posts: 1868 From: Maine Registered: Mar 2002
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For now how bout a status report on our parts? HIOSILVER
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01:19 PM
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PURPLE REIGN Member Posts: 4080 From: Minnesnowta ------------------ Land of White Gold Registered: Sep 2002
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Jul 24th, 2004
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riley Member Posts: 965 From: Saskatoon, SK, Canada Registered: Feb 2004
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k, so i skipped the first 4 pages and went strait to reply when i saw the pics of the car, i want to know where to get the marker light covers. i have seen them on a few cars and have got to have them. where do i find them? ------------------
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08:16 PM
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MiZer Member Posts: 1673 From: Chilliwack, B.C. Canada Registered: Jun 2003
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Kmunson56 is his PFF user name.. i have the covers myself, in the smoke, and they finish off the front of my car nicely. ------------------
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08:31 PM
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Nov 18th, 2004
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justa6 Member Posts: 1968 From: twin cites, mn Registered: Jul 2004
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dotn let this die, bump  ------------------
 the unfortunate history of my GT here
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Apr 4th, 2005
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daniel87fierogt Member Posts: 1794 From: NW WYOMING Registered: Oct 2003
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what the car look like now?
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04:28 AM
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PURPLE REIGN Member Posts: 4080 From: Minnesnowta ------------------ Land of White Gold Registered: Sep 2002
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| quote | Originally posted by daniel87fierogt: what the car look like now? |
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Seriously though ...............here's some current stuff. The above pictures are from last fall, and has not been repaired yet 


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08:26 PM
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PURPLE REIGN Member Posts: 4080 From: Minnesnowta ------------------ Land of White Gold Registered: Sep 2002
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Notice how different things look under flourecent lights  Dark sky. or bright sunlight.  [This message has been edited by PURPLE REIGN (edited 04-04-2005).]
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08:30 PM
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Aug 17th, 2005
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pavo_roddy Member Posts: 4351 From: State with a city named Gotham Registered: Apr 2004
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HI all, WOW!!! That is a word.... How bout AMAZING!!!
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